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Celebrating 11 years (1606) March 30th -

Me, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the day after we arrived in Edo, this day is supposed to be more responsive to us than it was before the evening.

And by noon the next day, April 1, he had decided to leave Edo and return to Osaka Castle.

This morning, Princess Jiang, the mother of Chihime, Chihime, and my three men took it.

Hideyoshi Tokugawa, the father of Chihime, seems to be being pursued by the government, and is stuck on Honmaru early in the morning by himself.

And Takechiyo, the eldest son of Hideyoshi and Princess Jiang and the younger brother of Chihime, his nanny, Blessed, was well looked after and never showed up on the spot.

More importantly, even though I stayed in Edo, I could hardly even see Takechiyo's face after this.

And at the end of the morning, Chihime wanted to spend time with Princess Jiang, so I asked Princess Jiang about her, and I decided to go and see how Edo's city was spreading.

More and more cloudy skies on this day. But it's not going to rain, so maybe it's better than keeping in the sun that's getting stronger these days.

I followed the back of Hideyoshi's maiden name, who guided me through the castle, excitedly, to the events of the day.

"Lord Hideyoshi! Good morning!

It was Chongchang Itakura who spoke to me at such a bright pace when I was taken to the front door of Nishinomaru.

He will take care of me even after entering Edo, and he is supposed to guide me on this popular tour. Of course, the intention behind it is unquestionably from Tokugawa that I should not be able to do anything unnecessary, but since I had no intention of planning something more than that, I was not concerned about such intention at all.

Instead, it's a fun thing to accompany Chongchang, who I like so well with his knowledge, and it was depressing when the journey began, but now it was enough to feel the other way around without him.

At this time, without exception, he turned the pepper and his tongue and told me about the stone walls of Edo Castle and about the moat.

And it was well discovered that the city building and the popularization of Edo Castle are exactly what it deserves to be called the heavenly popularization and are very massive.

- This isn't just something the Tokugawa family can handle...

And I was strangely convinced that the great famous people of the country were sharing its popularity. And not just Kiyoshi Kato, but some Otematsu, such as Takati Fujido, Kaming Kato, Hideaki Ikeda, and Nagasaki Asano, were ordered to become popular in Edo themselves, and they followed suit.

Exactly, they were in the process of doing their job, and it was hard for me to show my face there, so I kept them just passing near the place where they would normally be.

It was hard to say that the city of Edo was certainly still vibrant.

But there's a brilliance there, like showing that it's full of "hope".

That would sometimes be reflected in the sweat of the working men in the thin days of this day, but more so because they were filled with joy in creating a new city that would prosper for a long time to come, which had been passed down with a shine and had simply inspired me to visit, too.

Thus, the tour of Edo's popularity, which began in the morning, took a long time until after noon, but still, I was not bored, and I finished it with satisfaction.

………

……

And this afternoon...

After my tour of Edo Castle, I returned to the west circle of Edo Castle and was waiting for my next pick up, now or now.

Because I am supposed to come to a meeting with Tadashi Okubo and his loyal father and son to deepen my friendship, which is the last purpose of my visit to Edo.

That was not a pleasure.

Tadashi Okubo in the first place is a heavy minister during the heavy minister who has served since Tokugawa Jiayang was still known as Yuenkang Matsuhei.

Like Tadashi Okubo, my father, Tadashi Okubo, who rang with martial arts, Tadashi has also worked as a spear in the Battle of Triangahara to the point where it is not an exaggeration to say that there was always him next to Jiayang's turbulent life, such as serving as a shield for Jiayang and protecting him from his predicament, and also taking off the crisis without leaving Jiayue's side, even in the Divine King Igako.

And in his case, not only the martial arts but also the skill of politics were brilliant, and his talent was bought, making him Tokugawa's first old man.

Now as the second generation general, Hideyoshi Tokugawa's more trustworthy elder than anyone else, he also assumes the role of educator of young talents, such as Tsuchime Toei and Tadashi Sakai, who will be responsible for future elders.

Moreover, his son's allegiance is that he is thirsty for his future as the bearer of such political talent more than his father, so much so that his "loyalty" letter was given by Hideyoshi Tokugawa that he was expected not only from the Okubo family since childhood, but also from the Tokugawa sect.

Without losing such great expectations, he also accumulated a track record in a variety of government affairs, finally to the point of obtaining a promise of a future old age.

In other words, Okubo's parents and children were arguably the "nuclei" of Tokugawa Hideyoshi's regime.

But...

It was such a smoothly sailing Okubo family, but who can imagine Tokugawa's family, such as some tragedy that will come within just five years of this, and it will trigger the fall of your house?

No...

Only the two of you could have expected that...

Who are those two...

Honda is a true parent and child.

Because these two are the ones...

Because it will be rumored in future generations that "Honda parents and children are the masterminds of the Okubo family's loss of legs".

And that triggers...

Now that you've come to greet me with a serious face, a young man who looks as white and warm as a reflection of his innocence... yes, Tadashi Okubo, the star of the Okubo family's expectations.

It is the mysterious death of this man...

Around this time, the Tokugawa family had become a system of dualistic politics by Edo's general, Hideo Tokugawa, and Fumimi's great place, Jiayang Tokugawa.

The elders attached to Hideyoshi were heavily influenced by Okubo Tadashi, the so-called "martial arts faction", who had gained faith with martial arts, while Honda's parents and children, who were at the mercy of Jiayang, were so-called "bureaucrats" who made their seats firm in political and diplomatic arms, not martial arts.

Although it had not yet surfaced at this time, it was certain that behind it there was a gradual deepening of the gulf between this "martial arts" and "bureaucracy".

As a testament to this, people like Uchido Kiyosei and Aoyama Chusei, the "martial arts" who continued to serve as an old man on the side of Jiayang, should have been ordered to live in mysterious quarters this year, if historically true, and are also said to be at the end of this faction feud.

In that factional feud, a young man whose glorious future was supposed to await him would close his life at only thirty-two years of age.

The loyalty of his father, who mourned his death, when he was drawn to Odawara Castle because he was sick of his heart, would at last be a conversion and he would be expelled from the castle.

This means that no matter what I didn't plan, Tokugawa's administration already had a muddy faction feud around this time of year.

And I decided to get closer to the Martial Arts.

The reasons for this are clear.

Teng himself, who proposed to impose the formation of Osaka and then plotted to fill all the moats of Osaka Castle...

Genuine Hondo.

Grab his "leap" tail and illuminate it under daylight.

And by General Tokugawa Hideyoshi, to bring him to justice and to let him lose his legs.

If we could get it done in front of Osaka Castle, it should be a great pain for Tokugawa troops attacking Osaka Castle, and this is what we thought was the liver of cutting Tokugawa from within.

As a first step, I want to establish a good relationship with Okubo's parents and children during this visit to Edo.

But it will only be suspicious to appear slightly before them if nothing is ever done.

So I decided to let him take the "wife of Tadashi Okubo".

Because her mother is that turtle princess who deepened her friendship in Castle Ghana.

During my visit to Castle Ghana, I asked my loyal wife to send me a letter addressed to me faithfully, and I thought about having a meeting with her as a starting point.

And now, that's what we're trying to achieve.

Even without such circumstances, I am so happy to rise to heaven that I can interact with Tadashi Okubo, one of the great men of history, and two loyal men.

I greeted him out of the room, turning the throbbing chest palpitations into a smile.

But I didn't realize.

These supposedly "martial arts"...

That it is precisely those who embody the "Three Rivers Samurai" …

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Minister Right, Toyotomi!

At this time, not much time had passed since I was sent to this west circle room. Still, the loyalty I've come to pick you up is seriously deeply bowing your head for keeping me waiting.

I replied with a laugh.

"No, no, wait, wait, wait, wait. You don't have to be so hard!

Well, hurry up... "

"Eh! That's no reason!

Without any blame for the untouchability of waiting for the right-minister of Toyotomi, the son of your father-in-law, Tadashi Okubo, no one else will be able to blame you!

Here's one, don't scold me!

"Ha... ha... is that what it is...?

As far as I'm concerned, I wanted to get out of the room and move to a meeting place, but he doesn't want to do anything about it.

When I frowned and asked, Loyalty said out loud, keeping her head down.

"That's right! If this is a battlefield, let's do it!

Assuming it turns out to be a messenger, and the messenger is a little late, many soldiers could lose their lives, and it could have a huge impact on victory and defeat!

A slight relaxation with the late ginseng is what could create importance later!

That's what I'm talking about!

"Mmmm... then... hon!

Try not to be late in the future!... So, okay?

When I say words of horror, loyalty lowers its head even further.

"Ha ha!! Thank you for your words!!

And that's what I said out loud...

- What the... this...

Yes...

I completely forgot.

Tadashi Okubo, whose father Tadashi Okubo is about to meet, is a born samurai Mikawa.

What is that Three Rivers samurai...

Being the "tough guys in the heavens"...

What's more, someone who is Tadashi Okubo's uncle will have that name in future generations as a particularly difficult figure...