Pawn Crossing the River

Master Qingwei was preparing to meet various mountain gods, so he did not keep them.

Several people left Master Qingwei's tent and came to a tent dedicated to discussions.

Li Tiangang said: "The real person in charge of the army has other matters. It is up to me to explain the arrangements for the Toyotomi family."

After saying that, Li Tiangang turned around and pointed to the map of Fenglinzhou hanging on the wall: "Look, everyone, Toyo is the closest to Hidekyo, then Owari, Omi is the farthest from Hidekyo. The previous regent Sekibaro Toyotomi Hidetsugi died in an accident After that, the Toyotomi family no longer had a suitable heir, because Toyotomi Hidetsugi had no sons and only had one sister, Toyotomi Chiyo. There was no precedent for a woman to serve as regent Guanbai, and her ability was not enough to take on such a big responsibility. Therefore, the heir must be chosen from the three royal families who have the right to inherit.”

Qi Xuansu asked: "If Toyotomi Chiyo is asked to serve as regent Guanbai, she has no foundation and insufficient ability. What does she want to do to secure the position of regent Guanbai? Being able to rely on the Taoist sect will make it easier for our Taoist sect to control Prime Minister Toyotomi's mansion?"

Li Tiangang said: "The idea of ​​Deputy Hall Master Qi is not wrong, but it is not appropriate for the time. The situation in Fenglinzhou is unstable now, and the people of Prime Minister Toyotomi are divided. At this time, the Taoist sect does not need a puppet who obeys orders, let alone We need allies or subordinates who can play a certain role.”

Qi Xuansu nodded to express his understanding.

Li Tiangang continued: "As I said just now, the Omi Toyotomi family among the three imperial families is the farthest from Xiujing and has the shallowest foundation in Xiujing. Therefore, before the Taoist sect officially intervenes in the affairs of Toyotomi Prime Minister's Mansion, it is mainly the tail. The Zhang Fengchen family and the Yuanjiang Fengchen family competed for the position of regent Guan Bai."

"This has to mention another person, Naosada Ii. He is the lord of Omi Hikone Domain and also serves as the boss of Toyotomi Prime Minister's Office. The so-called boss can probably be understood as the chief assistant of the Prime Minister's Office, second only to Guan Bai. When Toyotomi Hidetsugi died in an accident, it was a top priority to elect a new regent, Guan Bai. At that time, there were two main candidates, namely Hideyoshi of the Owari family and Hideki of the Toe family. Xiang and Guanbai Xiuji are closer in blood, but they are still young and underage, while Xiuqing is already thirty years old and in his prime."

"On this issue, the two factions refused to give in to each other, and even shook the situation in the Prime Minister's Office. Naosada firmly advocated supporting Hidexiang of the Owari family from the standpoint of respecting blood, while the other faction stood for the overall situation. The two sides were originally evenly matched, but the previous chief, Laonaka Masahiro, died unexpectedly and lost cabinet supporters, which directly led to the defeat of the Ene faction. The Owari faction gained the upper hand and jointly formed the cabinet. , Since then, Naodada, as the elder, has taken over the power of Prime Minister Toyotomi. "

"With the support of Naosada, Hideyoshi was officially confirmed as the successor of the next Toyotomi Sekihaku. At the same time, using the death of Toyotomi Hidetsugi as an excuse, he took the opportunity to retaliate and punish the feudal lord of the Ene faction, either by stopping his participation in politics in the city, or by They were forced to retreat and reflect on their mistakes, and so on. A large prison was set up, and hundreds of people were arrested. After trial, they were either sentenced to hara-kiri, beheaded, or exiled or imprisoned. "

"Such high-pressure measures directly led the Yuanjiang faction to go to extremes, and eventually sent assassins to assassinate the elder Zhiding in Xiujing City. After Zhiding's death, he was dismissed from his post as elder. Without Zhiding's protection, the young Xiu Ding It was difficult for Xiang to secure his position, and he soon left. The Prime Minister's Office kept secrets of mourning, and later the Daomen himself ended up."

Qi Xuansu only knew about the internal struggle in the prime minister's office before, but did not know the specific process. It was only now that he understood the cause and effect. When it comes to killing people with a knife, it can be said that the face has been torn apart.

Li Tiangang continued: "After the master of the army arrived, he did not want to involve too much in the grievances within the Toyotomi family, and decided to settle the matter with a bowl of water. In the previous During the internal fighting, both the Owari faction and the Enji faction suffered heavy losses. No matter which faction succeeded Guan Bai, it would inevitably arouse strong opposition from the other faction. After receiving the opinion of the chief minister of the government, it was decided that the Omi faction, a third party that had never been involved, would succeed Guan Bai in order to achieve the purpose of balancing the three families. In the end, the master of the army selected the 32-year-old Toyotomi Hidemo. ”

Several people nodded slightly to express their understanding.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It was really powerful to appoint the candidate for the leader of a continent. This was just Qingwei Zhenren, one of the "Crown Princes". If he was a great leader, how powerful would he be?

Li Tiangang added: "It is precisely because the Omi faction has never intervened in the situation in Hidekyo, and Qingwei Zhenren hastily decided on important matters, so Toyotomi Hidemo is still in Omi. The key now is to keep Toyotomi Hidemo alive. Coming to Hidekyo to inherit the throne, you can't die midway. After careful calculation, Toyotomi Hidetsugi, his predecessors Laonaka Masahiro, Dai Lao Naosada, and Toyotomi Hideaki all died in assassinations or assassinations, even ours. The master in charge of the army suffered an assassination. It is expected that Toyotomi Hidemo's arrival in Beijing will not be smooth sailing."

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Qi Xuansu and others all had solemn expressions.

It has to be said that the atmosphere in Fenglinzhou is like this. It is common to defeat the superiors and assassinate them. If the problem cannot be solved, they will kill people. No matter what their status is, from the emperor Guan Bai to the ordinary deputy, they can kill everyone.

Li Tiangang said: "Xingying and the Taoist government attach great importance to it. There is a saying recently that there are four people in the Taoist sect's three shows. Now, except Yao Fuli who has not arrived at Fenglinzhou, the other three have arrived. They are all the younger generation of our Taoist sect." There are truly talented people among them, which shows that the real person in charge of the army attaches great importance to this matter and cannot make any mistakes. "

Zhang Yuelu asked: "What are the specific arrangements?"

Li Tiangang said: "We have evaluated that whether we go by land or by sea, the risk is too great. The best option is to go by air. In addition, this matter involves various forces within Prime Minister Toyotomi's government, so it is difficult to keep it secret. Therefore, the camp decided to dispatch a "Yinglong" to us, not only as a precaution, but also to give the future regent Guan Bai enough courtesy. The five of us temporarily formed a group of five to discuss it together if anything happened. Depends.”

Zhang Yuelu thought for a while and said, "I have no objection."

Qi Xuansu's wife sang to her husband: "Me too."

As a descendant of the Li family, Li Changge would certainly not disrupt matters decided by Master Qingwei.

Next is to discuss some specific details.

Logically speaking, Qi Xuansu, Zhang Yuelu, and Li Changge are not comparable to Li Tiangang and Ding Weiling, regardless of their Taoist rank or current positions. , but it was only at this time that the special status of Li and Zhang was revealed. They were not called Xiao Guoshi and Xiao Zhangtang for nothing. People always have to think about the future. If they don’t show mercy now, how can they wait until they become big masters? selling? Qi Xuansu, on the other hand, followed the two of them and benefited from the glory. Four people cannot be on the same level, and Qi Xuansu is just a subordinate. That would be too ugly, and Qi Xuansu also has a bright future in the future.

Li Changge asked: "How many spiritual officers are there in total?"

Ding Wei Lingguan finally spoke: "Four hundred Lingguan is the minimum number of people required to maintain the normal flight of a 'Yinglong'. Don't expect the various formations of 'Yinglong'. Now the Taoist sect is still arresting and assassinating people everywhere." Qingwei Zhenren's assassins have to stabilize the situation in Xiujing, hunt for the 'Zunban Faction', as well as garrison and counter rebellion in various places. Before all the imperial troops arrive, there is a serious shortage of manpower and it is impossible to send too many to us. Furthermore, since it is an assassination, it will not be a confrontation between two armies, and the manpower is more expensive than the elite. "

In fact, it was not until yesterday that Qingweizhen had coordinated all the forces, especially the Owari family and the Enji family, and truly decided on the candidate for Guan Bai in the future. Therefore, Li Changge had just participated in this matter and did not know anything about it. No more than Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu asked again: "Is the Omi side ready?"

Li Tiangang said: "We have already communicated. As soon as we arrive, we will pick up the people and return immediately. We will try to go and return on the same day."

Zhang Yuelu said: "A quick victory, the sooner the better. Not only are we acting hastily, but the assassins who are preparing to take action will also be hasty. It's even."

"That's the truth." Ding Weilingguan stood up and said, "It's better not to delay things, otherwise things will change if they are delayed. Let's set off now."

Pawn crossing the river