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Volume 1 Chapter 1685 Don¡¯t let one family dominate

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    If the Han envoy was so straightforward and merciless, he would of course arouse Naotaka Ii's fury, but he also knew that now was not the time to be angry, and what the other party said was indeed the truth - now that he was secretly preparing to retreat,  If the Han invaders find out, they will definitely want to pursue him, and then the shogunate army will probably pay heavy losses.  Therefore, he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at the other party as calmly as possible, "I still have a large army on hand, and our shogunate still has the land of Kanto. If you feel confident and can do whatever you want, then just go ahead.  Give it a try! We will stick with you until the end!¡± However, although he appears to be tough, it is obvious that his confidence is very low.  "Yes, you still have a large army now, and the shogunate still has Kanto. However, your army is already in a dilemma and is struggling. There is only a small corner of Kanto left, and it is precarious. Do you still think you can compete with us big men?"  The envoy still did not give up the attack on him, "Don't forget, you are now using a corner of Kanto to fight against the Han Dynasty and the entire Japan. Do you think you still have a chance of winning?" Seeing Ii Naotaka's surprised look,  The messenger suddenly sneered, "Let me tell you a piece of news. Now the Maeda family of the Kaga Domain has raised troops to help the court and attack the shogunate Nowadays, most of the great vassals have been subordinated to your country's imperial court.  The shogunate is an enemy. Isn¡¯t the shogunate fighting against the world in one corner? "The Maeda family has rebelled!  Ii Naotaka was almost stunned for a moment.  The Maeda family has the largest territory among the outside daimyo of the shogunate, with a territory of millions of koku. Their every move will definitely attract the attention of the world. If they return then it will definitely make the situation of the shogunate even more passive, and even  It can be said that this is the final word, so that the shogunate, which is now in danger, will never have a chance to turn around.  Previously, Ii Naotaka urged the army to rescue Kinki in front of the shogun. One of his main purposes was to stabilize the hearts of people everywhere and make the Maeda family, which had already shown signs of evil, give up their ambitions of betrayal and at least remain neutral. Unexpectedly, they got up and went back to bed now.  In other words, this dispatch has failed strategically and achieved nothing.  The Maeda family has always been insidious and cunning, and the shogunate has been losing ground in front of the Han invaders, and the situation is getting worse step by step, so it is normal for the Maeda family to choose to jump out and rebel now, Ii Naotaka smiled bitterly in his heart.  Now, the imperial court has re-emerged with the support of the Han invaders, and has reoccupied Kyoto. It has clearly issued an edict to the people of the world calling for the overthrow of the shogunate. The Maeda family, the Mori family, and the Shimazu family, these few leftovers from the Warring States Period,  The largest lords in the country have already risen up against the shogunate. Wouldn't the remaining lords follow their examples?  I'm afraid the Date family is already making preparations.  So the envoy was right. Now the shogunate is really fighting against the whole world and the powerful backers behind the imperial court.  Already desperate.  Even with the will and character Ii Naotaka has tempered for many years, he can't help but feel discouraged now. He knows that at this point, the shogunate has lost this war, even if he can return to the army and repel those who landed in Kanto.  A large Han army was still unable to reverse the situation. The shogunate, which had been severely weakened, was destined to be unable to change the situation.  The world of the Tokugawa family was about to collapse before his eyes.  At this moment, Naotaka Ii, who had been loyal to the Tokugawa family for generations, had a sore nose and almost shed tears.  However, the willpower he cultivated over the years still allowed him to maintain his dignity in the end.  With the arrogant attitude of the shogunate, he glanced at the envoy coldly, "The Maeda family's rebellion was originally expected by us. Your country and the imperial court do have the upper hand now, but we still have so many loyalists.  As samurai of the shogun, we will fight to the end for the shogunate. Even if we die in battle, we will never dishonor the name of samurai. If you come here to show off and mock us, please come back now. We will definitely  "Fight to the end sounds good, but wouldn't you rather have a false reputation than worry about the lives of tens of thousands of your subordinates, or even the survival of the Tokugawa family?" The envoy was still calm.  Don't be busy, "If you insist on fighting us to the end, wasting the lives of your subordinates, and leaving the Tokugawa family with no flesh and bones, then go back next time!" "What do you mean?" When you understood the meaning of the other party's words,  When he was interested, Naotaka Ii looked at the other party in surprise.  Although the messenger's words were still very sarcastic, he seemed to reveal that the man was willing to give the Tokugawa family a way out!  ?  "Isn't what I mean clear enough? I am"I am an envoy sent by Mr. Zhou, the envoy of the Han Dynasty. He specially sent me here to find you. Naturally, it is not just to amuse you with a few words" The envoy still sneered, "My lord sent me here to ask you, what are you doing?"  Do you want the Tokugawa family to continue after the war and not perish at the hands of your country's imperial court and wealthy families?  "Ii Nao stared at the other party with a stern expression. After a while, he finally asked again. "What should I do if I want to?  ¡± Since ancient times, when the shogunate fell, the fate of the families that dominated the shogunate was not particularly good. When the Kamakura shogunate fell, the entire Hojo family that actually controlled the shogunate was forced to commit suicide and the family line was completely cut off.  When the Muromachi shogunate fell, the last generation of shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki also had a bad fate. He was exiled by Oda Nobunaga many times. Finally, under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he was barely listed as a daimyo with only 10,000 koku of territory, and he became a monk.  It ended, and his son Ashikaga Yoshihiro was forced to become a monk when he was one year old. He eventually died without any heirs, and the entire Ashikaga Shogun family was officially cut off. If the Edo shogunate really perished, the Tokugawa would be destroyed.  What kind of dilemma should the family face? Naotaka Ii has thought about this problem many times, and is frightened by it. Under such circumstances, if the Han envoy who is now in control of the situation is really willing to let the Tokugawa family go.  As for Kazumathen the Tokugawa family can be considered lucky. Previously, the shogunate Tokugawa Iemitsu and his boss Doi Toshikatsu sent envoys many times to seek peace with the Han invaders. Although Ii Naotaka knew about it,  However, in order not to affect them, they did not interfere in any way. However, the Han envoys put forward a number of very harsh conditions that were unacceptable to the shogunate. Therefore, the negotiations were temporarily suspended. At present, the Han envoys took the initiative to propose peace talks to the shogunate. I am afraid  I'm afraid the conditions will be even more embarrassing, at least the shogun will definitely find it difficult to accept. But the situation in the shogunate is so bad now, and he has no way to recover, so all he can pursue now is to try his best to win a favor for the Tokugawa family.  It's just a more decent result. So even though he didn't have much hope, he still wanted to ask the other party. "We have negotiated with the shogunate before. I'm afraid you already know the terms of our negotiation, right?"  The envoy was still calm and calm, "We still have the same conditions as before. As long as the shogunate agrees to these conditions, we can make peace with the shogunate and allow the Tokugawa family to be preserved."  "Previously, in front of the envoys of the shogunate, the envoys of the Han Dynasty proposed various conditions such as abolishing the shogunate and the position of shogun, changing the head of the Tokugawa family, punishing the responsible minister, and agreeing on compensation, etc. Because it was too harsh, the Tokugawa family  Iemitsu personally rejected these conditions - the reason was very obvious. If he agreed, he would have to step down from the position of general. How would he deal with it at that time? Even though the other party did not, he felt a pain in his heart.  What conditions should be added, but these conditions were harsh enough? Even a few days ago, he would not consider these conditions, but today, it is really different from the past. The survival and safety of the shogunate, the Tokugawa family, and even the Ii family.  "We can discuss the agreement on compensation. The shogunate has also proposed to hand over Jinshan to the Han Dynasty. It's not that we are unwilling to pay, punish the culprits, and we can also remove the shogunate."  Yes, but it is really hard for us to agree to the General's abdication.  "After Ii Naotaka pondered for a long time, he finally spoke, "The general was just deceived by some treacherous ministers, coupled with our incompetence and ignorance, so he made a big mistake. As far as his true intentions are concerned, he has always been  I hope to be on good terms with the big man, so he has no serious fault If your country wants to punish the culprit, then punish us ministers. From me on down, every important minister of the shogunate can be dealt with as he pleases.  " "I admire your loyalty very much, but we cannot agree to this condition.  The envoy sneered, "Tokugawa Iemitsu is the shogun. If the affairs of the shogunate are not decided by him, who will?"  Since he made the decision, he should be responsible So shouldn't he be allowed to take the blame and abdicate?  Besides, when we, the Han Dynasty, sent out troops, and the imperial court of your country issued edicts, they all clearly stated that Tokugawa Iemitsu was an enemy. If Tokugawa Iemitsu could be safe and sound after the war, then what dignity would we, the Han soldiers, have when we go back to face him?  To everyone in the world?  " "In this casethen I have nothing more to say. You can go back.  "Ii Naotaka frowned, and then waved his hand decisively, "We will fight to the end.  ¡± As a samurai retainer of the Tokugawa family for generations and the elder of the shogunate, Naotaka Ii felt that he had an obligation to do everything possible to preserve the blood and inheritance of the Tokugawa family. In order to achieve this goal, he was willing to suffer a little humiliation, but the other party  The conditions proposed were too harsh. Naotaka Ii knew that the generalIt was impossible for others to agree, so he was unwilling to think about peace talks anymore.  "Hahahaha! I heard someone say before that you, sir, have a high position and that you are a big shot in the shogunate. It turns out that you are nothing more than that!" When seeing that Naotaka Ii did not want to talk anymore, the envoy couldn't help laughing, and then his face was full of laughter.  Looking at Naotaka Ii sarcastically, "You say you are loyal to the Tokugawa family, but in fact you are just loyal to Tokugawa Iemitsu, a thief! Do you still want to see the entire Tokugawa family buried with Tokugawa Iemitsu himself?  ? We, sir, originally wanted to give the Tokugawa family a way out, but you turned down this opportunity for Tokugawa Iemitsu alone. You are in vain and you have failed to live up to the trust of all the Tokugawa family heads!"  When he heard what the other party said, Ii Naotaka finally couldn't help it. He raised his hand and slapped it heavily on the table in front of him, making a loud bang, and the guards outside the door also held knives.  He rushed in and looked like he was going to kill the messenger directly.  But even though he was facing a threat to his life, the messenger remained fearless and did not give in at all, still laughing.  "It's ridiculous that we, adults, actually have expectations for you. We are prepared to let you preserve the bones and blood of the Tokugawa family and let the Tokugawa family survive this storm but the good intentions of the adults are squandered by people like you. Tokugawa  The fate of the family has ended because of you. Can a person like you be called a loyal minister?" Naotaka Ii's face turned pale with anger. He glared at the envoy, as if he was about to order him to be pulled out and executed.  It was like killing him, but in the end, he gently raised his hand and motioned to the guards to go out again.  "Why do the envoys of the Heavenly Dynasty have to force each other so hard? Our Lord General has always admired your country very much. After this lesson, he will definitely be willing to be respectful to your country. Why does your country have to force you to this point? Let's  General, is he ashamed?" There was a hint of sadness in his voice, "Don't forget, since the big man wants to pay compensation, he should make the forces in various places as stable as possible. Now, the general has no children, and there are no children in the nearby branches.  Without outstanding talents, if the general is forced to abdicate, who can stabilize Kanto? I am afraid that it will not be in line with the interests of your country. "Unconsciously, his attitude has softened, and even  There was a bit of pleading.  But his words still did not move the envoy. The envoy still refused to give in at all, and he did not even conceal his ridicule.  "I have made it clear that we, the big men, must abdicate Tokugawa Iemitsu. This is an unchangeable result. If you want to preserve the Tokugawa family, you must do this. Otherwise, we will have to follow your ideas and fight to the end.  In addition don't lie to us. Although Tokugawa Iemitsu does not have a son, doesn't he have a brother?  What?!" Naotaka Ii was once again shocked and speechless by this sudden news.  He didn¡¯t expect that the big man would secretly have the idea to let Tokugawa Tadanagi replace Tokugawa Iemitsu!  And what he didn't even expect was that Tokugawa Tadanagi would go directly to contact the big man after escaping from Takasaki Castle.  Should he be called a traitor who betrayed the Tokugawa family?  Or should we secretly praise him for his foresight?  Ii Naotaka smiled bitterly in his heart.  "Do you just want Lord Nagon to take over the entire Tokugawa family?" "Yes, Lord Nagon acts cautiously and is very respectful to your court and us Han people. He is deeply favored by us, and that's right.  It is because of our Lord's request that the imperial court of your country deliberately did not deprive him of his official position and allowed him to continue to be the chief minister of the imperial court" The envoy immediately nodded and confirmed, "In addition, he also agreed to all the conditions we proposed.  "Tokugawa Tadanagi has now fallen into your hands. Even if he doesn't agree, he must agree Ii Naotaka thought to himself.  "However, if Tokugawa Tadanagi comes to take over the entire Tokugawa family, then it is not completely unacceptable, at least it is much better than the entire Tokugawa family's demise.  Tokugawa Tadanagi is also the legitimate son of the late Shogun Tokugawa Hidetada, and he was the one that the previous Shogun never forgot before his death. He wanted Naotaka Ii to help save him. If he became a general No matter what, he would be more destroyed than the Tokugawa family.  Be good!  "Youwhat are you going to do with the Tokugawa family?" After a long silence, Naotaka Ii asked in a low voice.  "If you listen to our Lord's advice and serve Tokugawa Tadanagi as the leader, then we can let your Lord Dainanagon inherit the Tokugawa family. Naturally, you will no longer have to endure the current crisis, although the title of shogun must be removed.  , and disbanded the shogunate, but he can take over the old leader of the Tokugawa family." Seeing that Naotaka Ii had been shaken, the envoy immediately explained to Naotaka Ii, "Although compared to a few years ago,With the situation of the shogunate a few months ago, it was indeed very uncomfortable to restore the old territory, but under the current situation, you would be satisfied if the old territory could be restored, right?  " Ii Naotaka was silent. On the surface, compared to the current situation, this condition was indeed generous, but he still found it hard to believe that the big man would be so generous. " Your Excellency why did you make such a decision?  Presumably many people now want to put the Tokugawa family to death.  " "We big men are here to restore the discipline of Japan, and to punish Tokugawa Iemitsu and his sycophants for disrespecting our country. We are not here to specifically eliminate the Tokugawa family. At least we don't want to bring down the Tokugawa family.  The Tokugawa family is dead" The messenger still looked calm and calm, "So you don't have to be afraid. The past things cannot be changed, but as long as you follow our steps and be respectful to us  Then we will also keep the Tokugawa family in the future.  " This is not a lie. In fact, Zhou Pu really wants to preserve the Tokugawa family. Firstly, he can use the Tokugawa family to intimidate the Western princes and the Japanese court. Secondly, even if the Tokugawa family, which has become a target of public criticism, can be preserved, it must be  They will also face hostility from all parties, so they will be extremely eager to get the support of the Han Dynasty, and they can also become the pawns of the Han Dynasty. Zhou Pu just wants to create a situation where Japan is restrained by all parties and has to rely on the Han Dynasty for arbitration and remote control.  Otherwise, if he came here just to destroy the Tokugawa family, wouldn't he be a good person in vain? The big man would not do such a loss-making business. And after the messenger made the big man's plan clear, Ii Naotaka continued to fall into silence.  Finally, he suddenly sighed, "Go back.  "
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