At this time, Ukita Hideie was already fast asleep at Ninomaru's home, and Maeda Toshimasa was still staying in Maeda Toshiie's dormitory. After being away from each other for three months, the father and son naturally had many topics to talk about. "I never thought that my father would be alive to see you come back. I'm really lucky." Maeda Toshiie coughed a few times, and his body was shaking. His health condition was not optimistic. Indeed, in the past three months, Maeda Toshiie experienced the detention of Mori Terumoto and the house arrest of Ishida Mitsunari. Especially the former, he was very lax about Toshiie's daily diet and did not treat him with the standards of treating an elder at all, which led to Maeda Toshiie His condition gradually worsened and his body became thinner and thinner, showing signs that his end was imminent. Fortunately, considering that Maeda Toshiie is still useful, Ishida Mitsunari immediately restored his care standards to the usual state after taking over Osaka, but he was still restricted to the house and was not allowed to come in and out at will. During this period, even Hideyori and Yodohime He has never seen his face. Even though there was chaos in Osaka last night, the eight samurai guarding him still guarded the gate. It was not until Hideho completely took over Osaka City that these guys surrendered. Although he was released from house arrest, all the previous experiences had left him feeling depressed and difficult to resolve. The doctors brought by Maeda Toshimasa also proved unable to do anything. In his words, "the lamp will not be far away when the oil runs out." The things that will happen after his death are basically It¡¯s time to start organizing. Maeda Toshimasa was aware of Maeda Toshiie's physical condition, and the impact of the two accidents on the Toshiie family was also conceivable. Therefore, Maeda Toshimasa had already been prepared in his heart. Even though he was in grief, he still forced a smile and imagined the world with Maeda Toshiie. The prosperity of the Maeda family after the Taipei. "After this battle, our family has finally established its foothold in the new era, right?" Maeda Toshimasa's words showed excitement. "A new era? Is this your evaluation of the world after Youfu comes to power?" Maeda Toshiie said kindly, his eyes full of hope and care. "So be it," Maeda Toshimasa scratched his head in embarrassment and replied with a smile: "I believe that Japan will be completely different in the future." "It seems that you have a high opinion of Youfu." Maeda Toshiie still smiled and said, "I thought he would come here to visit my father afterwards, but it seems I overthought it. Haha, I wonder if Youfu has felt that I don't need my father anymore." "Father, Youfu is definitely not like this. The doctor just now was hired by the Youfu from Sakai Port with a lot of money. He must be too busy to deal with the aftermath, so he has no time to come to visit his father. Please don't make any assumptions. "Maeda Toshimasa is in a hurry to help Hideho. argued. "As a father, it's just talk. Don't take it to heart." Toshiie Maeda said in a relaxed tone, "But you have to remember that Youfu is not Taige, let alone Lord Hide. You must be careful when working with him in the future." " What does father mean by this?" Maeda Toshimasa asked in confusion. Maeda Toshiie struggled to hold himself up with his arms. Upon seeing this, Maeda Toshimasa immediately stepped forward and let Toshiie lean on him. "You are twenty-two this year, Prime Minister Bizen is twenty-seven, Major General Yuki is twenty-six, and Youfu is only twenty-one. Although he is younger than you all, you should have discovered that his abilities are far above yours. , The father's abilities include war strategy and political skills, and of course, people's hearts." Maeda Toshiie tightly held Maeda Toshimasa's hand and said while breathing: "At present, it seems that Tokugawa, Uesugi, and Mori are the best. The eldest brother will definitely be kicked out of the center, and it won't last long after the five elders go through this matter. In the joint meeting of the eldest elders, only our Maeda family, the Bizen Uki family, and the in-laws of the Youfu family, the Kahi Asano family, are left. One of them is Taige's adopted son, and the other is Youfu's father-in-law, so they will naturally side with Youfu. In this case, Taige's original intention of setting up the joint meeting - to balance the power of the daimyo, will no longer exist. Come on, whether the joint meeting will continue to exist is a very delicate matter. " "What my father means is that the relationship between our family and the Ukita family is not as close as that of the Ukita and Asano families." Maeda Toshimasa was a little surprised? . "If the joint meeting continues to exist, then as a member of this family, we will be higher than other daimyo, and we will still receive the same respect and kindness from the right government as the other two families. But what if the joint meeting ceases to exist? The three families The daimyo will return to the same level as other daimyo. At this time, the right government will no longer be restricted by the joint meeting and will vigorously promote daimyo who are good friends and close to them. Do you think our family can maintain its current status by then? ? In other words, will the right government still pay equal attention to you and Prime Minister Bizen as it does now? " "This" Maeda Toshiie's words made Maeda Toshimasa speechless for a moment. Although it was difficult to accept, it was not unreasonable. , now Hideho is respectful to Maeda Toshiie and has great trust in himself. This is probably because the situation is not yet stable and he has to do it. If he really controls the central power, can the Maeda family still be as superior as now? ?Tian Lizheng also had a rattle in his heart. "Then according to my father's wishes, our family should do our best to prevent the dissolution of the joint meeting? I believe that the young master and Mrs. Yodo will not be willing to see the Youfu family becoming the dominant one. In this regard, our family can win their support. "Maeda Toshimasa said. "Then you are wrong," Maeda Toshiie shook his head, "If it had just been when Taiko passed away, maybe the young master and Madam Yodo would have stepped in to stop it as you said, but that's not necessarily the case now." Maeda Toshiie suddenly After a pause, he continued: "Aren't the two riots in Osaka and the melee sweeping the world all caused by daimyo with different surnames? Even the Ono brothers, Ishida Harube, and Aizu Nakaton who are so close to each other are originally All the daimyo in the center are plotting evil things. Will Young Master and Madam Yodo trust other daimyo with different surnames? Therefore, my father does not want you to seek support from them in this matter. Firstly, it is impossible, and secondly, you are incapable. You are an orphan and a widowed mother. From now on? There are many days of relying on the Youfu. Will you confront him for the sake of my family? " "If this is the case, it may be difficult to prevent the Youfu from disbanding the joint meeting." After hearing what Maeda Toshiie said, Maeda Toshimasa was really disappointed. "You are wrong again. At this time, instead of stopping you, you should actively persuade the right government to dissolve the joint meeting. Only by getting ahead of Ukita and Asano can you gain more trust and attention from the right government." At this point, Maeda Toshiie was already a little tired. "Proactively requesting disbandment? Father, I never expected this move." Although Maeda Toshimasa was a little unwilling and disappointed, he finally decided to accept Maeda Toshiie's suggestion. At this time, Maeda Toshiie gently patted Maeda Toshimasa¡¯s hand and said kindly: ¡°If you want to gain a foothold in the ¡®new era¡¯, there are some things you must be willing to give up.¡±