"But this is a system established by Taiko during his lifetime. How can it be abolished at the drop of a hat?" Ukita Hideie was not to be outdone and said bluntly: "Notoshou just said that the two turmoils were due to the elders' actions, but the turmoil Doesn't pacification also rely on the efforts of elders like us? Everything must be viewed from both sides and must not be one-sided." "Your Highness's words are wrong," Maeda Toshimasa immediately corrected: "In these two turmoils, if we talk about participating in counterinsurgency, we will not only do it. It¡¯s you and me, and all the great names in the world are more or less participating. But if you really want to rely on someone, I think His Highness should know that it¡¯s only Your Highness, right?¡± After saying that, Maeda Toshimasa paid his respects to Hideho. The ground bowed, and the latter nodded slightly in response. Seeing this situation, Ukita Hideie was speechless for a while and couldn't come up with any rebuttal for a long time. "It is absolutely true what Notoshou said. During the funeral of Empress Taiko, the Youfu took the lead in putting down all the turmoils. Even the riots that affected Bichu and Meisaku were put down by the Youfu. Didn't Huangmen Palace take the lead? Remember?" Asano Nagamasa took advantage of the opportunity to attack the Ukita Hide family. What Asano Nagamasa said about "preparing for riots in China and the United States" was more commonly known as the "Ukita riots" by the outside world, but due to the presence of Ukita Hideie, he was inconvenient to say so clearly. But this still stung the Ukita Hide family's scar. Thinking of the predicament at that time and the decline of the Ukita family now, he seemed to have instantly lost the courage and confidence to argue with Hideho and others. After that riot, most of the important officials of the Ukita family died in battle or were exiled. After that, although the Ukita Hide family still retained 570,000 koku, due to the lack of good generals and unstable people's hearts, it was difficult to get effective command even if all the leaders were mobilized. At this time, the strength of the Uki family was only equivalent to that of the daimyo of about 200,000 koku. Therefore, he was asked by Hideho to stay in Osaka instead of going to Aizu with him. Later, facing the aggressiveness of the Mori family, Ukita Hideie did not resist and gave up Osaka Castle. Although there were other reasons for this, his own weak strength was one of the factors that cannot be ignored. Faced with Asano Nagamasa's question, Ukita Hideie felt guilty: "Yes, I haven't even taken care of my own family affairs, so how can I still be qualified to stay as the elder? Am I still qualified to discuss the survival and abolition of this system? But what if it's true? If the system of elders is abolished, won¡¯t it be that the Youfu will dominate the world from now on? Instead of doing this, it is better to take a compromise strategy. "Thinking of this, Ukita Hideie said to Hideho: "The stability of the world is indeed inseparable from the Youfu. I am also grateful. But will the hasty abolition of the daimyo system cause unintended consequences? I think we can keep the existing structure first, that is, we will not replace the daimyo system, and we will not rush to abolish it after a period of time. , and we will make another decision based on the actual situation. "This is the last solution Ukita Hideie can think of. Although he cannot add his favorite daimyo to the center, as long as he is still there and this system is still there, everything is possible in the future. . However, what he didn¡¯t expect was that two of the only three people left in the joint meeting of the Elders and Executives directly expressed their opposition. "Your Highness, I'm sorry to say it bluntly. How much significance does the existence of a joint conference with only two elders and one leader have, and what role can it play? I and Tanzheng are of the same mind and have the same opinion, which is to abolish it as soon as possible. This system affects the stability of the world, so as to avoid trouble again." Maeda Toshimasa said firmly, without any nostalgia for the position of the elder, which surprised Ukita Hideie. "Notomori is right," Asano Nagamasa also expressed his thoughts and attitude: "Earlier when there were ten elders and monks in total, some daimyo were dissatisfied and thought that their strength was far inferior to some of the elders. Above all, why would you want to stay under others for a long time? Now that His Highness wants to keep only three people, won't it arouse the resentment of the powerful local lords? It barely made other daimyo dare to be angry and dare not speak out. Now? The most I can do is 830,000 koku. I only have 380,000 koku. How can I order and control other daimyo, especially those with military exploits? "What about the arrogant and arrogant Owari faction?" "I can understand if Huangmondian refuses to give up his position as the elder. However, I apologize for my incompetence and cannot work with you in this elder executive meeting." Speaking of this, Asano Nagamasa bowed deeply to Ukita Hideie. It seemed polite, but in fact it was to express his attitude and draw a clear line. "Two adults have misunderstood. I am definitely not reluctant to give up the position of elder!" Faced with this situation, Ukita Hideie quickly explained: "I am just worried that without this system, how will the world be managed in the future? Is it just relying on "Youfu?" "So what if you rely on Youfu?" Maeda Toshimasa asked loudly, "None of Tokugawa, Uesugi, and Mori are opponents of Youfu. Now, it is only natural for Youfu to govern the world as a young master. Who dares to question? " "I am not doubting you, right?However, the government affairs are heavy. How can the right government alone handle it? "Ukita Hideie didn't want to go against Hideho, so he came up with this rhetoric. But Asano Nagamasa and Maeda Toshimasa were determined to show their favor to Hideho through this incident, so they decided to abolish the big boss system. Uncompromising, Asano Nagamasa showed unusual "magnanimity": "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. In our opinion, whether it is the elder or the disciple, it is just a title, and we are all for it." Toyotomi, if you serve young master Hideyori, isn't it true that if you don't follow the instructions, then you can ignore your own affairs and take care of yourself? In the future, when the right government is in power, we can still help as we do now. On the contrary, without the name of the boss and the follower, there will be fewer ties and it will be much easier in the future. Does this point make sense? " Asano Nagamasa said this to Ukita Hideie, but in the end his face turned to Hideho. Hideho nodded with a smile and "assured" everyone present: "What I said is really wrong. From now on. No matter who is in charge, they should do their best, and Hideho and I will be no exception. Of course, if I really manage the world temporarily on behalf of Hideyori, I will definitely need your help. Hideyori would like to thank you in advance! " "Is this tacit consent? ! " Ukita Hideie was both shocked and disappointed by Hideho's answer. He didn't expect Hideho to express his thoughts so directly, "It seems that power can really change people. Seeing that the Ukita Hide family did not take over, Maeda Toshimasa hurriedly took over: "Your Highness, please don't refuse. Heaven assigns great responsibilities to those who are capable. You are responsible for taking charge of the government. From now on, the world will be safe and peaceful, Your Highness!" " Today, Maeda Toshimasa and Asano Nagamasa sang together and did their best for Hideho's administration. Hideho naturally saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart. Now, everyone has made their attitude clear and their thoughts clear, and they are waiting for Ukita Hide The family made their final statement.