"My brother's matter was his own doing, and it will not affect the rest of the Kinoshita family. The major general has made a contribution to calming down the commotion. I will make this clear to the young master and Mrs. Yodo later." "I'm really grateful. All!" Kinoshita Katsuhiro excitedly expressed his gratitude to Hideho again. Perhaps out of goodwill, he also revealed to Hideho some of what he had seen and heard recently: "Your Highness should be careful when meeting the young master and his wife. Omi has noticed that Katagiri Ichimasa (Katagiri Kamoto, the abbreviation of Ichimasa's nickname "Higashi Ichima") has been coming in and out of the Honmaru much more frequently than before. Some of Katagomi's retainers have found out that Ichimaa is interested in you and Ishida. The Administrative Department is very distrustful, and there are many suspicions and even slanderous words about His Highness in front of the Young Master and Madam, so I have to guard against it. "Since it was said in front of the Young Master and Madam, how did the Major General know about it?" He had known for a long time that Katagiri Kikimoto was wary of him, but Hideho could not rule out that this was Kinoshita Katsutoshi taking the opportunity to sow discord and gain his trust. Kinoshita Katsutoshi first looked around nervously, then leaned close to Hideho's ear and whispered softly: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, several of my retainers and the maids in this Maruuchi are a bithehe, please rest assured, this news is absolutely correct, I dare to risk my life. Besides, this is not just a matter of family. I also got the news from many sources. Earlier, I didn't like Ishida's exclusive power, so I didn't tell him about it. Now that the right government is in power, how can I continue. Keep it hidden? Besides, what Ichima said was so slanderous that I really couldn't bear it, but I had no choice but to speak softly, and because of my relationship with Kodaiyuan, Mrs. Yodo would not listen to it, so I had the courage to tell the story. Report it directly to His Highness, and please make your own decision." "Thank you, Major General." Hideho chuckled and said tacitly: "If there is any news like this in the future, Your Highness may wish to inform you so that you don't have to worry about it. , I will be framed by villains over there." "Don't dare, I can't even talk about it. I will report what I see and hear to His Highness in a timely manner. I don't dare to interfere with important matters in Osaka City. But when it comes to this kind of news, no one is better informed than Omi," Kinoshita Katsutoshi boasted proudly, which actually made Hideho dumbfounded. Indeed, this Kinoshita Katsutoshi had no great ambitions, but only liked poetry, calligraphy and painting. Hideyoshi was deeply favored during his lifetime, and he could be regarded as half a genius. Now, he is stationed in Nishinomaru under the name of Shuwei Kodai-in. He is surrounded by the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers all day long, living a leisurely life like a minister of the imperial court, and he is quite content. Kinoshita Katsutoshi was overjoyed to receive Hideho's guarantee this time. Thinking that he could continue to live leisurely, he felt that telling Hideho anecdotes and gossip about the city from time to time was not only a reward for Hideho, but also his own value. Reflection, of course, we must do this well with "quality and quantity guaranteed". Not wanting to waste too much time, Hideho said goodbye to Kinoshita Katsutoshi after a few words and turned around to enter the Honmaru. As usual, Hideho walked along the stone path to the castle, preparing to climb up to the teahouse. However, unexpectedly, before he even got close to the castle, Hideho was told by the oncoming maid that Yodohime was not going to receive him at the castle teahouse this time, but would move to the Thousand Banquet Room of the Imperial Palace. The Thousand Seat Room is the second largest room in the Imperial Palace after the Ohiro Room. Compared to the Ohiro Room, which can accommodate all the daimyo sitting on the floor, the Thousand Seat Room is mainly used to meet with major local forces. It is of a higher grade than the former, but still not as good as the former. The standard of reception at the castle tower is even said to be the tea room of the castle tower. Hideyoshi and Hideyori only received Hideho and a few famous people there such as Godairo. Therefore, when he learned that he was asked to meet with Hideyori at the Thousand Banquet Room, Hideho couldn't help but frown, thinking that this revealed two messages. One was that Yodohime's attitude towards him was not as good as before, and that this interview was definitely not the best. There are only three people, Hideyori, Yodohime and myself. There must be an outsider present, and this outsider may obviously be Katagiri Kagemoto. Although he was extremely reluctant, Hideho was led by his attendants to the outside of the Thousand Banquet Hall. Upon seeing this, the samurai guarding the door immediately opened the paper door. Hideho straightened his clothes and stepped into the hall. Sure enough, in addition to Hideyori and Yodohime in the hall, sitting in the side seats was none other than Katagiri Kyumoto, the "Shigake Seven Guns" who has passed his forties. He has a thin body, a sallow face, and a forehead full of wrinkles. His eyes are bright and bright. From the moment Xiubao walked in, he stared at Xiubao closely. "Hideho, Toyotomi's court minister, Hashiba's right minister, has defeated the rebels in Kanto and other places. He came here to pay homage to the young master and his wife, and to report his victory to the young master and his wife!" After not seeing each other for more than three months, Hideho was still polite and considerate, which made Yodo Ji was very pleased, and Katagiri Yuan also nodded slightly in affirmation. In such a large 1,000-seat room, apart from Hideho, Yodohime and her son, and Katagiri Kagemoto, there were only two maids waiting on the side. It was so empty that Hideho's sonorous voice had a faint echo. Perhaps because he has experienced many such interviews, Hideyori, who is blind, does not appear to be restrained: "Youfu has worked hard in Guandong this time, and now the sea is flat. My mother and I are very happy. If you come, please sit down." "Thank you, Your Highness." Hideho stood up immediately.He went to Hideyori's left side and lowered his head, sitting opposite Katagiri Kamoto. "Your Highness, even though we have only seen each other for a few months, it feels like a lifetime ago. Zhiyunin and Ajiang must feel very sorry for your haggard adopted son." Yodohime asked with concern. "Thanks to the care of young master and madam, this trip to Guandong was safe. Now that the rebels have been defeated, it can be regarded as living up to the trust you two entrusted. My mother and Ajiang are still in Junshan City, and I plan to wait for the matter here to end. We will go back to meet each other later," Hideho replied respectfully. "So, the Youfu came here to settle the post-war matters as soon as possible?" Katagiri Qiegen took the opportunity to interject. "Who is this?" Although Hideho and Katagiri Kazumoto were not familiar with each other, they could not be said to be complete strangers. He said this with the intention of giving Katagiri a blow, which indeed made Katagiri Kazumoto feel a little embarrassed. Seeing this, Yodohime quickly resolved the situation and said: "Youfu has lived in Fushimi and Koriyama for a long time, and this time he has been fighting in Kanto for several months. It is normal that he is not familiar with Sukesaku. This is the person designated by Taiko Hideyori before his funeral. "Teacher, Katagiri Higashiichi Masakimoto, one of the 'Seven Guns of Higaku'," "So you are the famous Sukesaku Katagiri! It's better to see it than to hear it once," Hideho said with fake surprise. "Thanks to the great love of Taikaku and the young master, I am very fortunate to be the young master's teacher now. I will ask His Highness Youfu for your guidance in the future." Katagiri Kegen bowed to Hideho respectfully. "How dare you? I am the young master's teacher, and I am still relatively inexperienced. I will have to rely on you in the future. But this time, you are right. I came here just to deal with the matter after the war." After that, Hideho said Then she handed the plan in her hand to the maid, who handed it to Yodohime for review.