Chapter 19: The Position of Chancellor

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 separated. 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 from the standpoint of putting the overall situation first 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 was allowed to succeed Guan Bai, it would inevitably arouse strong opposition from the other faction. After receiving the opinions of the chief minister of the government, it was decided that the third party Omi, who 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 chose 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, one cannot die midway. After careful calculation, Toyotomi Hidetsugi, his predecessors Laonaka Masahiro, Dairo Naosada, and Toyotomi Hideho 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 this is the style of Fenglinzhou. It is common to defeat the superiors and assassinate them. If the problem cannot be solved, they will kill the person. No matter what their status is, from the emperor Guan Bai to the ordinary deputy, they can kill.

Li Tiangang said: "The camp and the Daofu attach great importance to it. Recently, there is a saying that there are four people in the Three Beauties of Daoism. Now, except for Yao Fuli who has not arrived at Fenglinzhou, the other three have arrived. They are all truly talented people among the younger generation of our Daoism. It can be seen that the real person in charge of the army attaches great importance to this matter and there can be no mistakes."

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

Li Tiangang said: "We have evaluated that whether it is by land or by sea, the risk is too great. The best choice is to go to the sky. In addition, this matter involves various forces within the Toyotomi Xiangfu, and it is difficult to keep it secret. Therefore, the camp decided to dispatch a "Yinglong" to us, both to be on the safe side and to give enough courtesy to the future regent. The five of us will temporarily form a five-person team. If there is anything, we will discuss it together."

Zhang Yuelu thought about it and said: "I have no objection."

Qi Xuansu followed her husband: "Me too."

As a child of the Li family, Li Changge certainly would not undermine the things decided by the real person Qingwei.

Then they discussed some specific details.

Logically speaking, Qi Xuansu, Zhang Yuelu, and Li Changge are not comparable to Li Tiangang and Ding Wei Lingguan in terms of their Taoist rank or current positions. However, it is only at this time that the identities of Li and Zhang are revealed. They are not called Little National Master and Little Headmaster for nothing. People always have to consider the future. If they don’t show favor now, will they wait until they become the Great Headmaster before showing favor? Qi Xuansu is just following the two of them. It is impossible for four people to be of the same rank and Qi Xuansu is the only subordinate. That would be too embarrassing. Besides, Qi Xuansu also has a bright future.

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

The Dingwei spiritual officer finally spoke up, "Four hundred spiritual officers are the minimum number of people required to maintain the normal flight of a 'Yinglong'. Don't expect the various formations of the 'Yinglong'. Now the Taoist sect is still hunting down the assassins who assassinated Qingwei Zhenren, and they have to stabilize the situation in Xiujing, hunt down the 'Zunrang Faction', and garrison and suppress rebellions in various places. Before the imperial army arrives, there is a serious shortage of manpower, and it is impossible to assign too many to us. In addition, since it is an assassination, it will not be a confrontation between two armies. The quality of manpower is more important than the quantity."

In fact, it was not until yesterday that Qingwei Zhenren coordinated the forces of all parties, especially the Owari family and the Yuanjiang family, and really decided on the candidates for the future Guanbai, so Li Changge had just participated in this matter and knew no more than Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu.

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

Li Tiangang said: "We have communicated. Once 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: "Quick battle, quick decision, the faster the better. Not only are we in a hurry, but those assassins who are ready to take action will also be in a hurry. It's fair."

"That's the truth." Ding Wei Lingguan stood up and said, "There is no time to waste. Delay will lead to changes. Let's set off now."

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