In early August of the second year of Yonglu, Shimazu Takahiko and others, accompanied by the imperial envoy, Nakamoto and Oshui and the guards of the Luo family, finally returned to Shimazu's residence in Shimazu's house, Qingmizu Castle.

At the city of Kiyomizu, he saw his legitimate son Shimazu Yoshihiro and his son Shimazu Yoshihiro and others. The meeting was really sad and joyful. The sadness was that the Shimazu family was about to stay away from their hometown, and the happyness was that their relatives were their relatives, and the king and his ministers finally reunited again. Especially when Shimazu Takaha and Shimazu Yoshihiro met, their inner feelings were even more unspeakable.

Shimazu Takahiro even thought for a moment that if he had not sent his second son Shimazu Yoshihiro to the Luo family to form an alliance with the Luo family, would he have had his second son come back and strongly opposed being an enemy of the Luo family? If he had followed the second son's advice and avoided confrontation with the Luo family, what would have happened? But everything has passed, and it is useless to think about it again.

As for Shimazu Yoshihiro, he felt even more sad and joyful at this time. He was really heartbroken about the fate of his family, especially for the past six months, he was placed under house arrest by his father in the cell of Kiyomizu Castle, and he knew nothing about the situation at home. It was not until half a month ago that he was released by his brother Shimazu Yoshihiro (originally, Shimazu Yoshihiro ran into the cell by himself to express his determination to advise the family to avoid confrontation with the Luo family. However, as the battle between the Shimazu family and the Luo family became more intense, in order to avoid Shimazu Yoshihiro causing some strange things to do at home, he simply imprisoned Shimazu Yoshihiro in the cell), and was told that the Shimazu family was defeated and transferred to the Shikoku area, he fully understood the situation of his family.

But it was too late at this time. He could no longer provide any help to save the fate of his family. Especially it was even more impossible to plead with the Lord Zhengliang. He had been with Masaru since he was a child and knew Masaru's character well. Masaru decided that he could only implement it, and could not discuss it anymore. What's more, Masaru had given Shimazu family a chance before and asked him to come back to persuade him.

On the night after returning home, the dusk was dark. Shimazu Takaha agreed with all the retainers overnight to gradually withdraw from the southern region of the Satsuma Kingdom and to operate the new territory of the Shikoku Iyu Kingdom. He also had a night talk with the four brothers Shikoku Yoshihiro Shikoku Yoshihiro Shikoku Yoshihiro Shikoku Yoshihiro Shikoku. The second, third and fourth days. Almost all of this. Shimazu Takaha seemed to have to explain everything and guided his sons to manage the Shikoku family.

Everyone in the Shimazu family, including the four brothers of Shimazu Yoshihiro, didn't care about this, because everyone now knows that as one of the conditions for the Shimazu family to successfully evacuate from the Mian Kyushu area and settle down in the four countries, Shimazu Takahiko and his wives (in addition to them, Shimazu Takahiko's father Shimazu Tadaro was also specially asked by Masara to stay as a hostage. The former Shimazu family who had already become a monk and lived in seclusion is also one of the pillars of the Shimazu family), will be left as a hostage in Kyushu. The Shimazu family will be led by Shimazu Yoshihiko in the future.

As everyone expected, on the sixth day of Shimazu Takaha's return home, under the personal presidency of Shimazu Takaha and the witness of everyone from the Shimazu family, Shimazu Takaha gave up the position of monk to his legitimate son Shimazu Yoshihisa, and Shimazu Yoshihisa officially became the new Shimazu family's governor.

On the afternoon of the second day of inheriting the family governor, under the sight of Shimazu Takahiko and others, Shimazu Yoshihiko took the most important batch of materials and personnel of Shimazu family, and under the escort of the Luo family's naval army, they officially set off from Otsu Port to the Iyu Country area of ​​Shikoku. Among the last group of Shimazu family members who stayed in the Southern Satsuma Country area to accompany Shimazu Takahiko, the second son Shimazu Yoshihiro and Ijiyuan Tadaro.

After watching the legitimate son disappear into the distant sea with a large number of personnel and supplies, Shimazu Takaha and the rest set off for return to Kiyomizu Castle.

On the second day after returning to Qingshui Castle, Shimazu Takaha once again discussed family matters with the people who were temporarily staying behind, he came to Yuya Xuan in the Shoushan Temple to visit Master Yuya Xuan Rishizhai. This master who took the name "Yuya Xuan Rishizhai" after becoming a monk was the former Shimazu Kiyoguchi, who was later called "the famous king of Shimazu family revival", and Shimazu Takaha's father Shimazu Tadaroki.

As soon as Master Yutani Rishizhai saw Shimazu Takaha, he said, "Your face is not good, be careful of your health!"

"Yes, Father! You're disappointed."

Regarding Shimazu Takaha's words, Master Yutani Rishizhai did not speak, but personally brewed tea and presented it to Shimazu Takaha. "It's already like this, what's the use instead of worrying anymore?"

"Hey, in the future, the Shimazu family will rely on Torusumaru (that is, Shimazu Yoshihisa) and others."

"You have won a lot for them. Now you and I are asked to stay in Jiuzhou. I can't do anything anymore. They can only rely on themselves in the future." Master Yugu Xuanrixinzhai shook his head gently and said, "What I worry about now is why Luo Shi Zhengliang deliberately asked me to stay with you."

After hearing this, Shimazu Takahiro couldn't help but stare at Master Yutani Rishizhai, "My father said, does Luo's Masara have other purposes?"

"This person, Luo's Zhengliang, is not a person in the world, who can understand it!"

"..." Faced with his father's speculation, even Shimazu Takaha didn't know how Masara Luo would use them, so he couldn't help but feel silent, and the decision he had already made in his heart became even more firm.

Seeing his son Shimazu Takaha became silent, Master Yutani Xuanrixinzhai finally said: "Now I can only wait and see what's going on!"

"Yes." Takahisa Shimazu nodded, and then he talked to his father and said solemnly.

Back at the mansion of Kiyomizu Castle, Shimazu Takahisa took out paper, ink, pen and inkstone, and sat down quietly in front of the desk. He was thinking about leaving something to allow his four sons to unite and revitalize the Shimazu family again.

"Sir, it's time to take the light..." As Shimazu Takahiro pondered, the night became darker, and his second son Shimazu Yoshihiro walked in and quietly put down the candlestick.

Shimazu Takahiro ignored this. Shimazu Yoshihiro knew his father's habits, so he took a lighter pace and walked out. Outside the window, the sky was getting darker, and the shadow of the candle was swaying indoors. Shimazu Takahiro's shadow kept shaking on the window paper.

"Master Father..." After a while, Shimazu Takahisa spitted these words, calling on Shimazu Tadaroya who had become a monk. At this time, Shimazu Takahisa's eyes were a little wet, "Please forgive... I let you down, please forgive!"

In fact, since he decided to surrender to the Luo family and transferred it to the Four Kingdoms region, many of the retainers in the family were very disappointed with his family governor, which can be seen from the expressions of many retainers he saw after returning home.

This is indeed ridiculous. When the Shimazu family was facing such a situation, everyone did not hate the Luo family, which caused such a situation in the Shimazu family, but instead complained about the supervision of his family. Given the Shimazu family's situation at this time, he was confident that he had really made the best efforts and strived to leave the greatest benefits for the Shimazu family. As for the previous alliance with the Sahiro family and Iton family, he even went out to support the Sahiro family, until now, he thought it was the right decision.

However, no matter how Shimazu Takaha defended his case, the Shimazu family had indeed surrendered to the Luo family at this time and had already begun to be transferred. This is a fact, and it is also a strong reason why the retainers were dissatisfied with him. Moreover, after he decided to accept the conditions for surrender of the Luo family, he had expected this situation, so he simply did not defend himself.

However, no matter what, the family needs to take responsibility for this failure, otherwise the dissatisfaction of the family will be transferred to the legitimate son Shimazu Yoshihisa, who is the new inheritor of the family, which will affect the legitimate son's rule over the family, and even cause the Shimazu family to fall into civil strife.

Moreover, the concerns raised by his father Shimazu Tadara today also alerted Shimazu Kiku. It is absolutely impossible for Luo Masara to stay in Kyushu just to make him and his father hostages. Among them, there must be Luo Masara's treacherous schemes. They will become tools for Luo Masara to control his legitimate son Shimazu Yoshihiko and others. Even if Luo Masara really has no other treacherous schemes, the dissatisfaction that has been slightly revealed within the Shimazu family will be an opportunity for the treacherous Masara to gradually encroach on Shimazu family.

In this way, wouldn’t all the sacrifices he made before be in vain? No, absolutely not. So, Shimazu Takahiro once again firmed up the decision in his heart.

He had to do something for his sons, and not transfer the dissatisfaction of the retainers in his family to his legitimate son Shimazu Yoshihisa and others, and even transform the dissatisfaction of the people into hatred for the Luo family, but this hatred could not immediately turn into a conflict with the Luo family.

Thinking of this, Shimazu Takahisa raised his head. At this time, there was no trace of sadness on his face. He looked around, smiled and took the inkstone, and slowly grind the ink.

Life has its own sorrows and joys. Since the first time he reads and practices calligraphy, he often plays song games with the people around him. The elegant time of the past appears unconsciously. Everything in the past seems to be for today. Even when reading and practicing calligraphy was preparing to write this suicide note today, but can it be said that it is elegant this time? Shimazu Takaha couldn't help but smile bitterly.

After grinding the ink, Shimazu Takahira picked up the lamp and twisted it. The surroundings suddenly became bright, and the paper seemed to emit a fragrance. When I lifted the pen, the tip of the pen slowly fell on the paper.

At this time, the family had probably rested, and the mansion was silent. Shimazu Takaha wrote the word "will" at the beginning, and his whole heart sank into the ink fragrance.

Once he made up his mind, Shimazu Takahisa felt relaxed, as if he was wandering in a free and unobstructed world, with neither bond nor concern. When he finished writing his suicide note, it was late at night and the surroundings were cold. He solemnly placed the will flat on the table, and then fell into deep thought.

"My father, I'm sorry... Changshouwan, you and the four brothers must be united!"

After a long, long silence, Shimazu Takahisa finally stood up slowly and calmly rolled up the two layers of mats on the tatami. Then, he took off the short knife from the knife holder, sat at the table, and slowly looked around.

There was already a rooster crowing in the distance.

"It's time!" Shimazu Takahisa smiled with satisfaction.

The quiet air made Shimazu Takahisa feel the coldness at night, replaced by the warmth and comfort of summer. At this time, he is no longer sad and confused. He gently stroked his abdomen, surprised by the newly added wrinkles.

"It's great, I can live to this day." He sighed, picked up the knife, threw away the scabbard, and wiped the tip of the knife with paper.

"For the Shimazu family!" he murmured, making up his mind and closing his eyes. He believed that the last prayer of life would be transformed into the soul and will that will remain in the world forever.

"Please bless the four brothers of Nagashoumaru. Please bless the Shimazu family!"

Shimazu Takahiro suddenly pointed the tip of the knife at his abdomen. Because of the pain, his wrists trembled slightly. He opened his eyes wide and prayed desperately in the face of the void, like a ghost with a shrill expression.

"Please let me accompany Shimazu's house!" Shimazu Takahisa said in a lost voice. The tip of the knife had already scratched the right rib and his intestines emerged. He pulled the knife out of his abdomen and fell on the tatami.

The stars in front of him were jumping around, like a dazzling rainbow. He suddenly pointed the tip of his knife at his neck and rushed forward. Blood surged like a squirt, and the strange rainbow shone in the dark night. He struggled, making a dying sound, but it was so weak that it was almost impossible to hear. With the wish of watching Shimazu family forever, Shimazu Takahiro left this world.

"Father, are you not awake yet?" The next morning, his second son Shimazu Yoshihiro shouted outside the door.

After no reply for a long time, Shimazu Yoshihiro quietly pulled the partition, and suddenly, he collapsed to the ground: "Ah! Father... Father, you..." He wanted to shout, but he couldn't make a sound.

"My father must be crazy...why should he commit suicide?" he murmured.

After Shimazu Yoshihiro exclaimed, everyone in the yard flew over. But soon, Shimazu Yoshihiro also reacted. While he was looking at his father's body, he shouted to a retainer: "Right!"

"exist."

"You immediately send someone to report this to your grandfather, the envoys of the Luo family, and the envoys of Kyoto."

The pale face of the matter immediately found two people and ran towards the stable together.

So in less than half an hour, Shimazu Tadaroyashi, Nakaomen Norihide, and the envoys who had accompanied Shimazu Takaku back to Shimazu Takaku's house rushed to Shimazu Takaku's mansion.

After seeing Shimazu Tadarashi's body, he just sighed, then picked up Shimazu Takahiro's will and looked at it. Until he finished reading it, he ordered Shimazu Yoshihiro to arrange the matter and then shook his head and staggered away.

As for the Nakamori Jungun, who represented the court, he was very annoyed at this time. Not long ago, he had just written a report on the negotiations between the Luo family and the Shimazu family as a witness, and sent someone back to Kyoto. He was about to achieve a success, and he had deepened his relationship with the Luo family and the Shimazu family. As a result, he was now covered with a shadow on everything by Shimazu Kiku. Now no one knows what the Shimazu family and the Luo family will do for this.

After confirming that Shimazu Takaha was really dead, the envoy of the Luo family immediately sent people to report to the lord Masaru, who had arrived at the important town of Kakufuki Castle, the border between Hinaga and Satsuma. However, before the Luo family's investigation was set off, news that Shimazu Tadaraki also committed suicide came that night.

The messenger of the Luo family was startled by the news, and then he immediately recalled the performance of Shimazu Tadarashi seeing Shimazu Takaku's body today. Then he couldn't help but sigh:

"The death of these two people is not easy!"

Then the envoy of the Luo family recorded what happened today, and at the end he added some of his own analysis. After writing the letter, he quickly found his subordinates and asked them to ride horses overnight on a torch to deliver the letter (according to the agreement, one of the gates of the Shimazu family's Kiyomizu Castle at this time had been controlled by the Luo family soldiers who followed Shimazu Takahiro back, so the Luo family's troops could naturally leave the city overnight).

"asshole!"

Two days later, when Masaru received reports of suicide by Shimazu Takahiko and Shimazu Tadaroyaki's father and son, he couldn't help but angrily threw a stack of government documents on the desk to the ground. Then he stood up and walked onto the balcony of Tianshou Pavilion by stepping on the wooden floor in a few steps.

At this time, Honda Tadao, who was serving Masaru in the Tensou Pavilion to handle government affairs, Yukimori Yamasumi, Kiyori Toju, Nagae Marume, several of the small surnames and close servants of Masaru, and the closest servants of Togo were all kneeling on the ground nervously. They had never seen the lord Masaru so angry before, and several of them cursed the Shimazu family who should have died in their hearts.

Hontaku Nosuke Tadakashi is eleven years old this year. Although he was accepted as a small surname by Masaru, as long as he had studied in the Luo family's school, he would occasionally teach some martial arts by Masaru himself. This time it was the first time he personally followed Masaru to go on a war.

Yamanaka Kasuke Shijiro Yukimori, his father Yamanaka Mikawa Shuanyu, and his mother is the sister of Taibing Yukitsuki, who is already fourteen years old this year. As a hostage to the Nizi family and the Luo family, he has been with Masara for ten years as a young surname. After discussing with his father Yamanaka Mikawa Shuanyuki, who almost always visits every year, Masara plans to preside over the ritual ceremony for him next year, establish a relationship with him, and thus recruit him as a retainer of the Luo family.

Tori Kiyora, a hostage who formed an alliance with the Situji family and the Luo family, is thirteen years old this year. He also studied with Masaru as a young surname, and also entered the Luo family's school. This time, like Hontaku Nosuke Tadakashi, he followed Masaru for the first time.

Marume Nagae first served as a small surname with Masaru for more than ten years, and later became Masaru's close servant after Masaru personally presided over the ceremony of Yuanfu. His swordsmanship was very good, so he often learned swordsmanship with Masaru, but his real teacher was Yamamoto Kazusuke. Togo's heavy position, the only son of Heiji Togo, Masaru's brother-in-law, was Masaru's brother-in-law. After Togo's request, he became Masaru's small surname. While learning martial arts with Masaru and government affairs, he was a versatile. He also became Masaru's close servant after Togo's request.

Masara naturally couldn't see the thought of these people cursing the Shimazu family because of his anger, but he was really a little angry at this time. Shimazu Takaha and Shimazu Tadaroya were obviously creating problems for him:

"Why did you commit suicide?"

"Is it an attempt to arouse the anger of the Shimazu family and make the Shimazu family fight to the death with the Luo family?"

"This is impossible!" Masara immediately rejected in his heart. If Shimazu Takaha really had this intention, why didn't he commit suicide while still under house arrest in Matsuo Castle? This not only gave Shimazu family time to fight against the Luo family, but also made Shimazu family suspect that Shimazu Tekaha's death was caused by the Luo family, which would arouse the anger of the Shimazu family even more.

Moreover, according to the previous report from the Intelligence Bureau, most of the Shimazu family members and military officials who were willing to follow the Shimazu family to transfer the seal to the Shimazu area have already taken a boat to the Shimazu area, especially some of the retainers who were obviously very hostile to the Luo family were in the team this time. In other words, Shimazu Takahiro had made some arrangements long ago, obviously to avoid conflicts between the Shimazu family and the Luo family due to his death.

What's more, in the suicide note left by Shimazu Takaha, in addition to the emphasis on the unity of the four Shimazu Yoshihiko's brothers, Masayoshi naturally would not believe that this suicide was because he needed to atone for the wrong decision to confront the Luo family before, and required that the Shimazu family members not have conflicts with the Luo family. Of course, Masayoro naturally would not believe this so-called "wrong decision".

"But, why did these two people commit suicide?"

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