Return of the Swallow

Qin Yining told Hirazawa Na about how he met Sakurai in Danfu County, how he arranged for Sakurai to go to the farm, how Sakurai rushed into the crowd to take her away, protected her from escaping, and how he died for her in the end. , and even described in detail Sakurai's collapse after being betrayed by Wang Dashanren and Wang Dashanren's final fate.

Hirasawa's eyes gradually turned red as she listened to Gao Delai's slow narration.

"That man did not live up to his beliefs. He is always a guy worthy of my admiration. But I failed him because of my own cowardice. When he was wronged, I did not even dare to stand up and say a word of justice for him. talk."

Standing up, Hirazawa dropped to his knees and saluted Qin Yining, "Thank you for your trust in Xiu Ming, and thank you for not giving up on him. I can feel that although he died fighting for you, he died with determination. His lifelong loyalty was ultimately gone. He was let down, and you didn't let him down. He deserved his death."

Qin Yining hurriedly helped him up, "After all, it's me who feels sorry for him."

"You have tried your best for him. You are also more courageous than me." Hirazawa said ashamedly, "Compared to you who traveled across the ocean to bury Hideaki and found this place, I just said a word at that time. It was so easy, but I I didn’t do it. If I didn’t clear Hideaki’s name, I wouldn’t be qualified even if I committed suicide.”

After listening to Gao Delai's explanation, Qin Yining reassured: "This is human nature, why do you have to worry about it so far. Since you are good friends with Sakurai, you should understand his personality. He is not a fussy person. Even if he was beaten repeatedly that day, Betrayal, but in the end he still hasn't lost his faith, and he won't even care about it. He has a soul in heaven, and seeing you always regretting this matter makes him feel uneasy. "

Hirasawa was still ashamed.

"I know your identity must be complicated. But I don't want to know your details. I only care about Xiu Ming. What are you going to do next?"

Qin Yining smiled easily when she saw that he understood so well that she would not have to think of her words again.

"I met Adachi Manyo when I landed. He had plans for me and my goods, so I followed suit. He promised to help me sell silk to daimyo and nobles, and showed off his personality as he likes. This piece He will definitely try his best to accomplish the matter, and I plan to gradually look for opportunities to meet with the Daimyo Ishikawa. When I have the opportunity to meet with the Daimyo, I will personally discuss with him the issue of Sakurai's burial."

Hirasawa listened to Gotoku and shook his head and said: "The hope of the daimyo agreeing is very slim. The daimyo is arbitrary and loves face. In that incident, the daimyo himself ordered Hideaki to assassinate him, but something went wrong. The other party actually caught Hideaki's hand, and Hideaki was the most valued person around the daimyo. Facing the other party's questioning, and the alliance of several other countries, the daimyo was afraid, so Adachi Manyo gave the daimyo an idea and pushed Hideaki out to do it. A shield.

"Adachi Man'o seems to be steady and polite.

In fact, he is extremely vain and jealous. His so-called first samurai status was obtained through unfair means. He can't even defeat me, but he is still jealous of Hideaki's skills and status in front of the daimyo. After defeating Hideaki, he became like a fish in water in front of the daimyo, and his life got better and better.

"I am Hideaki's defeated general. Over the years, I have been wanting to challenge Adachi to a duel. As long as I defeat Adachi, his reputation as the number one samurai will be shattered, and the people will no longer respect him as they did before. I can do this for Hideaki." Too little has been done. I want to use this method to prove that Adachi Manyo is not as good as Hideaki. As long as his martial arts is proven to be untrue, will it prove that what he said against Hideaki back then is also untrue?"

Gao Delai told Qin Yining what Ping Zecai meant. Qin Yining nodded and suddenly asked: "Who is the most loved by the people in your Pingze country? Who is the most capable of bringing a good life to the people? How do you treat your daimyo? Do the people really care wholeheartedly?”

If these words were said in the Great Zhou Dynasty, it would be really treasonous. If anyone hears this, they will definitely be labeled as treasonous. It's the same here. As soon as Gao Delai finished speaking, Hirasawa's expression suddenly changed and Zeng De stood up.

"What do you mean!"

Qin Yining saw Hirazawa's anxiety, raised her lips slightly, and said with a smile: "I have no other meaning, I just care about the lives of the people. No matter who is the daimyo, the people of a country can live a stable life and have fields. , having food to eat, and reproducing with peace of mind is happiness. Instead of being anxious every day, worrying that when war breaks out, everything will be lost.

"I infer from what Adachi Manyo said that your Ishikawa Daimyo is very fond of success and likes to dominate, so he conscripted all men, including ten-year-old boys, into the army. Many battles that should not have been fought were because of him. They are brave enough to fight ruthlessly and take action. After a war, every family will have their children die. Is this kind of life really the life you people in Shuize Country want to live?"

Although Hirasawa wanted to tell the truth about what happened back then and clear up the grievances of Sakurai Hideaki, he was still Ishikawa Mio's ninja. His loyalty to his master was a hurdle that he could not overcome.

Hirazawa said calmly: "You can't sway me even if you say all this. I will never betray my master!"

Gao Delai translated this, and everyone was silent for a while.

This is another person as stubborn as Sakurai, and it is not easy to instigate him.

Qin Yining smiled slightly, "So, if you choose to clear up Sakurai's grievances, isn't it a betrayal of Daimyo Ishikawa? He racked his brains to think of a good way to save his face. He banished Sakurai and allowed himself You have always had a tall image, but you want to tell everyone the truth.

"How many things has Sakurai done for Daimyo Ishikawa? He was once the number one ninja in the Mizusawa Kingdom and was admired by the people, but Daimyo Ishikawa framed him at a critical moment. Wouldn't someone with a character like Daimyo Ishikawa be criticized? cast aside?

"If you want to tell what happened to Sakurai back then, what Ishikawa Daimyo did will also be known to others. Isn't it possible that this wouldn't be considered a betrayal of your master?"

Gao Delai listened to Qin Yining's strong words, and even his tone when he translated them into Japanese became tougher.

Hirasawa's expression was serious when he heard this, but there were faint cracks in the wall in his heart, as if something was shattering into pieces in his heart.

"I...I will not betray the daimyo!"

"But you want to clear Sakurai's name. By doing so, you are betraying your name. You can only choose one of the two."

"I can tell the truth, so that I am qualified to commit seppuku! After telling the truth, I will commit seppuku to preserve my loyalty to the daimyo!" Hirasawa said firmly.