Qin Yining told her how he met Sakurai in Danfu County, how he arranged for Sakurai to go to the field, how Sakurai rushed into the crowd to take her away, how he protected her to escape, and how he died for her in the end. He even told her how Sakurai was betrayed by Philanthropist Wang and how Philanthropist Wang ended up.
Hearing Gao Delai's narration, Hitaka's eyes gradually turned red.
"That person didn't betray his faith. He will always be a person worthy of my admiration. But I let him down because of my cowardice. When he was being wronged, I didn't even dare to stand up for him. "
Standing up, Hitaka knelt down and saluted Qin Yining, "Thank you for trusting Shuming, thank you for not giving up on him. I can feel that although he died for you, he died in peace. His lifelong loyalty was not betrayed. You didn't let him down. He died for a good reason. "
Qin Yining hurriedly helped her up, "After all, I'm sorry for him."
"You did your best for him. You were more courageous than me. " Hitaka said with shame, "Compared to you who traveled across the ocean to find this place to bury Shuming, I just said a few words. It was so easy, but I didn't do it. I didn't clear Shuming's name, even if I killed myself, I wasn't qualified. "
After listening to Gao Delai's explanation, Qin Yining comforted her, "This is human nature. You don't have to worry about it until now. Since you and Sakurai are good friends, you should know his character. He's not a calculative person. Even if he was betrayed again and again, he didn't lose his faith in the end. He won't care about this. His spirit in heaven can see that you're still regretting this, and his heart can't be at ease. "
Hitaka was still ashamed.
"I know your identity must be not simple. But I don't want to know your details. I only care about Shuming. What are you going to do next? "
Seeing that she understood, Qin Yining immediately relaxed, so she didn't have to think about what he said.
"When I came ashore, I met Adachi Manba. He had designs on me and my goods, so I went with the flow. He promised to help me promote the silk in front of the daimyo and the nobles. With his personality of showing off, he will definitely do his best. I plan to gradually find an opportunity to meet Ishikawa daimyo. When I have the opportunity to meet the daimyo, I will personally discuss the matter of Sakurai's burial with him. "
Hearing Gaud's words, Ping Heping Cai shook her head and said, "The chances of Daimyo agreeing are very slim. Daimyō acted arbitrarily and loved to save face. Back then, it was the Daimyo himself who ordered Shuming to assassinate him. However, something went wrong in the middle. The other party actually had something on Shuming. Shuming was also the Daimyo's most important person. Facing the other party's questioning, coupled with the alliance of several other countries, the Daimyo was afraid. So, Adachi Totsuka gave the Daimyo an idea and pushed Shuming out as a shield.
"Adachi Toshiba looks steady and polite, but he's actually very vain and jealous. His so-called title as the number one samurai was obtained through improper means. He can't even beat me, but he's jealous of Xiuming's skills and status in front of the daimyo. After defeating Shuming, he was like a fish in water in front of the Daimyo, and his life was getting better and better.
"I was defeated by Shuming. All these years, I have always wanted to duel with Adachi. As long as I defeat Adachi, his title as the first samurai will disappear, and the people will not respect him as much as before. There is too little I can do for Shuming. I want to use this method to prove that Adachi Totsuka is not as good as Shuming. As long as his martial arts skills are proven to be fake, can it prove that the words he accused Shuming in the past are also false? "
Gaud told Qin Yining Ping Heping Cai's idea. Qin Yining nodded and suddenly asked, "In your Pingze country, who is the most loved by the people? Who is the most capable of bringing a good life to the people? Is your Daimyo truly wholeheartedly devoted to the people? "
If this was said in Da Zhou, it would be considered treason. If anyone heard it, they would definitely label him as a traitor. It was the same here. As soon as Gaud Delai's words fell, Ping Heping Cai's expression changed and she stood up.
"What do you mean!"
Qin Yining saw Ping Heping Cai become anxious and smiled faintly, "I don't mean anything else. I am just concerned about the lives of the people. No matter who is the Daimyo, as long as the people of the country can live a stable life, have land to grow, have food to eat, and peacefully reproduce, that is happiness. They don't need to live in fear every day, worrying about when war breaks out and they will lose everything.
"From what Adachi Totsuka said, your Ishikawa Daimyo is very fond of grandiose achievements and likes to dominate. That is why he recruited all the men, including the boys under the age of ten, into the army. Many wars that should not have been fought were fought because of his bravery and ruthlessness. After a single war, every family lost their children. Is this the kind of life the people of Water Swamp Country want to live? "
Although Ping Heping Cai wanted to tell the truth and clear Sakurai Hideaki's name, he was still Ishikawa Daimyo's ninja. His loyalty to his master was a hurdle that he could not cross.
Ping Heping Cai's expression darkened, "What you said will not change my mind. I will not betray my master! "
Gaud Delai translated these words, and everyone fell silent.
This was another person who was as stubborn as Sakurai. It would not be easy to convince him to defect.
Qin Yining smiled faintly, "Then, isn't your choice to clear Sakurai's name a betrayal to Ishikawa Daimyo? He racked his brains to come up with a good way to preserve his reputation. He exiled Sakurai to maintain his image, but you want to tell the truth to everyone?
"How much has Sakurai done for Ishikawa Daimyo? He was once the number one ninja of Water Swamp Country, an existence that was respected by the people. But Ishikawa Daimyo framed him at a critical moment. Ishikawa Daimyo's character, won't he be despised?
"If you want to tell the truth about Sakurai, Ishikawa Daimyo's actions will be known at the same time. Isn't that betraying your master?"
Gaud Delai listened to Qin Yining's words, and even his own translation into Japanese became tougher.
Ping Heping Cai's expression turned serious, but the walls around his heart were faintly cracking. It was as if something was shattering in his heart.
"I … I will not betray my master!"
"But you want to clear Sakurai's name. Doing so would be a betrayal of your great name. You can only choose one of the two. "
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