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Snowflakes are falling in Suzhou, and if memory serves, this should be the first time it has snowed since 2010......

"So. What did he tell you? ”

"He stared at me for a long time, and when I talked to him, he didn't answer, and at last he suddenly said to me, 'My lord, have you gone to Luo?' If you're preparing to go to Luo, I, Yajiro Kakisaki, will be your pioneer officer. And then I woke up. ”

“……”

"Actually, I'm also responsible for Izumi's death, cough cough ......" He suddenly coughed violently twice, startling Ayagozen, "Lie down, you're not in good health now, just rest more." ”

"I ...... I'm fine...... If I had trusted Izumi more, Izumi wouldn't have been in a hurry to make meritorious contributions, and died inexplicably at the hands of an unknown ninja, ahem, ahem, ...... Speaking of which, I'm sorry for him......" Uesugi Kenshin took a breath and said, "Sister, you now order on my behalf to add another 2,000 stone to the north of the Kakizaki family's territory, and in addition, the love knife of Takeda Nobushige, 'Odamama', which was seized and dedicated to me on Kawanaka Island in the same year, will also be returned to the Kakizaki family now, which is counted as Izumi following his father, Brother Harukei, and ...... Ahem, and me...... Three generations...... The reward of three generations of governors, ahem......"

"Okay, okay," seeing my younger brother like this, my sister's distressed tears were about to flow out, "I will do these things later, you don't have to worry about anything, just lie here and recuperate." ”

After Uesugi Kenshin explained the matter, he obeyed his sister's instructions, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Uesugi Kenshin's illness touched the hearts of the people of Echigo.

Because Uesugi Kenshin was generous, loved the people like a son, and was deeply loved by the people, the people spontaneously went to temples and shrines to pray for their lords, and the monks in the temples and shrines also prayed for Uesugi Ken's faith scriptures day and night.

It is worth mentioning that the Uesugi family retainers, who have always been a little loose, have a rare heart for a while this time, and the current situation of the Uesugi family is not optimistic, and they who have seen the Imagawa family and the Takeda family decline after the death of the male lord are very worried, after the death of Uesugi Kenshin, will the Uesugi family also suffer such a fate? So, they've remained pretty united, at least for now.

However, Uesugi Kenshin's illness never got better, and his body gradually deteriorated due to a cerebral hemorrhage caused by drinking.

By late April, Uesugi Kenshin was having trouble eating.

When he was young, Uesugi Kenshin had a period of overeating, and at the peak, he had to eat eight taels of rice at a meal, and then he left home, and the amount of food gradually decreased.

After reaching middle age, this general who likes to binge eat and drink, but slowly began to lose his appetite, especially in recent years, although Hojo Shiyasu and Takeda Shingen died one after another, but the more powerful Oda Nobunaga came out again, when the results of the Battle of Nagashino came to him, he was shocked, Takeda Akabei's combat effectiveness he had seen, but under the sound of Oda Nobunaga's iron cannon, it was wiped out in just a few days.

From then on, he had subtracted most of the time he spent drinking, and he had been calculating day and night how to defeat the Oda family's iron cannons.

That's it, this time in the battle of Tetorigawa, he can be invincible in front of Oda Nobunaga!

Now he doesn't have to worry about anything, because now he is getting thinner and thinner because of anorexia, and he has lost the ability to handle political affairs.

Politics was handed over to his three sons, and if the three brothers could remain so united, the Uesugi family would have nothing to worry about.

Kenshin Uesugi's condition improved slightly in May.

It was when Uesugi Keikatsu, Uesugi Keiho, and Uejo Masashi met to discuss various affairs, and went down the mountain to pay a visit to the Kasuga Taisha Shrine before going down to handle government affairs.

Because Ayago asked Naoe to continue to present 100 ingots of gold to the Taisha shrine in the name of Kenshin Uesugi in advance, on that day of the Taisha Shrine, a piece of "incense" from the shrine, which is said to have been handed down from the Asuka period thousands of years ago, was taken out and lit, and the fragrance permeated the entire Taisha shrine, so that those who came to worship were refreshed and relaxed.

(The author complained: One hundred taels!) A hundred taels of gold! How difficult it is! Uesugi Kenshin has more gold in his hand than Takeda Shingen, but I've never seen him take it out and use it? ）

On the 7th of May, the three men came to see their adoptive father.

Uesugi Kenshin looks good, but he is far from the image he always gave people as a "god of war", his face is haggard, his body is thin, and he can no longer find the majestic shadow of the year.

The three young people sighed with tears in their eyes: "Why is the disease so ruthless, and it has made a generation of heroes become like this?" ”

"Okay, all three of you are here, let me take a good look at you."

"Father, is he better?"

"Very good, I'm all right, Yagoro!"

Kamijo Masahiro hurriedly said: "The son is here, and my father has ordered it." ”

Uesugi Kenshin shook his head: "I can't talk about it, I'll leave it to you over there." ”

"Father, don't worry, the country is here, and since the son is the heir of the Uesugi family of Kamijo, he will not let the ancestral land fall into the hands of outsiders!"

Masamon kowtowed. But I felt a faint uneasiness in my heart, how could Uesugi Kenshin's tone sound like he was arranging the aftermath?

"Hi Heiji!"

Uesugi Keikatsu kowtowed: "The son is here." ”

"Don't keep putting on your serious face, let's be happy," Kenshin Uesugi said with a teasing smile on his haggard face, "There's a great good thing here, it's about you." ”

"Uh...... Father, please tell me about it. ”

"I heard that Takeda Katsuyori has a sister named Ju, who is the right age for you," Uesugi Kenshin said, and Uesugi Keikatsu already understood what his adoptive father meant, but there was no emotional fluctuation on his face, neither resistance nor joy, "I have asked (Chisaka) Jing to go south to Kai and ask for this family business for you." ”

Uesugi Keikatsu thanked him: "My father's affairs are considered by my son, and my son's retainers are grateful. ”

Uesugi Kenshin was a little disappointed, he had planned to surprise Uesugi Keikatsu, but Uesugi Keikatsu's "dead face" that had not changed for thousands of years made him feel no sense of accomplishment.

It was Ayagozen who understood his brother's mind best, and he said to his son (Uesugi Keikatsu is her son with Nagao Masaki): "Although this chrysanthemum is from the Takeda family, he will be a member of the family in the future, so you must not neglect others." ”

"yes, I see." At the mention of the Takeda family, Uesugi Keikatsu immediately understood the political significance behind the marriage.

"San Lang, come here, give me your hand."

"Yes, Father."

Since he was a child, Uesugi Keikatsu has been constantly "rotating" between the two families in Wubei, and his long and bitter hostage career has taught him what "patience" and "obedience" are.

After coming to the Uesugi family, although Uesugi Kenshin was very kind to him, he still kept his head down as before.

This time, he was as obedient as ever.

He kneeled up to Asahi and stretched out his hands to take his adoptive father's hand.

And Uesugi Kennobu's hands were cold, and he grabbed his son's hand and put it on his cheek to caress it.

"Among the three of you, the one I admire the most is you, Erlang."

"Why did my father say this, how dare San Lang be."

"I have something to ask you for too," Uesugi Kenshin turned his head and said to Ayagozen, "Go and fetch something." ”

"Do you want to think about it again, it's too early, right?" Ayagozen hesitated.

"It's not early, my body can't drag it anymore."

"Okay, wait a minute."

After a while, Ayagozen came back with an extra long knife in his hand.

"Sister, do you remember, when Brother Qingjing took over the position of family governor, what he held in his hand was this 'Ji He Yiwen', and when he retired, this knife was in my hand."

Everyone suddenly realized that this knife was a symbol of power for the Uesugi family, and it was a "token of succession".

Wait a minute!

Uesugi Keikatsu was the first to react, although he has always been "facial paralysis", it does not mean that he has "cerebral palsy", on the contrary, his brain is not slower than his biological father, Nagao Masaki.

Father, don't you ...... Could it be that he wants this Hojo family to be the governor of the Uesugi family?

An idea that Uesugi Keikatsu didn't want to believe, let alone accept!

"I've made up my mind to retire, Saburo, I'll hand over the Uesugi family to you now!" Uesugi Kenshin suddenly rejuvenated, he listened to his son with burning eyes, and said in a strong voice: "Everything about the Uesugi family in the future, please leave it to you!" ”

"......" faced with this "good thing" that fell from the sky, Uesugi Jinghu was unexpected...... Wait a minute! He was neither agitated nor shirked, but chose to remain silent.

And Masashiro Uejo and Keikatsu Uesugi were also very "wisely" silent......

"San Lang, why don't you take the sword?"

"Father," Uesugi Keihu kowtowed, "You are wrongly loved, and you have entrusted such a great task to the child, but the son-in-law is only a shallow learner, and he is still ...... It's still from Hojo, I'm afraid it's ......"

"What if you're not a scholar?! What about the people of Hojo?! The image of Uesugi Kenshin's patient is gone, and at this moment, he has regained the demeanor and coercion of the "Dragon of Echigo", "When I just returned from the temple and served as the lord of Tochio Castle, isn't it nothing?" You just have to do what you think, don't be afraid of any problems, don't be brutal, and listen to everyone's opinions...... You must not relax, because everyone's hopes are placed on you! ”

"Okay, father," Uesugi Keikatsu took the sword with pride under the encouragement of his adoptive father, "the son will definitely not live up to your trust and expectations!" ”

"That's good, I'm optimistic about you......" Finally finished a major task, Uesugi Kenshin's expression was relieved, and he shouted outside the door, "You all come in!" ”

So, in the surprise of the three sons, Honjo, Hojo, Saito, Nakajo and other civil and military generals walked in one after another.

"Meet the Lord!"

It's still the familiar sound of worship, and the three of them have heard it countless times.

The only difference was that this time they were not visiting Kenshin Uesugi, but a young man with a handsome face and a long sword.

"I'm the new governor of the Uesugi family, Uesugi Saburo Jinghu, and I will ask you for more advice in the future."

"Don't dare to be, the lord will ask for something in the future, we should go to the soup and the fire, and we will not give up!"

In just a few words, the renewal of the Uesugi family was completed.

"Great, even on the day of Kawanakajima's victory, I have never been so happy," Uesugi Kenshin smiled happily, "Come, get the wine, I want to drink three hundred glasses with you!" ”

Kamijo Masashi and Uesugi Keikatsu glanced at each other, and they both knew that the position of family governor was not destined for him, but fortunately, Uesugi Keiho was affectionate and righteous, and if he didn't make any big mistakes in the future, he shouldn't have to worry about his life.

"Ah, Father!" Uesugi Keitora suddenly screamed, and at this time, Uesugi Kenshin's body fell limply.

"Lord!"

"Lord, don't you matter?!"

Obviously, it was not Uesugi Keihu who was called, but the man who had fallen.

"Haha, I'm not the lord, besides, I'm a dignified Uesugi Kenshin, what can it matter?"

Uesugi Kenshin shook his hand slightly under the support of his sister and Uesugi Jinghu, he seemed to be too tired and wanted to rest.

The maid held the wine glass, not knowing whether to put it down or continue to pour the wine, and was at a loss for a while.

"That's it, that's it......" Uesugi Kenshin looked at Uesugi Keitora and then at Uesugi Keikatsu and Kamijo Masashige who were kneeling on the side, and muttered, "I want to see it...... I really want to see you three brothers...... The three brothers wore armor and went out together......"

Uesugi Keikatsu's face, which had been expressionless, was finally moved, and he shed tears: "Father, don't worry, Erchen will do his best to assist Jinghu...... Oh no, my lord! ”

Uejo Masafan also couldn't cry: "The son must be loyal to the lord!" ”

"That's good, that's good,"

The issue of the inheritance of the family governor has finally been resolved, which is the last rebellion of Kenshin Uesugi against fate and death, and at the same time, it is also all the strength that supports her to live.

"Okay, I'm tired, you all go down......"

"Lord...... Lord Kenshin......"

In fact, it is the most appropriate to call it "His Royal Highness", but the sudden change of identity makes everyone feel uncomfortable, so they don't recognize it and correct this mistake.

"Forty-nine years are like a dream, a glass of wine.

Life doesn't know death and I don't know, one day and one night in a dream"

Uesugi Jinghu noticed that Ayagozen's tears kept dripping onto Uesugi Kenshin's face, but Uesugi Kenshin's face no longer had any expression change.

This poor woman, who has lost her father, mother, husband, and now her last brother has left her.

"Okay, rest, Xipingci, it's been more than 20 years, and I've worked hard for you!" Ayagozen said, hurriedly covering Uesugi Kenshin's face with his sleeve. She didn't want everyone present to know that Kenshin Uesugi had passed away......

Even dragons have a day when they feather.

It's just that this dragon is so great and so great that the place where its soul returns is destined not to be gloomy, but to be glorious and full of holy light!