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"What?! That guy Yilong gave up the position of governor to his son?! And also changed back to the Saito surname? Oda Nobunaga jumped up in shock, walked in front of Mori Kecheng in three or two steps, and looked at him with dead eyes. That look, as if as long as Sen Kecheng said a word, he would directly cut him.

"My lord! It's true! Toki, oh, it was the Saito family who did not hide the news at all and directly notified all the families. Sen Kecheng said cautiously. At this time, his forehead was already covered with cold sweat, and as he grew older, Oda Nobunaga's coercion became heavier and heavier.

"Is that so?" Hearing the exact answer, Oda Nobunaga suddenly said lightly, and then, as if he didn't care, waved his hand to let Mori Kanari leave.

In the silent room, Oda Nobunaga stood in place, and after a long time, he smiled inexplicably, "Hehe, it's really a ...... to make people."

Muttering, he left the room directly to find Nohime. Anyway, this matter must be notified to Nohime.

"Really? Yoshiryu he ......" Nohime muttered to herself, and from the look on her face, there didn't seem to be any sadness or happiness, it was so bland, as if the life and death of the earth ambiguous Yoshiryu had nothing to do with her.

"Ano ......" Oda Nobunaga slowly hugged Nohime in his arms, he understood Nohime's mood at this time, the sense of loss that had been preparing for a long time for the enemy to slash his hand, but finally found that the enemy himself was dead. Because for him, too. Oda Nobunaga didn't know how much preparation he had made during this time in order to capture Mino, but what was the result? The Earth Ambiguity Dragon actually patted his ass and stopped playing.

Well, maybe the Ambiguity Dragon doesn't want to do that either, but for them, it's still hard to hide their sense of loss.

"Hehe, Yoshibo-sama, we should be happy, after all, if Yoshiryu dies, it will be easy to capture Mino." Nohime leaned into Oda Nobunaga's arms and chuckled.

"It's not that simple, now it's ...... There are still many excellent retainers in the Saito family, and that kid named Ryuko is the son of Yoshiryu after all......" Oda Nobunaga chuckled, but when he said this, did his expression need to be so relaxed?

"You......" Nohime gently pinched Oda Nobunaga, looking at him a little helplessly, obviously having a lot of opinions about Oda Nobunaga's boring rhetoric.

The Toki family became the Saito family, and the Toki Yoshiryu became Saito Ryuko. This incident not only shocked Mino and Owari, but even the surrounding countries followed suit. It's just that inside the Saito family, or in the Inabayama Castle, the atmosphere is very calm, so calm that you don't feel that anything has changed.

Inabayama Castle, Toki ...... Inside the residence of Yoshiryu Saito.

"How's my father?" Saito Ryuko asked in a low voice, his face full of tiredness. This young man, who inherited the family governor at the age of 13, has been taking over all kinds of affairs that the family governor needs to do these days. Although with the help of Mamoru Ando and others, it was obviously too early for him to do these things. But there is no way, no matter how painful it is, he has to grow up quickly.

Because he knows very well that the situation of the Saito family is very bad now, and the Oda family is eyeing him, and he may kill him at any time if he has learned that Saito Yoshiryu is seriously ill. And what about the interior? Although the three of Mino are still very loyal, the other families are obviously not so stable. It's no wonder, after all, when Saito Yoshiryu rose, he used a lot of bloody means.

"It's bad...... I've been in a coma since yesterday. He replied in a low voice. He is the current governor of the unbroken family, and in recent years, he has gradually grown into an important minister who can sit on an equal footing with the Mino Sanzhong, Nagai Michitoshi and others.

"That's right...... You guys go down first......" Saito Ryuxing heard this and said slowly to the crowd.

"Yes!" When Mamoru Ando heard this, he respectfully withdrew.

Pushing open the door, a pungent smell of medicine came out, but Saito Ryuxing didn't even frown. He slowly walked over to Saito Yoshiryu and sat down, acting very carefully, as if he was afraid of making a little noise and waking Saito Yoshiryu.

At this time, Saito Yoshiryu was covered in something similar to a mosquito net, and there was an unknown amount of medicine burning inside. That's where this pungent smell comes from. Leprosy is contagious, and achieving this degree is already the maximum that doctors in this era can do.

"Father......" Saito Ryuxing looked at Saito Yoshiryu, tears rolling in his eyes. Although he has always been very strong in front of his retainers, he can't hold on to his strength in such a no-man's place. It's no wonder that he's only 13 years old after all. Even though he received strict training from Yoshiryu Saito since he was a child, he was still just a child.

Saito Ryuxing looked at Saito Yoshiryu silently, and he didn't know how long it was, Saito Ryuxing suddenly felt that Saito Yoshiryu seemed to move.

"Father?!" Saito Ryuxing asked softly with some excitement.

"Is it Longxing?" Yoshiryu Saito said slowly, he was still looking at the ceiling, his eyes were gray like never before, but his voice sounded quite powerful, as if he had returned to the way he used to be.

"Father?! Hello?! Saito Ryuxing looked at Saito Yoshiryu excitedly, and under his gaze, Saito Yoshiryu actually sat up slowly.

"Huh...... All right? I hope so...... It's a pity......" Saito Yoshiryu sighed and shook his head, he knew his body well, although he didn't know how to heal. It was true that his body was full of strength now, but it was obviously just an illusion, and he had seen it countless times on the battlefield, and it was the last bit of strength left in the body of a dying man.

"No, it won't! Father! You're going to get better! Saito Ryuxing said excitedly, but unfortunately he didn't believe it himself.

"Okay, there's not much time, so I'll call them all." Saito Yoshiryu interrupted Saito Ryuko's words with a wave of his hand, he didn't want to waste his time on such a boring thing.

Soon, Mamoru Ando and the others rushed over, their expressions solemn, not at all happy because Saito Yoshiryu suddenly woke up and looked energetic, because they also knew what this situation meant.

"There's not much time, so I'll make a long story short." Saito Yoshiryu looked at everyone and said a little hurriedly, "You are all important ministers of your own family, and in the future, I hope you can assist Long Xing as you assist me." Help him keep the Saito family's legacy! ”

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.

"Long Xing, if there is any major event in the future, you should ask the opinions of your retainers more, and don't be arbitrary." Saito Yoshiryu looked at Saito Ryuxing and kept saying, "Also, don't indulge in alcohol, read more military books and military records, as a daimyo, resourcefulness and vision are the most important qualities." ”

"Also, be tolerant and tolerant of your retainers......"

"Although the Rokkaku family governor of Omi has a good relationship with the family, he can't be completely trusted. In addition, Oda Nobunaga of the Oda family is a terrifying opponent, and you must be absolutely careful. If there are no surprises, don't take the initiative to attack Owari until you're 20 years old! ”

Almost finished speaking in one breath, Saito Yoshiryu slowed down and turned his head to look at Ando Morisa, "Shouya, I remember that you have a son-in-law named Hanbei, right?" ”

"Yes, his name is Takenaka Hanbei, and he is the eldest son of the Takenaka family." Mamoru Ando said cautiously.

The Takenaka family, the family that resisted the wise family to the end, if it weren't for Mamoru Ando's intercession, I'm afraid that the Takenaka family would have completely disappeared from Mino like the wise family.

"Hmm...... I also saw that kid back then, and he was very smart, but now I don't know what to do......" Saito Yoshiryu said as if talking to himself.

He cautiously glanced at Saito Yoshiryu, but there was no expression on his face, which had been tortured by leprosy, so Ando Mamoru could only stubbornly say, "That kid of Hanbei has now become an excellent samurai, especially in terms of resourcefulness, and he has the demeanor of the three great people. ”

Mamoru Ando finally decided to tell the truth, and although it might be dangerous to do so, he wasn't sure if Saito Yoshiryu had investigated Takenaka Hanbei before. But for him, he can't take that risk! Although Saito Yoshiryu was terminally ill at this time, if he really became angry, even if the three of Mino joined forces, it would be useless.

"Hmm...... Very good......" Saito Yoshiryu said softly, unable to hear the joy and anger, but then the words immediately shocked Ando Mamoru Ando, "Shou Ah, if you can, let that kid from the half-guard be Ryuxing's retainer." ”

This was a negotiating tone, but Mamoru Ando understood that he couldn't refuse. What's more, he couldn't find a reason to refuse. "This is a blessing for the Hanbei! The subordinates first thanked the lord for the Takenaka family. "Yes, it's for the Takenaka family. Although the Takenaka family has kept their territory thanks to the efforts of Mamoru Ando, over the years, Saito Yoshiryu has not had the slightest idea of recovering him. And now, Saito Yoshiryu has obviously given up suppressing the Takenaka family.

"Hmm......" Saito Yoshiryu replied, and slowly lay down on the bed again, "You guys go down, I want to be alone for a while." Yoshiryu Saito said slowly.

"Yes!" The crowd responded and quietly withdrew.

Lying on the bed, Saito Yoshiryu's eyes were pitch black, even though it was daytime. He just looked at the ceiling with his eyes open, and after a long time, he suddenly showed a strange smile, "Father, I wonder how you will laugh at you for being such an unfilial son when we meet again in hell?" ”

On June 23, 1561, Saito Yoshiryu fell ill and died, and some grieved and applauded, but for the civilians of Mino, they felt a panic, because they knew that Minono, who had been at peace for a long time, would once again fall into war.

On the other side, Omi Province Kotani Castle.

This is the castle where the Asai family has lived for generations, and since Asai Ryomasa occupied the castle and founded the Asai family, the Asai family has been running the territory of Kita-Omi for generations.

However, in Omi Province, there is another powerful daimyo that occupies the prosperous land of Minami Omi. Since the time of Asai Ryomasa, the two families have been fighting each other, and although they were driven out of Omi for a time, with the help of their ally Asakura, Asai Ryomasa still managed to kill them back and determine the rule of Kita-Omi.

It's just that when it came to his son Asai Hisasa's generation, in the face of Rokkaku Yoshixian, who had also just taken over as the governor, he was defeated and defeated repeatedly, and finally, he was completely defeated in the battle of Takamiya, and humiliated the Rokkaku family, and even let his son Shinkuro, who had just been in Yuanfu at the time, marry the daughter of the retainer of the Rokkaku family, and at the same time changed his name to Asai Kenmasa.

Well, it seems good, but obviously, as the Asai family, which was once on an equal footing with the Rokkaku family, it is actually a vassal family of the Rokkaku family.

But all this is coming to an end today.

In the castle tower of Otani Castle, Kenmasa Asai, who was only 16 years old, strode forward, his expression solemn but unusually determined. Behind him, there were important ministers in the family such as Haibei Tsunade, Akao Kiyotsuna, and Isono Yuanchang, their faces were full of murderous energy, and they were holding a sword, as if they were going to battle.

"Stop!" At this moment, a sound came, and then I saw several small surnames blocking everyone's way. "Young Master! Please don't make a mistake again! The little surname at the head shouted in a panic.

When Asai Kenmasa heard this, he wanted to say something, but before the words could be spoken, he saw two figures flashing beside him, and then those few little surnames were directly killed.

"Haibei people......" Kenmasa Asai said in an unbelievable voice.

"My lord! There is no room for hesitation at this time! Haibei Tsunade said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Kenmasa Asai nodded and continued to walk forward. Soon after, they stopped in a room.

"Wow!" With a bang, the door was opened by Kenmasa Asai, and at this time, in the house, Hisamasa Asai and one of his favorite concubines were hiding in the corner with a panicked face.

"Father-sama......" Kenmasa Asai said softly, his voice a little hoarse, obviously this decision was not so easy to make.

"Virtuous government! What do you want to do?! Asai asked in fear.

"Father...... You live in seclusion......" Kenmasa Asai said lightly.

"What?!" When Asai Hisamasa heard this, he was stunned.

"Under your leadership, the Asai family has no future in sight! So, please live in seclusion......" Kenmasa Asai said slowly.

"Bastard! I'm the governor! When Asai Hisamasa heard this, he jumped up and yelled almost reflexively. It's just that as soon as these words came out, Haibei Tsunade and the others took a step forward with the sword in their hands. That murderous aura instantly made Asai Hisasato understand everything.

"As long as ...... Seclusion...... That's it......" Asai asked in a muttered voice.

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Asai Hisamasa nodded with difficulty. He knew very well that if he didn't agree, then what awaited him would only be death. Rights and lives, or rights and lives that have been lost, obviously, this is not a difficult choice.

(To be continued.) )