At the same time as Oda Nobunaga arranging for Kizo Shigetada to spy on Matsudaira Motoyasu, in the room of Saito Yoshiryu, the lord of Inabayama Castle in Mino, Saito Yoshiryu was talking to his physician Gentsu with a strange expression:

"Xuantong!"

"Yes......"

"Is my body so rotten, according to you?" Saito Yoshiryu is indeed a little scared now, he pretended to be sick and lived separately from his father Saito Michizo, so as to reduce the chance of being watched by Saito Michizo, and then used this as an excuse to attract two half-brothers to the city to kill, and then raised an army to rebel, although in the end it was won, but Saito Michizo himself and many of his family members were gone, and soon there were rumors that Saito Michizo was still alive and would play Mino in various parts of Mino, It was only with great difficulty that he gradually suppressed the rumors, but now he suddenly contracted the disease again, which made him even wonder if this was retribution.

"The real disease is called leprosy...... I see that your condition has progressed. Doctor Xuantong said.

"Could it be that you have made a wrong diagnosis? In the past, I deliberately told the world that I had leprosy, but in fact, I cut the skin of my hand and tied a bandage on my face to make my retainers believe it, all of which was designed to crusade against the enemy Saito Michizo, and in order to prosper my Toki family, and to sit on the throne of the Great Shogun, so I came up with this strategy. ”

"I know very well what happened in the past. You used to pretend to be sick, but now you actually have it. See! Your right foot is swollen, and I will use such a thick needle to stab you, but you don't notice it. ”

"What? You put a big needle in my right foot?" Yoshiryu Saito hurriedly looked at his right foot. And touch it with your hand: "Hmm...... Really didn't feel ......."

"Yes! And even your neck is puffy. Xuantong said again.

"Ahh That's not ...... It's just slightly swollen. I was feeling a little painful just now......" Yoshitaka Saito said. However, he immediately touched it with his hands. Saito Yoshiryu's cheeks and lips were slightly purple, and his huge body of six feet and five inches trembled slightly at this moment.

"I really don't feel it......" It's really ironic to say, he used to say that he was suffering from leprosy and couldn't live with his father Daosan, and that was a conspiracy with the already bribed doctor Xuantong in order to kill his father. Of course, there is a reason why he would do it. Because his father, Daosan, has never frowned on anything in the world, and he is a self-righteous person. I was very afraid of leprosy.

“…… The terminal illness is quite terrible, it will slowly corrode your flesh and bones, and yet, you can't die, like a living ghost. At the beginning, he suddenly remembered Saito Michizo's words, so he used leprosy as an excuse to transfer from Inabayama Castle to Sagiyama Castle to live, and finally achieved the goal of killing his father. However, I don't know when he really contracted the disease......

"It's unbelievable. Could it be that my mother's Toki family has this disease in this area, but I haven't heard of it. Xuantong, you can diagnose me again. ”

"Yes...... I'm sorry, but I thought twice about it, and finally it occurred to me that the only possibility was ......"

"What is it? Could it be that someone on my grandfather's or mother's side had this disease?"

"My lord! Leprosy is not just a genetic cause. ”

"What?"

"It's also possible to be infected."

"Contagion?"

"Yes, according to my thoughts, when Saito Michizo was coming, you went to stay in a hut in the Okayama forest so that he wouldn't see that you were faking illness. Because there's an old man over there who really suffers from leprosy, and you're going to learn from him the movements of leprosy. Maybe your hand touched the old man's food or crutches and he infected you......"

"Oh! It's also possible. Yoshiryu Saito, who had a huge body, sighed and nodded. Unexpectedly, in order to kill his father Saito Michizo, he racked his brains to learn the movements of an epileptic patient, but he ended up getting sick.

"Xuantong, is there a better way to treat this disease?"

"My lord, I have done my best, and besides, your illness has progressed."

"Is there really no better way?" Yoshiryu Saito asked again.

"Huh? At least there is no better treatment near Mino. ”

"Oh? That's further away? ”

"Yes, according to rumors, the Luo family in Kyushu not only has a lot of eminent monks and doctors from all over the Warring States, but also doctors from the Ming Kingdom, maybe there will be a better way to treat this disease."

"What? Is there such a thing? Saito Yoshiryu's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this, and then he said, "In that case, is there a way to invite the doctor from the Luo family to come to my house to treat me?" I will be rewarded handsomely. ”

"This? My lord, Master Kuaikawa Shaoxi, a senior monk in the Luo family at this time, seems to have some relationship with his family, and he has also cultivated in Mino for a while, so I will write to him to see if I can get his help. Xuantong pondered for a while and then said.

"That's great!" After receiving the reply, Saito Yoshiryu also nodded with satisfaction, "In that case, you can go back first." ”

"Yes!"

"Wait, go down and help me call Hineno Bichu!"

"My lord! What are you looking for him? According to the results of my Xuantong taking your pulse just now, my subordinates think that it is important for you to recuperate recently. ”

"No! I've already decided to send troops to Owari, hmph, although Imagawa Yoshimoto is dead, and the Imagawa family is in the midst of civil strife for the position of governor at this time, but the Imagawa burial of Togae can take the Toe country so quickly, and naturally it will be a great threat to the fool of Owari, so this is a good time for me to attack Owari...... Go and call him! Hurry up!"

"Yu! But don't push yourself too hard, I'm prescribing medicine for you now, so that your condition can be controlled, but you still need to rest more. ”

"I understand! I'm sorry for you. ”

"Alright! Then you can recuperate!"

At the same time, when Saito Yoshiryu was attempting to attack Owari Province, Okazaki Castle of the Matsudaira family in Nishimikawa was filled with the fragrance of cherry blossoms that had been lost for a long time.

Nearly two months have passed since welcoming back the city lord Matsudaira Motoyasu. The people of Matsudaira are now neatly dressed and neat, which is not all because the rice grain that had been levied by the Imagawa family for more than ten years finally began to nourish them, but after the news of Matsudaira Motoyasu's return to Okazaki Castle came out, all kinds of merchant houses and ships came to the castle through the Guò Yasugawa River and the Yingsheng River, and traded in a big way, although the nearby Higashi Mikawa area and the Enoe area were still in the midst of the civil strife of the Imagawa family, but it still made Okazaki Castle gradually regain its vitality and prosperity.

The people, who had been trying to hide their food before, were finally relieved. Mamoru Torii Iga contributed the gold, silver, and food he had accumulated over the years to repair the castle. The moats have been renovated everywhere, the stone walls have begun to be repaired, and the roof of the main entrance has gradually become a bit imposing. The city gradually took on a new look, and immediately became the pride of the lords, attracting more and more merchants to trade, and the market gradually prospered.

As the buildings of the main castle, the Buddha Hall, the two castles, the eastern castle, and the three castles began to be restored, the atmosphere in the castle became more and more lively and bright, as if the world had changed. At this time, the people of Matsudaira ushered in their first summer after their return. Headed by the young castle lord, new personnel arrangements were immediately made.

The heads of the families happily retired from the front line, and Tadaji Sakai, Ishikawa Iesei, Ishikawa Shumasa, and Uemura Ietsu were appointed as the new family leaders. Of course, this arrangement is not decided by the elder of the family, the young lord of the city is in charge, and the elder is the advisor of the lord of the city. And now there are two envoys that make the young city lord and these advisers quite nerve-wracking. One is naturally from the Imagawa clan, and the other is sent by Imagawa Fury.

(The new book "Lord of the Giant Tree" has been released, the ISBN is 3452023, and there is a hyperlink on the front page of the book to go directly to the book, so I just ask you to go there to give a valuable collection and a valuable recommendation ticket, thank you very much.) (To be continued......)

PS: The new book "Lord of the Giant Tree" has been released, the book number is 3452023, and there is a hyperlink on the front page of this book to go directly to the book, so I just ask you to go there to give a valuable collection, as well as a valuable recommendation ticket, thank you very much.