Pillars of the Wu family

() "How is it?" A group of veterans of the Echigo Konyo family surrounded Qu Naose Moruma.

Qu Naose Mamoru came out with a serious expression: "Minor cerebral stroke! It can also be called minor wind disease or minor stroke. It has been a very troublesome disease since ancient times! The cause of the onset is rage, but the main cause is Tanzhengdian has been drinking alcohol for a long time, eating a high-salt diet, and having an abnormal schedule, and this is the first time this subject has treated a patient with this disease, so it is not known how confident he is."

"Stroke?" Yoshihiro Kira was taken aback. Stroke is a well-known cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Even he, a medical novice, has heard of it. Feeling cold, he broke out in cold sweat: "How could this happen? Why did you have a stroke?"

He remembered that in history, Kenshin Uesugi had a cerebral hemorrhage due to excessive drinking at the age of 49. He suddenly passed out in the toilet and lost consciousness, and then died within a few days. Tianwen has been in 25 years, which is still very early in Tianzheng's six years!

Qu Naose Shouzhen tried his best to comfort him: "Fortunately, it seems that the condition of Danseiden is the lightest and the best to treat. The father of the subject has successfully cured several cases of mild stroke, and all patients can recover within three years. According to my father's occasional mention of cerebral apoplexy, it can be divided into three categories, and in my opinion, Tanzhengdian should be one of these three categories, a symptom of wind evil entering the middle and meridian blockage."

In fact, his mood is also very complicated. The first time he was treated for a stroke turned out to be the Lord of Echigo. With his level of treatment, he can't say how confident he is, but the current situation is beyond his choice. He can only hold him. He insisted on the diagnostic information his father sent him.

Nagao Jingxin has long been impatient with him babbling a lot of incomprehensible terms, seeing Qu Naose Moruma finally stopped talking, he asked anxiously: "Then how to treat it? How long will it take to fully recover?"

"According to the "Su Wen Pathogenesis Qi Yi Bao Ming Ji" records that there are no symptoms of the six meridians outside the stroke, no obstruction of defecation inside, knowing that the blood is weak and cannot nourish the tendons, so the hands and feet cannot move, and the tongue is strong and cannot speak. It is suitable to nourish the blood. As for tendon self-prosperity, Daqin Gentiana Decoction is the main ingredient. Fortunately, Tanzhengdian is strong and strong. After examination, no symptoms of crooked mouth and eyes and strong tongue are found. This is a great fortune among misfortunes.

Therefore, boldly choose three liang of Gentiana chinensis, two liang each of Chuanxiong, Duhuo, Angelica, white peony root, gypsum, and licorice, two liang each of Qianghuo, Fangfeng, Angelica dahurica, Scutellaria baicalensis, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, raw land, rehmannia glutinosa, half liang of asarum, and upper It is coarse powder, take one or two per serving, decoct with water, remove the dregs and serve warm. "

Ben Zhuang asked patiently: "Do you have all these medicinal materials? Do we need to make some preparations? As long as you can cure the lord, feel free to mention anything you need!"

Qu Naose Moruma bowed slightly and said, "Please don't worry Misaku Shouden, these herbs are here."

Nagao Zhengjing, who was standing by the side waiting for a long time, also leaned over and asked concerned: "How sure are you that it will be cured?"

"I can't guarantee this. I can only say that I have great hopes and do my best!" Qu Naose Moruma bowed to Kira Yoshihime before returning to the room. The cooking time of the medicinal materials is such a critical moment that even a slight mistake cannot occur. It is conceivable that if there is a medical error, his head will definitely be removed by the angry Echigo samurai.

It was not until the second watch that Kira Yoshishi returned to the building with Hu Ji who was crying faintly. It was unbelievable for a little girl to suffer such a big blow. He sent her back to the room lightly, but in the end she was still Woke up, and saw that he was back in the building. The girl was unwilling to live or die, and had to go to the castle tower to guard her brother. In the end, the stubborn girl couldn't be squeezed. Kira Yoshishi also brought the bedclothes and went to the castle tower to take care of the patients. There is more than enough room there too.

Three days later, Hu Ji was still crying in a low voice. Every time she saw her brother's sick face, she would cry for a while. The sadness that had been suppressed for many years burst out with this accident. Gradually understand the gray memory of her past.

Her father was Nagao Weijing, a famous general in Echigo and even in the Kanto region. He spent nearly forty years in the military and made a name for himself in the Nagao family, but in the end his career was ruined due to factors outside the market, and he brought endless sorrow. She passed away with regret and hatred. From the moment her father passed away, her childhood life was full of leaden gray gloom. Several elder brothers fought to protect the precarious family business holding high the Jiuyaoba banner.

But their efforts were all ruined by the ambition and coveting of a family, and gradually collapsed in the betrayal of the pedigree family members. Hu Yuqian's younger brother, uncle and brother-in-law have a fierce conflict over who should be the head of the Nagao family.

The Nagao guard generation from left to right, the ambitious Echigo Uesugi guard from time to time, and the Yangbei crowd with ulterior motives made her always feel that she was abandoned by this indifferent era when she was young. She was lonely and often To be friends with the wild flowers under the tree, the birds on the wall, and cry in the quilt every lonely night.

When her father died, her mother became a nun and didn't care about worldly affairs. After a series of blows at the Nagao family, she became world-weary and devoid of heart all day. The war that happened required her to learn how to hide and avoid, and people around her kept telling her how miserable the captured princess was.

In order to protect herself from being insulted when she falls into the enemy's hands, the young tiger girl received warrior training like a boy, and the little maids who accompanied her all the time gradually became Ji warriors. They tied their long bangs with bowls. Staring at Frost Lieri's bow and arrow equestrianism day after day, only the constant bow and arrow is the weapon to protect the body, just like Sakazuo Yuqian and Ba Yuqian.

For three days in a row, she spent all her time with her brother, even if Kirayoshi used both soft and hard methods, it was useless. In three days, she lost a whole circle of skinny girls, and in the end he really couldn't see Go down and tap the girl on the back of the neck to give her a good rest.

Wrapping Hu Ji's legs and thin back with both hands, he picked her up in a standard princess hug, and slowly walked back to the building to rest. During these three days, she copied "Pharmacist Liuliguang" day and night. Tathagata's Original Vow Merit Sutra, with tears stained all over the book's beautiful small script, besides that, beside her is the inseparable cowhide diary.

When I opened the diary, I saw lines of familiar handwriting and dots of tears on it. After reading carefully, I saw the diary in the girl's diary, including the records made up in early March. It seemed that she wrote down her thoughts after the fact. go in.

"March [-]th, Qinglan, I really killed that night, we were surrounded at that time, the hateful Chiyo Inomaru, he wanted to catch me back, this wolf cub who descended, has always been hostile to our family , You want me to take him back? It's ridiculous! Even if I die, I won't obey him!

Axu cried, she said it was all her fault, but I don't blame her, this is my choice, maybe it's the punishment of gods and Buddhas, I can only pray for peace after death!For some reason, I always think of Kirayoshi at that time, thinking that that nasty bastard must be proud of himself in Chunri Mountain Castle!If he knew that I and I died here, I wondered if he would be shocked or sad if he knew that she died there? "

"He saved me! He has been standing in the cold river with his back on his back very hard. The big idiot has been comforting me, trying to pretend that nothing happened and endure the torture of the piercing river, and told me that it is a pity that there is no such beautiful scenery How to watch the moon and sing songs with me, now that I think about it, I'm really a big idiot! I didn't pass out until the moment everything was safe... this big idiot!"

As far as the record is written, the paper is crumpled, and there is a large piece of blurred scribbles on the handwriting. It looks like a silly girl holding the diary and crying and writing, and the diary is re-smeared and written after suffering Once, and then continue to cry.

"I'm that big idiot, but you're also an idiot!" For some reason, a teardrop fell from the corner of Kira Yoshishi's eyes. He almost forgot what he cried last time. It seemed that it was not long before his father passed away. But it made him feel as if half a century had passed.

When the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time erupted, the emotional flood broke out and destroyed the dike of rationality. At this moment, he recalled the years of bitterness, pressure and pain, and now there is another idiot who needs to be guarded. This idiot is His wife, the woman who will accompany him throughout his life.

"Idiot! You don't have stupid hair on your head, why are you always so stupid?" Looking at the frowning expression of the girl next to her in her sleep, she seemed to be thinking about something troublesome in her dream, with one hand still clenched Yoshitoki Kira's arm was like a homeless kitten seeking a warm embrace in his dreams.

Under this girl's strong appearance, there is a fragile heart invisible to others. She foolishly and stubbornly sticks to the belief in her heart. She will never be a burden to the Nagao family, and will never cause trouble to her brother. She is such a fool. She can only protect herself with a hard shell. She is always that stupid girl who neither likes war nor politics. Your Highness" only.

She is not the invincible Echigo Dragon, the invincible North Army God is insurmountable, she is just a stupid and stupid girl who listened to the maid's joke and spent the whole summer standing in front of the cherry tree , Idiot waiting for the cherry blossoms to bloom.

"You idiot! Why didn't you tell me? Am I not your highness?" Yoshihiro Kira suddenly felt a little wet around his eyes, "Why do I feel sad? Hu Ji, you lived alone in the past , Isn’t it my past? But I am happier than you, you are just a fool, and I am very smart!”

At this moment, Kirayoshi burst into tears unknowingly. He thought of the little girl wandering under the cherry blossom tree all day long, and also thought of the gentle and quiet woman deep in his memory. That was his mother, Princess Ai Ji, who was always full of melancholy. The beautiful woman would only smile in front of him, and the dusty memories gradually opened up like a sluice flooding into his mind.

His chest is full of indescribable ups and downs, the misfortunes he has suffered in these years, losing the protection of his parents at a young age, and trying to maintain a silly and indifferent smile in the dangerous environment around him, why didn't he make a fool of himself? How does the shell protect itself?The injustice of fate hit him again and again, but he never gave up his pursuit of hope, and this time was no exception.

Close the small leather notebook, gently hold the girl in his arms, feel the girl's gentle breathing in his arms, like a poor kitten trying to curl up in the familiar embrace, Ji Liangyi tried to calm down the anger and anger in his heart Sorrowful, he said to her as calmly and firmly as possible: "I swear to Hachiman Bodhisattva! I will use my whole life to protect you, and sleep peacefully! My lover..."

The sleeping girl seemed to feel the embrace of her lover, and her slightly frowned eyebrows gradually unfolded into a sweet smile.

The weather in Echigo in September is getting cooler. When the first ray of sunlight shines into the building in the morning, the hardworking maids have already started a new day's work. Tiger Princess also wakes up quietly at this moment, and has been sleeping since yesterday afternoon until Now, after sleeping for seven or eight hours, if she wasn't thirsty and hungry, she would definitely continue to sleep, because she slept very peacefully that night, as if there was a familiar person protecting her at all times.

"I haven't slept so peacefully for a long time. This feeling of peace of mind is really comfortable!" Hu Ji gently stretched her waist, and suddenly found that her forehead was pressed against a person's chest, while the other hand was still hugging her. At that moment, her mind went blank, and endless shock and anger flooded in, and in the next moment, all of them disappeared like broken soap bubbles.

"What is this familiar breath?" Hu Ji was so frightened that all the goosebumps rose up all over her body, her heart was beating wildly, her face was as red as a ripe apple, her limbs were flustered and her limbs were numb, and she didn't know what to do. She didn't even dare to look up at his face, and never thought that she would sleep in his arms all night.

Fortunately, her clothes were neatly dressed, and it seemed that she had been hugged by him for some reason when she fell asleep yesterday afternoon. Thinking of this, Hu Ji was a little embarrassed, and her head was always resting on his shoulder. This strange feeling made the girl fall into a strange state. In delusion, "There is a sense of peace of mind, and it is very comfortable. Is this the feeling that sister Aju often mentions 'home'?"

At this time, the warm breathing in the ears gradually increased, Hu Ji quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, and after a while, Kirayoshi slowly opened her eyes, and found that her right shoulder was slightly numb, and she was caught by the not too heavy Lolita. It's strange that the shoulders don't feel numb after being used as a humanoid pillow all night.

Hu Ji's mood was chaotic at the moment, she could only pretend to be an ostrich and close her eyes, completely unaware that her shortness of breath had exposed her state, but fortunately, Ji Liangyi didn't seem to plan to observe carefully, and it took a long time to see her again. Only the movement made Hu Ji feel at ease.

At this time, Yoshitomo Kira was still recalling what happened yesterday, and he hadn't had much rest these days and nights. He won't hold Hu Ji back to sleep in an open and aboveboard manner.

After sorting out what had happened in the past few days, he turned his eyes to the girl in his arms. The girl curled up in his arms was already fully vigilant at this moment. It was only after reciting that I realized what a wrong decision I made to pretend to be asleep.

"Calm down! Hu Ji!" She was already extremely nervous, her heart was beating wildly, and she was still cheering herself up. The stupid girl didn't even notice that his other hand was already in front of his chin. , Gently raised the beauty's head, a shy blush appeared on her face like white jade dyed crimson.

Hu Ji's small movements have already been fully understood by the young man in front of him. Her long eyelashes trembling slightly and her disordered breathing can't escape his eyes. Hu Ji is like a desperate gambler. squinting for the final judgment.

The girl with her eyes closed, suddenly felt a burst of warm breath sprayed on her face, and then something soft and wet was printed on her lips. It took a long time for her to recover after touching it. Opening her eyes and pushing hard with both hands, she managed to break free from Kira Yoshishi's embrace. The panting girl with a red face said angrily, "You you...you big villain! How could...you treat me like this? And me! You let me..."

The next moment, he was hugged by the young man again, his domineering arms were tightly hugged like iron hoops, despite the slapping of the girl in his arms, he did not let go, and gently turned his face to her ear, with a gentle tone Said: "I like Hu Ji the most!"

The girl's struggles vanished in this soft whisper, and she leaned into his arms with a blushing face, and whispered: "Hu Ji also likes Your Highness the most!" There is no need to explain the hug, just enjoy each other's love. Embrace the happiness of time on it.

Nagao Jinghu was out of danger on the third morning after being in a coma. After several days of emergency treatment, his head, eyes, eyes and tongue were all able to move without hindrance, and his speech was slightly slurred. , the only trouble is that the recovery of both hands and feet is very troublesome, which made the son of the medical sage in Kyoto sleepless for several nights, just to read the medical books and medical notes left by his father in order to find the best recovery. plan.

Hu Ji's mood is also much calmer, but she just said that she will copy the Medicine Master's Sutra once a day and pray to the Buddha to bless his brother until his brother recovers. As Nagao Jinghu's brother-in-law and the actual controller of Echigo in the future, he has to make a statement accordingly .

So after Hu Ji announced his decision, he also immediately stated that he would build a Miaojue Temple in Zhijiangjin, build a pharmacist middle hall to worship the pharmacist Tathagata, and at the same time build a Guanyin hall to enshrine the Ruyilun Guanyin statue, and a dizang hall to enshrine the image of the dizang Bodhisattva. He also donated sesame oil money Yongle Qianqian Guanwen, and the host was invited to take the role of Huzai Zongyi, who is the head of the Miaoxin Temple in Kyoto.

After another half a month, Changwei Jinghu can finally speak some simple words. What is exciting is that his hands can already do simple activities, which shows that the disease is not serious, which is excellent news for rehabilitation. The long-tailed Jinghu who came over invited all the retainers to announce that an evaluation meeting would be held.

This news stunned everyone. Nagao Jinghu has only been the governor of the family for eight years, and has officially served as the king for only four years. It is completely beyond people's expectations to retire so soon. Many people have not yet recovered from the sudden blow. He was not mentally prepared to welcome the new Echigo King at all.

Honjo Minato knelt in front of the bed crying bitterly and asked him what he meant. When Nagao Jinghu looked at the stunned Torahee and the frowning and contemplative Kirayoshi, he shook his head and said slowly: "My...body...is not Alright! Echigo...needs...the king! Only...Yitoki...can do it!"

"No! I don't want it! Elder brother will be fine! Please don't say that! I don't want it!" Hu Ji almost fainted, but fortunately, Ji Liangyi was by her side, crying loudly in his arms .

"What? Live in seclusion? Let the king?" Honjo jumped out with both hands and feet, begging bitterly: "Please think twice, my lord! The Nagao family has struggled for hundreds of years, and it is only now that they have worked hard to build this foundation. You can't give up like this." ah!"

"Misaku!" Nagao Jinghu spoke a little hard, but Tiger's power did not decrease by half. His anger shocked the rushing Echigo retainers, but he couldn't change their angry and struggling eyes, while the Kira family was hugging Watching the show with a happy expression.

"Brother! You can't do this!" Yoshihiro Kira was the second to stand up and firmly refused: "You are the only ruler of Echigo, and you are the only governor of the Nagao family. Elder brother is the dragon of Echigo. Lu's military god, brother will definitely recover, Echigo's Antai cannot do without brother, and I have my own glory."

"Do you... think... this is... stealing?" Changwei Jinghu smiled angrily, wanting to get angry but unable to speak out, which made Hu Ji feel anxious, "Brother! Don't get angry, Please take care of yourself!"

"Brother Mingjian! I Yoshitoki has absolutely no intention of taking Echigo, please take it back!" Yoshitoki Kira took Nagao Torahime's hand, and quickly made a decision: "But brother's illness is difficult to recover for a while, so the king The position of House Governor will be handed over to Hu Ji!"

"What?" Not only were all the retainers of Echigo surprised, but even the samurai of Kira's family were shocked. This was completely different from the expected answer. Didn't Xiaxiang Echigo already reserve the position of passing the king?Why did you suddenly give up?

"Hu Ji is the head of the country, and Nagao's family governor? This is simply nonsense!" Nagao Jingxin couldn't bear it anymore. They Echigo Nagao's family has a lot of good friends, and they can't be reduced to the point where a woman is the head of the country. This news If it spreads out, people will have to laugh it off?

"You...continue talking!" Changwei Jinghu's eyes lit up, listening quietly to his proposal.

After a little organization of the language, Yoshihiro Yoshihiro explained his thoughts: "My brother's condition recovered quickly, and he will definitely recover one day in the future, so Hu Ji and I have already planned that our eldest son will be born The elder brother has been accepted as the guardian of Juzi, and will inherit the position of the king of Echigo in the future."

Youzi is an adoptive father-son relationship that does not need to change the Miao character. It can be regarded as the relationship between the foster father and the adopted son, or the relationship between the godfather and the godson in Europe. In theory, it has the right to inherit, but usually it is only to deepen the relationship between the two parties. At the same time, adopting Yuko also has the hidden meaning of serving in hindsight, which is equivalent to serving as the guardian of the future eldest son of Kira Yoshishi. In this way, the obstacle for his and Toraki's eldest son to inherit the Echigo Kingdom in the future will be completely removed.

For example, Sanjo Gonglai's wife is the adopted daughter of Hosokawa Harumoto, and Rokkaku Darai thinks that Yuko has this meaning. Of course, this has a deeper meaning. It is Hosokawa and Rokkaku who lead the burning of Yamana The samurai agreed on a means to reach peace with Honganji Temple.

The meaning proposed by Yoshito Kira is to let him be the political guardian so that his eldest son can control the power of the Echigo country in the future. Echiko is controlled without causing a strong backlash from Echiko.

"Okay! Just... so... it's decided!" Almost at the same time as Yoshito Kira announced his plan, Nagao Jinghu made a decision on the spot.

"This doesn't seem appropriate?" Usami Dingman stood up and questioned: "From ancient times to the present, there has been no mention of a female daimyo. This seems to be inconsistent with the rules of the samurai family."

"It's wrong for Suruga to keep his words!" Yamamoto Tokiyuki twirled his beard, and said calmly, "In the Kamakura period, there was Nigotai, and today there is still Sukini, who is called a female daimyo..."

"That's right, thank you Mamoru Sado for reminding me!" Usami smiled cunningly, and continued, "Neither of these two have served as generals or daimyos, so it's still inappropriate for Her Royal Highness to be the head of the country."

Tokyuki Yamamoto didn't seem to care about being taken advantage of by him at all, and continued to ask: "Then what should I do with Suruga Mamoru's opinion?"

"Oops, I seem to have been fooled!" In an instant, Usami Dingman began to regret his recklessness, but he couldn't take back the words, so he had to face the scalp and said: "I think it is more appropriate for Wuweidian to be the lord of the country!"

"No!" "No!" "No!" Two or three voices of opposition came from different directions one after another. For Usami Dingman's initiative to sell well or even to work, Yoshihiro Kira was not at all happy, but refused in displeasure This proposal disappointed Kira's vassals. They thought it was just to find a high-sounding reason to be modest, but now it seems that it is probably for real.

Kira's vassals kept hinting at him, a few guys almost jumped up, Nagao's vassals were also in chaos, he immediately suggested: "Brother! Please take a break first! Let me discuss it later." Intend!"

Kira Yoshitoki secretly found Qu Naose Moruma, and asked seriously: "How sure are you that you can cure your brother! I want to be honest! The chaos in Echigo cannot continue, and the family cannot do without the support of your brother. I think you understand I mean!"

"Yes!" Qu Naose Shouzhen said quickly: "Now there is a [-]% to [-]% chance of a complete recovery. The recovery of Danzhengden is very good, or better than expected. He is very young and very strong, and his desire to survive is very strong. , after the shock and frustration at the beginning, he showed a strong desire for recovery after a little enlightenment, and he was very cooperative with massage, acupuncture, and various decoctions to dredge the blood. back to normal."

"This is impossible! One or two years is too slow! We must find a way to speed up!" Kira Yoshihito shook his head in denial, and after a year or two of chaos, the Takeda family will call. He is currently only initially building confidence in Echigo , There is still a long way to go before ordering the people of Echigo, and this is inseparable from the support of Nagao Jinghu.

Qu Naose Shouzhen said: "It's not that there is no other way, but you need to invite someone from your highness."

"who?"

"It's my uncle Nagata Tokumoto."

"Mr. Shiliuwen?" Kira Yoshitoki asked in surprise.

"Yes! Mr. Nagata is the uncle of the subject! My father has kept correspondence with his uncle all the year round, and learned that he is now serving as the imperial physician of the Takeda family. My father often said that Nagata Tokumoto's medical skills are comparable to his, and even slightly inferior. The strengths of the past, the reason is that he has a common mind and concentrates on medical skills.

If His Highness invites him, I can guarantee that within half a year, Tanzhengdian will recover to a normal person. As long as Tanzhengdian respects the doctor's orders, prohibits alcohol from now on, drinks more green tea, thinks less, rests more, and rests more, I am sure that I will be in the best possible position. In a short period of time, all the sequelae of Tanzheng Hall will be eliminated! "

"Okay! Leave this to me! Now you must promise to go all out to treat your brother! Whether it is medicine or manpower, just ask the master!"

"Yes! Your servant understands!"

"I don't agree!" Kamijou Raifa, who is over fifty years old, shook his head, frowned and said, "This is very bad, and it will greatly damage our reputation! It's better to wait for the master to make a decision!"

As a member of the Echigo Uesugi family, his father, Kamijo Sadaken, once led the Echigo Uesugi faction to fight against Nagao Mikage. Recession, Kamijo Raifa is a well-behaved samurai, and he doesn't have the idea of ​​competing for the leader, otherwise how could the generation of Okuma Asohide become the leader.

I will not allow Usami Dingman to mess around and betray again and again, and finally get rid of his allies Nagao Masaki and Okuma Asohide, and further ruin the reputation of the Echigo Uesugi faction. , was ridiculed from top to bottom by the Nagao retainer group.

"I don't agree either!" Yamamoto Temple also objected. Yamamoto Temple is also a branch of Echigo Uesugi. will be stronger.

Qiansaka Jingqin and Hirako Fangzheng communicated in a low voice for a while, and then said: "I also think we should think about it again!"

Usami Dingman said angrily: "How can you..."

Kamijou Raifa was the first to say: "Since everyone disagrees, then let's just let it go!"

"Farewell, my lord!" "Farewell!" A whole room of people hurried out, and the crowded house was cleared away at once.

Usami Dingman yelled with a gloomy face and cursed: "Shuzi is not enough to plan! A group of timid bastards, what big things can they accomplish? I really shouldn't waste time on these bastards!" (To be continued.)