The ninth year of astronomy is at the end of the year.
At Pingji Castle, Kyogoku HD was lying on the tatami, his face pale and his eyes dull.
A white handkerchief was placed on Kyogoku's forehead, and several maids were kneeling beside him, feeding Kyogoku's soup from time to time.
The head of the Omi Kyogoku family, who was once famous and stirred up troubles in the past, is now on his deathbed.
Kyogoku Takahiro and his wife, Mrs. Kotogawa, entered the house in a panic. When they saw Kyogoku's appearance, even Kyogoku Takahiro couldn't help but feel a sore nose.
To be honest, the relationship between Kyogoku HD and Kyogoku Takahiro as a father and son is average. In the past, the family was divided because of Kyogoku Takayoshi's preference for his second son Kyogoku Takayoshi.
But after all, blood is thicker than water. Looking at his father like this, Kyogoku Takahiro cannot help but feel sad.
"Father, do you feel better?" Kyogoku Takahiro came to Kyogoku's side, tilted his head and asked in Kyogoku's ear.
Hearing Kyogoku Takahiro's voice, Kyogoku Takahiro reluctantly opened his eyes, and then said with a weak breath, "My son, I won't be far away until you come."
"I heard that Yin Shi was captured?"
Kyogoku Takahiro nodded, "Yes, Saburo defeated the Kitahata family in one battle, and now the Yin Dynasty has been controlled by the family. According to Saburo's arrangement, I have asked Gorobei (Kyogoku Motachika) to marry the daughter of the Kitahata Council. , inherited the Kitahata clan as a son-in-law and adopted son."
"Not a bad arrangement!" Hearing Kyogoku Takahiro's words, Kyogoku showed a satisfied look, and his face even gradually turned rosy.
"Hel me up."
Kyogoku Takahiro did not dare to neglect and quickly helped Kyogoku Takahiro up.
"My son, the capital today is even better than in the past."
"Omi, Wakasa, Yinhe, Yinshi and even Mino, the territory that the Kyogoku family has today was hard-won."
As he said that, Kyogoku HD seemed to be remembering something, and there was something different in his eyes.
"Although Kyogoku in the past was not as powerful as it is now, it was still a hero for a while. But it fell into decline in just a few decades?"
"Have my son ever thought about the reason?"
Hearing Kyogoku Takahiro say this, Kyogoku Takahiro was confused.
Kyogoku Gao Guangxin said, I play mahjong every day, hold a singing party, and brag for a while with the minister from Kyoto. Aren't you embarrassing me by asking me this kind of question?
Seeing Kyogoku Takahiro's silent expression, Kyogoku Takahiro was not surprised and continued to say, "Half of the credit for our family being where we are today is Saburo."
"As for you, my son...well...I knew you were not in charge of the family, otherwise why would you..."
"Alas, there is no need to mention the past."
"I have something to say. I wonder if my son is willing to listen?" Kyogoku Takahiro held Kyogoku Takahiro's hand and asked expectantly.
Kyogoku Takahiro naturally would not disobey Kyogoku HD at this time, so he nodded quickly.
"The decline of our family was partly due to the disloyalty of the retainers, and partly due to the discord between the brothers."
"Why is there disloyalty in the family? It's because the family governor is incompetent."
"Why don't brothers get along? It's because the heir has been delayed in succeeding to the throne. If there is discord in the family again, there will be chaos in the long run."
"With your ability, I'm afraid you won't be able to control the Kyogoku family today."
When Kyogoku Takahiro heard this, no matter how stupid he was, he understood what Kyogoku Takahiro meant.
"So, does your father want me to live in seclusion?"
Kyogoku HD nodded slowly, "Saburo's abilities are obvious to everyone in our family. Saburo's achievements are enough to convince everyone."
"If we want our family to continue to be strong, we need a leader who can resist powerful enemies externally and conquer them internally. With my son's abilities, I'm afraid he won't be able to do the job. @ESSENTIAL\/书馆*First update~~"
"At this time, if we can retreat bravely and let Saburo succeed to the throne earlier, our family's rule will become more stable."
"I wonder what my son thinks?"
After all, Kyogoku HD had been in the troubled times of the Warring States Period for so many years. He was once considered an elder, and he was also someone who had seen the world.
Although the previous decline of the Kyogoku family was caused by Kyogoku HD, after these things, Kyogoku HD also discovered it. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 97 Kyogoku Takahiro announces his retirement!
The problem.
But now, the Kyogoku family has finally reconciled. Kyogoku wants to do something one last thing before he dies, which can be regarded as making up for the mistakes he made in the first half of his life.
Kyogoku Takahiro was still somewhat hesitant in his heart and had not expressed his stance for a long time. Kyogoku Takahiro also knew that this was an important decision and did not rush him.
On the other hand, Mrs. Qinchuan spoke first, "My lord, don't you often lament that you don't have enough time due to family affairs?"
"Since this is not your ambition, why not take this opportunity to live in seclusion and enjoy it with me for the rest of your life. @ESSENTIAL\/书馆*First update~~"
Mrs. Kotokawa's words obviously outlined an ideal life in Kyogoku Takahiro's mind, which is exactly what a "cultured person" like Kyogoku Takahiro wants.
Kyogoku Takahiro himself is not an ambitious person. The greatest joy in his life is to live like a public minister. I hold singing parties and attend tea parties every day. In recent years, I have developed a new hobby of playing mahjong.
Today's Kyogoku family is no longer the one-third of an acre it used to be in Kitaomi. With such a huge family property, Kyogoku Takahiro has no free time to "enjoy the mountains and rivers."
And today’s Kyogoku HD words can be regarded as providing Kyogoku Takahiro with an idea that he has never approached.
Now that his father and wife have said this, Kyogoku Takahiro no longer thinks too much, "I understand what my father means. When Saburo comes back, I will announce this to my retainers."
Seeing that Kyogoku Takahiro agreed to his proposal, Kyogoku Takahiro finally nodded with satisfaction.
"Good...good...good"
After saying hello one after another, Kyogoku HD finally closed his eyes and slowly lay down.
Kyogoku Takahiro couldn't help but feel sad when he saw this, and he immediately fell on Kyogoku Takahiro's body and was in agony. Upon seeing this, Mrs. Kotokawa quickly stepped forward to comfort Kyogoku Takahiro, and the room was suddenly filled with a sad atmosphere of separation between life and death.
After Kyogoku Takahiro had been crying for a while, a maid boldly stepped forward to sniff Kyogoku Takahiro's breath, and then said to Kyogoku Takahiro, "My lord, the Seclusion Hall is just asleep, there is no need to sad."
"What?"
The words of the maid have troubled Kyogoku Takahiro. What kind of fuss is going on?
"My father didn't write to me personally saying that he has not recovered from his long illness, so I came here in a hurry. What's going on?"
"Lord Hermit just caught a cold occasionally. Although his condition has not been cured, his health is still fine. The doctor has just left for a while. If my lord does not believe it, you can send someone to call the doctor for questioning."
Kyogoku Takahiro didn't know whether to cry or laugh at this moment.
We have been making trouble for a long time. Is Kyogoku HD playing me?
Kyogoku Takahiro suddenly felt the urge to curse, but he restrained himself in the end.
"Well, my father is probably worried that I don't want to see him because of my previous resentment, so he wants to trick me into coming here like this."
Mrs. Kotokawa pulled Kyogoku Takahiro aside and said, "My lord, that decision just now..."
"That's it. Let's do it."
"Madam, please ask the maid to pack your things. We will go to Kyoto to live in a while."
Kyogoku Takahiro finished speaking in relief, with a happy smile on his face. He was obviously full of hope and yearning for his future life.
A generation of fishing master announced his retirement.
New mahjong master welcomes new life! .
Chapter 97 Kyogoku Takahiro announces his retirement!
