Chapter 608 14. The Spring Palace Doctor Finally Passed Away

Kobayata felt like he had an iron mouth, like a crow!

After the New Year, when the ceremony was being prepared for the samurai and the lords of the country to come and pay respects to Yamauchi Taro and congratulate him on the New Year, news came from Hosokawa Harumiya's house that the old man might not be able to survive.

Although he had a premonition, Kobayata was still shocked when he heard the news. The hand that was writing the letter trembled, and a drop of ink fell on the fine cotton paper.

After the Spring Festival, the climate would slowly warm up, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The old man survived another winter, so at least he could jump for another year. Anyway, at this age, he earns money every year, and the coldest snow is over. It is impossible that he didn't freeze in the snow and cold weather, and he couldn't survive when the spring comes.

In addition, the old man seemed to be in great spirits on the day of the New Year, and even drank two more glasses of hot wine, so everyone was happy and didn't notice anything.

Today, the old man lay down as soon as he said. I hurriedly asked Nagata Tokumoto to come over to see him, but the doctor just shook his head and said that he was running out of energy and his time had come!

Finally, this day has come!

After hearing the news, Xiao Pingtai rushed home without stopping, and A Ling had already gone to her parents' home. Xiao Pingtai changed her clothes and hurried over.

"What's the situation with the old man? Can he still eat?"

"No, he can't even eat rice soup today." Hosokawa Cainu could only shake her head, and her sadness was beyond words.

"Alas... Please accept my condolences." Thousands of words came to her lips, but in the end, they came out with such a bland sentence.

Although the person had not yet taken his last breath, everyone had already known it in their hearts. Even the white cloth was torn off, and the women in the family even began to measure the mourning clothes. As for the coffin board, there was no rush to find it. Shinano had nothing else, but the most good wooden boards. Seeing that Hosokawa Cainu had not forgotten it, she felt relieved.

Xiao Pingtai walked in, and everyone in the family had a sad face. Especially since Cainu's wife was still pregnant, it was difficult for her to get up now, and she was a little confused sitting there.

The old mother-in-law was more open-minded, perhaps because she had been mentally prepared for a long time. She sat there very quietly, holding a string of beads in her hand and muttering something.

There were two stoves in Hosokawa Harunomiya's room this time, which was much warmer, but Hosokawa Harunomiya lying there was indeed not in trouble. It's not that this person looks like this, but there is a feeling, an indescribable feeling.

You can feel that this person is about to die, but he is indeed still alive.

"It's Xiao Pingtai, your footsteps are lighter than Cainu." The old father-in-law opened his eyes and spoke in a very light voice.

A Ling was just sitting quietly by the side, and suddenly heard her father speak, and hurried over to check.

"You go and rest for a while, I'll watch here."

Seeing A Ling with tears on her face, Xiao Pingtai felt a little distressed. Patting her shoulder, he asked her to go out and rest first. Anyway, there is someone watching over Hosokawa Harunomiya.

In this situation now, the doctor has clearly said to prepare for the funeral. In fact, there is nothing to take care of, so just accompany her more and talk as much as possible.

"A Ling, Xiao Pingtai and I have something to say." The old man reluctantly stretched out his hand and waved outside.

A Ling was a little reluctant, but she was really tired. Seeing that her husband and father said so, she didn't stay any longer. Go downstairs to eat something and lie down for a while. Otherwise, how can you bear it, watching the patient all the time.

The father-in-law and son-in-law sat down and didn't say anything for a while. Xiao Pingtai helped the old father-in-law put his hands into the quilt, went over to light the stove, and then looked at the old father-in-law quietly.

"It's so cold! It's really cold this year!"

"How about I ask someone to get you a bear skin mattress, which is warm."

"What's the use?"

"I feel happy!"

"Haha... cough cough... Xiao Pingtai, you are really more calculating than Cai Nu."

"It's just that we each have our own strengths."

"I don't have much time left, tell me the truth, how long do you think this world will be in chaos?" The old father-in-law restrained his face.

"No more than thirty years, the general trend of the world, long-term division will eventually lead to unification."

"Yes." Nodding, the old father-in-law turned his head with difficulty.

According to the shrewdness of Hosokawa Harunaga, he actually saw it much more clearly than Xiao Pingtai. The world has been in chaos for more than a hundred years since the Onin Civilization Rebellion, and the people are looking for peace. The annexation war has reached its final stage, and the dawn of unification has appeared in various regions. Kyushu, Yinyang, Kinki, Kaido, and Hokuriku have all appeared successively.

"Who will finally rule the world?"

"Gifu Dansho of Mino!" Xiao Pingtai said an answer that may still be controversial at the moment. However, Oda Nobunaga, who occupied the large granary of the Nobi Plain, Sakai, Otsu and other wealthy towns in the world, and whose wealth rolled in, did have a kingly demeanor.

"You are honest. Although I hope you are talking about His Highness Taro, Gifu Danjo is indeed the master of the world."

"The shogunate will not last long! Although Daiki and Gifu Danjo are still close now, there is only one master of the world, and that must be Gifu Danjo!"

After hearing such a sharp answer from Kobayata, Hosokawa Harumiya felt a little painful, not knowing whether it was due to physical or psychological reasons. He closed his eyes and was silent for a while.

Hosokawa Harumiya's tightly closed eyelids twitched from time to time, and his lips were about to open but never opened.

"The old man has actually seen it clearly a long time ago, why ask again?" Kobayata was helpless. It was reasonable that he should tell a white lie to deceive his old father-in-law, but he was not a person who was willing to lie.

"I know everything! I just don't want to..." The old father-in-law opened his eyes.

"In terms of family, our family is the best in the world. In terms of soldiers, we have 50,000 strong troops. I am unwilling to miss the world like this... "

"It's the time and the situation. What can I do..." Xiao Pingtai also sighed.

"Before the Prime Minister dies, what do you say?"

"I must protect the Yamanouchi family and support His Highness Taro's foundation!"

The scenes before Yamanouchi Yoshiharu's death came to his mind, as if it was just yesterday. Before he died, he held Xiao Pingtai's hand tightly and said all the words from his heart. Now thinking about it, Xiao Pingtai felt a different emotion in his heart and almost shed tears.

"Knowing that it is impossible..." (Hosokawa Harumiya looked directly at Xiao Pingtai)

"But I still want to do it!"

"Restore the Minamoto clan and return to the old capital!" The old father-in-law used all his strength to say this loudly.

The family members and other people who were waiting outside the house heard this shout and rushed in without caring about their manners.

As soon as the voice fell, everyone rushed over, and the last bit of Hosokawa Harumiya's spirit dissipated. The eyes that had been opened with great effort slowly closed, and the breath of the person disappeared in an instant.

"Father!" A Ling rushed over without caring about her appearance.

For a moment, everyone in the family cried and could no longer hide it.

The former head of the Yamanouchi family, the judge, and the doctor of Hosokawa Harumiya, Tongxian, passed away at the age of 67!