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The general fell ill - as soon as the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar.

In an instant, from outside Luoyang to central Luoyang, from streets to alleys, people were talking about the general's condition everywhere in and outside Kyoto.

At the same time, various "conspiracy theories" are rampant.

Isn't the general's health always in good condition? Why do you say you are sick?

And what a coincidence, I fell ill at this juncture.

Just after arriving in Kyoto, my front foot got sick on my back foot? How could such a coincidence happen?

There is something fishy! There must be something fishy!

"The general is pretending to be ill!", "He didn't want to fight against the barbarians, but he couldn't ignore the court's voice, so he used this method to escape"... Such voices spread throughout Kyoto.

It’s no wonder that people in Kyoto have such thoughts.

After all, Tokugawa Iemo's illness really came too "timely".

Even Qingdeng couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise after learning about this - are you fucking kidding me?

Qingdeng didn't care at all about the clamor from the outside world.

After learning that Tokugawa Iemo fell ill, he immediately put down everything at hand and rushed to Nijo Castle as quickly as possible.

What happened to the general, whether he was pretending to be ill, and whether those conspiracy theories were true or false were all clear after seeing Tokugawa Iemoji with his own eyes.

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Kyoto, Nijo Castle, the shogun’s residence——

"Qingdeng, I'm sorry...for making you worry...ahem...!"

Tokugawa Iemo opened the thick quilt on his body and sat up slowly.

"Okay, okay, stop talking, come on, drink some water."

As Aoto said this, he grabbed a glass of warm water at hand and forced it on Tokugawa Iemo without any explanation.

Looking at the glass of warm water in front of him, Tokugawa Iemo smiled bitterly:

"It's hot water again... I really can't drink it..."

"Stop talking nonsense and drink quickly. Since you are sick, drink more hot water."

As he spoke, Qingdeng pushed the water glass in his hand forward a little.

"Really...why do you look like mother..."

Although he said this, he still took the water glass obediently and took a big sip.

At this time, a bald man sitting directly opposite Aisho, who was taking Tokugawa Iemo's pulse, silently let go of Tokugawa Iemo's wrist.

Tianzhangyuan, who was sitting not far away, saw this and immediately asked:

"Yuan Yan, how is the situation?"

This bald man's name was Taji Yuanyan, and he was one of Tokugawa Iemo's personal physicians.

Being a doctor in the Edo period was a pretty respectable profession.

Certain doctors, such as the royal family of the shogunate, can be called a privileged class, enjoying a very high social status and possessing various ranks.

However, not all doctors are from the privileged class. There are also ordinary doctors who suffer from three meals a day.

Most doctors in the Edo period shaved their heads like monks. Shaving was not compulsory. The exact reason why they shaved their heads has never been clear.

According to legend, it is a legacy from the Warring States Period.

During the Warring States Period, military doctors shaved their heads to mark themselves as non-war personnel.

Important positions within the shogunate are basically hereditary, and doctors are no exception.

The general's doctors are collectively called "Odoctors".

Dian Yaotou is the top seat of Ao Physician, and is hereditary from the Hanjing family and the Jinda Road family.

Ordinary Oku physicians are divided into two categories. Among them, internal medicine is inherited by the Taki family, and surgery is inherited by the Katsuragi family.

The surgical skills in the feudal era were quite backward, so physicians...that is, doctors from the Duoji discipline accounted for the vast majority of Austrian physicians.

Descendants of the famous doctor Tanba Yasuyori in the Heian period practiced medicine for generations. His descendant Tanba Motoyasu changed his name to Doho Motoyasu and became the royal medical officer of the second generation Shogun Tokugawa Hidetada of the Edo shogunate.

Anyuan, the fourth generation after Yuankang, changed his surname to Duoji, and thus became a family of royal doctors for the general.

As soon as Tianzhangyuan finished speaking, Duoji Yuanyan immediately lay down on the ground and said seriously and respectfully:

"Your Highness, Dashu Gong's health has improved a lot."

"It's just that he's still very weak."

"Next, I will prescribe a new medicine."

"After taking this new medicine, you will be able to recover as before within 15 days as early as one month or as late as one month."

"Of course, the premise is that Mr. Dashu must rest and not work too hard."

After listening to Duo Ji Yuanyan's words, Qingdeng and Tianzhangyuan both showed expressions of relief.

Tianzhang Hospital: "Yuan Yan, thank you for your hard work. Go down and get the medicine."

"yes!"

Duo Jiyuanyan bowed, then picked up the medicine box and turned to leave.

With Doji Yuan's exit, only Aonto, Tokugawa Iemo and Tenzouin were left in the room.

Qingdeng sighed softly:

"Fortunately, it's just acclimatization and catching a cold... It's really a blessing among misfortunes."

Tianzhangyuan nodded and agreed:

"yes……"

It's a pity that there is no online live broadcast at the moment.

If there is a live broadcast on the Internet, Tokugawa Iemo's current situation can be broadcast live to the public.

By then, all rumors and conspiracy theories from the outside world will be self-defeating.

Tokugawa Iemo was indeed ill, and he was seriously ill.

As for the cause of the disease, it is not complicated - acclimatization + catching a cold.

At first, Aoto thought that Tokugawa Iemo got sick because of the meal in the Shinsengumi camp...

Because it was the first time I ate meat, my stomach couldn't bear it, and I got gastrointestinal disease. I couldn't afford to get sick...

If this is indeed the case, and it is indeed Aoto's fault, then Aoto really doesn't know how to face Tenzouin and Tokugawa Iemo.

Fortunately... there was nothing wrong with Tokugawa Iemo's stomach.

He just had a cold and was acclimated.

Qingdeng couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he felt very confused.

I have never seen you sick before, so why did you become ill at this time?

Even Tokugawa Iemo himself couldn't answer Aonto's question.

Many things in this world are simply unreasonable.

Who can say clearly about things like illness?

At first glance, Tokugawa Iemo's sudden illness seems strange.

But in fact, there is a self-consistent logic hidden in it.

Tokugawa Iemo had lived in Edo for a long time, and when he came to Kyoto for the first time, it was understandable that he would not adapt to the climate and environment here.

As for catching a cold, it’s easier to understand.

Now is the annual rainy season, it rains almost every day, and the temperature difference between day and night is huge.

It's only about ten degrees Celsius in the morning, so you have to wear an extra layer of feather fabric before going out. In the afternoon, the temperature is almost thirty degrees Celsius, making people want to take off their upper body.

This kind of hot and cold weather can make you fall ill if you are not careful...

All in all, although Tokugawa Iemo's illness was unexpected, it is also reasonable.

Tokugawa Iemo breathed a sigh of relief, and then responded with an apologetic look:

"I'm sorry... At this critical moment when I was needed to step forward, I fell ill in vain..."

Before Tokugawa Iemo finished speaking, Aoden immediately interrupted:

"Okay, don't say such things."

"Your first priority now is to recover well."

"Everything other than that is beyond your scope of consideration."

As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, Tianzhangyuan added:

"Sheng Qing is right, you should take care of yourself first now."

"As for negotiating with the imperial court, we will take care of your worries."

Tokugawa Iemo glanced at Aoshito and Tenzouin who were singing in harmony.

After a while, I saw him slowly showing an intriguing expression.

When Qingdeng and Tianzhang Court saw this, they couldn't help but look confused.

Tianzhangyuan: "Jiamao, why do you look like this?"
To be continued...