"My lord, the situation in Kyoto is unstable. If you go to Kanto at this time, will you... will you..."
She didn't know what to say, but Yiyin understood what she meant and said.
"The Kanto strategy has been advanced for two years, and the Shiba family has already established a foundation there. This is what the Shiba family's loyal warriors paid for with their blood. I can't ignore it.
They are waiting for me in Kanto, I have to go. As for these days, I have already made arrangements.
Takada Yono prepared a sum of money as the first batch of annuities from the Shibachu Fund, which will be issued in the middle of the year, covering the entire Shiba area in recent years.
In addition, I will re-adjust the borders of recent weeks and publicly reward and punish the gains and losses of the past two years."
Nizi Katsuhisa nodded. Before Shiba Yiyin left, he chose to use both kindness and power, using the annuity to favor the middle and lower classes, and to reward and punish the upper class for their deeds in the past two years.
Yiyin continued.
"Ni Ziji, you have done a good job in the past two years, and I am very satisfied. When I leave this time, I will entrust you with greater power. I hope you will guard the nearby Sibo territory for me.
Especially, help me look after Akechi Mitsuhide. I am a little worried about her."
In fact, Nizi Katsuhisa doesn't want to take too much care, and there is no one in the Shiba family's senior management who is good at it. To put it nicely, it is called a gathering of elites. To put it badly, it is just a thorn in the side.
The more she controls, the more people are offended, and she may not be able to control her. Takada Yono was managed step by step by her, and she sat in a high position in Shiba Town in spite of the yin and yang.
But the master praised himself so highly that Nizi Shengjiu couldn't say anything and could only remain silent.
Yiyin didn't know that Nizi Shengjiu was complaining in his heart, he said.
"When I go to Kanto this time, I shouldn't be away for too long.
The shogunate here has been in chaos these days, and I'm worried. I will come back as soon as the situation in Kanto is stabilized."
Hearing that Yiyin would not be gone for long, Nizi Shengjiu breathed a sigh of relief and kowtowed to the ground.
"I accept my order."
Yoshiyin looked at Yamanaka Yukimori and said.
"As the deacon of the Kanto Palace, the Kanto Princess Warriors under your command should withdraw from Nanhanoi as soon as possible and prepare to go back to Kanto with me."
"Hi!"
Yiyin said softly.
"When Maeda and the others arrive, I will hold a review and reorganize your authority.
Ni Ziji, you must be mentally prepared."
Nizi Shengjiu nodded, knowing that he couldn't shirk it. The master repeatedly emphasized that he would probably be responsible for the affairs of the recent Sbo Territory.
Yiyin indeed has this idea.
Maeda was obsessed with getting married. In the past two years, he formed cliques to expand his strength and build his own small mountain, which made Yoshihiro feel uncomfortable.
Akechi Mitsuhide has gone too far, and most of the troubles that have arisen in recent times have something to do with her.
Takada Haruno is becoming more and more smart and capable, but her ambition is growing faster than her power. Although Yoshigan cherishes her and misses her Yukino, he really doesn't dare to expand the scope of her power.
Ishida Mitsunari is in charge of the Shiba Tadashi Fund, a powerful weapon. Originally, Yiyin should keep an eye on her, but due to the chaos in Kanto, it can no longer take care of this matter for the time being.
After thinking about it, Yiyin really didn't know who should be responsible for the recent wave of affairs, except Katsuhisa Nizi, who knew the current affairs and knew the right measures.
The previous separation of powers proved to be a failure, which made him deeply understand that in this chaotic Middle Ages, playing with military, political and diplomatic separation is to internally consume one's own strength and allow others to take advantage of loopholes.
This time, he won't be gone for too long. So, let's simply hand over the leadership to Nizi Katsuhisa to coordinate the overall situation.
Although the party in Nizi Mountain was not the first Ji warrior to follow Yiyin, they were the less power-hungry party in Sibo's family.
Nizi Shengjiu only acted within his own authority and was very cautious. This may be related to the defeat of Nizi's family. This descendant of Nizi was very averse to internal fighting and never liked to cause trouble.
Yamanaka Yukimori is infatuated, and although her abilities are a bit lacking, it is convenient for Yoshigami to control her power.
The deacon of the Kanto Palace is not very powerful, and most of the Kanto Princess Warriors under her command are from the old Yangbei clan of Xiaetsu. They were all subordinates who were persuaded by Yi Gin and given to Yamanaka Yukimori.
To put it in a darker way, Yukimori Yamanaka is the hostage under Yoshigan's control. Her power comes entirely from Yoshigan, and she can also allow Nizi Katsuhisa to take on more responsibilities and make Yoshigan feel at ease.
Power is bottom-up recognition and top-down control. Yiyin is sometimes helpless. His power base is vague and his strength fluctuates.
The prestige of being invincible, emotional and physical ambiguity, and the distribution of economic benefits are all the reasons why the Wu family is willing to obey his orders.
Do you think he is weak? He can mobilize millions of stones with a single shout from a high place, and Wan Ji will follow the direction of the military flag.
Do you think he is strong? The reasons why these warriors responded to the call are not pure, and intrigues are inevitable. Yiyin must balance all aspects of the relationship, which makes people exhausted.
This is the uncomfortable part of guarding the daimyo under the shogunate's guard system. Their power comes from tradition, and they have to act according to the rules and balance the rights and interests of all those who are corrupt.
As for the great names of the Warring States Period, most of them started out as subordinates. Even if their identities were cleared, they were outside the rules of the game of the shogunate's guardianship system, which had advantages and disadvantages.
Because they were afraid that latecomers would learn from others and overpower their superiors, the Warring States Daimyos had a greater sense of crisis and were more willing to govern with an iron fist and make reforms that would help enhance their own strength.
For example, Oda Nobunaga, who has traveled the furthest, can ignore the interests of local samurai families, break the rules of the game, destroy checkpoints, and open up trade.
Take the fat piece of business profit from the mouths of the local warriors and put it into your own bowl.
What's more, she took advantage of the separation of peasants and soldiers to separate the Wu family from the land and focus on military operations.
A large number of younger and younger daughters of the samurai family who had no inheritance rights were incorporated into the army, strengthening the military strength of the Oda family.
The middle and high-level warrior families were concentrated together and disconnected from the local area, which made it difficult for them to unite and resist the tyranny of their master.
The Hime samurai, who had been stripped of their land attributes, could transfer their territories to Oda Nobunaga according to military needs. The ashigaru whose treatment and status were improved solidified the foundation of the army.
Oda Nobunaga, who broke the samurai family's privileges, had a mobilization power far greater than the territory of two million stone. She could concentrate her power to the maximum extent, which was something that traditional guardian daimyo could not do.
As the banner of traditional virtues, Shiba Yiyin will not go beyond the boundaries. Instead, he must be willing to be bound by the tradition of the Wu family in order to gain morality and the support of the Wu family group.
The only thing Yiyin can do is to find the most trustworthy Wu family group, and use their bodies, emotions, blood, and interests to tie these people tightly and drive them.
The one party in the Nizi Mountain is the Spo family that Yiyin trusts most at this stage.
Chapter completed!