Du Fei finally understood why so many warriors risked their lives to become city lords.
It turns out that being a city lord is such a pleasant thing. It is more casual than being a first-class official in Middle-earth in the past.
As a city lord, I only need to take orders to fight when there is a big battle in the house I belong to. (You can also resign in case of special circumstances). The rest of the time, I am the best in the world within my one-third of an acre, and I have the final say.
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Unless the daimyo is bored and panics, he usually doesn't have his superiors to check things like that. This actually puts an end to the so-called corruption. Because the entire territory is his own, does he need to be greedy? Every year
As long as you pay a small, almost symbolic tax, the rest of the taxes and other income are yours!
There was a reason for the extensive management of the city lords by the daimyo of the Warring States Period. After all, there were constant wars at that time. If the strict system of the Ming Dynasty in Middle-earth had been applied mechanically, the territory would probably have been occupied. A memorial asking for war would be enough.
It may not be approved.
Therefore, the daimyo gave the city lord a considerable degree of freedom. As long as he can defend his territory well, and preferably wait for an opportunity to conquer the enemy's territory, the daimyo will be satisfied and will consider you a capable minister.
, talented person.
They will never have the time to use the Jinyiwei, Dongchang, or Xichang tactics to abuse their own people. They almost focus on fighting the enemy. But such a system must have its loopholes, that is, the more capable city lords are very vulnerable.
It is easy to turn against the guest, support one's own troops, and establish oneself as the king. This was very common in that era.
Everyone is different based on their abilities. The situation of being a city lord is different. It depends on whether you can run a business. There are also people who are a city lord or a daimyo and have a tight life and go out to borrow money every day to survive. For example, the Sagara family
That kind of idiot.
But generally speaking, as long as it is not too extravagant and wasteful, being a city lord is relatively prosperous.
As soon as Du Fei wakes up early in the morning, there are waiters to serve him. Of course, these waiters are all selected handsome boys and girls. Every morning when he opens his eyes and sees them, his mood will immediately improve.
Du Fei is not too uncomfortable with this, because his treatment in China was much better than this.
After washing up, Du Fei put on his fancy clothes and a tall hat. Looking at himself in the mirror, he vaguely remembered the days when he was the commander-in-chief of the Royal Guards. But at that time, he was always fighting and fighting.
, I am so worried and have to think about this and that for the emperor all the time, it is really better to be a little city lord here and be at ease!
At this time, a well-dressed chamberlain knelt down, pressed his head tightly to the ground and said softly: "Lord City Lord! Do you want breakfast now?"
Du Fei yawned, waved his hand and said, "What are you going to eat today?"
"Return to the Lord of the City! Since you did not choose a recipe yesterday, Lord Dongxiang chose a famous dish nearby for you, called Zhensong Fish and Sauce.
After saying that, several waiters walked in gracefully carrying a few slow trays. At first glance, they looked like they had received special training.
The waiter carefully held his wide sleeve with one hand and opened the cover of the breakfast meal with the other hand. The main dish inside was a brightly colored fish. Du Fei was no stranger to this. He used to do it in the past.
When I was on the defensive in Nanjing, the local people preferred to cook the fish with a special sauce and then eat it raw in the oil pan. This way, the original umami flavor of the fish can be retained without being steamed or fried.
It has been stripped away by traditional cooking methods and is very nutritious. It was most popular during the Tang Dynasty and was extremely popular in the southern provinces during the Ming Dynasty.
"This is the local specialty 'Zhensong Fish'. The meat of this fish is tender, smooth and delicious, with few spines and fresh meat. It can be called a famous product. Even the Lord will designate this kind of fish as an offering during the festival every year." The waiter said at the side
Courteous introduction.
Suddenly Du Fei found that the fish he was eating was missing a small piece, and he couldn't help but became furious: "Who dares to steal my fish? Call the chef!"
But the servant did not panic, and just heard him say in a calm tone: "Sir, calm down! It's not that someone stole the food, we specially arranged for you to taste the poison. Now every daimyo will send ninjas to the enemy's territory to poison and assassinate.
Castle lord and daimyo, so every dish you eat has been poisoned by samurai. This is also necessary to ensure your safety."
"Oh!" Du Fei finally understood. He couldn't help but thought to himself: These guys are quite shrewd. They find a scapegoat every time they eat.
After he hurriedly finished his meal, he walked to his garden with small square steps. At this time, Dongxiang Zhongwei walked in with a serious look on his face.
He looked around but said nothing.
How smart was Du Fei? He immediately dismissed the waiters and chamberlains with a wave of his hand.
"If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly," Du Fei leaned close to Dongxiang Zhongbi and said quietly.
Dongxiang Zhongbi said with a livid face: "There is bad news!"
"Speak quickly!" Du Fei was most annoyed when others hesitated in speaking: "Is there anyone else here, or is there anything else that is inconvenient to say? If you don't say it, then I'll leave!"
After saying that, he made a gesture of leaving, forcing Togo Shigeki to finally speak: "Your Excellency Shimazu Takahisa is critically ill!"
"What?" After Du Fei heard this sentence, he understood Dongxiang's concerns about his position, because if this news leaked out, it would probably cause division within the Shimadzu family!
"Let's go!" Du Fei grabbed him, looked around and said, "Come to my room."
Du Fei closed the paper door tightly.
At this time, he and Togo Shigeki were the only two people left in the room. The two looked at each other, as if they were guessing each other's position, intention, and thoughts.
"With all due respect, which young master do you support?" Dongxiang Juge was a martial arts practitioner after all. He went straight to the topic in the first sentence. It seemed that he was unusually convinced of Du Fei.
Du Fei saw that he had said so much, and felt that there was no need to hide anything: "To be honest, I haven't figured out what to do yet. From an emotional point of view, of course you and I must support His Excellency Shimazu Yoshihisa."
But the current situation is not very favorable to him."
"My lord, what you mean is"
"Now Shimazu Yoshihiro's record is undefeated! Although Shimazu Yoshihisa turned defeat against the Otomo family in the end, there was a big defeat at Kodori River that was criticized. Furthermore, he is no longer in the territory.
The army under his direct control was almost exhausted in the battle with the friendly forces. Once the brothers got into a fight, he would be quite passive. If the family governor did not leave a last word and designated him as the successor."
"He will lose to Lord Shimazu Yoshihiro, right?" Togo Shige said with an expression on his face.