The Leshi Order still caused some problems, including merchants, local wealthy families, and nearby Tiantai Sect believers who all expressed dissatisfaction to varying degrees. Fortunately, the measures taken by the adherents were in place, and after several months of trial implementation, various preparations were fully made.
, everything passed through with no danger.
At the first small assessment in early February, Kira Yoshihiro immediately announced a new order to encourage farmers. The main content included encouraging farmers to grow mulberry trees, develop water conservancy, borrow grain seeds, and loan farm tools. Farmers only need to return the money when they pay annual tribute in the autumn harvest. At the same time,
The decree also advocates intensive farming and gradually abolishes the original habit of rough farming.
On the issue of determining the specific provisions, Kira Yoshitoki held in-depth discussions with Yamamoto Kansuke and Ichigan Fushou. After many days of debate, they finally formed a farming order that was roughly based on Kira Yoshitoki's advocacy. In addition to the regulatory provisions, there were also
A specially added item is recommended to plant rice and soybeans in spring and autumn. Using these two crops as new second-phase crops is also the core content of this agricultural order.
The second-phase farming, also known as the second-phase farming, has gradually formed this agricultural system since the Kamakura period. It is also an agricultural technology passed down from the Song Dynasty. It was just spread by unprofessional farmers and became something else. To put it simply, Kamakura
The common practice handed down from the times is to plant rice for one season and then scatter some grain randomly. How much you can harvest depends on God's care.
This is an act that is both unscientific and a waste of land fertility. It is really hard to imagine that Japan has survived for thousands of years under this semi-feudal and semi-serf system. Compare the farmers in the Heian period and the living conditions of farmers at this time.
Basically similar, the technological gap accumulated over hundreds of years has also been exhausted with the frequent exploitation of wars.
The busy days passed quickly, and soon came the evaluation meeting on February 10th. Kira Yoshi announced a new order to encourage farmers. The local people in Shiga and Takashima counties responded enthusiastically, while the Mikawa retainers responded relatively coldly. They all
The retired samurai ate the food of the Kira family and received the annual salary of the Kira family. They did not have to worry about the harvest in the fields, and lived a comfortable life despite droughts and floods.
A person from Takashima County asked: "Master, please tell me how to build water conservancy projects?"
"The construction of water conservancy projects mainly focuses on the renovation and reinforcement of the embankments along the Azuma River between the two counties of Shiga and Takashima. Every year in spring and summer, heavy rains come with the monsoon from the ocean and cause a large number of natural disasters. The Azumi River is flooded every year
Floods will break out in cities, and if the river embankments are not strong, farmland will be washed away, causing huge disasters to farmers, so we decided to issue a public call for labor to repair and strengthen the river embankments in sections after the spring sowing." Ji Liangyi explained patiently.
In medieval Japan, agricultural technology was backward and peasants were exploited harshly. Sixty percent of the land rent plus various taxes and fees only provoked the local groups of the Socun Group. Large-scale peasant uprisings had never happened. This has to be said to be the only way to survive under the feudal system.
It is a miracle that the Central Court dynasty under a centralized system will never reap any good fruits.
Peasants are not afraid of harsh government and exploitation. If the lords are ignorant, they don't need to stand up. Those servants of the wealthy families will be the first to stand up and make a fuss. What they are afraid of is floods and droughts. These two abnormal weather conditions can easily turn into disasters and even big disasters.
The most dangerous thing is a reduction in grain production, and the most serious thing is a large reduction in production or even no harvest. At that time, the lord will not be able to survive even if the farmers are exempted from the annual tribute. Therefore, when it comes to water conservancy projects, these wealthy families respond most positively. As long as the weather goes well and the farmers do not cause trouble, the lord will feel at ease and everyone will be in harmony.
Harmonious development is the best choice.
"Okay! Even if this issue is passed, let's move on to the next issue, money exchange!" Yoshiki Kira ended this issue with a final word.
"Money and goods... exchange?" Both Mikawa's retainers and Omi's people were confused. What is exchange? He had never heard of it. Yamamoto Kansuke was a little skeptical for a while. Kira Yoshitoki often threw out new concepts and he was used to it.
, I don’t know what the concept is this time.
"Don't understand? In layman's terms, it's the exchange of Gomo money and Yongle money. Of course it's not that simple. You all know that Kinai is the most trusted place in the world. I, Sakamoto Isumi, also benefited from the influence of Kyoto and became the Hokuriku, Mountain
There are many merchants traveling to and from Sakamoto from Yin to the northern entrance and exit ports of Uyo Kamiraku, but the lack of a currency exchange point for the circulation of goods from the north to the south is really troublesome, so we decided to set up a money house to specialize in currency exchange."
"Oh! That's right!"
"This should be the house owner's internal affairs, right? I don't really understand these issues!"
"That's right! The master of the hall can just decide for himself!" A group of retainers shouted, isn't it just to set up a money house? What is there to say? If the master of the hall agreed, then set it up, and they agreed with both hands.
"Haha, of course, this matter itself has nothing to do with you, but the following thing is still related to you. I want to issue a money order. From now on, currency exchanges within the two counties must be exchanged at the money house.
You are also your family members, clan, retainers, and even the farmers in your territory, the residents of the port town, and the merchants passing through the border are all included in this rank."
Soon some retainers started shouting: "Isn't it just to exchange Ju money and Yongle money? Anyway, An only has Ju money in his hand and there is no need to exchange it, hahaha..."
"Idiot! Don't behave inappropriately in front of the owner!"
The money-writing order and the money house are a card played by Kira Yoshitsune. The money-writing order is not a new thing. Although there are no businessmen who specialize in money houses yet, as long as this trend continues, families such as the Mitsui family will continue to succeed.
He was given the opportunity to make a fortune and eventually became a super family that spanned modern Japan. How could he give up such an opportunity to make money?
Kinki benefited from the Kankai trade and obtained an excessive amount of Yongle money, which caused the original precious Yongle money to depreciate significantly. As a result, the Yongle money that was originally worth several times the value of Go money was resisted by the residents of Kinki. For this reason, it began in the 9th year of Meiji.
, the shogunate issued a money order every year, which was intended to prohibit local daimyo from privately minting gold coins and ensure that the value of Yongle coins shipped by the shogunate from the Kanhe trade would not be devalued.
However, the shogunate's approach did not ensure the self-regulation of economic behavior in the market. Excessive Yongle money and Song money that had been retained for hundreds of years were mixed in the market, making it very difficult to distinguish the genuine from the counterfeit. Some residents would take it when paying annual contributions.
Some hard-to-identify genuine money was used as taxes and fees, and treacherous businessmen would also use low-value money to repay debts. This is why many civil litigation disputes have arisen.
In order to resolve this contradiction, Kira Yoshitoki decided to carry out a new reform based on the Zen Money Order. First, he ordered various taxes and fees such as Duan money and Tobetsu money to be paid in Yongle money as the standard. The land of Sakamoto Port Town and Castle Town was
Various commercial taxes such as money, intermediary money, soil warehouse service, and materials are also paid in Yongle money. At the same time, the townspeople are encouraged to refuse gold money and take the gold money in their hands to the money house to exchange it.
At the same time, taking advantage of the convenience of Sakamoto Castle as an important port from the Lake Biwa area to Kyoto, a money house was set up in Sakamoto Castle to exchange various kinds of money into Yongle money through floating rates. This way, merchants traveling to and from Omi and those on the other side of Lake Biwa
The Obama merchants had to carry Yongle money in and out of Sakamoto Castle.
While receiving a large amount of Yongle money from taxation, they also exchanged it with the townspeople at a floating rate. The merchants exchanged it for various miscellaneous coins, as well as damaged Song coins and Ming coins. Matsui Yuxian invited Sakamoto merchants to jointly formulate the price comparison.
After discussion, the temporary price will be determined based on the fineness and appearance of the copper coins. At the same time, the actual situation of the coins circulating in the market, Yongle coins, and the coins stored in the money house will be taken into account to appropriately adjust the exchange ratio.
In order to ensure the smooth implementation of this law, Kira Yoshitoki personally went to Kyoto to meet Ashikaga Yoshito, and told him the direct impact of the money selection order and the money market regulations on Kyoto's public security. This was unanimously recognized by the shogunate, and Kira Yoshitoki immediately
Please issue an order to write money in Yamashiro Kingdom, and let Matsui Yuzhen's brother Matsui Masayuki serve as the person in charge of Kyoto, responsible for implementing the law to the merchants of Kyoto.
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