On August 20, the 18th year of Tianwen, after yesterday's baptism of vows, Kira Mansomaru felt as if he had grown up overnight. Although this description is somewhat inaccurate, his soul was that of an adult, but compared to those who had escaped from this era.
To onlookers, this was the first time he clearly realized that he was shouldering the heavy burden of the family business. This was the responsibility of the Wu family.
This heavy burden is not only about the prosperity of the family business, but also about the glory from the ancestors flowing in the blood. The ancestors gave him an unparalleled status. What he has to do is how to continue to pass on this glory. The decline of the family business is already a matter of time.
It is unforgivable, and a complete severance is even more irredeemable. He does not live for himself, but for his family and the glorious inheritance of his father and ancestors.
In fact, without such a heavy burden, he had to think more about himself. In the troubled times of the Warring States Period, only by facing up to the difficulties and working hard could he keep the foundation of his ancestors. He knew better than anyone what the next few decades would be like.
In the changing era, old-style nobles like him were completely swept away like garbage. The glory of the Kawachi Genji samurai family that they guarded completely disappeared, leaving behind only a ruined family business and endless shame.
"I don't want my descendants to suffer humiliation. I am nailed on the pillar of shame of history. This must be a very uncomfortable feeling!" Kira Manshomaru smiled silently. At this moment, he was sitting in the large hall meeting with the people of Mikawa Kingdom.
, this is something he hated to do in the past. Because of the influence of yesterday, he tried for the first time to be a qualified family governor that meets the standards of this era. Both the members of the family headed by Nobuzada Okouchi and Kansuke Yamamoto were very surprised. Although
I don’t know why, but the governor has really grown up, hasn’t he?
After finishing today's summons, Kira Manshomaru ordered people to call in the Hida craftsmen who had been waiting for a long time. Hida can exemplify what it means to be in a poor place. Hidden in the highlands between the mountains, the area of cultivated land is less than the area covered by forest.
One-tenth of the time, you can see the woods all year round. It is also a good place that is no worse than the three major labor reform holy places. Historically, Matsudaira Tadaki was once exiled here to look at the woods.
The poor place with poor mountains and rivers really couldn't collect much tax, so starting from the Nara period, the imperial court did not send anyone there to supervise tax collection. It only ordered Hida Kingdom to bear the imperial court's wood supply and corresponding craftsmen, so Hida workers also followed.
With the continuous export of Hida wood, it is famous in Japan.
Since the reopening of Ashikaga Takauji's house by Tomochiin, the public has been supporting some Hida craftsmen. As a family, the Kira family has also benefited from it and has been divided into several Hida craftsmen. The Kira family's royal Hida Gongaki
His name is Shioya Chubei. He is a middle-aged man in his forties. He has gray hair and speaks in a rustic manner. He holds a small notebook and carefully records the requests made by Kira Manshomaru. He looks very professional.
"I understand, little man! Lord Oyakata wants to build a batch of two-wheeled carriages! This little man can also do it! My ancestor once went to the Ming Dynasty, and the characteristics and manufacturing methods of the carriages were recorded in his notes." Shioya Chubei
Patting his chest, Yuefu said that there was no problem, which made Kira Mansomaru breathe a sigh of relief. He also told him to make as much as possible day and night, and that he would never be unfairly paid before letting him go.
Medieval Japan was a very backward transition. The horse system was only popular in certain places in the Kanto region. No matter in Tokaido or Kinai, there was no similar system in Western countries. This was directly related to the lack of horses in Japan. Without horses, there would be no carriages.
For this kind of thing, whether Japanese caravans or small pack-load teams in military logistics, they mainly rely on pack horses to carry goods, or people carry goods on their shoulders. It is also popular in Japan to use one pack-load as a tax calculation unit.
Big businessmen can hire ships or even own their own ships. By taking the sea route, they can save the huge cost of land transportation. Of course, the taxes on the sea are also heavier, but it is still much better than relying on transport teams with people and horses. During the Warring States Period, independence was still maintained.
Among the customs of the Heian period, including the custom of ministers riding in ox-carts, samurai riding horses, and ladies riding sedan chairs, only boats can be ranked fourth.
In order to speed up the journey to Luo and reduce unnecessary consumption, Kira Manshomaru ordered Shioya Chubei to make a batch of two-wheeled carriages, which became the right thing to do. In addition to doing this, he also planned to exchange the five thousand kan Yongle money.
However, this matter was unexpectedly opposed by Nobuzada Ohuchi.
"The master of the museum needs Yongle money to go to Luo, and the court and the shogunate will not accept it if he exchanges it for gold money!"
"That makes sense, but does Ma Shou know the private exchange ratio between Yongle money and Ju money in our Sanhe Kingdom?"
"I don't know."
"Then let me tell you! The exchange price is four Yongle coins for four five hundred Wen coins. If the coins are of poor quality, it will be even higher." Kira Wansongmaru is far more sensitive to price changes than these Mikawa coins.
Samurai, and he is very well-informed. Hattori Yasunaga has spent a month reorganizing Monomiban and has achieved initial results. He has also read a lot of information on changes in private prices and currency transactions.
"But this has nothing to do with the exchange of Yongle money, right?" Nobuzada Nobuchi looked doubtful. He spent all his IQ on learning and handling household affairs, and naturally he would not care about things that only businessmen pay attention to.
"The exchange price in Kinai last month was that one Yongle dollar can be exchanged for three Kanbun coins." Kira Manshomaru looked at him speechlessly, and then added: "In Togoku, one Yongle coin can be exchanged for five Ku coins."
"What? Such a big price difference?" Nobuya Ohuchi almost stared out of his eyes. He always made half of Yongle's money when he flipped it. Even Nobuya Ohuchi never thought that there would be such a huge profit, "That way
, I, the Kira family, can’t bring money to Kyoto to exchange for Yongle money, and then..."
"Don't be delusional! The names of the various kingdoms, the customs fees set by the people, the ferry fares at the ferry, and all kinds of unclear taxes can eat up all your profits. If you are unlucky, you will even lose a fortune.
Pen, only if my family brings money and goods in the name of Shangluo, they will not dare to collect taxes." Kira Manshomaru sighed again, feeling like he was trying to catch a chicken for his IQ.
"Hey! That's how it is! It seems that there is no such thing as letting people take advantage of loopholes! I'm just overthinking it, hehehe..."
"Haha, your sister! Don't hide your embarrassment with a look of enlightenment, okay? This will be very strange!" Kira Mansomaru could only complain again, with a happy look on his face, allowing Nobuzada Ohuchi to fool him smoothly.
Oriental society is like this. Not only does he, the head of the family, want face, but his retainers also want face. Some things can only be ignored without embarrassment, otherwise there will be grudges.
Ohuchi Nobuzada thought carefully for a while, and suddenly thought of the copper coins in stock, so he suggested: "There are still more than 18,000 guanwen in annual tribute at home, of which the directly received gold coins exceed 3,000 guanwen, plus
The more than two thousand Guan Wen in stock can be exchanged for one thousand Guan Yongle money."
"The other four thousand kan still have to be solved by merchants, so I leave this matter to Tajima Mamoru! Remember to try your best to put pressure on Gokanmon!" Kira Manshomaru took advantage of the situation and pushed the task to him. Naturally, you have to solve the problem you proposed.
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Ohuchi Nobuzada was also very courageous and agreed directly: "Yes! I will do it immediately!" Then he bowed respectfully, stood up and left.