Chapter 1251 Blocking the road and asking for annuity
Wada Weimasa's heart skipped a beat as he listened.
The general had just climbed out of the pit of Ise Sadism, why didn't he have a good memory? Akechi Mitsuhide was even more sinister and vicious than Ise Sadism.
She couldn't help but speak.
"General, Akechi-sama is a pillar of the Shiba family, and he must be put to great use by the Imperial Palace."
Ashikaga Yoshiaki disagreed and said.
"I'm not asking Akechi-hime to serve the Ashikaga family. I just follow the example of my ancestors and ask her to be a companion in the shogunate so that she can give me advice."
Wada Weizheng felt a pain in his heart, this was what she was afraid of.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled slightly and said.
"Actually, I have already requested the Odaisho to be stationed in Kyoto and be responsible for negotiating with the shogunate.
In order to prevent another misunderstanding between the Shiba family and the shogunate, I am willing to contribute my small contribution."
Ashikaga Yoshiaki nodded excitedly and said.
"You are interested."
Wada Weimasa and Hitoshi Yoshimasa subconsciously looked at each other, and both saw a sense of caution in each other's eyes.
Yoshihiro Shiba left right away, why did he leave this bastard Mitsuhide Akechi behind?
However, Ashikaga Yoshiaki was very fond of Akechi Mitsuhide, and Yoshihiro Shiba sent Akechi Mitsuhide to show his goodwill, which perfectly solved the crisis.
The two of them had nothing to say, they could only hold it in their hearts and be secretly vigilant.
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Yiyin looked back at Mount Kasagi, feeling at a loss.
Mount Kasagi separates the Kyoto Basin and the Nara Basin, and is the natural dividing line between Yamashiro Country and Yamato Country.
A few days ago, he went to Kyoto from here in high spirits, vowing to unite all the shogunate families to suppress the ambitious Oda Nobunaga.
But today, he retired from his residence and returned home, and had no choice but to leave Kyoto sadly.
Akechi Mitsuhide went to the Nijo Imperial Palace to discuss his interests with Ashikaga Yoshiakia. Yoshihide Shiba made concessions in exchange for Tenshu, and finally successfully escaped from the quagmire of Kyoto.
But in his heart, there was no joy at all, only a heavy sense of frustration.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki was ungrateful, and the various shogunate families were selfish, which made him feel cold when his passion was poured down by the ice water of reality.
He thought that he had caught Oda Nobunaga with his performance at Tofukuji Temple, but when he was about to leave the capital, he received news that Todo Toradaka had been murdered in Minami Omi.
The Oda family had just taken over the land of Minami Omi and were now in the process of suppressing the chaos with force.
Maeda Toshiie and Todo Toraka are the generals and deputy generals of the Shiba family participating in the joint military force. How could Todo Toraka be easily assassinated?
Although there was news that Todo Toraoka died due to a personal feud, Yoshigan Shiba knew in his heart that this incident was probably done by Oda Nobunaga, and more likely with the tacit approval of Asai Nagamasa.
Todo Territory is located in Inugami County. Todo Tora is supported by the samurai family of Inugami County and refuses to pay taxes, which has long made the Asai family feel uncomfortable.
Previously, the threat from the Rokkaku family in Minamiomi was still there, so Asai Nagamasa had to tolerate it reluctantly. Now that the Oda family has taken over the land of Minamiomi, the existence of the Todo territory is particularly conspicuous.
If the assassination of Todo Toradaka was really a conspiracy between the Oda Asai family, it would mean that Yoshigan's plan to have a fierce conflict between the two families over the ownership of the Minami Omi land was completely bankrupt.
Oda Nobunaga helped Asai Nagamasa pull out the thorn in Todo Todaka's side. Asai Nagamasa was finally able to digest the Kitaomi Shinsan County obtained after the war with Noragada, and the alliance between the two sides became closer.
The frustration in Yoshigan's heart stems not only from the alliance between the Oda Asai family, but also from the failure of his all-conquering beauty offensive.
He thought that Oda Nobunaga would be trapped by love and confused by his acting skills. But reality proved that Oda Nobunaga would not affect her world ambition for personal love.
Oda Nobunaga is not Uesugi Terutora, she is more ruthless and utilitarian. She may be affectionate towards Yoshigami, but she will also be ruthless to weaken and suppress the Shiba family.
Yiyin, which suffered successive setbacks, suddenly felt a little confused about the future.
In Kanto, he was troubled by the Kanto samurai family. In recent years, he was fooled around by the shogunate samurai family.
He couldn't help but wonder if there was really a problem with the way he did things. Is there really no reason or justice in this troubled world? The more shameless you are, the more nourishing your life will be?
Yiyin went from being in ruins to being at the top step by step. From doing everything to the best of his ability, he started to pay attention to principles in doing things.
This is not because he is stupid, but because he feels that today is different from the past. He has enough confidence to do things with a certain bottom line and a certain morality.
His three views in his previous life affect his behavior all the time.
He just subconsciously views himself with the moral values of modern society, and is easily disturbed by his conscience. Even if he forces himself to adapt to this cruel ancient chaotic world, it is difficult to be as cold-blooded as the ancients.
When he had a little strength left, he began to be merciful. And his hesitation became a weakness for others to attack him.
Is it only correct to become a poisonous person like Mitsuhide Akechi, who does everything, or a murderer like Terutora Uesugi who kills everyone if he doesn't obey?
Yoshigan looked at Mount Kasagi, thinking about something on his mind.
Stick to yourself or go with the flow, that is the question.
If the improvement of status cannot make oneself more like a person, then it will be really frustrating.
Following the river and crossing the road between the two basins of Mount Kasagi, Yoshigan was riding on the horse, feeling a little unhappy.
Suddenly, Pusheng's horse came forward and said to Yiyin.
"There is someone in front of the Grand Imperial Palace."
Yiyin raised his eyes and saw that there was indeed a group of people waiting on the roadside ahead.
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In Dongli Village, Yiyin was sitting in the main hall of the village house, looking at the dilapidated house.
This house belongs to Dongli Village and is considered the best house in the village. But in the eyes of nobles like Yi Yin, it is really a bit shabby.
The status of Yamato is very special among the sixty-six countries in the world.
Yamato is composed of the Nara Basin in the north and the Kii Mountains in the south. The Nara Basin is the origin of the Yamato people and has held an extraordinary position since ancient times.
From the Kamakura shogunate to the Muromachi shogunate, the samurai regime was reluctant to offend the powerful religious forces here, so the temple forces have always controlled the state affairs here.
The Muromachi shogunate did not have a guardian in Yamato, and it was always taken care of by Kofukuji Temple. Therefore, Yamato was called the Buddhist Kingdom.
This matter changed when Sanhao Changqing invaded.
Shiga Ichin invaded Yamato Kingdom, hoping to cross from the southern route and attack Yamashiro Kingdom. This incident triggered a big thunder in Yamato Kingdom, that is, the conflict between Kofukuji Temple and the Ni Corps.
The nun samurai family headed by Tsutsui Junkei is the leader of the nun corps under Kofukuji Temple. They want to truly rule the Yamato Kingdom instead of continuing to be the hawks of the Kofukuji nuns.
For many years, the secular power of Kofukuji Temple has been eroded by the nuns and warriors. By the time Shihe Icun invaded, there were already many conflicts.
Tsutsui Junkei wanted to use Tokawa Issun to eliminate the Kofukuji religious sect, so he stood still.
As a result, Yoshigan Shiba came out of nowhere and led the Iga people to cut down the partial master of Tokawa Ichin to the ground, giving the master of Kofukuji Temple, Master Nagakaku, another choice.
Kōkakuji, the head of Kofukuji Temple, gave Peking University and Shimankoku territory to Shiba Yoshigan. The Muromachi shogunate also granted Peking University and the guardianship post after the war, giving Shiba Yoshigan the name to officially join the Yamato Kingdom.
In Yamato, the three pillars of the Shiba family, the Kofukuji family, and the Tsutsui family were established.
The valley is narrow
The geographical characteristics of Yamato country are the northern basin and the southern mountainous area. The main cultivated land is in the Nara Basin in the north.
The most important of the 100,000 stone territory given by Kofukuji Temple are the two rich counties of Tenjo-gun and Teengha-gun. Dongri Village is one of the seventeen villages in Tenjo-gun and is a village on the border between Yamato Country and Yamato Country.
This time, when Yiyin returned to Beidahe, the villagers in Dongli Village boldly blocked the road and asked Yiyin to rest here and give the local martial arts a chance to serve the emperor and see the beauty of the sky.
The people who came to worship with her actually owned the land of seven villages. The land controlled by these people exceeded tens of thousands of stones. As Sibo Yiyin, they had to pay attention to it.
After being invited back to the village to rest, Yiyin couldn't help but wonder in his heart, what on earth were these people planning to do when they were so bold all of a sudden?
While he was thinking about this matter, Pu Sheng's village came to report, and these villagers formally requested to see their lord.
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In the main hall, a group of villagers looked at Dong Li who was taking the lead, making her want to curse.
But she was the boss of this place and the owner of this place, so she had to speak. So she carefully looked at Yiyin sitting on the main seat, bowed and said.
"The village is humble and the hospitality is poor. Please forgive me, Grand Otai."
Yiyin couldn't help but laugh. It wasn't like he wanted to come here to eat braised vegetables and live in a shabby house. It was obvious that these locals wanted something from each other. Now they were hesitant again. It was really interesting.
he laughed.
"Speaking of which, you are all my subjects.
I have not been here for the past two years, but you have worked faithfully and provided more than enough food and supplies for the army.
Although I have been away for a long time and am not familiar with you, I know your loyalty and there is no need to show it to others.
If you have anything to say, just say it and I will listen."
With these crude realities, there is no need to quibble and guess. They were tired talking, and Yiyin was even more tired listening.
Seeing Yiyin speaking frankly and directly, Dongli plucked up the courage and asked in a low voice.
"I heard some rumors. It is said that the master's family is going to provide food subsidies to the warrior Ji who is serving as an official?
We all have sons and daughters who are serving as officials, so...it's not because we are greedy for the master's money and food, it's just that the news spread so well that everyone took it seriously."
Yiyin wanted to laugh when he heard this.
It has always been the only good thing that the master's family has increased taxes and levies for the villages below, and the master's family has given money and grain to the villages. This has never been heard of in the thousands of years since the emperor's court was established.
No wonder these locals are confused. They can't believe that such a good thing can happen, but they are unwilling to give up this fantasy.
This group of people probably couldn't bear the itching. One village and one family didn't dare to block the road and asked questions, so they simply banded together. Even if Yiyin got angry, it would be unfair to everyone, and the consequences for everyone would not be too severe.
Yiyin smiled.
"You should tell me what kind of rumors they are, so that I can answer them."
Dongli gritted his teeth and said.
"I heard that there will be a grain distribution at the end of the year. A daughter who becomes an official can get two full kilo of brown rice."
Yiyin shook his head and said.
"This information is inaccurate."
Dong Li was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he thought it was reasonable and smiled dryly.
"Yeah... I just said there is no such good thing, who is talking nonsense, I have to teach her a lesson later."
Yiyin glanced at her and said.
"That was the previous plan, but now it has been changed. We don't have to wait until the end of the year, food will be distributed in the summer.
Every warrior princess who serves as an official in the Shiba family, whether directly subordinate to the master's family or a subordinate retainer, can get two stones of brown rice.
After that, it will be distributed once every six months. In a few years, the amount of brown rice distributed each time will increase to three kilograms."
Dongli's eyes almost popped out of his head, this huge pie was actually real?
Looking at the handsome Shiba Yiyin, who was not as handsome as a mortal, Dongli felt that the Tianxian that Ootai was talking about would definitely not lie to a rough guy like himself.
She couldn't help but squeeze her thigh hard, and she shed tears in pain to make sure she was not dreaming.
Yiyin watched with great interest as the expressions of a group of people changed. Finally, a group of people kowtowed to the ground and shouted happily, "Long live the Grand Imperial Palace."
Dongli's lips trembled and he was speechless. After a long while, he spoke tremblingly.
"The Great Imperial Palace is blessed with good fortune and good fortune, and may your life be prolonged for thousands of years."
Yiyin shook her head. She didn't know where she found a few auspicious words. They sounded like the nonsense of the bald cultists in the temple.
He said intimately.
"What? How many daughters in the family are working as officials? Didn't they make a lot of money this time?
Is the spring plowing going well this year? The summer harvest is coming soon, how is the wheat growing?"
Yiyin's few down-to-earth words immediately made Dongli and others feel close to each other, and they talked non-stop.
How could Yiyin know about fertile land, grabbing water, and abundant rain? He just smiled and made a listening gesture, which moved the villagers deeply.
The old martial arts families in Beidahe were all forced into desperation by the nun martial arts family in the south, and they ruthlessly voted for Sibo Yiyin.
Now, the power of the old samurai family has been diluted by the subordinates of Akechi, Nizi and other important officials of the family. The young warriors of the old samurai family followed Shima Shengmu to open up new territories in Kanto.
Everyone present was confused about their origins. Yiyin had been absent for more than two years, and he couldn't tell who they were from. After listening for a while, but still not understanding, Yiyin couldn't help but yawn secretly.
Naomasa Ii who was on the side had been paying attention to him. Seeing that he was a little tired, he stepped out and said.
"Da Yutai has been working hard on his journey. You have already got the answer. Don't disturb Da Yutai's rest anymore!"
Dongli and the others stopped because they were still not satisfied. What they were talking about was nothing serious. They just had a chance to talk a few more words with Da Ootaishuo to show their nobility, so they really couldn't stop.
Seeing Yiyin being so approachable and patiently listening to everyone's nonsense, even these middle-level people were deeply moved.
Dongli took the lead and kowtowed to the ground and said.
"Don't worry, Otaishuo. After taking advantage of the master's family, the daughter of the family will definitely work hard and will not eat the master's food in vain!"
Yiyin shook his head and said.
"Let the children of every family have enough to eat with peace of mind. As long as I am here, the annual annuity from the Spozhong Fund will only be more, not less."
Dongli and others thanked him profusely and left with red eyes.
Yiyin is not singing a high-key note. From the first day of its establishment, the Spozhong Fund was destined to issue more, not less.
In Yiyin's previous life in modern finance, there were times when Christians were scolded for losses.
However, the loyalty fund in the Middle Ages and the Yiyin Bank did not dare not pay out. Even if they suffered a loss, they had to pay out the annuity every year.
The Wu family are all gangsters with knives, no better than the basic citizens who only knew how to BB in the previous life.
Regardless of the fact that they have sworn allegiance to the Spo family today, if the loyalty fund stops distributing food, people will immediately become unstable and trouble will occur.