Yi Gin glanced at the shy little face of Yamazaka Yukimori and felt a little moved, but in the end he suppressed his thoughts and shook his head.
"Forget it, the face of Kamao Clan just now was a little ugly.
The Tongxin Secretariat is currently very busy and has heavy tasks. I always take up her precious time and ask her to look after the house. This is not good.
Besides, many matters in the Secretariat must be decided by me personally. I guess the files are already piled up with paperwork, so I should go over to work."
When Yoshigami talked about business, Yamanaka Yukimori couldn't bear to occupy the master's time and body for his own petty thoughts, so he could only sigh.
"Your Majesty, please pay more attention to your hard work. After leaving Toruo Castle tomorrow, are you going back to the Imperial Palace?"
Yiyin touched his sore waist and said.
"No, I want to go to Dahu City once.
The first annuity will be distributed in Kanto Sporing soon, and I want to go and see the local distribution situation in person, so that I can feel at ease."
Upon hearing that Yiyin was going to Shengmeng on Dahu City Island, Yamazaka Yukimori's face froze, and then she quickly laughed to cover up her emotions.
"That's right."
Yoshigan just subconsciously replied to Yamanaka Yukimori's words, but actually he was still thinking about things in his mind and didn't notice anything unusual about her.
The Shiba Tadashi Fund is a contract between Shiba Yiyin and all the Ji Samurai of the Shiba family.
Yoshigan shared the wealth earned by the Shiba family on the Hokurikudo trade route with all the Shiba family warriors, in exchange for the loyalty and support of Shiba's retainers, completing the foundation of the contract between Shiba and his subjects.
Ever since the major corruption case of Shiba Tadashi Foundation broke out, Ishida Mitsunari did not hesitate to spend money to settle the matter. The annuity jointly received by Owari and Konji was settled in one step, and there was no difference between the three Shiba's pensions.
Yiyin is of course very concerned about the first annuity payment.
Owari Shiba Territory is called Shiba Territory, which is actually the Owari territory that Yoshibank voluntarily abandoned back then.
Who would have thought that Toshiba Maeda would just turn the 3,000 koku Owari abandoned land into the current 21,500 koku, and it will still be in the name of the Shiba family.
In fact, there have been complaints within the Owari Shiba Territory for a long time. Yoshigan only enjoyed the benefits of being a lord, but never worried about this territory.
The samurai family was rewarded by the public, and the monarch and his ministers dealt fairly. Owari Shiba did not receive the favor of righteousness. Naturally, he had no attachment and was alienated from morality.
Yoshigan's nominal rule over this territory only relied on the prestige of the Maeda Toshiie to suppress it, and kept it in the Shiba family for his own sake.
This time the Shiba Tadashi Fund’s annuity covers Owari Shiba collar, and it is also the first time that Ui Bank has exchanged a monarch-subordinate contract with Owari Shiba collar warrior.
You contributed the money, I contributed the effort, and got a lot of benefits from the Si Bo family. The local martial arts family will naturally be grateful, and the centrifugal tendency will slowly dissipate.
It's a pity that it's beyond our reach. Yoshihiro is far away in Kanto and cannot take this opportunity to get close to Owari Shiba. Whether there will be problems with the annuity payment there depends only on the management ability of Maeda Toshiie.
But Kanto Sporing is different. This place is right under the nose of Yi Bank. When the annuity is paid out for the first time, he will of course supervise it to show that he attaches great importance to the matter.
Yoshigan was immersed in his own thoughts and did not notice anything unusual about Yamanaka Yukimori.
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"Xing Ming, there are also Ji warriors in Shiba's establishment in Toromi City. Although the number is not large, the nature of this matter is extraordinary. You cannot take it lightly. You must pay attention to it."
Yamazaka Yukimori bowed and said solemnly.
"Don't worry Tsutado-don, I will keep an eye on this matter personally and will never allow any problems to arise."
Yiyin nodded and said.
"When the annuity from Kanto Shiba is finished, I will go to Jinshan Castle again.
Miao Indonesia of the Yura family invited me over as a guest, maybe it was his wife Yura Shige's idea."
Yamanaka Yukimori frowned.
"Yura family what does this mean?"
Yiyin smiled.
"The charity work of the Wu Family Principles Promotion Association in Guanbazhou has been unexpectedly good. Of course, the local famous families will be alarmed.
Before I went south for inspection, Miao Indonesia from a good family gave me a lot of help. I must give him this face and maintain this friendship.
Moreover, Liao Liao, the one who responded to the Wushu Association initiative I proposed in Guanba Prefecture, was also because these famous families had doubts.
I also hope to persuade Yu Liangchengshige so that the tripartite samurai consultation mechanism I envisioned can successfully take root in Kanba Prefecture."
Yamanaka Yukimori nodded.
"The famous and powerful martial arts families in Guanbazhou are naughty and cunning. Please be more careful, Your Majesty."
Yiyin smiled and said nothing.
Today, he already has a lot of good cards in his hand. Not to mention Yuroshi Shige, what will happen even if the Hojo Ujimasa comes?
The continuous famine in the eight states of Guanzhou and the political correctness of the Quiet War in Guandong have caused all parties to lose the basis for solving problems by force. The current situation is one of fighting for fame and money and food.
It's not that Yoshigan is arrogant. In his eyes, holding the royal white flag of Hachiman Tainiang and having the Hokuriku Road trade route at his back, every one of the concubines in Guanhazhou is vulnerable to a single blow.
This is the general trend that he has worked hard for several years. The road ahead of him is already smooth. There is only the difference between success, great success and super success. There is no possibility of failure.
The general trend is at hand, those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish.
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It's a hot summer day, but it's not as hot as the Kanto Shiba collar. People's hearts are like fire, and the heat is unstoppable.
Food has been distributed! Food has really been distributed!
The initial doubts and doubts turned into ecstasy in an instant. Countless Kanto Shiba clan warriors were still in disbelief when they received their annuity benefits.
Money and grain are ecstasy, and money and grain are ruthless knives. Having money can make ghosts grind, and having enough food at home will not panic.
Siba Yiyin, who was in charge of Dahu City, watched the grand distribution of food in the city from the castle tower.
Shiba in Kanto could only receive tens of thousands of koku, so the Hime samurai who were eligible for annuity, except for the dozen or so old members of the same clan as Yamanaka Yukimori, were mostly the old Hokuda Kazu clan and the old Iga clan under Shima Katsuo's command.
There were not many people collecting food, no more than a hundred people in total, but the scene was extremely shocking.
One stone of brown rice in the island country at this time is about 150 kilograms. The welfare grain for half a year is three stone, which is less than 500 kilograms.
A Mongolian horse can pull about 500 kilograms of grain, but the island country lacks good horses. In order to transport one person's welfare grain, the whole family may be required to carry the livestock on their hands and shoulders. The scene is extremely spectacular.
Coupled with the envious eyes of the onlookers, the scene was even more intense.
Yiyin, who was supervising the distribution of food grains together in Tawen Mountain City, has seen this scene once. But no matter how many times he sees it, he can deeply feel the joy and gratitude of the people below.
This is the joy and happiness from the heart of people who have been threatened by hunger for a long time when they see endless food.
Welfare grain, a hard-core crop, is a new thing that the people of the island country have never seen in thousands of years. It makes the gold content of Siba's preparation shine and makes the samurai of the Siba family grateful.
When someone saw Yoshiun looking out from the castle tower, they immediately put down the food in their hands and yelled at the whole family to kneel down, kowtow in the direction of Yoshiun, and shout "Tsudaden Banchi".
As one person knelt down, countless others followed suit. Yiyin waved his hand, turned and left the pavilion. If he had to stand for a while longer, the process of distributing food would be disrupted by the kneeling people.
Shima Shengmeng, who was waiting behind him, saw Yiyin walking into the pavilion and stepped forward to bow.
Yiyin asked.
"Can you finish it today?"
"No problem, everyone on the list is here, and the distribution will be completed before sunset."
Yiyin nodded and said.
"Next time, be low-key and collect food in batches, or arrange for people to deliver food door-to-door. If there are crowds gathering, it will be very troublesome if something goes wrong.
If you keep persisting, when food stamps are popularized later, it won't be so complicated."
Dao Shengmeng smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, Jinduodian. In order to distribute food today, the military inside and outside Dahu City has already been well prepared and has made foolproof preparations.
To put it bluntly, my subordinates care more about this food than you and I do."
Yiyin glanced at her and said.
"So you made this scene deliberately?"
Daosheng smiled fiercely and said.
“Wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking in brocade at night.
The samurai family are all cheap. If the wealth of the Shiba family's warriors is hidden from outsiders, how can they recognize your insights of Shiba's new ideas?
After this incident, I guarantee that all the poor people in Guanbazhou will have green eyes.
To be continued...