Whether Kai-kun understood it or not, when he took over as the Lord of Sekijuku Castle, he had already fallen into the center of a political whirlpool.
Harusuke Kada has run the Furukawa Territory of the Sovereign for many years. She is submissive in front of the saint, but she is not someone to be trifled with in front of others.
And Yuliang Chengfan is not a good person. She can conquer the inferior, overthrow the lord, and develop the Yuliang family into the number one nation in Ueno. How could she shrink in the face of Sekisu's huge interests?
What's more, this matter was promoted by the saint, and the Yura family was just a pawn charging into the battle. Yura Shige had the saint's back, and he was worthy of the remaining power of the Kamakura Ashikaga family.
Monk Miaoyin looked at the ignorant Kai-kun, and he didn't know whether to be happy or sad, but he knew very well that his wife Yuliang Shige would never give up this good opportunity.
Their daughter, Yura Kunushige, is a mediocre person, no, just a fool.
As parents, this family property must be passed on to their children. You can't just strangle your child to death and give the family property to outsiders just because she is stupid, right?
Since the child fails to live up to expectations, we can only accumulate more wealth so that future generations can survive for a few more years.
The saint's care can take care of the three generations of the Yuliang family. If Kai-kun is supported again and gets favored by the saint, so that the adopted children and descendants can enjoy the treatment of half a god, the Yuliang family will have a century-old legacy.
Miaoyin Monk seems to have smelled the bloodshed in the Furukawa Territory. For the sake of the family business and heirs, Yura Shige will not be soft on Kada Haru's assistant. If it is really necessary, the Kanto General will not be able to move.
In a daze, Kai-kun had returned to Miaoyin Monk and showed off in a low voice to his father Fanjun.
"Father, from today on, no one dares to bully you. I can protect you."
Fanjun's face was complicated, he held Kai-kun's little hand in private, and said with a slight choke.
"Crazy boy, crazy boy..."
Glancing at his miserable son, Monk Miaoyin sighed in his heart. His grandson was promising, so he could finally protect his useless son.
But apart from being happy, Miaoyin Monk is even more bitter. Twenty thousand stones... how can it be so easy to grasp? Kai-kun, this kid, thinks too simply.
After talking about the reward from the army of men from good families, Yoshigine looked at the Hojo princesses who were the most numerous and powerful ones present, and felt a little tangled in his heart.
The Hojo family contributed the most, but Yoshinobu was unwilling to give more benefits because the Hojo family was too united and could not easily be broken down and integrated into Shiba's new system.
Among the three powerful feudal lords in Kanto, Uesugi Kenshin never really controlled the Uesugi retainers, and often used violence to coerce the retainers into compromise.
Takeda Shingen was famous for his strategy, cold-bloodedness, and ruthlessness. The Takeda retainers admired the talent of the governor, but were afraid of the governor's ruthless means of killing people, and feared him more than they supported him.
San Francisco was only run by four generations of the Hojo family, with a stable internal structure and a group of retainers who were united and never separated.
Especially during the reign of Hojo Ujiyasu, domestic affairs were refined, politics was innovated, and the housekeeping system was further improved.
To put it simply, the Hojo family has formed a stable feudal system, and the Hojo family can absorb every benefit that the Yoshino Bank provides to the Hojo family.
The stronger the Hojo family becomes, the more difficult it will be to dismantle the internal structure of the Hojo family, and the more difficult it will be to completely integrate the Hojo family into the Shiba theocracy.
The biggest characteristic of feudal society is the close linkage between power and responsibility.
In terms of enfeoffment or aristocratic republic, if I allocate land to you, you must fulfill your obligations to me. The mutual acquiescence of the contract is the cornerstone of maintaining political stability.
The feudal lords were allotted their own private property, so they naturally had to spend every penny and manage it carefully. This really drove the untouchables who worked as cattle and horses to death. Who would be responsible for production?
The only exception was the ancient Celestial Dynasty. The mature Celestial Dynasty system was different from all the empires on the earth at the same time, and it truly unified the world.
The whole world belongs to the emperor, and everyone works for the emperor. Officials only care about political performance, and they suffer for the common people for the sake of the overall situation. They can do anything to cut off their descendants.
As the saying goes, if you serve as an official for one term, you will cause harm to one party. You will bow to your superiors and levy excessive taxes on your subordinates.
The untouchables will die if they die. As long as the money and food can be raised by the current officials, even if the leek roots are dug up, the trouble will be the responsibility of the subsequent officials and it is none of my business.
Concentrate all power in the hands of one person, and the whole world becomes the slave of one person. He sings praises, flatters, flatters the superiors and bullies the inferiors. The social governance is avant-garde and the best in the world.
Therefore, the cost of governance in the ancient Celestial Dynasty has always been very high. It was much higher than the cost of enfeoffment, and it was far less efficient than modern society that emphasized citizens' rights and mobilized citizens' enthusiasm for building a country.
As great as the power is, there is also great responsibility. The power in the world belongs to one person, and no one can bear this responsibility. In the end, he only knows power but does not know responsibility.
Specific to the Hojo family, Hojo Ujiyasu is definitely the governor of the Hojo family who is best at domestic affairs. Although she is also very strong in external diplomacy and military affairs, her achievements in reforming the system internally are really dazzling.
During her tenure as the governor, the Hojo family completed the territorial inspection of Izu, Sagami, and Minamimusashi areas, reformed the tax system, and completed economic integration using Yongle Tongbao as the unified currency.
Establish an assessment management system in Odawara Castle, check the territorial income and armament burden of retainers, divide the military accounts required for mobilization, and clarify the rights and obligations of samurai families at all levels.
Coupled with the determination of the tax rate of four public and six citizens, and the recuperation and recuperation of the people, the feudalization of the Hojo family can be said to have been perfected by Hojo Ujiyasu.
After Hojo Ujiyasu completed this series of internal affairs reforms, the Hojo family has established its own system, far exceeding the internal affairs management of the Takeda family and the Uesugi family.
The monarch, his ministers and his envoys should each perform their duties, and the politics should be clear and clear. The Spo family's strategy of peacefully annexing each family and occupying the magpie's nest was most afraid of encountering such a stable feudal political hedgehog.
Even though Hojo Ushimasa, the internal governor of the family, tried his best to provide assistance to Yoshigan, Yoshigan still lacked confidence and was not sure whether he could digest the Hojo family.
In particular, Daodaoji Shengchang dared to overstep boldly in front of him and complained about the injustice of the Gaocheng family, which made Yiyin even more wary.
The Chiba family in the southern part of Shimoso Kingdom has become attached to the Hojo family, and the other families under the Chiba family are only following the Hojo family's lead.
At this time, if Yoshigan rewards the Hojo family again, will it create greater independence and centrifugal force within the Hojo family?
You must know that both the Uesugi and Takeda families have already determined the inheritance of the divine descendants of Yoshigan, and these two families are very active in integrating Shiba's divine power.
But as for the Hojo family...only Hojo Umasa, the governor who had slept with Yoshigan, expressed his love for Yoshigan.
To what extent can this personal feeling control the Hojo retainers?
If something unexpected happens one day and the Hojo clan cannot control the Hojo family, giving the Hojo family greater strength today will be a big problem in the future.
Yoshigami's eyes stayed on the Hojo seats for a moment, thinking for a long time.
Just at this moment, Hojo Gen'an felt a little uneasy in her heart. She was in charge of the Hojo family's diplomacy and was most sensitive to people's emotional changes. The saint's hesitation made her uneasy.
Regardless of whether the saint made rude remarks before Daidaiji Temple prospered, or he had a bad opinion of the Hojo family, Hojo Genan must take immediate action to dispel the saint's doubts.
The battle among the Great Council of the Kanto Palace has reached a fever pitch. Killing is not only a battle of swords and shadows, but also a literary battle of words and deeds, which can also cost lives.
Once the snobbish eyes of the Kanto Palace are shown that the sage has doubts about the Hojo family, the situation of the three powerful feudal clans will immediately loosen, and the Hojo family will be under greater pressure.
Without further ado, before the saint could make a decision on the favor of the Hojo family, Hojo Genan immediately came out and bowed.
"The foreign minister Hojo Genan came to visit the saint."
Yiyin smiled.
"When did Mr. Boss arrive at Xiaojin City? I remember the military report a few days ago said that you were still reorganizing the army in Edo City. It was so hard for you to rush all the way."
Hojo Genan bowed again and said respectfully.
"Working for a saint and for the sake of the Wu family, there is no need to talk about hard work.
The Hojo family has now assembled a total of 12,000 troops from the Minamimusashi, Sagami, and Izu clans, and they have come to listen to the sage's request.
At this time, the vanguard troops were already crossing the Edogawa River, and the large group of troops arrived at Edo Castle and would reach the front line soon.
The governor of the family has given an order, and there are more than 20,000 men and horses under the command of Master Daodao Temple as well as newly arrived troops. They all obey the orders of the saint and must not violate them."
Yiyin sighed.
"Your Highness Hojo is very interested, but it's a pity that the war has stopped, and the 20,000 troops are probably useless."
Yoshigan also felt a pity in his heart. He naturally understood the Hojo Ujimasa's thoughts and wanted to take this opportunity to bring the Hojo military forces closer to the saint and form an attitude within the Hojo family that was more favorable to the Shiba family.
But the battle is over, and Yoshigan cannot reward these newly arrived troops for their unworthy achievements. Only the young men from the Hojo who have fought with Yoshigan have really earned something, and will be closer to the Shiba family.
This Hojo mobilization belongs to the Hojo clan's personal political leanings and cannot completely change Yoshigan's concerns about the Hojo family. Hojo Genan also understands this.
However, what Hojo Genan really wanted the sage to know has not yet been said, and the military was just a foreplay, allowing the old fox to say what he wanted to say in public.
Hojo Genan followed Yoshigan's words and sighed.
"Yes, the governor did not expect that the battle would end so quickly because of the invincible power of the saint.
It's a pity that she endured physical and mental suffering and personally mobilized the army, but in the end her efforts were in vain."
Yiyin was stunned and asked.
"Your Highness Hojo is feeling unwell? Is she sick?"
This was the question that Hojo Genan was waiting for. Hiding her excitement, she spoke calmly.
"I'm not sick, I'm pregnant.
These days, the house supervisor is always feeling unwell, he keeps retching, can't sleep at night, and has lost a lot of weight."
Is Hojo Umasa pregnant?
This news instantly hit the brains of everyone present. There was silence in the room, and everyone looked at the saint together.
Everyone loves to tell and listen to gossip about saints, and the fact that Hojo Ujimasa climbed onto the holy couch has long been no secret in Kanhachi Province, and it spread very quickly in private.
Just as Hojo Genan was carefully observing the sage's expression, Shima Katsuo, who was sitting halfway down the table with the sage, suddenly started to retching violently.
When Hojo Genan mentioned that Hojo Ujimasa couldn't stop retching and couldn't sleep at night, Shima Katsuo seemed to feel the same way, his stomach was churning and he couldn't bear it anymore.
She quickly turned sideways to avoid the saint, and violently retched, and even spit out some water, exuding the odor of stomach acid.
Yoshigan's mind went blank at the moment. Before he could recover from the shock of Hojo Ushimasa's pregnancy, he subconsciously stepped down from the throne, supported Shima Katsuo, and took out a square towel and handed it to her to wipe her mouth.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Shima Katsuki originally didn't want to talk about her pregnancy in public, but after being so provoked by Hojo Genan, she didn't want to be weaker than other women, so she blushed with embarrassment and gritted her teeth and confessed in public.
"I...I'm pregnant..."
Yi Gin was completely dumbfounded at this moment, while the Kamao clan below him had a look of envy on his face, clenched his fists tightly, and could not help but have a trace of delusion in his heart.