Chapter six hundred and ninety-two unwilling acceptance
The name of the Wu family is very bitter. They seem majestic and can kill whoever they want, but in fact they have very little power.
Japan's manor system is economically closed. In ancient times, the emperor's court introduced rent-to-yong regulation from the Tang Dynasty and implemented land equalization similar to public ownership. The basic idea was to seize power from local manor owners.
Land, population, and food are the foundation of the country, and the system is just a way for the ruler to control these materials.
But the local manor owner is not a fool either.
They married the descendants of the Taira clan, the Minamoto clan, the descendants of the emperor, and the descendants of the Fujiwara family who were the leaders of the public ministers. They used the privileges of the nobility to resist the erosion of the equal land system.
The emperor's court's reform of rent-to-yong regulation failed, but it left behind a small tail, that is, the samurai family's tradition of co-governance by nobles.
The imperial court's attempt to implement public land ownership in local areas was a bad policy that was spurned by the local governments. However, the local government's own tradition of sharing family property was a virtuous policy that balanced the interests of all parties.
The power structure of the Wu family starts from the local servants in the grassroots villages, and each level contributes part of their power upwards in exchange for the protection of the upper levels to the lower levels.
The advantage of this structure is that as long as the upper level conforms to the wishes of the lower level, it does not need to spend too much effort on management, and it can be managed vertically.
The power that the military lord cares most about is nothing more than taxation and conscription. The lower-level soldiers and rations arrive on time, which means they are loyal and good warriors.
The disadvantage is that the power structure of the Wu family is similar to that of aristocratic co-governance. The family business is the common interest of all the Wu families under the entire family name, and the idea of a retainer group always restricts the behavior of the lord.
The direct commanders of samurai daimyo generally only account for 30% of the entire territory, and only the direct vassal regiment can be directly mobilized. Most of the power to control the local area is actually in the hands of the retainer corps.
Governance requires review, war requires military review, and the replacement of successors also requires review. The actual power is pitifully small.
The reason for the weakness of the Ashikaga shogunate was that the change of successor was not fully recognized by the three officials and four officials of the shogunate.
Supporters and opponents squared off and fought a protracted, lose-lose battle.
As a result, the strength of the samurai loyal to the shogunate was exhausted, leaving the shogunate without the power to suppress the local samurai, and the world subsequently entered chaos.
Teruhora Uesugi seems to be right, but in fact, the most trustworthy force in his hand is Nagao Ichimon.
Even the Naoomi group who followed her closely had their own ideas. Among Honjo Mino, Kakizaki Keie, and Saito Asanobu, which Naoomi approached Hatamoto without having his own little calculation?
Even if they are members of the Long Tail sect, their loyalty is earned with real money, and they must be protected at all times and their interests must be considered at all times.
The Yangbei people can surrender, and Uesugi Teruhora can give them some benefits. But to introduce them to the Uesugi retainers group, they must be recognized by the retainers group.
If you force the bull's head to drink water, you will be in even greater trouble if you turn around. No matter how powerful Terutora Uesugi is, he is still a human being, and any order requires a group of retainers to implement it.
If the retainers cannot be persuaded and the order is forced, they will act in disobedience and benefit themselves at the expense of others. If a scandal like the random distribution of tax returns from the two public servants happens later, the master will still take the blame.
The Uesugi retainers were the ruling class of Echigo, and of course they did not want to see others share their power.
Fortunately, with Shiba Yoshigan, Uesugi Teruhora could spread his hands and smile while watching Uesugi's retainers sitting on pins and needles.
There are not many choices in Yangbeizhong.
They couldn't beat Terutora Uesugi. This was a fact recognized after many practices. After facing the reality, they just accepted it by bowing their heads and suffering some losses.
Even if the samurai daimyo of Ou and Yu collude, there is a high probability that they will not be able to defeat Terutora Uesugi. Except for the stubborn ones like the Sasaki Party who are forced to cause trouble, who is willing to kill an egg with a stone?
But the problem now is that Echigo still has the Kanto Samurai of Yoshigan Shiba. In the past, the Yangbei people had no choice. Now they want to join the Kanto Samurai and become good people. How can others stop them?
Just because they reformed and turned over a new leaf, the Uesugi retainers would bully them even more? Is this still true in the world?
Moreover, Yoshigan Shiba is not someone to be trifled with. His martial prowess is admired by the fierce Echigo samurai family, and Terutora Uesugi pursues him wholeheartedly, and will never break up with the Shiba family.
Any action that disrupts the merger of the Uesugi Shiba families, please refer to the fate of Usami Sadamitsu and Nagao Masaki, which puts the Uesugi retainers group into a dilemma.
Not accepting the Yangbei Zhong, Shiba Yoshigan smiled and accepted the Echigo family to join him. The Shiba family turned against foreigners and became the strongest force in Echigo, surpassing the Uesugi family in strength.
Accepting the Yangbei Zhong and enriching the Uesugi retainers group with a large number of Shimotsu warriors will inevitably squeeze the traditional interests that originally belonged to the retainers.
Uesugi Teruhu looked at the tangled faces of the retainers below and couldn't help but sneer, these bastards.
The invasion of Kantō was about to begin, and they did not think about how to conquer the Kantō Plain. They were still thinking about the small gains and losses in Echigo's country.
After receiving the command of Kanto from Teru Uesugi and returning to Echigo Country, Yoshigan Shiba has been assisting her in doing only two things.
First, stabilize the surrounding environment and avoid situations that threaten the rear of Echigo Kingdom from other directions when conquering the Kanto Plain.
Second, integrate internally, reduce internal friction, and project as much of the power of the Echigo samurai family as possible into the Kanto Plain for conquest.
But over the past year, external crises have occurred frequently and internal integration has been chaotic. Not to mention that Yoshigoshi Shiba's patience has been worn out, and he is even more irritated than his short-tempered Teruhu Uesugi.
Taking advantage of the Shinbada Rebellion and Yoshihiro Shiba's suggestions on the governance of Shimogoshi, Uesugi Teruhu took advantage of the situation and faced a complete showdown with his retainers.
Do you still want to conquer the Guandong Plain? If so, don’t cause any more trouble!
Terutora Uesugi looked at his retainers with provocative eyes. Kakizaki Keiye came out and kowtowed to the ground.
"The Kakizaki Kei family will always be loyal to you and will follow you according to His Highness' orders."
The retainers' eyes instantly focused on her, but she didn't take it seriously.
A thought came to the minds of all the ladies, how shameless, letting this bastard take the lead again.
Under Uesugi Teruatora, Naoe Keizuna, the leader of the family lineage, and Honjo Minoru, the leader of the Naomichi side line, both remained silent, but that was before Uesugi Teruatora used Shiba Yoshino to scare people.
When Terutora Uesugi started to threaten and the attitude of the retainers relaxed slightly, Kakizaki Keie jumped out and took the lead, reacting very quickly.
Terutora Uesugi immediately praised her and expressed his affection for her, which divided the retainers group.
"Kakizaki Hime Tadashi is a loyal and unparalleled warrior. There is no match for her in the seven counties of Echigo."
This sentence contained a profound meaning, which made Honjo Minoru, Saito Asanobu and other ministers feel restless as they approached. They were all close confidants of Uesugi Teruhora, and they were under the greatest pressure, and they were about to make a statement.
Naoe Keizuna knew he couldn't stop him anymore, sighed secretly, and said while lying on the ground.
"I sincerely request Your Highness to accept the Nakajo family, Irobe family, and Takemata family as members of the family, participate in household chores, and comment on military affairs."
As soon as the Kakizaki Kei family opened their mouth, the retainers group had already lost. As soon as Naoe Keizuna let go, all the concubines followed and fell to the ground to beg for their lives.