Chapter seven hundred and fifty fifth Yiyin's revenge
Uesugi Teruhora didn't understand Ina Chuji's thoughts. She left her hometown and came to Echigo to join the Odaisho. This was a rare opportunity in her life.
Ina Chuji was not from a high family background. He only had some experience in water conservancy, so he hoped to rely on this skill to marry his husband and marry his daughter in order to achieve a prosperous family business.
Sibo Yiyin gave her the opportunity, of course she would seize it. After passing this village, this store may not be there.
Japan is a barren country with seven mountains, two rivers and one farmland. To implement the water conservancy layout, a large plain is needed.
Ina Chuji missed the opportunity to play in the Echigo Plain, and if he wants to use what he has learned throughout his life, does he expect to have the opportunity to go to Musashi Province to control the floods in the Kanto Plain in the future?
Water conservancy construction is a major event that consumes countless money and food, and there are several military families who are willing to invest money in this aspect. In troubled times, money and food are the lifeblood.
Ina Chuji worked hard to come up with a detailed water conservancy plan, which lasted for three years.
After reading the story, Okuma Chaohide was so impressed that he sent her directly to Naoetsu, where Ishida Mitsunari was asked to participate in the tax rebate review, which brought a huge trouble to Naoe Keizuna.
Teruhora Uesugi frowned and asked.
"If this person's plan is feasible, then go for it. Farming is fundamental, and water conservancy is conducive to farming. Why is it difficult?"
At the beginning, Sibo Yiyin proposed to rebate the public tax, saying that it would be used for repairs such as local transportation and water conservancy construction. But in fact, most of the money and food were divided among each family.
Teruhora Uesugi didn't care about this either, because she knew that Shiba Yoshibank wanted to lower the tax rate from six public and four citizens to four public and six citizens and use the Hokuriku Road trade route to subsidize the vacancies.
The purpose of the tax rebate from the Second Duke is to show kindness, reduce the burden on Echigo's domestic localities, and make them grateful. Only by stabilizing the internal situation can they launch the Kanto strategy externally.
Although the Uesugi retainers will definitely take the lion's share of the tax rebate evaluation for the two public officials, it is still better to leave some benefits to the local government than the previous heavy tax of six public officials and four citizens.
But when Ina Chuji's plan came out, Uesugi Terutora thought it was pretty good. Splitting the money was the best way to do a good job in water conservancy in the Echigo Plain, which would benefit everyone in the long run.
Echigo Province is divided into three regions: upper, middle and lower Etsutsu. The main grain-producing areas are the Takata Plain in Upper Etsu, the Echigo Plain in middle and Lower Etsu, and the small Kashiwazaki Plain sandwiched in the mountains between the two.
Nakaha Etsu accounts for 70% of Echigo's military and grain services. If we can improve water conservancy, reduce the difficulty of farming, and increase grain production, it will be a great thing to increase national strength.
In ancient times, food was population, military strength, and the foundation of rule.
Terutora Uesugi understands this, and so does Naoe Keetsuna. But the reality is not that simple. Naoe Keetsuna is almost driven crazy by this incident.
She smiled bitterly.
"Your Highness, water conservancy construction is a good thing. But Ina Chuji's plan is too radical. The water conservancy construction will last for three years, and her budget is 100,000 guan."
Uesugi Teruotora glanced at the depressed Naoe Keizuna, and finally understood where she was in trouble. Thinking that Ina Chuji was sent by Shiba Yoshigan, Uesugi Teruotora suddenly understood and felt a little want to laugh.
Is this considered revenge?
Previously, the Uesugi retainers group behind the Uesugi clan swallowed up the tax return from the second father-in-law. Yoshihiro Shiba was furious and sent Ohuma Asahide to deal with these bastards.
As a result, Naoe Keizuna stepped in to coordinate and took advantage of the shortcomings of Daokuma Asahi's attack on the azabu market, and counterattacked Shiba Yoshigan's army.
Not only did the beating matter end without any problem, but Yoshigan Shiba and Teruhu Uesugi pinched their noses and allocated a sum of money and food from Naoetsu's reserves to appease the samurai families on the outskirts of Nakagoshitsu.
The Uesugi retainers who had swallowed the food rebate from the second public tax pretended to be stupid and refused to pay back the money, turning the misappropriated reserves into bad debts.
Yoshigan Shiba didn't come to his senses at that time. When he came to his senses, could he not vent his anger on the cunning Naoe Keizuna?
Uesugi Teruhora was used to being tricked by the Uesugi retainers, so he wouldn't be surprised by anything these bastards did, but Yoshigan Shiba was different.
Since his debut, he has never tolerated sand in his eyes. He took money from him and asked him to pinch his nose and admit defeat. Stop dreaming!
Look, isn’t revenge coming now?
Naoe Keizuna is a good person, and her two-faced appearance makes Shiba Yoshigan suffer the loss of being dumb, so he can't resent her.
Well, Yoshihiro Shiba will send Ina Chuji here to seriously help the Echigo Plain with the water conservancy project. Let Naoe Keetsuna, the leader of the Uesugi retainers group, have a headache!
The stone of Echigo Kingdom is 400,000 dan high, with six princes and four citizens. The tax received from the fields is about 240,000 dan, and the tax rebate from the two princes is about 80,000 dan, which translates into 40,000 guan of money and grain.
Ina Tadaji's plan was for three years, 100,000 gu, but the total amount of money and food reimbursed by Ergong for three years was only 120,000 gu, so there was a problem.
The Zhongxiayue Wu family took away 100,000 guan to build water conservancy projects, while the Upper Yue family could only receive 20,000 guan in three years, which was less than 7,000 guan a year.
Joetsu is the base of the Fuchu Nagao family, and many important officials of the Uesugi retainers have their territories in the Takata Plains and Kashiwazaki Plains.
Let these important ministers take care of themselves in peace? Stop dreaming! Whether the water conservancy of the Echigo Plain is good, whether farming is easy, whether the grain yield is high, let them do their dirty work!
Considering the overall situation? That doesn’t exist! The Wu family is all selfish, and the overall situation is important!
However, the Nagao family of Ueda, the Nagao family of Furushi, and the Naomito faction headed by Saito Asanobu, who were enfeoffed in China and Vietnam, were close to the Hatamoto faction, but they were able to benefit from the water conservancy construction.
As a result, the Uesugi retainer corps quarreled with the peripheral samurai families, the Joetsu samurai clan and the Chugotsu samurai clan within the Uesugi vassal corps quarreled, and the debate over the tax return of the two princes turned into a complete quarrel.
Isn't Naoe Keizuna, the most important official of the Uesugi family, very good at making peace with others? Yoshigan Shiba said, "Why don't you show me how to make peace again!"
Naoe Kanetsugu in the front was about to cry. Naoe Keetsuna behind him couldn't withstand the pressure from all parties and could only come to Uesugi Teruhora to ask, what should we do about this matter?
In other words, kick the ball to Terutora Uesugi.
Uesugi Teruhora asked clearly and looked at Naoe Keetsuna with dissatisfaction.
According to her thoughts, it is a good thing to complete the Echigo water conservancy construction and enhance the national strength. There are still people who oppose such a good thing and want to bring it to her face. Isn't it too bastard?
She snorted and said.
“The Ergong tax rebate was originally established to benefit local areas and build transportation and water conservancy.
The money and food lost by each family have been doubled from the Hokuriku Road trade route. Still feel that it is less? Not satisfied?
If you can't handle water conservancy well, Yutai Institute of Water Resources has hired water conservancy experts to help you with construction. Why are you still dissatisfied?
I don’t know what it means! It doesn’t make sense!
I don't care about this matter, you can talk about it yourself. Naoe Keetsuna also agreed with the establishment of the Ergong Tax Refund Review Committee.
Now that we can't reach an agreement, you come to me again? Are you too brave to speak to Odaisho, or do you think I am easy to bully?
Let me tell you, I don’t care about the bad debt from Naojiangjin’s reserve fund last time. This time, haha, I don’t care!”