different warring states of japan

Chapter 1352 Food Coupons and A Grain of Rice

Backed by the Hokuriku Road trade route, and with Takada Yono's deliberate support, the Shibachu Fund quickly grew into a trust that ordinary merchants could not match.

Political interests and commercial interests are entangled, and the samurai along the Hokuriku Road have formed a commercial route interest group headed by the Shiba family.

Ishida Mitsunari has such a big advantage, so he must be making money every day.

In fact, even if she put a pig in her place, which profiteer would dare to cheat the Shiba family welfare institution hand-picked by Yoshihiko Shiba, tamper with the transaction, and make the Shibazhong Fund lose money?

Ishida Mitsunari is holding a cornucopia, and sooner or later he will make a fortune, so of course he cherishes it very much.

She talks here, of course not to show off.

A troublesome task came from Kanto. Yoshihiro Shiba smashed the food stamp system established by Okuma Asohide on the head of Ishida Mitsunari, demanding that the annuity be gradually changed from physical payment to food stamp distribution.

It is not easy for Ishida Mitsunari to accomplish this.

The distance between the three lands is far away, and the communication is not smooth.Originally, distributing annuities was a very troublesome matter. Choosing the nearest place to buy food and transport it for distribution made Ishida Mitsunari dizzy.

Ishida Mitsunari studied the food stamp system requested by Yoshihiko Shiba and found that it seemed simple, but it was actually more troublesome than the original method.

Using food stamps to simplify the distribution method has added a lot of cumbersome affairs to the Sibozhong Fund itself.

In order to establish a food stamp system, Ishida Misachi had to set up grain storage warehouses in various places in Sibo, distribute food stamps, send personnel to exchange them, and strictly guard against the impact of counterfeit stamps.

From her own standpoint, of course she didn't want to cause such trouble.Do more and make more mistakes, the more you do, the more trouble you may encounter in the future.

But the lord's move is to reduce the link of corruption.The Shibazhong Fund is too important to the Shiba family, and Ishida Mitsunari cannot tolerate pushback.

If Ishida Mitsunari wants to accomplish this, he needs to establish a good relationship with big bosses from all over the world and seek the support of the Spoel leaders from all over the world more than before.

At this time, she revealed the background of the Sibozhong Foundation, and all the concubines present showed amazed expressions.No one would dislike having a lot of money. The ability of the Sibozhong Fund to gather money is indeed enviable.

After showing off the wealth, it is natural to get to the point, Ishida Mitsunari changed the subject and said.

"Niziji, the lord sent a message from Kanto, requesting that the Sibozhong Fund gradually replace food stamps with food stamps, and update the distribution method.

Have you received information about this matter? "

Nizi Shengjiu nodded.

"The lord has sent a letter to tell you to let the leader of the few Sibos assist you with all his strength."

Ishida Mitsunari sighed, took out a food stamp, and handed it to Nizi Katsuhisa.

Nizi Shengjiu looked at it carefully, and while passing it to Zhu Ji, he sighed.

"I didn't expect this food stamp to be so well made."

Ishida Mitsunari smiled wryly.

"It's not good if it's not good, the welfare food stamps promoted by the Kanto servants, there are fake stamps on the market in just one winter.

Through Takada Hime, I have recruited a group of skilled craftsmen from Sakai Port, and I will make food stamps for my family in the future to provide for the pension and welfare of the family.

These food stamps are temporarily divided into one stone, two stones, and three stones, and the service life is one year, two years, and three years.In the future, the strategy will be updated from time to time in order to resist the erosion of counterfeit bills.

What the lord means is to try out food stamps in Shiba in recent days, and then promote them in Owari and Kanto Shiba.For this mid-year benefit, [-]% of the annuity will be distributed in the form of food stamps.

I hereby ask all of you adults to assist me in completing this important task entrusted by my lord. "

Nizi Shengjiu said solemnly.

"The annuity benefits are related to the interests of the entire Shiba retainer group. Naturally, we will fully support you. What do you need us to do?"

Ishida Mitsunari said.

"First, select a safe location to build a warehouse.

In recent days, the territory of Siba has straddled Kitawa and Iga, and the place is not small.I am going to set up several warehouse distribution points to exchange food stamps for food.

This time, we will first choose a location to try out, and send food coupons to the Ji warriors in the nearby Shiba establishment.The specific requirement is that it is convenient for Ji warriors to withdraw food and be able to resist the robbery of bandits. "

Nizi Shengjiu laughed.

"It's not difficult, just choose a castle town with convenient transportation to build a warehouse in the heartland of Siberia.

There are Mupay and city guards in the local area. Let them be careful about the security of the warehouse of the Shibozhong Fund, and then you send the internal guards, thinking that it is both internal and external. "

Ishida Mitsunari nodded and continued.

"Secondly, promulgate a decree on chopping a grain of rice.

Anyone involved in the production of fake food stamps can be beheaded for public display if they obtain more than one grain of rice. "

Nizi Shengjiu frowned.

"Chop a grain of rice? Is this law too harsh?"

Ishida Mitsunari took the food stamps that had been circulated, shook, and said helplessly.

"An adult warrior Ji can only eat and drink two stones of brown rice a year. This thin piece of paper can be exchanged for a year's rations. The temptation is too great.

Without the help of severe punishments and laws, I would not have dared to start the food stamp system. I would rather plead guilty to the lord and resign as the deacon of the Sibozhong Fund.

Although the production of food stamps is difficult, it is not impeccable.As long as the interests are large enough, there will always be people who will continue to counterfeit and exchange food.To relieve the pressure, the only way is severe punishment.

My lords, the food in exchange for food stamps is the welfare food for all the warriors of the Shiba family.

If I was emptied of the food stored in the Sibozhong Fund by counterfeit bills, I would be a sinner of the Siba family, and I would die as soon as possible, so I might as well resign as soon as possible. "

Nizi Katsuhisa glanced at Ishida Mitsunari, and then at the audience, knowing that no one would object to this decree.

The original intention of Shiba Yoshiyin to establish the Shibachu Fund was to share the wealth of the Shiba family with the entire Siba Samurai group, and to bind the Shiba retainers with benefits.

Now, these welfare rations from the Sibazhong Fund have been regarded by the Shibaji warriors as something in their own pockets. How can they allow someone to fake and plunder their wealth?
The decree of chopping a grain of rice sounds cruel, but this attitude of guarding against the passing of time and never forgiving is also a responsible attitude towards all the samurai of the Shiba family.

At this time, whoever disapproves is standing on the opposite side of the entire Shiba Takeshi group, and only fools will stand up to oppose it.

Nizi Shengjiu thought for a while and said.

"The decree of chopping a grain of rice is not a problem in principle.

But this order is too harsh, in the name of hurting the benevolence of the Lord, so we in the past few Sibo led us to issue it ourselves, and don't go to Lord Chen again. "

Akechi Mitsuhide glanced at Niko Katsuhisa, his eyes flashed.

Nizi Shengjiu's move was quite methodical.

Shiba Yoshigin has always shown others the principles of samurai righteousness, and samurai all over the world praise him as the elder of Genji with benevolence and righteousness.

As a benevolent elder, it is not easy to do cruel things.But if he is trapped by benevolence and righteousness, the pattern will be broken.

Nizi Shengjiu had a good idea. The concubine Zhu Ji, who was in charge of the council in recent Sibo, issued a decree of chopping a grain of rice in the name of the locality.

This belongs to the local policy of the Shiba Territory in recent days, not the order of Shiba Yoshiin, and the name of cruelty cannot be boycotted by Shiba Yoshiin.

Ke Nizi Shengjiu's move set another not-so-good precedent.That is, if all the concubines of the local Sibo leader unanimously passed the deliberations, independent local laws and regulations can be implemented without the need for Lord Chen.

If someone follows this precedent and introduces other local laws in the future, is it a strategy to evade the ruling of the lord?
Akechi Mitsuhide was not sure, did Nizi Shengjiu not think of this, or did it on purpose?

Shiba Yoshino is expanding everywhere, and Shiba's collar is now divided into Jinji, Owari, and Kanto. If the Shiba family grows in the future, will the power relationship in the family be further complicated?

Even if Nizi Katsuhisa didn't do it on purpose, if one day, the decree issued by the local council conflicts with the decree of the Shiba Central Committee, will it cause conflicts and cause division?

Akechi Mitsuhide's gaze became deeper and deeper, and she knew that she could not object to the decree of cutting a grain of rice.Otherwise, the predicament of Maeda's interests just now will immediately become the embarrassment she has to face.

With the rapid expansion of Sibo Yiyin's power, more and more troubles have been encountered internally and externally.

For the first time, Akechi Mitsuhide realized that she was a little powerless, whether she was a colleague or a foreign enemy, they were all growing faster than she expected.

She secretly sighed and got angry, it really wasn't so easy to change the world.

The only way to do your best is to obey the destiny, time and destiny.

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Against the background of the Ashikaga Oda Controversy, the important ministers of the Shiba Territory have launched fierce discussions in recent days, and the interests of Maeda of the main combat faction were suppressed by Akechi Mitsuhide of the main peace faction.

And as Ishida Mitsunari mentioned the food stamp system, Zhu Ji's eyes turned from the outside to the inside, and began to pay attention to the mid-year welfare distribution, a matter of vital interest.

The concubines present are all high-level warriors, so naturally they don't lack this little annuity, but the warrior Ji who followed them to eat all watched eagerly.

When the boss does not work for the welfare of his subordinates, he will be hacked to death by the resentful subordinates sooner or later.Compared with the Ashikaga Oda dispute, everyone pays more attention to food stamps and pensions, which is understandable.

At the same time as Shiba led the deliberations, in a quiet room of Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto, Hideyoshi Hashiba, who had just rushed back to Kyoto, was having a secret talk with Shigeharu Takenaka.

Oda Nobunaga seems to like this courtyard of Tofuku-ji Temple very much. It used to be Shiba Yoshigin's foothold in Kyoto when he was down and out.

Even though the Oda army had withdrawn from the Yamashiro country, Oda Nobunaga still took this place as the Oda family's stronghold in Kyoto.

As the representative of the Oda family stationed in Kyoto, Hashiba Hideyoshi simply lived in a side room here.

Every time he walks around in the courtyard, Hashiba Hideyoshi can't help but be in a daze when he sees the dark place in the corner where he listened to in the past.

The inconspicuous and humble Hideyoshi back then was already a Kyoto garrison arranged by the Oda family, while Akechi Mitsuhide, who was in the house with Shiba Yoshigin back then, was another Kyoto garrison appointed by the shogunate.

Fate is wonderful, but also makes people feel extremely sad.The so-called suffering in life is not getting what you ask for.

As Hashiba Hideyoshi expected, the Ise conquest of the Oda family went very smoothly.

After she made a fortune in the military, she was driven back to Kyoto by Oda Nobunaga, and continued to play her role as the defender of Kyoto, watching every move of Ashikaga Yoshiaki for the Oda family.

Hashiba Hideyoshi, who could no longer feel the pain, said to Takenaka Shigeharu after touching his thigh injured in the Ise Conquest.

"The general seems to dislike me very much.

After I returned to Kyoto, I first went to Nijo Castle to say hello, but I was rejected, and I was unwilling to give me any etiquette encouragement.

It seems that the day when Ashikaga Oda will tear his face is not far away. "

Takenaka Shigeharu laughed.

"Our general is already in a state of desperation, so we don't care about the etiquette procedures.

Araki Village raided Ikeda Castle again and killed Katsumasa Ikeda, one of the three guardians of Settsu who had just been appointed by the shogunate.

She also lied that the Ikeda family and the Itami family were conspiring to welcome back the Miyoshi family, re-rule the Settsu country, and pretended to be loyal to the shogunate.

Today, Ikeda Hengxing of Sakai Port and Araki Murashige, who took Ikeda Castle, are staring at Itami Castle in the west, and the Itami family has been frightened to resign from the shogunate, and they want to step down as one of the three guardians of Settsu.

Also, Mibuchi Fujihide had already crossed the Yodo River to the north, raided Takatsu Castle, and drove away Wada Yoomasa, one of the three guardians of Settsu.

Wada Yoomasa is a minister of the dragon, the general has been wooing Mibuchi Fujihide, and even gave her Fushimi Castle.But what about her?But he slapped the general severely.

The shogunate just appointed Settsu three guardians last winter, and it's not summer yet, so they resigned, died and fled.The general's face was swollen from the beating, and his face was lost, but he was powerless to fight back.

Now she hates the Oda family who are doing things behind the scenes. You Oda retainer go to Nijo Castle to pay your respects, how can you not be treated coldly? "

Hashiba Hideyoshi nodded and said.

"General, you only have the temper to show me some face, what else can she do?"

Takenaka Shigeharu laughed.

"Wada Yuizheng was kicked out of Gaogui City, and wanted to rush to Kyoto, and asked the general to make decisions for her.

But as soon as he walked halfway, he heard the bad news of Nan Jinjiang.The Wada family's territory in Minami Omi was found out by Mr. Niwa Chohide.

The main hall was furious, and it gave three severe punishment orders: it was not allowed to enter, the city wall was demolished, and [-] yuan was fined.

The Hetian family may be doomed. "

Wada Yoomasa was born in the Wada family, a wealthy family in Wada Village, Koka County, and one of the twenty families of the Koga family who went to serve in Liujiao.

During the honeymoon between Rokkaku Sadayori and Ashikaga Yoshiki, Wada Yuomasa acted as a diplomatic service for the shogunate and became a bridge for negotiations between Ashikaga Rokkaku and Ashikaga.

However, after Rokkaku's death, during the period when Rokkaku's mother and daughter were in power, the relationship between Ashikaga Yoshiki and the Rokkaku family deteriorated extremely, and Wada's position became precarious.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Kyoto Incident, Wada Yoshiaki bet on Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and with the help of Shiba Yoshinaga and Oda Nobunaga, Shangluo became the new Ashikaga General.

This investment, Wada Weizheng has made a lot of money.

Wada Yoshiaki ranked first among Ashikaga Yoshiaki's ministers from the dragon, so the rewards were naturally rich.The position of one of the three guardians of Settsu is the greatest gift Ashikaga Yoshiaki gave her.

It's a pity that she and Ashikaga Yoshiaki walked too closely, which naturally attracted Oda Nobunaga's attention.

Oda Nobunaga was about to give Ashikaga Yoshiaki a little color, so he caught Wada Yuimasa, a monkey, and killed the chicken to make an example to the monkey, so that everyone could see the embarrassment of General Ashikaga who couldn't protect the servant of the dragon.

Murder, kill heart.

(End of this chapter)