different warring states of japan

Chapter 490 Decisive
Sakai Port is the main import port for trade materials entering Nearby and Kanto.The interests involved are huge, and the Hakata merchants have many inexplicable connections with the Sakai Port merchants.

Sanhaojia's interest in business is limited to setting up cards to collect taxes, and has no intention of entanglement with merchants.

After the Shiba family entered Sakai Port, Takada Yono gave the great businessman Imai Sohisa the status of the Takeshi family, and continued to deepen business and trade.

Taking advantage of the identity and rights of the Siba family has greatly shaken the original unspoken rules of the business, and it is easy to arouse hostility.

Takada Yono worried that these merchants would undermine the Shiba family's Hokuriku business port strategy.

Imai Zongjiu was not sure.

"It's some specious news."

Takada Yono squinted his eyes.

"It's groundless, and it may not be without reason. Check it out, let me check it carefully."

Imai Sohisa took a rare look at Yuihama Yui who was beside him, and said.

"Master Yuigahama's Hime Takeshi, we have reached the limit. The ten-member team is too small to monitor the entire Sakai Port."

Takada Yono glanced at Yuigahama Yui, she bowed and said.

"My lord, the Shinsengumi is now doing errands in addition to sleeping. I am worried that if this continues, the bodies of Ji Wushi will not be able to bear it."

Takada Yono was silent for a while, and asked.

"What are your thoughts?"

Yui Hihama Yui said.

"Can you transfer some Ji warriors from the master's house?"

"No."

Takada Yono categorically rejected it.

Ten members of the Shinsengumi, this is the limit that the Miyoshi family can tolerate, and it is also the result of negotiations in recent wars.

Any change may arouse the suspicion of the Miyoshi family and lead to the collapse of the negotiation results. Takada Yono is unable to bear this terrible consequence.

During the time when Yoshihiko Shiba left the Kanto, the main task of the leader of Shiba in the past few days was to maintain stability and maintain the status quo.

Takada Yono said.

"The Shiba family can only enter the Sakai Port with ten people, and it must not be changed. Do you have any other suggestions?"

Imai Zongjiu hesitated for a moment and said.

"Businesses will hire some wild samurai from time to time to maintain road safety when they travel. There are some wild samurai villages around Sakai Port."

Takada Yono thought carefully, this is a way.At the beginning of the war in recent days, the anticlimactic situation left loopholes in the agreement.

The Shiba family's army can only have ten people, so it shouldn't be considered a violation to hire unidentified handymen, right?

she asked.

"Are those wild warriors reliable?"

Imai Zongjiu smiled wryly.

"In recent years of war, countless famous families have been ruined, and the low-level Ji warriors have nowhere to go.

These villainous wild samurai are local unsettled existences, and they are expelled like wild dogs.

They dared to stay near Sakai Port because the merchants were afraid of the Samurai family. Even though they knew they had no heels, they didn't dare to force them too much.

As for whether you can believe it, of course you can't believe it.It's just hired to do some peripheral guards, and I often hear some bad news about backlash against hired people.

After all, the samurai do not regard businessmen as human beings, even the wild samurai who have lost everything, and they will inevitably do some excessive things under contempt.

However, the wild samurai who dared to do this will no longer be hired. Only those villain villages with good reputation can continue to survive. "

Takada Yono nodded, understanding the connection.

Merchants are afraid of wild samurai villains, but in troubled times, there is no need for guards when they go out.

The wild samurai wanted to eat, and if they betrayed and lost their credibility, they would starve and suffer from cold, and had to leave Sakai Port to look for food.

This kind of tacit understanding between the two sides is not stable, but at least the balance has been maintained, which can be regarded as a scene in troubled times.

Takada Yono asked.

"So, which village do you think is more suitable for us to hire the wild samurai?"

Sohisa Imai said.

"Master Takada, have you ever heard of Lord Buden Tsukahara?"

Takada Yono nodded.

"I know, Mr. Kamizumi Nobuzuna was the shogunate swordsman before him, and both of them are called sword masters."

Sohisa Imai said.

"Master Tsukahara Buden passed on the Dao in the past few days, leaving behind a lot of inheritance.

Some wild samurai wandered to Sakai Port, and because their swordsmanship came from the line of sword masters, they formed a party to survive. "

Takada Yono said with great interest.

"Is there such a thing?"

Imai Sohisa also laughed.

"Indeed.

This villainous party does things well, has a good reputation, and lives in Mibu Village not far away.

They call themselves Mibu wolves, raise the flag of sincerity, wear the mountain-shaped haori, and set a set of rules for the game.

The three leaders, Isamu Kondo, Souji Okita, and Toshizo Hijikata, are all disciples of Tsukahara Sword Master.

Because he strictly abides by the rules, he has a good reputation in the business, and his life is fairly passable. "

Takada Yono smiled and said.

"It's kind of funny, but setting up rules by yourself will make you eat and know your shame, and do things in a more orderly manner.

I'm very interested, do you have a channel to contact them? "

Imai Sohisa nodded.

"I have an old relationship with Isamu Kondo, and I have hired her several times, so I can speak."

Takada Yono asked Yuigahama Yui.

"what do you think?"

"It's feasible. It's just that these wild warriors are used to being unrestrained. What if they don't obey orders?"

Takada Yono sneered.

"I will meet the three leaders first, and explain the truth to them. Mibu Lang joined my Shinsengumi, and he is only a ronin without status.

Yubi Binhime, you send out one person at a time, and take them out to do things.If anyone acts without authorization, let them execute themselves when they come back. "

Her tone was cold, and Imai Zongjiu was a little uncomfortable.

Although she became a martial artist, she still has a businessman character in her bones, she hesitated.

"Is it too ruthless? Will it cause backlash?"

Takada Yono glanced at her and said.

"It's just a combination of grace and power.

These wild samurai were helpless and had no future at all.

As long as they do their job well, I promise to recommend them to Shiba's house in the future, which is ten times, a hundred times better than being a villain.

After negotiating the conditions and setting the rules, if you make a mistake, you will solve it yourself.When I did it, things didn't go so well.

You don't have to worry about backlash, they trade with businessmen, they all know how to set up rules to do things, and they have good brains.

I gave them Yangguan Dao and promised a future, so why don't they act bravely?
The Shiba family is not an idle samurai family, the opportunity I gave is very valuable. "

Takada Yono made a pun, and looked at Imai Sohisa meaningfully.

Imai Zongjiu kowtowed to the ground and said.

"Takata-sama is very kind, Imai Sohisa is very grateful, and will not let you down."

Takada Yono smiled, and asked Yuihama Yui beside him.

"what do you think?"

Yuigahama Yui pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"I don't have a problem, so I'll go back and make it clear to the concubines under my command, and let them keep an eye on it."

Takada Yono nodded.

"Go do something."

Yuigahama Yui bowed and resigned, Imai Sojiu hesitated for a while, waiting for her to leave.

Takada Yono said.

"Do you have anything else?"

Imai Sohisa gritted his teeth and said.

"Don't dare.

It's just that among the first batch of goods to Echigo, there are many gifts prepared by you for the Lord. "

Takada Yono looked at her and said indifferently.

"Okay, is there a problem?"

Imai Zongjiu said anxiously.

"It's not that the subordinates are presumptuous, it's just that the clothes and accessories used by these men are too rich, and if they are lucky enough to be invited to be favored, they are afraid that they will criticize them."

Takada Yono watched her silent, until Imai Sohisa's forehead was sweating, and then said lightly.

"Are you afraid that I will be hated by those Ji warriors who want to join the family and trip me up?
Sohisa Imai, you are very courageous, and you are very lenient. "

Imai Zongjiu was horrified, and apologized on the ground.

"My lord, calm down, I'm just... just worried that I will be misunderstood by other adults.

After all, those of us Shangfeng have never been valued by the orthodox Ji warriors, and if we do things carelessly, we may be killed. "

Takada Yono began to giggle coquettishly, his face became colder, and he raised his eyebrows.

"What are you afraid of? What are you trying to say? Forget it, I'll tell you.

We, the merchants, practice lowliness, and we must not dream of entering the lord's house, forming a good relationship with the lord, and becoming a good spouse.

I, Takada Yono, don't deserve it! "

After finishing speaking, she slapped her palm on the copybook, Imai Sojiu bowed his head and remained silent, his forehead stuck firmly on the tatami.

Takada Yono watched her silently for a long time, put away his indifferent smile, walked up to her, bowed his head and whispered in her ear.

"Songhisa Imai, I will promote you as a samurai and give you a chance to become prosperous.

Are you very worried, worried that I will go astray and cause you bad luck?

Don't worry, I can lift you up, and if I fall into hell, I will drag you to die with me. "

Imai Sohisa trembled all over, Takada Yono's face was distorted and ferocious, and he said calmly.

"I dream of my lord every day, his smile, his smell. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope left, I will hold on tightly.

Takada Yono will never give up even if he is smashed to pieces and turned into ashes! "

Imai Sojiu lowered his head and closed his eyes in despair, she had no choice.

This road is extremely dangerous, either reaching the sky or sinking into the ground. She has already boarded the boat and can only follow to the end.

(End of this chapter)