Yiyin thought he had come up with a brilliant idea, but it shocked Li Jiuli and his daughter to the point where they were crispy on the outside and crispy on the inside.
"Yoshigan-sama, this joke is not funny. I also know a little bit about Mount Okehazama. It is said to be a mountain, but it is actually one of the hilly areas in the southern part of Owari.
The land was not as fertile as that near Qingzhou City, but it was not bad either. Tongzhajian's 1,500 shi was enough to feed two entire villages. "
Lijiu murmured for a long time and said with a wry smile.
"I'm not kidding, I will seal 1,500 stones from Mount Ozama to Benefit, then Benefit will have enough knowledge and deeds to separate from the Maeda family.
After the separation, you can help her manage the territory as a beneficial adoptive mother, and there is no need to leave your hometown and go to Kyoto. "
Yiyin replied seriously, "You can't joke at this time. The mother and daughter are in a state of anxiety. Talking nonsense will capsize the boat of friendship."
"But is it really appropriate for you to give half of your territory to profit? What's more, I was chased and released by Lord Nobunaga. Lord Nobunaga would be very unhappy if he knew this."
It wasn't that Lijiu wasn't unmoved, he just felt that the pie was too big and couldn't believe it was smashed, and his tone was full of uncertainty.
Of course Yiyin knew that he had paid a lot, but in his opinion, the benefits outweighed the disadvantages and it was worth doing.
First of all, once the stubborn profit-minded person makes up her mind to leave with Rijiu, no one can stop her. This guy's dirty tricks are a headache, and Yiyin really can't live without her.
The family's military assets are all controlled by interests. Now the family's foot power is completely destroyed, and everything is waiting to be revitalized. How can we reorganize the army in a short period of time without the benefit of a veteran? Even if you find someone new, it's hard to be sure of your loyalty.
Benefit is a traditional samurai who advocates loyalty. Judging from Maeda Rihisa's words and deeds, they are all giri-type Ji samurai, and they are trustworthy once they become loyal and loyal.
Secondly, the expanded territory requires manpower to take care of it.
The only person in the family is Yukino Harano, who is a dabbler. Once the benefits are gone, he will not even have a follower. Who will truly integrate the territory into Shiba's family.
And if the territory is given to profit, then Lijiu, as a mother, will definitely take care of the territory of the family branch.
So for the Shiba family, the head of the family, although the annual income of the Maeda family is 600 koku less, the loyal warriors of the Maeda family will become an important pillar of the family's military, and they will not be able to let go of their children.
Third, the incident of Okehazama's surprise attack was a thorn in Yoshiyin's heart.
He had only heard that such a big event happened during the Warring States Period, but when and under what circumstances it happened, he had no idea.
If the Shiba family had direct jurisdiction over Mount Okehazama, then Yukino Harano would have to inspect it frequently.
It's okay for those two half-hearted people to settle scores and scare people, but what if they really go to war? It's not about the reliable Wu family holding the battle.
Even if something happens by sealing Tongzhajian to profit, it will not be the family's loss. Of course, this kind of thinking is not beneficial to the interests. At the worst, it would be better to give up the territory and save the lives of Maeda and his daughter.
In the end, Riku was released by Nobunaga. No matter how he did it, Nobunaga would be angry if he found out.
But this time Yiyin has made great achievements and has just received a reward. Even if he is angry, he cannot openly suppress him, otherwise it will be a slap in his face.
Taking advantage of Nobunaga's inconvenient fallout, Yoshihiro was ready to take this opportunity to show the Shiba family's autonomy.
In the previous review, Nobunaga's words towards Yoshigan were too frivolous, and all the warriors regarded Yoshigan as Nobunaga's forbidden favorite, which was actually very detrimental to Yoshigan.
He has done so many things, risking his life to go into battle and kill people, just to make the Shiba family a martial arts family recognized by everyone, so that he can have certain choices and independence.
If everyone misunderstood that he was Nobunaga's concubine and was treated differently by the samurai, Yoshigami would not be happy.
Tomoe Gozen was famous for a while, but in the end he fell together with the Kiso family.
Yoshigan wanted to hang out with Nobunaga's thigh, but he didn't want to live and die with her.
When it's time to jump ship, you must jump. It would be too tragic to be too close and not even have a chance to instigate rebellion.
The more he thought about it, the more he thought it could be done, so Yiyin cheered up and started acting.
"We are called Junchen, but we are actually siblings. Without her taking me to practice martial arts and accompanying me in battle, I would have died a long time ago."
As he said that, Yiyin looked at Benefit with a grateful expression.
"I swore a great oath of hardships and hardships, determined to revive the Sibo family. I will not slack off for my own interests. Now that she is in trouble, how can I just sit idly by and ignore her!"
As he spoke, Yoshigami divided the small amount of sake in the pot into two wine glasses. Take one cup for yourself, and give one cup to the benefit.
"Today, you and I will add five to one, and the king and his ministers will have the same salary. Come and drink from this cup."
"Lord Yiyin."
Li Yi cried, unable to express his tears of gratitude. He took the wine glass with trembling hands and spilled half of it. Riku sighed and reached over to help her hold the cup.
"Benefit, your life is good, you have met such a master. If you do something that is sorry for the Sibo family and the master in the future, I will clean up the house with my own hands. You must know it yourself!"
As he spoke, he looked fierce.
Li Yi kept nodding, and drank two glasses of wine with Yiyin with tears in his eyes.
"Benefit, go out and help me get a few more bottles of sake and some food. I'm hungry."
Li Yi nodded, his mood improved and he was hungry, so he obediently opened the door and went out to find the proprietress.
After she closed the door and walked away, Riku turned back and bowed to Yoshigin.
"Sir Shiba's great kindness, I will never forget it."
"Maeda-sama, there is no need to be polite. This is all due to the interests."
Yiyin returned the gift.
"Benefits, her contribution is not worth 1,500 Shi Zhixing. This is your kindness, I know it well."
Riku said seriously.
"You must also know that Benefit is my adopted daughter. She was born in the Takigawa family, and her mother is a concubine from the Takigawa side clan. She is loyal and courageous, and also has good martial arts.
There were frequent wars in our ancestors, and her mother and I fought side by side many times and became good friends. Unfortunately. . "
As she said that, she picked up the wine jug. The jug was empty, and she drank most of it. She smiled awkwardly. continued.
"Her mother was born into a humble family, and before she died, she was just a low-level warrior with a salary. After death, the family's livelihood would be in question.
Her father couldn't survive with her, so he begged the master but was ridiculed and driven out. Later, he died of hunger and cold.
It happened that I went to visit at that time and saw Benefit who was about to starve to death, so I took her home and adopted her. "
Yiyin didn't know that Benefit had such childhood memories. Most of the low-level warrior princesses were born as concubines, and they had to find a way out as soon as they reached their age. Most of the people who became officials received a salary, which was gone when they died.
This world says it's difficult for common people, but in fact, low-level Ji warriors are not much better. In the medieval era when grain production was limited, coupled with frequent wars in the martial society, hell on earth could be seen everywhere.
"Isn't Yi's character related to this experience?"
Yiyin replied, and Rijiu nodded.
"Ever since she was a child, she has been disgusted with the concept of being rewarded by the public. She once said stupid things about never becoming an official. She is simple and simple. Although she is highly skilled in martial arts, I have always been worried about her future.
I used to be the young master of the Maeda family. I was not married and had only one adopted daughter. Her family was worried about the inheritance and made things difficult for her. The only one she had a good relationship with was her fourth sister, Li Jia. Now. . well. . "
Riku looked at Yoshiyin gratefully.
"I knew she had become an official before. I was happy for her, but I couldn't help but worry. She values friendship and is prone to going to extremes. If she meets an unsuitable owner... sigh...
Now, I feel completely at ease. Lord Shiba is a good lord worthy of my trust. The martial artists value Zhixing more than his life. For your master to do this, even I envy the good fortune.
I, Maeda Rikyu, split my family and moved to Shiba, swearing allegiance to my master's family to the death. The king is benevolent and righteous, and the warriors must be loyal and brave in return. "
"Actually...it's not bad..."
Yiyin smiled dryly. He is different from the martial artists in this world. He doesn't care about knowledge and behavior at all. He just wants to live his life safely.
As for the knowledge and behavior left to future generations? I won't care about the flood after I die.
