What Yiyin said was true. In essence, Ishida Mitsunari was allowed to participate in Daxiong Chaohide's affairs, with the intention of supervising.
It's not that he is suspicious, the decentralization of power is to protect his subordinates. It may not be a good thing for new ministers to have too much power. Daxiong Chaoxiu himself is also very sensible.
So, the chief minister was all happy.
Yiyin continued.
“No matter how many shipments we receive, I want you to guarantee three things.
First, the price of goods sold to the Echigo samurai family was 30% lower than before.
Second, the price of specialty products purchased by the Echigo samurai family was 30% higher than before.
Third, ensure that the expenses of the Kanto Palace are met. "
The first and second points are the benefits that Yoshigan promised to the Echigo samurai family.
Since his debut, he has made friends with outsiders with integrity and has never broken his promise. This time I came all the way to Echigo, and I had to keep my word and win people's hearts.
Things that can be solved with money are nothing. He doesn't need to care about money, as long as he keeps his image of keeping his word in Echigo and throws money at porcelain.
Regarding the third point, he needs a lot of money to form the armed forces of the Kanto Palace.
The Wu family and the Wu family, all promises that are not guaranteed by force are just lies!
He went through all kinds of hardships, risked being killed by the new Uesugi retainers, and wanted to reopen the Kanto Palace. Why?
It’s power, especially military power!
The shrine is the administrative body of the imperial family and the highest military body during the Kamakura shogunate period.
Although under the guardianship of the Ashikaga Shogunate, the imperial family system had long been abandoned, Uesugi Teruhora voluntarily decentralized power, and Yoshigan successfully opened an opening in Echigo.
With the sign of the Kanto Palace, he was ready to rebuild the imperial family's armed forces and strengthen his military power in the Kanto region.
The exercise of any power requires people to support it. If he wants to hold on to the power given to him by Uesugi Teruhora, he must establish his own samurai interest group in Kanto.
Ohuma Asahide didn't care about the first point. Not much of the Sakai Port goods entering Kanto were distributed in Echigo, so it wouldn't affect much profits. Most of the goods would continue to be sold to various countries in Kanto.
The second point is even more insignificant. Echigo specialties are best-sellers in Kyoto. Now that the Spo family has the right to monopolize revenue and sales, they will only earn more.
Yiyin's deliberate reminder on this point only shows that he, like ordinary martial artists, is not familiar with the rules of making money in business.
Daxiong Chaoxiu accidentally revealed this matter and made the master lose face. She was more concerned about the particularity of the third point and asked cautiously.
"How much does the Guandong attendant's expenditure mentioned by Yutai approximately cost?"
Yiyin smiled and looked at Benzhuo Fanchang.
"That depends on my Lord."
Honjo Shibunaga bowed and said sincerely.
"Please also ask the imperial office to make it clear."
Yiyin said solemnly.
"With your influence, you can make many families in Yangbei stand on the side of the Guandong Palace and be used by me."
Now there are two forces involved in the Kanto Palace. The Ohkuma Tohide faction is responsible for internal affairs and commerce, and the military side has to rely on the Yangbizhong of Honjo Shigenaga faction.
Hearing Shiba Yoshiyin's inquiry, Honzo Nogecho was startled, shook his head with a wry smile and said.
“The Imperial Office may have misunderstood.
The Yangbei people have been united for hundreds of years. Although the four faction clans have been divided into fourteen families, they are not divided into enemies and ourselves. There is no absolute opposition or alignment. "
Yiyin said doubtfully.
"how to say?"
Honjo Shigenaga explained.
"Among the Yangbei people, the elders have experienced two battles in which the Nagao family in the mansion defeated their superiors, and suffered heavy losses in the war where the two guardians were killed in the previous generation.
Therefore, they did not want to cause trouble and conflict with the powerful His Highness Uesugi.
However, the young and energetic Qingzhuang Ji warrior was not convinced. "
Yiyin was thoughtful and listened to her words slowly.
"For example, the Irobe family, the governor of the Irobe family, Katsunaga, had already submitted to the Nagao family in the imperial palace as early as the previous generations.
Now he is also a retainer of His Highness Uesugi. He is considered a veteran of two generations, and his seniority is no less than that of Lord Naoe Keizuna. "
Yiyin raised his eyebrows and said.
"So, the Irobu family didn't come this time?"
Honjo Shibunaga shook his head.
"No, here we come. The one who brought the army is her legitimate daughter-in-law, Minister Shiro, who is close to me."
Yiyin couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, which was a bit interesting.
Honjo Shigenaga continued.
"Another example is the Shinbada family. The governor of the family, Shinbada Choatoshi, is extremely respectful to His Highness Uesugi.
However, her sister Shinbada Shigeie believed that His Highness Uesugi was unfair to the Yohoku clan, which made the Yohoku clan insignificant in Echigo country.
This time, she also came with me with her troops. "
Honjo Shigenaga cited two examples, and Shiba Yigen understood the secret.
It’s no wonder that Honjo Shigenaga is known as the young leader of the Northern Alliance, and his attitude towards Terutora Uesugi has always been very tough. It turned out to be her character needs.
The four parties in Yangbei are closely related, and their tendencies cannot be distinguished on the basis of one family or one industry.
The elders and the young have different ideas. Maybe the two generations of a family are on opposite sides.
The old and steady mind is similar to that of Nakajo Fujizai, who either surrenders or is neutral, succumbs to Uesugi Terutora's force, and can get some benefits without causing trouble.
The Young Zhuang faction believed that the warriors of Yangbei were the most brave, so why should they be inferior to others. Not only were military and food services heavier than others, but their political status was also marginalized.
Honjo Shigenaga was so smart that he grasped the ideas of these young people and became their spokesperson. Only then did he gain the momentum to compete with Nakajo Fujishi, which also made the elderly in various families feel troubled.
They are all their own sons and nephews, and some are the heirs of the young master, who are related to the future of the family business.
It is not appropriate to suppress it, nor is it appropriate not to suppress it. It was only because of the entanglement that the Yangbei Zhong marched southward with great momentum.
Yiyin pondered.
If he wants to win over the Yangbei Zhong led by Honjo Shigenaga to serve him and establish his own samurai interest group in Kanto, he must satisfy the wishes of these young factions.
What do they want? It’s nothing more than fame and fortune.
Unlike older people, they seek stability in everything. They have passion, fighting spirit, and ideals, and when used properly, they are like sharp knives.
Yiyin couldn't help but smile, "I'm good at cheating."
He said to Honjo Shigenaga.
"I intend to recruit members of the Imperial family of Kanto and join the Imperial Guards in Kanto to display their martial prowess.
The people in Yangbei are all Ji warriors who are good at fighting. They are capable of conquering the world and fight for the world in the name of being rewarded by the public.
Are you willing to recruit warriors for me and build my family's glory again? "
His words made Fanchang's blood boil with excitement, and he kowtowed to the ground.
"I am willing to die serving the emperor."
Yiyin turned to Daxiong Chaoxiu and said.
"I intend to form the Ji Samurai Group, with a tentative number of one hundred and fifty people.
Do you think my income from the Hokuriku Road trade route is enough to support the expenses of the Kanto Palace? "
Da Xiong Chao Xiu was stunned for a moment and bowed.
"It must be enough. I should go all out to share the worries of the emperor."
The income from the Hokuriku Road trade route was huge, and it was more than enough to support one hundred and fifty Ji warriors.
If this thing can't be done well, why does the imperial office still keep her, Daxiong Chaoxiu? As a human being, you must have value and be used by those in power, otherwise there is no use for you.
Yoshiyin said to Honzo Nonchang again.
"I need one hundred and fifty Yangbei Princess Warriors.
You check for me, I only want the elite. When you enter my Kanto Imperial Palace, you will be called a Yutai person. "
Honjo Shibunaga was stunned when he heard this, and he fell to the ground and accepted the order.
The first shogun Minamoto Yoritomo established the imperial family, which was originally intended to be the Minamoto clan's own family.
Two generations of her bloodline were exterminated, and the former Hojo family took their place and ruled the shogunate. In order to stabilize the rule, Hojo retainers controlled the shogunate affairs and were called imperial concubines.
Now the Kamakura shogunate has long disappeared into history, and Yoshigan Shiba, the imperial minister, came to Kanto to rebuild the Kanto imperial palace.
His impressive performance of the imperial court made the owner of the house feel his heart throbbing, as if he was living in a new history and his bloodline was in full swing.
Daxiong Chaohide around him is also very ambitious. All Daxiong people are from a religious background, and they have the huge resource of goods from Sakai Port, so they are full of confidence in the formation of the royal family.
Then Yiyin said again.
"I brought military supplies for one hundred and ninety Ji warriors from Kansai, and I also entrusted them to Lord Big Bear.
You can't favor one over the other and chill the Ji warriors. "
Daxiong Chaoxiu's face turned pale and he answered.
"I don't dare."
Suddenly there were nearly two hundred Ji warriors, which was a huge expense, but she did not dare to refuse and could only agree.
Yiyin nodded with satisfaction.
Although he intends to form a group of Hime warriors called Ouchi, he does not dare to trust the Echigo samurai too much for the time being.
Therefore, the number of imperial concubines cannot exceed the number of concentric members of the Shiba family.
At least a one-to-one balance must be maintained in order to control the new armed force of the imperial guards.
Yiyin continued to talk to Daxiong Chaoxiu.
"In the Guandong Waiting House, I want you to do three things for the supplies of Tongxinzhong and Yunai.
Samurai Ji must have white rice to eat, pickled radish will do his best to satisfy him, and salted fish will find a way to ensure it. "
As soon as he said this, Daxiong Chaoxiu's face became more and more ugly, his lips trembled and he didn't know what to say.
Imperial office, I can’t do this!
