In order to thank Kosaka Masanobu for his sincere care for Rena, Yoshihiro tried his best to show his enthusiasm.
Kosaka Masanobu bit his sleeve, and was shocked by the powerful father's love as Yoshigan thanked him again and again, and deeply felt Yoshigan's care for Rena.
When Reina woke up from her sleep, everything had already settled. She blinked her cute big eyes and stretched out her arms happily when she saw Yiyin beside her.
"Father, give me a hug."
Although Yoshigami had already thanked Kosaka Masanobu until his whole body was sore and his waist was stiff, he still smiled and picked up Reina and talked to her intimately.
Masanobu Kosaka, who was beside them, smiled reluctantly. In order not to make a sound, she bit her sleeves and her teeth were sore. At this moment, she was still in a mess under her kimono.
However, in front of Reina, Kosaka Masanobu could not show his embarrassed look, so she could only cheer up and look at the father and daughter who were extremely important in her heart, smiling and saying nothing.
After Yoshigami hugged Reina's soft little body and vented his passion on Kosaka Masanobu, the time of the upright and sage was very ethereal.
He asked Reina in a low voice.
"Rena, if you had a sister, what would you do to her?"
Reina shook her little head, seeming a little confused.
"Sister...sister...sister?"
"Yes, it's Rena who is a little younger than Rena."
Rena seemed to understand a little bit, and she giggled.
"Play, I want to play with my sister. Where is my sister?"
Yoshigami touched Reina's little head and laughed at himself. How could a three-year-old understand the stakes? I was so bored that I asked Rena about such a thing.
However, Masanobu Kosaka who was beside him had misunderstood. He blushed and lowered his head, touching his flat belly and feeling the warmth in it, Yoshiyin's thank you gift.
Rena's sister? Maybe there’s hope this time? A grateful heart, thank you for having me.
Kosaka Masanobu didn't know about Uesugi Miyuki, so he misunderstood Yoshigan's remarks.
Yiyin was having a headache and didn't want to explain more. The news about Uesugi Miyuki will soon spread, and by then, Yoshigage will be even more passive.
I have two daughters, which is really a happy worry.
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With the worries of happiness, Yoshigan embarked on a journey to Ishiyama Sakai Port.
Of course, Ishiyama Honganji Temple warmly welcomes the arrival of Yoshigan. For Honganji Kenyo, it is not an exaggeration to say that Yoshigan is a lifesaver.
Although the Ichiki family seems to be the biggest trouble for the Oda family, life is also very difficult for the Ichimune family under the crazy pressure of Oda Nobunaga.
Nobunaga's two encirclements failed one after another. As the strong feudal clan of the samurai family was eliminated by Oda Nobunaga, Ichibuki Mune was helplessly pushed to the forefront of the anti-Oda front.
The Omi Ichigo Sect Temple has been cleaned up due to the crazy counterattack of the Oda family. Oda Nobunaga's method of dealing with these temple nuns and followers was very simple, that is, to kill them all with a butcher's knife.
Omi has been uprooted, Mitsui-ji Temple, as a hub, no longer dares to take in nuns from the Ikki-sect, and the information channels from Ishiyama Hongan Temple to Ik-zong temples in various places have become intermittent.
Ishiyama Honganji, Nagashima Ichikui, and Kaga Echu Ichikui were separated. Seeing that Oda Nobunaga was about to raise a butcher's knife against Nagashima Ichikui, further weakening the strength of the Ichikai clan.
At this moment, Yoshigan resolutely went to Luo to raise the banner of anti-Oda. In Honganji Xianru's heart, wasn't he his savior?
Yoshigan Shiba is known as the Ashikaga Military God. Since his debut, he has never lost a battle.
With this great god coming forward to confront Oda Nobunaga, Ishiyama Honganji would of course be happy to cheer for the Shiba family and hide behind to watch the show.
As for Shiba Yoshigan's visit to Ishiyama Honganji Temple to seek union, Master Mianru naturally responded to all requests.
Originally, the interest relationship between the Ishiyama Honganji Temple and the Shiba family was very deep. The two parties had been cooperating on the Hokuriku Road Trading Road for three or four years. It was obvious that the Master himself was the largest shareholder and supporter of the trading road.
At this moment, both sides are on the opposite side of the Oda family, united to fight against Oda Nobunaga, and there is no problem in deepening cooperation.
Master Xian Ru's attitude is very clear. If you want money and food, you must give money and food, and if you need cooperation, as long as Yoshihiro is willing to fight Oda Nobunaga from the front, Ishiyama Honganji will be the Shiba family's staunchest ally.
Yiyin was pressed for time and could not leave Kyoto for too long. He only stayed at Ishiyama Honganji Temple for one day, and after confirming the attitude of Master Xianru, he immediately set off for Sakai Port.
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Sakai Port, the headquarters of the Shinsengumi.
Except for the frail and sick Takada Yukino, all the resident warriors met with Yoshigami in the meeting hall, and then Yoshigan left Takada Harano to talk alone.
Looking at the magnificent meeting hall and recalling the beautiful scenery of the courtyard when he passed by it just now, Yiyin found that it seemed that the place had been expanded and a lot of expensive ornaments had been added.
He couldn't help but say.
"I remember the last time I came here, the desk next to the main seat didn't seem to be this color."
Takada Yono smiled.
"Your Majesty has really good eyesight. You can tell at a glance that this thing is extraordinary. It is made of small-leaf red sandalwood imported from the Celestial Empire. The wood is as warm and moist as jade, and it is more valuable than gold."
Yoshigan glanced at Takada Harano.
"Am I bragging? Are you embarrassed to show off?
As a Ji warrior, he knew nothing about thrift and self-restraint, and lived a luxurious life.
Don’t you know how many people gossip about you behind your back at home and outside your home? Can't you restrain yourself a little? "
Takada Yono bowed and said.
"Your Majesty, it's not that I like luxury, it's just that I also have my own difficulties.
Starting four years ago, I successively borrowed large amounts of money and food from Tukura in Sakai Port Kyoto to support the construction costs of the Hokuriku Road trade road.
The money was spent like water, and there was never too much money and food. I borrowed and repaid, borrowed and repaid, and finally borrowed more and more, and borrowed more and more.
So far, I have been burdened with millions of dollars in loans, and the interest I need to pay every year alone amounts to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
After lending me so much money and food, even if the stewards of the earthen warehouse trust me again, they will inevitably feel anxious and uneasy.
Therefore, I have to make my life richer so that I can appease their hearts. "
Yiyin was dumbfounded.
He knew that Takada Haruno had always been bold and wild, and his financial tricks were to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall. But he really didn't expect that Takada Yono had already been burdened with millions of dollars in loans.
You know, the total annual trade volume between Kanto and Kansai is only five million guan, so Takada Yono really dares to borrow it.
However, come to think of it, the Hokuriku Road Trade Road rose from scratch in just four years and became the treasure trove of the Shiba family. The investment behind this must have been worth money and silver.
Takada Harano was able to carry huge debts and constantly borrow new money to spend money, and he was indeed a natural business wizard.
She has a big and calm heart. If it were an ordinary person carrying so much debt, they wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
It's no wonder that she decorated the Shinsengumi's residence in an extravagant manner. If she didn't show this wealth to outsiders, the storehouse stewards wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
Takada Haruno has to give out hundreds of thousands of guan in interest a year. If she eats rice every day and looks like she is about to go bankrupt at any time, who would dare to lend her money? Aren't you afraid that she won't come out yet?
The more luxurious she lives, the more at ease the borrowers outside look at her. There is really no way around it. She has to pretend to be fat.
Yiyin subconsciously touched his forehead, his head hurt, and he suddenly couldn't speak.
This time when he came to Sakai Port, Yoshihiro was looking for Takada Harano to raise military expenses for the war with the Oda family.
But when Takada Haruno came up, he revealed that he owed millions of dollars and had a huge debt of hundreds of thousands in interest. Yoshihiro, one of the most powerful people in the world, was stunned. He didn't know what to say for a while.
Seeing Yiyin's silence, Takada Yono smiled secretly in his heart.
She used the debt to bluff people, not to avoid the political task of raising military expenses, but to demonstrate her worth to the king.
The incident about Uesugi Miyuki has not yet spread, but Takeda Rena is a living example.
Takada Haruno also wants seeds and wants to give birth to a child of your Majesty. Of course she must show her unique value. Otherwise, why would she be so proud of herself and ask you to get the seed?
At this moment, Yi Gin couldn't speak, so Takata Harano wanted to help him do it, she said.
"Your Majesty Hidetake, you just visited Ishiyama Honganji Temple when news came from there.
Master Xianru said that this year, all interest on the loans related to the Ichigo clan will be waived. Ishiyama Honganji will also cooperate with the securitization transformation of my trading route as the major shareholder of the Hokuriku Road Trading Road.
With these two items alone, tens of thousands of yuan will be saved in borrowing interest this year, and with the support of the largest shareholder, the speed of Shanglu's securitization will also be accelerated.
In addition, Ishiyama Honganji Temple will also invest in purchasing a batch of Shiba food stamps as a proof of deepening cooperation with the Shiba family. The price of the food stamps is calculated based on the market premium, with two stones of grain purchased for one stone of food stamps.
I just printed a few more pieces of paper and got a large amount of food out of thin air. This was all due to Lai Junshang's prestige, and I also benefited a lot. "
Yiyin smiled bitterly.
“Although Ishiyama Honganji Temple is extremely wealthy, Master Xianru cannot control all the local nuns, and the financial support he can give is this much.
At most, there are only more than ten thousand guan of money and tens of thousands of shi of food, which are astronomical figures in the eyes of ordinary people, but if they are used for military purposes, they are just a drop in the bucket. "
Takada Yangno nodded and said.
"Yes, the Oda family owns a territory of three million koku. Even if the newly conquered Kitaomia and Echizen kingdom's million koku cannot collect military and food services for a while, their mobilization power is amazing.
Calculated with four citizens and six citizens, the output of the two million stone territory would be as high as 800,000 stone grain.
Coupled with the entire Ise Bay and Lake Biwa, most of which are controlled by the Oda family, and with the Rakuza policy to cooperate in taxation, the annual business profits and commercial taxes can reach hundreds of thousands.
Excluding the necessary expenditures to protect the territory, His Highness Oda can at least raise a million stone military expenses, enough to support a hundred thousand troops to fight fiercely for several months. "
Yiyin sighed helplessly.
Although Takada Harano does not understand military affairs, war is a money-burning trick. Takata Harano is the most sensitive to money and food figures, but he is still very reliable in calculating military expenses.
She was right. With the mobilization power of three million koku territory, and the support from land tax and business profits, Oda Nobunaga could at least use a hundred thousand troops and millions of koku to attack people.
The sixty-six countries in the world have a total stone height of no more than 20 million shi, and a population of no more than 10 million. Which daimyo can be as arrogant as the Oda family, who can casually throw millions of stone in military expenditures to hit people?
The structure of the Wu family's political power under the feudal system was a layered decentralization system. Whether it is collecting supplies or mobilizing military forces, they are far less ferocious than the Oda family after Oda Nobunaga's reforms.
Yoshiin's prestige is high enough to influence many forces such as Kanhachishu, Hokurikudo, and Nishikonji. Theoretically, with the total number of people willing to side with him, Ishigao could double Oda Nobunaga.
But even if Ishigao had several million more koku than the Oda family, Yoshihiro had no right to ask friendly forces to squeeze out all of their capital to serve the Shiba family.
Yoshihiro just asked everyone to send troops to fight together, and maybe he could gather 100,000 troops to fight the Oda family.
But if he wants everyone to bear the military expenses, I'm afraid those people will be worried about Xiao Jiujiu if they agree readily.
If he pulls out a group of old, weak, sick and disabled to deal with Yoshigan, and is defeated as soon as the war begins, Oda Nobunaga will laugh out loud.
Yiyin knows the nature of the Wu family, and if he wants everyone to sincerely contribute, he must do two things well.
First, go to the Luo Shogunate to gain great righteousness.
The publicity must make it clear that this battle is not for Yiyin's personal interests, but for the sake of the Wu family.
Oda Nobunaga went against the grain, and her reform system was to cut off the foundation of the samurai world. Only by taking a firm stance of protecting the Wu family can Yiyin mobilize the combat enthusiasm of the Wu family group.
This is the same reason why Minamoto Yoritomo and Ashikaga Takauji were supported by the samurai group back then.
Without the Taira family, the emperor bullied others too much, which caused a serious sense of crisis in the samurai group. There would be no Minamoto Yoritomo and Ashikaga Takauji, the two shoguns who founded the government.
In the final analysis, righteousness is just a sign. Whether others are willing to sincerely help depends on the interests.
Second, raise their own supplies and bear military expenses.
The Ji Warriors are actually a very honest group of people who respect the contractual spirit of being rewarded by the public. They have a strong admiration complex and are willing to be dogs for the strong. As long as the dog's bones are in place, they are willing to work hard.
Righteousness belongs to great righteousness. If Yiyin does not give money and only wants Bai Nu votes, the Ji warriors will still have small thoughts and do not work hard.
Therefore, Yiyin has to spend money.
He does not need to bear everything, but he must pose as a strong man and bear most of the military expenses. Only when the dog's bones are in place can he have the right to crack the whip.
I have contributed the money, so you must contribute. If anyone accepts the money and still lies flat, it will be embarrassing. No one can say anything about the military law.
With Yiyin's prestige, as long as he has righteousness and money, he can raise the spirits of the Wu family group and have a fierce battle with Oda Nobunaga.
This is why the emperor has no shortage of hungry soldiers. War is a money-burning game. No matter how beautiful the words are, it is not as effective as giving enough money and food.
Takada Yono calculated the economic strength of the Oda family in just a few words. When he thought that Oda Nobunaga had millions of koku in military expenses, Yoshigami frowned.
If sufficient military expenditures could not be raised, Yoshigan would have already lost half of the battle before the Battle of Shiba Oda began.
But if he really wanted to ask Takada Haruno for millions of stone in military expenses, Yoshigami also knew that he was too pushy. This kind of request was simply unreasonable, forcing Takada Haruno to hang himself.
And Yoshigami's sad face was just the ladder to advancement that Takada Haruno needed. She smiled and took out a stack of documents from her arms and presented them with both hands.
After taking the document, Yoshigami glanced at the confident Takada Harano with suspicion. He looked down at the page and was stunned, shouting.
"You raised two million shi for military expenses?"
Takada Yangno smiled reservedly and said proudly.
"Your Majesty, do you still remember what I said when I took over the sugar formula from you?
Yang Nai will definitely make a lot of money for you so that you will never have to worry about money in your life. "
Yoshigan looked at the document in his hand, and then at Takada Harano who looked affectionate and loyal, and suddenly felt a little kidney pain.
Ever since Reina arrived, the important officials in the family had become turbulent. Takata Yono desperately spent such a large sum of money on food, fearing that he would have to pay for it with his own flesh.
(End of chapter)
