The frightened deer in the courtyard fell down at the right time, as if it had hit Hanzawa Naoyi's body, making her heart suddenly sink.
Before Hanzawa Naoyoshi could answer, Ii Naomasa had already spoken first.
"Yukiono, don't go too far!
I've given you face and brought Naoyoshi Banzawa here, how can you threaten her personally in front of me!
You need to understand clearly that she is a Ji warrior with Shiba's formation, not a wild cat or dog on the roadside, not a random person that you can order to kill at will! "
Ii Naomasa was very angry. She was the one who arranged Hanzawa Naoyoshi to join the inquiry party. Takada Yukino spoke unscrupulously, which was a slap in her face.
Takada Yukino tilted her head, as if she didn't understand why Ii Naomasa was so angry, she said calmly.
“The person who goes too far is Hanzawa Naoyi.
The sage has defined the authority for the inquiring party. The inquiring party only has the authority to archive business information and does not have the authority to investigate without authorization.
As far as I know, Hansawa Naoyoshi has been active in Sakai Port since the beginning of spring, secretly collecting business information for comparison.
She overstepped her authority, of course I can kill her. Because she is in charge of you, I gave her a chance to leave with dignity. "
Ii Naomasa was speechless.
Takada Haruno once secretly complained about the black case. In order to raise two million koku for military expenses, Yoshihiro did indeed tell Kamao Clan and Ii Naomasa not to cause trouble to Takada Haruno again.
Now, Shiba Yiyin comes to Sakai Port again to raise money and food for post-war rewards.
Since last winter, Takada Yono has been desperately collecting supplies and sharing his worries twice.
And Hanzawa Naoyoshi has been active in Sakai Port since the beginning of spring, secretly looking for evidence against Takada Harano, which is very untimely.
If this news reaches the ears of Yoshigina Shiba, not only Naoyoshi Hanzawa will be in big trouble, but also Kamao Clan Village and Naomasa Ii will be in trouble.
This matter is really going to get serious. Not only will Ii Naomasa be unable to protect Hanzawa Naoyoshi, he will even implicate the Kamao clan village.
Therefore, let alone Yukino Takada, expelling Naoyoshi Hansawa, even if he beheaded him on the spot, Yoshigoshi Shiba would not say anything.
Is having Spo's organization a gold medal to avoid death? Among those followers of Shiba Zhong Fund who died in Yukino's hands, which one did not have Shiba's method?
In this matter, Takada Yukino really gave Ii Naomasa a step down.
Although Ii Naomasa has an upright temper, he is not ungrateful. When Takada Yukino mentioned this, she had no choice but to shut up.
Takada Yukino's eyes shifted from Ii Naomasa to Hanzawa Naoyoshi, and turned back into an ice doll without joy or sorrow.
Naoyoshi Hansawa sat there on his knees, staring at the legendary unparalleled swordsman Takada Battousai, who was feared by the entire Shiboji Knights, and spoke slowly.
"No matter who you are, if you want to live well in this troubled world, you need to have food and dreams. If you don't have food, you will starve to death. If you don't have dreams, you will become a beast.
I, Naoyoshi Hanzawa, was born in Kaga country, and I escaped from a poor family with a knife.
I once lost everything, but it was the saint who gave me the Sibo family, and it was the Sibo family who gave me a place to stay and allowed me to become a human again.
I was eating the Lumi from the Sibo family. My dream was to hope that a saint would rule the world and that the Sibo family legacy would last forever! "
Takada Yukino's emotionless eyes became slightly warmer, and she repeated.
"Leave Sakai Port and you are not allowed to come back within a year, otherwise I will really order someone to kill you."
Hanzawa Naoyi's back was straight. She looked at Yukino Takada, who was called an executioner by countless people behind his back, and said angrily.
"Turn a blind eye to the problems that have arisen, and prevent those who should bear responsibility from realizing their mistakes, and then everyone can be friendly and polite to understand each other?
The problem has arisen! Avoiding the problem is irresponsible! The current Sibo family business is indeed burning with fire and blooming with flowers, but beneath the surface of prosperity, decay has already appeared!
Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. Someone has to be brave enough to stand up! Someone has to expose the uncomfortable stuff!
On the first day I came to Sakai Port, I was already determined to die. I will not stop here because of your threats.
There is something wrong with Takada Harano’s accounts! I am responsible for the saint! "
Takada Yukino stared blankly at the angry Hanzawa Naoyoshi, while Ii Naomasa on the side was already yelling curses.
"Bagaya Road! Hanzawa Naoyoshi! Pay attention to your identity!
Who allowed you to call Mr. Takada Haruno by his first name! Who allowed you to transgress and make decisions for the saints? who do you think You Are! "
Hanzawa Naoyoshi glared at Ii Naomasa, even angrier than she showed, and shouted back.
"It's the power given to me by Spo's organization!
I will never forget what Lord Kamao said to us newcomers under the Shiba family crest on the day we passed Shiba's selection.
Absolutely loyal! Never forget whose bowl we are holding and whose meal we are eating! "
Naomasa Ii said angrily.
"Presumptuous! Don't go too far. You have to understand that you are now accusing a high-ranking martial artist of the Shiba family and an important minister in the town's official position!"
Hanzawa Naoyoshi shouted.
"I have more outrageous things to say!
I carefully investigated the capital flow of Takada Yono in the past two years and found a lot of problems, including stock manipulation, illegal real estate transactions, indiscriminate issuance of Spo food stamps, and even secret accounts involving Kanto.
It’s simply appalling! "
Naomasa Ii interrupted.
"I don't remember that I gave you permission to check these things. Do you want to bring down the Spall family by acting so wantonly?"
Hanzawa Naoyi sneered.
"Yes, if there is a problem, just blame it on others. No one wants to take responsibility. They just think about fighting each other and killing each other all day long.
Can I, a nobody like me, bring down the Spo family? The Shiba family can only be brought down by selfish ministers! "
Naomasa Ii stood up angrily, pulled out half of the blade, and roared.
"I'll kill you!"
Takada Yukino sighed and said.
"Naomasa, sit down."
Naomasa Ii looked back at Yukino Takada, with anger in his eyes.
"For all your troubles, Yukino, I will kill this bastard right now and it will be over!"
Takada Yukino stared at Ii Naomasa and spoke word by word.
"I asked you to sit down."
Naomasa Ii snorted coldly, returned the knife to its sheath, cursed and sat back.
Takada Yukino looked at Hanzawa Naoyi who was holding her neck in disbelief. She couldn't help but frown slightly on her indifferent face, and she sighed.
"Is my sister's problem really that serious? I can assure you that my sister is absolutely loyal to the saint."
Hanzawa Naoyi bowed slightly and replied.
"I never doubt the loyalty of adults, but is loyalty enough?
Human beings, not gods, will make mistakes. No one can guarantee that he is always right. Only by being respectful and humble and abiding by the rules of the game can we ensure that no major problems will occur.
After two years of development, Sibo's food stamps have become the unshakable cornerstone of the Sibo family. Just imagine what a terrible scene it would be if there was a problem with Spo's food stamps.
Sir, now the entire welfare system of the Sibo family is paid for with Sibo food stamps. Once something happens to Shiba's food stamps, all the saint's promises to the entire Shibo Ji Knights will collapse.
We cannot bet the prosperity and decline of the entire Shiba family on the possibility that Mr. Takada Haruno will never make mistakes.
Everyone makes mistakes, and Ms. Takada Haruno also makes mistakes, but we cannot afford the consequences of her mistakes now.
Only by establishing a strict system to regulate the issuance and use of Sibo food stamps, decentralizing checks and balances, and strictly abiding by the rules can we achieve long-term peace and stability.
Takada Yono-sama ran Sakai Port for six years, and almost single-handedly established a huge Spo commercial system, which was a great contribution.
But credit is credit, and fault is fault. We cannot ignore the mistakes she made and the problems she caused just because she made great contributions.
Those hidden dangers are there, and if we don't solve them, they will accumulate and become increasingly difficult to recover from, until an opportunity arises, causing uncontrollable and tragic consequences.
I respect Mr. Takada Harano very much, but I still want to say that there is something wrong with her and I want to check her out! "
Takada Yukino looked at Hanzawa Naoyoshi, a tangle appeared on her cold face, she thought for a while and whispered.
"Leave Sakai Port and don't come back for a year. This is not an order, it is my personal request to you.
My sister may really be at fault, but she is under a lot of pressure now. The sequelae of the two million stone military expenditure had not yet been resolved, and the saint came to her again to find a solution to the issue of military merit rewards after the war.
At this juncture, you should not add any more complications. In one year’s time, the existing problems won’t be hard to recover from, right?
The orderliness you want and the standardized system you want are what the Spo family needs in the future. But now, the Spo family must survive first.
So please give me some face, and leave Sakai Port for a year, so I owe you a favor. "
Hanzawa Naoyi looked at Yukino Takada, who had a sincere look on his face, and was speechless.
Unexpectedly, Battousai, the legendary cold-blooded executioner who killed countless people, would also say soft words sometimes.
Hanzawa Naoyi glanced at Ii Naomasa secretly from the corner of his eyes and saw her nodding slightly.
So, let's get over it.
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After leaving Takada Yukino's courtyard, Ii Naomasa couldn't help but glance at Hanzawa Naoyoshi, who still looked determined, and sighed.
"You are indeed a powerful guy. This is the first time I see Yukino showing a troubled expression. I didn't expect that she would give in and beg for help."
Hanzawa Naoyi shook his head.
"It's not that I'm great, it's because in Takada Yukino-sama's heart, she values saints above all else. She is going easy on me for the benefit of saints."
Naomasa Ii stopped, looked back at the courtyard, and said.
"Of course I know Yukino's affection for the saint, but I didn't expect you to grasp her mentality so accurately.
The Ji warriors in the family all regard her as a symbol of death and are afraid of being targeted by her. You are so brave that you dare to drag me to sing the double act in front of her.
Are you satisfied with this result? "
Hanzawa Naoyi bowed and thanked him.
"Thank you, Lord Jingyi, for cooperating with my arrogance and finally achieving good results."
Naomasa Ii asked, rubbing his chin.
"Not satisfied enough, are you?"
Hanzawa Naoyoshi said calmly.
“Even without Takada Yukino-sama coming forward, my activities in Sakai Port have reached their limit.
Master Takada Haruno has too tight control over this port, especially after the results of the Battle of Shiba Oda came out, and the Shiba family won a great victory, the merchants here did not dare to disobey her.
Imai Munehisa has already targeted me, I have been completely exposed, the undercover investigation has become an open investigation, and Sakai Port has no way to continue the investigation. "
Ii Naomasa asked.
"So, you have actually planned to leave Sakai Port for a long time?"
Hanzawa Naoyoshi replied.
“Yes, the Sakai Port side is already monolithic, and I can’t open up the situation.
Therefore, I chose a direction and deliberately conducted some over-the-line investigations to observe Takada Haruno's reaction.
The summons of Mr. Takada Yukino actually confirmed one of my guesses. "
Ii Naomasa asked in a deep voice.
"Kanto?"
Hanzawa Naoyi nodded.
“Yes, it’s Kanto.
The sage appointed Master Chang'an of Dazang to preside over the Wu Family Principles Promotion Association to provide counterpart assistance to the Wu families in Guan Bazhou. The main assistance projects are divided into two categories.
One is to assist the descendants of Guan Bazhou to study in Sboling. This type of funds is provided by the Guandong Minister's Office, and the amount is not large.
The second is the reconstruction project of the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River, involving the five countries of Ueno, Shimono, Musashi, Shimoso, and Hitachi. The plan is extremely ambitious.
The funding gap for this project is too large. The funds provided by the Kanto Temple are only a drop in the bucket, and the main source of funds is loans.
Using the output of new farmland obtained from flood control and field work as collateral, a loan was made from the Tucang investor in Guanbazhou in exchange for funds for the diversion project.
Guanbazhou has been in war for many years, and the Wu family is poor, so the main source of loans for the earth warehouse is the temple. However, Kamakura Gozan was unwilling to show his face because of his face, and only invested behind the scenes.
The specific operation was carried out by Yu Xin of Myoan Temple, Kame of Sankoji Temple, Zhehuang of Muliang Temple, and Kaixin of Yangrin Temple. These four Sagami Koshin Temple sect masters, Koni, came forward to jointly preside over the loan plan with Tsuchura. "
Naomasa Ii said.
"When the saint was doing this in Kanto, I followed him around. I know the details better than you, but what does this have to do with Takada Yono?"
Hanzawa Naoyi said solemnly.
“The direction I finally chose to cross the line to test was the financial transactions between Takada Yono and these four temples.
As soon as the line was crossed, Takada Harino reacted violently, and all clues were immediately cut off, and then today's meeting began.
The issuance of food stamps requires physical support, and the powerful Tucang is the largest purchaser of food stamps and the maintainer of currency value.
I suspect that Miao'an Temple Yuxin, Sanguang Temple Shanghui, Wuliang Temple Zhehuang, and Yanglin Temple Kaixin have improper private transactions with Takada Yono.
They may have exchanged the loan funds for the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River reconstruction project into food stamps to invest in Shanglu stocks or Spo real estate. "
Ii Naomasa said in shock.
"This is impossible!
Counterpart support in Guanbazhou is a strategic plan set by the saint, and it is a century-old plan to peacefully transform the Guanbazhou martial family into the Sibo family. Who dares to mess around with this matter?
Moreover, it is not easy to misappropriate funds. There are the Wu Jiayi Promotion Association, the Wu Jia Consultation Organization, the United Front Army, the Brotherhood, the local people, and the loan warehouse, so many pairs of eyes are watching. "
Hanzawa Naoyi shook his head.
"I don't know, and I hope my guess is wrong, but Takada Harano's reaction makes me very worried.
In order to raise two million shi for military expenses and the post-war rewards that were about to be delivered, she had begun to issue food stamps indiscriminately.
In order to ensure the stability of the face value of food stamps, a lot of insider trading must be done that cannot be seen on the table.
You can easily get money and food without hard work. This feeling of getting something for nothing is addictive.
Maybe she is just in a moment of impatience, but if there is no one to check her, she will definitely be unable to restrain her lust until the worst situation becomes uncontrollable. "
Ii Naomasa narrowed his eyes and said.
"What do you want to do now?"
Hanzawa Naoyi replied calmly.
"Abide by the agreement with Takada Yukino-sama, go back to the Wenzhu Fang station in Duowen Mountain Castle, wait for one year, and get this debt of gratitude from her.
Takada Harano will definitely send someone to keep an eye on me. It’s best for me to do nothing during this year.
Then, I hope that Mr. Ii Naomasa, you can find a way to issue me a document and let me go to Kanto on business.
On the Sakai Port side, Takada Harano's control was too strong and he could no longer find anything useful. I want to go to Kanto, which is beyond Takada Harano's control, to collect more powerful evidence. "
(End of chapter)
