Kamao clan patted Ii Naomasa on the shoulder, woke her up, and said.

"Follow up."

Naomasa Ii nodded, and the cavalry team of Tongxinzhong quickly followed Yoshigan's horse as it retreated.

Kamao clan didn't say anything more. It's useless to talk about this kind of thing. Ii Naomasa needs to understand the key point himself.

Why are the senior martial artists of the Shiba family so nervous? It's because the distribution method has changed.

According to the ideas of high-level martial arts families, Shiba Yiyin wants to distribute dividends to them, the pillars of the Shiba family.

As for whether they, the elites of the Sibo family, will continue to send out money, and how much they will send out, there is no need for Sibo Yiyin himself to pay attention.

My Wu family has its own national conditions here. The retainers are retainers, not the retainers of the lord, so the lord does not need to worry about it.

But Yiyin's approach was beyond everyone's expectations. He instituted a policy of equalizing rain and dew.

High-level samurai families don't care about six more shi of brown rice every year. If they want to bribe them, they have to pay more. But it's different at the grassroots level. Six shi of brown rice is enough for Ji warriors to sell their lives to the Shiba family.

As long as they are warriors serving the Shiba family, even if they are retainers of retainers, they are also eligible to receive a share of the Shiba loyal fund.

As a result, Shiba Yiyin has a close relationship with the lower-level martial arts family. He is no longer an abstract master, but a concrete parent who is given two half-year bonuses every year.

These days, everyone is living half-starved, and it is easy to commit murder and arson just for a mouthful of food, let alone six-ton ​​crops that are guaranteed to be harvested despite droughts and floods.

The Sibo Zhong Fund is a new contract that is different from the tradition of the Wu family.

During the Kanto War, the emperor's court was unwilling to reward military merit. It was Hachiman Tai Niang, a direct descendant of the Genji family in Kawachi, who spent money and food on her own to reward the soldiers.

This was the Bando Hachihei clan's oath to be forever loyal to the direct descendants of the Kawachi Genji family, the opportunity for the rise of the Kamakura shogunate, and the prototype of the cornerstone of the samurai family, the Fenggong bounty.

The Shiba Tadashi Fund is Shiba Yiyin's solemn commitment to the grassroots samurai warriors, bypassing the high-level samurai families.

As long as the annuity from the Shiba Zhong Fund continues, the grassroots warriors of the Shiba family will always be loyal to Shiba Yiyin.

The benefits gained from the growth of the Shiba family are no longer monopolized by the high-level samurai in the family, and all the grassroots warriors receive an actual share of the dividend income.

The Sibo Zhong Fund is a new distribution method that breaks through the tradition of the samurai family. This method is unprecedented, and it makes high-level samurai families feel uneasy from the bottom of their hearts, but they can't find any reason to oppose it.

Yoshigan did not break class solidification like Oda Nobunaga did, give civilians a channel for advancement, and let civilians get involved in the military privileges of the samurai family.

He just let the grassroots warriors share the dividends from the development of the family business, and let the grassroots warriors get some of the benefits that were originally monopolized by high-level warriors through new distribution methods.

Although Yiyin's measures are unprecedented, he is still safeguarding the rights and interests of the Wu family group, but he is more inclined to the grassroots Ji warriors instead of only protecting the interests of the high-level Wu family.

Compared with the possibility of Oda Nobunaga destroying the world of the samurai family, Yoshigan Shiba's approach will naturally be more supported by the entire samurai group.

The Hamo clan had long thought about this matter thoroughly, so they responded perfunctorily to the pleas of high-ranking martial artists.

However, Ii Naomasa was still too young and was moved by the slogans of high-level martial artists about Esper and protecting the family business.

She was actually encouraged to deny the Loyalty Fund in front of Yiyin, a policy that benefited grassroots Ji warriors.

Fortunately, Yoshihiro didn't argue with Ii Naomasa. If it had been another master, Ii Naomasa would have been miserable.

As soon as the news spread, some of the lower-level samurai who were filled with righteous indignation shouted "God damn it" and hacked Ii Naomasa to death.

Why didn't the high-ranking martial artists speak up for themselves, instead instigating a little girl like Naomasa Ii to come forward? No one is a fool, they are afraid of death.

It can be seen that the power of the Sibo Zhong Fund has begun to take shape. The situation in the Sibo family is calm, and no one dares to speak out against it.

Kamao clan looked deeply at Naomasa Ii, hoping that she would be enlightened.

Yiyin valued Naomasa Ii very much and asked her to supervise the operation of Shibachu Fund.

As long as Ii Naomasa understands his position and does things well, he will have a bright future.

———

When Yoshigan saw Ii Naomasa coming to him again, his eyes were already shining with little stars of admiration.

Seeing Ii Naomasa's sincere admiration, Yoshigami couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

What he just said sounded compassionate and compassionate, like a saint, but in fact it was half true and half false.

Yiyin is not that noble, he is just a little better than those high-level martial artists who have no conscience and will feel uneasy conscience.

But if the Spozhong Fund endangers his own interests, then even if his conscience is uneasy, he will grit his teeth and suppress his conscience and protect his own interests first.

It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Yiyin is just a mortal, so of course he is not exempt from this commonality.

The establishment of the Sibo Zhong Fund is in line with the interests of Yiyin. Therefore, he can stand on the commanding heights of morality and criticize those high-level martial artists with ease and contentment.

After all, if the flesh is not cut on yourself, it won't hurt.

Bribing high-level warriors is bribery, and buying low-level warriors is also bribery. As long as the price-performance ratio is right, it's just throwing coins at Yiyin, and there's no difference.

Using the Sibo Zhong Fund to stabilize its own image of Yili and promote the new style of the Wu family will bring many benefits to Yiyin.

Ashikaga Yoshiki is dead. With the re-establishment of the new shogunate, sooner or later the world will forget about this swordsman general and his strong feelings.

Yiyin cannot rely on his status as the general's widow to make others pay for it for the rest of his life.

The golden seal of the sword was worn by the shogun himself. After Ashikaga Yoshiaki succeeded to the throne, Yoshiyin must be returned.

Whether Yoshigan wants it or not, the halo of Kawachi Genji's direct descendant will fade away from him as time goes by.

He was not a woman and could not become Ashikaga Shogun. The influence of Kawachi Genji's descendants was no longer there, so he had to find other ways to enhance his prestige.

Regarding the dispute over the status of the Ashikaga Shogun family, Yoshigage thought far more thoroughly than those in the shogunate. The sun can also be divided into morning and sunset. How can there be a light that never fades in the world?

Sooner or later, the body of a widow and the name of an imperial palace will be gone. It is right to be prepared for danger in times of peace and to open up new paths.

Fortunately, he still has the unique name of Daiyi even after losing the golden seal of the sword of the direct descendant of Kawachi Genji, Yoshiyin, and the white flag of Hachiman Tainiang.

Mother Hachiman rewarded the Bando Hachihei clan with her kindness, which laid the moral foundation for the Genji family in Kawachi to be the direct descendants of the samurai family.

Yiyin followed the example of the ancestors of the Genji and used the Shiba Tadashi Fund. With a welfare system that provides equal exposure to rain and dew, it should be able to stabilize the Shiba retainers for three to five years, or even more than ten years. There should be no problem.

———

Yoshigan led his fellow soldiers to continue heading north. After crossing the Uji River, there were more and more Oda troops along the way, and the flags of the Oda family were everywhere.

Kamouso clan approached the master uneasily and whispered.

"My lord, the Oda family has a large army in Shangluo. We only have a few dozen cavalry when we enter the capital. If there is an unexpected accident, it will be difficult to fight back."

Yiyin said proudly.

"Kyoto is the center of the shogunate. No matter how arrogant Oda Nobunaga is, I will not tolerate her being arrogant here."

Seeing Yi Gin's righteous face, the villager of Kamao clan opened his mouth to try to persuade him again, but finally chose to shut up.

The Lord is upright and upholds the right path. If things go wrong, I will die in battle with the Lord at the worst, so why should I be afraid?

Kamo clan thought too much, but in fact Yoshihiro was convinced that even if he failed in the political struggle, his life would not be in danger.

The Oda family has not had a stable foothold in recent times. Oda Nobunaga is not a fool like Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, and cannot do such mindless and treacherous acts.

Oda Nobunaga has the ambition to be a world-famous person, and he knows how to advance and retreat when doing things, and knows the importance and timing.

The re-establishment of the shogunate was a game between Yoshigan and Oda Nobunaga.

Oda Nobunaga captured the land of Minami-Omi and had a foothold in recent days.

Yoshigan could not allow her to continue to interfere in the shogunate affairs and further interfere in the internal affairs of the shogunate. He wanted to join forces with Ashikaga Yoshiaki and other shogunate samurai to expel Oda Nobunaga from the central decision-making circle.

Only by demoting Oda Nobunaga to a local daimyo can we gradually weaken her power and suppress her ambitions for the world.

Yoshigan himself knew that this was not an easy matter. Oda Nobu's growth was extremely difficult to cure, and it was impossible to eliminate the Oda family.

After Miyoshi Nagakei's death, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu made the Miyoshi family into a mess. The shogunate could not do anything to the Miyoshi family, let alone Oda Nobunaga, who had a reputation of two million koku.

The best result that Yoshigan could think of was to force Oda Nobunaga to leave the center of Kyoto and not give her the opportunity to coerce the general to order the daimyo and take control of the shogunate.

As for failure, Yiyin also thought about it carefully.

It is almost impossible to have such a fierce scene in the hearts of the people of the Pusheng clan, where the enemy and the enemy are clearly divided, and both the enemy and the enemy will be destroyed.

As a person in power, Yoshigan has a unique advantage that female daimyo does not have. He is a male daimyo who is single and has no heirs.

To put it simply, the cost of killing him is too high, but there is a shortcut to swallowing up the Spall family.

The Wu family has a tradition of succession since ancient times. If a famous family has no descendants, the retainers will look for a daughter-in-law to inherit the family name.

When it comes to Yiyin, there is no need for a daughter to inherit. The winner will give birth to a child with his wife, and the entire Sibo family business will be in hand.

Ordinary political losers must be eradicated. But Yiyin is the general's widow, and killing him would have too great a negative impact.

The winner can completely imprison him, remarry, have children, annex him, and get the name of the Shiba family and hundreds of thousands of stone territory.

Being a man and being alone means that the winner does not need to use drastic measures, and Yiyin's fate will be relatively mild.

Yiyin himself also knows that if he is in his position, his failure will be limited. At most, Yiyin will not be miserable. The most unlucky ones are actually the Ji warriors under him.

The risk of entering Beijing this time is even lower. The game between Yoshigan and Oda Nobunaga is a power struggle around the new shogunate. The conflict between the two parties has not yet reached the point where it needs to be resolved by force.

Politics is the art of compromise. No one will rashly use war to solve problems unless conflicts become intense to a certain extent.

Even if Oda Nobunaga unexpectedly goes crazy and starts a war, Yoshihiro has one last insurance.

He knew very well in his heart that Oda Nobunaga was reluctant to kill him. The way she looked at him made him want to take off his clothes with her eyes. He had seen that kind of lustful look in Owari.

In the eyes of others, it is extremely humiliating. As early as the Owari period, Yoshigan played with Oda Nobunaga twice. Don't tell me, Oda Nobunaga is... pretty cool.
To be continued...