In fact, Hanbei didn't think about what to say - before coming to Shirozu, he was ready to tell the truth, but the more he thought about it on the way, the more unreliable it was. But after coming, there was no better choice, so he still took one step.

Let’s take a look.

"Please be kind to the Imperial Majesty and help me out of the fact that Zeniya has always been respectful. Your kindness will never be forgotten." After the meeting, Zeniya Hanbei still had a sense of luck and first tested Naohide's attitude.

manner.

"Oh, oh, you're too polite. Qianwu is a giant businessman in the North. It doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this." Naohide quickly made a gesture to get the lying Hanbei up.

Hanbei just lay there and told Naohide a bunch of lies. It was just that the money house was framed by a villain, which led to the current difficulties in the Maeda family. He asked Naohide to help him plead for mercy.

"I don't have a chance to meet Mr. Gonaka-Nagon either. This is really embarrassing." The Gon-Nakagon in Naohide's words refers to the current head of the Kaga Maeda family, Saitai.

If he encountered this kind of situation normally, Hanbei would show his sincerity. Of course, he would not take out the gift list vulgarly and say what I want to offer, but usually continue to compliment the samurai opposite him for a few words, then say goodbye and leave.

, leaving a gift list for the minor surname and other side employees. If Naohide is really interested in helping, someone will naturally come to Hanbei to accept the gift; if there is no follow-up, then it is a polite refusal, and everyone retains some dignity.

But now is not normal. Let Naohide, a deputy official with two hundred koku, write a letter to a daimyo with two million koku for no reason. Businessmen don't dare to think so.

Hanbei gritted his teeth and began to introduce Qianwu's detailed strength in the North:

The Toshima Peninsula in the south of Ezo and the Ishikari Plain in the west are areas tightly controlled by the Matsumae family. Zeniya only set up a shop in Matsumae Town and did honest business;

The Higashi-Ezo land was divided into seventy-eight parts by the Matsumae family, and was contracted to merchants on a site-by-site basis. However, the Ryohama group of Omi merchants prevailed in these places, and there were only three houses on the seaside where money houses were transported;

Between the Shiretoko Peninsula and the four Kumo Islands is a famous fishing ground. There are a total of 17 fishing grounds, large and small, and Zeniya occupies seven of them in the north;

In the Northern Ezo Territory, including Shirozu, there are a total of nine kenya houses, but they are all located in the south and west;

The total number of Qianwu in Beidi is about 700. There are three benzai boats and nearly 60 small fishing boats with a certain amount of money and goods.

Naohide and Okubo listened with great interest. Anyway, they were not going to get involved in Sumiya's mess in Kaga. After hearing this, they couldn't get pregnant, so what were they afraid of?

"Qianwu is preparing to leave the Northland. Except for the Benzai ship and people, all the rest are willing to be dedicated to the emperor."

Naoxiu stood up as soon as he heard this. What did you say? Think of me as stupid. These things that are brought to the house are all a deal between your money house and the Matsumae family. I can’t take it away even if you give it to me. It’s so insincere.

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Hanbei also felt a little regretful. He didn't know why he said that. Maybe it was just to bluff. Maybe, maybe he was still hoping to be greedy. If there was a conflict between the Shiro Lord Administrative Office and the Matsumae family, what happened to the money house?

The Ronin Guards are the power Naohide has to rely on.

"Gods will also forgive businessmen for exaggerating." Hanbei saw that Naohide was about to leave, and he quickly rounded off his words.

"Discourteous! I have long heard that Qianwu had some evil deeds in the North, and now it seems that it may not be groundless!" Okubo supported him - he is a core staff member. Naohide was afraid that one of his own would be deceived by Qianwu, so he followed a few people early.

The group has heard that Qianwu may be colluding with the Lucians, so everyone should be careful.

Hanbei is now a bit of a loser. He heard what Okubo said and thought that the White Master was a chess piece used by the shogunate to deal with the house. He subconsciously reached out to touch the sword, but it was empty - the sword was destroyed before entering the door.

The people took it away.

Naohide looked at Hanbei's look and actions, and he had a clue in his mind. Could it be that the Zeniya incident had happened? Calculating the time, it should be almost the same. Naohide had long coveted Zeniya's power in the north. No matter how he said it, he was touching it here.

After more than 20 years of fighting, there are still 3,000 nails in the broken ship. It is not without some benefit to eat the essence of Qianwu in the Northland.

"Speaking slowly, if the sky cannot fall, the boat will naturally straighten up when it reaches the bridge. Qianwu has always been respectful, so disaster will naturally turn into good luck."

Hanbei was dubious. He really felt that Naohide didn't come to the north specifically to deal with Toya, otherwise he wouldn't have come to Shirozu to seek his own death.

, but what he is ashamed to say is that his reason is very strange. He just subconsciously feels that nothing will happen to him - Hanbei has been through life and death many times, and he has escaped from death several times by relying on his senses. Besides, in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, even if

Even if it is a straw, you have to catch it.

After some testing and tossing, Hanbei was unwilling to go around in circles anymore. He told Naohide that most of the people in the Zen House were going back to Kaga Kanazawa, leaving some people behind. I wonder if the Lord can take them in. These people are used as shopkeepers.

The main ones are shipwrights and ronin. If Naohide can take them in, he can keep an extra benzai boat, fishing boat, goods, etc. Naohide can also give them to him if he wants.

You lose half of the money by surrendering, but the risk is very high. First, the shogunate will investigate later, and the relationship is not small. Second, the Matsumae family is not a statue made of clay and wood. The money house suddenly ran away. Who can I ask for the gold?

But a man is not rich without windfall, and a horse is not fat without night grass. Naohide and Okubo have mentioned to Kaneya before that they want Hanbei to help recruit young immigrants, and they said that as long as they are not heinous people, White Master will welcome them.

Today, I naturally refuse to let go of this great opportunity.

Naohide personally vouched for it, and the people who stayed with the Lord in the money house were all his own. Naohide planned to make these people the servants of the Hide family, and they were all servants with long-term contracts. How could they not be their own.

Hanbei felt that the group of people left behind were all participants in the secret trade. They would not end well if they returned to Kanazawa, and they would not be honest if they lived in various places. It was difficult to say for a while, but as time went by, these unruly people

The disciples will definitely commit crimes, which will definitely drag down the money house, so I pinched my nose and admitted it, saying that I would leave this matter to me, and then ask these people to sign a slave contract.

He specifically reminded Zhixiu that a skilled elder should not remain a slave for a long time. Zhixiu agreed, saying that you see, all the refugees here can become warriors. Don't be afraid. As long as you work hard, you will soon be able to make a difference.

By now, Hanbei has begun to realize something. The first time Naohide opened his mouth, it was like a slave contract. It was completely unlike a normal way of recruiting people. Either someone lost his mind, or Naohide got the news from the shogunate. This was to take advantage of others' danger.

Prepare to have a full meal.

But the situation is stronger than the people. He has seen many things in the world and feels that Naohide's selfishness is very serious. Even if the shogunate pursues the case in the future, Naohide will not hand over the people easily - apart from the tough guards, these people are shipwrights, watermen, and shopkeepers.

They are all smart and capable, and these people are all useful to Lord Bai.

Hanbei no longer believes in any kind of loyalty, he only believes in profit. In order to raise the value of these people, he added another profit - Qianya has a private shipyard in the north, so he might as well hand it over this time.

He told Naohide that in Moka, on the west coast of the Northern Ezo Territory, Zeniya built a shipyard for the convenience of ship repairs. The facilities are quite complete and can build a thousand-koku Benzai ship. Are you interested?

Of course Naohide was interested. He felt that the heat was almost there. Although everyone did not mention breaking the secret trade, they were all aware of it. In this case, many things would be easier to discuss.

"Respectfully, Qianwu, please keep these personal belongings, but you must hand over the swords, bows and firearms. Moreover, Ji Ren has his own destiny, Qianwu can also leave some people in Moka, on the one hand, to help guard the shipyard, and on the other hand,

You can also wait until the news from Kanazawa is confirmed before making the next step."

Hanbei was overjoyed. He had not thought of waiting for a while to see what the news was, but his parents and children were all in Kanazawa, and he would definitely go back to Kanazawa. After the retreat of the money house, everyone was leaderless and the people must be in chaos——

It would be even more terrifying if there was no chaos. Either he wanted to rebel or betray his loyalty to the Matsumae family, so he had previously rejected the plan to leave some people behind.

This time Naohsiu took the initiative to suggest that the people who stayed behind should be able to persist until next year because of the White Master's practice. If it is a false alarm, then everything will be fine. Although Naohsiu revealed a lot of privacy, there is nothing that can be done.

Rescue - either pay the money or pay the iron. The money house has been in the whale sea for many years and it is not just based on trust. It is not impossible for Zhixiu to contact the Lucians to the White Lord if his appetite is too big.

Hanbei's eyes flashed, his face was gloomy and uncertain, Naohide and Okubo looked at each other and smiled. The governor did not want to leave any hidden dangers. The purpose of giving two roads was to separate and differentiate. Most of those who are willing to come to the white master are safe.

The thoughts that come down are easy to absorb and transform, and those who stay in Moka, whether they are loyal to Zeniya or not willing to be lonely, will die when the news of Zeniya's stay in Kanazawa is confirmed, and those who don't surrender to Master Shiro will just die.

After Hanbei repeatedly pleaded in order to ensure a way out, Okubo issued a document in the name of the town's shrine, which read, "Requesting the refugees to spend the winter in Moka, and the Hakushu shrine will naturally go there in the next spring."

Take charge of everything."

Qianwu spent a lot of money this time and left behind the maps and nautical charts drawn by Qianwu himself. In addition, he also promised to leave part of the cargo, a Benzai ship and all the fishing boats. These will come as he wishes.

The White Lord's people were together. As for the money, Zhixiu didn't ask for it, saying that the money house was in dire straits and it was better to stay behind for self-defense.

Hanbei left with great gratitude. When he left, Okubo shook his head and Naohide smiled at him. Both of them felt that Qianwu, the dominant figure in the North, was too small and could not do big things.

of material.

This time we caught a lot of things, recruited a lot of useful talents, and even opened a branch to collect Mooka. It was a windfall, and we are very happy to celebrate.

At the end of November of the Western calendar, Bai Zhu's port was frozen. Before then, several groups of people finally returned on time, letting everyone who stayed behind breathe a sigh of relief.

The first people to come were those who surrendered to Zeniya. Although Zeniya had more than 700 people in the north, only thirty-six people actually came to Shirozu. Hanbei had no great talent but a lot of small tricks. Naohide followed.

These people could only ask a general question. It seems that most of the people directly under the money house have returned to Kaga Kanazawa. There are three to four hundred ronin who serve as escorts. They are the same as in previous years. They either go back to their hometown by boat to celebrate the New Year, or they get permission to return to their hometown.

They can withdraw to Matsumae for the winter. As for the whereabouts of the remaining men, these people can't tell. Anyway, according to what Hanbei sent to Naohide, there are still about a hundred people in Moka to guard the house and transport them to the house.

As for the promised fishing boats, they have become a joke. None of them have reached Master Bai, and these people don’t know where they went. Fortunately, these thirty-six people came on a Benzai boat. There were some groceries on the boat, and some people secretly

Report to Naohide Hanbei that he hid three hundred pieces of small gold on the ship, which was specially dedicated to Naohide.

Naoxiu couldn't laugh or cry, something was better than nothing, not to mention that these thirty-six people were pretty good. In addition to a dozen capable ronin, there were more than twenty people with special skills, including two master shipbuilders, seven or eight sailors.

Hands and helmsmen, as well as a dozen shopkeepers who are proficient in arithmetic, are all talents urgently needed for the cause.

After that, the boats going south and north also came back:

Nakahama Manjiro and Kondo Chojiro took the Hakushu Maru south to Tosa. Under the care of Kochi Town Chief Yoshida Kanbei, both of them got their wish:

Nakahama returned home in fine clothes, and when he saw his mother and brother, he cried with tears in his arms. When he left, he even donated a countryman to his brother.

Kondo Chojiro also successfully obtained the identity of a businessman from Yoshida. Yoshida requested that Tosa will send a royal businessman to the Northland for development next year and asked for Naohide's care. I don't know whether it was the instruction of Toyonobu, the head of the Yamauchi family, or Yoshida's own idea.

——Anyway, it doesn’t matter how good you are, the more businessmen who come to the Northland, the better.

Hori Naoyoshi and Otou Suketaro also gained a lot. There were many girls on board the two boats heading north to Miaotun. Yes, Naohide knew that the local tribes were very poor and couldn't exchange for some furs and the like, so they simply used them.

Musketeers, grain, and soju are substituted.

Originally, Naohide didn't have much hope, but Suketaro prepared a set of fallacies in order to be able to perform well as a samurai this time. He went to the tribe leader and asked if our goods were good.

"Okay!" Can it be bad? In order to create trouble for the Lucians, Naoxiu was doing business with the idea of ​​selling at a loss.

"Can I treat women badly by exchanging such good things for them?"

I don’t know what the tribal leaders along the coast thought. Anyway, they believed Taizu Suketaro. Witnessed by the two navy teams and the two road teams, both sides were very satisfied - there were more women in the tribe and fewer men.

The muskets were eliminated after the U.S.-Mexican War, and their prices were extremely low. Everyone felt that they were taking advantage of the other party.

Some of the girls who came were Ainu and more were Feyaka. Naohide was left in charge of all of them by his wife Eiko, and a large-scale bloody fight was avoided.

The ship that surveyed Higashi-Ezo Land also came back. Although there were no outstanding achievements, it still recognized the way and became familiar with the route.

The third batch of immigrants who arrived in mid-October included more than 100 people. According to Naohide's instructions, Okubo had not been formally assigned. He only followed them to do odd jobs and go to rural schools to learn literacy. It was not until this time that Naohide began to make formal arrangements for these people.

Belong.
Chapter completed!