The first step to make a money mold is to manually carve a copper block into the initial mother-of-pearl, and file off the burrs of the mother-of-pearl to ensure that the writing is clear and beautiful. Then, use the mother-of-pearl to make several mother coins, and use the mother coins to
To act as a money mold, the steps for this step are actually the same as the following steps.
The second step is to make a model, prepare a wooden frame to fix it, fill the wooden frame with high-quality sand and compact it, then place mother money to press out the accurate outline, and then stack another wooden frame filled with sand on top
On it, it is used to turn the front mold and the back mold, and then take out the mother mold after the mold is solidified, and make gates, sprues, and sub-runners.
The third step is to cast the coins. Use a crucible to scoop up the molten copper liquid and align it with the casting port for casting. After cooling, open the mold to take out the coins. Then clean, trim, and polish the coins. The casting of the coins is completed because the sand mold no longer needs to be dried slowly in the shade.
and baking, so the casting speed is very fast.
Then he was in a dilemma again. Where to find a carver? Use a carving knife to carve it out bit by bit. The coins should be very round and the square holes should be standard without any deformation or deviation. And the most terrible thing is that the mother coins are better than the copper coins made from sand.
It needs to be bigger, and the carved mother coin is bigger than the mother coin. How to grasp this size is not just a matter of holding a small flat coin and pointing it at the carving.
When he was distressed, he turned around and saw Soga Heibei with his big eyes pointing at him: "Just use me, I can do it!"
"Are you sure?" Kira Yoshishi looked at Soga Heibei suspiciously. Judging from his humble appearance, could he really be capable of this?
"OK!" Soga Heibei nodded fiercely. Kira Yoshi had no other choice but to nod and leave the matter to Soga Heibei.
On April 20, Naito Masashige returned from his brief practice of Hioki-ryu archery. Yoshihiro Kira called him to ask about his practice. Naito Masashige said with emotion: "Hioki-ryu archery is profound and profound. I have been practicing day and night for the past few months."
My understanding of archery has been further improved through practice, but this archery is slightly incompatible with my bowing skills. I just take advantage of the strengths to make up for the weaknesses, strengthen what I can't learn, and come back when I feel that I have learned everything I need to learn.
Already."
"Oh, the Rokkaku family didn't give you any trouble, right?" Kira Yoshitoki was still quite concerned about the powerful generals under his command.
"No!" Naito Masashige bowed gratefully and said without hesitation: "However, His Highness Yoshida Shigemasa tried several times to persuade me to join the Rokkaku family, but I was rejected by me."
"Did you reject it? Well done!" Kira Yoshitoshi laughed and said: "I, the chief archer of the Kira family, a famous general who shot Shiga Ichibun to death with one arrow, how could I go to the Rokkaku family! Masashige is loyal and courageous, and values righteousness and integrity.
!You are really setting an example for me, the Mikawa samurai! How long! Tell Fujitaka that from today onwards, Masashige’s annual salary will be increased by one hundred kan!”
"Thank you, Master!" The taciturn general burst into tears of gratitude. He kept thanking Kira Yoshiki for his grace. Kira Yoshiki walked over and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Do a good job. You are quite old. I see Kuchiki Haru."
It’s good that Tsuna has a younger sister, she’s three years younger than you and her age is appropriate, so let’s get married!”
At the evaluation meeting at the end of April, after a routine discussion of the current economic situation in the territory, Kira Yoshihide announced a new order: "First of all, we have decided to expand the Sakamoto Castle Town to the north. There is also a good port in Katanda in the north, and it is also a short distance from Sakamoto.
Not far away, linking Katada and Sakamoto into one is the next stage of our development! Secondly, we need to inspect the land of the two counties and conduct a census at the same time to establish each family's tax and military service burden!"
"Inspection!" There was an uproar in the assessment room. The Mikawa samurai looked at these colleagues indifferently and even looked at them with schadenfreude. The people of Shiga and Takashima counties were nominally united under the Kira family, and the Kira family's followers also frequently went to the countryside.
Taxation, but these people are just in awe of the power of the Kira family and the unpredictable skills of the Kira family. It is still very difficult for them to completely give up their autonomy and obedient submission.
"The owner of the museum has never mentioned inspecting the land before, why...now he wants to inspect the land again?" Some Chinese people couldn't help but asked: "We are unprepared!" Many Chinese people around him nodded.
"What do you mean by this? The two counties of Shiga and Takashima are controlled by the Kira family. We, the Kira family, do not want any of your land. We only inspect the land to establish tax and military service burdens. The master of the palace exercises the power of the national secretary.
Is this still a big fuss?" Isshiki Naotaka was the first to jump out as a mounted general, adhering to his brother's character and temper. Once he got angry, he was like a dynamite barrel that would explode at the first touch.
Another Omi native stood up angrily and asked, "Your Highness Isshiki, what do you mean? I didn't say anything. What do you mean by saying so much?"
"You yourself understand what I mean!" Shitara Sadachi was elected as a riding general. As a straight-looking colleague, he naturally had to stand up and help.
"Quiet!" Kansuke Yamamoto knocked on the table and reminded: "During the evaluation, no noise is strictly allowed!"
Kira Yoshishi took the iconic bat fan and kept fanning it. There was no expression of displeasure on his face. Until the few Chinese people who made trouble sat back in their seats, the scene fell into a brief silence, and he said with a smile: "Finished."
Huh? If you haven’t finished, I can continue to wait, and everyone can also wait for you to tell me. If you have any complaints or dissatisfaction, tell me all, and I will continue here."
"..." The Omi people did not dare to speak at this time. Everyone looked at each other and shrank. They had seen Kiragi's methods, whether it was the method of manipulating people's hearts and boosting morale on the battlefield, or the secrets behind his back.
Unexpectedly, in order to solve the problem of the Zasho Group that has been entrenched in Sakamoto Port for hundreds of years, various bizarre rumors are making people's hair stand on end.
If you take into account the previous means of quietly taking over the territory of the two counties, and the mysterious deaths of Takashima Etsuchu Mamoru and his younger brother, Kira Yoshitoki in their eyes has completely transformed into an unimaginably terrifying lord. Many rumors are far from it.
Kiragi has a signature smile when he is not on his face, and some people even privately spread the rumor that "If you are not afraid of Sanzuki's anger, you are afraid of Sakamoto's smile." Those in the know feel that this rumor is untrue, but the Wu family loves this kind of rumor.
Kira Yoshihide closed the bat fan and said with a smile: "Nothing to say? Then the inspection order has been finalized! The family appointed Mitsui Toraka as the inspector and Okouchi Kunizuna as the deputy to start inspection of the two counties.
You must cooperate with the land inspection and make sure there are no mistakes!"
"Yes!" More than eighty people on both sides leaned forward to agree at the same time.
Land inspection is a complex project. First, land inspection accounts must be drawn up to record local rock heights and land wealth and poverty, and then new taxes must be formulated. Because land has differences in land fertility, medieval Japanese farmers did not understand it.
Because of the role of fertilization, the land must be left fallow after several years of cultivation when the fertility is exhausted. They don’t know why the land becomes poorer and poorer as they plant. In short, they just cultivate the land in a ignorant way and pay the tribute in an ignorant way.
Kira Yoshishi planned to change this phenomenon, so he had to inspect the land, first understand the fertility of each piece of land, and then plan the planting distribution as a whole, instead of implementing the traditional agricultural system of rice as the mainstay and miscellaneous grains as the supplement. Of course, the wealthy people may not understand
, believes that the purpose of land inspection is to increase taxes, increase military service, and the burden of universal service.
At this time, it was just a few months before the autumn harvest and it was not a busy farming period. Kira Yoshi planned to send people to carry out propaganda first and try to get the work done for the wealthy families, that is, taxes and military service would be based on the land's richness and poverty, as well as the total population.
He does not intend to let rough and barbaric Shi Gao decide everything.
Japanese farmers in the Middle Ages were very hard-working. He felt it was even harder than Chinese farmers. 60% of their annual harvest had to be paid as annual contributions, and the remaining 40% had to pay various poll taxes, house taxes, taxes assessed by lords, and
All kinds of general service, military service, sometimes bad years, or a arrogant and lewd lord would be in bad luck, and it would be easy to cause trouble, and even the small wealthy families and local servants would rebel.
Hosokawa Fujitaka took his orders to implement the new town expansion plan, but before the preliminary preparations were completed, he encountered difficulties in Katada. A local group called the Katada people resisted the Kira family's actions, which made Kira Yoshi
I was scratching my head. This is a group of Somura groups native to Lake Biwa. They not only serve as water transportation but also have a navy force. Although there are not many boats, they are very troublesome. This kind of local snake has a special nature. If you mess with them, they may not do it.
Make a fuss.
They are an autonomous naval force under the Kira family. In the past, Kira Yoshi had no time to control them and everything was fine. However, perhaps seeing the Yodogawa people joining in, the Kira navy expanded rapidly, and the Kira family launched an inspection.
With the unfavorable news about the territorial decree, Hosokawa Fujitaka made it clear that he wanted to expand the Sakamoto Castle Town to Katada, and gradually take back the Katada people's exclusive power over transportation on Lake Biwa. It was obvious that these local snakes suddenly threatened to seek refuge with the Asai family on the other side of Lake Biwa.
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