Li Ding was wearing a long robe and a long-sleeved Confucian uniform, with two beautiful mustaches on his lips, and a pair of bright eyes on his dark face shining with the light of wisdom. His originally thin body became stronger, and his striding steps at the front showed his extraordinary His magnanimity left Nobuyuki Matsui as his foil far behind.
Scholars of the Ming Dynasty would receive extraordinary courtesy wherever they went. Namioka Tōfō, who claimed to be a man of culture, would come over to write poems and songs when he had nothing to do. Hosokawa Fujitaka also held many banquets in Niigata Town. During this period, he felt very uncomfortable while reciting poems and painting. If he had not cherished his homeland and had the idea of returning to his hometown to make contributions, he would have thought of settling here and never going back.
"Mr. Li, Matsui-den, please take a seat! Come and try the new tea picked from Uonuma Snow Mountain this year. This tea can only be found in a deep valley somewhere in the Uonuma mountains. It is said that it was passed by Master Eisai's apprentice hundreds of years ago. The tea seeds that were sprinkled later are only a small amount of new tea that can be picked in a year. Today, I happened to get a famous tea gift from the owner of the hotel, so I came to invite you two to taste it!"
Mitsui Torako's level of Ming Dynasty tea ceremony is quite impressive. He washed the tea set with bamboo clips and sat down for a quarter of an hour from preparing the tea set to tasting the tea. He listened to the tinkling of the wind chimes blown by the wind outside the window and woke up the bamboo. The sound of water ding-dong, the whole quiet room presents a natural and harmonious sense of tranquility.
Tasting the clear yellow tea soup, Li Ding's expression was very satisfied. It could be seen that he enjoyed life in this foreign country. Being an unpopular scholar in his hometown was more interesting than staying in a foreign country. Of course, he had to go back home. There is probably nothing more meaningful than doing some homework, making some friends, and marking a wonderful note in your life before going home.
From his point of view, Japan's agriculture is backward and even ignorant. It does not understand selective breeding, does not know how to fertilize and topdress, does not know how to kill insects and prevent diseases, and burns the straw from the autumn harvest. In his eyes, this is a backward and barren place. In the era, the agricultural level of the Ming Dynasty could easily crush Japan.
Under his teachings, the entire set of techniques from seed selection, breeding to seed soaking, the role and application of fertilizers, and even pollination, grafting, transplantation, seed improvement, and the improvement and use of production tools were taught to him. The Kira family, in return, will give a heavy gift every year and festival.
Basically, all the utensils in the residence where Li Ding lived were provided, ranging from sandalwood tables, chairs and benches, to huanghuali wood beds, to antique calligraphy and paintings, Yixing purple clay pots, Tang Bohu's paintings, and Wen Zhengming's calligraphy. As long as they could pass the King of Kyushu Once the artworks obtained through that line basically came to him.
At present, the Kira family has basically cut off contact with Wang Wufeng. This man claims to be King Jōkai and always has the desire to separatism and hegemony. In addition, in the Hirado Matsuura Party, the former overlord of the Western Kingdom, the Ouchi family, and the current overlord of the Western Kingdom, the Mori family, are colluding. Maybe when Will be wiped out by the Ming Dynasty. The Kira family is now far away from the capital and reducing the number of contacts with him is also a way of self-preservation.
Li Ding knew that his identity was taboo, so the best way to return home smoothly was to stick to the big tree of the Kira family. Otherwise, his reputation as a pirate would never be erased, and he would most likely be imprisoned when he returned home. The result of being expelled from his military status and exiled for three thousand miles is not as good as waiting for the big tree of the Kira family to grow, and then he can take the opportunity to get a pardon or something and return to his hometown in glory.
From his observations as an outsider, he could also tell that the atmosphere in the Kira family was unusual. From his few interactions with Yoshiki Kira, he also knew that this Japanese aristocrat had great ambitions. From Japanese history books, he could also see that he wanted to do that.
Minamoto Yoritomo is a person like Ashikaga Takauji, but I don't know if he has the ambition to appease Nan.
Mitsui Tougao noticed that Li Ding was a little distracted, and coughed as a reminder: "Mr. Li, can the speed of the construction of this polder be accelerated? My master is very tight on the progress. How about focusing on a few large polders first?"
"Is it so urgent?" Li Ding's eyebrows furrowed. He was always unhappy every time he was urged. Just as he was about to add some tone, he found his sleeve being pulled. He caught a glimpse of Nobuyuki Matsui giving him a look, and thought again.
Before getting up, Nobuyuki Matsui told him that he bent down and lost the momentum he had just now.
"The reason why the construction period is relatively slow is still waiting for the earthwork piled up in the Shinhorikawa River to be excavated. This is the preliminary work in the original plan. Now the Shinhorikawa River has been basically excavated. The idle labor can start building the polder after autumn. There are labor and earthwork.
It will be more convenient to build it." Li Ding's waist is not soft. Who told him that he had just married Matsui Nobuyuki's sister, and his three elder brothers are all new generations of the Kira family. No matter how tough his brother-in-law is,
It's no longer appropriate.
The last few times he had a scholarly temper, he forced Mitsui Toraoka, Matsui Yukan, and even Hosokawa Fujitaka not to get off the stage. When he got home, his newlywed wife's eyes were red and her tears were falling. He, a seven-foot man, hurriedly
I apologized and wrote a letter of guarantee to promise that I would never make this mistake again.
After only six months of marriage, he had suffered several losses. Li Ding finally understood the truth. A woman's tears are a man's biggest nemesis, especially a woman who has just become pregnant. His wife, Sachiko Matsui, did not make any noise when she was angry.
He just kept crying for an hour or two. If he let his temper go, his eyes would definitely be broken from crying in a few years. Li Ding was still able to harden his heart.
Speaking of which, Li Ding is also very confident. In the past two years, he deliberately delayed the construction period of the Ji Liang family. On the one hand, he wanted to ensure quality control and leave a good name for his first polder construction. On the other hand, he wanted to see Ji Liangyi.
The capacity of the time, how much he, a homeless man, can carry in the big tree of the Kira family depends on the importance and patience of his family governor. Doing business is different from marching and fighting. It takes two or three years to go out.
If he can't get good grades, can he, the house superintendent, afford to wait?
If he can't afford to wait, even if he is scolded and ignored, he will build a polder for the Kira family and take a boat back to Kyushu afterward. He has done so much for the Kira family and has repaid what is due. He will not owe anyone anything in the future.
Whose.
Now it seemed that he could afford to wait, and he also saw that Kira Yoshitoki was a patient person, so he took action on Matsui Sachiko. He had already set his sights on the good girl of the Matsui family, the petite Xiaoya Biyu, who was as gentle as
Shui, the Matsui family had this intention for a long time, and it was delayed by him for several years. Now that they are happily married, they naturally don't dare to stretch it anymore.
"I lost my temper just now, and I didn't mean to do it!" Li Ding silently glanced at Matsui Nobuyuki, which meant that you can rest assured that I will do things. However, his third brother-in-law seemed a little uneasy.
"If the weather conditions change this year, the polder can be built within half a year. A few large polders can be built first. I am not sure about the polder of 7,000 to 8,000 steps. Last year, I built a few small polders to practice, and I think it is about the same.
Got it." Li Ding told the truth, and Mitsui Tougao had to listen with his head full of black threads. A scholar and scholar who is full of theories can still figure out the method of constructing polders from books. This ability should not be exaggerated.
"In this way, my master can feel at ease! My master is very concerned about the progress of Mr. Li's project! He will personally intervene in every evaluation meeting. I am also summoned many times, so I leave it to Mr. Li! But If you have any requests, I will do my best to satisfy them. When the project is completed, our Lord will come to Niigata again."
"The master of the hall is here in person! It's great!" Matsui Nobuyuki's eyes shone. He worked hard to serve this scholar and even brought the only girl in. He even had a quarrel with his brother because of this matter.
It was understandable that his second brother, Matsui Yumo, was so idle. His eldest brother, who was far away in Omi, was very angry when he learned about this and scolded him for ignoring the feelings of his compatriots. The parents of the four brothers and sisters are no longer alive, and the three brothers all love their only youngest sister very much. .If the two people are in love and marry off the sister, that's it. If it is mixed with other intentions, like betraying one's own sister, it is too infuriating.
The three brothers almost had a quarrel over this matter. Matsui Nobuyuki strongly advocated, Matsui Masayuki firmly opposed, and Matsui Yuxian was ambiguous. The matter somehow got to Kira Yoshitoki, and in the end it was the family governor who came forward to give the only sister to Li Ding. , Li Ding also knew about this trouble. For a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, marrying a foreign woman was considered high, but after he fell into trouble and stayed close to the big tree of the Kira family, he was not qualified to take the lead. Instead, he had to inherit Matsui. Thank you for your great kindness.
Matsui Nobuyuki has always wanted to do this well and promoted Shingoshou to serve as a full-time executive officer. Today, his level is still equivalent to that of Ashigaru General's deputy chief executive officer. The chief officers above him are the chief executive officers including Mitsui Torakaka. The rank is equivalent to that of a reserve general. Among them, Hosokawa Fujitaka is a serving general and has the power to lead and perform general affairs.
After the serious talk, the three of them chatted and laughed over tea, talking about anecdotes from all over the world. Li Ding could already speak ancient Japanese very fluently, and he quoted vividly when talking about interesting things about his hometown and living in Kyushu. A burst of cheers.
After a long time, the tea soup had become cold. Mitsui Torako gently knocked on the table, and several young people came in to pack the tea sets. After everyone left the courtyard, he solemnly said: "The owner of the restaurant would like to ask Mr. Li if he is interested in joining. My Kira family? Mr. Li is also in exile in another country now, why not show your devotion to my Kira family?"
Li Ding felt the look of surprise and excitement from Matsui Nobuyuki beside him, coughed and replied: "This matter... I'd better think about it later."
Mitsui Torakaka was not surprised by his statement. The Ming Empire was rich all over the world, and the self-esteem of the Celestial Kingdom was not so easy to dispel. He still smiled and said: "That's fine... The condition offered by my Kira family is to universally invite the chief minister. , please give Mr. Li more consideration!"
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On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, a complex of buildings was opened in the northeastern part of Kasugayama Castle. It was the new imperial palace of Kira Yoshitoki, including all the original residence halls. The original residence hall was transformed into the office space of Kira Yoshitoki's daily government affairs. The internal and external passages were blocked by high walls and became the new home of Kira Yoshitomo and Torahime's couple.
After working hard every day to practice spear skills, eating beef, mutton and drinking milk, Kira Yoshi's height has increased. Now he is only shorter than that perverted guy Takikawa Keijiro, enough to look down on a group of 1.6-meter retainer samurai. , he did not feel complacent because of this, and always looked forward to one day going out in person to kill enemy generals.
The fragrant Laba porridge floated into his nose, reminding him of the distant past. Ji Liangyi's eyes were full of memories. Holding a bowl of Laba porridge, Hu Ji asked curiously: "Your Highness, what is the meaning of this Laba porridge?"
The idiot Loli's mouth was full of porridge stains, and she said with a smile: "It's really delicious! How can such a small bowl be enough to eat! That's why Chiyome wants more!"
"Here you go." Naohu pushed his bowl over.
"Eh? Sister Naotora, don't you want to eat it?" Chiyo Mochizuki's long eyelashes flickered, as if she didn't understand why she gave him such delicious Laba porridge.
"I'm not hungry." Naohu's style was still simple and bright. When his eyes involuntarily glanced at Kiragi, he happened to meet his concerned gaze, and his fair cheeks turned red. He lowered his head and muttered: "You eat first.
Bar."
"Oh! Sister Naotora is so kind. Then Chiyo-me is welcome!" The idiot Loli simply held the small bowl and started eating spoonful by spoonful.
The light in Numata Sandalwood's wonderful eyes flashed away. She said with a smile: "Your Highness! I have also heard the story of Laba porridge!"
"Oh? Tell me." Kira Yoshihide put down the spoon and showed an interested expression.
"It is said that Laba porridge originated from the story of Yue Fei, the famous general of the Song Dynasty who fought against the Jin Dynasty, Wu Mu. It is said that General Wu Mu won the war against the invasion of the Jin people. As a result, he was recalled by the imperial ministers with twelve gold medals. After returning to the army,
On the way, the generals and soldiers were hungry and tired, so the farmers along the way poured their own meals into large pots, cooked it into porridge and distributed it to the generals and soldiers to satisfy their hunger and keep out the cold. That day happened to be the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, so it was called Laba porridge!
How about it? Sandalwood is right, right?" Numata Sandalwood said proudly.
"Your Highness, is that true?" Hu Ji didn't pay attention to Sandalwood's little movements, and looked at him with admiration and said: "That General Wu Mu must be very powerful!"
"Yes! It's very powerful..." He stopped at the beginning, coughed slightly to adjust his mood and continued: "Yes, there is such a saying, but the origin of Laba porridge is a wax sacrifice, "Book of Rites. Jiao Te Sheng"
"On the day of the Emperor's Day, the Yiqi family began to make wax. The wax was called Suo Ye, and it was the twelfth month of the year. All things were gathered together and eaten, and then the wax sacrifices became popular among the people and gradually became the custom of Laba porridge."
"Ah! It turns out it's been so long ago! How amazing! Your Highness is so knowledgeable and powerful!" Amidst the praises of several girls, Sandalwood lowered his head with a look of disappointment.
"Actually, Sandalwood is right. Laba rice porridge and rice are very stereotyped. The wax festival that has been passed down for thousands of years is not well-known among the people, so it is not wrong to express condolences to General Wu Mu on the day of cooking Laba rice porridge."
"So that's it, His Highness is really awesome!" Numata Sandalwood stared at her big watery eyes in surprise, and the hint of seductiveness in her pure black eyes made the young man feel confused.
"Your Highness, Aju is here to see you!" Aju, who has become a woman of the Saito family, walked gently accompanied by several maids. She still used the previous title and didn't think there was any problem in calling him your highness again.
, that is to say, both Aju and Saito Asanobu have rough tempers, and they would probably not be happy if they had another husband.
Aju naturally wears a sapphire blue shawl on her head. This is the standard dress for women of the Wu family when going out. If they are going to worship Buddha or other public activities, they must also wear a veil or even a hood. This kind of head wrap
The shawl is very long and can hang down to the waist, and it is somewhat similar to a bowl wrap to protect the forehead.
Wearing a plain coat, her demeanor is completely different from before. Now that Aju is a woman of the Wu family, it is not surprising that she has changed somewhat.
"It turns out that Sister Aju is here..."
Before Torahime could use her polite words, Chiyome Mochizuki rushed over and said excitedly: "Sister Aju! Chiyome misses you so much!"
"Ahem!" Kira Yoshitoshi kindly reminded: "What about that, Chiyoda, don't rush around, be careful not to cause any problems."
The idiot Loli asked strangely: "Huh? Pounce on the question? Why? Chiyome has always pounced on me like this before!"
"It's just that if sister Aju has a baby, she won't be able to bear your pounce."
"Ah! Sister Aju is pregnant with a baby? Is it true?" Chiyoda's eyes widened, she carefully got out of Aju's arms, and then lay on Aju's belly and listened for a long time, wondering.
: “Why can’t I hear the baby’s voice?”
"Oh my! Your Highness is so nefarious! How could you reveal A'Ju's secret? It's so embarrassing!" A'Ju said shyly, covering her face.
"Eh? How did Your Highness know?" Hu Ji looked at him suspiciously, and Ji Liangyi was frightened and quickly said: "It's not that guy Zhong Kui. He can't hide the things in his heart. He turned around in front of me two days ago.
He walked around with a mysterious look on his face and kept giggling. When I asked him what happened, he refused to tell me until he was beaten to death. In the end, he was tricked by me."
"Oh my! I knew that guy was unreliable! I won't tell him next time!" Aju covered her hot cheeks and said to Chiyo Mochizuki coyly: "It just happened, and I can't feel it yet.
You’ll be able to hear it in a few months!”
"That's it! Sister Aju is so amazing! She can have a baby! It's really amazing! Chiyo-onna is also going to carry a baby for His Highness!" Chiyo-onna Mochizuki's eyes were shining brightly, and she stared at Kiragi with a chill running down her spine.
"Idiot! Why are you so young and pregnant with a baby? Wait a few years!" Hu Ji flicked her forehead in an angry and funny tone.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu2uuuuuuahah...Chiyoda is not stupid, Chiyoda is not young, look at her two breasts already!" The stupid Loli raised her chest and raised her head to show that she has grown up.
This made Hu Ji furious. But she was also relieved in her heart. She glanced at the stupid Kiragi with some shyness. The charm in her eyes could not be concealed: "Your Highness really insists on massaging others.
It has grown so much in recent years, it’s really bad.”
"Idiot Chiyome." Naotora covered his slightly plump chest, his cheeks as red as a dripping tomato.
"Humph! Mine is not small either!" Sandalwood angrily covered her plump mountains, showing off her strength like a victorious rooster.
"Ah! Let's not talk about that. I always feel that everyone is weird. Today is the Laba Festival, so Aju made a lot of delicious food! There are delicious pastries. Laba porridge, braised duck cubes, sweet and sour carp, and
There’s delicious Oden yaki!”
The idiot Loli clapped her hands and jumped up happily: "Ah! It's so good! Great! Chiyo-me just doesn't have enough to eat, sister A-Ju, come and eat too!"
"Aju has already eaten before coming here. She just came over from Princess Ayahime to bring food and snacks to His Highness, and is about to go back! Your Highness, Aju is going back first. Everyone is welcome to visit Aju's house when you have time.
!" Aju's face was filled with a happy smile, she waved to them and turned to leave.
Looking at the slowly leaving figure, Hu Ji snuggled into Kira Yoshi's arms: "Sister Aju is so happy! Your Highness, will we be so happy too?"
Holding the girl's cold little hand, Kira Yoshishi said gently: "Believe me, I will definitely do it!"
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After more than a year of prospecting and trial mining, Soga Taibei determined the mineral veins of Hokukane Mountain and Tsuruko Ginzan. In fact, what the Honma family discovered was the sub-vein of Tsuruko Ginzan, which had been discovered more than ten years ago.
Legend has it that there is silver on the mountain, but the Honma family discovered that this open-pit silver mine did not know how to mine and smelt it, so they had to throw the silver ore back.
The open-pit silver mine is a branch of Tsuruko Yinshan and the earliest mine to resume mining. It was mined at the beginning of this year. In April, the daily silver ore output reached 500 dan, and in October, the daily silver ore output exceeded 1,000 dan. At the same time, Tsuruko Yinshan
The main mine also started mining in April. In early October, the daily silver ore exceeded 500 kilograms. With the support of the Kira family, the gunpowder was installed. After many experiments, the amount of gunpowder to explode the ore was found. It has extraordinary effects when used in mining silver ore.
Effect.
After confirming the mining status of Sado Gold Mountain, in May of this year, Soga Taibei rushed to Uonuma County in Central Vietnam. This is a barren mountain that belongs to the Yamada Nagao family. The place is remote and inaccessible. Fortunately,
It is close to the Uonogawa waterway and is very convenient to get there.
Soga Taibei mined the South Vietnamese mines here. After several years of exploration, it was determined that this was a copper-lead mine. All the mines in Echigo belonged to the lord of the country, so the Kira family unceremoniously marked off this hilltop and used Kira
With the family's abundant manpower and material resources, the Iifeng mine was officially mined in early September. The mining method discovered using gunpowder was very effective. This process is also called mining.
The mined silver ore first undergoes manual beneficiation, using the different specific gravity of rocks and minerals to remove some easier-to-distinguish stones from the ore by flushing with water. The rough-selected ore is then ground by a water hammer driven by a waterwheel.
The constant force of the hammer mashes all the ores, and then the ore is washed for a second screening, and the lighter inferior ore particles and gravel and sand particles will float up.
The ore particles that have been selected twice will enter the more important refining step. Ore refining is also called Xuan Pu, which refers to the process of roasting copper ore to remove sulfur. This process takes place in the smelting workshop located at the foot of the mountain for the first time.
, this is the first roasting of platinum, also known as platinum blowing.
This kind of smelting workshop used for fermented raw materials has a very special shape, somewhat like a shack. The roasting smelting furnace is surrounded by a man-high stone pile and has a grass roof above it. The smelting furnace is buried deep underground. During the refining process, there are
The roof can keep away rain and snow, and the low walls can help discharge the sulfur gas in the ore.
During the ore refining process, a layer of charcoal is laid at the bottom of the smelting furnace, and the selected crushed ore is piled on top of it. Another layer of charcoal is piled on top of the crushed ore. Four hundred stones of ore can be stacked in this way.
Leave a vent on the front, and a large amount of sulfur gas will be discharged during the platinum blowing process.
After the first refining, the black copper will be packed and sealed, transported to Naoetsu via the Uono River and Shinano River via the return ship of the Kira Navy, and then sent to a nearby tributary through the Sekigawa Waterway to be transferred to the southwest of Kasugayama.
The Copper House in the mountain col belongs to the warning area of Kasugayama Castle. The Nagao family always maintains a rotating reserve team of a thousand people, which is stationed in the branch city outside the valley to perform garrison duties.
There is only one exit in the entire valley. Several clear springs from Kasuga Mountain flow into the valley along the mountain stream, forming a small lake in the valley and then flowing into Sekikawa River. The navy will unload copper ore at the small dock under Kasuga Mountain Castle.
, and then transport these goods to the valley on ox-drawn flatbed trucks.
The black copper that has been roasted for the first time will be roasted for the second time here. Beryllium is black copper, so this step is also called beryllium extraction. First, put the black copper ore into the preset smelting furnace. The front of the smelting furnace
A sloped channel is set up to remove impurities, and then the built-in biogas is used to ignite the ore, which can easily melt the ore through the high temperature of the biogas.
The oxides in the painful ore form residues floating on the furnace surface at high temperatures, and then flow out of the furnace through pre-set channels. After all the residues are removed, the biogas is cut off and then water is sprinkled on the furnace surface. The high-temperature copper melt condenses into beryllium.
Use iron tongs to shovel and peel it off, so it is called beryllium extraction. This step needs to be repeated many times until blister copper is extracted, so it is also called sobuki.
Finally, Copper House is best at quenching out impurities, removing silver, and smelting pure lead to smelt its own pure copper. The smelting of silver ore is simpler. It also involves beneficiation, washing, and then preliminary smelting and transportation to Copper House, and then heating with biogas.
Remove the impurities and then remove the pure lead.
With its own stable silver and pure copper, the Kira family's money house can also get rid of its over-reliance on Yongle money. Now the profits earned by the two counties of Omi for the Kira family are as high as 400,000 guan every year. The money house and Biwa house alone account for
Three-quarters of them, the profits are simply frightening.
The taxes collected from Sakamoto are also very rich. This year's tax collection amounted to more than 80,000 yuan. Together with the income from three-plex houses and wine shops throughout the Kinai, it accounts for a quarter of Omi's total income.
Echigo's taxation rights are now also in the hands of the Kira family. Kasugayama Castle Town and Naoetsu Town can bring in 35,000 kan in tax revenue every year, mainly due to the high taxes Naoetsu collected in the past from transporting goods, plus the monopoly
The profits from the green ramie trade are very high.
This year's income is about 70,000 to 80,000 ken, half of which is given to Nagao Kagetora to arm the army. The money will be transferred through his hands and returned to Kira Yoshitoki's hands, and will be handed over to Biwa.
The house customizes standard weapons, equipment, flags and ration carrying plans for the Long Tail Legion.
Because Nagao Kagetora has decided to expand the military service account to 15,000 people, 7,000 of them will receive professional guidance and training together with the 5,000 recruits from Omi. Tokiyuki Yamamoto will serve as the leader of this new army.
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