Traditionally, the upper level of the martial arts family controlled the grassroots by dispatching local servants on behalf of officials. The so-called winning over the people's hearts was to show favor to these landowners, big and small.
This traditional way of ruling by the samurai family became increasingly difficult to maintain during the century of chaos. In order to cope with the expanding war, the daimyo exploited the villages more and more harshly.
The original gameplay could not meet the increasing material needs of the upper-class martial arts families, and the ownership of the land changed again.
The daimyo began to deprive the villages of excessive autonomy, regard all the wealth in the territory as their own financial resources, and further squeeze the land output including mountains, rivers and forests.
They relied on land inspections to carry out land redistribution, and through the separation of peasants and soldiers, they dismantled the administrative, judicial, public security and other autonomous powers of the villages.
The power within the samurai's territory is accelerating to gather in the hands of the daimyo. This is also the strengthening of the one-yuan control of the daimyo in the Warring States Period that is different from the traditional guardian daimyo.
The daimyo who went the most radical and farthest was Oda Nobunaga, who integrated the century-old reform policy into himself.
In order to improve her own strength, she even encouraged Ashigaru and businessmen to improve the status of the civilian class, harming the interests of the entire samurai class.
With the emergence of many tycoons in troubled times, the world of the Wu family is undergoing drastic changes. As the most traditional birthplace of the Wu family, Guanbazhou, the local villages still maintain considerable autonomy.
This is also a major reason why the local samurai family cannot defeat the Hojo family. The tax reform of the Hojo family is also an innovation, and the Hojo family is also a newly rising Sengoku daimyo.
As the highest moral template of the traditional martial arts, Yiyin is using the traditions of the martial arts to enhance his own strength.
Progress is a kind of power, and fear of progress is not a kind of power.
The stubborn conservatives are afraid that the reformists will take away everything they have, and the Wu family is afraid that the civilian class will rise up and subvert the five hundred years of privileges that the Wu family has gained with iron and blood.
Yoshigan started from Owari's ignorance, grew up in war after war, and finally established the cornerstone of the Shiba family's long-term sustainability.
The policy of occupying the magpie's nest, Shiba Zhong Foundation, New Life Movement, Samurai Ethics Promotion Association, Shiba New Thought.
These strategic plans, policies, systems, and ideological understandings are all subtly deifying Shiba Yiyin himself, making him the default god of all Ji warriors and protecting the traditions of the samurai family.
This trip south made Yiyin keenly aware of the grassroots martial arts' aversion to the turbulence of the troubled times and their desire to restore order to the martial arts family.
After he received the support of the husbands of the samurai family headed by Miaoyin monk in Jinshan Castle, he simply bypassed the famous families in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River at Shima Sheng Mengti point, and visited more than 200 villages in the four counties.
The relationship between the upper and lower levels of the Wu family has long been severed. Generally, the lords and the acting officials who want to go to the countryside to collect grain must be fully armed and bring all the troops with them.
As the leader of the followers, why is Daxiong Chaoxiu so capable of fighting? Because collecting grain and paying taxes is actually no different from going to the countryside to grab grain.
The regiment going to the countryside has fewer men and horses, and their combat effectiveness is weakened. They may be killed by villagers with evil intentions, and their bodies will not be found, let alone accountability.
Guanbazhou is the place where the Wu family rose to prominence. Unlike other places where there are many natural villages formed by savages, there are few savages in the embarrassment of being outside the protective system.
The villages here were all established by the royal family of the Kamakura shogunate, and they received royal favors to open up and divide their families. It can be said that every family has a rich ancestor.
Although the local servants are poor, their family status is still there, and their husbands also participate in fraternity activities.
It's funny to say that the more fiercely the Ji warriors fight, the more the husbands fear that their family will be defeated and the whole family will be slaughtered.
In order to continue some blood for the heirs after the defeat, the husbands' interactions were far more sincere and credible than the negotiations between the warriors. The men were actually hugging each other for warmth and protecting each other.
The six-sentence dream announced by Yiyin in Jinshan Castle spread rapidly through the channels of the brotherhood, and the response among the men of the samurai family in the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River was extremely enthusiastic.
From the well-known husband to the village husband, everyone expressed a friendly and welcoming attitude towards Yiyin's inspection in the countryside.
Monk Miaoyin has been a monk for many years, and this time he did not shy away from asking his wife, Yoshiaki Shige, to send the Hojo Genan gift out of the country, which was a great honor to Yoshino.
Yiyin found that he seemed to be able to travel smoothly without having to deal with the local famous families, so he might as well stop pretending to meet each other and say some nonsense that no one believed, and go directly to the countryside.
By the end of autumn and the winter solstice, when the first snow gradually disappeared, he had almost reached Katsushika County in the south of Edo Territory, and servants from nearby places came to pay him a visit.
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Takasago Village is located on the lower reaches of the Hikifune River and on the west bank of the Tone River outlet. Not far from the east bank is Kokufudai, the important town of Shimonoseki.
This place has been suffering from the flooding of the Tone River all year round. In the past two years, the sun has been scorching in the spring and summer, and the river has caused disasters in summer and autumn. Both water and fire have destroyed the food harvest, and the locals have long had no way to survive.
When Yiyin arrived, the local area had already entered the dry season, light snow was falling, and everything was depressed.
The farmers in the village donated the best house furnishings, which were just a shelf with air leakage from all sides. Pushengshi Township led the people to block the holes on all sides, and finally managed to warm the house.
And Yiyin was sitting in front of the bonfire in the house, looking at the boiling water in the iron pot. Only with his noble status could he have an unlimited supply of firewood.
Naomasa Ii carefully handed over a cup of tea. A tea stem floated on the surface. He didn't know what kind of tea it was. It looked shabby.
But this house, this iron pot, this firewood, and this tea cannot be enjoyed by the local people. Only if it is as noble as silver, they are willing to offer it to the Lord.
Not far from Yiyin, there is a group of well-dressed Ji warriors. But if you look closely, you can see that the clothes they wear don't fit very well. I'm afraid they are reluctant to wear them and gradually don't fit.
A group of people watched Yiyin taking the tea blankly, silently, and did not dare to make a sound.
After a while, Yiyin sighed and squeezed out two tears. A group of Ji warriors bowed hurriedly, and the leader said:
"I'm very sorry. The simplicity of the village has made Tsudo-don suffer a lot."
Yiyin shook his head and said.
"I really didn't expect that your life would be so embarrassing. As a member of the Genji family in Hanoi, I feel very ashamed.
I should be the one to apologize to you for making the imperial family live in such an undignified way, I'm very sorry."
He bowed slightly, and a group of Ji warriors kowtowed to the ground in a hurry, not daring to say a word.
Yiyin pointed to the imperial white flag behind him and said.
"The direct descendants of the Genji family in Kawachi once made an appointment with the imperial family, and the royal family served the public and shared the world.
Nowadays, the descendants of the Wu family are fighting with each other, causing the Wu family's moral integrity to be ruined and their lives to be difficult. I am really heartbroken and ashamed of you."
Yiyin sighed again, waved to them and said.
"Please come over and talk."
A group of Ji warriors, you look at me, I look at you, the leader of the group finally bowed and said.
"The foreign ministers are in trouble."
She took the lead and approached the bonfire, followed by the others.
Seeing a group of black people squeezing towards him, Ii Naomasa beside Yoshigan couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and he rubbed his palms holding the handle of the knife a few times.
Yiyin quietly held her hand and shook her head slightly. This girl's little hands were quite slippery.
These days, the Tongxin people have been very vigilant. The rural villages have always been lawless, and the local lords are not willing to inspect and wander around.
Yiyin led dozens of sympathizers throughout more than 200 villages, making Kamou clan nervous every day, and even the sympathizers such as Ii Naomasa also became neurotic.
The state of the Tongxinzhong seemed to Yiyin to be too cautious. When he went to the countryside, the husbands of the brotherhood cleared the joints, raised the white flag with one hand, and provided relief food with the other. Who would be unfavorable to him?
The local Guanbazhou martial arts family is extremely conservative. The brotherhood represents the mutual assistance of blood relatives. The royal white flag represents the dignity of the direct descendants of the Genji family in Hanoi. Disaster relief food is something that everyone is eagerly looking forward to.
Whoever attacked Yoshihiro at this time, not to mention whether Uesugi Teruhora went crazy or not, had an indissoluble feud with the local servants from more than 200 villages.
As long as Yiyin is careful, his safety is actually guaranteed, which is why he insists on going to the countryside.
Everyone knows that going to the countryside is hard and unsafe, but he decided to go like this.
Going to the countryside is a manifesto, going to the countryside is a propaganda team, and going to the countryside is a seed drill.
On this trip to the countryside, Yi Yin will personally take action to spread Sibo's new ideas to end the war to the grassroots warriors in Guanbazhou.
As the top nobleman in the Wu family, his move has far-reaching significance.
Yiyin asked the Ji warriors to come closer and said to the leader.
"Is your name Baura?"
"Hi! Foreign minister Bapu, I would like to ask for your Majesty Jindo's instructions."
Yiyin shook his head slightly. He was a country martial artist who couldn't even speak polite words and was always stuck. She felt uncomfortable saying compliments, and Yiyin also found it difficult to listen, so he just went straight to the point.
He took out a document, handed it to the confused Bapu, and said.
"This is an additional document sent by the Wu Family Ethics Promotion Association just now. It is a specific distribution plan for the eight thousand stone scholarship.
As you know, I just visited more than 200 villages in the four counties of the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River, and everything I passed was shocking.
The harvests of each village have dropped sharply this year, and almost all of the more than 20 villages near your outlet have experienced no harvest. I have already approved the details of the plan, and the scholarship will be heavily tilted towards you.
As the saying goes, a half-grown daughter will overwhelm her mother.
Eight thousand koku of grain was used as a year's student ration, and each child received two koku to ensure that they had enough to eat. The journey was via the Hokuriku Road trade route, and the accommodation was provided free of charge by Konkispo.
There are more than 20 of your villages, and I will give each village three places. If you think there is no problem, go back and make preparations, and someone will come to pick up the children."
Bapu looked at Yiyin who was talking eloquently and was speechless. He had never seen such a nobleman from the Wu family. He had no red tape and spoke the truth in every word. He thought about people like us.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Yiyin thought she had a misunderstanding and explained.
"I know your life is not easy. Your children are also part of the family's workforce and have to go to the fields to help.
But this year there is no food to eat, leaving the children to starve, why not go to recent times to see the world, you can just think that they are fleeing famine.
They will not neglect their studies, there will be someone to teach them martial arts, writing, and arithmetic. I assure you with the Royal White Flag that this is a rescue for the heirs of the Wu family facilitated by the Brotherhood, so please rest assured."
Seeing that Yiyin General had raised the royal white flag, he came out to testify. Of course, these humble people couldn't bear it, so one man came out and bowed.
"Foreign minister Sango, pay homage to Tsuta-den.
It’s not that we are dissatisfied with your arrangement, it’s just that we really don’t know how to repay your kindness.”
Bapu also came back to his senses at this moment and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, your great kindness."
Yiyin glanced at the two of them and shook his head.
"If you want to thank, go back and thank your husbands.
This matter was applied by the four-county brotherhoods and was accepted by the Wu Family Giri Promotion Association. The contact person was the husband of each family, and the funds came from the special food provided by the Wu Family Giri Promotion Association.
This is the first joint operation between the local fraternity and the Wu Family Giri Promotion Association. I just went to the countryside to get the paperwork to give you a heads up.
Even if I don’t tell you, each husband will inform you after you go back.”
Yaura and Sango looked at each other, never expecting that Yoshigan would give such an answer, leaving them at a loss as to how to answer the question.
Normally, if the martial arts family is right, everyone expresses their loyalty, and then joins the Shiba family and establishes a plug-in affiliation, isn't it possible? But this Tsudo-don, why doesn't he play according to the routine?
Yiyin is well aware of the thoughts of these martial arts families.
Yoshihiro was rummaging through the four prefectures, and Yura, Nagao, Narita, Ota and other prominent families were all keeping an eye on him, fearing that he would poach their own territory.
If Yiyin follows the old path of the martial arts game and establishes an ambiguous relationship with these villages, it will definitely arouse the resentment of the local famous families. This is to take food from their bowls.
But Yiyin decided not to do that. He had a better way. That was to use the channels of the Brotherhood to form an effective mechanism in a way that would not arouse the resentment of the local famous families.
The local servants in the core area of Kanbazhou are, at worst, from the Musashi Seven Clan, including a branch of the Bando Hachihei clan and the blood of the Minamoto clan.
The brotherhoods here have close ties and have deep contacts in the villages. These martial husbands would definitely be happy to have the brotherhoods come forward to formulate student aid programs.
As Yi Yin said, it's called a student aid, but it's actually an escape. If you don't have enough food at home, you can go out to study, see the world, and still have enough to eat. Only fools don't do this kind of good thing.
The specific student assistance process is handled by the Wu Family Giri Promotion Association in charge of the Dazang Chang'an. The brothers are responsible for setting up a stage in front of the show to sing and interact with each other, so that the local martial arts members can feel at ease.
There's always something wrong with the way people like Yaura Sango look at Yoshiyin. They can't figure it out. How could a man in the family, who was submissive and useless, accomplish such a great thing?
Yiyin just hopes that the brotherhood can stand up and assume some social responsibilities. He hopes that husbands will become the support for his truce idea, so they must improve their status and influence.
The Wu family attaches great importance to the inheritance of family business, and heirs are the most important part of it.
Warrior Ji may be disgusted if her husband is involved in politics. But Warrior Ji will definitely affirm and approve of her husband taking care of the children.
If Yiyin can build the Brotherhood into a husband's union in a world where women respect women, and base its actions on the political correctness of caring for children, the Brotherhood's influence can legitimately grow.