Yoshigan, who was far away in Kanto, didn't know that he was being used as a carrot by Mitsuhide Akechi, and once again dragged Hosokawa Fujitaka into a trap.
As Ise Kingdom was easily pacified, the status of the three guardians of Settsu was unstable. Oda Nobunaga's step by step pressure finally put Ashikaga Yoshiaki under pressure and made him make the stupidest choice.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki actually wanted to win over Ninagawa and Mibuchi Fujihide to pry Yoshigami's corner and poach the shogunate group and local powerful factions behind them.
The cunning Akechi Mitsuhide continues to play the role of playing both sides, thinking about how to add some information to the struggle between the Ashikaga and Oda families.
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After spring plowing, during the slack period, it was the best time to use troops, but the land of Guanbazhou ushered in rare peace.
Under the suppression of Sibo Yiyin's righteousness, all the great names in Guan and Bazhou held back their determination to fight and did not dare to act rashly.
Although there are indispensable disputes and fights in small places, overall, it is rare for the land of Guanbazhou to be so peaceful.
The remarkable results of All Quiet War in Kanto further enhanced the prestige of Shiba Yiyin.
No one would think that the peace in the Kanto Eight Provinces was due to the Kanto General Ashikaga Yoshiji, and their awe was naturally placed on Yoshigoshi Shiba, the elder of the Genji family and the holder of the imperial white flag.
By this time, the snow in the Echigo Mountains had already melted, and Yoshihiro had already left Oku and returned to the Imperial Palace in Echigo to handle government affairs.
The Imperial Government Office is the place where Yoshihiro and Uesugi Teruhora jointly handle government affairs. It is also a symbolic place of the Echigo duopoly political structure.
Uesugi Teruhora also returned to Kasugayama Castle at this time, not far from the Imperial Palace, but he has not yet come to the Imperial Palace to jointly review with Yoshibank.
Today is not a day for the two major councils to discuss. There are only a few people sitting in the government hall.
Yoshigan is sitting on the main seat, and under his seat are the deacons of the Kanto Service Office, Yamanaka Yukimori, the Kanto Shiba Leader, the Daikanjima Katsuro, and the Kanto Service Manager, Okuma Tohide.
These three people are the highest officials of Shiba's group in Kanto.
Yiyin clicked on a document and said.
"As for the system of distributing welfare through food stamps, I think it is very good. After a winter of trial operation, it has been widely praised by Tongxin people, Yutai people, and Sanada people.
I intend to copy this system to Ishida Mitsunari and let her use it in the annuity payment of Shibachu Fund as appropriate. What do you think?"
Naturally, Yamanaka Yukimori and Shima Katsuruo had no objections. The food stamps were proposed by Daxiong Chaohide, and she was responsible for the trial operation. In terms of merits and demerits, no one else can be blamed.
Daxiong Chaoxiu looked solemn and bowed.
"Jin Duoden, this matter is a bit urgent.
The food stamp system has just been put into trial operation for a winter. Because the time is short and the scope is small, there are still many areas that need to be improved. Should we postpone the implementation and discuss it again?"
It's not that Daxiong Chaoxiu doesn't want this credit, it's just that the hot soup is too hot and might burn his mouth.
The food stamps provided by the observatory are for the secretariat of the Tongxin people, the people of Shimogotsu Otai, and the Sanada people. The total number of people can only be counted as 250 people.
The number of people is small, the circulation is not large, it operates in a small area, and Daxiong Chaoxiu is keeping an eye on it, so she can adjust it in time if there is a problem.
But the Shiba Zhong Fund is different. It is the lifeblood of the Shiba family. There are 1,500 Ji warriors in Shiba's establishment up and down, who want to eat this hard-core crop.
If there is a problem with the food stamp system in the Sibo Zhong Fund, the implications will be too great and Daxiong Chaoxiu cannot bear this responsibility.
Yiyin also knew that he was too impatient.
But there was nothing he could do. Not long after the Spozhong Fund was established, a major corruption case broke out.
Takada Yukino chopped off the heads of twenty-one middle- and high-level samurai warriors in his family in one go, which was unprecedented. It scared all the samurai warriors in the nearby area into silence, and outsiders also stared in amazement.
Even with such a tough crackdown, the interests of Spozhong Fund are too great and supervision is too difficult. Yiyin still feels guilty about the future situation. It can't be used to scare it with bloody butcher's knife again and again, right?
Money and silk are attractive to people. As long as the benefits are great enough, how many people can be frightened by beheading? It has only been a thousand days to be a thief, so how can you guard against a thief for a thousand days? This is too difficult.
Especially as the practitioners who manage the Spozhong Fund become more and more familiar with the procedures, sooner or later they will find countless loopholes in the entire process, making supervision more and more difficult.
What Yiyin can do is to strengthen supervision and management, reduce intermediary links, and try not to give them the opportunity to reach out. And the payment of annuities is a big loophole visible to the naked eye.
The annuities distributed by the Sibo Zhong Fund were in the form of grain. Although this move was in consideration of the needs of Samurai Ji, it also created huge troubles for the distribution of annuities.
There are huge losses in all aspects of food transportation, storage, delivery, etc., and there are countless loopholes that can be exploited.
The Yi Bank is eager to implement the food stamp system in order to plug this obvious gaping hole and improve the system.
Daxiong Chaoxiu's method is quite effective. The food is concentrated in the granary, and Warrior Ji comes to exchange the food with the food stamps.
Because it is self-collected, Warrior Ji will definitely do what he can and find ways to reduce consumption. Once it leaves the granary, it is no longer public food, but his own private food, and no one is willing to waste it.
Public grain only exists in the granary, and supervision and management can strictly control it, reducing the possibility of followers taking advantage of it.
If the Shibachu Fund also uses the food stamp system, it only needs to establish a few fixed granaries in the three Shiba territories of Konku, Owari, and Kanto to allow the Ji warriors to exchange food stamps, and it will be easy to supervise.
Yiyin said softly.
"The expanded use of new things like food stamps will go through a process. Crossing the river by feeling for the stones will always cost you something.
We need to see its advantages, rather than hesitate and abandon it because of its possible problems.
Daxiongji, even if the Shibachu Foundation learns to implement the food stamp system, I will ask Ishida Mitsunari to adjust measures to local conditions and be cautious and slowly relax, so you don't have to worry too much."
Yiyin put its word first, and the cost of touching the stone will naturally be borne by the Spozhong Fund, and will not be blamed on Daxiong Zhaoxiu, the founder of the food stamp system.
But Daxiong Chaoxiu was still uneasy. She took out a food stamp, handed it to Yiyin with both hands, and asked respectfully.
"Tsudaden, what do you think of this food stamp?"
Yiyin took the food stamps, shook them, glanced at them, and said casually.
“Not bad, the quality is very good.”
Da Xiong Chao Xiu followed.
"Do you think it's easy to copy?"
Yiyin's face froze and he looked carefully.
The paper used for this food stamp is special, and it should be made of top-quality products from Echigo. The printing and engraving are exquisite and should be difficult to imitate. There is also a seal stamped on the paper, which should be verified before redemption.
He nodded and said.
"You have paid great attention to it. The paper, engraving, and seal are all unique and difficult to imitate."
Big Bear sighed towards Xiu.
"Not only that, the words on this paper also have secrets. For example, the last stroke of the word grain is deliberately upturned to prevent counterfeiting."
Yiyin took a look and saw that it was indeed the case, and couldn't help but nod in approval. It turned out that there was a password hidden on the food stamps, and it was done very seriously, which made him more confident.
"Well done, I'm very satisfied."
Da Xiong Chao Xiu smiled bitterly.
"Tsudaden, even though I made it so carefully, its scope of application and circulation are not large, and it has only been used for one winter, but counterfeit bills have already appeared on the market."
Yiyin's expression changed drastically.
"What?"
Big Bear sighed towards Xiu.
"With just this thin piece of paper, you can exchange it for real food, which is food that can fill your belly!
There has been a severe drought in Kanto for two years, and the prospects for this year do not seem to be getting better. It can be said to be a three-year disaster. Food is more expensive than gold. In order to obtain precious food, what is impossible to happen?
Paper is hard to find, but it is still available. Engraving is hard, and seals are hard to find. There are always good craftsmen who are skilled in engraving. Even if there is a code, if you observe and compare it carefully, you can still find one or two clues.
Nothing is difficult in this world, only those who are willing to do so can be more difficult than working in the fields.
After working hard for a year, it still depends on whether God will reward you with food. But if you can forge food stamps, the participants can use them to eat and survive.
For the sake of vain food, what problem cannot be overcome by finding a way?"
Yiyin was speechless upon hearing this.
What Daxiong Chaoxiu said makes sense. Food stamps are difficult to imitate, but there is a path to follow. In troubled times caused by natural and man-made disasters, as long as food stamps can be exchanged for food, someone will definitely create counterfeit stamps.
Yiyin was thoughtful, Daxiong Chaoxiu breathed a sigh of relief, and finally passed the responsibility.
It's not that she doesn't want to take advantage of the food stamps, but it's hard to believe that there are food stamps on the market that can be fake and real in just one winter.
The credit that was once easily available has become a hot potato.
Yiyin said that he was crossing the river by feeling the stones and was willing to make sacrifices so that Daxiong Chaoxiu would not have to worry and would not let her take the blame.
But if the sacrifice is too great and affects the interests of the entire Shiba Wujia Group, then it may not necessarily be the master of Yiyin who has the final say.
After all, Daxiong Chaohide was not a retainer of Shiba, but just a retainer in the Kanto Palace System, and he had a layer of relationship with the Shiba family.
If counterfeit stamps become rampant because of the food stamp system she proposed, annuities will suffer losses or even welfare collapse.
The Shiba retainers did not dare to blame Yiyin, the master, because she, Daxiong Chaoxiu, was going to be unlucky. Most people were unreasonable when it came to interests, and they just wanted to vent their anger.
Yiyin frowned and thought.
The food stamps issued by the Guandong Shi were only for 250 people, and counterfeit stamps appeared in one winter.
If the Sibo Zhong Fund wanted to learn from counterfeit food stamps, the three Sibo Lings combined would have at least 2,000 people, and they would have to be divided into three places, making it easier for the counterfeit stamps to confuse the public.
But once things like food stamps are issued, it is difficult to control the flow. Ji Ji Ji cannot just eat but not consume. The Shiba family's new life movement requires them to use food in exchange for more consumption.
Yiyin even hopes that they will use food stamps for consumption, so that merchants will be willing to accept food stamps, a unique credit certificate of the Spo family, to enhance their influence.
He thought about it again and again, but still couldn't bear the benefits of food stamps. But Daxiong Chaoxiu made the paper of food stamps perfect, but fake stamps still appeared. So how else could he improve the food stamps for promotion?
Seeing Yiyin's troubled face, Shanzhong Xingsheng couldn't bear it and stepped forward to speak.
"Daxiongji, since counterfeit bills have appeared on the market, how is the institute prepared to deal with this situation?"
Yoshigage's spirit perked up. Yamanaka Yukimori's words reminded him why he should bother thinking about these specific operational issues.
There have been fake food stamps issued by Daxiong Chaoxiu. If she wants to maintain this system, she must improve the methods and methods. Listen to her ideas first.
Da Xiong Chao Xiu glanced at Yamanaka Yukimori, but he didn't expect that this guy who was always stupid would have a flash of inspiration.
The food stamp system was established by Daxiong Chaoxiu, and the Spozhong Foundation has not yet participated. If the counterfeit stamps cannot be curbed, Daxiong Chaoxiu will definitely be the first to suffer misfortune.
Here she emphasized the problem of counterfeit stamps to Yiyin, not that food stamps cannot be used.
She just wanted to put the scandal up front and let her master know the seriousness of the matter, so as not to be implicated by the Spozhong Fund in the future.
If Daxiong Chaoxiu does not fully disclose the issue of counterfeit bills, she will be held responsible for anything that happens to the Spozhong Fund in the future.
But if something goes wrong again after telling the truth, it will be Ishida Mitsunari's fault. Even though he knew that there was a problem with counterfeit bills, Ishida Mitsunari still didn't think about countermeasures and was stubborn. The subsequent responsibility has nothing to do with Daxiong Chaohide.
The abacus in Daxiong Chaoxiu's heart was rattling, and he had already calculated it clearly, and he was waiting for Yiyin to ask for countermeasures.
Unexpectedly, Yoshigan himself got into trouble, and instead asked Yamanaka Yukimori to remind him. At this time, seeing Yoshigan come to his senses, Daxiong bowed to Xiu and said.
"Continuing to use your brain when dealing with food stamps is already the last resort with twice the result and half the effort. No matter how sophisticated the design of food stamps is, they will always be cracked.
Therefore, I have thought of two ways to deal with it, and I kindly ask your lord for your detailed information."
"you say."
“First, limit the time of use.
It is required that the food stamps issued this year must be used within a fixed time. If the time is exceeded, they can be recycled and new stamps will be issued. Modifications will be made based on the actual operation conditions.
Each new batch of food stamps issued must be different from the previous batch, plus the use time is limited. The increased time cost can make most counterfeit stamps have no time to be put on the market and be eliminated.
If in order to rush for time to market, counterfeit bills will inevitably have problems of poor quality and huge quantity.
As long as managers are careful enough, they can quickly discover the clues and cut off the source of counterfeit bills in a short time."
Yiyin thought for a moment, nodded with a smile, and listened to Daxiong Chaoxiu continue.
"Secondly, issue a method to kill fake banknotes.
All relevant personnel involved in the production of counterfeit banknotes, regardless of their status or the amount of money involved, will be punished by beheading. The crime is unforgivable.
Although killing people cannot prevent the emergence of counterfeit bills, the process of making counterfeit bills is delicate, including engraving, engraving, issuance, etc., and requires the participation of knowledgeable personnel.
Increase the cost of counterfeit banknote manufacturing through strict penalties and reduce the quantity and paper quality of counterfeit banknotes."
Yiyin nodded again, he already understood what Daxiong Chaoxiu meant. No wonder Daxiong Chaoxiu kept emphasizing the difficulties, it turned out that he was waiting for Yiyin to wake up.
Because Daxiong Chaoxiu has a difficulty that she cannot express clearly, she cannot say it, but Yiyin must understand.
