Chapter 1464 Shocked to hear that Mount Hiei was burned
Naomasa Ii bowed.
"I only have your Majesty in my heart, and I will not allow anyone to destroy the family business you have worked so hard to create.
As for what other people want to say, let them say it, I don’t care!”
Seeing that the child was still as stubborn as ever, Yiyin could only sigh and said.
"I'm too lazy to talk about your bad temper."
Naomasa Ii said again.
"Besides, I think the inquiry side has great potential and is not a dispensable marginal department. Of course, elites must be dispatched to strictly manage it."
Yi Gin glanced at Ii Naomasa and felt that his forehead was a little painful, and he couldn't help but rub his temples with his fingers.
"What do you want to do again?"
Ii Naomasa glanced at Tokusatsu Kamematsu, and Yoshigan waved his hand, asking them to leave first.
After the two little lolita bowed and retreated, Ii Naomasa said solemnly.
"Your Majesty has appointed me to take charge of the supervisory duties of the Tongxin Secretariat. I shall devote all my energy to sharing your worries.
However, the relevant financial information is unclear, and various local governments are involved in various affairs, each doing its own thing, which makes me sleepless at night, lest I fail to live up to the trust of your Majesty."
Yiyin thought deeply.
"It's not your fault.
The restoration of the Sibo family was too short. In order to achieve quick results, I did many quick successes and quick gains in many things, which indeed left a lot of trouble.
But now, the rules at home have begun to be improved, and supervision and management have also been put on the agenda. You don’t need to be too anxious, everything will be fine.”
Naomasa Ii bowed and said.
"My superiors do not agree with what they say. When you sail against the current, you will retreat if you don't advance. You can only strive for excellence. How can there be any good thing in just waiting for the situation to improve?"
Since ancient times, wealth has attracted people's hearts. The Hokuriku Road trade route contains millions of dollars in profits. How many people can withstand this temptation?
It is difficult to curb people's greed by relying solely on the clean government of the Shibachu Foundation and the Kanto Service Office. Only by establishing a unified and effective supervision system can people be in awe and retreat when faced with difficulties."
Naomasa Ii's advice was so convincing that Yoshihiro was also touched.
The Hokurikudo trade route was established step by step when he was in Kanto. At the beginning, there were loopholes everywhere.
The current supervision system is mainly that the Integrity Committee of Yui Hahama is responsible for the data collection of the Shiba Tadashi Fund, and the Integrity Committee of Hasegawa Nagatsuna is responsible for the data collection of the Kanto Shrine Agency.
These stored data are regularly audited and checked by the supervision department of the Tongxin Secretariat headed by Naomasa Ii.
Obviously, Naomasa Ii feels that this system is too simple and has too many loopholes, which is not conducive to deterring those with evil intentions.
After all, the Hokuriku Road Trade Road is a big gold mine. If someone can bypass supervision, a few digs can be enough for the whole family to feed and drink for several lifetimes.
Human nature cannot stand the test. Naomasa Ii is right. Only a strong supervision system can curb people's greed.
Yiyin sighed and said.
"Tell me what you think."
Naomasa Ii bowed.
"Akechi Mitsuhide proposed the formation of the Inquiry Party because he was probably worried about the supervision of the Hokuriku Dou trade route, so he wanted to prepare for a rainy day.
Your Majesty, General Honda Masanobu, promoted you to Shiba and gave him the rank of Shiba. I guess you also agree with Akechi Mitsuhide’s idea, right?”
Yiyin snorted.
"Akechi Mitsuhide? She is a good person when it comes to sowing discord and playing tricks on others, but what does she know about economic matters?
She just wants to put some shackles on Takada Haruno, but the power of the Hokuriku Road Trade Route is a bit too great, so there is nothing wrong with doing so."
Ii Naomasa smiled.
"Your Majesty has a strategic mind and your subordinates respect you.
No matter what the purpose of Akechi Mitsuhide is, your Majesty understands it very well. Now that the stage has been set, I naturally cannot waste your arrangements.
The requesting party has been established, so the files of the Hokurikudo Trade Route should not be limited to Sakai Port. All other parties should send a copy for archiving.
All related income and expenses, including the Shibachu Foundation, Naoetsu, Kanto Shrine Office, Samurai Giri Promotion Association, etc., should be kept and backed up."
Yoshihiro glanced at Naomasa Ii.
He doesn't really regard the inquiry side as a marginal department, but he has to pay attention to a rhythm when doing things and not be too hasty.
Akechi Mitsuhide gained the support of Nizi Katsuhisa, and Yiyin followed their wishes and started this inquiry, asking Takada Haruno to back up all the data.
Takada Haruno has already obediently complied with the request, and Yiyin shouldn't push him too hard. After all, he still wants to use Takada Haruno to help him run the economy and make money to support so many people in the Shiba family.
If you really force Takada Haruno to be unable to do anything, will the Shiba family be able to survive?
The best way is to first establish the Wenzhu prescription, and then slowly tighten supervision and management step by step. Boiling the frog in warm water is the best strategy. But the young and energetic Naomasa Ii is not willing to do it. This is to be done in one step.
The interested party not only needs backup for Sakai Port, but also needs backup for departments related to the Hokuriku Dou trade route. Based on this calculation, does the internal finance of the three Spur territories also need backup?
If Naomasa Ii had all the financial data of the entire Shiba family in his hands, and then sorted them out one by one, everyone's little moves under the table would be revealed.
As Yoshihiro said just now, Ii Naomasa's approach can easily offend others, and in the end he will become a lonely and cruel official. The road ahead will not be easy.
Yiyin said decisively.
"I will order all departments related to the Hokuriku Road Trade Route to send a copy of the relevant business information to the requesting party, but you must also agree to two conditions."
Ii Naomasa looked at the king in surprise.
"Please give me your orders, Your Majesty."
Yiyin sighed.
"First, the filing scope of the inquiring party ends here, and is limited to business. Please give me peace of mind and don't think about the financial filings of the Three Places Spurring and Implementation Office.
Second, the party asking for information should only focus on archiving, and should not investigate the authenticity of the files sent, let alone actively collect information on their own."
Naomasa Ii said subconsciously.
"Your Majesty, why is this?"
Looking at her appearance, Yiyin knew that the little girl had indeed had this intention.
Yiyin couldn't help but snorted, why? Of course it's to prevent you from dying unexpectedly!
The archives related to the Hokuriku Trade Route are all business-related information. Whether it is Takada Haruno, Ishida Mitsunari, Okuma Tohide, or Ozo Changan, they have no reason to object.
After all, if it is just a matter of money and food, the most likely result is that the hands and feet of their subordinates are not clean. Therefore, none of them will send false information. At most, it will be vague or omitted, and there is no need to go into it.
However, the financial data of the three places' Spurring and Kanto shrine offices are different.
Not to mention the transfer of interests and political transactions between high-level military families, just talking about the military budget is full of tricks.
When the cannon is fired, thousands of taels of gold are given. Isn't it because the warriors in the army work hard for a big reward? This military expenditure has never been studied in detail. Just understand that there must be a brave woman with a lot of money.
Yiyin really wants to improve the family's laws, but it must be done step by step, allowing the important ministers to have time to adapt, slowly change some bad habits, and cover up the past.
If this data is sent over for backup now, it is equivalent to sending the handle to the party asking, who can still do things with peace of mind?
The acting officials of the Spo leaders in the three places may be upright and clean, but will the subordinates who follow them to earn a living be okay?
And among the big guys in the military, who hasn’t done anything that crosses the line?
Let’s just say that Sanada Nobushige, that wild monkey, thinks all day long about taking advantage of the Kanto Palace and bringing benefits to the Sanada people. She is the first one to be unable to withstand the audit!
But what if there is something wrong with it? Can Yiyin deprive her of her territory and tell her to get out and stop working? Or should she fine her money and food and let her and her men suffer poverty?
Yoshigan finally managed to win over the Shino clan and took over the Nishi Ueno land with the help of Sanada Nobushige. Although the process was not very pleasant, it expanded the power of the Shiba family in Kanto.
For a little money and food, he has to slap himself in the face, deal with his cronies, and make the local tribes feel dissatisfied. Is Yiyin's brain broken?
If Ii Naomasa really forces these local bosses and military bosses into a panic, is it better for Yoshihiro to kill Ma Su with tears? Or is it better to always stay on the road?
Naomasa Ii has good intentions and is very smart. She saw that Yi Bank agreed to establish the bank to tighten supervision power, and she was willing to fight for Yi Bank, regardless of her own future.
But Yiyin doesn't need her to do this. Managing a big country is like cooking small dishes. Some things cannot be rushed and can only be dealt with slowly.
Yiyin is the first generation of family governor who founded the family business. His high prestige can overwhelm the ghostly thoughts of those in the family. He is still young and has time to play slowly, so there is no need to make it too ugly.
Just like Li Shimin could allow his arrogant soldiers to die a happy death, Zhu Yuanzhang could only raise the butcher's knife to help future generations pull out the weeds.
The advantage of age is really important.
As long as the founding king is confident that he can outlast the founding father, many troubles will not be troubles, and there is no need to cause bloodshed.
Compared with the Chinese dynasty, the island country has a different system, and it cannot imitate the decisiveness of the emperors of the Chinese dynasty. The Chinese dynasty is centralized, the island country is feudal, and Yiyin does not have an experienced team, so its foundation is shallower.
For him, the best way is to first use the Shiba Zhong Fund to establish a relatively loyal Sibo organization system, and then use the strategy of occupying the magpie's nest to plant a tight-knit group of bloodline heirs.
His left hand is Shiba's loyal fund, and his right hand is the magpie's nest of Yiyin. He does not need to deal with Shiba's retainers too harshly, but should be appropriately relaxed to reflect his image as a benevolent and righteous king.
However, this girl Naomasa Ii does not know the strategy of occupying the magpie's nest.
She believes that in order to stabilize the Shiba family business, it is necessary to strengthen the supervision and management of the Hokurikudo Trading Route due to the importance of the Hokurikudo Trading Route providing long-term annuities to the Shiba Tadashi Fund.
Yiyin was very touched by her loyalty.
He even thought that he could consider letting Naomasa Ii join in the future and become part of the strategy of occupying the magpie's nest in order to repay her affection for him.
But at this moment, Yoshihiro couldn't tell Ii Naomasa.
I want to create a reverse harem in the world of female supremacy, and the hard-core crops of the Shiba Zhong Fund are only a transitional period. In the end, the long-term stability of the Shiba family will still depend on blood heirs.
Therefore, he could only pour cold water on Naomasa Ii's overzealousness and loyalty and set limits on the scope of authority of the Inquirer.
Naomasa Ii really didn't understand what Yoshiyin was doing, so she still bowed and begged to insist on her opinion.
"Your Majesty, I thought..."
Yiyin waved his hand to interrupt her.
"You are still young, and you don't understand many things. The matter of asking Zhu Fang is settled. Don't make trouble out of nothing. Do you understand?"
Yoshigan meant well, but he ignored Ii Naomasa's mood.
Being called an ignorant child by his admired master, Ii Naomasa was even more unconvinced and secretly determined to achieve something to prove to his master that his worries were correct!
Yoshigan didn't know that he had shot himself in the foot. When he saw Ii Naomasa bowing his head and being silent, he wanted to comfort her with a few words to show his favor.
At this moment, the sound of rapid footsteps was heard outside the porch. The two of them looked outside the door together. Kamao Clan hurried in with Akechi Mitsuhide, kneeling down and saluting Yoshigan.
Yoshigan frowned and looked at Akechi Mitsuhide.
After solving the problem of Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, Akechi Mitsuhide has returned to Kyoto to handle the Shiba family's negotiations with the shogunate and resolve the aftermath of the Nishikon war.
"Akechi-ji, why are you back? Did something happen in Kyoto?"
Akechi Mitsuhide said solemnly.
"Your Majesty, something big has happened.
At the beginning of spring, His Highness Oda ordered the Oda Army of Minami Omi to enter the Sakamoto Mitsui line, besieged Mount Hiei, and demanded an explanation from the Master Kakushu on the pretext that the Tendai Sect had colluded with the Takeda family."
Yiyin sneered.
"Explanation? Is she going to beg for money?
The Oda family has not stopped fighting in the past few years, and no matter how much money or food they have, Oda Nobunaga is not enough to squander it. She is jealous of the wealth of Mount Hiei and takes this opportunity to ask for military expenses."
Yoshigan was very clear about Oda Nobunaga's temperament. The only thing he was confused about was how come Takeda Shingen's visit to Luo was exposed so quickly?
He could know this because Nobutora Takeda, the former governor of the Takeda family, deliberately leaked it. How did Oda Nobunaga know about it?
Spring has just begun now, and Takeda Shingen's side is still busy with spring plowing, and Shangluo has not yet been announced to the public.
The Oda family did a better job of separating farmers and soldiers than other samurai daimyo. Oda Nobunaga was able to mobilize his troops to besiege Mount Hiei during the busy farming season, and even Yoshigan had no time to react.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled bitterly.
"Your Majesty, it is no longer a matter of siege. The Oda army has attacked Mount Hiei.
Enryaku-ji Temple, including the Nedo Hall, the Sanwang Twenty-one Shrine, various tributes, Buddhist temples, spiritual shrines, monks' rooms, and scriptures were all burned down. The clouds were scattered and ashes were scattered all over the ground. It was very sad.
In the Enryaku Temple, all the nuns and children were arrested, no matter how noble, wise, or beautiful. They were beheaded one by one and presented to Lord Nobunaga. Even if they begged for mercy, they would not be spared.
The scene is too horrific to behold, with thousands of wreckage and corpses strewn across the field. In the thousands of years since Mount Hiei has been here, has anyone ever seen such a tragic Buddhist tragedy? It can be called a catastrophe."
Yiyin was shocked and lost his voice.
"Is Oda Nobunaga crazy? How could he do this? Where is Master Kakushu? Where is she now? Has she encountered anything unexpected?"
Yiyin couldn't believe his ears.
Oda Nobunaga is really crazy. That's Mount Hiei and that's Enryaku Temple. If this fire breaks out, the Oda family will really become enemies of Buddha.