How can Yiyin's soft heart tolerate this? Seeing the woman he loves going through so much pain in order to give birth to a child for him, he has to agree to any conditions.
He shouted.
"Ina Chuji!"
Ina Chuji subconsciously kowtowed to the ground.
"I'm here!"
Yiyin looked at Shima Sheng fiercely and said quickly.
"Ji Zhongjun built the country, and his hard work has made great achievements. Now I will give you the land of East Musashi with a thousand stones of Sibo material. I hope you will continue to do it. I hope you will continue to work hard and don't let me down."
Ina Chuji was shocked and kowtowed heavily.
"The saint is generous and generous, and I am grateful to you. I am willing to work hard to repay your kindness!"
The knowledge and practice of a thousand stones is not only a great financial reward, but also represents a leap in status.
Famous families love to differentiate between superior and inferior based on their family lineage, but for the vast number of middle- and lower-class martial arts families, actual territory is the most effective tool for dividing classes.
Warriors with Zhixingchi are looked upon highly by others. Those with Baishi Zhixing are considered to be mid-level Ji warriors, while those with Qianshi Zhixing are the threshold for high-level warriors.
Ina Chuji was originally just a ronin who escaped from Mikawa. She was spotted by Maeda Toshiie and sent to the throne of the saint as a companion. Her actual status was not high and she received a salary.
The salary ceases after death, and family members cannot inherit it, so Warrior Ji is more interested in Zhixing Land, even if it only has three stones or five stones, because it is a land that can be passed down.
Ina Chuji herself has a Shiba establishment, enjoys Shiba's benefits, and has a stipend and salary from the Owari Maeda family. It can be said that she lacks nothing now, only territory and status.
With this knowledge and practice that was personally rewarded by the Thousand Stone Saint, as long as the Shiba family does not collapse and the descendants of the Ina family do not make mistakes, this food will be secure.
Even if Ina Chuji died tomorrow, the heirs and their families only need to inform the master's family and update the grace book. The descendants can keep their knowledge and practice and continue to shoulder the responsibilities of retainers in place of their ancestors.
A thousand koku territory is enough for the Ina family to become the local county magistrate and join the ranks of high-level samurai families. How could Ina, who was born as a ronin, not be grateful for his kindness.
She kowtowed three times, and her family's lives were truly sold to the Spao family. From then on, her descendants became the direct descendants of the Spao family.
Ina Chuji thought in his mind about Shima Katsuo's promotion. Her territory of 1,000 koku is in Kanto Shiba Territory, and she will definitely contribute more to Kanto Shiba Territory in the future. Shima Katsuo's goal has been achieved.
The more important thing is that this is the Shiba Prefecture promised by the saint himself. When the Maeda Toshiie asks about it in the future, Ina Chuji can explain clearly that she is still a good minister of the Maeda family.
Now you really get the benefits, there are no hidden dangers, and you can be happy and get promoted and make a fortune.
Ina Chuji expressed his loyalty with joy, but Yoshigage didn't care at all now.
From the beginning to the end, Yoshigage didn't even look at Ina Chuji, he just stared at Shima Katsuo to see if she was satisfied or dissatisfied.
After hearing the reward, Dao Shengmeng let out a breath, relaxed his hands, let go of his worries, and went to endure the pain.
Yiyin looked at the five clearly visible strangulation marks on his arm and smiled bitterly.
At this time, the doctor Wen Po had already arrived in a hurry, and she also stuffed the bed with hot water.
Yiyin was slowly squeezed out of the room and could only wander outside, anxious.
He waved his hand and asked Daxiong Chaoxiu and the three girls to leave first. At this moment, he had no intention of discussing anything anymore and just stared at the sky in the distance in a daze.
The pain in his ears grew from loud to soft, and finally turned into a roar. People around him came in and out, and basins of hot water turned into blood and were brought out of the room. Yiyin was frightened to see him.
I don't know how much time passed, but the sky was getting darker and darker, until the lanterns started to come on, and the lights in the room were still lit.
Yiyin's heart was getting more and more congested, and his emotions were about to explode.
Suddenly, a crisp baby cry came from the room, making Yiyin's heart suddenly reach its peak.
Someone ran out of the room, knelt in front of Yiyin and shouted.
"Great joy! Great joy! Saint! Master Shima Shengmeng gave birth to a baby girl!"
Yiyin nodded slightly, and when he was supported by his feet, he realized that Kamoujigo had been standing behind him at some point, and he had been looking at him with tender eyes.
Yiyin patted her hand that was supporting him, and then he realized that his palms were covered in sweat, and he forced a smile.
"I'm fine. I'm going to see Shima Shengmeng and the children. All the ladies present will reward you with a small silver medal and a bottle of sake. You will receive it after the payment."
All the concubines present knelt down and worshiped.
"Thank you, saint! Happy saint!"
Yiyin smiled and made everyone get up, shook off Kamaojigo's hand, and strode towards the room.
Kamojigo looked at his palm that was thrown away by Yoshiyin, his eyes were blank, and he sighed silently.
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Shima Katsuo gave birth to a divine descendant, and there was great joy inside and outside Edo Castle. However, the Hojo clanmasa on the other side of Kawagoe Castle gave birth earlier than Shima Katsuo.
At midnight last night, Hojo Ushimasa felt that something was wrong. She was nearly forty weeks pregnant, and everyone in Kawagoe Castle had been ready to start operations immediately.
Hojo Ushimasa was giving birth to a child inside, and outside, Kawagoe Castle Daidaidaiji Temple Morimasa was waiting with a group of Hojo family officials, all with solemn eyes.
Hojo Genan hurried over and strode into the room. She first glanced at the direction of the inner room, then sat down next to Daidaiji Morimasa and asked.
"The saint is not here?"
Daodao Temple Shengchang shook his head and said.
"The saint just went to Edo Castle this morning. I don't know the situation here at the moment. I have sent an envoy to invite him and he should be here later."
Hojo Genan felt a little relieved and was about to say something when he suddenly heard a heartbreaking shout coming from the inner room.
"saint!"
All the Princess Warriors looked nervously towards the sound, which was Hojo Ushimasa's screams.
Hojo Genan was a little annoyed and sighed.
"I have never seen such a scary situation when giving birth to a child. The power of the divine seed is truly extraordinary."
Daodao Temple Shengchang said in a deep voice.
"Not to mention landing, the feeling of pregnancy is different. The seed of a saint is indeed very different from the mortal body.
But you don’t need to worry too much. We have paid a lot of money to pay for the birth of His Majesty Takeda and His Majesty Uesugi, and we asked her about the specific situation.
When the divine seed fell to the ground, it was indeed very painful, but it was not so painful that it would endanger the governor’s life.”
Hojo Genan nodded and said.
"Ji Jiji has a strong body and has never let out such a miserable scream for the rest of his life. It can be seen that the governor is in severe pain.
But for the future of the Hojo family, we can only ask the governor to endure this pain."
The two of them had a conversation without a word, but in fact they were not paying attention to each other. They were just talking nonsense to relieve their anxiety and divert their attention.
I don't know how long I have been staying here, but the sun in the east has already risen. The torment of this night has made several old women extremely haggard.
Suddenly, a baby's cry came from the room, which immediately cheered up a few people, as they were expecting it.