Yiyin felt that he had come up with a brilliant idea, but it shocked Li Jiuli and his daughter to the point where they were crispy on the outside and crispy on the inside.
"Yoshigan-sama, this joke is not funny. I also know a little bit about Mount Okehazama. It is said to be a mountain, but it is actually one of the hilly areas in the southern part of Owari.
The land is not as fertile as that near Qingzhou City, but it is not bad either. 1,500 shi in Tongzhajian is enough for two entire villages."
Lijiu murmured for a long time and said with a wry smile.
"I'm not kidding, I will seal 1,500 stones from Mount Ozama to Benefit, then Benefit will have enough knowledge and deeds to branch out from the Maeda family.
After the separation, you can help her manage the territory as a beneficial adoptive mother, and there is no need to leave your hometown and go to Kyoto."
Yiyin replied seriously, "You can't joke at this time. The mother and daughter are in a state of anxiety. Talking nonsense will capsize the boat of friendship."
"But, is it really appropriate for you to give half of your territory to profit? What's more, I was chased and released by Lord Nobunaga. Lord Nobunaga would be very unhappy if he knew this."
It wasn't that Lijiu was unmoved, he just felt that the pie was too big and couldn't believe it was smashed, and his tone was full of uncertainty.
Yiyin certainly knows that he has paid a lot, but in his opinion, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages and it is worth doing.
First of all, once the die-hard profit makes up her mind to leave with Rijiu, no one can stop her. This guy's dirty tricks are a headache, and Yoshiyin really can't do without her.
All the military assets in the family are under the control of interests. Now the ashigaru in the family is completely destroyed and everything is left to be renovated. Without the experienced hand of interest, how can the army be reorganized in a short period of time? Even if new people are found, it is difficult to determine their loyalty.
Yi is a traditional samurai who advocates loyalty. Judging from the words and deeds of Maeda Rihisa, they are all giri-type samurai warriors who are worthy of trust once they become loyal and loyal.
Secondly, the expanded territory requires manpower to take care of it.
The only person in the family is Yukino Harano. Once the benefits are gone, I don’t even have a follower. Who will truly integrate the territory into Shiba’s family.
And if the territory is given to profit, then Lijiu, as a mother, will definitely take care of the territory of the family branch.
So for the Shiba family, the head of the family, although the annual income of the Maeda family is 600 koku less, the loyal warriors of the Maeda family will become an important pillar of the family's military, and they will not be able to let go of their children.
Third, the incident of Okehazama's surprise attack was a thorn in Yoshigan's heart.
He had only heard that such a big event happened during the Warring States Period, but when and under what circumstances it happened, he had no idea.
If the Shiba family had direct jurisdiction over Mount Okehazama, then Yukino Harano would have to inspect it frequently.
It's okay for those two half-hearted people to settle scores and scare people, but what if they really go to war? It's not about the reliable Wu family holding the battle.
By sealing Okehazama to Benefit, even if something happens, it will not be a loss to the family. Of course, this idea is very unfair to Benefit. At the worst, it is enough to give up the territory and save the lives of Maeda and his daughter.
In the end, Riku was chased and released by Nobunaga. No matter how he did it, Nobunaga would be angry if he found out.
But this time Yiyin has made great achievements and has just received a reward. Even if he is angry, he cannot openly suppress him, otherwise it will be a slap in his face.
Taking advantage of Nobunaga's inconvenient betrayal, Yoshihiro was ready to take this opportunity to demonstrate the Shiba family's autonomy.
In the previous review, Nobunaga's words towards Yoshigan were too frivolous, and all the warriors regarded Yoshigan as Nobunaga's forbidden favorite, which was actually very detrimental to Yoshigan.
He has done so many things, risking his life to go into battle and kill people, just to make the Shiba family a martial arts family recognized by everyone, so that he can have certain choices and independence.
If everyone misunderstood that he was Nobunaga's concubine and was treated differently by the samurai, Yoshigami would not be happy.
Tomoe Gozen was famous for a while, but in the end he fell together with the Kiso family.
Yoshigan wanted to hang out with Nobunaga's thigh, but he didn't want to live and die with her.
You must jump off the ship when it's time to do so. It would be too tragic to be too close and not even have a chance to instigate rebellion.
The more I thought about it, the more I thought it could be done, so Yiyin cheered up and started acting.
"We are named Junchen, but we are actually brother and sister. Without her taking me to practice martial arts and accompanying me in battle, I would have died a long time ago."
As he said that, Yiyin looked at Benefit with a grateful expression.
"I swore a great oath of hardships and hardships, determined to revive the Sibo family. I have been working hard for my interests and I dare not slack off. Now that she is in trouble, how can I just sit back and ignore her!"
As he said that, Yi Gin divided the small amount of sake in the pot into two wine glasses. He took one glass for himself and handed one glass to Benefit.
"Today, you and I will add five to one, and the king and his ministers will have the same salary. Come and drink from this cup."
"Lord Yiyin."
Li Li cried, unable to speak with tears of gratitude. He took the wine glass with trembling hands and spilled half of it. Li Jiu sighed and reached out to hold the glass for her.
"Benefit, your life is good, you have met such a master. If you do something that is sorry for the Sibo family and the master in the future, I will clean up the house with my own hands. You must know it yourself!"
As he spoke, he looked fierce and fierce.
Li Yi kept nodding, and drank two glasses of wine with Yi Yin with tears in his eyes.
"Benefit, go out and help me get a few more bottles of sake and some food. I'm hungry."
Li Yi nodded, his mood improved and he was hungry, so he obediently opened the door and went out to find the proprietress.
After she closed the door and walked away, Rijiu turned around and bowed to Yoshiyin.
"Sir Shiba's great kindness, I will never forget it."
"Maeda-sama, there is no need to be polite. This is all due to the interests."
Yiyin returned the favor.
"Benefits, her contribution is not worth 1,500 shi Zhixing. This is your kindness, I know it well."
Lijiu said seriously.
"You must also know that Benefit is my adopted daughter. She was born in the Takigawa family, and her mother is a concubine from the Takigawa side clan. She is loyal and courageous, and also has good martial arts.
There were frequent wars in our ancestors, and her mother and I fought side by side many times and became good friends. It’s a pity..."
As she spoke, she picked up the jug. The jug was empty, and she drank most of it. She smiled awkwardly and continued.
"Her mother was born into a humble family, and before she died, she was just a low-level samurai with a salary. After her death, the family's livelihood would be in question.
Her father couldn't survive with her, so he asked for help but was ridiculed and driven out of the master's house. Later, he died of hunger and cold.
It happened that I went to visit at that time and saw the benefits of starving to death, so I took her home and adopted her."
Yiyin didn't know that Benefit had such a childhood past. Most of the low-ranking Ji warriors were born as concubines, and they had to find a way out as soon as they got older. Most of the people who became officials were paid by their positions and salaries, which were gone when they died.
The world is said to be difficult for common people, but in fact the low-level Ji warriors are not much better. In the medieval era with limited grain production, coupled with frequent wars in the samurai society, hell on earth can be seen everywhere.
"Isn't Yi's character related to this experience?"
Yiyin replied, and Rijiu nodded.
"Ever since she was a child, she has resented the concept of being rewarded by the public. She once said stupid things about never becoming an official. She is also simple. Although she is highly skilled in martial arts, I have always been worried about her future.
I used to be the young master of the Maeda family. I was not married and had only one adopted daughter. My family was worried about the inheritance and made things difficult for her. The only one I had a good relationship with was my fourth sister, Toshiie. Now...sigh..."
Lijiu looked at Yiyin gratefully.
"I knew she had become an official before. I was happy for her, but I couldn't help but worry. She values friendship and is prone to going to extremes. If she meets an unsuitable host...sigh...
Now, I feel completely at ease. Mr. Shiba is a good master who is worthy of entrustment. The warriors regard knowledge and practice more seriously than their lives. If you can do this, even I envy the luck of profit.
I, Toshiku Maeda, split my family and moved to Shiba, swearing allegiance to my master's family to the death. The king is benevolent and righteous, and the warriors should be loyal and brave in return."
"Actually...it's not bad..."
Yiyin smiled dryly. He was different from the martial artists in this world. He didn't care about knowledge and behavior at all, he just wanted to live his life safely.
As for the knowledge and deeds I will leave to future generations? After I die, I will not care about the raging floods.
