Chapter four hundred and seventy-ninth profit distribution
Honjo Minoru bowed, Uesugi Teruhora kowtowed slightly and allowed him to speak before she spoke.
"The emperor is merciful, but when you first came to Ehou, you don't know how difficult these stubborn warriors are to deal with.
My Highness is kind enough to offer benefits, but they may not know how to be grateful.
Besides, most of the Ji warriors in your family are vulgar and do not understand your good intentions.
Separating their interests to appease those rebellious people has not yet brought stability to the country, but has shaken the foundation of His Highness."
Honjo Minoru said, looking at Saito Nobubu, the meaning behind his words was very clear.
Rebellion may not necessarily be appreciated, but one's own people will certainly feel disheartened, and profit distribution must be done with precautions in mind. Echigo's country may not be stable, and may even become more chaotic.
Uesugi Teruhora didn't say anything, just looked at Yoshigan, she had full confidence in this young man.
In recent years, Sibo Yiyin, with the disadvantage of being a man, managed to acquire a territory of 200,000 shi in just one year. He could not achieve this by relying on his bravery and bloodline alone.
He does things carefully before taking action, endures when he can, and takes action when necessary. He is an amazing talent who assesses the situation and has a long-term vision.
Since he proposed profit sharing, there was naturally a way to stabilize the new Uesugi retainers group. Uesugi Teruhu only needed to wait for his answer and provide support at the critical moment.
Yiyin nodded.
Honjō Minano's question can be regarded as the most obvious question among the new Uesugi retainers. They are all righteous and considerate of their master.
Yoshigan could not cut off their greed, but at least he had to safeguard Uesugi Teruhora's interests on the surface, so that they would have nothing to say.
This is also the reason why he calls Uesugi sister in public. This kind of intimate address in private puts a lot of pressure on the Uesugi people. Although it is a bit shameless, it also weakens their will to resist.
he said.
"The Shiba family has channels to obtain goods at Sakai Port. With my name, the trade routes are worry-free in the near future.
Sister Uesugi and I had already discussed it and communicated with Echizen Asakura Sotiko and Noto Hatakeyama Family Governor Yoshitsuna.
The three good ports of Echizen Tsuruga Bay, Noto Nanao Bay, and Echigo Naoetsu are connected together to develop and maintain the Houriku Highway trade route.
Since the death of Yoshimoto Imagawa in Tokaido, the Imagawa family has been in civil strife, and the commercial route to Sunfu Castle in Tokaido is in danger.
It is possible that the Hokuriku Expressway can take over from the Tokaido merchants to pass through the East and West Kansai, and Kasugayama Castle may also become the second Sunpu Castle in the future.”
The concubines in the upper garments were dumbfounded when they heard this, and their mouths watered at the prospect.
The long-term vision of uniting Echigo to attack Kanto may not come true, but the trade route Yoshigan mentioned is feasible and can be implemented immediately.
Even if they don't understand business, everyone in Kanto knows about the prosperity of Sunfu Castle Town.
Not to mention the same, half the size is enough for these new Uesugi retainers to eat with their mouths full and satisfied.
Seeing their hearts fluttering, Yiyin continued to seduce them.
"The Kansai samurai family used commercial profits to replace part of the military and food services. The tax burden on the four public and six citizens can be seen everywhere, and the people in the territory are relatively stable.
Kasugayama Castle controls Naoetsu, and can earn a lot of benefits just by setting up a card to collect taxes. It will reduce the domestic tax burden, which is good for everyone.
You high-level warriors not only receive tax benefits, but you also bear more military and food services than the lower-level warriors. The resentment of the people you lead is not light.
If the commercial tax can offset two cents of the land tax, it will not only encourage people in the north to return home, but it will also be beneficial to you."
Yiyin was actually a little bit bitter when he said this. He was clearly scolding them for resisting the good governance of their master for their own benefit.
But the benefits were so attractive that all the Ji warriors lowered their heads and considered their own gains and losses, without saying a word to refute.
Who is willing to give up if he can get a share of the business market?
At this time, she spoke rudely and offended the imperial office and was resented, so the benefits would definitely not be hers.
Honjo Minoru stopped talking, Usami Sadamitsu bowed to Uesugi Teruhora and asked to speak.
She is from the faction of surrendering ministers, and she has offended her lord many times recently, so she should not show up again.
But the benefits of green hemp were too important to her, so she had to bite the bullet and come out to ask.
Echigo green hemp is the best material for linen cloth. It is made into top cloth and even sold as far away as Kyoto. It is a major specialty of Echigo.
Green hemp is grown only on Uesugi Teruora's territory, with the Takata Plain and Kashiwazaki Plain being the main planting areas.
After Usami surrendered, her Biwa Island Castle was also within the planting range, which was one of the most important gains for her family.
Now Sibo Yiyin wants to share green linen cloth with China, Vietnam and Lower Vietnam, which is bound to increase production.
Things are more expensive when they are rare, and large quantities will drive down the price. This seriously affects the daily income of the Usami family. She must ask clearly.
Teru Uesugi narrowed his eyes slightly at her proposal, but nodded in agreement.
Usami Sadami respectfully said to Shiba Yoshigan.
"The imperial office is far-sighted and far-sighted, and I can't compare to them.
But business profits have not yet spread, so is it too hasty to reduce or reduce military and food services?
Gold and silver minerals, green hemp cloth, and sea salt are the three major incomes of Echigo, and they should not be touched rashly to avoid affecting the family's income.
Managing a big country is like cooking a small dish, so it is better to take it slow and wait until business profits are on the right track before discussing."
Her sincere words made Yiyin sneer in her heart.
These samurai are really greedy. They want to swallow up the benefits of business, but are unwilling to exchange things. Don't they treat people as fools? Yoshigan does not come to Echigo to do good deeds.
Let’s discuss it later? If we can’t reach an agreement today, how can we hope that they will be willing to spit it out in the future if they gain business interests?
Echigo's tax burden was six to four people, plus three major items of income. It was said that it went to Uesugi Teruhora, but in fact most of it was distributed to the families under his command to support the military.
The new Uesugi retainers present are all high-ranking samurai families. Although their families are also subject to heavy taxes, the subsidies from the main family are higher.
The new Uesugi retainers of Joetsu are supported by the entire Echigo national power, and the benefits are huge. How can they let go so easily?
Yoshihiro knows that they are greedy, but to maintain the basis of cooperation between the two companies, they must take care of the interests of the new Uesugi retainers.
He persuaded patiently.
"Six citizens and four citizens will be directly changed to four citizens and six citizens. It is indeed inconvenient for each family's territory to turn back, so let's do it.
The tax burden is still collected according to Liu Gong, but 20% of it is fed back to the local warriors in the form of water conservancy, transportation, agricultural tools, etc., and is regarded as tax rebate to subsidize the construction of the territory.
By doing this, the local government will also benefit, and if problems arise, it can stop immediately, and the prestige of the master's family will not be repeatedly affected by administrative policies."
Usami was stunned for a moment, tax rebate subsidy? Although he didn’t understand what this meant, it sounded good.
The 60% tax remains unchanged, but 20% of it is spent on the local samurai family. The new Uesugi family's important ministers have a large territory, and they also get the majority of the benefits.
Not only will this not reduce the amount of materials at the owner's disposal, it can also be adjusted on its own and turned back at any time to ensure that the prestige of the owner's family is not compromised.
From a dark perspective, the amount of subsidies each family receives is not judged by important ministers like them, so they might as well make a fortune.
Yiyin continued.
"Green linen cloth is sold as far away as Kyoto and has a good reputation. But you lack channels to communicate with nearby merchants, so you can only sell it at low prices.
The Shiba family's business in Sakai Port is dedicated to connecting merchants from all over the world. So, the green hemp cloth will be purchased by the Shiba family.
In terms of price, I will give you 30% more profit. If the profit is huge, we can discuss increasing the rebate in the future.
In this way, the expansion of green hemp planting will not only not damage the price, but also increase the income of each family, and also improve the loyalty of the military families in China and Vietnam."
Yoshihiro broke things off and said that all the concessions had been compensated and returned to the new Uesugi retainers in other ways, which was considered the utmost benevolence.
If these people are still greedy and demand more, then the only way to achieve success is to use swords and guns.
Yoshigan looked at Uesugi Teruhora, saw her smiling slightly, and started laughing too. The two of them had the same mind, and their understanding became even more tacit.
Usami kowtowed to the ground and retreated without saying a word. Others had no objections.
Although they felt uncomfortable with Yoshihiro Shiba's interference in Echigo's internal affairs, their interests were not harmed but increased a lot, so of course there was no reason to continue to oppose them.
Seeing them compromising, Yiyin exhaled.
The economic accounts are not difficult to solve. The martial arts are inherently disdainful of government affairs, as long as their interests are not harmed.
The troublesome thing is the military account, which is the highlight of Yoshinobu's involvement in Echigo's domestic affairs.
He said to Terutora Uesugi.
"Sister Uesugi, I intend to reopen the Kanto Palace in Echigo with my sword, what do you think?"
Uesugi Teru's pupils shrank, looking at Shiba Yoshigan with a solemn expression, his thoughts changed rapidly and he was speechless for a moment.
The newly-shirted retainers also communicated with their eyes. Although it was silent, there was an undercurrent in private.
The shrine is the administrative body of the imperial family and is responsible for the security of the seat of the shogunate.
During the Kamakura shogunate period, the imperial court had great power, and controlling the imperial family was equivalent to controlling the military power of the shogunate.
In the early days of the Ashikaga shogunate, the power of the shrine was still very great, until the guardian system gradually replaced the imperial family system.
The power of the imperial court fell away and was gradually reduced to a security agency in Kyoto, just like the Ministry of National Defense in Yoshinobu's previous life was mixed into the Metropolitan Police Department.
Yiyin proposed to reopen the Guandong Police Station. Wouldn't it be a police station in Tongwei City?
From Uesugi Teruhora to all the ladies under his command, everyone is guessing what he wants?
Yiyin said calmly.
"I want to open the Imperial Palace in Guandong, control the imperial family in Guandong, and contribute to the peace of the Guandong Plain."
Uesugi Teruhora remained silent, while the new Uesugi retainers were in an uproar.