Yiyin knew that there was nothing he could do to stop it, so what he did was actually to cover his ears and make his conscience feel better.
If we don't grab food, those victims will still die. The warriors in the Guandong Plain are not good at fighting, and they will also rob among themselves.
Moreover, Shima Shengmeng's words already contained a method of coping. She said it would be fine if she didn't rob her? In fact, she was hinting at a sale.
No matter how domineering Yi Bank is, it can't stop the samurai from buying grain, right? The Tokaido trade route was blocked due to the war, the Hokuriku trade route will definitely benefit greatly, and the Naoetsu market will definitely become more and more prosperous.
When Echigo had money, of course he had to spend it, especially the samurai family's favorite thing to buy was ordnance and rations.
Food in disaster years is more precious than gold. If Echigo doesn't rob it, others will rob it, and then sell it to rich bosses. Yes, the Echigo samurai family.
People need to eat food to live, and they also need salt and iron cloth. Food is expensive and easy to sell, so it is more cost-effective to buy other things. The Kanto samurai hurriedly grabbed it and sold it to Echigo's victims.
Is there any essential difference between this and Echigo grabbing food by himself?
There is an extra layer of business and less bloodshed. Wasn't this crime done by the Ji warrior under Shiba Yiyin? Can Shiba Yiyin tolerate this crime?
Hypocrisy! But he had no choice, because this was the tragedy of the agricultural era.
Before industrialization, without enough fertilizer, it was impossible to completely solve the problem of food. The only effective way was to store grain in good years to prepare for shortages, and to open warehouses in disaster years to provide disaster relief.
Without the mature bureaucracy of the Celestial Empire, could the chaotic Wu society do it? Even if it was done reluctantly, would it be allowed in these troubled times?
The only thing Yi Yin can do is to hide his ears and steal the bell. Even if he wants to be hypocritically kind, he still has to spend all his energy to fight for it.
In order to make his conscience feel better, he had to flatter Uesugi Teruhora and come to Shima Katsuma Mugwort. After getting out of bed, he had to rush to Shimotsu to have a heart-to-heart talk with Yamazaka Yukimori.
In the room, the two of them were silent. They said everything they should say and did everything they shouldn't do.
Yiyin stood up and said.
"I still have something to do, so I'll leave tomorrow."
Daosheng stared at him fiercely and asked.
"Master, are you going to Xinfatian City?"
Yiyin's figure froze, but he didn't speak.
He was indeed going to Shinbada Castle to meet Yamanaka Yukimori. But remembering the duel between Shima Katsuki and Yamanaka Yukimori in the snow outside the Yasuda Castle Residence Hall, he couldn't say a word.
He is so scared.
Dao Sheng glanced at his master's face and knew that he had guessed well, and couldn't help but feel furious.
"Odaisuo, Yamanaka Yukimori is an incompetent person, she can't help you."
"But do I have any other choice?"
Dao Shengmeng fell silent.
Although Yamanaka Yukimori was incompetent, after the Shinbada Rebellion, he still managed to control Honjo Shigenaga and Kachi Kagetsuna, giving him the ability to challenge Wajima Katsu fiercely.
If Shiba Yiyin wants to implement its bottom line of not robbing food, it must first integrate the thoughts of all parties in Kanto Shiba, and Yamanaka Yukimori is a link that cannot be bypassed.
Dao Shengmeng's mind was confused and he subconsciously said.
"Will Odaisho sleep with her?"
Yiyin suddenly turned back to look at her, his eyes seemed unyielding and humiliated. He was just worried about Shima Sheng fiercely triggering the Shura field incident, but he didn't expect that this guy was so stupid that he said the wrong thing.
Shiba Yiyin quickly put forward his acting skills and pretended to be in disbelief: How could you humiliate me like this? Am I not your dearest master?
After Dao Shengmeng said this, he knew something was wrong, so he quickly kowtowed to the ground and apologized.
"I'm sorry, I'm very sorry. I have behaved inappropriately, please punish me."
She waited for a long time, but saw no response from Yiyin, so she secretly raised her head to look at him. She saw that he was about to cry, speechless and choked with sobs.
Yiyin said as if he was giving up on himself.
"You're right, I just want to sleep with Yamanaka Yukimori.
I will sleep with anyone who can help me. It turns out that in your heart, I am such a person.
OK, very good."
Yiyin bit his lower lip, seemingly strong, which made Shima Sheng scold himself for being shameless.
She reached out to slap herself, but Yiyin held her back.
"Why are you hitting me? If you let outsiders see the scars, will you misunderstand me sleeping with you again?"
Yiyin's words became strange, and Dao Shengmeng felt his chest was tight and sighed.
"Odaisho, I said something wrong. Even if you ask me to commit seppuku, I can accept it.
But please don’t belittle yourself, I just... I just..."
Dao Sheng was confused and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Yiyin knelt down, hugged her, and whispered in her ear.
"Shimahime, do you know?
I have slept with many people, from Owari, to Konge, to Kanto. For the sake of the revival of the Shiba family, my body has long been dirty.
But whether you believe it or not, I’m going to tell you. In Echigo, I only slept with you.”
Yiyin calculated in his mind.
With Yamanaka Yukimori, he slept in Koriyama Castle in Yamato. With Takeda Harunobu, Kosaka Masanobu, Sanada Nobushige and Tenkai, he slept in Shinano Province.
Terutora Uesugi hugged her a lot but didn't go to bed. Yoshigan really only had sex with Shimakatsu twice in Echigo.
He immediately felt at ease that he had not lied.
Dao Shengmeng didn't know that Yiyin was feeling dirty. She only saw the faint sadness on Yiyin's face, which showed excellent acting skills, and she blamed herself even more.
"Otai Suo, it's my fault. I made you sad by talking nonsense."
Yiyin gently covered her mouth with his hand and kissed her forehead.
"Stop talking, I know.
Many things are not what I want, but I have come to this point, and I am willing to carry on and move forward.
If you mind, I won't come to you again in the future."
Shima Sheng grabbed Yiyin's hand fiercely, moved it away from his mouth, and said hurriedly.
"I don't mind, Godaisho, I really don't mind.
I treat you..."
Yiyin smiled and interrupted her.
"I know."
Yiyin lowered his head and blocked her lips, making her speechless.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and Ii Naomasa, who was alert outside, looked worriedly at the room behind him.
My lord has been talking to Mr. Dao for a long time. Do you still need dinner? My lord works hard day and night. It is impossible not to eat. How can your body survive the meal?
———
Early the next morning, outside Tomei City.
Shiba Yoshigan led his fellow soldiers and marched northeast along the Echigo Mountains, heading towards Shinbada Castle, where the Kanto Servant's Office was stationed in Shimochi.
Naomasa Ii looked at Yoshiyin's deep dark circles and said worriedly.
"Otai Suo, you had a deep conversation with Mr. Shima last night, and you didn't even bother to eat. Mr. Shima helped bring in dinner and breakfast.
You work so hard and stay up all night long busy with state affairs, how can your body bear the food?
Why don’t we rest for a day in Tongwei City and continue our journey tomorrow?”
Yoshigan looked back at Tomi Castle and shook his head. Looking at his appearance, Ii Naomasa actually had the illusion that the emperor was afraid.
Yiyin said.
"I can't stay any longer. My body will be too much to bear if I stay any longer. It's better to get on the road as soon as possible."
Ii Naomasa blinked his big eyes, still confused, but Yoshigami had already rushed out with a pinch on the horse's belly.
On Torowei City, Daosheng looked fiercely at the cavalry heading east, thinking a lot and looking at it silently.
