Edo is the center of Kanto and has the largest number of handicraft workshops and craftsmen in the entire Yingzhou. In particular, the silversmith workshops are the most numerous and of the highest level, which is even higher than Kyoto's neighboring cities of Izumo and Iwami Ginzan. A large amount of silver is produced in Edo.
After the ore was dug out of Ginzan, it was transported to Edo, where it was crafted into various exquisite silverware, and then exported to Jeonyoushu, and then to various islands in the East China Sea through Satsuma and other vassal states.
But this was before the war. In recent years, as the sea routes were blocked, silverware could not be exported in large quantities. All of it was piled up in various workshops. Not only did the price plummet, but the craftsmen were also laid off one after another. The entire silvermaking industry suffered heavy losses.
depression.
The Ming army had already opened the gates of Edo City, but they never entered the city and did not allow anyone to leave the city. Tokugawa Ieyasu and most of his family members, die-hard samurai and priests also committed suicide in the castle tower in the city, leaving more than 100,000 people in the city.
The residents were in panic all day long, and rumors of massacres spread throughout the city.
It wasn't until the garrison troops entered the city that the people of Edo finally put their heads out and drew back their swords. Just do whatever you want!
The Yokoshima family was the first of the eighty-three silver shops in Edo, and was also one of the richest families in the city. Tokugawa Ieyasu's suicide made them extremely pessimistic for a time, but they quickly adjusted after two days. A merchant should have a merchant.
So, business will continue, right?
Hengdao Zongyi took stock of his family property and got two thousand koku of rice, ten million copper coins, two hundred bolts of silk, and hundreds of exquisite silverware, which he prepared to present to the Ming army. Hearing that the army was entering the city today, he quickly pulled his things into the yard and took his family with him.
Six people knelt in front of the door.
It was the third battalion of the garrison army that was responsible for occupying Nime Town under the castle. To deal with such a large family as the Yokoshima family, it was natural for Sento Matsuda Kenhide to personally take action. After surrounding the Yokoshima family, Matsuda Kenhide saw that the family was already prepared.
Well, I sincerely praised: "The prosperous world needs enlightened people like yours. Your contribution will be reported to the commander. I believe His Excellency Zhao Taidian will be satisfied."
He took the gift list and frowned: "There are a lot of things, but I'm afraid they won't be what Ming Dynasty wants."
Zongyi asked hurriedly: "Master Qianhu, please make it clear that if we can raise funds, my Hengdao family will be obliged to do so!"
Matsuda Kenhide said: "Your family is a silver shop, why are there only these on the gift list?"
Zongyi shouted at Qu: "My family is offering the most exquisite silverware, and I dare not keep it secret. All the Qianhu adults can see it... There is also a small gift to present to the Qianhu adults."
Matsuda Kenhide said: "All silverware, including silver ingots, are subject to confiscation!" With a wave of his hand, a large number of soldiers poured in. Muneyi quickly followed Matsuda Kenhide and led the way straight to the warehouse.
After opening the warehouse, hundreds of pieces of silverware were displayed on the shelves, and boxes and boxes of silver ingots piled up like mountains. Matsuda Kenhide said: "Requisitioned!" He threw two thick stacks of notes to Soyoshi: "These are military tickets, one for each
It’s always valuable, keep the remaining amount in the account, and come back to the camp to ask for it, we are the third battalion of the Guandong Garrison, remember.”
The most important task of the Kanto Garrison Army in purging Edo City was to collect silverware and silver ingots. Not all families were able to recognize the general trend like the Yokoshima family, especially the retainers and samurai who were close confidants of the Tokugawa family and chose to resist.
It was really quite a lot. The purge operation lasted for seven days, more than 200 people were beheaded, and nearly a thousand criminals of five categories were arrested.
In the next few days after arriving, the garrison army almost went red-blooded due to the casualties caused by the resistance. Fortunately, the law enforcement team of the Ming Army was supervising and prevented large-scale retaliatory massacres.
Beginning on the ninth day, the renovation work began on the Tokugawa family's castle tower in the city. It took ten days to complete the renovation, install the Shinrikyo statue, and transform it into the Edo Daoist Temple of the Ming Dynasty Yingzhou Governor-General.
The first abbot of Edo Taoist Temple was Zhu Lun Daidi, a former Luoye Island Taoist temple who came all the way with the army. The first thing Lun Daidi did when she took office was to set up a porridge shed and use the rice donated by various wealthy families to give out porridge.
meal.
Zhao Ran paid close attention to the issue of gaining the credibility of Edo Daoist Temple in Odawara Castle. Kyushu Pavilion also paid close attention to it and maintained daily information updates with Zhao Ran.
Jiuzhou Pavilion's official documents are classified as top priority and are basically delivered on the same day. The delay in transit is no more than six hours. What Zhao Ran receives can basically be regarded as real-time information.
Information shows that on the first day after the Edo Taoist Temple was built, Kyushu Pavilion’s credit score was in the single digits. It should be the contribution of several Taoist priests such as the Taoist Priest Lundaidi.
Starting from the second and third days, the number soared to three digits. This was due to the contribution of the Ming army officers and soldiers as the news of the completion of the Taoist temple was spread to various Ming army units stationed in Edo.
For several consecutive days after the beginning of the fourth day, the faith slowly increased, and as of yesterday, it finally exceeded one thousand. This is the reason why Master Lun began to give porridge. Next, Master Lun will hold a grand fasting ceremony, and the Taoist priests will
We need to open medical clinics, visit poor households, etc. These follow-up measures must be followed together. This year's plan is to maintain the daily credit absorption value in the thousands after the Ming troops stationed in Edo withdraw.
Edo is a large city in Yingzhou, the center of the Kanto region, with a population of 100,000 in the city and millions of people around it. The effect of evangelism here far exceeds that of the islands in the East China Sea. If done well in the future, the credibility will be worth tens of millions per year, and the entire Ying
There are tens of millions of people in the state, and the target of trust value is over 100 million. This is an important trust enclave for Taoism, and Jiuzhou Pavilion attaches great importance to it.
With the strong support of Taoism, I believe that evangelistic work will be much easier.
Of course, just one Edo Daoist temple is certainly not enough. The construction of the Odawara Daoist Temple is also being stepped up. After the reconstruction of the destroyed castle tower in the city is completed, it will be transformed into a Taoist temple and become the first temple affiliated with the Edo Daoist Temple.
In the Taoist temple, Taoist priest Liang Xiaoyou is responsible for the temple blessing.
The second Taoist temple affiliated to the Edo Taoist Temple has also been decided, which is the Kanagawa Taoist Temple. Within one year, the Kanto region will build a missionary system consisting of one Taoist temple and 18 Taoist temples. And the Taoist temple of the entire Yingzhou
The palace was located in Kyoto, the largest city in Yingzhou today.
Zhao Ran's plan is to build the Yingzhou Mission within three years, headed by the Kyoto Dao Palace, seven Daoist temples including Edo, Nagoya, Kobe, Kumamoto, Matsuyama, Sendai, and Sapporo as the backbone, and sixty-three Daoist temples as the basis.
The system has become the inseparable source of credibility of Jiuzhou Pavilion’s credibility value “since ancient times”.
On July 30, after more than half a month of intensive repairs, and with the full efforts of the construction monks on board the fleet, the Odawara Castle Taoist Temple was finally completed, showing the power of the Taoism to the more than 60,000 Yingshu people in Odawara Castle.
Construction strength.
The Taoist temple was built on the original site of the castle tower. For effective comparison, it is three points taller than the original castle tower. Zhao Ran personally attended the inauguration ceremony and did it himself, summoning the Rain Master's clone in front of thousands of people.
Come out and pray for good weather during the farming season in Yingzhou.
The Rain Master's shadow created a false shadow in the sky, which made all the people in Odawara City marvel at it, but in Zhao Ran's opinion, it was really boring.
After seeing the true God, who would be interested in these fake things?