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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 270 Twenty-Three Years of Astronomy

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    In the blink of an eye, one year has passed, and the time has come to the twenty-third year of Astronomy, which is January 1554 in the Western calendar. The afterglow of winter has not yet dissipated. The new towns of Kasugayama Castle Town and Naoetsu already have a strong New Year atmosphere. Different from  In the past, this year, both the pedestrians walking in the town and the nearby farmers carrying their own agricultural products for sale everywhere had a hint of joy on their faces.  Life is getting better and better. This is a sentence that everyone can think of. It is no secret that the land of 3,500 towns in Joetsu produces more than 280,000 koku of grain. Various magical properties of new grain varieties are spread.  It is so miraculous that even though there is not even a grain of grain circulating on the market, many shops have begun to operate businesses related to the new grain.  For example, flour and potatoes can be used to make fragrant soup cakes, which can be made into noodles and served with fragrant kombu crucian carp soup. Sprinkled with some chili oil, it only costs 5 cents a bowl. Many well-off townspeople soon fell in love with this kind of food.  Especially in this winter, there is a lack of food. Every evening after I finish my work, I go to the shop and order a bowl of potato noodles. The hot soup has red chili oil floating on it. I drink it and feel warm all over my body, not to mention that I feel warm.  How refreshing.  Since Naoetsu Port fully used Yongle money for taxation half a year ago, bulk goods coming and going in the port have brought a large amount of Yongle money, and nearby townspeople have gradually come into contact with this currency that was rarely used in the past. In addition to using it for taxation,  You can also use it when you go to Biwaya to buy various daily necessities. There is also the newly opened Echigoya, which sells a variety of clothes made of linen, silk, and wool, as well as comfortable cloth shoes, and high-end leather ones that keep you warm in winter.  Boots, leather hat.  If you have some spare money, you can also deposit it in the money room. After depositing the regular money for half a year, you can get 10 more cents. If you deposit the regular money for one year, you can get 25 cents more. For three years, you can get 100 cents more.  You will get 200 more pennies every time.  This doesn't mean much to ordinary people. Town people and farmers who have just had a good life don't have enough spare money to save money, but rich businessmen don't see it that way. No matter how poor the place is, there are landlords and wealthy people. Echigo is like this.  There are some merchants with average strength occupying the site.  These dealers also have a semi-gangster character, colluding with the monks of the local Japanese temples to buy high, sell low, and even bully the market. This happened to the Kira family earlier in Omi. If Hieizan hadn't been worried about the elites of the Kira family, they were too powerful.  , and he doesn¡¯t do things according to the routine and is not easy to provoke, so he has caused trouble in Sakamoto Port ten times or eight times.  The merchants of Echigo were also the unrepentant type. They openly and secretly resisted the implementation of the Kira family's decrees, refused to establish a new town, and even made some shady remarks. Later, they were punished by the Kira family's followers, and some of them speculated on grains and took advantage of the big ones who were hoarding them.  The merchants were eventually bankrupted and even their fields and houses were confiscated. Only then did these merchants become completely honest.  The deposit business launched by Zeniya is said to have started in Kyoto. Many businessmen also inquired about the business of depositing and withdrawing from other places in the prefecture. If you deposit and withdraw money from other places in the prefecture, you can withdraw cash as long as you have a money order and pay a 1% handling fee. Echigo also  You can do this, but the handling fee for withdrawing cash from other places is as high as 10%.  Even so, there are still many businessmen willing to do this, because they no longer have to hire a bunch of ronin to escort large amounts of copper coins back and forth. The cost of hiring ronin is not low, and there are often some unscrupulous ronin who will join forces with bandits to hack their employers.  For goods, the price of hiring a reputable ronin is too high.  Therefore, this cost saving alone may exceed 10% or 20% of unnecessary expenses, and it can also reduce risks during transportation. Moreover, Echigo Biwaya also accepts bulk clearance from merchants, which can also reduce  There are dangers in the transportation of goods. After all, there is a Sado naval force on the sea road from Naoetsu to Dewa Sakata Port that often robs merchants. The land road is even more difficult to pass through due to mountains and ridges. Just a wealthy land servant digging three feet into the ground can bankrupt the merchants.  suicide.  In the blink of an eye, the first month of the new year has arrived, and the Kasugayama Castle of Echigo has become joyful. There is a festive atmosphere with lights and colorful decorations everywhere. People from all walks of life in Echigo come to congratulate them, including Honjo Sano, Nagao Kagenobu, Nakajo Fujishi, and Sai.  Fuji Asanobu and others led the long-tail guardian deputies to board the city in person.  The Echigo guardians led by Chisaka Keichika, Tairako Bomasa, and Usami Sadamitsu, Nagao Masakai and his Ueda clan who had been staying in Kasugayama Castle, and the Yanghoku clan who had just suffered a major blow also came to the city to offer gifts, saying it was a gift.  In fact, it just means offering local specialties, everyone eats and drinks to strengthen the relationship, and the superintendent will give some remarks or something.  The Zhengdan celebrations in distant countries in the countryside are held relatively late, usually after January 15th. The first half of the month is reserved for family reunions of the samurai, and the second half of the month is dedicated to deepening relationships and visiting relatives and friends.  Including Saito Asanobu, Yoshie Keizi, and Yasuda Keimoto who were far away in Shinano also came to Kasugayama Castle. Also passing through were Takanashi Masayori, Murakami Yoshikiyo, Suda Mitsuchika, Shimazu Tadanao, Inoue Kiyomasa, etc.  The people of Northern Shinano also sent congratulatory gifts. Ogasawara Nagatoki, who had been hiding in Northern Shinano waiting for an opportunity to regain his old territory,A group of people were also sent to offer a congratulatory gift.  In the noisy large room, a large group of warriors gathered together to reminisce about the past. At this time, a strong man strode forward and without saying anything, he bowed down and said: "I have met my lord, Wu Wei Palace, Princess Tiger Princess!" This person is  Kakizaki Keie is known as the number one person in the seven Echigo prefectures. He once met Kira Yoshi during last year's Shodan celebration. At over 1.7 meters tall, he is considered a first-class burly man. Judging from his face, he is  He looks like he is in his mid-thirties, but is actually in his early forties. His most distinctive feature is his mustache and tiger eyes. His speech is not as rough as his appearance. He can be regarded as a fierce general who is proficient in culture.  "I have met my lord, Wu Wei Palace, Princess Tiger Princess!" Yoshie Kagezi and Yasuda Kageyuan leaned down one after another, and the retainers behind them also followed suit and saluted.  Nagao Kagetora, who was sitting on the four-wheeled cart, praised a few retainers for their hard work, and then said: "No courtesy, gentlemen!" Kakizaki Kageie stood up and said with concern: "My master's identity is no longer a big deal, right?  As long as you can recover, it will be the greatest blessing to me Echigo!" Most of the warriors in the hall looked in agreement.  Kakizaki Keike's attitude represents the aspirations of most people in Echigo. Nagao Kagetora has been fighting in the north and south for nearly ten years, and has become quite famous in Echigo and even in nearby countries, especially after he was forced to retreat in the Battle of Kawanakajima two years ago.  The menacing Takeda family brought hope to the Shinano people who had suffered from the invasion.  Takanashi Masayori then echoed: "My lord, as the guardian of Echigo, is really worried about being bedridden for a long time. It seems that my lord looks very good today. I think he will recover in the future!" "My lord is in good health.  We are very important!" Murakami Yoshikiyo, who is not good at words, also immediately expressed his position.  They, the people of Northern Shinano, are no longer the powerful samurai group that has dominated Shinano for hundreds of years. Ever since Sanada Yukitaka's strategy of disintegration and disintegration worked, this group of powerful samurai groups have split into two factions. They are unwilling to lose their interests and take various measures.  One group resolutely resisted the strategy, such as Takanashi Masayori, Murakami Yoshikiyo and others, while the other group became the Shinano Senfazhong of the Takeda family, such as a group of Shinano people including Yukitaka Sanada.  Before the first battle of Kawanakajima, this group of resistance samurai had been beaten to their wits' end. Even though they had defeated Takeda Harunobu's attacks several times, they could not change the absolute gap in strength between the two sides.  Shinano led the party's traitors to help. They had no choice but to turn to the Nagao family in neighboring countries and received his asylum after presenting an oath.  "I know my body well. It may recover or it may not. None of this will have a greater impact on Echigo." Nagao Kagetora shook his head, stretched out his hands and patted the two young people sitting cross-legged on his left and right.  On his shoulder, he slowly said: "Because there are two of them, the new leader of Echigo will be the two of them." "My lord! What are you" Takanashi Masayori and others were shocked and looked around Echigo in panic.  The Take family asked for support, but they were all silent. The elders of the Shodai family, including Honjo Sano and Nagao Kagenobu, showed no response.  "Why? As the leader of the Echigo samurai family and the destined lord of the country, why did you give up! What is the reason for you to say such depressing words!" Murakami Yoshikiyo stood up and shouted emotionally: "  I, Yiqing, still remember the advice my lord gave me that day. As long as I have faith in righteousness, no matter how difficult the road is, I can still lead to victory! I, Yiqing, bear in mind my kindness to my lord, so please cheer up!  Be a samurai who cannot be defeated by illness!" Nagao Kagetora also took a few deep breaths with some excitement. Nagata Tokumoto, who was sitting on his knees, walked over and whispered a few words and shook his head. Finally, the Echigo Dragon breathed a long sigh of relief.  He sighed and said, "I appreciate the good intentions of Habayashiden and everyone! This is our family's physician Kai's Shishikumi. He told us that even if we fully recover, we will need long-term care to get rid of the residual disease. During this period, we must take care of ourselves."  Think less, worry more and recuperate more. However, Echigo cannot be left without a master, and the war in Northern Shinano is even more difficult. How can we stabilize Echigo and rescue Shinano without the leadership of a national leader? " "" Faced with such a difficult situation,  The samurai could only remain silent. Takanashi Masayori opened his mouth but could not say anything. Murakami Yoshikiyo looked disappointed and lost. The people of Shinano generally had lower confidence. Disappointment and confusion could be seen in their eyes.  .  "You are all warriors who are good at conquering and fighting. Now I have welcomed the famous warrior family Wu Weiden in Echigo. In the past few months, he went out to put down the rebellion in Echigo on behalf of my family. He is the best choice in terms of ability and skills. From  It should be the best choice for him to act as the ruler of the country. " Nagao Kagetora chose to push Kira Yoshitoki out at this time. Being an outsider as the leader of the country has the meaning of stealing the country, which will inevitably remind the people of Echigo of Nagao.  The view further arouses resistance, but the long-tailed tiger princess is completely unqualified as the head of the country. At least in the hearts of the samurai, the princess of the samurai family should not be exposed to the public, and it is not allowed to be the head of the country.thing.  It¡¯s just that in today¡¯s situation, we can only have this choice. Choosing other members of the Longtail tribe will not convince the public, and Honjo Shino and others will not be willing to give up the leader of the country for the sake of King¡¯s lineage. In the end, after many choices, they can only reluctantly accept this.  Under the temporary system, Nagao Torahime serves as the nominal head of the country, but does not apply for the position of guardian to the shogunate. At the same time, Kira Yoshitoki, a famous shogunate general and the sister-in-law of the Nagao family, acts as the head of the country. Only in this way can all overcomings be blocked.  The mouths of later Chinese people.  "I'm exhausted, so I'll leave the rest to Yoshitoki!" Nagao Kagetora nodded, and then let Biwajima Yashichiro push the four-wheeled car away.  (To be continued.)
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