Edo is in full bloom in September, and the farming season is busy along the Tone River. In the drying fields of villages all over the Kanto plains, mountains of rice make farmers smile happily. After experiencing the floods in the early years of Eiroku, Despite the torture, the past five years have been getting better and better, and one bumper harvest after another has gradually changed the old face of Kanto's successive disasters. Echigo's mature agricultural system quickly spread throughout the Kanto region. Regardless of whether it was a banner or a foreign leader, they strictly followed the decrees of the Kanto shogunate. Regardless of whether it was a village system or a manor system, all rural areas must obey the government's decrees and have ownership. Those who are grassroots farmers with less than 20 tons of land and mainly engage in self-cultivation, and those who own more than 20 tons of land or are not engaged in production, and are listed as grassroots tax burdens must bear military service, general service, and other related matters as required. Increase the load. Except for large-scale general recruitment and military service, it is generally prohibited to collect relevant taxes and levies from farmers whose land is less than ten antis. This decree is in line with the traditional rule that property owners bear the burden of military construction, and at the same time it is a good distinction. The tax burden between the villagers who opened the land and the grassroots farmers, as small landowners or non-producers as the grassroots land servants, and small and medium-sized peasant families whose self-cultivated land area is less than Shifan, will gradually reduce the tax burden. After six years of continuous construction and expansion, the first phase of the Edo Castle project has completed 70% of the total project volume at a speed far shorter than the construction period. The total area of ????2,600 towns is approximately 25.8 square kilometers of Edo. Most of the castle town was completed, and more than 200,000 permanent residents moved into Edo Castle Town. Almost all the essence of Echigo Naoetsu Town was moved to Edo Castle. The impact of half of Echigo country*s industry and commerce moving to Musashi country is very huge. The most direct change is that Musashi country is rapidly becoming Echigo at a speed visible to the naked eye. The strong Echigo dialect and the local dialect of Kanto blended together to form a new dialect culture. What the people of Echigo brought to Edo and Kanto was not only a mature and developed handicraft system. There are also simple and sturdy folk customs and infinite respect for Guandong Gongfang. Ashikaga Yoshitoki's prestige in Echigo is very exaggerated. The simple townspeople believe that His Highness Kamikata raised troops in Echigo and drove the tiger and wolf warriors of Echigo to conquer the Eastern Kingdom and shocked the world. This is the pride of Echigo and the pride of all Echigo people. Therefore, they are proud to be the townspeople of Edo Castle, the new pearl of Kanto. This is the reason why so many townspeople are willing to abandon their families and careers and leave Naoetsu. Five years of new land development has achieved astonishing achievements. Last year, the first land inspection of the Kanto countries revealed that the total stone height was 4.67 million koku, of which Musashi Province ranked first among the eight Kanto countries with 1.2 million koku. It became the second large country under the control of Kant身 Gongfang with more than one million shi. Hitachi Kingdom had 750,000 shi, Shimono Kingdom had 700,000 shi, Ueno Kingdom had 600,000 shi, Xiasu Kingdom had 600,000 shi, and Upper Sui Kingdom had 400,000 shi. Sagami Kingdom 250,000 koku. Anbo country has 90,000 shi, and Izu country has 80,000 shi. The stone height of the first Echigo Kingdom slowly increased to 3.3 million stone, and the total population of Echigo Kingdom rapidly dropped from more than 900,000 at its peak to less than 450,000, of which more than 100,000 were from Musashi. The peasants transferred from the country caused great fluctuations in the farming order in Echigo Kingdom. Fortunately, the cooperation of the executive officers and the garrison quickly suppressed several riots. Resolve basic conflicts between old and new immigrants with fair judgment. The large-scale development of new fields and the collective movement of Echigo farmers south to Musashi Province caused labor shortages and short-term population shortages in Echigo Province. In the past five years, a total of 50,000 machibu new fields were developed in the Echigo Plains, a large number of The construction of polders and the sparse agricultural population have greatly reduced farming efficiency. In recent years, the population has declined and there are not enough farmers to cultivate the land. The nearly 200,000 acres of cultivated land can be converted into 2 million yuan of land. Divided by the total population of Echigo, each person has to bear the burden of cultivating Shion farmland. This number does not seem to be much at first glance. The farmland in Sifan is only six acres when converted into acres. However, if we take into account that there are still 780,000 or 80,000 professional townspeople in Echigo Province, and excluding the special situation that the old, weak, women and children can only be counted as half of the labor force, the entire strong labor force in Echigo is less than 180,000 people, and each of them needs Fudan. The cultivated area exceeds that of Shiyifan, which is converted into sixteen acres of cultivated land. This number is very astonishing. Even if there are enough livestock and horses for farming, each person responsible for such a large piece of land will inevitably be too busy. If the men in the family are too busy, they can only let the old, weak, women and children help, and those who are busy in farming will At that time, I would often get up early and work until dusk every day. I would start working before dawn and stay busy until it got dark before going to bed. No matter how busy you are, you can't change the fact that the grain output per day has dropped significantly. The original rice-wheat rotation and intensive farming model can ensure that the grain output is stable between three and four stones per day. However, the current situation is that the average grain output is gradually declining. The net grain income is so low that the net grain income per unit of land is less than one stone and five dou. Many farmers are so tired that they simply give up the rice-wheat rotation. After autumn, they either plant soybeans and vegetables or simply leave the land fallow. Farmers are learning how to allocate their working time. Villagers who worked hard like they did a few years ago?It is getting less and less, and it is not important to reduce production efficiency and reduce food output. Getting rid of poverty and allowing people to live a good life is the most important. Sarugaku artists who walk around the streets compile and sing praises to the wise Kanto Gongfang. Nursery Rhymes. In a fleet of boats going up the turbulent Tone River, several administrative officers sat together and chatted in low voices. As river patrol officers, they were responsible for inspecting the embankment facilities near the river. This was a ship that only inspected and did not need to bear other burdens. Due to the temporary assignment of responsibilities, several executive officers seemed very relaxed. The young follower Tsuchiya Hikosaburo looked very excited and danced: "At the end of the century of chaos in Kanto, His Highness K身kata governs the Eastern Kingdom with his outstanding civil and martial arts. Perhaps we will usher in a peaceful and prosperous era that has not been seen in hundreds of years! We can be regarded as I can live a peaceful life." His companion suddenly laughed and said: "Hikosaburo also knows about the Taiping Age, but have you ever seen the Taiping Age? Don't just want to learn the words of the Ming Dynasty without knowing the meaning of the words. This is also called the Taiping Age? "Why can't it be a peaceful and prosperous age? During the years of Kanto's unification, things have been going smoothly and everything has been renewed. The peace and tranquility of Kanto's people is an opportunity for us to pursue our great ambitions. If this is not a peaceful and prosperous age, then when will it be?" Tsuchiya Hikojiro argued. Strive to fight, causing a burst of laughter. "You are wrong. The peaceful and prosperous age is not just a few good years. It is an era when the world is stable and free from chaos. It takes at least twenty or thirty years of stability to be considered a peaceful and prosperous age! The peaceful and prosperous scene of Kanto today , It*s not like the peaceful and prosperous days of Kinei. The world is so big and there is not only one powerful martial artist, K身kata.§ ※His Highness K身kata*s position is very embarrassing.§ The public is probably very uncomfortable, so he went to Mutsu and stayed there for four or five years. In my opinion, this means giving in. "The young follower Tsuchiya Hikosaburo was still unconvinced. When I defended myself, I noticed that the expressions of the several officials were becoming more and more strange, and one of them had a deceitful look in his eyes: "That makes sense. The Shogun Palace has the righteousness of the shogunate and has the favor of knowing the Lord Kanto. The Shogun Palace let Kanto If the official goes east, he will never dare to go west. After all, his family status will be raised after all! Hehehehe" This group of executive officers are new senators from the Eight Kingdoms of Kanto, and they are far less loyal to the Kanto General Palace. The Echigo samurai were so stable that they would inevitably use inappropriate words when judging Ashikaga Yoshitoki behind their backs. Occasionally, there would be young people showing off the latest news they had learned, and their verbal expressions would all appear to be that I know them very well. Ashikaga Yoshitoki was very aware of the situation of the Kanto public. People who brag and pretend to be experts have been around since ancient times, but this group of people is not that simple. "Shh! This is a taboo. Let's talk about it and don't spread it!" "I know, there's no need to look scared. I know a few of those mysterious people who follow Monomi, but they're just They are just a bunch of clowns who are trying to make things up. Don't listen to the mysterious rumors in the market. I don't believe they can find out what we are talking about! There are 26 people in this fast boat, including me and the boatman. They are all basic. Are people who know more afraid of what they might know? " "Hahaha I find it unbelievable! We have been meeting once every ten days on the temporary errand of the river patrol officer, and we haven't been discovered by anyone for several years. ! " "If you don't even notice our whereabouts, you probably won't know that we betrayed the important information of the Kanto Shogunate! Oda Danmasadada's generosity is much better than the stingy Kanto Lord!" "A decree is memorized! If you pass it down to Owari, you can get a reward for a trivial matter, and for important information, you can get a few dozen or more for a mid-level follower's job. Earning two rewards, the income is as good as those of the high-ranking officials of Yulian Panzhong, it is really exciting!§ The tall, fat and wealthy executive officer seemed to be their leader, touching the jade ring on his little finger and said with a faint smile: ※ Money is very important to us. If we didn*t have money, we wouldn*t have the opportunity to enjoy fine food. If we didn*t have money, we wouldn*t be able to live a better life than those tight-knit colleagues. We*ve had enough without money. To be a master in Kyoto is just like the Kanto Lord!" Another thin samurai said with a cold face: "The master I am waiting for is either living a hard life on Sado Island or has died. There is no need to talk about it! I feel guilty for betraying the Lord of Kanto, and there are too many samurai like me in the Kanto General's Palace who are secretly pests under this towering tree. "Haha! Pest is a good name for them!" They thought their concealment was extremely secretive, but they didn't understand that there is no airtight wall in this world. The group of warriors were chatting and laughing without realizing that the cabin door was quietly pushed open, and a few honest watermen suddenly broke in.??With lightning speed, they grabbed the cabin and followed them. Just when they were frightened, they saw the hunched-backed boatman slowly walking in. "You are not only pests under the towering trees, but also a group of brave bugs. The rotten stench on your bodies can be smelled hundreds of miles away" The boatman approached the tall, fat and wealthy executive officer. After sniffing carefully, it seemed that I really smelled an unconcealable stench. I slumped down and covered my nose like a flexible monkey and ran away. "It really stinks! I followed this stench all the way and I caught a few little bed bugs." The tall, fat and wealthy executive was trembling with irony, and said in a cold voice: "You who are you! You guys! Do you know who we are? It is a serious crime to pretend to be a waterman and break into the river patrol officer's speedboat. If you know what to do, let us go and leave quickly. I will pretend that this has never happened." The boatman circled around a few people. Circle and stand in front of the tall, fat executive officer. The rickety body completely stretched out and made a creaking sound, turning into the strong body of a young warrior. Looking at him, he sneered: "You should have guessed it, right? Xuanxie's ninja who pretends to be a god and a ghost, isn't he talking about me?" "You are" The boatman gently took off the disguise on his face, revealing his youthful appearance. The face: "Remember my name, Hattori Hanzo." Edo Castle Nerima Town is said to have been named after a horse farm. It is located at the edge of Edo Castle Town and serves as an ordinary residential area. The Kanto Shogun's Palace was built The structure of the castle is very large. It is not built in the traditional step-by-step construction method of a castle town, but related commercial facilities are set up at several locations near Edo Castle. Then establish supporting life settings. They built wide streets and built satellite cities among them. About 20,000 residents were housed in Nerima Town, and their lives were very peaceful. A garrison was set up near the main intersection outside the castle, and a unified police force composed of powerful underground people in the castle town Enough to ensure their safety. Rengetsuzan Kannon-ji Temple is a temple of the Toyosan sect of the Shingon sect. It was built in the fifth year of Eigen's reign and was destroyed by fire during the Kotoku Rebellion. Hase Temple invited Master Zhuanyu to serve as the abbot of the temple, once again revitalizing this century-old temple. The temple has complete facilities such as the imperial shadow hall, bell tower, and five-story pagoda. Three branches are also set up: Kannon-in to enshrine the eleven-faced Avalokitesvara, Aizen-in to enshrine Aizen Myoto, and Bishamon-in to enshrine Bishamon. Uesugi Kenshin likes to leave Edo Castle to meditate here in his spare time. The abbot, Master Panyu, is also a scholarly monk with noble interests. With the huge influence of Uesugi Kenshin, the quiet and elegant Guanyin Temple is becoming more and more popular. There was an endless stream of tourists and believers who came to visit and worship the Buddha. As a result, Sanyu received courtesy from many samurai families in Edo Castle. He was also invited by Imagawa Ruyi-in Temple to explain the "Daikawa Vajra Fuku Shinmi Samayasu" in the imperial palace. Every believer who listened to his sermons was amazed by his witty words. Today, he has become a frequent guest in the Kanto General's mansion, and is as famous as the famous monks Huzai Zongyi, Chaoshan Nichichen, and Nanguangfang Tenkai. Kannon Temple has therefore become a relatively famous tourist attraction outside Edo Castle. There are two people sitting under the corridor playing chess in the Juexin Hall of Guanyin Temple. This courtyard is located in a corner of the temple and is relatively quiet and peaceful. Occasionally, there are bursts of Sanskrit sounds floating in the air, which match the tinkling of wind chimes on the corridor, giving people a sense of harmony that complements each other. The origins of these two people are unusual. One of them is the two great ministers at that time, Nagon Imadekawa. In the clear season, the other person is Sado Moriyamamoto, the fifth-ranked Sado, who was lucky enough to become a demon. Imadegawa Haruki meditated for a moment while holding the black chess piece, then dropped a stone and said: "Doukiden knows how much we will gain from this Oshu battle, and whether we can win the land of Uno in one go." "It depends on the will of His Highness." Yamamoto Michiki seemed to have anticipated Imadegawa Haruyuki's move. He quickly picked up the white chess piece and dropped a piece. In the blink of an eye, the advantage of black chess pieces on the board was completely eliminated. The big dragon had to face the head and tail at all times. The danger of not being able to look after each other. Imidegawa Qingyue held his chin with one hand and fell into a long examination. It took him a long time to stop and let out a long breath and said: "How do you say this?" The rebellion in Oshu could be quelled by the Japanese offering their legitimate son as hostage to Edo Castle. If they wanted to annex the two countries, they would have to completely cut off the wings of the Rikuchu Nanbu clan and the Hago And身 clan. These two clans had been entrenched in Oshu for hundreds of years. The Date clan is entangled in Minami Mutsu, and the trapped beasts are still fighting, let alone the samurai who are facing danger. It will be difficult to achieve the goal of winning these two families in one fell swoop this year," Yamamoto Michiki held the white chess piece and put it down gently. It was as if a sharp knife was cutting into the vital part of the black chess dragon. The precise manipulation like a scalpel made Imadegawa Qingyue look bitter and then fell into deep thought. This long test lasted for a very long time. It took about half an hour to see today. outKawaharuji lost a piece, and he was still trying to save the dragon that was about to collapse. After losing the piece, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "My chess skills are still very poor!" The art of chess was very unfamiliar, but I picked it up again during my free time in Omi Kuni. I often went to Miaoyun Temple to play chess with Zen Master Kuaichuan Shaoxi. Over time, I gradually developed my chess skills. " "It's still the same as before. The topic It seems that the first method is relatively simple. Why did His Highness choose the second time-consuming and laborious method? " "I would like to ask Yaxiang, if someone is sick and seeks medical treatment, there are two options: quick treatment and slow treatment. I don*t know how Ya Ping chose. "Yamamoto Daogui dropped another child. Steadyly taking advantage of Black's big dragon's disadvantage, it turned the big dragon into a half-dead little dragon. Seeing that the situation was so bad, Imadegawa Qingji simply surrendered. Pushing away the chessboard, he asked: "What is quick treatment? What is slow treatment? I would like to hear the details." Yamamoto Daogui said softly: "For quick treatment, you can prescribe a pair of tiger and wolf medicine and drink it for two or three days to suppress the pain. On the surface, it seems It seems that the medicine can cure the disease, but in fact, the disease energy and poisonous fire are forced by the tiger and wolf medicine and are still accumulated in the body. It may recur in three to five days, or maybe a year and a half, and when it relapses, the pain will only be more painful. Treatment is a slow-acting method compared to quick treatment. It takes only a few doses of decoction to cure the disease. The doctor needs to be careful and consult the doctor to get the medicine and treat it carefully. Occasionally, the prescription must be adjusted and the decoction must be changed to pay careful attention to the changes in the condition. After three or two months, the illness will be eliminated and it will heal on its own." Imedekawa Qingyue suddenly realized: "So that's it. It seems that His Highness intends to deal with Yuou and Yu with a slow treatment method!" "Not necessarily, Perhaps His Highness Gongfang is considering a way to combine the two. After all, the Oshu war took a long time and the investment was huge and the returns were not high. After four years of continuous fighting, the veterans are exhausted and unable to fight again. Some military forces are showing varying degrees of war weariness. They should find It would be better to have a chance to win a battle to boost morale, and then use the momentum of victory to force the Oshu people to surrender. After all, Kyoto is not very stable, and it is not appropriate for His Highness to go on an expedition at this moment." Yamamoto Michiki handed out a message full of content. A thoughtful look. Imadegawa Haruki said with a bitter smile: "That's right! That's how I left Kyoto and fled to Edo Castle for refuge in the sixth year of Eiroku. The Miyoshi repair palace was so arrogant and arrogant that he actually tried to interfere in the family arrangements of His Highness the Shogunate, and also treated Yu. This dignified head of the Tsinghua family made a personal threat. "The situation at that time was indeed that Miyoshi went too far." Yamamoto Michiki knew the inside story of the turmoil in Kyoto in the sixth year of Eilu. In early April 1562), Mrs. Asakura, the principal wife of Miyoshi Yoshihiro, died of illness in Shoryuji Castle due to a long-term illness and unfortunately contracted herpes. Miyoshi Nagakei once again proposed marriage to the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru. The target of the marriage was Ashikaga Yoshiteru's concubine Shihime, who was in the prime of her eighteenth year. There were no problems with age or health, so the Sanhao family felt that it was in line with the rules to make this request. It can also promote the bond between the shogunate and the governor. The general's concubine married the legitimate son of the Mihaoshi family. It seems that the family backgrounds are not equal, but there is no doubt that the Mihaoshi family is strong and authoritative in the region. Mihaoshi Changqing feels that strength can make up for the invisible family gap, but he still plays both hands. In preparation for Miyoshi Yoshihiro's successful marriage to his step-wife, Miyoshi Nagakei offered to pay a high betrothal gift in exchange for Ashikaga Yoshiki's nod and promised to let him go. Miyoshi Nagakei did not know that he had inadvertently touched Ashikaga Yoshiteru's pride. There were very few examples of daughters from the Ashikaga Shogun family marrying foreign ministers. Except for the bastard daughter who was married off during the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu period, there was no record of a legitimate daughter marrying. The exception is Ashikaga Yoshiteru's sister marrying Takeda Yoshitomo. There are not many examples of the Ashikaga Shogun family marrying off their daughters to foreign ministers, and there is no precedent that Ashikaga Yoshiteru can use as evidence. He was originally not very happy to marry his sister Ashikaga Shi to Miyoshi Yoshihiro, but when he first heard about Miyoshi Nagakei's plan Using the betrothal gift to "buy" the daughter of the Ashikaga family, I felt angry. Without saying a word, he rejected Miyoshi Nagakei's enthusiastic suggestion, and scolded Miyoshi Yasunaga and Miyoshi Choitsu, the envoys of the Miyoshi family, on the spot. The news of the Miyoshi family's embarrassment spread throughout Kyoto and even Kinei, and everyone Everyone is talking about Sanhaoyixing. The toad wants to eat swan meat and attempts to improve his family status by climbing high branches. Miyoshi Yoshihiro was maliciously described as a greedy, lustful, arrogant, selfish and stupid guy, and when paired with his father Miyoshi Nagakei, who had pus on his feet and sores on his head, it simply pushed the Miyoshi family into the most vicious clown pile. Miyoshi Nagakei was He was so angry that he couldn't eat for several days. He secretly cursed Ashikaga Yoshiki in his heart for not knowing what is good and what is good. He had good intentions and did not want to bring down the idea of ??a marriage, so why did he use the topic to play up their family's reputation? Here Miyoshi Changqing is sulking in anger,When I didn't plan to do anything to the shogunate, I heard that Ashikaga Yoshiteru betrothed his sister Ashikaga Shihime to the Qing Dynasty Qinghua family. The three chief ministers, Nagon Imedekawa Haruyuki, were the royal wives, and then Apply for a supplementary appointment as a second-ranking minister for the newly minted brother-in-law. This is not over yet. Within a few days, there was news that a grand wedding was held in the Nijo Imperial Palace in Kyoto. The groom, Haruyuki Imadegawa, married Ashikaga Shihime and completed the consummation ceremony in the Nijo Imperial Palace Annex. From engagement to promotion to marriage, The whole process took less than half a month. It would be an absolute lie to say that this was not deliberately targeting Sanhao Changqing. Miyoshi's face was beaten so hard that if Miyoshi Changqing looked in the mirror, he would definitely find that his face was swollen like a pig's head. However, the public opinion in Kinai was very happy about this, just like the handsome man described in the novels of the Heian period. A beautiful story about a dashing prince who defeated a monster that captured a young girl and got married to her. Someone cut off the beginning and ended the story with some artistic processing and turned this story into a new folk legend. How could Miyoshi Nagakei tolerate Ashikaga Yoshiki being so insulted to him? He went crazy on the spot to find a way for his poor son Miyoshi Yoshiki. The 15,000 troops in Shengryuji Castle suddenly crossed the Katsura River and captured Kyoto with lightning speed. The whole process took less than three hours, so that the news conveyed by the Mononomitsu in Kyoto was over before it was sent to Sakamoto Castle. The guard force of the Nijo Imperial Palace was lifted, and the armed forces in Jishoji Temple were also blocked in the temple. Miyoshi Nagakei planned to use force to separate the newlyweds, but unfortunately he neglected to mention the Ashikaga family's ability to show off to the public. In terms of confrontational skills in a head-on armed conflict, the Iga ninjas were by no means a match for the group of battle-hardened and proud warriors under the Miyoshi Army, but there was no big problem in rescuing a few people. It turned out that there were secret passages during the construction of the two imperial palaces. It was very easy to secretly take the young couple away under the cover of Ashikaga Yoshiteru. The Miyoshi family samurai were top-notch in combat and were amateur in search. They could not find them. People can't even find the secret passage and just wander around for a while before retreating in frustration. Now Degawa Haruyuki and Ashikaga Shihime disguised themselves as an ordinary couple and fled to Sakamoto Castle by boat overnight to seek refuge and ended up in Kanto Edo Castle. Miyoshi Changqing was very angry. Failure to catch anyone meant that Miyoshi Yoshihiro's wife could not be caught and had to be singled out. Although several martial artists immediately said that their daughters were good-looking and of the right age to marry, but so on. Miyoshi Changqing is paranoid that the general's daughter is the most suitable son for him, and he will never tolerate the general's repeated refusal to give him face. If you can't tolerate it, you have to do something to retaliate. Miyoshi Nagakei's way of retaliation is to abrogate part of the treaty of the Luochu War, complete the complete control of Kyoto without breaking the no-war agreement with the shogunate, and secondly, remove the military guard of Nijo Imperial Palace The strength was reduced from one thousand to one hundred, and all the extra troops were sent to Cizhao Temple outside Kyoto. The Sanhao Army sent 3,000 troops to station at Xiangguo Temple across the river in the city to monitor nearly three people in Cizhao Temple. The main force of the Qian garrison. Then, three thousand troops were stationed for a long time at Nakao Mountain and Fushimi Mountain, which were important locations in several battles. Nakao Castle, which narrowly escaped being burned down, accidentally fell into the hands of the Miyoshi family, while Fushimi Mountain was Building a Fushimiyama Castle with military functions can monitor military movements in Yamashina Street and the Uji River Basin around the clock. PS: I bow and thank my book friends for their heart-warming tips.