Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 196 Takayama Ukon's Request

Tian Xinzhong left with a solemn expression, and was just seen by Takayama Ukon who was waiting outside when he left the palace.Yamada Nobushige's emotions were obviously contagious to Takayama Ukon, so that he was cautious when meeting Hideka.

"Thanks to Your Highness for taking time out of his busy schedule to see me, You Jin thank you here."

Hearing his opening remarks, it was extremely humble.You must know that Takayama Ukon and the Hide family are both Oda retainers and belong to the same level.

According to the habits of the time, Takayama Youkon may have some humility, but he will definitely not be as humble as above, to the extreme.

Takayama Ukon's operation confused Hideka as well, and said a little at a loss, "Justo, what are you doing, but what did my retainer say to you?"

Justo is the baptism name of Takayama Ukon after he was baptized. It means "righteous person" in Portuguese. The same Takayama Ukon's full name is "Takayama Ukon Doctor Yangoro Shigetomo". It's just that Ukon is more familiar, so I always use Ukon to call him he.

In the past, the Xiu family often referred to Takayama Youkon as "Master Takayama". After all, the two families were not close at that time, and they didn't necessarily see each other once a year.

However, as Takayama Youkon moved to Hoki Yonago, the relationship between the two families heated up rapidly. You must know that the Yonago City was built with money and help from the Yuxi family.

As a daimyo who once faced the leader of the Maori martial arts faction, the Yoshikawa Moto family, Takayama Ukon is only 4.5 shi high, but needs to face the 12 shi Yoshikawa family. How can he not feel guilty?

You must know that before Hideyoshi Kidake’s victory last year, the relationship between the Mori family and the Hashiba family was close. As Sanyo’s Uki family, it’s okay. After all, they are facing the peace faction Takakage Kobayakawa, and Takayama Ukon is the front line against Yoshikawa Motoharu. daimyo.

In order to preserve his family name, Takayama Ukon chose to move closer to Ukita, and with the support of Ukita, Yonago Castle was overhauled, making it the first stone wall castle in the San'in area. "

In the past, Yukiduo stationed an army of 500 people in Yonago City in rotation for a long time to assist Takayama Youkon in defending the city, which shows the deep relationship between the two families.

As a Christian who was baptized with his mother at the age of 12, he prefers to be called by this name, and Xiu used his baptismal name to call him precisely because of the close relationship between the two families.

Hideya just now was really a little scared, Takayama Ukon suddenly
"Ah!" Ukon Takayama realized the problem with his attitude after hearing the feedback from the Xiu family, so he coughed dryly, straightened his posture and asked the Xiu family again, "Dr. Shigetomo Takayama has seen Mr. Hashiba Zuomen guard."

After seeing Ukon Takayama's attitude, Xiujia also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What's the matter with Justo coming here today, but it's okay to say."

Seeing Xiu's direct gesture, Takayama Youkon stopped being coy and said straight to the point, "May I ask if you have a strategy in mind for enfeoffing the four kingdoms?"

Takayama Youkon's words were actually very euphemistic, but the hidden meaning was still understood by the Xiu family, Takayama Youkon wanted to move.

But Xiujia didn't point it out, but continued to ask, "Then, does Doctor Youjin have any suggestions?"

It's really not about the Xiu family's birth, but what is being discussed at this time is public affairs. Naturally, public affairs must be discussed with a public attitude, and personal emotions cannot be left behind, at least not on the surface.

Takayama Ukon saw Hideka Matsuguchi, and tentatively asked Hideka, "I heard that Zhong Nayan entrusted His Royal Highness with full authority over the affairs of the four kingdoms, including the right to assess and assign enfeoffments after the war. Is there such a thing?"

"Of course..." At this time, there is nothing to hide. In order to ensure that the Xiu family has absolute authority in the legion, when the monkey gave the order to the big names, it had already been marked in the document.

It’s just that it was only on paper before, but now that Xiu’s family admits it personally, Takayama Ukon’s face was overjoyed, and he was extremely excited and even asked without concealment, “Who does Your Highness want to belong to Awa’s land? If His Highness wants to belong to Awa, is it possible?” Set aside a piece of land for the resettlement of the family?"

The land of Shikoku was a place where political exiles from Kyoto hundreds of years ago, and the land was barren and harsh.

Although Sanuki is regarded as a large plain, the tall Shikoku Mountains directly block the warm Pacific Current, making it short of water and rain all year round, and agricultural development is extremely backward.

Can you imagine that a large plain area can only produce about 10 shi of grain?During the same period, Tango, whose area was only 1/3 of his, had a similar output.

You can even think of Sanuki as a plain version of the "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau". If it weren't for the low sea level, it must have become a taboo for agricultural development just like the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

The opposite is Awa, which is also subject to the Shikoku Mountains, leaving a large amount of rainwater brought by the warm Pacific Current in Awa, while the Tosa Mountains in the west block the rainwater from the west, forming a trumpet-shaped Apo.

To give another example, Yili Prefecture in Xinjiang is a trumpet mouth, and it is a slightly fertile land with rich water and grass in Xinjiang.

And because of the blessings of the Shikoku Mountains in the north and the Tosa Mountains in the west, Awa has become a slightly fertile land in Shikoku. After hundreds of years of development, Shigao is not weaker than other neighboring countries in Kinki.

You must know that the current Hoki is all land formed by the eruption of a mountain volcano. The geology is all alkaline limestone that is difficult to produce. The output in the ground is really insufficient. Relatively speaking, Awa is really a paradise. up.

Perhaps it is also based on self-criticism, Takayama Ukon will feel that the Xiu family has also taken a fancy to the only rich land in the Shikoku-Awa, but after all, the Xiu family cannot eat the whole thing, but it is good for him to drink some soup.

It's a pity that he was wrong after all. Hideyoshi, who was at the top, knew that Hideyoshi would never agree to reward him with Awa.

After all, this is a strategically important place adjacent to Neki and Osaka, and Hideyoshi will definitely entrust it to trusted retainers to guard it.

In history, this candidate was Hachisuka Masakatsu, who was originally a part-time water bandit from the country along the Kiso River. He became an official Oda Nobunaga because he helped Hideyoshi build the Sumata Castle. To Hideyoshi, he can be regarded as the veteran of Hideyoshi's fortune.

Now Hashisuka Masakatsu was assigned to Hashiba Hideji as an adjutant due to the incitement of the butterfly's wings. Naturally, it is impossible to get Awa again, which is why Hideka took the initiative to launch Asano Nagamasa.

After all, the land of Awa cannot be owned by the Xiu family until death. Rather than being taken by Hideyoshi as a reward to a stranger, the Xiu family might as well use it as a favor to enrich the power of people around them.

You must know that Asano Nagamasa is Ning Ning's elder brother and Ning Ning's only relative power. Since the Hide family has decided to get closer to the Owari faction, the favor of Asano Nagamasa is not only for himself, but more for him. Ning Ning stood up to vote.

Relatively speaking, the Xiu family can feel a little more at ease when the daimyos of the same camp stay by their side.

At this time, Asano Nagamasa's stone height was 3 shi. With the achievements of Shikoku, Hideka is confident that it will be raised to more than 6000 shi.

Awa's watch height at this time is around 18 koku. Shihe Depository has been transferred to Awa as a strategic plan before, and he has been given 6/7 koku of knowledge. Asano Nagamasa and Shihe Depository have just finished dividing. I'm afraid there is no room to transfer the seal of Takayama Ukon.

Of course, Yonago Castle is an important fortress of Hoki, and it is an important city blocked on the Sanyin line of the Maori family.

No matter what the considerations are, Hideka must hold it in his hands and make it an existence similar to Otsu and Ueda Castle.

For Hideka, Takayama Ukon is indeed not a qualified nail. Historically, in 1587, due to the Kyushu Catholic Rebellion, Hideyoshi issued an order to chase and release Chiechitan.Because Takayama Ukon refused to convert, his territory was eventually confiscated and exiled.

Instead of Yonago City being rearranged as a bargaining chip at that time, it is better to award it as a reward arrangement to meritorious ministers at this moment, so that it can be controlled by the Xiu family.

Therefore, it is true that Takayama Ukon must be transferred, but the location cannot be Awa, and can only be resettled in Iyo Tosa.

On the contrary, Takayama Ukon’s request to transfer the title reminded the Hide family that now the reduction of the Yamada family’s title is a foregone conclusion. If the Yamada family can take the opportunity to transfer the title, then Boqi’s territory of more than 8 shi will become unclaimed land, and it will be used to accommodate important officials. It's the most suitable.

So far, the Xiu family has made up their mind to let the two daimyos in Boqi move to Shikoku, and control Hoki as much as possible, even if they give up the land of Shikoku for this.

Of course, Hoki is a bad place now. In the past, it was a territory co-ruled by wealthy clans, and there were large and small powerful clans. Even Naoshige Yamada could only choose to deal with them softly by marrying them in order to control the new territory smoothly.

Takayama Youkon's approach is much more radical. Do you still remember the more than 1 Qiedan people he brought with him when he was transferred from Setjin?

Takayama Ukon uses religion as a weapon, and with these people as the core, he overthrows or controls the powerful families that were previously entrenched in their respective territories by inciting the rise of the people at the bottom.

Now under the leadership of Yonago, the daimyos believe in Chezhitan. Many castle towns have churches, and Nanban priests hold masses. There are no less than 2 people who believe in Chezhitan.

Any religion, once it controls people's hearts, becomes uncontrollable.

If the Xiu family had a choice, he would rather have Xiboqi, who used to be full of wealthy families. At least he could strengthen control by pulling a group, fighting a group, and killing a group.

But the people who have been brainwashed by religion are the most difficult to deal with, especially the people of Chechitan, who have a top-down idea that preaching is to save people, and spontaneously go to surrounding villages and neighboring countries to preach, and eventually spread out Come.

If the Xiu family doesn't control it, or throw him directly to a retainer, then Yonago's final result will be completely rotten, and even this retainer may be coerced into believing in the Emperor of Heaven.

Of course, if Takayama Youkon is willing to lead the public to the catwalk show, everyone agrees with both hands. Of course, the number of people should not be too large, otherwise the entire Xiboqi will be empty.

"Why is Dr. Youjin thinking of transferring the confinement, but is the place of Yonago not good?" Xiujia asked pretending to be ignorant.

Just kidding, Yonago Plain is a rare granary in San'in, and the city near Takayama is a strong city built with Ukido's assistance. It is located on the shore of Lake Zhonghai, enjoying the beautiful scenery of Lake Biwa day and night, how could it be so bad.

Takayama Ukon considered his sentence and said to Xiujia, "It is not Hoki Yonago that is not good. It has been developed as a mature land, and the Mori family on the side is also standing with us. Living in Yonago still has a sense of comfort."

"It's just that when people are at ease, they are afraid of forgetting the way of the samurai. Now Hashiba Zhongnayan is about to take over, as a foreign daimyo, he naturally has to share his worries. I, Takayama Zhaoyou, please order to guard the new collar and guard against the enemies of Kyushu."

Oops, listen, this is not right, it’s just that it doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, what does your pursuit of bushido have to do with transfer to Shikoku, you transferred Awa to guard against a P Kyushu barbarian, Mu Chaojing is about the same .

The Xiu family didn't point out Xiao Jiujiu in his heart, but instead asked, "If my lord goes to Apo, what will the people of Qiezhidan in Yonago do? If they meet a daimyo who doesn't believe in Qiezhidan, wouldn't they be living in dire straits?"

"These are the sins of the Almighty God, and they are the fate that every person in the world must bear." Takayama Ukon said grumblingly.

When Xiujia heard that his evaluation of him was lowered by another level, all he said was ideas, and all he thought about was business, Xiujia waved his hands and denied, "Didn't your lord always desire to be called a 'sage'? I have never heard of a saint who left his followers behind."

The Xiu family's advice to Gao Shanyoujin made him feel a little uncomfortable. Why didn't he want to take the people to Xinling together, saying that only this group of religious brothers was closest to him.

However, Yonago City has just been built, and most of the income from the entire territory has been used to repay the assistance of the Yuxi family. There is really not much spare money in hand to transfer the people, and they can only let them fend for themselves.

Looking at the embarrassing expression of Takayama Youkin, Xiujia seemed to realize that he had chatted to death, and there was no point in continuing the chat now, so why not stop here for now and send someone to find out his tone in private, why would he want to take him away? Backbone believers.

"I have already clearly understood what Dr. Ukon thinks. I will try my best to turn this matter around for you, but in the end it will depend on your performance in Shikoku. If you are like Yamazaki and Jianyue, I will collapse at a touch, then I will not be able to help you. .”

"Don't worry, Your Highness, with His Highness's help, I have trained a strong army, which will definitely make the barbarians of the four countries look good," Takayama Ukon said confidently.

It's just that the Xiu family is not so optimistic. Because Boqi's land is barren and the people are strong, the combat effectiveness of the peasants and soldiers is indeed much stronger than that of the lords in Setjin, but Potian still can't change the nature of the current peasants and soldiers.

Looking at the back of Takayama Youkun leaving contentedly, Xiujia stroked his shiny forehead feebly, recalling that neither of his two neighbors had a fuel-efficient lamp.

Previously, it was always thought that the two families were kittens attached to Yu Xiduo because of their small size, but now it seems that they are all vicious tigers who want to bite a piece of meat from Yu Xiduo.

Although Yamada Nobushige is not old, he has a deep mind. If it wasn't for Hideka's familiarity with history and many allusions, he might really be unable to withstand the temptation and fall into it.

Takayama Youkon may not have a bad heart, but since he came to Boqi, the Yuxi family has paid for him, and he has never paid anything back to the Yuxi family. Is it really going to be a part-time job for him?

The Hide family's just thinking about the friendship and harmony with their neighbors really gave them the illusion that the Uki family was easy to talk to. Now anyway, the reduction of the Yamada family's seal has become a certainty, and Takayama Ukon is rushing to leave by himself, so he simply sent them all to the poor villages of Shikoku play with mud.

If you think about it carefully, Nanyiyo and Nishi Tosa, which are surrounded by mountains, are a good place, which happened to be Takayama Ukon's long-cherished wish of "preventing the enemies of Kyushu".

(End of this chapter)