Warring States Eagle

Under the almost "delicacy of mountains and seas" greeting from Luo's family, the host and guest naturally broke up happily.

In the next few days, the two sides had several conversations on issues such as the tribute from the imperial court and the shogunate, the "imperial land" of the imperial court, the family tree of the Luo family, and the official position of Zheng Liang.

At first, Shanke Yanji still hoped to strive for more interests for the court as much as possible, but under the blow of reality and the sugar-coated shells of the Luo family, he finally compromised.

With regard to the family tree, he promised to bring back a family tree specially produced by the Luo family to the capital, and try his best to facilitate the matter.Zheng Liang was already very satisfied with this result.As long as he is willing to help, and under the operation of Yi Shenglong and others in Kyoto, there will be no problem with the family tree acknowledgment.As soon as the family tree is recognized, the Luo family and the shogun's family can be said to belong to the same line.There will be more fame and righteousness.

Regarding the question of "imperial land".Both sides made concessions.Shanke Yanji no longer insisted on taking back these "imperial lands", and the Luo family also admitted that these territories belonged to the imperial court in name, but the actual management and use rights belonged to the Luo family. The imperial court was not allowed to send people to these places, but as the price of compromise , the Luo family is willing to pay [-] copper coins every year as taxes for these territories.It can be regarded as bribery in disguise and befriending the court.

Such a result can be described as a happy one.Shanke Yanji was able to earn an annual income of [-] guan for the court, and the Luo family got the actual management rights of these territories, and because of this, they became friends with the court.Although the power of the imperial court has been lost, the only thing that has any value is righteousness and fame.These two invisible and intangible concepts are of no use to the little rich or the little daimyo.They just want to live in peace and security.The court can't control me.I don't have to deal with the court either.But for a daimyo who aspires to the world, this is definitely very cost-effective.Long-term investment, what you will gain in the future is the status of entering the world.

As for the donation mission of Yamashina Gontsu, Masahiro decided to donate another [-] kan to the imperial court and the shogunate. As for how to divide it, it was a matter between the imperial court and the shogunate.It is said that the money and food sent to Kyoto last time were divided equally between the two families.While soliciting donations, Zheng Liang also euphemistically expressed his dissatisfaction with the failure to obtain an official promotion within the imperial court.to this end.Shanke Yanji also promised to try his best to find another official position for Zhengliang after returning.

During the Yamashina Yansui negotiations, Kyo Gokichi, the shogun's envoy, also approached Masara and expressed his gratitude to Masara on behalf of the shogunate.At the same time, it also explains the opinion of the shogunate in the dispute between the Otomo family and the Luo family.That is to hope that the two parties will reconcile.

It seems that Jing Takayoshi came to mediate between the Luo family and the Otomo family on behalf of the shogunate this time.As for the shogunate's mediation, Zhengliang of course directly agreed.Zhengliang is also hoping to have a stable period of time to digest the newly acquired territories of Chikugo and Hizen.

After Luo's family got the desired result, Yamashina Yansui and Jing Gaoji were very happy. After several days, after Zheng Liang tried his best to persuade them to stay, the two stayed in Hizen for a few more days. Ready to return to Kyoto.While Kyokoji continued to go to Bungo to mediate the dispute between the Luo family and Otomo's family, shocking news came from Kyoto.The shogun was forced to flee Kyoto again because of his discord with the Hosokawa family.

After receiving the news, Yantsui Yamashina and Gokichi Kyoji demanded to return to Kyoto immediately.

Masaragi had expected such a result a long time ago. Anyway, according to historical records, the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiharu was indeed driven out of Kyoto again this year, but he did not expect it to happen just when he sent an envoy to Hizen.Masaragi naturally agreed to the request of Yamashina Yantsu and Jing Gokichi, and even sent some personnel to escort them back by water.

After Yamashina Yanji and Jing Gaoji left, two months passed in the blink of an eye, and November entered.The autumn harvest is also over.This autumn harvest, the Luo family's territory has harvested a total of 40 shi of grain, plus the income from other businesses. After converting into grain, the income of the territory this year is about 50 shi.Due to the impact of the war last year and this year, the agricultural production and business in some war areas have been hit, so it is not bad to be able to reach an income of 50.

According to the current average tax rate of five public and five farmers in the territory, and then 20% of the tax is distributed as the income of the retainers in various places, the actual tax revenue directly under the government is about 30%, which is about [-].In addition to the grain reserves of about [-] shi currently stored in the warehouse of the territory, the current income that Zheng Liang can deploy is about [-] shi.

Therefore, Zheng Liang did not hesitate to allocate 20 shi of income as the expenses for the first half of the next year of the territory, mainly for civil affairs, farming, technology research and development, and daily consumption of military equipment.As for the remaining [-] shi income, [-] will be used as civil agricultural reserves, and the last [-] will be used as armaments.In addition, Zhengliang also asked the cabinet to continue to purchase large quantities of grain from other powerful territories.

In this way, another month passed, and it entered the end of December, and it was almost the New Year.On this day, Zhengliang received a report from Higo Amakusa County detectives. It turned out that the envoy of Satsuma's Shimadzu family wanted to be interviewed.

Winter is indeed a season suitable for diplomacy.Due to the weather, unless there is an emergency or a great opportunity, very few daimyos play in winter.The emissary of the Shimadzu family came here to seek an alliance.

In the meeting hall of Anyue City on the tenth day of the first month of the new year, all the retainers of the Luo family gathered together. Almost all the retainers, no matter how far or near, rushed back to Anyue City during the New Year.Today is the third day after the Luo family's New Year's banquet, and it is also the last day when the Luo family's retainers gather.After today, all retainers will return to their posts according to their duties.But on this day, in addition to discussing state affairs, there is another important thing, which is to meet Shimadzu's alliance envoy.

In the spacious meeting hall, Zheng Liang occupies the main seat, and on the left are the military adviser Yamamoto Kansuke, the old man Togo Heiji, the minister Onishi Kuniji, the servant general Kosuke, the farming affairs and Ming Dynasty immigrants and civil affairs minister Liu Le, the agricultural affairs minister Arima Harujun, and the commercial minister Shinya Shaoce, Civil Affairs and Fadu follow Aoyama Xinyuan, Civil Affairs and Fadu follow Jiangchuan Clan, Agricultural Affairs and Minerals follow Li Hongfei, Agricultural Affairs follow Oda Masamitsu, Civil Affairs follow Nabeshima Clearance, Civil Affairs follow Nafu Shinjing, Agricultural Affairs follow Xiaohe Xin'an, Agricultural Affairs Akagata Shengqing is practiced, Tajiri government is practiced in agriculture, physician Mingfeng Hidemasa is practiced, weapons are practiced by Liu Ye, ironware is practiced by Chujiro, logistics general Ashigaru Honda Toshimasa.Here are mainly the retainers who are mainly the Cabinet of the Interior, the Cabinet of Intelligence, and the Cabinet of Logistics.

On the right are the military adviser Kakukuma Ishimune, the military adviser Akabane Shinnosuke, the general Isano Masaru, the servant general Kinoshita Masao, the servant Shigemasa Yoshida, the servant general Enjoji Shinyin, the footgaru general Kato Danzo, the footgaru general Aguta, and the footgaru Admiral Oishi Tomohisa, Admiral Ashgaru Executor Tankanen, Iron Cannon Admiral Andel, Admiral Murakami Takashi, Admiral Kunatsuzu, Admiral Masatora Tano, Admiral Ashgaru Shinji Ueda, Admiral Ashigaru Uemura Motozuna , Ashgaru General Watanabe Michi, Ashgaru General Kandai Victory, Ashgaru General Kamike Kanhiro, Ashgaru General Tetsunosuke, Ashgaru General Asakura Sodi, Ashgaru General Komon Shigeta, Cavalry General Akaana Mitsukiyoshi, Cavalry General Tanao Nakamoto, Admiral Ashgaru Hidan, Admiral Ashgaru Ari, Admiral of the Navy Sogoro, Masamune of the Gunme, Rashi Masamune, Shingoro of the Gunme, Sasuke of the Gunme, Sasuke of the Navy, and Takekichi Murakami.This side is mainly the retainers of the Military Pavilion.

In addition, the ashigaru group heads Shimabara Junshige, Owatani Junbei, and Kuroki Miren; the navy ship head Oyano Tanemitsu, Utsuura Takayoshi, Fukuda Kaneji, Utsuura Shigesada, Oyano Tanego, and Sumoto Zhentong and Zhiqi Zhenjing also attended the appraisal meeting divided into left and right sides.

Naomi Naoshima and Masanobu Honda sat behind Masara.Shenglong, Duanmu Qingzheng of the Gongfang Pavilion, and Zhongzhongzhong of the Information Pavilion were outside the territory, and under the permission of Zhengliang, they did not return to the owner's residence city at the end of the year to participate in the New Year banquet and the New Year evaluation meeting for several consecutive days. up.

"Ijiin Taduro, Shimadzu's envoy, pay homage to Dazai-sama!" The person in front of him bent down deeply, pressed his palms together on the ground, and then pressed his forehead tightly against it.

"Ijuin Tadaro is polite, please stand up." Zhengliang said slowly in a tone that can reflect his noble status and majesty. In order to match the momentum created by Zhengliang, other people present also stared at him with tense faces. Tadano Ijiin.

At this time, Ijuin Zhonglang also had a turbulent sea in his heart.Originally, he thought that he had greatly overestimated the strength of the Luo family.But when he saw the prosperous lineup of the Luo family's retainers today, he couldn't help being secretly startled.At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly anxious about the development of his family.

"Thank you, Master Dazai." After hiding the surprise in his heart under a calm expression, Ijuin Tadaro immediately thanked him.

"I don't know why Yijiin Zhonglang was sent to the main family before?" Although he already knew the purpose of the other party's visit, this matter was only known to a few important officials of the Luo family.Many people just got a little inside information.

"I came here for the alliance between the two families. In order to express the sincerity of the alliance, I specially presented Dazai Shaoer with the famous sword Onikiri." Ijuin Tadaro said immediately.While speaking, Ijuin Tadaro's entourage delivered a jet-black long knife to the hands of the surname Nabeshima Naomo.The latter respectfully delivered the famous sword to Zhengliang.

It is rumored that this famous sword is one of the two famous swords used by Yuan Manzhong to defend the world.It is said that when attacking with two knives, one knife hits the face and the other one hits the knee, hence the name.Later, the two knives were passed to Minamoto Raimitsu, and he gave the mustache cut to Tsuna Watanabe.Legend has it that Watanabe Tsuna used his mustakiri to cut off the wrist of the ghost god Ibaraki Doji at the five ferry crossings, so the mustache got the name "onikiri".Later, this sword was passed to Minamoto Yoritomo, and became a treasured sword that can only be used by those in power in Japan.What makes Zheng Liang feel strange is why this famous sword has now fallen into the hands of the Shimadzu family.

"Since you have come to ask for the covenant, there must always be enough reasons?" Just as Masara was admiring the famous sword Onikiri, Akabane Shinnosuke spoke first.

(The third update today.) (To be continued..)