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After all, as a lord now, he is not only responsible for his own destiny, but it is also necessary to spread the branches and spread the rain.

During this time, everyone in the Sasaki family seemed to be doing well.

Hayamizu Kiybei is now equivalent to the "acting village head" who manages two thousand stones of land and more than 1000 people. Such a position has already made him very excited, and he feels that his talents finally have a place to use.No matter the wind or rain, Eguchi Zuzaemon patrolled around with three or five entourages all day long. He was majestic and didn't need to use his brain. Occasionally he caught a sneaky thief, and he was full of joy and satisfaction.

Uncle Xinghe became the first abbot of the "Shunshan Temple" to set up the foundation and set up the altar, and took advantage of the opportunity of praying for the New Year to win the worship of a large number of people. Although he was too busy to touch the ground, his spirit became more and more exciting. , I heard that there are plans to accept a few orphans as apprentices nearby.Junior Brother Suifeng put his energy into government affairs. In just a few months, he has gradually become proficient in handling official documents, reconciling accounts, organizing people, and managing projects.

There are only two monsters, Qingtianfang and Heitianfang, whose demands are different from those of humans, so it is impossible to judge whether they are satisfied or not.

Public opinion is more complicated.

Since Liuyun can make military exploits with a single shot, he has never recruited farmers as miscellaneous soldiers, and only collected a sum of money for the service based on head and land.

On the bright side, people can concentrate on serving the fields in the village, and they won't go to the front line to be cannon fodder. Even if they need to pay more taxes for this, it's worth it.But there are also some villains who don't know how to live or die. They feel that they don't have the opportunity to go out and stay at home.

Hayami Seibei reported the voice of the people at the meeting on the third day of the first month. Liu Yun said that this is not easy?Great solution.

In the future, according to the principle of voluntariness, those who want to be soldiers will be drawn to the battlefield, and those who are afraid of death will pay to stay at home to farm, otherwise it will be perfect.

After hearing this, Hayami Seibei fell into confusion. Rationally speaking, this method is indeed quite reliable. It can ensure that all the militiamen who have a certain courage to join the battle will not be purely strong men who are forced to deal with errands.But such a serious matter of military service, how can such a playful decision be made?

So he replied: "According to common sense, the number of people mobilized on each territory and the equipment that needs to be self-raised are stipulated in the amount. My lord, it is not appropriate for the people to choose freely."

And Liu Yun's question is: "Does the Oda family have this amount?"

Hayami Kiyobei ​​was immediately speechless.

Oda Nobunaga is an alternative among the daimyo of the Warring States Period. He only looks at the results and not the process, and he has no interest in things such as military service.

Although he was speechless, Hayami Seibei still felt that it was inappropriate to do so.

Liu Yun is also very generous, not forcing, but giving him ten days to think.If you can't come up with a suitable objection reason in the end, then implement it as expected.

Hayami Kiyobei ​​had to accept this condition.

Eguchi Sukezaemon, who was present, disapproved of this and said angrily: "You are thinking too much! Master Liuyun has doubled the territory of the Sasaki family in just a few months. Following his orders will definitely not wrong!"

The uncle Xinghe next to him was indifferent to this.

And Junior Brother Suifeng was quite interested, and fell into thought with Hayami Seibei.

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Not to mention this little episode, on the tenth day of the first lunar month, the family welcomed two special guests, Sasa Chengzheng, a close attendant by Oda Nobunaga's side, and a close follower, Takei Yuan.

Coincidentally, both of them had a relationship with Liu Yun.

Zuo Zuo Chengzheng is still the same as last time, with a serious face, unsmiling, like a boring robot.

As a civil official, Wujing Xi'an's eloquence is much better, and his words and deeds are almost flattering, like a spring breeze.

Only after seeing these two guests did Liu Yun know that the core members of the Oda family were all called to Gifu City to report face-to-face during the Spring Festival this year, and they are still having a meeting.

Not so core, but also more important, such as myself, the messenger sent by Nobunaga came to greet him indirectly, convey some instructions, and bring the care of the leader.

As for the further down, there is no direct contact with Nobunaga, and the only way to know about the arrangements after the year is to wait for the direct boss to return from Gifu Castle.

After hearing this, Liu Yun suddenly felt that people with high positions were actually quite busy.

After a year of hard work, I couldn't stay at home and hug my wife. I had to go to the city to discuss the matter of intrigue with a group of big men. I was tired just thinking about it.

But always living in the lower level, always under the control of others, but also not happy.

Fish and bear's paw, if only you could have both.

Of course, Sasuke Chengzheng and Wujing Xi'an didn't know Liu Yun's arrogant thoughts. They only stayed for half an hour and left, saying that they had to leave home and run away.

Iori is very qualified as a mistress, so she sealed two small bags of silver coins in advance and sent Saeko to quietly send them over.

When Liu Yun saw this, he remembered the matter of giving the two "imperial envoys" hard money.

Takei Yuan smiled and put it into his arms neatly without any hesitation.Sasuke Chengzheng frowned and looked a little nervous, but he finally accepted it.

What the two of them brought was Nobunaga's arrangement, to the effect that although Takeda Shingen was not dead, it can indeed prove that he is not in good health, and Liu Yun should be rewarded for his great achievements.After the demise of the Asai family who are still fighting in the corner of Xiaogu Castle, the territory of 12 koku in the three counties of Kita Omi will be handed over to Kinoshita Tokichiro, and the land currently under the management of Yokoyama City Kinoshita Tokichiro will set aside half, about [-] koku, and seal it off. To Sasaki Liuyun.

This is actually a bad check.

So Liu Yun was originally a little dissatisfied.

However, the two envoys immediately stated that since the current territory has not yet been cashed in, there will be 100 taels of gold as compensation, which will be sent soon.

Only Liu Yun felt acceptable.

It can't be said that it is for the sake of money.

100 taels of gold may seem like a lot, but drinking Sengfang wine and chrysanthemum wine, eating big lobster, sea bream, tempura, mountain whale (wild pork) and so on every day can last about two hundred days. It doesn't matter if you don't have money, the key is attitude.

If Sasuke Narumasa and Takei Yuan knew that Liu Yun planned to squander the bounty like this, they might vomit blood with anger.

Who else would like to break a penny into two halves and buy more horses with iron cannons and the like, how have they ever seen a colleague who is so greedy for corruption?

Fortunately, they don't have the ability to read minds.

In the end, Sasuke Nagamasa and Takei Yuan said that although Nagai Asai was trapped in Otani Castle for a few days, he was still struggling. It is worth noting what the Huyu Qianshan near the city is doing.I hope Liu Yun can cooperate well after Tokichiro Kinoshita returns from the meeting, and eliminate the remaining counterattack strength of the opponent as soon as possible.

Liu Yun was quite able to accept this.

If you don't say anything else, just for the [-]-stone empty check, you should also order more snacks, and try to get rid of the Asai family as soon as possible.

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Chapter 100 So this is the separation of soldiers from peasants

The New Year's rest time passed quickly, and the ten-day agreement was fleeting. Hayami Kiyobei ​​finally thought of a suitable reason to explain why the common people could not choose to voluntarily choose military service or pay.

He said to Liu Yun: If the people in the territory are allowed to choose freely, then some "smart people" may choose deliberately.When the enemy is strong and difficult to deal with, he will give money to escape.Wouldn't that encourage opportunism?

What's more, if the Sasaki family's territory is further expanded in the future, the ambiguous policy will lead to confusion among the lower classes and create space for rent-seeking power.It may be difficult for an honest deputy official to establish prestige, but an unscrupulous deputy can take the opportunity to oppress the commoners.

After hearing this, Liu Yun still felt that there was some truth to it.

At this time, the younger brother, who was sitting on the sidelines, made a suggestion and said: "Why not divide the subjects into two categories? The first category has to pay more tribute, but does not have to pay military service, and the second category pays less. Or don't pay tribute, and have to pay military service normally. This is closer to the idea of ​​Senior Brother, right?"

Hayami Kiyobei ​​immediately asked: "Master Suifeng has ever thought about what if someone chooses to use money as a substitute in the first place and regrets it later? If it is not allowed to be easier, it will still lead to dissatisfaction."

Shaking his head with the wind, he said with a smug smile: "I've thought about it too! They can apply for a change of status, but there are three conditions, one is the permission from the above, the other is that they can only be changed once a year, and the third is to pay a sum of money. Not much money, not much money.”

Hayami Seibei thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Similar policies, I heard that some famous masters in Kanto have already implemented them, and you can indeed consider adopting them."

Liu Yun said happily: "Yes, let's do it like this."

Eguchi Sukezaemon didn't quite understand what he saw, but he also praised the wind: "Little Master Suifeng is really amazing! As expected, he has practiced knowledge in a temple! It's different from a country samurai like me who can only use swords. ."

Uncle Xinghe was quite surprised, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Actually, in the temple, we only read Buddhist scriptures, and we didn't learn anything about it... At least the poor monks never understood."

Hearing this, Hayami Kiyobei ​​said solemnly: "With the understanding of little master Suifeng, if you can find a way to enter a famous temple and ancient temple to accumulate qualifications, you may have the opportunity to become a distinguished guest of honor as a scholarly monk... No. , as long as the tide rises with the lord, maybe you don't need any qualifications to have a chance!"

After hearing this, Junior Brother Suifeng waved his hands repeatedly to show his humility: "Master Hayami is too rewarding! I don't dare to think that far."

Even so, there was a faint flash of light in his tender eyes.

Liu Yun immediately smelled fighting spirit and ambition.

But this is not objectionable.

In the future, the Sasaki family is bound to get involved in the chessboard of power and deal with heroes from all walks of life.Junior Brother Suifeng has been in friendship for several years, so it is definitely a good thing to be able to cite as Austrian aid with a preliminary foundation of trust.

Liu Yun knew in his heart that his advantage was only in his personal force, and he was unlikely to become an old fox who was good at government affairs and conspiracy in a short period of time.

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Originally, Liu Yun thought that this policy was just a random act in response to the voices of the people and whim in the territory.

Anyway, the management of the Oda family is very loose. The top only looks at the results and not the process. As long as the performance is outstanding, the daily work can be done as you like.

Unexpectedly, the follow-up impact is quite far-reaching.

On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Kinoshita Tokichiro finished the year-end meeting from Gifu Castle and returned to Yokoyama Castle. He immediately summoned all his retainers and the people of the country to convey the strategy mission arranged by Nobunaga.

Among them, in order to show the special attention he paid to Liu Yun, he did not send any messengers to inform him, but came to visit him personally with a gift.

After arriving at the Sasaki Pavilion, I sat down and talked for a while, and I couldn't help but talk about the recently implemented "new policy".

Under the management of Hayamizu Kiyobei ​​and the little monk Suifeng, more than 300 farmhouses were divided into two categories within the territory of Two Thousand Stones.There are more than 130 people recorded in the "Military Service Account". They can pay less tribute, but they have to serve for a long time.There are also 180 people listed in the "Account for Substitute Services". They don't need to be soldiers to fight, but only need to pay more tribute in full, or use safe labor instead.

Liu Yun didn't take it seriously, he felt that he was just playing around.

When Tokichiro Kinoshita heard about it, his eyes lit up and he was amazed, saying that it should be widely adopted.

Liu Yun still didn't respond.

Kinoshita Tokichiro laughed and explained: "Brother Liuyun's wonderful idea has given me a lot of inspiration! However, although you have a good idea, brother, your strength is not enough. As I see it, those who choose to participate in military service, Now that you have enjoyed the benefits of paying less or not paying tribute, you should be a good soldier, and you should be on standby in the city at least half of the time every month, not just when you need to fight a war. Yes, since there is no need to participate in military service, there is no reason to keep the armor and weapons, so why not sell them to me at a low price. Brother, are you right?"

Liu Yun thought for a while, and suddenly said: "What do you mean, all people with weapons are on guard in the city and are strictly controlled. And in the wild and rural areas that are inconvenient to manage, only the unarmed people are left..."

"That's right!" Kinoshita Tokichiro said triumphantly, "I have had similar thoughts some time ago, but Brother Liuyun only reminded me today! I'm not afraid of your jokes, since I became the city lord of this Hengshan City, I only found out about the nearby There are too many local people. Many families are in the territory of one or two villages in the valley, and there are thirty or fifty soldiers. It's too far away, it's hard to investigate, and troublesome... If they use Brother Liuyun's method, then they have only two choices. One is to work under my nose and be an honest soldier. Hand over the armor and weapons and go back to the fields to be a rich rich peasant."

Liu Yun was stunned when he heard the words, feeling as if he had heard of this idea somewhere, but he couldn't think of it for a while.

Kinoshita Tokichiro said to himself that he was excited, and regardless of whether others were listening attentively, he patted his palms and commented with satisfaction: "Either join the army or return to the farm, I think this matter can be called 'separation of soldiers and peasants', it is worthy of promotion, it is worth promoting what!"

What?Is this the separation of soldiers and peasants?

Liu Yun was silent for a moment, and said with a blank expression: "Actually... I, the Sasaki family, are the unmanageable local snake you just said... If this policy is finally used to control myself, it will be really annoying. People laughed..."

Kinoshita Tokichiro didn't care, smiled and shook his head and said, "Why is Brother Liuyun worried about this? Brother, as I said just now, those people in the country are not very useful and they are not obedient, so they need to find a way to deal with it. Brother. Of course, your ability is not included in it! How can it be used to control you? It is you and me, we are on one side, and cooperate to deal with those disobedient bastards, right!"

This is too blunt to say, it actually sounds awkward, Liu Yun is a little dumbfounded, not knowing what to do with his expression.

After Tokichiro Kinoshita finished laughing, he suddenly said meaningfully: "Someone always told me that no matter how powerful Sasaki Liuyun is, he is only a warrior. But I think Brother Liuyun is not just a warrior!"

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Liu Yun had no idea that his unintentional actions, after several twists and turns, would actually inspire Tokichiro Kinoshita and lead to the idea of ​​"separation of soldiers and farmers".

And it was soon reported that Oda Nobunaga was also very interested in this and agreed.

Therefore, as the first step of "separation of soldiers and peasants", before the spring ploughing in the third year of Yuangui (1832), Kinoshita Tokichiro issued an order to the people of the country near Hengshan Castle to "collect retainers and live together".Ask those who are ordered to prepare war horses, armor, weapons, and bring a certain number of people to the city to stay permanently.

If you don't want to accept this arrangement, then you can, hand over all the weapons and return to the countryside from now on, and you will no longer have to respond to any military service calls.

Logically speaking, Oda Nobunaga has already implemented such a policy on a small scale, and the [-] "horse hordes" around him who are standing soldiers are the best example.It just seems that there is no plan to actively promote it to the whole country for the time being.

However, there have been examples, which does not mean that it can be universally accepted.

In fact, it caused numerous complaints.

For hundreds of years, the people of the North Omi region have successively been ruled by the Jingji clan and the Asai clan, but the degree of centralization of these two families is very low, so the countryside generally goes its own way.