Swallow Back

Such is the mentality of men.Just like a precious piece of art, even if it sits quietly in the cupboard and is in no hurry to taste it, it cannot tolerate outsiders coveting it.

Of course, this is not the meaning of placing play...

For this reason, Liu Yun ordered Hayami Seibei to be called, but he didn't give a good look.

Hayami and Eguchi's mansions are both near the Sasaki Pavilion, within a hundred paces.

After a while, people brought it.

Hayami Seibei entered the door, but there was still not much hair growing on both sides of his forehead, and the shape was still very funny.

But this guy didn't mean to be embarrassed. With a serious face, he saluted Liu Yun with awe and righteousness, and said, "See the lord! When I first saw the lord, I was agitated and judged people by appearances, mistakenly thinking that you could not take on the responsibility of inheriting the family. It's a mistake of judgment. Now...you have experienced your martial arts skills, and your attitude towards temples and shrines is also full of wisdom. It can be said that you are the best choice to lead the revival of the Sasaki family. Therefore, I would like to apologize here and ask for your service. subordinate."

After he finished speaking, he knelt down to the ground in a posture of sitting on the ground, and did not get up for a long time.

After hearing this, Liu Yun was a little surprised: "What do you see from your attitude towards the temple?"

Hayami Seibei replied, lying on the ground, "I can see from below that you already have a full understanding and foresight of the characteristics of the Oda family and the situation in the Omi country."

This is Eguchi Sukezaemon, who rolled his eyes and muttered in a low voice, "This fellow Hayami has always been so lip-smacking, saying some profound truths."

Liuyun glanced at it, made Jiangkou shut his mouth, and then ordered Sushui: "Get up and talk about it!"

Hayami Kiyobei ​​slowly got up and replied calmly, "Others may think that Hieishan Enryakuji Temple has a deep foundation, and if they offend those monks, they may be punished by the Oda family. Liji Temple did it, and with the style of Tamsho-sama (Oda Nobunaga), your attitude will not be punished, but will be commended."

Liu Yun was noncommittal, nodded and said, "Continue talking!"

Hayami Seibei thought for a moment, cleared his throat, and then said: "Most of the merchants in the Omi area are in the hands of the monks at Mount Hiei Enryakuji Temple. The former Asai family did not know this, and acquiesced to it. He even joined forces with the monks to deal with the Rokkaku family who wanted to control the business tower. But now the Asai family is surrounded by Kotani Castle, and the time is running out. The towns and cities in Shima, Atsuta and other places will never sit back and watch the monks monopolize the benefits of the merchants. Sooner or later, they will do it! It’s just that the Asai family has not completely lost power, so the Oda family is still holding back for the time being. But Asai Li lost power completely. It's not far..."

The voice fell to the ground, and Liu Yun immediately looked at this guy with admiration.

It is really good to see the hidden contradiction between the Oda family and Hieizan Enryakuji Temple!

It is definitely not comparable to the rough guy Eguchi Sukezaemon.

It's no wonder that he didn't want to work for the Sasaki family and tried to climb the high branch of Tokichiro Kinoshita.

A warrior with an active mind is inevitably ambitious.

This person is available.

The premise is to survive.

Liu Yun is very confident about this.

With his own force, he will never be afraid of misconduct by these retainers in the short term.

After thinking for a while, Liu Yun made a decision and said, "Hasui Kiyobei, that day you abandoned Sasaki's house and wanted to cling to others. Although it is a special situation, it is excusable, but the sin cannot be forgiven lightly. Cut the past. Salary, serve again with a white body, are you willing?"

Hayami Kiyobei ​​nodded and bowed without hesitation: "Why don't you give up a little salary? I believe that there will be countless opportunities for you to be rewarded for your achievements in the future."

After hearing this, Liu Yun's evaluation of this person was raised to a higher level, but not only did he feel defensive and vigilant.

It's just that he didn't show it on his face, he said with a smile: "It's so good, I hope you will serve with all your heart in the future."

Hayami Kiyobei ​​bowed down and said "yes", and asked again, "I heard from the villagers that because the other party prevented us from building a new temple, the lord went to the nearby Kosho Temple this morning for trouble?"

Liu Yun nodded and replied, "Of course."

Hayami Seibei immediately suggested: "Although Kosho-ji Temple is the last temple of Enryaku-ji Temple in Mount Hiei, its reputation is not very loud. Even if you clean up them, it may not make your attitude known to more people - especially, not necessarily. Let Oda Tansho (Nobunaga) know. It’s better to send someone to Yokoyama Castle immediately, visit Kinoshita-sama, and ask him to represent the Oda family to put pressure on Hieizan Enryakuji Temple. In this way, Kinoshita-sama will most likely tell Oda Tansho convey..."

Liu Yun thought that although there was no big difference, it was the icing on the cake, so he nodded: "Okay, I'll leave this to you."

A flash of excitement flashed in Hayami Kiyobei's eyes, and he kowtowed and left.

……

In this series of conversations, Eguchi Sukezaemon, Qingtianfang and the others couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all.

Iori understood.

And he was obviously persuaded and believed the judgment of Liu Yun and Hayami Kiyobei.

Therefore, her heart was already full of waves, and she could not calm down at all.

The expression was also stunned.

The way she looked at Liu Yun became quite complicated.

If his actions against Hiei-san Enryakuji Temple were indeed rewarded by the upper echelons of the Oda family, then Liu Yun's status and power would definitely skyrocket.

Now he is valued by Kinoshita Tokichiro just because of his martial arts skills, and the doubts about the inheritance of the Sasaki family are easily quelled.

If Oda Nobunaga is regarded as a talent in the future...

A sense of crisis quickly filled Iori's heart.

It's too late to be reserved!

Suddenly she lowered her head and gritted her teeth quietly, as if making some sort of decision.

Chapter 23 Small Targets and the Three-Finger Salute

Having taught Koshoji, who has no eyes, and conquered the quick-witted Kiyobei ​​Hayami, Liu Yun was in a good mood, but he felt that he was not full, so he ordered the servants to add some more wine and vegetables, and enjoyed it in the courtyard of the Sasaki Pavilion. Had an "afternoon tea".

The sake of Fusang is said to be derived from the yellow wine of Tangtu, but after years of development, its brewing process has its own characteristics.

The best sake is very light in color, clear and transparent, soft and refreshing, with a slight sweetness. Compared with the spirits of later generations, it is more like an easy-to-eat drink.

Liu Yun couldn't say how much he liked this thing, but he couldn't find any other substitute at hand.

Coke and soda apparently do not exist, coffee has not been introduced, and dairy products are not on the recipes of the people of Fuso.

Tea is very popular, but it is all dried and crushed tea powder.For Tang people in the 21st century, the taste is quite strange.

Therefore, only sake is the most comfortable to drink.

When Liu Yun was drinking and eating, Iori asked for instructions. After getting permission, he held the ledger with a low eyebrow, sat down on his knees, and informed him about the stock situation that he had not finished talking about before.

Sasaki Village is located in a remote area and the economy is not developed enough, and the tax in kind is still implemented.

In the warehouse, in addition to gold, silver and copper plates, there are rice, grains, various crops, salted fish, various aquatic products, etc., which are all annual tributes handed in by the people.

There are even blacksmiths who have no money and have to pay for a brand new hoe.

It's so messy, thanks to Iori's careful management.

Liu Yun is absolutely unwilling to manage it by himself.

For example, a rich peasant named "Baji" owns a house, a pickling workshop, five rice fields, four barley fields, one vegetable field twenty steps, thirty fruit trees, one fishing boat, and fishing nets. Two, as well as a pack horse, an ox, and two donkeys.

Excuse me, how much annual tribute does this guy need to pay?How can I be relieved if I suffer a disaster?What if the rice fields are normal and the fruit trees are plagued by insects, but the fishery has a bumper harvest?

Thinking about these questions makes my head explode.

Therefore, Liu Yun didn't mean to thoroughly check the ledger, he just made a little calculation, and there was no too outrageous deviation.

Iori said it cautiously, but from time to time he just gave simple instructions such as "Yeah." "Just do it." "As usual."

Finally, when it comes to the overall tax rate for the coming year and the arrangements for the disabled, some clear instructions are given.

Of course, the specific implementation is still left to Iori.

While drinking and listening to the report absentmindedly, Liu Yun suddenly felt that this scene was very much like a scene between a female assistant and a domineering president!

The so-called, the secretary has something to do, nothing to do...

Interesting to think about.

Would you like to practice this sentence?

Liu Yun felt a little itchy under the drink.

but--

Listening and listening, I suddenly found a big problem.

That is, Sasaki Village's income seems to be unable to support the current enjoyment!

Pickled radish vinegar kelp is easy to eat, not worth a few dollars.

The problem is the wine.

The inferior wine brewed by the villagers is about forty cents a liter, but it has a sour and peculiar smell.Nearby wine merchants sold them on the shelves at one hundred cents a liter, which was not sweet and soft enough.

What Liuyun is enjoying now is a good product shipped from Nara and Ishiyama area, called Sangbojiu, and the price is as high as [-] liters per liter.

Moreover, this wine is not high alcohol, very mild.

Liuyun's drinking capacity is not bad, and it is no problem to drink three liters a day.

Seven hundred wen is one liter, and three liters is [-] wen, that is, two consecutive zero hundred wen.

According to Iori's report just now, the entire Sasaki Village, the annual tribute received every year is converted into silver coins, only three or four hundred guans, most of which have to be used for daily consumption, and the balance can be used in about [-] guans.

That's enough money for two months.

After all, he is also a little lord, and he can't afford to drink!

Liu Yun immediately set a small goal——

"Freedom of monks' wine" must be realized!

Whether it is to use its own advantages to obtain fiefs by virtue of martial arts, or to go the commercial route like other traversal predecessors, in short, we have to think of a way.

Otherwise, how can thoughts be accessible?

However, until the small goal is achieved, we have to endure it for a while.

……

It took Iori a long time to finish talking about the family's inventory balance.

Liu Yun had a general impression, took over the ledger again, looked at it roughly twice, felt that there was no problem, nodded and returned it.

At this time, he felt a little drunk by two or three points, and after listening to a lot of numbers at the same time, he felt quite tired.

It happened that the sky suddenly became gloomy. Although it was noon, the sky seemed to be evening.

Liu Yun decided to sleep for a while.

These days, I'm either rushing or fighting, and I have to think about the current situation and plan the route. I really need to rest.

Next, let the servants prepare hot water, and go to the bedroom to get the yukata.

Iori hurriedly followed along and served diligently.

Liu Yun was about to enter the door from the corridor when she immediately knelt on the ground, carefully handed over the clogs, and reached out to help take off the leather.