After arranging the affairs of the use of troops against Shikoku, Hirate Tsuyohide spent more than a month that was not very interesting.

Due to the immaturity of various internal and external conditions, it is no longer possible to mobilize troops in other directions at present. Kyoto is in the spotlight of public opinion because of the execution of the "orphan of Yoshiki", and it is not appropriate to hold any point of view at this time. Merchants in Kaimachi and other places lined up in the hope of being received by the Punishment Department, but they could not always fulfill their wishes, otherwise they would be too rash and not dignified enough, and it would be detrimental to their style.

Of course, if the idol of the ruler is a centralized person like Zhuge Wuhou, Ming Taizu or Emperor Yongzheng, one person will be in charge of thousands of people, and the internal government affairs will never be finished.

But the tie has no ambitions.

Therefore, those daily official documents and case exchanges, he entrusted them to the executive and acting officials of various departments, and he himself took the basics and gave up the end, and ruled by the arch.

Since there is nothing important to mention for the time being, I will pin my energy on the sound of dogs and horses, light songs and dances.

After all, the foundation of the Pingshou family is relatively shallow, and it is difficult to say that the people are prosperous, and the total number of adults who can be appointed is less than ten, which is really not conducive to long-term peace and stability in the future. At present, we are working hard to increase production and cultivate more of the next generation of Lang Dang, which is also the most important work.

It is not simply regarded as indulging in alcohol, but because it is called a task that the samurai of the Warring States must do with all their might.

So with a high sense of responsibility and mission, with a strong will to sacrifice, he tirelessly entered the state of "Hibiscus tent warm spring night" and "spring night bitter short day rise".

The only variable that appears in the period is that of Sokazu Tsuda, the owner of the Kaimachi wealthy merchant Tennojiya.

Last year, he had already taken advantage of the clever timing to send his sister, who had been living alone and practicing, to the inner house of the Heite family to occupy a place. This year, considering that this "Ruchunni" has reached the age of 30 and is not at the best childbearing age, he has made a donation of 10,000 yuan, so that his young and beautiful niece who is 16 years old can share the honor.

Others only have envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Ordinary people must not be able to afford a donation of 10,000 yuan, and most of those who can afford this price have already had a heel and cannot find an entry point to get in touch with the adults of the Criminal Department.

Since this young lady of Tennoji House can be selected by her uncle, her appearance and temperament are not bad, but she is used to being pampered, and she is not as good as the other girls' bent service, but she is always a little insignificant. However, the carcass full of youth and vitality and the white money behind it greatly inspired the "work attitude" of Tieshou Douxiu.

Unfortunately, the most troublesome aspect of this work is that it is very slow to produce results, and with the level of medicine in the sixteenth century, it takes less than two or three months to determine how well-trained a doctor is.

exhausted the strength of the waist and abdomen, advancing and retreating for dozens of nights, sunrise and sunset. I don't know how much of a result it is.

On the contrary, it was a great gain to levy the armies of the four countries, punish the traitors and eliminate the evil.

Only 20 days have passed, and four of the 14 "chaotic parties" have been pacified. The battle report states that 6,000 enemy troops were defeated, 180 were beheaded, and 250 were captured, resulting in an "exhilarating victory."

Although there are also some discordant voices, saying that the vast majority of the so-called "6,000 enemy troops" are just ignorant ordinary people who do not know the truth, and they are purely involved in the struggle by accident and have been planted with false accusations. In addition to "beheading 180 people and capturing 250 people" is considered the main master, there are more innocent civilians who have been brutally killed and plundered.

Some of these discordant voices come from merchants, some from monks, and many of them are big people who can say a few words directly in front of the tie.

But the Lord of the Criminal Department is thoughtful and will not be easily moved by rumors.

Hisho just sent a letter to ask the relevant person in charge about the matter.

Kawada immediately replied: "In addition to the contemptible eyesight, I dare not say that there is no illegal act of killing the good and risking merit to invade the people." But within the eyes of the contemptible people, all the armies obeyed the orders, and all the villages they attacked were villages with evidence of rebellion. The enemy is also a military force that has taken up arms to fight us, and it is by no means innocent and good people. ”

Then Hiteshu made a decision: "Shinkuro (Kawada Nagakin) is a model of the samurai family for his dedication and dedication, and of course I believe him, not unfounded rumors, so please don't let anyone hear this slander anymore." ”

In this way, the gossip stopped.

At least on the surface, it stopped.

But within a few days, Yan Chiyomaru, who was preparing for the Yuan Suit, didn't know what to stimulate, and suddenly began to muttered in private, "If you listen partially, it will be dark, and if you listen to it, it will be clear", "The mouth of the people is better than the defense of the river", and "Water can carry a boat and also overturn a boat".

When Ah Dog saw it, he thought that his son was learning the statecraft of the ancient sages, and he felt very happy.

But the tie immediately understood that someone was trying to interfere in the affairs of the four countries.

So on the one hand, he began to be vigilant about whether some of the young guards around him had been bribed and infiltrated by outsiders, and on the other hand, he immediately found Yan Chiyomaru and asked him directly: "Have you heard about Shikoku from anyone recently?" ”

Hearing this, Chiyomaru did not doubt that he had him, and did not hesitate to say the names of the two attendants: "It's Buntaro and Ren Saburo, and when I was chatting with them a few days ago, I talked about it." After listening to it, I felt that something was not right...... Of course, it's not that I don't trust Kawada-sama, but after all, the situation at the grassroots level in the local area has always been complicated, and if there are really so many people who are disgusted...... The authenticity of the case may require a more careful judgment. ”

Hirata asked casually, "Do you suspect that Kawada Naga's relatives connived at his subordinates to plunder the people and cause public anger?" ”

"This ......" Yan Chiyomaru was a little frightened, thought for a while and shook his head: "It's not that I deliberately connived, but I'm afraid that the judgment is not careful enough." ”

"You can't be too careful about that." Hijo retorted: "Recently, you have also been to the front line and seen the lives of the people in the countryside. Is there really an absolute dividing line between the wealthy and the peasants? ”

“…… I see. Yan Chiyomaru slowly replied, "You told the child that many poor samurai could not make a living by relying only on knowledge and action, and they also needed to work in the fields. There are also many farmers who are not willing to be lonely, and when the time is right, they will carry hoes and participate in the war as miscellaneous soldiers. The samurai lost their land and returned to the peasants, and the peasants fought their way to become samurai, and the identities of the two were indistinguishable at all...... Kawada Nagakin-sama was not wrong to think that these people were the ones to be attacked. And others feel that they are innocent, and there is some truth to it......"

"Therefore, when dealing with local Chinese and wealthy families, they often only select the most unruly one or two to suppress, and most of them are mainly divided and disintegrated." Hirate Honhide explained to the child solemnly: "Now, if you deal with more than one-third of the local forces in the Awa and Sanuki regions at one time, if you only kill a few of the first evils, your strength will be insufficient, and the descendants and relatives of these people will inevitably make a comeback in the future." And once the strain is expanded, it will inevitably trigger fierce resistance. ”

“…… Ah......h......h It seems that these two people ......"

"And don't be busy getting angry." Pingshou Fanxiu comforted his son and persuaded: "If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and it is impossible for you to want the people around you to have no interest background at all." What you should do is to have distant relatives in your heart, and arrange the most reassuring people to the most critical position, the second reassuring people to the second most important position, and the less reassuring people to the less critical position. That's it. ”

“…… Alas......" Yan Chiyomaru blinked, sighed, and said a little timidly: "Is this the way to be a king?" Really...... What a ......."

"Yes, that's the way to be a king." Pingshou Fanxiu thought for a while, and then added: "Actually, I have heard that a sage of Tang Tu summed up this problem in this way - the primary task at all times is to figure out who to rely on, who to unite, who to fight, who to isolate, who to fight, who to eliminate...... Divide all the people you can see around you into these six categories, and then you know what to do. ”

"Oh! It's so thorough, you can understand it at a glance, and there are infinite philosophies when you think about it carefully. This is called getting to the bottom of things, right? Yan Chiyomaru's eyes lit up, and he asked with great interest: "Who is this sage of Tang Tu?" Is it Confucius? Or grandson? ”

"Well...... Neither. Hirate Hoshu smiled and shook his head, "For some reason, there is no record of this great master in any of the books we can see so far. However, if the time is right, I will tell you about it in the future. ”

"Understood." Yan Chiyomaru nodded back to his senses: "Father, it seems that you have listed the uncontrolled people of Awa and Sanuki as targets that need to be eliminated. Then we should be more determined to give more support to Kawada Nagakin......

"To be precise, there are also some people in the country who are isolated and targeted. There are even some that need to be actively united and strived for. "Hisho Tsuno's eyes suddenly had a little more strange color," Kawada Naga-kiss ...... He has done a good job in Shikoku for the past two years, so I decided to ask the Imperial Court and the Shogunate to give him an appropriate official position as a token of recognition after a while. Then let him be active around Kyoto for a while, as a dignified court official, it is not suitable to be outside, and the affairs of Shikoku will be governed by others. ”

"Uh......" Yan Chiyomaru subconsciously frowned, feeling that there was something wrong with this, but after thinking about it for a long time, he didn't figure out where the inappropriateness was.