Gao Xianda took Gongoro and Maeda Toshiya back and returned to Okazaki Castle. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

They did not go directly to the castle, but first found a room to rest in the castle town, and then sent someone into the castle to deliver a letter to Kinoshita Tengjiro.

Although the location of the earthquake was almost at the junction of Mikawa and Owari, the shock still spread to Okazaki.

Okazaki Castle, as the core castle of Mikawa, has a large number of residents, and the lives of the residents have naturally been affected to a certain extent. Gao Xianda watched the residents of Okazaki Town repair their houses, and they were all busy. Many of them were homeless because of the collapse of their houses, and some were injured as a result.

It's all the sins left behind by this bandit leader.

Gao Xianda was more worried about the pollution of water resources caused by nuclear radiation, but fortunately, Quan Goro, as a water ninja, knew water quality very well. He used his skills to identify the surrounding rivers and groundwater from wells. Fortunately, because the blasting location is relatively deep and the equivalent is insufficient, the domestic water supply of the residents in this area has not been affected.

After the letterhead was delivered, Kinoshita Tengjiro came to meet Gao Xianda that night. Traveling with him were Kaede and Nishitani.

Kaede put on his suit of armor again at this time, looking strong and old-fashioned. She had to take off her helmet for the sake of communication. So it looks like a two-meter-tall giant with an orange-sized head melon on top.

"My lord, are you looking for me?" Kinoshita Tengjiro was very polite to Gao Xianda.

"Yes." "What's the progress of your investigation?" ”

"The progress is not enough. These old ministers in Mikawa are all old fritters, and the accounts are very tight. There are no loopholes in the payment of taxes. Kinoshita Tengjiro said.

Before becoming a samurai, Kinoshita Tengyoshiro worked as a merchant apprentice for a period of time, and after systematic mathematical training, he was at a high level. If even he can't find out what's wrong, it can only mean that Mikawa does have capable people.

Of course, Tadaji Sakai was very good at mathematics.

Gao Xianda said: "If they deliberately make false accounts, it is normal that you can't find out." ”

A hint of shame flashed on Kinoshita Tengjiro's face, and he said, "But after my investigation, as my lord expected, Mikawa does have a part of the samurai who live a luxurious life, which does not match their normal income. So I suspect they have other sources of income and don't report it. Kinoshita Tengjiro said, and took out a list of detailed records of the daily income of these old ministers in Mikawa and their daily expenses.

There's something wrong with that.

Gao Xianda suddenly discovered that Kinoshita Tengjiro might be better suited to be a ninja than a businessman.

Gao Xiandaqi said: "In such a short time, you can track so many people? ”

Kinoshita Tengjiro hurriedly explained: "Actually, it wasn't me who followed them, but Nishitani did it. These two assistants are very competent. ”

As a gunslinger, Nishitani has a good chance of having strong reconnaissance skills. However, Gao Xianda and them are barely allies now, and it feels a bit unreasonable to snoop too much on their skills.

Gao Xianda didn't delve further, nodded, and said, "You did a good job." I'm here to support you. ”

"My lord, what should I do?" Kinoshita Tengjiro immediately clung to his ears.

Gao Xianda instructed Kinoshita Tengjiro, so and so, and so ......

Matsudaira Motoyasu has been rather depressed these days. It stands to reason that although he did not come back to inherit the family governor after his military exploits, he was appointed as a public security minister and became a family elder, which should also be a thing worth celebrating.

But for some reason, he's always a little restless these days.

Matsudaira Motoyasu talked about his problem with Sakai Tadaji.

"Your Excellency may be worried that you won't be able to fulfill your lord's instructions." Sakai Tadaji replied, "Since the lord has appointed the lord to be the governor of public security, the lord must always show some merit. Rest assured, in my experience, improving law and order is the easiest task to complete. I am familiar with the three large and small bandits in Junyuan, and if there is no backer to support them, these bandits will not survive at all. Since we have taken over the task, it is natural that the big thieves should not move, only let them spit out some of the looted treasures, and then find some small thieves who have no backing to open the knife, and then they can go back to the errand. ”

"What if you can't find the little thief?" Matsudaira Motoyasu asked.

"That's not easy, aren't the surrounding villages full of bandits!" Sakai Tadaji said, "As long as there are people who have a head to deal with each other, it will be fine." ”

"You mean, peasants?" Matsudaira Motoyasu was a little surprised.

"Peasantry?" Sakai Tadaji smiled, "The peasant is a deceitful beast!" They always said they had nothing. We have no rice, no wheat, nothing! But they have, everything. Lift the floor, search the barn, you'll find it! Beans, salt, rice, sake! Go to the deep valley in the mountains, there are hidden rice fields! They look honest, but they're all liars! As soon as there is a battle, they go to rob the defeated soldiers! They are nothing but stinginess, greed, cowardice, treachery, cruelty! They're a bunch of bastards! They only live in the villages, but their actions are no different from those of bandits! ”

"However, they are farmers after all, and they are the cornerstone of our revival of the Matsudaira family." Matsudaira Motoyasu Road.

"Your Excellency, you are wrong. I've been teaching you for so long, but you still haven't understood. Tadaji Sakai shook his head regretfully, "Farmers have never been the cornerstone of our revival. The samurai are, the money is. Only by buying enough loyal samurai with money can the Matsudaira family be revitalized. Look at the dispute between the daimyo, which one was not a bloody blow? These are troubled times! ”

Sakai Tadaji was Matsudaira Motoyasu's teacher after all, so Matsudaira Motoyasu didn't refute it. He hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Okay, teacher, I'll listen to you." But if possible, I still hope to be able to really eradicate some bandits and eliminate harm for the people. ”

"Okay, it's up to you." Tadaji Sakai said, "Let's go find a small group of rogues first. ”

In this way, Matsudaira Motoyasu and Sakai Tadaji led the Mikawa soldiers under the Matsudaira family from Sunfu Castle and marched all the way west. However, it exterminated a lot of unrooted rogues, which can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people. This is also one of the reasons why Gao Xianda and the four of them did not meet bandits all the way to the west.

However, there were many of them, and they had to go into the mountains to suppress bandits, so the speed of movement naturally could not catch up with Gao Xianda's four people riding horses. So when he arrived in the Sanhe area, he was surpassed by Gao Xianda and others.