Fusheng only has half a day of leisure. The two chatted and joked for a while, then got up again and started again. After just a few gestures, an attendant came in and told Naito Masatoyo to ask for a meeting.

Naito Masatyo was in charge of internal affairs, and he was the most important in his family, often sitting in the seat of the official residence all day, and after the war, he was even more busy with the new 3,000 stone of Jumo County. This time he came by chance, and Jing Zhen knew that he would have something important to report, so he hurriedly ordered the guards to invite him in. And Nagasaka Nobumasa has always been impatient with internal affairs, so he resigned and left.

"Changfeng, it's been hard these days. After the war, the pension and the new collar are still busy, do you want to send more people with you? ”

"I've met the lord, the post-war pension and the new collar inventory have been largely decided, and there are a few related matters to report to you for decision."

"One is about the standard of bereavement benefits and expenses. In the First Battle of Oshima, our cavalry and infantry armies suffered more than 80 casualties, excluding those who returned from wounds, and a total of 50 people were killed on the spot, seriously injured, and permanently disabled; The ninja army was even more disastrous, and from the first generation of the family, His Royal Highness Baiyunzhai and his Royal Highness Baiyunzhai killed nineteen people on the spot, and only the new second generation survived. ”

"According to the tone set by the lord during the war, the orphans of the ninja army were given 100 guan and two people to support rice, that is, equivalent to one hundred and fifty guan per person, and the relatives of the cavalry and foot soldiers were given 50 guan and two people to support rice, that is, equivalent to one hundred guan per person. Combined with miscellaneous expenses such as the cost of wounded medicine and the re-fitting of horses and weapons, a total of about 8,000 yuan was required. ”

"Well, the reward is tireless, and the soldier fights to the death. We were outnumbered in this battle, not only because we had the opportunity and were well-trained, but also because of our kindness and the soldiers' lives. In addition, the promise was made at the time of the war, so although the cost of the pension was heavier, it was better to carry it out. ”

"Yes. Those who only reward and regret it will not be used. Only constant rewards and punishments can set the hearts of the army, and it is better not to change the order at night. Please also ask Your Highness to use this as a contract to set a regular practice of rewards and punishments! ”

"Well, that's what Changfeng said. Since this is the case, then don't bother the two masters, and you will have to discuss it with Jiulang and Takamatsu, and come up with a charter first. The next time we have a collegiate discussion, we will adopt it as a common practice and implement it accordingly. ”

"Yes. The second thing is about the situation of new collars. ”

"The 3,000 stone new collar awarded by the owner of the pavilion this time includes one town and two villages, which are fully bordered by the old collar of the family, and the terrain is also dominated by high mountains and mountains. Therefore, after a comprehensive inventory of the household registration of the local servants, there are only 130 new households, and there are less than 100 young and strong people. In addition, due to the poor harvest last year, and the fact that His Royal Highness Izu Mamoru Anayama had previously levied a large amount of grain and grass in order to resist the invasion of the Imagawa clan in the south, the local farmers had little surplus grain to survive after spring plowing and sowing. ”

"In order to avoid a famine or a break in the territory, which will lead to further flight of the people. After the household registration was counted, the cash-for-work was carried out in accordance with the old practice of the family, and each household was asked to provide manpower, excavated sewers and public toilets in the market area, and built a bathhouse in a nearby hot spring, which temporarily delayed the occurrence of the disaster. However, due to the lack of fields in Xinlingshan and the limited production after all, it is difficult to be optimistic that this year's harvest will increase significantly. Where to go, please also ask the lord to make plans in advance and issue a will. ”

"Cash-for-work and planning ahead, you're doing the right thing. Now that spring ploughing is approaching, we must seek a way out for the people as soon as possible. Anything else? ”

"The last one, the family's money, is not much!"

"Nani!"

Hearing Naito Masatyo say that he was short of money, Jingzhen's eyes suddenly widened and he froze in place, almost thinking that something was wrong with his ears. In the pre-sale of Ming Guoyu at the beginning of this year, he and Takeda Shingen had just earned a huge amount of money from the businessman, and they had a net profit of more than 36,000 yuan. Why did you suddenly tell me that I didn't have enough money with so much money?

"The lord does have a good way to make money, but he is even more wealthy!" Naito Masatoyo saw Jingzhen's disbelief, and immediately lowered his face and counted with his fingers.

"Yes, we had more than 36,000 kan at the beginning of the year, but we spent 4,000 kan on recruiting soldiers and ninjas, 5,000 kan for purchasing armaments, horses, and a large amount of food, and then we added 1,000 kan for a few of us, and 8,000 kan for the post-war pension, and these were cut off a full 18,000 kan!"

"These days, His Royal Highness Nobumasa and His Highness Takamatsu are chasing after him every day, saying that they will make up and expand the infantry and cavalry armies according to the will of the Lord; His Royal Highness Fuji also mentioned the rebuilding of the ninja army every once in a while. In this case, at least another 5,000 will need to be spent. ”

Therefore, after seven deductions and eight reductions, only 13,000 or so remained in the end of 36,000 guan. This money seems to be a lot, but it is an advance of Ming Guoyi's income in the next three years, and the lord thinks that according to this kind of spending, it is enough to continue? ”

Jing Zhen was speechless for a moment, the standards for conscription, training, and bereavement were all decided by herself, and the armaments and horses were also purchased by herself, and even the annual salaries of several people were determined by herself.

After recruiting Yokota Takamatsu with 200 guan, Jingzhen resolutely redefined the standard of annual income despite everyone's shirk. Among them, himself, Nobumasa Nagasaka and Mibuchi Fuji each have 300 kan, Naito Masatoyo has 250 kan, and Yokota Takamatsu has 200 kan. The gap of fifty is seemingly simple, but it is a slight difference according to the order of seniority. After all, his career has not yet been established, and for the four indispensable ministers, he must not make a move of liking the new and hating the old, and the latecomer will prevail, so as not to bury disasters for the future. Therefore, sorting according to seniority is the safest and most convincing way for the time being.

As for the way to get the New Year's Salary, it is simpler, and there is a clear distinction between public and private. Whether it is a dynasty or a modern enterprise, they all attach great importance to financial management, and the most basic point is to separate the private property of the company legal person (monarch) and the company (state) assets, otherwise the monarch lacks supervision and misappropriates public assets at will, which will inevitably cause financial emptiness and national turmoil. Therefore, even the primitive barbarians who came out of the white water of Black Mountain in the Jin Dynasty had the simple rule that "only when there is a war can you withdraw money from the treasury, and no matter who takes money from the treasury in peacetime, you must beat 20 sticks".

Firmly carrying the cauldron of the loser, Jingzhen Lao blushed, and could only smile at Naito Changfeng, the stern housekeeper.

"Changfeng, it has been rare for Jiafei to be peaceful these years, only a strong army is the foundation and guarantee of everything, and the money for expanding the cavalry and rebuilding the ninja is still allocated to the three highnesses as soon as possible."

"As for the follow-up problem of opening up sources and reducing expenditures, I will find a way and find a way."

"By the way, it's better to choose a day than to hit the day. Changfeng is rarely free, so we might as well inspect the new collar together, and maybe we can come up with a new way to make money. ”

"Obey the Command"

Seeing that Jingzhen is like the irresponsible poor boss of a modern start-up, when it comes to the issue of money, he begins to perfunctory and change the topic, which is so skilled that it makes people feel distressed. Naito Masatyo had no choice but to let him go for the time being, and each mounted his horse and patrolled around the territory side by side.

It's March, the grass and trees are sprawling, and the spring mountains can be seen. The fast-flowing Fuji River surrounds the territory and washes out a large river beach. At the end of the riverbank, the dense mountain forest unloads the withered clothes of winter, sucks the nectar of spring, spits out the tender shoots in the drizzle, and paints the originally cold and tough mountains into a thin and soft green.

In addition to visiting various places at the beginning of receiving the territory, Naito Masatoyo has been buried in the case since then, and he is also very surprised that his cash-for-work decree has caused changes in the territory. He turned his face and said to Jingzhen:

"My lord, this place is still five miles away from the newly led Myojin Town, and you will be there in a while on horseback."

"I can't wait to see it. Changfeng, you did a good job, hard work! Jingzhen was silent for a moment and said.

It can be seen that he was also shocked after personally experiencing the changes in the collar, after all, the last time he took over, this place was also invaded by war, and the people were struggling to make a living.

From the immediate point of view, it is a different situation, only to see that there are already farmers busy in the scattered and narrow farmland. Although he was weathered by the hardships of life, with the relief provided by Jingzhen, life can go on. The look of hope on everyone's face can be felt even though it is far away......

The two of them walked through the mountains and rode forward, traveling more than four miles, and finally saw a town appear in front of them. Outside the castle town, dozens of women and children are picking bamboo baskets in the mountains and forests.

"Lord, this is a farmer picking mulberry leaves. Like all parts of Jiafei, the ability is limited by the topography, light agriculture and heavy mulberry, and the output of Jiazhou silk contributes to nearly forty percent of the stone height every year. Seeing Jingzhen's curious gaze, Naito Masatoyo immediately introduced.

"Mulberry silk weaving industry? It seems that there is an article to do, and I have to think about it. ”

While they were talking, the two of them had arrived at the town gate, and they happened to see several ox carts, which were driven in, and the ox carts were loaded with farm tools.

"My lord, fortunately, I didn't disgrace my life, and this time I bought six ploughing cattle and a batch of farm tools." The local attendant of Honmachi first recognized Naito Masatoyo, and hurriedly came up to say goodbye.

Naito Masatoyo said in public with great emotion: "With these ploughing cattle and farm tools, the people will have a way to live, which is all the merit and grace of the lord!" ”

Only then did the ground attendant recognize Jing Zhen, who was the lord of the real card next to him, and hurriedly kowtowed. Jing Zhen didn't mind, asked him to get up and gently asked about the spring ploughing. It was learned that all the available plains in the territory had been cultivated, and many terraced fields were still being cultivated. It's just that those terraced fields are far away from water sources and have insufficient irrigation, so it is difficult to guarantee the annual yield. Therefore, the enthusiasm of the people for its operation is not too high.

As for these cattle and farm tools, they were purchased by the government at the same expense and rented to the farmers on weekdays, and the fees were collected after the autumn harvest, which was welcomed by the farmers.

Jingzhen secretly remembered the watering of the terraces, and quietly sent the ground attendant to leave by himself.