Butterfly [The Great Austrian Woman Version]

Chapter 136

The low air pressure in Edo slowly spread to the feudal clans and Wakayama. Even the humblest person can feel the tension in the air in the mansion.Walk as lightly as possible, and speak in a low voice.

Yu Xumo sat in the yard, watching the tips of the dense leaves on the trees turn yellow, it seemed that it was still very hot yesterday, but the wind blowing today is already cool.Thinking about Ji Zong's confession, Yu Xumo felt half sweet and half sad.Ji Zong said frankly that she has no plans to have children at her current age. This is a shocking statement in this era, but it is actually not a big deal in wealthy families.What's more, Ji Zong even shared such concerns with him, which represented deep trust, and he was very satisfied.However, if a person has never eaten meat, he can say that I like to be vegetarian and I don't like meat.However, once you have tasted meat and like it very much, it will be a bit painful to go back to vegetarian.

Thinking about it now, when the two were happy, Ji Zong didn't seem to be as happy as him.However, even if you want to ask for advice on this kind of thing, who should you go to?There are only two people in Ji Zong's backyard, and he is No.1 as the bedside servant.Ask Ji Zong about this, he finds it absurd, even more so when he asks others.Remembering that his mother wanted to give him an old servant, he was afraid that Ji Zong would be taboo, so he didn't bring it back, and now he regrets something.

The atmosphere in the mansion has been tense recently, and he has also felt it. Since he passed the conversation with Ji Zong, he feels more and more that his mother is involved, and it is not easy to inquire about anything.Even with soup, he rarely delivered it to Ji Zong's meeting hall, because he wanted to avoid suspicion.Ji Zong also dealt with more and more things, and he was also born in a wealthy family, so he somewhat understood what the current atmosphere represented.While dangers are everywhere, they also represent opportunities. He never asked what Ji Zong thought.According to Ji Zong's behavior, he guessed that she would seek stability first, and she was not an aggressive person.Therefore, he was less worried.Looking up at the sky surrounded by the walls of the courtyard, I recalled that trip to the Olympic Games. Every courtyard is square, and the long corridors seem to never end.Except for those with high status, very few people can monopolize a yard. At that time, the sky they can see will be even smaller.Thinking about the exquisite and narrow space, those men in their prime, at this time, Yu Suma felt a little fortunate that Ji Zong didn't have such an aggressive personality.

If, as Ji Zong said, she was not in a hurry to have a child, nor indulged in intercourse, there would be no more people in the backyard in a short time.Mamiya is only 13 years old, and it will be a few years before he is of the right age.These times are enough for him to enjoy the two-person world with Ji Zong.The flustered heart these days is due to Suma's self-resolution, and he gradually ceases to be impetuous, and his whole person softens again.

In the meeting hall, Ji Zong took a bite of Satsuma taro, and had to say that Ji Yi's soil and water are really good.She also tasted the Satsuma taro produced by the Satsuma clan, and it was a bit dry, unlike the countless improved varieties she had eaten in her previous life.Therefore, before the trial planting was successful, she was a little apprehensive. It wasn't that she couldn't eat it, but the taste was not convincing to those who ate it.However, after eating the first batch of Satsuma yams produced by Ji Yi, the expression on Ji Zong's face finally relaxed a little.Since it is the same variety, the taste and texture can be so different, it can only be said that the soil and water are better.

To a certain extent, this also explained Ji Zong's long-standing doubts.She belongs to the imperial family, and her fiefdom is only 55 shi, while the Satsuma domain has nearly 72 shi.However, looking at it now, Ji Yifan is located in the hinterland, not to mention close to the political center, and the climate, water and soil are good.The Satsuma domain is on the west coast, with barren land, harsh climate, and adjoining several small countries with endless dangers from the sea.There is a qualitative difference between 55 and 72.It turns out that 72 is not necessarily greater than 55, which is a new point learned by Ji Zong.In addition, in the Kii Domain, there are lush forests and a well-developed fishery. With Yoshimune's implementation of new methods, future prosperity can be foreseen.

"Store more food. In the past few years, it is estimated that the situation will not be very good." Ji Zong confessed that none of the vassals below had any objections, and they also understood the meaning of the words. Peaceful.

"Store more iron." Ji Zong's eyes flashed a sharp light. If Yu Xuma was present at this time, he would definitely overturn his assumption that Ji Zong was stable.It's just that the light was fleeting, and the vassals bowed their heads so many times, few dared to look Ji Zong squarely, so naturally they missed it.

"Lord" exclaimed several times, and several feudal lords raised their heads one after another, some were frightened, some said in surprise, the thoughts in their hearts were inadvertently revealed at this moment.Ji Zong's eyes flicked across the faces of several people, and he remembered the unspoken thoughts of these people in his heart.

"Don't be happy, everyone, and don't worry." As soon as she said that, a few people realized that they had overreacted, and lowered their heads again, saying that they didn't even dare.

"Even if we don't make weapons, it's good to increase the production of farm tools earlier." Ji Zong unconsciously scratched the armrest of the chair with his fingers to see if a few people were relieved or sighed, and then said, "It's okay to build more weapons."

Looking directly at the many questioning eyes, she smiled and said, "We have plenty of food and grass, and our soldiers are strong. Whether it is peace or war, isn't it good?"

Several vassals exchanged their gazes with each other, thinking about it, it does not conflict with their inclinations, whether it is a main peace or a main war, development is the last word.

"Yes!" Everyone answered in unison.

The figure of San Langzuo appeared beside the door of the meeting hall. Ji Zong glanced at it and said nothing.Recently, San Langzuo didn't know what he was busy with, and he always couldn't see anyone, this was the case during the day and especially at night.However, his mission is special, and Ji Zong gave him a lot of autonomy in his actions, and seldom intervened.He will naturally reciprocate when there are results, and rarely intervene.However, this time, apart from completing the task assigned by Ji Zong, he didn't know what he was busy with at other times, and he was not even the one who led the task and responded to the task, which was a bit new.It's like, there is a person, he is always in front of your eyes, and he doesn't feel anything.It disappeared all at once, and I still feel a little uncomfortable.

"Have the people who went to the Kaga clan come back?" Ji Zongzhang continued to ask as if he didn't care.

"Reporting to the feudal lord, I have already returned. When I went, all the Satsuma yams in the Kaga domain had been sown, but I don't know what the result will be." Ji Zong nodded. The hand signaled the man to continue.The general ordered that the feudal lords are not allowed to leave the feudal clan, but she still has nothing to do with this level of diplomacy.Even if it is explicitly prohibited, there are still many ways to do it in private. It is better to simply turn a blind eye and close one eye, than to join hands again when pressed.

"Lord Maeda also showed great sincerity for the goodwill sent by the lord." The man pulled out a file from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.San Langzuo naturally entered the meeting room at this time, took it, handed it to Ji Zong, and stood by her side by the way.Ji Zong deliberately didn't look at him. He touched his nose in embarrassment. It seemed that he had disappeared for a long time recently, which made Ji Zong unhappy.

Ji Zong unfolded the file and looked at it. Maeda meant that she received the generous gift in return. At least, she would not interfere.

"Do you have something to bring back from Lord Maeda?"

"Master Maeda said" the man scanned around the people in the room, Ji Zong kept looking at her indifferently, the meaning was obvious, they were all his own people, there was nothing he couldn't say.The person felt bored, and continued, "Master Maeda said that the shogunate has interfered too much in politics and economics recently. If it was before, she would have discussed it. However, it is hard to say anything now. Say yes ~" The man obviously swallowed his saliva, and Ji Zong glanced at her, a person in his 40s, speaking so hesitantly, lacks courage.

"Say" that person saw that Ji Zong didn't stop her, so he had to say, "I don't know if this objection will be handed over to the shogunate or the royal family in the end, and I dare not help anyone unintentionally!" Waiyang, after all, are all of our own people, even if the Waiyang daimyo came from defeat and surrendered, but he did not vote for the shogunate."

After she finished speaking, the room was completely silent.The corner of Jizong's mouth raised slightly, this Maeda Tsunaki is really a wonderful person!

What Maeda Tsunaki said was presumptuous, even a bit rebellious, but she had the strength to say this.Even if she betrayed her, she didn't care, and if she accepted what she said, it would be even better.Moreover, she pointed out that the main concern of the various feudal clans now is that the general is young, but it is not the deadliest thing. The most deadly thing is that behind the general stands the Tianying Academy, which was born in the royal family, which is a bit ambiguous.Therefore, when the decree comes down, all feudal clans will hesitate.After all, the power of the shogunate came from the overhead royal family.Just like what Maeda Tsunaki said, even if the foreign daimyos surrendered to the shogunate, if the imperial family were restored, they would not be able to fall!Even if life is saved, the royal family will take back all the fat in their hands.After all, such a huge member of the royal family has been hungry for hundreds of years!

Thinking about this, Ji Zong felt that the idea of ​​the restoration of the royal family was a bit naive and ridiculous, and he didn't know where their self-confidence came from.Look at Mamiya Ri, who is only 13 years old, and he has seen it thoroughly and surrendered.Could it be that the greater the risk, the greater the benefit, and the royal family, dazzled by the possible benefits, all unanimously chose to ignore the consequences of failure?

"Write a letter to Lord Maeda for me, and say, I accept her kindness. Ji Yi is self-sufficient now and doesn't bother her. It's just that it would be better if she can help her when necessary. After all, like her You said 'one of your own'!" Ji Zong thought, Maeda Tsunaki, you old fox, if you have the capital, you are naturally not in a hurry to stand in line, so just open your eyes and watch carefully.Don't block my way, when the situation is clear, it depends on your speed of action.The later you stand in line, the lower the risk, but the price you need to pay for standing in line is different.Ji Zong would like her to stand in line later, so that at that time, even the start-up funds will not have to work hard to figure out the source.

Just now the man opened his mouth slightly and looked at Ji Zong in surprise. Ji Zong glanced at her and laughed angrily.

"What? I still need to write it out. Would you like to make another copy?"

The man quickly knelt down, saluted, and said repeatedly, "Don't dare, don't dare."

Ji Zong waved his hand to signal them to back down, that's all for today's discussion.People really get older and more conservative, Ji Zong looked at the man's trembling back, and thought through the names of the outstanding children of their family.

After pondering for a long time, Ji Zong had a plan in his mind, and then he glanced at San Langzuo standing next to him with his head bowed, with a look of guilt.She was amused in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, and asked, "Tell me, what have you been up to lately?"

San Langzuo heard that Ji Zong was talking to him, so he raised his head with a smile, and said mysteriously, "Returning to my lord, I am busy with the important matter you have given me."

Ji Zong suppressed the smile on the corner of his mouth, and said seriously, "Oh? Come on, I don't even remember. Recently, I have explained to you such a time-consuming and labor-intensive errand."

"The adults are busy, and there are some who can't remember."

Hey, Ji Zong laughed angrily, saying that you are fat, you are really out of breath. "Come on, let's talk. If you really do what I told you, you will be rewarded if you do it well; if you can't do it~" She rubbed her chin with her thumb and forefinger, in a state of contemplation.

"What reward?"

Ji Zong smiled and raised his hand subconsciously, wanting him, San Lang Zuo Xixi dodged and smiled.

"My lord, do you still remember saying that you want to raise an eagle?"

Ji Zong's eyes lit up, and she really forgot about it. "Why? Do you have a letter?" She remembered that San Langzuo said that good eagles are hard to come by.

"I want to ask my lord first, do you want to fight the big eagle or the little eagle?"

Ji Zong didn't have to think about it, and blurted out "Little Eagle!" This is natural, just like raising a dog. Raising a dog from an early age has feelings, so it is loyal; Low is too low.She is not afraid of trouble, but she is afraid that the effect will not be good.

"Then, do you want to fight yourself or send someone to fight?" San Langzuo deliberately offered bait to tease Ji Zong.If you really like this thing, you must want to try it yourself.Even if you are not an expert, it is good to be able to travel with you, and you can also see who you are compatible with.

Sure enough, Ji Zong's eyes lit up, and he stood up, "Have you found a place?" San Langzuo nodded, with a fondness in his eyes that he didn't know. Seeing Ji Zong happy, he was happier than anything else.

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!" Ji Zong said with a wave of his hand.

San Langzuo froze for a moment, then laughed loudly.He really likes Ji Zong's temperament. "Okay, wait until I find a few people, and prepare some guys."

Ji Zong is gearing up and eager to try. She has only heard of it, but rarely sees it. Now, she is naturally happy to be able to go hunting in person.

"Let's talk first, this eagle is the most cunning, and when it gets to the place, everything has to be arranged by me." Seeing her excitement, San Langzuo said.It was not easy for him to find this nest of hawks, and he stared at it for half a month. If he missed it, he might not have a second chance.

Ji Zong has no reason not to agree, San Langzuo knows how to do it, she is a layman, so she naturally obeys the deployment.