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Chapter 1204 An Unimagined Road (4)

Gao Jian did not demand status or fiefdom, but just hoped that the shogunate masters would not interfere with his economic policies.

Seeing this, everyone naturally accepted it happily, thinking that although Kamasan was a kid, she had nothing to say to the shogunate.

For a moment, everyone even felt a little guilty and hurriedly informed the shogun.

Edo Castle Motomaru, Tensou Pavilion.

"Kasansan!" Tokugawa Izunobu stood in Tianshou Pavilion, looking at Edo Castle under the sunset, and said in a deep voice: "You have been wronged during this period, but I know in my heart that you are loyal!"

"Hi!" Gao Yan bowed with her feet, showing great respect.

Tokugawa Ietsuto turned around and looked at him and said, "Now no one in the shogunate can change the financial situation of the shogunate. Seeing that it is time to repay the loan again, I heard from Master Masato that you already have a strategy, right? If you can help the shogunate overcome the difficulties, the benefits will be great."

Previously, Takayasu had been helping the Tokugawa family to manage their finances and earned a lot of money for the shogunate. Within the shogunate, many Tokugawa clan relatives and shogunate bosses were dissatisfied with a kidnapping person who had the financial power of the Tokugawa family.

In addition, Gao Jian's performance in the battle to aid the Qing Dynasty won him great reputation and reputation, and also made the shogunate tycoons jealous and worried that Gao Jian would threaten their status.

Therefore, the bosses took advantage of the defeat of Japan, and domestic samurai, Tadaoka Sakai, Tadao Abe and others, and took the opportunity to force Tokugawa Izunobu to abandon Takayasu.

However, after these bigwigs squeezed out Gao Jian, they did not solve the financial crisis of the shogunate. Instead, the deficit became increasingly large, forcing them to re-emphasize Gao Jian.

Takaya nodded and said, "After leaving Edo, I traveled to Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. I did have a plan for how to reform!"

Tokugawa Izuno was a little excited and held Takaya's hand, "I knew Kamasan had a way, tell me quickly!"

Gao Jian said: "Your Highness, I think that to solve the financial problems of the shogunate, simply put, it is to increase revenue, reduce expenditure, and develop industry."

Tokugawa Izuno listened carefully, "What should I do specifically?"

Gao Jian said in a deep voice: "First of all, we must mobilize the whole society to tighten the belt and first pay back the money owed to Kanchao. If we don't pay back the money, the shogunate will have to pay a lot of interest every year, and the other is that once it is not paid back, Kanchao will have an excuse to invade."

Tokugawa Ietsuto deeply agrees with it, "Kasansan's words are deeply loved by me! But with the current situation of the shogunate, it may be difficult to repay it!"

Gao Jian said: "So, we need to tighten the belt, produce large-scale production for the whole people, earn foreign exchange, and pay off the debt. My approach will make farmers' lives hard for a while, but as long as we survive a year or two, the shogunate's finances will improve, and even allow Japan's industry to equalize the dynasty."

"Suga!" Tokugawa Ietsuto nodded and said excitedly: "I understand. Kamasan, go and do it boldly! The shogunate and I support you!"

...

Before the Meiji Restoration, Japanese land ownership was lord ownership.

This means that the land of Japan is in the hands of the Tokugawa family and the major names, as well as the samurai and aristocratic classes.

Facing financial pressure, the Tokugawa shogunate fully supported Gao Jian's reform, and Gao Jian's reform must first mobilize these feudal lords.

Gao Yan quickly formulated a plan, but did not come forward in person, but found the boss Bao Ke Zhengzhi.

At this time, in Zhengzhi's mansion, Gao Yan bowed and said, "Mr. Zhengzhi, I am a kid. I have insufficient prestige and the plan is formulated, and it is difficult to truly implement it. Therefore, Master. Zhengzhi still needs to come forward to implement the first reform plan!"

Baoke Masaji frowned, "Kansang, is this national production really feasible? Will it affect other production if all people use silk to weave them? In addition, so many cloths are produced, and the quality is not as good as Ganchao, so can they be exchanged for silver?"

Gao Jianxin said confidently: "Weaving can allow the people to do slack farming and at night, and will not affect production. As for the sales of cloth after it is produced, Master Masao doesn't have to worry about it, and can hand it over to my chamber of commerce. Ganchao opened the Mughal market. Jiangnan's production capacity was insufficient. We seize the opportunity and sell the goods under the east wind of Ganchao. This is a plan for the shogunate. Ganchao is powerful because they are rich, and they are rich because their handicraft industry is developed. If we can take this opportunity to develop handicraft industry, then Japan will become rich, and the shogunate will have money to reform military, build strong ships, and become a member of the great powers."

Baoke Zhengzhi was silent for a while, nodded and said, "Okay! Then follow the words of Kamasang, and ask each vassal to pay cotton deduction taxes. The more you pay, the greater the chance of getting promotion!"

...

Under Takaya's inspiration, Masayuki Okoko immediately convened all Japanese daimyos in the name of Tokugawa clan and shogunate tycoon to hold a meeting in Edo.

At the meeting, shogun Tokugawa Ietsunobu, the tycoon Masayuki and others spoke one after another. The main content was two points: one was to force debts from the shogunate by imperialism, and the other was to mobilize farmers to carry out handicraft production in each vassal and give rewards based on the goods produced by each vassal.

The Sangi vassal of the Four Kingdoms was the territory of the Hosokawa family in the early Warring States Period. Later, it changed several times and was granted the title of Kamon Izuko by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death, during the war between Sekihara, his son and his son Ichimasa were divided into two armies, and finally saved the family name successfully. However, in 1640, the Ikoma family was changed due to the riot of the Imperial Family.

After Takaya arrived in Japan and defected to the Tokugawa family, he was once granted the Sanki vassal because he brought wealth to the Tokugawa family.

Shikoku Island has many mountains and few plains, and the vassals on the island are very poor, and the Sangi vassals are the most.

Because he not only lacks land to cultivate, but also does not even have a sea where he can fish.

When Takaya accepted the Sangi vassal, there were only 140,000 people in the vassal, which was the level of a small county. However, during his time in charge of Sangi, he built water conservancy, developed commerce, and actively developed the Sangi vassal. The people of Sangi actually lived a good life, with the highest economy in the four countries.

After Takaya's territory was taken back, the Tokugawa Shogunate sent Tadaoma Abe to serve as Sankishima.

At this time, in Sanki Fan Sanno County, Sanki Mori Abe Tadama, who had just returned from a meeting in Edo, came here in a public sedan chair carried by the two of them.

Katsuo Okura, a Chinese from Mino County, greeted him and nodded enthusiastically, "Master, you can come here and give us guidance."

In order to repay the debt, the shogunate assigned production tasks to the various vassals. If Abe Tadama wanted to complete the task and even gain the favor of the shogunate, he had to obtain the support of the people below.

Tadama Abe came down from the sedan chair, "Mono County is the Tomoe County of the vassal, and agriculture and commerce are the best in the vassal. I should have come back from Edo, but there are too many things."

Katsuo Okura sighed: "The main body of the vassal is to coordinate internal affairs, which is really a matter of life!"

At this time, Tadama Abe backed his hands and walked towards Okura's house with a crowd, saying earnestly: "Doing the great people! When the shogunate is in trouble, we will force us to pay off our debts! The shogunate wants to start a large-scale production of the whole nation and tighten the belt to pay off our debts. Mino County cannot be behind! I don't ask you to compete with Tomoe County on Honshu Island, but in Shikoku, your county must be the first."

Now, Ganchao in East Asia is the strongest, and the culture, economy and system of Ganchao have become the targets of emulation by all countries.

The Tokugawa shogunate also ran newspapers like the Kancho, and promoted the development of handicrafts every day, calling on various vassals to handicrafts to handicrafts.

Katsuo Okura knew that how much the county could pay was related to Abe Tadama's promotion and the future of the Okura family.

At that moment, he lowered his head with his feet together and shouted with great energy: "Hey!"
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