I am practicing in the Nianghua Warring States Period

"Yes!" Murai Sadakatsu was so moved that he kowtowed to the ground again: "I will do my utmost! I will shed my last drop of blood for the Beidou family!"

Ah, yes, he is from my Beidou family, not from her Oda Nobuhime.

Time gradually came to the first month of the year, and there was not much time left for Beidou Xinwei.

There is even less time left for Qianqiu's family.

"My lord, the head of the Qianqiu family, Qianqiu Jichang, and the head of the branch family, Qianqiu Qiuxiao, have approached me several times, hoping to meet with you. I have directly told them your conditions and explained many things. Other heads of families in the harbor also seem to want to discuss terms with you. What do you think... which one should we agree with? Should we let them be the host?"

Chapter 93: The Family's Desire for Power

Who will be the new boss?

"Leave it all to chance, or don't leave it all to chance." The leader's words were quite annoying, but Beidou Xinwei at least explained, "None of them are qualified to succeed alone. Atsuta Port will no longer have a single dominant company. If there is, it will be this Chamber of Commerce. Has Qianqiu Jichang agreed to our terms?"

"He still finds it hard to accept the fact that he has to abdicate as the head of the family..."

"Tell him that Kikyo will inherit the position of family head, but will only serve as the chief priest of Atsuta Shrine. He can continue to serve as the acting head of the family for the tax revenue of Atsuta Port, and I personally guarantee that his treatment will be no different from that of the head of the family until his death. However, the retainers led by you and Nagahide must serve as the main magistrates of Atsuta Port. All seats must be given up. I am a reasonable person. The magistrates of Atsuta Port can allow all merchants to participate. There are a total of 11 seats. Six port magistrates will be in charge of all matters, and one of them, the grand magistrate, will have a veto power. However, the daily affairs of the port will be voted on by everyone. Other merchant associations in the port will be allowed to join - under the policies of the Oda family, they have the right to propose proposals. You and Nagahide must do a good job of construction and make it profitable for them."

"Yes--"

"This is a pilot project in Lezale City, starting on the first of next month. However, I will be returning to Furuno Castle to attend my lord's annual meeting by then." Yes, Japan's New Year's annual meeting system is also inherited from this tradition. "You can proceed with confidence. The Oda family's policies cannot be changed."

"But..." Murai Sadakatsu hesitated and asked, "Some people in the port are very dissatisfied, and everyone thinks the changes are too fast. Some parts need to be revised, and..."

"I support what you're doing. Now is the early stage of reform. Even if there are loopholes in the design, they must be corrected slowly after the reform. Don't bow to them now. Go ahead and do it boldly. If you don't do it well, can you do it badly? If they dare to rebel, they will burn down Atsuta Port and Tsushima Port! Don't be afraid, don't worry." There will definitely be resistance in the early stages of reform, and they may even disguise it as "for your own good." But if they don't tell you privately and don't make it public, then they are enemies of reform and are capitulationists who will shake the determination to reform - even if the enemy is right, they must be defeated. There is no way to deal with such things -

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Beidou Xinwei's pilot reform this time has mobilized all his reserves of film and television dramas such as "The Ming Dynasty 1566" and "The Yongzheng Dynasty", which is not so reliable; decades of office career may not be enough; his ability to read ancient books, his ability to interpret news, and his ability to handle internal affairs with the help of the system - and more importantly, his military capabilities.

He intended to turn this reform into a major crime. At first, it looked like ordinary robbery. Later, after all the killer moves were revealed, it was revealed to be a market-oriented reform of Lezuo Leshi. Beidou Xinwei was prepared for bloodshed and forced activation...

All the merchants and leaders of Atsuta Port, headed by the Qianqiu family, were already paralyzed.

Although these medieval merchants were all elites and skilled individuals, some even possessed average business capabilities comparable to Beidou Xinwei, the future presented by the reforms at Atsuta Port had left them completely bewildered.

Small and medium-sized businesses were naturally delighted by the cancellation of the "seat-to-seat" tax, and the abolition of all taxes, except for the transaction tax, made everyone except the smugglers extremely happy. Therefore, the only ones hurt were the main members of the Chiaki family, and even the branch families were happy to kill the main members and eat their meat.

Qianqiu Jichang turned around and found that Beidou Xinwei had essentially completed a large-scale bribery of everyone in Atsuta Port except himself!

Mr. Huang was surprised to find that the county magistrate and the bandits had already brought everyone to capture his artillery tower, and he had completely become a substitute! At this time, even Qianqiu Jichang, who had been a local snake for many years, had to bow his head and realized that Qianglong could actually suppress the local snake and fuck it.

Mr. Huang had to ask himself at some point: If I hadn't sent anyone to mess with you and had just cooperated with you, would the outcome have been different?

Finally, on December 31st, before Beidou Xinwei left, Qianqiu Jichang, feeling as if his ancestral legacy had been destroyed, agreed to all of Beidou Xinwei's requests. He felt that the Qianqiu family's ancestral legacy was completely ruined.

Of course, more than ten years later, when he watched in amazement as "his" Qianqiu family really became Qianqiu Weiye, he would feel that it was not unfair for him to recognize Qianqiu Kikyo as his godmother.

As for the fact that an 18-year-old girl suddenly had a son who was almost 50 years old, the shrine maiden Kikyo was completely bewildered. Of course, she was no longer a shrine maiden from now on.

She's already one of Japan's most powerful religious leaders—the chief priest of Atsuta Jingu. Of course, that's about as powerful as Kobe and I scoring 81 points together. The most powerful are the demon monks at Honganji Temple, but Chiaki Kikyo is truly a "fairy" figure.

As long as Platycodon is willing, she's more than capable of being Zhang Jiao. Her appearance is that of an ice sculpture, yet her words carry the warmth of spring amidst the ice and snow. She cares for others in their most painful afflictions—curing many terminal illnesses with effective medicine. If this isn't a fairy, who is it?

So, on January 1st, at the Oda family's annual meeting, Miss Kikyo was invited to attend! She sat at a table alone, right next to Beidou Xinwei.

"Ah... I've never been to a place like this before." Having treated countless patients, Kikyo hesitated. Their class was different. Eight generations of their ancestors were poor peasants. It would be a sin to squat at the gate and count the wheels of the young masters.

She had never seen so many senior officials in her life, and even when she was led by Beidou Xinwei, she felt a little restrained.

Flags fluttered, and there was a sea of ​​people. For this occasion, Kikyo wore her miko costume again—a bit more fancy for a banquet, so it was trimmed with gold thread. The red, white, and gold colors gave it a touch of elegance and opulence.

Japanese monks have this hobby, and Shintoists may also have it.

"You'll get used to it." Hokuto Nobuo led Kikyo forward. A man of his rank should have brought his wife, but now he only had a concubine, so he could only bring Kicho. As per their status, each of them also brought a servant. Kicho brought Ikoma Yoshino, and he brought Kenshin. Kikyo brought her adopted sister, Kaede.

"Your Highness Xinwei!"

"Ah, Your Highness Avi!"

"Your Highness Beidou, Happy New Year."

As he walked through the layers of mountain gates, everyone around him bowed to him and wished him a happy new year. Beidou Xinwei felt the terrifying power of lust. All the attendants around him knelt down, too respectful to dare look up.

"Oh, Mrs. Guidie, huh?"

"Mrs. Guidie, you are so beautiful. I am..."

"Don't you remember? I once visited you when I went to Mino..."

When other people's wives saw Guidie, they tried their best to please her.

"Greetings to Master Chiaki Kikyo."

"Greetings, His Highness Qianqiu..."

After seeing Kikyo, he was respectful but didn't dare to approach her. It seemed that everyone knew what the relationship between Beidou Xinwei and Kikyo was.

This feeling of power was unparalleled. That is until Beidou Xinwei met a higher-ranking official than him—Hirate Masahide.

"Oh, Your Highness Avi." Hirate Masahide smiled and bowed to Beidou Nobuyoshi. After the latter returned the greeting, the two important ministers, one old and one young, took their seats in order of priority.

Beidou Xinwei respectfully offered Hirate Masahide the seat of the most important minister. The old man politely declined. Then, taking his seat, he said with emotion, "Your Highness, this year, what you have done for our family is unprecedented. You are truly a god descended from heaven. The banquet has not yet begun, so I cannot offer a toast. However, it reminds me of your parents."

“……?!” I don’t have parents in this dimension?

"Although I don't remember much about your parents," Hirate Masahide stroked his beard and glanced at his son with emotion. He sighed, "But from now on, Lord Hokuto's parents will undoubtedly leave a page in history. Your Highness, Avi, you are truly filial."

"...!!!"

Suddenly, Beidou Xinwei suddenly realized something - it was as if a family thing suddenly awakened from his blood.

Hirate Masahide started the conversation, and everyone started praising Beidou Xinwei's real parents crazily.

This kind of power reached its extreme, even the parents were praised to the skies. It was truly extraordinary. Could this be the legendary practice of ennobling one's wife and son to honor one's parents?

"Dong dong!"

A female warrior suddenly knocked on the tatami with the sword in her hand, and a voice came out: "My lord, here we are!"

Oda Nobuhime entered the scene in high spirits.

"Happy New Year, everyone!"

"My Lord, Happy New Year—"

The new year has officially begun.

Chapter 94 [Hideyoshi]

In 1551, a new year began! Flowers blossomed, birds flew, and the people welcomed the re-establishment of a comprehensive tax system. The working people realized that the wind had died down, the rain had cleared, and Oda Danjotada's family was on its way again.

Time flies, and the years are like a shuttle. The truth cannot be hidden. In Beidou Xinwei's daily life, it is inevitable that some of his private life will be exposed - for example, Saito Kicho is often so happy that he is unrecognizable. Apart from these little things, Beidou Xinwei always feels that there is something he has forgotten -

Until one day, he suddenly remembered something while teaching.

"By the way, Kenshin." Looking at this disciple whose rebellious mentality has become more and more serious recently, Beidou Xinwei feels that the other party will be in a bad temper every night. At 12 noon, when it is the farthest from night, his mood will be much better.

"What's going on?" Kenshin's swordsmanship had improved rapidly recently, truly enough to be described as a prodigy. The girl tied her fiery red hair into a high ponytail and turned to glance at Beidou Xinwei.

"Have you had any contact with the people in Gunye City recently?" Beidou Xinwei shrugged. Everyone was taking a break today. "Don't practice for now. Take a rest today."

"I don't have the same gift as my master, so I can't waste it and just sit around all day. If I don't practice, I won't be able to make any progress." The young girl, Kenshin, had long been allowed to replace her sword with a real one, but she still used a wooden sword for practice. She glanced at Beidou Xinwei and said, "Master, tell me what you want."

"You should have had some contact with the women of Kuno Castle, right?" Beidou Xinwei said, looking at the Yamato Nadeshiko who was sitting dignifiedly beside him, without any of the night craze - the young bride Guidie.

Many people try to please Beidou Nobuyuki by becoming his wife. As Beidou Nobuyuki's female relatives, Himura Kenshin and others should know the female relatives of Kuno Castle.

"Of course." As expected, Himura Kenshin nodded slightly, as if to emphasize: "Everyone wants to poach some of the Hiten Yujian-ryu followers from me, but I didn't say anything."

"It doesn't matter. They won't understand even if I tell them." It was a gift from the system, so what does it have to do with them? Beidou Xinwei waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Do you know the Asano family?"

“? I know.” He is just an ordinary samurai, why did he mention this family?

"Is there a young man named Asano Nagamasa in their family?"

"I haven't heard of it." Kenshin shook his head slightly, finally putting down the wooden sword. "I haven't heard of anyone teaching Asano Nagamasa. The old Asano family has no children. He married into a family named Asano Nagayoshi. His original surname was Yasui, and his father's name was Yasui Shigetsugu, right? I think it was that name, I forget. So he changed his surname to Asano, and now he serves as an archer in Her Highness Nobuhime's army."

Very weak. Kenshin is now in a state where he doesn't submit to anyone except Beidou Xinwei.

"Oh..." Asano Nagayoshi was the name Asano Nagamasa had called him before he changed his name. This person was actually very talented - but it didn't matter, there was no shortage of talented people like him: "He has a sister, right?"

"?! What does Master want to do again?" Kenshin's whole body was startled instantly, his eyes widened like copper bells, emitting lightning-fast shrewdness; his ears stood up like antennas, alert to any suspicious sounds.

Then, her steps were so light and brisk, revealing the shrewdness of a detective! She watched closely as she investigated the enemy's situation, leaving behind a petite and adorable figure! — Kenshin rushed to Beidou Xinwei with a quick step: "What? You just had Madam Ru and Master Niang, and you want another one?"

"That's not the case." Beidou Xinwei looked at his lovely apprentice, who was about to explode, and immediately shook his head. Looking at Saito Kicho beside him, the latter was relatively calm, and even the depths of his eyes revealed a vague sense of relief.

It reveals the elegance and grace of an employee with a stable job.

"I'm just asking, is the daughter of the Asano family married? As I recall, she was betrothed to an ordinary farmer?"

"Oh, that's true." The young girl, Jianxin, still had her eyebrows furrowed tightly, revealing the anxiety of the competitive job system. She stared at Beidou Xinwei and said, "Why, are you interested in widows?"

"? What widow?" Beidou Xinwei was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked, "What's going on?"

"...Uh, Master really doesn't know?"

"If you keep on wasting time, I'll spank you!" Beidou Xinwei raised his hand, looking as if he was ready to destroy her.

The young girl Kenshin hesitated for a moment.

The master and disciple pushed and shoved, even throwing cuckold punches, for a full half-minute before the young woman spoke up. "That girl's name is Ningning, and she married a man named Fujikichiro. There's a big age difference between them, probably more than a dozen years, right? But regardless, Fujikichiro works pretty hard. But remember the last time our lord attacked Qingzhou Castle and returned in defeat, don't you?"

“?” Beidou Xinwei was stunned for a moment and said, “I remember, how…”

"Three men died in the battle, including Fujikichiro. He was so eager to make a name for himself that he rushed forward, shouting, 'I've made a name for myself!' 'I've made a name for myself!'—and was killed by a stray arrow."

"Hiss!" Beidou Xinwei took a breath of cold air.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, died a long time ago?

That person who is a member of the world, that only peasant boss in Japan, that lucky star in the chaos of the Warring States Period, that sinister villain, that person who can share wealth but not adversity. No matter how evil he is, his ability is outstanding in the chaotic world of the Warring States Period.

That Kinoshita Tokichiro, Kinoshita Hideyoshi, Hashiba Hideyoshi, Toyotomi Hideyoshi - just like that, before the game even started, they took their hands off the keyboard and died!

"...Master?" Seeing Beidou Xinwei's shocked eyes, Kenshin suddenly felt a little scared: "This person named Toukichirou..."

"Toukichiro, I... met him once while traveling." Beidou Xinwei, now 14 years old, boasted about his travels on his resume. It didn't matter if it was a gift from the system. He continued, "I've met him. He's... well, always enthusiastic. A little too eager for quick success. I thought he might have joined the Oda clan a while ago. But the war was so intense, he never came to visit me. I never thought... he'd been dead for over half a year... Sigh."

Beidou Xinwei sighed deeply. Such a super boss died when he was still a child... In fact, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was only 24 years old this year. In theory, he should have a promising future.

Now that he is dead, his wife will be bullied in the future.

"...Go, get me a gift." Beidou Xinweisi thought for a long time, but he didn't dare to have the slightest idea about Ningning. If this woman is not satisfied, she will use the strategy of cutting off her descendants in the future! One of the four most evil women in Japan, including the five most evil women in the Warring States period, she is among the top. Who would dare to touch her?

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Author's Note: It's a pity that the title cannot use fonts, otherwise it would be a red box.

Chapter 95: People from the Kinoshita Family

"I'm going to visit Fujiyoshiro's family." Beidou Xinwei said softly.

"?! Who are you going to see? Madam Ningning?" Suddenly, the young bride Guidie beside her asked enthusiastically.

"No." Beidou Xinwei shook his head slightly and said, "I plan to visit Fujikichiro's family. He has a younger brother, right? How old is he this year?"

"? I don't know. He looked under 20 years old at the time of the funeral." It's normal to have a modified timeline.

"Okay, let me go and pay you a visit."

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Kinoshita Koichirō, who later became Toyotomi Hidenaga, was now struggling to make ends meet.

The reasons were multifaceted. First, his brother was a somewhat unusual samurai, a peasant by birth, whose nobility wasn't based on military merit. He had served in the Imagawa clan, but in reality, he was doing odd jobs and currying favor. Because capable individuals could rise to prominence during the chaotic Warring States era, his achievements ultimately earned him promotion to foot soldier, serving as a retainer under a relatively unknown figure in the Imagawa clan. Later, his superior abilities drew envy from his peers, leading him to be expelled and flee back to Owari, where he took refuge with the Oda clan. Somehow, he had managed to secure a samurai status—albeit one that wasn't widely acknowledged.

During the Japanese Warring States period, many peasants were promoted for their merits, including Kinoshita Tokichirō. Finally, he married Ningning not long ago, officially starting his official career—and then, he died.

Kinoshita Koichiro is Kinoshita Tokichiro's younger brother, and he doesn't even have a formal name. He originally planned to follow his brother, but later found out that his brother died suddenly. The two brothers were both talented and capable people, and he suddenly felt the warmth and coldness of human nature and the fickleness of the world. After mourning, his sister-in-law Ningning quickly moved back to her parents' home - although the Asano family provided a lot of support, Kinoshita Koichiro couldn't eat for free. It was indeed a bit strange that his sister-in-law brought her brother-in-law back to her parents' home, but the people in the Asano family did not give Kinoshita Koichiro much cold eyes.

After all, Asano Nagayoshi (Masashi) himself was also a son-in-law, and both were from the lower class, so who looked down on whom?

In addition, the Oda clan's soldiers were professionalized, and the Sword Hunting Order (a law confiscating weapons) had been issued, so he couldn't even be a wild samurai. Moreover, he wasn't known for his military achievements. On the battlefield, who knows who would kill whom. The fact that his brother was shot dead by an arrow left a deep psychological scar on him.

Otherwise... Kinoshita Koichiro really felt like going home to continue being a farmer, scraping for food in the fields. But that was too much to bear! I'd rather be that Furuno Piao, drifting until I die! Be the great god of Mikawa, be that until I die! I don't want to go back to being a farmer—a serf!

"Ding ding ding." Just then, the door of the Asano family's home where he was staying was knocked.

"Excuse me." Then, a familiar handsome voice sounded: "Mr. Asano, are you home?"