In early May of the 18th year of the First Eighteenth year of the First Eighteenth year of the First Eighth Year of the First Eighth Year of the First Eighth Year of the Shangcun, Lai Xing, suddenly fell ill, which brought great shock to the local wealthy families in Nanfeihouqiumo County. For a moment, the wealthy families in the area all started to move secretly, as if under the calm situation, an ulterior motive was brewing.

Compared with the seemingly calm situation in Minamihaego Koma County, a heated debate was taking place in the Shimazu family's convention hall.

The object of the debate is a group of mysterious pirates who have just recently landed along the coast of Satsuma.

"Lord, my subordinates do not agree." Dongxiang Shigezhi, the governor of Dongxiang family, who is over fifty years old, said earnestly, "Lord, if those pirates are allowed to land, our territory will definitely be uneasy! Please consider the stable life of the people."

As soon as Dongxiang Shigeji said this, it immediately attracted the consent of many retainers in the meeting hall. The pirates were so dissatisfied. In the days when they followed their army to North Satsuma, they had already ruined a lot of women. Although the local leaders of North Satsuma belonged to the rich people of North Satsuma that resisted their families, and were not the leaders of their families, this was too cruel. If they were allowed to land on the coast of their families at will, the leaders of the coast would naturally suffer.

"But, I have agreed to the other party before. As long as the other party sends people to help the battle, the family will hand over Zhenjima where Kawauchikawa goes out to the other party. If our family breaches the contract at this time, it is likely to be attacked by the other party." Tadaro Yijiyuan, the old man, said.

When they mentioned that they might be attacked by those pirates, the retainers who were whispering in the meeting hall immediately stopped talking. They also saw with their own eyes the power of the iron cannons in the hands of those pirates, and they all thought that the military power at home was not the opponent of the other party.

"But, lord, can you discuss with the other party and change the other party's residence to Yakushima?" The 12th generation of the Irinashi family's supervisor, Irinashi Shigechao, also spoke at this time. The territory of the Togo family is near the sea outlet of Kawauchikawa. It makes sense that Togo Shigeji's words are against the pirates stationed at Kawauchikawa's destination, because these will definitely be on the shore of the Togo family's territory, and then the pirates will probably be smoky there.

The Iriyain family was near the Togo family territory, so they were naturally worried that the pirates would enter his territory through the Togo family territory. It was not that they were unwilling to accept the pirates. But these pirates had already agreed with the Shimazu family and could not trade with any local people except the Shimazu family. Since they could not get benefits from the other party and were also abused by the other party on their own territory, they naturally did not welcome these pirates.

"It's not appropriate. Yakushima is near the Osumi Strait and is too close to Osumi Kingdom. If these pirates turn to Osumi Kingdom's daimyo, then the family will lose any help." The family's important minister, Yuukushi, also spoke. It is obvious that the daimyo he refers to is the Osumi Kingdom's kanfu family.

"I'm afraid you don't know yet. When this group of pirates came to negotiate with our family, they had already controlled Ryukyu Island." The old man Yijiyuan Tadaro said again.

As soon as these words were said, the many retainers in the meeting hall changed their faces. Because their families had more or less trade relations with Ryukyu. If Ryukyu had been controlled by this group of pirates, then this sea trade road would be controlled by the other party. If they offended them at this time, their own ship would definitely be retaliated by the other party. Thinking of this, the retainers who were not very willing to accept these pirates had already begun to change their minds.

Tadaro Ijiyuan, who secretly observed the changes in the expressions of these retainers, couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Although the number of these pirates is not large, the victory is due to its strong force. When negotiating with the other party, Tadaro Ijiyuan not only saw a large number of iron cannons, but also saw a large tube similar to the one used by the Luo family in fighting against the Oui family and the Oto family coalition forces. With such weapons, could these retainers still resist the attack of these pirates? As soon as they landed on the shore, the military power of these retainers would be the only way to escape. It seems that if the other party really landed on the shore, it would have a great impact on the family. Since it was irresistible, it would be better to enjoy it. The family could even take this opportunity to exchange a lot of benefits from these pirates.

"Okay, the decision to postpone this matter, you all will break up." It is indeed not easy to be the head of the family. We must try our best to take care of the interests of each family. Due to the rapid development of the Shimazu family in recent years, there are many more retainers in the family who have just surrendered. It is precisely because of these retainers who have joined that every assessment meeting will always be in chaos. This is the manifestation that these retainers have not yet fully returned to their hearts. In order to win over the hearts of the people, even if they are dissatisfied, Takahiro Shimazu had to endure it for the time being.

After everyone left, Shimazu Takaha slowly walked out of the meeting hall, and then followed the path north of the city to a yard in a valley. He pushed open the wooden door of the yard and waved away the two servants who came to hear it. Shimazu Takaha walked straight into the depths of the yard.

At this time, the sky was dark and incense was lit everywhere. Shimazu Takaku walked a little tiredly. When a small temple appeared in front of him, he stopped. This was the residence of the person he was looking for. Shimazu Takaku felt that only this place was a quiet place that was not polluted, and he unknowingly walked into the wooden gate of the small temple.

An old man in his fifties sat on the dark wooden corridor, busy cutting bamboo in his hand, as if he was rushing to make bamboo tubes. Shimazu Takahiro knocked on the door impatiently and said, "Sir, Father!"

What Shimazu Takaha was looking for was his father, Tadarashi Shimazu, who had retired. When Tadarashi Shimazu died when he was three years old, his father Shimazu Yoshihiro died. After his mother Tomotara (after the world praised this woman who was both beautiful and wise and brave, he became the lord of Isaac City. In 1512, Tomotara remarried Shimazu Yoshihiro from the Shimazu family as the condition of being the heir of Shimazu. So, Tadarashi Shimazu became the most powerful branch of the Shimazu family. At this time, Shimazu was Shimazu's Shimazu family.

Shimazu Hon's oppression, Shimazu Katsuhisa, the leader of the Shimazu Hon's family, was in charge of inheriting the Shimazu Hon's son Toru (Takashimazu Takashi) as a condition of inheriting the Shimazu Hon's family. In 1527, while Shimazu Takashi inherited the family, Shimazu Tadaru cut his hair into a monk and entered Buddhism, with the name "Yotani Rishizhai". Then he lived in seclusion behind the scenes and assisted his son Shimazu Takashi to gradually realize his dream of unifying Satsuma, Osumi, and Hinata. In the future, he would even be called the famous king of Shimazu's family's revival.

Although Tadaroshi Shimazu, who was the father, had retired, usually when something difficult to decide, Takahisa Shimazu would come to discuss with his father.

Hearing the sound of pushing the door, Tadaro Shimazu raised his head and found that it was his son Shimazu Takahisa, "Oh, Takasumaru, is it you?"

Then he lowered his head again and continued to be busy with his work. After a while, he suddenly thought of something, put down his knife and looked at Tadaroyashi Shimazu again, "Your face is solemn, is something happening?"

"Yes. There was a big controversy among the retainers about the visitor at sea."

"Oh? Come in! I lit incense in the house and there were fewer mosquitoes."

"I'm disturbing! Is this a flower arrangement?" After entering the house, Tadaroshi Shimazu soon discovered that the bamboo tube in Tadaroshi Shimazu's hand was a bit special.

"It's the shakuhachi and tea pond, which I made of Liangzhu from Yae Mountain." Shimazu Tadarato said as he returned to the room. At this time, the maid who heard this had already lit an ancient cauldron outside the house.

"Sir, you are about the visitor from the sea?" After sitting down, Takahisa Shimazu asked Tadaroshi Shimazu after sitting down.

"Didn't you have a decision in your heart?" Shimazu Tadarato didn't answer Shimazu Takahisa's words, but asked instead.

"Even so, the opinions of the retainers must be considered!"

"Haha." Tadaro Shimazu smiled faintly after hearing this, then picked up the teaspoon next to him and said, "If someone cherishes this kind of thing, you should bid between three or five taels of gold. You said, if one person gives three or five taels of gold, who would you give this item to?"

"Of course, it's five liang. Five liang is two liang more than three liang!" Shimazu Takahiro replied directly after thinking about it.

"So, you decide the gift based on the amount of gold? This is indeed a cost-effective thing." Shimazu Tadaroya said with some meaning.

"Sir, my child understands." Shimazu certainly understood what Shimazu Tadaro said.

Yes, compared to the dissatisfaction of some retainers, cooperation with those sea visitors can bring more benefits.

First of all, they can get their help, which will help the Shimazu family accelerate the expansion of their territory. The purpose of those tourists from the sea is also very clear. It seems that the other party's purpose is not to occupy the territory in Japan, but to use the Japan as a land supply port, so he does not have to worry that the other party will take the opportunity to occupy the Shimazu family's territory.

Moreover, if they stationed at Zhendao at the mouth of Kawauchikawa, they can also put pressure on the nearby Akatatan and the Yamahara seas to prevent the possibility of the Luo family naval army entering the coast of Satsuma.

Secondly, the Shimazu family can also buy a large amount of supplies from these customers, especially those iron cannons. Although the Shimazu family already had its own iron cannon workshop at this time, due to technical limitations and lack of raw materials, the iron cannon production in the workshop is very low and the quality is uneven. If the iron cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannons cannon

Finally, Shimazu Takahisa even fell in love with these huge ships of sea guests. If he could obtain several such ships from these guests, the security of the Satsuma coastal coast would be guaranteed, and he could even defeat the Luo family's naval army that had begun to be aggressive.
Chapter completed!