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Celebration Year 12 (1607) September -
Osaka, Sakaki, and the city of Kyo shook together.
Regardless, there wasn't actually a major earthquake.
But the townsfolk were so stunned that they thought there might have been a natural mutation.
That goes without saying that certain announcements by Toyotomi triggered it.
What is that announcement...
- Toyotomi will raise funds. That amount shall be ten million.
Speaking of both 10 million yen, convert it to Japanese yen for future generations, roughly 100 trillion yen.
For merchants and celebrities these days, that's exactly what we call astronomy.
And as interest-free debt, it issued massive bonds.
Even though no money would then be made, traders from around the country, such as Ise's Echikaya (later Mitsui) as well as Kinai, sought bonds immediately after the announcement was made.
In spite of the lack of interest, why did the leading merchants lend money to the rich ministers?
Let's just say that there was a "certain trait" in the management of the merchants' assets in this era.
The center of the assets for the merchants were rice and money, but they didn't keep all their wealth on hand as rice or money.
Because rice gets worse if it doesn't fall in that year, and money is even shogunate approved currency, and its value is a situation that varies depending on the price of gold.
In other words, rice and money were not "stable assets".
So what were the stability assets?
I thought that might have been the "bond", or debt statement.
Therefore, the bond of the Toyotomi family was issued.
As I thought, Toyotomi bonds were bought to fly.
Needless to say, there was a great deal of trust in the Toyotomi family under heaven as a factor in this.
Even the people living in the countryside no longer know that the Toyotomi family worships the back dust of the Tokugawa family about taking it from the sky.
But I was proud to say that Toyotomi as a "famous man" was an attractive investment destination.
Because crop yields have followed a path of increase due to the results of research conducted by universities, and because worker health is maintained through medical development and productivity is ensured, continuous repayment capacity is well prepared.
On top of that, it is also already known to some luxuries that they are beginning to "abundantly brand" peppers, topcoats, etc. and gain enormous profits from their trade with exotic countries, making it difficult to think about stepping down debt.
Furthermore, since our Lord Hideyoshi Toyotomi is also active in protecting the residents, he has stable territorial management, is in a distant relationship with the Tokugawa family, and does not have to worry about his house crushing soon.
If we have all the 'buy' material so far, there's no reason not to ask for that bond.
Incidentally, the price of the bonds jumped, and within just one month, the value of the bonds soared to five times the 10 million yen earned by the Toyotomi family, so the townspeople were stunned.
Me, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, accidentally laughed when I heard about it from two of Osakaka Castle's financiers, Soufan Tsuda, and Doton Yasuda, who assists him.
"Are you saying that we Toyotomi have not yet abandoned them?
"Yeah, you're right"
When Soufan Tsuda answered in a gentle tone, Daoton Yasuda, who was lying next to him, continued with a big laugh.
"Ha! But I wouldn't have thought the Great Sovereign would rent it either! It was rumored that the accumulation of gold and silver might be greater than that of the Shogun!
He may well say so.
In fact, the Toyotomi family's finances are really healthy, and it's not like they need to be in debt, etc.
Then why did you owe...
It appeared true in the following words of Daoton Yasuda.
"In the unlikely event that the Toyotomi family is defeated, not only Kichinai, but the economy of the Nippon Book will be in disarray."
"In other words, if Tokugawa tries to crush Toyotomi, merchants from all over the country don't shut up... Hideyoshi was targeted for that"
I snorted cocklessly at Zongfan's words with my mouth raised.
Exactly what he says.
Toyotomi bonds are now becoming the financial basis for merchants as safe assets.
If there is something in the Toyotomi family and the value of the bonds is zero, many merchants will crumble and people will get lost in the streets.
That shock, or just imagining it, presenting a picture of hell, is visible.
In other words, if Tokugawa and Toyotomi became battles, the merchants in Kichi were forced to join Toyotomi in terms of supplies procurement.
"Dear Hideyoshi, by the way. What the hell are you going to spend the money on?"
When Yukimura Maida, sitting next to me, inquired, I immediately answered after thinking.
"Collect each big name bond. Including the right to receive their collateral, local specialties every year."
"So do you intend to collect specialties from all over Osaka with one hand?"
When I snorted one at Yukimura, I gave instructions to Daoton Yasuda.
"We will develop a heavenly trading market on Osaka. I don't care how much money I collect this time. Deadline expires this year. Starting next year, we will be buying and selling specialties nationwide there. Why don't we process some of it and sell it to the exotic in the name of" Toyotomi "?"
"Ha! Well, that's funny!! Yikes! Are you sure you want to get it soon?! I beg your pardon here!
"Um, I asked for it!
Dorton laughed and nodded at my words, trying to jump and leave the room behind.
Then I looked at Zongfan.
"For the bonds you collect, keep a summary of how much interest each big name pays each year"
"Hmm... how is this again?
'Cause I'm gonna lose all my interest.'
"Oh, my God... then I don't make any money at home..."
"Zongfan. I'm not going to use the money I collected this time to make money. The aim is for each great name to make a debt to Toyotomi. And this will be the publicity for your outfit."
"What do you mean...?
When I took a breath, I told him what was at the heart of the plan.
"Toyotomi says you can borrow money without interest."
There will be no need for Zongfan and Yukimura's eyes to have widened.
I went on to be even more sincere.
"Toyotomi will henceforth be the receptacle to the treasures of the great names. But it's not money that gives."
"Then what the hell...?
"Toyotomi's bonds. When will we ever make much of the great names' assets a bond of the Toyotomi! Hahaha!!
It is only on the earlier streets that the "bonds of the Toyotomi" are no longer worth the same as the "gold".
If that bond becomes part of the assets for the great names, we will work to preserve the value of the bond at all costs.
I mean...
"Daimyo and my family, who borrowed money from Toyotomi, are destined to be a Lotus of Toyotomi students... then you can also take sides in the dispute with Tokugawa,"
Yukimura asks me as she narrows her eyes.
I answered with the same look on his face again.
"Oh...... but the Shogun will not remain silent. Before each great name begins to borrow money from Toyotomi, there must be something in his hands."
Now Yukimura breathes heavily in.
And I told him with all my strength in my words.
"In other words, Hideyoshi created an incentive to move Tokugawa. While the name of our family has yet to solidify."
Yes... that's exactly what he says.
I've already thought about it since then.
Since that time when Rushui Kuroda scattered his life in Kyushu.
History is no longer the same.
No matter how much I had knowledge of the future.
You'll never be able to knock 'em out behind you.
Then what?
I 'reversed' the idea.
If you can't push it, you have to pull it off.
I mean...
Faster Osaka Formation -
In Tokugawa's attack on Toyotomi, let him attack before he builds the system of the board stone.
Doesn't that create more or less gaps in the Tokugawa army?
Of course, if they attack me right now, this side will be in trouble.
No. Still, while Toyotomi's greats such as Kiyoshi Kato, Yukio Asano, and Normal Fukushima still have powerful powers, can they compete well?
Even Tokugawa will not be able to move cheaply now that their movements have not been sealed.
Still, it is clear that Tokugawa will move within five years, let alone three years.
And all I can do right now should be going 'forward'.
For example, I will bring the main name of Tokugawa Army near Kinai...
That became exactly what I read.
In other words, Fujido Takati, considered "special" among the foreign names and treated in the same way as Spectrum Daimyo, was transferred from Shikoku to Ise. That's a year ahead of historical facts.
In addition, the transfer of all the famous mansions that still remained in Fushimi to Edo during the year was also carried out two years earlier than the historical facts.
A steeply accelerating gear of history.
That gear started to go slightly crazy is obvious if you look at the history that started to change.
But the important thing is not to speed up history.
It is only a matter of changing its end point.
i.e. finish with victory over Tokugawa......
My bet had just begun to make such a dreamy end point a reality -