In late July of the sixth year of Kaei Kaei, Oguri Tadatsun came to Shirozhu as the shogunate's "envoy" and "gomufu". As soon as they met, he lost his temper with Naohide.

He was dissatisfied with disobedience to discipline, as well as his own worries about the shogunate and his own future.

During the private meeting, Naohide spoke frankly to Oguri Tadashi, expressing his dissatisfaction with the shogunate's conservative approach by saying, "I dare not ask for your ears, but I will stick to my wishes." Oguri calmed down after hearing this, because the arrival of the black ships made him and many senior officials

The ministers also felt that "the world is undergoing major changes that have not been seen in a thousand years", but how to reform? What will happen in the future after the reform? There is no clear answer to these two questions, so everyone is a little scared, so he shows the urgency of reform and others

Can understand.

After staying in and resting, Oguri attended a family dinner hosted by Naohide that evening. It was just the two of them, served by Naohide's wife Eiko herself - Oguri's entourage was arranged to be entertained elsewhere.

Eiko and Oguri's wife Michiko were close friends. In order to take care of her son Fukutaro, Eiko had stayed in Edo for a year before coming to Japan. At that time, Oguri was in Nagasaki, so Eiko and Michiko had a close relationship. In addition, when she and Naohide were studying together,

At that time, Oguri was taken care of by Eiko. The three of them were old friends. There was no outsider at the table, so the atmosphere was very relaxed. Naohide spoke a lot of his heart to Oguri.

"Strength is valued between countries, and weakness is the original sin. Therefore, without the ability to protect oneself, all appeasement and relaxation are delusions." - Oguri has already informed Naohide about the black ship's visit.

Oguri nodded in agreement.

"Far water cannot save nearby fire, and second-level medicine is difficult to cure eye diseases. Military and state heavy weapons and Western products are starting to be available for purchase, but in the end, in order to consolidate the foundation and cultivate the people, we still have to build up the orchid science industry."

Oguri nodded again.

"If you want to build your own industry, in addition to laws and money, you also need talents and workers. A tree that takes ten years to cultivate people will last a lifetime. Although it is said that 'a tree can gain a hundred people,' it takes a lot of hard work and requires changing customs."

"Change customs. Is this why you promote short clothes and long hair in Bai Zhu?"

Speaking of this, Oguri was so angry. He imagined the situation of Shiro before coming to Shiro. Even if the black ship that left Uraga appeared in Shiro - this is really not possible, even if the rice ship from Nagasaki trade appeared in Shiro

, he could bear it - although he would definitely get furious, but when he got ashore, he saw that all the Ashigaru people on the pier were wearing Western clothes, and the town people all had short hair, short coats, and trousers. He really couldn't bear it anymore.

"There are differences between top and bottom", and there are requirements for clothing, hairstyle, etc. This is regarded as a "legal principle". This is the foundation of the shogunate and must not be violated!

The more Oguri looked at Naohide's short hair, the angrier he became. After taking off the hat, Tsukiyo was gone, and his bun was gone. Just like the monks in the temple, why don't you just click on a few scars, and what kind of temple do you call yourself? Really

I wanted to slam the plate onto Naohsiu's head with my backhand.

"Long robes with wide sleeves and long hair with high crowns are useless for work and hinder hygiene."

Hearing this, Oguri Tadjun fell silent, because there was also a minister in Edo who openly wore his hair, and he was ordered to do so. This was Egawa Tarozaemon. Mr. Tanan often visited the ironworks, and the old man especially liked to observe the heat in person.

, so his hair and clothes were burned several times, and he angrily asked the shogunate to allow all employees of the ironworks to have short hair and wear short clothes, "otherwise they would not be able to do this job!" Achieved people naturally have loud voices, and Laozhong

We had no choice but to hold our noses and agree.

The concept of hygiene also has its origins. In recent years, the famous doctor Mr. Ito Xuanpu has mentioned it several times, saying that short hair does not breed lice and is easy to clean and prevent sores. Of course, the town ministers are not willing to listen to his nonsense, but private doctors are not allowed to leave a month.

After hearing Xuan Pu's declaration, many orchid doctors secretly cut their long hair short. When asked, they said it was because the hair quality was not good and it would not grow long.

Who can live without getting sick? People who practice hard work and unity are unwilling to offend doctors, so they turn a blind eye to it, causing it to become more common.

Seeing Oguri speechless, Naohide didn't dare to be proud. Oguri didn't really care about this. The minister was just worried that "the White Lord has become a 'land of foreigners', and everything will be over."

What should I do if I disobey the shogunate's decree and cause trouble?"

"With a sharp weapon in hand, a murderous intention arises. Even if it has its advantages, it must also have its disadvantages." Naoxiu said that he was worried that this would be useless, and he also wanted to let the horse run and eat less grass. How can such a good thing in the world be possible?

"If it has its disadvantages, it must have its advantages." Xiaoli doesn't dwell on this. The general is far away, so he can just pretend that he can't see it. These are small things. Before he came, he was afraid of seeing the white master looking like a deserted village.

, the people are in a dilapidated state, but now it seems to be developing well, so naturally they will continue to squeeze Zhixiu. He came with a mission.

He turned his face and said, "Naohide Hatamotobori accepts the imperial decree!"

Naohide quickly got up in a fit of piss. He and Oguri had a private banquet. Of course, he was the guest and he was the guest. But he couldn't do that when receiving the order. He had to crawl to the bottom of the envoy - of course Oguri also had to stand.

Get up and turn around again.

Oguri took out the scroll from the small box he carried with him and spoke eloquently for a long time. Naoxiu's ancient Chinese is not very good, so he didn't hear it clearly, but he probably understood the meaning. This is to get rich. He will be promoted and make money to death of his wife. Bah, bah,

It was because of the privileges of being promoted and getting rich that this matter was caused. This decree had been revealed a long time ago, and it scared people's hearts.

According to Oguri, this is a special decree. Normal shogunate decrees are issued after the senior ministers submit to the public for approval, but this decree was proposed by the senior ministers on his own initiative, and the senior ministers did not say much to object, which is considered an honor.

In the decree, he praised Zhixiu as usual for being so loyal, serving the country with loyalty, and working hard for a long time without complaint. Then he raised the salary of the Ju family to 600 dan, and also promoted his acting official position to "Serving", serving a thousand dan, and serving

According to the information, the private territory will be located in Baizhu - the royal collar is so precious. Naoxiu, you can just mark the land in Baizhu. If you mark more, we can pretend not to see it.

Moreover, Naohide was given an official position. The so-called official position in Kyoto and the service position in Edo. Fuso has always governed politics from both sides. For example, Oguri Tadatsun's official position was Kamisosuke and his service position was Omatsuke. This time Naohide also got one.

official position.

After the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, the shogun held all the power. The shogunate did not have to go to Kyoto to thank the shogunate when accepting the official position, and the official position was not given by the royal family. The shogunate just informed Kyoto of whomever it wanted to appoint to the official position, and the person appointed only had to thank the shogunate.

There is no need to even send a salted fish to the small court in Kyoto.

However, the Fuso royal family has been passed down for thousands of years. Under the influence of tradition, having an official position is also a good thing. This time Naohide got the "Izusuke", the sixth rank, and the same level as Oguri's "Kamisosuke".

But the Izu Kingdom is in the Tokaido, near Edo, and the White Lord is in the Northern Ezo Territory. Why is it that the country in the south and the north is given such an official position?

Oguri knew that the Hori family was shallow and Naohide was a bumpkin. He told Naohide that the Ezo land was not considered Fuso land in the Kyoto court - there was no Ezo land in Gokechichido. Naohide was frightened at that time.

He jumped, "Then who is in charge of me now? Have I been sent abroad?"

Oguri looked up to the sky and laughed. The official positions in this court were all ancient. At that time, the Ezo land was still the territory of the Ainu people, so they were not included in the calculation. Even the current head of the Matsumae family has always been Shima Mamoru. The current head of the family has always been

Matsumae Takahiro is Izu Mamoru, and like you, he should stay in the Izu Peninsula based on his official position.

Okay, the official position is just a title, it doesn’t matter. What’s the difference between the white master’s enshrining and the white master acting as an official?

The difference is huge! In the past, people like Bai Zhu liked to call themselves the acting office. In fact, it was completely wrong. They should call themselves the acting office.

After the explanation, Naohide suddenly realized that this generation of officials can be big or small, but the execution can also be big or small. For example, Okubo is the official of Shirozu Town. It was not used properly in Edo, but it became more popular when the name of the place was added. Shirozushi is the shogunate.

One of the newly established Tokoku bureaus is theoretically the same as the Nagasaki bureau and Uraga bureau. They belong to the area officials. Their treatment, responsibilities and organization are very different from those of acting officials.

The shogunate clearly stipulates that each agency can only have about 30 people - including door guards and warehouse guards. However, Naohide, the white master, can have twelve riders and fifty people under his command.

It doubled in size

many.

And the most important thing is that in the past, Bai Zhu's service positions were temporary, which was the so-called holding a seat. When he was old, he would leave - his son could not inherit the service position. This time, the shogunate showed mercy and cooperated with the twelve powerful knights.

, Fifty people in the same group are all hereditary second halves. One is thirty dan and the other is 20 dan. If someone has made great achievements, it is not out of the question to be promoted to the imperial family genealogy generation.

Speaking of this, Oguri glared at Naohide. If he didn't check, he would be shocked if he didn't check. The White Lord Agency had reported a list before, but except for Naohide, the thirty people were all internally and powerfully, and they were of the same heart. One official

Not even the ministers! It is a grave sin to put it on someone else's head. A hat with ulterior motives will keep you tightly and airtight!

But there are people in the court who want to be an official. The appointment letter for the Shiro Lord Agency was written by Mr. Egawa Tanan, Naohide's teacher. Egawa, who was appointed Ginmishi at the time, arranged the document clearly and seamlessly. Although the document did not have many words, it contained

There is a rule that "the selection of service personnel shall be done at the discretion of the officials", so as long as the number of people in the White House Agency does not exceed the quota, there is nothing wrong with Naohide appointing his own retainers!

But this time after the White Lord was promoted to be the leader of the Far Kingdom, this advantage disappeared. Although the White Lord did not know who he was in Edo, and the civil affairs were still "discretionary", the establishment requirements became stricter. Although there was no explicit requirement for the White Lord,

All the servants of the lord have to become ministers, but if you offer the benefits, I don’t believe that no one will be interested! - The second half can be hereditary, but most of the retainers of the Ju family do not have this guarantee!

Oguri knew that Naoxiu must understand the tricks involved. He saw that Naoxiu's expression didn't change much, and then he dropped another piece of bad news - the number of priests in the White Master Cultivation Office was reduced to two, and for the time being, one was the principal and the other was the deputy. This power of appointment and dismissal

In the shogunate, although there is no "Honghe" taking office this time, there will definitely be one in the future. The White Lord must not become the private leader of the Hide family!

Naohide continued to remain calm - he had carefully checked the documents before, and he laughed after reading them. He didn't care about these methods at all, because the most critical term of office had not changed!

The first among the Tenpo Elders, Mizuno Tadakuni reformed the regulations and required acting officials to serve for ten years - this was to prevent some people from not paying attention or taking advantage of it and running away. Originally, Naohide was very worried when he heard that he had become a Tokoku leader, which usually lasts for two years.

One term every year, Nana, I took office in 1850. This year is 1853. Even if I do a good job, I will be over after being re-elected for two more times. I will definitely leave the White Lord in 1856 at the latest, but six years is too short.

With the adoption of political interest, it is estimated that Bai Zhu's career will inevitably experience setbacks in the future.

But Naohide took a closer look and found that Gongfang's decree was relatively brief and would definitely not mention this. However, the document that came with the decree clearly stated that Naohide was required to stay with the White Lord for ten years. I don't know which relative did this.

awesome!

So Naoxiu is not worried at all. As long as he remains in this position, it will be of no use to anyone else!

Naohide has moved away all the fur and various profitable businesses by building commercial houses. The Shirozhu practice is now an empty shell. No one can come without money. For example, Okubo, as a town leader, he is a man of inner strength.

He is a retainer of the Horie family. In fact, there is no official establishment in the shogunate. The nominal income brought by his service is 30 dan, and the actual payment is 18 small gold coins a year. However, Okubo's dividend from the trading company last year was equivalent to about 1,500 small gold coins.

, the equivalent of a 2,500-koku big body flag book, someone from Edo, do you think Okubo listens to Naohide or him? As long as he can settle accounts, he must listen to Naohide.

Oguri also felt that these methods were a bit stupid. If he was wary of Naohide, he would write "Naohide needs to stay at White Master for ten years." But he never thought that Naohide would be willing to stay at White Master, nor did he think about what Naohide could do.

The moth comes out - Shirozhu now has more than a thousand people, which is the population of a town (planned residential area) in Edo, what can he do.

What he has been guarding against is not that Naohide is dissatisfied with the requirements related to the implementation, but that he is afraid that Naohide will be disappointed. He feels that Naohide must be thinking about returning to Edo as soon as possible to show his talents. This white land is poor and broken, and there is no telling when.
Chapter completed!