In early October 1853, Sawamura Sonosho, who sent Ban Oguri Tadjun as his envoy, finally returned to Shirozu. When he saw Naohide and Okubo, he burst into tears, which shocked them both.

I thought something big had happened, but when I asked carefully, the two of them were both laughing and laughing. It turned out that Sawamura couldn't bear it anymore. Since his mission in April this year, he had traveled back and forth between Edo and Shirozu twice, only to be

After staying at home for less than seven days, a fire broke out in the back house - just now on the dock, Mrs. Sawamura threatened him to "make peace" if he didn't stay home!

Compared with other places at this time, the customs of Baizhu were very different:

The person in charge of the Law Assessment Office is Naohide's wife Eiko. Under her promotion, the status of the white housewives is very high. They can take the initiative to end the marriage, and the trick is that Heli can divide the family property and the children——

Where can I go to reason?

Women elsewhere were driven home. The good ones could only take the dowry back, but the bad ones were left empty-handed. As for the ownership of their children, they had no idea. This was because at this time, the women could only rely on their husbands to live, but the white master

It's different. Because of the lack of manpower, women also have to show up and work, and the money they earn may not be less than men. In addition, Mrs. Eiko adds fuel to the fire, and the lord is a soft-eared person. So over time, this grand place was added last year.

within the law.

It’s not like the men haven’t resisted, but they are not united – there are many white masters, girls and boys, and those with wives will not express their opinions clearly, otherwise what will happen if their wives run away in anger? Those without wives will object.

Doesn't Heli want to get married anymore? So not many people really dare to stand up, and the resistance will naturally end in failure.

In this regard, the senior officials of the Baizhu practice are happy to see it defeated. Why? Because of the lack of labor - a place where strong women have to come out to serve in the public service or even participate in military training. Why are you suppressing them and cutting off an arm?

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Although separation is a "good thing", this time it puts Sawamura Sonosho in a difficult position. His wife won't let him leave home for too long, but as the White Lord's envoy, he can't help himself, and he may have to return immediately this time.

He went to Edo and finally became famous, but there was another fire in the backyard. What a tragedy in life! That's why he lost his temper in front of Naohide and Okubo.

Sawamura was only in a momentary mood and regretted it after crying. However, since there was no place to sell the regret medicine, he could only gather his emotions and report the results of his mission to the two adults.

It turned out that after Sawamura successfully sent Oguri Tadayun back to Edo, he went to the survey office to turn in the furs. The shogunate promoted the White Master Agency to a commission office and also required a daily tribute of two thousand seal skins. Although there was no

It was clearly stated that he would pay back this year, but Master Bai didn't dare to default on the debt, so he naturally paid tribute honestly.

Sawamura Sonosho paid tribute to furs once in May this year - at that time, the shogunate did not ask for the tribute, so he was already familiar with it. However, after successfully handing over the goods, the survey office handed him a copy.

The sealed document required him to return immediately and hand it over to Master Bai for execution.

At this time, Sonzhicheng already knew that the Gongfang family was celebrating his death, so it was expected that he would give all the orders to the head of the family. He did not dare to neglect, and hurried to the Jiangchuan family and the Oguri family to find out the news - what did the shogunate want?

What is the head of the family doing?

As a result, Mr. Tanan told him that the shogunate wanted Naohide to return to Edo for an audience. Firstly, the succession ceremony of the new Duke Najiaxiang required Naohide, who was a minister of Tokoku, to attend. Secondly, the shogunate wanted to solicit Naohide's opinion on the Kurofune's visit. By the way,

Also listen to what he has to say about how the North can defend itself against the Lucians.

Originally, the foreign affairs power of the shogunate was in the hands of a small number of shogunate ministers, such as Laozhong, Omatsuke, Wakainian, Haibo, Nagasaki and other related people. However, the arrival of the black ship of the Kami broke this convention——

People swaggered to Uraga and even entered Edo Bay. Edo was shocked by it, and many people went to Uraga to see Western ships in person. It would be ridiculous to impose a blockade:

First, the matter is of great importance, and many princes and ministers are paying attention;

Second, the rice people will come again the next year. If the situation is not handled well then, imposing a blockade will mean taking the blame.

Therefore, on the first day of the seventh lunar month in the Heli calendar, the senior middlemen ordered that the translation of the Mi Ren Guoshu be distributed to various vassal daimyo and important ministers for consultation. Originally, after the black ship's visit, there were a lot of discussions between the government and the public. Once the news came out, it became even more serious.

It was like adding fuel to the fire, and I was suddenly crazy!

In fact, the old lieutenants sent secret messages, which meant they were acting secretly, and not all daimyo and ministers had been questioned. But it was not known who leaked the news. By this time, in mid-August, even the Edo merchants

They also knew that the black ships would invade the next year, and the rumors became more and more exaggerated. At this time, some people were already saying that "the following year, hundreds of Nanman warships, thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of soldiers invaded Edo." At this point, there is no doubt that it should be kept secret.

In order to fuel the rumors, the old and middle-aged officials simply announced the inside story of the rice boat's visit to all the daimyo and important ministers, and asked everyone to provide suggestions.

Originally, the old and middle-aged people thought that everyone would know the inside story this time, and then the rumors would naturally subside. However, they did not expect that because it was related to the safety of Edo, everyone became interested in how to deal with it. Many people among the people wrote suggestions.

Those with connections found a way to submit the white paper, while those with no connections went to teahouses or even roadside to spread the word, and suddenly more people participated.

But after all, the exaggerated number of rice and warships was no longer spread, the panic was relieved, and the shogunate let it go - after all, as soon as the news was opened, more princes and ministers participated, and various opinions

It's all come out, and there's almost a fight internally, so there's no time left to worry about what's being discussed among the public.

While discussions in Edo were in full swing, messengers to distant places were still leaving one after another - there was no way, there were too many people to inform.

Originally, the White Lord, who was the Enforcement Office of the Far Country and the Northland Barrier, was supposed to be notified in the first batch, but due to the long distance and lack of attention, it was delayed until Sawamura Sonosho suddenly appeared and no one went there. Come on, it's okay.

Don't send someone else, just take the notice yourself.

Sawamura was stunned after hearing Mr. Tanan's words, and quickly replied:

"Sir Oguri, the superior general manager, has arrived at Shirozu and has brought back the Jianbai Book. His opinions on the visit of the black ships and the resistance against the Lucians are all written in it. Is there a mistake made by the survey office?"

"As for coming back to see Gong Fang Yang and ascending the throne, didn't Mr. Shang Jie say that Mr. Feng Xing will stay in the White Lord for ten years? I would also like to ask Mr. Gong Fang Yang to help confirm."

Egawa Tarozaemon was angry when he heard this. As the appraiser's ginmi servant, he was very concerned about Shiro's situation - where was his student? He had personally read all the official documents related to Shiro, but this time something like this happened.

The mistake!

Mr. Tan'an was not angry because of the mistake, but he was very dissatisfied with himself and the recent government. The mistake was a small matter, but it was a clear evidence of the chaos of the government. After the death of Duke Xiang Jiaqing, Qi Zhao and his family took the opportunity to launch an attack.

What a huge mistake. Grand Imperial Palace, look at what this fine shogunate has become!

"It's a mess", this is how Mr. Tan'an feels recently.

On the twelfth day of the sixth lunar month in the Heli calendar, the Mi people left in a black boat.

After that, most of the coastal defense officers returned to Edo. Only Mr. Tanan stayed at the Uraga Office for five more days. He was afraid that the Mi people would kill him, so he deliberately stayed a few more days.

Just because he stayed for five more days, by the time he rushed back to Edo, Oguri Tadjun had already left for Shirozu. Although Oguri left him a message, it was only approximate, so Mr. Tanan only knew that the Hide family had received a salary promotion, and Shiro

The master had become a commission office, and he had no chance to learn about the decree given to Naohsiu by the public. The official documents filed by the survey office only contained the establishment of the commission office and the details of the annual tribute. Therefore, this was the first time he heard about the ten-year appointment.

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Naoxiu is the heir to whom Jiangchuan has high hopes. In this turbulent time of employment, how could he have wasted ten years with the boss! What happened behind the scenes?

As for soliciting opinions from relevant princes and shogunate officials, this was an order issued only on July 1st of the Japanese calendar, so Mr. Tan'an did not know that Oguri had accepted Lao Zhong's order to ask Naohide for opinions.

But it’s okay if he doesn’t know. The sealed official document that Sawamura Sonosho obtained from the survey office came from Wakatoshi’s order. It can be seen that Wakatashi didn’t know that Oguri Tadatsun was ordered to go to Shirozhu before and had the responsibility to inquire. Mr. Tanan was convinced that Naohide was a

A very cautious person, he would never take the initiative to offer a white letter without the order of the shogunate.

Because I am a Haiphong official, I asked for my opinion specifically on whether Naohide Hori's confession was needed regarding Mi Ren's credentials - even if it was done

However, many people in the shogunate still did not pay much attention to Hakushu. Of course, he said that he needed it. He asked casually at that time and learned that Naohide was going back to Edo to attend the succession ceremony of the new prince. He had almost three years.

I didn’t see Nao Xiu anymore, but I was still very happy at that time.

But now, isn’t this just a joke?

The orders issued by the central government are inconsistent and the government is in chaos!

Thinking of this, Mr. Tanan took Sawamura Sonojo to rush into the Oguri family residence at night - I don't know whether it was because he was tired from the journey or because he was angry. Anyway, Oguri Tadjun fell ill just after returning to Edo. Mr. Tanan had visited him once before. At that time, Oguri

Passionate with high fever.

Today Oli is much better, at least he can see guests, so Mr. Tan'an carefully inquired about Oli's mission and confirmed the origin of the ten-year agreement. After hearing this, Mr. Tan'an originally wanted to get angry, but seeing how sick Ooli was, Mr. Tan'an

He just complained that Xiaoli was "too naive". Xiaoli smiled bitterly and gave the reason that Jiangchuan could not refute:

"If there is an earthquake far away in Douban, our two families can still send rumors to warn us. What should we do about the earthquakes in the Kinki countries, Tokai, Higashiyama, and Nankai in the next year? I can only ask the Grand Imperial Palace for help."

Mr. Tan'an could only smile bitterly, "Zhixiu, this monster, let him be. As for the official letter sent by Ruonian, let's not get involved. Let Master Bai find a way to deal with it. If he gets through, Zhixiu won't be able to return to Jiang.

Have you registered?"

Sawamura Sonojo is different from Okubo Toishi, who was sent to Edo last year. Okubo is an old friend of Oguri Tadjun, and he was also invited by Naohide's relatives from the thatched cottage. He is also Shiro's town minister and Naohide's confidant, so Mr. Tan'an and

Oguri had a lot to say that Okubo didn't need to avoid, but Sawamura was a newcomer, so Sawamura could only stand in the yard politely when they talked.

Mr. Tan'an called Sawamura in and said to him, "You can send this letter directly to Master Bai. Let Naohide decide how to deal with it."

In addition, Mr. Tanan also explained the latest trends in Edo to Sawamura, but it is still a mess, with different opinions on whether to fight or not, and everyone has their own opinions. Now that the Lucians have appeared in Nagasaki, it has added fuel to the fire. It is estimated that there will be no way.

There will be no results until the princes from all over the country submit their confessions. The timing is probably September (the He calendar).

Sawamura followed Mr. Tanan on a wasted trip - what to do in the past and what to do now, he thought to himself, "You Edo people really know how to play", so he hurriedly set off back to Shirozu the next day.

Naohide and Okubo listened to Sawamura Sonojo's report while reading documents. After he finished his report, the two comforted Sonojo with kind words, and then asked him to go home quickly to put out the fire. As for who to send as an envoy, they would talk about it later -

- The appearance of the Lucians in Nagasaki is a new situation. Since Naohide is asked about it, the storyteller still has to hand over a copy. Sawamura also wants to understand this truth. It is estimated that Lord Bai will send people to Jiangxi immediately no matter what.

Household, that's why he was in trouble.

After Sawamura left, Okubo frowned and said to Naohide:

"Sawamura is usually smart and decisive, but now he seems to have a bad temper."

When Sawamura cried, Okubo was ruined. He had a heroic nature and never cared much about the love of his children, so his evaluation of Sawamura suddenly dropped a lot.

Naohide smiled slightly, "Liji, you are a natural talent. You don't need to be polished to be dazzling. But some people need a long period of training to develop their talents. But after all, is this the norm?"

After saying that, the two of them got together to discuss whether Naohide should go to Edo to attend a succession ceremony like the new prince's. Logically speaking, he should go. At least he would be familiar with her. His absence would be a bit too frivolous. But.

There are reasons for not going. There will be a big battle between Baidu and Lucia at the mouth of the Wulong River in May next year. If Naohide goes to Edo and returns immediately, Baidu will freeze the port in winter, so he can only return in April next year. Now it is

At the beginning of October, if I hadn't been here for seven months, everything might have been delayed.

So, should Naohide go to Edo? What a headache!

In the end, Zhixiu made the decision, and after a while, he asked the envoy to go to Edo to report the ten-year agreement of the imperial palace. No matter what, he must first ensure the battle at the mouth of the Wulong River! God and Fu will be blamed for this, and for missing this opportunity, the White Lord may be in the future
Chapter completed!