In the seventh year of Kayei (1854 in the Western calendar), in the second round of negotiations between Fuso and Yokohama, Perry made a strong argument and derived the requirement to establish a port of refuge and supply port from the "Article for the Relief of Drifters" - this article was mentioned earlier

Both parties have agreed.

The atmosphere at that time was very solemn. The seven ministers who came to negotiate remained silent and asked each other with their eyes, "Should we also just walk away?"

In the end, the Ginmi Warden Egawa Hideryu came forward and said that "negotiations are temporarily suspended", and then the shogunate personnel left the scene collectively - the situation has changed drastically, so let's discuss it internally first.

There were seven negotiators who came forward in Yokohama Village this time, headed by the head of the university, Lin Yu, including Edo Kita Town Chief Ido Kakuhiro, Appraisal Chief Mizuno Tadori, Approval Ginmi Chief Egawa Hideryu, Mifuhori Toshiki, and

Mesuke Uden Choei, and the Confucian official Matsuzaki Mitsuru, but there are five important ministers hidden behind the reception hall - Masanui Masanui, Seima Kawaji, Tadjun Oguri, Shigemitsu Arao and Masuichi Koga, who are now appearing

It's such a big problem, let's discuss how to deal with it.

As soon as the leader of Lin University explained the situation, the five ministers who had not come forward became anxious, "What are you talking about? How will everyone explain to the government and the senior middlemen?"

We were originally going to discuss how to deal with it, but when we met, everyone started to quarrel - even if the system is reasonable and the organization is well-functioning, internal divisions will occur under strong pressure, let alone the shogunate, which has a model of feudal kings and vassals.

Of course, the five people hiding behind the club felt angry, "What a great discussion we had with the Lucian envoy in Nagasaki. Although the memo was full of flowers, in fact there was no serious conclusion. Why did you only talk for a few days?

, and a big kang was created!" - Although these people did not come forward personally, outsiders did not know, "The city gate was on fire and the fish in the pond was affected." This result was reported to the government, and the scapegoat was to resist without coming forward!

If each of the twelve people said just one sentence, the scene would be extremely chaotic, not to mention that the two sides, led by the leaders Lin Datou and Damu Fu Zhenjing Masanori, attacked each other, and the scene suddenly became a mess.

"Can't you just refuse it outright?" Finally finding an opening, the scholar-official Matsuzaki Mitaro timidly spoke.

After hearing this, everyone sneered and looked at him with contempt - is it so easy to refuse? There are nine black ships parked in Edo Bay. Believe it or not, if you refuse today, Perry will dare to sail the ship to Shinagawa the next day.

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However, Matsuzaki's words also reminded everyone, "Don't toast and eat as a penalty." The Mi people's sophistry is to give the shogunate dignity. Even if they directly say that they want to establish a refuge port and a supply port, do we dare to ignore it?

But this guy is so arrogant, can you find a way to suppress it?

Otherwise, the opponent will press harder and harder, and you will make concessions every time. When there is no way to retreat, it will be too late!

Thinking of this section, the top leaders of Lin University turned their attention to Tarozaemon Egawa, while Masanori Oguri and others focused on Oguri Tadatsun - they are all old foxes who have traveled thousands of miles and thousands of rivers and "don't dare to do anything for the world."

"First", these two people are suitable. They are known as "upright" within the shogunate and are never afraid of taking the blame.

But what is surprising is that Xiaoli, who has always been intolerant of provocation, was very calm this time. He did not move at all despite everyone's talk, and had no intention of making any advances. Jiangchuan, who had restrained himself in recent years, instead stepped forward.

In fact, Mr. Tan'an and Oguri Tadatsun had already discussed it, "It's rare for two people to appear at the negotiation scene, so they must do something." They are not talking big words. "To be honest, everyone else present is just drifting."

Generations!"

Why do they have this confidence?

Of course it’s because of the actual results:

Jiangchuan has always been a pioneer in orchid studies. His private school "Rope Martial Arts School" is very famous. He also presided over the construction of the Nirayama Iron Works. The Shinagawa Daiba was also proposed and built by Mr. Tanan. He dare not boast about other aspects.

But when it comes to understanding of the West, compared to Jiang Chuan, those here are just talking on paper!

As for Oguri Tadashi, no one except Egawa is honest:

He introduced the Xianheng Foreign Trade Company single-handedly, and the shogunate obtained a lot of valuable information and physical objects over the years! Without Oguri, just rely on the old junk to "suppress the Mi people", just dream.

Moreover, outsiders think that "Although the "Summary of the Agreement between the Western Countries" is signed by Ekawa and Oguri, it is estimated that Ekawa is the real one and Oguri is the editor.

"It's just a name", but in fact Oguri really didn't take credit for it - during the two years he served in Nagasaki Mesuke, the storybooks and various materials had to go through his hands first. Oguri worked hard, so he was very grateful for the book.

Contribution is great.

Therefore, Mr. Tanan and Oguri Tadashi have already discussed this in the past few days:

No matter whether the result of this negotiation is good or bad, those who come forward will not get anything good to eat - in the face of such drastic changes, there will definitely be a lot of discussion in Fuso. Those who do nothing are always right, and there should not be too few people who find fault. The so-called

"Thousands of people can blame you for dying without a disease." The shogunate always throws out a few unlucky people to calm down the discussion.

Mr. Tan'an is really going to "retire" this time - not to retire completely. The prince Yingmin has become the white master to implement the alliance. Jiangchuan will support him no matter what until his son comes back. But for "deciding the Ginwei service" and "sea defense", Jiangchuan is

It was a mistake to make up his mind, and he planned to run the Nirayama Iron Works and the territory of Izu Country well.

In the past two years, Jiangchuan has finally understood in the central government that the so-called "everyone adds fuel to the flames" is nonsense. There are too many factions in the central shogunate. Everything has to be fought from beginning to end. There are too many constraints. It is better to return to the hereditary territory to work.

Get down to business.

But "there are people in the court who are good at becoming officials." If Jiangchuan leaves, the Cardinal's affairs will have to rely on the Oguri family. However, the head of the Oguri family, Tadaka, has a swinging temperament, so at the critical moment, he has to count on Oguri Tadashi, so the two made a decision.

The strategy of "from now on Oguri will be in Ming Jiangchuan and in opposition".

But after Jiang Chuan retired, Oli couldn't help but be alone, so he had to be cautious in his words and deeds. This is the reason why Oli didn't show up today - he has a heavy responsibility and can't afford to waste time.

Seeing Jiang Chuan step forward and say, "I'll go to Perry to test the depth and see where the bottom line is." All the important ministers here let out a sigh of relief, "Go ahead, go ahead, I'm all optimistic about you" - this

At that time, no one dared to say sarcastic words. What a mess. Tokugawa Saiaki and his colleagues were going to force everyone to disembowel themselves.

Qi Zhao said at the beginning, "We can't talk about it - once this case is opened, the poison will be endless!".

But the current situation is developing according to what Qi Zhao is worried about.

At that time, everyone complained about Qi Zhao's face, but now he is unhappy with the retribution. This time, the criticism is light, and even losing his job is a good fortune teller. If he is really forced to do business, the five who have not come forward will still be able to prevaricate, but the one who has come forward will still be in trouble.

Seven of them, one of them counts. If you don’t want to renounce your family name, you really have to commit seppuku.

Seeing Egawa Tarozaemon coming out proudly, Lin Datou no longer cared about the old grudges, and secretly prayed in his heart, "Bless me, my ancestors. Our Lin family has been passed down for hundreds of years. Today, we are suffering from this catastrophe.

I hope our ancestors will help."

Mr. Tan'an went to the lobby of the club and found that Perry and others were still there - who wouldn't feel uncomfortable staying on the ship for a long time? Therefore, as long as the Mi people landed, no matter how the negotiations were, they would not leave until dark. Moreover, Fuso only

It said negotiations were suspended, but it didn't say it would end there today.

The front of the clubhouse is very spacious, and there is no shortage of fruits, pears, tea, and food. When Mr. Tan'an came back, the six Perrys were enjoying exotic food.

Mr. Tanan did not come back alone, because he would not be able to defend himself if rumors arose, so he roped in Matsuzaki Mitaro as a witness, and the interpreter Horanosuke and Tateiwa Tokujuro also had to follow.

When Perry saw that nine had gone out and four had come back, he couldn't help but laugh - Fuso people still understand the truth and know that they have to talk if they want to talk, and they have to talk if they don't want to!

"Negotiations are suspended." After Mr. Tan'an said that, Mi Ren's expression remained unchanged and he was indifferent to how long the delay would be. He felt a little bitter in his heart. The confidence of this negotiation lies in the strength behind it. Since Mi Ren is so calm, it means that Mi Ren is so calm.

I am very confident in my own strength.

Next, Jiang Chuan said, "It is inevitable that you will be treated poorly when you are on official business. The distinguished guests have been tired from traveling and traveling, so it is best to rest in Yokohama Village for the past two days."

"Two days!" Perry said that he only gave a two-day time limit, and the shogunate must give a reply before the end of tomorrow afternoon. As for the consequences of failure, Perry did not mention it and Mr. Tanan did not ask - there was no need to ask.

, the question means "go straight to Edo and decide."

Regardless of whether they were negotiating or not, the Mi people's survey ship never stopped.

In this regard, the top leaders of Lin University protested many times but to no avail.

Anyway, the negotiations went smoothly, so the activities of the surveying ships were suspended for a day and a half. If things went wrong, a large number of surveying ships would be dispatched en masse - the only way to stop going was to stop going to Edo.

Close to the sea.

Mr. Tan'an nodded and said, "The two-day deadline has been met." Perry was very satisfied - he felt that he had finally forced the hidden boss out.

It turns out that rice-people negotiations have a characteristic, which is to lock in the protagonist, the friendly party and the target of suppression:

The so-called protagonist is the person who can decide the direction of the negotiation. The importance of the protagonist is self-evident; the friendly party is also called a couch, which is like a cushioned chair. When negotiations are difficult, the friendly party is often needed to mediate and promote; as for suppression,

Targets are negotiators who are obviously hostile or insignificant. Suppressing them can have the effect of establishing authority and clearing obstacles.

After several days of observation, although the shogunate side was ostensibly led by Lin Dagong, Perry and others found that Lin Dagong could not make the decision, and his attitude was not very firm. Therefore, Mi Ren believed that the protagonist of the negotiation was not this person.

.——Then who should it be? I really can’t find out, because they don’t say anything and they don’t make the decision. I’m really worried.

Friendly parties could not be found for the same reason - none of the ministers showed any special affinity for the Mi people.

The only thing that can be initially determined is the target of the suppression, and he is Mitsuzaki Mitaro!

Poor Matsuzaki has the smallest job, and his immediate boss is the head of Lin University, so he has come forward to help many times. Perry and others observed the words and found that Matsuzaki may be a small role, and his words are full of malice, so the target of suppression must be Matsuzaki

——Matsuzaki Mitaro knows that he has to cry to death, what can he do? No matter how vicious the Mi people are, they are not as important as their immediate superiors. "You are responsible for my life and death, and determine my future!"

But as soon as Mr. Tan'an left the house today, Perry felt that things had become clearer - don't you understand that the head of Lin University can't make the decision, so naturally those who can make the decision will come forward!

Moreover, Mr. Tan'an has been an official for many years and has done a lot of practical things. He has a capable aura about him, which is very different from the temperament of other ministers who have come forward - one is cultivated by himself, and the other is formed through hard work.

Can it be the same?

Although Jiangchuan usually did not dominate the negotiations, every word he said must be crucial, which naturally attracted Perry's attention.

Now that Perry was even more convinced that he had found the key person for negotiation, his attitude naturally softened.

After a lunch break, Jiang Chuan accompanied Admiral Perry for a walk in Yokohama Village. The two had a more in-depth exchange. Although it was inconvenient to use a translator, both sides were experienced old bureaucrats, and the two sides quickly understood each other.

Understand the other party’s bottom line:

Perry was bluffing at first, saying that he was bringing troops to attack the border because he was sure to win. This port of refuge, supply port and trade were all indispensable.

"Stop making trouble." Jiang Chuan said, "You are a military attache who doesn't understand the provisions of trade. Who are you lying to?" So you may insist on a port of refuge and a supply port, but trade is not necessary.

At that time, Perry had a big red face, but rice people are known as red-necked people, and you can't tell whether it is red or not without looking carefully. Perry pretended to be angry and said, "You are wrong. The reason why we don't bring civil servants is because we don't have them."

It’s necessary. Let’s just follow the “Wangxia Agreement”!

"If there is trade, what goods will the United States buy from Fuso?" Jiangchuan was unmoved and asked about the details of the trade.

Previously, Perry said, "We have domestically produced gold, silver, lead, mercury, pearls, natural treasures, and artificial ingenuity. Fuso is also rich in products, and trade with us will be very profitable." He made it very clear what to import.

, but the word "what to output" was mentioned, and this time I was caught.

In fact, Perry also knew some about what was exported, such as raw silk, silk, tea, porcelain and specialty raw materials, but Mr. Tan'an told him that it was true that China exported raw silk, but Fuso imported raw silk! - Fuso's raw silk output at that time was indeed

It’s not high. It’s true that China imported raw silk.

After such back and forth negotiations, Perry knew that his trump card had been seen through, but in addition to being the "Father of Steamships", Perry also had a nickname called "Old Mr. Bear" - bears are very greedy animals and will be stung by honey when they see it.

His head was full and he had to eat before he could give up, so he decided to give in first and wait until the port of refuge and supply port were confirmed before bringing up the matter of trade.
Chapter completed!