The Mi people, headed by Perry, requested the establishment of a port of refuge and supply. The twelve shogunate ministers involved in the negotiations were worried that the other party would have to look to Shu, so they urged Egawa Tarozaemon to come forward to find out how big the Mi people's ambitions were - "The request is

Is it just that much or is it never ending?” If we just use the current ports of refuge and supply ports, it’s fine; but if we insist on trade, things will be in big trouble!

It turns out that the Tokugawa shogunate was not always closed to the country. In the early days of its establishment, it also conducted a large amount of foreign trade. At that time, it was always a foreign trade, which resulted in serious losses of gold, silver, and copper heavy metals, soaring prices of fuso, and frequent troubles between the common people and the town residents. Therefore, this time

Before the negotiation, the old Chinese people told everyone privately, "I don't care about anything else, but trade is absolutely not allowed!"

What's more, the old lord of Mito, Tokugawa Saishaki, and his clan insisted on opposing negotiations. You talked about trade, and you didn't get hacked to death on the spot. Although the Saishaki clan did not have the upper hand in the shogunate, they had great influence.

, among the princes, he responded to every call.

Therefore, under this situation, if you report "trade", you will be hanging yourself - seeking death.

In fact, the head of Lin University, Damefu Kanjing Masanori and others have already made up their minds. If the Mi people’s bottom line is

"Insist on trade", then the two sides can just break up - it will be completely screwed up anyway, and it is useless to worry; but if Perry can agree to "not talk about trade", then reluctantly negotiating can continue.

At this point, everyone has seen that it is wishful thinking to be good. We can only hope that Mi Ren's sword will not be too fast.

That afternoon, Mr. Tan'an and Perry hooked up and quickly turned around to report the situation. After hearing this, all the ministers present were silent.

When Jiang Chuan was talking to Mi Ren, the Confucian official Matsuzaki Mitaro was also following him. Seeing that everyone was silent, he kept beating the drum in his heart, "It is a big taboo to associate with Mi Ren in private. When Jiang Chuan was talking, he was there and did not stop him.

, so to speak, they are complicit. Should we defect now?"

He looked at the head of Lin University eagerly. If his immediate superior rebuked Jiang Chuan, he would quickly jump out and accuse, "What Jiang Chuan said is self-assertion, and I don't agree with it!" - But two interpreters were also present at the time, and they didn't agree.

I know if I can get rid of this pot.

President Lin could not care less about Matsuzaki's eyes. Since Matsuzaki remained silent, what Jiang Chuan said might be true, but the trouble still existed:

First of all, it is empty talk. If Perry waits for the port of refuge and supply port to be negotiated and then asks for trade, where will he cry?

Secondly, even if the Mi people stop talking about trade, can they easily agree to this port of refuge and supply? How will Edo react to this?

Thousands of words condensed into one sentence, "I regret my mistake." Why did I take the initiative to snatch this unfortunate job out of my mind?

The silence didn't last long. After exchanging glances, several ministers made excuses and left, leaving only a few big shots to make the final decision - only the five highest-ranking officials were left on the scene, Lin Dafu, and Damu Fu.

Jianjing, Edo Kita Town, Ido, and Mizuno and Chuan Road were designated.

Of course, Jiang Chuan and Matsuzaki, who had secretly hooked up with Mi Ren, had to stay and continue to be questioned.

The bosses asked Mitsuzaki Mitaro to repeat the conversation between Perry and Egawa, and found that it was roughly the same as what Mr. Tanan said, so Matsuzaki was also kicked out - what use would he have if he stayed?

The head of Lin University looked around at everyone and found that except for him and Kakuhiro Ido, the leader of Edo Kita Town, the rest of the people here also had another identity - Kaibo Kakeru, and these four were involved in the first attack of the black ships last year.

During the negotiation, he suddenly had a lot of emotions, "Last year I saw Haiphong being as weak as a dog. I don't know how others will view me today."

In fact, there is nothing to discuss. It is very simple:

It is impossible to refuse - nine black ships are right in front of you. Besides, you can't hide from fifteen on the first day of the new year. There are nine ships this time. I'm afraid there will be nineteen or twenty-nine ships next time. The shogunate will be unable to do so.

You have to accept your fate!

The only key now is how to save some face, lest everyone present be torn into pieces and eaten alive by political opponents after Mi Chuan leaves.

Moreover, Ekawa Tarozaemon negotiated quite well and was well-founded, so much so that Barbarian Perry also gave in. In fact, what Ekawa said was understood by the head of Lin University, but he could not say this in formal negotiations——

For example, Jiangchuan talked about the types of exported goods. What if President Lin said that Perry climbed along the pole? If Yi Mi found a suitable trading variety, then should we talk about whether to trade next? So we can't even mention it.

We can only insist that "there is no need to talk about trade".

To be honest, all the ministers present, whether they came forward to negotiate or not, felt extremely constrained during the negotiations - Edo did not give them any room to express themselves, and they basically had no right to make decisions. They had to ask Edo for instructions on everything.

, the only thing I can do is rack my brains to evade, but Mi people have to give in when threatened, so no one is allowed to kneel down when they come to talk!

But it's too late to talk about this now. At this point, everyone is sitting in the same boat. Let's put aside the past grudges and discuss how to get out.

Kanai Masanori and Kawaji Shomo also mean the same thing. After all, it's useless to break up now - what Edo wants is a solution. Just breaking up and shirking responsibility won't work. You said you completely disagreed with the leader of Lin University at the scene.

Then you have to come up with a solution. Just disagreeing is useless. If you do it, you can do it! But the problem now is that everyone has to kneel down, so the trick of tearing up the face is not easy to use now.

late.

The six ministers were usually arrogant and arrogant, and storms were not uncommon. Therefore, they quickly reached an agreement and based on this negotiated resolution, everyone worked together to deal with the criticism of their political opponents in the future.

Those who had excused themselves to leave were all invited back. Everyone was forced to express their stance, and they all agreed that this resolution was a good one, "It's great!"

The next day, the Mi people who received the notice showed up again, and the two sides basically agreed to start negotiations on a port of refuge and a supply port, but this required approval from the shogunate first.

Moreover, Perry and others also signed a memorandum, "If the port of refuge and supply port are successfully established, the issue of trade can be temporarily ignored." In fact, there are not without differences among the Mi people, but Perry is the authorized envoy, and he is Dongtianzhu

The admiral of the fleet and the rest of the group could only agree due to Perry's insistence.

So why did Perry give up his trade requirements?

As Mr. Tan'an said, he didn't even bring civil servants with him, and subconsciously he didn't regard trading with Fusang as his inevitable goal. At this time, the Mi people were doing business at the five ports of China, and there was so much business that they couldn't finish it. Fusang felt that

He is a treasure, but in Perry's eyes, Fuso as a supply port is much more important than trade!

And Perry isn’t completely stress-free:

Two visits to Hong Kong and Fusang cost a huge price, but how could he explain that there were no results?

If the talks really break down, the military order does not authorize him to take the initiative to start a war.

Is there really going to be a war? The strength of the British Far East Fleet is very important. How can it watch the Americans run rampant? And once the powerful Britain intervenes, will it agree with the United States? Will it lead to friction and trouble?

There are many issues involved, and according to Perry’s knowledge through private channels, in recent years the National People’s Congress has called for western expansion. After winning the Mexican-Mexican War in 1848, a large amount of land was obtained, so he stirred up trouble in the Far East.

The wind stirs up the rain. Of course, everyone is happy if it succeeds, but if it doesn’t succeed, you may not be able to do everything.

Get away.

What's more, the shogunate's attitude towards trade has always been very resolute, "If you don't talk, don't talk, don't talk." So do you need to revise your goals and just close the business as soon as it's good? - Fuso is not completely powerless to fight back. Last year, in

After its own artillery demonstration on the "Foundation Day of the United States", Fuso also fired artillery fire in the name of celebration. At that time, the opponent's shore artillery had hit a range of 2,800 yards. Although it was less powerful, it was comparable to the firepower of its own fleet's main artillery bombardment gun.

The distance is the same, not falling behind at all.

In addition, the Lucian special envoy Pujiating, a bastard, was disrupting the situation. Fuso was secretive about this, only saying that Pujiating had something to do and suspended negotiations. But if he really believed it, and the Lu people took the lead, then he would be the first to found Fuso.

Wouldn't one person's honor be in vain?

After thinking about it, Perith felt that one bird in hand is better than two birds in the bush. In any case, it was better to pressure the shogunate to sign an agreement quickly. In view of the difficulty of trade, he instead concentrated on ports of refuge and supply ports, so he spent a large sum of money

With a wave of his hand, he wrote on the memorandum, "If the port of refuge and supply port are successfully established, the issue of trade can be temporarily ignored."

With the memo in hand, the top leaders of Lin University breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, this was finally an explanation. Then they ignored Perry, and the twelve ministers hurried back to Edo.

Of course, the entire shogunate was dissatisfied with this. After a long discussion, they came up with this result. "Mutual aid to the drifters" was still excusable. How did this refuge and supply port appear?

The leader of Lin University stated that "Mi Yi pushed for an extra mile, his attitude was arrogant, and all kinds of negotiations only resulted in this result." The other excuses did not say anything - the implication was "This is what we are capable of, and whoever refuses to accept will go ahead."

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Qi Zhao and his family jumped out again and shouted, "The Mi people have insulted me too much, so we must start a war." The senior middlemen were no longer in the mood to deal with them, saying, "Even if we start a war, we must be polite first and then fight." They asked Qi Zhao to recommend new candidates for negotiation, but Qi Zhao

Zhao found several ministers, but no one was willing to come forward - the battlefield was set at Edo Bay, and it would be inappropriate for the daimyo to come forward. The ministers were not stupid, and they said they were going to declare war, but the old saying was "courtesy before fighting", so this

It’s not really a declaration of war. If a fight actually breaks out, this “declaration of war” may turn into “provoking a war without words.” Who can afford to wear such a big hat!

Moreover, the senior middlemen don’t really agree with Qi Zhao’s line of starting a war. If you win, it’s because of your unique vision. If you lose, Qi Zhao and the other daimyo will go back to their own territory to hide. It’s not us who have to clean up the mess, so let’s meet together.

The Zhao Yi family's arrogance was slightly lowered, and they quickly reached a new resolution, "We can negotiate ports of refuge and supply ports, but this is the bottom line. If the Mi people push further, then let's start fighting!"

Moreover, the Grand Appraisal Committee also approved Jiang Chuan's proposal - it's not rude to come back without reciprocating, let's show our hands to Mi Yi, don't let them get too proud.

However, the twelve ministers returned to Edo, but only seven returned to the scene - none of them stayed in Yokohama Village this time. When things have reached this point, they should all go back to Edo to report in person. But after the report was finished, they were originally hiding behind the scenes.

Masanori Kanai, Seima Kawaji, Tadjun Oguri, Shigemitsu Arao and Masuichi Koga said they would not go back. They all expressed that they would prepare for war in Edo. Whoever wanted to do this unfortunate job would do it. The senior middlemen also

I felt that the matter had reached this point, and no matter how many candidates were selected, it would be useless, so I did not force them.

Lin University's top people didn't have to drag these five people to die together. They didn't react on the spot, so they were responsible. Besides, it was always the seven of them who came forward. Now, it's not much use to bother others except to create disputes. It's not as good as

Keep a favor so that we can meet each other in the future - if I fall down, I still hope that these five people will speak up. But thinking about it, when they really set off on the road, the seven of them will be dejected. When will this shabby job be completed? I really said it.
Chapter completed!