Xiao Lotian looked at the detailed rules of the Osaka Treaty in front of him, carefully read it word by word three times, and it was Ryoma Sakamoto and Hirobumi Ito who knelt down in front of him.

Time passed minute by minute, and the two of them were already sweating on their foreheads, and Xiao Lotian invisibly put too much pressure on them.

"Ito-kun, could you please tell me, are these terms your attention, or theirs?"

"Prime Minister Kaiyu, the opening of the market and the opening of the port, this is my proposal, the shogun and the daimyo have not changed too much, and the last article of compensation is the shogun......'s will," Ito said.

"Prime Minister, I know that such conditions are not favorable, but please understand the poverty of Japan, this is already the greatest sincerity we can show, if there are more, I am afraid that Japan will be in chaos......"

"Great chaos?" Xiao Lotian sneered, "Can it be even more chaotic than now? I heard that the rice riot in Edo City has intensified, and even the merchants who specially provide food for the Great Olympics have been impacted? I really don't understand you, you are not ready for war at all, but you rashly start a war, what a group of gamblers......"

"I didn't admit defeat even if I failed, and I challenged my patience again and again, starting from the assassination of Ryoma-kun, to finally daring to poison His Majesty......!

Ito's face was slightly red, but he quickly regained his composure, "Prime Minister, what you said is not wrong, although it was the imp of the fog that provoked you with audacity, but such a rebellion was also bred by our Japanese culture, so I can't argue with it!"

"But please think twice, the sins committed by some samurai cannot let the innocent people taste the bitter fruits! The rice riots have been going on for five days, and there has not been a phenomenon of starvation to death for the time being, but people have already begun to die in the process of snatching rice...... I beg the prime minister for mercy, if it continues for another three days, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

After Ito Hirofumi finished speaking, he hit his head on the tatami mat and burst into tears, and Ryoma Sakamoto also bowed to the ground, "Prime Minister Ryūwei, we have seen it, no one in Japan dares to challenge your authority anymore, please stop...... Please give the Japanese people a way out!"

Xiao Lotian looked at the two kneeling in front of him, and took a deep breath to expel the stuffiness in his chest. This is the head of the future civilian officials that he has chosen for Japan, and in the end, he is still close to the Japanese! At the critical moment, they still have to consider the interests of the Japanese nation first.

However, Li Mi thought about it, it was precisely because of their loyalty to the Japanese nation that they were a person with a bottom, and once this person had a bottom, it would not be bad.

If Ryoma Sakamoto and Hirobumi Ito really completely sold the interests of the Japanese nation like a Japanese traitor, then Xiao Lotian would have to think twice.

"You have come to intercede? What is your identity? When has this Japan given you the power to be responsible? Why did you come forward if you were not in your position and did not seek political power, and you did not take up the responsibility of the Japanese nation on your shoulders?"

"What about those who can really be responsible? Why don't you come to see me, no one should want to avoid the black cauldron they should carry! The feudal lords of the four feudal clans can see the general, why don't they come to see me?"

When Ryoma and Ito heard this, they realized that their secrecy work was completely ineffective, and the prime minister of the intelligence family who came to Osaka from the four feudal lords already knew about it.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of galloping footsteps outside the house, and Long Ye walked in quickly and affectionately, leaning into Xiao Letian's ear and whispering a few words. Hirofumi Ito and Ryoma Sakamoto watched Prime Minister's faces change, and the two had no idea what was going on.

This was followed by the high-pitched voice of the herald, "Tokugawa Shogun Tokugawa Yoshiki, Choshu Domain Lord Mori Mototoku, Hizen Domain Lord Nabeshima Naota, Tosa Domain Lord Yamauchi Eitdo, Satsuma Domain Lord Shimazu Tadayoshi...... I want to see the Prime Minister!"

"So fast?" Xiao Lotian didn't expect that he didn't knock on the door, these mice actually dared to block the old cat's door, "Please!" No matter what Xiao Lotian thinks in his heart, there must be politeness.

After a while, the dressed general walked in with four daimyos, Rao is Xiao Lotian did not know much about Japanese kimono etiquette, just look at the degree of ironing and the luster of the silk material, he knew that this dress was a top dress that would only be used in a real ceremony.

"See the Prime Minister!" five Japanese knelt on the ground and saluted Xiao Letian, especially the four daimyos.

"Huh...... I'm just a little prime minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom, but I can't afford to bow down to you, are you mistaken?"

As if they hadn't heard Xiao Letian's sarcasm, Yamamochi said with a smile, "When I saw the prime minister for the first time, I should have been respectful, but now that I have the will of the emperor, I can only be rude!"

Xiao Letian was stunned, he didn't expect that after just one night's work, the emperor would actually react.

"Sakamoto Ryoma listens to the order! I hereby remember that the monarch is loyal to the country, and he has done his best for Japan, and he is specially given the position of the secretary of the Shogunate of the fourth grade, and he is stationed in Edo Castle to be responsible for all the internal affairs of the shogunate......"

"Hirobumi Ito obeys the order! Remembering his outstanding ability and wisdom, I hereby bestow him with the ...... of Dazai, who is stationed in Kagoshima to be in charge of all matters related to Japan's foreign trade and naval construction."

Tokugawa Yoshiki took out a secret decree from his bosom and handed it to Sakamoto Ryoma and Ito Hirobumi, and said in a low voice, "From today on, you two are already the heads of the civil officials in Japan, and although there are ministers in Kyoto who are higher than you, none of them have the support of the samurai...... So, from today onwards, you have taken on the national fortune of Japan!"

Hiss...... Xiao Lotian gasped, it's really a big deal, Sakamoto Ryoma and Ito Hirobumi are both from the family of military generals, and now they have become the secretary class, which is too expensive.

Ryoma Sakamoto and Hirobumi Ito are now crying all over their faces, and the boy's lifelong dream has finally come true at this moment, and the Japanese at that time have made it their lifelong goal to elevate their own class.

After passing on the Emperor's will, Shogun Tokugawa Yoshiki visited Xiao Lokuten again, "I have waited for a long time, and I wonder what the Prime Minister thinks about our proposal......?"

Xiao Lotian sneered and looked at the cunning Tokugawa Qingxi, "Hehe, my army?" I don't care about these two newly promoted ministers now, how do you look at it, I just want to know whose hand is this third major item on the treaty......"

The draft treaty proposed by Japan was thrown on the tatami mat, and the man written in thick ink pierced his eyes: 'Japan provided 45% of the shares of Iwami Ginzan to His Majesty Emperor Tongzhi of the Great Qing Dynasty as an indemnity for a period of six years...... Xiao Lotian sneered, "As early as 1309, at the end of the Kamakura period, in the second year of Yankei, the daimyo Ouchi Hiroyuki was inspired to discover the record of silver while visiting the Hokuto Myomi Bodhisattva, which shows that there was a certain degree of mining at this time. ”

"Iwami Ginzan was officially mined thanks to Kamiya Toshisada, a merchant from Hakata, who claimed to see mountains glowing on the sea, and with the support of lord Ouchi Yoshiko and the help of Mishima Kiyoemon, the owner of Copper Mountain in Izumo Kunita Yi Village, who was subordinate to Ouchi Yoshiko, the underground silver vein was excavated in March 1526. ”

"After Yoshiko's death, Iwami Ginzan was once captured by the local lord Ogasawara Nataka. In 1533, it was recaptured by the Ouchi family in the 2nd year of Tenmon, and Yamabuki Castle was built as a stronghold to protect Iwami Ginzan. In August of the same year, Kamiya recruited craftsmen from Hakata and used the ash blowing method learned from China for the first time in silver mines, which greatly increased silver production. ”

"Look, I, Xiao Letian, don't I know anything about you Japan, do I? Until later, this silver mountain fell into the hands of the Maori family, am I right......?

Mori Mototoku of the Choshu Domain's face turned slightly red when he heard this, and he bowed his head and said nothing, Xiao Lotian was no longer embarrassed, he continued: "In 1600, Mori Terumoto was defeated in the Battle of Sekigahara and was greatly reduced by Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Iwami Ginzan was accepted by the Tokugawa family as a direct domain. In 1601, he began to be stationed in Ginzan to administer it, providing an important source of money for the shogunate's foreign and overseas trade. ”

"Iwami Ginzan's production peaked at the beginning of the 17th century, and in 1602, in the 7th year of Keichō, it reached an astonishing output of 5,000 kans. However, Iwami's production gradually declined, and in 1675, the shogunate demoted the post of Ginzan to Omori Daikan...... In other words, at that time, the output of Iwami Silver Mountain was already a chicken rib!"

Xiao Letian's words made the Japanese present break into a cold sweat, and the shogun interrupted him and said, "No! Iwami Silver Mountain is still an important silver producing area in our Japan, but the main ore veins have been reduced, but there are still many attached ore veins, as long as the Prime Minister can bring new technology and investment from the West, Iwami Silver Mountain will definitely regain its glory!"

"Look, what did I say! It's not a pie at all, it's a big trap! We can only hold 45% of the shares for six years, and according to the current output of the silver mountain, we can get two or three million silver coins in six years, can this money make up for the damage suffered by Your Majesty?"

"Of course you think about it, let me Xiao Lotian invest in the introduction of the latest equipment to help you upgrade Iwami Ginshan, although the production will increase at that time, Your Majesty can earn more silver, but the time is only six years, and in the end those equipment will still be cheaper for you ...... Japan."

"Not only that, but we also have to train you new miners, a group of miners who know the most advanced technology, and these talents are also your permanent wealth in Japan...... You are so shrewd, this contract is not sincere at all, you are so disappointing to me!"

As soon as Xiao Letian raised his hand, a thick draft was thrown out of the window and flew like snowflakes.

"......No," Ito shouted, rushing out the window like a madman, but was stopped by the soldiers at the railing. He watched as his heart's work was thrown into the air, and the young politician was in pain.