In the fifth year of Kaei (1852), the shogunate was interested in investigating the heels of the Hamhyung foreign company, and it was the Nagasaki government who came forward to inquire about it.

Xianheng also knows that the news of the sale of the rice warfleet by the merchants of the rice country is questionable - say it for money, this price is lower than the Lan State Merchant House, so it can't be said at all, but now it is a seller's market, I won't say what can you do with me?

The Ran Kingdom has indeed declined in recent years, and the Shogunate of these new types of armaments has also asked the Ran Kingdom Shogunate, "Can your country provide it?" "The performance of the Kelan State Merchant House is really frustrating - the Jiapitan of the Merchant Pavilion actually wants to buy some samples and go back to study.

Of course, what the Lan people Jia Bidan said was very vague, saying that this businessman who didn't follow his feet was unreliable, and I would help you transport it back to Lan to study the quality - but you can't study it on the spot, and you have to transport it back to Lan Guo all the way to deceive the fool. And you also said that you can't take it for nothing, you can pay for it, this is exposed, you know no!

But the manager of Xianheng is John. Brian, Old John asked to be polite to Fuso, since the commission and benefits are very good, then the people below will naturally do it - who can not get along with money.

So the head of the Shogunate, who came forward, naturally did not mean to grasp the shogunate, and in the face of Nagasaki's inquiry, he said that what we value is the long-term faithfulness - of course, the admiration for Fuso culture is also an extremely important reason, so the price is like this, we have our own way of doing business - the implication is that money can still be earned and a lot; Wind storytelling, it's good to be helpful, and it will continue to be provided in the future; As for the heels, when you should ask the adults to know in the future, you will naturally tell you, and now that the time has not come, you will treat us as a rice man first.

At this time, it was the early autumn of the fifth year of Kaei (1852), and Oguri Tadashun, who was recognized as "familiar" with Hamhen & Co., had been transferred back to Edo to be the Mimetsuke - the old man Abe said that I did it, and Nagasaki and Metoke didn't know if there was any accident involved, so they could only laugh awkwardly, "Don't care, we'll just ask." At this time, the status of the Hamhyung Foreign Company was already quite high, and although the shogunate came forward to receive the government and the power of the commission, the Nagasaki commissioner also had to come out to show a few faces.

But I don't know the details of the Xianheng foreign company has become a problem for many people in the shogunate, and the Nagasaki commissioner on duty Osawa Anzhai wrote a letter to the old middle school to complain, "What is the origin of this Xianheng foreign company, I don't care if I hide it from others, but I don't know the details as a Nagasaki commissioner, how can this Fenggong do?" Do you really want me to keep my voice down and curry favor with a businessman? ”

But in fact, the old and the big eyes are also wronged, who knows which cloud this Xianheng foreign company fell from, as if you can only vaguely see a great god - the figure of the chief old Abe attendant, so everyone turned around and asked Abe for advice, but they didn't ask anything, everyone praised "In the end, it is the chief, there is a danger of mountains and rivers in this chest" - not a good word, it is a satire that Abe eats alone and engages in small abacus.

But the old middle Abe is also hard to speak, and he secretly tunes Oguri Zhongshun Mingsheng as the Imperial Eye Payment, which is nothing, but it is good to catch up with the shogunate reform, Oguri and Jiang Chuan not only did not get a new hair, but the original authority was also divided into most of it, and now Oguri will fight with himself when he meets, and he can't ask anything.

In fact, at that time, Oguri was busy preparing for disasters, because he had put his reputation and future on the ground, so he ran around every day, and finally returned to Edo once to have time to guess dumb riddles with Lord Abe.

And Oguri's allegiance is to the public, and his direct boss is sent by Ruo Nian, if he asks Oguri directly, how can Oguri give an explanation, but when the chief old man Abe asked Oguri, the clouds and mountains were foggy, "How is this Xianheng Foreign Firm lately?" "Straight

Xiao Li, who was in the intestines, felt that this matter was no longer in my hands, so he pushed back with a word, "You go and ask the big eyes who are in charge of this matter", how can we talk about this anymore.

Since Oguri is no longer in charge of storytelling, the chief old man Abe feels that there is an estrangement with Oguri, and Chestnut is well-known in the shogunate, except for the fact that he doesn't dare to confront him face to face, there is nothing he doesn't dare to "turn his face" - in fact, Oguri is just a black and poisonous tongue, but he is unwilling to explain more, so the misunderstanding spreads more and more with the promotion of his service, so Abe's attendants are not willing to be bored - Xianheng is just a Nanban merchant in the final analysis, and the chief old man chases and asks is also unseemly, So the matter was delayed.

After the black ship visited, the status of the Xianheng foreign company became higher and higher - it was all right, and it also monopolized the provision of new weapons, so it became an urgent matter to find out the heel of the Xianheng foreign company, but when the black ship came, Oguri was in the field for disaster relief, and when the black ship left, he was suddenly appointed by the public to envoy to the northern land - there was a few days in the middle, but at that time, the shoguns were arguing whether it was appropriate and beneficial for the black ship to visit, so he let Oguri Tadashun escape.

So this time, after Omu Fu Horiken found Oguri, he immediately called him in front of him, this Xianheng Yangxing is a rice man and anti-rice, and he has great magical powers, "Oguri has to give me an explanation anyway."

Oguri saw Omesuke asking, and he gave an answer without even thinking about it, leaving Hori Riken dumbfounded and dumbfounded.

"This Xianheng foreign company, it is the descendants of the Celts who fell to the country of rice, and their homeland was destroyed by the English, so I am afraid that there are other plans. But this is also something I overheard, and I can't do it accurately. Besides, businessmen are profit-seeking, and it is not known that this Xianheng foreign company may want to put a long line to hang big fish. ”

Oguri Tadashun and Xianheng have long confessed to each other - Naohide is very cautious and has not revealed his true relationship with Ori, but he has also confessed to Oguri, saying that he can be trusted under normal circumstances; And the leader of Xianheng Foreign Company who came to Fuso also half-truthfully revealed some information to Oguri.

Then why didn't Oguri play the shogunate?

First, no one asked before, and second, Xiaoli didn't want to lie, what kind of heel this Xianheng foreign company is, you can't just listen to one side of the story.

But this time, Omefu Horirito asked in person, so he had to give an explanation - although Ometsu is not nominally in charge of Mimesuke, he is the actual boss in official affairs, so people have the right to ask; Although Xianheng is not in his own hands, he was introduced to the shogunate by himself after all, so he also has to answer.

After listening to it, Hori Riken continued to be ignorant, what Celtic, I don't understand this word, and the whole sentence is even more difficult to understand.

"The Celts were doing well, but the Anglo-Saxons came to the war, and the Anglo-Saxons later founded the Kingdom of England and then annexed the Kingdom of the Celts.

Later, some Celts were exiled to the United States and became the people of the United States, but there are still people who cherish the ancient country, just like the Languo Commercial Hall. ”

Xiao Li explained hard for a long time, tired and sweaty, and Damu Fu finally understood a little.

Lan was annexed by France before, when the Lan country merchant house in Nagasaki out of the island was the lost dog, but the shogunate did not betray its promise, still protected the Lan people, although only four years later the Lan country was restored, but after all, this is a benevolent act of survival and extinction, it is a very proud "feat" of the shogunate for more than 200 years, and it is only more than 40 years ago, everyone remembers it clearly, so Oguri mentions the Lan country merchant hall Hori Riken feels that he understands.

"This is the Languo Commercial Hall that lost the country back then, right? Eh, this is not right, these people are obviously rice people, I understand, this Xianheng foreign person is Xu Shu, who is in Cao Ying's heart in Han, and then hooks up everywhere in the hope of recovering the country. Oguri, you said that what I said was right. ”

Although Oguri felt awkward, don't say it, this is really what it means, so he nodded yes.

Ometo Fu Hori Riken saw that Oguri agreed with him, and was very proud, "Isn't this Western study anything great, it's not vulgar", and in an instant, he remembered one more thing, and hurriedly instructed Oguri:

"If you encounter this traitor again in the future, no, the righteous merchant Xianheng Foreign Company, tell them that it takes perseverance to restore the country, and even requires the efforts of generations, so don't act rashly. But no matter what, as long as they work hard to serve, there will always be a place for them to settle down in Fuso. ”

Oguri understood as soon as he heard it.,This is to find that the other party seems to be a bully.,So he drew a big cake for others.,And worried about annoying the English and rice people.,And specially told the other party not to cause trouble.,Okay.,Just take advantage and don't suffer a loss, right?。

But after all, Hori Riken didn't take advantage of the fire to rob, and he was somewhat meaningful, that is, he promised that if Xianheng was in trouble, he could get a shelter in the shogunate like the Lan people, so Oguri couldn't say anything, so he had to nod his head and say yes.

Seeing that the always "unruly" Oguri "bowed his head and ears" in front of him, Big-eyed Fu Hori Riken had a big heart, and he fed Oguri a mouthful of Japanese fruits:

"The candidate for this reply to the Lucia envoy has not yet been decided, if you are interested, you may as well move around."

Oguri Tadashun listened to it and hurriedly thanked him - all major moves of the shogunate must be supervised by the eye, since Hori Riken said so, it is to express his support for his travel, he has just been worried that other shoguns are blackmailed by the envoy without knowing the depths, if he can be there in person, of course it is a good thing, so he must be grateful.

Between the lightning and flint, Oguri also thought of one thing:

When the black ship visited, there were also people in the Mufu office, but this to Puga's nine coastal defense hangers actually had a big eye pay and four royal eye pay, more than half of the number, because these eyes were hung with the title of coastal defense hanging at that time, so Xiao Li never thought about it, but this time the big eye pay first asked if he could join forces with the Lu people, and then encouraged himself to go to Nagasaki first, to be honest, this is against the usual style of the eye payment only to supervise and not take the initiative to interfere, is it ......

Oguri glanced up at Hori Riken, only to see this big eye Fu nodding slightly to himself, Oguri Tadashun suddenly realized, and the words that Mr. Tanan had said to himself flashed in his mind, "Innovation, how can it be for you and me", pity yourself only now to understand:

Although Gongfang only passed away this year, the shogunate began a series of trial decrees and service adjustments last year, and it was obvious that someone had laid out the plan in advance, and Egawa had already seen through it at that time, but it was estimated that he disdained these people's struggle for power and profit or was afraid that he would talk too much, so he did not say it explicitly. Now that Gongfang has passed away, he and his father are both important ministers of the shogunate, so these people have also begun to openly fight for themselves to stand in line - Hori Riken, who is Ometsu, as a top shogunate, naturally has to take action.

Thinking of this, Oguri couldn't help but feel a little disheartened - can't finish the business and still have the intention of intrigue? He bowed to Omei and left silently.

Looking at Oguri's expression, Hori Riken knew that the young man had already understood in his heart but was still a little resentful, he smiled slightly, "The snake can't do without a head, and the bird can't fly without a head", your father is loyal to the high level and understands the truth more than you, he has already been prepared, otherwise you will suffer from it!