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Before dawn, the branch manager was woken up by the shouting of the natto vendor, but he was not in the least annoyed by the disturbance of his dream. After six years of wandering, he had not experienced such a wonderful experience for a long time, especially when he shuttled through those back streets and alleys that were more than three feet wide, which made him feel even more intimate.

This feeling is especially strong when the residents of the rows of longhouses in the alleys (note: in early Edo Japanese cities, the longhouses were mostly commercial in the front and back yards, and the longhouses were similar to boarding houses) were divided into compartments, and the residents of the houses began to get busy for their livelihood in the morning, and the rent of 100 wen a month made them have to repeat the boring work day after day, and a breakfast by the well every morning was the best social activity. But this kind of hard life seemed to Zhikura to have no sense of disobedience, and he had done the same thing many years ago when he was a low-ranking samurai in the countryside of Tohoku, except that the house was larger, but it didn't have much class to do with these commoners, which may have something to do with his beliefs? He thought so.

Looking at these narrow spaces, which are no larger than eight tatami at a distance, the unobstructed hearth and water tank at the door are already the most conspicuous assets in these tenants' homes.

In this way, it seems that it is a rare blessing that he can only be allowed to come to Kinai alone because of his special identity, and it is because of this that he can have time to care about these feelings that he has not experienced for a long time. As for the more than 100 samurai and merchants who accompanied him at the beginning, except for those who took the initiative to stay in Sanya, they were all temporarily placed in Nagasaki, and he was not worried, Nagasaki was the shogunate after all, and there was still the Taira Yuan in it.

Thanks to the tradition of His Royal Highness the Shogun's annual tour, the castle towns of Fushimi Castle have been lined with dozens of samurai residences of various sizes like Edo, which provided many job opportunities for the townspeople, both for life and pleasure, and the shogunate encouraged and demanded that the daimyo spend a lot of money to buy services from these residents, and only by constantly consuming the financial resources of each domain could the princes of Edo feel at ease.

On the one hand, peace has finally arrived, which has been deeply felt since the landing in Osaka, and the lodging places that have been set up every 16 miles, whether it is the newly renovated Ask Yaba (note: post station) or the comfortable Waki Honjin (note: government inn) are all heralding the return of order to the kingdom of God on this land, and the travelers reading the proclamation on the Takazaba have a more reassuring expression, which is completely unimaginable in the era when the Toyotomi family had not been replaced by the Tokugawa for more than ten years. On the other hand, it was not a good thing for the daimyo and the followers, and along the way, I heard a lot of news about the change of feudal kingdoms, and more about where the Kishitan would be executed, and the two realities were full of contradictions.

After walking out of this slum house, Zhicang's eyes suddenly opened up, and the grand appearance of the general walking was particularly dazzling against the peach trees in the distance. The Takase boats that traveled to and from the Uji River were densely packed with goods, and the women who pounded clothes on the banks of the river were busy passing on to each other about the neighbors' parents, and Zhikura looked at this worldly beauty for a while before he came back to his senses under the reminder of a young surname who came to guide the way, and the group continued towards Date Masamune's residence.

However, at this moment, Zhikura's mind was full of everything he had experienced in Sanya, the chimneys that were thick with black smoke, the disciplined workers, the heroic warriors, and the powerful weapons, everything seemed so orderly, and more importantly, what they produced was really impressive. However, his more feelings came from the city itself under the rule of Australians, although the castle town in front of him made him feel more intimate, but even so intimate feeling has to admit that it is far less desirable than the Australian city.

In Sanya, the streets are lined with coconut trees, the pavement is covered with tight black fine sand, even in the rain hardened pavement is not the slightest mud, after the rain falls, it is emptied by the ditches that run through the street, and the roadside shops are lined up with all kinds of goods imaginable and unexpected, and at night they will even light up each street with illuminated 'lanterns' all night long. The Australians produced even more sophisticated things, and with their powerful firearms, the Australians had ruled the whole of Borneo, which he knew was a large island southwest of the Philippines.

But what he cares about most is not this, but the lives of those naturalized people. Wherever he went, he met the naturalized people with happy smiles on their faces, even when they were not accompanied by the patriarchs, not from the faith of God, and in fact from the people he came into contact with were not only Cheechtten, who had emigrated from Macao, but also from the smiles of the commoners whom he had only seen in the paintings of the Dutch in Europe.

The obvious answer was that the Australians had given them a prosperous life and a stable homeland, cities he had never seen before, including Acapulco, Rome, and Manila, and he had been to countless places where sewage flowed, and even the cleanliness of Japanese cities was dwarfed by Sanya, and the thousand lattices of Edo's castle towns that lined the walls of wealthy merchants' houses along the roads were nothing to mention in front of the neat brick houses of Australians.

Perhaps when Li Siya approached him, he was at most neutral, and the only thing he felt worth looking forward to was the sea ship that could return to Japan, but after visiting Sanya, his mind was changing, and from then on he began to believe that the Australians could really defeat the Spaniards and occupy the Philippines, and at the same time felt that the Date family seemed to consider cooperating with the Australians.

Soon, Zhicang came to a courtyard, and the time for the meeting that had spanned six years had finally arrived.

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The old man sat cross-legged, leaning on the back of the legless chair with the armrest of one hand, and his appearance did not change except for a few more wisps of white on his sideburns, and he was still so casual in front of him. At the age of fifty-two years in more than a month, he looks disrespectful to the old, only the left eye, which is not covered by the cloth pocket, still shows a bright look. However, Zhikura was not surprised at all when he saw this, this was the original appearance of the lord in his impression, after all, there were few people like him who could suppress his qualifications after the death of the Great Imperial Palace, and it would be more flattering to rely on the old and sell the old in front of the new general, and excessive self-control would only attract the suspicion of the shogunate.

No matter what the outside world thinks about this master of Mutsu, who was evaluated as 'born 20 years early, he can compete for the world', but his behavior shows that he never cared about these false names that could not be obtained in the first place, and the Sendai Domain has only relied on his pragmatism and cunning to get to where it is today.

The sound of chanting came from the courtyard next door, allowing the two ministers to find the opening topic.

"It's been a month since Onishi Manzi (note: Shimazu Yoshihiro got his nickname after the Battle of Korea) has been dead for a month, and the monks of Qingliangin are still like this every day, and they are not too noisy." Date Masamune chuckled, he didn't have a good airway, and his gong-like voice seemed to block a lot of phlegm.

Next door is the Shimazu family's residence of the Shimazu family, and since the death of Shimazu Yoshihiro, who had long since the monk, sang on the couch in the hermitage of Kaji Kijo in Osumi Province, "Spring flowers and autumn foliage can't be kept, and people go to the gate to fall into an empty place" (Note: Spring and Autumn Flower も紅葉も, 留まらず人も空しき, 関路なりけり) passed away, and the Shimazu family has been doing ritual in Edo and Fushimi's houses.

"But the new prince (note: Shimazu Yoshihiro Road No. Wei Xinsai) This funeral can be done long enough." Tsunecho Zhikura replied cautiously, and in his capacity, he did not dare to arrange the four senators of the imperial court at will, but the words were good, the Buddhist Dafa after Tokugawa Ieyasu's death would take a full month, and the former governor of the Shimazu family had three more days.

Date Masamune laughed when he heard this, "Whoever has more than a dozen cronies in his territory who are martyred will do this trick." ”

It turned out that after the death of Shimazu Yoshihiro, it was rumored that the Satsuma clan had thirteen people to follow them collectively by seppuku, such a thing was nothing in the troubled times of the Warring States, but at this time it was strictly forbidden by the shogunate, and the martyrdom of the retainers was tantamount to a clear grudge, and if it was a bad succession, it was also possible to change the fief directly, so it is no wonder that the Shimazu family was so trembling. But when it comes to this topic, Date Masamune's heart is inevitably sad, since the establishment of the shogunate domain, the daimyo has a lot less freedom, and he is no longer as free as he was in Sendai.

Only then did he remember the business of this meeting and put away his thoughts.

"However, you're finally back with the city, so it's okay to have nothing to do......"

Changchang Zhicang was moved to bow again, "This time the clumsy man went overseas, fortunately not dishonored." ”

"It seems that the trade with the Nanban has come to an end." This time, Date Masamune smiled sincerely, and his eyes showed a lot of hope.

"My lord, I'm afraid things have changed a little."

"Change?" Masamune frowned slightly when he heard this.

"I think Mutsunoku has a better partner......

Next, he will tell Masamune about what he has seen and heard in Qiongzhou and all kinds of rumors about Australians, and after listening to it, the one-eyed Ryugai Mamoru Mamoru had a cloudy face for a while, but he still held back his mood and asked the details, "You mean that these Australians are actually Tang people?" ”

First of all, regardless of whether this Australian is really capable of good work, not to mention how terrible their army combat power is, first determine what these people believe, if it is a cult with the Southern Barbarians, it is better not to contact at the moment, but if it is the Tang people, it is different, those people have never had any faith, as far as he knows, there are almost no baptized Chinese merchants, if this is the case, it is much easier to say that they cooperate with each other, at least the Chinese in the shogunate have always been treated differently from the Hongyi.

"Yes, they call themselves the remnants of the Great Song Dynasty, and as for trade cooperation, the Senate of the Australians only wants minerals and population."

"Gold?" When Masamune wants Mutsu, the gold dust is very famous.

"They pointed out that as long as the copper mines of our country were concerned, as for the population, the elders of Maping said that they could be Chezhitan or other exiled prisoners, and they paid per capita or directly compensated with goods." There was something special in Zhikura Tsune's words, and Date Masamune understood that the price would be quite 'fair', and since the exiled prisoners came from all over the country, if this matter could be done, it would undoubtedly be that the benefits of the various feudal clans would go to the Sendai family. However, the attitude of the shogunate is the most important.

Date Masamune was scheming after all, and after thinking about it, he immediately discovered the problem, "Although I can mediate in this matter, how can I protect the interests of Mutsu?" ”

There is no need to go around in front of his own retainers, and the reason is also very clear, he can go as a lobbyist in the Sendai Domain, but the last person to deal with it must be the shogunate and the Australians, since the Date family can't come forward in the middle, then it's not impossible for the other party to repay the debt.

"The Australians don't plan to come forward in this matter, and the whole population wants to be received by the Date family." The branch warehouse is often long.

"What? Let Date receive it? "Date Masamune is a little unsure if his ears are wrong, the Sendai Domain is far away in the northeast, even if the shogunate agrees to change the Kishitan's trip to exile, how can he trade with these people?

Changchang interrupted the lord's thoughts, "Elder Ping is talking about Dalang's side. ”

"Dalang?"

"Yes, he said that Daro was now building a large number of buildings in the domain, and that it would be enough to ask Edo to change the death penalty from the death penalty to the crime of exile on the grounds of forced labor, except for the elderly, regardless of men and women, even young children."

"But how do I remember that Uwajima Castle is still far from Hirado and Nagasaki, and it is not easy for Karabune to enter the Seto Inland Sea, so do you want us to send people to Kyushu again?" The one-eyed dragon suddenly realized.

Date Masamune's eldest son was unable to inherit the family governor because he was a side chamber concubine, and was transferred to the Uwajima domain of Shikoku five years ago, and was the lord of 100,000 koku, which is where the ancient Iyo Koku is located, and there are indeed several ports in the Seto Inland Sea.

"Elder Taira said that as long as you find a deserted island off the coast of Iyo, the Australians have sailless automatic clippers, and they can go straight to the Ryukyus by the Bungo Waterway."

"And this kind of thing?"

"It's true, I've seen this kind of ship in Sanya Port, and it's really amazing."

"Can this ship be traded for population?" Date Masamune asked suddenly.

Zhicang Changchang was stunned for a moment, but then remembered Ping Qiusheng's words, "This ship can move without wind by relying on a steam machine, and the Australians say that it can be sold, and it can be exchanged for people if you want to, but the price may not be cheap." ”

"As long as it's priced."

After asking these Date Masamune, he began to sort it out carefully, so that he understood a lot about his thoughts about the Taira Prayer Sage, the Australians came to Japan for two purposes, although the copper production was mostly in Kyushu and San'in, Sanyo, but when it came to the influence on the shogunate, he asked himself how much he could do, and it was feasible to make profits from it.

As for the population trade dominated by Kishitan, the other party gave a fairly safe plan, and asked the shogunate to use the Uwajima domain as a place of exile on the grounds of building a territory, and it was completely reasonable for Shikoku to exile the prisoners because it was deserted, after all, the conditions there were indeed difficult, and Edo knew about the 30,000 taels of gold that he had lent to his son the year before the construction of the building. There were many islands in the outer waters of Shiko, where pirates were originally entrenched during the Warring States period, and just finding such a place can solve the hidden problem of the transaction, and as for the people who have sinned in the territory because of the labor 'death' too much, they will not come to the shogunate to investigate.

It's hard to think about what this deal can bring to the Date family, but since the Australians are a more powerful role than the Spaniards in Zhikura's mouth, if they can rely on the alliance, it is impossible to say that there will be unexpected gains, isn't that what he planned to do when he asked Zhikura to send to Europe.

After sending off the branch warehouse, the old man sat alone by the window and enjoyed the scenery outside the courtyard, thinking thoughtfully.

More than 20 years ago, at that time, this place was named after the peach, and the previous Daigosho was just a subordinate daimyo who served the people of the world as one of the five elders, but things are not people, and Mikawayashiki, which was originally built for attendance, has now become the property of the Sendai Domain, but I don't know if there is a chance to change the world again in my lifetime.

Suddenly, he came to his senses, shook his head and laughed, it seemed that he had really thought too much.

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