"Matsuura clan Zhenxin, meet the general," Matsuura Zhenxin participated in the Battle of Sekigahara at the beginning, so he and Tokugawa Hidetada are familiar with each other, but now they are trembling.

After all, the harbor trade in Nagasaki Prefecture was an inevitable acquisition for the shogunate, and the Matsuura clan must not throw this piece of fat out at will for the sake of their own survival and development

It can be said that the contradictions between the two sides have been going on for a long time.

"Get up and talk back," Tokugawa Hidetada, at this moment, couldn't see any anger and dissatisfaction, but smiled: "Have you talked to the Chinese envoy these days?" ”

"Since he came to Nagasaki Prefecture, he has been served by the eldest man in the family, but because of the long distance to Edo, Zhenxin was worried that something would be wrong, so he came in person." Matsuura Zhenxin looked at Tokugawa Hidetada and said indifferently: "As for the 'conversation' that the shogun said, it was involved in the trade affairs of Nagasaki during this period. ”

"Huh?" Tokugawa Hidetada snorted softly.

"Roughly," Matsuura Zhenxin did not deliberately conceal: "Nagasaki Prefecture is under the governance of Matsuura, and 30% of the profits are ceded to the Huaxia Council every year!" ”

"Sancheng?" Tokugawa Hidetada was stunned for a moment, and then immediately said angrily uncontrollably: "It only needs your thirty percent of the profit?" ”

From Tokugawa Hidetada's reaction, it was obvious that he could feel the anger of being played, and Matsuura Zhenxin bowed his head and said, "Everything is true."

"Yaga." Tokugawa Hidetada gasped heavily, as if he was going to break Qiu Tong's body into ten thousand pieces.

"By the way," after a while, Tokugawa Hidetada suddenly thought of something, and asked, "Have you seen the cargo ship he was on?" ”

Although he didn't know what his intentions were, the Matsuura clan had nothing to hide, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Black smoke bills out, like a huge steel beast, like a mythical titan"

Thump!

Tokugawa Hidetada's originally upright body immediately withered.

"General?" Matsuura took two steps forward, wanting to get closer.

"Stand down!"

After a while, Tokugawa Hidetada's voice became hoarse and looked even older.

It's night, and the night is shrouded in the Wai Feng Hall.

Qiu Tong and Zheng Yiguan sat in the courtyard and drank across from each other.

The sound of the bamboo forest is extraordinarily quiet.

"I'm going to leave for Nagasaki tomorrow," Zheng Yiguan said a little puzzled: "Brother Qiu, why are you so stubborn and want to open trade with Japan under such strict conditions?" In my opinion, if there is an interconnection above, you can do it! There is no need to hurt the harmony so much. ”

"When Japan was in Korea, it wasn't so kind," Qiu Tong sneered: "Have you seen the original report of Cao Wenzhao to the ruling lord, the Japanese ronin and mercenaries killed Yingye, picked babies with knives, and slaughtered the city like killing dogs!" ”

"That's just North Korea, what does it have to do with me?" Zheng Yiguan didn't understand.

"Occupy Korea, swallow Liaodong, and then plot against China," Qiu Tong sneered: "This is a top-secret letter stolen by Li Qingsong's secret guard in North Korea." Do you think that with such wolf ambitions, how can people sleep soundly if they don't press them to death in the mud? I can't even deal with the consuls! ”

Silently putting down the wine glass, Zheng Yiguan said helplessly: "Then, this time it is in vain?" ”

"You can rest assured, for Japan, trade with China is much more important than the port of Nagasaki!" Qiu Tong drank all the sake in the cup, and then frowned and scolded: "What is the broken wine of the fading bird. Next time I trade, sell them some of my Huaxia burning knives! Make him ten times the profit! ”

The two of them only drank until three watches, and slept until three o'clock in the middle of the night before they could get up.

"My lord! Adults, please get up! Outside the door, the officials of the Waifeng Pavilion were already sweating profusely, and no one answered after shouting for a quarter of an hour. But he didn't dare to rush in.

"What?" Inside the house, Qiu Tong's stunned voice finally sounded.

"My lord, it was summoned by the shogun. Calling you over! The guard of honor has been waiting for you for a quarter of an hour! The official of the Wai Feng Pavilion wiped his sweat and said, "Please quickly change your clothes and wash up, and go to meet you." ”

"Let them wait" Qiu Tong was not in the slightest hurry.

About a quarter of an hour later, when the officials finally couldn't help but want to enter the house to urge, Qiu Tong finally walked out with Shi Shiran.

While picking his teeth, he said, "Your Japanese rice is too sweet, don't be so sweet next time." ”

"The little one knows, the villain remembers," the official agreed and led the way: "Please also get on the sedan chair!" ”

Raising his eyes and looking at the sedan chair, the servants of the Tokugawa family had been waiting for a long time, but they still didn't dare to have any dissatisfaction, and looked at Qiu Tong with a smiling face.

"Oh, give shameless dog things!" Qiu Tong scolded, and he didn't know whether to scold the general or whom.

The servants and servants bowed their heads as if they had not heard.

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Tokugawa shogunate, family banquet.

Qiu Tong sat in the top position, and Tokugawa Hidetada, and the eldest son, Tokugawa Tsuyomitsu, were all accompanied.

"Yesterday, General Ben thought about it for half the night, and felt that the friendship between China and Japan could not be cut off here by General Ben, and the history of trade between Japan and China could not be cut off." As he spoke, Tokugawa Hidetada waved his hand to let those courtesans stand down: "So I invite you to a banquet again today, thank you for your appreciation!" ”

Looking at the table of clear soup and water in front of him, Qiu Tong had no appetite, shook the exquisite wine glass in front of him, and just said softly: "Qiu is not willing to cut off this long-standing friendship, so I am here today, I want to hear what you think?" ”

"Well, this" Tokugawa Hidetada put down his drink when he heard this, straightened his body and said: "At most, thirty percent of the trade profits will go to Huaxia!" Up to 30%! ”

"I said seventy percent, it is seventy percent, there is no room for negotiation!" Qiu Tonghao didn't mean to back down, poured the sake in front of him into his mouth, and smacked it expressionlessly: "In the future, I can send you a few pots of shochu with a personal relationship, but you don't have to be polite." ”

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly for a moment, and Tokugawa Hidetada held back his anger: "If you refuse to back down even a step, then."

"How are you doing?" Qiu Tong turned his head, his eyes burning.

"Fifty percent, fifty percent at most! No matter how much I do, I, Tokugawa, will not be able to give an account to the emperor and the people! Tokugawa Hidetada waved his hand and didn't look at Qiu Tong.

"Then let's do it," Qiu Tong seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and said with a smile: "Since you are not willing to retreat, then I will give in one step, and fifty percent will be achieved, but Nagasaki County will be leased to Huaxia indefinitely, as a trading port, goods taxation, population entry and exit, etc., etc., and you have no right to intervene!" Nor do you have the right to enter! How is it? ”

"Indefinitely?" Tokugawa Hidetada's mouth opened, wanting to say something, but looking at Qiu Tong's face, he couldn't speak.

"I've already given in, you should know, Lord Archon, I also have to give an explanation," Qiu Tong shrugged: "If you agree, I will immediately return to China to apply for approval, and the trade between more than ten ports between China and Japan will start in a month." ”

"Alas," Tokugawa Hidetada raised his glass, "this matter. . . Please also ask Lord Qiu to mediate more in the middle! ”

"Wrap it up on me!" Qiu Tong smiled, and then drank the glass of wine. (End of chapter)