Chapter 187: The Meiji Restoration of the Wa Kingdom (6)

On April 23, 1858, Ii Naobu, the lord of the Hikone Domain, assumed the post of Shogunate Lord.

At the beginning of Ii's tenure, the feudal lords and daimyo gathered in Edo to discuss state affairs.

Jing Yi said directly: "The Prohibition of China and the Laws of the Public Family" has long been determined, and the general decides for himself whether to open the country or destroy the country, and His Majesty and the public family do not need to beak. The 88 ministers participated in the impeachment and signing of the treaty, which was purely chaotic.

Mito's husband, Tokugawa Saiakimichi: The sixth paragraph of the "Laws of the Samurai" says that outside of one's own country, one must not associate with people from other countries. If you blindly sign a treaty to open the country, it is against the law of the martial arts.

Jing Yi said directly: If you don't sign a contract, you can only go to war! The ships are strong and the guns are sharp, and there is no chance of victory!

Tokugawa Qi Zhao said: Cowardice before fighting, vain as a samurai!

Jing Yi said: Ten years ago, although the Opium War of the Qing Dynasty was a foreign matter, it was enough for our country. Seeking peace after defeat, ceding land for compensation, losing power and humiliating the country, did great harm.

Shimazu Saibin, the lord of the Satsuma Domain, said: The Qing country is so lazy and weak that it is really a weak country. With the vastness of his land, will there be no loyal and righteous men? I'm afraid I'm already terminally ill and incurable. Our country is thriving, how can it be compared to the Qing country!

Tokugawa Qi Zhao said: Britain, France, and the United States, double the way and act recklessly, and the poor army will attack far away, and the supply will not be smooth, and the sky will not make it auspicious.

Jing Yi said directly: Nagasaki news, the British and French combined fleet is approaching the capital of the Qing Kingdom, within a month, the victory and defeat will be divided, the alliance under the city, the covenant of losing power, wait and see.

The shogunate and the lord of the domain each said their own thing, and the shogun Tokugawa family was very panicked, and summoned Ii Naobi alone, and said: Your Majesty, the minister, and the daimyo are all in caus, and the protégé of the lord is really the protégé of the seat! It is not fortunate that the conclusion of the treaty has been delayed for a long time.

Jing Yi said directly: General Qiyu, with all due respect, the matter of signing a contract is not enough to worry about, but wait for the general's order!

The Tokugawa family said: This order has been issued, and it is difficult to collect it; Does Jing Yi know the stakes?

Jing Yi said straightly: General, please forgive me again.

Tokugawa Iejodo; Please!

Jing Yi said directly: The general has no heirs for a long time, and the first bridge and Kishu two feudal lords look at their positions, and they are in full swing! If the general doesn't make a decision, there will be endless troubles!

Tokugawa Iejo: What does Ii mean?

Jing Yi said directly: One bridge and one blind rebellion, stubbornness, will inevitably delay the country. The year of Kishu dancing spoon, the continuation of the general's years, time will not pass, and the country will be prosperous for ten thousand years.

The Tokugawa family set the road: The contract is signed, and the country is fortunate! Jing Yi must find a good way to continue peacefully.

Jing Yi said straightly: "Your Excellency General Qiyu, I will immediately send my retainer Nagano to Beijing to mediate, and Yucheng will complete this matter as soon as possible."

The Tokugawa family decided to say: The imperial court was loyal to Shiro Kujo, and he was committed to opening the country, and he had always been devoted to the shogunate, and he could contact him, and the matter was half done.

Ii Naobi: Thank you for your advice, recently, Mito's husband Tokugawa Saiaki, Mito Domain's lord Tokugawa Keishu, Fukui Domain's Lord Matsudaira Keinaga, Hitotsubashi Domain's Lord Tokugawa Keiki, Satsuma Domain's Lord Shimazu Saibin and other private gatherings; The second of the laws of the martial arts, do not gather to drink and swim. The general must bow down to the government and prevent the slightest slight.

The Tokugawa family said: This must be seen! Although the closest relatives of the Imperial Observatory, if there is evidence, it will not be tolerated.

The state affairs were undecided, and the Tokugawa family couldn't sleep at night.

Yutai said: Today, according to the general's wishes, he met with the two heads of Ichibashi and Kishu in Daao; The two talk and behave, each with its own merits.

Tokugawa Iedo: Can you find new ideas?

Yutai Road: A bridge celebrates the clouds and mountains fog cover, and the name does not live up to the truth; Tokugawa Qingfu is very angry, sympathetic to Li Shu, and a young talent.

The Tokugawa family is determined: In terms of blood, Keifuku is the closest to me; Celebrating the thirteenth year of the year, accepted as an adopted son, over time, it can continue the complicated curtain government.

Yutai Road: Keifuku is the adopted son of the shogun, and it is advisable to settle in Edo, train him strictly, sharpen it day and night, and promote him to become a great talent as soon as possible.

The Tokugawa family decided: This matter can only be done, do not make a noise, and when the water comes to pass, it is not too late to announce it!

On May 20, 1858, 14 years after the Sino-British Opium War, due to unfinished matters such as the envoys stationed in Beijing, trade and trade, and priest broadcasting, the British and French combined fleet bombarded Dagu Pass and entered Tianjin.

American Consul Townsend. When Harris heard of this, he sent a letter to the shogunate Daidai Ii Naobu: The fleets of England and France have landed in Tianjin, and they may soon turn the bow of the ship and sail to your country. If your country does not sign the agreement, there is a risk that it will repeat the mistakes of the Qing Dynasty.

Ii Naobi received the letter, and then summoned Hotta Masamu, Matsudaira Tadayu, Ando Nobumasa, Wakisaka Yasutaka, and Hisashi Hiroshi to discuss with the old man.

Ii Naobu said: The treaty can be guaranteed by the United States, and the opportunity can be missed or even greater humiliation. The arrow has been out of the string, and it is urgent to sign a contract immediately.

Hotta Masamu said: Without the seal of His Majesty the Emperor, this agreement is signed and has no practical effect. Lord Jing Yi should enter Beijing as soon as possible, and then ask His Majesty for permission.

Jing Yi said directly: The eighty-eighth prince openly disobeyed the order, and it would be useless for me to go. Your Majesty has placed the Great Political Commissar in the Shogunate, and we can ask for the permission of the Shogun.

The founding of the country was urgent, and the shogun Tokugawa family was determined to embrace the pathological government, and then summoned Ii Naobi, saying: In extraordinary times, you can act cheaply if you consider the urgency and urgency. Kyoto, the Daimyo and the Emperor, must be cautious and appeased, and do not slander the truth and renew the incident.

Jing Yi said directly: General Qiyu, when the sword is tense, all difficulties are in all aspects; The feudal clans and the royal families, I have my own countermeasures; The Kyoto Imperial Court will send another envoy to plead.

The Tokugawa family said: What should the imperial court do if it does not allow it?

Jing Yi said directly: General Qiyu, I will bear the crime of signing a contract without permission; Hotta and Matsudaira acted perversely and begged the shogun to punish him.

The Tokugawa family decided to say: old trees and withered vines, cut down or not, you are the elder, and you will dispose of it yourself.