Chapter 187: The Meiji Restoration (13)

At the beginning of June, Maori and Nagai Masaku entered the city to meet and present the "Navigation Strategy".

Tokugawa Ieshige, the shogun, and the elders read for a long time, looked at each other, and their hearts were all related.

Tokugawa Ieshige said: The strategy of navigation is actually the policy of the founding of the country! If the Changzhou domain is not a hit, it is a blockbuster!

Maori respectfully said: General Qiyu, the conclusion of the treaty, the opening of the lock and the war, the group is in disagreement, and the party is the same and different. The world is turbulent, and there is a tendency to collapse, but it is still a branch and a leaf. The public and military are integrated, and the country is established; Unlock the lock, measure the situation, and deal with it appropriately. Then the inside and outside, there is no way to go. Today's plan is nothing more than that.

Lao Zhong Jiushi Guang Zhou said: General Qiyu, Changzhou's advice is practical and feasible, and he should quickly enter Beijing to meet him, and present the details.

In mid-June, Masaharu Nagai went to Kyoto to present his "Navigation Strategy".

Guan Bai Jiujo Shangzhong, Zhengqin Town Sanjo Shiai Guan, all said: The strategy of navigation is really far away!

Filial piety to the emperor's road: The Yingyi warship knocked on the customs, and the Qing Kingdom fought fiercely for three years, and finally settled down to sue for peace. Our country must not follow in the footsteps of others.

Nagai Masaraku said: Your Majesty, the integration of public and military forces, the opening of the country and trade, the cultivation of industry, the preparation of the navy, the expedition to the ocean, the majesty of our country on the day of the world, the time when the five continents pay tribute to our country.

Filial piety to the emperor: Listening to Qing's words, I am like a spring breeze! In the future, the affairs of the combination of public and military forces will be handled by the Choshu Domain. The ten-year covenant was established, and the prince of the palace could marry Kanto at the end of the year.

Prince Chiren of Arisugawa Palace said: Your Majesty, a ten-year appointment, long nights and many dreams!

Filial piety to the emperor: with a flick of the fingers, ten years will pass; The public and military forces are integrated to resist national difficulties. I have made up my mind, and the secretaries must not hesitate.

On December 26, 1861, Edo Castle was lit up with lanterns and gongs and drums, and the prince of the palace entered the palace in full makeup.

and the palace to marry, the sky is angry and resentful.

On the eve of the following year, a strong wind broke out in Edo, and rubble flew away. Mito ronin Koda Tsunoki, Kurosawa Goro, Hirayama Hyosuke and others took advantage of the chaos to infiltrate, and besieged Ando Nobumasa outside the Sakashita Gate; After several battles, all the six ronins were killed.

Nobu Ando was stabbed twice in the body, and there was no major problem; However, after this ordeal, Ann no longer has the ambition to support the curtain; Panic said: Today's plan, I only ordered Changzhou to pay Nagai Yale to go to Beijing again to lobby the imperial court to allow the opening of the country.

Kushihiro Thoroughfare: The Edo feudal priest Sakuma Zoyama thought that only by mastering the skills of Yi could he prepare to build the world's first-class power. Sakuma Xiangshan is also a great Confucian, keen on Western learning. If he goes to Beijing and lobbied together with Nagai Yaraku, the founding of the country will be accomplished.

Ando Nobu Masayo: Quickly pass on Mori Respect, Nagai Masaraku, Sakuma Zoyama.

The lord of the Choshu domain, Mori, received the favor in person, and then summoned his retainers to discuss.

Choshu Governor Zhou Masanosuke: Recently, the Satsuma clan Saigo Takamori and Arima Shinshichi, the Tosa clan Sakamoto Ryoma, Yoshimura Intaro and the Iga clan Kusaka Genrui, Ito Hirobumi, Kido Takayo, Yama Prefecture Aritomo, etc., Xianji Maseki, set up a blood alliance, and swore to die. Such remarks are contrary to Nagai Masaku's long-term navigational strategy; Drink it or not, the lord is full of words.

Mao Li Jing said: This matter, Jiusaka Xuanrui has already reported it, and the peace of the feudal domain is based on righteousness. When it comes to navigation, it is also a matter of righteousness. The two are harmonious but different, but they are both national plans.

At the beginning of March 1862, Mori Keikin, Nagai Masaraku and others entered Edo again to meet with the shogun.

Maori respectfully said: General Qiyu, on the day when the lord married the prince in the palace, Gongwu had already cooperated with the family; The general should also enter the pilgrimage to discuss state affairs.

Jiushi Guangzhoudao: But I am afraid that between Edo and Kyoto, the mountains and rivers are far away, and there are ronins to haunt you; Generals should not risk their lives.

Nobumadamichi Ando: Shogun Kaiyu, the Edo feudal priest Sakuma Zoyama thought that only by mastering the skills of Yi could he prepare to build a world-class power. Sakuma Xiangshan is also a great Confucian, keen on Western learning. If he goes to Beijing and lobbied together with Nagai Yaraku, the founding of the country will be accomplished.

Tokugawa Iemomichi: Accurate! I heard that Sakuma is like a mountain, respecting Eastern morality, Western art, and Confucianism. Where is the person? Summoned!

Jiu Shiguang said: General Qiyu, this person is kneeling outside the city, and he will arrive in half an hour.

Sakuma Xiangshan received the order to enter the city, and after the ceremony, he said: General Qiyu, in the current world, only with the knowledge of the Han Dynasty, there is nothing to do, if you do not summarize the five continents and the grand economy, it will be difficult to cope. His Majesty believed that the religious obligations of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith must strictly abide by the teachings of the Han and Tu sages, and that the laws of astronomy, geography, navigation, surveying, and other things must be based on the Western Ocean, and the strengths of other countries must be integrated to achieve the great cause of our country. The founding of the country and the development of the industry is really like this.

Tokugawa Iemo: Listening to the broad opinions of the kings is like the empowerment of Daigo! When the two monarchs enter Beijing, the public military will be harmonious!

Maori respectfully said: General Qiyu, the Choshu Domain is bent on opening the country, and the industry is prosperous, but the general is the first to look forward.

Ando Shinzheng said that Maori respects the relatives: the change outside the Sakashita Gate, the clan of the Er clan Kido Takayoshi is also mixed in, and he and the Mito ronin formed a water chief alliance, the world knows, Maori Jingqin Lord thinks, Kido Takayo should be killed?

Maori said: This ......

Nagai Yale hurriedly said: General Qiyu, as we all know, there are many people in the world, and those who are obsessed with the Choshu Domain, but the Ronin Kido Takayo who has escaped from the domain can stop it, rather than killing him, it is better to make him change his mind and make meritorious contributions.

Tokugawa Ishige Road: Kill one more person, one more anger; If Kido Takayo can change his past wrongs, let it go.

In mid-March, Masagaru Nagai and Sakuma Xiangshan joined hands in Beijing to submit a letter and a proposal, reiterating the need to master the long skills, cultivate and develop industries, prepare for the establishment of a naval army, and go on an expedition overseas.

Filial piety to the emperor: Our country is all practicing the skills of Yidi, the heaven and earth of China, the benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith of Confucius, all abandoned?

Sakuma Xiangshan Road: Your Majesty, the world of the Han people said that since the Qin and Han dynasties, as for Zhou Zhangcheng and Zhu Zhuxian, although there is a lot of influence, in fact, it is very little, and I am tired of it. Therefore, a certain study with Western measurement to make up for the university's merits. We are committed to the founding of the country, and this is true.

Filial piety to the emperor: The founding of the country and the rebellion have been debated for nearly ten years, and it is still difficult for me to reach a conclusion.

Sakuma Elephant Mountain Road: Your Majesty, whether the country is founded or not is a matter of national foundation. My close neighbor of the Qing Dynasty suffers from opium every year, so the Qing government strictly prohibits it, which is reasonable. However, Yingyi is self-employed, and wants to benefit the world, so he has evil desires. There is no reason to speak of the British for the interests of their own country, for the sake of their own country, for the sake of their friendly countries, and for the cruelty of their people. If we want to avoid this scourge, we can only open the country, learn from our skills, breed and prosper, and enrich the country and strengthen the army.

Nagai Yale said: Your Majesty, Fang is in urgent business, in the worship of the Heavenly Empire, in order to show the righteousness of the monarch and ministers; Concord Gongwu, with one day to win the hearts of the people. Extensively study the situation of the barbarians in order to establish the foundation of the country. The country is established, the internal affairs are exhausted, and then the foreign affairs are concerned. If you can fight, you will fight, and if you can make peace, you will make peace.

Guan Bai Jiutiao Shang Zhong and Jie Zhong Zhong all said: Qi Your Majesty, the cooperation of public and military forces is one, the industry is prosperous and the people are enriched, and the country is expected to be successful.

Filial piety to the emperor: Listen to your words, I will start suddenly!