The shogun, Tokugawa Ieshige, received the report, and after the general was in a hurry, he saw Hitotsubashi to celebrate: The people of the Choshu clan can't wait! There is Lord Lao Keixi, return to Edo quickly, join hands with Lord Keiyong, and negotiate with Yingyi about the compensation of the people who were killed, if Yingyi is obsessed, he will supervise the army and prepare for war.

Ichibashi celebrated the greeting, and immediately met the emperor of filial piety, and said: Your Majesty, the battle is also good, the weapon is not as good as the person, or there is no chance of winning, take precautions, the minister will return to Edo, contact Yingyi, and explore the truth.

Filial piety to the emperor: The weapon of the soldier is unknown, not the weapon of the gentleman, and it is not a last resort. Kyoto Edo, 700 miles away, back and forth, there is Lao Xiqing.

On June 1, Hitotsubashi returned to Edo.

Acting British Minister John. Neil learned that the commander of the British East India Fleet, Augustus. Cooper galloped to.

John. Neerdaw: Since General Perry's visit in the United States, the debate between opening up and closing your state has been more than 10 years, and now that the dust has settled, is your state closed off from the rest of the country?

Hitotsubashi rejoiced: How can it be! Our state Hongmeng has just begun, and how can we be self-contained.

Augustus. Cooper said: Last year, the Erbang warriors cut off the heads of our British Empire nationals in Shengmai Village, which is indeed the beginning of Hongmeng.

Matsudaira Keiki: Mr. Cooper doesn't know that there are rules in the "Laws of the Samurai" in our state, and if the lord of the domain travels, if the untouchables do not avoid it, the samurai can draw their swords and kill them. It was not until seven people were killed that their lives were paid. The matter of Shengmai Village is indeed not intentional, and for thousands of years, it has been customary.

Augustus. Cooper said: All citizens of the British Empire are created equal, and there has never been a distinction between high and low, such as 369 and so on; If you kill the British again, the warships of the British Empire will surely bombard the walls of Edo Castle.

Ichibashi rejoiced: The unauthorized killing of Shengmai Village and the attack on Dongchan Temple are all improper control of the people by our state, and the general will pay you 110,000 pounds sterling, and His Majesty the Emperor has also granted permission; After that, whether it is a ronin or a samurai, there will be no mercy for those who take people's lives without permission!

John. Nil Dao: Murder pays off debts and debts, not in Duer, but also in our country, so please hand it over to the murderer.

Hitotsubashi rejoiced: Mr. Neal waits, I will ask the general to pass on the Satsuma Domain, and the murderer must be arrested within the month.

Augustus. Cooper Road: The deadline is 20 days, otherwise it will bombard Edo Castle.

After Neil and Cooper parted, Matsudaira Keichokoo said: I have passed on the word on behalf of the Shogun, and the Satsuma Domain has come to say that he has no responsibility at all.

Hitotsubashi rejoiced: Satsuma and Choshu are undisciplined, and war is inevitable.

Less, win the sea boat to.

Ichibashi rejoiced: If our state builds 50 steam warships, sends people of insight to control them, gallops to the open sea, and resists foreign humiliation, 500 years is too long, how many years can it be achieved?

Shenghai Zhoudao: After the general Qiyu, he saw the adult, broke the old and established the new, the rights and responsibilities were clear, the industry was prosperous, there was no distraction, and it could be achieved in 30 years.

Hitotsubashi rejoiced: Thirty years is too long, and there are a few steam warships in our state, can they fight?

Katsukaishudo: After the general Qiyu saw his lordship, there were three steam warships of Kankan Maru, Xianlin Maru, and Chaoyang Maru, each of which was equipped with six or seven guns, less than one-third of Yi, even if there were Satsuma, Choshu and other feudal clans to help, it was not easy to start a war.

Hitotsubashi Keiki said: Is the compensation demanded by Yingyi prepared by Lord Qingyong?

Matsudaira Kei: It's ready, please check it out.

Hitotsubashi rejoiced: The payment of compensation must be delayed until May 9, when the Choshu Domain will bombard the ship, and Yingyi will take advantage of this and lose the other.

On June 24, 1863, Hitotsubashi Yoshiki personally went to the ship and paid compensation.

Acting British Minister John. Neer: May I ask Mr. Qingxi, when will the murderer be released?

Hitotsubashi rejoiced: Mr. Neil doesn't know, the Satsuma and Choshu two feudal soldiers are brave, and our state is powerless to stop it, I have asked the general again and asked His Majesty the Emperor, the time is right, I should go to the Sa domain in person to arrest the murderer.

Commander of the British East India Fleet, Augustus. Cooper Road: What's the right time? When my warships bombarded the walls of Erbang?

Hitotsubashi rejoiced: Mr. Cooper said that for a fugitive murderer, he did not hesitate to brazenly attack our country, and it was not the work of a civilized power.

John. Neeldau: Our combined fleet, 200 cannons, 2,000 men, the daily consumption is huge, and General Cooper has no choice but to do it.

Ichibashi celebrated and said: My state has food and clothing, everything is available. Tonight, and tomorrow at the latest, it will be delivered, and I beg Mr. Neil to give it a few more days.

Farewell Hitotsubashi, John. Nierdo: As far as I know, the relationship between the shogunate and the Satsuma and Choshu feudal domains was indeed not harmonious, and we came for free trade.

Augustus. Cooper Road: Free trade is easier said than done. The feudal lords and vassals of various states in this country are indeed stubborn, and if they are not stopped by force this time, the slashing incidents in Shengmai Village will surely emerge one after another.

On June 25th, the time limit of the Emperor was up, and the port of Shimonoseki was silent, and the Imperial Residence of the Kyoto Domain, Hung Kusaka Genrui, was furious, and quickly entered to see the lord of the Choshu Domain, Maori respectfully, and said: The Lord of Qi, this day is the decision of the Kwantung General, and His Majesty the Emperor has given permission, and this opportunity must not be lost. The general minister of the Maori Noh was late in firing the cannon, and implored the lord to give the order.

Maori respectfully said: Pass on my military order, from now on, if the Yi boat cruises down the pass, be sure to cut down the tart, and the violator will be killed!

Genrui Kusaka received the order, personally went to the front of the battle, and opened artillery bombardment of the American merchant ship "Pembroke Rock".

The Pembroke was caught off guard and left in a hurry.

Ten days later, Genrui Kusaka, Shinsaku Takasugi, and others bombed the French communications ship "Jianchang" and the Dutch warship "Medisa."

The two ships put up a slight resistance and then retreated.

Mori, the lord of the Choshu domain, was very pleased with his relatives and said: "Yi warship, but that's it."

Jiusaka Xuanrui said: Lord Qi, the range of the shore guns and naval guns of my domain is not as good as that of the Yi ship; It was a fluke to win the battle. The Maguan Strait is narrow, and the two sides of the strait may be able to shoot at each other, but it is hateful for the Ogura clan to watch from the wall. The subordinates immediately returned to Kyoto, reported to the young master, contacted Prince Arisugawa Palace, Sanjo Minoru and other ministers, and then asked our emperor to urge the feudal clans to conquer.