Edo Traveler

　　 Forty House is a kiosk that specializes in high-end seafood. The main product is real kombu soup caught from Ezo. The glutamic acid in the kelp is the main ingredient of MSG. When you take the top-quality real kelp to make the soup, the freshness will not just take away the human soul.

　　 Takashima Akiho used to do the annual mail to Nagasaki Town. The oil and water are very good, but I have seen a lot of markets, so I am not surprised. And Sakuma Zoyama, who was born in the feudal clan of Matsushiro, subconsciously glanced at his wallet.

　　 There is no other meaning, a penny can hardly die a hero. A little warrior with an annual salary of dozens of stones, in theory, would not be able to come to such a high-level food pavilion to eat in his entire life. That is, only by hitting a coin throwing boy like Chuemon Gate can he have the opportunity to cross the threshold and come in and smell the wine.

　　 However, Sakuma Shoyama is a cool person. Chuemon patted him and said that this meal was requested by Tadaemon. Sakuma Shoyama did not hesitate and accepted it calmly.

　　 Note that this is just the second time the two have met!

　　 These scholars' communication these days can be regarded as "sincere". The four people sat down and introduced each other, of course, they mainly introduced Sakuma Koyama and Takashima Akho.

　　 "I heard from Shimono, that Hou Matsushiro presided over coastal defense and other affairs, and repaired the "Eight Strategies of Coastal Defense"." Of course, Chuyoumen found a reason to hook up the two people together.

　　This "Eight Strategies of Coastal Defense" was submitted by Sakuma Kyouyama in order to strengthen the defense of Edo Bay and the control of Nagasaki after Yukuki Sanada served as the veteran of the shogunate. The Piao Ou where the shogunate is concentrated is a briquettes. No matter what it is, if you enter the Piao Ou in the morning, all the samurai in Edo will know it in the afternoon as long as they are willing to inquire.

　　 That’s why Chuemon likes to take a bath in the bathhouse, because he can hear all kinds of miscellaneous news from the lower-level Kakimoto who actually handles the affairs in the bathhouse. We don't need to inquire about it by ourselves, the big masters are all leaky mouths, and they said it out loudly.

　　 "And this one is Dr. Shiro Takashima who came to Edo to demonstrate Western guns by the order of Hou Hamamatsu!"

　　 (The term "Western" has already appeared at this time. Sakuma Xiangshan himself said "Oriental morality, Western art (technique), exquisiteness, both the outside and the inside, because the people are used to contribute to the country.")

　　 "Look up for a long time!" The two people said in unison.

　　 To put it bluntly, Japan is a small country, but anyone with a little fame can spread all the way from Mutsu to Kyushu. Think of Akho Takashima, a native of Nagasaki, whose fame can enter the ears of the old Mizuno Tadakuni. Watanabe, who committed suicide before, was more than a small one of the 120 Ishiki ministers of the Mikawa Tahara clan, and he also enjoyed a high reputation in Japan.

　　 Although these two can't talk about seeing each other late, it's definitely true that they have been admiring the name for a long time. Both of them are staunch supporters and promoters of strengthening coastal defense. In the past, it was only a distance between the mountains and the sea. This time Tademon was in the middle of the line, and it was almost a friendly and affectionate name for Kisei brothers.

　　En, this bad old man Takashima Akho has given birth to the idea of ​​deceiving Sakuma Xiangshan into being an apprentice!

　　 The following things don’t need much introduction. Two professional experts sat together and talked about professional knowledge. Chuemon Heizo has completely turned into a background board, and it is called a hot chat. I don't know how many years I thought this pair was a good friend.

　　 "I think the two of us are a bit redundant." Heizo quietly walked around to Chuemon and whispered.

　　 "What's more, it doesn't hurt to listen to the two of them, and it may be useful in the future." Chuemon said with gusto.

　　 In this world, where is there a real boss who is more powerful than this one to dry each other's goods, and then enthusiastically discuss (tear) the theory (force) the better-looking (network) controversy drama?

　　 Needless to say, Sakuma Xiangshan and Takashima Akho are pure real big guys, at least the real big guys in the era of 1841. Because of the continuous import of Dutch books, the cultural level of these senior intellectuals in Japan may not be much worse than those in Europe, and they are basically not behind the times.

"Cannons should not only be used for coastal fortresses. Large ships must be built, with huge ships, and dozens of cannons per ship. With hundreds of these large ships, there is no worries about coastal defense..." Sakuma Xiangshan is obviously a Great navalists.

　　 From a historical perspective, this person has always said that if you want to ensure Japan's independence, it must have a powerful navy that can protect the country from invasion. And the navy is strong enough to block foreign enemies outside the country. Fortresses or something are just dispensable things.

　　 "Neither, nor too, the big seas, the flow of foreign ships is impermanent, if Edo does not have a fort guard. If these foreign ships enter the port, and the big ships are guarded elsewhere, Edo is in danger..."

　　 Good fellow, Akio Takashima didn't think so long-term. There are hundreds of warships that Japan can not equip now. And even if it is equipped, if you keep guarding in Edo, what should be the police in other places. What if the enemy directly attacked Edo, where the general is located, if he went to other places?

　　 Still need to repair the fortresses in Edo Bay, Izu Uraga, Kyushu, Nagasaki, and even Ezo. At least it can deter the enemy and prevent the enemy from seeing Japan’s coastal defense as nothing.

　　 Anyway, two people are spitting at each other. Now Mizuno is in charge of the shogunate, and he cooperates with General Tokugawa Ieki, and he is determined to reform. The order banning the manufacture of large ships issued in 1635 would soon be abolished, and Western-style galleons could be built at that time.

　　 Maybe both of them thought so naively. After all, who would have thought that after two years of work, Mizuno Tadakuni, the emperor, would be given the job by conservatives.

　　 Chungemon listened to the dry goods slowly arguing, holding the scallop soup in his hands, looking very happy.

　　 "This soup is really good, I don't know how to cook it." Heizo also entered the theater mode, holding a bowl to watch the two people argue.

　　 "It's really good!" Tadaemon looked at the scallops in the soup, only to remember that this should be a specialty of Ezo.

　　 In fact, the main thing Japanese people like to drink is miso soup, like this kind of seafood soup. Therefore, the sales of Ezo seafood in Japan are very poor. But, we want it again. This thing is said to be sold very well in the next door.

Hirogo, the mediator of the Satsuma clan, reportedly used Ryukyu to smuggle all kinds of dried seafood and seafood from Ezo to the next door, bringing back huge profits of millions of taels of gold to the Shimadzu family. This business does not seem to be that difficult to do. .

　　 I don’t know how long it has been since Tiaosuo Guangxiang’s dry goods smuggling business started, and is it possible to get involved...