New Shun 1730

"It's easy."

"Since the armistice is what each domain strives for, the compensation should be apportioned to each domain according to Ishigao. As for each domain's dissatisfaction with the Satsuma Domain, that is not something I have to consider."

"Iwami, Sado and other gold and silver mountains all belong to the shogunate. They have re-minted currency before, so the shogunate should still have some gold and silver in hand."

"In this case, we can pay four million taels in compensation this year."

"The remaining six million taels can also be repaid in four years, with 1.5 million taels repaid each year."

"If it cannot be repaid as agreed, the amount owed will be paid with interest of one hundred and two years and ten taels."

"If each domain has no gold or silver, the shogunate can pay the gold and silver on their behalf, and each domain will compensate the shogunate with rice. In addition to those warships and firearms, six million taels must be paid first this year."

"It can be gold or silver, all exchangeable at Japanese gold and silver prices."

"If any of the vassals wants to sell rice for gold and silver, Dashun merchants can also exchange it. I have calculated that the shogunate should still have some gold and silver in hand. In addition, the Celestial Dynasty has not fought with the shogunate in the field, so the gold and silver consumption is not much. "

"If any of the vassals refuses to comply, and if the shogunate is unable to conquer them, the Celestial Empire can also help send troops to conquer them. The military expenses required for the expedition, as well as the compensation payable, will be paid by the vassals."

The vassal soldiers of each vassal are really not worth mentioning.

Those who pay money to buy peace, but don't pay money, Hagi Fan is an example, and in the end have to tighten their belts for ten years.

It's impossible to work together on this kind of thing. As long as we don't work together, we're all scum.

There was no need for the Dashun Army to end up. They sold a batch of cannons to the shogunate and sent some artillery mercenaries. The main cities of each vassal were no different from paper.

The word "National Collapse" is a good name, but it is not called it for nothing. Naval cannons from 150 years ago could destroy a country, and French products from 20 years ago could destroy a country even more easily.

This is what Matsudaira Terusada was waiting for. As a member of a small family, he naturally gravitated toward the shogunate.

With these words, the vassals will be more obedient, and it can also be said that it is what the Dashun Treaty means. If you have any opinions, talk to Dashun. Anyway, the shogunate is not to blame. It is the shogunate who wants to fight to the end. You vassals are not holding back the peace talks.

In short, it is impossible for the shogunate to provide this money on its own.

As for the Shimadzu's money, even if Kagoshima is sold, the Shimadzu probably won't be able to collect five million taels of silver.

Dashun is really going to end here, and the scene is probably going to be even more ugly. Don't create extraneous problems if you can. First recognize the total of 10 million taels, and finally divide it evenly among the vassals.

Liu Yu's solution was exactly the guarantee of Dashun that the shogunate wanted.

Everything you say is easy to say. Just when some words came out of Liu Yu's mouth, the shogunate would always wonder if there was something bad hidden in them.

Even though Liu Yu had spoken sincerely and said that he wanted to protect the shogunate, it wasn't until he finished saying this that Matsudaira Terusada really believed that Dashun was really preparing to protect the shogunate, rather than taking the opportunity to weaken the shogunate.

After explaining some details about the compensation, Liu Yu asked again: "If you have any questions, ask them all. This is a private banquet, not a public discussion. If it is a public discussion, it is inevitable to take into account the national system, and some words will not be discussed. Not fun.”

"If there is nothing, I will go back and draw up the details. If you agree, just sign and stamp it in duplicate."

"One copy of Starry Night was sent back to the capital for the emperor's seal; the other was sent back to Edo and stamped by the shogun. Finally, it was decided to exchange them in Shimonoseki."

"This place was originally the Japanese Pavilion of Korea. I heard that there was also a place for Korean envoys to stay in Shimonoseki, and treaties were exchanged there. By the way, warships and firearms were also delivered there. Shimonoseki and Kokura's I will also monitor and dismantle the fort."

After saying that, he glanced at the Japanese people present and waited for their reply.

As for the specific conditions of Li Zi, it can be said that everything has been discussed. The details of the compensation and the location of the opening of the port were all discussed clearly.

What's left is just some face-related things.

Zhaoren then asked about paying tribute, and simply said: "Japan is also a big country, and many people in the country want to fight to the death. However, what Liu Jun said about the threat of the southern barbarians is also true. Paying tribute for this reason, we must pay tribute together." It is also a good thing to resist the invasion of the southern barbarians."

"But please don't mention the tribute in this treaty. Once the treaty is signed, we will go to the capital to perform Hajj."

"We are not succumbing to force, but we are fighting against barbarians and dissidents together for the sake of world stability."

"Otherwise, the shogunate wanted to fight to the death, but I declared myself a vassal. I'm afraid some samurai would ridicule me with the words 'minister's speech' and 'twelve gold medals' in the story of the Celestial Dynasty."

Liu Yu had no intention of writing the tribute directly in the treaty.

But Zhaoren's words at this time still made him feel very unhappy. He thought it was okay to use metaphors, but he couldn't put too much emphasis on his own face. No matter what, he shouldn't compare himself to Yue Wumu.

"Haha... This statement is really ridiculous. Yue Wumu could beat him, but he took the gold medal and retreated. How can the shogunate compare with Yue Wumu? They have never won a game, and there is no way they can win. I think the person who supports the fight is Qin Hui.”

"If we resist, the country will be destroyed in less than three months. It is right not to resist. Otherwise, it will not be as simple as ten million taels of silver and opening a few ports. Are you right?"

After the damage was done, he changed his attitude and said with a smile: "But it's okay. There are many rotten people who say that the king will not rule the barbarians, will not reject those who come, and will not chase those who go. If the treaty is signed directly at that time, Forcibly seems to be too domineering rather than royal, and it also damages the emperor's reputation."

"Besides, some warriors really don't know the depth and the general situation, so it's inevitable that there won't be a few who say some weird things."

"Well, let's do it this way. Regarding the treaty, it will be signed in the name of Japan and Dashun, and each will sign the reign title."

"Once the treaty is signed, you will come to Beijing with me, escort the submission of the letter of allegiance, and stop using the previous reign title, and use the reign title of the Celestial Empire as the standard."

After saying that, he looked at Zhao Baiquan opposite and said, "Brother Zhao, did I say anything wrong?"

Zhao Baiquan thought to himself, who are you talking about when you say sour and pedantic?

Although he smiled bitterly in his heart and was a little dissatisfied, he thought that if he could handle it this way, it would be the best, otherwise it would really seem like pretending to be kind with force.

"What Ying Suobo said is not wrong."

"Okay, then this matter is settled."

The things that should be discussed have basically been discussed, and Liu Yu doesn't want to stay here for long.

"I will draft the details after I go back. We will discuss and sign the agreement in three days, and then we will go back to stamp the agreement. As the saying goes, a thousand cups of wine are not enough when you meet a bosom friend, but a half word is too much when you are not on the same page. You and I are drinking here, smiling at each other, and deceiving each other. There is no point in drinking this wine. We have finished discussing the matter, so I think we should go home now. What do you think?"

He did not say much etiquette, and spoke frankly. Seeing that no one objected, he bowed and said goodbye directly, and did not wait for these people to see him off, and left the Japanese Pavilion on his own.

When Liu Yu and his party left the Japanese Pavilion, Zhaoren realized that he seemed to have accomplished nothing in this meal.

He wanted to show weakness in front of Liu Yu and let Dashun let down his guard.

But he did not say anything, and Liu Yu took the initiative to propose many conditions that were not too insulting, and even allowed Japan to buy some guns and cannons, which was better than the best case scenario Zhaoren had expected before.

He did not drink much, but he felt dizzy as if he was drunk, and was a little confused. He always felt that all this was happening too unrealistic.

After a long time, he finally woke up from this dizziness and sighed: "Liu Yu is as cunning as a fox. His conditions need to be carefully considered. I am afraid there are some mysteries hidden in them. Have you figured out anything?"

Matsudaira Terusada, Ichijo Kaneka and others all shook their heads.

Even they couldn't figure it out. The only explanation seemed to be that Dashun really didn't intend to punish Japan excessively. As long as tribute, compensation and trade were required, the rest would be no different from before.

Although the amount of compensation was large, it was not to the extent of breaking bones.

Even the tribute was very considerate and agreed that no clauses would be added to the treaty, but an attitude of non-coercion would be adopted. The righteousness was also to repel the real barbarians.

Akihito asked all the other irrelevant people to leave, leaving only the regent and the shogun, and then said: "This time the Tang people seem to really want to support the Shogun and maintain the stability of the shogunate, which is really something I did not expect. According to Liu Yuzhi, the reason why they attacked Hagi Castle and avoided fighting with the shogunate was to let the feudal lords take the initiative to ask for peace."

"This matter must not be spread. If it is spread, it can be used by those with ulterior motives to say that the shogunate and the Tang people are colluding."

"The Tang people are invincible. As long as there are such conditions, I think it is very good. The Tang people have the strength to take the land but do not take it, and have the military power to destroy the country but do not destroy it. No matter what, they always have the benevolence of the Celestial Empire."

"But, I am always uneasy in my heart. The smoother the talks are, the more uneasy I am. I have heard a lot about Liu Yu's reputation recently. He is cunning and greedy, but now he is like a humble gentleman. It is really terrible."

Matsudaira Terusada also sighed, and he felt the same way. After all, he had seen Liu Yu when he went to Edo; he had also met him when he rode a gunboat to the outside of Edo Bay to show off his power.

His attitude at that time was completely different from his attitude now.

"Your Majesty, Lord Kanpaku. I have always been cautious with Liu Yu. I really don't know where his conditions are hidden."

"It's just that this person can drink with me today, but tomorrow he will turn against me and just say that the ten-day deadline has expired, and he will immediately start a war."

"The ten-day deadline cannot be reported back to Edo in any case. And if the war really starts, he will ask for more in the future."

"The general entrusted me, I am stupid and can't figure out the mystery, but I have to sign it anyway."

Although the shogun was in power, the shogun had to wait for the feudal lords to take the initiative to propose such a ceasefire and peace talks. The shogun did not want to leave any handles on the signing of such a treaty, so as to prevent someone from making trouble in the future.

Zhaoren thought to himself, I don't have any real power; you can't beat me; is the evil intention just on the surface, or is it hidden deeper and invisible? You can't figure it out.

What is there to hesitate about?

"Sign. But there is one thing I think I should make clear."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Akihito pondered for a while, sorted out his thoughts, and said: "Since the Tang people are willing to sell warships and guns, it shows that their country is strong and they don't care. They think there is no danger even if they give it. This is a truth that I can understand clearly, how can the Tang people not understand it?"

"Since they are willing to sell warships and guns, it shows that the Tang people only care about the current situation and have no more thoughts. If they really want to annex the world, wouldn't it bring casualties to themselves?"

"Since they are willing to sell warships and guns, I am afraid they are fearless... Do you still remember Shi Shiyong's story? I am afraid they think that even warships and guns will become outdated like horse archery."

Matsudaira Terusada certainly remembered Shi Shiyong's lesson. The shogunate gave trade tokens and extra copper materials, but in exchange they got a set of Central Plains archery and horse riding skills that now seem completely useless.

At this time, Zhaoren's old story was brought up again, but Matsudaira Teruzhen felt that there was another explanation for this matter.

Although Shi Shiyong is a detailed work of Dashun, in any case, he did teach many skills of riding and archery. The name of the first bow in Saikaidō really stands firm.

Moreover, the shogunate organized several eagle hunting exercises by asking some questions about the art of war in the Central Plains.

This battle with Dashun seems to be of no use.

But what if there is no Dashun and only vassals?

So what if Shishiyong is a fine work of Dashun? Didn't he teach Hatamoto skills, making Hatamoto steadily surpass all other vassals?

The same is true today.

Even if Dashun thinks guns and warships are outdated, even if Dashun thinks these things are no different from the mounted archery used in history.

But so what?

The Dutch are nothing more than soft sailing ships and muskets, and they are probably not much stronger.

Dashun really wants to keep it a secret. Even if Japan is close to the water, it won't be able to get the moon.

But a few warships and a bunch of muskets and artillery really gave the shogunate the military power to overwhelm the feudal lords. Because of the different thoughts of the vassals caused by this battle, they will be much more honest in front of these guns, artillery and warships.

More importantly, this is Dashun's attitude: Dashun is supporting the shogunate, and the vassals should not have other ideas.

Of course, these two million taels must be spent, and they must be spent very happily. If you can't defeat the Tang people, you can't defeat the vassals?

Seeing that Akihito doubted this, Matsudaira Terujou was about to explain, but after only saying a few words, Akihito smiled bitterly and said: "That's not what I meant."

"The key point of what I mean is that the Tang people are confident and have hidden methods."

"Originally, at this small banquet, I wanted to make a gesture to imitate King Wen Goujian's deeds, or the shame of Anle Gong. However, before I could make a gesture, Liu Yu offered such a generous offer, and there was another explanation for the matter. ”

"I want to imitate Gou Jian or An Le Gong, that is to paralyze the Tang people, not to tie them too tightly, so that they can suffer hardships, gather together to train soldiers, and take revenge in the future."

"The one who can negotiate is the cunning and vicious Liu Yu, but he does not oppress too much. On the contrary, he has favorable conditions and allows the sale of firearms. Then... then he is so arrogant, is there any point in taking advantage of the situation?"

Akihito is young, and his thinking is far less profound than that of the elder Matsudaira Terusada.

But Zhaoren had never dealt with Liu Yu before. He only heard about the past events between Liu Yu and the shogunate after the incident, and what he thought in his heart was far less than what Matsudaira Terusada thought.

Matsudaira Terusada thought in the wrong direction from the beginning.

Because I have been exposed to and experienced it, I know the horrors of it, so I have been thinking about which of Liu Yu's conditions are truly fatal, so that I can beware of them in the future.

On the contrary, it was not as out-of-the-box as Zhaoren thought.

Now Akihito raised this question, which suddenly awakened Matsudaira Teruzada and broadened his thinking.

Yes, Liu Yu was ruthless and cunning. He had been preparing for this battle ten years ago. During this period, he could even say things like "A cunning rabbit has three holes".

This kind of person suddenly became such a humble gentleman. Even if he put forward conditions, he would not do anything too absolutely. In particular, the gold and silver mountains were not cut off, and the authority of the shogunate was not weakened. They even offered to sell some guns and warships.

This is completely unlike the Liu Yu that Matsudaira Terusada had already stereotyped in his mind.

Wouldn't a person like Liu Yu not be wary of cheating? But he doesn't, not only doesn't, he also sells guns...

Just as Zhao Ren thought, if you are so confident, is there any point in lying on your back and trying your best?

To eat gall is not just for Gou Jian himself to lick the gall, but to gather, publicize, hate, and prepare, a whole set of measures.

If there is no point in lying on one's back and trying one's courage, will the incited sentiment of "Jingkang be ashamed, will it ever end" come back to bite the shogunate?

Eventually it got to a point where it was out of control, even shaking the rule of the shogunate and even the samurai system?

"Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty. I will report this matter to the general, so don't be too careful. Afterwards, go to the capital of the Tang Dynasty to see what is true and false. See whether the government is in good shape, whether the people are hungry, whether there are many soldiers..."

As Matsudaira Terusada was talking, Kaneka Ichijo, who had been silent, sighed.

"Why……"

Zhao Ren looked over and saw Ichijo Kaneka shaking his head. Matsudaira Terusada asked, "What do you think, Master Guan Bai?"

Kaneka Ichijo smiled bitterly and said: "I just thought about it, and it seems that the only way to do it is to be a vassal."

"Japan is a small country, with a vast ocean stretching to the east, tens of thousands of miles away."

"All other ways out are dead ends."

"To the north, the Ezo Land has been occupied by the Tang Dynasty. If we want to take it back, we must go to war with the Tang Dynasty."

"To the west, North Korea is a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. If you want to attack the country, you must go to war with the Tang Dynasty."

"To the south, Ryukyu, a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. Today's battle started because of Ryukyu."

"Further south, the Southern Barbarian countries were either vassal states of the Tang Dynasty or countries such as the Netherlands."

"As long as you choose to endure hardships, you must be prepared to defeat Ezo, attack Korea, invade Ryukyu, and enter the Central Plains once war begins, until you reach the Western Regions and Yunnan-Guizhou. Otherwise, as long as there is a breath left, the future revenge will be ten times and a hundred times."

"In the Tang State, you can only swallow it up, not cannibalize it. Even if you cannibalize it, you can still fight back. But in the Tang State, how dare you have such an appetite to swallow up the Tang State?"

"There must be a purpose when working hard. Is it to cut off tribute? Is it to close commercial ports? In fact... there is no difference. As long as you do one thing, it has the same meaning as attacking North Korea. The Tang people must conquer."

"Sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall, is it possible to swallow up Dashun once the war starts? If you can't do it, don't taste the bitter gall."

"Either, swallow up Dashun; or, do nothing. There are only these two choices."

"Liu Yu directly gave such conditions, and even sold firearms and warships, just to tell us: there is no possibility of nibbling away, cutting off tribute today, closing the commercial port tomorrow, and occupying Ryukyu the day after tomorrow."

"If you are allowed to have it, you can have it; if you are not allowed to have it, you will be beaten if you cross the line."

After saying that, he was extremely desperate and said: "Sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall... That was originally the story of the Yue Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period of China. Can you really expect a Chinese to not know the story of sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall? Haven't heard the story of Anle Gong? Don't know the story of how to let others snore beside your bed? Don't know the allusion of cutting the grass and eradicating the roots?"

"Why do we always think that everything will develop according to our imagination when we formulate strategies, as if even the heaven and earth will make way for our plans, and even the heaven and earth will cooperate with our plans?"