Chapter 187 The Meiji Restoration of Japan (13)
In early June, Maori Jingqin and Nagai Gagaku came to the city to pay homage and presented the "Navigation Strategy".
Shogun Tokugawa Iemo and other elders read for a long time, looking at each other and nodding, their hearts filled with sadness.
Tokugawa Iemo rejoiced and said: The strategy of long-distance navigation is actually the strategy of founding a country! If the Choshu feudal clan is silent, then it will be a blockbuster!
Mao Li respectfully said: "I'm reporting to the general, the treaty is concluded, the lock is opened and the battle is fought, the crowd is discussing, and the party is united and opposed." The world is turbulent and has the potential to collapse, but it still has branches and leaves. When the public and military forces are integrated, the foundation of the country is established; when the locks are opened, the situation is measured, and the situation is appropriately dealt with. Then there is nothing that cannot be done, both internally and externally. Today's plan cannot cover up this.
The old man Kuze Hiroshi said: "To inform the General, the Changzhou proposal is practical and feasible. I should pay Nagai Araku directly to visit Beijing as soon as possible and present the details."
In mid-June, Nagai Gagaku rushed to Kyoto and presented the "Navigation Strategy".
Kanbai Kujo, Shochu, and Masachikamachi, all three of them, said, "The navigation strategy is a long-distance strategy!"
Emperor Xiaomei said: The British and foreign warships knocked at the pass, and the Qing Dynasty fought fiercely for three years, and finally ended up ceding territory and seeking peace. Our country must not follow in its footsteps.
Nagai Gaara said: Your Majesty, the public and military affairs are integrated, the country is opened for trade, the industry is established, the navy is prepared, and the overseas expedition is carried out. The day when our country is majestic to the world, when the five continents pay tribute to our country.
Emperor Xiaoming said: "Listening to your words, I feel like I am bathing in the spring breeze!" From now on, all matters related to the integration of public and military affairs will be handled by the Choshu clan. The ten-year agreement to fight off the foreigners has been established, and the prince in the palace will be married to Guandong at the end of the year.
Prince Chiren of Arisichuan Palace said: Your Majesty, the ten-year agreement will bring long nights and many dreams!
Emperor Takamei said: With the flick of a finger, ten years are gone; the public and the military are united to fight against the national calamity. My decision has been made, please do not hesitate.
On December 26, 1861, the Edo Castle was decorated with lanterns, gongs and drums, and the prince entered the palace in full makeup.
When he married the palace, the sky was angry and people were angry.
On New Year's Eve of the following year, a strong wind suddenly broke out in Edo, causing debris to fly. Mito ronin Koda Tsuyuki, Kurosawa Goro, Hirayama Hyosuke and others took advantage of the chaos and sneaked in, and again surrounded Ando Nobumasa outside the Sakashita Gate. After several rounds of fighting, all the six ronin were killed.
Ando Nobumasa was stabbed twice, but he was not seriously injured; however, after this ordeal, the An family no longer had the ambition to serve as a minister; he said in fear: The current plan is to order Changzhou to pay Nagai Gaara and go to Beijing again to lobby the imperial court for permission. Founding of the country.
Kuze Hiroshudao: Sakuma Shozan, a member of the Edo domain, believed that only by learning from barbarians and learning skills could he build the world's first powerful country. Sakuma Shoyama was also a great scholar and was keen on Western learning. If he went to Beijing and lobbied with Nagai Gagaku, the founding of the country would surely be accomplished.
Ando Nobumasamichi: Quick transmission of Mori Kyoukin, Nagai Gagaku, and Sakuma Shoyama.
The lord of the Changshu domain, Maori, personally took over the order and summoned his retainers to discuss the matter.
Choshu Administrative Officer Shubu Masanono said: My lord, recently, the Satsuma feudal lords Saigo Takamori and Arima Shinshichi, the Tosa lord feudal lords Sakamoto Ryoma, Yoshimura Totarō, and my lords Kyusaka Genzui, Ito Hirobumi, Kido Takayoshi, Yamagata Aritomo, etc. , Xian gathered at Maguan, established a blood alliance, and vowed to fight the barbarians to the death. These remarks are contrary to Nagai Gagaku's long-term navigation strategy; whether to stop or not, the Lord is determined.
Mao Lijing said: "Kusaka Xuanrui has already reported this matter. The vassals are harmonious and are fighting against the barbarians. This is based on righteousness." You are now discussing the navigation strategy, which is also driven by great righteousness. The two are harmonious but different, but they are both for the national economy.
In early March 1862, Mori Jinqin, Nagai Gagaku and others went to Edo to meet the shogun again.
Mao Li respectfully said: "Your Majesty, the General, on the day when you marry the prince in the palace, the public and military forces have become one family; the General, you should also go to the pilgrimage to discuss state affairs."
Kuze Hiroshu said: But I am afraid that the mountains and rivers between Edo and Kyoto are far away, and there may be rogues causing trouble; the shogun should not put himself in danger.
Ando Nobumasamichi: Sir Shogun, Sakuma Shozan, a feudal lord of the Edo domain, believed that only by learning from barbarians and developing their skills could we build the world's most powerful nation. Sakuma Shoyama was also a great scholar and was keen on Western learning. If he went to Beijing and lobbied with Nagai Gagaku, the founding of the country would surely be accomplished.
Tokugawa Iemo said: Accurate! I heard that Sakuma Shoyama respects Eastern morality and Western art, and is a great Confucian. Where is he now? See you soon!
Kuze Guangzhou said: "Your Majesty General, this person is kneeling outside the city and is waiting. He will arrive in half an hour."
Sakuma Xiangshan received the order and entered the city. After the audience ceremony, he said: Sir, in today's world, there is nothing we can do with only the knowledge of Japanese and Chinese. If we do not integrate the five continents, the huge economy will be difficult to cope with. I believe that the religious obligations such as benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust must be strictly abided by the teachings of the sages of the Han Dynasty. The laws of astronomy, geography, navigation, surveying and other things must be based on the West, and the strengths of other countries must be combined to achieve the great cause of our country. The founding of the country and the prosperity of the industry are indeed like this.
Tokugawa Iemo said: Listening to everyone’s eloquent remarks is like an enlightenment! When the two monarchs enter the capital, there will be harmony between the public and military forces!
Maori said respectfully: "I would like to inform my lord, the shogun, that the Choshu clan is determined to establish the country and colonize industries, but the shogun is just following his lead.
Ando Nobumasa's theory of Mori Keishina: In the incident outside the Sakashitamon Gate, the feudal lord Kido Takayoshi was also involved. He formed the Water Chief Alliance with the Mito ronin. It was known to the whole world that Mori Keishika-sama believed that Kido Takayoshi should be killed. Huh?
Mao Li said respectfully: This...
Nagai Gagaku hurriedly said: Sir Kai Shogun, as we all know, there are many people in the world who are resisting the barbarians, and the Choshu feudal clan is stubborn and stubborn. Only Kido Takayoshi, the robber who broke away from the feudal clan, can stop them. Instead of killing them, it is better to make them change their minds and make meritorious service.
Tokugawa Iemo said: If you kill one more person, you will be more violent. If Kido Takayoshi can change his past, let him be spared.
In mid-March, Nagai Gagaku and Sakuma Shoyama went to Beijing hand in hand to submit a letter and memorial, prepare a report, and reiterate the necessity of learning from the barbarians to develop their skills, colonizing industries, and preparing to build a naval army and conduct overseas expeditions.
Emperor Xiaoming said: "My country has all learned the skills of the barbarians and the Di, the kings, relatives and teachers of the Chinese world, and the benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust of Confucius, have they all been abandoned?"
Sakuma Xiangshan said: Your Majesty, the heaven of the Han people says that since the Qin and Han Dynasties, as for the sages of Zhou, Zhang, Cheng, and Zhu, although they have had a lot of influence, they have actually had very little effect. It is disgusting to see them. Therefore, a certain person supplemented the merits of the university's style with practical Western learning. We are committed to the founding and prosperity of our country, and this is true.
Emperor Xiaomei said: The founding of the country and the expulsion of the barbarians have been debated for nearly ten years, and I still cannot decide.
Sakuma Shoyama said: Your Majesty, whether the country is founded or not is related to the foundation of the country. Our close neighbor is the Qing Dynasty, which suffers from the harm of opium every year, so the Qing government strictly prohibits it, which is reasonable. However, the British and foreigners seek their own interests and want to benefit from the world, so they have evil desires. It is unreasonable for the British and barbarians to invade their own country and harm their people for the sake of their own country's interests. In order to avoid this disaster, the only way is to open the door of the country, learn from foreigners to learn skills, colonize industries and develop industries, and enrich the country and strengthen its military.
Nagai Garagaku said: Your Majesty, the urgent task now is to worship the heaven and show the justice of the monarch and his ministers; to harmonize the public and military forces to protect the people of the world. Extensive research on the conditions of various barbarians is needed to establish the foundation of the country. Once the foundation of the country is established, domestic affairs are taken care of, and then foreign affairs are taken care of. If we can fight, we will fight; if we can make peace, we will make peace.
Guan Bai Jiutiao Shangzhong and Zhongshan Zhongneng all said: Your Majesty, the public and military cooperation will be integrated, the country will be prosperous and the people will be prosperous, and the country will have hope.
Emperor Xiaomei said: After listening to your words, I suddenly became enlightened!
