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After dealing with all the affairs of the Shanghai Concession, Li Guo, who was promoted to lead the British Minister to Japan, boarded the regular cruise flight between Shanghai and Yokohama and came to Yokohama. As long as the handover is completed with Alcock, he will officially take office.

Thinking of his two predecessors, Earl Elgin's great achievements in the Qing Dynasty, no accident must be promoted. Alcock was awarded a medal, made a baron, and was promoted to Governor of the Straits Settlements. Both of them have a bright future. The job of the Japanese envoy is obviously a blessing.

I have to do something too!

Previously, when he served in the Qing Dynasty, he obtained considerable benefits for the British. Not only did he triple the Shanghai Concession, but he also actually controlled Shanghai Customs, which was originally controlled by the Qing court. The original Shanghai Customs Road Wu Jianzhang was a "generalist", able to deal with foreigners and not be deceived by foreigners.

In the end, because of the Xiaodaohui uprising, he was slapped down, and the replaced Lingui was an incompetent person. Not only ceded land, but also lost customs. After that, even the judicial ruling power in the concession was lost. The Concession established the Ministry of Industry Bureau and completely became a country within a country.

A Liguo is smug and ready to continue to show off his skills in Yokohama.

As soon as he landed, he was welcomed by foreigners all over Yokohama. After all, the British minister was the de facto ruler of the Yokohama settlement. In the future, whether it is to do business or to live, we have to rely on the care of A Liguo. Therefore, whether you are French or American, you have to come and visit the pier with Ali Guo.

Alcock was all thinking about leaving, and Singapore was calling him, so the handover went very smoothly. There was only one thing that made A Liguo feel a little tricky.

Japanese soldiers hired by the British army mutinied in Yokohama, attacked the British barracks, broke through the customs, and went to Edo to attack Edo Castle. More than 100 British troops died, and the customs lost hundreds of thousands. This matter has not yet been negotiated with the shogunate.

All right, let me do this.

This year, I am not afraid of anything, but I am afraid that nothing will happen. As the world's top professional **** stick, you have to come up with something to stir things up when you have nothing to do. Now that you have something to do, that's really what you want.

Seeing that A Liguo took the initiative to undertake this matter, Alcock felt relieved, and after the smooth handover, he left Yokohama as if flying, and went to Singapore.

Since it is the new minister who takes office, it must be necessary to submit credentials to foreign kings, and ask to see them, express the friendship between the two countries, and finally finish the meal with a meal.

When Ali was dressed neatly and came to Edo, he found that half of the Edo castle was in ruins, and the Honmaru was set on fire by the rebels. He asked the secretary of the embassy, ​​and the secretary told him that the shogunate was now working at the Yokohama Mansion, and that he would first go to see the old Chinese foreign minister of the shogunate, that is, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

And the two also chatted on the road. Now the shogunate is in a troubled time. Prime Minister Ii Naobi was assassinated and killed before. The reason for being killed was that he angrily reprimanded the governor of Ezo, which made the governor commit suicide, and the governor's retainers paid for it with blood. After assassinating Ii Naobi, he committed suicide in front of the spirit.

Now the political situation of the shogunate is very chaotic, the former foreign minister and the minister of royal affairs have all resigned. The only thing the secretary didn't know was the illness of the Tokugawa family, but the fact that the Tokugawa family was weak was not a top secret at the embassies of various countries.

OK, the more chaotic the shogunate, the better!

Stepping into the Ichibashi mansion, the samurai in the mansion saw that the new British envoy came to the door, and he did not dare to neglect, and directly led him to the definition of the old Nakashimazu on duty.

Shimadzu was surprised by how he had negotiated with foreign countries when he was on duty, and Ali was surprised how a child was sitting on a high seat as a minister.

As soon as the two sides introduced it, A Liguo barely understood. The sister defined by Shimadzu is the queen of Japan, and he himself is the consort and one of the largest dukes in the country. No wonder he became the Minister of the Navy at such a young age.

After expressing his willingness to meet Tokugawa Kasada, Ari is waiting for the reply from Shimadzu's definition. A trace of panic flashed across Shimadzu's face, Tokugawa Jiading couldn't even see the minister, how could he see a foreign minister. He didn't know how to reply to A Liguo, so he hurriedly ordered help Liu to come.

Sukeroku is a foreign country and is still doing it. Originally, it was said that he was transferred to Yokohama Jodai, but the position was granted to Hori Rimeo, and there was nothing he could do.

Suke Six, who came in a hurry along the way, although he has experience in negotiating, he is not very clear about the condition of the Tokugawa family. I didn't dare to express my opinion on the disease.

"I'm sorry, the 17th of this month is the death day of the former Tozhao Great Authority. My lord has to go to Nikko to pay homage. I'm afraid I will have to let the Minister wait for a few days." Chuan Jiakang's death day or something, I still remember it very clearly, and moved out for him temporarily.

"So that's the case, then I'll visit again after the seventeenth." Although A Liguo saw that there might be something wrong with the shogunate, he also knew very well about this custom of worshiping ancestors in East Asia.

After working in Qing for so many years, he knew very well that East Asia had ancestor worship. The Lord they believe in is not an immortal, and the East Asian side attaches great importance to the affairs of the ancestors. The rituals of worship are often quite solemn, and all other things will stop. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

Besides, it's just a few more days of waiting, and it's not too short of a while to be a minister for several years.

"I'm very sorry." Seeing that Suke six perfunctory stopped Ariguo, Shimadzu breathed a sigh of relief and bowed his head to apologize to Ariguo.

"By the way, regarding the Yokohama mutiny, I hope the government of your country can send more personnel to start negotiations again." A Liguo got up and did not forget to say this.

In other words, it must be one thing for him to come to see the Tokugawa family today, and it is another thing to rely on the mutiny to seek benefits for Dae Ying. And this thing may be more important than seeing the Tokugawa family.

"We'll report it to the top."

"Thank you." A Liguo left Yiqiao Mansion.

It's really because the house leaks and it rains overnight, and the shogunate is a problem, one by one, one by one, it is very troublesome. As a result, the British are now bullying again, wanting to discuss the Yokohama mutiny.

What is the argument for this? Foreigners who practice Wakisaka Yasaka have resigned and returned to their hometown. Who is going to negotiate? Chuemon was serving in front of Tokugawa Jiading, and he said something ugly. At this moment, who would dare to let him leave?

"Sir, please hurry up to the city and report this to Shangqi and Edogawa!"

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