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The U.S. government received the imperial edict from the shogunate. It should have been when Tokugawa Keifuku and Mizuno Tadashi visited the United States in the second half of last year. Now it should be approved, why, like Tsarist Russia, has not notified the shogunate?

Chuemon then asked Mizuno Chujing to ask, Mizuno Chujing said that the Americans agreed very happily. Because the trade volume between Japan and the United States is very large. Just in textiles, the United States exported cotton fabrics worth 2.72 million US dollars to Japan within half a year. Others are similar to iron sand, tobacco, fur, etc.

Because of prosperous trade, the U.S. government attached great importance to diplomatic relations with the Tokugawa shogunate. Americans, make money first. If you have money to make, how can you turn your face.

Could it be something wrong with Hawaii?

At this time in Hawaii, Oguri Tadashun had become a guest of the young Kamehameha IV. The Hawaiian king, who had been educated as a Protestant priest at the beginning and traveled abroad in the United States after a while, was increasingly concerned about the Americans. Enhanced strength, full of worries.

Not only is the number of Americans on the Hawaiian islands increasing, but diseases such as leprosy and tuberculosis brought by foreigners are also infesting the health of the native Hawaiians. There is a saying that the Americans have not killed a few indigenous people with cannons and bayonets, but the virus brought by the Americans has killed a lot of indigenous people.

Kamehameha IV, who was very anxious in his heart, hoped that the Kingdom Council would approve the funding, establish relief hospitals, and research places for diseases. Rescue the elderly and infirm people in the country, as well as the poor and poor people who have no money to see a doctor, and prevent too many people in the country from dying from various diseases that can be clearly treated.

But the 1852 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii greatly reduced the powers of the royal family. This constitution was established under the guidance of the Americans and has its purpose. It is to continue to invade the power of the royal family, and finally make the royal family annihilated, so that the United States can intervene and take Hawaii.

Kamehameha IV himself has no money, what can he do?

If there is no money, there is definitely no way to compete with pro-American parliamentarians and ministers. So he ordered the control of trade exchanges with the United States, and then tried to establish broader trade relations with Britain and France, so as to introduce the power of Britain and France into Hawaii, balance the Americans, and preserve the state of Hawaii.

His idea was almost the same as Chuemon's idea of ​​preserving Ryukyu. As long as there are enough dads on me, and the strengths of the dads are similar, then I can maintain my apparent independence.

Of course, it may also happen that when a certain father encounters a bad situation, he sells him to other fathers, but in the case of no resistance at all, it is good to live an extra day.

On this occasion, the Shogunate Navy with the banner of the Tokugawa Mitsuba Aoi arrived in Hawaii.

At first, the Hawaiian Kingdom didn't know what country it was, but when it was said that it was the Tokugawa Shogunate, everyone on the island suddenly realized. Because in the past two hundred years, there are those Japanese who came to Hawaii because of shipwrecks, drifting or being rescued. Now there are Japanese residents in Honolulu who have children and reproduce.

Even John Manjiro, the shogun who had been promoted by the shogunate, had lived in Hawaii for several years, and it is said that he had some entanglements with the daughter of a certain tavern owner.

ugh, who knows...

Hearing that there are still Japanese on the island, Oguri Zhongshun was secretly happy. Immediately summon these people and say that the death penalty for them not returning to the sea was abolished more than ten years ago. They can go back to Japan now. Of course, it's best if you don't. I'll find a good job for you in Hawaii later.

After listening to the left and right, they bowed in front of Oguri Zhongshun, indicating that everything was obeyed by your command.

With the Leading Party, it would be very convenient for Oguri Zhongshun to do things. He first visited Kamehameha IV, and then the parliament of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and the two sides had a friendly and cordial exchange. And the first round of talks was held on the signing of the "Summer Friendship and Commerce Treaty".

Those Japanese residents told Oguri Zhongshun everything they knew about Hawaii. After learning about the situation in Hawaii, the struggle between the king and the parliament, and the fact that the Americans have not yet fully controlled the state affairs of Hawaii, Oguri Tadashun confidently found Kamehameha IV.

The Tokugawa shogunate gave you a million dollars, how about you sell a port and attached land?

If Oguri Tadashun came over and said this alone, Kamehameha IV would definitely order the left and right sticks to beat Oguri Tadashun out. But Oguri Tadashun brought three large warships that, in the eyes of Kamehameha IV, were not inferior to the Americans at all. This proposal made Kamehameha IV a little moved.

In the previous few years, Kamehameha IV's diplomatic efforts to hook up with Britain and France were not very successful, and he was a little desperate. Now the Tokugawa shogunate has appeared, and as far as he knows, when the Americans invaded Japan, the Japanese stubbornly resisted the United States.

Maybe introduce the Tokugawa shogunate to confront the United States?

Those who fell into the water had to hold on to a straw, not to mention the Tokugawa shogunate who proposed to donate two large steam paddle-wheel warships to the Hawaiian Kingdom?

done!

Kamehameha IV made up his mind to establish diplomatic relations with the Tokugawa shogunate and signed the relatively equal "Summer Friendship and Commerce Treaty". UU reading www. uukanshu.com However, there are a lot of clauses in the appendix of the treaty, which are inclined to the Tokugawa shogunate.

The so-called loan finally agreed upon by the two parties was US$1.2 million. In order to obtain loans, the Hawaiian Kingdom opened up ports and land in Honolulu and lent it to the Tokugawa shogunate. Let the Japanese residents peacefully establish whaling ports and companies here. Residents of Japanese descent are allowed to enjoy equal rights within Hawaii and are protected by the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Kamehameha is also very interested in sending students to study at Edo University. After receiving two warships from the Shogunate, he immediately enriched the sailors who were manipulating fishing boats and small sailboats. He also appointed His older brother is an admiral in the navy.

Following Oguri's suggestion, his brother took two boats to Yokohama for a one-year study at the Naval Academy. After graduation, the Kingdom of Hawaii will have a modern small navy.

And with a lot of dollars in hand, Kamehameha IV finally launched his ambitious internal reforms. He hoped to use the power of the Tokugawa shogunate to resist the aggression forces of the Americans and restore the independence of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Naturally, what the Japanese did in Hawaii was also sent to the United States by the Americans on the island.