Chapter 2729
Chapter 2729
Chapter 2729
The attitude of the Japanese shogunate towards Haihan has always been quite contradictory. On the one hand, because of the lessons of the Hirado clan, the shogunate has always been very afraid of Haihan's armed forces, lest Haihan will find an excuse to invade again; on the other hand, Haihan took the lead in establishing The established trade system has indeed brought considerable benefits to the shogunate, and the transaction volume has been increasing year by year. Considering the actual benefits, the shogunate is unlikely to voluntarily give up this benefit.
But there are advantages and disadvantages. After Haihan forcibly opened the door to Japan, it brought not only benefits, but also many changes that were not under the control of the shogunate.For the Tokugawa shogunate, which has been strengthening its rule with the policy of locking up the country in recent decades, the existence of Haihan is a great hidden danger. Although it is impossible to cut off contact, it has always been extremely wary of Haihan.
Where did the shogunate's current lukewarm attitude come from? The mission has no way of guessing for the time being.Fortunately, Haihan is not without information sources in Edo. In addition to Haihan merchants, there are also agencies stationed by Haihan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Like the embassies established by Haihan in other countries, the Edo embassy not only fulfills basic diplomatic tasks, but also has the function of collecting various types of intelligence.The person sitting here is also a young official, and he is an old acquaintance with Tao Hongfang and others from Sanya.
Among the hundreds of second-generation wearers born in Hainan Island, most of them stayed on the island to develop like Tao Hongfang and others. After finishing their studies, their parents would arrange a local job, and they entered various core departments early on. .It is rare to see second-generation wearers who work in other places at this age, and even rarer to work in foreign countries, and Ma Boran is one of them.
Ma Boran was arranged to work in such a "remote" area as Edo, not because his family had no influence and could only choose such an unpopular area to work.On the contrary, his father Maliko was also considered quite influential in the senior management of Haihan. People, their power is no less than that of Shi Chengwu, Chen Yixin and others.
Ma Boran is the eldest son of Maliko. He was sent to Sanya to receive high-end education since he was a child. He and Tao Hongfang and others grew up in the same circle, so they are acquainted with each other.However, Maliko chose an unusual development path for his son, arranged for him to enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and within two years he was sent as a diplomat to the Edo embassy as the head of the embassy.
Compared with staying in Sanya, it is still unclear whether Ma Boran's path is better.But one thing is certain, that is, the working environment in a foreign country will definitely be able to better exercise his working ability.
As soon as Sakai Zhongqing left, Ma Bo arrived shortly thereafter. It was obvious that he had calculated the time well and deliberately missed it with Sakai Zhongqing.As Haihan's diplomat stationed in Edo, such an approach is obviously a bit unusual.
But before everyone in the mission asked questions, Ma Boran took the initiative to explain the reason after meeting with them: "The shogunate is a little dissatisfied with your previous actions in Nagasaki and Osaka, and has already summoned me twice, asking our country to stop relevant actions. Tadaki Sakai is one of the hardliners, and I took the initiative to avoid meeting him to avoid any unhappiness with him.”
Shi Chengwu suddenly said: "No wonder the other party's attitude was a bit weird when we met just now, but he didn't mention what you said in person."
In Nagasaki, the mission proposed to set up a special port area for Haihan, and during its stay in Osaka, it tried to contact the imperial family. These actions were obviously not friendly to the shogunate, and it is not surprising that there will be dissatisfaction.
Tao Hongfang smiled wryly: "It seems that our next mission in Edo will not be too smooth."
Ma Boran's expression is very relaxed: "This meeting involves actual interests, and the opinions within the shogunate are not one-sided. In my opinion, it will be delayed for a few days at most. The right is to give the embassy a little face, and wait for them to feel that they have earned back face." Even if we do, we will still return to the negotiating table.”
Wang Anguo frowned and said: "Then I may not be able to participate in the following work... I will stay in Edo for four or five days at most, and I will set off after completing the supplies. If I continue to delay, I am worried about the immigrant. Emotions will start to wobble."
There are a large number of immigrants in the fleet led by Wang Anguo. The longer the delay on the way, the greater the possibility of variables.Wang Anguo knows that the cross-ocean voyage is difficult and dangerous, and it is a great test for professional sailors and navies, let alone these immigrants who are going to a foreign country for the first time.
As for obtaining supplies from the local area, it can only be coordinated and arranged by Ma Boran.
The Haihan embassy is located in Edo City, which is too far away. In addition, the meeting time with the shogun is yet to be determined, so Ma Boran did not rush to invite everyone to the embassy, but took the initiative to stay here at the temporary anchorage for convenience. Discuss with them what to do next.
Although they were somewhat dissatisfied with the behavior of the mission during the visit, the Japanese did not deliberately embarrass them in terms of supplies.From the second day on, various supplies purchased through the embassy and Haihan merchants were continuously transported to the temporary anchorage.
The Guandong Plain has a flat and open terrain, excellent water conservancy conditions, and the fact that it has been peaceful in the past ten years, so the grain output is quite high, and the grain price has always been relatively cheap.However, Haihan's sudden large-scale purchases still made the supply of rice, noodles, vegetables and fruits in the market tight, and the prices abruptly increased by [-]%.
In addition, a batch of live poultry and livestock were added to the ship, but the local breeds in Edo were obviously not as good as those specially bred in Haihan.
After spending three days to complete the supply, Wang Anguo bid farewell to the members of the mission.Everyone knew that it had been more than half a year since he returned to the country this time, and they were already eager to return, so they no longer wanted to keep him. They arranged a banquet for him to practice the night before departure, and finally had a drink together.
Early the next morning, the immigrant fleet led by Wang Anguo had assembled.Although everyone drank a lot the night before, they still came early to see them off.
"This time I am able to go on an envoy with you, and I have been taken care of by you, and I have benefited a lot! I will bid farewell today, and I don't know when I will see you again. Please take care!" When parting, Wang Anguo couldn't hide his reluctance.
Friends who are similar in age, status, and growth experience can only be met when they return to China. On the other side of the ocean, there are not so many friends to talk to.And the North American colonies are too far away, and it will be a few years before he returns to China next time, and he may not be able to meet this group of people again by then, which really makes him a little sad.
Everyone waved their arms on the shore to say goodbye, and watched Wang Anguo's immigrant fleet slowly sail south out of Edo Bay.
(End of this chapter)
The attitude of the Japanese shogunate towards Haihan has always been quite contradictory. On the one hand, because of the lessons of the Hirado clan, the shogunate has always been very afraid of Haihan's armed forces, lest Haihan will find an excuse to invade again; on the other hand, Haihan took the lead in establishing The established trade system has indeed brought considerable benefits to the shogunate, and the transaction volume has been increasing year by year. Considering the actual benefits, the shogunate is unlikely to voluntarily give up this benefit.
But there are advantages and disadvantages. After Haihan forcibly opened the door to Japan, it brought not only benefits, but also many changes that were not under the control of the shogunate.For the Tokugawa shogunate, which has been strengthening its rule with the policy of locking up the country in recent decades, the existence of Haihan is a great hidden danger. Although it is impossible to cut off contact, it has always been extremely wary of Haihan.
Where did the shogunate's current lukewarm attitude come from? The mission has no way of guessing for the time being.Fortunately, Haihan is not without information sources in Edo. In addition to Haihan merchants, there are also agencies stationed by Haihan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Like the embassies established by Haihan in other countries, the Edo embassy not only fulfills basic diplomatic tasks, but also has the function of collecting various types of intelligence.The person sitting here is also a young official, and he is an old acquaintance with Tao Hongfang and others from Sanya.
Among the hundreds of second-generation wearers born in Hainan Island, most of them stayed on the island to develop like Tao Hongfang and others. After finishing their studies, their parents would arrange a local job, and they entered various core departments early on. .It is rare to see second-generation wearers who work in other places at this age, and even rarer to work in foreign countries, and Ma Boran is one of them.
Ma Boran was arranged to work in such a "remote" area as Edo, not because his family had no influence and could only choose such an unpopular area to work.On the contrary, his father Maliko was also considered quite influential in the senior management of Haihan. People, their power is no less than that of Shi Chengwu, Chen Yixin and others.
Ma Boran is the eldest son of Maliko. He was sent to Sanya to receive high-end education since he was a child. He and Tao Hongfang and others grew up in the same circle, so they are acquainted with each other.However, Maliko chose an unusual development path for his son, arranged for him to enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and within two years he was sent as a diplomat to the Edo embassy as the head of the embassy.
Compared with staying in Sanya, it is still unclear whether Ma Boran's path is better.But one thing is certain, that is, the working environment in a foreign country will definitely be able to better exercise his working ability.
As soon as Sakai Zhongqing left, Ma Bo arrived shortly thereafter. It was obvious that he had calculated the time well and deliberately missed it with Sakai Zhongqing.As Haihan's diplomat stationed in Edo, such an approach is obviously a bit unusual.
But before everyone in the mission asked questions, Ma Boran took the initiative to explain the reason after meeting with them: "The shogunate is a little dissatisfied with your previous actions in Nagasaki and Osaka, and has already summoned me twice, asking our country to stop relevant actions. Tadaki Sakai is one of the hardliners, and I took the initiative to avoid meeting him to avoid any unhappiness with him.”
Shi Chengwu suddenly said: "No wonder the other party's attitude was a bit weird when we met just now, but he didn't mention what you said in person."
In Nagasaki, the mission proposed to set up a special port area for Haihan, and during its stay in Osaka, it tried to contact the imperial family. These actions were obviously not friendly to the shogunate, and it is not surprising that there will be dissatisfaction.
Tao Hongfang smiled wryly: "It seems that our next mission in Edo will not be too smooth."
Ma Boran's expression is very relaxed: "This meeting involves actual interests, and the opinions within the shogunate are not one-sided. In my opinion, it will be delayed for a few days at most. The right is to give the embassy a little face, and wait for them to feel that they have earned back face." Even if we do, we will still return to the negotiating table.”
Wang Anguo frowned and said: "Then I may not be able to participate in the following work... I will stay in Edo for four or five days at most, and I will set off after completing the supplies. If I continue to delay, I am worried about the immigrant. Emotions will start to wobble."
There are a large number of immigrants in the fleet led by Wang Anguo. The longer the delay on the way, the greater the possibility of variables.Wang Anguo knows that the cross-ocean voyage is difficult and dangerous, and it is a great test for professional sailors and navies, let alone these immigrants who are going to a foreign country for the first time.
As for obtaining supplies from the local area, it can only be coordinated and arranged by Ma Boran.
The Haihan embassy is located in Edo City, which is too far away. In addition, the meeting time with the shogun is yet to be determined, so Ma Boran did not rush to invite everyone to the embassy, but took the initiative to stay here at the temporary anchorage for convenience. Discuss with them what to do next.
Although they were somewhat dissatisfied with the behavior of the mission during the visit, the Japanese did not deliberately embarrass them in terms of supplies.From the second day on, various supplies purchased through the embassy and Haihan merchants were continuously transported to the temporary anchorage.
The Guandong Plain has a flat and open terrain, excellent water conservancy conditions, and the fact that it has been peaceful in the past ten years, so the grain output is quite high, and the grain price has always been relatively cheap.However, Haihan's sudden large-scale purchases still made the supply of rice, noodles, vegetables and fruits in the market tight, and the prices abruptly increased by [-]%.
In addition, a batch of live poultry and livestock were added to the ship, but the local breeds in Edo were obviously not as good as those specially bred in Haihan.
After spending three days to complete the supply, Wang Anguo bid farewell to the members of the mission.Everyone knew that it had been more than half a year since he returned to the country this time, and they were already eager to return, so they no longer wanted to keep him. They arranged a banquet for him to practice the night before departure, and finally had a drink together.
Early the next morning, the immigrant fleet led by Wang Anguo had assembled.Although everyone drank a lot the night before, they still came early to see them off.
"This time I am able to go on an envoy with you, and I have been taken care of by you, and I have benefited a lot! I will bid farewell today, and I don't know when I will see you again. Please take care!" When parting, Wang Anguo couldn't hide his reluctance.
Friends who are similar in age, status, and growth experience can only be met when they return to China. On the other side of the ocean, there are not so many friends to talk to.And the North American colonies are too far away, and it will be a few years before he returns to China next time, and he may not be able to meet this group of people again by then, which really makes him a little sad.
Everyone waved their arms on the shore to say goodbye, and watched Wang Anguo's immigrant fleet slowly sail south out of Edo Bay.
(End of this chapter)