In order to show the Tokugawa shogunate's friendliness to the Second French Empire, Chuemon must have accepted Bailey Court's credentials at the summer palace of the Western-style building, which the French dedicated to Madam Atsuhime, and held a welcome banquet at the same time.

Baileycourt was in his mid-forties, quite energetic and calm. Dressed in a formal dress, the sashes and medals on the chest are meticulous. In order to show respect, in addition to presenting the credentials with both hands to Chuemon, and bowing 90 degrees. He also knelt down on one knee and kissed Alan's hand with white gauze gloves.

In fact, Chuemon and Alan knelt down on one knee, because the thrones of the two were on a platform a little higher, and Baileycourt knelt on one knee as if he knelt on two.

The former minister, Count Roche, already speaks a lot of Japanese, and by the way, a French secretary acts as an interpreter. As a former minister, Count Roche has a lot of contacts in the shogunate, and he is also familiar with many senior shogunates. This is not only his own personal "wealth", but also has to be introduced to Bailey one by one. Court.

But it was quite strange that Bailey Court actually knew Tadashi Mizuno, and the two were quite surprised when they saw it. It turned out that Tadashi Mizuno was inspecting the navy in France more than three years ago, when Bailey Court returned to China to report his duties. At a banquet, Mizuno Tadashi is the "exotic", right? Everyone must know each other.

On the contrary, Bailey Court and Mizuno Tadashi made two sentences, and now it is considered an old friend to meet each other, and they are happy. But what was even more gratifying was later, when Count Roche introduced that this was the Minister of Railways of the Kingdom of Japan, Bailey Court was overjoyed. How did you say that sentence, you brought me a pillow when I fell asleep.

Originally, I wanted to overtake the British and gradually monopolize the railways of the whole of Japan. I never imagined that the only "acquaintance" I had in Japan was the Minister of Railways of the whole country. Isn't this just sending, what's the difference between sending and sending?

Bailey Court, who felt that he had come to Japan quite usefully, got to know the main ministers of the shogunate one after another, and listened to Count Roche's brief description of the factions within the shogunate. Some relationships can continue to develop, some people can be deliberately drawn, and some people are close to the British, you have to pay attention.

In the end, the Count of Roche asked Bailey Court to take care of his interests in the Copper Mountain of Bezier, and then happily returned to Paris to accept a new appointment.

Bailey Court, who was temporarily living in the Lumingkan and did not return to the French Embassy in Yokohama immediately, was determined to take a look at the railway. The chief dispatcher of the Tokaido main railway line is a British. There is no way to do this. The shogunate is still sending people to learn. Even the fastest-learning villagers still cannot completely replace the role played by the British on the railways.

In addition, half of the shares in the railway itself are in the hands of the British, and it would be a ghost if the British could easily give up such an important position.

When he came to Nihonbashi Railway Station, with the identity of the French minister and the permission of the British, he watched around the station. With my own eyes, I can estimate the passenger flow and freight volume of the Tokai Railway.

After learning about the price, Bailey Court realized that Japan's railway operation is still quite profitable.

It's just that the shogunate did not seem to fully realize the huge benefits that railway transportation can bring. Apart from the most basic promotion of commerce and personnel circulation, it is more like a newly established department for the placement of personnel.

I have to say, Bailey Court is still pretty accurate!

This is actually the case in France. After many senior civil servants took office, they attracted all kinds of relatives and friends, and filled them into the departments and public institutions that they could manage. In other words, it is a common situation in this era.

It's just that the situation of the Tokugawa Railway is a little more special. Bailey Court felt that the shogunate built the railway, but he didn't think about how to make a lot of money and make a fortune, and it was all used to resettle people. This made him a little puzzled, but of course, not very puzzled. Anyway, it is the king of Japan who makes the money, and the ministers of the king run the business.

The money can't fall into their pockets again, and ministers may not be too concerned about this kind of thing. Rather than thinking about streamlining personnel for the country and saving money for development, it is better to install more brothers, sons and nephews.

At a glance, it is clear that the overall "political morality" of the Kingdom of Japan has obviously not developed into a new era.

Let's not care about so much anymore, let's go and inspect the main railway line of Sanyang Expressway and the expected situation of the main railway line of Kyushu Expressway in the future. This is the time when the shogunate was borrowing money from the National Treasures, and initially agreed to a railway line with half the share capital of France. Baileycourt had to get acquainted with his job as soon as possible, and then implement Napoleon III's will to take control of Japan's economic lifeline.

Unlike Baileycourt's intensive work, Chuemon, who sent him off, was very happy, because Baileycourt sent several documents.

The French government approves the "Ming Ding State Edict" which recognizes the Kingdom of Japan!

That is to say, the government and head of the French Second Empire will recognize, and only recognize, the ownership and inheritance of the Kingdom of Japan, which will be inherited among the Tokugawa family and the male descendants of his brothers. The French government promised the legitimate government of the Kingdom of Japan, and it was the current government established by the Tokugawa family. Its head of state is Tokugawa Jiading and his heirs.

In the eyes of Songping Qixuan and others, this is pure farting. I was originally the king of Japan, whether you admit it or not, I am the king of Japan. At that time, Zhongyouemon was superfluous, and he didn't know what to do.

But Chuemon is happy, because this will greatly reduce the political excuses for external forces to interfere when a civil war occurs in Japan. In the future, Japan will have only the legal government of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Along with the approval documents of the French government, there are also the approval documents of the governments of Sardinia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Spain and other countries. Although the governments of various countries are not very clear about why a country in the far east should be recognized by European countries, but since Japan has proposed it and the embassy is visiting all parts of the European continent, there is no problem in approving the recognition.

In addition, Bailey Court also said that Prussia has also approved the edict of the Tokugawa shogunate, but it has not been delivered because of the long distance. As for the British side, the French do not know. In Tsarist Russia, people put your edicts on the shelf and ignore them, you can do it yourself.

Thinking about it this way, all the powers on the earth today, except Russia, including Britain and the United States, should have already recognized the Tokugawa family as the legitimate heir to the Japanese throne.

The shogunate is at peace!

For the Russians, it doesn't matter. If Bu Qi still has to fight in the future, it will not be too late for him to admit when the Russo-Japanese War is won.