Edo Traveler

v9 Chapter 91: Deeply interested in asking and finding

After the general direction was determined, the powers present simply hurled rabbits and asked the shogunate to open the newly established town as a trading port when signing a new treaty. All countries can enter and exit freely, and the residence area can also live and construct at will.

   Set the skin of a shogunate town, and travel as a free port!

   This city originally brought the British, but Daiying didn't have so much energy to invest in the mouth of the Amur River. In order to get the shogunate, the land was nominally assigned to the shogunate, and a ninety-nine-year lease period was set up. After all, according to Daiying's idea, how did he know that his world hegemon could only work for another half a century.

   In Baolin's mind, the world hegemony they bring to England may last for two to three hundred years. He must have never thought about the collapse of the empire.

impossible! Absolutely impossible!

   I will bring the British invincible!

The heads, brains, and brains agreed on everything, and the members of the staff standing outside were put in. According to Baoling’s dictation, the treaty was drawn up in triplicate. Tsarist Russia, Britain, and the shogunate each held one. After the book was completed in three languages, it was guaranteed that there would be no disputes in the translation of the text, and the "Huatai Delimitation Special Article" was signed under the witness of the envoys of the powers.

   After signing the special demarcation agreement, a treaty for the lease of Beihuatai with Britain was signed non-stop, which is called the "Beihuatai Residential Area Zhantuo Lease Treaty". This treaty only requires the signature of the Shogunate and the United Kingdom to enter into force immediately.

   In order to speed up the immigration of Beihuatai and catch up with the development of Tsarist Russia in Nikolaevsk, Britain invested 250,000 pounds in the local area in the name of military investment. In fact, all the money was allocated to the shogunate. The attached condition is that by the fall of next year, there must be more than 500 households, 1,500 people must be relocated to the local area, and a small-scale town will be established.

   The shogunate also had obligations to build ports, barracks, and warehouses for the British, all of which were written in the appendix of the treaty. Only the naval berth and base, as well as the fort used to guard Nikolaevsk, were built by the British themselves. The labor required for the project must be provided by the shogunate, and the British navy will pay the shogunate directly if wages are provided.

   The other is the issue of garrison. In Bowring’s view, only three to five hundred British troops and two or three warships need to be stationed. In addition, most of the British army would withdraw to Hong Kong for the winter, and the local garrison affairs would be the responsibility of the shogunate.

   Based on this, the shogunate needs five hundred soldiers who are permanently stationed in Kitakata. They must be soldiers trained by the British and selected by the British legionary coaches. In addition, five hundred people will be selected and stationed in Nanhuatai, so that when necessary, they can immediately support Beihuatai.

   The five hundred shogunate troops stationed in Kitakota can be covered by the British navy for military expenditures in winter, and the shogunate manages its own logistics supplies in summer.

   Finally, there is the "Special Article for the Opening of the Beihuatai Trade". All countries that sign the special article have the right to freely enter and exit the Beihuatai, but warships need to inform the British in the residence area in advance.

   Come on, this time it is really true that three more treaties have been signed, two of which must be regarded as the kind of loss of power and insult to the country. The reputation of Chungemon will not know what will happen to later generations.

   With three treaties, Chuemon is of course ready to go back to Edo quickly, convene the imperial meeting, and report it to Tokugawa Iasa and everyone. It's a pity that the day is so dark, trains and ships will not depart in such a dark night. I have no choice but to stay in Yokohama for another day.

  Since Chuemon can't leave, Baoling just entertained him. A reception and dinner were soon set up in the British Embassy. Foreigners living in the residence area hold dance parties and cocktail parties on a daily basis, otherwise there are no good leisure activities. Everything is readily available, so it would be fine for Chuemon to bring someone.

   Borei, who was very interested in Chuemon, deliberately sat with Chuemon, chatting about the investigation and thinking process of the entire case. It will be convenient for him to write in his diary later. In the future, the Governor and the Minister in Qing will resign as what he has learned in the East. Back in London, brag with your colleagues.

   I met a Grand Duke of Tokugawa in the Far East of Japan. He has extremely keen insight and can find the truth of the case in the fog.

   Speaking of this, Chuemon wasn't very proud, but Sukeruku who accompanied him was proud. The glorious deeds of the two when they handled the case in Edo Castle Town more than ten years ago were told like a bamboo tube. It's a pity that his English is two swords, he was appointed to serve as a foreigner and learned later. In some places, the description is very inaccurate. It depends on the translation by MacDonald who is proficient in Japanese.

   But even after the two-mouthed crime-solving stories, Baoling still amazed him. As he jotted it down with his heart and asked Liu Chang to say what he wanted, he loved to listen to these stories.

   Later, even the temporary translator MacDonald completely joined in, saying that there was a special collection of Edogawa crime stories in Edo, and it was even put on the stage. If Baoling needs it, he can go back to Edo and bring two books for reading in his spare time. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

   Bao Ling promised, he couldn't ask for it.

   The entire dinner was spent in everyone's cup-changing and pleasant exchanges. Bowring had to send the treaty signed with the shogunate back to London for approval by the parliament and the queen's signature. London will definitely agree to this treaty to contain the development of Tsarist Russia in the Far East. There is no problem.

   By the way, Puttingya's incident can also be sent back to Europe, so that the face of Tsarist Nicholas II will be stinking, and he will make a big joke in the world.

  Tadaemon was also preparing to take the morning train back to Edo. When he arrived in Edo, he was just in time for the nine o'clock to go to the castle. I don’t need to call them one at a time when I get them. It is expected that it is impossible for a few old Chinese to reject these three newly signed treaties.

   Packed up and prepared to leave, the shuttle bus from Edo to Yokohama has also arrived at its destination. It's better to have a chance to get to Edo in an hour, which is very fast.

   "Your Majesty, it is said that there is a messenger sent by Hikone Hou. It seems that there is something to tell you." The attendant Kurokawa Keitoku came in from the outside and reported to Chuemon.

   "Tell him to come in." Chuemon was combing his hair, making it difficult to get up.

   "Meet your Royal Highness." Soon, a Samurai who was also familiar with Tademon was brought in by Kurokawa Keito, and he saluted him.

   "What's the matter with Hikone?" The hairdresser is still very good at tying the braids, and his hands and feet are very quick.

   "Yesterday, more than a dozen assailants who attacked Lushi have been arrested. Hou Hikone sent an official to ask, what should I do?"