C723 Draft agreement

Xiao Letian looked at the rules of the Osaka Treaty in front of him, and read them three times, word by word.

Time passed minute after minute, both of their foreheads were already sweating, Xiao Letian had unknowingly given them too much pressure.

"Ito, please tell me, are these terms your attention or theirs?"

"Reporting to the prime minister, the open market and the open port are my suggestions. The general and the other great names haven't changed much, and the final indemnification is the general's …" Ito said after saluting.

"Prime Minister, I know that this condition is not too good, but please understand the poverty of the Japan. This is already the greatest sincerity that we can give. If there were more, I'm afraid Japan will fall into chaos …"

"Chaos?" Xiao Letian laughed coldly, "Can you be even more chaotic than now? I heard that the riots in the River City was getting more and more intense, that even the merchants who specialize in providing food for the Great Ao had received an attack? "I really don't understand you all. You clearly aren't prepared for war yet, and yet you dare to start a war. What a group of gamblers …"

"You're not admitting defeat even after failing, you've challenged my patience time and time again. From the moment I assassinated the Mr. Ryoma, you actually dared to lay your hands on His Majesty! "I can clearly see the characteristics of these rotten gamblers …"

Ito's face turned slightly red, but she quickly calmed down. "Prime Minister, what you said is correct, although the Hidden Fog Kid was bold and infuriated you, but this rebellion is also birthed from our Japanese culture, so I cannot refute you!"

"But please think twice about the crimes committed by some warriors in Prime Minister. We cannot let innocent citizens experience the bitter consequences! The rice riots had been going on for five days. For the time being, there were no signs of people starving to death. However, people were already starting to die while they were trying to snatch the rice … "Prime Minister, please be merciful. If this goes on for another three days, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

When Itou Hirobumi finished speaking, she slammed her head against the tatami as tears flowed down her cheeks. Sakamoto Ryoma also knelt on the ground and said, "We have already seen Prime Minister Long Wei. No one in Japan dares to challenge your authority anymore. Please give the Japanese a way out! "

Xiao Letian looked at the two people kneeling in front of him, and took a deep breath to vent the anger in his chest. This was the future top civil servant that he had chosen for Japan. At a critical moment, they still had to consider the interests of the Japanese nation.

But on second thought, it was precisely because they were loyal to the Japanese that they were considered people with limits. Once this person had a bottom line, they wouldn't be that bad.

If Sakamoto Ryoma and Itou Hirobumi really were to completely sell off the Japanese people's interests like a traitor, Xiao Letian would have to think twice before acting.

"You came here to plead? Who are you? Since when did this Japan give you the authority to be responsible? Unless you guys are in a difficult position, and you guys don't have the responsibility of provoking the Japanese nation on your shoulders, why would you stand up for me? "

"What about those who are really responsible? Why didn't they come to see me? No one can avoid the blame that should be placed on them! The vassal lords of the Four Seals can see the General, why didn't he come to see me? "

When the dragon horse and Yi Teng heard this, they realized that their job of keeping the secret was completely ineffective. The Prime Minister already knew all the intelligence about the Four vassal lords s coming to the Osaka.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came out from outside the house. Dragon Lord walked in with a strange expression on his face and whispered a few words into Xiao Letian's ears. Itou Hirobumi and Sakamoto Ryoma's expressions changed when they saw the prime minister, the two of them did not even know what had happened.

Following closely was the high-pitched voice of the messenger: "Tsurukawa's Palace's Great General Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Changzhou vassal's Master Mao Liyuan De, former vassal lords Guo Daozhida, Earth Sage vassal lords's Hall of Rongtang, Samoan's Master Dao Jinzhongyi... "We seek an audience with the Prime Minister!"

"So fast?" Xiao Letian never thought that before he even reached the door, these rats would actually block his way. No matter how Xiao Letian thought, he still had to be polite.

In a short while, the well-dressed General walked in with four names. Even though Xiao Letian didn't really understand Japanese kimono etiquette, judging from the degree of press and the luster of the silk, he knew that these clothes were top-notch attire that would only be used during a real grand ceremony.

"Greetings Prime Minister!" The five Japanese s kneeled down and saluted Xiao Letian, especially those four names.

"Hehe …" Aren't all of you being too polite? I am just the little prime minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and am unable to accept the worship of all the lords, have you all made a mistake? "

The Four Southern vassal lords s and General De Chuan acted as if they did not hear Xiao Letian's sarcasm. The content of the mountain smiled and said, "The first time I saw the Prime Minister, I should have been extremely respectful to him.

Xiao Letian was startled, he did not expect that the Sky Emperor would react in just a night's time.

"Sakamoto Ryoma, listen to my orders! "I, on the other hand, am loyal to my country and am dedicated to serving Japan. I am hereby bestowed with the position of a rank 4 Great Concealed Master. The Permanent River City is responsible for all internal affairs of the Palace …"

"Itou Hirobumi, listen to my orders! On account of her talent and wisdom, she was bestowed with the title of "Fourth Grade Emperor"! The Permanent Deer Island is responsible for all foreign trade and naval construction in Japan … "

Tokugawa Yoshinobu took out a secret decree from his chest and handed it over to Sakamoto Ryoma and Itou Hirobumi, and said in a low voice, "From today onwards, the two of you will be the top civil servants in Japan. Although there are Public official s in the capital that hold higher positions than you, they do not have the support of the martial families … "Therefore, from today onwards, you all have shouldered the destiny of Japan!"

"Hiss …" Xiao Letian and Itou Hirobumi were both born martial general, but now, they had become part of the Public official. This was simply too much.

Sakamoto Ryoma and Itou Hirobumi were both crying so hard now that their faces were covered. The man's lifetime dream had finally come true, and the Japanese at that time had the goal of continuously raising his level for his entire life.

After passing down the orders of the Sky Emperor, General Tokugawa Yoshinobu once again paid his respects to Xiao Letian, "You've made Prime Minister wait a long time, I wonder if Prime Minister has any opinions on our suggestion? "No matter what your excellency thinks about it, you can always discuss it with the two great leaders, the Great Hidden Sovereign and the Great Sage. They can represent Japan and make decisions …"

Xiao Letian sneered as he looked at the cunning Tokugawa Yoshinobu, "Heh heh, my army? Right now, I do not care about these two new Public official s. I just want to know who wrote the third item on the treaty … "

The draft treaty proposed by Japan was thrown onto the tatami. The man written in thick ink pierced his eyes with his gaze, 'The Emperor of Tongzhi gave a 45% share of Shi Jian Shan as compensation to His Majesty, for a period of six years …'

Xiao Letian sneered, "As early as the end of the Scythe Era, in the year 1309. During the time of paying homage to the Bodhisattva, Da Nai Hong'e was enlightened and found a silver record, so it can be seen that there is already a certain degree of mining going on."

"The official mining of Shijianshan was due to the merchant Shikuanzhen from Bordeaux, who claimed to have seen the mountain shining in the valley from the sea. With the support of the Lord, Yicheng, and with the help of the Lord, Qing Shikai, and the Three Islands, the master of the Yishan village in Huaiyun, the Liuyishan village in Huaiyang, the right gate of Qingwei, the mountain began to excavate the underground silver vein in March 1526."

"After Yi Xing's death, Shi saw that Silver Mountain had once been seized by the local lord, Yuan Changlong. Then in 1533 astronomy two years later was recaptured by the imperial family, and the construction of the mountain blowing the city as a guardian stone to see the stronghold of the Silver Mountain. In August of the same year, Shouchun, who recruited craftsmen from Bordeaux, for the first time applied the ash blowing method he had learned from China to the silver mine, thus greatly increasing its production. "

"Look, I, Xiao Letian, am not completely ignorant of you, Japan, right? But then, this silver mountain fell into the hands of the Maori's house, am I right? "Master Mao Li and Yuan De …"

When the Changzhou vassal's Mao Li Yuan De heard this, his face flushed red and she lowered her head in silence. Xiao Letian did not make it difficult for him and continued, "In 1600, Mao Li Hui Yuan was defeated at the Guan Yuan Battle. Her title was greatly reduced by the Tokugawa. and in 1601 began to be stationed in Yinshan to conduct management, providing the Mu Mansion with an important source of money for overseas trade. "

"The output of the Silver Mountains peaked at the beginning of the seventeenth century, reaching an astonishing 5,000-square-meter production in 1602, seven years after the celebration. However, since then, the output of Silver Mountain has gradually declined. By 1675, the Mu Family had demoted Silver Mountain to the rank of Great Forest Official … "In other words, at that time, the output of Silver Hill City is already useless!"

Xiao Letian's words made all of the Japanese present break out in cold sweat, and the Mu Clan General interrupted him and said, "No! It's just that the main vein of the mine has decreased, but there are still a lot of attached veins. As long as Prime Minister can bring Xiyang new technology and investment, Yinshan will definitely regain his former glory! "

"Look, what did I say!?" It was not a pie at all, but a huge trap! We can only own 45% of the shares for six years. According to the current output from Silver Mountain, if we can get two to three million silver coins in six years, that would be the end.

Let me, Xiao Letian, invest some money and bring in the latest equipment to help you guys upgrade Stone to Silver Mountain. When the time comes, although our output will increase and His Majesty will be able to earn more silver, but we only have six years, so the equipment will still be beneficial to you, Japan …

"Not only that, we also have to train you all brand-new miners. We also have to train a group of miners who can understand the most advanced technology. These people are the eternal wealth of your Japan … How smart! "You guys are too shrewd with your plans. This contract is not sincere at all. You've really disappointed me!"

With a wave of his hand, a thick draft was thrown out of the window, turning into snowflakes that fluttered in the air.

"No …" Itou Hirobumi screamed and rushed out of the window like a madman. However, she was stopped by the soldiers at the railings. He watched as her own blood was thrown into the air, and the young statesman wished she were dead.