The US government received the shogunate’s edict, which should have been when Tokugawa Kyofuku, Mizuno Tadaehyung and others visited the United States in the second half of last year. Now it should have been approved. Why hasn’t the shogunate been notified like Tsarist Russia?

Tadyuemon asked Tadyuki Mizuno and Tadyuki Mizuno. Tadyuki said that the Americans agreed very happily. Because the trade volume between Japan and the United States is very large. Just for textiles, the United States exported $2.72 million of cotton to Japan within half a year, and other similar to iron sand, tobacco, fur, etc., countless others.

Because of the prosperous trade, the US government attaches great importance to diplomatic relations with the Tokugawa Shogunate. Americans are the first to make money. If you have money, how can you turn against each other?

Could it be that something is wrong with Hawaii?

At this time in Hawaii, Tadashi Oriri had become a guest of honor for the young Kamehameha IV. The King of Hawaii, who had received the education of a Protestant pastor from the beginning and was still studying and traveling in the United States after a little longer, was full of worries about the increasing strength of Americans.

Not only is the increasing number of Americans on the Hawaiian islands, but the leprosy and tuberculosis caused by foreigners are also invading the health of the native Hawaiian residents. To be honest, Americans have not yet killed several native residents with cannons and bayonets, but the virus brought by Americans has caused many native residents to die.

Kamehameha IV, who was very anxious, hoped that the Kingdom Parliament would approve funding, establish relief hospitals, and places to study diseases. Rescue the elderly and weak 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 from dying from various diseases that can be treated.

However, the Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1852 greatly reduced the power of the royal family. This constitution was established under the guidance of the Americans and had its purpose. It was to constantly infringe on the power of the royal family, and ultimately make the royal family annihilated, making it easier for the United States to intervene in Hawaii.

Kamehameha IV himself doesn’t have much money. What can he do?

If you don’t have money, you will definitely not be able to compete with pro-American lawmakers and ministers. So he ordered to control trade exchanges with the United States, and then tried to establish a broader trade relationship with Britain, France and other countries, thereby introducing British and French forces into Hawaii, balancing the Americans, and preserving the national system of Hawaii.

His idea was similar to that of Chuanyoumon's previous idea of ​​protecting Ryukyu. As long as I have enough fathers and their fathers have similar strength, I can maintain superficial independence.

Of course, doing this may also happen when a father sells him to other fathers when he encounters a bad situation, but if he is unable to resist, it is also good to live one more day.

On this occasion, the shogunate navy, which was hanging the banner of Tokugawa Miyazai, arrived in Hawaii.

At first, the Kingdom of Hawaii didn’t know what country it was. After the Tokugawa Shogunate, the people on the island suddenly realized that it was. Because in the past two hundred years, some of the Japanese who came to Hawaii due to shipwrecks or were rescued. Now there are Japanese residents in Honolulu, who are having children and thriving.

Even John Wanjiro Hamoto, who was promoted before the shogunate, lived in Hawaii for several years. It is said that he was having some entanglement with the daughter of a tavern owner.

Oh, who knows...

I heard that there were still Japanese people on the island, and Tadashi Oriki was secretly happy. He immediately summoned these people and said that their death penalty for not returning to the sea was abolished more than ten years ago. They can now go back to Japan. Of course, it would be best if you don’t go back. I can’t guarantee that you will find a good job in Hawaii in the future.

When I heard it from both sides, I bowed to Xiaoli Tadasumi and said that everything was followed by your instructions.

With the party leading the way, it would be very convenient for Oriri Zhongshun to do things. He first visited Kamehameha IV, and then visited the parliament of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The two sides had friendly and friendly exchanges. They also held the first round of talks on the signing of the "Summer Friendly Trade Treaty".

Those Japanese residents told Oriki Tatsushun all the things they knew about Hawaii. After learning about the dispute between the king and the parliament in Hawaii, and the fact that the Americans had not yet fully controlled the national affairs of Hawaii, Oriki Tatsushun came to Kamehameha IV with confidence.

The Tokugawa Shogunate gives you a million dollars, how about you selling a port and affiliated land?

If Tadashi Oriki ran over and said this alone, Kamehameha IV would have ordered the left and right to beat Tadashi Oriki out. But Tadashi Oriki brought three large warships that were not inferior to the Americans in the eyes of Tadashi Oriki. This proposal made Kamehameha IV a little moved.

In the past few years, Kamehameha IV's diplomatic efforts to hook up with Britain and France were not very successful, and he was originally a little desperate. Now the Tokugawa shogunate has appeared, and according to his own knowledge, the Americans invaded Japan, but the Japanese stubbornly resisted the United States.

Perhaps introduce the Tokugawa shogunate to fight against the United States?

The person who fell into the water had to hold on to a straw, let alone propose that two large steam paddle-wheel warships could be donated to the Tokugawa shogunate of the Kingdom of Hawaii?

Did it!

Kamehameha IV made up his mind to establish diplomatic relations with the Tokugawa shogunate and signed a relatively equal "Summer Friendship Trade Treaty". However, there are a large number of clauses in the appendix to the treaty, which are inclined to the Tokugawa shogunate.

The so-called loan that the two sides finally agreed on was $1.2 million. In order to obtain the loan, the Kingdom of Hawaii opened ports and land in Honolulu and lent it to the Tokugawa Shogunate. Japanese residents were allowed to establish whaling ports and companies peacefully here. Japanese residents were allowed to enjoy equal rights in Hawaii and were protected by the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Kamehameha was also very interested in sending students to study at Edo University. After receiving two shogunate warships, he immediately enriched the sailors who were originally manipulating fishing boats and small sailboats, and appointed his brother as the admiral.

According to Tadasuzu Oriri's suggestion, his brother took two boats to Yokohama and studied at the Naval Military Academy for one year. After he finished his studies, the Kingdom of Hawaii had a modern small navy.

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 invasion of the Americans and restore the independence of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Chapter completed!