Chapter 64: A slap and a date
Fifteen taels of silver can buy an immunity to the effect of smallpox. For countless Japanese powerful and wealthy businessmen www.biquge.info it is not too expensive, but too cheap. After all, life is priceless!
If you can wait for smallpox, even 10,000 taels may not be able to save a life.
What's more, for many powerful and wealthy businessmen, if an adult is really infected with smallpox, there is at least a chance of survival, although it is extremely low. But if a toddler had smallpox, it would be almost hopeless.
As a parent, sometimes it is better to have wronged yourself than to wronged your child.
Originally, in this time and space, the chance of infant death was very high, and it was almost impossible to control. But now, Abe Tadaaki listened to the Akito's parenting scriptures from the mouth of Wang Fu, and suddenly it seemed that a skylight had been opened.
Whether it is the standard of living, the level of medical care, the level of education, and the Ming country, it is countless times stronger than that of Japan.
The problem of infant death, which seemed to be unchangeable, suddenly became a possibility.
At the very least, supplementing the smallpox vaccine is equivalent to giving young children half a life.
Wang Fuzhi is willing to give 10,000 vaccines, which is naturally not the five taels of silver that Tuabe Zhongqiu. Although, five taels of silver in the first year is enough for a person's living expenses for a year.
These 10,000 vaccines are a huge favor and an unparalleled political capital for Abe Tadaaki.
To whom or not to whom, to give more or to give less, the vaccine is in the hands of Abe Tadaaki, and naturally Abe Tadaaki has the final say. Being able to give yourself and your children half a life, no matter who it seems, is a great favor, and it is a kindness that needs to be reciprocated.
This favor was left to Abe Tadaaki, and his status in Japan will rise in the future.
As soon as he thought of this, Abe Tadaaki was grateful, and his gaze at Wang Fuzhi became extremely kind. At this moment, he felt a kind of love from his mother's family.
Obviously, Wang Fuzhi's bargaining chips for these 10,000 vaccines were obviously not for charity, but to support the status of Abe Tadaaki, a pro-Ming faction, in the shogunate.
"Brother Wang, I keep this matter in my heart, don't say much else, Abe Zhongqiu, I'm not a stupid person, I understand everything." Abe Tadaaki paused, and then said, "The port of Edo was ignited by this fire, which not only burned down the shipyards and ship repair yards, but also burned down the docks in Edo. Although it is possible to dock small civilian ships with hasty repairs, it is inconvenient for the huge warships of the Shangguo Kingdom after all. Yokohama, which is not far away, is also empty of warships, but after all, the dock is well preserved and large ships can be parked. This time...... I intend to go back and ask the general to give up the port of Yokohama for the upper fleet to stop. ”
Wang Fuzhi's eyes lit up, and he quickly understood the amount of information inside.
The Edo Port is the most convenient and fastest place to station a fleet. Not only can you protect the Shogunate in Urayasu at the first time, but you can also threaten the shogunate in Edo Castle at any time.
But it is precisely because of this convenience that the Ming army stationed in Edo Port is particularly eye-catching. Everyone was worried that the Ming army would enter the city the next day.
What Wang Fuzhi needs at this time is to ease the relationship and release goodwill. After a stick has been beaten, it's time to give a date.
At this time, the garrison Yokohama proposed by Abe Tadaaki seemed appropriate.
First of all, Yokohama is very close to Edo. If the sailor wants to cruise to protect the Urayasu Palace, he can still do it, at most, he only needs to get up a little early and change shifts.
Secondly, and most importantly, when you leave Edo, you no longer seem to smell of gunpowder. At this time, the sailor's move to Yokohama was a goodwill released to the Japanese. With this goodwill, the shogunate was better able to respond to the provocations of the daimyo in various places. It is a relatively weighty date.
And finally, the most important point is that there were Japanese sailors stationed in the port of Edo before, and although the Ming army was stationed in Edo, it was actually under surveillance, which was inconvenient. Even if the sailor is gone, the shogunate will definitely send heavy troops to monitor it to prevent the Ming invasion. When I arrived in Yokohama, it was the same place after the rebels crossed the border, the shogunate's control declined, and the Ming army was stationed inside, so it wasn't what the Ming people wanted.
Even, an infantry regiment can be drawn from the country.
The distance was farther away, and the shogunate was naturally more relaxed, and could focus on watching out for the daimyo in Japan, especially the Gosanya.
"I think this matter is nine times safe, and I will also go back to ask Your Majesty to move the soldiers and horses of the Navy Division to Yokohama." Wang Fuzhi was very happy.
Abe Tadaaki was even more overjoyed, and immediately went back to find Tokugawa Iemitsu.
Tokugawa Iemitsu was very impressed by this proposal and immediately agreed.
And Zhu Cihong also knew that this place in Yokohama was the base of the US military garrison in later generations. You don't have to think about it, and you can naturally respond quickly.
The Ming army, which was dangling under Edo's nose, was gone, and the shogunate was greatly relieved.
At the same time, there was progress on Abe's side.
"The rebellion of Imasayuki was strengthened by the support of Tokugawa Yoribo. The Nanpai Dojo was also funded by Tokugawa Yoribo from the beginning. "Abe Shigeji rarely caught an important piece of news and hurriedly came to report it.
When Tokugawa Iemitsu heard this, his face was so gloomy that it seemed to be dripping water.
"Where is Tokugawa Yoribo? Immediately gather troops and horses to encircle and suppress Tokugawa Yoribo! Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't hesitate for long and immediately gave the order.
Hearing this, Abe Shigeji was a little embarrassed: "Lord...... Tokugawa Yoribo has disappeared, and according to the informant, it may ...... Possible...... I also escaped from Japan and went to sea to ......"
"Yaga!" Tokugawa Iemitsu couldn't help but scold angrily: "A fool, a bunch of fools! ”
"Your subordinates are incompetent!" Abe Shigeji immediately lost his joy and knelt on the ground to plead guilty.
Tokugawa Iemitsu held back his anger and comforted, "Get up, I didn't mean you!" I mean Mito! Tokugawa Yoribo, this idiot. The dignified three families, the pillars of the shogunate, were unexpectedly played by a samurai. He is not the main culprit who started the Yui Masayuki Rebellion at all, he is just a fool who was used as a gunman! ”
Abe Shigeji suddenly realized, got up in shame, and lowered his head.
He understood.
If Tokugawa Yoribo was really the main culprit who launched the mutiny, it would not have been possible to just take away the ships of the naval division, but would have gathered troops and horses to fight into Edo and take away the position of shogun.
After all, it would do Japan no good if the samurai rioted took away each other.
Similarly, it doesn't make sense that the dignified Imperial Three families, Tokugawa Yoribo, did not become a vassal king, but ran overseas.
The only explanation is that Tokugawa Yoribo understood and knew that he was being used as a gun, and he did not take advantage of the war at all.
What made him feel even more desperate was ...... Although he did not take advantage, he had countless clues and witness evidence that could convict Tokugawa Yoribo of being the benefactor of Masayuki I. In this way, even if Tokugawa Iemitsu knew that he was innocent, he would happily take the head of Tokugawa Raifu.