Then, Zhao Xin came up with the content of the Beihai Town agreement. The main purpose was to open up trade and set up commercial offices in Kanagawa and Ishinomaki Ports for trade. The shogunate gave up its demands for Ezo and allowed currency exchange between Beihai Town and the island countries.

In addition, Beihai Town will not export the Kirikidan religion to island countries; when the shogunate encounters foreign aggression, Beihai Town will appropriately send troops to coordinate defense; in the event of a disaster, Beihai Town will sell grain to the shogunate at a preferential price.

"Can we also sell iron cannons and barrels from Beihai Town?"

"Yes. We can provide long-range coastal artillery."

"Can you hit twenty miles?"

"Well, twenty miles is probably enough, but ten miles is still guaranteed."

Tokugawa Haram Sadshin said it was true. However, the range of being able to shoot ten miles is already farther than the current range of large cannons. Let’s do it step by step.

Zhao Xin asked Jiuzang and Ding Guofeng to quarrel with the officials responsible for the specific negotiations, while he chatted with Tokugawa Harisada.

"Is Lord Kii not feeling well?"

"As I get older, my old bones are getting worse day by day."

"Does Marquis Ji Yi feel sore all over and has no strength? Sometimes his heart hurts?"

"Your Highness still knows medical skills?"

"I understand a little bit." Zhao Xin smiled slightly and continued: "I guess Hou Ji Yi never gets tired of eclipses."

"It's just a simple meal."

Zhao Xinxin said that eating tofu, fish, pickled radish and miso soup every day is quite rough, but eating polished rice three times a day is a typical lack of vitamin B1!

"I have medicine here that can cure Kiihou's condition."

Tokugawa Harisada's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he stared into Zhao Xin's eyes and said, "Seriously?"

By the way, who doesn’t want to live a few more years? But nowadays, many ministers and officials in island countries are suffering from beriberi. If they eat too much polished rice, they will become weak and weak and eventually die over time. There is no cure.

As soon as Zhao Xin had an idea, he had a bottle of vitamin B1 in his hand.

"Take one tablet in the morning and evening to ensure that the disease is cured."

"What kind of medicine is this?" Tokugawa Harisada looked at the white bottle in Zhao Xin's hand and leaned forward to ask.

"This is the secret medicine prepared by Mr. Hong, the person in charge of my Beihai Medical Clinic. The effect is extremely effective." After Zhao Xin finished speaking, seeing the other party's doubtful look, he opened the bottle cap and poured out a few pills at will.

When Tokugawa Harisada saw that the white pills in the other person's hands were all the same size, he was about to ask again when he heard Zhao Xinda say: "Ki Yihou just pointed to one pill."

Tokugawa Harisada didn't know what he meant. He hesitated and pointed with his finger. Then he saw Zhao Xin pinch the pill and put it into his mouth. Then he picked up the water glass and took a sip.

"This!" Tokugawa Harusada was stunned for a moment.

Zhao Xin smiled and said: "Don't worry, it is non-toxic and harmless. I have always heard that Marquis Ji Yi is a kind man and is known as the 'Kilin of Jizhou', and I admire him very much. Therefore, I will give you the secret medicine of Beihai Town."

Tokugawa Harisada was greatly moved after hearing this. He did not expect that Zhao Xin would dare to try the medicine himself. Island medicine originated from traditional Chinese medicine. The "Book of Rites of Zhou" clearly stated that "gathering chronic poisons for medical treatment" is a medicine.

Everyone knows the principle of three parts of poison.

"I have taken note of His Highness's wishes. I would be very grateful!" Tokugawa Harisada took the medicine bottle from Zhao Xinxin and put it into his arms.

Private matters remain private, but there is still a fight for every dollar at the negotiation table.

After two days of quarreling and fighting, under the strong force of Beihai Town, Tokugawa Harisada and several other officials had to sign their names on the revised agreement on behalf of the shogunate.

In this treaty, whose full name is the "Island Country Hokkai Town Peace Treaty", the shogunate agreed to give up its claim to Ezo land; agreed to Hokkai Town opening commercial halls and warehouses in Sendai Domain Ishinomaki Port and Kanagawa, and conducting trade with designated merchants; but for currency

The exchange has not yet been clarified and will be resolved later.

In order to avoid contact between nationals and foreigners, the Ishinomaki Port commercial building area was designated at Juqigahama on Miyato Island, while the Kanagawa commercial building area was designated in Yokohama Village, which is the original place of the villagers of Kihachi.

Residence. The area of ​​the two business buildings is ten-machi.

According to the "Shakukan Law" promulgated by the Tokugawa Shogunate, one town at this time was equal to one hundred acres, with an area of ​​993 square meters, which is nearly one square kilometer.

In the agreement, Beihai Town also promised to fully support the rule of the shogunate and abide by the local laws of the island country. As a country governed by Han people, Beihai Town will guarantee not to spread Chechidan ideas to the island country.

For the Hagi clan's responsibility in the "Susakabune Incident" sixty years ago, the shogunate compensated Hokkai Town 50,000 taels of gold. As for Hokkai Town's shelling of Shinagawa, which caused riots in Edo, Hokkai Town will provide the shogunate with sales of 20,000 taels of gold.

One hundred thousand taels of rice as compensation.

As an additional clause to the agreement, Tokugawa Harisada, on behalf of the shogunate, agreed not to hold the Sendai Domain accountable and not to deal with Sendai Hoida Shigemura.

In addition, what is signed this time is only a draft agreement, and the official text will be signed and exchanged next year, which is May 17, the seventh year of Tianming. During this period, the shogunate will send people to tidy up the commercial area, level the land, and set up customs.

We are waiting for the arrival of Beihai Town personnel in the spring of next year.

A group of shogunate officials expressed confusion as to why Zhao Xin had to choose May 17th to sign the formal agreement, and Zhao Xin immediately excused himself by saying that day was a good day.
Chapter completed!