Barrow and Earl Beren looked at each other, and the two understood what Fukuzawa Nakazu meant. That is, the Japanese people hoped that the Japanese government would show a tougher attitude in this diplomatic incident. In the eyes of the Earl Beren, Japan was already tough enough. This was a toughness that they could not accept, but it still could not satisfy the Japanese people.

"I have understood what you mean, but I think there is no difference between the people of Britain and the people of your country. My compatriots are also looking forward to me to bring them good news." Earl Beren chose a tough attitude, which is completely different from his usual style.

However, this time it was special. The only thing Beren had to do was to be tough and stay tough until Japan met their requirements.

The UK has many requirements. The first is to not recognize the conclusions given by the Kyoto local government and ask for a re-investigation. The first is to adopt the information provided by Adrians and his wife, regard Ekawa Ryohide as the main criminal in the case, and to start a death sentence.

Those who commit violence around Ekawa Ryohide will also be sentenced to death. The British don’t care who it is, but this time, four people died in three European countries and at least four people will die in Japan.

Secondly, the compensation and apology of the Japanese shogunate is relatively easy to achieve, but it is the least important.

Fukuzawa Nakazu listened carefully to the request made by Earl Beren. He wanted to record it with a pen, but was rejected by the Earl. He insisted that this was an informal meeting and that no matter what he said, it would not have legal effect, and it should not affect the friendship between the two countries and the two people because this was not the exact meeting.

Fortunately, Fukuzawa Nakazu was very smart and could use his head to record the requests made by Earl Beren.

Throughout the day, Fukuzawa Nakazu accompanied the Earl of Beren, dedicated to providing good service to these foreign guests. He seemed to be not at all concerned about the Tokugawa shogunate delegation, but in fact it was not.

"I thought I would see you in the hospital, Nobuzuki." When Fukuzawa Nakazu met Goto Nobuzu, it was already late at night, but Sakai Port was quite prosperous and had a large night market. The two appeared in a tempura shop, eating all kinds of fried skewers.

Goto Nobuzu's food is different from literati like Fukuzawa Nakatsu who have received traditional lessons. Although Goto Nobuzu came from a daimyo family, the most important stage of growth and maturity in his life was to spend it in the empire, and he had a sense of market atmosphere in his whole body.

This is where Fukuzawa Nakazu feels inferior. In the temple, Goto Nobuzu is completely the style of a great master, but in the market, he integrates without any trace. Goto Nobuzu was extremely proud of what he could do because he knew that the royal family of the most powerful country in the world also had similar abilities.

"Mr. Fukuzawa, you are a literati. It is unprofessional to arrange such cunning things. I will not give your life to you." Nobuzuo Goto said half-jokingly.

This morning, the attack on the Tokugawa Shogunate convoy was arranged by the Restoration Agency. Nobuzu Goto received news in advance from Fukuzawa Nakatsu, and he knew what the people would do, so he was not in the convoy at all.

"No, no, no, this is how this is eaten." Seeing that Fukuzawa Nakazu had no idea how to start with the snacks on the table, he quickly helped to prepare the seasonings. Nobuzu Goto also said: "Your teacher, Mr. Kido, likes to eat the most during his lifetime, but you don't seem to have learned these."

"I'd better tell you the request made by Earl Beren." Fukuzawa Nakazu didn't want to discuss his teacher with others, even with Nobuzu Goto. In fact, the teacher Fukuzawa Fukuzawa was a taboo here. He highly praised his teacher, so he believed that only by talking to the Emperor would not let the teacher be ashamed.

In fact, although Goto Nobuzuki is a secret member of the Restoration Club, he is a generation with Kido Fukuzawa Fukuzawa and is theoretically a senior of Fukuzawa Nakatsu. But it is precisely because of this that Fukuzawa Nakatsu is unwilling to talk to him about his teacher, because Goto Nobuzu only has basic respect for Fukuzawa Fukuzawa and does not care about some of his theories and actions, so he always speaks some disrespectful words. This is what Fukuzawa Nakatsu Duannan accepts. Instead of quarreling at that time, it is better to avoid talking from the beginning.

Nobuzu Goto was busy eating, and Fukuzawa Nakazu raised the request of Earl Beren.

After hearing this, Goto Nobuzuki did not react because all this was within his expectations.

After eating for a while, Goto Nobuzu saw that Fukuzawa Nakazu did not speak, and took the initiative to say, "What's next?"

"This is the entire clause. The Earl of Beren proposed it in front of Dutch Consul Barrow. I think they should have reached an agreement beforehand, but these requirements are very unreasonable. In addition to the amount of compensation, the two sides can also talk about it. As for the others..." Fukuzawa Nakatsu said, but was interrupted by Nobusuto Goto.

Nobusuo Goto said: "No, I'm not talking about the conditions of Count Beren, which was as expected and meaningless as I had expected. You know, we didn't want to negotiate with them successfully."

"We?" Fukuzawa Nakazu asked, staring at Goto Nobuzu's eyes.

"Yes, we, you and me, and your dead teacher, and Takeo Takanaga, the representative of the western daimyo, are us, the Reform Club." Nobuzuna Goto said lightly, putting the conditioned seasonings in front of Fukuzawa Nakatsu, and said, "Taste it. This is the taste your teacher liked during his lifetime, with a lot of garlic."

"Of course, we are all Reform Club, but Nobunaga, what about you, are you?" Fukuzawa Nakatsu asked.

"Whatever you think, but I think I am." Nobuzuna Goto said.

It is not a doubt that Fukuzawa Nakazu suspected that the relationship between Goto Nobutsu and the Restoration Agency was too subtle. There were not many people who knew his true identity. His actions during this period were beneficial to the shogunate, so many people in the Restoration Agency defined Goto Nobutsu as a shogunate.

"Okay, you are still so confident." Fukuzawa Nakatsu said with emotion.

"Now I need you to tell the Weishen's attitude. You so-called veterans should have an attitude." Nobuzuna Goto said.

Fukuzawa Nakatsu nodded and thought for a while and said, "The Reform Movement Agency's resolution is to provoke a war between the shogunate and European countries. Lord Iwakura has reported to His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty agrees."

"Your Majesty? His opinion is the least important." Unlike Fukuzawa Nakatsu, Goto Nobuzu did not have any fear of the emperor. Unlike Fukuzawa Nakatsu's traditional thought of loyalty and filial piety, in Goto Nobuzu's eyes, the emperor was just a puppet and a vase.

Seeing that Fukuzawa Nakazu's face changed, Goto Nobuzu put away some jokes and immediately said, "What kind of war do you want."

"We hope that the Tokugawa shogunate will declare war on our behalf, rather than the joint fleets of European countries will declare war on us after they arrive," said Fukuzawa Nakatsu.

Goto Nobuzu held his chin and chewed a piece of tofu. He thought very seriously and felt that this requirement was quite good.

Japan showed toughness in the Kyoto incident, but that was the case with Kyoto and the western daimyo. In addition, the public opinion caused by the Reform Movement Agency using newspapers, all parties who were not involved in their affairs were very tough. Only the Tokugawa shogunate, who wanted to calm down, was put on fire.

The shogunate's attitude was also very tough, but it was not from the heart, but did not want to rebel against the general public opinion trend of the entire Japan. For the shogun Tokugawa Yoshizo, he hoped to calm down the situation. The shogunate wanted to resolve this matter peacefully and did not want to go to war with the three European countries.

This is determined by the current state of the shogunate. Tokugawa Yoshizo had just determined the strategy of turning to the empire in a comprehensive way. Although there were some twists and turns between the two sides and the empire did not show the sincerity that Tokugawa Yoshizo believed, it still gave the maximum satisfaction to the requirements and long-term plans put forward by Tokugawa Yoshizo.

This gave Tokugawa Yoshizun endless hope for the deep reform of the shogunate territory. He believed that in just ten years, the shogunate could achieve prosperity and strengthening the country. Although Tokugawa Yoshizun defeated the empire, it deepened its liaison with European countries. After the Western Daming sent an envoy to Europe, Tokugawa Yoshizun also supported such an envoy and won over a group of people who knew Europe and were by their side.

Toyoto Nobusuto's prediction, after gaining an understanding of European countries, Tokugawa Yoshizo came to the conclusion that it was exactly the same as the Reform Movement Club, that is, only the Prussian **** model is most suitable for Japan today.

It can be said that Tokugawa Yoshizo had already made Goto Nobuzu's original firm beliefs begin to loosen. Goto Nobuzu believed that as Tokugawa Yoshizo's reform gradually advances, the people's thoughts under his rule will also be changed. In the end, everything will be like the return of all rivers to the sea, allowing the whole country to form a unified will.

Assuming that Tokugawa Yoshizo really turned his territory into Prussia, Goto Nobuzuo was willing to support him in unifying Japan, rather than insisting on relying on the Western Daming Alliance.

This is the difference between him and people like Iwakura Tomoyama and Fukuzawa Nakazu. Nobunoe Goto wants a strong and unified Japan. He doesn't care about anyone who controls this Japan, whether it's the emperor or the general.

Whether it is for personal gain or filial piety, Iwakura Tomoyama and Fukuzawa Nakatsu can only accept the power of the Emperor.

Tokugawa Yoshizo wanted to maintain a peaceful state and give him plenty of time to reform. Therefore, he hoped that Kyoto would be resolved successfully, but Goto Nobuzuki did not think so. The current shogunate territory was full of corruption and backwardness. A war that was not enough to hurt the bones could make Tokugawa Yoshizo more clear-headed. Goto Nobuzuki believed that this would help promote Tokugawa Yoshizo's in-depth reform, making the reform faster and more fierce.

"It is difficult to proactively declare war. Tokugawa Yoshizo doesn't even want a war. I don't think I can change his thinking. In fact, in his philosophy for reform, European countries are important partners and a card to put pressure on China." Nobutsu Goto took the initiative.

"You don't need to do anything," Fukuzawa Nakatsu said.

"Okay, if you understand that I can't change him, I'm relieved." Nobuzuo Goto smiled.

But Fukuzawa Nakatsu surprised him after the next words. Fukuzawa Nakatsu said, "You are wrong. What I am saying is not that you need you to change Tokugawa Yoshizo, but that you don't need to do anything in this negotiation."

"What does it mean?" Nobuzuo Goto suddenly became alert. He had been away from the core of the Restoration Club for too long and was worried about some major changes.

Fukuzawa Nakatsu said: "Notaka, I and I have already made a plan. This plan requires your cooperation, but your cooperation means not to do anything. Just negotiate with European countries as usual, and I will do everything."

"I am the representative of the shogunate. If I were asked to negotiate with the representative of Europe, I would do nothing and it might really be resolved. You may not know that Tokugawa Yoshizo's concessions were quite large," said Goto Nobusuke.

"How much compensation can he give? No amount of compensation is enough to satisfy the British. What they want is to pay their lives."

Nobuzuna Goto nodded: "This can satisfy you too. Even Egawa Ryohide can do it."

"He dares to take the blame for killing Ekawa Ryohide?" This was something Fukuzawa Nakatsu didn't expect.

Goto Nobuzuki smiled: "It may not be killed. Maybe Ekawa Ryohide doesn't want to see the general worry about this, so he chooses to end his life?"

Fukuzawa Nakazu was shocked. If Egawa Ryohide died, even if he committed suicide in name, the most difficult one of the Earl Beren's requests would be achieved. As for the other samurai, it would be even simpler. If this is the case, as Goto Nobusuke said, there might be a real agreement.

"So, are you sure I don't need to do anything?" Goto Nobuzuka asked with interest. He was dissatisfied when he heard that he didn't need to do anything. For a long time, he was active on the highest political stage in Japan and had never been ignored like this.

His status, his authority, and his ability cannot accept such an ending.

Fukuzawa Nakatsu said: "It seems that I want to discuss it with all the elders."

Nobuzuo Goto smiled and said, "It seems to be a bit late, but it doesn't matter. I thought of a good idea, but you need to bear the risks..."

As he said that, Nobuzu Goto took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Fukuzawa Nakatsu: "My solution is written here. You can read it with Lord Iwakura and Takeo Takanaga. I think you three have decided, which is the attitude of the Reform Club."

"Then can I take a look now?" Fukuzawa Nakatsu asked, but he had already started to dismantle the letter.

Goto Nobuzuru held his hand directly: "No, you must look at it in front of Takeo Takanaga and Lord Iwakura."

“What’s the reason?”
Chapter completed!