In the first year of Tenbo, in 1830 AD, Japan was tightly closing the gates of the Japanese archipelago under the rule of Tokugawa Ichichi. The island was hierarchical and a strict feudal system was maintained with samurai as the basis for rule.

The Satsuma clan is located at the southern end of Kyushu. The vassal lord Shimazu Saitung has recently fallen into economic difficulties. This dilemma was caused by Shimazu Saitung's grandfather's former two former Satsuma clan lords. Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shimazu Shi

Because of this, when the prince Shimazu Saidun succeeded to the throne, he made major adjustments to his father's policy of putting the Shimazu family on the verge of bankruptcy with the support of his ministers. However, this adjustment not only did not improve the financial situation of the Shimazu family, but was also reported by opponents to Shimazu Shigeho who had retired in Edo. Therefore, Shimazu Saidun was forced by his father to give up his position as the vassal lord to Shimazu Saidun.

The Shimazu family's old debt of nearly 5 million taels made all the rich dare not deal with the Sa's official. Because they had no way to borrow money, everything was abolished from the end of Fumimasa (1829). The vassal officials stationed in Edo for thirteen months were owed wages, and the residence was unable to hire people due to financial difficulties, and it was covered with grass. The vassal lords felt that they had no expense when they "took for the confession".

Therefore, Shimazu Shigeo gave his grandson advice to improve the tribute of the King of Ryukyu.

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As an envoy of the Satsuma clan, Kiyomizu Saemon stepped into the palace of King Ryukyu for the second time. The Japanese samurai who walked into the hall with his head held high and wore a wide Japanese dress. The sword at his waist was left outside the hall. His eyes quickly glanced at Lin Zexu's position. Obviously, Lin Zexu's appearance made Kiyomizu Saemon feel more confused. Two eye-catching Chinese warships outside the port could not not attract the attention of King Ryukyu. After submitting a letter to King Ryukyu, Kiyomizu Saemon stood in front of Lin Zexu and bent down and bowed 90 degrees, and then talked for a while.

After hearing the words of an interpreter, Lin Zexu realized that Kiyomizu Genzaemon was here to greet him.

Lin Zexu, a country outside the Chinese Celestial system, did not have the opportunity to realize its ambitions, and Lin Zexu didn't care about his likes and dislikes. So Lin Zexu bowed his hand and bowed back to Saemon Kiyomizu and politely socialized a few words.

After Kiyomizuki Saemon finished his salute, the King of Ryukyu asked an official in the court who knew Japanese to answer the request made by Kiyomizuki Saemon. This time, the King of Ryukyu even avoided the discussion and directly politely rejected the request of the Satsuma clan.

The translator, who was unable to complete the Shimazu Saikyu mission, asked the translator to speak a threatening language. Perhaps because of the reason why the envoy of the Supreme Celestial Kingdom was here, Cai Yanjie stood up and scolded the envoy of Qiemizu Saemon. This action surprised Qiemizu Saemon. These Ryukyu people were originally extremely afraid of the Satsuma family. I thought that when he came here for the first time, the other party refused to agree, but he still refused himself politely. Unexpectedly, he dared to scold the envoy of the Satsuma family this time.

After all, the diplomatic actions of the Satsuma clan came from the Tokugawa shogunate behind their backs, and Kiyomizu Genzaemon did not dare to turn against each other immediately.

Lin Zexu saw the Japanese clenching his fists tightly and his fingers appeared, and knew that the guy was angry. Although he did not understand what the Ryukyu and the Japanese said in the end, he probably guessed that the two sides had broken down. He saw the Japanese turn around and walk out of the palace with an angry look on his face.

When the King of Ryukyu saw the envoy of the Satsuma clan retreating angrily, he blamed Cai Yanjie in the hall.

Among the officials of the King of Ryukyu, some of them were pro-Japanese and blamed Cai Yanjie for acting rashly. Seeing this, Cai Yanjie reported to the King of Ryukyu: "My minister Cai Yanjie is loyal to the country, and he is ambition of the Japanese wolf. Now there is a general of the Supreme Kingdom of the Heavenly Kingdom here, which can destroy the might of the Japanese pirates and increase the power of my Ryukyu."

Lin Zexu couldn't understand what the Ryukyu people said. Seeing that the Ryukyu people were discussing enthusiastically, he couldn't intervene in the Ryukyu people's internal affairs. Therefore, Lin Zexu stood up from his seat and asked the King of Ryukyu to leave. The King of Ryukyu was very kind to send Lin Zexu out, and asked Cai Yanjie to send Lin Zexu to the dock. Lin Zexu said goodbye to the King of Ryukyu and Cai Yanjie and headed towards the dock, and walked quickly. When he arrived at the dock, Lai Enjue had already managed the affairs of the fleet and was waiting for Lin Zexu's return.

At this moment, there was a sound of cannons coming from the north of the port. Everyone looked north and a Satsuma Battalion gunboat with white ground and red sun flags was bombarding the north turrets. The crowds near the turrets fled one after another. The Ryukyu soldiers guarding the turrets had no time to counterattack and exploded together with the turrets.

Cai Yanjie glared at the Sammo Basilica gunboat in the distance, and after a moment he turned to Lin Zexu and asked, "I am willing to invite the navy of the country to drive away these thieves for my Ryukyu."

Lin Zexu turned his head and asked Lai Enjue, "Lai Zhentai, what do you think?"

When Lai Enjue saw that the Japanese gunboats were so rampant and were treated with Ryukyu, he asked Lin Zexu and knew that Lin Zexu also had the intention to help Ryukyu. He immediately said: "The Eastern people are so crazy. Today, let us see the power of our Chinese warships."

Cai Yanjie bowed and said, "I'm going to help the general."

The military situation was urgent, and Lai Enjue didn't say much, and immediately issued an order to the navy officers and soldiers on the ship. Not long after, two warships with dragon flags flew over the waves and surrounded the Japanese gunboats. The Japanese gunboats there noticed the intention of the Chinese warships, and immediately turned the bow and pointed the guns on the side to the Chinese warships to fight. But the power of the Chinese warships still underestimated Qiemizu Saemon. Even outside the range of the gunboats of the Satsuma family, the two Chinese warships, which seemed to be extremely huge in Qingshui Saemon, had already started to shoot with guns. However, in a moment, Qiemizu Saemon's ship had already been hit by two guns, and the deck was blazing, and the dead and wounded soldiers were lying everywhere.

Kiyomizuki Saemon saw that his boat was no longer possible. He plunged into the water. When he dived out of the distance and looked back, he saw that the latest Satsuma-style ship had begun to sink into the water with the sound of cannons. Kiyomizuki Saemon realized that he had escaped his life by chance.

When Kiyomizuki Saemon went to the shore, he became a prisoner of the Ryukyu King from his mighty messenger.

The Satsuma family was unable to achieve their desire for blackmail. They changed their strategy and risked being known to the Tokugawa shogunate to smuggle Ryukyu, secretly breaking the Tokugawa family's policy of closing the country. Shimazu Shigeo also committed suicide after a caesarean section, but this smuggling activity reversed the financial difficulties of the Satsuma family.

Besides, after Lin Zexu and Lai Enjue resolved the danger of the King of Ryukyu, they said goodbye to the King of Ryukyu who had seen him off and headed for Fujian.
Chapter completed!