Edo Traveler - Vol 13 Chapter 8

The reception dinner is the same thing, and we won’t go into details. Anyway, it is to eat a meal with a bright face, after passing the etiquette of state diplomatic relations, and then do business after eating.

Knowing that there might be something wrong with Jose coming, Chuemon also held a small reception after the dinner. Because it is more private and there are not many people, it is convenient to talk about things, and it is also helpful for everyone to maintain the relationship on the face.

Jose also knew that this scene was arranged for him, and after organizing the language, he went to Chuemon’s side. French Minister Bailey Court glanced at it and continued to chat with Dutch Minister Curtis. When it was the British Minister Bashari, he shifted his footsteps.

The relationship between the United Kingdom and Portugal, how should I put it, is a bit complicated, but generally speaking, it is relatively good at the moment. Secondly, the United Kingdom actually invested a lot in South America, especially in Argentina. After the British secretly helped destroy Spain’s colonial power in South America, they actually spent a lot of money there.

So the relationship between the UK and Brazil is definitely not bad. But the specific difference is not bad. If it is a general trivial matter, Bashari will definitely help the scene. As for the big deal…

Hey, it’s a must for us to bring Yingmai teammates!

Jose had already asked Sukeroku just now, and he was relieved to know that Chuemon was able to communicate in English. Without a translator in the middle, he could speak more openly.

“Actually, I came here this time to immigrate.” With few people around, Jose got straight to the point.

After all, there are two people in front of you, one is Portuguese, the other is Japanese, and both are two knives in English. Moreover, even if he can say long and difficult sentences, he can’t stand it, like Huck in “Yes, Minister”, who often can’t understand Humphrey’s meaning.

“Immigration?” Chuemon repeated it, and he knew what Jose meant.

In fact, Brazil has spared no effort in attracting immigrants. This year, in 1862, the population of Brazil as a whole was about 8.5 million to 9 million. By 1890, some thirty years later, its population had grown rapidly to around 15 million.

Such a rapid growth rate, of course, cannot be achieved through the crazy birth of the whole people, mainly relying on the supplement of a large number of Europeans, especially Italian immigrants.

But in addition to European immigrants, Brazil has also considered Chinese and Japanese. It’s just that the Chinese side, for one reason or another, did not make the trip in the end. Japan, on the other hand, has emigrated hundreds of thousands of people to Brazil because of its rapid population growth and the desire to expand its international influence.

“Yes, if His Majesty is willing to send an immigrant group to our country, you will get the highest friendship in our country.” Jose means that if you can immigrate, then you can make conditions.

Anyway, we are just talking. If you can immigrate hundreds of thousands, I will give you a price. The specific work of diplomacy is not just doing this work.

“This matter…” Of course Chuemon couldn’t decide immediately.

“After all, the relationship is huge, and I will stay in Japan for a while longer.” Jose’s attitude was very low.

Think about it carefully, I’m not in a hurry to answer it right away. Originally, this matter is indeed a major event, and it is not easy to decide.

In the colonial era of rapid advance, the major powers actually thought that their population was small. Just like Australia, the British and French research ships arrived almost at the same time, but the British immediately began to enrich the settlements along the Australian coast with exiles, while the French did not have so many people to build settlements.

Even a little further, Louisiana in the United States, you want to say that Napoleon willingly sold such a large piece of fertile land to the United States? Not really.

If there were two or three million French people in Louisiana at that time, and they could pull up hundreds of thousands of militiamen, you would see whether the United States would dare to buy Louisiana by force. Even if you want to buy it, I’m afraid you have to consider whether your belly is big enough, and whether you will burst your belly after eating Louisiana.

Going back to the British, who played colonialism, it really came. Aboriginal Australians originally numbered no less than 300,000, and possibly more. However, in just 20 to 30 years, the British were “reduced” to less than 50,000 people. The number of British immigrants gradually increased to one million.

Speaking of this, I can’t help but think of Indians. At that time, the British did not have the idea of ​​annihilating the native Indians to him, and then replacing them with the British population. But the fertility rate of Indians is indeed quite impressive.

Look at the calamities that Daiying has created in India, and I think it actually means “reducing the size” in it. It was just that cruel tossing the Indians, and in the end, the Indians were not tossed to extinction, so I gave up.

If uh, just hypothetical. At this time, there are already 100 million or even 200 million people in the UK. You can see how he treats Indians. What is the attitude towards countries in Africa, Oceania and South America?

If he has 200 million people, he won’t play any continental balance if he can’t keep them all together.

“Your Majesty, Brazil’s proposal is very interesting.” Jose backed away a little, and Bashari followed.

“Yes!” Chuemon nodded towards Pasha Li and smiled slightly.

“It’s just Japan’s main immigration direction. It should be Kata and Ezo. And I heard that you have already allocated funds to establish a colony in New Guinea?” The British influence in Japan has developed for so many years, and the news is quite well-informed.

“Your Excellency the Minister is right.” Chuyouemon and Pasha Li are not completely familiar with each other, so it is naturally better to get close to Elgin, but after all, this is someone who was brought out by Elgin, and we can’t be far away.

“Speaking of which, UU reading www.uukanshu.com Qing people or Chinese are also very good.” Pasha Li was chatting with Zhongyouemon anyway.

“kindness?”

“Our country has recruited 600 soldiers in Qing to form a Chinese regiment.” Pashali did not hide anything.

As soon as those words came out, Chuemon’s heart was taken care of. Because the main force of the British was withdrawn from the Qing Kingdom, the newly leased Weihaiwei area did not have enough defensive forces. So the British side recruited Qing people as soldiers with high salaries and formed the Chinese regiment. Or, another name is more famous.

Huayong Camp!

British officers considered them “stoic, patient, and intelligent”, “very good marchers and porters”, able to “eat very little and go far”.

In short, the recruited Qing soldiers made the British very satisfied. I heard that the British were even planning to expand their scale to 2,000 or 3,000 soldiers to meet various military needs in the Qing country.

“I see…”

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