After being frightened by the killer of the shogunate, the shogunate, the shogunate, which opposed the shogunate, temporarily fell into a downturn, and the Tokugawa shogunate gained a period of stability. The stimulating Matsuhira Nobutsu became a firm reformist faction. The shogun received the support of several major genealogical retainers. Under the pressure brought by the Kyushu army, the shogun began to save the nation and strive to strengthen the country.

"As early as a few years ago, the rebels on Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island sent several groups of envoys to send their troops to study in name, but in fact they were apprentices to study in the Academy of Sciences established by the Kyushu Army. The reason why the rebels defeated our shogunate army in the early stages was that we could not destroy them until now, because these people built many factories and schools after returning to the various vassals, and produced slightly inferior muskets on their own. Many of my experiences were also learned from these envoys." Tadaka Sakai, who knew the most about the Kyushu Army, looked around everyone.

In this secret room, the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu sat in the upper seat, and the two rows were important retainers of the Tokugawa family. Tokugawa Iemitsu as the head of the Tokugawa family summoned important officials, and the daimyos came to Edo Castle from their fiefdom to participate in the change meeting chaired by Tadaka Sakai.

"In other words, talent is the key to change. Without talent, we cannot build factories. Without factories, we cannot produce new firearms. Another point is that many of our measures cannot be implemented without anyone to implement. The most urgent task is to cultivate a group of talents for change." Tadaoka Sakai emphasized.

A genealogical minister who is about the same age as Tadao Sakai bowed slightly: "Saki, how can we cultivate a group of talents in reform you mentioned?"

"The fastest way is to hire technical talents from China. As long as we can afford money, it is not impossible, and no one can get along with the money. However, the technical talents of China are almost all in the hands of their governments and big businessmen, relying entirely on their words. All the technologies of our shogunate are in the hands of each other. Once the other party recalls all the talents, our factory will stagnate."

"The safe and beneficial way is to send a group of people to study in China like the rebels, hoping that these people who went abroad would return to help us carry out changes. Their loyalty to the shogunate will definitely be higher than the skilled Chinese workers they hired. The disadvantage of this method is that the time is too long, from a few years to a few decades."

Tadao Sakai talked about the most important talent needs for change

"As short as many years, as long as decades?" Tokugawa Iemitsu sat in the main seat, repeating what Tadaokazu Sakai said, and worry came from it.

If the Kyushu Army knew their plan of change, would it give them such a long time? Moreover, the rebels in Kyushu Island, Shikoku Island, and Osaka Castle were also developing, and they were exposed to the Kyushu Army's technology earlier than the shogunate. If it weren't for the Kyushu Army's efforts to balance the shogunate and the rebels, the shogunate would not be able to fight the rebels' offensive now.

"It's too long to send people to study abroad at the Academy of Sciences, full of variables. We need more effective and quick ways to acquire talents!" said Nobuka Matsuhira.

"The ancient Chinese book "Guanzi" says that the plan for a year is as good as a tree; the plan for a decade is as good as a tree; the plan for a hundred years is as good as a tree... A tree with a hundred winners is also a human being. Only with our own talents is the plan for a century of the shogunate, even if it takes a longer time?" Tadaoka Sakai's attitude obviously tends to study abroad more safely.

The genealogical minister who asked Tadao Sakai just now fell into deep thought and said, "I have been in the Amagasaki clan for a long time due to illness, and I can't keep up with the changes in Edo Castle. But after hearing Sakai Jun's words, I have a suggestion."

"Aoyama-kun, please tell me." Sakai Tadaokaku said.

"If you choose young children to study in China, the effect will be the best, but it will take more than ten years. If you are an adult man, it will take several years. If you send officials to observe their people's livelihood, systems, and industries, it will only take one or two years. The above three can be sent to the mainland. Officials can observe their system, take the lead in returning to China for reform, and hire Chinese technicians to lay the foundation. Adult men learn their technology and strengthen industry. Children learn their essence and make a complete change. After two generations of efforts, they can catch up." said Shogunate Yukinaya Aoyama.

"Mr. Aoyama, it seems that your sword is not old. Such a proposal is very good!" Tadao Sakai's eyes shining.

"Wait a moment, we send a large number of students to study in the mainland. Will the Kyushu Army accept our people? With their cunning, they will never be happy to see our people learn their skills." But Tokugawa Iemitsu may not be so optimistic.

"I have learned that even though the Satsuma clan and other daimyos were in a feud with the Kyushu army, the sent envoys they sent to the Academy of Sciences were not affected. Now we are still in a state of cooperation, and they have no reason to reject our international students." Sakai Tadakashi said.

Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded: "Do you think how many international students are sent?"

Tadao Sakai said: "I think that 200 children, 100 civilians and 100 young samurai will be selected from all over the country. The cost of studying abroad will be fixed every year. The shogunate and various vassals will be distributed equally. In addition, officials and chaumen will be sent to investigate the system."

"What do you think?"

"Can."

The shogunate ministers in the secret room did not think that the issue of equalizing the cost of studying abroad was not a difficult task. It was equivalent to having to raise a few people in a vassal and a dozen idle people.

"While sending international students, we must first start an important change that can touch the interests of all of us." Tadao Sakai observed everyone's faces carefully.

"Saki Kun, please tell me." Aoyama Yukien said.

"If you want to chase the Kyushu army, you must learn from it. Whether in China or Japan, land is the most important! As far as I know, the Kyushu army collects all the land and returns it to state-owned, and then rents the land to ordinary people and collects rent from it. Only by controlling all the land can we gather all the resources that can be gathered and reformed." Tadaoka Sakai still said this thing that he didn't even feel willing to do.

The shogunate ruling system is that the Tokugawa family, a large landlord, led a group of small landlords to rule the land. Isn’t this a repeal of their lives?

"Saki, you are the vassal lord who receives a salary of 120,000 stones. I, Aoyama, only has a salary of 30,000 stones. You ask yourself, are you willing to hand over the territory of 120,000 stones?" Aoyama said.

"If I am willing to hand over my fiefdom, can you lead the way with me?" Sakai Tadaokazu Sakai said.
Chapter completed!