Verny was persuaded to go to Japan by his distant relative, French ambassador Léon Roches in September 1865, who negotiated the substantial annual salary of $10,000.
Verny diminta untuk pergi ke Jepang oleh kerabatnya, duta besar Prancis Léon Roches pada September 1865, yang menegosiasikan gaji tahunan substantial $10,000.