Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1211, Ming's New Year 4
The Great Ming Colony of the British Isles in Western Europe - Hong Kong.

Hong Kong on New Year's Eve is also immersed in a festive red. From the port to the shops on the street, to the neighborhoods where Ming people live, almost every household has hung red lanterns and pasted red couplets, festive The firecrackers and fireworks never stopped.

Here in the huge dock space of the port, Hong Kong Governor Jiang Liang is standing on the podium to give a speech. Below the podium, representatives of the Hong Kong Garrison, magistrates of Hong Kong counties, police representatives, heads of various commercial firms, representatives of Hong Kong citizens, and some prominent local representatives Sitting together, it was dark.

In the periphery, there are still a large number of melon-eating people who have nothing to do because of the holidays. According to the news released by the Governor's Mansion, today is the New Year's Eve, and the Governor's Mansion has arranged a wonderful performance here.

The Governor’s Mansion has not only invited famous European circus and opera troupes to perform here, but also a drama troupe from the distant Eastern Ming Dynasty has arrived in Hong Kong, and will present wonderful dramas from the distant Eastern Ming Dynasty here.

"The eighteen years of Hongzhi that are about to pass will be a glorious and dazzling year for our Ming Empire."

"My Ming Empire is prosperous and prosperous. The emperor is diligent in governing and loving the people. All the princes in the court are virtuous and upright. Our Ming Dynasty's hundreds of millions of subjects are diligent and hardworking. With the joint efforts of everyone, our Daming Empire will be even more brilliant."

"Hong Kong is also a sacred and inviolable part of the Ming Empire. It is the territory of the Ming Empire. Everyone in Hong Kong is also a citizen of the Ming Empire and a subject of the Son of Ming."

"In the past year, we have experienced many trials. The corrupt, declining, and greedy Tudors of England coveted the prosperity and wealth of our Hong Kong, and conspired to launch turmoil that disrupted the peace and prosperity of Hong Kong."

"However, their plots and attempts did not come true. With the joint efforts of all Ming citizens in Hong Kong, we successfully shattered Henry VII's plot, maintained Hong Kong's prosperity and stability, and safeguarded the happiness of all Hong Kong people." Life."

When he said this, Jiang Liang paused slightly, and then there was a tidal wave of applause from under the podium.

Some translators also translated Jiang Liang's words so that everyone could understand them. After listening to the translation, many local aborigines in Hong Kong also applauded.

Everyone knew what Jiang Liang said.

This year, Henry VII launched a war against Spain, intending to take back the land ceded to Spain and the Ming Empire. He sent troops directly to Spain, but plotted riots to Hong Kong.

As a result, the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms were defeated by Spain, and the riots in Hong Kong were also suppressed by the Governor of Hong Kong. That is, in the place where the speech is now, thousands of people were killed at one time, and the sea next to it was dyed red. inside.

Although the methods used by the Governor's Mansion were very cruel and bloody, everything in Hong Kong was quickly stabilized.

For Henry VII of the Tudor dynasty, these local Hong Kong people actually don’t have much good opinion, especially since everyone’s life is getting better and better after it belongs to the Ming Dynasty, they gradually have nothing to do with the Tudor dynasty. Nostalgic.

In Hong Kong under the Ming Dynasty, taxes were very low, and because the privileges of the church were abolished, there was no need to pay high church-related taxes.

Coupled with the special status of Hong Kong, the business here is extremely developed, so there are many jobs, and the salary is higher than before, which allows these local Hong Kong natives to live a good life soon.

This is definitely not worth children, it is also applicable to adults.

Under the rule of the Ming Empire, everyone can live a better life, and naturally they have a greater sense of recognition for the Ming Empire. As for the original Tudor Dynasty, it has now become the object of comparison. Many people who fled Hong Kong before Smuggled back quietly.

"In the [-]th year of Hongzhi, we in Hong Kong have completed a total of [-] million taels of tax payment, an increase of more than [-]% compared to last year!"

When he said this, Jiang Liang's voice became louder.

The geographical location of Hong Kong is really special. As a free trade port, merchants from Western Europe and Nordic countries flock here. Coupled with the arrival of Ming merchants, the business here is extremely prosperous.

Prosperous business has also led to more and more taxes here in Hong Kong. It is just a small Hong Kong, and it has received more than two million taels of silver in one year of tax collection. No one believes it when it is said.

"The upcoming New Year is an extremely important year for our Ming Empire, and it is also a very important year for Hong Kong."

"The situation in Europe is turbulent. The wars in England, France, Portugal, and Spain are in full swing. Eastern Europe has changed. The Ottoman Empire has aggressively invaded the west. The Crimean Tatars have looted to the Baltic coast."

"Only we in Hong Kong have always maintained peace, prosperity and stability, and this is the fundamental reason why we can live a happy life."

"In order to ensure the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, the Son of Heaven has personally intervened in Hong Kong's affairs, clearly expressing his neutral attitude, and at the same time dispatching a powerful army to guard here."

"As a subject of the Great Ming Dynasty, a citizen of Hong Kong, I hope that every Hong Kong citizen can swear allegiance to the Ming Empire, the Great Ming Dynasty, Hong Kong, and maintain Hong Kong's prosperity and stability."

"Here, everyone please stand up, and join me in facing the flag of the Ming Empire and swearing again."

Jiang Liang said very solemnly.

As his words fell, the people sitting under the podium stood up one after another, and even the melon-eating crowd watching the excitement stood up respectfully and looked at the flying Daming dragon flag.

"I swear, I swear allegiance to the Son of Heaven, allegiance to the Ming Empire~"

Jiang Liang shouted out first, and everyone below followed suit.

The melon-eating crowd watching the excitement in the distance also yelled, although Daming's words were not very accurate, they still yelled,

"Obey the laws of the empire, safeguard the honor of the empire, execute the orders of the empire, strictly keep the secrets of the empire, be loyal to the empire, work actively, work hard, and work hard for the prosperity and strength of the Ming Empire!"

Following Jiang Liang, everyone shouted in unison.

Below the podium, many Ming people raised their heads high, their eyes full of pride. As for the local aborigines, they also raised their proud heads.

It seems that at this moment, they are no longer the local English, but the real Ming people, because the object of their allegiance is the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Empire, and no longer Henry VII of England and the Tudor dynasty. passed away.

This kind of oath was also drawn up by Liu Jin. At the beginning, it was generally implemented in the Daming Military Academy and the army. The military academy and the army had to conduct such brainwashing courses almost every day.

The purpose of instilling them with central patriotic ideas, the great Yanhuang blood and the great Ming Empire, and honor and mission is naturally to enhance their combat effectiveness, cultivate a sense of national and national identity, and cultivate the idea of ​​loyalty and patriotism.

Later, the new-style schools founded by Liu Jin also all have similar ideological education subjects, instilling in all children the consciousness and thoughts of the country and nation, and instilling the concept of family, country and world.

With the expansion of the Ming Empire overseas, more and more places were brought under the rule of the Ming Empire, and Liu Jin also moved this system over.

In the Western Regions, Hezhong, Nanyun Province, Grassland Province, Nanyang Provinces and other places where there are a large number of foreign races and tribes, the same implementation and indoctrination are carried out, and regular publicity is carried out.

Propagating that under the rule of the Ming Empire, everyone lived a good life, peaceful, prosperous, and stable. Combined with the bitter life that everyone lived in the past, remembering the bitterness and thinking about the sweetness, it is natural to instill in them that the Ming Dynasty is the emperor of the ages, who can It is their honor to be the subjects of the Son of Heaven.

They should cherish, and even more so, unreservedly allegiance to the emperor and the Ming Empire, and actively safeguard the interests of the Ming Empire and maintain this honor.

At the same time, it also shows that the Son of Heaven treats them equally, loves them, and cares about their lives.

Such a set of brainwashing things is very useful.

At least in Jiang Liang's view, being in Hong Kong is extremely useful.

The time for Hong Kong to be ruled by the Ming Dynasty was very short, only a few years, but in just a few years, the locals in Hong Kong were already proud of being Ming people.

Learning Daming dialect, writing Ming characters, celebrating Ming festivals, wearing Ming costumes, etc. are also rapidly becoming popular here. You can often see some blond people wearing robes worn by scholars and holding fans in their hands. Wherever they shouted Ziyue, Mencius's or something, they shook their heads.

It is said that these people are still preparing to take the imperial examination in the future and want to become officials in Daming.

Soon, the oath is over.

"Today is the New Year's Eve. In order to welcome the coming New Year, here at the Governor's Palace, we have invited the most famous Cirque du Soleil and Paris Opera Troupe in Europe, as well as the famous Jiangnan Xu's Drama Troupe from Daming to perform wonderfully for you. program!"

When Jiang Liang finished speaking, someone lit fireworks and firecrackers immediately, and the entire port was plunged into a sea of ​​festivities.

Soon, there was a lampstand from Cirque du Soleil on the stage, and they began to perform circus for everyone.

Under the stage, many people watched with great interest. In this era of lack of entertainment and leisure, circuses, opera troupes and the like are all big projects, which are the most attractive.

At this time, this place was no exception. The people in the audience watched with gusto, and there were more and more people watching the excitement around. Many people came to watch the circus, songs and dances, and join in the fun with their families.

Many naughty children ran around, and such a lively scene will be deeply imprinted in their minds, becoming an eternal memory and an indelible mark.

(End of this chapter)