Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1701, the new Governor of Hong Kong
Here in Hong Kong Longwan Port Wharf, the Ming colony of England Island in Europe, Hong Kong Governor Jiang Liang led the main political figures of Hong Kong, Xiong Han, Deng Yong, and many local gentry and celebrities in Hong Kong, waiting patiently here.

The entire Longwan Port wharf has been emptied, and all ships that want to berth can only choose to park at other wharves. At the same time, Longwan Wharf is full of dragon flags of the Ming Empire and many banners welcoming the arrival of the new Hong Kong Governor. .

"Master Jiang, if you leave, our life may not be so easy in the future."

"When you were here, all European countries were familiar with it, and they were able to strategize and strive for greater interests for our Ming Dynasty. This new governor doesn't know how to get along well."

Deng Yong, as the commander-in-chief of the Hong Kong garrison, was also worried at this time.

Jiang Liang, who has been the governor of Hong Kong for many years, was transferred to the mainland of Ming Dynasty by a piece of paper last year. Now the trusted governor of Hong Kong has finally been confirmed, and he will arrive here soon.

"Yes, Mr. Jiang, you are very familiar with European affairs, and you can work together vertically and horizontally to seek the greatest benefits for our Ming Dynasty."

"At the same time, we are soldiers and sailors, and we are tough enough to protect our interests in Europe."

"I heard that the new governor is a literati. I am worried that if he is too weak, it will damage our Ming's interests in Europe."

Xiong Han also said that he is the commander-in-chief of the Hong Kong Fleet of the Ming Dynasty and is in charge of the Hong Kong Fleet. As a younger generation of Ming soldiers, he has always believed in the principle that the truth is only within the range of the cannon.

Therefore, in Western Europe, Xiong Han has always been very tough, resolutely safeguarding the interests of Da Ming here, whoever dares to attack Da Ming's merchant ships, he will immediately bring the fleet to kill the kind of person who is the opponent's lair.

Of course, because Hong Kong is far away from the mainland of Ming Dynasty, the governor has extremely high power. Both Deng Yong and Xiong Han need to be restrained by the governor, so that it is convenient for the governor to use military power to protect Ming's interests here.

This is completely different from other places in Ming Dynasty. In other places in Ming Dynasty, the military and government are separated. Local officials have no right to mobilize the army, and military generals have no right to interfere in local government affairs.

The army of the Ming Dynasty is directly loyal to the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven governs and dispatches more than [-] troops of the Ming Dynasty through the Governor’s Office of the Five Armies. The six ministries of the imperial court have no right to interfere in military affairs. The former Ministry of War is now the only remaining power and task. That is responsible for helping recruit and resettlement of retired soldiers.

Hong Kong is too far away from the mainland of Ming Dynasty, and it is really inconvenient to go back and forth once. In addition, before the invention of radio, the exchange of information was really too slow.

In order to fully guarantee the interests of the Ming Empire in Europe, and also to consolidate Ming's rule over the colony of Hong Kong, the power of the Governor of Hong Kong was also strengthened to control and dispatch the land and water garrisons in Hong Kong.

Of course, he still has no power over the appointment, removal, promotion, etc. of the land and water garrison. He can only control and dispatch, and has no right to interfere with other things.

Facts have proved that the original decision was very correct.

Ming Dynasty's colonial rule here was very unstable at the beginning. England wanted to take back Hong Kong, but it was always looking for trouble in the dark. At the same time, several wars broke out in succession, and this place was at the center of the whirlpool.

If it weren't for Jiang Liang having enough power in his hands to dispatch the garrison here in time, Daming's interests here might be damaged, and the colony might even be lost.

Xiong Han knew this clearly, so he was also very worried, worried that the new governor would not be strong enough to protect Daming's interests here, and might make them, the officers, restrain their hands.

You must know that in the past, the Ming Dynasty was governed by civilian officials, and the laymen led the experts, and it was also the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who suffered a lot, so there was a natural contradiction between the civilian officials and the military officials.

Generals hate civil servants to rule them. After the compulsory military service system was implemented, the situation improved.

"Let me tell you, it's not easy to trust the governor."

Jiang Liang looked at the two of them, thought for a while and said.

"Master Jiang, you are well informed, why not tell us about it."

Deng Yong said hastily when he heard it.

"The new governor, Tang Yin, was in the same year as Liu Jin and Liu Gong in the current court. They both passed the Jinshi examination in the [-]th year of Hongzhi. The officials who have been able to go smoothly have been getting bigger and bigger. Among them, Liu Jin must be indispensable. The support of the public."

"So, it's better for the two of you to cooperate more and cooperate with him in the future. This person must not be offended."

Jiang Liang thought about it and said.

It has been a pleasure to work with the two of them these years. The development in Hong Kong is getting more and more prosperous, and the scores of the three of them are also very good.

This time I was transferred back to the mainland, which can be regarded as a higher level.

Of course, if there is a choice, Jiang Liang definitely wants to stay here. It is so comfortable to be a local emperor here to live a happy life. This time he went to the mainland, and any official who came out would be older than himself. How comfortable is it now.

But there is no way, after the imperial court issued a paper transfer order, even if he was unwilling and reluctant in every way, he could only obediently surrender the position of governor and prepare to return to the mainland.

"Tang Yin?"

"Has a close relationship with Mr. Liu?"

When Deng Yong and Xiong Han heard this, they immediately wrote it down silently, and then smiled and said: "Since you have a very close relationship with Mr. Liu, then you don't need to worry about anything."

"Mr. Liu has always been the toughest person in Ming Dynasty. Back then, I had the honor to follow Mr. Liu to fight in Nanyang and the Western Regions. Once Mr. Liu got angry, it was no joke. I still remember Mr. Liu's demeanor."

"It's just a pity that we haven't had the chance to see him again after so many years."

"Oh, you actually fought with Liu Gong in the Western Regions and Nanyang?"

When Jiang Liang heard this, he immediately asked.

"Ashamed, ashamed, I was only a big soldier back then, and I was lucky to meet Liu Gong once."

Deng Yong hurriedly said modestly.

Those soldiers who fought with Liu Jin in the Western Regions and Nanyang back then, as long as they did not retire and were promoted and studied, they are now basically the backbone of the Ming army.

"Yes, I was lucky enough to meet Mr. Liu back then, and his demeanor is still unforgettable."

Xiong Han followed suit.

"Since this Tang Yin has a very close relationship with Mr. Liu, he must have some of Mr. Liu's demeanor. We don't have to worry about being too weak and damaging our Daming's interests."

"Then I'm more at ease."

"England doesn't need to worry about anything now. Even Japan has acquired a colony here, relying on this colony to plunder the entire coast of Western Europe. It has really made a fortune in the past two years, and it is already addicted."

"The countries in Western Europe don't have time to target us, Ming. Instead, they still demand us. Spain and France have been fighting on land for more than two years. No one can do anything to each other, and they still demand us."

"Hong Kong is also stable here. The local people have now recognized our Ming Dynasty's rule. Unlike the beginning, they were very unstable and often opposed our rule."

Jiang Liang felt relieved after listening.

"All of this is not all due to you, Mr. Jiang. If you hadn't been operating here for many years, how could Hong Kong have its current status? Now it has become the largest port in Western Europe and the most prosperous place."

Deng Yong also said in a compliment.

"Haha, don't dare to take credit for it!"

"In the end, all of this is because our Ming Dynasty is getting more and more prosperous, so the little barbarians in Sifangxiao dare not go half a step beyond the thunder."

"Of course, it is also because of the two generals who are so powerful that Hong Kong is prosperous and stable."

Jiang Liang smiled and shook his head again and again.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, Your Excellency."

Deng Yong and Xiong Han were also humble.

The three of them stood at the front, chatting with each other.

Behind the three of them stood Andre, the Spanish envoy to Hong Kong, and Liu Ping, the governor of the Japanese Wudu Colony who had received the news.

The Wudu Colony was a colony ceded by the Wa Kingdom from England. This colony was also renamed Wudu after it was in the hands of the Wa people. The first governor was Liu Ping.

Liu Ping was born in the Takahashi family of the famous Japanese family. This surname still comes from the Shenzhou side. It is also a descendant of the royal family of the Han Dynasty and a descendant of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. They are all valued by the Japanese king, and have clear genealogical records and historical records.

Therefore, it has always been a well-known family in the Wa country. After the Wa country became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, it learned from the Ming Dynasty comprehensively, changed the Chinese surname from top to bottom, took the Chinese name, spoke the Ming dialect, and wrote the Ming characters.

The Takahashi family also changed back to Liu's surname logically, and has always claimed to be a descendant of the Han Dynasty royal family.

Standing next to Andre and Liu Ping are the heads of many large commercial firms in Hong Kong, such as Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., Ltd., Daming First Bank, Sihai Commercial Co., Ltd., Sangong Commercial Co., Ningguo Commercial Co., Ltd., South African Commercial Co., etc., many commercial firms, The people in charge of the chamber of commerce are all well-known figures in Hong Kong.

Followed by these famous figures in Hong Kong, like some people who have obtained the title of scholar in the recent local imperial examinations in Hong Kong.

These people are all blond-haired and blue-eyed, with high noses and deep eyes, but they are like the literati of the Ming Dynasty, wearing long gowns and holding fans, chatting with each other like Zhe Ye, Confucius said Chengren, Meng said righteousness, and then burst out from time to time In a sentence of local English, it feels a bit nondescript.

But their identities are placed here, and each of them is actually the son of a respectable person in Hong Kong, so they have the opportunity to study and take the imperial examination.

This time, we came together to welcome the new governor.

(End of this chapter)