Wild North America 1846

"This... this is incredible and very generous. I can't express my gratitude at this moment. I can only wish His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire a long and healthy life. The Prussians will always be reliable friends of the Tang Empire." Otto von Bismarck said with difficulty hiding his inner excitement.

The Tang Empire made a big move. The large steam ship with a displacement of 6500 tons in front of us is the freighter that Bismarck and his party will take to return to Germany. The ship is fully loaded with weapons and armaments. This is the firm support of His Majesty the Emperor.

From the bill of lading;

1857 rods of advanced 4.8 king-style bolt-action rifles, 2000 rods of lever-action rifles, 3 6-pound, 12-pound and 200-pound Colt field artillery, 2000 sets of cuirassier armor, 1500 military cotton tents, and various ammunition 1500 tons, and 500 tons of military cans.

So many weapons and equipment are enough to arm an entire regiment of 5 people, and what a strong support this is for King William I of Prussia!
Director Zheng Yuan, known as the "Inner Prime Minister", came to the San Francisco Bay pier to see him off. Seeing the blue bay sails densely shuttled, and the huge steam freighters that looked like hills frequently passing by, he was also full of pride in his heart, and his expression was like a spring breeze. said with a smile;

"Your Majesty said: Sending you a thousand miles, there will be a farewell. What can't be taken away is the sincere friendship between friends. I hope that the friends of the Tang Empire and Prussia will visit each other more often. Don't worry about some gifts. I hope that you will cherish them along the way. .”

"sure……"

Bismarck nodded heavily, and all the returning Prussian entourage around him were very excited, feeling deeply moved by the broad mind of the Tang Empire.

whistle blowing
The steam cargo ship slowly left the San Francisco Bay pier and took away Bismarck and his party who waved frequently, but it left a strong mark on the friendship between Tang and Germany and became a model of diplomatic cooperation in modern history.

All the weapons and equipment sent to the Kingdom of Prussia were second-hand weapons and equipment that had just been decommissioned. Now that the Tang Empire was facing a large-scale downsizing of its troops, the weapons piled up in the major strategic reserves were as high as hills, and it was just a matter of time to send some out.

Seeing the Germans leaving, Director Zheng Yuan stood on the pier of San Francisco Bay, watching the grand scene of boats and boats, and a sense of pride in his career rose in his heart.

After stopping for a while, he turned around and got into the waiting carriage, and quickly merged into the endlessly flowing streets.

Chang'an City South Railway Station, which is more than ten kilometers away
A steam train that had just arrived at the station spewed a cloud of white mist. A lot of soldiers with large and small packages got off the train, as well as some white women who were traveling with them. The platform became lively after a while.

Brigadier General Fan Pengju, dressed in a neat military uniform, came out of the carriage after most of the crowd dispersed. He took two guards with him and drove lightly. He mainly rushed back to attend the funeral, because his father-in-law, Earl Colt, passed away due to illness.

"Brother Shi, let's bid farewell on the platform. I wish Brother Shi the spirit of dragon and horse when he accepts His Majesty's inspection, and add luster to our Northern Legion!"

Brigadier General Fan Pengju stood up, shook hands with Brigadier General Shi Jiayong and said goodbye with a smile.

The two formed a deep friendship in the hail of bullets. When Fan Pengju was the commander of the 502nd Colonel, Colonel Shi Jiayong was the commander of the 507th Colonel. During the bloody battles of Chicago and Detroit, they were both white servants who took the lead. …

nowadays

A total of 501 white servant divisions from 509 to 9 have all been cancelled. More than [-] white officers and soldiers have all been disarmed and returned to the fields.

Speaking of which, these white officers and soldiers are all loyal members of the Tang Empire, and they are also members of the retired soldiers committees in various places. Because of the advantage of language, many of them serve as policemen or tax collectors after retirement, and they are completely reliable partners.

Temporary field regiments such as the Northern Corps and the Colorado Corps were also abolished, and replaced by a commanding organization such as the General Headquarters of the Tang Empire in the United States, which unified the command of the troops stationed in the United States.

The troops returning to the mainland of the empire belonged to their respective positions. Those belonging to the Imperial Guard returned to Chang'an, Los Angeles or the northern province station, and the troops belonging to the Central Military Region, Southern Military Region, Overseas Military Region or Northern Military Region also returned to their respective stations one after another.

Only a small number of meritorious troops can participate in the military parade in Chang'an. Brigadier General Shi Jiayong, as one of the representatives of the white servants, will lead a military official team through Danfengmen Street to accept the review of His Majesty the Emperor. This is supreme for soldiers Glory.

"We meet in a hurry on the train, and we have to say goodbye in a blink of an eye. It's inevitable that I feel melancholy." Brigadier General Shi Jiayong said regretfully.

He came back with a few guards and five beautiful white wives and concubines. He was packing a lot of luggage and was loading the carriage on the platform.

Shi Jiayong will serve in the Army Staff Headquarters after accepting the review, so he brought back all his family papers.

He clasped his fists and bowed to the east, and said with emotion; "This time, my brother has the honor to represent the colleagues of the Northern Legion, and accept the review of His Majesty who is admired by all. Walk through Danfengmen Street in the best condition, brother Pengju can rest assured."

"Hahaha...Of course, you and my brothers are all people who came here from a sea of ​​corpses and blood. Is there any battle you haven't seen? Let's wait for you to settle down and greet some old comrades so that they don't get drunk or return." Brigadier General Fan Pengju smiled answer.

"Okay, that's it, hahahaha..."

The two looked at each other and laughed, waved goodbye after a moment of greeting, and left without delay, showing the decisive demeanor of the soldiers.

The Earl of Colt's Manor is located in the Longshouyuan area where rich and powerful people gather, on the edge of a lush and gentle hill.

The slate road extends here, which is very quiet. There are high-ranking families on both sides of the road. From the branches and leaves, you can vaguely see the elegant and luxurious mansions located in it. All the luxurious carriages with noble logos are there, showing the dignity invisibly. .

Since the establishment of the empire, years of wars have rapidly expanded the Colt Arms Company and the Colt Chemical Company.

After more than ten years of development, it has become the world's top weapons manufacturer employing tens of thousands of people. It has more than 10 weapons manufacturing factories and chemical explosives factories. It is famous for producing high-quality guns and the famous Nobel high explosives. in the world.

Although the imperial family is the major shareholder, it only pays dividends and ignores operations.

As the second largest real shareholder, the Earl of Colt family holds many important positions in the company and has accumulated huge wealth over the years, worth more than 2 million Tang Yuan (note; the original history was 7000 million U.S. dollars). …

After Earl Colt died of illness, his huge inheritance and succession of noble titles became a focus of attention.

This is because the Earl of Colter and his wife, Yin Elizabeth Hart Jarvis, have only one son and one daughter. The youngest son Harrison died of smallpox at the age of three, and only one daughter, Susanna, grew up and married At that time, Lieutenant Fan Pengju, a young officer of the Royal Guards.

After the carriage arrived at this aristocratic mansion with a deep courtyard, Susanna was wearing a plain white dress and was waiting in the foyer accompanied by several female friends, her expression filled with melancholy.

"Ma'am, you..."

Seeing Suzanne's beautiful eyes that were red and swollen from crying, with a particularly haggard expression, Brigadier General Fan Pengju, who just got off the carriage, took her hand with some heartache, looked up and down, and was about to say something.

Suzanne shook her head slightly, and Brigadier General Fan Pengju knew it right away, and looked at the white women beside her unobtrusively, with a hint of anger flashing through.

Aristocratic families pay attention to decency and carry everything.

He took his wife by the hand and walked into the luxurious dome hall, where many well-dressed aristocratic relatives and friends gathered here in twos and threes. The men wore white flowers on their chests, and the women wore black veils, expressing their condolences to the deceased Earl Colt .

After some pleasantries, Brigadier General Fan Pengju and his wife Suzanne walked up the stairs to the second floor. Countess Yin Lisabeth-Hart-Jarvis sat in the hall with a sad expression, beside her was a white woman of about the same age, and An old man and two young white gentlemen stood by and talked at length.

Seeing Brigadier General Fan Pengju leading Suzanne up, the three of them stopped in a little embarrassment, and then looked over with provocative eyes.

Combining this situation and the scene with the fragments of words he heard when he went upstairs, Fan Pengju already roughly understood what was going on.

There is a vulgar custom in China; it is called eating Juehu.

That is, if there is no man in the family to set up a family, after the death of the master, Yi Shuang and her daughter will be divided up by relatives and elders who flock to divide up the property and fields, and even the mother and daughter will be expelled from the house and live on the streets. The situation is very miserable.

Although the Countess was not so far, she was clearly forced by Earl Samuel Colt's elder brother's family to occupy the nest and let Nicholas Colt, the nephew of the late Earl Colt, inherit the title of Earl and Colt. The fiefdom also inherited the huge legacy of the Colt family.

Or adopted as an adopted son, he also has the right to inherit.

From a legal point of view, in the case of no heirs of close relatives, it is also feasible for collateral blood to inherit the title of nobility.

The problem is that;

Susanna is the direct blood relative of Earl Colt. Even though it is impossible to inherit the title of earl due to the rule of the Tang Empire that nobility should not be passed on to sons and daughters, her husband, Brigadier General Fan Pengju, can inherit the title.

Another way is to suspend the title temporarily, and after a few years, Susanna will give birth to a son to inherit the title, which belongs to the succession of the noble title from generation to generation. This is also a feasible method.

The noble titles of the Tang Empire are no different from the noble inheritances of European countries such as Britain and the Netherlands, except for the fact that they are passed on to their sons and not passed on to their daughters. …

Seeing being bullied into the house, the fire in Brigadier General Fan Pengju's heart suddenly rose. He forced the anger in his heart to walk over, leaned over and comforted the Countess in a soft voice.

Then he straightened up and said coldly;
"The countess is too sad, so I won't entertain you here. Please go to the hall downstairs to have some cold meals. If you have anything to say, wait until after the funeral, please."

"I'm afraid it's not your turn to speak here, dear Mr. Brigadier General." Nicholas Coulter, who was a little older, had a detached expression. He walked up to Brigadier General Fan Pengju deliberately, and looked at the brigade general uniform he was wearing with contempt. smiled, and said in a haughty tone;

"This is a very important matter for the Earl of Colt's family. Every member of the family with the honorable surname of Colt has the right to participate, especially close relatives like us.

It can be seen that you have indeed developed well in the army.

But I would like to remind you, Mr. Brigadier General, that those who deal with Colt Arms all year round are the lords of the Royal Household Office, the Army Logistics Headquarters, the Minister and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and diplomatic envoys from various countries.

When necessary, the Colter family can ask the officers to come forward, and it is not the turn of a small brigadier general like you, so please do it yourself.

By the way, if I remember correctly, you don't have a noble status yet, do you? "

These words were harsh and mean, and his demeanor was extremely arrogant, which made Brigadier General Fan Pengju's heart burst into anger.

But he was not dazzled by the anger, but stepped forward to stare at the other party, and said calmly;

"I repeat, please get out of here, and let the Countess be quiet.

Just because I don't want to embarrass you and your parents at this sad time doesn't mean I don't have the ability.

Keep the last bottom for yourself, and leave now before my patience fades away. "

Invisibly, Brigadier General Fan Pengju's fierce and murderous aura burst out on the battlefield, putting great pressure on the opponent like a blade hitting his face.

Nicholas Colt took two steps back with a pale face, he could feel this kind of real pressure.

"Okay, let's leave, but this matter is not over." Nicholas Colt's father suddenly interjected when he saw this, and then winked at the white lady next to the countess, and the family of four left reluctantly.

Suzanne worriedly tugged the arm of Brigadier General Fan Pengju. At this moment, the young woman was at a loss and her heart was in a mess. She could only rely on the mountain-like person beside her.

"Go and stay with mom first, she is the one who needs comfort most now." Fan Pengju patted his wife's fair arm lightly, and comforted him gently.

Susanna nodded meekly, walked to the countess who looked sad and sat down, holding the countess' arm, and the mother and daughter whispered to each other.

Brigadier General Fan Pengju took a deep breath, tried to suppress the fluctuating emotions in his heart, and told the white butler next to him with his hands hanging down; "Let someone watch the stairs on the second floor, and don't let anyone come up to disturb the Countess until the church holds a farewell Mass. If anyone breaks in, come to the study and let me know."  …

"I will, sir, please rest assured." The white butler replied with great insight.

Commodore Fan Pengju nodded calmly and walked towards the study on the second floor.

The Earl of Colter's mansion is a three-story British castle building, spacious, elegant and luxurious, with a floor height of more than 5 meters. The tall wooden bookcases in the study are ground-to-ground. The collection of books is as high as tens of thousands of volumes.

The collection of books placed on the upper shelf of the bookcase needs to be accessed by climbing a ladder.

Mr. Samuel Coulter is not only an inventor who leads the development of the world's weapons trend, but also an outstanding engineering designer, collector and entrepreneur. I have dabbled in many fields of art and have a wide range of hobbies.

There are many precious European antiques in his study, but none of them aroused the interest of Brigadier General Fan Pengju. With a heavy heart, he walked to the 4-meter-high oval window and looked out with his hands behind his back.

The inheritance of Earl Samuel Colt's family is a big trouble, not as simple as imagined.

Due to the long-standing Chinese customs of the Tang Empire, the legacy of the feudal ideology of "men are superior to women" is also reflected in the inheritance law.This is a common law in the world in the 19th century, and any "equality between men and women" is a strange talk like a scourge.

Not to mention that Easterners can't accept it, and Westerners can't accept it either.

The inheritance principle of "passing on males and not females" is not just for nobles, but also for common people's families.

Therefore, the Nicholas-Coulter family cannot be regarded as unreasonable troubles, and the collateral blood does have the right to inherit.

Colt Arms Company is the world's top weapons manufacturer, and its influence is extraordinary in the empire and the world. It is by no means a behemoth that a small brigadier general can suppress. The intricate relationships inside are extremely deep.

To repel the Nicholas Colt family's coveting of the earl's inheritance, it is still weak to rely on their own ability, and when necessary, they must rely on the power of the Fan family.

According to the current information;

After the military parade on the Victory Day, His Majesty the Emperor will hold a grand court meeting on the National Day. After leading civil and military officials to sacrifice to heaven, earth and ancestors, he will seal off all his officials, especially the generals who made outstanding contributions in the North American War.

His cousin, Admiral Fan Pengfei, who was the commander of the Colorado Corps, is rumored to be promoted to the title of first-class duke, hereditary, awarded the title of field marshal, and awarded a series of honors such as the Diamond Tripod Medal of the Tang Empire and fiefdoms.

As the undisputed patriarch of the Fan family, Duke Fan Pengfei will really be the backbone of the Fan family at that time, and it is impossible for him to be bullied by these mere collateral relatives of the Colt family.

This era
Clan power is the root of all overseas immigrants. After so many years of development, various ancestral halls and ancestral societies of the Tang Empire, regionally divided hometown associations and clan associations have sprung up, spreading across major cities and villages.

Compared with the Chinese of the same origin and origin in mainland China, the overseas Chinese are particularly united, which is very obvious in the Tang Empire.

In my own home, can I still be bullied by outsiders (white people)?
Brigadier General Fan Pengju thought about it for a while, and gradually gained confidence in his heart. What he has to do now is to delay the time for the showdown, and wait until His Majesty rewards the ministers at the National Day Grand Court. …

At that time, he will also have the opportunity to attend the Daming Palace, but he will be at the very bottom of the list. Together with hundreds of military generals, he will be able to receive a baron's award, which is the threshold for entering the nobility.

But a baron is obviously not enough to look at. In the final analysis, it is still necessary to rely on the prestige of the Fan family to intimidate the opponent.

The winner of the Imperial Diamond Tripod Medal and the prestigious title bestowed on Marshal Fan Pengfei, the first-class Duke, is enough to make those young people who covet the inheritance of Earl Colt's family stay away.

The best way
It is still necessary to work hard in the past few years to strive for his wife Suzanne to give birth to a son to inherit the title of earl. This is the most perfect solution without leaving any future troubles.

I've made up my mind
Brigadier General Fan Pengfei let out a long sigh of relief and turned his gaze out of the window.

In the beautifully manicured gardens outside, in twos and threes, well-dressed gentlemen and ladies strolled on the green lawn, talking in whispers. They were all upper-class people who came to mourning activities.

The Earl's remains are stored in the Longshouyuan Cathedral, a Protestant church and the largest Protestant church in Chang'an City. It is not far from the Earl's residence, which is a ten-minute carriage ride.

The Tang Empire advocated freedom of religion. Chang'an City not only has a large number of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, but also many Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox churches, which are distributed in every corner of the city, becoming one of the unique charms of this city where Chinese and Western cultures meet.

Generally speaking

It is very simple to distinguish the churches of the three major denominations. Catholic churches are famous for their luxurious and gorgeous architecture. Most of them are Gothic or Baroque buildings with exquisite carvings. The doors, windows, walls and roofs are all covered with exquisite stone carvings. And paintings, appear magnificent and sacred.

Due to the influence of Christian culture, the Orthodox Church has obvious onion features on its buildings. The most notable representative is the Kremlin complex, which is a group of onions meeting, which can be seen from a distance.

Protestant churches are relatively simple, without many ornate decorations, arched doors and windows, and onion roofs. The names of the churches are also very down-to-earth. cathedral.

The Catholic Church is different, there are St. Mary's Cathedral, Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Augustine's Cathedral, St. Peter's Basilica, Sagrada Familia, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Notre Dame Cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris, etc., it sounds I feel unknowingly tall.

Longshouyuan Cathedral
funeral mass

The children in the choir sang a hymn: "May the angels lead you into the kingdom of heaven, and the martyrs come to welcome you and escort you to the merciful embrace of the Father, and enjoy eternal peace..."

The singing echoed in the church, and all the gentlemen and ladies of the upper class who attended the ceremony gathered here, listening to the hymns to cleanse their hearts, and bid farewell to His Excellency Earl Samuel Colt, who created a brilliant life, with a mournful mood. Very solemn.

The priest of the main hall was presiding over the sermon after the hymn, when he heard a noise coming from outside, he couldn't help but stop and look around, suddenly his expression was shocked.

I saw that the entrance of the church was blocked by a group of royal guards in bright armor, and the archbishops of the diocese wearing holy clothes came in one by one, surrounded by a tall emperor in the middle, who was striding forward.

The priest of the main hall panicked and came down from the altar to meet him, stepped on his robe halfway and almost fell, but the ecstasy in his heart did not diminish.

God bless, Your Majesty is here at Longshouyuan Cathedral, this is an infinite grace!