Wild North America 1846

Chapter 656 Canal Passing Ceremony
The news of the sudden death of Congressman William Ewart Gladstone was so influential that when President John F. Kennedy of the Confederate States of America heard about it, he refused to believe it anyway;
Today is not April Fool's Day, can this kind of joke be made?
The entire Miami Naval Base was blocked, and the British did not allow anyone to approach it.

in the evening
After the unanimously recognized authoritative thesis came out, the politicians of the Confederate States of America who were anxiously waiting outside the naval base were allowed to enter to discuss the following burial matters.

The main demands of the British side;
Lord William unfortunately died suddenly during his visit in order to promote the relationship between the two countries. This is not uncommon in today's era when medical care and transportation conditions are relatively backward.

It is necessary for the Confederate States of America to prepare a solemn and symbolic burial for him, so that the dead can see their eyes.

This news was quickly reported through transoceanic telegrams, shocking Downing Street and Buckingham Palace, followed by frequent exchanges of transoceanic telegrams.

Until the next morning, the real cause of William's death was confirmed, and there was no longer any doubt. The Prime Minister's Office in London sent a message of condolence first, and Her Majesty the Queen also sent a message of condolence in person.

The current British Conservative Party government may be secretly happy, God willing, help us get rid of a strong political opponent.

Her Majesty Queen Victoria's message of condolences is much more sincere. As a former prime minister who once ruled the government, he made an indelible contribution to the British Empire. He was planning to continue to reuse it, but he lost his good minister!

His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire, who was visiting Mexico City, immediately sent a message of condolence, full of infinite regret.

I was going to have a talk with you, but you turned your back on me. It's a pity...it's a pity!
Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria and Russia sent telegrams of condolence one after another, and the Confederate States of America became the home of Lord William's funeral for a while.

President John F. Kennedy's determined assassination turned into a joke, the situation changed suddenly, and the promise of the British side could not be fulfilled.

People are dead, so what's the use of talking about it?

The international reaction has been relatively calm. Although Lord William is the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, there are at least five or six former prime ministers alive in the United Kingdom.

Just out of respect for his former prime minister, European and American governments have sent condolence messages to express their condolences for the unfortunate death of Lord William, that's all.

What hurts the most is the Liberal Party, which relied on the great prestige of William Ewart Gladstone in British politics. They were originally a strong contender for the next British Prime Minister.

William alone dominates the Liberal Party, and no one else can challenge his authority.

Now it's all right, the sudden death of the leading figure has almost declared that the Liberal Party will run with the next British Prime Minister election.

When it will rise again, only God knows.

1878. 8, 8

Nicaragua Canal Project Locks
In order to welcome the coming of the grand navigation ceremony on this day, the Nicaragua Canal Company organized more than 30 colorful sheds lined up in a row to entertain dignitaries from various countries.

In particular, the main shed in the middle is much higher, with exquisite depictions of dragons and phoenixes, and His Majesty's throne is located high on it, showing the transcendent honor of overlooking all the mountains and small ones.

After 10 years of arduous construction, 10,000+ black slave laborers spent their lives to create this world-class magnificent water conservancy project and the brilliance of the Datang Empire water conservancy project.

Countless colorful flags fluttered around the ship lock, and large imperial flags could be seen everywhere. Tens of thousands of residents and builders from Lake Bay City witnessed this grand ceremony with their own eyes.

Dozens of dragon and lion dance teams beside the color shed, walking on stilts, rowing fishing boats, and the Hebei girl performance team have already prepared to add a strong Chinese festive atmosphere to the ceremony.

Emperor Li Cha sat high on the throne, surrounded by princes, imperial ministers, generals, governors and dignitaries from various provinces. The huge main canopy was filled to the brim, there were hundreds of people.

"The auspicious time has come. The Nicaragua Transit Ceremony is now beginning. All guests please stand up and respectfully invite His Majesty the Holy Emperor to make the finishing touch..." the muezzin said in a loud and drawn out tone.

All the guests who watched the ceremony and tens of thousands of people congratulated; "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The sound of chanting like a mountain roar and a tsunami is like a wave, wave after wave, echoing endlessly in the valley, which makes people awe-inspiring.

Emperor Li Cha strode down from the upper throne, took the writing brush from both hands, and put two strokes on the eyes of the prostrate dragon's head. In an instant, the giant dragon became aura.

The giant dragon was dressed up by a master of the imperial guards. He took a few steps back respectfully and nodded three times to His Majesty the Emperor to show his respect.

At this time, the muezzin loudly said: "Li...cheng..."

Instantly
Firecrackers were fired at the ship lock ceremony, countless colorful flags danced, and ships in the distance blew their whistles.

The giant dragon, which was painted by the Holy Emperor himself, took the lead and danced out of the main pavilion of the ceremony amidst the sound of firecrackers.Followed by a large number of dragon sons and grandchildren, there are more than a dozen lion dancers, rowing team, river mussel girls, etc., dancing along the lock of Nuoda.

Hundreds of strong young men with white towels wrapped around their heads danced their waist drums amidst the passionate suona sound, which pushed the enthusiasm of the celebration to the point of deflagration.

In a jubilant atmosphere, more than a thousand pigs, cattle and sheep were pulled to the gate and slaughtered one by one, and the blood flowed all over the ground. The surrounding monks and priests began to perform rituals.

This is a sacrifice to the gods of heaven, earth and rivers, to the living beings, and to the 10,000+ black slave laborers who paid the price of their lives for the construction of this world-class magnificent project. May they enjoy the kingdom of heaven.

The Water and Land Dharma Assembly of hundreds of monks will last for 49 days, and the religious rituals of the Taoists will also last for 21 days. This is the most solemn sacrificial ceremony.

Only the Catholic and Protestant priests at the scene were the most trouble-free. After they chanted their sermons, they dispersed after the ceremony.

This is because whether it is Catholicism or Protestantism, there is no charter for dozens of days of religious ceremonies, and even the king's coronation ceremony is completed in less than half a day.

more than an hour later

Amidst the sound of the long air whistle, the spectacular "entry gate ceremony" began. On the huge gate, there were still large swathes of dazzling blood red rendered in the sacrifice, and it slowly opened amidst the long air whistle sound, ushering in A tsunami-like cheer from the onlookers resounded through the sky.

The first lock of the ship lock welcomes two huge ships, one in front and one in the back. The first ship in front is the ironclad Duke of Hawaii, the first ship of the "Duke" class.

It was followed by the exceptionally large 3-ton Panamax Bulk Carrier, a large ocean-going ship named after Panama.It represents the latest achievements of the Tang Empire's shipbuilding industry, and represents the smooth sailing of the empire's economic field and the creation of the future.

These two ships were all hoisted with full flags, and the sailors stood on the sideboard to accept His Majesty the Holy Emperor's inspection. It was a solemn and solemn scene...

The ceremony that His Majesty the Holy Emperor attended in person ended in half a day in the morning, and Yujia returned to the Huwan City Palace, more than 20 kilometers away, to rest, but the second half of the ceremony was still going on.

The important officials and ministers of the government headed by Prime Minister Dong Jie of the imperial government are still at the ceremony site. In the evening, there will be a grand welcome dinner on the ship lock, and they will not be able to return for a while.

Nicaragua's two-line three-level ship lock is a small city, with a garrison area, a business and production area, a living area, and a ship lock area. It occupies a large area with thousands of buildings of various sizes.

During the peak period of construction, there were more than 7.5 black slave laborers and management personnel in the ship lock area alone, distributed in the construction of coastal berms, ship waiting trestle area, lifting area, lock hall floor, and approach roads.The main body of the first-level ship lock, the main body of the second-level ship lock, the main body of the third-level ship lock, as well as various housing constructions and auxiliary construction sites, the scale is very large.

In order to build the Nicaragua Canal, only three cement factories were built, more than 60 brick kilns, more than 100 lime factories, and more than 10 quarries were used to provide construction materials on an amazing scale.

After the ship lock is completed, the considerable production capacity of these construction industries will be supplied to the construction needs of Lake Bay City and surrounding provinces, including New Columbia, Cuba and other places, and will not be wasted.

The distance from the Nicaragua Canal to these places is very short, and the shipping price is low and very competitive.

temporary palace

"Didn't the British send a new leader of the parliamentary delegation?" After washing up, the emperor Li Cha came over refreshed, and after teasing the second generation of Hongzhong, he sat down on the chair and picked up the teacup asked while drinking.

Liang Bojun, the deputy director of the secretariat, stepped forward two steps quickly, and after bowing his hands and saluting, he replied with a respectful expression;

"His Majesty the Holy Emperor;
According to the information gathered by all parties, the dead ghost, Mr. William, is leading the influential Liberal Party member group in the House of Commons of the British Parliament. There are 13 members in total, and there are not many important figures.

Due to the sudden death of Congressman William, the subsequent visits to Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela were cancelled.

After attending the funeral of Congressman William, the parliamentarian group will go to the provinces of the empire for exchange visits, and arrive in Panama in early September to participate in the Summit of the Americas.

Due to the sudden death of MP William, the heavyweight Liberal Party in the British political arena experienced a 12-magnitude earthquake-like change. Some veteran politicians and new political stars all emerged, trying to get the top spot of the Liberal Party leader.

The most competitive is William Cecil, the former Colonial Secretary, but he does not have the strength to promise in the party, and he is facing challenges from many powerful opponents. transoceanic visits.

The current British parliamentary group can be said to have no intention of visiting, and all their thoughts are in London, thousands of miles away!
It is said that the British MPs receive and send more than 200 overseas telegrams every day, almost 20 per capita.

The British Conservative Party government has no intention of standing up for the Liberal Party, let alone sending heavyweight cabinet ministers to the meeting.

After experiencing William's incident, the Imperial Foreign Office and the Organization of American Cooperation Organization repeatedly confirmed to the participating countries that there would be no more heavyweight guests who suddenly appeared. "

"Well, it seems that they are more disciplined." Emperor Li Cha nodded in satisfaction.

Without the participation of Lord William Ewart Gladstone, a heavyweight shit stirrer, the other little Karamis were not in his eyes, and he was not even qualified to talk.

Do you really think that a random British MP can have an equal dialogue with His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire?
That is too unrealistic, and the current British parliamentary group can only communicate in depth with the Imperial Foreign Office at best.

At a convenient time, Prime Minister Earl Dong Jie will meet them ceremonially, but will not discuss any substantive issues.

High-level talks will only be held among leaders, not with ordinary congressmen, because their influence and identity have already been determined, and talking about these high-end topics is completely useless.

It's like in a company, no one will talk to ordinary employees about the company's development direction, business decisions and other major issues, and it's useless to talk about them.

(End of this chapter)