Kowloon wins

Chapter 456

On the fifth day of November in the 49th year of Kangxi, Hongqing published this chapter of the "Central Bank Management Regulations". After the modification, the old man issued an edict on March 50th, [-]th year of Kangxi, to allow it to be tried out.

On March 50th in the [-]th year of Kangxi, the third master went to the book and recommended Li Guangdi, a senior scholar, to take charge of the preparations for the Central Bank. He also recommended Hongli, the son of Prince Yong, and Shen He, the Minister of Industry, as his deputy. Four or three elder brothers jointly signed many ministers and unanimously recommended Jiuye to take charge of related matters. The old man stayed in the middle and did not make a statement on the candidate to take charge of the central bank. However, Li Guangdi was called to the palace to discuss matters in half a month, and his attitude was intriguing. .

On the first day of April in the 50th year of Kangxi, the third master went to the book again, and the old things were brought up again. Many people agreed, and the fifth and seventh masters followed up. On the other hand, the eighth master was silent. Remaining silent, issued an imperial edict to approve the request of the third master, ordering Li Guangdi, Hongli, Shen He and others to start preparing for the central bank immediately.

On the ninth day of May in the 50th year of Kangxi, the fleet of "Eight Banners Merchant" sailed to Nanyang returned smoothly. 38 cargo ships loaded with many commodities docked at Guangzhou Wharf. After approval by the customs, this trip made a total profit of 790 taels of silver. "Eight Banners Merchant" "The board of directors decided that the profits from this time will no longer be deducted from the development fund, and all of them will be used as military expenses for the Eastern Expedition. The old man readily agreed.

On May 50th, 50th year of Kangxi, the last of the [-] large and medium-sized warships undertaken by the Macau Shipyard, the "Weiwu", was launched for sea trials. Formed an army, under the command of Admiral Sun Mingxu of the Guangdong Navy, began to transfer to Jiaoao (today's Qingdao) in preparation for the Eastern Expedition this autumn. Set sail from the rebuilt base in Hangzhou, and headed for Jiaoao day and night, the cloud of war suddenly rose.

On the ninth day of June in the 50th year of Kangxi, Hong Qing rushed to Beigukou to meet the old thirteen who had been training for nearly a year. On June 50, the [-]th year of Kangxi, he and the old thirteen jointly signed this chapter, asking the old man to allow the army At the same time as the expedition, please hold a military parade in Tiananmen Square to show your grandeur, the emperor allowed it, and granted permission to open the square for the people of the capital to watch. Once the news came out, the whole capital was shocked.

On the first day of July in the 50th year of Kangxi, at four o'clock at four o'clock, the sun had not yet risen, and there was only a thin line of white belly in the sky. However, the surrounding areas of Tiananmen Square, where there were few pedestrians in the past, were already crowded with people, and even came to occupy them in the middle of the night. It’s not for anything else, just because today is the day when the newly formed Eastern Expedition New Army parades, and the people in the capital who have heard about the amazing combat power of this new army for a long time are unwilling to miss this kind of sight with their own eyes. Good opportunities, one arrives earlier than the other, which is the proper meaning of the question.

"The Emperor is here!"

When the first ray of sunlight shone on the Tiananmen Gate in the early morning, with the sound of drinking, the old man in neat court clothes walked slowly up the Tiananmen Gate surrounded by many dignitaries.

"The ministers and others (grassmen and others) kowtow to His Majesty!"

Seeing the old man ascending the city gate tower, many subjects who looked up outside the square did not dare to be careless, and knelt down on the ground one after another, paying respects in unison.

"Everyone loves to be flat!"

The old man walked slowly to the big seat in the middle of the city gate, lifted the hem of his robe, and sat down there. With a smile on his face, he glanced at the kneeling subjects at the far end, and raised his hand in vain. He yelled warmly, and the eunuch with a loud voice who was waiting on his side was full of breath, and conveyed the old man's yelling instructions aloud.

"The ministers (caomin, etc.) thank the Lord for your kindness, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Now that the old man has shouted, the crowd waiting for three shouts of long live is the meaning of the title, but there is nothing to say.

"Qizou Your Majesty, the auspicious time has come, please express your Majesty clearly."

After three shouts of long live, an official from the Ministry of Rituals flashed out from the side immediately, and gave a big gift to the old man, and reported aloud.

"Well, that's good, let's start!"

The old man is the emperor on horseback, so there are quite a few military parades, but this is the first time he has reviewed the new army. The official of the Ministry of Rites asked for orders, so there would be no delay, and with a wave of his hand with a smile, he announced the beginning of the military parade.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Seeing that the old man had already opened his mouth, the official of the Ministry of Rites who came to report the matter did not dare to delay a little, so he promised loudly, got up quickly, and walked to the vicinity of the city plate three steps at a time. , with a wave of his hand, he shouted in a high voice: "Firing the cannon!"

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Following the sound of Langguan from the Ministry of Rites, the nine salutes lined up next to the city gate immediately fired one after another.

"Everyone is there, listen to my password, beat the drums, go forward, move forward!"

As soon as the salute was fired, Hong Qing, who was riding his horse and standing at the far end of the street, immediately lifted his spirits. He pulled out the ceremonial knife from his waist, and slashed forward with all his strength.

"Dong dong dong..."

As soon as Hong Qing gave an order, the first square formation of twenty by forty moved immediately upon hearing the order, but saw the drummers in the first row beating the snare drums hanging in front of them in unison, and the drums sounded neatly. In the middle, all the officers and soldiers put their guns on their shoulders, looked straight ahead, took a step forward, and marched in an orderly manner along the long street towards the Tiananmen Gate.

"The second phalanx has heard the order, and everyone has it, so go forward!"

After the first phalanx led by Hong Qing walked twenty feet away, the deputy general Qiu Shan who led the second phalanx didn't dare to delay a little bit, but he heard him stop shouting and conveyed the order, and he saw it right away. The main force of the army also began to move forward, followed by the first phalanx, followed by the cavalry phalanx led by Lao Shisan, and finally two infantry phalanxes and an artillery phalanx. The team meanders miles away, but the pace is amazingly consistent. The neat steps kicked the long street, bursting out bursts of majestic sound waves, and the scene was really shocking.

When a man is alive, he should be as he is!
While galloping the horse forward, even though Hong Qing's face was tense, with a look of sternness, a wave of pride surged up from the bottom of her heart uncontrollably, nothing else, just because this new army was precisely Hong Qing's army. The sharp weapon that Qing conceived to dominate the world, although it is only in its infancy at the moment, is still far from the armies of the Western powers, but this is a good start after all. With such a foundation, Hong Qing is confident that it will not last long. The iron hooves of the powerful Qing army will definitely shake the western world. Of course, this is only one factor that caused Hongqing's mood to stir. The important task of commanding the first phalanx should be the honor of the chief general of the old thirteen, but the old thirteen insisted on giving up this honor to Hong Qing, so Hong Qing led the vanguard phalanx to accept the test.

"Miss, miss, look quickly, here we come, here we come, ah, the one who walks in the front is my uncle, wow, my uncle is so brave!"

Hong Qing's team was actually not too far from Tiananmen Square, just one mile away. Although the march was not fast, it took only a little more than a stick of incense to reach the entrance of the square. At this moment, all the people onlookers were overwhelmed by the murderous aura of the phalanx, and the original chaotic voices suddenly stopped. Only the sound of orderly footsteps echoed on the long street. In the solemn atmosphere, a shrill exclamation suddenly sounded, and many onlookers were startled immediately. Following the prestige, they immediately saw two girls, a master and a servant, standing side by side on the street. All of them are so beautiful that they really look like two parallel lotuses.

"Xiaomei, don't shout."

The person called Miss was Hong Qing's fiancée Hai Lanzhu. At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on her, her pretty face blushed involuntarily, she lowered her head shyly, and stepped on her feet. He made a move, as if he was planning to escape, but in the end he still didn't move, the eyes he looked at Hong Qing were full of admiration, but there was a bit of melancholy and resentment mixed in it, nothing else, the engagement of the two was engagement , but except for the New Year's Eve, Hongqing never went to Wen's house at all. If the flowers are blooming before the moon is under, then there will be no shadow.

"salute!"

Hong Qing, who had already led his troops to the front of the Tiananmen Gate, could not have noticed the commotion of Hai Lanzhu's master and servant. At this time, his mind had already been highly concentrated on the military parade, and he was about to pass through Tiananmen. On the occasion of the city tower, I saw Hong Qing flicking his wrist, dancing a knife gracefully, the etiquette knife pointed at Qing Tian obliquely, and he took a deep breath with enough luck.

"Swipe, brush, brush!"

The military parade code for the new army was written by Hong Qing himself. Did you refer to it? Naturally, it was the shoulder-changing salute of the U.S. Army, but after listening to his order, eight hundred soldiers lowered their shoulders almost at the same time. Swing, and then put on the shoulders again, the movements are clean and uniform, and the goose steps under the feet are not chaotic at all, showing the masculinity and bravery of the generals to the fullest.

"Well, good, this is the new army I want, Qing'er really has the spirit of a general, not bad, not bad!"

It's hard to say how powerful the new army is, but the current energy is enough to show that this army already has a military spirit. Naturally, he did not hesitate to praise him.

"This is all due to the sage of the emperor Ama. If you can get such a strong army, why worry about the Japanese slaves not being defeated."

"Your Majesty is wise, I congratulate Your Majesty on getting a strong army again!"

"Your Majesty, this is a sign of the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty, and I dare not fail to congratulate it."

……

Seeing that the old man was happy, all the people around the old man were happy to add icing on the cake, and the compliments immediately rang out, making the old man burst into laughter...

(End of this chapter)