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On New Year's Eve, Hong Kong is also immersed in a festive red. From the port to the street shops, to the neighborhoods where Ming Dynasty people live, almost every household has hung up red lanterns and posted red couplets, which is festive.
The firecrackers and fireworks never stopped.
In the huge dock space of the port, Hong Kong Governor Jiang Liang is standing on the podium and making an impassioned speech. Under the podium, there are representatives of the Hong Kong garrison, magistrates of various counties in Hong Kong, police representatives, heads of various commercial banks, representatives of Hong Kong citizens and some well-known local representatives.
Sitting together, it was completely dark.
On the periphery, there were a large number of melon-eating people who had nothing to do during the New Year's holiday and were watching, because according to the news released by the Governor's Mansion, today was New Year's Eve, and the Governor's Mansion had arranged a wonderful performance here.
The Government House not only invited famous circuses and opera troupes from Europe to perform here, but also a theater troupe from the Ming Dynasty in the distant East arrived in Hong Kong, and will present wonderful dramas from the Ming Dynasty in the distant East to everyone here.
"The eighteenth year of Hongzhi, which is about to pass, will be a glorious and dazzling year for our Ming Empire."
"Our Ming Empire is prosperous, the emperor is diligent and loves the people, all the officials in the court are virtuous and upright, and our Ming Dynasty's hundreds of millions of subjects are diligent and hardworking. With the joint efforts of everyone, our Ming Empire is even more glorious."
"Hong Kong is also a sacred and inviolable part of the Ming Empire. It is the territory of the Ming Empire. All people in Hong Kong are also subjects of the Ming Empire and the subjects of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty."
"In the past year, we have experienced many tests, decay, decline, and the greedy Tudor Dynasty of England. They coveted the prosperity and wealth of Hong Kong and conspired to launch turmoil that disrupted Hong Kong's peace and prosperity."
"However, their plots and attempts did not come true. With the joint efforts of all Ming citizens in Hong Kong, we successfully smashed Henry VII's conspiracy, 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 a wave of applause erupted from under the podium.
A translator also translated Jiang Liang's words so that everyone could understand them. After hearing the translation, many local indigenous people in Hong Kong also applauded.
Everyone knows 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 directly sent troops to Spain, but to Hong Kong, he conspired to plan a riot.
As a result, the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms were defeated by Spain, and the riots in Hong Kong were suppressed by the Governor of Hong Kong. That is, in the place where I am speaking now, thousands of people were killed at once, and the sea water next to it was turned red.
inside.
Although the methods adopted by the Governor's Office 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 favorable impressions. Especially since this place belonged to the Ming Dynasty and everyone’s life has become better and better, they gradually have less favorable impressions of the Tudor Dynasty.
Nostalgic.
In Hong Kong under the rule of 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 Hong Kong's special status, the business here is extremely developed, so there are many jobs and the salary is higher than before. This allowed these local Hong Kong natives to live a good life very quickly.
This is definitely not suitable for children, it is also suitable for adults.
Under the rule of the Ming Empire, everyone can live a better life, and naturally 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 originally fled Hong Kong have
Sneak back quietly.
“In the 18th year of Hong Kong’s rule, we in Hong Kong have paid a total of 2.37 million taels of tax dollars, a year-on-year increase of more than 50% from 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, businessmen from Western Europe and Northern Europe flocked here. Coupled with the arrival of merchants from the Ming Dynasty, the business here was extremely prosperous.
The prosperity of business has also led to more and more tax revenue in Hong Kong. Even a small Hong Kong has received more than two million taels of silver from tax collection in a year. No one would believe it if I told you.
"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 between England, France, Portugal and Spain are in full swing. Eastern Europe has changed. The Ottoman Empire has invaded the west. The Crimean Tatars have looted the Baltic Sea coast."
"Only Hong Kong has 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 Emperor of Heaven personally inquired about Hong Kong's affairs and clearly expressed his neutral attitude. At the same time, he also dispatched a powerful army to protect this place."
"As a subject of the Ming Dynasty and a citizen of Hong Kong, I hope that every Hong Kong citizen will swear allegiance to the Ming Empire, the Ming Dynasty, Hong Kong, and maintain Hong Kong's prosperity and stability."
"Here, everyone please stand up and join me in taking the oath to the flag of the Ming Empire again."
Jiang Liang said very solemnly.
As he finished speaking, the people sitting under the podium stood up one after another. Even the melon-eating people watching the excitement stood up respectfully and looked at the flying Ming Dynasty dragon flag.
"I swear to be loyal to the Ming Emperor and the Ming Empire to the death~"
Jiang Liang shouted out first, and everyone below also shouted in unison.
The melon-eaters who were watching the excitement in the distance also shouted. Although Daming’s words were not very accurate, they still shouted,
"Abide by the laws of the empire, safeguard the honor of the empire, execute the orders of the empire, strictly guard the secrets of the empire, be loyal to the empire, work actively, strive 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 and chests 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 people, but the real Ming people, because their allegiance is to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, the Ming Empire, and no longer to England and Henry VII of the Tudor Dynasty.
passed away.
This kind of oath was also formulated by Liu Jin and was initially implemented in the Ming Military Academy and the army. Military academies and the army conducted such brainwashing courses almost every day.
The purpose of instilling in them central patriotic ideas, the great Yanhuang bloodline and the great Ming Empire, and instilling honor and mission is naturally to enhance their combat effectiveness, cultivate a sense of national and national identity, and cultivate the idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.
Later, all the new schools founded by Liu Jin had similar ideological education subjects to instill in all children the consciousness and thoughts of the country and the nation, as well as the concept of family, country and world.
As the Ming Empire expanded overseas, more and more places came under the rule of the Ming Empire, and Liu Jin also moved this system over.
In the Western Regions, Hezhong, Nanyun Province, Prairie 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 propaganda is carried out regularly.
Propagate that under the rule of the Ming Empire, everyone has lived a good life, with peace, prosperity, and stability. Combined with the hard life that everyone has lived in the past, recalling the hardships and thinking about the sweetness, it is natural to instill in them that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty is an eternal sage who can
It is their honor to become subjects of the Emperor of Heaven.
They should cherish it, and moreover, they should be loyal to the Emperor and the Ming Empire without reservation, and actively safeguard the interests of the Ming Empire and safeguard this honor.
At the same time, it also shows that the Emperor of Heaven treats them equally, loves them, and cares about their lives.
Such a set of brainwashing tools is very useful.
At least in Jiang Liang's opinion, it is extremely useful here in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong was under the rule of the Ming Dynasty for a short period of time, only a few years. However, in just a few years, the local people in Hong Kong were already proud of being Ming people.
Learning Ming dialect, writing Ming calligraphy, celebrating Ming festivals, wearing Ming costumes, etc. are also rapidly becoming popular here. You can often see some blond and blue-eyed people wearing robes worn by scholars, holding fans in their hands.
Where are you shouting: Confucius, Mencius, etc., shaking your head?
It is said that these people are also preparing to take the imperial examination in the future and want to become officials in the Ming Dynasty.
Soon, the oath was completed.
"Today is New Year's Eve. In order to welcome the upcoming New Year, here, our Governor's Palace has invited the most famous Cirque du Soleil and Paris Opera in Europe, as well as the famous Jiangnan Xu Theater Troupe from our Ming Dynasty to perform wonderful performances for everyone.
program!”
When Jiang Liang finished speaking, someone immediately lit fireworks and firecrackers, and the entire port was plunged into a sea of celebration.
Soon, there was a light stand from Cirque du Soleil on the stage, and they began to perform circus performances 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 big projects and are the most attractive.
At this time, this place is no exception. Everyone in the audience is watching with gusto, and more and more people are watching the excitement around. Many people come with their families to watch the circus, watch singing and dancing, and join in the fun.
Many naughty children were running around. Such a lively scene will be deeply imprinted in their minds and become an eternal memory and an indelible mark.