At Xingang Pier, more than a dozen ships are docked at the berths, and ant-like dock workers are constantly moving goods to make money.
"Is this the New World?"
A long ladder was lowered from the deck, and the passengers descended slowly and in an orderly manner, with joy on their pale faces.
"No, Brother Ze, this is North America!"
The two young men walking side by side put on their hats, and the entourage on the side carried them and saluted behind them.
"Same!" the broad-faced young man chuckled: "Europeans call it the New World, we call it North America, they are both European names."
"You say, can't we give our own names? For example, Dongsheng Shenzhou in Journey to the West?"
As he spoke, his face was full of excitement: "Brother Zhao, your father is the new governor of North America, and he will definitely be able to submit a letter."
Zhao Tianxi said helplessly: "Brother Zhang, only your name and weapons should be paid to you, but not to others. This is something that all the elders find difficult. How could my father do it?"
"Let's go, I can see the carriage waiting!"
Zhang Xiucheng sighed, shook his head, and stepped off the boat.
As soon as they stepped onto the pier, the two of them felt that their legs were soft, as if they had stepped on cotton and were light and fluffy.
The months-long voyage had made them accustomed to life on the deck, but they were not used to it on the ground.
"Sir, please come with me!"
The two of them were very conspicuous, and they were immediately found by a man who looked like a butler, and were immediately taken into the carriage.
Zhao Tianxi looked at this port city.
The streets are no more than three feet wide and the carriages coming and going are mostly donkey carts and ox carts.
The crowd was not crowded, slightly loose, and dressed in the style of the Ming Dynasty, with short clothes and cloth shoes.
There are many shops with guise floating in the wind, including wine shops, silk and satin shops, grain shops, etc., which are no different from those in the Ming Dynasty.
He couldn't help but ask: "Is this the Governor's Palace?"
"Sir, the Governor's Palace was originally located in Jinshan City, but when the Governor's Palace was established, the original port became Xingang County, and the Governor's Palace was moved to Xingang!"
The housekeeper smiled and said: "Although Jinshan City is rich, it is close to a hill and cannot accommodate too many people, and there are only a few miners..."
Zhao Tianxi and Zhang Xiucheng were thoughtful.
Everything is false, only the last sentence is true.
As we all know, the miners who survive are basically strong men, so they are naturally unstable. The Governor's Palace is like being in a volcanic crater.
But Xingang is different. This is a city developed by docks. Merchants and the military are the mainstream, so they naturally help.
Just as the carriage was moving slowly, a large number of soldiers suddenly appeared on the street, and then the bureaucrats from the Governor's Palace were seen running towards the dock.
Several people in the carriage looked at him blankly.
The carriage stalled for a long time, and suddenly a large number of government officials knocked on the door on the street, or posted yellow government orders on the notice wall.
Almost instantly, the whole city was boiling.
Zhao Tianxi met his father, North American Governor Zhao Fengcheng.
I saw the governor, wearing sackcloth and mourning, with a serious face.
"Father--"
"His Majesty passed away!"
Governor Zhao sighed: "This year is not the 18th year of Chengde, but the first year of Side!"
Only then did Zhao Tianxi learn the truth.
In the autumn of the seventeenth year of Chengde, just after the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, the Ming Emperor, who was only forty years old, died of illness, and the prince succeeded to the throne.
At this point, Ming Dynasty has entered a new era.
The temple name of Emperor Daxing is An Zong, which is taken from the posthumous character An, which means peace and harmony, peace; peace and prosperity, peace; peace and tolerance, peace.
During the seventeen years of Emperor Chengde's reign, the Ming Dynasty had been peaceful and peaceful, except for occasional rebellions in northern Xinjiang, which was indeed consistent with its temple name.
As for why the old temple names are not used, it is naturally because there were many emperors in the Ming Dynasty, and most temple names in history were implicated by the parties involved, so they continued to be derived from posthumous names.
"Your Majesty is not married yet?" Suddenly, Zhao Tianxi thought of a sensitive issue and was shocked.
"That's right!" Governor Zhao couldn't help stroking his forehead and sighed: "Your Majesty is only ten years old this year, and there are still several years before you get married!"
This was no reason why the father and son were so frightened.
Since the resurgence of Shaowu, Emperor Zhezong, Emperor Xianzong, and Emperor Anzong have all become adults, possessing independent consciousness and able to effectively exercise imperial power.
For hundreds of years, the monarch has held great power, but now that the emperor is less than ten years old, he is naturally unable to exercise imperial power, causing the power to spread.
Or the harem, or the inner court, or the cabinet.
The balance is broken, no matter which way, this is not what the civil servants are happy with.
Stability is what civil servants strive for.
Suddenly, Zhao Tianxi whispered: "His Royal Highness King Pu is in North America..."
In this way, North America has two vassal states.
They are the youngest son of Emperor Xianzong, King Xin.
and King Pu, the eldest son of Emperor Chengde.
The remaining heirs of Emperor Chengde have already inherited the Nanyang vassal state, and they are called lonely and few in the vassal state that has been pioneering for decades.
The only exception was King Pu.
He was the eldest son of Emperor Chengde and was treated as a crown prince since he was a child. However, who would have thought that when he was twelve years old, the queen gave birth to a legitimate son, and the prince's position was immediately away from him.
Due to his default status as the crown prince, it was difficult for him to inherit the vassal state, and he was even far inferior to his younger brothers.
The civil servants even unanimously supported the legitimate son, forcing King Pu to stay away from Beijing when he was seventeen years old and to conquer North America.
The fear is beyond words.
Now that Emperor Chengde has suddenly passed away and the emperor is young, King Pu seems to have much greater opportunities, or it is easier to have different ambitions.
Governor Zhao stroked his beard and said: "Relax, King Pu cannot stir up trouble!"
North America has continued to develop for decades. Today, there are more than 400,000 citizens, but there are 300,000 under the control of the Governor's Mansion. King Xin and King Pu combined only have about 100,000.
In terms of soldiers and horses, the Governor's Mansion has more than 5,000 musketeers, but there are also navy and artillery, as well as a rare few hundred cavalry, which can be said to be a crushing presence.
Even if King Pu wanted to rebel, he would have to go through high mountains and long rivers. After several months of journey, the day lilies would be cold when he reached Beijing.
Suddenly, Zhao Tianxi thought of something: "North America is a place of exile?"
"That's right!" Governor Zhao nodded: "Prince Xin has been loved by the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother since he was a child. Prince Pu is the crown prince, and this is their Fengyang High Wall."
King Xin was threatening, or in other words, jealous or jealous of An Zong, and King Pu needless to say, it was the best choice to become a half-step prince and stay away from the Ming Dynasty.
As the governor, he was like the eunuch left behind in Fengyang, controlling the clan within the high walls.
"So, there is no future here!"
Governor Zhao said sternly: "I know you want to come here to play, but you must not enter the officialdom. For the Ministry of Personnel, all the officials here except me are full of suspicion!"
Zhao Tianxi nodded confusedly.
To put it bluntly, the governor was appointed by the emperor, while local officials could easily be bribed by the vassal king and then return to the capital to serve.
North America is different from Southeast Asia, and officials here are naturally not trusted.
After a few days, the people of North America finally recovered from the influence of the prince who was a lifetime away from them and continued their busy lives.
Zhao Tianxi was walking around.
North America has been developed for many years and has always been based on minerals, transporting large amounts of gold, silver, copper, tin, iron and other metals to the emperor's internal funds.
Five years after his arrest in Chengde, under the continued protests of the civil servants, or in other words, due to compromise, the Governor-General's Palace of North America was established and became the seat of the vassal state.
The next year, King Xin came.
A few years later, King Pu also came.
The governor is appointed and dismissed by the emperor, but the lower officials are appointed and dismissed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Minerals are controlled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but taxes must be paid to the governor's office and go to the treasury.
Looking around, he saw many savages, savages with feathers on their heads.
"The North American savages here are officially called Hongyi. They wear red makeup on their faces, wear animal skins and feathers, advocate hunting, are arrogant and cunning, and the imperial court has been naturalizing them."
The governor's staff who led the way chuckled and said: "Those who submit to us are called familiar barbarians, and those who disobey are called living barbarians. The court does not allow them to pay taxes. They only need to obey orders."
"The Han people are in the grasslands, and they are in the mountains and forests, so they don't invade each other."
"Since we had more men than women at the beginning, we encouraged marriages. The acquaintances are half of us, and they can use weapons and weapons. Even if they use gunpowder, they can support one or two from time to time."
"After all, if we go east, there will be barbarians everywhere."
Zhao Tianxi suddenly realized.
Suddenly, he actually saw the Xiyi people: "We also have Xiyi people here?"
"They came from the east. I heard they were an expedition team. That's the territory of the French and British, and there are quite a few people there."
The staff member said solemnly: "They have great ambitions and there are many people in this place, so we must naturalize the savages and deal with the Western Yi together."
"Who would have thought that North America could actually border the West!"
At this time, Zhao Tianxi couldn't help but believe that the world map was real. This was really not imaginary.
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