At 10 a.m. on December 26, 1879, the grand military parade officially began.
On the long road that was simply paved with gravel and sand, groups of troops under review slowly passed through the center of the people watching the ceremony and marched steadily towards the direction of the round mound and high platform.
The square formations of the seven major arms, infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, marines, garrison and militia, passed by the high platform for inspection in turn.
Shining cowhide military boots, solemn and slim-fitting black military uniforms, young soldiers wearing uniform custom-made uniforms, taking firm and powerful steps, looking from a distance, like a tightly integrated black machine, in silence and silence,
Demonstrating the powerful strength of a new military force.
"The flames of war illuminate the armor, and the horses' hooves clang and proudly raise the banner.
Beacon smoke and only ambition are rewarded, chanting the immortal style of Han Dynasty
How can I say that I have the same robe as my son without clothes, but I have the same enemy with my sword and spear as my son?
The ancient road leads to the Taishuo Desert, and the Qinguan, Han, and Han moons make wine and pass through the streets.
Holding a sharp sword and a long sword, swallowing mountains and rivers with awe
How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same river with you, repair my spear and halberd (jǐ) and make it together with you.
In troubled times, we are locked in dust, and we go together to hate our home and country.
The setting sun is bloody, and a thousand years have established a heroic soul
The emperor does not have worldly achievements, but strives for hegemony to determine the world.
The bones of the heroes are buried on the battlefield, and the souls of the heroes return to their hometowns
The drums and horns are clanging, and the vicissitudes of wind and rain have passed, and the battlefield has been bloody for ten miles, and the wind and the cymbals are singing loudly
How can I say that I have no clothes? I wear the same clothes as you, and repair my armor and soldiers. I walk with you.
Expand territory and open borders, pay homage to the Prime Minister, and rule the world."......
Holding their rifles tightly with both hands, they looked at the center of the high platform where Li Mingyuan was. The soldiers loudly sang the imperial army's military song "Military Song - Without Uniforms" and moved forward in a coordinated manner to greet the surrounding people and the foreign guests attending the ceremony.
, showing the most authentic spiritual appearance of the Han army.
The low, powerful tone sings about the tribulations of Chinese civilization and the hardships of the founding of the Han Dynasty. At the same time, the ups and downs of the song also show the rebirth of the Han army and the reappearance of Chinese civilization on the South American continent.
Generals are born without distinction, and men should strive for their own strength. Every soldier who is lucky enough to participate in the military parade is the backbone of the army who has performed well in previous wars and made outstanding contributions.
From them, Li Mingyuan saw the results of the eleven years since the founding of the country, and saw the hope for the future development and rise of the South American country of Han.
"The Han army is mighty!" Facing the phalanx of soldiers stretching for miles on the long road, Li Mingyuan expressed his mood at the moment in the most direct sentence.
"The Han army is mighty! The Han army is mighty!"......
The national flag with the Chinese character on the red background was flying, and the entire military parade site was covered with high-pitched shouts. The soldiers of the Imperial Guard Division, who were responsible for security protection and maintaining order at the site, were emotionally infected and had to strengthen their vigilance to prevent the excitement of the crowd from disrupting the situation.
The military parade threatened Li Mingyuan's personal safety.
The slogan of "The Mighty Han Army" was louder than the crowd. The photographers hired by the central government seized the opportunity, quickly operated the camera, and took a group of precious historical photos.
The ceremony for enthroning the throne and proclaiming himself emperor was grand yet frugal. The entire ceremony, including the military parade, free lunch for the people watching, and an invitation to a theater troupe to perform for three days, including all expenses, cost a total of about 5.6 million Chinese yuan, equivalent to
The military expenditure of a standard army division in Han Dynasty for five months.
On December 27, the morning after the enthronement ceremony, the house purchased by Zhang Zhenxun, the richest man in Nanyang Chinese, was very busy in Chang'an. The main family members of the Zhang family included Zhang Zhenxun, his six sons, three daughters, and several concubines.
room, all gathered in Chang'an City.
Today is the day when my daughter Zhang Baoyi gets married. Since last night, the family has been busy around Zhang Baoyi.
"Baoyi, what do you think of this underskirt? The color is gorgeous and bright, and it is made by the famous Su Song artist. It will definitely fit well on my little girl."
Third sister Zhang Baoyue said, holding a bright red silk skirt in both hands.
"Thank you for your kindness, sister. It's just that His Highness likes elegant and simple clothes. I'm afraid he won't like my little sister wearing such clothes."
Zhang Baoyi was wearing a bright red wedding dress, and several women around her were busy giving her the final touches.
"Haha, Third Sister, let me guess it right. My little sister is not like you. She only likes bright red and gorgeous clothes. Her eyes are so bright. Otherwise, she would not have fallen in love with His Majesty after only meeting him once.
She was so smitten that she sent someone to her house the next day to ask for her hand in marriage."
A decent-looking, carefree girl laughed out loud.
"Crazy girl, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart."
Zhang Baoyue pretended to be angry and scolded the girl, resolving the embarrassment without leaving a trace.
"Okay, okay, stop messing around. Today is Baoyi's wedding day. If you delay the wedding, I won't forgive you."
The wife of Zhang Zhenxun reprimanded the two of them, and then said to Zhang Baoyi with a pleasant look, "Baoyi, after entering the palace, you will become a member of the royal family. The emperor is very kind to you. You must work hard and strive to conceive a dragon fetus as soon as possible."
, give birth to the eldest son for Your Majesty, so that you can stabilize your position in the harem as soon as possible."
"My daughter remembers it. Thank you mother for reminding me."
Zhang Baoyi promised in a low voice that she would not speak harshly to her father's wife, who had bullied her biological mother in the past, because of her change in status.
"Hey, okay, okay, since she was a child, Baoyi has been a beauty, with beautiful appearance and dignified manners. She is destined to be great when she grows up. I didn't expect that I still underestimated Baoyi at the beginning. In the blink of an eye, seven or eight years later, Baoyi
She has grown into a big girl and will soon become a concubine in the palace. I remember that in the past few years, my family was busy with affairs. The master was busy dealing with the outside business, and my mother was busy taking care of the front yard and the affairs of the back house. There was nothing right.
You mother and daughter, please take good care of me. Baoyi has entered the palace, but don't blame your mother."
"My daughter doesn't dare. Her father works outside all day long. The nearly one hundred servants and servants in the backyard of the house are all managed by her mother. Moreover, Baoyi understands how well her mother takes care of her daughter and mother, and will not blame her mother secretly."
"Good boy, my mother did not misjudge you. When you came here just now, your third and fifth brothers wanted to find a position in the court, but they were worried that you would not help. Now that I hear your words, I feel relieved."
"I wonder what position Third Brother and Fifth Brother are seeking? If it is suitable, my daughter will find an opportunity to mention it to His Majesty, so as to give the two brothers a chance to run for official positions with others, and to prove that the two brothers
With your talent, you won’t be gossiped about by others.”
"Baoyi, you are a noble concubine in the harem. Helping your two brothers is not just a matter of words. If others have nothing to say, there is nothing to say."
Zhang Zhenxun's wife Liu's expression changed. She had just finished speaking and was about to refute Zhang Baoyi's statement. At this time, Zhang Zhenxun led his six sons in from the door.
"It's nonsense. The third child has mediocre qualifications and the fifth child is uneducated. If they are allowed to serve as officials in the court, what good things can they do? Let's take care of the affairs in the backyard first. Women should not interfere with the affairs in the court."
"Meet Father."
Zhang Baoyi stood up and saluted.
"Get up, there are no outsiders at home, so there is no need for so many etiquette."
Zhang Zhenxun helped his daughter sit down and continued, "I have discussed it with the twenty-nine shopkeepers under the name of Zhangjia Chamber of Commerce and came up with 4 million taels of silver in cash, as well as plantations, shops, gold, and jade from various places worth 27 million taels of silver.
These items will be given to Your Majesty as your wedding dowry."
"Master, if you hand over all your family's money and property to the emperor, how will our family live in the future?"
As soon as she heard that Zhang Zhenxun had given away his family property worth 31 million taels of silver, Mrs. Liu could not sit still.
"After all, he is also the owner of the Zhang family's back house. What does it look like to be so flustered?"
Zhang Zhenxun reprimanded his wife dissatisfied and explained, "Although the Zhang family is not as good as it was at its peak ten years ago (according to historical records, in 1869, the amount of wealth Zhang Zhenxun controlled reached 80 million taels of silver, content in Chapter 257), it is only 55 million."
The family still has a fortune of taels of silver. Excluding the dowry given to the daughter, the family still has 24 million taels of property left. In South America, it is still considered one of the top wealthy businessmen, so there is no need to worry about the expenses of the family. "
"Father, do you want to think about it carefully?"
"It is precisely because of careful consideration that my father decided to do this."
Zhang Zhenxun looked at his daughter Zhang Baoyi and said seriously, "Sometimes too much money is not a good thing. When I was in Nanyang, my father was always worried that the Dutch would fall out and murder you brothers and sisters for the Zhang family's property. At the beginning of this year, my father went to South America and happened to catch up with Argentina.
When the war broke out, I witnessed with my own eyes that the tiger and wolf troops under His Majesty's command destroyed 100,000 white troops in two to three months.
Looking around the current imperial court, there is no one who has the ability and merits to surpass His Majesty. It is useless to rely on the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's wealth for the Zhang family, and it will not last long if we continue to spend money to buy peace from the Dutch. Therefore, I heard that Your Majesty intends to marry you.
As a royal concubine, my father began to think about how to deal with the family's property.
The Han Dynasty in South America has a great cause and has many places to spend money. The Zhang family gave your majesty 31 million taels of silver, not only for your daughter's future happiness, to avoid your majesty's suspicion due to family property issues, but also for the future development of the Zhang family.
, stand firmly on His Majesty's side, use the donated property to contribute a small amount to His Majesty's national cause, and seek stability and peace for the Zhang family in the next few decades."
"My daughter thanks dad on behalf of Your Majesty."
"Haha, my good daughter knows how to think about His Majesty so quickly."
Zhang Zhenxun chuckled and said happily, "You just refused to be the boss. The boss's request for an official position was right. As an imperial concubine, you cannot affect the official affairs of the court because of your mother's family's affairs, otherwise it will cause His Majesty's displeasure."
As for your two incompetent brothers, I have my own arrangements. If I stay in South America, I will inevitably encounter some mean people who intend to flatter them. I am afraid that they will be led astray. So I will simply arrange for them to study in Germany at their own expense.
, Lao Wu is less than 30 years old this year. After studying in Germany for three years, it is not too late to become an official, participate in politics or do business. "
"Dad has made good arrangements. It would be a good idea to send our two brothers to Germany for some training."
"After the third and fifth children went to study abroad, the original business of the family was handed over to the boss and the fourth child. I asked the second and sixth children to follow me and take out the first batch of 2 million taels of silver in response to His Majesty's call to open a new route in the South Pacific.
, united a group of transportation businessmen to establish a Pacific shipping company, specializing in the South Pacific route."......
