New Ming Empire mixed in America

Correcting typo...

Soon, Li Mingqi met with the Emperor of the United States of America, Norton I, at the San Francisco City Hall (crossed out) and in the palace of His Majesty the Emperor.

In front of the historian's camera and the camera of a set of imperial reporters, a King Norton I dressed in the costume of a stage European emperor walked into the hall.

Behind him were several resident representatives dressed in aristocratic costumes, who acted as courtiers of Norton I and participated in the audience ceremony.

Of course, all this was arranged by Liu Youcai, because the clothes of these people were really not photogenic, so Liu Youcai got a few sets of clothes from Li Mingqi for these people to change into.

Even in order to look like that in front of the cameras, someone was hired to train the resident representatives in European etiquette.

As for Norton I, there is no need. After all, he has been the emperor of the United States in San Francisco for such a long time, and he still has some momentum.

As for the two former royal guards of Norton I and the pets of His Majesty the current Emperor Li Mingqi, they were left in a corner of the hall and were already eating good dog food.

The two hounds, which had been cleaned and combed, had already put on the clothes Li Mingqi specially prepared for them.

One wearing a fake dragon robe is happily eating dog food. (Picture)

One wearing the same tuxedo worn by Lin, a northern government soldier, is wagging its tail happily. (Picture)

Under the lens of the camera, these two dogs are very well-behaved and cute.

They were given to Li Mingqi by Norton I in the name of friendship between the two countries.

In return, Li Mingqi generously allocated Angel Island to the former San Francisco residents.

This Angel Island, which once imprisoned 175,000 Chinese, is now being used for its proper purpose.

That is where the royal palace of Norton I will be located in the future, and it is also a place that shows the benevolent side of the New Ming Empire.

In the future, Li Mingqi will build a barbed wire fence there and install machine guns and artillery to prevent these people from being attacked by California gangsters.

Therefore, these people should thank His Majesty the Emperor for his great kindness. There is no way, who can tell His Majesty Li Mingqi to be soft-hearted?

Although Norton I was a mere commander and had no power, it can be seen from the things he did that Norton I was not a mediocre person.

He has advocated many good suggestions, such as the abolition of the two-party system in the United States, which satisfied Li Mingqi very much.

During the American Civil War, King Norton I ordered Lin, the leader of the northern government army, and Dai, the great southern warlord, to come to the imperial court for peace talks, hoping to resolve the dispute peacefully.

But it is a pity that both sides are disobedient and disrespectful, which is simply treason.

It is said that Norton I had pen pals all over the world and had written letters to heads of state, although very few of them responded.

He even proposed to Queen Victoria in a letter, but unfortunately Luo Hua was ruthless and he was unilaterally rejected.

But this did not affect his image at all. At least the king of Hawaii admired Norton I very much.

The two brothers in distress exchanged their heart-to-hearts in letters, almost like standing over a chicken head and burning yellow paper.

As for what some articles say about kneeling down to pray for the Chinese...

(If you continue to make noises, your head will be knocked crooked)

Do you think Norton I is a madman?

Actually no, he came from a very good background. When he came to San Francisco in 1849, he brought a total of forty thousand dollars with him.

Although I later lost everything when I invested in rice, at least I never experienced a downturn.

The rich man couldn't make it and became the emperor, and now he appeared in His Majesty Li Mingqi's banquet hall and was received by His Majesty the Emperor in dragon robes.

The two sides reached a lot of consensus on the construction issues in San Francisco.

For example, the consensus on building a cross-sea bridge between San Francisco and Oakland was clearly recorded by the camera.

From now on, this will be side evidence of the integration of Auckland's land into the Xinming Empire.

As for the Aucklanders...I'm sorry, the two emperors were talking about land, and there was no Aucklander in any of their words.

Of course, some unimportant places will also be slightly revised by the historian.

When Norton I talked about allowing African-American residents to ride trams and enter schools, Li Mingqi agreed very much.

Yes, this is what the United States should do. Li Mingqi supports this matter with both hands.

As for the Xinming Empire...I'm sorry, the national conditions are different, so I won't adopt it.

Norton I also severely criticized the unreasonable taxes in the United States, which made Li Mingqi nod his head.

Not to mention the United States, even California's taxes are very unreasonable. The taxes on the war preparation materials purchased by Li Mingqi through white merchants are very high and should be reduced.

As for the luxury goods he smuggled through Barton without paying taxes... I will definitely do that next time.

The friendly exchanges continued until noon, and His Majesty Li Mingqi arranged for everyone to have a very sumptuous Chinese meal.

Before the banquet started, I let the cameras and cameras take a lot of pictures, which felt like it would be posted on WeChat Moments for future generations.

But the circle of friends inspired by Li Ming is so large that it will be written into the history books in the future.

Posting pictures on Moments is nothing, I will post pictures in history to show off in the future!

The meal was a feast for the host and the guest, and Li Mingqi gradually took control of the afternoon's conversation and began to talk about the issue of San Jose.

Norton I also heard about the volunteer organization in San Jose, and his suggestion was that the two sides sit down and talk.

Li Mingqi also agrees with this point. If there is any problem, we can sit down and talk about it. Why should we fight and kill?

Of course, this sit down and talk refers to Li Mingqi sitting on the dragon chair, and those people sitting on the electric chair, so that it is more convenient to talk.

So when it got dark, the issue of San Jose was basically settled.

Although both emperors expressed their opinions on the construction of San Jose, in the end, His Majesty Li Mingqi's suggestions were adopted. (Excerpted from a news program of the Empire)

After seeing off the American emperor, whose full name was Joshua Abraham Norton, Li Mingqi called Sun Laifu.

“Can the road between San Jose and San Francisco be cut off?”

Sun Laifu took out the prepared map and put it on the table and said:

"The terrain here is very open. If the enemy is cavalry, it will be difficult to defend, unless a barbed wire fence like the one in the port area can be built."

Li Mingqi also had a headache looking at the terrain on the map. The open terrain meant that defense was difficult.

If troops are sent to set up defenses around San Jose, the transportation of supplies will also be a troublesome matter.

Nowadays, apart from the waterway, the only mode of transportation from San Jose to San Francisco is horse-drawn carriages.

The railway between the two places would not be built until 1864, and it was very difficult to rely on horse-drawn carriages in the absence of existing roads.

After thinking about it for a while, Li Mingqi temporarily gave up his plan to set up defenses outside San Jose, and instead began to discuss the feasibility of laying landmines.

But if the mines are laid, clearing them will be very troublesome after the Xinming Empire annexes San Jose in the future, so the problem is back to the original point.

Let's wait until the National Defense Forces expand again. What kind of defense will be deployed then? If San Jose is directly eradicated, there will be no need for defense.