Wild North America 1846

Chapter 360 The establishment of the Tang Empire

"Your Majesty, this is a memorial sent by the important ministers of the kingdom to persuade your majesty to ascend the throne. There are 137 memorials in total, involving ministers from all walks of life in the military, political and economic circles and nobles of the kingdom. The minor ministers are here to pray for your majesty's sanction."

"What kind of trouble are they causing? Let's just leave it at that!" Richard waved his hand with a rather troubled expression and ordered.

According to the tradition of Chinese dynasties, this kind of matter must be petitioned, shied, petitioned, and shied over again and again until the helpless Huangpao comes in. This is the routine.

Director Zheng Yuan wisely did not say anything. He made up his mind that after leaving the palace, he would let the ministers of the kingdom who were eagerly waiting for him continue to persuade him to enter the palace. Only by piling up the royal table like snow flakes would he appear to be popular with tens of millions.

The people are eagerly looking forward to it!

He finally took out two memorials and reported with a respectful expression: "My king's civil and military achievements have been impressive both at home and abroad, and he has expanded thousands of kilometers of territory. He has truly won the hearts of tens of millions of people and has benefited all people. Today, the country of Mexico is the recipient of this report."

Influenced by the etiquette of the Celestial Empire, I have sincerely expressed my heart to the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty and begged to be naturalized in the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty. I have written a letter of credence to your Majesty for your approval."

"Oh...bring it up." A flash of joy flashed across Richard's brows, and he calmly took the letter of credence and read it.

This letter of credence was signed by Mexican President Gonzalez and senior government cabinet officials, including Finance Minister Flamingo, Interior Minister Rodriguez, Agriculture and Development Minister Pedro, and Mexican Government Army Commander-in-Chief Dos Santos.

The general will sign it and pass the vote of the Mexican Congress to form a resolution of ownership of Datang, finally forming this legally significant letter of credence.

Not easy!

It has been nearly 12 years since the Tang Kingdom officially declared war on the Santayo government of Mexico on Christmas Eve in 1849, starting the Tang-Mexican War.

From then on, the power of the Tang Kingdom penetrated deeply into southern Mexico, first annexing eight northern Mexican states, and then step by step supporting the puppet regime and infiltrating the Mexican military, political and economic circles everywhere.

The attack on dissidents created internal social and national turmoil, resulting in a six-year civil war between the puppet Mexican government forces controlled by the Tang Kingdom and the southern rebels. This resulted in the Mexican society being in dire straits, with frequent wars, and the total population declining again and again.

to this day

After years of hard work, a total of more than 2.3 million Chinese have immigrated to Mexico and the Aztec Republic in the south. However, the total number of local Mexican whites and Indians combined is not 2 million, but is between 1.75 million and 1.85 million.

Among them, the total population of the thirteen states controlled by Mexico is about 2.25 million, of which there are more than 1.6 million Chinese and more than 650,000 Mexicans. More than 70% of the local whites are mainly concentrated in metropolitan areas headed by Mexico City.

This indicates

Chinese immigrants have become the mainstream ethnic group in Mexico, accounting for about three-quarters of the population in Mexico. They control the local political, economic and military sectors. Except for Mexico City, Chinese immigrants have occupied all the cities and rural estates and plantations in Mexico.

Four-fifths of the parliament occupies an absolute dominant position.

After 12 years, this plump fruit of Mexico is finally ripe and ready to return to its mother’s arms!

"It can be seen from the letter of credence submitted by the State of Mexico that the etiquette of the Celestial Dynasty has taught all the people in the world, and the barbarians worship it, just like water or even soft things, but water can penetrate stones, and even Mexican ghosts are not immune to vulgarity!" Richard held the copy in his hand.

With the heavy certificate of credence, there was a smile on his face, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahahaha... Okay! This is a scene in the prosperous times."

"Congratulations to your Majesty, congratulations to your Majesty. Here is the letter of credence from the President of the Aztec Republic, Ribera Rodríguez, requesting surrender. I sincerely request your Majesty's approval." Director Zheng Yuan presented another credential as if he were offering a treasure.

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King Richard couldn't help but raise his brows, took the letter of credence and looked at it carefully. The joy on his face became even stronger, and he burst out laughing...

Further south in the seven states of the Aztec Republic, the Chinese immigrant population is close to 700,000, and the local Mexicans are about 1.13 million. The military and major economic lifelines and towns are all controlled by Chinese immigrants.

President Ribera Rodriguez of the Aztec Republic is a puppet president supported by the Tang Kingdom. In addition to being able to order a few presidential guards around him, the country's 16,000-strong army only obeys Chang'an's orders and does not listen at all.

He is the president's command.

This situation has been going on for five or six years.

In the past five or six years, a large number of Chinese immigrants poured into the seven states of the Aztec Republic, and under the partial protection of the army, they quickly gained local dominance.

President Ribera Rodríguez was finally a man with some eyes. He knew that the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty was watching eagerly, and the family would not be able to keep this small independent land in the south after all.

It's better to close your eyes and grit your teeth and give it away to earn a hereditary noble of the kingdom. Even if you have to bear the reputation of being a traitor, it is worth it.

Looking at the two credentials in his hands, one on the left and one on the right, Richard was really very satisfied.

The bureaucrats below are speculating on the divine will, and many high-ranking officials and dignitaries like Mexico instill the idea of ​​unifying North America. The contribution of this united front cannot be erased, and they should indeed be remembered and rewarded heavily.

Whether it's Mexico or the Aztec Republic, they are both very influential regional powers in Central and North America. Their weight is different from Panama, which is only a little larger. It is certainly not something that can be dispatched by a few counts and nobles.

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At least... two dukes with foreign surnames must be rewarded.

In this way

With the addition of the yellow robe, ascending to the throne became an unavoidable event.

Fortunately, the Mexican Republic and the Aztec Republic have been naturalized one after another. The Tang Kingdom has gained a lot of face, and has enough glory and achievements. It is a natural process to complete the transition from the Datang Kingdom to the Datang Empire, and truly reach the pinnacle of glory.

All is ready except for the opportunity,

After three requests and three rejections, Richard accepted the request and chose an auspicious day to burn incense to worship his ancestors and ascend to the throne of God under the congratulations of all the people. It was just a series of complicated etiquette procedures.

The ancients said, "The great affairs of the country lie in the sacrifice and the military. The sacrifices must be carried out, and the military must be punished. This is the great festival of the gods."

It was no small matter for the founding emperor to prepare for the enthronement ceremony. Fortunately, the Tang Kingdom had already prepared for this. The palace of the Ming Dynasty was ready-made, as was the altar of heaven and earth. All the emperor's ceremonial guards, chariots and attire were ready-made. There was nothing missing.

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You only need to choose an auspicious day of the zodiac to offer sacrifices to the heaven and earth, pray to the ancestors, wear a yellow robe and accept the congratulations of hundreds of officials and people.

So after three requests and three rejections, the Kingdom's Prime Minister, Viscount Liu Xianjun, led hundreds of officials and thousands of people to kneel in front of the Daming Palace, praying that His Majesty the King would comply with public opinion and ascend the throne.

Therefore, King Richard could not bear to cool down the ardent expectations of hundreds of officials and tens of millions of people, and reluctantly agreed to the request.

Then cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami rang out inside and outside the Daming Palace, and many people shouted with tears in their eyes: "Long live your Majesty, long live long live...Long live the Tang Empire, long live long live!"

The auspicious day for the enthronement ceremony was chosen on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. Envoys and court officials from various countries, as well as tens of thousands of gentry representatives, participated in a ceremony to pray to heaven and earth at Longevity Hill in the Daming Palace.

at the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven

60 elephants, more than a hundred ligers, tigers, brown bears and other beasts were lined up on both sides of the altar road. Under the protection of more than 3,000 palace guards, Emperor Richard of the Tang Dynasty dressed in costumes and led hundreds of

Officials ascend to the altar at the summit of Wanshou Mountain.

The drums and trumpets are blaring, and fairy music is floating.

After boarding the altar, more than 20 huge bald eagles held flower baskets and circled around the altar, scattering countless petals. This was a spectacular sight.

On the altar, Richard read out a prayer to heaven, burned incense to pay homage to his ancestors, announced the founding of the Tang Empire to heaven and earth, and then followed the complicated etiquette requirements one by one. It was not until noon that the ceremony was completed.

In an instant, a 108-gun salute roared, firecrackers went off throughout Chang'an City, and people held a joyful parade and lion and dragon dances, and the country celebrated a five-day holiday.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty announced the No. 1 Decree, which determined that July 7th of each year would be the founding day of the Tang Empire, that is, the "National Day". The National Day would be a three-day holiday every year, and everyone would celebrate it.

Decree No. 2 issued by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty: Accepting the surrender of the Republic of Mexico. From now on, the thirteen states belonging to the Republic of Mexico will be the sacred and inviolable territory of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty. I hereby accept this!

Decree No. 3 issued by the Emperor of the Tang Empire: Accepting the surrender of the Aztec Republic. From now on, the seven states belonging to the Aztec Republic will be the sacred and inviolable territory of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty. I hereby accept this!

In this festival celebrated by the whole country, His Majesty the Emperor awarded 10 Dukes, 10 Marquises and 22 Earls at one time. It was really full of joy and joy, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

The ten major dukes are respectively the eldest son of the queen, the third prince Tang Li Qian, who was named King of Qin and Duke of California.

The Queen's second son, the seventh prince Tang-Li Kun, was given the title of Duke of the North.

The queen's third legitimate son, the eleventh prince Tang-Li Xin, was named the Duke of Colorado.

The eldest son of the concubine Mrs. Qin (Qin Yufei), the eldest prince Tang-Li Yuan, was named the Duke of Hawaii.

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Geng, the second son of the concubine of Mrs. Xiu Fei Xiu (Zheng Xiuniang), was granted the title of Duke of Panama.

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Dian, the fourth prince born to Princess Wang (Wang Manzhi), was named Duke of Alaska.

The former Prime Minister, Earl Gu Yan, was awarded the title of First-Class Anguo Gong

The current Prime Minister, Viscount Ryu Hyun-jun, was conferred the title of First-Class Duke of Ping.

Former Mexican President Gonzalez was named a first-class duke

Former Aztec President Ribera Rodríguez was awarded the title of First-Class Duke of Ning.

These are the 10 newly minted dukes of the Tang Empire. Six of the princes were granted the title of grand duke, while four ministers of the court were granted the title of first-class duke, which is one rank lower than the former.

According to the imperial edict of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, His Royal Highness Tang Li Qian, the eldest son of the Empress, was crowned King of Qin and Duke of California.

His Royal Highness Tang Li Qian, the third prince, is the only blood relative of the royal family who has been awarded the title of prince, and the person who was awarded the title is the very symbolic Prince of Qin. This is the former title of Tang Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty royal family in China, which basically establishes the crown prince's title.

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