Wild North America 1846

Chapter 656 Canal Opening Ceremony

Author: Portuguese toothless

Chapter 656 Canal Opening Ceremony

The news of Congressman William Ewart Gladstone's sudden death had such an impact that when President John F. Kennedy of the Confederate States of America heard about it, he refused to believe it no matter what;

Today is not April Fool's Day, can this kind of joke be made?

The entire Miami Naval Base was sealed off. The British did not allow anyone to get close. It was as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Even the flies that flew in had to be British flies.

It's evening

After the unanimously recognized authoritative conclusion was made, the dignitaries of the Confederate States of America who were waiting anxiously outside the naval base were allowed to enter to discuss the following burial matters.

The main demands of the British side;

Lord William died suddenly during a visit to promote relations between the two countries. This is not unusual in today's era when medical and transportation conditions are relatively backward.

It is necessary for the Confederate States of America to prepare a burial site that is grand and symbolic enough for the deceased to remember.

This news was quickly reported via transoceanic telegrams. Downing Street was shocked and Buckingham Palace was shocked. What followed was frequent transoceanic telegram exchanges.

It was not until the morning of the second day that the real cause of Congressman William's death was determined and there was no longer any doubt. The Prime Minister's Office in London took the lead in sending a message of condolence, and Her Majesty the Queen also sent a message of condolence in person.

The British Conservative government in power may be secretly rejoicing, God bless, help us get rid of a strong political opponent.

Her Majesty Queen Victoria's message of condolences was much more sincere. As a former prime minister who once held the power of government, she made indelible contributions to the British Empire. She was originally planning to continue to reuse her, but she lost a good minister!

His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who was visiting Mexico City immediately sent a message of condolences, full of infinite regrets.

I was planning to talk to you, but you unexpectedly changed your mind. What a pity... what a pity!

Countries including Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria and Russia sent messages of condolence, and for a while the Confederate States of America became the home of Lord William's funeral.

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy, who was determined to do so, turned into a joke. The situation suddenly changed, and the British promise could no longer be fulfilled.

What's the use of talking about this when everyone is dead?

The international response was relatively calm. Although Lord William is the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, there are at least five or six former Prime Ministers alive in the United Kingdom. Let him die. Is it any wonder?

Just out of respect for his former role as Prime Minister, governments from Europe and America have sent messages of condolences to express their condolences for Lord William's unfortunate death. That's all.

The most heartbreaking thing is that the British Liberal Party relied on William Ewart Gladstone's huge prestige in British politics. They were originally strong contenders for the next British Prime Minister, but now they are completely ruined.

William is the only one in the Liberal Party, and no one else can challenge his authority.

Well, now, the important figure suddenly died suddenly, which almost announced that the Liberal Party will run with him in the next British Prime Minister election.

When it will rise again, only God knows.

August 8, 1878

Nicaragua canal project locks

In order to welcome the grand opening ceremony on this day, the Nicaragua Canal Company organized and arranged more than 30 colorful booths to entertain dignitaries from various countries.

In particular, the main pavilion in the middle is much higher, with exquisite depictions of dragons and phoenixes. His Majesty's throne is high on it, showing his transcendent dignity with a panoramic view of the mountains.

After 10 years of arduous construction, hundreds of thousands of black slave workers sacrificed their lives to create this world-class and magnificent water conservancy project, creating the glory of the Tang Empire's water conservancy project.

Countless colorful flags were fluttering around the ship lock, and large imperial flags could be seen everywhere. Tens of thousands of residents and construction site builders from Lake Bay City witnessed this grand ceremony with their own eyes.

Dozens of dragon and lion dance teams, stilt walking, fishing boat rowing, and river clam girl performance teams were already prepared beside the colorful booth, adding a strong Chinese festival atmosphere to the ceremony.

Emperor Richard sat high on the throne, surrounded by princes, imperial ministers, generals, governors and provincial dignitaries. The huge main cathedral was filled to the brim, with hundreds of people sitting there.

"The auspicious moment has arrived, and the Nicaragua Destiny Ceremony will now begin. All guests please stand up and respectfully ask His Majesty the Holy Emperor to put the finishing touches..." the muezzin said loudly and in a long tone.

All the guests and tens of thousands of people watching the ceremony congratulated: "Long live our emperor, long live, long live!"

The sound of chanting like a roaring mountain and a tsunami echoed endlessly in the valley, one after another, making people feel awe-inspiring.

Emperor Richard strode down from the throne, took the brush from both hands, and put two strokes on the eyes of the prostrate dragon head. In an instant, the dragon became spiritual.

The dragon was dressed by a master of the Royal Guards. He stepped back respectfully and nodded three times to His Majesty the Emperor to show respect.

At this time, the muezzin said loudly: "The ceremony...is completed..."

in an instant

At the ship lock ceremony, firecrackers were blasting, countless colorful flags were dancing, and ships in the distance also sounded their whistles, which echoed throughout the sky and earth, igniting the enthusiasm of the people participating in the celebration.

The dragon, which was the finishing touch by the Holy Emperor himself, took the lead and danced out of the main ceremony hall amidst the sound of firecrackers. Behind him were a large number of dragons and grandsons, as well as more than a dozen lion dancers, rowing teams, river clam girls, etc., along the

Nuoda's ship lock began to dance.

Hundreds of strong young men with white towels wrapped around their heads danced the waist drum amidst the passionate sound of suona, pushing the excitement of the celebration to a climax.

In a jubilant atmosphere, more than a thousand pigs, cattle and sheep were pulled to the gate and slaughtered one by one. Blood flowed all over the ground, and the surrounding monks and Taoists began to perform rituals.

This is a sacrifice to the gods of heaven, earth and rivers, to all living beings, and to the hundreds of thousands of black slave workers who paid the price with their lives for the construction of this world-class grand project. May they enjoy the kingdom of heaven.

The water and land Dharma assembly of hundreds of monks lasts for seventy-seven and forty-nine days, and the Taoist priests' rituals also last for thirty-seven and twenty-one days. This is the most solemn memorial ritual.

Only the Catholic and Protestant priests present were the least troublesome. After they muttered sermons, the ceremony ended and they dispersed.

This is because whether it is Catholicism or Protestantism, there is no regulation for dozens of days of rituals. Even the king's coronation ceremony can only be completed in half a day.

more than an hour later

Amidst the sound of the long air whistle, the spectacular "gate entry ceremony" began. The huge gate still had large areas of dazzling blood red rendered in the sacrifice. It slowly opened amidst the long sound of the air whistle, ushering in

The cheers of the onlookers echoed through the sky like a tsunami.

The first ship lock welcomed two giant ships, one in front and one behind. The one in front was the Duke of Hawaii, the first ship of the "Duke" class. It represented the peak of the Tang Empire's civil and martial arts and was of great symbolic significance.

Following closely behind is the extremely large 30,000-ton Panamanian bulk carrier, which is a large-scale ocean-going ship named after Panama. It represents the latest achievement of the shipbuilding industry of the Tang Empire today, and represents smooth sailing in the economic field of the empire, pioneering

future.

Both ships were hoisted with flags, and the sailors stood on the side to be inspected by His Majesty the Holy Emperor. It was a solemn and solemn scene...

The ceremony that His Majesty the Holy Emperor personally attended ended in a short time in the morning. The royal driver returned to the palace in Huwan City, more than 20 kilometers away, to rest, but the second half of the celebration was still going on.

The important government ministers headed by Dong Jie, the Prime Minister of the Imperial Government, are still at the ceremony. A grand welcome dinner will be held at the lock in the evening and they will not be able to come back for a while.

Nicaragua's double-line three-level ship lock is a small city. It has a garrison area, a business and production area, a living area, and a ship lock area. It covers a very large area and has thousands of buildings of various sizes.

During the peak period of construction, there were more than 75,000 black slave workers and management personnel in the ship lock area alone. They were distributed in the construction of coastal berms, ship waiting trestle areas, lifting areas, lock hall floors, approaches, and the main body of the first-level ship lock.

The main body of the second-level ship lock, the main body of the third-level ship lock, as well as various housing construction and auxiliary construction sites are very large in scale.

In order to build the Nicaragua Canal, three cement plants, more than 60 brick kilns, more than 100 lime plants, and more than 10 quarries were built to provide an astonishing amount of building materials.

After the ship lock is completed, the considerable production capacity of these construction industries will be supplied to the construction needs of Lake Bay City and surrounding provinces, including New Columbia, Cuba and other places, and will not be wasted.

The distance from the Nicaragua Canal to these places is very short, and ship transportation is cheap and extremely competitive.

In the temporary palace

"Didn't the British send a new leader of the parliamentary delegation?" Emperor Richard walked over refreshed after washing up, teased the second generation Hongzhong, then sat down on the chair and picked up the teacup.

asked while drinking.

Liang Bojun, deputy director of the Secretariat, stepped forward quickly, bowed his hands, and then replied with a respectful expression;

“Let’s start with His Majesty the Holy Emperor;

According to information gathered from all parties, Congressman William leads the influential Liberal Party group of members in the House of Commons of the British Parliament, with a total of 13 members. There are no important figures.

Due to the sudden death of Congressman William, subsequent visits to Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela were cancelled.

After attending the funeral of Senator William, the parliamentarian group will go to various provinces of the empire for exchange visits and arrive in Panama in early September to participate in the Summit of the Americas.

Due to the sudden death of Congressman William, the Liberal Party, a heavyweight in British politics, has undergone a 12-magnitude earthquake-like change. Some veteran politicians and rising political stars have all emerged, trying to get involved in the top position of Liberal Party leader.

The most competitive one is former Colonial Secretary William Cecil, but he does not have the strength to speak out in the party and is facing challenges from many strong opponents. It is impossible to have a battle that lasts for several months at this critical moment.

transoceanic visit.

It can be said that the current British parliamentary group has no intention of visiting, and their thoughts are on London thousands of miles away!

It is said that the British Parliament receives and sends more than 200 transoceanic telegrams every day, almost 20 per capita.

The British Conservative government has no intention of standing for the Liberal Party, and has no plans to send heavyweight cabinet ministers to attend the meeting.

After the William incident, the Imperial Foreign Ministry and the Organization for American Cooperation Preparatory Committee repeatedly confirmed to the participating countries that there would be no more heavyweight guests appearing out of nowhere."

"Well, it seems they are all more disciplined." Emperor Richard nodded with satisfaction.

Without the participation of a heavyweight troublemaker like Lord William Ewart Gladstone, the other little Karami were not in his eyes and were not even qualified to talk.

Do you really think that any British MP can have an equal conversation with His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty?

That is too unrealistic. The current British parliamentary group can only have in-depth exchanges with the Imperial Foreign Office at best.

At a convenient time, Prime Minister Earl Dongjie will receive them ceremonially, but will not discuss any substantive issues.

High-level talks will only be held between leaders and will not be discussed with ordinary legislators, because their influence and identity have been determined, and talking about these high-end topics is completely useless.

It's like in a company, no one will talk to ordinary employees about big things like the company's development direction and business decisions, and the conversation will be in vain.

(End of chapter)