1768 Ryukyu Government 3
Holding the household registration map of the Ryukyu Kingdom and the golden seal given by Emperor Hongwu, King Shangtai walked up steadily step by step, and the imperial chariot followed slowly behind. The eunuchs and old ministers on both sides shed tears.
Wherever King Shangtai went, the people knelt down and bowed to him. An indescribable feeling arose from the bottom of their hearts.
The speakers and members of the parliament on the platform could no longer stand. Fan Jian was the first to shout "Kneel down to welcome Your Majesty..." with a bang, and all the parliamentarians knelt down and occupied the entire square in a dark way.
No one dares to take advantage of this kind of occasion. The people's emotions in the most subtle moments of Shangtai's political system must not seem too arrogant. People have even offered up a country, and they must have respect.
The sea breeze was blowing, and people's clothes were fluttering, and even some people's hats were rolling into the sky, but no one dared to get up from the ground, and the atmosphere on the scene was extremely depressing.
This is the moment of witnessing history. The reporters from various newspapers have long been sweating their palms, and they have snatched countless excellent shooting locations and recorded this moment of history.
One hundred steps quickly came up. When King Shangtai's face appeared in front of everyone, they realized that the young king was already filled with tears.
"Keep to Your Majesty!" Fan Yan roared, and there were long live crys in the square.
"Keep your Majesty...Long live your Majesty!" The sound of his forehead touching the stone slab was followed by the crying of countless old Ryukyu ministers.
Although this is a peaceful offering, they know very well that from today on the Ryukyu Kingdom, there is only one fame and fortune left, and power has completely left them all.
"I... King Shangtai of Ryukyu... represents ancestors of all generations and the Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty who was granted the country... officially announced that the Kingdom of Ryukyu was incorporated into the Chinese clan and was the first country to join. I will take the oath here..."
"Distribute the territory of the Ryukyu Kingdom to the Chinese Citizens' Assembly..." After a roar, the square was filled with head thumping.
All the members of the Citizens' Assembly shouted in unison, "Kneel and receive the territory of Ryukyu... May my Ryukyu Kingdom last forever!"
A thick map depicts the geographical map of the mountains, rivers and rivers of the Ryukyu Islands, which proves that the territory of Ryukyu has since been under the jurisdiction of the Chinese people.
"I presented the seal given to Emperor Hongwu, and the imperial decree was given to the noble parliament..."
As the interim speaker of the noble parliament, Jin Changsen had already cried and burst into tears. He knocked his head on the ground and walked forward. "Long live Your Majesty! My minister Jin Changsen knelt down and received... May my Ryukyu Kingdom last forever! Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo
King Shangtai looked at the old minister kneeling in front of him, and tears fell down with tears, "I will entrust you with the seal and imperial edict given by Emperor Hongwu..." After saying that, two heavy treasures were placed in Jin Changsen's hand.
Jin Changsen held up the seal and the imperial edict with both hands and shouted at Wan Min, "The nobles' Council received the seal of Emperor Hongwu of Ming Dynasty, and his will. May all the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty protect our Chinese people!"
"God bless the Chinese people!" Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians present congratulated each other.
Immediately afterwards, King Shangtai gave the Ministry of War seal "The King of Ryukyu Shangtai... presented the Ministry of War seal to grant power to the Chinese military parliament..."
Sima Yun jumped up from the ground, strode to King Shangtai, first with a new military salute and roared, "On behalf of all the Chinese officers and soldiers, I will swear to King Shangtai here!"
"The Chinese army will protect the Chinese people forever and protect the title of the Ryukyu King. May the Shang royal family and the Chinese nation depend on each other forever!"
"Your Majesty! Your throne of King Shangtai will last forever! Please rest assured..."
After saying that, Sima Yun pushed Jinshan into the Jade Pillar and knelt in front of King Shangtai on one knee, holding his hands high.
King Shangtai was waiting for this sentence, tears fell down like broken pearls, and the box containing the gold seal was as heavy as Mount Tai in his hand.
This Mount Tai slowly placed it in Sima Yun's hand. When he let go, an unprecedented sense of ease surged in his heart. The responsibility that the Ryukyu Kingdom worried him the most was handed over.
Sima Yun was also moved. He held the seal of the Ministry of War of the Ryukyu Kingdom and stood on the edge of the steps and raised it high above his head. "The Chinese army will officially take over all national defense matters in Ryukyu from today! God bless the Chinese people! Salute the cannons..."
Boom boom boom... The artillery camp hidden in the mountains began to fire salutes into the sky, and the loud noise shocked the entire bay of Naha.
Immediately afterwards, the Science Society took over the Seal of the Ministry of Works, the Consultative Council and the Citizen Council took over the Seal of the Ministry of Revenue, and the Citizen Council accepted the Seal of the Ministry of Justice.
The seal of the Ministry of Rites was directly accepted by the representatives of the noble parliament and the Prime Minister's Office.
This is the day when King Shangtai shed the most tears in his life. Every authority is a five hundred years of inheritance. If he gives it out, there is no possibility of taking it back. How could he not cry?
But at the same time, he was extremely relaxed because he received the common oath of all parliaments that the throne of Ryukyu would be symbiotic with the Chinese nation forever, and the Ryukyu Code protected the status of Ryukyu King in legal form.
From then on, no one could overthrow King Shangtai in the form of conspiracy or rebellion. Unless someone overturned the Chinese code, the title of King Ryukyu will always exist in the Chinese political system.
The ceremony was short and solemn, and this moment of history lasted only for more than half an hour. According to the script, King Shangtai should go straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion and write a letter to place Xiao Letian's position as prime minister in the Citizens' Assembly for voting.
Because Xiao Letian is still the name of Ryukyu Prime Minister, King Xianzheng of Shangtai also gave up the power of his prime minister. At this time, Xiao Letian had to go to the parliament, that is, the Citizens Council, to make a voting ruling.
The majority of the Citizens' Assembly must agree to the proposal of King Shangtai, so that Xiao Letian can be promoted from Ryukyu Prime Minister to a legal Chinese prime minister.
But at this moment, a scene that left the script suddenly happened. After greeting the speakers, King Shang Tai should move his body to the imperial chariot and go to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
But King Shangtai, who was walking to the edge of the steps, suddenly stopped. His eyes were swollen and hot and tears rolled. The mountain wind blew against his clothes. The trembling King suddenly turned around and looked at the hundreds of members of parliament in the square.
No one expected that even the big guys such as Fan Jian, Sima Yun, etc. did not expect that King Shang Tai suddenly bent his knees and he knelt on the ground to all the speakers and members present.
"My dear friends... wuwu... this Ryukyu... this Ryukyu... the mountains, rivers and waters of Ryukyu and all the people... I will entrust you!"
"Please don't forget your oath in the future... Please treat these millions of people well... I'll beg you for the last time!"
After saying that, with a dull bang, King Shangtai hit his forehead against the stone floor. He finally knew that he had lost this country.
"Long live!" The people mourned together, and the atmosphere suddenly became tragic. Everyone knelt on the ground and pointed at the sky and swore, "If you violate your oath, the heaven and earth will kill you! Please rest assured..."
With a bang, the officials and the people slammed their foreheads and thanked King Shangtai together.
Chapter completed!