C777 Long live the Prime Minister! (2/2)
The achievement of saving hundreds of thousands of lives was simply too great. All the temples and shrines in the Japanese settlements began to pray for the prime minister, and the number of people on the pier to welcome them was simply too many to count.
When the Roman began to slowly enter the bay, all the cannons at the top of the mountain began to fire their cannons. With earth-shattering rumbling sounds, all the ships on the sea started to whistle, and all the sailors on the deck stood in a row to pay their respects to the Roman.
”Long live the Prime Minister! Long live the New Army! ” The moment the Roman appeared, the whooshes on the dock were filled with shouts, but no one felt that it was a violation of the rules, and even Shang Tai shouted along with it.
”The Prime Minister protects our Ryukyu country, opens up territories and changes the destiny of our country … Could it be that such a person cannot live long enough! ” With the support of Shang Tai, the sound of his thunderous roar became even louder.
Only Zai Chun who was from the capital and the other guards and eunuchs had pale faces and awkward expressions. Zai Chun said in a low voice: ”Such a grand welcoming ceremony, even we of the Da Qing Empire won't be able to see it!”
Eunuch Da Sixi curled his lips and said: ”Why would Your Majesty say that? We know very well what's good for us, if we were to say who can compare to us … Have you forgotten the Grand Commission when you ascended the throne? ”The scale and splendor of this place is truly impressive …”
”There are also the celebratory colourful paintings of Master Kang Xi and the Qiandong in the palace … ”Your servant has seen that even the elephants of the nation of Annan could be seen. There were all kinds of flags that blotted out the sky and blotted out the sun. Furthermore, the guards and generals were all wearing their armor.”
”Look at this bunch of smelly commoners, all they know is to shout and jump around randomly. There's no order at all, no procedures at all, it's a mess …”
Zai Chun heard the eunuch's sour words, but he did not say anything. His mouth was full of bitterness, even though he was young, his education as an emperor showed him many things that others could not see.
”Chaos? Order? That's right, the ceremony celebrations in the Forbidden City are indeed grand and orderly, but everything was rehearsed well in advance. It's like an act, where not a single step can go wrong … ”
”Those people were shouting 'long live', but what were they thinking in their hearts? Only God knows … But in the Ryukyu, during such a chaotic welcoming ceremony, I actually saw the hearts of tens of thousands of citizens … ”
”They're cheering, jumping, crying... They truly supported their Master! ”In truth, I didn't spend a single cent on this welcoming ceremony. However, the feeling of shock is unimaginable …”
Zai Chun sighed: ”Those rituals in the Beijing, from the inside to the outside, all had the icy cold smell of corpses, just like old zombies crawling out from tombs …”
Fortunately, the battleship had already touched the jetty, and 100,000 firecrackers were set off on the wharf. There were more than 100 firecrackers hanging on the wharf, and after igniting, it was like a rainstorm.
No single explosion could be heard, and everyone's ears were filled with the sound of rushing water. Xiao Letian walked down the battleship amidst the tide of firecrackers and the thunderous roar.
At that moment, he knew that no matter how hard he tried, Cao Cao's reputation would not escape him. He was destined to follow him for life.