C1769 Ryukyu governance 3 (1/2)
Holding onto Ryukyu Kingdom's household register and the golden seal bestowed by Emperor Hong Wu, Shang Tai steadily walked up the stairs step by step. The imperial carriage followed behind him slowly.
Wherever Shang Tai went, the people would kneel down and worship him. An indescribable feeling arose from the bottom of their hearts.
All of the people standing on the stage could no longer stand. Fan Lian was the first to shout, ”Kneel in front of His Majesty!” With a boom, all of the council members kneeled down and filled the entire field in a black mass.
At this very moment, the emotions of the people under King Shang Tai's rule couldn't be too arrogant. Since he offered up his own country, there must be respect for him.
The chilling sea breeze blew people's clothes and hats into the air, but no one dared to stand up. The atmosphere had been oppressed to the extreme.
This was the moment to witness history. The reporters from the various newspapers were already sweating profusely. They snatched countless excellent positions to record this moment in history.
The one hundred steps quickly went up, and when Shang Tai appeared in front of everyone, they realized that the young king had tears in his eyes.
”Your Majesty!” Fan Lian roared, causing the entire plaza to be filled with sounds.
”Your Majesty … Long live Your Majesty! ” Bang bang bang bang! The sound of his forehead hitting the stone floor was followed by the sound of countless Ryukyu old subjects crying.
Although this was a peace offering, they were very clear that from today onwards, the Ryukyu Kingdom would only have one name and one interest left.
”I …” Ryukyu King Shang Tai... It represented all the ancestors and the emperors of Great Ming and Great Wu who had bestowed the nation upon them … To officially declare that the Ryukyu Kingdom has become a part of the Chinese, and will become the first nation to join, I, Shang Tai, swear on my oath … ”
”Give up the territory of the Ryukyu Kingdom to the Chinese Citizens' Assembly …” After a roar, the entire square was filled with banging heads.
All the members of the Citizens' Assembly shouted out, ”Kneel before the Ryukyu... May my Ryukyu Kingdom live forever! ”
A thick map depicted the mountains, rivers and seas of the various islands in the Ryukyu. This proved that the Ryukyu was under the jurisdiction of the Hua Clan.
”Give me the Royal Seal of the Great Emperor of Hongwu and the Imperial Decree on the Parliament of the nobility …”
As the temporary chairman of the Parliament of the nobility, Jin Changsen was already crying so hard that tears streamed down his cheeks. He kowtowed on the ground and walked forward, ”Long live Your Majesty! This subject, Jin Changsen, kneels to receive it … May my Ryukyu Kingdom live forever! ”Sob, sob, sob …”
Shang Tai looked at the old man kneeling in front of him, and tears started to roll down his face. ”I shall leave the Imperial Seal and decree to you …” After saying that, he placed the two great treasures into Jin Changsen's hands.
Jin Changsen raised the seal and royal decree with both hands and roared to the masses, ”Parliament of the nobility accepts the seal and decree of Emperor Ming Hongwu, may the previous emperors of Ming wish to protect our clan!”
”God bless the Chinese!” Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians congratulated him.
Immediately after, King Shang Tai took out the seal of the Army Department, ”Ryukyu King Shang Tai …” ”The General Seal of the Chinese Army gives power to the Chinese Army …”
Sima Yun jumped up from the ground, with large steps, he walked to the front of King Shang Tai. First, he performed a new type of military salute and roared angrily, ”I am making an oath on behalf of all Chinese soldiers, to King Shang Tai!”
”The Chinese Army will protect the Chinese for all eternity, protecting the noble title of Ryukyu King. I hope that the Shang Family and the Chinese will live and die together!”