Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 43 Arriving in Australia
Sailing south along the east coast of the Australian continent, the Ming people on board were soon amazed at the vastness of this continent.

Bai Wenxuan leaned on the side of the boat, looked at the land on the other side, and said, "It's been several days. I didn't expect that this land is still continuous. Is it really a continent? Although the weather is hotter, it looks It can be regarded as a thousand miles of fertile land, I never thought that the world would be so big, and there would be such a vast land in the south, which is tens of thousands of miles away from my Daming."

Bai Mingxiu heard Bai Wenxuan's words by chance, and said with a light smile: "This continent is a continent that no Westerners have discovered yet. It is surrounded by the sea. Except for the state capital established by Zheng He's legacy, there are no other countries. At most, there are some countries. The natives. It can be said that this place is also the Ming Dynasty.”

Bai Wenxuan said earnestly: "Congratulations to Your Royal Highness, and congratulations to the emperor. With the fertile land of thousands of miles in Australia, you can become a king and hegemony. Ten years of gathering together, ten years of enlightenment, the country is rich and the army is strong."

However, Bai Mingxiu shook his head and said: "Australia only has one hundred thousand people, and the Qin King has almost overdrawn his strength. If we want to rely on this population, it may be difficult to accomplish anything. This palace just wants to settle down the royal father and take all the money. Australia’s elite soldiers and good weapons, when they return to the mainland, contact the king of Jin, the king of Yanping, Shisanjia, Zhang Huangyan and other righteous men, then they can overthrow the tyranny of the Manchu and Qing Tartars and restore our Ming Dynasty.”

After sailing for many days, the fleet finally arrived at Sydney Cove. Standing on the bow, Bai Mingxiu finally saw the city promised by the system.

In fact, not only Bai Mingxiu, but the Nanming people on almost every boat are looking at the city of Sydney with curiosity and longing. They have been away from a decent city for too long, and have been on the run for too long. I almost forgot what a comfortable and ordinary life is like.

Although the population may seem small, the city of Sydney is quite large.Although it is not as large as the greater Sydney metropolitan area in the plane before Bai Mingxiu crossed over, the city of Sydney given to Bai Mingxiu by the system is limited to the downtown area of ​​Sydney in the plane before Bai Mingxiu crossed over.But even so, the city of Sydney in this plane is actually larger than Shuntian Mansion.

The city that the Nanming people saw was different from all the cities they had seen. This city did not have a Chinese-style city wall, and it did not even have a castle on the coast. It was almost an undefended city.The whole city is dominated by spacious streets and three or four-story small buildings along the street. The dock area is near the sea, leaving a very large warehouse area. The warehouse area extends southward to the industrial area, which extends all the way to Botany Bay.A railway was built directly from Botany Bay to Sydney Harbour.

Like many ancient Chinese cities, Sydney is separated from the square and the city. There are many small buildings along the street in the downtown area, but a larger number of houses are located on both sides of the city. Unlike the Ming-style courtyard houses at this time, the houses in Sydney are actually It is more similar to the residences of later generations. The houses of each family occupy a quarter of an acre in size. It is a main building with some Chinese styles, rather than separate rooms.These houses are often divided into front yards and backyards, and each uses fences or yard walls to enclose its own space.

Clearly, Sydney is a city of great affluence.The whole city also looks very clean and tidy. Although Bai Mingxiu doesn’t think that the city originated from the Ming Dynasty style, there are still a lot of Chinese cultural elements, such as red walls and blue tiles, carved beams and painted columns, and Xianglong Opera. The phoenix is ​​symmetrical like the middle, like the five elements of Fengshui.This made Bai Mingxiu think that although the city is specious, it is still friendly.

The fleet docked at Sydney Harbor, and there were already a large number of people on the dock waiting for the arrival of the Nanming exile group.At this time, Bai Mingxiu chose to stand with his cheap father, Emperor Yongli. Although Yongli has been far away from the core of power these days, it is not considered to be dependent on others anyway.There are people waiting on you, and you no longer have to worry about anyone chasing you.Although his son Zhu Cixuan had seized power, he was still respectful to him and came to pay his respects every day.

Emperor Yongli Zhu Youlang stood on the deck of the ship and looked at the crowd on the pier. The crowd lined up neatly on the pier were all dressed in Ming Dynasty clothes, and they were very welcoming, which made Zhu Youlang very happy .

At this moment, Zhu Youlang turned his head and asked Bai Mingxiu: "My son, the city of Sydney is indeed located on the southern continent thousands of miles away from my homeland, Daming, as you said, and there are no countries around for thousands of miles, and no one has come here for thousands of years. ?"

Bai Mingxiu now understands Yongli's temperament very well. This emperor is completely irresponsible and timid. The biggest reason he is willing to come to Sydney this time is that he is afraid of being hunted down by the Qing army after he dies. He heard that Australia is peaceful. , there are no enemies around, so he is willing to be the king of peace.

Bai Mingxiu said: "Father, it is true. This world is a big sphere. Our Ming Dynasty is located in the northern hemisphere, surrounded by threats from various countries, while Australia is in the southern hemisphere. There are no countries or even continents for thousands of miles from east to west. It’s very safe. That’s why Zheng He’s survivors can live here safely for 200 years without any war.”

Zhu Youlang said happily: "Very good, very good!"

At this time, someone from Sydney had already arrived on the boat. Bai Mingxiu saw that this man was white-faced and beardless, and he was wearing a Ming Dynasty uniform. He looked quite heroic.

"The humble minister Cai Jiangliu kowtows to see my emperor, long live, long live, and pays homage to His Royal Highness, thousand years old, thousand years old."

Zhu Youlang was very happy, he waved his hands generously and said, "Let's get down without courtesy."

The handsome official Cai Jiangliu said: "Your Majesty, the city of Sydney is ready to welcome you. I would like to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go ahead and inspect the guard of honor before inviting Your Majesty to drive."

Zhu Youlang was a little unhappy when he heard this, and he said: "The matter of welcoming the driver should be arranged by the officials of the Ministry of Rites..."

However, Bai Mingxiu had already opened his mouth, and said to Zhu Youlang: "Father, since the calamity of Cursing Water, the imperial court has not been restored and rebuilt, and the officials of all ministries are generally lacking. My son is considering going to Sydney first, and then discussing the re-establishment of the imperial court. The matter of moving the driver this time should be kept simple."

Now Zhu Youlang was somewhat afraid of his powerful son, and once Bai Mingxiu said that, he could only keep his mouth shut and nod.He's no fool, knowing that he's basically a rubber stamp right now.Not only did King Jin and other Nanming generals follow Bai Mingxiu's orders, but they also didn't know what kind of ecstasy these Australians had taken, so they had no interest in him at all, and all the soldiers and horses belonged to his son.

So strictly speaking, all the affairs of the Nanming small court are really decided by the crown prince Jianguo.

　Today is the New Year's Eve. I wish all my friends good luck, wealth, and love in 2019. I also wish the white face and my own new book achievements to take off
　　
　
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