Chinese immigrants have a long history of overseas immigration, but the scale began to increase in the late Southern Song Dynasty. The Han people who were threatened by the Mongolian troops immigrated overseas in large numbers. This group of people included a large number of intellectuals and skilled workers, and even Ordinary old farmers had the most advanced farming technology in the world at that time.
These people were the first wave of Chinese people to go to the world. Later, with the brutal rule of the Yuan Dynasty, more and more Han people gradually fled the Central Plains.
Gradually, Han Chinese forces have become a civil force that cannot be underestimated in Southeast Asia!
Later, the political turmoil within the Ming Dynasty at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, all the way to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom... whenever there was civil strife in the Central Plains, groups of people would always seek refuge at sea.
Without the intervention of Europeans and the strong affinity and penetration of Chinese culture, Nanyang would have been completely Sinicized as early as the middle of the Qing Dynasty!
It was precisely because of the armed aggression of European colonists that the vigorous Chinese civilization was brutally suppressed in Southeast Asia, and the expansion of Chinese immigrants finally stopped in Singapore!
Southeast Asia is a country of thousands of islands. Across the ocean to the south is the unknown Australia, which has always been a land that the Chinese have never explored. To the east is the vast Pacific Ocean. Based on the navigation technology at that time, the Chinese were indeed unable to explore.
It only expanded to the west, to India, the Middle East, and Africa. This area holds the ancient memories of the Chinese nation. Although the charts and logbooks of Zheng He's voyages to the West were destroyed, the folklore remained.
The Chinese know that there are countless fertile countries west of the Strait of Malacca, and everywhere is fertile ground for survival!
But all this expansion was blocked by the Western colonists in Singapore!
When the Europeans came to Nanyang, the expansion of Chinese power came to a complete halt. When Emperor Tongzhi traveled to Europe this time, one obvious feeling was that it was basically difficult to see Chinese faces west of Singapore.
As for the Nanyang waters within Singapore, you can basically hear the local accent in any city!
Not knowing what happened, Zai Chun suddenly thought of the strange phrase villagers in his heart. Logically speaking, the emperor had no relatives. He was the son of a real dragon. How could he be related to the untouchables?
Even if he is related, he should be related to the Eight Banners Manchus. Faced with these Han immigrants who are exiled overseas and have not paid any taxes to the Qing Dynasty, why do they have such inexplicable emotions?
Zai Chun's fleet was moored at the port of Singapore in a mighty manner. Governor Philip had issued a notice to the whole city a week ago, announcing the good news that the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty would be stationed in Singapore!
This news spread like thunder across Nanyang, and many old people were eagerly anticipating that the strong feeling of respecting the emperor in the hearts of the Chinese people would undoubtedly be reflected at this moment.
Crowds of sailors gathered at the Singapore pier. Who among the prominent businessmen and powerful people from all over Southeast Asia wouldn’t want to come and see the beauty of the sky?
Who can say destiny clearly? If the emperor is happy to receive these Chinese elites, won't this opportunity come?
Long live the Lord, if you let go, maybe the mother country will have one more trade route. Even if there is no benefit in spending some money to pay tribute, what if the emperor rewards you with an official status or a royal title?
Wouldn’t the family’s face be bright?
Even if you don't get anything, being able to take a look at Long Yan is something worth bragging about for a lifetime, isn't it?
Of course, there are many Chinese in Nanyang who hate the Manchus, the forces left over from the Kingdom of Heaven, and those young people who have accepted progressive national ideas. There are even some extreme organizations secretly preparing to cause trouble.
Singapore has suddenly become a hot topic in Southeast Asia. The pro-emperor faction is desperately preparing generous gifts to meet the emperor, the Qiu Qing forces are preparing to secretly assassinate, and the rest are the most honest folks!
Yes, they are the largest group of Chinese people. They don’t understand any big principles, but they understand in their bones the etiquette of having friends come from afar!
Maybe the emperor of the Qing Dynasty could not represent their interests, but in a distant foreign country, the emperor of the Central Plains continent was much prettier than the stinky faces of the foreign devils!
This is the huge influence of culture. Although we have different blood, our culture has figured out that although the Tatar emperor is bad, he writes Chinese characters, speaks Chinese, and abides by basic Chinese civilization!
If he can do such basic etiquette, he will be much more approachable than the European white pig!
Not to mention that he was a disciple of the most respected head of state, so for Xiao Letian’s sake, he had to welcome the emperor properly!
Zai Chun received the warmest welcome ceremony. Singapore had been completely transformed three days ago. These Chinese self-organized organizations began to clean up the garbage in the city without any effort from the colonial government.
Buckets of clean water washed the streets clean. From the dock where the emperor disembarked to the Governor's Palace where he stayed, there were as many as 108 flower archways made of silk brocade.
Lion dance teams and dragon dance teams from all over Nanyang gathered together and rehearsed every day. There were three whole boatloads of fireworks imported from Liuyang!
Banquets were set up in the stores where the emperor walked along the street. The bosses of these big business houses prepared wine and food with expensive ingredients. Although they knew that the emperor might not eat a bite of their food, no one dared to neglect these banquets.
The long banquet stretched as far as the eye could see. The aroma of wine and vegetables in the air made the European and indigenous monkeys swallow their saliva.
When Zai Chun's ship just appeared at the end of people's sight in the harbor, the firecrackers on the coast went off like fried beans!
"The emperor is here! His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty is here!"
"That's right, there are a total of twelve British warships...that's the escort fleet!"
The gongs and drums are noisy and firecrackers are blasting! The Singapore Pier was filled with cheers!
The captain of the British escort fleet in the distance was frightened by the sudden sound of firecrackers in the distance. Looking at the smoke, he thought there was a civil war in Singapore?
"Protect His Majesty! Prepare protective formations! Open the gun doors..."
Just when the captain gave the order, the lookout shouted, "It's not a musket, it's a Chinese firecracker... I even saw acrobats performing!"
"Captain, the lighthouse on the shore sent a semaphore... don't worry, those are the teams welcomed by the Chinese!"
Only then did the captain put his heart into his stomach, "Dear Your Majesty! I really made you laugh. I have to ensure your absolute safety, so I reacted a little excitedly!"
Emperor Tongzhi was dressed in a golden five-clawed golden dragon robe with a bright yellow umbrella on his head. Behind him, a team of eunuch guards stood on the deck. The little emperor said with great power, "This scene is ordinary, too small... but it is difficult for these overseas survivors." , no wonder it’s not easy!”
The fleet slowly approached Singapore under the leadership of the pilot boat. When the little emperor appeared in the sight of everyone at the pier wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, all the people in the port knelt down and worshiped in the dust.
"Long live the emperor! Long live! Long live!"
Zai Chun feels so happy, this is a country of etiquette. Although he has gained experience in Europe, he has always been under the double pressure of Europeans and masters.
Many times I forget that I am the emperor!
We have returned to Asia and our own ocean. These are my people!
The warship docked steadily at the pier, and Emperor Tongzhi stepped off the ship. At the pier, a royal chariot made of top-grade mahogany by Nanyang craftsmen was waiting for the emperor to ride.
This kind of open sedan chair will carry the little emperor to the Governor's Palace while all the people bow down!
The atmosphere was unprecedentedly lively. No one could hear the sound of the firecrackers. The gongs and drums of the dragon and lion dances were earth-shattering. More than 100,000 people knelt in the street and shouted long live the mountain!
Just as Emperor Tongzhi proudly accepted the worship of all the people, he did not know that a few pairs of vicious eyes on the edge of the crowd were staring at him.
The three young men, with hatred in their eyes, looked at each other and took out the gun barrel with the barrel cut off from their arms. It was already filled with iron sand.
"Kill the Tartar emperor! Long live the Chinese!"
The three of them suddenly exerted force on their waists. They stood up and wanted to rush forward!
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