Long Island is a peninsula geologically.
Because part of the distance between Long Island and Manhattan Island, and between Manhattan Island and the mainland of Beiyinzhou, is separated by the Danshui channel of the Hudson River.
None of it is completely surrounded by sea water.
However, even if they are separated by rivers, there are still natural geographical boundaries, so the cession of Long Island itself is very simple.
But the problem is that Long Island is close to New York, the largest city in the United States, and it has begun to merge with New York.
Many people own properties in both Manhattan, New York, and Brooklyn, Long Island.
The key is the possibility of owning a home at the same time.
Will they be allowed to run on both sides in the future?
A large number of regulations and records quickly flashed through Liu Ruozhi's mind, especially those related to vassal states.
Liu Ruizhi especially recalled the holy words left by Emperor Shizu, and then made a decision quickly.
Looking at the expectant New York dignitaries, he gave a rather cold response:
“His Majesty Emperor Shizu expressly prohibits any country or organization from paying tribute and allegiance to the Ming Emperor and other monarchs at the same time.
"Otherwise, he will be punished as bullying the emperor, and the highest punishment will be Ling Chi.
"The Dali Temple, the Inspectors, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Taxation and other departments have all specially interpreted this sacred saying of the ancestors and made more detailed regulations, some of which are applicable to your current situation:
"Anyone who is not a citizen of the Ming Dynasty or a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and wants to obtain the status of a citizen of the Ming Dynasty or a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty must first publicly swear to renounce allegiance to the original monarch and country, and then swear eternal allegiance to His Majesty the Ming Emperor.
"For the original residents of Dongyi Kingdom, Changshi Mansion will arrange a collective oath ceremony in the future.
"Once you formally swear allegiance to the Ming Dynasty, you will always be directly governed by the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and you will need to pay taxes to the Ming Dynasty for life, regardless of whether you are within the territory of the Ming Dynasty or not."
“Before today, the above provisions are applicable to all non-Mo humans who have lived in Changdao for a long time.
"The Changshi Mansion will gradually complete the household registration of all residents on the island, and at the same time calculate the amount of property of special residents, and the portion exceeding 10,000 Ming Dynasty banknotes will be handed over to the national treasury...
"If you refuse to accept it, you can leave within three months, but you can only bring with you no more than one thousand Ming Dynasty silver coins."
After Liu Ruozhi's announcement was made, the New York dignitaries present left and started talking.
But it was just a discussion, and no one singled out anyone to question or criticize loudly.
And soon a New York State congressman proposed to his companions:
"We can enact a new law that allows Ming Dongyi people to enjoy the same rights as New York citizens in New York."
Someone immediately gave a new suggestion:
"It is not appropriate to give all Dongyi people the same treatment. An honorary citizenship system should be established. Honorary citizens can enjoy all the rights of New York citizens and can even run for Congress and governor."
Others have suggested other ideas:
"No, New York's laws do not need to be changed. New York's laws do not stipulate that people who join other nationalities will lose their status and rights as New York citizens.
Related topics spread rapidly among the crowd. In fact, there is only one essential purpose, which is to retain the power, status and wealth in the New York area while obtaining the citizenship of the Dongyi Kingdom of the Ming Dynasty. ….It’s best if your life is not affected at all.
But there are also a few people with ugly expressions, mainly those who have built a lot of real estate in Brooklyn and Long Island, and those who have built large factories in Long Island, that is, people who have invested a lot.
Their assets far exceed 10,000 silver coins.
Long Island is close to the largest city in the United States, and there are many people with assets exceeding ten thousand dollars.
The few at the scene are just their representatives.
Then there is Adams, the acting Prime Minister of the United States.
New York is the current capital of the United States. In the future, the capital will be close to the Dongyi Kingdom of the Ming Dynasty.
If the Dongyi Kingdom of the Ming Dynasty placed its capital in Brooklyn, then the two capitals would be separated by a river.
That’s how close the Vatican, the Papal State, and Rome, the capital of Italy, can be.
As his son said, if both sides set up cannons in their own capitals, they can directly bombard the other side's capitals.
Although Adams had to make the decision to abandon Long Island, he was certainly not happy in the face of this situation.
Now Adams is instinctively considering moving the capital, but he has not yet found a very suitable place.
New York, Richmond, and Philadelphia, three places suitable for establishing capitals, are now too close to the Ming Dynasty.
Philadelphia is just over thirty kilometers upstream from Wilmington, all in a river.
It is unknown whether Richmond was completely captured by Napoleon. The Chesapeake Bay where it is located was blocked by the Ming Dynasty.
Its main industry is located in Boston, Massachusetts, while Philadelphia is close to the Canadian border.
If the United States and Canada are completely united, Massachusetts can become the capital of the union.
Adams looked expressionless and muttered to himself because he was not the person in charge of the reception.
Each state in the Kingdom of America was established independently, so its independence is very high.
The newly established kingdom was actually not even a federation, but closer to a confederation or alliance.
The most powerful person in New York is the governor of New York, not the nominal acting prime minister of the kingdom.
So the governor of New York is the real person in charge of the reception operation.
New York Governor Lewis also felt a little uneasy and his expression was a little embarrassed.
Those guys in the back are talking too explicit, and is now the time to talk about it directly?
Lewis had to take the initiative to change the topic, so he took the initiative to find a topic and said:
"Well... Sir Changshi, since there is a three-month deadline, let's not decide this matter right away.
"My lords, why don't you go to the hotel to rest first? We will discuss the handover tomorrow..."
Liu Ruozhi didn't fully hear what was discussed behind him, but looking at the intensity of their discussion, he felt something was wrong.
Liu Ruozhi listened to Lewis's suggestion, frowned and waved his hand and said:
"There's no need to go to the hotel. Just go to the city hall later. Start receiving now. You don't have to wait for tomorrow."
Lewis originally skipped the topic temporarily and had no intention of delaying the handover. ….Liu Ruizhi wanted to hand over the matter directly, and he had no objection at all:
"Okay, then hand over immediately. Liu Changshi has worked so hard, of course we will fully cooperate."
Liu Ruozhi said he would hand over the matter immediately, but he did not leave immediately.
Instead, he waited for enough soldiers to disembark, and then went to the city hall with a few officers and escorted by soldiers.
The handover process of Changdao is consistent with the design of Dongyi Peninsula, but the actual operation process is much simpler.
There are clear geographical boundaries, there is no state that has been revoked in its entirety like Delaware, and there is no land involved in multiple states.
We were in direct contact with the New York State Government throughout the entire process, and the New York State Government was very cooperative.
The two sides signed a formal statement, and then Liu Ruizhi issued a similar order to Ruan Yuan.
The Dongyi Kingdom Zuo Changshi Mansion was established within Changdao, and the three county-level institutions on Changdao were temporarily retained.
However, the Ming Dynasty sent officers to supervise and gradually began to evaluate officials.
And King County was renamed Lin County, Queen County was renamed Kun County, and areas outside the two counties were directly called Changdao County.
As for whether the existing residents want to stay, they can decide on their own and it will not affect the decision-making of Zuo Changshi Mansion of Dongyi Kingdom.
After completing the handover of information with the New York State Government, Liu Daozhi also issued an announcement to recruit translators.
At the same time, during the process of Liu Ruozhi and Ruan Yuan taking over the land of Dongyi Kingdom, relevant news also spread through the media.
Especially New York, the largest city in the United States and even the largest city east of the Rocky Mountains.
It has the largest middle class and the highest literate population in Yinzhou east of the Rocky Mountains.
Where there is demand, there is a market, and where there is a market, there are suppliers. Therefore, there are many newspapers and magazines.
Newspaper editors and reporters all know what New York residents read first and care about most.
The Ming Dynasty took over Changdao and established the Dongyi Kingdom, which was dominated by Thai and Western people. This is absolutely hot news at the moment.
Therefore, all newspaper reporters are following all the movements of Zuo Changshi Mansion of Dongyi Kingdom through various channels.
Convey and disseminate all information according to your own understanding and in the way that New York citizens are most willing to accept.
As for the Dongyi Kingdom's left and right Changshi Mansion, on Changdao and the Dongyi Peninsula, they openly recruited translators through assessments.
The New York Evening News made a special report with the title "The Ming Dynasty holds imperial examinations in New York".
It is called the first real Ming-style "imperial examination" in Beiyinzhou east of the Rocky Mountains.
And most importantly, the first "authentic" Ming-style imperial examination for Westerners.
Emperor Shizu of the Ming Dynasty reformed the imperial examination system, retaining the name of the examination itself, but modifying the content and format of the examination.
The eight-part essay and the Four Books and Five Classics were no longer used, and were replaced by modern civil service examinations and natural and social sciences.
This new type of examination is easier to imitate than the old type of imperial examination, and it has now been adopted by the whole world.
The main purpose is to give up some government positions and official positions to give the emerging middle class and elites a channel for advancement.
However, all Thai and Western “imperial examinations” are considered not “authentic” enough by the elites and the people.
The main reason is that the number of places is small and there are many restrictions. It is far less free than the one in Ming Dynasty that is theoretically open to all Ming Dynasty people.
Now that the Ming Dynasty organized an "imperial examination" for Thais and Westerners, it gave the local elite and middle class a place to release their emotions, so it suddenly became the biggest hot news.
When the New York Evening News and other newspapers saw the response to these news, they immediately increased the depth of their investigations and interviews on related matters, trying to dig out more information.
They first went directly to Brooklyn, which is now Linn County City Hall, and asked the people at the city hall directly.
Asked what the main scope of the exam is, is it mainly politics or culture?
Are there any restrictions on the gender, age, and place of origin of candidates? Can other Europeans and New Yorkers outside Long Island take the exam?
Will those who pass the exam have any special status in the future? Can they become "scholars" or "students"?
The former Brooklyn civil servants who stayed in City Hall were ignorant of these issues.
Because the Ming adults in Changshi Mansion did not give corresponding explanations.
So they went to ask the Ming officials who stayed in the county government. Officials in the Ming Dynasty had never done such a thing before.
It's not that the exam has not been held in other vassal countries, but that it has never been held for the Thai people.
So these problems came to the attention of Zuo Changshi Liu Ruizhi again.
Then Liu Ruozhi and the recent regular reports were sent to the relevant departments of the Ming Dynasty and the Great Food Kingdom. .
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