C1085 Swear!

How does it feel to take off your pants and fart? Right now, what Xiao Letian was doing was just taking off his pants and farting! Be it the direct line of descent promoted by Xiao Letian or the Shang Tai's power which was protected by the, everyone was extremely excited to accept this almost perfect system.

It wasn't like there were no objections, Tongzhi the Great and the others all disapproved of this bullshit Chinese command, and the ambassadors from other countries who came to watch the ceremony also maintained their vigilance towards this system.

However, what's the use of being vigilant? They were only distinguished guests at the ceremony and not subjects of the Ryukyu. Naturally, they did not have the right to vote.

Actually, even if more than sixty percent of the people objected, Xiao Letian could still rely on the pressure of the new army to forcefully pass this decree. Because no matter what era, the army was always the most effective method to control power.

There was obviously no resistance at all, but when Xiao Letian wanted to take off his pants and let out his fart, a lot of people did not understand what was going on, so they had to do it anyway.

Many years later, Xiao Letian once wrote in his memoirs that taking off one's pants to fart might seem like an unnecessary action, but looking at things from another angle, if one took off their pants and fart again, at least the stench would not spread to their clothes.

What are clothes? Clothes are the facade of a regime, the sham of institutions, the first impression seen by nations competing with each other.

To the Chinese, Chinese Statute Book s are indeed a very comfortable small cotton-padded jacket. However, not only do we need this small cotton-padded jacket's comfort, we also need to pay attention to its bright appearance!

The reason why I, Xiao Letian, am pretending, is because I do not want the stench of fart to spread across my clothes, finally making the rest of the people laugh behind my back.

There was a formal voting and swearing ceremony! At least we now have an explanation towards history, and that will make the Chinese Statute Book more popular.

Since the Prime Minister's order was to be carried out, and he didn't understand, then he might as well carry it out to deepen his understanding! Shang Tai was the first to walk to the center of the hall. On the rosewood table, he placed the document and the surrounding silver candlesticks lit up the hall bright with dozens of candles.

"Ryukyu King Shang Tai! "Using my ancestors' bloodline to swear an oath to the Ryukyu's code of law, I voluntarily join the Chinese, accept the Chinese decree, enjoy the authority bestowed to me by the Chinese decree, and obey the Chinese decree as the basic constitution of the Chinese clan …"

Xiao Letian nodded, the servants at the side naturally recorded down the solemn scene with cameras, following that were the high-ranking officials of the Ryukyu beside Shang Tai. Although their authority was not as great as the officials under the Prime Minister, they had high statuses!

Shang Tai's relatives, the old officials from the Ryukyu, all walked to the front of the order one by one and solemnly took their oaths! Perhaps at that moment, they did not think of the glory of the Chinese, but at least one thing was certain.

"The prime minister has finally made a promise. He finally has a rule. The worry in my heart is finally lifted!" The worry that the officials of Ryukyu had been worrying about for the past few years finally disappeared at this moment.

Actually, Shang Tai had already understood this long ago, he was no longer able to take back the Ryukyu's power. From the moment the Prime Minister showed his might and fought against the Qing Dynasty, Shang Tai knew that he and Shang Fu were no match for a level one opponent.

Furthermore, as Shang Tai continued to study more and more western knowledge, he finally understood how arrogant his dreams were when he was young.

Every single powerful nation in the world had a large population, resources, technology, a powerful army and an advanced system. The Ryukyu was simply too small, they did not have much population, and they did not have any strategic resources.

The only difference was the method of annexation. A annexation like Shang Fu's was like winning a prize, being able to preserve his own throne, being able to provide protection, and being able to maintain his ancestral temple, if he was still not satisfied, then he would receive his retribution.

Shang Tai had left the stage at this moment, but in a sense, it could be said that he had gone through the rebirth of the phoenix once again. After the Chinese Statute Book officially executed its plan, Shang Tai threw all of his belongings and went on a journey around the world with more than twenty followers.

He had spent several years of his life listening to students at Oxford and Cambridge, teaching Asian aristocracy at Harvard for half a year, investing in gold mines in the Alaska, and eating raw fish with the Esquimaux in Canada.

He could be seen at the Sun Temple in the forest of South America, and his footsteps could be heard at the ancient tomb in Egypt!

In the end, Shang Tai became one of the most famous Sinologists in the Chinese race, as well as the Historian of the East Asian calendar, the Traveler, the explorer, and the Gourmet. He had published dozens of best-selling books in his life and was revered as a classic by the academies of various countries. However, throughout Shang Tai's entire life, he had never written a single book on politics.

When Shang Tai was eighty years old, a western reporter had once asked this question. At that time, Xiao Letian was already long gone, and his old eyes were filled with tears as he complained, "With Shang Fu here, how could I, as his son, dare to stand shoulder to shoulder? Shang Fu is like a blazing sun in the sky, I am only a lowly firefly, how could I dare to speak, what qualifications do I have to speak!"

In the end, Shang Tai made a sound, and didn't dare to have even a single complaint against Xiao Letian. On the contrary, in his later years, Shang Tai became more and more concerned about Shang Fu, because he was very clear that without a Prime Minister of the Chinese Statute Book, it was impossible for him to have such a blessing.

After the Ryukyu's officials had finished swearing their oaths, all of the important officials in the Prime Minister's Mansion started swearing their swears as well. Four Heavenly Kings took the lead, Dragon Lord, Chun Sanshiniang and the others all walked up and began swearing their swears as well.

The Ryukyu Order was finally in effect. From this moment on, this was the fundamental constitution of the Chinese people, the "Ryukyu Code". From now on, all the subordinate codes that extended outwards had to follow the spirit of this Constitution that could not be violated.

The Code took effect, but the ceremony did not take effect. The oath continued, and after the officials of the Ryukyu had finished swearing their oaths collectively, it was already 10 o'clock in the evening.

Everyone had forgotten about their hunger, hunger, and fatigue. All of their eyes shone with a strange light, and just as Xiao Letian was about to announce the end of the oath, a voice suddenly came out from the VIP seats.

"Can I take the oath? "Prime minister, you can't not want me …" Everyone turned their heads and saw that the person who shouted was the Keeper Niu of the Four Seas Trading Company.

Keeper Niu's face was flushed red. He mustered his courage and said, "This is not fair. Have we merchants been abandoned? And the craftsmen? Isn't the Tanggu under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister? "

"Keeper Niu! Tanggu... Tanggu is someone under the jurisdiction of the Great Qing, and your identity is that of a citizen of Qing! " Xiao Letian asked.

"What about dual citizenship? Milord, didn't you acknowledge dual nationality? Don't bully me because I, Old Ox, don't understand the law, you said before that Ryukyu admitted to dual citizenship! "Why don't you want us …"

Xiao Letian smiled bitterly and shook his head, "After the Chinese Statute Book is promulgated, they will organize the temporary Parliament of the nobility and Citizens' Assembly within ten days. Only after the Citizens' Assembly is officially established will you guys have a place to submit your applications! "Don't worry, just wait patiently for a few days!"

"No!" Keeper Niu shouted loudly, "Why do you want us!? We can't wait a day! In such a glorious moment, since I am present, I will definitely not give up this chance! "