Zeng Qisheng didn't ask any more questions, he knew that he couldn't get an answer here in Zhang Cheng, so he could only wait to see Guo Zhiyuan, and slowly figure it out from getting along in the future, at this time, the fleet had slowly approached Dongfan, and a series of lookout forts and batteries had been built along the coastline, and the guards of the lookout fort played flags in the distance, and the fleet also hurriedly replied with flags, and then three trombones sounded in the lookout, and soon there was a guide ship on the port side, guiding the fleet to slowly sail into the port.

Dongfan has also received a summons to know the news that the first batch of inland immigrants is about to arrive, and Guo Zhiyuan also attaches great importance to this, after all, the immigration plan is related to whether his grand plan for the development of Dongfan can be carried out smoothly, if the first batch of inland immigrants can not settle down in Dongfan with peace of mind, then the follow-up immigration plan is also likely to fail.

Therefore, Guo Zhiyuan not only rushed to the port to greet him, but also asked Xu Guangqi to organize a grand welcome ceremony. Red ribbons were also tied to the pillars used to tie the cables, and before the boat could be stopped, the joy of beating gongs and drums sounded on the shore, and the sound of welcoming firecrackers also crackled, and the atmosphere was festive and warm.

In addition to the longing for a new life in their hearts along the way, the immigrants actually have a strong sense of uneasiness. Whether the preferential conditions for immigration promised to them can be fulfilled is still a big question in their hearts, and seeing such a grand and warm welcome scene at this moment, the uneasiness in their hearts suddenly alleviated a lot, and they also have a sense of identity with this strange land.

Zhang Cheng also excitedly pointed to Guo Zhiyuan, who was standing in the middle of the wharf, wearing a five-grade official uniform, surrounded by everyone, with a smile on his face, and waving frequently to the immigrants, and said to Zeng Qisheng on the side: "Mr. Zeng, that's my family!" I didn't lie to you, my lord personally came to greet him, which shows how polite and virtuous Corporal he is! ……”

Zeng Qisheng looked in the direction of Zhang Cheng's finger, Guo Zhiyuan was busy with the construction of Dongfan during this time, Dongfan was sunshine and strong, his face was tanned, and his cheeks were a little thin, but it made his face more and more distinct, plus he didn't care about taking care of his beard, the stubble was a little longer, and he looked older than his actual age, which gave him a little more perseverance and calm temperament.

Zeng Qisheng nodded secretly, Guo Zhiyuan's first impression on him was very consistent with what he imagined, and Guo Zhiyuan was able to come to the port in person to meet their group of immigrants, which also showed that Guo Zhiyuan was indeed different from the Ming Dynasty officials he had seen before, and was very close to the people, which made him look forward to it a little more.

After the fleet docked and stopped, the immigrants also began to disembark and go ashore, because Zeng Qisheng had already divided the team according to the origin of the immigrants, ten households for a team, and one hundred households for a tun, and let them spontaneously elect the team leader and the tun chief, and formulated basic management regulations, so there was no chaos when they got off the ship, and they spontaneously lined up to go down.

Guo Zhiyuan looked at the orderly scene and nodded secretly, it seems that Zhang Cheng still worked hard and saved a lot of things for the follow-up reorganization, but they also took countermeasures, and transferred more than 2,000 self-new troops to maintain order, lined up in a wall, and set aside more than a dozen passages for the immigrants to pass in an orderly manner, which was also deliberately arranged by Guo Zhiyuan. What's more, in order to ensure the speed of construction in Dongfan, Guo Zhiyuan is ready to implement semi-militarized management of these immigrants, which is also to let them have a psychological preparation in advance, and he has no time to let them adapt slowly.

The only confusion was Guo Zhiyuan, he saw that there were a few older people among the immigrants, so he took the initiative to step forward and greet him cordially: "My husband is old this year?" Where did it come from? Did the journey go well? Those old men had never seen such a big official as Guo Zhiyuan, so they were so frightened that they quickly knelt on the ground, and they didn't know how to answer, and their bodies trembled.

As soon as they knelt, the formation was chaotic, and some timid immigrants in the back also knelt down, but more of them looked around blankly, not knowing what to do.

Guo Zhiyuan secretly smiled bitterly, the concept of hierarchy in this era is deeply rooted in the bone marrow, and it can't be reversed at all, he wants to blindly show that he is close to the people, but it will be counterproductive, but if you don't get rid of the servility in the hearts of the people, the Chinese nation will not be really strong, and a bloodless nation cannot have a future. Signing humiliating unequal treaties, the so-called prosperous era of Kangqian is just a joke, what kind of prosperous era is a dynasty that treats the people like pigs and dogs and lives without dignity? There may have been many reasons for the fall of the Qing Dynasty, but its servile rule had already doomed its demise!

Maybe it's too early to talk about democracy, but Guo Zhiyuan knows that if he wants to change the fate of the nation, he must first remove the servility in the hearts of the people and let them live more dignified. You will live and work here in peace and contentment, and you will reproduce and pass on from generation to generation, and the government will ensure that you will have food, clothing, and housing, and that your children will be able to go to school...... This government has only one requirement for you, abide by the law! Now this government has announced the first law of Dongfan Mansion, and the people do not need to kneel when they see officials! ”

As soon as Guo Zhiyuan's words came out, everyone was stunned, and the people didn't need to kneel when they saw the officials, isn't this chaotic? Isn't this a blatant challenge to the imperial court's etiquette? Even Xu Guangqi and other Guo Zhiyuan's team backbones were very stunned, I don't know why Guo Zhiyuan suddenly issued such a law, and at the same time a little worried, Guo Zhiyuan's construction of the government in Dongfan has made many people dissatisfied, and now I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at Dongfan, just waiting to find Guo Zhiyuan's fork, Guo Zhiyuan blatantly challenged the imperial court etiquette system, isn't it a matter of giving people a handle? !