Chapter 462: Becoming the Emperor
This currency exchange, which was comparable to a national movement, soon reached its peak, and almost the entire people of Xilin City poured out their pockets. Therefore, in less than three days, three different denominations of Xinghua coins have been gradually put into Xilin City, replacing the old coins of Dongli and becoming the mainstream currency......
After determining the monetary system, Yi Xingchen still had an important thing to do, which was to go to Xinghua New City to accept the ceremony of becoming emperor.
Xinghua New Town, located in the Valley of Oblivion, adjacent to Xinghua City. At the beginning, because of the strong development momentum of Xinghua Kingdom, the volume of Xinghua City gradually seemed too small to accommodate more people, and it became imperative to expand the territory. As a result, Xinghua built a new satellite city, Xinghua New City.
With the unremitting efforts of the powerful ministers of Xinghua State, although Xinghua New City is only newly built, its prosperity, even if it has not yet reached the modernization of the first-tier cities of Blue Mercury, is comparable to its liveliness and convenience, and it has an excellent reputation among those outer cities captured by Xinghua State.
Regarding Yi Xingchen's change to the title of emperor, the ministers of Xinghua's cabinet unanimously agreed that this is a major event for the whole country, just like the establishment of a new country, and should be celebrated by the whole world, so that more people, even the people of the entire Xinghua country, can come to watch the ceremony. Therefore, before submitting it to Yi Xingchen for approval, the cabinet ministers of Xinghua State had already gathered to discuss and pass a draft resolution, and the enthronement ceremony of the king as emperor was determined to be held in Xinghua New Town.
Then, after they reported the draft to Yi Xingchen, Yi Xingchen finally agreed to the cabinet's request after thinking about it.
After all. The Cabinet Ministers' recommendations are well-founded. The enthronement ceremony was for him personally. It's a change of identity, but for the people, it's an exciting event. If the monarch of one's own country changes to the title of emperor and rises to a higher level, it can increase the pride of the people and increase the confidence of the people in the ruling layer of the country.
Therefore, such a great event should indeed be made known to the world. Even if other countries have heard of it, they can raise the status of Xinghua Kingdom even higher, and the enthronement ceremony naturally cannot be shabby.
The day of the ceremony was unanimously chosen by the cabinet ministers, and there was almost no need for Yi Xingchen to bother to prepare anything for this matter, so Yi Xingchen naturally enjoyed it, although he relaxed himself. Make a "marionette" and follow the arrangements of the cabinet ministers and the ceremony organizers.
The night before the official ceremony. With the help of several female officials, Yi Xingchen put on the emperor's dress specially prepared for this enthronement ceremony one by one - it was carefully made by the most famous tailor in Xinghua City, and the cutting materials were the top in the entire Xinghua Kingdom. More importantly, this set of emperor dresses is one of the emperor dresses designed by Xinghua Think Tank, in the name of a film and television company, inviting the design masters of Blue Mercury International Famous Clothing Design Company. The main color of the whole dress is pure white, with golden ornaments, so that the overall personal image is bright and majestic, similar to a military dress.
After Yi Xingchen put it all on, he felt that this dress could show the emperor's nobility and the overlord's publicity. He looked in the mirror and sorted out his appearance, feeling very satisfied in his heart, and even felt that he suddenly became mighty, which made him can't help but raise the corners of his mouth and become self-intoxicated.
Then, Yi Xingchen walked to a room with a camera in it, and he was going to take pictures in this room. Yi Xingchen's photos will also be sent to various cities in Xinghua Kingdom to ensure that all cities are aware of this important event.
After Yi Xingchen took the photo, he wore a ceremonial dress and listened to the female official's introduction to the enthronement process, as well as some changes in Xinghua City and Xinghua New Town.
The ceremony and process of the enthronement ceremony are mainly divided into four parts.
In the first process, Yi Xingchen will sort out the instrument in the Xinghua City Palace, and under the greeting of the ministers, he will board a carriage;
The second process is to patrol the city. On the way to the altar, inspect the army and accept the cheers of the people;
The third process is the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky. The priest announced the proclamation of the sacrifice to the heavens, announcing that the emperor would accept the order of the heavens and the emperor would worship;
The fourth and final process, in the Imperial Palace next to the altar of worship, sit on the throne of God and accept the bowing of hundreds of officials.
The Imperial Palace is also a palace located in Xinghua New Town, and it is also the place where the Xinghua Kingdom will hold a grand court meeting in the future. According to the laws of Xinghuaguo, the Great Dynasty is held at least once a month. In addition, the emperor could decide to increase the number of court meetings each month.
Not only that, in order to highlight the status of Xinghua Kingdom, the scale of the Imperial Palace is not small, and the building complex is majestic, showing the overlord spirit of the emperor of Xinghua Kingdom.
The building group of the Imperial Palace includes the emperor's bedroom, study, side hall, garden and other parts, but these are only built for the emperor alone, and are not counted as the empress and concubines of the God Emperor, so there are still other arrangements. In addition, a new cabinet office has been set up next to a side hall of the Imperial Palace, so that Yi Xingchen can issue instructions to the cabinet at any time, or if the cabinet needs to report immediately if there is an emergency.
Of course, although the imperial palace in Xinghua New City was built so eye-catchingly, Yi Xingchen would not abandon the royal palace originally built in Xinghua City, this is the endpoint he has set for communication between the two worlds, and the importance of it cannot be ignored. Besides, Yi Xingchen didn't plan to change this connection endpoint, which would help him take care of the national affairs of Xinghua City, so Yi Xingchen still stored the teleportation point here, or arranged for heavy troops to guard it.
Only in this way can Yi Xingchen ensure that there will be no omissions on either side.
The next morning, 80 percent of the residents of Xinghua gathered on both sides of the street from Xinghua City to Xinghua New Town, as well as around the altar of worship, to observe the emperor's demeanor when he ascended the throne.
Yi Xingchen boarded the emperor's car and looked down at the people around him.
On top of the carriage, there was also a coachman and a bodyguard. The coachman, served by a third-level swordsman, and the bodyguard was Allen, who, with the help of the energy crystal, was successfully promoted to a fifth-level swordsman not long ago.
The carriage was driving, and Yi Xingchen sat on a high place, looking at the citizens on both sides, and smiled.
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
The citizens on both sides, the moment they saw Yi Xingchen, knelt down and shouted in unison.
All the way forward. Yi Xingchen carefully observed every building in Xinghua City. Every inch of the corner. He remembered the old appearance of Xinghua City a long time ago.
At this moment, Yi Xingchen's heart was quite chaotic and complicated, and the past seemed to be vivid.
At that time, Xinghua City was so dilapidated, and the Xinghua people were under the threat of the beast tide and the invasion of the harsh climate. lived a life of starvation, even precariousness...... Now, Xinghua City has erected a strong city wall, and the buildings in the city are lined up and are well organized...... As for the beast tide, it has not been seen for several years. Under the strangulation of the Xinghua Legion, the breeding of wild beasts was contained. Even recently, as soon as the beast tide formed, it was discovered by the Xinghua Legion and was under the blow of the Xinghua Legion. The beast tide was destroyed and blown apart......
Soon. The carriage drove out of Xinghua City.
The road from Hing Wah City to Hing Wah New Town is a wide road about 1,000 meters long, which is large enough to accommodate six horse-drawn carriages walking side by side.
The road is lined with trees and flowers......
Two hours later, the main hall of the Imperial Palace.
"See His Majesty the Emperor, I wish Your Majesty long live long live ......"
Hundreds of officials of Xinghua State, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheehan, knelt in front of Yi Xingchen and paid homage.
"Get up. Yi Xingchen said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" replied in unison.
Yi Xingchen turned his head to look at an inner court official, who was personally appointed by the emperor, and was issued by the imperial family to deal with the orders issued by the emperor.
The official of the inner court had several decrees in his hand, and he stood up and read them out to the hundred officials one by one.
The first decree, the emperor officially ascended the throne, ascended the throne, and was called Emperor Xinghua.
In the second decree, the emperor ascended the throne and announced a general amnesty for the world, and non-felons could be commuted or released, and the judges of the Xinghua Court dealt with the criminals in accordance with the law.
The third decree, the emperor's enthronement policy, adhere to the system. The emperor emphasized that the general policy remained unchanged, trusted the cabinet, and under the leadership of the prime minister, the country was managed by the cabinet.
The fourth decree states that any citizen of Xinghua belongs to a member of the Xinghua nation, and all citizens are equal in status, and the state has the obligation to protect the legitimate personal and property safety of the people.
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At the Great Pilgrimage, there was not a single official who would handle official business out of place. This was a national event that established the empire and the emperor. The decree read out by His Majesty the Emperor in the main hall will also be conveyed to every inch and corner of the territory of Xinghua and to every citizen through special officials.
After the court meeting, Yi Xingchen convened cabinet ministers and key leaders of state departments to discuss state affairs.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, the lord of the harem of the Xinghua Empire, who is the mother of the world, needs a successor even more, so the minister proposed to hold a national concubine selection event. Sheehan said.
Yi Xingchen was stunned when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I'm still young, don't worry." Moreover, there will be a gap between two people who don't know each other, wouldn't it be better for the two to be happy. ”
Sheehan and other cabinet ministers did not meet Yi Xingchen, and their faces were full of serious expressions.
Seeing the look on their faces, Yi Xingchen only felt that his back was a little stiff at the moment. Although, after the completion of the Imperial Palace and its structure, Yi Xingchen did begin to feel that it was very likely that the matter of establishing a concubine would be put on the agenda again by the ministers, which was something that they had been "tireless" to make Yi Xingchen feel helpless. Sure enough, the good days of leisure have not been over for a few days, and they will bring it up again.
In fact, this can be regarded as a pit dug by Yi Xingchen for himself. Because, last time, he did not express his attitude and strongly opposed the cabinet to arrange for him, which is tantamount to adopting a tacit attitude. Therefore, this time, the cabinet directly proposed it, which was justified and deserved, and Yi Xingchen naturally refused strongly.
It's just that since he is the emperor of a country, Yi Xingchen should indeed adapt to some changes that should be subordinate, and at best, this seems to be one of his rights. Although this thing sounds like Yi Xingchen needs to be a seeding machine, but after thinking about it, it is not an unacceptable thing for a beautiful woman to be in her arms and hug her left and right.
"Your Majesty, of course we will consider your feelings. We will take a voluntary approach, first pick out the eligible candidates from all over the country, and then hold a blind date. When His Majesty is satisfied, the candidate concubine will become an official concubine. A concubine can only become a queen if she has an heir. Sheehan said.
Yi Xingchen thought for a while and said, "Although I am the emperor of the empire, I don't plan to be an emperor who is dictatorial, and I don't want my descendants to be feudal emperors...... Choosing a concubine is not an important matter for the country, and I hope to put it on hold. ”
"Your Majesty......" Sheehan still wanted to persuade.
Yi Xingchen smiled and said: "Putting this matter aside for the time being, I will issue an edict to confirm the cabinet's responsibilities in managing state affairs." In addition, I intend to set up a Royal Inspectorate to monitor the conduct of officials in office. ”
When Sheehan and other cabinet ministers heard this, their bodies suddenly stiffened.
Seeing this, Yi Xingchen knew what they were thinking, and continued: "The reason why I established the Royal Supervision Department is not because I don't trust the cabinet, but because I don't trust the local officials below. There are all kinds of people and hundreds of hearts, and I can't believe that every official below is an honest and selfless person. Cabinet ministers have their own duties, and your duty is to do everything possible to develop the Xinghua Empire and make the country richer and stronger. Therefore, a sword of justice must hang over their heads, and let them do their duty. Yi Xingchen looked around at the ministers and continued: "The Royal Supervision Department has the power to supervise, and can only use legal means to search for evidence. The Ministry of Supervision has no jurisdiction to adjudicate, and when they find evidence, it is handed over to the courts, which then convict officials of crimes in accordance with the law. If the Ombudsman is resisted by force, the offender may be arrested by force, but the offender will be placed in the custody of the Police. In addition, the Minister of Supervision was appointed entirely by the Emperor himself. ”
As soon as Yi Xingchen explained, Sheehan and the others understood that the emperor did not want to create a department that overrode the cabinet, but adopted a decentralized approach to deepen the imperial system. In addition to the cabinet, the citizens' assembly, and the courts, he wanted to set up an independent department to supervise hundreds of officials.
"Your Majesty Shengming!" Sheen was the first to agree.
"One more thing, I hope that the cabinet will also set up a disciplinary department to establish a code of conduct that officials should follow...... I hope that before the Royal Inspectorate takes action, you will be one step ahead and find the scum among the officials. Yi Xingchen couldn't help but give the cabinet ministers an account in advance.
In fact, it is not unreasonable for Yi Xingchen to worry that the imperial officials will be corrupted. From ancient times to the present, no country's officials are all incorruptible. The state should not wait until something happens to make a law, but before they commit a crime, they should make a law. (To be continued.) )