Republic 1 November 1789

The emperor of the Chinese Empire issued an edict, announcing that he would cede the throne to the crown prince Xu Shiyang in early February next year.

The specific process is to take advantage of the opportunity of this year's conference season, when the main officials of various ministries and localities are in Jinling, to complete the Zen throne ceremony and the enthronement ceremony in as little time as possible - the Zen throne ceremony will be held on January 31 after the end of the annual conference season, and the new emperor's enthronement ceremony will be held the next day.

In two days, everything was done, and the efficiency was amazing.

Of course, being able to do this is also the reason why Xu Shiyang has always held real power, and most of the work does not even need to be handed over.

But it's not all the work, and some things still have to be set aside for time.

After the edict was issued, the emperor announced that in the last three months, the crown prince would directly take charge of state affairs, and he himself would no longer deal with other specific work other than the succession.

At this point, about three months in advance, Xu Shiyang has rightfully become the controller of the entire empire.

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"Now that the empire is developing rapidly, what are you going to cultivate at this time!?"

Xu Shiyang was a little annoyed by Gongsun Sheng's resignation, and when no one was around, he even lost his temper with this old Taoist priest who was almost equivalent to his deputy from the fifteenth tun period:

"Some old people followed my dad and didn't talk about him, you followed me from the beginning, what are you making a fuss about at this time!?"

"The minister is old, the minister has been fighting for His Majesty for thirty years, and his schoolwork has been wasted." Gongsun Sheng replied with a smile on his face: "A lot of work, the minister can't do it anymore, it's time to give way to the young man." ”

"Moreover, in the past 30 years since the minister went down the mountain, he can be regarded as a very human minister, he also married a wife and had children, and he has done a lot of mundane things, which is worthy of this rolling red dust, and now it is time to return to his nature and return to the mountain to cultivate."

"P go back to the mountain to cultivate, I don't know you yet? Your utilitarian mind is more important than anyone else. Xu Shiyang pursed his lips and said with some indignation: "Isn't it just that I am afraid that the merit will cover the master, and I will purge the heroes in the future." ”

"Since Your Majesty knows, why don't you let go of the old way? In this way, in the future history, we may also be able to leave a good story of the monarch and the minister. ”

Gongsun Sheng also became a lot more honest - he knew that Xu Shiyang liked to be so straightforward when he spoke, and once he retired, he was no longer involved in the government and politics, and he did not pose any threat to the royal family, and his previous achievements should make him more presumptuous in speaking.

On the other hand, if it is seen and then it is hidden, it will be perceived as resentful.

"Because I won't purge the heroes at all." Xu Shiyang replied: "You have been with me for so long, why are you still thinking like that?" Do you think you have done so much credit that I can't get any credit for it? Do you think I'm going to feel like you, and those others, are a threat to me and my descendants? ”

"Don't be funny, do you have what it takes? You can take your own guard company, even if you have the ability! The threat to the imperial power of the ministers in the cabinet is greater than that of you generals, and those ministers are also indulged by me! ”

"Your Majesty, sometimes, it's not that we really pose any threat to you." Gongsun Sheng smiled bitterly: "Instead, some people think that we will pose a threat to you, and that's enough." ”

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In the year when the first change of thrones of the Chinese Empire was about to take place, the territory of the empire (if you count the territory of the vassal countries) had already exceeded 20 million square kilometers!

In the northernmost part of the empire's territory, the Waifan Jurchens have established winter camps along the coast of the Arctic Ocean, and every winter, when the Arctic Ocean is frozen, the hunters of the Outer Tibetan Jurchens will carry knives and bows, lead dogs and sleds, and step on the ice field to hunt white bears and seals.

And at the southernmost tip of the empire's territory, some large whaling ships have even reached the edge of the Antarctic continent and have set up several temporary footholds here!

Of course, these places only played a temporary foothold for China at this time, and what was really meaningful was that the empire completed the circumcontinental voyage to Australia and produced the first outline map of Australia.

Next, there is the Empire's vigorous development of Australia.

Far eastern, the expeditions of the Scientific Society and the Waibo Jurchen hunters who hunted seals had crossed the Bering Strait and advanced along the southern coastline of what would become Alaska—the Empire had officially set foot on the American continent, but had yet to cross the Rocky Mountains and enter the Heaven-sent Land.

Of course, the Scientific Society has realized that to the east of the sea there is a vast land mass, and the total area of this land is even much larger than the area of the present empire!

With this awareness, the Cabinet, scientific associations, and adventurers who are interested in making a career through exploration will attack Rocky Mountain in various ways and channels.

The day is not far off when the door to America will be opened and a true empire on which the sun never sets.

In the westernmost part of the empire's territory, Pars is still surviving, but the time they can hold on is running out, and the Qin State itself has completely overwhelmed the broken Pars in terms of national strength, not to mention that there is a strong and transcendent China behind the Qin State, and behind Pars there are only those traditional enemies in the more west.

Xu Daixuan, the king of Qin, estimated that if he launched a large-scale offensive similar to this year's every two years, then within three rounds, Pars would inevitably perish.

After that, China will be able to directly border countries further west that previously existed only in legends.

Well, in fact, those countries in the West are not simple legends for a long time, since a few years ago, the Qin army destroyed the main force of Pars for the first time and captured the then King of Pars, and the envoys from the West have crossed the dangerous territory of Pars to find the door.

It's just that Xu Daixuan is confused about Elder John in their mouths, and he has no interest in believing in the Illuminati Sect, which makes those religious maniacs very annoyed, and with Pars obstructing it, the contact between the two sides is just intermittent.

The empire and the Qin kings scoffed at Western beliefs, but were very interested in their land and population.

Xu Daixuan even planned to wait for the destruction of Pars, and after a few years of rest, he would raise a large army and launch a tentative attack on those countries in the West until it reached the westernmost tip of the West.

According to the calculations of the scientific association, the earth under your feet is actually spherical, and the westernmost point of the west should also be the sea, and across the sea, you should be able to reach the new continent blocked by mountains from the other direction.

From there, across the New World, you should be able to return to the Empire by boat.

For this reason, the Science Society set a reward of one million taels early, waiting for the first warrior to be able to circumnavigate the world.

Crown prince, no, it should be said that Emperor Xu Shiyang is also very interested in this, he privately increased the weight of one million taels, and hung a vacant marquisate title!

You must know that Gongsun Sheng, a former imperial army general who was once considered to be the shadow of the crown prince and had just retired, was just a marquis!

Complete a round-the-world voyage to obtain a feats that can only be obtained by an admiral, and you will be directly crowned a marquis!

This suddenly raised the sea and navigation to a higher level in the hearts of the world, and there is no doubt that the next era of great exploration, which belongs to China, is about to begin.

In fact, circumnavigating the world is not the highest reward for Xu Shiyang and the scientific society, and on top of this, there is also a reward for the practical use of the steam engine.

And this bounty was officially taken on February 1, 1790, the day Xu Shiyang ascended the throne.

In fact, the first truly useful steam engine was put into use five years earlier – a Newdoor-like steam engine used primarily for mine drainage, and it worked fairly well, but it was very simple.

At the beginning of 1789, an improved version of the Watt steam engine was put into trial operation, and by the end of the year the scientific society had concluded that it had fully met all the requirements for the bounty.

However, at this time, there was news that the emperor was about to abdicate and the crown prince would ascend the throne the next year, so the Science Association decided to hang this bounty for a few more months, and it was not announced until the day Xu Shiyang ascended the throne, as an "auspicious rui" dedicated to the new emperor.

The craftsman who improved the steam engine was directly canonized as a duke by Xu Shiyang! He could even claim a fiefdom of his own in Nanyang (actually Luzon), a dukedom that belonged to him!

In comparison, the prize money of up to millions of taels is nothing.

With this standard, the citizens of the Chinese Empire will realize that there is not only one way to go by military merit.

Research science, too, can do that.

In order to establish the status of science in the hearts of the people, Xu Shiyang even did not hesitate to continue to open cheats, and on the day he ascended the throne, he issued a new scientific reward.

One of the bounties goes like this:

Why do apples fall to the ground instead of flying into the sky when they are ripe? Since the earth beneath our feet is a sphere, why don't the people and objects that live across from us fall out of the sphere?

There are many similar bounty problems, and Xu Shiyang paid great attention to focusing on the laws of Kepler and Newton.

If you can give the correct answer and come up with the proof formula, then you can at least be given the title of earl, or even the marquis duke.

The importance of the laws summarized by the two scientific gurus is self-evident, and Xu Shiyang believes that this is the cornerstone of the empire towards the dawn of a new era.

In fact, in 1790, when Xu Shiyang officially ascended the throne, the Chinese Imperial Science Association established the Imperial Science and Technology Progress Award.

This is the Nobel Prize of this dimension, no, even more powerful than the Nobel Prize, because the winner can not only get glory and prize money, but even the title of nobility of the world's first power.

Moreover, there are only five prizes in physics, chemistry, mathematics, medicine, and invention, and all other prizes for peace, literature, and economics are excluded.

In addition, the Imperial Science and Technology Progress Award can only be awarded when there is a major breakthrough in a certain aspect, and if there is no breakthrough, then it can only be suspended.

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On January 31, 1790, the Chinese Empire held a ceremony for the emperor's throne in Jinling.

The next day, on February 1, the crown prince's enthronement ceremony was held at the same venue.

After more than 30 years of struggle, Xu Shiyang finally ascended to the supreme position.

At this time, the empire had a prosperous economy, unparalleled military strength, clear internal affairs, foreign subordination, advanced science and technology, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Like the rising sun, the first rays of morning light of the new empire began to shine on the whole world.

In the congratulatory voices of the civil and military officials, Xu Shiyang sat upright on the dragon chair, and he could even hear the cheers of the people outside the Changle Palace.

He felt that this voice was far more important than the military officials and this seat under the steps.

Sounds like I'm doing pretty well?

I, too, can be regarded as completing the revival of the Han Dynasty again?

Hanxing.