When the time comes to the end of August, the time for Qin Zhiyuan to ascend the throne in October is already imminent. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Qin Zhiyuan's accession to the throne was chosen on the 15th day of August in the lunar calendar of the Republic of China, and if this day is converted to the Gregorian calendar, it is October 8, 1919.

There is only a little more than a month left in the calculation, but many things are not yet ready, and even the palace for the enthronement has not yet been built, so thinking about it, it is indeed a bit imminent.

Regarding the enthronement ceremony, Qin Zhiyuan originally didn't want to make a big deal, but when Qin Zhiyuan expressed this meaning, he was resolutely opposed by the cabinet.

For a country, the king's accession to the throne is a top priority, it is a symbol of the country, it is impossible to fool the past casually, it is too hasty, not only disrespectful to the country, but also disrespectful to the people.

It was only at this time that Qin Zhiyuan understood what the phrase "Heavenly Family is selfless" meant.

Since the cabinet insisted on a ceremony that was in line with Lanfang's national image, Qin Zhiyuan could only cooperate, and on this issue, the cabinet's insistence on an attitude was almost stubborn, and Qin Zhiyuan had to compromise.

In fact, even Huang Bohan didn't know what procedures were required to ascend the throne, and what things needed to be prepared.

Fortunately, at this time, the Qing Empire was overthrown for less than ten years, and a few years ago, it experienced the restoration of Hongxian, and the year before last, Zhang Xun made a farce about the restoration of the Qing government, so it is really not difficult to find someone who is proficient in the etiquette of the enthronement ceremony.

The war in the Republic of China made many people realize the benefits of having a strong central government, and many people even missed the Qing government because of this.

The Qing government was indeed rotten, but compared with the war-torn Republic of China at this time, the country under the rule of the Qing government was generally calm, although the people in the border areas were miserable, but the inland areas were generally calm.

The "north-south dispute" of the Republic of China has really burned all over the north and south of the country, and if we refuse to make complete statistics, 24 of the 28 provinces and two special regions of the Republic of China are in the midst of war, and the situation can be described as extremely bad.

The war of the Republic of China has also objectively facilitated the immigration of Lanfang, since Lanfang has increased its immigration efforts, hundreds of thousands of people have traveled to Lanfang through the coastal provinces every month, among which the areas with frequent wars have the most immigrants.

In such a comparison, Lan Fang, who is quiet and peaceful without war, is really heaven.

It's not that there are no wars, it's just that wars have broken out on the territory of other countries, and they have nothing to do with the people of Lanfang.

Qin Zhiyuan's enthronement ceremony attracted a lot of attention, and the current confirmed attendees are French President Raymond Poencaré, British Prime Minister Lloyd George, US President Wilson, Republic of China President Xu Shichang, and Pope Benedict XV.

Just looking at this lineup, you can know the attitude of the powerful country towards Lan Fang at that time.

But it seems that some strange creatures are messing in.

That's right, it's Benedict XV.

Lan Fang adopts an attitude of disencouragement and non-restriction towards religion, whether it is Catholicism, Buddhism, or Taoism, Lan Fang's attitude is the same.

Of course, because of his native birth, Taoism seems to be taken care of to some extent in Lanfang, but this is not obvious.

Similarly, because of its relationship with the Catholic Church, the Catholic Church seems to be taken care of to some extent in Lan Fang, but this is also not obvious.

There is also Buddhism, in fact, this is the most widely spread religion among the Chinese in the past, but Qin Zhiyuan is not interested in the Buddhist idea of "monkhood", so the spread of Buddhism in Lanfang is a bit of a problem.

Buddhism is actually a very popular industry in the Republic of China, because the monasteries have land and do not need to pay rent, so the life of the monks is not bad. In Lanfang, whether it is Buddhism, Catholicism, or Taoism, they are not allowed to have any property, and their only income is to rely on donations from believers, and they are not allowed to deliberately induce.

In this way, Lan Fang's religion is much simpler, without too many derivative benefits, and it will not breed too much trouble.

Of course, not everyone agrees with Lanfang's policy, such as Catholic Ryder Auerbach.

In the process of Qin Zhiyuan's rise, Catholicism has made a huge contribution, and even now, Catholicism still continues to provide Qin Zhiyuan with $5 million a month.

This number has risen a lot compared to before, which is also understandable, after all, Qin Zhiyuan's status is also improving, and King Lanfang's status has improved by more than one level compared to the commander of the Foreign Legion, and Benedict XV needs more chips to maintain his position in Qin Zhiyuan's heart.

Since there is an investment, then there is a demand.

Qin Zhiyuan is very clear about this.

After Qin Zhiyuan returned to Lanfang, Auerbach also followed Qin Zhiyuan to Lanfang, so Penglai Island became the religious center of Catholicism in Asia.

On the island of Penglai, a massive church is under construction, and Auerbach has ambitiously declared that the Catholic Church will be a landmark like Notre Dame Cathedral, so the construction period could take decades.

Qin Zhiyuan encouraged this attitude, and the construction of a cathedral comparable to Notre Dame Cathedral on Penglai Island could at least add a scenic spot to Penglai Island, and it would also be more conducive to the work of Westerners in the research institute on Penglai Island.

One of the reasons why PLAs have been criticized internationally is that PLAs have no religious beliefs, which is inconceivable in Western society.

How can a man be without faith?

This is the first reaction of many Westerners when they know this fact.

Westerners don't understand why Orientals don't have faith, just as Orientals don't understand why everyone in the West must have faith.

Europe was under the rule of the Church for a long time, and although almost all the countries in Europe are now independent, religion still has a huge influence in secular countries, and because of tradition, Europeans really have a faith in everyone.

In the East, however, there has never been a situation where religion is greater than a state, let alone the concept of a "religious state", so the attitude of the Oriental people towards religion is dispensable, and they only believe it when they need it.

Qin Zhiyuan thought that it was impossible for him to move forward independently in the eyes and ridicule of the whole world like PLA in another time and space, and stand tall among the nations of the world.

Qin Zhiyuan wanted to use another way to achieve the same effect, because although the rise of PLA was inspirational enough, Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to insist on decades to make the country rise, and Qin Zhiyuan wanted to use the fastest way to make Lanfang rise.

If you want to cooperate with Western countries, you must not make yourself look too different, and you must learn to respect each other's traditions.

However, it is obvious that Ryder Auerbach feels that Qin Zhiyuan has not done enough, so he has been running a little diligently to Qin Zhiyuan's Black Swan Castle recently.

"Qin, can't you think about it? This is the Pope's own coronation for you, and if you agree, it means that Lan Fang will have the same status and rights as Western countries, which is the first ...... in all of Asia," Ryder Auerbach chattered beside Qin Zhiyuan.

Qin Zhiyuan and Ryder Auerbach are located in the study of the Black Swan Castle, and the furnishings here are basically the same as the study of the Black Swan Castle in Paris, the difference is the map behind Qin Zhiyuan, the one in Paris is a world map, and the one behind Qin Zhiyuan is the map of Lanfang.

After Ryder Auerbach knew that Qin Zhiyuan was about to hold an enthronement ceremony, Ryder Auerbach began to think about it.

In Ryder Auerbach's view, if Qin Zhiyuan's enthronement ceremony can use the common enthronement ceremony in the West, and the Pope himself will crown Qin Zhiyuan, it will undoubtedly greatly improve the status of Catholicism in Lanfang.

"Ryder, Mr. Prime Minister and the cabinet members have asked to ascend the throne in the traditional Chinese way, and there will be a ceremony to worship the heavens, and there will be many ceremonies such as the enthronement ceremony, and I will wear special clothes and a special hat to sit on a chair to receive the congratulations of the important ministers of the country, if I am wearing a crown on my head at this time, don't you think this is a bit of a discord?" Qin Zhiyuan's face was a little bitter, and he was also complaining when he sat there.

Qin Zhiyuan has already seen the process of the enthronement ceremony determined by the cabinet looking for "experts", and the whole process is extremely cumbersome, and Qin Zhiyuan is dizzy to watch.

If, as Ryder Auerbach said, the Pope is to be crowned Qin Zhiyuan in person, then a few more steps will be added, and the entire enthronement ceremony will be more complicated.

At the same time, there is a key problem, if Qin Zhiyuan wants the Pope to personally crown Qin Zhiyuan, then there must be a church worthy of the pomp and circumstance of the enthronement ceremony, and in the current Lanfang, there is no such building.

Since there are enough reasons to refuse, it is necessary to say it unmistakably: "...... You see, if the Pope himself is crowned, then how can the problems of the church be solved? And I don't have a crown here, do I want to find a blacksmith now? ”

Qin Zhiyuan didn't know what material the crown was made of, so let's just think it was made of iron.

After listening to Qin Zhiyuan's words, Ryder Auerbach was almost so angry that he closed his breath, and the iron crown was ...... I can imagine it!

"You don't need to worry about the crown problem, I can solve as much as you need, what is needed now is your consent, as long as you agree, there will be a large stack of crowns for you to choose from immediately......" Well, from Ryder Auerbach's words, I can feel that Ryder Auerbach is about to be mad by Qin Zhiyuan: "As for the church, you don't need to worry, as long as the Pope is present, no matter how many people can be accommodated in a church, it will be the most gorgeous church in the world." ”

"Crown Dealer" Ryder Auerbach is right, as long as the Pope is present, no matter what church will become a place of worldwide attention, even if it is the Black Swan Castle, if the Pope holds the coronation ceremony for Qin Zhiyuan here, then this will also become the holy place of Lanfang Catholicism in the future.

(To be continued.) )