Chapter 241: Founding Ceremony
On November 8, 1916, the wind and the sun were beautiful, although many countries in the world had entered the autumn and winter season, but in the land of Nanyang, there was no cold feeling, and the temperature of 23 degrees was very suitable for people to travel.
When I got up in the morning, the residents of Huafu City put on brand new holiday dresses, held flowers, and gathered in groups to the square. Flowers fill the real China Street, and colorful flags and national flags flutter in the wind.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, the ceremony officially began, and more than 100,000 people had gathered in the square to watch the ceremony.
The car stopped in front of the high platform in the square, Guo Yu took the queen's hand and got out of the car, stepped on the flower-paved road, and walked to the direction of the high platform.
In front are several flag bearers with the national flag and the family crest flag, Guo Yu is dressed in a ceremonial dress and has a scarlet cloak on his back, and four ministers hold the corner of the cloak, symbolizing their eternal allegiance to the king.
The four ministers who wore the cloak were Wu Dazhu, Wu Erzhu, Qian Wenxing and Chen Yougong. Yes, Wu Erzhu also came to Kalimantan Island, on such a heavy day, as the senior level of the Huafu Association and Guo Yu's most intimate subordinate, how could he not come to participate in this grand event, even Mu Sheng and Cheng Quande also came together.
Wu Xiaoni wore a golden dress and a diamond crown. The hair is coiled up, giving it a beautiful and dignified look.
When the crowd in the square saw Guo Yu get out of the car, they began to cheer, and they didn't stop, Guo Yu's walk to the high platform was not long, in the midst of flowers and cheers. Guo Yu walked to the commanding heights of today's square, and it is also the high point of his life.
The welcome music gradually stopped, Guo Yu stood on the high platform, waved his hand to salute everyone, and then said into the microphone: "Here today, I ascended the throne to become the king of Nanhua, you are all witnesses of history, a witness of an era, I announce here." The South China Kingdom was officially established today. ”
Today's strongest cheers came from the square, an era has come, a new country is born today, November 8, 1916, this is a memorable day, it is a memorable day for all South China people, today will be the founding day of South China.
The cheers were louder and louder, and people seemed unwilling to stop. I just want to celebrate like this forever.
Guo Yu was cheering on the high platform, and his heart was also surging. Difficult to calm down.
"The Kingdom of Nanhua is a Chinese country, and all Chinese will be protected by us, whether they are in Nanyang or in any country in the world, they are our brothers and sisters. We have an obligation and a responsibility to uphold them. After the cheers subsided, Guo Yu continued.
"The Chinese are hardworking and brave, and we will eventually learn to be self-reliant. Get rid of all oppression and let the Chinese world stand tall in the world. ”
"We are kind and loving, our friends, who will be treated with our best hospitality and share the wine we make. But we are by no means weak, do not be afraid of the enemy, and do not fear war, because that will become our life, and from this moment on, Nanhua will start the wheel of war, and when it stops, it will be seen whether there is still an enemy who dares to stand in front of us. ”
Guo Yu's words are a little inappropriate today, but the first thing he did when he founded the country was to face the war in Japan, so he wants to say it today and tell everyone that this country was born for war and will eventually fight to the end.
Today there are still many foreign visiting groups, not what Guo Yu thinks, no one pays attention to him, pays attention to the establishment of South China, Guo Yu sent out many invitations according to the custom, but he doesn't want to think about it, you only gave people ten days, and now it's not a modern meeting, there are planes everywhere, how far can you reach the next day, even the Republic of China to Kalimantan Island will take 7 days, not to mention other countries that are farther away.
So Guo Yu's order is actually a bit of a child's play, but there are still many people who are serious, and some countries in Southeast Asia are very concerned about Guo Yu's movements, not to mention the establishment of Nanhua, so there are still many small countries sent envoys, and there are also ministers from Britain, France, the United States and other countries stationed in these small countries in the South Seas, who also came to Kalimantan Island to participate in the founding ceremony.
Guo Yu only took time, and met these people collectively once, and then he didn't pay attention to them, and the rest of the things were handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, anyway, Guo Yu confessed, restricting their freedom of movement, before the founding ceremony, they were not allowed to walk around, if they were not satisfied, they could leave at any time, there was no need to stay, and they were messing around in the province.
As for whether these people will be unhappy, it is no longer in Guo Yu's consideration, some small shrimps, those who are destined to become opponents in the future, I don't care if you are happy or not.
These people listened to Guo Yu's words, especially those envoys from small countries, their faces changed greatly, what did the founding king mean by what he said, this is Chi Guoguo's declaration of war, is he ready to attack the surrounding neighbors, this is a dangerous element.
Many people have an idea in their hearts, it seems that after going back, they should talk to their king or president, this neighbor is not a good type, and they should be more careful.
Guo Yu continued: "We will build a clean and efficient government, and the government's functional positioning will be more inclined to serve the people." ”
"In the coming days, more plantations, factories and enterprises will be built, and private capital will be encouraged to enter the national construction to jointly build our beautiful homeland, and I believe that with our joint efforts, the Kingdom of Nanhua will be built into our happy homeland."
Guo Yu's speech was over, only the cheering crowd remained, people used all their strength, threw the bouquet in their hands into the sky, the bouquet bloomed in the air, and then scattered it on the ground, and the square became a sea of flowers, a sea of cheers.
And this tradition has survived. Every year on National Day, people will bring bouquets of flowers, carnival in the square, and throw flowers.
A cannon salute sounded in the distance, Guo Yu didn't study any traditional 21 sounds, anyway, it was up to him to decide now. Straight to 81 rings.
Then there was the military parade, a phalanx walked by, armed with rifles and majestic soldiers, mortar infantry, armored fighting vehicles, artillery and other heavy weapons after the troops, there is the chariot phalanx, those thick barrels, like monsters, impact everyone's nerves.
In the afternoon, in the square auditorium. Guo Yu officially began the enthronement ceremony, which was not complicated, but very solemn.
Guo Yu took Wu Xiaoni to the throne set up in advance, and after the two of them were done, they accepted the worship of their subordinates.
There is no kneeling salute in Nanhua, only a bowing salute, and government officials wear western uniforms, and the army wears military uniforms. Lined up in two rows and swore allegiance to Guo Yu.
"I take an oath. I will faithfully and sincerely swear allegiance to the Kingdom of Nanhua and His Majesty King Guo Yu and his heirs, and I will faithfully abide by the laws of the Kingdom of Nanhua and perform my duties, abide by the Constitution, be loyal to the country, exercise my powers in accordance with the law, and do not engage in favoritism. Do not seek personal gain, do not accept bribes, do not interfere with the administration of justice, and are willing to accept the most severe punishment if they violate their oaths. I swear. ”
Guo Yu stood up and said, "I accept your allegiance and hope that you will keep your oath and make your own contribution to the construction of the Nanhua Kingdom." ”
And then there's another highlight of the day, the reward.
Whether it is Wu Dazhu and Wu Erzhu, Guo Yu's closest domestic servants, or some subordinate officials, they are all looking forward to this moment, which means that they will no longer be ordinary people, but an aristocratic class with titles.
Of course, there is also a clear provision in the constitution that the nobility of Nanhua does not have any privileges, except for the king, there is no privileged class in this country.
Dividing the nobles is Guo Yu's private matter, so start with the queen first, after all, it doesn't count if Guo Yu doesn't announce it on a formal occasion and write it into the archives of the Noble Administration.
"My dearest queen, Wu Xiaoni." Saying that, Guo Yu also looked at Xiao Ni and showed a smile and squeezed Xiao Ni's little hand.
"Concubine Fang, Hu Yunyuan, Sun Yaoqin."
"Wu Dazhu, Marquis,"
"Wu Erzhu, Marquis,"
"Qian Wenxing, Earl,"
"Mu Sheng, Earl,"
"Zhou Wu, Earl,"
“……”
Basically, the major ministers are earls, including Qian Wenxing, the prime minister, are all counts, and the deputy ministers and some important department heads are viscounts, Wu Peng and Lin Haichao are both counts, and the commanders of other divisions are viscounts.
Even the division commanders and chiefs of staff such as Wang Yue, Zheng Junfeng, Fu Peng, Gao Yi, and Yao Rongguang, who were far away in the Republic of China, were given knighthoods, and when the second pillar returned, they would bring back their knighthoods and medals to them.
Even a few foreign faces, Alfred, James, Carter, Jill, Hard, and Brown all got the viscount, and Lisa, a foreign girl, got the first female title in South China, and she will be Lisa in the future. Your Excellency Viscount Garcia.
Of course, these titles cannot be hereditary, they will be reduced by one layer per generation, and finally downgraded to the lord, leaving a noble title, if the descendants have the ability, they can be rewarded by the nobles again, so as to avoid more and more titles in the empire, and those families with high titles are not enterprising, eating and drinking and waiting for death.
However, there is also an advantage, the descendants of the family with the title of nobility are easier than commoners to get the title of nobility, after all, they have to start higher, which is also a kind of attraction to the nobility.
Whether it is a marquis or a baron, the nobleman has no additional income, he is just an honorable title, if you want to get something substantial, you still have to work hard for a better life.
However, Guo Yu already has a plan, he will start the conquest game mode in the future, and he will occupy many places, and the islands in the South Seas are very scattered, and he can divide these islands into his own intimate subordinates, which can be regarded as a benefit.
As for the title of duke, there is no title of duke when it is divided, it is reserved for his children, and Guo Yu's children will directly receive the title of duke in the future, so the ministers can only be divided into marquis at most.
Everyone was happy, in Guo Yu's manor, Guo Yu hosted a banquet to entertain all the high-level officials, everyone gathered together, celebrated the establishment of their own country, and was also happy for their ancestors, and everyone drank a lot.
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