The sound of the golden bell is distant and clear, and it also heralds the arrival of a new era.

The world government has since disappeared from history and been replaced by a vast empire. In the history books, later generations depicted this turning point in history by stepping into the era of great unification.

And the first unified emperor in human history, Xia Le was also deeply engraved in the history books, and compiled and depicted many versions.

But in each chapter, there will be references to the invincible people of the world, legends, and so on.

Time passes slowly, spring goes to autumn, day and night passes.

In the blink of an eye, two years have passed.

Xia Lego sat on the throne of the emperor, but it has become a legend in the outside world. The vast empire under his control issues many orders every year.

Its scope encompasses the fields of economy, politics, military, science and technology, agriculture, environment, medicine and so on.

The most impressive thing is that almost every island in the kingdom has an academy, and the new emperor attaches great importance to education.

The children who graduated from the college, from primary, junior, middle, college, and technical majors, all have their own competent jobs.

Most importantly, officials also need to have academic qualifications to hold their positions, and they will be selected from among graduates.

This is a system of appointment and dismissal of officials, and there are actually many vacancies for imperial officials every year.

In terms of people's lives, the Begapunk Institute has become an iconic brand, and every once in a while new technological creations are introduced.

Electricity technology has been widely promoted, and electricity is used in every household.

The essence of the Devil Fruit is being overcome one after another with the efforts of the research team.

Everything is in a thriving development.

At the time of the fifth year of the empire.

Charlot's wedding and his wife Boya Hancock were spectacular. Countless core officials of the empire participated in this wedding on the island of Amine.

In the staggered room, many familiar faces sat below, all with happy faces.

Xia Le, as the master, stood on the main seat, raised his glass and looked at the old acquaintance in front of him, with a faint smile on his face.

There is nothing surprising about this wedding, it has been a long time, and it is always an explanation for Hancock, and it is also an explanation for his life.

The white beard below is dressed in a suit, obviously very awkward, constantly tugging at his neckline, his beard is already white, but he is in good spirits.

In terms of age, he is in his eighties.

On both sides, Karp, Sengoku, Tsuru, Zefa and other old batch of admirals all appeared together, which even caused a small sensation.

Because they have retired, it can be said that they have already entered a retirement life, and they have not even shown up in the final battle.

Then there are the yellow apes, green pheasants and others of the same generation as Xia Le.

Everyone's expressions are different, but they are all celebrating Xia Le, feeling the bizarre and incredible of this life.

They are all in high positions now, and the changes in the new empire, compared to the time of the World Government, will make everyone feel emotional.

Even, for the previous era, feel unfamiliar.

"Old man, I vaguely remember that stormy day."

During the banquet, the old vice admiral said with emotion.

The young faces next to them held their breath and pricked up their ears to listen carefully to everyone, for fear of missing any words of this legend.

Because, the other party is Lieutenant General Simbu, who once fought side by side with Charlotte the Great and was born and died.

Within the Navy, the vice admiral is already known as a living legend, and now he has a very special status.

Although he is a lieutenant general, even many generals are very polite to him.

The wedding process was very festive, and the former empress Boya Hancock cried with joy, nervous, and almost fainted with excitement.

She happily threw herself into Xia Le's arms.

"My childhood dream has finally come true!"

Hancock whispered in Charlotte's ear.

The latter's face moved slightly, and then he hugged him tightly with both hands.

"It's my honor to have you!"

On this night, the spring in the imperial palace was boundless, and the whole world also celebrated the wedding of Charlot.

The clock goes on.

In the second year of the wedding, Hancock gave birth to twins, a son and a daughter, with black hair and black eyes, and large eyes, which were very likable.

They are also praised by many as the eldest prince and eldest princess of the empire.

But Xia Le shook his head and refused this title, and said seriously: "The empire is not my family, so the next emperor will not be inherited by my bloodline." ”

"When I retire, a new emperor will be elected from within the empire!"

When these two sentences spread out, they undoubtedly exploded, and the entire world, countless forces in the open and in the dark were shocked.

"An emperor without any change is like an inalternate day and night, and the four seasons will plunge the world into darkness and chaos."

The words left by Xia Le have been recorded in the history books and deeply worshiped by countless people.

This is the mind and courage of the founders of the empire.

He created a vast empire and changed the status quo of countless racial discrimination, but he did not want his family's honor and imperial inheritance.

"This should be the case with emperors after me, and so should every emperor!"

Charlot's words were eventually written into the Imperial Codex.

Time continued to flow, and more than ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

This year, Xia Le sat in the palace, holding an open scroll in his hand, and was quietly watching.

"Rayleigh, the king of Hades, has died!"

Suddenly hearing this news, Xia Le's eyes were shocked, and he was stunned.

After a long time, he slowly turned his head.

In the yard, the eldest son and youngest daughter, who are already in their teens, are running around the yard.

"It turns out that it's been so many years in a blink of an eye."

He muttered.

When I heard the news suddenly, I had a sense of unreality as if in a dream.

But after a few moments, Xia Le calmed down.

The passage of time, birth, old age, sickness and death is the fate of mortals.

For so many years, time seems to freeze on his body, and he has always looked like he is at the peak of his twenties.

Even he didn't know if he was immortal.

"Time passes slowly, silently, when the people around me leave one by one."

"I'm still alive."

Xia Le was suddenly a little silent and in a trance.

He hadn't experienced it, but he could vaguely imagine the loneliness of the world.

In this world, he has reached the pinnacle and has everything, but there is only one thing that seems to be impossible to do.

For the departure of relatives and friends, he could not do anything.

Another three years.

Whitebeard is on the verge of dying.

Xia Le hurried anxiously, and when he saw the old man lying on the hospital bed, dying, and even his eyes had lost their light, his heart jumped.

"Newgate!"

He let out a low cry.

"Charlot!"

"Kulalala!"

"In this life, it's great to be able to meet you and Roger."

Whitebeard turned his head, there seemed to be a little light in his eyes, and said with a smile.

"And, my sons who have accompanied me all the way here!"

"I'm so happy, my life is very fulfilling!"

His words made the small room resounding with weeping.

Ace, Marco, Joz, Bista and the others had already burst into tears, although they had already known this scene, but when they saw it with their own eyes, they still couldn't accept it.

"The only thing that makes me curious."

"Xia Le, are you really not going to die?"

Whitebeard asked with a smile.

Charlotte was silent.

The answer to this question is unknown even to him.

Eventually, Whitebeard Edward Newgate left with a smile on his face.

He had a perfect and exciting life, and in the prime of life, he had an era of his own and watched the world enter the age of empires.

Xia Le, who returned home, seemed to be a little depressed and didn't speak for a long time.

Rayleigh the Immortal and Edward Newgate the Whitebeard have passed away one after another, but it is to be expected that more will leave in the future.

Including his own teachers Karp, Sengoku, Tsuru, Zefa and others, as well as the eldest brother Kobra, and even people of the same generation.

At that time, will he be the only one left in the world?

Alone in the face of a strange world, a strange time, a strange face.

When his friends and brothers are gone, everyone else in the empire will only feel awe and fear when they face him.

What's the point of everything then?

"Father, look, I've mastered the overlord color winding!"

At this time, the eldest son ran over excitedly and showed him the black and red lightning between his fingers.

"Not bad!"

Xia Le was stunned, and after coming back to his senses, he praised it.

His own children are indeed very talented. The three-color domineering has been fully awakened at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and compared to his shortcomings in seeing and hearing at that time, he has also made up for it.

What is certain is that in the future, he will be able to hold important positions in the empire just by virtue of his own ability.

"What's your dream?"

"When I was younger, everyone would have a dream."

"In my opinion, even if times have changed, human beings should not lack dreams."

Xia Le asked with a smile.

"I want to be like you, father, and ascend to the throne of God in the future!"

The eldest son took a sneaky look and said cautiously.

This is a dream that has been buried in my heart since I was very young. It's just that in his opinion, the father seems to be very taboo about his children getting something for nothing, inheriting everything that their father has worked hard for, and he doesn't want to turn the empire into a family.

"I want to be like my father and be respected by countless people."

Hearing this, Xia Le was silent.

The eldest son was even more nervous, feeling the air around him freeze.

But soon, he saw a smile on his father's face.

"Since you have a dream, let's chase it hard."

"Just because you are my son cannot deprive you of your qualifications to ascend the throne and become emperor."

"But this process must be legal and compliant!"

Xia Le said softly.

"Hmm!"

"I will definitely become the strongest person in the world and inherit all the honors of my father!"

The eldest son was stunned for a moment, and then shouted excitedly, only to feel as if he had been greatly encouraged.

Father even supported him to work hard for this dream!

What could be more exciting than the support of the man in front of him?

"You are my son, of course you should be stronger."

Xia Le smiled.

He is unwilling to limit or deny the efforts of the other party because of his identity.

From childhood to adulthood, the eldest son did not disappoint him, whether it was the study or cultivation he arranged, he was working hard to do a good job and complete it.

Then he should not let the other party down.

"But since you are aiming for the throne of the emperor, you should put in more efforts!"

"Even among them, there is great danger."

"So."

After a pause, Xia Le called out the name of his eldest son.

"Xia Ming, are you ready?"

The eldest son, Xia Ming, took a deep breath and looked firm: "I've been preparing for this all along!" ”

"I don't want to be ashamed of your glory because of myself!"

Xia Le shook his head lightly, reached out and knocked on the other party's head: "Stupid, you shouldn't live for anyone." ”

"Even if it's me!"

"In this life, you should live for yourself!"

Xia Ming was stunned for a moment, and then nodded lightly: "I understand!" ”

Even though the two are father and son, they have been getting along more like friends since they were young.

Dispelling his eldest son, Xia Le sat on the chair and pondered for a long time.

The following year, he solemnly announced on the Imperial News that he would step down from the imperial position and enter retirement.

This news shocked the entire empire.

Because judging from the state, Charlotte the Great is obviously at his peak, but no one thought that in fact, this emperor is nearly seventy years old.

At the same time, it also means that the empire will run for the new emperor.

The empire is in a boil, and the emperor will be selected from among the ministers.

Even, the staff of the imperial government departments will personally investigate the public opinion of the people from all over the world.

Half a year later, Xia Le abdicated and went into seclusion.

"Father, why did you abdicate?"

"Obviously, with your body and state, you are fully qualified for this position!"

The eldest son, Xia Ming, was puzzled.

"If I judge by my body and state, maybe I can stay on the throne forever."

Xia Le chuckled softly.

"So, what about your dreams?"

"What about other people's dreams?"

"What about the dreams of all those who want to contribute to the world and change it?"

A simple sentence was deafening in Xia Ming's ears.

At this moment, he realized that an outstanding emperor did not just possess great strength.

On the contrary, it is more advanced in terms of ideology.

Three months later, Pheasant narrowly won and became the second emperor of the empire.

Crocodall, Fuji Tiger, Barrett, Yellow Ape and others celebrated it without any disagreement.

"This result is not unexpected!"

"In the same era, only one of the five of us can be the emperor."

"It's also the age of retirement!"

Several people said with emotion.

They have served together for many years, and they are already good friends, and they will not make trouble because of an emperor.

The pheasant ascended the throne, and the world ushered in the second emperor.

At this time, people realized that what the founding emperor Xia Le said at the beginning was not just talking, he really did it.

Xia Ming, who aimed at the emperor, was more motivated, and he was diligently cultivating and working every day.

Like his father, he chose to serve in the navy, and now he is a young admiral.

Another year later, Xia Le got the news.

Karp is gone.

His heart trembled, and unspeakable sadness swept over him, and he was speechless for a long time.

(End of chapter)