The past few days have been extremely lively for Jinling City. People from all directions came to watch the ceremony and congratulate, and the hotels of all sizes in Jinling City were packed. In this huge city with a population of one million, at least One or two hundred thousand people were added.
Everyone is looking forward to the day when Yu Guozhen ascends the throne.
The name of the new dynasty has long been determined. It is not a single word, but a double word "Huaxia". This country title was both unexpected and reasonable, so there was not much discussion, but there were still too many veils about the new dynasty that was about to be established, such as where the capital would be.
"It is natural that the capital of the new dynasty is in our Jinling. Nowadays, people who are called emperors are all called in Jinling. How can there be any reason for all countries to be left behind!"
Jinling City Pier Square is probably the most spacious place in the city, and due to the prosperity of business over the years, this place next to the Yangtze River is very prosperous, with shops surrounding it one after another. Because the construction of the pier was handled by people sent by Yu Guozhen, and all the money and goods came from Yu Guozhen, the square has a strong personal characteristic of Yu Guozhen: a wide range of flowers and trees.
But even the Pier Plaza is still too small for the people who squeeze in.
Zuo Xing came here early in the morning with a few steamed buns in his arms, just to find a good seat to watch the enthronement ceremony. This is a major event that is rarely encountered in a lifetime. After this day, I will have enough to talk about when I brag to the younger generations in the family. He had a lively personality. After finding a place to sit down, he chatted with the people around him, and while chatting, he talked about the issue of establishing the capital. He naturally advocated for Jinling.
But Teng Yu from Beijing had a different opinion and felt that it was most appropriate for the capital to be in his hometown: "My brother said this, but I don't think so. Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty even knew that the emperor guarded the country and made Yanjing the capital to calm the world. Our current commander-in-chief, Hu Ben's army, is even better than Emperor Yongle in martial arts, so there is no reason why we should lag behind him in this matter. There is no need to say. We Yanjing men have all decided that the capital must be Yanjing!"
"I don't like what this brother said. Why do you have to be in Yanjing? When we were guarding the country in the north, the Tatars could threaten the Ming Dynasty. Now the Tatars can threaten our China? Don't even think about giving birth to three heads and six arms for them! "A person next to him who clearly had a southern accent said: "Do you still need to choose the capital? Of course it is our Xinxiang. The land of Longxing is in the Great China, and water transportation is convenient, no doubt!"
Hearing that he was from Xinxiang, Zuo Xing and Teng Yu fell silent. They smiled and exchanged glances, both seeing disdain and jealousy in each other's eyes.
Nouveau riche!
The general thought in their minds was that the people who came from Xinxiang in recent years seemed to have the aura of domineering nouveau riche. They always think about what "our Xinxiang" is doing. Whenever they see someone they don't like, they start thinking "what about our Xinxiang".
In short, they are envious of the money in Xinxiang people¡¯s pockets. But he definitely doesn't like Xinxiang's temper.
"Take this square for example. If our commander-in-chief hadn't arranged it earlier, there wouldn't even be a decent square in the huge city of Jinling. In such a bustling city, there would be no place to gather. Also, those standing there Those in the flower beds, those climbing up the trees, we will never have such things happen in Xinxiang!"
The Xinxiang man pointed at the green area in the square and complained. The green area was originally planted with holly trees and various flowers. Now many people stand in it and have trampled it down.
"Well, I don't believe it. If Xinxiang was as lively as this, no one would step on those trees and grass."
"Who dares? This is against the law. You should know it by now. The commander-in-chief has become the emperor, and you must abide by it. The various rules in Xinxiang are combined into two types: law and law. Needless to say, law , violators must be punished. There are also some provisions for daily behavior, such as not urinating in public, taking care of public property, and not wantonly destroying flowers, plants and trees in public areas"
The man from Xinxiang talked about the rules of Xinxiang, and everyone was stunned again and again. The longing for the future life in their hearts gradually became more and more worried: With so many rules and such detailed management, will everyone be able to do it in the future? Do you even have to follow rules when eating and drinking?
Amidst the commotion, groups of Chinese Army soldiers entered the field.
They first cleared out the people who had climbed up the trees and stood in the flower beds, and then led the spectators one by one, barely forming a queue. With the soldiers of the Chinese Army maintaining order, the chaos around the square was finally calmed down. On the high platform on the west side of the square, Yu Guozhen and Chongzhen stood side by side. They couldn't help being surprised when they saw the huge crowd of people.
There are so many people coming to see the excitement. Could it be that all the men, women and children in Jinling City are here?
"It's what everyone expected." Chongzhen murmured."I just did some things and were seen by the people, and many of them just came to watch the fun." Yu Guozhen was still sober: "If you think they are here to support me, that's too much. So arrogant.¡±
"It can be considered as supporting you." Chongzhen still felt a little bitter in his heart. He looked up and saw that all the people had smiles and expectations on their faces. This was rare in Chongzhen. It was as if the spring breeze was blowing through the wilderness, and then it was originally deserted. Green appeared on the land. Just the arrival of Yu Guozhen and the establishment of the new dynasty brought them endless hope.
What is the human heart? This is the human heart!
"Jimin." Chongzhen was bitter for a while, and then suddenly spoke.
"Um?"
"Beware of those Confucian scholars, they may not be successful enough, but they are more than capable of failing"
"yes."
Yu Guozhen was also a little nervous, not for the upcoming honor and power, but for the responsibility he shouldered.
He has been preparing for this for twenty years, hoping to restore history to its natural course so that this glorious nation and civilization can avoid the tragedy that almost led to its extinction. Looking at it now, he has done a pretty good job, but Yu Guozhen realizes more clearly that this nation now has enough power, and if this power loses control or falls into the hands of some short-sighted people, it will be very harmful to this nation. It may cause a greater disaster.
Therefore, he must make good use of these powers next.
The so-called enthronement ceremony was originally planned by the ministers who stayed behind in the small imperial court in Jinling to organize it all. There was a lot of complicated etiquette involved. After reporting to Yu Guozhen, he was dismissed by him as "a waste of money and a waste of people" - he was not the kind of bureaucrat who forced people to stand in the rain to greet him for the sake of his own temporary glory. Ascension to the throne is just a ceremony.
Even without this ceremony, he still has to do things and unify the country. To go out into the world.
Therefore, the final report to his side was an extremely simplified ceremony. Unlike other emperors who took several days to complete the rituals such as offering sacrifices to heaven when they ascended the throne, his ceremony lasted only two hours in total.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the ceremony began with the eighty-one gun salute. There are sacrifices to heaven and earth, but they only involve placing wine and sacrificial objects, and Yu Guozhen holds incense and bows nine times, and that's the end. What really shocked people was the military parade that followed.
Groups of Chinese troops, carrying a variety of weapons and equipment, passed through the square. Except for the Army. The thermal boat force and navy also appeared in everyone's sight. These new equipment were extremely exciting for those participating in the ceremony. They were both a declaration of strength and a comfort to people's hearts.
After the military parade is over. People were still waiting for the night fireworks show, but Yu Guozhen had already summoned everyone to start his first state meeting after ascending to the throne.
"As I said at the enthronement ceremony, starting from today, the kneeling ceremony will be completely abolished, even in the relationship between monarch and minister. There is no need to rely on this kind of etiquette to maintain. Since I don't ask you to kneel down, I hope you won't ask either. The people kneel before you¡ªthis is my first command.¡±
There were more than 400 people participating in the State Council, of which nearly 300 were senior officials from various places designated by Yu Guozhen, and another 100 were representatives of the old court - they were not retained, but only allowed to observe. When Yu Guozhen walked up to the chair in the north of the conference room, the representatives of the old court left their seats one after another, which made the senior officials appointed by Yu Guozhen a little panicked and wondered whether they should kneel down. Fortunately, Yu Guozhen ignored these old officials. The actions of the imperial representatives were to issue their first decree.
"Yuwhat does your Majesty mean by this?" As one of the representatives of the old imperial court, Qian Qianyi, who was lying on the ground, felt embarrassed. He asked in a low voice to Ruan Dacheng, who was also lying on the ground.
Ruan Dacheng¡¯s son-in-law is the naval admiral of the new dynasty. This is already an open secret, so Qian Qianyi hopes to get some tips from Ruan Dacheng. But Ruan Dacheng was just as confused as he was. He was stunned for a moment when he heard the words. Then he remembered his son-in-law's warning and got up quickly: "Anyway, since the Holy Spirit is merciful and has abolished the kneeling ceremony, we, old ministers, can't stand it." It¡¯s also easier.¡±
Under his leadership, the officials of the old court also stood up one after another. At this time, they saw Yu Guozhen's subordinates all giving a half-curl to Yu Guozhen, and Yu Guozhen also returned the half-curl.
This kind of etiquette has long been used to Yu Guozhen and his subordinates, but it is still very new to most people in the old court.
"Today is the first joint meeting of China, and I will preside over it. There are five main items in the meeting." Yu Guozhen did not make a long speech, but directly introduced the main topic of the meeting.Main content: "First, determine the structure and form of the Huaxia State's political power; second, determine the name, capital and flag of the Huaxia State; third, determine the candidates for the chief officials of each province and confirm the candidates for the chief officers of each military town; fourth, decide beforehand The issue of the placement of corresponding personnel in the DPRK and the Jurchen tribes, and fifthly, the decision to completely unify China."
Yu Guozhen¡¯s voice was full of energy, and this large conference room was built by the Lei family, so the sound concentration effect was excellent, so although there were more than 400 people here, everyone could hear clearly. Everyone was excited, especially the officials of the old court. Although they had been promised by Yu Guozhen that there would be better arrangements, no one had received the exact news. Now that everything is finally revealed, how could they not be excited with their eyes and hearts beating!
Yu Guozhen looked around at everyone and smiled slightly.
¡°This kind of decision that determines the fate of a country and a family puts a very heavy responsibility on his shoulders, butit feels really good to be responsible. (To be continued)
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