Expedition to Europe

October 8th, according to Chinese tradition, is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This day is also the day when Qin Zhiyuan ascended the throne.

According to the almanac, this day is a standard auspicious day, so the Lan Fang government chose this day as the day when Qin Zhiyuan ascended the throne.

Before this, Lan Fang found a learned scholar from the Republic of China who was said to be proficient in etiquette, and a detailed schedule for all the ceremonies had been listed.

Qin Zhiyuan was of course fine, anyway, he was just a background board, so he did whatever he was asked to do.

As soon as he opened his eyes in the morning, five or six female officials surrounded Qin Zhiyuan and started to work.

It took more than an hour to put on a set of clothes that were said to be imperial robes. After finally finishing the work, Qin Zhiyuan didn't even have time to eat a bite of breakfast before he was taken to the "Golden Palace" to receive the worship of hundreds of officials.

The so-called "Golden Palace" is the living room in the palace. The area is large enough, but there are not many civil and military ministers who are qualified to come in to worship. There are only more than 20 people in total, but the whole ceremony took nearly two hours.

The civil officials headed by Huang Bohan were all dressed in red clothes, that is, purple clothes with various patches embroidered on their chests. It is said that the various patterns correspond to different ranks.

The military officials headed by Qin Zhisheng were relatively better. At least they did not wear helmets and armor, but wore ordinary festive dresses, which were solemn and majestic.

These people also had to kneel three times and kowtow nine times to shout long live the emperor. Some, like Chen Kangjian, cried bitterly and wailed loudly. They were really not human sons...

Qin Zhiyuan had no right to speak at this time. He could only do what others said and what others told him to do, just like a puppet.

After the ministers paid homage, envoys from various countries came to see him.

The etiquette at this time was easier to accept, that is, bowing and greeting, and only a very small number of people would choose to kneel on one knee to show respect.

Without exception, the countries that chose to kneel on one knee were all imperial countries, such as Britain, Germany, or Siam...

For a whole day, Qin Zhiyuan's task was to act as a background board. He had almost no chance to speak, and even no chance to make movements. Only when the Brunei Sultan congratulated him, Qin Zhiyuan sneaked into the toilet...

Even in the toilet behind the screen, Qin Zhiyuan could still hear the Brunei Sultan's sonorous and powerful recitation of the congratulatory letter, which made Qin Zhiyuan feel a sense of absurdity.

I don't know what the Brunei Sultan felt when reading the congratulatory letter, but if it was Qin Zhiyuan, if the host was so rude when reading the congratulatory letter, Qin Zhiyuan would have walked away long ago, not caring who was who.

With Qin Zhiyuan's ascension to the throne, it also marked that everything in Lan Fang had entered the formalization. Within a day, almost all countries sent their blessings to Qin Zhiyuan's ascension to the throne, and the number of countries that established diplomatic relations with Lan Fang at the ambassadorial level increased to 21.

After the representatives of various countries finished reading the congratulatory messages, it was not over yet. Qin Zhiyuan had to go to the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices to the heavens to show the meaning of "the divine right of the emperor", and then go to the Temple of Earth to offer sacrifices to the earth in order to pray for good weather and good harvests from now on.

Whether it was "offering sacrifices to the heavens" or "offering sacrifices to the earth", Qin Zhiyuan had to attend in person, and he had to recite the long and stinky prayers like an old woman's foot wrap, which made Qin Zhiyuan simply disgusted.

However, no matter how disgusting it was, the procedures had to be followed, and they had to be meticulous, otherwise the cabinet members headed by Huang Bohan would take out the posture of "I will sacrifice my blood to Xuanyuan" and die in front of Qin Zhiyuan's imperial carriage to set the record straight.

Qin Zhiyuan had seen the persistence and perseverance of the literati, and they were definitely more active than Qin Zhiyuan in maintaining the authority of the imperial system.

When he came back from the Temple of Earth, it was time to light the lamps.

At this time, Coconut City was already a night of fireworks and countless people gathered in front of the palace, hoping that Qin Zhiyuan would enjoy the fun with them.

Qin Zhiyuan naturally would not refuse, so he changed into casual clothes and walked out of the palace to blend in with the people of Coconut City, enjoying the fun.

"See, this is my life." Qin Zhiyuan was still muttering when he walked out of the palace.

"Huh... Your Majesty, this is your honor, and it is also your obligation." William III gloated beside him.

Among the big figures who came to attend Qin Zhiyuan's coronation ceremony, only William III was a king, and the level of the Brunei Sultan was not counted.

Although Germany was a defeated country and Germans were not welcome in Western civilized society, William III still had enough reasons to accompany Qin Zhiyuan.

Not qualified?

Don't be funny, William III and King George V of the United Kingdom are cousins, and George V is William III's uncle. Even Lloyd George didn't dare to speak out about this matter.

Royal affairs, well, ordinary people, even the prime minister, have no right to ask.

The monarchs at this time still have considerable power, such as George V and William III, which are guaranteed by strong strength. They have the right to vote in favor of various domestic affairs, and also have the right to vote against. The power is unimaginable.

It is for this reason that although Qin Zhiyuan has just ascended the throne, he is also respected by representatives of various countries.

"Is it the same when you ascended the throne?" Qin Zhiyuan made small talk.

"Of course not, when I ascended the throne, the Royal Guards were defending the palace, and all the police were dispatched to prevent some uncontrollable unexpected factors. Even the military sent soldiers to take charge of security, so you must be careful." William III had bad intentions.

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In William III's opinion, the guards of the Lanfang Palace were almost nonexistent. William III was very confident that even if he didn't alarm the guards, he would be able to lead Qin Zhiyuan to disappear from the guards' eyes without a trace.

Of course, Qin Zhiyuan didn't like this game.

"Ahahahaha... Lanfang's punishment for illegal acts is a level higher than that of the United States and the United Kingdom, so please don't use German law on my head. I am French, and I am also a Lanfang. Whether it is German law, French law, or Lanfang law, they can't control me." Qin Zhiyuan wanted to fool around.

"Okay, okay, here, you are the king." William III acknowledged Qin Zhiyuan's authority.

At this time, in front of the palace, countless people were singing and dancing, there were traditional Chinese lion and dragon dances to cheer, and all kinds of gongs and drums were loud. The Chinese really have a way to create an atmosphere.

"The Chinese are different from the Germans. You have only been unified for a hundred years, while the Chinese have been ruling in a similar way for thousands of years. There is no comparison between the two." Qin Zhiyuan did not forget to fight back.

"It will be better in the future!" William III groaned fiercely.

"I'm waiting and seeing... There is a question. I want to first state that it is not that I disagree with the alliance between Lan Fang and Germany, but it still needs time. After all, Lan Fang and France are now allies. Although France and Germany have stopped armed confrontation, the border is not stable. Germany needs an opportunity, an opportunity to convince the French." Qin Zhiyuan muttered as he walked.

"It doesn't matter. I am very satisfied with the ambassadorial relationship now. By the way, are you satisfied with Ribbentrop?" William III did not forget to talk about serious matters.

"Of course, as long as he abides by traffic regulations, no one will bother them." Qin Zhiyuan pushed it very straightforwardly.

Ribbentrop, before the start of the World War, was the German ambassador to the United States.

After Germany was forced to use the "unrestricted submarine warfare" tactic in the World War, Ribbentrop withdrew from the United States to the United Kingdom and served as German Foreign Minister.

According to William III, William III intends to send Ribbentrop to Lanfang as an ambassador, which is good news.

Qin Zhiyuan doesn't know much about Ribbentrop's age, but he knows that he is a person who takes the overall situation into consideration.

Since he takes the overall situation into consideration, it is easier to deal with him.