Chapter 225 Founding Ceremony, all countries come to pay tribute!

The Xia Dynasty is established!

Although the rumor was first leaked last winter, the war situation was still undecided before that. Although many places were not affected by the Four-Nation Alliance, they were still in chaos because of the involvement of the war.

Even if there were no well-known rebel forces like the White Lotus Sect and the Yellow Sky Army, there were also countless rebels who occupied the mountains and became kings. The so-called collapse of the world is by no means a simple empty talk.

More than half a year passed, with the surrender of the four-nation coalition forces, all kinds of supplies were transported from the four countries, and even the people of the four countries began to help sort out the damage caused by the bursting of the Yuan River. Only then did this group of former Dayue people finally believe that the war had ended in an unexpected way.

The nightmare that had haunted them for nearly a decade was finally shattered.

After more than half a year of exaggeration, even after the newly appointed Mohist leader Qin Lisheng led the Mohists to various states to directly behead the rebels who were still dreaming of dividing the land and establishing new borders, many people have already understood the general trend.

Whether judging from virtue or measuring strength, Dayue can no longer find anyone who can fight except the Mohist School.

The White Lotus Sect turned over a new leaf and the Huang Tian Army was completely wiped out.

The Mohist school was the most dominant one, and with Mo Qiu's reputation as a natural saint, the people were all there for him.

When most people accept this reality, the time has come to establish a country.

If we really want to discuss whether Wang Mang and others are ready - the answer is definitely not. To manage the world, no amount of preparation is enough. Half a year is not enough for them to be truly prepared to take over the world.

But we can't put it off any longer.

Ever since the Dayue royal family was exterminated by the leader of the White Lotus Sect, there has been no one in the world who can give orders. Over time, the officials in various places who could originally hold on became more and more unscrupulous. Although they are not emperors, they are better than emperors.

Without discipline and punishment, they dare to do anything outrageous.

Every extra day we wait means some people continue to indulge themselves for another day.

The Xia Dynasty was established in a hurry to tell those people that there would be a pair of eyes watching them, and if they dared to act recklessly, they might face reckoning!

Talents can be gathered slowly, and the people can be carefully educated, but if there is no backbone, it is entirely up to people to maintain order. That is really not possible! So, just after September, the first day of October.

The founding ceremony of the Xia Dynasty was officially held!

The imperial capital was crowded with people.

On both sides of the road, soldiers formed a human wall to guard the streets to prevent overly excited people from running around and causing irreversible chaos.

As early as some time ago, when the news came out, many people traveled thousands of miles just to see the founding ceremony.

There were also many knights from other states and counties who, having heard of the reputation of the Mohist school and admired Mo Qiu's virtues, traveled thousands of miles to the imperial capital.

With more knights-errant, the number of quarrels and fights in the imperial capital has greatly increased. It is no joke for knights to break the law with force, not to mention those who do things purely out of passion. It is common for good intentions to fail to achieve good results.

But no matter what, on this day of universal celebration, countless people were still squatting on both sides of the road, some people stayed up all night, waiting on both sides of the road, for fear of missing out on a good spot and not being able to catch a glimpse of the saint's true face.

Mo Qiu's reputation had reached its peak at this time.

After all, the reason why the four-nation coalition withdrew its troops and paid compensation was because they admired Mo Qiu's virtue.

If the enemy admires him so much, would it be inappropriate for our own people not to praise him generously?

Many people feel that even the title of contemporary saint is not enough, and are thinking of giving him another title to express their admiration.

Only a very small number of people know that the first emperor of the Xia Dynasty, which is about to be established today, is not Mo Qiu, but Wang Mang.

Even Wang Mang himself did not mention this matter when he sent people to publicize it.

So much so that many people believed that their future emperor would be the contemporary saint who was so revered that even his enemies would flee and apologize in embarrassment.

In fact, most people don't even know clearly what Mo Qiu has done. Even if they can say a few words, it is because they have been widely spread, so all kinds of distortions and exaggerations are made. Things like he went alone to defeat the four countries in the blink of an eye are even said. That is no longer the virtue of a saint, but a true immortal incarnate.

Putting aside these ridiculous rumors, the people naturally have their own thoughts.

No matter how outrageous the stories about Mo Qiu are, the central idea will never change.

Moqiu loves the people very much.

More loved than all.

So he is a good guy.

It’s that simple.

It's always better for a good person to be the emperor than a bad person to be the emperor, right?

This is the real reason that drives them to come and see. They hope that after the nightmare of war is over, they can usher in a peaceful and happy life in the new land.

On such a busy and festive day, Wang Mang's face did not show any excitement. On the contrary, he looked extremely solemn.

He was dressed in a black dragon robe with no other decorations. He was of great stature and was riding in a dragon chariot pulled by six horses. He was about to begin an inspection tour of the imperial capital and meet the people.

The White Lotus Saint - oh no, at this time she should be called the Queen of the Xia Dynasty, Xu Wanrong, dressed in her best attire, stood beside the dragon chariot, and after noticing the expression on Wang Mang's face, she said softly, "Wang Lang, are you nervous?"

When the emperor was about to inspect a region, the queen approached him to chat. This was somewhat inappropriate, but the Xia Dynasty was just established and the new rules and regulations had not yet been finalized. Everything was temporarily defaulted to follow the previous day's system. As for what you asked about? If it didn't comply, it meant that it was ready to be changed. What do you think? "I'm not nervous."

Wang Mang shook his head. He was not used to calling himself "I" or "I" yet. There was no need to do so in front of someone he was very familiar with. "I just think that when the people knew that the first emperor of the Xia Dynasty was not Mozi, they would be very disappointed."

Xu Wanrong was silent for a moment.

There are some people in this world who cannot be compared. Just looking at them makes one feel ashamed.

So is Mozi, and so is Mr. Gu.

It’s just that Mozi was prominent in front of people and wanted to restore the morality of the world; Mr. Gu was of a calm temperament and did not like to leave his name, so until now not many people know what he has done.

Even though she is the person closest to Wang Mang now, she cannot say that if Wang Mang works hard, he will be able to be on par with Mozi or even surpass Mozi.

These words are not spoken by oneself, but only count if they are spoken spontaneously by the people.

"As long as Wang Mang lives up to Mozi's morality and Mr. Gu's expectations, that's enough."

Xu Wanrong thought for a moment and said.

"I know."

Wang Mang nodded gently, "I will do it well."

After a pause, Wang Mang's voice became more determined, "I will definitely do it well!"

A shout was heard in the distance.

“The auspicious time has arrived!”

The emperor's dragon chariot's wheels rolled.

The first emperor of the Xia Dynasty was about to meet his people.

On this absolutely auspicious day, the imperial capital was also decorated.

There are many kinds of flowers, of course. After all, it is a new country. Even if it wants to follow the Mohist theory of "thrift", it will not choose today.

This was not extravagance, but a display of the Xia Dynasty's might, giving the people confidence and telling them that the new country would be more powerful, rather than just for appearances.

But what many people don’t understand is that it is normal to have flowers and colorful decorations.

What was a bit unusual was that there were so many white flowers!

They made up half of the colorful flowers, not just competing with each other, but dominating!

The problem was that, in addition to representing purity, white flowers were often used at funerals.

Since it was a founding ceremony, such "implied meanings" or bad omens should be avoided. How could such eye-catching things occupy half of the number? After much puzzlement, we can only think that Mozi was a person who did not care about trivial matters.

When the emperor's dragon chariot walked onto the street, the people on both sides of the street cheered almost wildly. The soldiers who had been prepared formed a human wall to stop the overly excited people.

The Emperor has already said that the common people who come to attend the founding ceremony today do not have to kneel down, which has caused them a lot of trouble.

After all, those who are kneeling have to stand up if they want to make any move, which gives them an early warning.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"Saint! That's a saint?!"

"Mozi! Mozi!"

Various names were heard one after another, and the word "noisy and bustling" seemed a little understated. The shouting voices went straight to the sky, so vast and boundless that they made people's ears numb.

Wang Mang's expression on the dragon chariot did not change at all. He kept waving and greeting the people of the Xia Dynasty.

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With his cordial response, the boiling sound became even louder.

Gradually, the titles shouted by the people became strangely unified.

No longer the almighty emperor, nor the more private Mozi.

But, the saint! "Saint!"

"saint!"

"saint!"

The sounds of mountains and seas gathered into a torrent, echoing between heaven and earth.

After all, among the people watching today, there must not be many who have actually seen Mo Qiu. Most of them came to see him based on hearsay.

Even they themselves were not sure whether the person sitting on the dragon chariot was Moqiu or not - but Moqiu was so powerful, so it should be him who sat on the dragon chariot. This was what most people thought in their hearts, and that was why they cheered and did not hide their joy.

Listening to the continuous cheers, Wang Mang's expression was a little bitter, and he secretly reminded himself in his heart that he must remember today.

See what kind of emperor the people expect, and see what kind of emperor who can make the people so excited.

He rose to power by riding on the reputation of the Mohist School and the help of Brother Gu. If he fails to do everything well, he will let down these cheering people and the expectations of countless people.

He won't forgive himself.

Wang Mang adjusted his attitude and greeted the shouting people more enthusiastically. The sound never died down along the way. As soon as one place calmed down, another one started.

It was noon when the dragon chariot finally arrived at the new palace.

This new imperial palace was not built, nor was it located on the site of Dayue’s old imperial palace. Instead, it was directly located on the site of Wanshou Palace. From then on, there was another imperial palace built against the mountain.

But even though he was far away, Wang Mang could still hear the people's excited cheers. Even though he knew the emperor had left, he refused to stop and continued to vent his excitement and joy.

In front of the assembled civil and military officials, Wang Mang sat on the throne.

All officials bowed their heads in greeting.

"Greetings to the Emperor!"

In the majestic hall, the ministers spoke in high spirits.

There are not only Qin Lisheng, Gong Shangguo and others, but even former enemies like Xia Zhangsi.

Wang Mang, who had become Emperor Xia, raised his hand slightly and looked around.

"My dear ministers, please stand up."

After the voice fell, Wang Mang paused for a moment, and then said: "The Xia Dynasty has just been established, and we still need you to forge ahead and work together to support the country. I am not virtuous enough to be the emperor, and I still need to accomplish something and not let the people down!"

Without giving the officials time to speak, Wang Mang said without stopping: "I hereby appoint Mohism as the state religion, and appoint the current Mohist master Qin Lisheng as the state teacher! I hope the state teacher will not let down the Mohist morality, and I hope the Xia Dynasty will live up to the expectations of the people!"

This was Wang Mang’s first order after he ascended the throne.

This has fully explained the composition of the Xia Dynasty.

In the following time, the Xia Dynasty will do its best to implement the principles of Mohism! After the officials were successively enthroned, the ceremonial officer called out loudly: "The Xia Dynasty is just established, and all countries congratulate. Please come to Daqi, Dayong, Daqing, and Dayue."

After a series of registrations, guests from various countries came out one after another.

Emperor Da Qi, Emperor Dayong, Emperor Da Qing, Emperor Dai Viet. They have all arrived, but their titles need to be prefixed with "predecessor".

"Pray loudly, pray that Yinglong pay a visit to Emperor Xia."

Qi Yinglong, who had already completed the edict of repentance and resigned the throne, took the lead and stepped forward, bowing in salute.

Beside him, the accompanying officials immediately handed over Daqi's gift.

The gifts were generous and lavish.

"No need to be polite."

Wang Mang nodded slightly, and naturally understood the reason why Daqi sent these gifts and who he was honoring.

"In addition to these gifts, I have another unwelcome request. I hope Emperor Xia can agree to it."

Qi Yinglong looked around but did not find the figure he expected to see in the crowd. A hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes, but he immediately concealed it and spoke seriously.

"But it's okay."

Wang Mang said calmly.

"Among my princes, there is one who is very intelligent and admires the virtues of Mohism and Mozi. I hope he can go to your country to study for a few years so that he can admire morality. After returning to the country, he will follow morality and help the people. I hope that Emperor Xia will help."

Qi Yinglong said earnestly.

Wang Mang stared at the former Daqi Emperor silently.

The real purpose is not to drink!

It is indeed a unique way to please others in this way.

Maybe he hopes to use this opportunity to get in touch with Brother Gu and establish a good relationship with him.

"Can."

Wang Mang nodded slightly, understanding the other party's thoughts, but did not refuse.

Gu Dan opened up a great situation for him, but how to manage it was up to him.

(End of this chapter)