The sun never sets in America

Chapter 272 The Han Empire

Xijing City————

According to statistics from the Han cabinet, the approximate jurisdiction of the entire Xijing City covers an area of ​​700 square kilometers, of which the inner city, also known as the old city, covers approximately 150 square kilometers.

It is mainly composed of the earliest urban districts, with the addition of a Jinyu District focusing on finance and Caishen Street.

According to the latest household registration census, the population of the inner city is probably around 1.1 million. Of course, some people say it is 1.2 million.

However, according to official records, there is only a population of 1.1 million. As for the extra 100,000 people among the people, they are estimated to be migrant workers. In fact, these 100,000 are approximate estimates of the old residents of the city. After all, for them For example, one hundred thousand people is already a very large number.

And if you include several peripheral satellite urban areas, the population of the entire Xijing is actually more than 2 million. According to the latest statistics, the legal population of the entire Xijing, that is, the population with household registration, is about 1.3 million. There are still more than 700,000 migrant population left.

In fact, this is not only the case in Xijing, but also in Jinshan. Even because of the more active economy, the foreign population is double the local population, creating a population miracle for the entire Han Dynasty.

In view of the current immigration dividend caused by the civil strife in the Qing Dynasty, the Han Immigration Department seized the opportunity to accelerate immigration, and at the same time cooperated with inland places, such as Oregon and remote places like Anxi, to move the population there as much as possible to solve the current problem of Han The country’s economic and even demographic structure favors the west over the east.

[The population and economy of Han are mainly concentrated on the west coast, or in the Atlantic area like Youzhou. In the words of Han economists: the whole country looks to the west. The east is empty and no one cares about it. The West Sea is bustling with people, and the East Sea is bustling. Better than Rosen Prison]

It is also because of this that among the many plans of Han State this year, the most important one is to increase immigration and enrich the east and the most wild Oregon region.

But just when the inland of Han was undergoing an unprecedented immigration development, there was a completely different scene in the palace of Han.
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"Your Majesty, this is a list of congratulations sent from all over the country——"

When dealing with official duties, Ms. Song was very honest and did not do anything inappropriate. She even gave people a feeling of respect between monarch and minister, which was very different from her usual appearance.

Liu Peng took the congratulatory form, opened it, and saw that it was full of complimentary words. He wished he could praise him to the sky.

Among them, a mayor from the Anxi region said to Liu Peng in his congratulatory form: "Everyone in the world is your Majesty's subjects. The New Year is coming, and there is auspicious snow. It is all thanks to your Majesty's benevolence and gratitude to heaven. It can be seen that your Majesty illuminates all things." OK--" [At the beginning of the thirteenth year of Longwu, there was a heavy snowfall in various places in Han Dynasty. It was not a blizzard, but the so-called auspicious snow. In fact, even Liu Peng didn't know what the so-called auspicious snow was. He could only Acquiesced, but he himself was disgusted with this trick of pretending to be a ghost, and wanted to abolish it several times, but this group of people just wanted to do this, euphemistically calling it: safeguarding the monarchy]

When Liu Peng saw this, the corner of his mouth twitched several times, and finally he put the congratulatory form in the drawer, planning to enjoy it slowly at night.

Then I looked at a few more congratulatory forms, and they were basically the same old ones, just like those of the Holy Lord and Hong En.

Liu Peng had nothing to say about this kind of behavior. Although the Imperial Council was established, it was obvious that these people would not be able to change it for a while. After all, this thing has been used for thousands of years. In later generations, Aren’t some people’s braids gone, but the braids in their hearts are still there? ?

After finishing some congratulatory forms, Liu Peng picked up another memorial. This one was sent by the cabinet. Before he could read it, he was interrupted by "Your Majesty, the congratulatory form is here."

After opening the memorial, Liu Peng's expression changed before he read two lines, making the female official Song next to him wonder what made the arbitrary King of Han care so much.

The more Liu Peng looked at his face, the more wrong he became. He saw it written:

"I and other ministers in the cabinet, local governors and above, dare to perform memorials. It has been twelve years since your Majesty ascended the throne. Within twelve years, you have pacified Mexico, defeated the United States, driven thousands of miles away from Brazil to cause chaos and barbarians, and visited ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad. There are many achievements. Such a king, such a holy master——"

"In the country, your majesty is more powerful than martial arts and more powerful in literature. He created the great Han Dynasty in America. His jurisdiction is more than ten thousand miles and his benefits are more than ten million. In virtue, your majesty dares to be the first in the world, integrates the country, and creates the imperial parliament for the ages. It can be said that Bravery can be said to be wisdom. When foreigners in the West heard of your Majesty's name, they all compared it to the saints and wise kings of the Western Tai Dynasty. It can be called fame and hope. In terms of literature, Tao and military strategy, Your Majesty forged the theory of the country and created the military system of the Han Dynasty. It can be called literature, it can be described as martial arts——"

"Herein, the land occupied by His Majesty's imperial enterprise is rented to the common people at a low price. The houses worth tens of thousands of dollars in the city are also rented to the common people at a low price. It can be called benevolence and love -"

"If such a wise, courageous, famous, civilized and military man, benevolent and nurturing king is not an emperor, then how can a king who has been recorded in the history books be an emperor or an emperor and only leave the world to laugh at him!!"

"I risk my life to pay my respects today. Please ask Your Majesty to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, so as to calm the hearts of the world and the hearts of the people!!"

After reading this memorial, Liu Peng had a complicated expression and finally said: "Tell the cabinet that Gu Wude has succeeded to the throne of emperor."

When Ms. Song heard this, she almost dropped the things in her hands, and finally agreed in a trembling tone:

"According to the order!!"

After Miss Song left, Liu Peng opened the memorial again, his eyes blurred, and finally "sighed", then murmured to himself: "Emperor, do I really want to be the emperor?"

It seems that he is asking himself, but it seems that he is not asking himself.
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"Hu Xiang, how about it? Has Your Majesty agreed?"

"Yes, Mr. Hu, please tell me whether His Majesty agrees or not!!"

"Hu Xiang——"

As soon as Hu Junding walked in, he was blocked by a group of cabinet ministers, who all asked about Liu Peng.

Hu Junding did not speak immediately. Instead, he sat down and took a sip of tea. When everyone's appetites were whetted, he said, "A message was just sent from the palace, but His Majesty did not agree."

"What!!"

"Why, we have already done this, why doesn't His Majesty agree? Why on earth??"

"If you don't agree, our work will be in vain. You must know that the local governor has already agreed, and we will have to submit a petition together in a few days. This - if His Majesty does not agree, what will we do in the future? Just hang on!!"

"Yes, what a good idea!"

Listening to the chaotic shouts around him, Hu Junding "sneered" in his heart, and then continued:

"Although His Majesty refused, he did not insist on his words. He just said that he was not virtuous, but what is virtuous??"

“In my opinion, it’s just that the memorials are not sincere enough and there are not enough!!”

"In a few days, let's go on a few more dates and see how things go." Hu Junding was very clear about Liu Peng's thoughts. He just didn't want to agree so quickly, and he still wanted to play the same old game of pushing and pushing.

And the other people around were not fools either. After Hu Junding’s prompting, they all said:

"Please ask Mr. Hu to give me another report!!"

When Hu Junding heard this, he smiled and opened his lips slightly:

"All the princes can present the memorial to His Majesty together at the joint office and the cabinet office, so as to fulfill their duties!!"
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Three days later, Liu Peng's desk was once again filled with a large number of memorials. When he opened it, there were words "Invite Your Majesty to ascend the throne" everywhere. Liu Peng flipped through a few of them and stopped reading them because there were no more memorials. It's necessary to see.

Ms. Song stood next to Liu Peng, her face excited but suppressed. Finally, she couldn't help but said to Liu Peng:

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is invited to ascend the throne from all over the world. Your Majesty, this is such a good opportunity——"

"If Your Majesty ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, he will be the only emperor for eternity and the sage king of eternity——"

"Concubine, I am naturally proud of Your Majesty——"

[When there is no one around, the female official of the Song Dynasty calls herself the concubine. When there are people, or in other words, when working, she calls herself the concubine]

Liu Peng did not speak, but played with the jade seal in his hand a few times, then looked up at Concubine Song and asked:

"Do you think Gu should be the emperor??"

Song's female officer immediately answered: "In my heart, there is no difference between your majesty and the emperor, but wouldn't it be better if he could be the emperor in a legitimate and legitimate manner!!" There was excitement in Song's female officer's eyes. After all, if Liu Peng ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he would She is the emperor's female official, and with her special relationship with Liu Peng, she might be able to go one step further.

"Haha..." Liu Peng burst out laughing when he heard this. Then he looked at Ms. Song with arrow-like eyes and asked in a low tone:

"Tell me, why do these people want to be emperor alone? Is there any benefit to them?"

After hearing this, Ms. Song's expression froze, and then she replied without thinking: "They are all His Majesty's ministers, so naturally they hope that Your Majesty will be the emperor. After all, Your Majesty is a holy king. Since ancient times, which holy king has not been the emperor!!" "

"Holy King, what is Holy King??"

"Is it the Holy King in their eyes or the Holy King in the eyes of the people??"

"Or maybe the lonely king is just a holy king they can deceive, not the real holy king??"

Liu Peng asked several questions in a row, leaving Lady Song at a loss for words and unable to answer at all. After all, she couldn't say that His Majesty was not a holy king. In that case, it was not as simple as saying the wrong thing.

Liu Peng looked at this "silly woman" in front of him, feeling a little funny in his heart, and finally said: "Gu Jin is a little tired, you can go down first!!"

Listening to Liu Peng's unquestionable tone, even though Ms. Song wanted to stay, she ultimately left without saying a word.

After Liu Peng waited for Ms. Song to leave, he turned to look at Lao Gao's memorials piled on the table. He went to sleep without any expression on his face.

Today is all nonsense, rest early! !

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"Hu Xiang, what did your Majesty say??"

"Hu Xiang??"

Hu Junding looked at the commotion around him, pressed his hands down, and then said:

"Your Majesty refuses here, but he only said one sentence, you are so impudent!!"

"Ha ha……"

After finishing speaking, Hu Junding burst out laughing, feeling much happier.

Others around him also understood and ordered to play the watch again. A few days later, the third memorial asking Liu Peng to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor appeared on the desk.

Liu Peng briefly looked through it a few times, and then issued the order:

“Take all of these and burn them, remember, burn them cleanly!!”

Although the people below didn't understand what was going on, they still followed Liu Peng's instructions honestly.

Liu Peng stood on the pavilion, looking at the raging fire rising below, his face expressionless, but in his eyes, he could still detect a trace of fluctuation, but it quickly disappeared.

On the cabinet side, when they learned that Liu Peng had burned all the memorials, some people were very worried, fearing that they would offend the arbitrary King of Han.

Only a few smart people, such as Hu Junding, could not stop smiling after hearing this.

Hu Junding even announced directly:

"Masters, just wait and see the birth of my Han Empire!!"

Although the people below looked dumbfounded, the smart people applauded loudly.

.........

"Your Majesty, here comes the memorial..."

"Your Majesty, the performance is here!!"

Several ministers came to Liu Peng with a large pile of memorials, their faces couldn't stop being excited.

"Your Majesty, this is the memorial from the cabinet, this is the local memorial..."

Looking at the memorials from various places introduced by the ministers, Liu Peng could not see any emotion or anger on his face.

After a long silence, he finally said:

"Tell the cabinet and notify the local government. I agreed and let them prepare!!"

"Ugh!!"

"My lord, let's do it now, let's go now..."

When several ministers heard this, they crawled out of the hall.

Liu Peng in the hall picked up one of the memorials, read it, read several copies in succession, and finally said:

"The promise of the Golden Sword has come true with me!!"

The news that Liu Peng, the king of Han, was going to proclaim himself emperor, spread throughout the country through the Han Dynasty's dense telegraph network. Even Lanfang and Penglai had sent the fastest steamship to inform them of the important event.

For a time, the entire Han Dynasty was mobilized by the news that Liu Peng had proclaimed himself emperor. All cities, large and small, were decorated with lanterns and colors, as if it was a Chinese New Year.

In the embassies of various countries, it is a different story.

After the British Minister Rodser learned that Liu Peng was going to proclaim himself emperor, he complained directly:

"The crown of the East is in India and China, and the crown of America is in the hands of the Inca Empire, but it has also been lost. I really don't know how he has the honor to be the emperor, and our great Majesty the Queen doesn't dare either!!"

In a word, Queen Victoria didn't even proclaim herself emperor, but you, the Han Dynasty, proclaimed himself emperor. Isn't this a slap in the face of Britain and Japan? ?

The so-called crown theory is just to save Britain's face.

The minister in France was just a little surprised as to why Liu Peng proclaimed himself emperor now. After all, the great Napoleon III proclaimed himself emperor in less than a few months and now manages the country in an orderly manner, far better than it did under Louis Philippe. when.

(Napoleon III’s talent for governing the country is still acceptable)

Prussia and other countries have no objections. After all, if Han is the emperor in America, what does it have to do with them! !

And a country like Tsarist Russia was not qualified to serve Han.

Only the United States published the so-called "tyrant theory", "evil theory" and other remarks that slandered Liu Peng. They were later deleted under the protest of Han, but it can also be seen that the United States and Han did not deal with them.

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In the spring of the thirteenth year of Longwu, it was January 12th.

On this day, the sky in Xijing City was clear and the sun was rising.

The entire city of Xijing seems to be carved with dragon patterns, and dragon-shaped patterns can be seen everywhere.

Looking up, colorful ribbons were fluttering, and even the telegraph wire poles were tied with ribbons.

Even the trees are covered with colorful ribbons, and every household hangs the Han national flag.

In front of the Temple of Sacrifice to Heaven, there were officials in official uniforms and nobles everywhere.

At the front are Liu Ming, Liu Tian and other relatives of the emperor, as well as Liu Yu, Liu Hao and other Liu Peng's descendants.

The rest are concubines.

Woohoo...

A series of gongs and drums sounded for joy. Liu Peng was dressed in a black dragon robe and a twelve-crown crown. Queen Mo followed behind, wearing a nine-phoenix crown and a red wedding dress.

(Queen Mo was named queen)

Arriving in front of the Temple of Heaven, Queen Mo stopped. Liu Peng looked back, signaled, and then stepped up, step by step, onto the altar composed of ninety-nine steps.

After reaching the Temple of Heaven, Liu Peng seemed to have returned to the scene when he ascended the throne as the King of Han twelve years ago. In a blink of an eye, he thought his father, Liu Yan, was no longer there.

Liu Peng held a yellow sign in his hand and shouted:

"According to the fate of heaven and the emperor's edict, I, Liu Peng, kowtowed to God. I have been on the throne for twelve years. Within twelve years, I worked conscientiously, driving away barbarians from outside, and repairing the country's affairs internally..."

"Today, relying on the recommendation of the world, I will succeed to the throne of the emperor and revive the Han Dynasty to achieve the great cause of eternity. It will no longer be what God expected..."

"Kowtow to the ancestors and descendants of China, Liu Peng, to revitalize the Han Dynasty and rebuild the world. Although it is not the former Han Dynasty, it also follows the Han Dynasty..."

After Liu Peng finished reading, he burned the memorial in the scorching sun as a warning to God.

Liu Peng looked at the banging music in the brazier. Without saying anything, he stood directly below the Temple of Heaven, spread out his hands, and said:

"As the Son of Heaven, I shall rule the world!!"

The sound spread throughout the entire Temple of Heaven along with the amplifying equipment.

"Long live your Majesty!!"

"Long live my emperor, long live long live..."

"Your Majesty, ten thousand years!!"

The people below instantly fell to their knees, shouting long live in different accents and in different ways.

Suddenly, the sun turned eastward, facing Liu Peng's back, and the warm sunshine shone on Liu Peng's back.

And the people below saw His Majesty standing against the sun, like a god descending into the world! !

"Long live……"

"Long live……"

The cheers below were more pious and enthusiastic than before, as if they had seen the real Dragon Emperor with their own eyes.

Standing in front of the big day, Liu Peng looked at the cheers and kowtows below, and took a deep breath. His face instantly became calm, and his eyes seemed to be filled with stars and the moon. Someone looked at them, like a god! !

Liu Ming in the audience looked at Liu Peng on the stage and "sighed" in his heart, and then continued to cheer long live. For him, everything is over, everything is over, or it ended twelve years ago.

Hu Junding raised his head and looked at Liu Peng, who was surrounded by sunlight and looked like a celestial being. He suddenly remembered a poem:

Come back and see the emperor. The emperor is sitting in the bright hall! !

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(End of this chapter)