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Chapter 1o58 The Founding Ceremony of the Chinese Empire (1)

（1o58）

February of the first year of Xia Wu, Qingdao.

Emperor Chongzhen Bu Chan let the edict bring a xiaoxiao problem, that is, how to era. Chongzhen thirteen years, that is definitely gone. However, the new empire has not yet been formed, and the era of the new empire cannot be used. Fortunately, humans are always smart, and Xia Wu was used in advance in the first year. Of course, in the first year of Xia Wu, it can only be used in unofficial documents.

Because of the problem of the era, the establishment of a new empire is already an imminent matter. All the high-level officials of the Ministry of Political Affairs of the Huben Army have been urging Zhang Zhun to come back as soon as possible and hold the founding ceremony. At the same time, the preparations for the ceremony began in full swing. In the end, Zhang Zhun responded and officially ascended the throne in March, officially establishing the Chinese Empire.

"March!"

"Huaxia Empire!"

The news spread immediately.

Whether it is the icy Liaodong, or the warm Lingnan, whether it is Japan in the state of post-war reconstruction, or Guanzhong, which has not yet ended the war, they are all busy with this news. The founding ceremony of the Chinese Empire is, of course, an extraordinary thing, who dares to despise it? Who doesn't want to be treated by Zhang Zhun at this time?

The first to act was naturally the North Korean royal family. Liu Xianqian is a very shrewd princess of the royal family. , for Zhang Zhun to ascend the throne, is very concerned. After getting the exact news, she immediately told the relevant news to the Korean king Li Zong. Li Zong naturally didn't dare to slack off, and immediately asked the crown prince Li Hao to come to Qingdao by boat with a heavy gift.

The crown prince Li Hao looked left and right, always feeling that his gift was a little difficult to sell. Zhang Zhun is beside him, what is missing? It's really a bit of a headache to win the favor of this big brother. Military supplies and the like, the Kingdom of Korea can't come up with anything decent at all. Fortunately, Liu Xianqian pointed out again, Zhang Zhun is indeed lacking nothing, but he lacks a few servants. You pick a few handmaidens and send them over. As soon as Li Hao heard this, this was easy to do, so he immediately selected twenty-four smart and beautiful girls and brought them over.

The Koreans move quickly, and the movements of the Mung ancients are not slow. Zhang Zhun responded that when he ascended the throne in March, Hasqige was in Qingdao. Naturally, she informed her tribe as soon as possible. The leader of the Otel tribe, that is, Hasqiqige's father, immediately couldn't sit still, hurriedly brought gifts, and hurried to Qingdao.

What is the most precious gift of the ancients? Gold, silver, jewelry, etc., Zhang Zhun has a lot of money around him. The only thing Zhang Zhun lacks is a war horse. So, the Otel tribe carefully selected 3,000 fine war horses and sent them as a gift. The cavalry of the Tiger Ben Army buys a large number of war horses from the ancient tribe of Meng every year. The Aotel tribe sent three thousand war horses at once, which can be regarded as a relatively large hand.

The Otel tribe has made a move, and the two tribes of Tumut and Harasan are naturally unwilling to be left behind. Unlike the Aotel tribe, Hadan Batel and Arislan have both tasted Zhang Zhun's power personally. At such an important moment, how dare they leave a bad impression on Zhang Zhun? Since the Otel tribe gave a gift of three thousand war horses, they naturally could not be less than that. So, they also selected 3,000 horses to send over.

The Japanese imperial family also wants to give Zhang Zhun some gifts. After thinking about it, they felt as if there was nothing they could handle, and finally decided to send a batch of katana to Zhang Zhun. These katanas, all of which are made by pure Muramasa, are very sharp. During the reign of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Muramasa katana was forbidden and could only be used in secret. After the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Muramasa katana was rejuvenated.

However, the emissary of the Tiger Army, euphemistically told them that the Tiger Army did not need Japanese katanas. However, if the Japanese side could take the initiative to return the cultural books they had obtained from the Central Plains, the new empire would have expressed it. There is certainly no problem with this. The Japanese Imperial Family immediately began to do cao. As a result, a large number of cultural books that had been lost to Japan since the late Song Dynasty returned to the new empire.

Since the Japanese imperial family has expressed something, then the Tokugawa family, which has divided half of Japan, cannot but express it. Tokugawa Iemitsu was also a smart man, and after deliberation, it was decided to give the Soko Cape Jiao in Hokkaido to the Tigerben Navy for free use. Cape Soko is an important strait between Hokkaido and Sakhalin Island. The establishment of a base here by the Huben Navy will greatly speed up the advance in the direction of Sakhalin.

"Lord Governor, there are so many benefits!"

Wang Junyu received great gifts from various countries, and said with a happy smile.

"Go back!"

Zhang Zhun said quietly.

At the end of the first month, Zhang Zhun set off from Hainan Island and went all the way north. There was a nasty north wind at sea, and the boat was moving slowly. It wasn't until February that Zhang Zhun returned to Qingdao. At this time, Qingdao was already crowded. After Zhang Zhun returned, it was even more lively. Everyone was beaming with hope, looking forward to the official establishment of the new empire.

Considering the large number of people, there will be a large influx of people into Qingdao before the ceremony. Therefore, Gao Hongtu and others thought about how to provide sufficient reception capacity early on. A large number of ports have been expanded in the coastal areas of Mawan, which can berth 500 large ships at the same time. On the other side of Aoshanwei, Wulong Bay has also prepared a large number of ports, which can provide more than 400 berths. Between Wulong Bay and Qingdao, a cement high highway has been opened, and there are spacious and comfortable four-wheeled carriages for round-trip pick-up.

In fact, Zhang Zhun finally decided to make Qingdao the capital, which is indeed very wise. At the very least, in terms of the transportation of materials, water transportation is much faster than that of 6 roads. In order to prepare for such a grand opening ceremony, material preparations are indispensable. Not to mention anything else, food alone will require millions of stones.

If millions of stone grain were to be transported from six places, I was afraid that the convoy could be lined up from Qingdao all the way to Jinan. However, by water, it is much simpler. Two hundred ordinary transport ships can be completely handled. The Ministry of Government has specially requisitioned 200 transport ships to transport all kinds of materials back and forth, which can fully meet the needs.

In addition to food, housing is also a problem. Gao Hongtu and others conservatively estimated that at least 300,000 outsiders would pour into Qingdao at Zhang Zhun's enthronement ceremony. It is indeed a bit difficult to arrange accommodation for so many people. No inn in any city can withstand such a large number of immigrants. However, this problem was solved by Shen Lingfei.

Shen Lingfei's solution to the problem is very simple, which is to auction the land in Qingdao to the outside world. At that time, Qingdao was ready to expand its permanent population to about 500,000 people, although it had corresponding plans. But, in fact, this plan has not yet been realized. In the vicinity of Laoshan Mountain, there is also a large amount of vacant land waiting to be sold.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of Zhang Zhun ascending the throne, the Metropolitan Governor's Office of the Tiger Benjun was just in time to sell the land under his control and make a fortune. Many of the guests who came to attend the ceremony this time were wealthy, and they were completely able to accept the land price offered by the Tiger Ben Army. So, they happily bought a lot of land and built their own office, which was specially built for this enthronement ceremony.

It is conceivable that in the future, they will be in Qingdao, and there will definitely be many places where they need to communicate directly with the Ministry of Government. If you don't have an office of your own in Qingdao, it's somewhat inconvenient. Moreover, from a face point of view, it is also a symbol of their economic strength. It's like in the future, if you don't even have an office in Beijing, do you dare to say that you are high-grade?

The original Yangzhou salt merchants, as well as the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, were the first to react. They immediately seized the opportunity to buy land and build their own offices. I also tried my best to make this office as beautiful as possible to show my strength. Since this group of people lives in the office, the rest of the people can be diverted to the inn or other places.

The problem of living has finally been solved, and the rest is the problem of walking. With so many immigrants pouring in, Jiao Tong is indeed a problem. There are so many carriages, running around the city, it's strange if nothing happens. Fortunately, Zhang Zhun still has a lot of research on Jiao Tong arrangement, and after some orders, the problem will be solved?

How to fix it? Of course, it is to vigorously develop the public jiaotong. Before and after the enthronement ceremony, the carriages of the Sī people were closed to the passage of carriages in Qingdao and the surrounding area. All the people who need to come and go, either on foot or in large four-wheeled carriages. This kind of four-wheeled carriage can sit on one person at the same time. Hundreds of four-wheeled carriages, which follow a fixed route every day, can basically meet everyone's needs.

However, when the senior management of the Ministry of Government thought that their arrangements were perfect and there was nothing missing, an accident still appeared. They miscalculated the number of guests coming to Qingdao. It was originally estimated to be around 300,000. In fact, it was later learned that 500,000 immigrants poured into Qingdao before the enthronement ceremony.

Due to the fact that there are too many guests coming, not only are the ports in Mawan full of boats, but there are almost no spare berths in the nearby Wulongwan port. Outside Mawan, there are still a large number of ships that need to enter the port. The warship in charge of guarding the Huben Navy hurriedly reported the relevant situation to Li Jicheng urgently.

Fortunately, the flexibility of the logistics department of the Tiger Ben Army is still very strong. After a short period of deliberation, alternate ports such as Laoshan Bay and Nanlong Bay were immediately opened as temporary docking places for ships. Combined, these two bays can also berth nearly a thousand ships, which barely meets the needs. The congested ships in front of Mawan have finally disbanded.

In the four bays, nearly 2,000 ships were docked, and even Li Jicheng, who was accustomed to seeing big scenes, couldn't help but sigh. When did the Tiger Ben Army actually have so many ships? It is estimated that in many years, all the ports in Shandong will be open, and all the ships will not be able to berth.

The commander of the First Fleet of the Tiger Army, a middle-aged man who temporarily served as the commander-in-chief of the maritime guard, couldn't help but think of the situation when he followed the Zheng family fleet and disguised himself as a pirate to attack Fushan. At that time, Zhang Zhun had only a few sampans in his hands at most. Unexpectedly, less than ten years have passed, Zhang Zhun's subordinates already have thousands of ships, and they are still large ships.

All of this came so fast. Even he himself couldn't fully figure out what Zhang Zhun had the ability to build so many ships in such a short period of time. Where did he come from to be so strong? Where does the wealth of knowledge come from? What kind of secrets is the emperor of the new empire hiding?

……

"Master, the relevant procedures are like this......"

When it was busy outside, Aster seemed to be very calm.

As the temporary instructor of the ceremony, Liu Ru shouldered the important task of guiding Zhang Zhun on etiquette. Zhang Zhun also wanted to end this matter as soon as possible, so he was naturally very cooperative. After a few days of guidance, Zhang Zhun is already quite familiar with the relevant procedures.

For the new empire in the future, Zhang Zhun made a lot of simplified regulations to appear more humanized and civilized. For example, etiquette such as three kneeling and nine bowing is dispensed with. In the future, others do not need to bow down in front of him. For example, his office is in the center of the Hexagon, and there is no need to build a separate palace.

The only thing that needs to change is to relocate his women from the asters. After all, Ziyuan is in the center of Qingdao, every inch of land is expensive, and the economic interests are very dazzling, and it is not suitable for him to occupy such a large area, and there is no guarantee of safety. With the advent of reinforced concrete, three- and four-story houses are nothing new in Qingdao. There are some high-rise buildings, right next to the asters. Snipers are on top of tall buildings, and they can easily pose a threat to Aster. His Majesty the Emperor's sī Yin is also difficult to guarantee.

Just halfway up the Laoshan Mountain, there is a pearl tower, which was built by a senior member of the imperial court. The building of the Pearl Building is solemn and gorgeous, the momentum is magnificent, the exterior scenery is picturesque, the internal Xiao bridge and flowing water, pavilions and pavilions, all available. It is close to Qingdao, and his women like it, so his harem was collectively relocated to Mingzhu Tower.

The location of the Pearl Tower is also very conducive to vigilance. The mountain on which it is located is independent, and the back is full of cliffs, and it is impossible to climb without very special tools. It only needs to arrange a special sentry to ensure absolute safety. Compared to the Hexagon, Zhang Zhun is more suitable to appear here. Therefore, after the establishment of the new empire, Zhang Zhun often handled government affairs in the Pearl Tower. That's all for later.

These instructions from Zhang Zhun have greatly simplified the red tape of the enthronement ceremony and greatly shortened the time required for the ceremony. In the past, when the emperor ascended the throne, he needed to worship the mountains and the sea or something, and it was impossible to complete the whole ceremony without half a month. However, after Zhang Zhun's simplification, it only takes three days.

Of course, some veteran officials can't help but feel that this is not respectful enough. If you don't worship the mountains and don't worship the sea, isn't it a little disrespectful to heaven and earth? What if the earth is angry every day? However, since Zhang Zhun asked for this, they had no choice but to do so.

……

On 22 February, Zhang Zhun came to the Ministry of Political Affairs of the Metropolitan Governor's Office of the Huben Army, and announced a comprehensive reorganization of the Metropolitan Governor's Office of the Huben Army in his capacity as a quasi-emperor.

After more than five years, the Metropolitan Governorate was officially abolished. In its place, it was the highest title of the Chinese Empire. The original five ministries all became the Ministry of Government Affairs, the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Public Works, and the Ministry of Finance of the Chinese Empire. At the same time, two new departments were created, namely the Ministry of Education and Internal Affairs, the former in charge of education and the latter in charge of intelligence agencies.

The supreme ruler of the Chinese Empire was, of course, Emperor Zhang Zhun. Below Zhang Zhun is the new cabinet. Since the electoral system has not yet been perfected, the six scholars are temporarily elected by the ministers. Gao Hongtu, Zhang Shenyan, Qiao Yunsheng, He Fengsheng, Yang Tinglin, and Lu Xiangsheng are among them.

According to Zhang Zhun's arrangement, Gao Hongtu served as Minister of Political Affairs, Zhang Shenyan served as Minister of Finance, Qiao Yunsheng served as Minister of Justice, Lu Xiangsheng served as Minister of Military Affairs, Yang Tinglin served as Minister of Public Works, and He Fengsheng served as Minister of Education. The Minister of the Interior is temporarily vacant.

According to the regulations, cabinet scholars can only hold central official positions. Therefore, Zhang Shenyan, Yang Tinglin, He Fengsheng, and others must be removed from their local official posts and take up their posts at the central authorities. Lu Xiangsheng must also remove his official position in the army and take on the role of a civilian official full-time.

The rectification of internal affairs is relatively simple, and it is only necessary to change the title. However, the reorganization of the armed forces is more cumbersome and more cautious. In addition to the Ministry of Military Affairs, Zhang Zhun decided to set up a General Staff Department to have special jurisdiction over combat units.

The Military Affairs Department and the General Staff Department are side by side, and both are directly under the jurisdiction of Zhang Zhun. However, the areas of responsibility of the General Staff are more specialized, mainly responsible for marching and fighting, and mainly governing field corps. All other matters are handled by the Ministry of Military Affairs.

The General Staff is composed of the top leaders of the 6th Army, the Navy, and the 6th Naval Corps of the Tiger Army, and its members are five or seven people. They directly accepted Zhang Zhun's leadership. The members of the General Staff are all military generals. To a certain extent, this changed the dilemma that the military generals in the late Ming Dynasty did not have the opportunity to face the emperor, and at the same time, it also retained a certain degree of control over the army by civilian officials.

Considering the needs of the new empire's external expansion, Zhang Zhun decided to carry out a comprehensive reorganization of the Tiger Ben army. The original battalion-level establishment is no longer able to meet the needs of the strategy. Due to the battalion-level establishment and the corps-level establishment, this led to a slight hún1uan at a certain stage. Therefore, Zhang Zhun decided to form a large number of corps.

The 6th Army continued to maintain the four major armies of Qinglong, Baihu, Vermilion Bird, and Xuanwu, which were the most powerful mobile combat forces in the Chinese Empire. They will receive the best soldiers, the best equipment, and the best treatment. Of course, their training will also be the most rigorous. The strength of each legion was maintained at about 30,000 men.

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