At 3 PM, the square in front of Li Huailin's Duke's Mansion had already been emptied. All the original buildings were also razed to the ground. From now on, this place will be built as the new Emperor's Square. Of course, it will temporarily be used as the venue for the Emperor's coronation ceremony.
Naturally, Li Huailin's new Emperor's Palace was still far away. The location chosen was still the Duke's Mansion. But until now, there weren't any blueprints, so they could only do this for the time being.
A temporary high platform has been set up in the square as the venue for the coronation ceremony. Although Geert said that it was already prepared, the scene still looked a bit crude. After all, Li Huailin really didn't have any background. Compared to the official coronation ceremony of other countries, it was really lacking. It looked like the coronation ceremony of a mountain king. But although the venue was crude, the guests sitting below were all genuine.
At a glance, the first people sitting in the front row were the Emperors of the six major countries. This kind of ostentation was already big enough. No one in the continent had any face. Li Huailin was definitely the first Emperor. Next to him were the Pope who was about to take office, as well as Archbishop Mosendra who was sent by the Dark Church. (The Dark Church's Pope didn't come in the end, but he still sent an Archbishop to attend the ceremony. The reason was that Archbishop Melekden of the Radiant Church hasn't ascended to the throne yet, so it was still reasonable.) Behind them were basically the Emperors of the six major countries. Generally, people wouldn't be able to sit here.
As for the other ministers of the envoys, they could only stand at the back. Usually, these ministers were big figures that couldn't be seen. But now, they didn't even have a seat. People couldn't help but sigh in admiration at Li Huailin's strength.
In addition to these big figures that couldn't be seen normally, there were also some people who came to attend Li Huailin's coronation ceremony. For example, several Saint-rank powerhouses of the Avengers as well as the legendary Dragon personally came to attend the ceremony. The people living in Li Huailin's territory were lucky. Although they were isolated by the guards, they were still allowed to watch the ceremony from afar. Now, almost all the people in Sonata city had gathered around to watch the ceremony. Of course, most of them wouldn't be able to see anything, they just came to join in the fun.
Of course, Li Huailin's own cabinet was sitting on the other side. They were not spectators, but staff members. Basically, they were so busy that they could not sit down even if there were seats. The busiest person in the room was Geert, the Cabinet Secretary. Since Li Huailin's sudden order in the morning, he hadn't even had a sip of water. If it weren't for his good health, he would've collapsed from exhaustion.
And now, Geert was instructing Li Huailin about the process of the coronation ceremony.
"Your Majesty, because there is no reference, we are basically following the process of the coronation ceremony of the human race's emperor. This is also a plan drawn up after many discussions with the ministers. I don't know if there is anything that you are dissatisfied with or don't understand, Your Majesty?" Geert had already handed this process to Li Huailin in the morning. Now, of course, he was just confirming whether Li Huailin had any problems.
"Oh, no problem, just follow this," Li Huailin said casually. Yes, you're right, this guy has never seen the process provided by Geert. After receiving it in the morning, he directly put it on the table and didn't touch it.
"As long as you are satisfied, Your Majesty." Geert also heaved a sigh of relief because there was really no precedent to refer to. He was afraid that Li Huailin would be dissatisfied. Fortunately, Li Huailin seemed to think that it was okay. After giving it some thought, Geert said, "What about the speech that follows? It was also drawn up according to the opinions of the ministers. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
In fact, Geert didn't want to ask about the speech, but whether Li Huailin had memorized it. However, he didn't dare to ask directly, so he turned to ask Li Huailin.
"Oh, this speech is well written. It really has the legacy of the Han and Tang Dynasties …" Li Huailin said with a wave of his hand.
"Huh? Uh … Your Majesty, what does the legacy of the Han and Tang Dynasties mean? "
"It means that it's well written." Li Huailin immediately said, "Alright, that's it. I've been waiting for more than three hours, and it's still not done? When can we start? It's going to be dark soon, okay?"
Li Huailin was really too anxious, causing Geert to be unable to complete many of the things that he had prepared. However, what Li Huailin said was true. Because it was going to be dark soon, and they didn't have any activities planned at night, the ceremony really couldn't be delayed any longer. After giving it some thought, Geert said, "It seems that everything is ready outside. Your Majesty, please wait for a while. I'll go and confirm it one last time. When the ceremony begins, Your Majesty can come out according to the schedule."
"Okay, okay, let's start." Li Huailin waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, please head to the right hall to prepare," Geert said immediately. "I'll host the ceremony."
"Okay." Li Huailin immediately nodded.
Li Huailin's honor guard was really huge. The current standard was one level higher than the honor guard of the human emperor when he worshiped his ancestors. Therefore, it was a shocking exaggeration. The entire team was now waiting in the open space at the entrance of the right hall. Li Huailin started from the leader at the front, and it took him more than five minutes to reach his carriage. By the way, this team was originally going to start from outside the city and walk all the way into the city, allowing the people to kneel and pave the way for Li Huailin. However, when Geert mentioned it, Li Huailin vetoed it. This was because this team was really going to walk. It would take more than an hour to walk from outside the city to the city. Could Li Huailin stand it? Therefore, they temporarily changed to starting from the entrance of the right hall, which would take 10 minutes to reach the scene. It was simple and convenient.
The entire honor guard had a total of more than 2,700 people. In addition to the flag at the front, there was also a flagbearer in Li Huailin's carriage. This was also a last-minute arrangement by Li Huailin. According to the previous ceremonies of the human race, there was no such thing. However, there was no precedent anyway, so if Li Huailin said there was, then there was. The flagbearer was mainly to hold the awesome flag for Li Huailin. This time, the awesome flag made by Li Huailin was really awesome. It was four times bigger than the military flag used in the past. Most people would not be able to lift it, so Li Huailin asked his old subordinate, Bruno, to hold it for him.
Bruno was naturally very happy. He was the flagbearer for the coronation of the continent's Emperor. Therefore, a huge black flag with the word "awesome" written on it was raised, with an arrow pointing at Li Huailin's head. So far, of all the arrangements made by Geert, this was the one that Li Huailin was most satisfied with. However, this arrangement was actually made by Li Huailin himself.
Li Huailin was now standing alone on the carriage that was prepared for him. Of course, this carriage was also specially designed. It was pulled by 10 white horses. It was also of a scale that had never been seen before. The entire carriage looked resplendent, as if it was made of gold. However, there were no seats on it. Even Li Huailin himself was standing on it. The others, including Bruno, the flagbearer, stood below. No one dared to go up.
Standing alone on the carriage, Li Huailin felt majestic. The guards of honor beside him revealed looks of envy and admiration. However, Li Huailin felt that he could not stand it anymore. After ten minutes, Li Huailin began to feel impatient.
"What's going on? Why hasn't the procession started yet?" asked Li Huailin.
"Your Majesty, it's time. Sir Geert will send someone to inform you," answered a cabinet member whose name even Li Huailin did not know.
"Damn it, is it that complicated?" Li Huailin could not stand this ridiculous ceremony. Why was it so complicated? Not only was it torturing the audience, but it was also torturing the Emperor. If it wasn't for the fact that there were no settings for endurance in the game, the Emperor would have collapsed from exhaustion if he had to stand in the carriage from outside the city to the city in real life. He even had to go up on stage for a ceremony and a speech. It was simply too much.
"Your Majesty, according to the time, Sir Geert is still introducing the guests. There are still many steps to go. Your Majesty will probably have to wait for a while before you enter the stage. Your Majesty, please wait for a while …" said the cabinet member.
"F * ck, it's only starting now?" Li Huailin facepalmed. "Forget it, forget it. I give up. Come, inform Geert that I'm entering the stage. Let the procession begin."
"Eh? Your Majesty, but according to procedure … "The cabinet member was just about to speak when he was interrupted by Li Huailin.
"Stop your nonsense. I am the procedure. Who the f * ck dares to defy me?" Li Huailin waved his hand. "Hurry up and inform all the soldiers!"
Li Huailin raised his voice. In an instant, all the soldiers in the honor guard stood up straight and shouted, "Yes, Marshal!"
Yes, these people were Li Huailin's old subordinates. Almost all of them were elite soldiers selected from the first and second divisions. When Li Huailin raised his voice, all the soldiers' first reaction was to stand up straight and report. However, after they shouted, they realized that something was wrong. Li Huailin was no longer the marshal. He was about to ascend to the throne. If they still called him marshal, it would be demeaning to Li Huailin's status. It was a crime of great disrespect.
However, Li Huailin didn't care what they called him. He didn't care at all. Li Huailin was very satisfied with their reaction. Therefore, he waved his hand and said, "Everyone, maintain the formation and advance!"
"Yes!" Although they didn't know what was going on, the soldiers firmly obeyed Li Huailin's orders. Therefore, without saying anything, the honor guard began to advance.
"Your Majesty … Your Majesty … This …" The cabinet official was sweating profusely, but what could he do? He couldn't stop Li Huailin, and he didn't dare to stop him. After thinking for a while, he quickly ran forward to look for Geert.
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