In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve.
At the banquet in the palace, Bing'er, who was wearing a light red dress, became the most eye-catching presence.
After the New Year, Bing-Er would be sixteen years old. She would be a real young girl. She had done the ceremony last year according to the ancient customs. According to the ancient customs, she was already an adult.
Therefore, before the New Year, Bing'er, who had been observing politics in Qiongzhou County for two years, was transferred to the Secret Literature Pavilion by Ouyang Shuo. She was officially given the position of secretary and stepped into the officialdom of Great Xia.
After five years of hard work and two years of observing politics, Bing'er had changed from a naive girl to a new star in the government.
For a moment, a storm was brewing.
Observing politics and participating in politics were only one word apart, but they were worlds apart.
His Majesty's intention of letting the Eldest Princess enter the Pavilion of Secret Texts to gain experience and train a successor was already very obvious.
Under such circumstances, Bing'er, who had appeared at the Royal Family's New Year's Eve Banquet, naturally became the focus of the entire audience. Ouyang Shuo even arranged for Bing'er to sit on the right side, raising her status in the Royal Family.
Of course, the ministers were unable to guess Ouyang Shuo's true intentions.
It was already the eighth year of Gaia. If there were no accidents, there were only three years left until the fleet arrived on Planet Hope.
Time was of the essence, and Ouyang Shuo was already planning for Planet Hope.
By the time the interstellar fleet arrived on Planet Hope, Ouyang Shuo's main focus would have to shift from the game world to the real world. He would have no time to take care of the empire in the game.
After ten years, the game world had already formed its own system. It was an inseparable part of reality. Even after arriving at Hope Planet, it would continue to operate.
The game world would become a long-term platform to nurture artificial intelligence and train Inhumans.
Under such circumstances, Ouyang Shuo needed someone he could absolutely trust to oversee the game world and maintain the operations of the Great Xia Empire.
Bing'er was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
Bing 'er had been brought up by Ouyang Shuo, and had been raised by him. In the future, between the two of them, one would guard the Hope Planet while the other would guard the game world. It was the perfect combination.
Ouyang Shuo could only hope that Bing-er would grow up quickly.
That was why, after Bing 'er had been observing politics for two years, he stood his ground and took her by his side, training her well.
Ouyang Shuo had only told his wife Song Jia about this. Even Bing'er herself did not know about it, let alone the officials in the court.
It was normal for there to be some discussions.
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After the New Year's Eve, it was the New Year.
Compared to previous years, because of the unification of Huaxia, the people of Huaxia celebrated this New Year more meaningful. With the end of the civil war, the people had reason to look forward to a better life in the coming year.
February 10, the capital, the Imperial Assembly Hall.
The Imperial Auditorium was a magnificent Chinese-style building located in the northwest corner of the Imperial City. It had only been completed last October, and it was the center for large-scale gatherings and performances in the Empire. It was known as the Pearl of the Capital.
Next to the auditorium was the Imperial Grand Theater, where traditional Chinese operas were performed every day. During the New Year, top operas such as The Peony Pavilion, Romance of the Western Chamber, and Farewell My Concubine were performed one after another.
It was an honor to be able to appear on the stage of the Imperial Grand Theater.
This year, the imperial court was also planning to build a stadium and a court around the two landmarks to form a cultural center.
The cultural and sports undertakings of the Empire were flourishing.
The Xia Kingdom's rule of divine martial arts had already surpassed that of any other dynasty.
At around nine in the morning, the auditorium was already filled to the brim. Looking around, it was filled with bigwigs of the literary world. There were poets led by Li Bai and Du Fu, and lyricists led by Su Shi and Wen Tingyun.
There were dramatists led by Tang Xianzu, ancient writers led by Han Yu, and novelists led by Cao Xueqin.
Other than that, there were also scholars from the Southern Border, Africa, and the Americas. They represented the highest standard of the literary world in the Empire.
All the bigwigs were gathered here to attend the Empire's First Literary Symposium and Founding Conference of the Empire's Writers' Association. At the same time, the presidium of the Writers' Association would be elected.
In Ouyang Shuo's words, "A flourishing era should have a flourishing atmosphere. A new era requires new works. Be it poems, songs, novels, or dramas, it's time for them to blossom. "
It was under this principle that the Empire's cabinet personally took the lead to establish the Writers' Association.
Scholars spanning thousands of years, bearing the weight of different literary genres, clashed together in a new time and space. There was bound to be new insights and inspiration.
"A great era will give birth to great works!"
Gaia's eighth year was a new watershed for Great Xia. The Empire would shift from purely competing for hegemony and economic development to economic, cultural, military, and social development.
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February 25th, Hawaii County, Honolulu.
During the Spring Festival, the entire Great Xia was celebrating and enjoying a rare holiday. However, there was a group of special people who were unable to leave their posts and reunite with their families due to their missions.
They were the Great Xia soldiers.
From the fifth day of the first month, Ouyang Shuo began a condolence tour.
Gyeonggi war zone, Central Plains war zone, North Asia war zone, West Asia war zone, Nanyang war zone, Africa war zone, and finally the Americas war zone.
Fortunately, there was a teleportation array, or he wouldn't have been able to make it there.
Among them, the North Asia, West Asia, and South Asia war zones were the focus of Ouyang Shuo's condolence tour. They guarded the borders of the Empire and contributed silently. They were a group of the most adorable people.
In the Africa and Americas war zones, Ouyang Shuo said some morale-boosting words, calling on the entire army to welcome new battles with a new atmosphere after the disarmament.
"As long as life lasts, the battle will not end!"
With this, he sounded the battle horn of the Empire's Gaia Eight Year War.
At the same time, Ouyang Shuo also inspected the Pacific Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet. He personally boarded the flagship to declare his unwavering faith in the navy and the ocean.
By the time he finished his tour, the Lantern Festival had already passed.
Ouyang Shuo chose Honolulu for the last stop of his journey.
This was the only place in the Empire that was still fighting during the Spring Festival. The First Regiment of the Brave Tiger Army had been fighting with the Dark Night Army for more than a month, but Honolulu was still standing.
The proud Dark Night Empire was completely stunned by Great Xia.
After paying the price of nearly 100,000 casualties, they still couldn't conquer the small Honolulu.
After this battle, the higher-ups of the Dark Night Empire would probably have to wake up and consider whether they really had the strength to challenge the hegemony of Great Xia.
At least on land, they were still far from it.
This was basically all the Brave Tiger Army could do. The rations and supplies in Honolulu had been depleted, and the army couldn't hold on any longer.
On the contrary, the Dark Night Army had a steady stream of supplies with the support of the Mother Continent.
Under such circumstances, Ouyang Shuo arrived in Honolulu and prepared to personally bring his men home.
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