The coronation of a king in this world was a combination of Chinese and Western styles.
The first step was in the Palace of King's Palace.
First, the civil and military officials and the nobles submitted a memorial to the throne, respectfully requesting the new king to ascend the throne! The new king refused again. There were many reasons, such as waiting for the end of the mourning period of the previous king, or finding a more suitable candidate.
Therefore, the officials kneeled and tried their best to force the new king to take the throne.
The new king had no choice but to follow the will of the heavens and the will of the people.
The second step was in the Dragon Tower.
After the new king agreed to take the throne, he would bring the queen, officials and nobles to the Dragon Tower to worship the Dragon.
That was because worshipping the heavens was a right that only a monarch had. Once they appeared to worship the heavens, it meant that they were telling the heavens and the Dragon God that the country had a new master. They hoped that they could continue to protect the country, so that the weather would be good and the people would be at peace.
The third step was in the Dragon Hall of King's Palace.
The civil and military officials presented their congratulations and congratulated the new king on his ascension to the throne!
Although the three steps were mixed with the Dragon Temple, they were similar to the coronation halls of China's ancient emperors.
The fourth step, however, was very Western. It was the coronation ceremony.
The king couldn't wear the crown himself. He had to be crowned by the Dragon Temple. As for who would crown the king, if it was a dominating empire like the Yan Empire, it would be the Sky Priest.
Although the relationship between the East Li Kingdom and the God Dragon Temple was very cold, the God Dragon Temple would send a Sky Priest every time a new King of the East Li Kingdom ascended the throne. It wasn't the coronation, but the ceremony.
Of course, the Raging Wave Kingdom didn't have such treatment.
When the previous king was crowned, the Dragon Temple only sent a Saint Priest for the coronation.
After the Dragon Temple crowned the king, the king would give the queen a smaller crown.
After the coronation, it would be the fifth step.
The fifth step was very Chinese again. The new king would write the first edict, stamp it, and slowly land from the sky.
The power of the king came from the Dragon in the sky.
The issuance of the first edict officially represented the new king's full control of the country.
After the fifth step, the coronation ceremony was over.
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Zhi Li brought Fang Qingzhuo into the palace.
As expected, the Imperial Guards did not dare to obstruct them and directly opened the palace gates.
Zhi Li's personal guards immediately entered the meeting hall and took over the defense.
In the Hall of Counsel, the scene of the courtiers kneeling and begging was once again played out. Everyone presented their memorials and knelt down to ask Zhi Li to ascend the throne.
Zhi Li once again declined. The reason he gave was that he was heartbroken by the death of the late king. He wanted to wait until the late king's mourning period was over before he could ascend the throne.
Therefore, the ministers and nobles once again cried hysterically and kowtowed until their foreheads bled. He had to ram his head against the golden pillar and strangle himself with his belt.
Therefore, Zhi Li had no choice but to follow the will of the people and ascend the throne!
Then, eunuchs and palace maids led Zhi Li and Fang Qingzhuo to change clothes.
Previously, Zhi Li was still wearing the Young Emperor's robe and Fang Qingzhuo was dressed as the Crown Princess.
This time, they would officially change into the robes of the King and Queen. However, there would be no crown.
…
After changing into the King's dragon robe, Zhi Li felt his body tremble slightly. It was as if his body was surrounded by a powerful force. It was as if he was possessed by the Son of Heaven and a Dragon.
Wearing the dragon robe, Zhi Li held Fang Qingzhuo's hand and led the ministers and nobles to the Dragon Pagoda to worship the heavens.
The Heavenly Worship Ceremony should be the most solemn and solemn moment of the day.
Zhi Li stood high up on the Dragon Altar as if he was the supreme being and recited the Heavenly Worship Ceremony.
The Heavenly Worship Ceremony was a few thousand words long. Zhi Li infused his dragon power into it and it spread throughout the entire Heavenly Worship Square.
It had to be said that just by looking at his appearance and listening to his voice, Zhi Li indeed had the aura of a mighty ruler.
The Heavenly Worship Ceremony lasted for a full two hours. Zhi Li was actually very worried that something unexpected would happen and he would be seen as inauspicious.
For example, there would be a sudden thunder or a sudden downpour. After all, today was not an auspicious day and it was not specially chosen.
However, the heavens seemed to be especially looking out for Zhi Li. There were no clouds in the sky. Not to mention a sudden downpour, thunder, or even a wisp of dark cloud, there was not even a gust of wind.
Zhi Li originally did not believe in such things. However, the heavens were looking out for him. This made his confidence burst and he felt that he was really the Lord of Heaven.
When he came to worship the heavens, he was still a little uneasy. However, after leaving the Heavenly Worship Dragon Platform, he was a hundred times more confident.
With every step he took toward the palace, he felt that his strength continued to increase.
When he reached the palace again, it was already afternoon. After entering the Dragon Hall, Zhi Li already felt that he was possessed by the Dragon. He was invulnerable and extremely powerful!
…
Next was the third step of the coronation ceremony. The officials presented their congratulations.
There were too many officials and nobles. It was impossible for every official to read out a congratulatory message.
Therefore, only the nobles and officials were qualified to do so. Duke Turingtuo was not present, so the first to read out the congratulatory message was naturally Prime Minister Yan Wuji.
The second to read out the congratulatory message was actually Marquis Fu E of Flame City!
At that time, Fu E had chosen to escape the battlefield with Turingtuo. However, after entering White Cloud City, he saw that Turingtuo had the intention to have an illicit relationship with Søren. Thus, he decisively parted ways with Turingtuo and fled back to King City.
Turingtuo drew a clear line between him and Zhi Li at the crucial moment. Who would have thought that Marquis Fu E would still have an illicit relationship with Zhi Li at this time?
It was really hard to understand. Was he such a muddle-headed person? It did not seem like it. Was he so prejudiced against Søren?
When Zhi Li ascended to the throne, only half of the vassals came.
Of the twenty-one vassals, only seven were present. The rest sent their congratulatory messages.
However, Marquis Fu E's presence made up for this deficiency. The reason was simple: he was Søren's maternal grandfather.
In his congratulatory message, Marquis Fu E mentioned that he hoped the new king would work hard to conquer the country, suppress the traitor, and recover his homeland.
The traitor here was Søren, and the so-called homeland was the Southeast Province.
A total of nine officials, nobles, and representatives of the vassals read out their congratulatory messages.
The third step in the coronation hall was over.
Next, the most important fourth step, the coronation of the king!
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In the previous generation, the one who had coronated the rebellion was a Holy Priest from the Fengdu Temple.
So, who would be the one to coronate Zhi Li today?
In many people's minds, it should be a certain high priest from the Fengdu Temple. The high priest whose fate was already tied to Zhi Li's.
It was impossible for a Holy Priest to attend the coronation ceremony.
This was because Zhi Li's throne was too illegitimate.
When this person appeared, everyone could not help but be stunned.
It was a skinny old man wearing a golden robe. His hair and beard were all white, and his face was full of infinite dignity.
Holy Priest En Lin!
He turned out to be the previous Holy Priest En Lin of the Raging Wave Kingdom!
Now this was interesting!
In terms of seniority, he was the previous Holy Priest, even older than Ge Li.
But in terms of position, he had already come down from the Raging Wave Kingdom Holy Priest position and had not been promoted to the Yanjing Temple, much less the Temple of the Sky. Therefore, En Lin was only a retired Holy Priest.
Zhi Li was very cunning. He knew that Holy Priest Ge Li would not attend his coronation ceremony, so he used the power of the Hidden Island to invite a retired old cadre to come out and crown him.
Even if he was already retired, he still had the title of Holy Priest.
Otherwise, it would be too shameful to let a high priest crown him.
At this time, the retired Holy Priest En Lin appeared, followed by two high priests and two Grand Inquisitors. Eight priests, eight Inquisitors, and ninety-nine Holy Knights.
This lineup could indeed be considered luxurious!
After the Dragon Temple's camp appeared, the whole place was silent!
In the Dragon Arrival Hall, the civil and military officials and nobles all retreated to the sides and knelt on the ground!
Even a retired Holy Priest was still a Holy Priest!
Next, the ninety-nine Holy Knights lined up in a solemn formation in the center of the hall.
Eight Inquisitors and eight priests stood under the steps. Fu Lingxi was not among them.
Two Grand Inquisitors and two high priests stood on the steps, holding the crown and the empress crown respectively.
Actually, this crown should have been taken from Bi Yin's head. But it was obvious that Gao Yin would not hand over the crown, so Zhi Li made one for himself, which was more gorgeous and noble.
Anyway, as long as it had been crowned by the Dragon Temple, any crown was real.
The other two Grand Inquisitors held the Dragon King Scepter and the Dragon Golden Seal.
The entire royal authority was made up of several big items: the crown, the Dragon King Scepter, the Dragon Golden Seal, and the imperial jade seal!
Among them, the crown and the imperial jade seal belonged to the secular world.
The Dragon King Scepter and the Dragon Golden Seal were bestowed by the Dragon Temple.
Now that the imperial jade seal was in Søren's hands, if nothing unexpected happened today and Zhi Li successfully ascended the throne, there would definitely be another battle for the imperial jade seal.
Out of the four things that made up the royal authority, two of them were bestowed by the Dragon Temple. No wonder Zhi Li dared to assassinate the king and forcefully ascend the throne, because he had the support of the Dragon Temple no matter what.
He was backed by the Hidden Island, one of the four major forces under the Dragon Temple.
Even if Zhi Li assassinated the king and committed a heinous crime, as long as he could justify it, as long as he could unify the officials in the city, the Dragon Temple would have a way to support him.
Even if they couldn't give him direct support, they could use roundabout methods to let a retired Holy Priest carry out the coronation ceremony.
If anything happened, they could say that it was the private actions of the retired officials, and had nothing to do with the Dragon Temple.
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The retired Holy Priest En Lin came to the highest point of the Dragon Temple, under the throne!
"Zhi Li greets the Holy Priest." Zhi Li knelt on one knee.
"Fang Qingzhuo greets the Holy Priest." The new queen Fang Qingzhuo knelt on both knees.
Holy Priest En Lin put his hand on Zhi Li's head and said: "New King Zhi Li, are you willing to worship the Dragon for the rest of your life?"
"I am." Zhi Li said with great sincerity.
Holy Priest En Lin said: "New King Zhi Li, are you willing to serve the Dragon for the rest of your life?"
"I am." Zhi Li said.
Holy Priest En Lin said: "Are you willing to never go against the Dragon's will and dignity?"
"I am." Zhi Li said.
The three questions were finished!
Holy Priest En Lin came to Fang Qingzhuo, put his skinny hand on her head, and asked the same three questions.
"Queen Fang Qingzhuo, are you willing to worship the Dragon for the rest of your life?"
Fang Qingzhuo: "I am."
"Queen Fang Qingzhuo, are you willing to serve the Dragon for the rest of your life?"
Fang Qingzhuo: "I am."
"Queen Fang Qingzhuo, are you willing to never go against the Dragon's will and dignity?"
Fang Qingzhuo: "I am."
The questions were finished.
The retired Holy Priest En Lin picked up the crown and raised it high!
"On behalf of the Dragon, I bestow the supreme holy crown upon the pious and noble Zhi Li!"
Then, the crown was slowly lowered toward Zhi Li's head!
Zhi Li was overwhelmed with emotions at this moment. He was so excited that he couldn't control himself!
He had succeeded. He had actually succeeded on this road of nine deaths and one life.
He really didn't expect Søren to be so stupid. For the sake of a mere son, he actually retreated time and time again.
He didn't even dare to stop Zhi Li's ascension ceremony. He had never seen or heard of such stupidity and absurdity.
Zhi Li had already thought it through. In the future, no matter what major events, he would use Søren's own flesh and blood as a threat.
If he went to Tianshui City again, he would directly bring Søren's son to the front of the army.
Isn't Søren's cannons very powerful? Come and fight, beat your son to pieces.
A man must be ruthless!
History books were written by the victors. A hundred years later, who would know how unbearable and shameless Zhi Li was?
"The winner takes all. Søren, I will definitely win!" Zhi Li said word by word in his heart.
The coronation of the crown was a very sacred process. It needed to be ritualistic, so it looked like slow motion in a movie.
Every time this happened, the new king's heart would be extremely anxious. He couldn't wait to immediately snatch the crown and put it on his head. He was afraid that something would go wrong at the last moment.
Of course …
After the previous kings entered the coronation ceremony, there were no more accidents.
However, he was too concerned.
"The winner takes all. Søren, I won." Zhi Li said again in his heart.
Then …
The crown seemed to have touched his hair!
After the crown was put on, it was completely set.
At this moment …
Suddenly, Queen Fang Qingzhuo, who was next to him, took a deep breath and said resolutely, "I report Zhi Li. He has the blood of the devil, the power of the Dragon, and the faith of the Dragon!"
As soon as this voice came out!
The whole audience was shocked!
Zhi Li felt as if a thunder from the Ninth Heaven had suddenly struck his head.
He instantly lost consciousness and could not move.
All the civil and military officials and the nobles were completely stunned.
Even the Holy Priest, En Lin, was completely frozen on the spot.
After saying that, Fang Qingzhuo suddenly pulled out the golden hairpin on her head and slashed at Zhi Li's face.
Zhi Li, who was stunned, could not react for a moment and let his wife slash his face.
Suddenly, blood gushed out and a wound appeared on his face.
At this moment, the whole audience cried out in alarm!
Dozens of meters away, the great eunuch Li Chenglian suddenly pounced and roared, "Assassin!"
Then, his fly-whisk smashed at Fang Qingzhuo's head, wanting to completely smash her into pieces.
But then …
The wound on Zhi Li's face quickly disappeared and he completely recovered!
The devil's blood was irrefutable evidence!
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