When the time comes to the end of August, the time for Qin Zhiyuan to ascend the throne in October is already imminent.
Qin Zhiyuan's ascension to the throne was chosen on the fifteenth day of August in the lunar calendar of the Republic of China. If converted to the Gregorian calendar, this day would be October 8, 1919.
Calculated, there is only more than a month left, but many things have not been prepared, and even the palace for the enthronement has not been completed. Thinking about it, it is indeed a bit imminent.
Regarding the enthronement ceremony, Qin Zhiyuan originally did not want to make a big deal about it, but when Qin Zhiyuan expressed this intention, he was firmly opposed by the cabinet.
For a country, the enthronement of the king is a top priority. This is a symbol of the country. It cannot be fooled casually. That would be too hasty. It is not only disrespectful to the country, but also disrespectful to the citizens.
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Only then did Qin Zhiyuan understand the meaning of the Tian family's selfless thing.
Since the cabinet insists on a ceremony that is consistent with Lanfang's national image, Qin Zhiyuan can only cooperate. On this issue, the cabinet's attitude is almost stubborn, and Qin Zhiyuan has to compromise.
In fact, even Huang Bohan doesn't know what procedures are required to ascend the throne and what preparations are required.
Fortunately, it had not been ten years since the Qing Empire was overthrown. In the previous few years, Hongxian had been restored, and the year before that Zhang Xun had caused a farce to restore the Qing government. So it was really hard to find someone who was proficient in the etiquette of the enthronement ceremony.
Disaster.
The war in the Republic of China made many people realize the benefits of having a strong central government, and many people even missed the Qing government because of it.
The Qing government was indeed decadent, but compared to the war-torn Republic of China at that time, the country under the Qing government was generally peaceful. Although the people in the border areas were miserable, the inland areas were generally peaceful.
The war between the north and the south of the Republic of China has really spread all over the country. Without complete statistics, 24 of the 28 provinces and two special regions of the Republic of China are in war. The situation is extremely bad.
The war of the Republic of China also objectively facilitated Lanfang immigration. Since Lanfang increased immigration, hundreds of thousands of people have gone to Lanfang through coastal provinces every month. Among them, areas with frequent war outbreaks have the largest number of immigrants.
In such a comparison, Lanfang, which is quiet, peaceful and without war, is really a paradise.
It's not that there are no wars, it's just that the wars broke out on the territories of other countries and had nothing to do with the people of Lanfang.
Qin Zhiyuan's enthronement ceremony has attracted a lot of attention. Currently, those confirmed to attend the ceremony include French President Raymond Pouengale, British Prime Minister Lloyd George, US President Wilson, President Xu Shichang of the Republic of China, and Pope Benedict XV.
Just by looking at this lineup, you can know the attitude of powerful countries towards Lan Fang at that time.
But it seems like some strange creature has wandered in.
That's right, that's Benedict XV.
Lan Fang adopts an attitude of neither encouraging nor restricting religion. Whether it is Catholicism, Buddhism or Taoism, Lan Fang's attitude is the same.
Of course, because of the local origin, Taoism seems to be taken care of to a certain extent in Lanfang, but this is not obvious.
Similarly, because of its relationship with Catholicism, Catholicism seems to be taken care of to a certain extent in Lanfang, but this is also not obvious.
There is also Buddhism. In fact, this was the most widely spread religion among the Chinese in the past. However, Qin Zhiyuan was not interested in the Buddhist idea of becoming a monk, so its spread in Lanfang was somewhat problematic.
Buddhism was actually a very popular industry in the Republic of China. Because the temples had land and did not need to pay rent, the monks' life was pretty good. But in Lanfang, neither Buddhism, Catholicism, nor Taoism were allowed.
If they have any property, their only income is to rely on donations from believers, and they are not allowed to induce them intentionally.
In this way, Lanfang's religion is much simpler, does not have too many derived benefits, and will not cause too much trouble.
Of course, not everyone agrees with Lanfang's policy, such as the Catholic Leder Auerbach.
During the rise of Qin Zhiyuan, the Catholic Church contributed a lot. Even now, the Catholic Church continues to provide Qin Zhiyuan with US$5 million per month.
This number has increased a lot compared to before, which is understandable. After all, Qin Zhiyuan's status is also improving. King Lanfang's status has been improved by more than one level compared to the commander of the Foreign Legion. Benedict XV needs
Only with more chips can he maintain his position in Qin Zhiyuan's heart.
Since there is investment, there is something to be desired.
Qin Zhiyuan knows this very well.
After Qin Zhiyuan returned to Lanfang, Auerbach followed Qin Zhiyuan to Lanfang, and Penglai Island became the religious center of Catholicism in Asia.
On the current Penglai Island, a large-scale church is under construction. Auerbach ambitiously declared that he would build a Catholic landmark building comparable to Notre Dame de Paris, so the construction period may last for decades.
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Qin Zhiyuan is encouraging about this. Building a cathedral on Penglai Island that is comparable to Notre Dame de Paris will at least add a scenic spot to Penglai Island, and will also be more conducive for Westerners in the Penglai Island research institute to work with peace of mind.
Plas of later generations have been criticized internationally. One of the reasons is that plas have no religious beliefs, which is unthinkable in Western society.
How can people have no faith?
This is the first reaction of many Westerners when they learn this fact.
Westerners don’t understand why Easterners don’t have faith, just like Easterners don’t understand why everyone in the West must have faith.
Europe used to be under the rule of the church for a long time. Although almost all countries in Europe are now independent, religion still has a huge influence in secular countries, and because of tradition, basically everyone in Europe has faith.
The East is different. In the East, religion has never been greater than the country, let alone the concept of a religious country. Therefore, the attitude of Eastern people towards religion is that it is dispensable and they only believe in it when needed.
Qin Zhiyuan believed that it was impossible for him to be like Pla in another time and space, move forward independently amidst the eyes and ridicules of the world, and stand tall among the nations of the world.
Qin Zhiyuan wanted to use another method to achieve the same effect, because although pla's way of rising was inspiring enough, Qin Zhiyuan did not want to persist for decades to make the country rise. Qin Zhiyuan wanted to use the fastest way to make Lanfang rise.
Since you want to cooperate with Western countries, you can't make yourself look too different, and you must learn to respect each other's traditions.
However, it is obvious that Red Auerbach feels that Qin Zhiyuan has not done enough, so he has been a bit diligent in going to Qin Zhiyuan's Black Swan Castle in recent times.
Qin, can't you think about it? This is the Pope's personal crowning for you. If you agree, it means that Lanfang will have the same status and rights as Western countries. This is the first Ledou in Asia.
Erbach chattered endlessly beside Qin Zhiyuan.
The location where Qin Zhiyuan and Leder Auerbach are located is the study room of the Black Swan Castle. The furnishings here are basically the same as the study room of the Black Swan Castle in Paris. The difference is that the map behind Qin Zhiyuan, the one in Paris is a world map.
, the one behind Qin Zhiyuan is the Lanfang map.
After Leder Auerbach learned that Qin Zhiyuan was about to hold a coronation ceremony, Leder Auerbach began to have thoughts.
In Ryder Auerbach's view, if Qin Zhiyuan's enthronement ceremony can use the common Western enthronement ceremony, and the Pope personally crowns Qin Zhiyuan, this will undoubtedly greatly improve the status of Catholicism in Lanfang.
Ryder, Mr. Prime Minister and members of the cabinet require that the throne be enthroned in the traditional Chinese way. There will be a ceremony to worship the heaven, a coronation ceremony and many other ceremonies. I will wear special clothes and a special hat to sit in the throne room.
I was sitting on the chair receiving the congratulations from the important ministers of the country. If I were wearing a crown at this time, wouldn't you think it would be a bit inconsistent? Qin Zhiyuan's face was a little bitter, and he was full of complaints as he sat there.
Qin Zhiyuan has already seen the enthronement ceremony process determined by the cabinet and experts. The whole process is extremely cumbersome and makes Qin Zhiyuan dizzy.
If the Pope is to be asked to crown Qin Zhiyuan in person as Red Auerbach said, then some more steps will be added, and the entire enthronement ceremony will be more complicated.
At the same time, there is a key issue. If Qin Zhiyuan wants the Pope to personally crown Qin Zhiyuan, then there must be a church worthy of the enthronement ceremony. However, there is no such building in Lanfang at present.
Since there are enough reasons to refuse, then we must say it clearly: Look, if the Pope personally crowns the crown, how will the problem of the church be solved? And I don’t have a crown here yet. Do I need to find a blacksmith to punch one out now?
Qin Zhiyuan didn't know what material the crown was made of, so he just thought it was made of iron.
After listening to Qin Zhiyuan's words, Leder Auerbach was almost so angry that he almost lost his breath. The iron crown was really imagined.
You don’t need to worry about the crown issue. I can solve it as much as you need. What I need now is your agreement. As long as you agree, there will be a lot of crowns for you to choose from. Okay, from the words of Leder Auerbach, can
It felt like Ryder Auerbach was about to be driven crazy by Qin Zhiyuan: As for the church, you don’t need to worry about it. As long as the Pope is present, no matter how many people a church can accommodate, it will be the most gorgeous in the world.
church.
Crown dealer Ryder Auerbach is right. As long as the Pope is present, any church will become a place that attracts the attention of the whole world. Even the Black Swan Castle, if the Pope holds Qin Zhiyuan's coronation here,
ceremony, then this place will also become the holy place of Lanfang Catholicism in the future.
