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    The Temple of Heaven is located in the southeast of the original outer city of Beijing, due south and east of the Forbidden City, and east of Zhengyang Gate. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420). It was a place where emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in ancient China worshiped heaven.  place.  This architectural complex was a place for emperors to worship heaven, and it created a symbolic link to reinforce Confucius's social hierarchy.  With a total area of ??273 hectares, it was a building used by emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to "sacrifice heaven" and "pray for grain".

    The Temple of Heaven covers an area of ??2.72 million square meters. The entire area is larger than the Forbidden City (Forbidden City). It has two layers of walls, forming an inner and outer altar. The main buildings are the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Imperial Vault, and the Circular Mound.  The circular mound is built on the north-south axis, and the altar wall is round in the south and north, symbolizing a round sky and a round place.  The Circular Mound Altar is in the south, and the Valley Praying Altar is in the north. The two altars are on the same north-south axis, separated by a wall in the middle.  The main buildings in the Circular Mound Altar include the Circular Mound Altar and the Imperial Vault of Heaven, etc. The main buildings in the Qigu Altar include the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Hall of Emperor Qian, and the Gate of Prayer for Good Harvests.  The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420). It was originally named the "Great Sacrifice Hall" and is a rectangular hall.  The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is 38.2 meters high and 24.2 meters in diameter. It symbolizes the four seasons, twelve months, twelve hours, and the celestial stars. It is the only remaining column of ancient Mingtang-style buildings and is also the main building of the Temple of Heaven.  Yuanqiu was built in the ninth year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty.  Every year during the winter solstice, a "Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony" is held on the stage, which is called the Heaven Sacrifice Platform.  The Echo Wall is the circular wall of the Temple of Heaven.  Because the wall is hard and smooth, it is a good reflector of sound waves. And because of the precise circumferential curvature, sound waves can be continuously reflected along the inner surface of the wall and propagate forward.

    In ancient China, there were formal activities of worshiping heaven and earth, which can be traced back to 2,000 BC, still in the Xia Dynasty.  Ancient Chinese emperors called themselves "Son of Heaven" and they had great respect for heaven and earth.  Every emperor in history regarded offering sacrifices to heaven and earth as a very important political activity.

    Wang Yuze decided to worship heaven on September 18th. After he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, the Temple of Heaven was decorated.  A bright red carpet was spread from the door to the circle, and with colorful flags fluttering, the decoration was very festive.

    After the motorcade arrived at the Temple of Heaven, the civil and military officials dismounted, walked into the Temple of Heaven, and stood in several rows under the circular mound.  Wang Yuze also walked out of the carriage, his wives all got off the carriage, and his sons and daughters were all taken away by their mother.

    Wang Yuze took a deep breath, feeling a little excited.  From today on, he is the legitimate master of this country. Whether he will lead this country to decline or glory will depend on his performance in the next few decades.  However, he will do his best to bring this nation back to the top of the world, so that this country will no longer be oppressed by outsiders.

    "Commander, the time is up!" Wang Wei reminded beside Wang Yuze.

    "Well! Let's go!" Wang Yuze said to everyone.  Then, he took his family into the Temple of Heaven.

    At nine-thirty in the morning, Wang Yuze climbed up to the circular mound, offered incense to the sky, and knelt three times and kowtowed nine times.  Later, Liang Xingrong, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, who served as the master of ceremonies for this enthronement ceremony, read the memorial text. Wang Yuze had never been interested in and could not understand this kind of colorful parallel prose.  However, I still listened patiently.  It was not until more than twenty minutes later that Liang Xingrong finished reading the memorial text.  Poor Liang Xingrong, as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, has long been busy with his feet off the ground, and his health is not very good. This thought made his face turn red.

    Then, Wang Yuze turned around, faced everyone, and said loudly: "From today on, the empire is officially established. As the emperor of the empire, I will lead you to win. China has a history of five thousand years. Since ancient times,  So far, we are the most powerful country in the world. However, in the past two hundred years, foreign races have entered the Central Plains, the artifacts have become dusty, the national power has been declining, and the external world has suffered a complete defeat. Now, the empire has been established, and China has entered a new era. In the future  I will lead you to create an era! Citizens of the empire, fight with me!"

    "Long live the emperor, long live the empire!" All civil and military officials knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.

    On the viewing platform, British Minister Organa and French Minister Tian Chun were talking quietly.  "It seems that the ambition of this young Emperor is not small! However, since China has declined, let it continue to decline! The East has declined, and the West is the leader of the entire world!" British Minister Organa said  .

    "Of course, although this ancient empire was once very powerful and made the whole world tremble for it, now, after two hundred years of abuse by aliens, they have fallen far behind us. They want to retake the world  They are simply delusional!" French Minister Tian Chun also said.

    "However, some people just can't understand the situation! They still want to be traitors to the entire West! Hum! They will only fail by then!" British Minister Organa looked at the German Minister Marcos and the German Minister Marcos in another seat of the auditorium.  Prince Heinrich of Germanyhope.  There is no doubt that Germany sent Prince Heinrich to attend Wang Yuze's enthronement ceremony to pursue British interests.  The competition between Germany and the UK is now known to the whole world, and this has aroused the vigilance of the UK.

    "Don't worry, Your Excellency Organa. Although this country is huge and has a large population, it is very difficult to catch up with us. We have enough time to eliminate them. For example, we need to find a few people like them for them.  The same enemy as Japan. Now the Japanese have begun to prepare crazily for war. In a few years, it will be time for them to go to war. At that time, we will be able to sit back and watch the tigers fight. When they both lose, it is us who will step in to deal with it.  It¡¯s time for the endgame!¡± French Minister Tian Chun said with a smile.

    However, Organa was not as optimistic as Tian Chun. He intuitively believed that if the colonial system of the British Empire collapsed, it would definitely start in the Far East.  Regarding China, the UK must do its best to restrict it.

    The enthronement ceremony ended quickly. After Wang Yuze worshiped heaven, he announced the establishment of the empire, designated the reign name as "Zhonghua", respected Wang Xiao as the great ancestor, and then accepted the worship of hundreds of officials. This represented the establishment of a new empire in the Far East, a world-wide empire.  A powerful nation is rapidly forming.

    After leaving the Temple of Heaven, Wang Yuze led a hundred officials back to the Qinzheng Hall of Xinhua Palace and began the first court meeting after the establishment of the empire.

    At the court meeting, Wang Yuze first issued an order to reward him.  Xiong Menghan was named the queen, Yang Shilan became the noble concubine, Zhou Rui was the Shu concubine, Yu Ying was the Virtuous concubine, and Xiang'er was the Xian concubine.  The two sons and two daughters were not enfeoffed this time because they were too young.

    Next is the minister of civil and military affairs. The imperial titles are divided into five levels: duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male. However, each level is divided into three levels, such as first-class duke, second-class duke and third-class duke.  In terms of ministers, Liang Xingrong, Xiong Wu and Wang Quan were all granted the title of first-class duke. Cai Yun, the Minister of War, Jiang Xingguo, the Minister of Defense, and several important ministers in the cabinet, including the deputy directors of the Attendant Office in Western Sichuan, were all  Was classified as a second-class duke.  Other cabinet members, Navy Minister Zhang Cheng, Fleet Commander Deng Shichang, and military admiral-level generals were awarded the title of third-class duke.  Later marquises, earls, and barons were all people who contributed to the rise and power of western Sichuan over the years. Even the battleship designer Barclays?  Smit was also named the Earl of the Empire, which made him very happy, and he worked even harder to design warships for China.

    After the large-scale reward was over, the first court meeting ended and all the officials left the palace.  In the evening, they will come to the palace with invited representatives from all walks of life to participate in a dinner to celebrate the founding of the empire.

    At six o'clock in the evening, the Fanghua Hall of Xinhua Palace was already crowded. Civil and military officials, people from all walks of life and envoys from various countries, a total of 300 people gathered here.  Fortunately, Fanghua Hall's main function is to hold banquets, so it doesn't seem crowded.  At the dinner, everyone did not continue to wear Hanfu, but changed into suits and military uniforms. Although Hanfu is luxurious and represents China's heritage, it is still inconvenient in many cases. Therefore, it is only worn during sacrifices and celebrations.

    Wang Yuze and his wives appeared in Fanghua Hall on time, causing a round of applause.  The dinner is a Western-style buffet, and everyone can choose the food they like.  Of course, most people saw this as an opportunity to network.  The important ministers of the empire are usually far apart. How can they have time to gather together so neatly? This celebration is undoubtedly a good opportunity to connect with each other.  Wang Yuze, who had just become the emperor of the empire, undoubtedly became the center of the dinner. The youngest monarch in the world was the envy of many people.  Although this country is still relatively poor and backward, their powerful army and huge population make other countries afraid.

    The next day, a grand military parade was held in the square outside the Forbidden City.  When the neat ranks walked through the square, warm cheers broke out among the onlookers.  Although only the infantry, cavalry, artillery and naval phalanx participated in the military parade, which seemed very simple, the full enthusiasm of the Chinese soldiers still shocked the participating countries.

    To these young soldiers, the people gave them the warmest cheers and applause.  There is an old saying in the past, good iron cannot be hammered into nails, and good men cannot be soldiers.  However, the current Imperial Army has changed people's view. The victories achieved by the Imperial Army have made the people rejoice, and they all know that the Imperial Army is the guarantee to protect them from being bullied.  .

    At the military parade, Wang Yuze officially announced that the army and navy would be officially renamed the Imperial Army and the Royal Navy. This is a supreme honor for the army and navy.  As the military parade comes to an end, it heralds the rise of a powerful empire in the east of the world!

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