1352 TWO Chapter 1352-Backbone of the exploration team (1/2)
Chapter 1352 – Backbone of the Exploration Team
”Greetings, your majesty!”
The officials all bowed in an orderly manner.
The court assembly was of the highest order and was the strictest meeting of the year. It would only be held once per year. Every time, it would be to announce really important matters to the Empire.
As such, no one dared to behave inappropriately at such an occasion.
The moment the Censorate official discovered someone acting up, they would be immediately punished. A light punishment was a fine, while a heavy one would be demotion.
After which, Ouyang Shuo sat on the dragon throne.
”I summoned all of you here because I have things to announce.” For the things that needed to be said, Ouyang Shuo had already talked to the ministers alone. The current court assembly was just a brief.
Ouyang Shuo did not say more, directly ordering Bai Nanpu to announce the decree.
Bai Nanpi understood. He stood still at the right corner of the front. Behind him was a court lady holding a tray with a stack of papers on it. Obviously, he had more than one decree to announce.
He took up the first one, slowly opened it, and sang, ”Chu Queen, receive the decree!”
When she heard that, Bing'er slowly walked to the front and respectfully bowed.
Looking at the slowly bowing girl, Ouyang Shuo gave her a look of encouragement expression that contained happiness, excitement, and other complicated expressions.
This was a historical moment for the Empire.
”The emperor decrees as such: he is about to go on a journey, but the Empire cannot be without a ruler. While he is gone, Chu Queen Ouyang Bing will take over to manage the Empire's matters and will inherit the Empire's orthodoxy.”
After taking over, she would place down all her current positions except her role as the Jingji warzone commander, the 1st commander of the warzone.
Ouyang Shuo would continue to be the honorary commander of the Jingji warzone.
This was to ensure the smoothness of her rule.
After Bing'er backed down, Bai Nanpu continued, ”Africa Governor-General Mulan Yue, receive the decree!”
Mulan Yue walked up.
”The emperor decrees as such: Africa Governor-General Mulan Yue, as a meritorious official of the empire, upgraded to queen, awarding her the title of Mulan Queen; thus title can be passed down to later generations!”
After Bai Nanpu read that, the Imperial Court clamored slightly.
Before this, not to mention the officials, but even Mulan Yue herself did not know that the emperor would make her a queen, much less a hereditary one.
The significance of this was simply shocking.
Before this, Great Xia had seven kings and queens, but the only one with power was Ouyang Bing.
Without a doubt, Mulan Yue was the first queen outside of the family.
Seeing that she was stunned, Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, ”Minister Mulan, you deserve this. I've said before that the Empire will not forget meritorious officials; accept it!”
Mulan Yue respectfully walked up.
Following which, Bai Hua, Feng Qihuang, Gong Chengshi, and Wufu were all given queen or king titles. The titles of their ranks were named after their old territory.
For example, Bai Hua became the Consonance Queen.
Based on the system, names like Chu Queen and Qin King were Grade 1. On the other hand, the titles of Mulan Queen and Consonance Queen were secondary Grade 1 titles.
Even so, it was a great show of kindness from the emperor.
This arrangement was to calm them down and to remind them not to forget their roots. They must not forget who promoted them from a small Lord to their current position.
The imperial decree continued.