"Great-grandfather, I know that I will not disappoint the expectations of hundreds of millions of people and you."
Kong Deming paused and looked back in surprise, seeing a rare sincerity on the face of his student and great-grandson.
A look that he had rarely seen since Xu Tianran grew up.
Kong Deming showed his relief. Being responsible means not only being able to solve problems with violence, but also being able to properly handle the aftermath.
He didn't expect Xu Tianran to be able to think things through when he was attacked and in danger, but at least he saw that he was really thinking about how to solve the problem.
He habitually offered comfort, "Don't worry too much. The characteristics of Mingde Hall and the Imperial Academy make it impossible for them to disobey the imperial decree. Jing Hongchen may be cruel and suspicious, but he's a smart man. Over at the Imperial Academy of Sciences, the director, Ye Yulin, is even more focused on soul guides than Jing Hongchen. You control the allocation of funds and materials, so there's no need to worry about him disobeying orders."
"If these two are stable, the foundation of the country will be stable."
Xu Tianran nodded. Kong Deming, Ye Yulin and Jing Hongchen were ranked among the top three ninth-level soul masters respectively. They also controlled core departments such as the Worship Hall, the Royal Soul Master Corps, and the Imperial Scientific Research Institute. If these places were not in chaos, the entire empire would not be affected too much even if it was in chaos.
After the analysis, Kong Deming left the palace overnight to contact Xu Tianran's students and old friends to stabilize the country's economic and technological lifeline.
Mingzhi pretended to be a good student and entrusted the matter to Xu Tianran, who stood by the window and smelled a faint smell of blood.
He is the emperor and should not do everything himself. Such situations will only become more and more common in the future.
As an emperor, one should learn to delegate power, but also learn to give orders. Excessive intervention will harm both others and oneself.
The bloody smell had become very faint and was constantly absorbed and transformed by the air purifier in the palace.
The night wind blowing through the empty outskirts of Mingdu made the place look exactly the same as before.
Nothing seems to have changed, but everything is changing.
Xu Tianran let out a long breath, a sinister look flashing in his eyes.
He gripped the windowsill tightly.
This empire will only get better and better.
It can only get better and better.
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On the second day, the coming-of-age ceremony was held under the attention of the world.
The eldest prince has come of age and is about to be named the crown prince. This is not only a major event for the entire Sun-Moon Empire, but other countries are also closely watching the character and abilities of the new crown prince of Sun-Moon.
In recent years, the old emperor of Sun and Moon has shown a willingness to negotiate and coexist peacefully with the other three countries. This has made the three countries, which want to narrow the gap in the development of soul guides as soon as possible, overjoyed and satisfied.
Douluo Continent is showing an unprecedented calmness.
At the ceremony to enthronize the crown prince of the Sun-Moon Empire, all three kingdoms sent important members to attend.
Shrek Academy, which is nominally the best soul master academy in the world but is actually supported by the royal families of the Three Kingdoms, is no exception.
The palace ceremony, which was jointly organized by multiple departments of the empire, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Protocol, and the Ministry of Science and Technology, also officially opened.
In the extremely wide square in front of the main hall of Taiji Palace in the Sun and Moon Palace, a nine-zhang giant tripod engraved with the patterns of the sun and the moon is located in the center. On the left stand high-ranking officials from various departments, military generals, senior researchers, and governors of major provinces who have come to Mingdu to watch the ceremony.
On the right side are the diplomatic missions of other countries on the continent, envoys from major forces, or prestigious high-level soul mentors and soul masters among the people.
Xu Tianran, dressed in a bright yellow robe and wearing a crown that was one level higher than the title of a prince, walked calmly up the imperial steps step by step to the Taiji Hall, which symbolizes imperial power.
Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw a few familiar faces.
Ye Yulin and Jing Hongchen are standing on the left side of the imperial court, and members of the diplomatic corps from various countries are standing on the right side, including Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Xingluo Empire, Princess Vina of Tianhun, and so on.
Today, the weaving industry is extremely developed, but in the Sun and Moon Empire, bright yellow still represents supreme authority, and only a few people such as the emperor and the crown prince can wear it on formal occasions; the Taiji Hall symbolizes the divine right of emperors, and the two words Taiji themselves represent the origin of heaven and earth and the dignity of imperial power.
After the bloody coup last night, the Sun-Moon Emperor's frail body became increasingly pale and weak, but it was concealed by the distance and the soul guide, so it was difficult to detect unless you got closer.
The Sun and Moon Emperor is actually less than sixty years old this year. In his early years, he loved to wield swords and guns and charge into battle, and was injured many times. As a result, after he seized the throne, his body was not strong enough to support his ambitions, so he changed his mind.
It seems that the men of the Xu family cannot escape the fate of being cursed by the throne.
Xu Tianran's heart was not filled with much emotion, but was calm. He could not bear the responsibility, so he retired early to enjoy his old age. This was better than dying on hearing of the explosion in Mingdu as he did in his previous life.
The old Emperor Sun and Moon forced a smile to his eldest son, and took the crown symbolizing adulthood from the tray beside him with his palm as steady as possible.
Xu Tianran took off the crown of the crowned prince on his head. Originally, he should have put it on after putting on the adult crown, but he put it on in advance and experienced the identity of the crowned prince for a few dozen minutes.
The old emperor coughed a few times and steadily put the adult crown on his eldest son.
In an instant, the protocol teams standing on the outermost sides of the hall played 180 ceremonial robes. After the sound of bangs, colorful ribbons filled the sky.
The old Emperor Sun and Moon let out a long breath, his face flushed slightly. He didn't look at his eldest son, but whispered, "From now on, I'm relying on you..."
Then he turned around and announced to the important officials of Sun and Moon and envoys from various countries below the imperial steps that he would abdicate the throne to his eldest son Xu Tianran, and retire to the Daming Palace to become the emperor emeritus.
The emperor's voice, without much fluctuation, spread throughout the entire square through the soul guide loudspeaker.
In an instant, the top elites from all over the continent in the square in front of the palace were thrown into an uproar.
Even though the guards tried their best to maintain calm, they were unable to stop the sudden outburst of emotions.
The emperor's loyal supporters, loyal ministers, and provincial governors who had not heard any news in advance found it most difficult to accept. Although the ministers of some departments of the court could not hide their excitement, they were the calmest at this time.
The envoys from the Tianhun Empire, Xingluo Empire, Douling Empire, and Shrek looked at each other, with shock, astonishment and other emotions flashing through their faces.
But the noise didn't last long.
Thousands of members of the Royal Soul Guide Corps, symbolizing the supreme authority of the royal family, rose into the air and dispersed in all directions accompanied by the sound of air flow vibrations. The terrifying pressure emitted by the linked soul guides spread across the square of the hall, and they shouted "Long live" in unison towards the two bright yellow figures in the center tall outside the Tai Chi Hall gate.
The Titled Douluo, the Ninth Level Soul Master, high-ranking officials, and important members of the diplomatic corps all changed color.
The invisible pressure poured down on him like a flood.
Everything is calm.
Kong Deming walked out at the right time, stood beside the two 'emperors', and looked around the whole place with dignity.
The appearance of the first ninth-level soul engineer, the Grand Duke of the Empire, suppressed the last bit of excitement on the faces of the ministers.
Xu Tianran took off the adult crown on his head, took the emperor's crown brought by the eunuch and put it on.