Chapter 419 Imperial Celebration
Time soon came to mid-to-late March, the 23rd.
The weather is getting warmer and the Imperial Celebration is going on as scheduled.
The central area of Wangcheng and the upper and lower city areas are full of lively and lively atmosphere. Being able to enjoy the empire's highest-level festival with the Sun Royal Family gives local residents a strong sense of honor and superiority.
During this period, Chen Lun's life was quite ordinary. In addition to going to the church to preach, answering the believers' concerns and listening to their conversations every day, he would return to his residence in the church area to eat and rest.
He seems to have really become an ordinary priest, living a life of two things and one thing, with a pure heart and few desires.
The members of the team have gradually adapted to the new environment of the Royal City. They took advantage of their rest time to walk around the three urban areas for a few times. Although they did not set foot in every corner, they had a general idea of what the Royal City was like.
Frey had successfully completed the task assigned to him by Chen Lun the day before yesterday, commanding several hired construction teams to generally renovate the Fengshen Church area. Under the huge gold pound offensive, the efficiency was so frightening that all traces of the Red Apple Church were wiped out.
Now this church area has completely taken on the "shape" of the Generous Parliament.
And inside the Bountiful Church, a huge statue with Conrad's crown was erected for believers to look up and worship.
It was a man sitting on a high-backed chair with his back to the door. He was wearing a decent suit. He was playing with a scale in his left hand. His right hand was slightly raised and leaning on the armrest. His index and middle fingers were gently holding a goblet. The glass is filled with half a glass of wine...
Devotees cannot see His face unless they go behind the statue.
But in fact, Chen Lun deliberately asked Frey not to carve the face of the King of Slaughter when negotiating with the stonemason... So even if the believers walked behind the statue, they would find that there were no facial features on the statue's face.
in addition.
Because now not only the circus officials live in the church district, but also the councilors under Chen Lun, some high-end apartments have been added to the renovation of the residential area.
Even Chen Lun tried his best to meet the requirements of every cadre and councillor. For example, Maggie's independent pharmaceutical laboratory, Alex's music room, Connie's workshop warehouse, and the personal research rooms and study rooms of Akbin Frey and others.
Chen Lun also specially reserved a studio for Noah. When he comes back, he will probably be happy about it. Thinking of the young man's shy smile, he couldn't help but smile.
These expenses were naturally not small. Fortunately, the public funds approved by the parliament were sufficient. After the 50,000 gold pounds given to Frey were used up, Chen Lun allocated another 20,000 to get everything done.
Chen Lun's current upper limit of physical strength has reached more than 3,800, so the upper limit of the number of black crystal craftsman dolls produced using [B-level magic object: Hope Workshop] has also become 38.
He assigned 8 to Connie to assist her in manufacturing weapons and equipment, while the remaining 30 were responsible for patrolling the church area. Chen Lun also specially dressed these black crystal craftsman puppets in wide black cloaks. At first glance, they looked like the "mysterious giant guards" serving the Generous Council.
It's half past eight this morning.
Chen Lun got up early, washed and dressed, and then got on the carriage heading to "Fire Pattern Square". Accompanying him were the circus officials and the council members under his command.
This is not only the most grand and grand festival event in the empire, but also the investiture ceremony for the regiment leader. It is of great significance and Chen Lun’s subordinates are not willing to miss it.
Every believer in the Generous Parliament has basically learned about this matter, so among the residents gathered in Fire Pattern Square today, many believers in the Generous Parliament are looking forward to seeing Father Jack's glorious moment.
"Here we are, leader."
The carriage slowly stopped, and Golov's voice came from outside the curtain.
Chen Lun listened to the lively noise in his ears, silently sat up from the chair in the carriage, and got out of the carriage with his silver cane in hand.
Today he is wearing a very formal black tuxedo, and the black flat top hat on his head is very new. On the brim of the hat, there is a purple chrysanthemum pinned specially for him by Floy. He also has a purple chrysanthemum pinned on his left breast pocket. One flower.
At the security checkpoint beside the square, there were two bright yellow warning strips, and a crowd of people behind it were all the residents of the royal city who came to participate in the celebration.
There were no identity restrictions or any fees for this event, so countless ordinary people from Xiacheng District came to join in the fun. Fortunately, the Fire Pattern Square is wide enough to accommodate so many people.
After Chen Lun got off the carriage, a group of imperial guards soon came forward to salute and say hello. The leader was a royal steward. After gently bowing his head to Chen Lun, he raised his hand in vain.
"Mr. Jack Spate, please come this way."
"Thank you."
Chen Lun nodded.
Then he followed the group of guards into the square and headed towards the central area.
The circus officials and their subordinate members followed closely behind. The group attracted the attention of many people. Some people recognized Father Jack of the Generous Council and couldn't help saying hello happily.
Chen Lun smiled and raised his hand in response.
"Father Jack sees me! Praise the God of Contract, praise the Council of Generosity!"
The believers were so excited that they even prayed.
Soon, everyone arrived at the deepest part of the Fire Pattern Square and climbed onto a spacious high platform, where they could easily overlook the entire square and the sea of people.
Behind the high platform, there are several rows of seats, divided into ten areas, corresponding to representatives of the seven righteous churches, the imperial asylum, the Sun Royal Family, and the powerful and wealthy businessmen.
Chen Lun sat down in the area where the Generous Council was located. It was located on the far left side of the second row, and he could clearly see the figures of many important figures.
'That's the Sun Princess... and the Prince? ’
Chen Lun glanced at the seats in the front row. A beautiful figure with her blond hair tied up, a diamond crown on her head, and a white dress sat quietly in the middle. Next to her was a golden cotton coat and robe, also wearing The young man with the crown.
As if noticing his gaze, the prince slowly turned back, with a friendly smile on his face, and nodded towards him. When Chen Lun saw this, he also smiled politely and made a gesture of caressing his chest in response.
‘And the Archbishop of the Sun Church’s Fiery Sun Monastery... Terrence is also here. ’
Chen Lun looked to the other side. Sitting next to the royal family members were a group of white-robed monks, solemn and quiet, yet exuding a warm atmosphere.
Terrence, an old acquaintance, was sitting among them, but Chen Lun saw that he was just an incarnation like other high-ranking people.
The senior officials of the Empire Asylum and other Zhengshen Church arrived one after another and sat in their own seats... Most of these big shots remained silent and did not want to chat, but there were also some who were close to each other and communicated in low voices.
Time passes slowly.
Unknowingly, it was ten o'clock in the morning.
The bright rays of the sun shone through the clouds, illuminating the entire square.
A middle-aged man with pale skin and a clean shave walked up to the stage and picked up the microphone. He was wearing a gorgeous golden turtleneck, his waist was straight, and he looked extraordinary.
This is Babaya, the chief steward of the Sun Royal Family, an "old man" who has served the Sun Royal Family for decades. In a slow but solemn tone, he announced the beginning of the imperial celebration.
Wow!
The crowd in the audience cheered excitedly and raised their fists high.
Babaya smiled and waited for ten seconds, then raised his hand and pressed down, and everyone suddenly became quiet. Immediately, the steward invited Prince Dazlet out and said that the prince would speak next.
In the midst of many blazing eyes, the prince stood up from his seat with a smile, came to the front of the stage, and took the microphone from Babaye's hand.
"Residents of the empire, on behalf of my father, I will preside over the celebration here for you...Although the Trisul Empire has just experienced a disaster, fortunately, the entire empire worked together to put an end to this disaster. I am very grateful to everyone. Trust and support for the empire, and also grateful for the contribution of the Seven Orthodox Churches in this disaster..."
The prince looked calm, with one hand behind his back and the other hand gently raising the microphone to his mouth.
His voice was gentle and contagious. During his nearly 20-minute speech, he made the residents in the audience shed tears several times.
"...Today is the empire's annual celebration day, and it is also the first celebration day that we all have spent after the Red Disaster. This is a node worth remembering, and it is also a day that the empire should be recorded in history... From today on Starting from now on, the next week will be the celebration time for Tourmaline Kloster. Shops and houses in the three major urban areas will receive corresponding tax exemptions and financial subsidies.”
"Praise the sun!"
"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty the Prince!"
"Long live Drisul! The Empire lives on!"
The crowd in the Fire Pattern Square was excited, and the waves of enthusiasm came one after another.
Phew—bang!
Bang bang bang!
Several fireworks suddenly shot into the sky, blooming into a brilliant golden sunflower pattern. The crowd felt extremely honored and happy in this grand and magnificent scene.
On the high platform, the prince raised his head slightly, with fireworks reflected in his eyes and a smile on his lips.
After a few minutes.
The fireworks are finished.
"The next step is the investiture ceremony of the Imperial Tribunal, in which nine new members will join to serve for the future peace and stability of the Empire."
The prince said slowly.
The people in the audience were a little confused, because this part of the celebration had never been held before, and they had rarely heard of the name "Imperial Tribunal". They only secretly speculated that this might be the royal family's military agency, an organization similar to the security shelter. .
Chen Lun stood up at the reminder of a steward at the rear and walked to the front with eight other young men and women.
During this process, he clearly felt that many different eyes were on him, ranging from curiosity, doubt, indifference and unkindness. Among them, the extremely hostile gaze of Youdao, a member of the royal family, caught Chen Lun's attention.
He glanced in that direction without leaving any trace, only to see a middle-aged man staring at him coldly.
The other party was wearing a golden dress and a gold and white wide-brimmed hat. The wreath pattern on the hat brim was inlaid with eight yellow gemstones, which was the standard for duke clothing.
‘Duke Abhirama…’
Chen Lun shook his head secretly and immediately looked away.
Some time ago, the Duke went to the Generosity Church to ask for someone because of Petel's affairs, but he justly rejected him... At that time, Chen Lun only felt that this Duke should not have anything to do with a Sequence Eight extraordinary person in the wild. relation.
So that day, he obtained information from the intelligence department of the parliament headquarters, and soon learned that the other party had a close relationship with Terrence, so he guessed that the other party might hate Wuji and Wudi for being hostile to him.
After dispatching Golov and three others to investigate, Chen Lun went through some divination to confirm, and easily connected the clues together, and knew the general truth behind it.
Viscount Renn could not hide the things that he thought were secret from Chen Lun.
But Chen Lun didn't care much about this.
'The Royal Duke... to ordinary people is a high-ranking figure, but it is impossible for him to do anything to get me. If I were just a serial five in the opposition, I might still be wary, but now I am a senior member of the Zhengshen Church, with a mountain at my back, an idle person. The Duke also wants to cause trouble for me, boring. ’
Six men, three women and nine people stood in a row in front of the high platform.
The prince smiled gently and walked in front of everyone.
"Congratulations on joining the Imperial Tribunal and becoming one of them in the future."
"It's our pleasure."
An ordinary-looking man with long hair said and saluted.
Chen Lun glanced at him and thought to himself:
‘Shadow Walker Hamilton… Sure enough, this guy is destined to join the Imperial Tribunal, but I didn’t expect that I would be in the same issue as him. ’
The prince waved, and two young and beautiful maids walked up to him, each holding a wooden gift box. One of the wooden boxes contained nine golden numbered plaques, and the other wooden box contained nine round epaulettes. .
"These are your respective identity tags, please keep them properly..."
The prince distributed the numbered cards to the nine people one by one, and put the epaulettes on them with his own hands, then chuckled.
"And this epaulette is a symbol of the title. From now on, you will all be barons of the empire. This honor will be inherited from generation to generation. I hope you will not let down the expectations of the empire."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Prince!"
"We will defend the glory of the Empire to the death."
Everyone said quickly.
The prince nodded slightly, then raised his hand and pointed to the seat behind the shelter.
"You will be assigned to the nine presiding judges according to your numbers. At today's dinner, you can go and get acquainted with them first."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Prince."
Everyone responded.
The prince nodded and ended the investiture ceremony.
But before leaving, he specifically glanced at Chen Lun and smiled at him. This move could not escape the eyes of the other eight new members of the Imperial Tribunal. After all, they were all Sequence Five Transcendents.
But they were quite puzzled about this, wondering why the prince looked at Chen Lun in a different light.
Chen Lun felt the confusion of his "colleagues", but had no intention of explaining. He turned around and left, returning to his seat.
"Captain, you have become a noble?!"
Connie covered her mouth in surprise and whispered.
"Should we call you 'Lord Jack' from now on?"
Maggie added on the side.
"I think 'Your Majesty the Baron' sounds better..."
Alex shrugged.
Chen Lun couldn't help but smile and just replied:
"It's up to you, but there's no need to make a fuss. Such a title is only of honor and does not have a fiefdom or corresponding powers."
"Oh..."
Connie and the others nodded in understanding.
At this time, Chen Lun picked up his number plate and looked at it. The finger-sized number plate, which was made entirely of gold, had a series of numbers engraved on it——
"01061."
‘So I will be assigned to the first team of the Imperial Judgment Team, under the orders of Lord Judge McCallion... Judging from the number, I am the sixty-first member. ’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
Based on this calculation, the total number of members of the Imperial Judgment Team is approximately five to six hundred.
It may seem like a small number, but these members are all mid-sequence extraordinary beings, and most of them are sequence six or five. This is actually a quite terrifying force.
Just compare it to the Generous Parliament, where the number of Gold Cup members is less than a hundred!
After all, the selection of the Imperial Tribunal is extremely strict, and is usually only selected from the captains of the executioner squads, the heads of regional shelters, and military commanders. That is why the Tribunal can be called the highest military institution in the Empire.
Chen Lun raised his head and looked at the front row seat for his future commander, Mr. McCollum, but he accidentally met a pair of beautiful and clear eyes.
"Huh?"
Chen Lun was a little surprised.
Those eyes came from the Sun Princess, who turned her head and looked directly into Chen Lun's eyes calmly, not knowing the hidden meaning.
The two parties did not communicate, but Chen Lun always felt that the princess seemed to want to convey some message to him. After a few seconds, the Sun Princess withdrew her gaze and turned her head back.
Chen Lun frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something.
‘Anna Trisul...I remember she seems to be the official narrator of the game’s official CG, and...’
His thoughts were wandering, as if he had returned to that dark world.
‘I remember Arnold’s sister was also named Anna…’
Chen Lun was suddenly stunned.
'If they are the same person, then Arnold's identity...is he a prince? ! ’(End of this chapter)