Chapter 648: Succession Ceremony
The more civilized a country is, the higher the requirements for etiquette, and it will even be as detailed as which foot to step through the door first.
It does seem like red tape, and it does seem a bit hypocritical.
But if you think about it carefully, some so-called civilizations are essentially hypocritical.
After struggling for more than an hour, the carriage finally drove into the royal city. At this time, Viola had to quickly change into another set of clothes and go to the next event.
According to Viola's idea, my succession ceremony must be held in the king's temple, at least it must be a large chapel.
But the minister in charge of the construction project said, "Your Highness, even if you strangle me to death, I can't do it..."
The grand temple in Open City is still under construction in Juezan, and the temple in Silver City, let’s put it this way, has not even finished the sketches and has not passed the preliminary review.
How do you think it is possible to conjure up a large chapel for you under such circumstances?
Viola thought that in this case, she should wait until the chapel was built, but this proposal was rejected by Wendy and all her subordinates.
Viola is actually the devil now, but she is still a princess in name.
Not succeeding to the throne means that there is no legal legitimacy. Even if it is just a name, this cannot be taken lightly.
For example, if someone from another country comes to negotiate with you, will you receive them as a princess or as a devil?
The two are not the same.
In addition, leaving the position vacant for too long is detrimental to the maintenance of the country that has just ended the war.
Therefore, the succession ceremony can be delayed, but it cannot be delayed for too long. Viola reluctantly accepted the opinion and held it in the royal city according to the previous practice of Avarus' succession ceremony.
The nobles and officials were already in place in the auditorium. When the door was opened by the guards, Viola walked in on the red carpet.
She now put on a more complicated set of clothes, the main body of which was solemn red and inlaid with gold rims. She also had a maid to help carry the fur-edged cloak.
The only good news is that you don't have to wear a corset, because under the cloak you have to wear long beige clothes and trousers, at least not a skirt and high heels.
But Viola still felt like a carefully dressed bouquet, and a bit like the red decorations placed everywhere in the royal city, which was very awkward.
After all, Viola, the princess, formed a knighthood because she hated these red tapes since she was a child. It would be better to just let her wear armor.
But there is no other way. If you want to succeed to the throne of Avarus, you must follow the rules of Avarus. This has been the way for generations of demon kings, so just bear with it.
Walking on the red carpet and walking through the nobles and officials, this very simple action has strict etiquette requirements, including footwork, rhythm and forward speed. Whether you will stop and nod with a certain nobleman, this is all There are rules.
——It’s super troublesome.
The purpose of the succession ceremony is to show the new king's style to the common people and nobles. It is this display process that is somewhat tedious.
After finally walking this way, Viola walked up the steps along the red carpet. At the top of the steps was the throne of the Avarus clan.
She turned around and waited for the maid holding the cloak to turn around and carefully put the cloak on the throne before she could sit down.
At this time, the rules are slightly different from the past.
According to past rules, the Minister of Ceremonies should announce the new Demon King's succession at this time, which is roughly the same as the master of ceremonies. When the new Demon King puts on the crown, everyone will swear allegiance together, and that's pretty much it.
But this time, Zola stood on the left side of the throne.
Compared to her usual armor look, Zora now put on a white-gold robe, a tall priest's hat, and held a crown in her hand.
She put the crown on Viola's head with her own hands. It might be the first time she had done this. Viola could feel Zola's hands shaking. It was clear that her hands would not shake even after half an hour of raising the sword. It can be seen that it is also shaking now. Extremely nervous. This step represents the divine right of kings. As a priest, Zola is the representative of the Demon King in the world. By giving her the crown, it can basically be said that the status of the Demon King's religion as the state religion in Avarus has been established.
In other demon kingdoms, if there is a mainstream religion supported by the government, this step will indeed be taken.
For example, in the Demon Kingdom of Tandelon, during their Demon King succession ceremony, the priest of Lady Raging Waves would put the crown on the new king.
In addition to the crown, there is also a gemstone scepter that symbolizes power, and a ceremonial sword that symbolizes the power of life and death.
Originally, these things were like the national jade seals and were the national treasures of Avarus. However, after the Silver City was captured, all the things were gone. They may have been snatched away by the invading four kingdoms.
The one we are using now is newly custom-made, and the construction period is quite tight. It is not noticeable from a distance, but it looks a bit rough up close.
Avarus is a greedy people, and she will definitely get her things back, but now she is in a hurry to use them, so she can only follow the authority.
Everyone was calm about this extra step.
After all, the return of the Demon King and God is already a fact before our eyes. Viola's return to the country mainly depends on the help of the Demon King and God. The Demon King and God's religion is not the state religion, so that is an accident.
So no one said anything. At most, when the new king succeeds to the throne, he may take this extra step.
Next, it’s time to reward the merits.
Generally, when a new king succeeds to the throne, he will show his new attitude. He will immediately promulgate some policies after taking the throne, appoint some nobles, appoint and remove officials, etc. Usually, in this case, it is a good side, and it can be regarded as a blessing to his subordinates. means.
Avarus has just returned to the country, and there are many people with military exploits, so I said that the next step is to reward based on merit.
For example, how to reward the three armed forces, promote outstanding officers and soldiers, and give new honorary titles to nobles who strongly support the restoration of the country. Everyone knows these things well before they are announced.
After all, it is an old practice, so you can guess it.
But when the appointment and removal of officials were announced, there was something unexpected.
The first announcement was to remove Zola from the position of head of the Knights and appoint Zola as the new national archbishop.
This is a bit surprising, but it's okay. A mere knight leader cannot be compared with an archbishop who rules all religions in a country. Considering Zola's achievements, it's not impossible.
In fact, Viola wanted to become the archbishop herself and bring about the unification of politics and religion.
But Li Chengqi strongly opposed it. After all, religion will be interpreted differently in the hands of different people. Just because there is no problem now does not mean there will be no problem in the future.
The advantage of the separation of church and state is to prevent religion from affecting politics and a country's decision-making, thus clearing the burden for future generations.
Since Li Chengqi disagreed, Viola had no choice but to let Zola be the archbishop.
Next, the cabinet members are appointed.
This is the real core of power.
And the first name made everyone unable to hold their nerves.
Wendy Pat Toole serves as the prime minister of the kingdom.
(End of chapter)