A quiet life always passes quickly, and the next morning comes as promised.
But today's imperial capital is a little different. Many people flocked to the Britannia Cathedral.
In fact, every emperor in Britannia was crowned by the Pope a long time ago. They considered themselves the inheritors of the Holy Roman Empire, so they also inherited some customs of the Roman Empire.
Therefore, the full name of this country is also called the Holy Britannia Empire.
The so-called "emperor" is actually a close translation.
Emperor is a word invented by Qin Shihuang, which is taken from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors. After he unified the world, he believed that "the virtues of the Three Emperors were equal to the merits of the Five Emperors" and he called himself "Emperor". This title is only found in China.
The title of the supreme ruler of the Roman Empire is "Augustus" in Latin, transliterated as "Augustus", and the free translation should be "Holy Great".
The name of the supreme ruler of the Brittanian Empire was Augustus.
But in Alicia's great-grandfather's generation, they reformed the religion in Britannia, abolished most of the hierarchical system, and established an elder system so that more believers could manage the church. At the same time, these elders The leader voted out together is the "Supreme Bishop"
The pope of the church in Britannia, the emperor of Britannia, also represented the divine right of kings. The church became a tool in the hands of the royal family. From that time on, the imperial power had the tendency to overwhelm the church.
So from that time on, the coronation of emperors was basically not presided over by the top leader of the church.
This was the first church appointment in Britannia in more than a hundred years, so it attracted many people to watch.
The Cathedral of Britannia, also called the Cathedral of Baal, was built under the leadership of the first emperor and was modeled after the Vatican church in specifications.
There is a large square at the entrance of the church, which serves as a center for people's activities.
The square is surrounded by two semi-arc corridors. Each corridor is supported by 284 tall round stone columns. On the top of the corridor are 142 statues of famous saints and saints in church history. The statues have different looks. Strange and lifelike.
There is a beautiful fountain on both sides of the statue in the middle of the square. The trickling spring symbolizes the water of life given to believers by God.
Alicia only came here when she was very young, and she rarely came here after she became blind.
When she came here again, even though she had seen a lot of beautiful natural scenery and even soared in the sky, she could not help but feel emotional about this magnificent scene.
Those beautiful scenery represent the uncanny workmanship of nature, and these buildings symbolize the brilliance and prosperity of human civilization.
The cathedral has a majestic appearance. The front is 115 meters wide and 45 meters high. It is symmetrical on both sides with the center line as the axis. 8 columns stand symmetrically in the middle, 4 square columns are arranged on both sides, and there are 5 doors between the columns. It has 2 floors. There are 3 balconies on it.
The middle one is called the Blessing Balcony. The door of the balcony is closed on weekdays. During major religious festivals, the Supreme Bishop will appear on the Blessing Balcony to bless the believers who come.
There is a crucifix standing in the middle of the flat roof of the church, and there are many exquisite decorations on the tall dome.
The gate on the left side of the cathedral is guarded by guards in relatively special clothes. They are all tall and burly, wearing ancient knight costumes with red, yellow and blue stripes, and holding halberds in their hands. They are very majestic.
The door is wide open. Standing on the square, if you have good eyesight, you can directly see the inside of the church. This is also deliberately designed to allow more people to see the enthronement ceremony and the monarchy of the Brittanian Emperor. Divine gift.
There were already many believers standing inside the church, as well as some men and women wearing military uniforms and gorgeous aristocratic costumes.
Supreme Bishop Puni was already waiting with the canonization edict.
He was a Mediterranean man who looked to be in his sixties, with a bald head, a fat head and big ears, and some old spots on his face. He looked very kind and wore a pure white uniform.
Alicia arrived late, so she didn't find a good place, but she put on the far-sighted glasses made by Arthur, which allowed her to see farther scenery.
He made it in order to see the scenery on the earth more clearly in the sky, using the principle of a telescope.
So she could clearly see the faces of everyone inside the church.
"Nearly half of the nobles in Britannia are here," Alicia said.
This is a very exaggerated number. You must know that many nobles are not in the imperial capital.
Britannia is such a vast country, and any journey may be hundreds of kilometers away.
"It's not surprising." Isabel said, "When my father was in office, he always wanted to take back the land from the nobles and limit their power. Victor also used this to make friends with a group of nobles."
Alicia nodded.
While they were communicating, the people around them were also whispering to each other, and some words reached their ears.
"What happened recently? His Majesty Moria just passed away. Queen Isabel's health was obviously fine, but she became unwell as soon as she took over. The West French Empire and the Spanish Empire also declared war on Britannia.
It seems like all bad things come together. "
"Who knows."
"Tell me, could it be that you were punished by God because you didn't fear God?"
"Don't dare to say such nonsense."
"What are you afraid of? Is it possible that a big shot of this level would eavesdrop on us?"
"Hey, I hope Prince Victor can reverse the current situation."
Listening to the interactions between people around her, Isabel's face gradually darkened.
In this era, the vast majority of civilians are apolitical, and they will not say these things.
"If you have these free thoughts, it would be great to go to the south to fight the Spanish Empire." Isabel said.
Alicia was silent.
While they were talking, the main road leading to the church had been cleared by the army, and a group of soldiers in military uniforms acted as a "human wall" to divide the crowd.
Alicia looked over.
At the end of the street, what appeared before everyone's eyes was a group of guards dressed in medieval red costumes, armed with live ammunition.
Then came a royal carriage, with tall and majestic horses, and meticulously groomed manes. It was covered with gorgeous decorations, inlaid with gold wire, and sparkled in the sunlight.
The carriage is also gorgeously golden, high, hollow, and very luxurious, allowing the nobles sitting on it to overlook the surrounding people.
When a man wearing a military uniform and a ribbon appeared, there was thunderous applause everywhere, and the sound of the band's music resounded through the sky.
"Hello, Prince Victor! Hello, Prince Victor!"
The crowd was excited, praising the man on the carriage like crazy.
Alicia looked at the person next to her who had just spoken with tears in her eyes, threw her hat up, and screamed at the top of her lungs.
Humans are creatures that follow the crowd. With the excited praises of this group of people, the people around him were also infected and began to shout Victor's name.
He was sitting on a gorgeous carriage, and the medals on his body were shining brightly in the sunlight. He was smiling and waving to the people around him.
Seeing his friendly appearance, the cheers of the people around him became even louder.
Victor's military talent is very high. He has been resisting the invasion of the Spanish Empire in the south. He has made many military exploits and has a certain reputation in the empire. Now that the Spanish Empire is invading, people are looking forward to Prince Victor defeating their enemies. To avenge previous shame.
Of course, the people Victor installed here played a big role in enhancing the atmosphere.
Isabel watched all this with cold eyes. She looked at Victor sitting in the carriage and spoke slowly.
“After my mother’s death, my father has been investigating the murderer behind the scenes, but we have never been allowed to ask about the specific circumstances.
When I inherited the throne not long ago, the secret police responsible for investigating this matter told me some of the clues they had investigated over the years.
The background of the well-trained maid was not qualified to enter the palace at all, but someone threatened the manager responsible for recruiting maids.
His daughter was kidnapped by robbers, and the robbers would only let his daughter go if he did as they said.
When the accident occurred, the steward committed suicide by taking poison, and his daughter's body was found not long after.
It was discarded in the mountains without a piece of it, and most of it was eaten by wild beasts.
But the secret police still investigated and found some clues. The dead girl had her throat cut with a knife.
The technique of cutting one's throat is very special, and only a special tribe in southern Britannia knows how to do it.
Most of the people from these tribes are in the secret troops of the Britannia Southern Army. "
Alicia's pupils shrank slightly and she raised her head to look at Victor on the carriage.
Isabel's voice was low, "In other words, he is the biggest suspect, but so far, we don't have any particularly direct evidence."
Victor's carriage moved very slowly, as if to show his appearance in the eyes of the people as much as possible.
But in the end the carriage arrived at the door of the church, and he slowly stepped out of the carriage. The attendant beside him brought a velvet knight's cloak and put it on him.
He strode in with confident steps, and then half-knelt in front of the supreme bishop.
When the emperor ascends the throne, he can sit directly on the throne and have the supreme bishop crown him, but the canonization of the regent obviously cannot be exceeded.
Puni slowly opened the edict in his hand. It was written in Isabel's tone, using old English, so it felt like speaking classical Chinese.
The general meaning was that she talked about recent events, and then said that the empire was in turmoil at the moment, but she was unable to do what she wanted.
For the sake of the people and future of Britannia, it was decided to put more worthy people in power.
Victor listened very patiently to Puni's nonsense, because in the end, he would come to his favorite part.
"Prince Victor, the son of the Third Emperor of the Garter, has made great contributions to protecting the country and has managed the country well. His fame will last forever, but his achievements will last forever. Now, in compliance with God's will, he has been named regent and assists in the administration of the government. Your Majesty!"
Hearing these words, Victor's calm face showed an imperceptible smile. For him, he had been waiting for this scene for too long.
Although he is only the regent now, in his opinion, this is just a prelude to his actual ascension to the throne, and it is just a matter of time.
Puni took out a crown symbolizing the power of the regent from the plate on one side and prepared to put it on Victor's head.
Alicia took a deep breath, turned her head and said, "Let's go, there is no point in reading any more."
Isabel was also a little depressed. There was nothing more painful than witnessing her enemy's pleasure and her being unable to do anything about it. To be honest, she already regretted coming here.
Isn’t it nice to look at the scenery in the castle courtyard?
"Dang Dang~, Dang Dang~"
At this time, the church bell that came to her ears attracted Alicia's attention. She turned her head and saw that the church bell started to sway and ring automatically.
"Dang Dang~, Dang Dang~"
The rhythm is brisk and the bells are melodious.
People raised their heads in confusion.
Then, people were surprised to find that in the sky, countless white, holy feathers were swaying and falling like falling snow.
Alicia raised her hand to try to catch the feathers, but the feathers disappeared as soon as they landed on her hand.
(End of chapter)
