The founding ceremony symbolized the establishment of Great Qian Empire's orthodox position and the official ascension of Li Chengdao to the throne.
Although the sacrifice had ended, the ceremony had not ended yet.
The sky gradually darkened and night fell.
The whole of Constantinople was shrouded in darkness.
Only the Nine Dragons Palace in the center of the city was brightly lit.
The Great Qian Dynasty was established and the emperor ascended the throne. Therefore, a banquet would be held in the Nine Dragons Palace.
Outside the Imperial Palace, the carriages were packed to the brim, and the officials and generals arrived one after another.
Other than that, golden-haired and blue-eyed Outsiders dressed in luxurious clothes alighted from the carriages and headed to the entrance of the Imperial Palace to register before entering.
Today, apart from the civil and military officials of Great Qian Empire, there were also envoys from other countries!
The Great Qian Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire had been fighting for supremacy in the European Continent for seven years.
All the countries in Europe and even the countries in the Western Regions knew how powerful the cavalry of Great Qian Empire was.
Everyone knew about the infamous 25-year-old Saint Emperor Li Chengdao, the founding emperor of Great Qian Empire!
In just 10 years, he had established a colossus like the Great Qian Empire.
And in such a short period of time, he had defeated an old empire that had been passed down for hundreds of years, the Eastern Roman Empire!
Such a battle record was simply earth-shattering!
The Eastern Roman Empire had already become history. Regardless of whether their relationship with the Eastern Roman Empire was good or bad, no country dared to offend such a newly risen and powerful empire.
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The Hidden Dragon Hall was the place where the emperor held banquets.
They entered through the main door, and the seats were arranged on both sides until they reached the end of the imperial platform.
At the center of the hall was the emperor's platform. It was high up and noble.
It made one feel a sense of reverence.
It was not time yet, and the banquet had yet to begin.
However, the officials, generals, and envoys had already entered their respective seats.
In order to highlight etiquette, the seats of the envoys were arranged to be closer to the front.
This kind of treatment made them feel flattered, but at the same time, they were very nervous and even restless.
"Great Qian Empire is really full of talents…"
The Arabian envoy couldn't help but sigh.
The civil and military officials of Great Qian Empire sitting on the two sides of the seats all had extraordinary auras.
The aura of confidence and pride!
The Persian emissary had a complicated expression and said,""I still can't believe that the Byzantine Empire has been destroyed.”
"You know, Byzantine has millions of soldiers, while Great Qian Empire only has 500,000 soldiers. How could they lose to Qian Empire?”
Hearing his words, a disdainful sneer came from the side.
"Ha, a million troops? Compared to the army of Great Qian Empire, even if Byzantine had twice the number of soldiers, they would still lose!”
The one who spoke was the Indian envoy. His face was full of disdain.
"How can the strength of an army be measured by numbers?”
Hearing this, the Persian envoy was furious and immediately started arguing with the Indian envoy.
The emissaries from the other countries were all watching coldly from the side, watching the commotion or discussing something in low voices.
However, the language they used to communicate with each other was Central Plains Chinese.
With the rise of the Great Qian Empire, the Chinese language had spread far and wide, becoming the most commonly used language in Europe and the Western Regions.
Many nobles regarded learning Chinese characters as an honor.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
The entire Hidden Dragon Palace fell into silence as the ceremonial officer sang.
Everyone on the seats on both sides, whether they were courtiers, generals, or foreign envoys, all of them were present. They buried their heads in the ground and kowtowed deeply.
Dressed in a black dragon robe, Li Chengdao walked into the hall.
With his arrival, an invisible pressure immediately descended on everyone's hearts.
The foreign emissaries felt it especially deeply.
Li Chengdao walked through the crowd, and only his footsteps echoed in the hall.
With every step he took, the pressure on the foreign emissaries increased, and sweat flowed down their backs.
This was the emperor of Da Qian!
The Emperor who single-handedly created the entire Great Qian Empire!
Ren Tu, who had once ordered the killing of 400,000 Roman soldiers!
The peerless War God who had led his army on the battlefield for ten years without a single defeat!
At this moment, all the envoys 'hearts were blank, and they forgot to think.
Li Chengdao's fierce reputation gave them too much pressure.
After Li Chengdao ascended the imperial platform, he sat on the dragon throne and said to everyone in the hall,""Everyone, please rise."
Just this one sentence had dispelled all the pressure.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The officials thanked him and stood up.
When the foreign envoys got up, they found that their clothes were drenched.
However, they didn't dare to show it at all. They hurriedly returned to their seats and looked down.
Su Dingfang, who was seated on the right, glanced at the foreign envoys. The corners of his mouth curled up into a mocking smile.
A bunch of cowards. It was ridiculous that they were so frightened just by seeing His Majesty.
Li Chengdao glanced at the audience and smiled faintly. He said,"Today is the day I ascend the throne and establish the Great Gan. I am very happy.”
"Great Qian has been fighting against Byzantine for seven years, and now, we have finally destroyed our enemies and unified half of the continent. I will definitely pacify the people and make them happy.”
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Li Chengdao only said some superficial words, but the officials still praised him in unison.
At this moment, the Indian envoy suddenly stood up and said with a flattering expression,""Your Majesty, in order to congratulate the founding of the Great Qian Dynasty and your ascension to the throne, India is offering a hundred carriages of treasures.”
Hearing the Indian ambassador's words, the other emissaries cursed in their hearts.
India was really shameless. They went over to suck up to him so quickly.
The Persian emissary was not to be outdone and also said,""The Emperor of the Persian Empire has sent thirty beautiful women and fifty carriages of Persian specialties to congratulate Your Majesty on his ascension to the throne!“
The other emissaries also came forward to offer their gifts.
"I've received your intentions." Li Chengdao nodded slightly.”
Such a calm reaction made the envoys feel uneasy.
Could it be that he was not satisfied with the gifts they had given him?
But it was already very generous!
But how could they know that Li Chengdao would soon lead his army to the east and attack the Great Tang? Along the way, he would inevitably clash with the various kingdoms of the Western Regions, so they naturally did not want to build good relations.
After the foreign envoys finished offering their gifts, Wang Gui suddenly stepped forward and said seriously,"This subject also has a gift to offer to Your Majesty!”
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