Li Chengdao's angry rebuke echoed throughout the entire hall.
The ministers lowered their heads and remained silent.
Li Chengdao rarely got angry. This time, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works went to rebuild the Imperial Capital and the Imperial Palace without asking for his permission, which really angered him.
In fact, the cost of money and resources was secondary. What really annoyed him was the Minister of Rites 'point of view.
Putting so much importance on the so-called face was simply putting the cart before the horse!
The Minister of Rites was ashamed by Li Chengdao's words.
He and the Minister of Works knelt down and kowtowed deeply."I know my crimes. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Among the ministers, Wei Zheng stood up and cupped his hands."Your Majesty, although Sir Xiao was at fault, he was thinking for Your Majesty and the empire. Please forgive him this time.”
Wei Zheng took the initiative to plead for mercy and then spoke.
"Your Majesty, I think Lord Xiao is right. Our Great Gan has already established a country and it is not good to continue using the old system.”
"The reconstruction of the Imperial Capital and the Imperial Palace can be planned slowly, but we can first change the name of the Imperial Capital to show its importance.”
After Wang Gui suggested changing the name of the imperial capital, he immediately received the approval of many officials.
"Indeed. The name Constantinople is strange and doesn't sound right.”
"This place is now the capital of our Great Qian Empire. It's time to change its name.”
"That's right."
"It is indeed inappropriate to use the name of the capital of the previous dynasty.”
.........
All the officials supported changing the name of the imperial capital first.
After all, the name Constantinople sounded awful to them.
However, their gazes eventually fell on Li Chengdao.
Whether or not to change the name, and what name to change, it was ultimately up to Li Chengdao to decide.
Li Chengdao's anger had already subsided by a lot.
Although the Minister of Rites had made a mistake, he was indeed thinking about the face of the court and himself. It was not appropriate to punish him severely.
After pondering for a moment, Li Chengdao raised his head and said,"I agree to the name change."
"But we can discuss the reconstruction of the imperial capital and the Imperial Palace in the future. From today onwards, you will immediately stop working in this area and be punished with a year's salary. Do you understand?”
The latter part of the sentence was directed at the two ministers.
After much consideration, Li Chengdao still decided to pick it up high and put it down gently.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, the Ministers of Rites and Works were overjoyed and thanked him excitedly.
As for being fined a year's salary, this was simply not painful for high-ranking officials of their level. It had no practical significance.
After some thought, the Minister of Rites asked carefully,""Your Majesty, what do you plan to change the name of the Imperial Capital to?”
"I will go and get the various departments of the Ministry of Rites to prepare the sacrifices and announce it to the heavens.”
"A simple sacrifice is enough. There's no need to be extravagant.”
Li Chengdao waved his hand and paused before saying,"Let's change the name to Qianyuan City."
Dry, is the sky;
Yuan is the beginning of all things.
It was undoubtedly very good to name the capital of Great Qian Empire with Qianyuan.
" Your Majesty is wise-"
The officials in the hall knelt down and sang. No one refuted the name Li Chengdao had given them.
.........
The news that Li Chengdao renamed Constantinople to Qianyuan City spread quickly.
According to Li Chengdao's request, the Ministry of Rites stopped the reconstruction of the Imperial Palace and the Imperial Capital, and they did not hold a grand sacrifice.
The news of the name change was only spread through the Holy See and the Imperial Court.
In just a few days, this matter was known by everyone.
The citizens of the country were only slightly surprised by the news of the Imperial Capital's name change, but they did not have any reaction.
The influence of the Byzantine Empire was getting weaker and weaker, while the status of the Great Qian Empire was getting higher and higher in the hearts of the people.
Therefore, even when the people heard that the capital, which had not changed its name for hundreds of years, had changed its name, they did not feel much.
In a few years, no one would remember the name Constantinople.
........
Back to Dragon Palace.
" The capital changed its name?!"
When Princess Anna heard this news, her delicate body suddenly trembled, and the book in her hand fell to the ground.
However, she did not care. Her heart was filled with the news of the Imperial Capital's name change. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Peter X in front of her.
Peter X came to visit Princess Anna today to convey this news to her.
He raised his eyelids and said," Yes, it will be renamed as Qianyuan City. From now on, there will be no Constantinople."”
Hearing Peter X's words, Princess Anna sat there in a daze.
Her pretty face was pale, and her eyes were dazed. Her blue eyes were filled with confusion.
The capital that she had lived in for decades suddenly changed its name. This made her feel as if everything around her had become unfamiliar.
"This is just the beginning. In a few years, everything about the Byzantine Empire will be erased and forgotten by everyone.”
Peter X looked at Princess Anna sharply and said in a deep voice,""Anna, you must find a way to get pregnant with Li Chengdao's child.”
"Only when your children inherit the Great Qian Empire will the Byzantine Empire be able to continue.”
"You don't want to see your father's empire really perish, do you? As long as you give birth to your descendants, the Byzantine Empire will not be destroyed, and so will the Church."
Peter X kept tempting Princess Anna.
Princess Anna listened quietly. After a long silence, she looked up at Peter X and shook her head firmly.
"No, father's empire has already been destroyed.”
"What did you say?"
Peter X was stunned as he looked at Princess Anna in front of him.
He was surprised to find that Princess Anna, who had been in a daze, had come back to her senses. The confusion in her eyes had disappeared, leaving only determination.
"Father's empire has already fallen. Mother and I are the last seeds of the empire.
But no matter what, this wisp of fire seed could no longer continue.”
Princess Anna stood up and looked at the clear sky. A complicated look flashed across her beautiful face.
There was relief and relief, but also regret and peace.
At this moment, it was as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her.
The name change in the capital became the final catalyst for her to be freed from her hatred and entanglement.
"What are you talking about? Don't you want to avenge your father? Only after you give birth to the child will you have a chance to take back the empire from him!”
Peter X shouted angrily, his tone very irritable.
Princess Anna just smiled faintly, then picked up the book on the ground and turned around to leave.
Constantinople was a thing of the past, and so was the Byzantine Empire.
She could not live in the past anymore.
Looking at Princess Anna's back, Peter X cursed fiercely and left indignantly.
None of them noticed that in the corner of the garden, a pair of eyes were watching them.
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