Chapter 808: Emperor Arthur of Australasia

For all Australasians, the National Day of 1933 was particularly different.

This day, which was originally ordinary, became very different because it was determined to be the founding day of the empire and the day when Arthur, the first emperor of Australasia, ascended the throne.

Long before the arrival of the new year, around Christmas 1932, the area around Fort St. Arthur was already surrounded by domestic and foreign media.

Crazy people had already crowded into Fort St. Arthur before January even arrived. The reason for their madness was just a very remote location during Arthur's coronation ceremony.

How crazy are the Australasians?

According to data from the transportation department, since December last year, trains from all over the country to Fort St. Arthur have been full, and even adding a few more trains will not help.

Fort St. Arthur, with a population of just over one million, is currently expected to have more than 1.5 million people staying in the city.

This is extremely fatal to the maintenance of public security in Fort St. Arthur. Due to the shortage of police, the ACT has urgently dispatched thousands of police officers to other states in order to maintain order with the greatest effort during Arthur's coronation ceremony.

The good news is that the public also knows how important this boarding ceremony is to Arthur. Although it is already crowded everywhere, there are few illegal and criminal incidents. Once it happens, it will be forcibly stopped by the surrounding Australasians who are brave enough to do it.

After all, life in Australasia is much better now than before, and people don't need to do some sneaky things for their own food.

Currently, those who are engaged in illegal and criminal activities in Australasia are either spies specially sent by foreign countries to carry out sabotage in Australasia, or those rioters who live on the edge of a knife and never obey the rule of law.

No matter which kind of people, they are the existence that the Australasia government cannot tolerate. Faced with various illegal and criminal incidents, Australasia also has relevant rewards for bravery.

Even if someone is injured because of a heroic act, the government will bear the medical expenses of the person who has done it, and provide additional subsidies and rewards.

This is also a major reason for the reduction of crime rates in Australasia. As long as there are more people who are brave and willing to do it, coupled with the guidance and encouragement of the government, some villains will always be deterred.

As time gets closer to January 10, the grand occasion of Fort St. Arthur is also approaching the two largest cities in Australasia.

For officials, the establishment of the empire is also of great benefit to them. First of all, Arthur publicly stated that after the establishment of the empire, he would reward some meritorious officials who have contributed to the establishment of the empire, so that the aristocracy of Australasia will become more prosperous.

This makes those officials look forward to the great rewards after the coronation ceremony, and they are constantly speculating whether they can get the desired title.

As time came to January 10, 1933, the founding ceremony of the Australasia Empire, which was also the coronation ceremony of Arthur, the first emperor of the empire, officially began.

The grand occasion of the coronation ceremony was unprecedented, and the enthusiastic Australasians almost surrounded the square in front of the Palais des Nations.

Several kilometers of roads nearby were filled with enthusiastic and excited Australasians.

Some media once again sighed from the bottom of their hearts: "If Arthur the Great asked these people to start a war against any country at this time, there is a great possibility that these people would obey without any thought."

Yes, with the upcoming establishment of the empire, Arthur also has a new name at home and abroad, Arthur the Great.

In the West, people who are usually called the Great are basically rulers who have created a very glorious era.

For example, the extremely famous Alexander the Great, the Alexander Empire he created was also very prosperous.

As the first emperor of Australasia, that is, the founding monarch often said by people, Arthur's coronation ceremony undoubtedly attracted the attention of a large number of people at home and abroad.

According to conservative estimates, there were at least thousands of cameras and video cameras on the scene, and the royal family and the government also contacted the camera team to preserve this memorable moment of Australasia.

In order to leave a better impression on future generations, Arthur smiled almost the entire time on the day of the coronation ceremony, like a string stick, performing one cumbersome ceremony after another.

The person responsible for putting the crown on Arthur was naturally Archbishop Steed, the largest bishop in Australasia.

The distinguished guests who attended Arthur's coronation ceremony included several European kings including King George V of the United Kingdom, and dozens of European dukes including Grand Duke Dmitri of Finland.

It can be said that as long as it is a European monarchy, there are basically important members from the royal family and government attending.

When many media reported this grand occasion, they couldn't help but sigh: "This is really a good day for the monarchy!"

Among all the guests, the most distinguished one should be King George V of the United Kingdom.

Logically speaking, George V, as Arthur's peer, is older than Arthur and his country is stronger than Arthur's country, so he doesn't need to attend in person.

It is unknown what George V's purpose was, but he and his princes personally attended Arthur's coronation ceremony.

Wearing the noble imperial dress that had been prepared long ago, Arthur stood on the podium in the square and solemnly swore: "

I, Connor Arthur, swear to God and all my people that I will sincerely work for the interests of the Australasian Empire.

I swear that I will do my best to safeguard the rights and freedoms of the Australasian people and fight against all enemies who endanger the rights and freedoms of the people.

As the Emperor of Australasia, I swear that I will ensure that no inch of land will be invaded by the enemy, even if it costs my blood and life.

I will rule Australasia with the principles of honesty and justice, respect and abide by the constitution and laws of the Empire, and do everything I can to ensure the safety and well-being of all people.

I will take measures to ensure the economic prosperity of the Empire. I will create a more just legal system to ensure that every citizen can enjoy equal rights.

I swear that I will maintain and protect the country's artistic and cultural heritage, and regard loving the country and the people as my lifelong goal.

I will witness with all my people that the great country will eventually stand at the top of the world and the great nation will eventually become the promoter of the world.

Long live Australasia! Long live the Empire! "

When Arthur finished his oath, there was thunderous applause outside the square. The Australasia people cheered enthusiastically, and the condensed shouts seemed to break the sky.

Many foreign media who were already tinnitus in the crowd looked at the fanatical actions of the surrounding Australasia people, swallowed their saliva quietly, and raised the terrible degree of Australasia in their hearts by several levels.

Many monarchs and officials of countries were also watching this scene quietly, and constantly raising the importance of Australasia in their hearts.

George V even sighed with some envy: "If we annoy the former Germany, we only need to fight the German army. But if we annoy the current Australasia, we will fight all the people of Australasia. ”

When the people of a country are united from the inside out, no matter how powerful the enemy is, there is only one outcome, which is failure.

Arthur didn't know what the officials of the island country thought when they saw the grand occasion of Australasia, but now, Arthur was sure that Australasia had truly become a superpower after more than 30 years of hard work.

After the establishment of the empire, the national concept of the Australasians has been firmly remembered by most Australasians and accepted sincerely.

In the future, there will not be too many national distinctions in Australasia, because everyone has a unified name, that is, Australasians.

The establishment of the Australasian Empire is spreading to the world at an extremely fast speed .

Most people know that the power of this empire should not be underestimated, and its comprehensive threat capability may even exceed that of the former German Empire.

William II did not have such fanatical and loyal people, but he still launched a fierce attack on the world situation, and almost made the British fall from the pedestal.

Now that a more powerful empire has risen, I don’t know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for the current world situation.

Whether foreign politicians are willing to admit it or not, Australasia, which has the title of empire, is definitely more difficult to deal with than before.

The establishment of the empire successfully integrated all regions of Australasia together, whether it is Australia or New Zealand, whether it is New Guinea or Java, they will become glorious citizens of the empire.

And Moreover, Arthur naturally became King Arthur, which gave the people who were already very enthusiastic about Arthur more reasons to be enthusiastic about him.

Although this blind worship is not a good thing for democratic countries, it is a good way to strengthen national cohesion and enhance the country's comprehensive strength for monarchical countries like Australasia.

Moreover, the blind worship of Arthur by the people will also transfer some of their goodwill to Arthur's children.

When Crown Prince William ascends the throne in the future, the resistance he encounters will become very small, and he will be able to easily control the entire country.

This is just like Edward VII after Queen Victoria. No matter how capable Edward VII is, he can always easily control the British discourse because he is the British One of the greatest monarchs in history, the son of Queen Victoria.

Arthur no longer cares about public opinion from the outside world. As long as the European monarchies recognize the legitimacy of the empire, the Australasian Empire is reasonable and legitimate.

What's more, the people of Australasia have no objection to this, so the establishment of the empire is a matter of course.

After being successfully crowned as emperor, Arthur has more say in the European royal family.

Although there is not much difference in level between kings and emperors in the West, it is not like the East, where the emperor is the ruler of the country and the king is the vassal appointed by the emperor.

But it must be admitted that there is indeed a gap between the king and the emperor. There are not many empires that are highly recognized at present, and the only empire with real strength may be the Australasian Empire.

The German Empire is only in appearance, and the real power has nothing to do with the monarchy. The Austrian Empire has been weakened too much, and its comprehensive strength is not as good as the previous medium-sized power Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Needless to say, the British Empire. Although the British Empire is very powerful, the title of the empire comes from India, which determines that the British Empire is not a legitimate empire in the eyes of the European royal family.

This is also the reason why George V envied Arthur very much. Obviously, the country he ruled was more powerful than Australasia, but it was Arthur who became the emperor.

Moreover, the European royal family had almost no objection to Arthur becoming the emperor, but his throne in India was at best just for self-entertainment.

If George V called himself Emperor George, I am afraid that he would only be greeted by the ridicule from the European royal family.

On the second day of the establishment of the empire, that is, January 11, 1933, the Australasia Imperial Government announced a blockbuster news:

From now on, January 13th of each year will be officially designated as Arthur the Great Day, also known as the Emperor's Birthday, to celebrate the birthday of Arthur, the greatest emperor in Australasia's history and the founder of the great empire.

Because January 13th is a national holiday in Australasia for a week every year, the Australasia government officially announced that the national day will be extended by three days in the future, and changed to January 10th to 19th every year.

A full ten-day holiday, which is enough to make many Australasia people ecstatic.

Even those who didn't celebrate the King's Birthday before couldn't help but be delighted by the government's news, and then quickly accepted the new holiday of Arthur the Great Day.

For all people, three more days of vacation every year is definitely good news. Because the Australasian Labor Law stipulates that citizens who work during the holidays will enjoy at least double the salary subsidy.

And citizens who need to work overtime on holidays can enjoy benefits of up to three times the salary.

Whether you choose to rest or work overtime, these three days are enough to bring some improvements to most people.

The only ones who have some objections are domestic capitalists. The more holidays there are, the less time they can legally exploit the people.

Most capitalists are unwilling to pay two or three times the salary for the holidays, which is also the biggest means to ensure that the people have enough rest time.

However, for the holiday of Arthur the Great Day determined by the government, no capitalist dares to stand up and directly oppose it.

What is the difference between this and opposing Arthur's enthronement? In Australasia, let alone how the government will respond to this behavior, the Australasian people alone are enough to make the companies that do such things disappear in Australasia.

Note that it means disappearing, not moving out.

For many fanatical Australasian people, their own interests may be exploited, but Arthur's prestige cannot be violated.

Since a few unlucky islanders publicly trampled on the Australasian flag and challenged Arthur's majesty many years ago, few people dared to question Arthur on the street.

Because the islanders have no news, the government not only did not punish the people who beat the islanders, but also rewarded them.

Some gratitude from the people is no longer important to Arthur. If there is a good impression, Arthur believes that most people have a good impression of him.

The biggest good news for Arthur in the creation of the empire is that the entire country is completely bound to Arthur.

Anyone who mentions the Australasian Empire will first think of Arthur, who founded the empire.

The good impression of the people on Arthur will be inherited by Arthur's heirs. This is very helpful for the inheritance of the throne. At least for a few decades, there is no need to worry about the risk of the throne being overthrown.

Even decades later, as long as the future emperor does not do stupid things and is a stable emperor, there will be no big problems.

Because the empire represents the entire country, and the empire is highly bound to the Australasian royal family.

Once the Australasian royal family ceases to exist, it also means that the entire Australasian Empire ceases to exist.

Even in order to maintain the stability of the entire country, future officials must maintain the status of the royal family and the emperor.

In order to show their obedience to Arthur and the government, many capitalists also spontaneously organized some celebrations.

Workers and employees of various factories and enterprises can basically receive food and other supplies distributed free of charge by capitalists.

Although the government did not distribute supplies to all Australasians for free, it also focused on helping some low-income people, and started a new round of free movie broadcasts in various cities to achieve the point of national celebration.

At the same time, major film studios are constantly filming the grand occasion of the establishment of the empire and Arthur's accession to the throne, and combined with the public's response in recent days, they have made it into different documentary films.

These documentaries will become the best way for people in the future to understand this new empire, and it is also a way for future Australasians to strengthen their recognition and goodwill towards the empire.

Imagine the feeling of watching the founding ceremony in the future, which is almost the feeling of Australasians watching these documentaries in the future.

This can be regarded as the welfare left by Arthur to future generations. There will be a steady stream of Australasians influenced by these documentaries and keep their love for the country.

These people are the backbone of the country in the future, and they are also potential people to safeguard national security and maintain the status of the royal family.

Although the grand occasion on the day of the establishment of the empire was unprecedented, it only lasted for a few days.

After all, the people have their own lives, and the royal families of various countries cannot stay in Australasia all the time.

The day after the coronation ceremony, guests and royal families from various countries continued to bid farewell, and boarded the ship back to their own country under the courtesy of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Australasia.

On the day of Arthur's birthday, basically only a few close country representatives and royal families stayed in Fort Saint Arthur.

Arthur was also happy to be free. After all, entertaining dozens of country representatives and royal families, although not necessarily personally meeting them, is tiring enough.

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