On April 21, Beijing City was full of seven-star flags. Not only Beijing City, but also all over the country under the jurisdiction of Qin Ge were hung with seven-star flags everywhere.

During the Ming Dynasty, in front of Chang'an Street, there were long corridors and gazebos in the left and right sides, called Qianbu Gang, and there was a stone road in the center, called the Imperial Road. However, this Imperial Road was not allowed to enter. Only the emperor's dragon, carriage, phoenix chariot allowed to pass the Imperial Road. Usually, ministers were summoned by the emperor and could only bypass the Imperial Road to enter the left gate of Chang'an or the right gate of Chang'an, pass Chang'an Street, go up the Jinshui Bridge, enter Chengtian Gate, and then enter the Wumen Gate, which was the palace. However, this regulation was abolished during the Qing Dynasty, but the 1,000-meter road near the Imperial Palace has always been deserted. Ordinary people generally dare not pass here. If they are labeled as a ill-thinking plan, it would be a slap.

However, today, the street opposite the palace was extremely lively, because the founding emperor was going to speak here today and publicly summoned the people to visit.

"Hey, I heard that the emperor will announce war on the Russians in the north today."

"Hmph, that's certain. I've been destroying the Manchu bandits before, so I've ignored the Russians. I heard that Fengtian Province has gathered a million troops. When the emperor gave his order, he will immediately launch an attack on the Russians. At that time, not only will the Russians be driven out of Heilongjiang, but also the North Korea will be brought back."

"Don't talk about state affairs! Don't talk about state affairs! You guys dare to talk about state affairs in front of the palace gate, aren't you afraid of beheading your head?" said an old scholar with white hair and beard.

"Hahahahahaha, you old guy must be reluctant to buy newspapers if you don't go out. Now the emperor advocates freedom of speech. Now the people in the teahouse are commenting on state affairs that day?" One person smiled, and everyone nearby laughed when they heard this.

"What? This is actually the case! So the emperor is really a wise ruler!"

"This old man is obviously a poor scholar, no matter how much he is."

When the old man heard someone saying that he was a poor scholar, his face turned dark and said to himself: "I am a knowledgeable person and cannot be as knowledgeable as these ordinary people." Then he went elsewhere.

Not far away, I heard someone talking again.

"Hey, I heard that the emperor is going to go back to Hong Kong with Britain today!"

"And Macau!"

"What? Will the emperor go to war with this British?"

"Hehe, what's so strange about this? Our Chinese Navy is not the Beiyang Navy of Li Zhongtang, it is the Navy, not the Navy!"

"When I talk about my navy, I saw it when I was in Tianjin. It was night. I happened to be on the boat near the Tianjin port. The sudden loud sound of cannons scared everyone on the boat. When looking out, I saw that the firelight of the large warship firing almost illuminated the night. The British captain of the ship I was on was so scared that he couldn't even speak. So the emperor is not afraid of the British at sea now."

"But in this way, wouldn't it be that war with Russia and Britain at the same time?"

"Hmph! What are you afraid of! As long as the emperor gives the order, even if he gives a big knife, I will kill these red-haired Japanese soldiers without leaving any armor." said a stout man.

"Hahaha, pork, are you afraid you are envious of the food of the army in my dynasty? I heard that you haven't sold pork for a while, and the emperor's soldiers' food is at least one meal a day. It seems that you have lost a lot of weight. Have you spent all your money to Yihongyuan?" The person who knew him smiled.

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People on Chang'an Street were talking in groups of three or five. Suddenly, the sound of cannons kept ringing in the palace. At ten o'clock in the morning, the fireworks and salutes exploded on time. People raised their heads and looked at the colorful fine paper pieces floating in the sky. For a moment, they only felt beautiful, but they stopped talking.

Qin Ge, wearing a Tang suit with embroidered dragons, appeared on the ** city tower, which made Kang Youwei, who was in a suit and tie on the city tower, and Tan Sitong and others a little embarrassed. The knowledgeable people who were also in a suit and tie on the city tower were also embarrassed: Hey, if the emperor thought we were admiring foreign countries, it would be awkward.

After the salute was fired, Qin Ge said to the microphone: "All compatriots of the Chinese nation! The decaying Qing Dynasty has perished! Today, I announce to the world that the Chinese Empire has been officially established!" The sound amplified and spread far through the speaker, but there was some noise.

"Long live the emperor!"

"Long live the emperor!"

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The people couldn't help but shouted out.

At this time, several foreign ministers next to the Ministry of Revenue were complaining in their hearts: "Your sister announces to the world! We are also ministers to Beijing after all. You didn't even invite us, so you dare to announce to the world!" This is definitely not something that you dare to say. If you are understood by the crazy Chinese around you, you will not be beaten to death. Moreover, he has been asking for Qin Ge many times and ended up in vain. Now I don't know what Qin Ge's attitude is!

Under Qin Ge's suggestion, the military band began to play the later "March of the Volunteers". When he was about to compose the national anthem, Qin Ge immediately thought of "March of the Volunteers" and found that "March of the Volunteers" was quite suitable, but the title of the song was changed to "March of the Chinese Nation" by Qin Ge, and the lyrics were also slightly modified.

There was no square at this time, but Qin Ge still built a flag-raising platform at the flag-raising platform of the later ** Square and cut down all nearby trees. When the music sounded in the trumpet, he had already carried the seven-star flag and waited by the soldiers holding their heads and chests up, and walked up the flag-raising platform in neat steps, and tied the buckle of the flag-rod to the button of the flagpole rope. When the flag spread out and fluttered in the wind and slowly rose, Qin Ge immediately saluted the national flag and his eyes continued to rise with the flag. Others on the city tower were also full of people.

Standing at the right time to salute the national flag. When the people under the city tower and on the street saw the emperor saluting the flag so solemnly, they all turned around and stood at the right time, saluting the slowly rising national flag. At this moment, whether it was a corrupt scholar or a knowledgeable man, a rich man or a poor vendor, a man, a woman, or a child, they had no distractions in their hearts, and just watched the national flag rise quietly. As the national flag rises, there is something that is difficult to express in people's hearts, that is faith, confidence, and...

The foreigners nearby, including the ministers of various countries, were shocked. These foolish Chinese people knew how to salute the national flag! Oh, my goodness, who will tell me this is not true! If China's 400 million people could salute their national flag so solemnly! Oh! Who else can compete with China?

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If there is no accident tomorrow, two updates will be made.

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Chapter completed!