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Chapter 324: The Rebirth of the Empire

Due to environmental reasons, the ethnic minorities around the empire have been able to survive. There is no other way. The empire really looks down on their shabby places and no one is willing to go there.

Moreover, the cost of developing such a wild land is too high, and the bureaucrats and nobles of the empire are unwilling to waste time on developing it.

The land is developed just for the common people to live in, and they don't get much in return. Of course, the bureaucrats and nobles are unwilling to contribute. They only look at their own immediate interests. What does looking to the future have to do with them?

But the new government is different. The empire will continue to expand outward. All ethnic groups will be incorporated into the empire's territory, and these wastelands will also be slowly developed.

Even the Western Kingdoms will eventually kneel before the Empire's military might. Brand and his army stationed in the foreign lands of the West are the vanguards of the attack on the Western Kingdoms, and they are constantly sending out spies to investigate the Western Kingdoms' strengths and weaknesses.

Ke Ling felt that since he had already been given the title of "Human Emperor", he should at least unify this planet and all the humans on it, so that he would be worthy of the title.

On this planet, the Empire is undoubtedly the strongest country. In terms of area, it is also the undisputed number one power. Once the Empire is conquered, it is only a matter of time before the world is unified.

The land area of ​​the entire planet is not actually very large, and most of the habitable areas have been occupied by the empire.

To the north of the empire's border is an extremely cold land where northern ethnic groups live. To the west is a wild land where western ethnic groups live. To the south is a rainforest barrier where southern ethnic groups live.

To the east of the empire is a dangerous sea with countless powerful and dangerous species. On the other side of the sea there is a closed island country called "Wakoku", which is the largest country in the eastern sea.

To the west of the wild and barren land where the foreign ethnic groups in the west are entrenched, there is a Western Kingdom. To the south of the rainforest poison barrier where the foreign ethnic groups in the south are entrenched, there is a Peacock Continent. This is roughly the scope of the entire planet. Apart from these places, it is basically the sea, with occasional people on some islands.

The sea in the east is very dangerous, with many giant dangerous species living there, and the imperial fleet cannot move freely through it.

Therefore, the island countries in the East basically have no connection with the empire. Unlike the empire, they really have no ability to cross the ocean.

"Japan" was still in a period of great chaos, it was difficult to get enough food, and the level of technology was very low. If the empire went there, it would be a simple push over.

It's not that the empire couldn't get through, but it looked down on the island nation's broken land and felt that it was not worth fighting for them. Therefore, this island nation has been able to exist until now, and unlike other ethnic minorities around it, they have never been beaten by the imperial soldiers. They just know that there is a huge empire to the west.

We only have this little understanding thanks to those imperial people who have fled to the island countries. Most of the imperial people who have fled to the island countries are doing well. They are indeed much better than the island people. They are like colonists who have infiltrated the natives. There is a very obvious generation gap in technology and knowledge levels.

For Ke Ling, the Western Kingdom, Peacock Continent, and Eastern Island Country must all be taken down, and the Western Kingdom is the first target. After all, the wild land in the west is the easiest to traverse, and there are many connections between the Empire and the Western Kingdom. Occasionally, there will even be caravans traveling through the wild land.

In comparison, the poisonous mountain forests in the south and the sea in the east are more difficult to conquer, so you can wait until you conquer the Western Kingdom before taking action.

The Empire's army is equipped with divine instrument users, and there is also Keling's own android troops and mechanical guard troops. For other countries on this planet, it is simply a dimensionality reduction attack.

Today, the empire has finally settled down slowly. The Anning Road in the east and the revolutionary army in the south have been incorporated and pacified, and some sporadic rebellions have also been quickly suppressed.

All military issues have been resolved, and what remains is governance, which is when the new government's capabilities will be truly tested.

Nadezhda and Bud finally met the leader from the east. This leader of the "Emperor's Cult" who was appointed by the Emperor himself really caught them off guard.

In the past, the empire did not have any state religion. Of course, the empire did not impose any restrictions on religion. Organizations like the Imperial Fist Temple were formal and legal, but they were definitely not state religions. They were civil organizations.

"Does the Emperor intend to spread the faith of the Imperial Church throughout the Empire?"

Nadezhda frowned, somewhat puzzled, but after taking a look at the information about the "Emperor Cult" handed over by the leader, she roughly understood that it was all about "personal worship".

The only core of "Emperor Cult" is "Emperor Worship". It believes that only the emperor is the only master of this country, the savior of all the people in the empire, and the truly immortal and great existence. The emperor will rule the empire forever.

“Is this still a supervisory body?”

Bud also realized that the "Imperial Church" and the "Battle Sisters" were responsible for a lot of things. In addition to the spread of religion and the trial of heretics, they were also responsible for monitoring the official agencies of the imperial government.

The "Imperial Church" will accept various reports. If a member of the church reports it, the "Imperial Church" will notify the "Battle Sisters" to collect evidence. If the investigation is true, the evidence will be transmitted to the Imperial Ministry of Justice, and then the Ministry of Justice will try the official.

Of course, in addition to this, they are also responsible for promoting the emperor's power and making people understand that going against the emperor will only lead to death.

From this perspective, this "Imperial State Religion" is indeed an important part of the entire imperial structure, and it is no wonder that it is a permanent member of the "Imperial Parliament".

The "Imperial Parliament" is currently the highest administrative body of the empire.

Ke Ling carried out certain reforms to the government departments of the empire. The first of course was the political system. There was no doubt that the emperor's power was supreme, but since Ke Ling himself would not be there often, naturally someone was needed to exercise power on his behalf.

This power will not be handed over to a certain person, but will be exercised by the "Imperial Parliament", which is composed of the heads of various departments, and people from the civil and military supervisory departments will be present. The position of "Minister" has been changed to "Prime Minister of the Imperial Council". The "Imperial Council" is the real imperial government, so the "Prime Minister of the Imperial Council" will naturally occupy a seat in the "Imperial Parliament". Currently, this position is held by Nadezhda.

In addition, there is also a place for the "Pope of the Imperial State Religion", who is held by the former "Leader of An Ning Taoism". These two positions were finalized the first, which also represents the status of the "Imperial Religion".

In addition to these two, there is also the "Chief of the Imperial Ministry of Justice", which is also a very important position. He is responsible for legal trials. From the Pope and the Prime Minister to ordinary people, anyone who breaks the law must be tried by the Imperial Ministry of Justice.

It is not surprising that the three important departments of government, rule of law and religion attend the "Imperial Parliament". These are the three most important departments in civil affairs. In addition to civil affairs, there are naturally people from the military.

"Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army" means the Marshal-in-Chief of the Imperial Army and the first person in the Imperial Military. This position is held by Bud.

"Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Navy", the commander-in-chief of the navy corresponding to the army. Although the current status of the navy is slightly lower, it will rise sooner or later. After the land is conquered, the sea will be conquered sooner or later. This position is held by Will's master.

Will, the user of [Ashura Incarnation·Noble Chariot], has quite a background. His teacher is the head of the Imperial Navy. Although the status of the Navy is not high due to the dangers lurking on the sea, the head of the Navy is still a high-ranking official.

In addition to the army and navy, there were also the "Grand Master of the Imperial Sisters" and the "Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards" in attendance. These cannot be considered the military, but rather the true confidants of the Emperor.

The "Imperial Sisters" are the "Combat Sisters" under the "Imperial Cult", but the "Combat Sisters" are not responsible to the Pope, but directly to the Emperor himself. They can be said to be another faction within the "Imperial Cult". Just like the "Imperial Guards", this is also a separate faction in the military.

The "Battle Sisters" and "Emperor's Guards" are composed of Ke Ling's artificial humans and mechanical guards, so their combat effectiveness and loyalty are guaranteed.

Of course, "Battle Sisters" and "Emperor's Guards" will also recruit soldiers in this world later. As long as they perform well, they will have the opportunity to be transformed. Whether it is cyber component transformation or RC cell transformation, they can choose by themselves. Even those with outstanding merits can get real "ascension".

"Ascension" means becoming the "Emperor's Chosen One", becoming a truly immortal being, completely transcending time, and even having the possibility of entering the "Kingdom of God". Currently, there is only one "Ascendant" - Bud. He did not choose to enter the "Kingdom of God", but chose to stay and protect the empire forever.

The room for advancement can be said to be very high. As long as you are willing to work hard and demonstrate sufficient ability to get things done, you will be able to gain the favor of the emperor and even transcend the constraints of time.

This is true for the military, and naturally also for the civil servants. As long as they perform well, they have the possibility of being chosen by the emperor.

There are seven seats in total, including the Prime Minister of the Imperial Executive Council, the Pope of the Imperial State Religion, the Chief of the Imperial Law Department, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Navy, the Grand Master of the Imperial Sisters, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard. These are the seven fixed seats.

There are a total of twelve seats in the "Imperial Parliament". In addition to the fixed seats, other representatives will also be allowed to attend. Moreover, after the fixed seats, there may be more and more seats, such as adding the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, or changing the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy to the "Commander-in-Chief of the Star Navy".

With the development of society and the iteration of technology, government departments will naturally change accordingly. Ke Ling feels that he can still adjust to this.

Of course, these are all things for the future. Even with Ke Ling as a technology porter, the Empire cannot raise technology to the level of 2077 all at once. After all, the development of technology requires a process, and it is impossible to build a castle in the air without a foundation. If it doesn't work, it won't work. If the basic conditions are not met, no matter how good the theory is, it cannot be realized.

The establishment of the "Imperial Parliament" system and the opening of various promotion channels, including the existence of "Ascension" were all made public. This can be said to have opened up a new world for the people of the empire and allowed them to see the differences between the new empire and the past.

Moreover, one is not the only one who can "ascend" if he is an official or a soldier. Anyone who has made significant contributions to the empire, no matter in what aspect, may be selected as an "ascender".

The "Emperor's Church" has a special "Ascension Committee" which is responsible for judging whether the "Ascension" standards have been met. If the standards have been met, they will be reported to the great Emperor, and then the Emperor himself will decide whether to approve it. Those who are approved will naturally be granted "ascension".

Of course, this standard was also set by Ke Ling himself. For example, the "making of imperial tools" is one of the items that is given special attention. Anyone who has made a significant contribution to this has a high probability of being selected for "ascension". At the very least, they can get the rewards of "cyber component transformation" and "RC cell transformation".

It can be said that this series of actions by Ke Ling has tied the empire firmly to him as the emperor. He is completely above the empire and has become a transcendent existence. No one dares to question him, nor will anyone question him.

A series of temptations such as "human body transformation" and "ascension" will make the social environment of the empire stable, and everyone will move towards the goals he sets. This positive motivation is extremely powerful, and its impact on society is unimaginable.

In contrast, the punishment for committing crimes is extremely severe, which will further increase the cost of doing bad things. Law enforcement officers with a technological gap will make it impossible for criminals to hide, making people even more afraid to break the law at will.

Ke Ling made full use of the advantages of science and technology. He introduced various new improved seeds, new fertilizers, and new planting techniques into the empire. This will completely change the empire and give this huge empire new life.

With these technologies, the wild lands in the Far North and West are no longer useless. This is also the confidence for the empire to occupy these places for development. The original empire could not develop these places, but it does not mean that the new empire cannot develop them.

In this environment where everything is steadily improving, the reconstruction of the imperial city has been completed. No palaces were built in the original imperial city. After all, Ke Ling would not live here normally, so a statue of the emperor was erected at the location of the imperial city.

On the high foundation is an exquisite golden throne. An emperor in human form sits on the golden throne with great majesty. Behind the throne, a halo stretches out and divine light shines everywhere.

Above the throne, a huge humanoid figure whose face could not be seen clearly had wings spread out, and a divine dragon coiled around it, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. It looked sacred and majestic; this was the divine form of the Emperor.

The entire statue occupies the original location of the imperial city, and the emperor's statue can be clearly seen even from a distance away from the imperial city.

(End of this chapter)