Chapter 153 – Enthronement of Emperor (2) *Illustration of Yuno Sitting on the Throne
Enthronement (2)
Next day. Even before the Cabinet meeting was held, the royal palace was noisy with the sounds of arguments between nobles.
“No, shouldn’t the next Vice Minister of Finance be the eldest son of our family? My eldest son is a perfect person? I thought he was a talented person who would continue our family, so he received education for gifted children from a young age and gained 10 years of experience at the Treasury Department! Who is more suitable than our eldest son?”
“Hmm? What do you mean? If you were in the Treasury for 10 years, doesn’t that mean you worked under Heinrich and Dietrich? We need to start investigating right away to see if any bribes were stolen!!”
“This person really!! Did you say everything?”
“What? You? You bastard!! I’m 5 years older than you, so how could a young bastard be arrogant!!”
“Hmph! Since I don’t have any ability, I guess there’s nothing left to say but my age?”
“This guy is really!! Okay, let’s give it a try!!”
“Who knew you couldn’t do it?”
Even though the ministers and vice-ministers of each department were appointed directly by the emperor, there were more than one person fighting for their positions, so the royal palace was gradually becoming a mess.
In particular, the fight between the existing noble families of Adriatic and the eastern region’s nobles, who played a decisive role in Prinz’s ascension, was the most intense, and the western and southern regions, which had suffered damage from Tesseito’s invasion and Kent’s rebellion, also had to somehow compensate for the damage. People were interfering with each other, and in some places, scuffles broke out.
“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are entering. Everyone, please be quiet!”
As Prinz and Juno tried to enter, Viscount Leverkin, who was appointed temporary secretary, shouted and tried to stop them.
However, the factional fight, which became particularly intense today, did not stop even after Prinz and Yuno entered, so Prinz and Yuno looked at the nobles with bewildered faces.
Bang! Bang!!
“What on earth are they doing? Can’t they even see that their royal highnesses have entered? My sword will not forgive anyone who continues to cause trouble!!”
In the end, only when Liechtenauer stepped forward was he able to silence the nobles, and only then did the full-fledged cabinet meeting begin.
“We have decided to hold the coronation ceremony a week later, as you wish.”
“Oooh! Then how are the ministers and vice ministers appointed…?”
Prinz continued to open his mouth with a wry smile at the gazes of the nobles who were only looking at him with anticipation.
“Since Yuno and I will be absent from today’s meeting, please agree among yourselves and submit a list of candidates for Minister and Vice Minister and the reasons for appointment of each candidate through Temporary Secretary Leverkin by tomorrow. We will refer to the list and make the appointment.”
“I understand. Your Highness”
“And from tomorrow until the day of the coronation, I will temporarily suspend the cabinet meeting. Unless it is something that absolutely requires my payment, let each department decide on its own.”
At Prinz’s words, the nobles’ expressions changed to joy.
“Please leave it to the gods, Your Majesty”
When Prinz and Yuno left the royal palace again, the nobles fought and fought again, trying to push their successors into key positions, and in the end, the cabinet meeting that day was held the next morning, and only when the time to submit the list to Prinz approached came. It was barely able to end with a dramatic negotiated settlement of the breakup.
Prinz and Juno clicked their tongues in astonishment after receiving the list of candidates for minister and vice minister through Leverkin.
“… Brother, was our Balkan Empire a country where people inherited positions in addition to titles? The reason is that Alfred Darre, the candidate for Vice Minister of Agriculture, is the eldest son of Count Darre, who served as Vice Minister of Agriculture during the previous emperor’s reign?”
“The others are all similar. It seems that Baron Rega Sota managed the Intelligence Department well. He recommended a commoner who worked under him as his successor and personally requested that he be given the title of Grand Commander.”
The core departments of the empire were ten in total: the Executive Department, the Judiciary, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Propaganda, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Construction, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, and the Ministry of Information. Prinz and Yuno were shaking their heads because the only one recommended as head was the Intelligence Department.
“Wow~ This is really… It’s a headache that out of the 10 core ministries of the Empire, there is only one proper candidate nominated, the Ministry of Intelligence. First, just in case, let’s ask Baron Legasota to do a background check. There may be a good person.”
“It’s still like that. The Minister of National Defense recommended you, as if he had any conscience. Haha. By the way, haven’t all the legions of the Empire pledged loyalty to you? If it weren’t for you, it would be difficult to even command them, but that’s only natural. It seems like even the local soldiers are loyal to you, not their masters. Haha.”
“Hey, why are you laughing so hard? You’re embarrassing people…”
“It’s because I trust you, Yonseok.”
Prinz stroked Yuno’s head and enjoyed the little time left between the brothers.
As news of Prinz’s accession to the throne spread throughout the empire, the people of the empire expressed relief that stability would finally be found, while Tesseito and Leon, who wanted Balkan to shake up a little more, each expressed their disappointment.
However, since both countries were busy with the work of stabilizing the newly acquired territory, they agreed to send an envoy congratulating the new emperor on the throne and a letter requesting that the peace agreement promised by the former emperor Henry be kept.
And a week later, the imperial palace was splendidly decorated for Prinz’s coronation ceremony, and all the nobles of the empire gathered at the imperial palace to celebrate the new emperor’s coronation.
Not only the nobles of the capital, but also the lords ruling the provinces and their wives joined together, and the imperial palace was crowded with so many people, and the maids and servants of the imperial palace had to keep busy preparing for the coronation banquet.
Finally, the time for the coronation ceremony arrived, and the temporary secretary, Viscount Leverkin, was present in the presence of numerous nobles including the Duke of Windrage, the Empress Yuria, the princesses Diane, Isabella, and Marie, and Hiria, Rachel, and Eliza from Tessidanicana. Prinz’s position was announced.
“His Majesty Prinz is entering. All guests, please stand up.”
As everyone stood up to celebrate the coronation, Prinz slowly walked to the throne and sat down.
And Viscount Leverkin presented Prinz with a staff symbolizing the emperor, and Prinz raised the staff high, announcing that he had been crowned emperor.
“I proclaim that His Majesty Prinz II has been crowned as the rightful emperor of the Balkan Empire!”
When Secretary Viscount Leverkin announced his accession to the throne, the royal palace was filled with applause in celebration.
Clap clap
“Long live His Majesty Emperor Prinz II!!”
“Long live the Balkan Empire!!”
“Under the leadership of His Majesty Emperor Prinz II, the Balkans will live forever!!”
Seeing numerous nobles congratulating him on his coronation, Prinz raised his staff high and struck it on the ground to silence the nobles.
Boom!
“Jim will now issue his first personnel orders.”
The nobles were puzzled because it was customary to celebrate by announcing personnel orders after the banquet celebrating the enthronement had matured to a certain extent.
However, the atmosphere in the banquet hall naturally brightened with the thoughts of the ministers that it would not be a bad idea to quickly announce the cabinet, the factional aristocrats full of expectations that their family could develop further, and the shining eyes of the successors who are excited about success. As he climbed, all the nobles’ eyes turned to Prinz’s mouth.
“First of all, I will appoint Crown Princess Yunas as empress.”
It was a bit frustrating, but appointing an empress was something that had to be done anyway, and the news of his divorce from Hiria was widely known, and it was the reason for the outbreak of the last civil war, so the nobles were all convinced.
The court once again filled with applause, but Junas, who was sitting next to Prinz’s throne, raised her hand and stopped the applause.
“Next, I appoint Prince Yuno to succeed me as crown prince.”
Several nobles appeared to be clamoring for the order to appoint Yuno as crown prince.
‘No, the Emperor is so young, so why should His Highness the Third Prince is the Crown Prince…’
‘Hey you idiot! Have you forgotten what kind of body Empress Mama is? She doesn’t know if she will be able to have children or not!
‘Oh, that’s right!!’
However, this too was understandable to some extent, and since Juno’s performance during the last civil war was truly incredible, and he was a person who received overwhelming support from the people and the military, the nobles all accepted this as well.
Once again, the royal palace was filled with applause, and the sound died down as Yuno stood directly below the royal palace, paying respect to Prinz.
“And I will give my final command as emperor here! I will immediately abdicate the position of emperor to Emperor Yuno!!”
Prinz’s last command filled the royal palace with silence instead of applause, and all the nobles had to believe their own ears.
However, paying no heed to the nobles’ attitude, Prinz gave Yuno a staff symbolizing the emperor, placed him on the throne, and, together with Yunas, swore allegiance to Yuno as subjects.
“I hereby declare that His Majesty Juno I have been crowned as the proper emperor of the Balkan Empire!”
With the trembling voice of his secretary, Viscount Leverkin, Juno was finally crowned emperor of the Balkan Empire, but there was still silence in the palace.
*Illustration of Yuno sitting on the throne after being crowned as emperor
