Eagle’s Glory

In order to let the principality be born as soon as possible, Aigron regarded the canonization ceremony and the founding ceremony as the top priority, and kept urging his subordinates to step up to do it.

Of course, his subordinates did not dare to neglect, and concentrated all available manpower and material resources to handle the matter. After busy preparations, finally, on December 2, everything was ready.

Why did you choose this day for the celebration? Because Napoleon was crowned Emperor of the Empire on December 2, 1804, and on December 2, 1805, the anniversary of his coronation, he defeated the combined forces of the Tsar and the Austrian Emperor in Austerlitz and embarked on the The pinnacle of life.

All those loyal to the Bonaparte family will never forget this day, and Eggron deliberately chose this day to create the Principality of Ioannina, just to declare that he has also embarked on the same glorious path.

In the early morning of this day, all the prominent figures in the city of Ioannina—whether they came with Aigron or the original local upper class people—rushed to the square in the city.

This small square has been completely surrounded at this time, waiting for the next ceremony.

Although it was cold and windy outside, it was relatively warm because the square was crowded with people at this time, and the airflow exhaled by people during breathing and talking seemed to cast a thin layer of light on the square. fog.

Around the square, Aigron's guards are in charge of maintaining order. These carefully selected guards have all put on winter clothes at this time. They stand on their respective posts and look straight ahead, like sculptures. Same, guarding the totem of the empire.

And the leader is Andre Davout—not long ago, under the order of Aigron, Andre Davout left Naphpaktos, where he stayed, and went all the way north to the city of Ioannina. He returned to his command and continued to serve as the captain of the personal guard.

This favorite of Aigron's most trusted minister has a solemn and solemn expression at the moment, and only the look that flickers in his eyes from time to time can make people see the excitement and excitement in his heart.

As he inspected the people around him with his eyes, not letting go of any tiny details, he waited for the passage of time.

After the time on the pocket watch was fixed at 8 o'clock in the morning, he made a gesture to his subordinates.

The guards who had already prepared took out three flags, walked to the flagpole, and put them on the flagpole.

As the flags rise, the eagle of the Empire and the flag of the Principality of Ioannina, and the banner of the Knights of Fontainebleau,

It also gradually unfolded in the sight of everyone present.

Then, three flags fluttered in mid-air along the winter wind to declare their absolute presence on this land.

Seeing the eagle flag fluttering, André Davout suddenly burst into tears—God knows how long he has been looking forward to this moment?

It's a pity that it can only fly in the Principality of Ioannina now, but it doesn't matter, one day it will fly again in Paris, in Fontainebleau, no matter how much it costs - and at that time, I will definitely fly because of my own The merits are famous in history and will be praised and remembered by future generations.

André Davout daydreams about the future, and managed to get his mind back to today's celebration.

He made another gesture, and then led his subordinates to shout the opening slogan of the celebration.

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Long live the Grand Duchess Ioannina!"

"Long live the Principality of Ioannina!"

Although there were not many of them, but because they were all young and strong, their shouts echoed in the small square in the winter wind, arousing constant echoes, and the square was completely silent in an instant, and no one dared to speak again. Talk more, and don't even dare to make any more moves - because they all know that the young man is coming.

Although it hasn't been long since Egron came to Ioannina, after a series of hard and soft actions, he has established absolute authority in everyone's minds, and his reputation is even more impressive.

The salute was continuous, like the roar of thunder, and it didn't come to an end until a few minutes later.

Soon, people in the square automatically gave way to a passage, and then a large ornately decorated carriage, surrounded by guards, slowly drove into the square, and then stopped beside the temporary wooden platform.

At this time, everyone, whether it was the guards or the crowd watching the ceremony, cheered and waved their hands accordingly—whether it was true or false, they had to show their sincerity to congratulate the birth of the Principality.

Then, Egron, Teresa, and Haidee got off the carriage, and walked up the steps to the wooden platform under the eyes of everyone, which meant that the celebration had come to its most important part ——

Not long after, a few more people came out of the crowd, and they also walked up the steps.

They were all dressed as Orthodox priests—and the leader was Constantine Dimopoulos, Patriarch of the Principality of Ioannina, who was conferred by Aigron.

The patriarch was as solemn and solemn as ever, with the demeanor of a priest.

After walking on the stage, he immediately made a sign of the cross, and then saluted the three people.

"Your Majesty, and Your Highness, God bless you!"

Then, he glanced at Aigron with a questioning look.

Aegron nodded slightly.

There are two ceremonies to be held today, first is the canonization ceremony of Haiidee, and then the establishment of the principality. Aigron canonize first, which means that Haiidee is his vassal, and the legitimacy of the entire principality is also transitioned from him—— The order determines the status, and the status determines the political status, so it is absolutely impossible to be sloppy.

Then, the pastor picked up a small crown from the assistant's hand, and handed it to Egron.

This "crown" is actually made of leaves, with a little dirt on it.

Logically speaking, as the ruler of the Principality, Haiidee should wear a luxurious crown in such a ceremony. The more expensive the crown, the better she can reflect her status. However, it has not been long since Aegron came to Ioannina. How could he have time to forge a precious crown in such a hurry? And it's not appropriate to use the crown that Teresa gave her at the christening.

After much deliberation, since it is no longer possible to be "precious" anyway, I simply use such a "crown" as a facade.

The leaves and soil represent this piece of land, and have always been used in the canonization ceremony of the king. From this point of view, it can barely be justified.

Although Hai Dai was wronged by this, there will be opportunities to make up for it in the future, and it is only a trivial matter to give her a beautiful apology at that time.

After Aigron took the crown, Haidee immediately knelt on the ground obediently, and then Aigron put the "crown" on her head.

"Haidee, I bestow on you this crown and the title of Grand Duchess of Ioannina. This is a moment of honor. You have achieved what your grandfather dreamed of, and you are hereafter the rightful ruler of this land. ...But what is placed on you at this moment is not only glory, but also many obligations that you should fulfill. From now on, you should work hard to grow up, learn the knowledge that is conducive to managing this country, and participate in all those events that you must attend rituals, to apply favors to all your people equally... I believe that you can do it, and you must do it."

Aegron's tone was equally solemn and solemn, which complemented the ceremony perfectly.

However, these words sounded earnest, but of course they were just some superficial words-if Haidee really worked tirelessly to learn how to "manage this country", Aegron might not be happy either.

Haiidee kept kneeling on the ground, obediently listening to Aigron's admonition. After studying for a long time, she was able to initially understand Aigron's words and understand his meaning.

However, this little girl's innate intelligence allowed her to understand what this young man really wanted to do—honestly undertake ceremonial work, and assume the title of Grand Duchess, but not to interfere with him and his assistants their rule over the Principality.

Haidee had no objection to this arrangement either.

Firstly, she still remembered that she was a forgotten little slave girl in the Sultan's harem not long ago. It was this young man who bought her and gave her a chance to change her life. She would never forget this kindness; secondly, Teresa has been instilling in her the idea of ​​"obeying His Majesty", and she also regards it as her duty to obey His Majesty's will.

Even if she becomes the Grand Duchess of Ioannina in the future, she will continue to obey and play the role he appointed for herself.

With such awareness, Haiidee knelt down on the ground motionless, allowing the young man to put the crown on herself.

"I can do it, Your Majesty." Finally, she replied in a low voice. "I will keep your warning in mind, and be the Grand Duchess of Ioannina in the most noble way, and never disappoint the title you bestowed on me."

Seeing Haiidee being so "sensible", Eggron couldn't help but also laughed.

He uses Haiidee as a puppet, but he personally has no opinion on Haiidee, and even admires this little girl. As long as Haiidee continues to be obedient and cooperates with him, he will be happy to satisfy this little girl in terms of living conditions.

After putting on the crown, Haidee stood up cautiously, and then looked at Aigron face to face.

At this time, the salute was fired again to celebrate the birth of the Grand Duchess Ioannina.

Amidst the salute, Patriarch Constantine Dimopoulos walked up to Haiidee, and crossed himself on his chest.

Haiidee understood immediately, took out from her neck the jeweled cross given to her by the pastor at the last baptism ceremony, and kissed it cautiously.

Having worn it close to the body all the time, the cross was still quite warm, reflecting the metallic gleam in the gloomy light.

For "converting to the Orthodox Church", Haiide has no resistance in her heart. Religion doesn't mean much to her—and strictly speaking, the person who killed her grandfather and all her relatives is the supreme ruler of the YSL religion , so she is very happy about "betrayal".

Since her lord wants her to survive as an Orthodox Christian, she must do so—and she will become a devout Christian in order to make the Principality of Ioannina a Christian state.

Seeing Haiidee's pious appearance, Patriarch Constantine Dimopoulos nodded in satisfaction.

Then, looking gravely at Haidee, he spoke.

"O Almighty Lord, you gave her this land together with your mercy, you placed great hopes in her, and from now on she is both the shepherd of the lambs in this land and your most noble Your servant, she will always remember your teachings and lead your people to live according to your teachings!

From now on, one day, this land, this land blessed by you, will become the supreme and pure country! Amen! "

"Amen!" Eggron and Teresa shouted in unison.

Then, Patriarch Constantine Dimopoulos drew a cross on Haidee, in order to apply God's blessing to her.

From today onwards, she is the master of the Principality of Ioannina in the world—even if it is only in name, she is also the lord here.

Eggron watched all this with great interest.

He knew that Hai Dai had now become his first canonized lord.

He also knew that with Haiide's canonization, the establishment of the Principality of Ioannina became inevitable.

With the establishment of the principality, he will carry out a large-scale reward for meritorious deeds. Based on the principality of Ioannina, he will allocate a part of the land as a fief to grant to his subordinates, and canonize the titles of nobles for the meritorious ministers.

That is to say, the nobles he canonized now are no longer empty nobles, but will become nobles with actual fiefdoms-although these fiefdoms will not be too large, at least they are already worthy of their names.

The Marquis of Lepanto, the Count of Monte Cristo, is the representative of these vassals.

This is just the beginning, and there will be more in the future... He will get all of this, and he will reward all of this. In the end, he only needs to achieve that goal.

With the cheers and shouts of the crowd, the salute also roared, and this canonization ceremony and celebration also reached its peak.

As Aigron wished, Haidee officially became the Grand Duchess of Ioannina, and the Principality of Ioannina was proclaimed accordingly.

Although the exact territory of the principality has not yet been defined, and the border with Greece needs to be finally drawn, but for Aigron, this staged success is already big enough.

He was so big that he even felt a little smug.

In a leisurely mood, Aigron involuntarily wandered into the sky, and then looked up at the distant sky.

Although the weather is cloudy now because of the weather, he always seems to feel that someone is watching him secretly.

are you really looking at me So, if you were actually watching, what would you say about me now?

Maybe with your pride, you won't give too high praise, but please give me a chance, I'm still young, I still have too much time to complete the performance that makes you proud... Yes, wait for me Bar!

There are many other things waiting for him to do.

He can't stay here for too long and enjoy the fruits of victory. Next, he and Teresa will go south to Greece, on the one hand for the establishment of Greece, and on the other hand, they are preparing for their lifelong events.

He was already looking forward to this.