Chapter 1871: Holy Kingdom of Ashes
"There is another very important point."
For the sake of stability, establish the legitimacy of your Lord of Ashes.
You will need to establish a new regime.
You also need to step onto the stage.
We cannot waste your ability to rally support.
With you in the spotlight, I believe many powerful families will be willing to join the new regime.
This will greatly accelerate the expansion of your regime.
"So soon they're going to announce it to the public?" Princess Moqi frowned, clearly not expecting it to happen so quickly.
"how?
"Didn't you think of this moment when you established the Ash Lord organization?" Marshal Chu Xuan looked at Princess Mo Qi with a slight smile.
Princess Moqi hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "I had already anticipated this."
But... I have an idea.
I can establish a new kingdom.
But I recommend someone else as the leader of this kingdom's power.
"Of course, if needed, I can also take on the responsibility of rallying everyone as a public figure," Princess Moqi said.
Marshal Chu Xuan squinted at Princess Mo Qi opposite him: "Could it be that you want your brother to..."
Does the nineteenth prince, Maurice, hold this position?
Princess Moqi nodded.
Marshal Chu Xuan looked Princess Mo Qi up and down: "To be honest, I had guessed this possibility before."
Before we set off, His Majesty the Emperor also mentioned this possibility to me.
But I still can't believe it.
You founded the Ash Lord, and it was also your idea to overthrow the old Ash Lord kingdom.
They even traveled all the way to our JF-17 universe cluster to facilitate cooperation.
They all say that you were in charge of everything.
Now, all of this ideal is about to become a reality.
You actually want to give up this position, which is above everyone else, to someone else?
You need to know, this is the location.
But quite a few people want it.
Every single one of those people in that meeting just now would dream of getting that position.
But you just gave it to your brother?
Can you tell me why this is?
Marshal Chu Xuan looked at Princess Mo Qi opposite him with curiosity.
Princess Moqi thought for a moment and said apologetically, "I know that my arrangement is not appropriate."
But to be honest, from the perspective of governing a country.
My brother is not much worse than me.
He will surely become a benevolent ruler.
"I know your brother's personality; he's a person with principles, a bottom line, and the ability to stick to them."
I have no doubt that he can be a benevolent ruler.
However, given the current situation of Ashes...
I think what this new regime needs most are capable and insightful people like you.”
"Actually, you might not believe it if I told you."
I don't have much interest in that position.
I just hope to see a brand new kingdom established in my hometown.
The people here can live a good life without being oppressed.
And I am able to travel in such a beautiful country and witness all of this development.
I'll be perfectly content.
If I were to stay in that position indefinitely, I'd probably go crazy within a few years.
Princess Moqi said helplessly.
After hearing this explanation, Marshal Chu Xuan said with a serious expression, "I can understand your thoughts from a certain perspective."
But I have to tell you.
Before I set off, His Majesty the Emperor and Secretary Lilith's thoughts.
You must be the supreme leader of this new order of Ashes.
All our collaborations are based on our partnership with you.
If it weren't for you.
Then all cooperation between our Dragon Star Empire and Ash will be cancelled.
Simply put
What made us decide to throw ourselves into the Ashes was not the Ashes nation or its resources.
It's because of you.
Our Emperor has always been a very accurate judge of character.
He's better at judging people than doing things.
Once he has chosen someone, he will provide them with support in every way possible, at all costs.
Therefore, I cannot agree to your decision.
Upon hearing this...
Princess Moqi remained calm; she must have anticipated this.
She then said, "I actually have another compromise."
To establish a new kingdom.
In this new kingdom, a dual-leader system will be adopted.
A leader is responsible for governing the internal affairs of a country, a leader is responsible for governing the external affairs of a country, and the image of the leader.
The former wields more real power, while the latter appears more frequently in the public eye.
A dual-leadership system.
Marshal Chu Xuan had heard of this system before.
There are many similar entities within the JF-17 universe cluster.
However, the quantity is very small and highly unstable.
Because it is said to have sole power, yet it also has two leaders.
It's called a separation of powers system, but its separation of powers is more like a parliamentary system. They at least have four or five people, or even hundreds, of people in the House of Representatives and similar organizational structures.
The Holy Elf Empire has five Elf Kings.
At least, there need to be at least three.
After all, everyone knows that a triangle is the most stable structure.
If the two leaders disagree during the development process, conflicts may arise, leading to civil war.
Therefore, a dual-leadership system will not occur in most cases.
“I know you may be concerned about the shortcomings of a dual-leader system.”
I can guarantee that.
Because our dual-leadership system has unique advantages.
That means that your Xiaolong Interstellar Empire exists above us, and you hold military power.
As long as you exist, our dual-leadership system will not become unbalanced.
Moreover, this dual-leader system is only temporary and is only used for the first generation.
That is, between my brother and me.
In this way, I can exist within this regime and achieve the effects you desire.
This also allows my brother to utilize his abilities in this position.
We can decide on the next successor to this new regime centuries from now.
Upon hearing these words, Marshal Chu Xuan smiled and looked at Princess Mo Qi opposite her: "It seems that you must have thought about these things a long time ago."
You've prepared for both possibilities, right?
Or rather, this is what you truly think.
Princess Moqi smiled slightly, but offered no explanation.
"Okay, I agree." Marshal Chu Xuan suddenly agreed.
This surprised Princess Moqi; Marshal Chu Xuan actually agreed so quickly.
I originally thought it would take a long time to negotiate, and that I might even need to contact the JF-17 space group.
I didn't expect it to be finalized so quickly.
"Actually, it was long before we set off."
His Majesty the Emperor gave me two plans.
If you are willing to take on this supreme leadership role, that would be best.
If you don't want to.
That led to the proposal of this second backup plan.
In other words, it means you and your brother, Prince Mori, will jointly govern this new country.
Princess Moqi was somewhat surprised.
She hadn't expected that Emperor Xiaolong had anticipated her decision.
He truly lived up to his reputation as a legendary monarch.
Princess Moqi smiled in relief.
He had anticipated everything he was thinking and had made arrangements for his subordinates in advance.
"Then it's settled." Marshal Chu Xuan smiled at Princess Mo Qi. "Now that it's settled, we can discuss the next steps."
"Yes, let's leave it at that." Princess Moqi nodded.
"Don't you need to ask your brother's opinion?" Marshal Chu Xuan chuckled jokingly.
Princess Moqi smiled calmly: "His opinion is not important."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Next, the two discussed matters concerning the establishment of this new regime.
The first one is naturally the name.
It cannot completely escape the background of the original ashes, otherwise the local indigenous people will not have a sense of belonging.
Therefore, the word 'ashes' must be present in the new regime.
Another point is that, in order to distance ourselves from the Venerable Civilization, the word 'Venerable' must not be included.
In fact, Marshal Chu Xuan and Princess Mo Qi had discussed this point.
Prematurely severing ties with the Venerable Civilization could lead to a backlash from the Venerable Civilization.
However, the advantage is that, because the people within the Ash Venerable Kingdom system have long been subject to the 'Venerable' system.
If we get rid of the word 'venerable one'.
That would make the people at the bottom realize that this newly established interstellar civilization is completely different from the Venerable Civilization.
The unspoken rules that existed under the system of the Venerable Civilization will be completely eliminated.
This is a completely new system.
Finally, a name was decided.
"The Sacred Kingdom of Ash Interstellar Space".
Abbreviation: Ash Kingdom.
In this way, everyone can feel a sense of belonging, and there will also be something new in it.
Then there are the titles of the two leaders.
The title used is that of an executive officer.
Prince Mori and Princess Mori are both executive officers.
Both individuals hold this title, and their respective privileges are equal.
However, the area under its jurisdiction, as Princess Moqi had said before, is divided into two categories.
Essentially, one is in charge of internal affairs, and the other is in charge of external affairs.
Some of the ministerial positions were naturally selected from the noble families who had previously attended the meeting, as well as the original representatives of the Ash Lord organization.
Each accounts for a certain proportion.
Soon, after discussions between Princess Moqi and Marshal Chu Xuan, this blueprint was finalized.
The next step is to finalize the timing of the public announcement and whether or not to hold any ceremony.
The time was set for three days later.
As for the ceremony, it must be performed.
However, given the current situation, we have decided to keep everything simple.
It can be done simply by holding a public announcement ceremony.
"Then it's settled."
"Executive Officer Mo Qi." Marshal Chu Xuan said, referring to Princess Mo Qi's new title.
Princess Moqi smiled slightly.
She's going to be quite busy from now on.
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"What?
Am I the executive officer of this sacred kingdom in the Ash Star?
No! No!
"I can't do this." Prince Mori waved his hands repeatedly when he heard this arrangement.
In his original plan, after establishing a new system, his sister should serve as the supreme leader.
If I can offer even a little assistance, that would be good enough.
Now, they're telling me I'm going to be the executive officer of this new kingdom?
This made Prince Mori feel as if he were dreaming.
You have no right to refuse.
"Three days from now, you and I will need to attend this ceremony together," Princess Moqi said in an unquestionable tone.
They gave Prince Mori absolutely no room to refuse.
"But...but this doesn't make sense."
You founded the Ash Lord organization.
Collaborating with the JF-17 Space Cluster is also your responsibility.
They all know you exist and trust you.
And now, let me... let me take on this role as executive officer.
That doesn't make sense.
Even if I agree, others won't agree! Prince Mori tried to find external ways to reject his sister's sudden decision.
Princess Moqi smiled slightly and said, "You don't need to worry about that."
I agree.
Then Emperor Xiaolong also agreed.
In that case, do other people's opinions still matter?
That's settled then. You must be there in three days.
Upon hearing that even Emperor Xiaolong had agreed, Prince Mori's mouth gaped open.
He never expected that he would be thrust into the spotlight like this.
Actually, there were signs of this long ago.
This is why Emperor Xiaolong had discussed backup plans with Marshal Chu Xuan long before setting off.
If Princess Moqi hadn't had this idea of pushing her brother out.
Then there was no need for her to drag her brother into this dangerous plan.
There was absolutely no need to bring Prince Mori to the Dragon Cluster before.
All of these arrangements were actually Princess Moqi's preparations to push her brother to the forefront.
Even later, when the plan officially began.
Princess Moqi chose to stay in the Dragon Star Universe, sending her brother back to the Ash Lord Kingdom to carry out the uprising plan, and even making him the person in charge for a period of time.
This is so that my brother can step into the limelight.
In this way, Prince Mori has made an appearance on both the side of the Dragon King and the side of the Ash Lord.
Then everything will be easier to arrange.
"I really can't."
Little sister, aren't you doing pretty well now?
Isn't this your ideal?
Why don't you just take on the role of executive officer yourself?
"Why do you have to drag me into this?" Prince Mori asked with a mournful face, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Princess Moqi stared at Prince Moli: "Brother, I know what your ideal is."
I am also very familiar with your abilities.
You have always wanted to build a powerful Ash Kingdom.
To enable people to live a prosperous life.
If I were alone in the Sacred Kingdom of Ash Star,
That's simply not enough.
I need your help!
“If you need my help, I can also assist you. I don’t necessarily want to become this executive officer.”
That's because of double insurance.
Our dream is finally about to come true.
But who knows what unexpected things might happen in the future?
If... for some reason, I am no longer here.
Do you think you can take over all of this on your own?
Therefore, you need to have the title of CEO, plus several years of experience.
Even if something unexpected happens to one of us in the future...
There is still another way to continue protecting our dreams!