Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

Sun Yijun Enthroned, May His Imperial Majesty Live and Reign for Ten Thousand Years!

1 December 4338

Today, after a month long trip on horseback, Sun Yijun arrived in the Capital to receive Heaven's mandate. During his trip, Sun met with rural farmers and villagers and other subjects, many of whom petitioned him to make sacrifices on their behalf. At each stop, more and more people would join in the travelling party, walking behind the procession. By the time of Sun's arrival in Tian'an there were tens of thousands of supporters behind him.

The Tian'an local government was aware of the date of Sun's arrival and had cleared the traffic route from the east of the city to the Altar of Heaven. Thousands of Indralans lined the streets with tears in their eyes as they watched the Son of Heaven travel through their city. At the Altar, Sun Lijun made offerings to venerate the ancestors and worship the gods of nature and Heaven, asking for the mandate to rule from Tian and Shangdi.

During the ceremony, His Imperial Majesty was surrounded by the five tripod vessels representing each state that made up Indrala. Each vessel was filed either with burning food or wine as sacrifices to Heaven and the nature gods, or spirits. After kowtowing to Heaven three times and praying for rain and a bountiful harvest, the new monarch was transferred the Heirloom Seal of the Realm by Wu Guowen, patriarch of the Wu Clan in a display of acknowledgement of Heaven's will, in addition to the Staff of Authority. His Imperial Majesty was fitted with the royal sword and dressed in the traditional robes of state.

From the Altar, His Imperial Majesty was transported by carriage to the Imperial Palace, where he was ascended to the Dragon Throne. Following the ascession, a number of nobles, military officials and other individuals offered congratulations to His Imperial Majesty. His Imperial Majesty issued a Proclamation of Accession which was carried to the Gate of Heavenly Peace and read to a crowd numbering hundreds of thousands. His Imperial Majesty's proclamation read:

I am the ruler of the State of Indrala. When the dynastic fortune of the He Dynasty had reached an end, Indrala embraced a republican form of governance. But now, the republican government’s fortune has also ended. Bearing the favour of Heaven and the spirits of the ancestors, the masses have joined together in urging me to ascend the Dragon Throne. With profound humility, I acceded to the requests of the multitude, on the first day of the last month of 4338, I offered sacrifices to Heaven and Earth at the Altar of Heaven and ascended the Dragon Throne within the Hall of Harmony at the Imperial Palace. In approbation of the Jienist relationship of Son to Father, and a deep sense of filial piety, I respectfully entered the Ancestral Temple and conferred the title of Lord Father to my living father. In acknowledgement of my mother’s role in the Imperial Court, l conferred the title of “Mother to the Nation” to my living mother. This title will take precedence over her title as Princess of Dankuk and will transfer to the woman who will be made my Empress. My brother, Sun Kai has been made Crown Prince and heir apparent. This shall be promulgated throughout Terra and all shall be made to know of it.

The proclamation was received with a massive cheer from the crowd. Immediately following the proclamation, a massive military parade, the likes of which have not been seen in many years took place in front of the Imperial Palace. 116 years of republican government has ended. May the Emperor Live and Reign for Ten Thousand Years!

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Originally posted by Wu Han on 28 January 2018.