Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 653 Surrender and Abdication of the Throne

Two days have passed since Qian Gu Huang Yu personally led the expedition against the Holy Spirit Cult, and during these two days, neither the Sun Moon Federation armies in the Star Luo Empire nor the Dou Ling Empire have continued to advance.

There was no other reason than that, after witnessing the power of the Ancient Phoenix Feather and the terrifying destructive power of the Tower of Babel, they had completely lost the courage to resist.

Or rather, their thinking has shifted from how to win a war of national defense to how to surrender in order to maximize their own interests.

It was also after that day that the Sun and Moon Federation officially released some information about the level 12 used by the Eternal Phoenix Feather.

"The Tower of Babel, a level 12 soul tool, can draw upon the power of heaven and earth to achieve long-range strikes covering the entire Douluo Star. Each strike of its lightning bolt possesses power comparable to a level 12 soul-guided cannonball..."

Dai Lingxun stared at the intelligence released by the Sun and Moon Federation itself, speechless for a long time.

"Grand Preceptor, if Lei Ying appears above Xingluo City, can we resist him?" Dai Lingxun asked Enci.

Enci said, "Impossible. If that thing really descends upon Xingluo City, we will have no other choice but to escape with His Majesty."

Dai Lingxun sighed helplessly and said, "Then we only have one option left now: surrender."

Enci said, "Your Majesty, I have some bad news to tell you. Just yesterday, Emperor Xue Chaoyang of the Douling Empire surrendered to the Sun and Moon Federation on a conditional basis, but it was rejected by Qian Gu Huang Yu."

Dai Lingxun raised an eyebrow and asked, "What conditions did that old bastard Xue Chaoyang propose?"

Enci said, "He expressed that the Douling Empire is willing to become a colony of the Sun and Moon Federation from now on, and to pay tribute to the Sun and Moon Federation for all eternity."

"But he will still be the emperor of the Douling Empire, overseeing the entire Douling Empire."

"Simply put, Xue Chaoyang meant that as long as he was allowed to continue being emperor, he would do anything."

"Of course, this is also the opinion of the entire noble class of the Star Luo Empire. Even if they are defeated, they hope to continue to maintain their privileges."

After hearing this, Dai Lingxun tapped the armrest of the throne with her finger and said, "No wonder they were rejected."

"These guys haven't even figured out what Qian Gu Huang Yu really wants. They're just talking about their own demands."

"Your Majesty, what should we do?" Enci asked.

Now that things have come to this, Enci has accepted the fact that they were defeated. However, Enci hopes that the Star Luo Empire can end in the most dignified way.

Dai Lingxun said, "I told Qian Gu Huangyu in private that I am willing to abdicate the throne of the Star Luo Empire to her."

"And we hope that after she becomes empress, she will treat the people of the Star Luo Empire well. In addition, we want to tell her that the Star Luo Empire only lost to her, not to the Sun and Moon Federation."

"If she does not accept the throne of the Star Luo Empire, then the Star Luo Empire will never accept such an insult and will fight to the last man."

...

Sun and Moon Federation, Mingdu.

After pacifying the Holy Spirit Cult in Shura City, Qian Gu Huang Yu once again returned to her loyal Sun and Moon Federation.

Today, a cabinet meeting is being held to discuss whether to accept the surrender of the Star Luo Empire.

Although it was called a cabinet meeting, most of the attendees were actually members of the Qian Gu Huang Yu faction. Apart from Qian Renxue and Ya Li, who were still on the front lines and had not yet returned, the remaining members of the Sun Moon Federation, including Gu Yue Na, Qian Gu Dong Feng, Qian Gu Qing Feng, Leng Yao Zhu, Leng Yu Lai, and Yue Hong Chen, were all present.

Although Qian Gu Huang Yu brought several people into the cabinet to prove that he was not a great dictator, they were not the younger brothers of the Qian Gu family.

Those who surrendered during the One Year War and had criminal records of siding with the Free Commonwealth were brought into the cabinet to demonstrate national reconciliation.

They naturally wouldn't go against the will of the Ancient Phoenix Feather.

Looking at the message from Dai Lingxun, Qian Gu Huang Yu felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. ["I want a hundred million jade fragments if I don't become emperor? While she understood my meaning, did she really have to go to this extent?"]

"Tell me, should we accept the Star Luo Empire's surrender or not?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked.

Yue Hongchen said, "Although we have the advantage in the war, the Star Luo Empire is indeed the most powerful country under the Sun and Moon Federation."

"Since they are willing to surrender, then for the sake of the soldiers on the front lines and their joining forces back home, we should accept it."

Previously, when faced with the various ingenious surrender methods of the two great empires, Qian Gu Huang Yu would always directly say: This is not the surrender method I like, so I refuse!
Since they've been given the opportunity to discuss it today, the meaning is quite clear: Qian Gu Huang Yu intends to accept.

But this is equivalent to becoming an empress in a democratic country, which she cannot do directly; someone must offer her a way out.

Besides, Yue Hongchen had a general idea of ​​what her good junior sister wanted to do, so she naturally went along with it.

Upon seeing Yue Hongchen's statement, the other cabinet members who were merely there to observe immediately chimed in, "Please, Your Excellency, prioritize the people and the nation, and become the emperor of the Star Luo Empire!"

After Qian Gu Huang Yu had been in power for so many years and the cabinet had held so many meetings, they understood that only a few people were truly qualified to offer opinions.

Among them, Gu Yuena has a close relationship with Qian Gu Huang Yu, so her meaning usually represents Qian Gu Huang Yu's own meaning.

However, since most people present knew more or less about the relationship between Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na, Yue Hong Chen was Qian Gu Huang Yu's mouth double most of the time.

As soon as Yue Hongchen spoke, they immediately followed suit.

Qian Gu Dongfeng naturally understood his sister's meaning and said, "The situation in the country is also very tense at this time, so it would be best to stop the war as soon as possible."

After others also expressed their support, Qian Gu Huang Yu sighed helplessly and said, "Although I also want to end the war as soon as possible, I am now the Prime Minister of the Sun and Moon Federation."

"If I were to take over as Emperor of the Star Luo Empire now, what would others think of me?"

"Isn't it a step backward in history to declare oneself emperor in a democratic country?"

Gu Yuena understood that Qian Gu Huang Yu was just saying that to keep the peace, and she suppressed her laughter, saying, "Your Excellency, please consider the bigger picture."

"For the sake of a bright future for the common people, I shall become the emperor!"

After putting on a convincing show of declining three times, Qian Gu Huang Yu let out a heavy sigh and said, "Alas, you have really made my life miserable!"

"Tell Dai Lingxun that in order to end the war as soon as possible, reduce casualties, and allow more people to reunite with their families, I accept the throne of the Star Luo Empire!"

"Similarly, I also accepted the surrender of the Star Luo Empire."

After the cabinet meeting ended, the few cabinet members who had only come to observe naturally left with great tact.

After the bystanders left, the atmosphere relaxed again. "Xiao Yu, should I call you Your Majesty from now on?" Leng Yulai asked with a smile.

"Ahem, if you are disrespectful to me, then I will lock you in the dungeon." Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed at the end.

"Huang'er, I never thought that my words would actually come true!" Gu Yuena gently combed the smooth golden hair of the Ancient Phoenix Feather and said with a smile.

"Who can predict the future?" Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed.

"Junior sister, now you should tell us what exactly happened, right?" Yue Hongchen said.

Although Yue Hongchen had long guessed about Qian Gu Huang Yu's plans, it was just a guess.

Leng Yaozhu said, "That was when we were still competing in the Mingdu Soul Master Competition. Because Xiaoyu's mother came from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, Xiaoyu naturally had the right to inherit the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"But more than 20,000 years ago, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School was the national guardian sect of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the two were related by marriage."

"In other words, as long as one has the right to inherit the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, one also has the right to inherit the Heaven Dou Empire, only the order of succession is relatively low."

"Of course, the Heavenly Dou Empire is the predecessor of the current Douling Empire, which means that Xiaoyu can inherit the throne of the Douling Empire."

"After the Spirit Hall was destroyed 20,000 years ago, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire also had a marriage alliance."

"That is, as long as one has the right to inherit the Heaven Dou Empire, one also has the right to inherit the Star Luo Empire."

Upon hearing this, Yue Hongchen's lips twitched slightly, and he said, "So, Junior Sister, you can actually theoretically become the emperor of the Star Luo Empire?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu nodded slightly. "That's natural. In fact, theoretically, Dai Lingxun should be my distant cousin. We are only separated by tens of thousands of years."

Qian Gu Qing Feng said, "Xiao Yu, so you want to be the emperor of both the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire at the same time?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu nodded slightly.

"Xiaoyu, what about the Sun Moon Federation? The emperor can serve for life, but the prime minister needs to be elected. Will you continue to participate in the next general election?" Leng Yaozhu asked.

Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled calmly, "It's simple, I'll just become the emperor, won't I?"

"What? Xiaoyu, don't be impulsive! You can be the emperor of the Star Luo Empire and the Douling Empire, but the Sun Moon Federation hasn't had an emperor for thousands of years." Qian Gu Dongfeng hurriedly dissuaded him.

Before Qian Gu Huang Yu emerged, he was groomed by Qian Gu Die Ting to be the successor of the Spirit Pagoda Master, and Qian Gu Dong Feng was very sensitive to matters of this kind.

Gu Yuena also said, "Huang'er, although you are now strong and have enough prestige to keep things under control, this is not a long-term solution."

"Once people have experienced freedom, they naturally do not want to return to dictatorial rule."

Of course, Gu Yuena didn't mean that they wouldn't be able to hold their own in the future, but rather that they couldn't stay on Douluo Star forever.

In order to seek opportunities for further breakthroughs, they will inevitably have to leave. However, after they leave, their successors may not have the same strength as them.

Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed and said, "I came to power under the banner of opposing dictatorship, how could I possibly become a great dictator myself?"

"Once I ascend to the throne in the Sun-Moon Federation, I will establish a constitutional monarchy. I will only serve as a symbol of the nation and will no longer enjoy absolute governing power."

"The operation of the state and the formulation of laws are still carried out by the parliament and the cabinet. The monarch is just a symbol, but no longer the actual ruler of the country."

Yue Hongchen blinked and said, "It's all because those people from the Star Luo Empire are so wicked. They gave you the throne, and you became the head of the highest nobility."

“In that case, you would have to take care of the interests of the nobility. But once the monarchy is changed to a constitutional monarchy, even the emperor will become a figurehead, and those nobles will naturally have nothing left.”

"Senior sister, you should save these words for when you're in the council," Qian Gu Huang Yu said with a smile.

Although Qian Gu Huang Yu does indeed want to take the final step to ascend to the throne, she is now a respectable person.

Especially since the Sun and Moon Federation has abolished the imperial system for many years, if she were to openly reverse the course of history, even if the people did not say anything, they would still feel resentful.

Over time, this will inevitably lead to disloyalty and increase the cost of maintaining control.

Therefore, the story of the Phoenix Feather of the Ages had to be changed to one where two great empires forced the Phoenix Feather to become emperor and be the boss of their nobles in order to protect its privileges.

However, the brilliant and capable prime minister saw through the conspiracy of the two empires, and in the end, even the emperor, who was the head of the nobility, became a figurehead. Naturally, those so-called nobles were also swept into the dustbin of history.

This stems from the ruler's insatiable greed, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant, wanting to ascend to the throne.

He became a great prime minister who, in order to thwart the enemy's conspiracy, abandoned his political future and power, and imprisoned himself on the throne.

After all, if that's the case, then Qian Gu Huang Yu would have gone from being a powerful prime minister with the highest authority to a mere mascot.

However, even so, with Qian Gu Huang Yu's own strength and influence, even if she is no longer the nominal ruler, she can still remotely control the entire Sun Moon Federation, or rather, the entire Douluo Star, from behind the scenes.

"Yes, Prime Minister," Yue Hongchen replied with a smile.

Qian Gu Dongfeng laughed and said, "Then we should hurry up and call you Prime Minister a few more times. From now on, we'll have to call you Your Majesty."

"Cough cough," Qian Gu Huang Yu's pretty face flushed slightly, and she couldn't help but cough a few times.

...

Subsequently, with Qian Gu Huang Yu's encouragement, the council smoothly passed the resolution to allow Qian Gu Huang Yu to succeed as the emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

At the same time, he said that since Lord Qian Gu Huang Yu has become the emperor of the Star Luo Empire, why not work harder and become the emperor of the Sun Moon Federation as well!

After declining the offer three times, Qian Gu Huang Yu could only helplessly say that he could not let down the people, and that he should take on the responsibility of being emperor.
When the citizens of the Sun and Moon Federation first learned of this news, their first reaction was anger, utter anger.

They believe that Qian Gu Huang Yu has betrayed them and has once again become the unapproachable leader of the Soul Clan.

However, Qian Gu Huang Yu would not allow public opinion to fester, and soon sent Yue Hong Chen with the publicity department to spread the word.

They claimed this was a conspiracy by the Star Luo Empire, who hoped to use Qian Gu Huang Yu as the head of the nobility to protect the privileges of the nobles.

However, Qian Gu Huang Yu was willing to ruin her own ruling career to stop all of this. She imprisoned herself on the throne and completely shattered the privileges and ambitions of the nobility.

(End of this chapter)