Imperial Capital, Lanling City.
This was the center of the entire Great Blue Dynasty—or one could even say, the center of the whole world!
Although eighteen years ago, the Great Blue Dynasty had been driven all the way to the Imperial Capital in that war.
But in that war, the Great Blue Dynasty had fought seven nations alone!
And in the end, the Great Blue Dynasty had still won!
Thus, the prestige of the Central Empire remained. It was no exaggeration to call Lanling City the center of the whole world.
As the Imperial Capital of the Great Blue Dynasty, Lanling City had once had a permanent population of more than a million.
After the Mingxin Reform, many old urban districts had been demolished and rebuilt, with new buildings constructed to accommodate even more people.
By now, Lanling City's population had surpassed two million!
From the outside inward, there were the Outer City, the Inner City, and the Imperial City.
The Imperial City was naturally the center of Lanling City, this "center of the world."
Many years ago, the Great Blue Dynasty had changed from an imperial system to a dual monarchy.
Simply put, a dual monarchy meant that the emperor and the cabinet ministers jointly governed the country.
The emperor possessed the power to appoint cabinet ministers, as well as the power to veto cabinet resolutions.
On the surface, he still stood high above all others as the Son of Heaven.
But in truth, a large portion of his power had been divided among the cabinet.
Under most circumstances, the emperor did not need to manage specific affairs. The Central Authority's cabinet could settle all matters under Heaven with a single word! Thus, the Inner Cabinet Courtyard and the Golden Luan Hall within the Imperial City were considered the