The state opening of the autumn legislative session began with an imperial ceremonial procession that demonstrated the complete modernization of the realm. At nine o'clock in the morning, the State Landau of polished ebony and silver emerged from the Citadel gates, escorted by four squadrons of mountain jaegers and naval marines riding side-by-side in flawless, synchronized formation. The citizens who lined the boulevards were no longer greeted by cold, armed…
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