Hwèi Ving

Hwèi Ving (Dieu: 和榮; Hwèi Ving; March 31, 1936 - May 18 2012), also romanized Wèi Ving, was the Third Emperor of Daidieu from 1986 to his death in 2012. He is Daidieu's longest serving monarch, with a reign of 26 years, 104 days. Along with his rule of Daidieu while in exile, his total rule is 38 years, 349 days.

Early life
Born Pùng Zhánh (馮正) on March 31, 1936 in his home in Thǎu Hwā,, Hwèi Ving was the cousin of freedom fighters Pùng Thành Vệ (Thàng Cang), and the nephew of Pùng Ving Hwā (Cúk Hiạ́w).

At the age of 10, when Daidieu became independent, all of the Pùng family was invited to be in the new royal family. Pùng Zhánh became a prince and was given the name Hwèi Ving, meaning "peace and glory". With the monarchy's new riches, Hwèi was educated at in Britain during his teenage years and earned a degree in politics at.

As Crown Prince (1972-1973)
Hwèi Ving was virtually unknown by the Dieuese people until November 22, 1972, when Thàng Cang's only son and Crown Prince, Thiên Hè, died during the escape from the communists. Since the constitution said that only a man could be Emperor and the rest of Thàng Cang's children were daughters, Hwèi Ving became Crown Prince. Hwèi was only Crown Prince for a few months before Thàng Cang abdicated, and he was Emperor of the government-in-exile.

Emperor of Daidieu (1986-2012)
After the Republic of Daidieu dissolved on February 9, 1986, Hwèi Ving became emperor of Daidieu. He was coronated on January 8.

Role in the Dieuese miracle
As Emperor, Hwèi Ving would be responsible for expanding on economic reforms introduced by Lïëng Kwë́k Bǎǎw, and therefore starting the Dieuese economic miracle. He borrowed ideas from the and the Vietnamese, and by 2000, Daidieu had modernized.

1993 coup attempt
On April 11, 1993, members of the Dieuese terrorist group Dại Diệu Hồng (大趙紅; Dieuese Red) attempted to assassinate the Emperor while taking over the government. An assasin entered the Emperor's Palace and to the Emperor's room to kill him, but while walking there Hwèi was notified and escaped just when the assasin entered the room. The Dieuese government managed to crush the attempt and all of the members involved were either jailed or executed.

Death
Hwèi Ving was in declining health. He suffered from health problems like diabetes and hypertension. On April 15, 2012, Hwèi contracted the flu, which soon turned into pneumonia. His condition was all over the place; a few days later, he stabilized, but then a few days after that he worsened. Eventually at 4:23am, May 18, 2012, Hwèi Ving died.

A week-long mourning period was declared by the government, and all flags were to be flown at half mast. Entertainment outlets, such as cinemas, theatres, nightclubs and bars announced that they would be closed or operate under reduced hours during this period, and all television channels broadcast videos and photos of Hwèi Ving's life, accompanying by sad music. The funeral was held on May 25.