In the system of the Han Dynasty, a total of 20 titles were formulated, and the highest title was "liehou", and there was no title of "duke". However, it only takes as far back as the Spring and Autumn period of the Warring States period for ready-made examples to be available. At that time, the "Gong" was the head of the princes, second only to the "Wang" of Zhou Tianzi.

Zhang Qiang threw out a "duke" at this time, and he was quickly recognized by his subordinates. All in all, all that insolence needs is a system that is conducive to his own rule, and as for what the specific title is, it is all negotiable. As a traverser, Zhang Madness is not picky about the name of the title, even if he makes up one himself, it is not impossible.

The title of "Duke" is neither high nor low, it has been inherited for three generations, which is significantly higher than that of ordinary princes, and does not violate the "White Horse Alliance", which can be described as the best of both worlds.

So, after quoting the classics, Dong Zhao once again wrote to the arrogant and presented the feudal system he specially formulated for the title of "duke". After browsing for a while, Zhang Mad made a slight modification and agreed to Dong Zhao's suggestion. However, there is still a controversial issue that needs to be resolved before it can be officially called "Gong". That is:

What is the country name?

According to Dong Zhao's opinion, Zhang Qiang is a giant deer person, and Julu is the land of Zhao State, so Zhang Qiang's country name can be called "Zhao" Gong. However, many of Zhang Ma's subordinates were Taiping Daoists of the year, and these Taoists proposed after deliberation that Zhang Mad should inherit the last wish of the "Great Sage and Good Teacher" and promote the concept of Taiping Dao to the world. Therefore, Zhang Qi, the current head of Taiping Dao, should be called "Taiping" Gong.

In addition, there are also soldiers who participated in the Yellow Turban Uprising, and they proposed that it is better to be called "Huang Tian". Some people even turned out the earliest name of Zhang Qijun and suggested that Zhang Qijun be called "Tianping" Gong. All in all, these things can be described as a mess, and there is everything to say.

Fortunately, these guys fight a war of words. It has little impact on local governance, and Zhang Qiang tolerates these nonsense discussions.

According to the views of later generations, the name of the country or something, in fact, is not a big deal. However, for the ancients, the name of this country is a key thing worth arguing. Under repeated debates on both sides. Zhang Qi gradually realized the key difference between the two country names "Taiping" and "Zhao".

The controversy over the country name is really not indifferent. To a certain extent, the name of the country will directly affect the organizational structure and governing tendency of the state power in the country that Zhang Qi is about to establish.

The name "Zhao" is based on the traditional regional naming system of the Central Plains, which means that the new country will follow the traditions and institutions of three generations, and on this basis, formulate future national policies to continue the political traditions that have gradually formed over hundreds of years. And the country name is "Taiping". However, it means that in the future national policy, a large number of political structures with strong religious connotations from Taiping Dao will be adopted.

To put it bluntly, if the name "Taiping" is adopted, it indicates that the arrogant new regime will tend to favor a political form of theocratic integration.

figured out the key to it, so that the arrogance who was originally unimpressed by it couldn't help but be surprised. The political meaning of the small country is so important. You can't just pick and choose.

After a brief consideration, Zhang Qiang quickly rejected the proposal of the "Taiping" duke.

Caesaropapism. It is not a Chinese political tradition. This form of government, which is bound to be resisted by countless scholars, will certainly have serious conservative tendencies on the road of development in the future. According to the perception of Zhang Qiang in later generations, there is really no country that has achieved modernization in all countries where theocracy is integrated. Moreover, the stronger the clerical power, the more necessary reform activities according to reality. tends to be the more resisted.

Perhaps a theocratic form of government would be more conducive to the maintenance of his insolent descendants. However, Zhang Qi did not feel that choosing this form of government would make China's future development smoother. Besides, in a theocratic country. Dynasties will change, and the fate of overthrown families will be even more miserable.

"Taiping" Gong, it is absolutely impossible!

rejected the proposal of the "Taiping" duke, and Zhang Qiang naturally had to choose the title of "Zhao Gong".

Although this act of arrogance caused considerable opposition, fortunately it did not make much noise. This is because there are a lot of Taiping Daoists under him, but there are not many who are in high positions.

Moreover, for a long time, when employing people arrogantly, they consider "meritocracy", and generally do not pay attention to whether they believe in Taiping Dao or not. Therefore, under the rule of insolence, although the development of Taiping Dao was not hindered, it did not have too obvious advantages.

This situation obviously made some stalwarts of Taiping Dao not very satisfied. It's a pity that Zhang Madness, as a "Heavenly Master", is enough to suppress any discordant voices inside the Taiping Dao. The suggestion of "Taiping Gong" put forward by the Taoists is also a kind of test of the arrogant attitude. With the prestige that Zhang Qi has established in Taiping Dao over the years, since he decisively vetoed this proposal, no matter how much others have opinions, there is no way to stick to it.

On the surface, that's the end of the matter about the country name. However, Zhang Qiang relied on his own cultivation of the "Dunjia Heavenly Book. The mysterious Taoism in the "Scroll of People" found that some originally fanatical supporters of the Dao people actually became disgruntled dissidents because of this?

Zhang Qiang was surprised by this, but he remained silent on the surface, and just ordered Guo Jia to send secret agents directly under his subordinates to quietly inquire about the actions of these Taiping Dao fanatics.

After choosing the name of the country, the next step is to build an effective and complete ruling system on this basis. At this time, Cheng Yu, who had been silent in the battle for the national name, finally joined in. Cheng Yu, Dong Zhao, Guo Yi and Xie Xun were appointed by the arrogant as the designers of the "Duke of Zhao" duke's palace. The four of them adhered to the meaning of arrogance, combined with the system of the Han Dynasty, and lasted nearly a month, and finally came up with a list of institutions recognized by everyone.

According to the needs of the rule, Zhang Qi directly demanded that the composition of the "Zhao Gongfu" must have a political structure capable of ruling the entire territory. On this issue, he was ready to draw on the Tang Dynasty's "three provinces and six ministries" system. However, among the "Three Provinces and Six Ministries", Zhang Qi only remembers the names of the six departments, and he is a little vague about the three provinces. Therefore, the guidance he finally gave was a system called Shang Shutai plus six parts.

Shang Shutai was the highest administrative center of the Zhao Principality, and the status of Shang Shuling was equivalent to the prime minister of the Han vassal states. Shangshutai, which was promoted from the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, finally became the central institution of a country's governance in the hands of insolence.

However, for this kind of position of prime minister, Zhang Qi does not dare to be too relieved. At the moment, with his prestige status, of course, he could easily suppress Shang Shuling. But if it is the turn of the arrogant son to ascend the throne, the situation is not necessarily the case.

Therefore, in the framework of Shangshutai, Zhang Qiang also learned the Zaifu system of the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, and did not completely concentrate the power of Shangshutai in the hands of Shangshuling alone. For this reason, Zhang Mad equipped Shang Shuling with two "Shang Shushi" adjutants.

Shang Shushi has the same authority as Shang Shuling, and is also directly appointed by Zhang Qiang, and can take turns with Shang Shuling on duty and rest. In contrast, except for a slightly higher status, Shang Shuling is not much different from Shang Shu's history. It is much safer for three people to be in charge of the affairs of Shangshutai than for one person to monopolize the power.

Under Shangshutai, in the handling of specific central affairs, Zhang Qiang set up the "Six Departments" as the executive body of Shangshutai. The so-called six ministries, of course, are the ministries of officials, households, rituals, soldiers, criminals, and workers that have been used for thousands of years in later generations. The leader of the six tribes is called "Shang Shulang", collectively known as the "Six Shang Shu", and is under the jurisdiction of Shang Shuling and Shang Shushi, but it also has sufficient independence. Especially since each ministry has its own responsibility, it also avoids the phenomenon of excessive authority that may occur with some ministers.

In addition, in order to effectively supervise the ministers of the court and prevent the existence of some illegal things, Zhang arrogantly set up the Imperial Historical Observatory, which was not under the jurisdiction of Shangshutai, and stood outside the administrative system of the imperial court, and was specifically responsible for catching the mistakes of the officials. And the leader of the Imperial Historical Observatory, the Imperial Historian, is an important minister who can sit on an equal footing in front of Shang Shuling.

Of course, now is the time of chaos in the world, the military is the most important government agency, and civil affairs only exist to cooperate with military affairs. Therefore, the highlight of Zhao Principality is still in terms of military generals.

The highest position of military attaché, which still retains the Han system, is called "Great General". However, unlike the Han system, the generals of the Principality of Zhao were pure military attachés, only responsible for warfare, and did not have the authority to lead Shangshutai.

Moreover, the arrogance specially stipulated that the general was not permanent, and could only be appointed when there was a large-scale turmoil in the world. When the country is at peace, the highest military position in charge of the military is the newly created "general".

Under the "generals," there are four town generals, including "General Zhendong," "General Zhenxi," "General Zhennan," and "General Zhenbei," who are respectively responsible for military security in the four directions of the country.

In the event of a major disturbance in one aspect, the central court could temporarily appoint a "Four Expedition Generals" with a lower status than the Four Towns Generals, that is, one of the "Expedition Eastern, Southern, Western, and Northern Generals" to lead the troops to quell the rebellion.

Under the four town generals, it is the "Zhonglang General" system.

Zhonglang will be the specific military generals who lead the troops in the country, and they will be stationed in some important strategic places to defend one side. According to the duties and station, the Nakaro generals can be divided into Habayashi Nakaro [responsible for guarding the capital], Hetao Nakaro [responsible for Hetao Tuntian and deterring the Hu people], Karasuma Nakaro General, Xianbei Nakaro General, etc.

These lieutenant generals each had direct subordinates, usually under the orders of the state, and could also fight under the command of a higher general. If the army of multiple lieutenant generals is brought together, the country will send the "Four Expedition Generals" to command the battle.

Under the lieutenant general, is the school captain. Under the captain, it is the structure of the chief, the chief, the chief, the chief, and the chief. This military system, which originated in the Tianping Army, has been repaired for more than ten years and is still used by Zhang Qi.

The establishment of these positions was the new central bureaucratic system of the "Duke of Zhao" state. (To be continued......)