Coming out of Miaoyi Palace, Xiang Zhuang left all his emotions behind.

At this time, it was already two months after the end of the Han War, and the news of Xiang Zhi's killing finally couldn't be concealed anymore, and Yu Ji finally inadvertently heard the bad news from the palace maid, and the result was also expected by everyone, Yu Ji's body and spirit collapsed at once.

According to the diagnosis of the imperial doctor, Yu Ji is afraid that it will be difficult to survive this winter.

Just now, Yu Ji was even calling the king in a daze, but Xiang Zhuang knew that what she was calling was definitely not herself, but Xiang Yu, obviously, the love between her and Xiang Yu had not faded because of the passage of time, and in Yu Ji's heart, Xiang Yu was still the overlord of Western Chu who was full of supreme male atmosphere.

However, Xiang Zhuang didn't have the time to sigh at Yu Ji's fate, he had too many things to deal with.

As soon as he came out of Miaoyi Palace, Prince Xiang Zheng hurriedly greeted him, greeted Xiang Zhuang, and said, "Father, is the Queen Mother's condition better?" ”

"Still like that." Xiang Zhuang waved his hand and asked, "Zheng'er, has King Ju arrived?" ”

After the destruction of the Han Dynasty, Xiang Zhuang ordered Gao Chu to guard Xianyang, ordered Huyan to lead the Heavenly Wolf Army to cooperate with Meng Yan to attack the Xiongnu, and ordered Jin Xiang to lead the Tiger Ben army to the west to chase the Yue clan, and he himself returned to Luoyang under the escort of the Xiao cavalry, and the next day after returning to Luoyang, Xiang Zhuang issued an edict ordering the King of Wei, the King of Qi, the King of Yan, the King of Zhao, the King of Han, the King of Ju, and the King of the North Raccoon to come to Luoyang to meet him.

The kings were afraid of Xiang Zhuang's obscenity, and they all set off to Luoyang, and King Ju Lutai was the latest to leave.

Xiang Zheng sighed and said, "Father, King Ju's guard of honor has passed Xingyang, and he will be able to arrive in Luoyang soon." ”

Xiang Zhuang bowed his head lightly and asked, "Have all the things been arranged for persuasion?" How did the kings react? ”

Xiang Zheng smiled and said in a low voice: "It has been arranged, and all the kings have said that their father's accession to the throne is what everyone expects." ”

"Haha, forgive them for not daring to make any moths." Xiang Zhuang smiled, Fang made a big decision today, almost all the vassal states have Chu garrisons. How dare the kings disobey the edicts of his villages?

Xiang Zheng thought for a while, and then said, "Father, the general has already hung up his seal and gone into hiding. ”

Xiang Zhuang paused when he heard this, and his eyes couldn't help but have a complicated color, and he muttered: "Is he finally gone to learn the sword?" ”

For Bi Shu, Xiang Zhuang's perception is extremely complex.

First of all, Xiang Zhuang is extremely grateful to Bi Shu, and Bi Shu has made great contributions to Da Chu. During the Chu-Han-Qi War, if it weren't for Bi Shu defeating Han Xin, the king of Qi on the battlefield of Surabaya, Xiang Zhuang's unification was likely to come to naught.

Then, Xiang Zhuang was also extremely jealous of Bi Shu, not only because of Bi Shu's unmatched military strategy, but also because Bi Shu had a seven-trick exquisite heart. For example, when it comes to the small defeat of the mediocrity, even Xiang Zhuang is still hesitant to purge the forces of Xiang Yu or Jiangdong, but Bi Shu directly eliminated Huan Chu and Ji Bu, the two Jiangdong bigwigs, through a small defeat.

Bi Shu's action was obviously deliberate. Bi Shu not only used this to eliminate Xiang Zhuang's hidden worries, but also intensified the contradiction with the Jiangdong forces, which led to a strong backlash from the Jiangdong forces, Xiang Zhuang had to take advantage of the situation in order to appease the Jiangdong system, and removed Bi Shu's title and removed him from his official position.

Xiang Zhuang knew very well that the removal of the title and the removal of the official position were what Bi Shu wanted, because only in this way could Bi Shu stay away from the court without worry. Be a "Guiguzi" who preaches and teaches and writes books.

But it is precisely because of this that Xiang Zhuang is even more afraid of Bi Shu, such a great power with both civil and military skills and an excellent mind is really too great a threat to the future Great Chu Empire, if it weren't for the fact that there was a white ink who could barely balance Bi Shu. Xiang Zhuang will definitely not let Bi Shu return to the countryside and kill the heroes, but it is inevitable that Bi Shu will be put under house arrest. …,

As a traverser, Xiang Zhuang didn't want to stage the tragedy of the monarch and the ministers who cooked the rabbit and the dog and the bird was hidden, but the reality was extremely cruel. It is not transferred by the will of people, although Xiang Zhuang is through the public, but it is also unable to change the cruelty of history, the reason why so many tragedies of monarchs and ministers have been staged throughout the ages is not without reason.

For his father's feelings, the crown prince Xiang Zheng was also deeply touched, Gao Chu, Pang Yu, Meng Yan and even Bai Mo, although they were also outstanding in war, or extremely talented, their father was not very afraid of them, but the general Bi Shu was deeply feared by his father, because Bi Shu had military strategies and strategies that even his father could not reach.

But now, Bishu's ending is undoubtedly the best.

At that moment, Xiang Zheng changed the topic and said: "Father, several ministers have arrived in the study. ”

"Oh, got it." Xiang Zhuang retracted his thoughts, and now came straight to the study accompanied by Xiang Zheng.

In the upper study, Taishi Bailixian, the right prime minister Xiang He, the left prime minister Bai Mo, the Taiwei Xiang Tuo, Taifu Wushe and other chief ministers are fiercely arguing about the honorific title of Xiang Zhuang, before the Warring States Period, the princes' honorific title is called the king or king, after winning the government to dominate the world, the first emperor's honorific title, Xiang Yu destroyed Qin and gave himself a "overlord" honorific title.

Although Xiang Zhuang has long been the emperor, he rarely reveals it in front of people, so the five chief ministers are also divided into two factions.

Bai Mo, Bai Lixian and Wu Shi are obviously biased towards the emperor's honorific title, while Xiang He and Xiang Tuo are inclined to the overlord honorific title, the reason is self-evident, if Xiang Zhuang is on the overlord honorific title, that is the second generation, Xiang Yu is the first generation of the overlord of Great Chu, but if Xiang Zhuang is on the emperor's honorific title, he is the first emperor of Great Chu, and there is nothing to do with Xiang Yu.

The two factions insisted on their own words, refused to give in to each other, and even quarreled in the end.

"What's the noise, what's the noise?" Xiang Zhuang came in and saw that the five people had already quarreled, and couldn't help frowning and saying angrily, "The matter of the honorific number will be decided later, and the national number will be discussed first." ”

"The name of the country?" Bai Lixian and Bai Mo looked at each other, a little incredulous.

After a long time, Taifu Wushe cautiously asked, "The king plans to change the country name?" ”

Xiang He and Xiang Tuo were even more discouraged, and they dissuaded him repeatedly: "King, don't change the name of the country, don't!" "The king is planning to change the name of the country? What does he want to do? Does he want to draw a line with the former king? If the country name is changed, this country is still the country of Dachu? Can this world still be the world of the old Chu people?

Xiang Zhuang said undoubtedly: "The country name must be changed!" ”

Xiang Zhuang's decision to change the name of the country was not a whim, but a decision made after careful consideration, because Qin, Qi, Yan, Zhao, Chu, etc. were all vassal states under the rule of Zhou Tianzi, and the local color was too strong, if Chu was used as the country name, I am afraid it would be difficult to gain the recognition of the people under the rule of the other vassal states.

The reason for the fall of the Great Qin Empire was the perverse behavior of Qin II and the traitorous minister Zhao Gao, although it was the biggest inducement, but another important factor that could not be ignored was that the people under the rule of Chu, Zhao, Qi, Yan, Wei, Han and other vassal states did not agree with Great Qin.

In the stunned eyes of the five ministers, Prince Xiang Zheng said cautiously: "Father, my Central Plains branches have always called themselves Huaxia, why don't you take Huaxia as the country name?" ”

Xiang Zheng's proposal was naturally arranged by Xiang Zhuang in advance, but Xiang Zhuang still pretended to be silent for a moment, and then nodded again and again: "Well, the country name of Huaxia is good, this is it!" ”

Bai Mo, Bai Li Xian, Wu She, Xiang He, and Xiang Tuo looked at each other, did they really change the country name?

is also dumbfounded, but there is a clear difference between the five ministers, Xiang He and Xiang Tuo are unwilling, the old Chu people shed so much blood, and it was not easy to overthrow the tyrannical Qin and sweep the world, but the Chu State was also swept away, what do you say this is called? Isn't this a bamboo basket for water? …,

Wu Shi is pure shock, change the country name? It's child's play.

Bai Mo and Bai Lixian are admired, as the great sages of the world, the disadvantages of taking Chu as the country name are of course clear to the two, but they never dare to say it in front of people, and they don't even dare to talk about it in private, it's a big taboo! But they never thought that the king would take the initiative to change the name of the country, what kind of courage and wisdom is this?

Xiang He took a deep breath and stepped forward to persuade: "King, do you really want to change the name of the country?" ”

"The country name must be changed." Xiang Zhuang's eyes narrowed slightly, glanced at Xiang He lightly, and said, "It is very likely that the Jiangdong officials and students in the court and Taixue will not be able to figure it out, you must explain it clearly to them, and tell them that changing the name of the country is the trend of the times, and it is definitely not something that can be reversed by manpower." ”

Xiang He's heart sank, and he responded, "Huh." ”

Xiang Zhuang smiled slightly, and said, "Now let's talk about the era name and the honorific name." ”

"Chronology?" The five ministers looked at each other again, they knew the honorific name, but what was the year name?

Prince Xiang Zheng hurriedly said: "That's the case, my father thinks that it is too complicated and chaotic to record the year with the name of the king or the emperor, so it is better to create a series of years and years, so that the compilation of calendars and history books can be much more orderly." ”

As soon as Xiang Zheng's words fell, Xiang Zhuang said straight to the point: "The widow wants to take the first year of Qin Shihuang as the first year of the emperor, and then all the generations will be named this era, what do you think Aiqing?" ”

Before the crossing, Xiang Zhuang read the history of the most headache is the year name, the later Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty basically a emperor a year name is good, but before the Ming Dynasty, basically every emperor has several years of names, such as Wu Zetian, actually has a heinous eighteen years of names, so that the calendar, history books are a mess.

Therefore, the adoption of an era name of the eternal line can be said to be the historical responsibility of Xiang Zhuang, which travels through the public.

In addition, as for why Qin Shi Huang's first "emperor" honorific title is used as the year name, and the first year of Qin Shi Huang is the "first year of the emperor", that is, out of extreme respect for Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor through the ages, Xiang Zhuang believes that throughout Chinese history, only the eloquent Qin Shi Huang is worthy of naming the era name of the first line. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )