Nanking.

In front of Zhao Han was a stack of manuscripts of the hand-copied "Datong Dictionary".

Qian Qianyi arched his hand and said: "The "Datong Dictionary" has a total of nearly 10,000 words, which is more than 200 more than "Shuowen Jie Zi". ”

"I have already looked through it last night, and the entries of each word are a little cumbersome, so I can delete and change one or two more," Zhao Han did not bother with the "Datong Dictionary" anymore, and instead said, "I invited you scholars today, and there are many officials, because I want to give the country name." ”

"His Royal Highness is called King Wu, and the country name can be 'Great Wu'." Qian Qianyi said.

Xu Ying, who has been engaged in intelligence work, is difficult to continue to deepen intelligence work due to the chaos in the north and the epidemic in Shandong.

He was temporarily in Nanjing to collect information from all over the country, and said at this moment: "Regardless of the north and south, the word Datong has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so why not set the country name as 'Datong'?" ”

Li Banghua said: "His Royal Highness is a person from Yan Zhao, and the country name can also be 'Dayan'. ”

There were dozens of people in the room, fighting back and forth, and there were many country names, and Zhao Han had to decide which one to choose.

Zhao Han was also very entangled and asked: "How about the country name 'Zhonghua'?" ”

Zhang Pu hugged his fists and said: "China, China." Throughout the ages, the dynasty is in full swing, which is not China, and which is not China? China, China, Huaxia, Kyushu, Tianxia, all words are synonymous, and they cannot be country names. No matter what the name of the new dynasty is, it can be called Huaxia China, and it can be called Kyushu China, so why bother to set the country name as 'China'? ”

"That makes sense." Huang Zongxi supported Zhang Cai's statement.

Zhu Yuanzhang's "Fengtian Discussion of the Northern Expedition of the Yuan Dynasty" contains a large number of China, China, and even the words "drive out Hulu and restore China".

Unless you look at the whole world, "China" is indeed not suitable for a country name.

Zhao Han thought for a while, and suddenly smiled: "Let's vote by secret ballot." ”

People who have been officials in the Ming Dynasty are no strangers to this thing, and Tingtui often votes by secret ballot.

Especially when electing cabinet ministers, scholars, and governors, court promotion is a regular process. If the results cannot be reached on the spot, the ministers will put forward a main election and a companion selection, usually with a list of two or three candidates.

This was followed by an enlarged meeting for the ministers to vote by secret ballot, and to write down their reasons for their election.

But the decision-making power rests with the emperor, and the voting results are only for reference.

Moreover, the emperor was afraid of the formation of a party among his ministers, so he often chose the one with fewer votes. Sometimes, the list of candidates did not satisfy the emperor, and the ministers would re-nominate the candidates.

When the imperial power and the prime minister's power repeatedly tug-of-war, the candidates had to be promoted several times.

If the emperor bypasses the ministers, appoints someone directly, or gives a candidate directly. This is an act of breaking the rules, proving that the relationship between the emperor and the minister is very bad.

Take Chongzhen as an example, he only followed the rules for the first two or three years, and spent the rest of the time breaking the rules.

Zhao Han asked people to distribute official paper, and about a quarter of an hour passed, and all the votes were handed in.

"Let's vote." Zhao Han said.

Zhang Dai is responsible for checking the votes, Zheng Sen is responsible for counting the votes, and Chen Zisheng is responsible for singing the votes: "Datong 28 votes, Dawu 21 votes, Dayan 15 votes, Dagan 11 votes, Yamato 8 votes ......"

None of them had more than half of the votes.

Zhao Han carefully observed the handwriting and immediately laughed.

Since they are all written in the Taige style, the handwriting of the readers is unrecognizable, which is really a secret ballot.

"That's it, let's take 'Datong' as the country name." Zhao Han could guess that Xu Ying, Chen Maosheng, Xiao Huan, and Zuo Xiaoliang should all vote for "Datong".

As for the voters of "Da Wu", most of them are Jiangnan scholars.

Thanks to Kublai Khan's beginning, the country name has a "big" character, Dayuan, Daming, Daqing, Dashun, Zhao Han's national name "Datong" actually seems very gregarious.

After Zhao Han made a decision, Qian Qianyi immediately flattered: "Dazai Qianyuan, the beginning of ten thousand materials is the unification of the sky." This is called the Great Yuan; The Ming Dynasty has always been, and the six times are completed, and the six dragons are taken to the sky. This is called the Ming Dynasty; Baohe Yamato, Nai Lizhen. The first out of the house, Xianning of all countries. Datong is Dahe, the country name is 'Datong', and the secret trunk road changes, when the Ming Dynasty thinks that it is the national Zuo. Your Highness is wise! ”

Zhao Hanquan didn't hear this sycophant, and continued: "Let's set the year name again." ”

"The country name is Datong, and the year name should be Xiaokang!" Zhang Cai said immediately.

Liu Ru smiled and agreed: "Good." ”

Li Banghua and Pang Chunlai also followed: "The era name should be well-off." ”

Xu Ying, Chen Maosheng, Xiao Huan, Zuo Xiaoliang and others also said together: "Being well-off is excellent!" ”

When the country name was decided, there were different opinions.

When it came time to set the date, everyone's opinion was surprisingly unanimous.

"Datong" and "Xiaokang" are both published in "The Book of Rites and Rites".

Datong belongs to the ultimate pursuit of Confucianism, and well-off belongs to the secondary pursuit of Confucianism. If you forcibly understand it, the former is the advanced stage, and the latter is the elementary stage.

Moreover, with "Xiaokang" as the era name, Zhao Han is infinitely elevated, and Xia Yu, Shang Tang, King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, King Cheng of Zhou, and Gongdan of Zhou - the reign of these six can be called Xiaokang.

The national name Datong is the ultimate pursuit.

The era name Xiaokang is Zhao Han's rule, which has reached the level of well-off.

The implication is very good, but unfortunately Zhao Han always feels a little awkward when he hears it.

Since the Ming Dynasty, everyone likes to use the era name to represent the emperor. Emperor Hongwu, Emperor Yongle, how awesome it sounds.

But when you come to Zhao Han, is it called the Emperor Xiaokang?

Zhao Han, the well-off emperor, took the people of the whole country to get rich and become well-off?

Seeing that Zhao Han seemed a little unhappy, everyone felt that it was difficult to understand. How good this year name is, the emperors of all dynasties dare not use it, and the general emperor is not qualified to use it, this is on a par with Dayu!

"Ahem!"

Zhao Han coughed twice and said, "Yao Shunyu soup, the ancient sage monarch." How can I be on a par with Xia Yu and Shang Tang? How can he be compared with Wenwu and Zhou Gong? The year of the well-off is useless. ”

Qian Qianyi suddenly realized, and hurriedly patted his ass: "Those who are well-off, take the letter of righteousness, give way to the criminal benevolence, and show the people that there is normality." His Royal Highness's selection of talents and energy, the establishment of discipline, and the people of Ze, how can it not be called well-off? Please also ask Your Highness not to be presumptuous, this public opinion dictates! ”

Seeing that everyone was going to persuade again, Zhao Han hurriedly said: "Change the era name!" ”

Ruan Dacheng mixed into the team of compiling the dictionary, and was also invited to discuss today, he said: "How is Kangxi? ”

Zhao Han scolded: "Change one!" ”

Zhao Han's violent reaction also made everyone feel confused.

Kangxi is also very good, the meaning of wealth and prosperity, and now there are disasters year after year, this era name is a good sign.

"Why don't you decide Corning?" Qian Qianyi said.

Zhang Pu immediately objected: "The year name of Emperor Xiaowu of the Jin Dynasty is Ningkang, and the Book of Wei is mistakenly called Kangning, and it can no longer be used. ”

Qian Qianyi retorted: "If it is a mistake, why can't it be used again?" In the future, the "Book of Wei" will be published again, and the mistakes will be corrected! ”

Since it's controversial, it's better not to use it.

Pang Chun said: "How is Yuantai? ”

"Yes!" Zhang Pu nodded.

Huang Zongxi said: "In the next proposal, the era name is Xingzhi. ”

"I think it should be Zhaolong."

"Yongye is also excellent!"

“……”

After Zhao Han denied the "well-off", the year names were suddenly varied, and they were even more chaotic than when discussing the country names.

Seeing that everyone couldn't come up with a result, Zhao Han made a final decision: "Don't fight anymore, the year name is 'Minshi'." ”

The audience was silent for an instant, and there were no more objections.

Qian Qianyi and Ruan Dacheng even shouted Shengming and frantically slapped Zhao Han's sycophants.

There is nothing to say about the beginning of the Min, just a simple combination of two Chinese characters. But it corresponds to the "Three Plains", emphasizing the people-oriented with the era name, and it is also revealing that Zhao Han is the first emperor to respond to the people.

……

Country name, year name, you can brainstorm.

The systems of the inner court, harem, clan, and relatives, Qian Qianyi and others are not qualified to participate in the discussion.

"Isn't there a court?" Li Banghua was pleasantly surprised.

Traditional civil officials are happy, who wants to be dictated by eunuchs?

At the same time, they are worried.

Pang Chunlai reminded very implicitly: "If there is no inner court, and there is no need for eunuchs, I am afraid that there will be a palace...... Affair. ”

This kind of thing is very common in Europe, and with genetic testing, it can be found that some European royal families seem to have a bit of impure blood.

Zhao Han said: "There is an inner court, but there is no need for eunuchs, female officials are used as female officials, and the inner court is not allowed to interfere in court affairs." ”

Using eunuchs to suppress civil officials is actually a manifestation of stupidity and incompetence.

Zhu Di likes to use eunuchs to do things, but he has high prestige and can control eunuchs. In that case, why use eunuchs? If you use the military generals normally, you can also hold it!

If other emperors can't suppress the ministers, they will definitely not be able to suppress the eunuchs. The forcible use of eunuchs will lead to the Wenchen grouping, and it is better to directly divide the Wenchen.

Chen Maosheng suddenly asked: "The inner court uses female officials, can these female officials marry?" ”

Zhao Han explained: "If a female official wants to get married, she can choose to retire. Ordinary palace maids, from the age of sixteen to eighteen, enter the palace, and if there is no female official position at the age of twenty-five, they must be forced to retire from the palace and return to the people to choose a lover to marry. ”

"This benevolence is also a good man!" Li Banghua clapped his hands and praised.

Zhao Han said again: "To serve as a palace maid, you must take an exam, and it is all voluntary. The inner court shall not forcibly recruit palace maids among the people, and the candidates for concubines shall also not be forcibly recruited. I will write these things into the constitution, including the prohibition of the inner court from interfering in politics. ”

Xu Ying asked, "Is the harem system also going to change?" ”

Zhao Han said: "Following the old system of the Ming Dynasty, under the queen, there are two levels of concubines. However, the abolition of imperial concubines and concubines is not allowed to set up this concubine number again. ”

The number of concubines, Zhao Han did not make a limit, because it was useless to restrict.

Which descendant will be the emperor in the future, and how many women do you want, is not a matter of one sentence? Forcibly stipulating the amount, on the contrary, there will be problems, such as abolishing a certain concubine and making room for the woman you like.

Moreover, after limiting the number of concubines, it will also intensify the battle in the harem and fight for those seats.

Zhao Han only determined a rough idea, and the rest of the specific contents, such as setting up the inner court organization, female official positions, etc., were handed over to the Ministry of Rites to handle.

Zhao Han said: "The clan and relatives, I don't raise idlers. Even if he is a prince, when he grows up, he has to support himself. You can be in the army, you can be an official, but you have to take an exam. The relatives of the clan within the five suits have no military positions, and can only achieve the highest three grades, and they are not allowed to govern a province. Relatives outside the clan outside the five suits can only achieve the highest second grade, and they are also not allowed to govern a province. If it is a military position, the fourth rank or above, it is not allowed to serve as a commander with real power. Except, of course, the Navy. ”

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