Liu He, who finally came to the top of the power of the Han Empire, of course had a lot to do.

He not only has to solve the new diseases brought about by the turmoil in the past few months, but also to dig out the deep problems hidden under the intestines, and also make the somewhat aging body of the big man become stronger.

Huo Guang handed over a Han Empire with a fairly good foundation to Liu He, but there were still many hidden dangers waiting for Liu He to solve.

The Three Princes and the Nine Emperors and the Chinese and Korean systems were flawed, and decades later, the relatives of the ministers and eunuchs appeared on the scene, and the emperor of the Han Dynasty was gradually emptied.

The annexation of local counties and states has become a common practice, the system of military merit titles is in vain, the rich have no land, and the poor have no place to stand, and the people have already been dissatisfied.

Confucianism began to enter the era of classics, although it can still deliver talents, but hundreds of schools of thought have been on the verge of disappearing, laying the groundwork for thousands of years to come.

Although the people have been coarsely secured, there are still people who do not have enough food and clothing, and they are only vain in their names under the prosperous times.

The Xiongnu in the north were still eyeing each other, and the small states in the Western Regions often defected, and the Silk Road was intermittent.

There are also bursts of summoning on the sea in the east, and the Chinese characters carry water, so how can you only stop your footsteps on land?

To accomplish these things, the resistance to be encountered in the middle is probably no less than that of the toppling, and even more difficult, and it is even more likely to kill ten or even a hundred times the number of people.

But Liu He is ready now, and he is no longer the timid new king.

In the whole process of fighting Huo Guang, Liu He understood an important truth.

The seemingly contradictory titles of Ming Jun and Dusk Jun, Benevolent Jun and Tyrant are actually two sides of the same coin.

In the eyes of some people, you are a wise gentleman and a benevolent monarch; But in the eyes of others, it is a faint king and a tyrant.

Since it varies from person to person, then this reputation is not so important, and when it comes to doing things, you can be more flexible.

In the words of a short tough guy in later generations, this is called "whether it is a white cat or a black cat, if it catches a mouse, it is a good cat".

In the words of Qu Yuan, who used to throw himself into the river, that is, "the turbid water of the waves can wet my feet, and the clear water of the waves can wet my feet."

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In the front hall, Liu He looked at Qi Shushu and looked at his ministers, and decided to start with the simplest thing and make a start for himself and the Han.

This thing is to change the yuan - to choose an era name for yourself.

"Three days later, the New Year will be changed, and the first day of the first month will be changed, and I hope to use the change to make a good start." Liu He said.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" The ministers said in unison

"Wang Fu, I have asked you to bring all the doctors and officials to draw up a few era names for me, can you have a conclusion?" Liu He asked Wang Shi in the corner.

Wang Shi is still a Taixue order with a rank of 600 stones, and he is the lowest rank and the oldest courtier in this front hall.

In the past few months, Wang Shi, who is over seventy years old, has not directly participated in the action of the Son of Heaven.

On the one hand, because he is really old, and he is a scholar who is powerless, he no longer has the ability to fight to the death with the ministers.

On the other hand, it is because he and Xiahou Sheng, the great Confucian of Chang'an, are doing another big thing - secretly revising the popular version of the Confucian scriptures to be used in the coming year.

It is not an easy thing to sit on a cold bench and bury your head in the paper.

In addition, it is not idle to preside over Taixue's daily chores, so he is also tired at the moment.

"Your Majesty, the name of the year has been drafted, waiting for Your Majesty to decide."

"Wang Fu and the doctors and officials have worked hard, Wang Fu said to listen to it, let you Aiqing discuss it together."

"No!" After Wang Shi finished speaking, he trembled and took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, flattened it and read it.

"Weichen and the doctors and officials looked through the classics, asked the three elders of the countryside, collected old news, and drew up four era names, namely Ning Yu, Yuan Yu, Mingde, and Huanglong."

Liu He actually already knew that the four era names drawn up by Wang Shi looked completely different in style, but they were in line with the system and norms of the era names.

Although there is a saying that the Han inherited the Qin system, and the Han did inherit many systems of the Qin Dynasty, this era name was indeed the first of its kind by the Han Dynasty.

Moreover, the era name did not appear for a long time, the first to use the era name was Emperor Xiaowu, and the first era name was Jianyuan - the meaning of the Zhaojian era name.

Before that, there was no such thing as an era name.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the new monarch ascended the throne although the Yuan was changed but there was no year name, and the princes of various countries were chronicled by the time of their accession to the throne, such as the tenth year of the Duke of Lu Zhuang, the third year of the King of Chu Gong, etc.

This was still the case at the beginning of the Great Qin and Han Dynasty.

During the reigns of Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xiaojing, although the Yuan was changed three times for various reasons, after the Yuan was changed, only the year was re-eradicated, and the era name was still not set.

It wasn't until Emperor Xiaowu that he set the first era name of Jianyuan, and opened the era name.

From the beginning of the Jianyuan Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowu used a total of eleven era names, while Emperor Xiaozhao used three era names.

The reason why Emperor Xiaowu created a special chronology was not a whim, let alone a great achievement, but had profound political considerations.

A small era name is not simple, but has many purposes.

The first purpose is to formally elevate the status of the emperor and suppress the status of the princes and kings, so that the people of the vassal states know that there is an emperor above the princes.

Only the emperor can use the year name, and the rest of the princes and kings still use the time of their accession to the throne to date the year, and in all edicts, the year name of the Son of Heaven must be before the year of the princes and kings.

The second purpose was to increase the authority of the emperor, and the reason for the change of the Yuan during the period of Emperor Xiaowu was either related to auspiciousness or major historical events.

For example, changing the Yuan to Zhulin is because of the capture of Bailin, and changing the Yuan to Yuanding is because of the discovery of Baoding, all of which can improve the sacredness of the authority of the Son of Heaven.

The third purpose is to directly convey the emperor's will to the officials and people of the world in the simplest way.

Just like after the change of the Yuan Zhenghe, Emperor Xiaowu still wants to "say that the four razors will conquer and the world will be peaceful".

Therefore, the seemingly simple two words of the era name are not only a means for the Son of Heaven to convey his will, but also a way for the courtiers and the people to speculate on their intentions.

At this moment, after Wang Shi finished saying several options for the era name, the courtiers in the hall all looked at the Son of Heaven intently.

They are waiting for an era name to stand out from the mouth of the Son of Heaven, so that they can quickly find a more accurate direction for their careers.

And Liu He naturally saw their earnest expressions, even Zhang Anshi and Bingji, who had already touched the pinnacle of the court, were inevitably vulgar.

However, Liu He didn't feel that there was anything wrong.

It's not a shame to be promoted.

As long as you work hard, do the things in your hands well, and be loyal enough to the emperor, you can be as big an official as you want.

"Wang Fu, I want to hear you again, what do these four era names mean?"

"Ning Yu is from the "Chinese" and "King Xiang is not allowed to ask for tunnels", which means that the world is peaceful and the people are peaceful."

"Yuan Yu is modeled after the era name used by Emperor Xiaowu. A few months ago, His Majesty had just arrived in Chang'an, and a thousand-year-old Cai was caught in a lake in Xiadu County, which was auspicious, and could be used as the year name. ”

"The word Mingde comes from the "University", which has the meaning of showing the virtues of the saints and urging the people to educate, and using this as the name of the year can show the ambition of His Majesty to chase the holy king."

"As for the Yellow Dragon, it is also from Yu Xiangrui, in the past, when His Majesty was the king of Changyi, there were often Yellow Dragons in Onozawa, which is a sign of the proud inheritance of the temple, and it is also very appropriate to use this as the name of the year."

Wang Shi explained this, and all the courtiers nodded frequently, these years were all very appropriate, although they were a little mediocre, but there would never be the slightest difference.

Moderate and not wrong, this is the best result, not to mention that these era names also represent four deep meanings: peace, loyalty and filial piety, education and auspiciousness.

These four deep meanings are very much in line with the current needs of the Han Empire.

No matter which one the Son of Heaven chooses, there will be no mistake.

As a result, the courtiers admired the royal style a little more.

Unexpectedly, this old-looking Taixue Ling is not only highly knowledgeable, but also able to deal with it without leakage, no wonder the Son of Heaven wants to bring it from Changyi to Chang'an City.

If this royal style can be a few years younger, just by relying on the matter of setting the era, he can embark on a smooth road to his career.

In the end, the courtiers turned their attention to the Son of Heaven - in the end, it was up to the Son of Heaven to choose.

The era name chosen by the Son of Heaven will represent the direction of the Han Dynasty in the next few years.

No matter what direction it is, as long as you can follow the original direction, this is the best direction, but the leader of the courtiers has changed from Huo Guang to the Son of Heaven.

However, they apparently forgot that the Son of Heaven was once a man known for his madness—how could he follow the rules and fulfill their wishes? (End of chapter)