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Having given the three important ministers the rewards they wanted, today's meeting can be regarded as a complete success, but Zhu Youxiao still has one more thing to say!
"Four dear friends, I have one more thing to tell you!" Zhu Youxiao said in a solemn tone: "I want to change the country's name!"
Zhu Youxiao's words were like a thunderbolt from the blue, which directly shocked the four veterans to the point of being burnt on the outside and tender on the inside!
What is the country code?
That is the foundation of a country and a dynasty!
Changing the name of the country means changing the dynasty!
"Your Majesty!" Fang Congzhe was the first to stand up and said: "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty by Emperor Taizu Gao, the word 'Da Ming' has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for more than two hundred years. How can we change it at will? I dare to ask your Majesty not to mention this matter again. !¡±
Liu Yishen also followed: "Your Majesty, if the name is not correct, the words are not correct. Since our Ming Dynasty is the orthodox of China, it is naturally the place where the world returns. If the name of the country is changed, what will the people of the world think? What if there is that little boy? If these people take the opportunity to cause trouble, I am afraid it will bring disaster to the world, so I also implore Your Majesty not to have such an idea!"
Zhu Youxiao had known for a long time that this idea was bound to be opposed. He proposed it today just to inoculate them, lest these veterans would be caught off guard when the country's name really had to be changed!
But when Zhu Youxiao saw that Zhang Weixian and Sun Chengzong were silent, he looked at them and asked, "What do the old Duke and Sun Aiqing think of this matter?"
Zhang Weixian was very straightforward and said directly: "The Ming Dynasty is your Majesty's Ming Dynasty. I have no objection to your Majesty's desire to change the country's name. But no matter who wants to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos, I will definitely smash him to pieces!"
Sun Chengzong pondered for a moment and asked: "Your Majesty never makes a mistake without aim. Since you mentioned this matter today, there must be your Majesty's reasons. I wonder if your Majesty can tell you the reason for changing the country's name, so that I can let the ministers review it for your Majesty." !¡±
Zhu Youxiao nodded, waved his hand and said: "Hang up the map!"
Because Juliana was pregnant, she became a priority for protection. Her job as personal secretary was temporarily handed over to others. This resulted in a lack of tacit understanding in the study room of Qianqing Palace. What did Zhu Youxiao want to do? , it can no longer be done with a gesture or a look, now it must be controlled by voice!
The little eunuch serving in the study quickly hung up a map that was six feet long and four and a half feet wide. Zhu Youxiao got up and walked to the map!
"Four dear friends, please take a look!" Zhu Youxiao pointed to the place marked with a red mark on the map and said: "Any place marked with a red mark is an area that I, the Ming Dynasty, can actually control, including the Central Plains, Liaodong, grasslands, and plateaus. , the Koryo Peninsula, the Japanese Kingdom, Nanyang and part of the Nanyang Islands. Now the territory of the Ming Dynasty is more than ten thousand miles from south to north and from east to west? But I believe that the area controlled by the Ming Dynasty will soon expand, because I have sent people Go looking for Oceania. At the same time, the Royal Trading Company has entered Tianzhu from the Tianzhu Sea. In the future, my goal is to occupy the entire Oceania and annex the Tianzhu subcontinent. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty¡¯s fleet has also reached Africa and America. In these places, the Ming Dynasty will soon have A large area of ??land, by then the territory of the Ming Dynasty will have more than doubled!"
The four veterans listened to Zhu Youxiao's words and followed his fingers on the map. Suddenly they discovered that the Ming Dynasty was no longer the Ming Dynasty they were familiar with. The current Ming Dynasty was really ridiculously big and the most terrifying. What's more, this Ming Dynasty will become even bigger!
Zhu Youxiao looked at the four veterans who were a little stunned, and said with a smile: "Four dear friends, do you think it is inappropriate to call ourselves the Ming Dynasty when we have such a huge country and govern so many diverse ethnic groups?"
Fang Congzhe and Liu Yishui were still unable to turn around for a while, but they seemed to have no reason to oppose the change of the country's name, so they chose to remain silent for the time being!
However, Sun Chengzong agreed: "Your Majesty said so, there is nothing wrong with changing the country's name, not to mention that it has become a rule since Qin that dynasties last only three hundred years. At that time, the Han Dynasty was divided into the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Western Han Dynasty for more than four hundred years. Even if the Song Dynasty was divided into The Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty were only three hundred years old. Now our Ming Dynasty has been more than two hundred and fifty years old. The two former emperors Shenzong and Guangzong died within a month. It can be said that God gave me a warning to the Ming Dynasty. If it were not for Your Majesty, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty does not know what it will look like now. It can be said that it has surpassed all previous dynasties. It should have a more domineering country name, but I don¡¯t know what your Majesty plans to change the country name to. ?¡±
Zhu Youxiao turned around and returned to the desk, asked the little eunuch to unfold the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote four big characters - Chinese Empire!
Zhu Youxiao asked the little eunuch to unfold the rice paper and said meaningfully: "ZhongIt means the Central Plains, the center, which means that the empire has been, is, and will be the center of the world. Hua is my vast China. Five thousand years of cultural prosperity, what do you think, four dear friends? "
Zhang Weixian immediately flattered him and said: "Wonderful! It's really wonderful! This country's name is grand and domineering, enough to be worthy of the Ming Dynasty today!"
Sun Chengzong also nodded and said: "Now that our Ming Dynasty has more land, not all the people under our rule are Han people. In the hearts of those Mongols, Jurchens, Hui people, Miao people, Zhuang people, and Japanese people, the Ming Dynasty just defeated them and conquered them. country, but if the Ming Dynasty changes the name of the country to the Chinese Empire, these people will quickly identify themselves as subjects of the empire, and it will also facilitate their governance!"
This time, Fang Congzhe and Liu Yishui also felt that changing the country's name was not so difficult to accept. Especially Sun Chengzong's law that the dynasty should not last more than three hundred years made these two people feel drums in their hearts. If they say a The dynasty is destined not to survive three hundred years, so if they change the country's name, they can avoid this disaster. Naturally, they have no reason to object!
"Your Majesty!" Fang Congzhe said: "In any case, changing the country's name is a big deal. Not only does the Ministry of Rites need to formulate etiquette, but it also has to issue a notice to all countries. I'm afraid it won't be ready in a while!"
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said: "I mentioned this matter today just to remind you important ministers to make preparations in my heart. As for when to change the country's name, I feel that we must at least stabilize Liaodong and the grasslands first, find Oceania and move towards the country. After the whole world declares that Oceania is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, this may not be completed within a year or two, so there is no rush!"
Fang Congzhe breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I see, I am anxious, but since His Majesty has this intention, and it is imperative to do it at this time, I think it is good to make some preparations in advance, it is better than waiting until the incident comes. Be prepared!¡±
Liu Yishen saw that Fang Congzhe had agreed, so he naturally would not object again, and also said: "Your Majesty, the court is preparing this matter first. I think it can be ventilated first, so that the people of the world can be freed." Everyone knows how big the Ming Dynasty occupies now, and secondly, it can also prepare the people, people and officials, so as not to catch them off guard!"
Zhu Youxiao still agrees with the two people's suggestions. If he leads his people to conquer such a huge empire, if he doesn't show off, wouldn't it be like walking at night in brocade clothes?
It¡¯s time to take advantage of this opportunity to let the people of Ming Dynasty know how vast their country is now. This will not only increase the people¡¯s pride, but also make them more actively join the army of overseas expansion!
The most important thing is what Liu Yishui said, let the people and officials be prepared, lest the court suddenly announce the change of the country's name and make the world panic, then the gain will outweigh the loss!
So Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "The two pavilion elders have considered it very carefully, so let's do it like this!"
After saying these things, Zhu Youxiao asked the four veterans to step down!
The four of them came out of Qianqing Palace, looked at each other, and clasped their fists in unison: "Congratulations!"
Then there was another burst of laughter and he left the palace! (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com