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Volume 1 The Crisis of Zhuxian Town Chapter 821 The Country Named China

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    Three days passed by in a flash.  Yelu Puwan and Yue Yun both informed each other of their decisions.

    Both Han and Liao agreed to merge into a new country and established four basic principles:

    First, the new country can neither be called Liao nor Han, but must take a new country name.  The name of the country will be discussed with the Liao ministers after the Han ministers who participated in the negotiations arrive; "" is updated the fastest, and the full text is typed by hand

    Second, the emperor of the new country will be Yue Yun, and the queen will be Yelu Puwan. They have equal rights; the imperial edict and credentials must be stamped by both of them to be effective;

    Third, the next emperor of the new country can only be the children born to Yue Yun and Yelu Puwan.  But starting from the next emperor, the wisest among the princes will be the heir to the throne.

    Fourth, the new country¡¯s ministers will be appointed by Khitan people, and the vice ministers will be appointed by Han people. However, this is only true for the first term of the cabinet. From the second term onwards, they will be formed according to normal procedures.

    Twenty-five days later, Yu Yunwen, Gong Yueli, Li Yurou, Zhu Xi and other ministers who took a boat from Lin'an to Tanggu arrived at the Han army camp outside Yanjing City.  And on the next day, formal merger negotiations began with Liao Fang.  "" See the latest chapter

    The first focus of the negotiations is the issue of national title.  The ministers of the two countries proposed many country names, and the ministers of the Liao Kingdom proposed using "You", "Yan" and other country names with the regional characteristics of the Liao Kingdom.

    Of course, the ministers of the Han State tit for tat proposed using "Jing", "Wu" and other country names with the characteristics of the place where the Yue family army started and the Jiangnan area where Lin'an, the capital of the Han State, is located.

    Of course, some people have proposed using "Qing", "Jin" and other regional names located between Youyan, Jingxiang, Jiangnan and other places as the country name.  But both Yue Yun and Yelu Puwan felt it was inappropriate.

    Yu Yunwen also suggested that it could be called "Tang".  Because in the pre-Tang Dynasty.  The lands of the present Liao and Han states are included.  And the Tang Dynasty was a powerful multi-ethnic country.  It was the time when the Central Plains Dynasty was at its most prosperous, and most people missed the former Tang Dynasty.  Using "Tang" as the country's name can gain the greatest recognition from the people.

    However, Lu You, Zhu Xi and others strongly opposed it, believing that since a new dynasty was established, it should introduce the old and bring out the new. How could it be called the name of a dynasty that had perished?

    Seeing that the ministers of the two countries were arguing endlessly, Yue Yun became a little impatient. He thought that the first issue had been discussed for several days with no results, so he didn't know when the negotiation would end.  He thought of the names of countries in later generations.  So he blurted out: "Does the country's name have to use one character? I think two characters are fine! Why not just use the word 'China'. How about calling our new country the Chinese Empire?"

    "Chinese Empire?" The ministers on both sides were shocked, because the two-character country name was not unheard of, just like the country name of the Liao Kingdom, which used to be based on the ethnic group and was called Khitan. Later, it was adopted by the Central Plains.  After more cultural influence, the Khitan people gradually became Sinicized and spoke Chinese, and then they imitated the habits of the Central Plains and changed their name to Liao.

    "That's right! What I mean is to take the word "Zhonghua". Previously, all the dear friends proposed country names such as 'You', 'Yan', 'Jing', 'Wu', 'Qing', and 'Jin', all with the  It has a serious regional flavor. It also means a peaceful place. The area of ??our new dynasty is more than twice that of the Tang Dynasty, the largest area before, so we should choose a name that fits the characteristics of the new dynasty. And the core of our new dynasty¡¯s territory is also called the Central Plains  It is also for China, and the flagship of the navy is also the Zhonghua. Therefore, I feel that the name 'Zhonghua' should be the national title that best suits the characteristics of our new dynasty!"

    Yue Yun's proposal was immediately approved by the ministers of the Han Dynasty.

    Zhu Xi immediately quoted the scriptures and said: "Yes, in ancient times, various tribes in our Central Plains lived together, and their blood clans were different. Because all tribes shared the 'Xia Li', they were called Huaxia tribe. Today, the new dynasty also has the same territory as that time  Many ethnic groups coexist in the country. But now in our country, whether the Han, Khitan, Jurchen, Goryeo, Nanyang, Japanese and other ethnic groups all follow the Chinese etiquette, then our ethnic groups can also be called the Chinese nation."

    The ministers on the Liao side all felt that their words were polite. In this way, everyone is of the same nation, there will be no distinction between Chinese and foreigners, and there will be fewer conflicts and barriers in the future.

    After Yelvpu heard this, his pretty eyes twinkled, and he nodded in agreement: "Brother Yue's suggestion for a national title is good, and I agree with it too!"

    ¡°Obviously she is very satisfied with Yue Yun¡¯s proposal for a national title.

    Seeing that their queen agreed, the ministers of the Liao Kingdom also expressed their agreement.  So the country name was decided so quickly.

    After the country name is determined, the year name is determined.  But the result of this year name was quickly discussed.

    After Yelvpu finished, he simply suggested that since the name of the country is called Zhonghua, the year name should also be called Zhonghua, and this year should be called Zhonghua Yuan.?, it will be passed down like this from now on. There is no need to change the reign name every time the emperor ascends the throne, lest future generations

    It¡¯s troublesome for people to inquire.

    Yue Yunshen thought this proposal was correct and immediately agreed.  When the ministers of both countries saw that their emperors agreed, they naturally had no objections, so it was decided that the reign name would adopt the system of the Chinese Era.

    After the country name and era name are determined, it is the location of the negotiation capital.

    The Liao State insisted on settling in Yanjing. Their reason was that the people of the Han State were Han people, and most of the people in Yanjing were Han people, and Yanjing was on the current border between Han and Liao, to the east.  It is Liaodong, with the desert to the north, the Hetao and the Western Regions to the west, and the Central Plains to the south. It is only more than a hundred miles away from the coastline.  Is the best choice.

    The ministers on the Han side believed that although the residents of Yanjing were Han people, their hearts were drawn to the Liao Kingdom. If Yanjing was made the capital, they would inevitably be suspected of Huhua.  Moreover, this place is also a place of hardship, and living here will inevitably lead to suffering.

    Of course, they only dared to criticize these words in their hearts, and on the surface they still gave many high-sounding reasons.  It is said that Yanjing is located in the north, more than 10,000 miles away from the southern territories of the new country, such as Australia, and the local climate is cold, with scarce rain and frequent sandstorms, so the climate is not suitable for it.

    But they did not expect that the attitude of the Liao State was extremely tough, saying that if Yanjing was not allowed to become the capital, they would refuse to continue the negotiations.  This caught the Han ministers off guard.

    For Yue Yun, it doesn't matter.  Because Yanjing is also the Beijing of later generations. Since the Jin Dynasty, it has been the capital of China through the Yuan, Ming, Qing, and later republics.  Therefore, he did not have much resistance to Yanjing becoming the capital.

    " Moreover, in his opinion, there may not be any benefits to making Yanjing the capital.

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    Secondly, it will be beneficial to our future military operations against Mongolia.  After all, Yanjing is just a few hundred miles north into the desert. With Yanjing as the capital, it is much more convenient to send troops to attack Mongolia than from Lin'an.  Moreover, if soldiers live in Yanjing for a long time, it will also be of great benefit to the sandstorm climate suitable for the desert.

    Furthermore, Yue Yun believes that the reason why the Ming Dynasty in later generations moved its capital from Nanjing to Beijing was because it believed that the emperor would guard the country, the king would die in the country, and would not cede land or make indemnities. It was the most courageous dynasty.  I can't be worse than the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

    Of course, he can understand the worries of his ministers.  After all, they are definitely not willing to give up the industry they are accustomed to in Lin'an and live in Yanjing, a bitter and cold place in their minds.

    Just when Yue Yun was worried about this and felt that it was difficult to convince his ministers, Xin Qiji secretly suggested to him that this was a good opportunity to solve the problem of overlapping officials after the merger of Liao and Han, which made it difficult to relocate.

    "Your Majesty can definitely announce that those who are willing to continue serving as officials can come to Yanjing to serve as officials. If you feel that Yanjing is a bitter and cold place and it is difficult to adapt, older officials can live in Lin'an, but the court will still follow the previous regulations.  Give them a standard salary and allow them to retire. In this way, the problem of too many officials will be alleviated a lot." Xin Qiji said.

    "Qiji, your proposal is a solution. However, wouldn't most of the officials in the new empire's government become officials of the original Liao Kingdom?" Yue Yun said with some confusion.

    "Your Majesty, this is nothing. If the new government consists mostly of officials from the Liao Kingdom, it will help to eliminate their uneasiness, because no matter what, you are still the emperor! They are not your direct relatives, even if you have His Majesty Puwan  Now, they are also worried about being squeezed out. And if the ministers of the Liao Kingdom in the Central Plains of Korea are in the majority, they will feel a lot more at ease In fact, as long as there are several key ministries such as the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Interior, the top leaders are with us  Just hold it in your hand." Xin Qiji suggested.

    After Yue Yun heard this, he nodded slightly. He further thought that due to the great power of the scholar-bureaucrats in the Jiangnan area, many of his own reform measures did not dare to be implemented. Now that he has arrived in Yanjing, a large number of Liao ministers have joined him.  Since they are less influenced by Confucian culture, they may not be as conservative as the Jiangnan literati, and the democratic process may actually advance faster.

    "Okay! It's settled then! It just so happens that we can use the concessions on this issue to exchange for Liao Fang's concessions on other issues!" Yue Yun slapped the table and said excitedly.

    Because of Yue Yun's concession, the capital of the Chinese Empire was determined to be Yanjing.

    At the same time, Yue Yun also agreed that the first prime minister of the new empire should be Xiao Weili, the prime minister of Liao, but as a civilianHeng, the ministers of the six ministries of the new government cabinet, including the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Intelligence, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Culture and Education, are all served by ministers from the Han side, while the ministers of the three ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Supervision are  It was held by ministers from the former Liao Kingdom.  To be continued.  )
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