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"Zhao Zheng, Zhao Zheng..."

In the dream, the title that annoyed Qin Wangzheng sounded again. .

The year when Qin Wangzheng was born, it was during the siege of Handan. The Qin army continued to attack Handan day and night. At the same time, Zhao people surrounded the house where he was born for three floors.

According to the Queen Mother, those Zhao people, with the hatred of the 400,000 Zhao people who lost their lives in the Changping War, clamored to eat him, a villain of the Qin Kingdom!

If his mother's family was not a wealthy family in the Zhao Kingdom, and they tried their best to protect her, Qin Wangzheng would never have lived to grow up. In order to allow him to survive smoothly in Handan, his mother's family gave him a name without permission in order to please the Zhao royal family.

"In the past, Qin and Zhao came from the same origin, and both ancestors were Fei Lian. The great ancestor of Qin was the evil one, Fei Lianzi, and the fleas died. A disciple called Nvfang. Nvfang gave birth to Pang Gao, Pang Gao gave birth to Tai Ji, Tai Ji gave birth to Da Luo, and Da Luo Luo Shengfei was a son, herding horses for the Zhou family, and his status was humble... Therefore, he was favored by his father, and all his descendants were attracted by Zhao City and became the Zhao family. In today's Qin Dynasty, there is Sun Zheng, who was born in Handan, Zhao, and should also be called the Zhao family. , called Zhao Zheng..."

Many years later, Qin Wangzheng asked the young uncle and found out that this was an old story.

Shao Zongbo said to him: "The emperor's virtues are due to the surname given to him at birth, and the surname given to him by the land. The surname has not changed for thousands of years, but the surname has changed after being passed down again and again. Is there any reason to stick to it for hundreds of years?"

Indeed, hundreds of years ago, the ancestors of the Qin State had a humble status after the fall of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. They were herding horse vassals. Since they share the same ancestry with Zhao Zaofu, they also used the Zhao family and Zhao Cheng to label themselves.

But times have changed, and since Feizi was appreciated by King Xiao of Zhou, the land was divided into vassals, and the Qin city was named "Qin Ying", the ancestors of Qin began to abandon the Zhao family and take Qin as their surname. The names and taboos of countless ancestors such as Qin Hou and Qin Zhong are clear evidence. When Qin Xianggong was listed as a vassal, he followed the principle of "the king of the vassal state takes the country as his family name", and there is also an alliance oath to prove it.

As for Zhao? Not to mention that the status of Qin has far surpassed that of Zhao. Ever since Zhao Xuanzi, the ruler of Jin State in the Spring and Autumn Period, betrayed his faith and launched the Linghu War, Qin and Zhao have become enemies. In the past hundred years, they have become unrelenting enemies. How can the Qin royal family Will you take Zhao as your surname again?

Therefore, Qin Wangzheng has always regarded the name "Zhao Zheng" as a great shame and humiliation!

When he was young in Handan, in order to humiliate him, the princes and grandsons of the Zhao Kingdom forced him to dress up as a shepherd boy and drive horses for them. The scornful names of "Zhao Zheng" and "Western Shepherd" are really harsh.

When he grew up to eight years old, he finally escaped from the hardships of Handan, took off his Zhao costumes, put on Zhu Xuan's Qin clothes, and returned to the motherland he had never set foot in, he finally got rid of this title...

But just as it took him more than ten years to get used to the water and soil of Xianyang, and he disliked the small size of Xianyang Palace, King Qin also did not like the name "Qin Zheng".

So when he succeeded to the throne as queen, when he was worshiping in the ancestral temple, he made a bold statement that surprised the eldest uncle and the younger uncle.

"The emperor has no clan!"

The Zhou Dynasty was dead and the Nine Provinces had no owner, but Qin Wangzheng, who was only thirteen years old, had already set a great ambition.

This is not only his ambition, but also the wish of all the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty starting from Qin Xiaogong!

"Unify the world!"

Since then, King Qin has rarely been called by his name, let alone "Zhao Zheng".

When was the last time someone called you that?

Was it the hysterical howling before being killed?

Was it the curse he blurted out in fear and anger when his only childhood friend in Handan, Prince Dan of Yan, came to Xianyang as a hostage and learned that he wanted to wipe out the six kingdoms?

It was the same voice that the queen mother said before her death, filled with hatred for him killing two brothers of the same mother: "Zhao Zheng, you goddammit!"

Tonight, those dead ghosts are back again, Lu Buwei, Queen Mother, Prince Dan of Yan, Fan Yuqi, Cheng, and Lord Changping.

Their faces were covered with blood, and they were flying in the air, shouting "Zhao Zheng, Zhao Zheng" one after another, and they were entangled endlessly.

Qin Wangzheng was not afraid at all. These people who failed him and betrayed him were not worth fearing.

He is the Son of Heaven, he controls Tai'a, wields his sword to cut through the floating clouds, and all the princes come to the west!

Right now, all it takes is a wave of your sleeves, and the souls of the undead will be gone!

After a while, King Qin opened his eyes slightly, breathed calmly, and stared intently at the top of the magnificent palace.

Without looking to the left or right, he knew that there was no one on the huge couch except himself.

The King of Qin had many women, including Han women, Zhao women, Chu women, Wei women, Yan women, Qi women, and even Hu Ji and Yue Ji from foreign lands. Are their numbers in the hundreds? Thousands? Nearly ten thousand? He couldn't count them all, but they were just lucky ones. Except for the dead Hu Qizi, he had no true feelings for the concubines, and he never stayed in any woman's bed overnight.

They were just tools to give birth to children for him. He never believed that they were in love with each other. His mother's skillful dancing among the three men left a deep impression on him that is still indelible to this day.

This deep distrust of women, or anyone, even prompted him to build overpasses to connect many palaces in Xianyang Palace. He also ordered all the palaces to be filled with the sound of ancient music every day, whether he came or not. Therefore, except for Zhao Gao, the commander of the Zhongche Mansion who never left the king's side day and night, no one knew which palace King Qin would stay in.

But King Qin has a habit that is well known to everyone, that is, he rises every day when the rooster crows. He is dressed neatly under the waiters of the palace, while reading the newly delivered memorials in the morning, and after hastily eating the court food, he asks The young uncle was summoned.

At this time, the genius dawned.

Shao Zongbo, also known as "Little Zongbo", is the adjutant of the eldest Zongbo, the official in charge of the clan's sacrifices, and is in charge of the rituals of the ancestral temple. However, the young uncle was not young at all, but rather an old man, walking tremblingly in the spacious palace with a dove stick.

He is also a member of the royal family and is said to be of the same generation as Qin Wangzheng's great-grandfather, King Qin Xiaowen, so King Qin has always respected him.

He was the only one who, with the permission of the King of Qin, did not call him "Your Majesty, Your Majesty" but "The King of Qin!"

And I have to shout it every morning when I get up!

"Prince Qin, have you forgotten the great wish of the ancestors of Qin to unify the world!?" At this time every day, the hoarse voice of the young uncle would reach the ears of King Qin from more than ten steps away.

Just like many years ago, Fu Chai had someone stand in front of the door, and whenever he came in or out, he would shout: "Fu Chai! Did you forget that Gou Jian killed your father?"

At this time, the King of Qin would also bow solemnly and respond.

"I won't forget politics for a day!"

But today, the young uncle did not lean on his dove stick and shout as he did in the past. He just walked up to King Qin without saying a word and paid him a heavy bow.

"The King of Qi entered the court last month. So far, the six kingdoms have been destroyed. The king has finally realized the great wish of the ancestors of Qin to unify the world. The duties of the old minister have also been fulfilled..."

When he raised his head, he was already in tears: "Gong Mu, Duke Xian, Duke Xiao, King Huiwen, King Wu, King Zhaoxiang, King Xiaowen, and King Zhuangxiang, if they see today's scene, they will definitely feel relieved!"

Yes, King Qin also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Following the six generations of remaining warriors and fighting for more than ten years, he finally defeated the six kingdoms and unified the world. His ambition was finally realized!

But is this the end? King Qin thought it was not enough. Six kings entered the dynasty one after another, were killed or moved, but he could never feel the enjoyment of being a winner.

Especially his title of "King" is already a bit understated.

The King of Qin was a person who liked to overthrow traditions, so he said to the young uncle: "I once talked with the young uncle about the Mohist school and the debate between names and reality among famous scholars. The young uncle told me that all famous scholars and Mohists fell into the sophistry of name and reality. In the end, in the final analysis, name is the guest of reality, and reality must be matched with a big name, so that the name can be justified, but is this so?"

Uncle Shao Zong said yes, and the King of Qin continued: "Since the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes have been fighting, and the officials have usurped the throne. Therefore, strange words have arisen, and the name and reality are confused. Now that the world is unified, we should also focus on rectifying the name. The act of rectifying the name should be done by the few. beginning!"

After saying this, the King of Qin looked at the officials and ministers who had come in to be summoned: "Where is Zhao Gao? I am drafting an edict for you!"

Zhao Gao, the commander of CRRC, was a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. Not only was he a good horse-drawn carriage driver, but he was also excellent at calligraphy. He immediately stepped forward, spread out the silk book on the case, dipped his pen in the best ink in the world, and followed the King of Qin's oral instructions and wrote the imperial edict in small seal script, one of the top three calligraphy in the world.

"On the other day, the king of Han accepted the imperial seal and asked him to become a vassal. He made a double agreement and joined forces with Zhao and Wei to join the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, he raised troops to kill him and captured his king."

"The king of Zhao sent his prime minister Li Mu to come and make an alliance, so he became his hostage. He doubled the alliance and rebelled against us in Taiyuan, so he raised an army to kill him and win his king. Zhao Gongzi Jia Nai established himself as the acting king, so he raised his troops to destroy him. "

"The king of Wei first agreed to submit to Qin, and then he joined forces with Han and Zhao to attack Qin. The Qin soldiers killed him and defeated him."

"The king of Jing presented himself to the west of Qingyang and made an appointment to attack our southern commandery. Therefore, he sent troops to kill him, captured his king, and established the land of Jing."

"The king of Yan was in a state of confusion, and his prince Dan Nai secretly ordered Jing Ke to be a thief. The soldiers killed him and destroyed his country."

"The king of Qi used his later strategy to defeat the envoys of Qin. In order to cause chaos, the soldiers killed his king, captured his king, and leveled the land."

After first recounting the reasons and process of Qin's destruction of the six kingdoms, King Qin paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and finally began the text:

"I raised an army to kill the rioters with my own body, and relied on the spirit of the ancestral temple. The six kings fell victim to their crimes, and the world was settled."

"The ancients said that a famous person is a real guest! Now I have been honored as the emperor, visiting Jiuzhou, and controlling the country, and the king's title is no longer worthy of respect. Therefore, if the name is not changed, it cannot be called a success and passed on to future generations. Now I order the prime minister , the imperial censor, and all the Yilang discuss the emperor's title together!"

Yes, just like when he was alive, he would never want to be called "Zhao Zheng", let alone call himself "Zhao Zheng". This great achievement of ending the troubled times, the world, and the vast territory of Jiuzhou also need a greater name. To set off!

Then, pass it on to the ages!

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In February and February of the twenty-sixth year of the Qin Dynasty, this edict instructing the officials to "discuss the emperor's title" caused an uproar in Xianyang City, both in the government and in the public.

Prime Ministers Wei Zhuang and Wang Wan, imperial censor Feng Quji and others were the first to bear the brunt. Tingwei Li Si also gathered his staff and held meetings all day long to discuss the matter.

A copy of this edict was also sent to the doctor's office outside Xianyang Palace, and was circulated among the officials. Finally, it was finally passed to the desk of the new swarthy Liubaishi Yilang...

Heifu stared at the beautiful small seal characters on the copy of the imperial edict and thought to himself, "I never thought that this would happen to me on the second day after I took office!"

A test paper is handed out. When everyone is thinking hard and speculating, you already know the correct answer. What should you do at this time?