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Chapter 261: Year Name ‘Taichu’

Lingnan.

Song family.

After the imperial court inspected the land and took back the private soldiers, the Song family in Lingnan became low-key.

Because the Song family knew that whether the imperial court issued an order to inspect the land or to withdraw private soldiers, it was targeting the wealthy families and weakening the rights of the wealthy families.

If you continue to act in a high-profile manner at this time, you will lose more than you gain.

This day.

Three figures stood outside the Song family's mansion, glanced at the Song family's mansion, and said arrogantly to the guard in front of the door: "Go and ask the head of the Song family to come out to greet you, and say that there is a visitor from Tianshan Mountain."

These three figures are dressed in rich and jade clothes, and they look proud and proud. At first glance, they are not ordinary people.

"You're so presumptuous, you guys from Tianshan and Beishan are here to cause trouble, right?"

"You three bastards dare to ask us, the head of the Song family, to come out to greet you. It's really a toad's relief, and it's not a small tone."

"Don't ask where our Song family is, just get out of here."

"Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude to you."

The guard in front of the gate of the Song family residence scolded the three of them rudely.

Although these three people were very unusual in their clothing and aura, the guards at the gate of the Song family didn't take them seriously at all.

Even if these three people are extraordinary, can they still compare with the Lingnan Song Clan?

If it weren't for the actions of the imperial court during this period, there would have been an order from above for the Song family to keep a low profile and be at peace.

In the past, if these three people dared to brazenly ask the head of the Song family to come out to greet them, they would not be polite to them.

Don’t even look at where their Song family is?

It is really shameless to want the elders of the Song family to come out to greet them.

You must know that the Lingnan Song Clan is one of the four great clans in the world. Even if people from the other three great clans came, they would not dare to make such a noise and ask their clan leaders to come out to greet them.

What's more, these three bullshit Tianshan visitors in front of me have never heard of a place.

"court death."

One of them looked cold and struck casually.

Bang……

Before the guards guarding the gate of Song Mansion could react, they were all blown away and the gate of Song Mansion was smashed.

This incident in front of the gate of the Song Mansion directly alerted the other guards in the mansion.

The other guards in the Song Mansion rushed out one by one and surrounded these three figures.

"Who are you?"

"How dare you act so arrogantly in front of the gate of my Song Mansion?"

The guards of the Song Mansion all stared at these three figures with unkind expressions.

If there is any disagreement, they will take action directly.

There is an order from above, asking everyone in the Song Mansion to keep a low profile and be at peace during this period.

But this does not mean that someone can come to the Song family and act recklessly, and the Song family will remain indifferent.

You must know that the Song family is one of the four great lords of the Zhou Dynasty, and no one has ever dared to attack the Song family guards directly in front of the Song family gate.

"Go and tell the head of the Song family that someone from the Tianshan master's family has arrived and ask him to come out to greet you."

Among the three, the leader said coldly.

He didn't even look at the guards of the Song family, as if these guards of the Song family were like ants in his eyes, not worth bothering with at all.

Tianshan?

One of the leaders of these guards frowned slightly.

You know, as the guards of the Song family, they are well-informed, but they have never heard of what kind of power Tianshan is.

However, judging from the extraordinary appearance of these three people's clothes, they must not be ordinary people.

"Please three of you wait a moment."

The leader took a deep look at the three of them, then turned around and entered the Song Mansion.

The leader was very knowledgeable and could see that these three people were extraordinary.

Although these three people were talking about Tianshan, he had never heard of it.

But judging from the posture of these three people, they should have a lot of background.

He went in first to report to these three people.

If these three people are really powerful, then it would be easy to say anything.

But if these three people are bluffing, then it won't be too late for him to capture these three people when the time comes and let them know why Hua'er is so popular.

Not long after the leader entered, a rush of footsteps came from the house.

The guards of the Song Mansion looked up and saw that it was not only their leader who came out, but also the patriarch of the Song family.

Are these three people really so powerful that the patriarch of the Song family came out to greet them in person?

At this moment, the eyes of the Song family guards surrounding the three people changed when they looked at them.

"Who are the three?"

After the head of the Song family came out, he glanced at the three people surrounded and asked tentatively.

The three people surrounded looked at the head of the Song family indifferently and uttered two words: "Tianshan."

It was these two words that made the patriarch of the Song family change his expression.

"The three of you will follow me into the mansion first."

When the head of the Song family heard the word Tianshan, he did not dare to neglect and immediately welcomed the three people into the Song Mansion.

The guards of the Song Mansion next to them all looked shocked when they saw this.

Who is the head of the Song family?

This is the dominant figure in the Great Zhou family. These guards of the Song Mansion have never seen anyone welcomed by the head of the family with such hospitality and courtesy.

Even among the other four great families, and even the royal family, the head of the Song family has never done this.

Who are these three people?

The guards of the Song family couldn't help but guess.

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Royal Palace.

Jinluan Palace.

Early Dynasty of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Hundreds of civil and military officials stood in front of the Jinluan Hall. According to their official positions, they followed both sides of the royal road and walked into the Jinluan Hall.

During this process, civil and military officials were not allowed to whisper or fight, and there were dedicated officials to record the words and deeds of the officials.

After all the civil and military officials were in place, the emperor Zhou Chen walked out of the special royal road and sat on the dragon throne.

"Long live your Majesty. Long live your Majesty."

After seeing Zhou Chen sitting on the dragon chair, all the civil and military officials knelt down and saluted.

Zhou Chen rested his right hand on the armrest of the dragon chair and looked down at the civil and military officials: "All the ministers are on equal footing."

Because during the recent period, all matters in the court have been going smoothly, and the Great Zhou Dynasty is developing in a prosperous direction, so Zhou Chen is in a good mood.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Only then did all the civil and military officials dare to stand up.

It was only then that the officials discovered that there was an extra person in the court that they had never seen before.

Not only that, this person is also standing in front on the right side.

According to the rules, those who can stand in such a front position are important ministers of the court. For example, important ministers such as the six ministers of the Ministry of Finance all stand in such a position.

In an instant, all the civil and military officials had an idea in their minds and guessed Jia Xu's identity.

That's right, there is a person in the court who has never been seen by the officials before. This person is none other than Jia Xu, who returned to Luoyang from outside the customs and has never shown his face in the court so far.

"When there is something going on, we will start, and when there is nothing going on, we will retreat."

Cao Zhengchun's sharp voice sounded in the Jinluan Hall as usual.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

As soon as Cao Zhengchun finished speaking, Xiao He stood up.

"oh!"

"Does the Prime Minister have anything to report?"

Zhou Chen looked at Xiao He.

Xiao He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, now that we have wiped out the foreign races from all directions outside the Great Zhou Dynasty and eliminated the shortcomings within, the entire Great Zhou Dynasty can be said to be prosperous."

"But since His Majesty ascended the throne, the reign name has not been determined."

"I think it's time to determine your Majesty's reign name."

As soon as Xiao He finished speaking, all the civil and military officials in the court nodded in unison: "I second my opinion."

The reign name represents the emperor's face.

Generally speaking, every time a new emperor succeeds to the throne, he will abandon the old era name and choose a brand new era name to represent the beginning of all things.

But before, after Zhou Chen ascended the throne, he was often bedridden due to illness.

Therefore, the year name has never been determined.

Zhou Chen leaned on the dragon throne and listened to the ministers' suggestions with a calm expression.

It's not that he hasn't considered the era name.

However, Zhou Chen felt that it would not be too late to decide on a year name after the shortcomings of the Great Zhou Dynasty were eliminated and everything was on track.

Moreover, the issue of the year name must not be taken carelessly.

Because some reign names will accompany the emperor throughout his life.

If you pick a year name at random and announce it to the world, you will find that there are some problems.

By then, it will be him, the emperor, who is embarrassed.

But now, since Xiao He, the left prime minister, has been mentioned, Zhou Chen has no choice but to decide on the reign name first.

Anyway, the issue of the year name must be resolved sooner or later.

Zhou Chen turned his eyes, looked down at the officials, and said, "My dear friends, do you have any good suggestions for reign names?"

Zhou Chen's words made all the civil and military officials in the court fall into thinking.

The reign name represents the emperor's face.

Therefore, there must be enough dignity.

Moreover, it must have a certain degree of recognition and be able to distinguish it from the era names of previous dynasties.

It's hard to choose at this point.

Zhou Chen looked around the court and his eyes fell on the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian: "What do you think, Uncle Eighth Emperor?"

Zhou Chen's words stunned the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian for a moment.

If Zhou Chen had asked Fang Xuanling and the others first, the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian would not have been stunned.

But Zhou Xian, the Eight Sages King, did not expect that Zhou Chen would be the first to ask him.

"Reporting to your Majesty, I believe that since your Majesty ascended the throne, you have first eliminated the powerful officials in the court, quelled local rebellions, wiped out the foreign tribes outside the customs, and opened up the territory. It can be said that your majesty has a literary, Taoist and military strategy. He is the only master of the Zhongxing Dynasty.

It is better to use 'Zhongxing' as the year name."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian thought for a moment and then spoke.

The Great Sunday had been setting in the west for a long time. It was not until the emperor Zhou Chen came to the throne that there was a change and a trend of prosperity.

Therefore, in the view of Zhou Xian, the Eight Sage King, the reign name "Zhongxing" is very suitable for Zhou Chen.

"ZTE?"

Zhou Chen frowned slightly.

In Zhou Chen's opinion, this era name is too direct and too ordinary...

As the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Chen wanted more than just ZTE.

Zhou Chen doesn't like it very much.

Next, Zhou Chen asked the Minister of War, the Minister of Punishment, and several loyal and loyal ministers.

But the reign names obtained are nothing more than some reign names such as "Daye", "Jianyuan", and "Xingguang".

These year names sounded good, but none of them satisfied Zhou Chen.

Just then.

Xiao He, the left prime minister, stood up again and said, "Your Majesty, I have a one-year title."

When Zhou Chen heard this, his eyes lit up: "Ai Qing, please tell me."

Zhou Chen's eyes fell on Xiao He.

Xiao He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, why not use 'Taichu' as my anniversary number."

Xiao He's voice spread throughout the Jinluan Palace.

Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the court were thoughtful.

Taichu means before heaven and earth were divided.

The beginning of the prosperous age of heaven and earth.

It also means that he has made outstanding achievements, created the world, and is the first emperor in history.

For a moment, all the civil and military officials looked in agreement.

Obviously, Xiao He's reign title was unanimously recognized by all civil and military officials.

"In the beginning?"

When Zhou Chen heard this, an inexplicable light flashed in his eyes, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This era name fits Zhou Chen's thoughts.

Zhou Chen wants to create an unprecedented event in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Okay, I will name the reign of the Great Zhou Dynasty as Taichu."

Having said this, Zhou Chen looked at Du Ruhui, the Minister of Rites, and said, "Du Ruhui, you are the Minister of Rites. You should choose an auspicious day, determine the year, and spread it throughout the world."

The emperor's reign name cannot be determined casually.

This requires choosing an auspicious day.

"I obey the decree."

Du Ruhui bowed to receive the order.

After talking about the year name, the morning court continued.

All ministers with important matters stood up one by one and began to report.

Half an hour later.

The morning is coming to an end.

Zhou Chen glanced at the civil and military officials and said, "Dear ladies, do you have nothing to report?"

The civil and military officials looked at each other and shook their heads: "I am gone."

"Since you ladies have nothing to report, I have something to announce."

Zhou Chen's eyes fell on Jia Xu; "Jia Xu, all of you may have never seen him, but you must have heard of his name!"

Jia Xu?

Jia Wenhe?

Upon hearing Zhou Chen's words, the eyes of all the civil and military officials flashed.

They did not expect that the stranger who suddenly appeared in the court turned out to be Jia Xu.

Although Jia Xu has never appeared in court, during this period, whether it was to eliminate the Shu King's rebellious party or to capture the two Marquises of Zhenbei and Xiliang, all the officials knew that Jia Xu had his arm.

.

It can be said that the officials had never met Jia Xu, but they were already very familiar with him.

"Everyone must know Jia Xu's contribution, so I don't need to say more!"

"Whether it was putting down the rebellion between the King of Shu and the aristocratic family, or taking down the two rebels of Zhenbeihou and Xilianghou, Jia Xu was indispensable."

"Therefore, I announce that Jia Xu will be appointed as the imperial official to inspect all officials."

Zhou Chen announced Jia Xu's appointment loudly.

For a poisonous person like Jia Xu, Zhou Chen thought it over and thought that it would be more appropriate to place Jia Xu on the imperial staff for the time being.

Picketing hundreds of officials is the most suitable for a poisonous person like Jia Xu, and can complement Dongchang.

Of course, if there is a war, Jia Xu's most suitable position should be in the army.

No official objected to the emperor Zhou Chen's order, and no official dared to object.

Coupled with these achievements of Jia Xu, it is enough for Jia Xu to be appointed as the imperial official.

"I thank you for your kindness."

Jia Xu stood up and bowed to thank him.

Jia Xu was not surprised by Zhou Chen's appointment.

Before entering the palace, Jia Xu had already received this news from the emperor Zhou Chen.

"Retreat from the court..."

After announcing Jia Xu's appointment, Zhou Chen stood up and left.

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(End of chapter)