Chapter 285: The Great Yuan is Actually Myself?

After the discussion was settled, Zhang Jie directly asked several Han Lin Academy officials to send dozens of copies of the "I Ching,"

and Chen Wenyun and others began to study the classics, intending to find an excellent state name.

For the sake of fairness, even military generals like Du Qian, Song Wan, and Lin Chong had one in front of them.

After all, although this country was mostly built by Zhang Jie, they also had no small merit.

If Zhang Jie is the brain that issues correct instructions, Chen Wenyun,

Wu Yong, and others are the nerves that upload and download, make up for deficiencies, and reconcile yin and yang,

then military generals like Du Qian are the limbs of action, responsible for executing various orders.

Unfortunately, even though Du Qian and others had passed literacy, it was still difficult to read the classics,

they looked through the "I Ching" in front of them, only feeling that the words inside knew them,

but they didn't know the meaning of the words and sentences inside, and they were distressed.

But they couldn't show it in front of Zhang Jie, nor could they leave at will,

and suddenly they started staring at each other and scratching their ears and cheeks.

Zhang Jie had no choice but to send them to do what they were good at,

such as maintaining public order, guarding the Imperial Guard prisoners, and constructing the next combat plan, etc.

Then, they, who had a headache when they saw books, scattered in a swarm.

Looking at the backs of the generals running out of the hall, Zhang Jie smiled and shook his head:

"I really can't help you academic scums."

Facts have proved that reading, even in ancient times when knowledge was monopolized,

and very precious, is very painful.

And also, academic masters who are happy to hear about learning are ultimately a minority,

and the vast majority of people are academic scums who have been cast with "academic scum retreat."

Then, Zhang Jie, who also didn't like reading, found an excuse to slip away,

leaving Chen Wenyun and Wu Yong and others to flip through books here.

Zhang Jie: I actually don't like reading very much~

"My Lord, we have already found an excellent choice."

By evening, Wang Lun and others, whose eye sockets were red from staying up all night flipping through classics, finally found Zhang Jie.

"What state name can make you all praise it so much?"

Looking at Wang Lun and others who were barely suppressing their excitement, but had excitement that was hard to hide on their faces,

Zhang Jie felt a bit of curiosity in his heart and asked.

These civil officials under his command, although they could be considered loyal, were not cooperating seamlessly,

and in the past, it was rare to see their opinions reach such a consensus.

"Reporting to the Great King."

Wang Lun bowed first, then said excitedly:

"The state name we discussed is exactly this."

Chen Wenyun and Wu Yong, who were on his left and right, cooperated to unfold the rice paper in their hands,

and saw a big character "Yuan" written on it with flying dragons and dancing phoenixes, silver hooks and iron strokes!

"Is the state name you discussed 'Yuan'?"

Thinking that the country he established would be called "Great Yuan," Zhang Jie couldn't hold it for a moment.

Kublai Khan is actually myself?

Then will I be given the posthumous title "Yuan Shizu" in the future?

Uh, Kublai Khan was given the posthumous title Yuan Shizu because his Great Yuan,

was actually differentiated from Genghis Khan's Great Mongol Empire.

So if Zhang Jie chose "Great Yuan" as the state name,

as the founding monarch, the posthumous title he should be given should be Yuan Taizu...

Wang Lun nodded excitedly and said: "My Lord, this character 'Yuan' comes from the 'I Ching'."

Great is the Qian Yuan, the beginning of all things, ruling the sky. Clouds move and rain spreads, things flow and form.

It is a great auspicious name!"

"My Lord, Great is the Qian Yuan, the beginning of all things, ruling the sky.

Qian Yuan, that is, the original energy of heaven, is the foundation of the beginning and growth of all things.

All things rely on Qian Yuan to exist and multiply,

and Qian Yuan rules the operation of the entire universe.

This is a praise for the greatness and fundamental nature of heaven represented by the Qian hexagram.

Clouds move and rain spreads: Clouds move and rain spreads, that is, the movement of clouds and the falling of rain,

is an important part of the water cycle in the natural world, and it is also necessary for the growth of all things.

Things flow and form, which refers to all things under the nourishment of clouds and rain,

each showing different forms and characteristics.

This expresses the influence of celestial changes on the growth of all things.

The new dynasty is established, and all things, all people, and all things in the world are under the control and influence of the imperial court,

My Lord, you are like the sky, moving clouds and spreading rain, nourishing all the people in the world.

Using 'Yuan' as the state name is most appropriate."

Chen Wenyun and Wu Yong unanimously expressed their support for the "Yuan" state name.

"Uh..."

Zhang Jie was speechless for a moment.

"Great is the Qian Yuan" comes from the "Tuan Zhuan of the Qian Hexagram" in the "Zhou Yi,"

and having read the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly in this life, he naturally knew it clearly.

He even remembered the original text clearly:

Great is the Qian Yuan, the beginning of all things, ruling the sky. Clouds move and rain spreads, things flow and form.

Great Ming ends and begins, six positions are formed, riding six dragons to control the sky.

The way of Qian changes, each corrects its nature and life, preserves and combines great harmony, and is beneficial and upright. First out of all things, all countries are peaceful.

After the Great Yuan, the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang gave his dynasty the state name "Ming" also had the influence of this hexagram.

Although his whole family except him was starved to death, he should have no good feelings for the Yuan Dynasty psychologically,

but the Great Ming actually inherited the legitimacy of the Great Yuan.

It's just that, it's just that this Great Yuan, it, it is also a bit unlucky like the Great Qi!

From the perspective of territory, the Yuan Dynasty was very awesome:

North to the Mobei grassland and Lake Baikal, west to eastern Xinjiang and several Stans in Central Asia,

south to Annam, Jiaozhi, and the South China Sea, and also incorporated the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau into the territory of the Central Plains dynasty for the first time.

Even the island country that has not been doing well recently, if it weren't for the fact that the Mongols were really not good at water warfare,

coupled with bad luck, encountering the so-called "Kamikaze,"

it might have also belonged to the banner of the Great Yuan.

But, the state longevity of the Great Yuan was also very short among the unified dynasties.

Although it was better than the twenty-something years of Qin and the thirty-something years of Sui,

but starting from Kublai Khan changing the state name to "Great Yuan" in 1271,

and ending with Emperor Shun of Yuan fleeing north and the Yuan Dynasty's rule in the Central Plains ending in 1368,

the state longevity was only a short 98 years, which pales in comparison to the 289 years of the Tang Dynasty,

the 319 years of the Song Dynasty, and the 276 years of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

If you compare the state longevity of a dynasty to a person's lifespan,

Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing lived to be eighty or ninety years old, which can be considered a natural death,

then the Great Qin and Great Sui were directly premature deaths,

and the Yuan Dynasty also died young at the age of twenty or thirty.

After the Manchu Qing entered the pass, one of the slogans of anti-Qing and restoring Ming,

"Hu people have no hundred-year luck" was calculated from the 98-year state longevity of the Yuan Dynasty.

And the Yuan Dynasty was not stable at all internally,

with a short 98-year state longevity, there were a full eleven emperors, and the average time each was on the throne was less than 9 years.

And if you exclude the 35 years of Yuan Shizu Kublai Khan and the 36 years of Yuan Shundi Toghon Temür,

the average time the other emperors were on the throne was comparable to the Gao family of Northern Qi.

Extreme ones include Emperor Tianshun Asijiba, who was on the throne for only 1 month; Emperor Mingzong of Yuan Heshila, who was on the throne for only 8 months.

There was even Emperor Ningzong of Yuan Yilin Zhiban, who was on the throne for 53 days, not even two months!

Compared with the Great Yuan, the Great Tang, which followed the Xuanwu Gate succession method of "if you are brothers, come and cut me," and "love you old brother, see you at Xuanwu Gate tomorrow," was considered stable.

"Qian?

I like the state name Qian very much, and the country will be called Great Qian in the future."

Zhang Jie thought for a while, but still felt that he couldn't use Great Yuan, so he took the character "Qian" from "Great is the Qian Yuan" as the state name.

In terms of meaning, "Qian" is not inferior to "Yuan."

As for "Ming," if you don't even have "Yuan," where does "Ming" come from?

"My Lord, what we chose is 'Great Yuan'!"

Chen Wenyun still wanted to insist.

"Good, the character 'Qian' chosen by the Great King is good.

Qian is heaven!

Under the sky, is it not the King's land, on the shores of the land, is it not the King's subjects!

The Great King's benevolence is like heaven, it is the appearance of the sky, like the great sun, the blue sky, shining and protecting all the people in the world.

I congratulate the Great King, and congratulate the people of the world!"

Seeing Zhang Jie's dislike for "Great Yuan," Wang Lun knelt down and began to sing praises.

'Flatterer!'

Wu Yong, who was a step slower than Wang Lun, cursed in his heart, and not daring to delay, he also knelt on both knees:

"Congratulations to the Great King, congratulations to the people of the world!"

"Brother Wenyun?"

Zhang Jie, who had obtained two votes, looked at Chen Wenyun.

From the Great King Zhang Jie above, to the two colleagues Wu Yong and Wang Lun below, all supported "Great Qian,"

what else could Chen Wenyun say?

He smiled bitterly and bowed slowly: "The subject congratulates the Great King, and congratulates the people of the world."

"Haha, everyone has worked hard today, all rewarded!"

Zhang Jie laughed and pulled up the three people who were bowing.

At the same time, he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Now Great Yuan won't be entangled with him, right? ===== CHAPTER 286 =====

At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart; surely the Great Yuan wouldn't pester him now, would it?