I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Liu He, who had finally reached the top of power in the Han Empire, certainly had a lot to do.

Not only did he have to solve the new diseases caused by the turmoil in the past few months, but he also had to dig out the chronic diseases hidden under the body and make the big man's aging body stronger.

Huo Guang handed over a Han Empire with a fairly good foundation into Liu He's hands, but there were still many hidden dangers waiting for Liu He to solve.

There were flaws in the Sangong, Jiuqing, and the Chinese and Korean systems. After a few decades, powerful ministers, relatives, and eunuchs came on stage. The emperor of the Han Dynasty was gradually ignored, and the imperial power fell to the side.

The land annexation of local prefectures and states has become a common practice, the military merit and title system is in vain, the rich have endless land, and the poor have no place to stand, and public dissatisfaction has arisen.

Confucianism began to enter the era of Confucian classics. Although it could still provide talents, hundreds of schools of thought were already on the verge of disappearing, paving the way for thousands of years of complacency in the future.

Although the people have been given a rough life, there are still some people who do not have enough food to eat and have no clothes to cover their bodies. They are only in vain in the prosperous times.

The Xiongnu in the north are still watching with eager eyes, the small country of Zuer in the western regions often rebels, and the Silk Road is intermittent.

There are also calls from the sea to the east. The Chinese character contains water. How can we just stop on land?

To accomplish these things, the resistance we have to encounter in the middle is probably no less than that of cheating, or even more difficult, and it is more likely that ten times or even a hundred times more people will die.

But Liu He is now ready, he is no longer the timid new king.

During the entire process of defeating Huo Guang, Liu He understood an important truth.

The seemingly contradictory terms of wise king and faint king, benevolent king and tyrant are actually two sides of the same coin.

In the eyes of some people, you are a wise and benevolent king; but in the eyes of others, you are a coward and a tyrant.

Since it varies from person to person, then this reputation is not so important. When doing things, you can be more flexible and changeable.

In the words of a short tough guy from later generations, this is called "no matter whether it is a white cat or a black cat, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat."

In the words of Qu Yuan, who once threw himself into the river, "If the water in the Canglang River is turbid, I can wash my feet; if the water in the Canglang River is clear, I can wash my tassel."

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In the front hall, Liu He looked at the ministers who were all looking at him, and decided to start with the simplest thing to make a start for himself and the big man.

This matter is to change the Yuan - to choose a year name for oneself.

"The New Year will be in three days, and the Yuan will be changed on the first day of the first lunar month. I hope to get a good start by changing the Yuan." Liu He said.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" the ministers said in unison

"Master Wang, I asked you to take the doctorate officers to draft several era names for me. Is there any conclusion?" Liu He asked Wang Shi in the corner.

Wang Shi was still an imperial scholar with a rank of six hundred stones, so he was the lowest-ranked and oldest courtier in the front hall.

In the past few months, Wang Shi, who was over seventy years old, had not directly participated in the emperor's actions against Huo.

On the one hand, it is because he is really old and a weak scholar, so he no longer has the ability to fight to the death with powerful officials.

On the other hand, it was because he and Chang'an scholar Xia Housheng were doing another major thing - secretly editing the popular version of the Confucian Classics to be used in the coming year.

It is not an easy thing to sit on the bench and bury your head in old scraps.

In addition, he has to preside over the daily affairs of the Imperial Academy and is not free, so he has a tired look on his face at the moment.

"I would like to report to Your Majesty that I have already drafted several reign names and are waiting for His Majesty's decision."

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Wang and all the doctors. Mr. Wang is here to listen to what you have to say, and let all my dear friends come together to discuss it."

"No!" After Wang Shi said this, he tremblingly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, flattened it and started reading.

"Weichen and other doctoral officials read through the classics, asked three elders in the countryside, and collected old news, and drafted four reign names, namely Ning Yu, Yuan Huo, Ming De, and Huang Long."

Liu He actually already knew that the four reign names proposed by Wang Shi seemed to have completely different styles, but they conformed to the system and specifications of the reign names.

Although it is said that the Han Dynasty inherited the Qin Dynasty system, and the Han Dynasty did inherit many systems from the Qin Dynasty, this reign title was indeed the first of the Han Dynasty.

Moreover, the era name did not appear for a long time. The first person to use the era name was Emperor Xiaowu, and the first era name was Jianyuan-meaning the Zhaojian era name.

Before that, there was no era name.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, although the new monarch ascended the throne, he changed his reign but had no year name. The princes of various countries were based on the time of their accession to the throne, such as the tenth year of Duke Zhuang of Lu, the third year of King Gong of Chu, etc.This was still the case at the beginning of the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty.

During the reign of Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xiaojing, although the reign of Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xiaojing was changed three times due to various reasons, after the change of the Yuan Dynasty, they only reset the chronology and still did not set a year name.

It was not until Emperor Xiaowu that the first era name of Jianyuan was decided, marking the beginning of era names.

From the beginning of Jianyuan, Emperor Xiaowu used a total of eleven reign names, while Emperor Xiaozhao used three reign names.

The reason why Emperor Xiaowu created a special era name was not a whim, let alone a great achievement, but a profound political consideration.

The small year name is not simple, but has many purposes.

The first purpose is to formally elevate the status of the emperor, suppress the status of princes and kings, and let the people of the princes know that there is an emperor above the princes.

Only the emperor can use the reign name, and the other princes and kings still use the time of their accession to mark their years. In all imperial edicts and documents, the emperor's reign name must be before the princes and kings' year.

The second purpose is to increase the authority of the emperor. The reasons for the change of Yuan Dynasty during the period of Emperor Xiaowu were either related to auspiciousness or major historical events.

For example, the change of Yuan to Huolin was due to the capture of Bai Lin, and the change of Yuan to Yuan Ding was due to the discovery of Baoding. These things can enhance the sanctity of the emperor's authority.

The third purpose is to use the simplest way to directly convey the emperor's will to the officials and people all over the world.

Just like after the change of Yuan Zhenghe, Emperor Xiaowu still wanted to "conquer the barbarians and bring peace to the world."

Therefore, the seemingly simple two characters of the reign name were not only a means for the emperor to convey his will, but also a way for the courtiers and the people to guess their intentions.

At this moment, after Wang Shi finished talking about several alternatives for the reign name, all the courtiers in the palace looked at the emperor attentively.

They were waiting for a reign name to emerge from the mouth of the emperor so that they could quickly find a more accurate direction for their career.

Naturally, Liu He also saw their eager expressions. Even people like Zhang Anshi and Bingji, who had reached the top of the court, were unavoidable.

However, Liu He didn't think there was anything wrong.

There is no shame in being promoted.

As long as you work hard, handle the things at hand well, and be loyal enough to the emperor, you can be an official of any size.

"Master Wang, I want to hear your explanation first. What are the meanings of these four reign names?"

"Ning Yu comes from the chapter "King Xiang is not allowed to visit the tunnel" in "Guoyu", which means that the world is at peace and all the people are at peace."

"Yuanhuo is based on the reign name Yuanshou used by Emperor Xiaowu. A few months ago, His Majesty just arrived in Chang'an and caught a thousand-year-old Cai Cai in a lake in Xiadu County. It is auspicious and can be used as the reign name. "

"The word "Mingde" comes from "The Great Learning", which means to highlight the virtues of saints and urge the common people to educate them. Using this as the title of the reign can show Bibi's ambition to pursue the saint king."

"As for the yellow dragon, it also comes from auspiciousness. In the past, when His Majesty was the king of Changyi, yellow dragons often appeared in Ohnoze. This was a sign that the ancestral temple was successfully continued. It is also very appropriate to use this as the reign name."

Wang Shi explained like this, and all the courtiers nodded frequently. These year names were all chosen very appropriately. Although they were a bit mediocre, there would never be any deviation.

Moderate and error-free, this is the best result, not to mention that these years also represent four profound meanings: peace, loyalty, filial piety, enlightenment and auspiciousness.

These four profound meanings are very suitable for the current needs of the Han Empire.

No matter which one the emperor chooses, there will be nothing wrong.

As a result, all the courtiers admired Wang Shibuji even more.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly old Taixue Ling was not only profound in knowledge, but also impeccable in handling matters. No wonder the emperor wanted to bring him from Changyi to Chang'an City.

If this Wang Shi could be a few years younger, he would be able to have a smooth official career just by relying on the date.

In the end, the courtiers turned their attention to the emperor - in the final analysis, it still depends on what the emperor will choose.

The era name chosen by the emperor will represent the direction of the Han Dynasty in the next few years.

No matter what direction it takes, as long as you can follow the original direction, this is the best direction, except that the leader of the courtiers has been changed from Huo Guang to the Emperor.

However, they obviously forgot that the emperor was once a man known for his eccentricity - how could he follow the rules and satisfy their wishes? (End of chapter)