I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Liu He stood with his hands behind his back, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and said nothing, as if he was deep in thought but also dissatisfied.

After a moment of silence, he actually threw the question back to the courtiers from the jade steps.

"Which reign name do you think is better? I want to hear your opinions first."

The courtiers were slightly shocked, and they all looked at the emperor with strange and embarrassed expressions.

Is the emperor asking them to speculate on his intentions?It's not a difficult task if you just guess, but it won't be pretty if you guess wrong.

This year title is related to government affairs and official career. It is not just a cockfight in a cockfighting room. You can just choose one at random.

So, for a while, the court fell into silence.

Regardless of whether it was Zhang Anshi or Bingji, or Wei Xiang and Huang Ba, without exception, they were all observing others secretly and had no intention of standing up and speaking.

Liu He stood on the high jade steps and naturally saw their hesitant expressions very clearly.

In the past, Huo Guang, a strong man in the court, acted arbitrarily and took charge of the courtiers. Many matters were decided in advance in the Shangshu Office.

When it comes to the big court meeting and the small court meeting, it's just a formality.

Therefore, courtiers of Zhang Anshi's generation were still somewhat uncomfortable with expressing "high opinions" directly in the court.

Not only do I feel uncomfortable, but I am also a little scared.

After all, if you say the wrong thing in front of Huo Guang, the other party will only be unhappy, and there is always room for change. Huo Guang does not dare to face the courtiers in person.

But it's different if you say the wrong thing in front of the emperor. It's very likely that you will be dismissed from office and imprisoned by the swordsmen on the spot.

During this first major court meeting, the monarch and his ministers were still testing each other.

Liu He was both satisfied and displeased when he saw that no one was willing to stand up: Everyone was pretending to be good and didn't want to stand out, so I could only name them.

"Since you all want to be a humble gentleman, I have to think about the future..." After Liu He finished speaking, he first looked at Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi was the Great Sima General, in charge of the Secretariat, and was the Marquis of Fuping. There was only one word "general" missing from the most powerful Huo Guang.

Take the current situation as an example. The couch he was sitting on was Huo Guang's couch in the past. He was closest to Liu He and was the "chief" in the court.

Liu He had read the secret report submitted by Xiu Yiwei. Zhang Anshi was still very cautious and settled, but there were already courtiers who wanted to use his back door.

In the Han Empire, people who wanted to take advantage of others were like crucian carp crossing the river. They could not be eliminated by killing tens of thousands of people.

Liu He wanted to use this question to test Zhang Anshi's prestige, and then to test whether there were any cronies in the court.

"Zhang Qing, I want to hear what you, the Great Sima General, think of you." Liu He said specifically, "From now on, when discussing matters in the court, we must be pragmatic and avoid any false etiquette."

Although Liu He had already spoken, Zhang Anshi still bowed respectfully before speaking carefully.

"Weichen believes that the four reign names proposed by the Taixue doctors are all in line with the adult system, and there are not many advantages and disadvantages..."

"But Wei Chen feels that Ning Yu has the intention to stabilize the country and make the people of the world feel His Majesty's benevolent heart of caring about the country and the people."

"After the great chaos, great governance is needed, so Wei Chen thinks that Ning Yu is slightly better."

After Zhang Anshi finished speaking his opinion, seven or eight courtiers expressed their agreement and approval one after another, including Bingji and Liu De.

Liu He remembered it. He heard that Liu De and Zhang Anshi had become in-laws, which was a happy event. The Zhang family and the Liu family were even closer to each other.

Although Liu He nodded, he still did not comment. He then asked the newly appointed imperial censor Wei Xiandao: "Wei Qing, you are a great scholar, what do you think about this?"

"The words "Wei Chen Zhi Yi Ming De" can show that Your Majesty attaches great importance to Confucianism, and can also allow Confucian scholars all over the world to feel His Majesty's holy virtues, and also allow the common people to understand the great virtues of the sages."

As soon as Wei Xuancheng finished speaking, he also won the recognition of many courtiers. Most of these courtiers were famous Confucian scholars. Gentlemen are friends but not party members, but they can also form their own party.

Liu He still nodded uncertainly, without clearly stating his position. In his heart, Confucian scholars today are not the purpose of rule, but the means of rule.

In the future, he does not need to please them, he only needs to control them.

"Old General Zhao, you have been on the expedition to the north of the Great Wall for several months, and I haven't heard your voice in the court for a long time. Please tell me."

"The veteran has been in the military camp for a long time and is a rough man. He is not as knowledgeable or talented as Zhang Gong and Wei Gong. The veteran believes that the dragon is a symbol of the emperor, and the yellow dragon is even more auspicious, so the Huanglong is the most powerful one in the reign name."

After Zhao Chongguo finished speaking, there were very few responders.

The reason is very simple. After experiencing the turmoil, military generals were punished a lot. Nowadays, there are far more civil servants in the court than military commanders. Huanglong's reign title is still too straightforward, and it is rare for civil servants to like it.

In the end, only Zhijinwu Anle stood up and expressed his approval, not because he was also a rough man, but because Huanglong's year number could benefit him.

When Huanglong appeared in Ohnoze, the emperor was still the king of Changyi, and he happened to be the prime minister of Changyi.

Once Huanglong is designated as the reign name, every time the Emperor of Heaven and the people mention this reign name, they can't help but think of Onozawa, the Kingdom of Changyi, then the Prime Minister of Changyi, and then Anle.

This can be regarded as Jane being in the emperor's heart.

It will be more or less helpful for Anle's future career.

Three of the four year names have already been joined by people, and only the last one is left.

Liu He looked across the entire front hall and saw Prime Minister Wei, who was sitting at the end of the front row. He asked eloquently: "Prime Minister Wei, your ideas have always been different from others. I also want to hear what you have to say."

"Wei Chen thinks Yuan Huo is the best." Wei Xiang said decisively.

"Haha, Wei Qing, did you mention Yuan Huo just to let these four titles get the rain and dew equally?" Liu He said with a smile.

The emperor finally smiled, and the originally nervous courtiers also laughed, and the atmosphere in the court relaxed.

"Your Majesty is wise, Huo refers to the capture of Da Cai, which is auspicious. Yuan Huo is similar to Yuan Shou, the reign name of Emperor Xiaowu."

"And His Majesty has mentioned many times that he would be more meritorious than pursuing Emperor Xiaowu, so using Yuan Huo as the reign name can be a starting point."

After Prime Minister Wei finished speaking, many courtiers had strange expressions on their faces. They had experienced the last few years of Emperor Xiaowu's reign.Compared with today's peaceful days, that was not an era worth remembering.

Many people's memories of that era are unbearable to look back on: such as the several battles of Dawan that failed without success, the witchcraft chaos in which hundreds of thousands of people were implicated, and the tragedy of seizing the direct descendants.

Take Zhang Anshi as an example. His father Zhang Tang was executed by Emperor Xiaowu, and his brother Zhang He was also sentenced to palace punishment by Emperor Xiaowu.

In addition to Zhang Anshi, there are many courtiers in the front hall at this moment who also experienced twists and turns at that time.

Huang Ba was impeached and dismissed from office because of his brother's crime; Bingji was implicated in the crime and was demoted back to his hometown as a servant... These are the reasons for everyone's strange expressions.

A few months ago, when today's emperor gave Emperor Xiaowu the temple title of Shizong, affirmed Emperor Xiaowu's achievements, and raised Emperor Xiaowu's reputation, they were both looking forward to it and worrying.

They looked forward to the Han Dynasty returning to the aggressiveness of the time, but they also worried that the emperor would use troops excessively, waste people and money, kill too much, enforce laws too strictly, and be suspicious like Emperor Xiaowu.

That's why the reign name Yuan Huo was deliberately ignored.

Now, in order to be new and different, Prime Minister Wei proposed to imitate the reign name of Emperor Xiaowu, which naturally aroused the trepidation and imagination of the courtiers.

In addition, Prime Minister Wei was always at odds with Zhang Anshi and others and was very harsh on his peers, so many courtiers looked at Prime Minister Wei with anger.

On the other hand, the skinny Wei Xiang didn't care at all. He waved his sleeves and saluted the emperor in a carefree manner, then sat back on his couch carelessly.

The expressions of the courtiers were all in Liu He's eyes, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

When a whale dies, everything lives.

This sentence is absolutely correct.

Huo Guang has indeed fallen, and the Huo Party has disappeared, but the court will not really be peaceful, but will be more lively than before.

Will people like Zhang Anshi and Wei Xiang carry out Liu He's will without hesitation?Will he do something for Liu He that offends the group?Will he slash himself with a knife?

There is still a question mark on these.

The king and his ministers will be together for a long time, and there will be plenty of opportunities.

It's not that Liu He has to learn to get along with them, but that they have to learn to get along with the emperor.

"Okay, okay, all my dear friends have said it very well. I am really lucky to have such a pillar of the court like you." Liu He was thinking about many things in his heart, but he smiled warmly on his face.

"I also have some thoughts about this year name, but I haven't thought about it carefully. I will tell you now to enlighten everyone."

Liu He spoke extremely sincerely, but who dared to really laugh? The expressions on the faces of the courtiers were even more solemn and serious than before.

As everyone knows, after the formality is over, it is up to the emperor to make the final decision on which of the four era names is better.

""The Book of Changes·Miscellaneous Gua" says: Ge means to get rid of the old; Ding means to get the new."

"I think that although the Han Dynasty is prosperous today, it still has shortcomings. If we want to enrich the people and strengthen the Han Dynasty, and make the Han Dynasty even bigger, the only way is to reform the past and reform!"

"And the tripod is an important weapon of the country and a symbol of the ancestral temple and the country. King Zhuang of Chu once asked the king of Zhou about the importance of the tripod at the Luoshui River. Emperor Xiaowu also had the title of Yuan Ding."

"I think that the four reign names chosen by the Taixue doctors are all good, but it is better to use the word 'Dingxin' as the reign name!"

"I've finished speaking. Who among the nobles objects and who agrees?" Liu He asked with a smile.

The last words will be heard repeatedly in the front hall, and the courtiers will be tortured repeatedly.

After the emperor finished speaking, all the courtiers were in a daze.

Don't you have to choose one of these four?Why would the emperor give another reign title without conscription?Doesn't this mean that everyone guessed wrong?
This is still a small matter. In the brief silence, everyone thought of some rumors they had heard repeatedly in the past half month-the emperor will implement reforms and implement new policies in the coming year!

It was not certain at the time, but now judging from the year number, it is a sure thing.

Reform may indeed enrich the people and strengthen the people, but if someone benefits, someone will suffer, so it may not be a good thing.

If the emperor directly said that he wanted to reform the law and implement new policies, then the courtiers could still give advice. But today, the emperor took advantage of Huo Zhiji's power and suddenly raised the matter, and no one dared to stop him.

Even if the emperor decides on a reign name and you object to it, wouldn't that be treason?

The silence lasted for a moment, and finally someone stood up, not in opposition, but in agreement.

"Wei Chen believes that Dingxin is better than the other four reigns. Wei Chen agrees with His Majesty!" Huang Ba, who had some knowledge of the reform, was the first to stand up.

"We also think that reform is the best, and I second your Majesty's opinion!" Anle, the emperor's loyal dog, also stood up.

"I second your Majesty's proposal!" Prime Minister Wei, who was already interested in the reform and new policies, stood up and knelt down to second his proposal.

"Wei Chen Wang Ji..."

"Wei Chen Gong Sui..."

"Xue Yong, a humble minister..."

"Wei Chen Wang Shi believes that your Majesty is outstanding in knowledge and is better than us. The word "dingxin" is the best!" Taixue Ling Wang Shi did not object.

The old officials in Changyi, who had known a few years ago that the emperor intended to change the old appearance of the Han Dynasty, all stood up and agreed with the emperor.

After that came Zhang Anshi, Bingji, Liu De, Wei's father and son, and other court officials.

Finally, within a few moments, all the courtiers fell at the emperor's feet and supported the new year's title of "Dingxin".

Liu He nodded with satisfaction. This is a small thing and a new beginning. It is a good sign that it can be completed easily.

"Okay, my first reign name will be Dingxin. The Shangshu Office will prepare an edict and circulate it to the Han Dynasty immediately!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

You will know what kind of emperor I am. (End of chapter)