Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

What?

Was the reign title Yongle?

When Du He heard Ma Zhou propose the name of the country, his expression changed slightly.

Isn't this the reign title of Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di) of the Ming Dynasty?

The famous Yongle Emperor!

Du He was quite surprised to learn that Ma Zhou was actually quite capable, managing to come up with this reign title.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly and said, "The reign title Yongle is good, but it seems a bit too comfortable and is not suitable for a unified Tang Dynasty."

"As for the era name for the expansion of territory, it sounds a bit cliché."

Over the next few years, or even more than a decade, the Tang Dynasty would conquer all seven major prefectures mentioned by Du He.

Using the reign title of Yongle was not suitable for the Tang Dynasty at that time.

There was a pause.

Li Chengqian then asked, "Do any of my other ministers have any good ideas?"

As he spoke, his gaze was fixed on Du He.

For matters like choosing an era name, Du He should be consulted for suggestions to ensure they align with his own ideas.

Otherwise, waiting for other ministers to come up with the idea would waste a lot of time.

The others also turned their heads, staring intently at Du He.

Well...

Du He's expression paused slightly.

He thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, I do have a few reign titles. You and the ministers can take a look and see if there are any suitable ones."

"One of them is Kaiyuan, which means to open a new era and usher in a prosperous age."

"The second is Hongwu, which means great martial arts, which is more in line with the Tang Dynasty's military power to unify the world."

"The third is Hongmeng. The goal of the Great Tang is to conquer the seven continents and the state of all nations being unified is the same as Hongmeng, where the entire world is just the Great Tang as a whole."

After Du He finished speaking, the Mingde Hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

When everyone heard Du He propose three reign titles, their faces lit up, and they all lowered their heads in deep thought.

As expected of a Korean man!

The three proposed reign titles are really good!

They found that any reign title would be suitable for the new dynasty.

It's such a difficult choice!

Du He didn't continue speaking, but quietly drank her tea.

After a long time.

Li Chengqian said with satisfaction, "My dear ministers, I am extremely satisfied with all three reign titles that Du He mentioned."

"In particular, the name of the kingdom, Hongmeng, fully demonstrates the determination of the emperor to unify the world and bring all the nations under heaven into the Tang Dynasty."

Which reign title do you think is more suitable?

puff~

When Du He heard Li Chengqian's last words, he almost spat out the tea in his mouth.

This guy has already made a decision, yet he still asks others for advice.

Li Jing stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "Your Majesty, I also think the reign title 'Hongmeng' is quite good. The Great Tang conquered all nations under heaven with its military might, leaving only the Great Tang as the sole nation in this world!"

"With the emergence of Hongmeng, all nations will be united!"

Unfortunately, he is now old and frail; otherwise, leading a large army to conquer the seven continents and myriad kingdoms would have been such a glorious achievement.

pity!

He longed to fulfill his duty to the emperor and the world, and to gain fame before and after his death, but alas, he was already old and gray, and had the will but not the strength to do so!

More than ten breaths passed.

Li Ji, Hou Junji, Ma Zhou, Xu Jingzong, and Pei Xingjian all chimed in to echo this sentiment.

"Hongmeng is a very good era name!"

"We agree!"

The Crown Prince has already outwardly expressed his liking for this reign title, and since it was proposed by the powerful Du He, even if it's not very good, they will still wholeheartedly support it.

Moreover, they really like using "Hongmeng" as their era name.

On the imperial platform.

"it is good!"

Li Chengqian shouted "Excellent!" and then announced loudly, "Since all my beloved ministers have unanimously agreed that Hongmeng should be the reign title, then it shall be so!"

"It's getting late, you should all go back and prepare for the coronation ceremony!"

"Du He stays."

It had to be Du He, his trusted confidant, who came up with the reign title that perfectly suited his taste. Du He deserves an extra prefecture as a reward!

Everyone stood up and saluted.

"I will take my leave first!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the high-ranking officials and ministers took their leave and left Mingde Hall.

After they had all gone far away.

Li Chengqian said with a smile, "Du He, Li Jue has been begging me to appoint you as his teacher. You must accept this task!"

"I also intend to have Du Ping'an serve as the Crown Prince's tutor, so that he can cultivate a relationship between the emperor and his subject with Li Jue."

Du He's eyelids twitched when he heard Li Chengqian ask him to be Li Jue's teacher.

He quickly declined, saying, "Your Highness, I will be preoccupied with state affairs and leading a large army on campaigns, so I cannot serve as your teacher."

"Your Excellency should choose another capable minister."

What a joke!

Once Li Chengqian ascends the throne, he will be emperor for at least 20 years. His role as Li Jue's teacher is completely thankless and exhausting.

In addition, he had many political affairs to attend to, leaving him no time to teach Li Jue.

Fearing that Li Chengqian would insist on appointing him as the Crown Prince's tutor, Du He continued, "Your Highness, I believe that both Ma Zhou and Pei Xingjian are suitable to serve as the Crown Prince's teachers."

"Especially Ma Zhou, who has exceptional domestic management skills, is the most suitable candidate!"

Before Ma Zhou had even left the East Palace, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and even paused for a moment.

Pei Xingjian asked curiously, "Chancellor Ma, are you feeling unwell?"

Looking at Ma Zhou's tired face, Pei Xingjian was filled with worry.

Previous Grand Secretaries were only responsible for the affairs of the Secretariat, but Ma Zhou, as Grand Secretary, did the work of both the Secretariat and the Ministry of Personnel.

Fortunately, Ma Zhou didn't have to review memorials during this period; otherwise, he wouldn't even have time to go home at night.

Ma Zhou shook his head: "No, I just feel like someone is plotting against me, and I suddenly feel a little uneasy."

Pei Xingjian exclaimed in astonishment, "There's someone who dares to plot against you?"

You must know that Ma Zhou is the chief official of the Secretariat and is deeply trusted by His Highness the Crown Prince and the Duke of Han. Who would dare to scheme against Ma Zhou?

Don't want to die?

Ma Zhou shook his head: "Perhaps I've been too busy lately and have become a bit paranoid."

Upon hearing Ma Zhou's words, Pei Xingjian did not ask any further questions.

Inside Mingde Hall.

After thinking for a moment, Li Chengqian said, "Du He, since you are quite busy, let Ma Zhou serve as the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor."

Du He quickly cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness is wise."

Good luck!

Finally, I've gotten rid of this hot potato.

However, Ma Zhou is currently responsible for too many things. Once the court's officials are fully staffed, some of his administrative duties will need to be reduced.

We can't let this super hardworking ox or horse break down, or he'll be the one suffering.

Just as the two were chatting quietly, Qin Huaidao walked in from outside the main hall.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has sent the Prince of Bingzhou."

He was waiting outside the main hall.

What did the Emperor send Li Zhi here for?

Li Chengqian said softly, "Please invite the Prince of Bingzhou in."

"promise."

After receiving the order, Qin Huaidao walked out of the hall quickly.

Not long after, the dashing Li Zhi strode in.

After a bow.

Li Zhi smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Your Highness, His Majesty consulted Li Chunfeng and selected an auspicious day, which is the sixteenth day of the first month."

"If you hold your coronation ceremony on the sixteenth of the first lunar month, Father Emperor wishes to review the army on the fifteenth!"