Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 425 National Name and Era Name 2
After all, there is a fundamental difference between an emperor's ascension to the throne and establishing a country and becoming emperor!
"What Elder Xia said is correct!"

"This time, I will personally pray to Heaven, Earth, the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the State!" Zhu Zhanhe thought his father-in-law was right and made a lot of sense. So he readily agreed.

"The second thing is that when praying to Heaven, Earth, the ancestral temple, and the state, the imperial edict must specify the name of the country and the year of reign!"

"Your Highness, what do you think of this?" At this moment, Xia Yuanji, Mu Sheng, and Huang Zhong all stared intently at Zhu Zhanhe. After all, their prince hadn't even decided on a country name or era name yet!
He's supposed to ascend the throne in a few days, but the country's name and era name still haven't been decided. The three cabinet members and the courtiers are really making everyone anxious and frustrated!
"Ahem, tomorrow, at the latest by noon tomorrow, I will definitely give the cabinet a clear answer!" When it came to the matter of the country's name and the reign title, Zhu Zhanhe looked guilty and could only cough a few times to cover up his embarrassment.

After all, Zhu Zhanhe hadn't really decided on the name of the country yet! Not to mention the reign title!

Therefore, Zhu Zhanhe had no choice but to awkwardly push the date back another day.

"Your Highness, you..." Seeing that their prince was going to postpone the event for another day, Xia Yuanji and the other two looked helpless. However, they couldn't press Zhu Zhanhe too hard, so they could only reluctantly agree with bitter expressions.

The third thing.

Your Highness, you really need to decide on the name of the country as soon as possible, otherwise, we won't be able to get the imperial seal! In fact, what Xia Yuanji and the others were anxious about was the matter of the imperial seal!

Especially now, with the founding of the nation imminent, the country's name still undecided, and the Imperial Seal of the State remains unprocessed! The cabinet had no choice but to carve the outline of the seal first, leaving only the part containing the country's name blank, not daring to touch it!
After all, this is the Imperial Seal of the State! It needs to be ordered in advance! Now that even the name of the state hasn't been decided, the content of the seal can't be engraved yet!

If the founding of the nation didn't involve the Imperial Seal, it would be a huge joke!
This afternoon~
"I will definitely give the cabinet a definite answer this afternoon!" Zhu Zhanhe also knew that he was indeed somewhat unreliable in deciding the name of the country. So he quickly moved the time forward to this afternoon.

In fact, the cabinet and court officials had already begun discussing the country's name and era name several years ago!

So far, it's been revised and revised again and again! It's been revised dozens of times, but there's still no final draft!
That's why everyone is so anxious now!
"There's nothing else that needs improvement."

After all, this Dragon Capital Palace, brick by brick, is a perfect replica of the imperial palace in Beijing. As for other matters, Xia Yuanji and the others weren't in a hurry. After all, there really wasn't anything that needed adjusting.

In reality, Xia Yuanji and the other two had personally confirmed everything else several times! Now, they were just waiting for their lord to quickly decide on the name of the country!
"In that case, the three elders may go about their business."

"I need to think about the name of the country and the reign title!" After Xia Yuanji and the others finished speaking, Zhu Zhanhe began to urge them on. After all, he still needed to discuss the matter of the country's name with his father, the Iron-Faced General. Now, this matter really couldn't be delayed any longer!
"Your Highness, you can reconsider the name of the country."

"Regarding the reign title, why don't you take a look at the suggestions put forward by our officials and choose one from among them?" Seeing the troubled look on his prince's face, Xia Yuanji couldn't help but offer another word of advice.

"Okay, okay, okay~!" Upon hearing his father-in-law's words, Zhu Zhanhe instantly understood their meaning.

Xia Yuanji was saying that the reign title must be carefully considered before a decision is made! After all, the country's name cannot be changed!

If we don't like the current era name, we can just change it! If we really can't choose one, we can just pick one to use for now!
"We take our leave!" Xia Yuanji and the others could only turn around and leave helplessly as their prince dismissed them.

"Xiao Xizi, quickly summon the Iron-Faced General for a meeting!" As soon as Xia Yuanji and the others stepped out of the main hall, Zhu Zhanhe urged Xiao Xizi to call the general over.

"Yes," said Xiao Xizi, who was standing at the door, knowing the urgency of the situation. So, he rushed out without stopping!
Watching Xiao Xizi dash off in a flash, Zhu Zhanhe leaned back in his chair, perplexed. Conventionally speaking, the name of a dynasty is usually the same as the title one held before establishing their own kingdom!
For example, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, was initially enfeoffed as the King of Han, thus establishing the Han Dynasty!
Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, was initially enfeoffed as Duke of Sui, thus establishing the Sui Dynasty!
Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, was granted the title of Duke of Tang, and thus established the Tang Dynasty!
Another type is where the place of origin is used as the name of the country.

For example: Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty started his career in the Song territory, and thus established the Song Dynasty!
Zhu Zhanhe's lineage was granted the title of King of Han! They couldn't very well establish a dynasty called the Han Dynasty! After all, the Han Dynasty had been gone for so many years! Besides, he wasn't surnamed Liu; what kind of nonsense would it be to establish a Han Dynasty?

A similar situation occurred with Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was initially titled the Prince of Wu. However, when establishing his kingdom, he couldn't very well name it "Great Wu."
It's best to avoid using names of states that have been used by predecessors and have since fallen. Besides, I'm not their descendant, so there's no need for me to inherit the names of those extinct states!
Therefore, the reign title that Zhu Zhanhe used to establish the country was indeed a troublesome matter!

The number of country names suggested by the court officials, such as "Da Qian," "Da Kang," and "Da Yong," was countless! Zhu Zhanhe was not satisfied with any of them! Therefore, the matter has been delayed until now!

"Your Highness, General Iron Face has arrived." Just as Zhu Zhanhe was deep in thought, Xiao Xizi's breathless and rapid breathing came from outside the door.

"Creak~!" Immediately after Xiao Xizi's voice, there was the sound of Xiao Xizi cleverly closing the palace gate!

Clearly, the Iron-Faced General has already entered!

I'm trying on clothes!

"What's up with you here?" As the door closed, the Iron-Faced General entered, carrying two items in his hands. Upon entering, he was full of grumbling and reluctance.

"The coronation is in a few days, but the country's name and era name haven't been decided yet!"

The three cabinet members just started nagging again.

"That's why I had to call you over so we can discuss it some more." Zhu Zhanhe rolled his eyes and said irritably, looking at his father's sauntering and nonchalant manner.

“It’s definitely time to make a decision!” After hearing Zhu Zhanhe’s words, the Iron-Faced General nodded in agreement.

"Huh~
"That's so much better!" Immediately, the Iron-Faced General ripped off his dark mask, revealing a white-haired, somewhat weathered face. Zhu Gaoxu casually tossed the mask aside, let out a long sigh, and said with a look of satisfaction.

"Look~, the sword and scepter sent by the Bureau of Armory and the Bureau of Precious Weapons. I brought them in with me when I came in. Take a look." Zhu Gaoxu then raised the two items in his hand and said to Zhu Zhanhe.

"Finally done~?"

"Let me see~!!" After seeing the two items in his father's hands, Zhu Zhanhe stepped down the steps with a happy expression and took the two items from the other person's hands!
At this time, Zhu Zhanhe temporarily put aside the matter of the country's name!
First was a precious sword, no more than a meter long, with an exquisitely crafted dragon-patterned hilt and a yarlathotep-shaped guard, and a scabbard adorned with golden carvings. Zhu Zhanhe drew half of the sword, revealing four large characters on its spine: "Disciple of the Emperor."
Behind the four characters "Disciple of the Emperor" are the four characters "Unparalleled Loyalty and Courage".

"Not bad, not bad. The Emperor's Disciple Sword! Just like that!" Zhu Zhanhe casually drew his sword and swung it a few times. After hearing the whooshing sound of the wind, he sheathed the sword and said with a serious expression.

(End of this chapter)