The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

Fang Xuanling listened to Chen Huai'an's words and said with a smile, "Mr. Chen, what we are discussing now is the new era name, not the bronze crossbows of the Qin state."

"These two are completely different; hasn't your topic strayed a bit?"

The atmosphere in the hall eased considerably after those words were spoken. Without the pressure of the previous argument, everyone's faces showed more smiles.

Chen Huai'an said, "Master Fang, please don't be in such a hurry. What I'm talking about is the new era name. You must let me finish what I have to say, right?"

"The best dishes are naturally served last."

Li Shimin became increasingly interested and wanted to know what reign title Chen Huai'an could propose: "Alright, Huai'an, continue."

The others became serious and listened attentively.

Chen Huai'an patiently explained: "Before the First Emperor standardized everything, the Qin Dynasty's chariots and crossbows had different sizes of various parts. Every craftsman who made chariots and crossbows had his own set of methods and manufacturing standards."

"Even more so, each craftsman has his own unique skills."

"This leads to a very serious problem: once the carriage or crossbow breaks down, you can only find the craftsman who made it to repair it, even if only one part is broken."

"But after the First Emperor standardized the system, this problem never occurred again."

Wei Zheng couldn't help but agree, saying, "That's true. Leaving aside the distant Qin state, even in our own Tang Dynasty, aren't all the parts of our carriages required to be identical?"

"If any part breaks, the corresponding part can be purchased and replaced at any time, and any craftsman can repair it."

"That's right!" Chen Huai'an smiled. "So this is the importance of standardization. Whether it's a carriage or a crossbow, every part that is manufactured must be exactly the same, without any difference."

"It must be in the middle, and it must be correct!"

"This way, we can ensure that if it breaks, we can fix it anytime!"

At this point, many people in the hall seemed to be deep in thought, and Li Shimin's eyes gradually brightened.

Chen Huai'an slowly began to speak: "In the past, King Wen interpreted the Book of Changes, and the sage Confucius wrote the Commentary on the Book of Changes. In the Appended Remarks, Part II of the Book of Changes, there is a sentence..."

"The way of Heaven and Earth is that of Zhenguan!"

"Zhenyi means upright and constant; Guanyi means to show and manifest!"

"Together, it means: to reveal the right way to the world and to make it the law for all people."

Something in Li Shimin's heart was inexplicably touched when he heard the phrase "The way of heaven and earth is that of Zhenguan".

He had a strong intuition.

The reign title that Chen Huai'an gave next was probably the one that best matched his expectations.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin's breathing became heavier, and he urged, "Huai'an, continue."

Chen Huai'an spoke again: "Confucius also said, 'Government is about being upright!' The Master also said, 'Setting an example is the foundation of all politics!'"

"Your Majesty, I personally believe that the Zhenguan era can be used to demonstrate impartiality and righteousness."

"The Zhenguan era..." Li Shimin murmured to himself, "The Zhenguan era?"

"is that so?"

Chen Huai'an patiently explained, "The Zhenguan era encompasses the lofty ideals of Heaven as Brother Fuji mentioned, yet it does not overly deify imperial power. Instead, it is grounded in human affairs, demonstrating Your Majesty's code of conduct."

"It also perfectly balances metaphysics with the practical requirements of Confucianism."

What do you all think?

Changsun Wuji pondered and said, "That should be it."

Wei Zheng wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "Indeed, the way of Heaven and Earth is that of Zhenguan!"

"Your Majesty, I believe that the new era name should be Zhenguan!"

After listening to Chen Huai'an's explanation and preamble, the others had no further objections.

Li Shimin nodded slightly: "I have heard the principle of impartiality and justice many times."

"Huai'an also used Qin's crossbow and my bow as examples to explain very clearly."

"The Zhenguan era was characterized by its uprightness and impartiality!"

"Good, well said."

"Let's use 'Zhenguan' as the new era name!"

The words had barely left his mouth, and before anyone could offer their congratulations, a commotion arose outside.

"Report!"

"Urgent report from 800 li away!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall exchanged glances, their eyes sharpening.

The 800-li urgent dispatch was no joke. It was only used in cases involving natural disasters affecting tens of thousands of people, or border attacks and other serious threats to the nation's fate, ensuring unimpeded passage.

Under the current circumstances, what could possibly warrant such an urgent dispatch?

Almost everyone knew the truth.

"Report!"

A disheveled soldier, looking like he had just finished a long march, ran straight in and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Your Majesty, an urgent report from the front lines."

"On the sixth day of the eighth month, the Turks urgently assembled an army of 150,000, which has already broken through the border defenses and is approaching Jingzhou."

At this point, the soldier paused, head bowed, "The garrison commander of Jingzhou, Luo Yi, has assembled a large army, but it seems he has no intention of stopping us..."

"Ha!" Li Shimin let out a cold laugh. "Just as Huai'an said, Luo Yi is unreliable and wants to sit back and watch the tigers fight."

"The Turks... will probably be able to bypass Jingzhou very soon!"

"Damn it!" Changsun Wuji was furious. Even though he had expected it, he still found it difficult to remain calm after hearing the news.

"What kind of time is this? Luo Yi is still plotting his own schemes!"

Du Ruhui calmly analyzed, "It's useless to talk about this now. Anyway, we already guessed this situation, so let's ignore it for now."

"The 5,000-strong Mo Dao squad should have reached the level of martial arts by now, right?"

"......"