Chronicles of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 4039. Year Name Yuanzhen
Ji Heng didn't care about Mrs. Chu's fears and ambitions at all.

There are countless people who want his life, and countless more who want the throne. He has faced countless assassination attempts, and rebellions have broken out in various places...

But the world still belongs to the Qin Dynasty.

The common ruler of the world is still Ji Heng.

In his eyes, there are only two kinds of people in the world: useful and useless.

Mrs. Chu was just right, a little more useful than useless. He was already very kind to her by often rewarding her.

Therefore, after Zhangtai Palace fell into silence again, he praised Qin Shi again: "Your food and drink are indeed unique."

"You have only newly cast instruments, so there is no need to present them specially. I have the Ministry of the Imperial Household to purchase them."

Qin Shi then put Madam Chu out of his mind. Thinking about saving the iron pot, he couldn't help but smile brightly:
The king is so nice!
Thinking of this, her appetite was whetted, so she wrapped a plate of scrambled eggs with green onions in a pancake, and had a bowl of shrimp and sunflower soup, and ate her fill again.

Then I carefully considered the nutrition of today's meals and decided to have two grilled fish in the evening!
It wasn't Ji Heng's usual mealtime, but he watched every move of Qin Qing, who knelt below him, as he sat high on the rosewood chair. His joy was genuine and simple, as if delicious food were a joy in the world.

He watched quietly for a moment, seeing the maid lower her head and carefully imitate Qin Qing's way to roll the wheat cake for him. Suddenly, he also felt that this "iron pot" was an extraordinary achievement.

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Qin Shi had no idea what Ji Heng was thinking.

She only knew that since she had successfully presented the treasure, she should not delay her career. Moreover, Fu Cai said that the new clothes were already made, and she was going back to try them on.

Who knew that just after drinking some tea and washing up and changing clothes, I heard Ji Heng say, "Qin Qing, since you are so talented, why don't you join me in reviewing the laws and regulations of our Great Qin?"

Qin Shi was stunned for a moment.

In another time and space, the "Great Qin Code" would have been promulgated immediately after the unification of Qin. But now, a slight time difference has delayed this major event until now...

This matter has always been the exclusive domain of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers. Now that her identity is unknown, how dare the King of Qin...

My mind was filled with mixed thoughts, but that was the "Daqin Code" that unified weights and measures! It was the first edict of the Qin Shi Huangdi!
She immediately stood up and bowed solemnly: "Yes."

The name of "Da Qin Code" is not just what it sounds like. The Qin State is based on law. This code covers criminal law, administrative law, civil and commercial rules, etc., no matter how big or small, it covers all aspects.

The survey that Ji Heng mentioned had actually begun more than ten years ago and has now been completed.

Now that he has unified the six kingdoms, the whole world is within his grasp, and all four seas are submitting to him, he should issue a new unified law.

The reason I asked Qin Shi to participate today was simply because I thought of what she said about "paper, pen and ruler" and wanted to take a closer look at the details.

Because there were tens of millions of volumes of detailed rules, Ji Heng only asked people to bring a few bamboo slips. Qin Shi unfolded them respectfully, and at this moment, it was difficult for him to change his reading habits and decipher the large seal characters word by word.

The more she looked, the more her heart beat like a drum.

She grew up in a country where civilization had been unbroken for thousands of years. She had lost before, but never conceded. Her heritage had been abandoned, but never given up.

She grew up in the cracks of the centuries, and her inferiority complex towards foreign countries turned into pride. Her life was caught in the torrent of time and space, and every inch of her values ​​were shaped by the rise and fall of the country.

But look at the bamboo slips in your hand again——

How wonderful! It turns out that all those things and conventions that have been established for thousands of years originated from the emperor before us.

I only saw the book:

[Country name: Qin]

Title: Emperor

[Year: Yuanzhen]

The Emperor's names are corrected: The Emperor calls himself "Zhen", the Emperor's decrees are "Zhi", the Emperor's orders are "Zhao", the Emperor's seal is "Xi"... The subjects address the Emperor as "Your Majesty", and the historians record events as "Shang"

[The correct name of calligraphy: All the characters in calligraphy are called characters]

Correct name of writing implements: All writing implements are called pens.

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The small bamboo slips couldn't hold much, but the details contained within were enough to amaze Qin Shi. She looked up at the platform, her gaze filled with pure admiration and a sigh of regret: "So, the term 'writing' originated with the king."

Ji Heng raised his eyebrows, not understanding why she was amazed at such details first.

The content of these bamboo slips was specially selected by him, and the various titles contained therein reflected the domineering spirit in his heart.

Now let Qin Qing watch it, just to see his reaction.

But she skipped the most important ones and only focused on the insignificant details.

Whatever, her words and actions are different from ordinary people.

Ji Heng then took the initiative to ask, "Do you think it's inappropriate for me to be called 'Emperor'?"

He pacified the six kingdoms, unified the world, and made great military achievements, repelling the Xiongnu, Qiang, and Hu from a distance of thousands of miles. With such achievements, can't he surpass the merits of the Three Sovereigns and the virtues of the Five Emperors?
However, when asked about titles, the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers were restricted. Some said they were called emperors, some said they were called emperors. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have been praised for thousands of years, so why can't later generations strive to surpass them?

Why can't he have both?!

I should be the emperor of Qin!

Although he asked this question, his eyes were bright and he exuded a resolute and powerful spirit - even if Qin Qing refuted him at this time, he was the monarch.

He has the final say on the laws of the world.

Zhou Ju was worried and felt that his life span would be greatly shortened.

He tucked his hands into his sleeves and trembled slightly, begging Qin Qing not to offend the king. Otherwise, family and national affairs and political opinions would be difficult to tolerate.

Qin Shi, however, also looked up and looked back, blurting out naturally: "Your Majesty, isn't it natural for you to be called the emperor?"

From childhood to adulthood, she had been able to say "His Majesty the Emperor" easily in countless movies, TV shows, and literature. However, here, she was quite uncomfortable with the constant "Your Majesty".

What's more, she is also admired by everyone for such achievements.

"From now on, everyone in the land of Qin will know of our great unified dynasty. For thousands of years to come, emperors of hundreds of generations will not be able to claim the title of king unless they have achieved this."

From division to unity, from slavery to feudalism, from now on and for thousands of years to come, all those who strive for progress will work towards this goal.

King Ji Heng of Qin may not have known the profound significance of this at this time.

But he should be proud.

The only difference between her and the Qin Dynasty was the reign title. In her history, the Qin Dynasty did not have a reign title.

And now, Your Majesty, the reign title decided by King Ji Heng of Qin is the two words [Yuan Zhen].

Yuanzhen is taken from the Qian Gua of the Book of Changes.

The Book of Changes is the crown of the Six Classics of Confucianism and the foremost of the Three Mysteries of Taoism. It is the foremost of all classics and the source of the great Dao.

Qian is the image of sprouting plants and is used to refer to the sky.

"Your Majesty is Qian, the Son of Heaven."

"Qian means strong, pure Yang, and positive."

"Yuanhenglizhen means to follow the upright path, to flourish vigorously, to be enterprising, and to bring prosperity to the family and the country."

She smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, such a great achievement and reputation should be announced to the world through an imperial edict."

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[The specific content of the Great Qin Code will be written later. This is from the information, so I won’t quote it in detail (caution)]

[The content of this chapter of the I Ching is obtained from research materials, and some are my own summary. If there are any errors, please correct them.]

[The Qin Dynasty did not have an era name, and the era name Yuanzhen was privately set (the first reaction was Yuanzhen!!! This is God's will)]

I'm so overwhelmed by writing this! I've never studied materials so hard in my life! The poor student is crying.

But you can probably finish it in a minute...

Bitter!