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  Chapter 320 318 [King title, country title]

   "Chief Township, these are letters of persuasion, and somehow they were sent to the Chief Secretary."

  Jiangnan Zuo Buzheng Liu Anfeng personally sent a bunch of persuasive letters.

   Not only were written by officials from various prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, but also a large number of letters from Nanjing Fushe scholars. He didn't directly persuade Jin to ascend the throne, but instead asked Zhao Han to establish himself as king, and even said that his name was not right.

  Zhao Han opened and read a few letters at random, the content was almost the same, and he felt that if he captured Nanjing, he would be king.

  For Zhao Han, it doesn't matter if he becomes king sooner or later, but he must take into account the thoughts of the officials and soldiers under his rule. There were too many people who wrote persuasive letters, Liu Anfeng received quite a few, and Zhao Han himself received dozens of them.

   Now the main question is, what should I call the title of king?

  Zhao Han called his secretary team, Huang Zongxi had already returned, and brought his fellow villager Zhu Shunshui.

   In addition, there is Wang Fuzhi from Hunan.

  The three brothers Wang Jiezhi, Wang Canzhi, and Wang Fuzhi, as outstanding scholars from Hunan, were sent here by warships of the Jiangxi Navy.

  In addition to them, there are Kuang Pengsheng, Guo Fengxuan, Xia Rubi, Guan Siqiu and others.

  Zhao Han felt a little regretful after having tested the teacher himself.

  At this time, Wang Fuzhi did not have any profound thoughts, but was quite famous in Hunan.

   But it’s already very powerful. A scholar from a well-to-do family, but his father-in-law is the richest man in Hengyang. How can he not have some real talent and learning?

  These Hunan scholars were all thrown to the south of the Yangtze River to help divide the land, and only Wang Fuzhi stayed as a secretary.

  Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu, Wang Fuzhi, the three great thinkers in the late Ming Dynasty, are now all recruited under Zhao Han's command.

   "Many people persuade Jin to claim the title of king. What should I use for this 'king title'? Say it casually, don't be afraid of making mistakes, just refer to your opinions." Zhao Han laughed.

  Tao Aizhi clasped his hands and said: "The general town started from Luling in Ji'an. This place was called Jizhou in ancient times, and it can be called the 'King of Ji'."

  Zheng Sen immediately objected: "If the country is established in the future, will the country be called 'Daji'?"

   "It's better to call him 'Gan Wang'." Li Yu said.

  Zheng Sen went back again: "Does the country name 'Dagan' sound nice?"

   Li Yu said unhappily: "This is not good, and that is not good, you come and get one!"

  Zheng Sen was blinded immediately.

  Huang Zongxi said: "Since the general town has seized Jiangzuo, it can set its capital in Nanjing and call it 'King of Wu'. As for the name of the country, we can discuss it in the future. Ming Taizu also called it King of Wu first, and then changed the name of the country to Daming."

   "Brother Chu Yu?" Zhao Han looked at Zhu Shunshui.

  Zhu Shunshui is an old friend of Zhao Han, and the two have a very good relationship in Qianshan Hanzhu Academy.

  In these years, Zhu Shunshui was completely disappointed with Daming, and rejected Chongzhen's recruitment twice. Now Zhao Han occupied Zhejiang and sent Huang Zongxi to invite him. Zhu Shunshui immediately ran to Nanjing to join him.

  Zhu Shunshui asked: "Zongzhen seems to have said that he is a northerner?"

  Zhao Han replied: "Beizhi, Bazhou."

   Zheng Sen really wanted to say, why not call him "Overlord", but he held back after all.

  Zhu Shunshui said: "Bazhou was the land of Yan in ancient times, and it can be called the 'King of Yan'."

  These are just references, and the practice of proclaiming the king and the emperor is stated. As for which one to choose, it is still up to Zhao Han to decide.

  From the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, this rule was followed, and there was only one word for the title of the country and the title of the king.

  After the Mongols occupied the Central Plains, they had to break the rules. Because their land of Longxing has no ancient name, and they did not hold important positions under the rule of the Song and Jin Dynasties, so the country name can only be temporarily made up by themselves.

  So in Chinese history, the first two-character national title appeared: Dayuan.

  Taken from the "Book of Changes": "Great Qianyuan, the beginning of all things, is the unification of heaven."

  Great Yuan, Great Ming, and Great Qing are all two-character country titles.

   Song is Song, a single character.

  Daming is Daming, a double character.

  The Ming Dynasty is just an abbreviation, the full name should be called the Ming Dynasty, and the official name is the Ming Dynasty.

  Wang Fuzhi suddenly said: "In the future, when the country is established, the name of the country can be 'Dahe'."

  Zhao Han finally couldn't hold back anymore. The country title of "Yamato" made his expression extremely exciting.

Wang Fuzhi explained: "Great Qian Yuan, the beginning of all things, is the rule of heaven. This is the origin of the Great Yuan. From the beginning of the Great Ming Dynasty, six people were formed at the time, and they rode six dragons to control the sky. This is the origin of the Great Ming. It is beneficial to protect the great harmony. Zhen. The first out of common things, all nations Xianning. Find the old example of the two dynasties, and the new dynasty can be a 'great harmony'."

  These three sentences all come from "Book of Changes · Biography".

  If the name of the country is Dahe, it will be in the same line as Dayuan and Ming.

   It’s just that Zhao Han felt awkward no matter what he heard, reminding him of the island country in the east.

  Seeing that Zhao Han didn't seem to like Dahe, Wang Fuzhi said: "Why don't we call it Datong, which means Datong in the world, and it also means maintaining Dahe."

   "No," Zheng Eryang immediately retorted, "If the country name is Datong, it will collide with Shanxi Datong. How can the country name be the same as the place name? Even if they collide with names, they should collide with single-character place names like Yan, Zhao, Gan, and Ji."

  Everyone was arguing without a reason, Zhao Han was not in a hurry, he just smiled and said, "Think slowly in the future, don't rush for a while."

  Screen everyone away.

  Zhao Han left Zheng Sen alone: ​​"Mingyan, I have a task for you."

   "Commander, please order." Zheng Sen clasped his fists and said.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "Go to Fujian and ask your father to borrow a batch of ships. These ships can directly sail to Zhenjiang to buy goods without charging any customs duties, but they must be shipped to North Korea for sale. By the way, help me transport some soldiers to Jeju in North Korea." island."

   Zheng Sen was a little confused: "Where is Jeju Island?"

  Zhao Han took out a chart, pointed to Jeju Island and said, "This island was originally called Tamna, but now it is renamed Jeju by North Korea."

   "The chief town wants to take over this island?" Zheng Sen still couldn't figure out why Zhao Han wanted to take over an enclave.

   "This island can raise war horses." Zhao Han explained.

  Zheng Sen finally understood, and excitedly said: "Don't worry, the chief, I promise to take this island."

Zhao Han said with a smile: "The fleet will go to North Korea for trade first, and inquire about the situation on Jeju Island by the way, and then consider whether to attack as appropriate on the return journey. If Jeju has a strong army, then send the troops back directly. I can only send 1,000 soldiers this time." past."

   "Obey!" Zheng Sen cupped his hands.

  Jiangnan and Zhejiang are on the right track, Zhao Han should also return to Jiangxi.

  The big landlord couldn't jump up at all.

   Divide the land, lower taxes, cancel the increase in dispatch, and all the people will be subordinated. The gentry and big families cannot even recruit village heroes.

  Since they cannot resist, they can only cooperate, because it is beneficial to them to cooperate with the division of fields.

  Large landowners can use their financial and network advantages to purchase cotton grown by farmers. Some landlords are also industrial and commercial owners, who use a lot of cotton to spin cloth, and will specialize in industry and commerce for a living in the future.

  Cotton and cotton cloth all need social stability.

  Under the heavy taxation of the Ming court, droughts were encountered one after another. Many cotton fields in the south of the Yangtze River were abandoned, and the big landlords and big merchants had already suffered heavy losses.

   Moreover, most of the high-quality cotton is produced in Shandong. Last year, Tartars ravaged Shandong, followed by drought and military disasters. Shandong's cotton production dropped sharply this year, and the owners of textile factories in the south of the Yangtze River suffered heavy losses.

  They hope that Jiangnan will be stable and produce more cotton.

   I also hope that Zhao Han will take over Shandong as soon as possible, so that he can buy a large amount of high-quality and cheap cotton in Shandong.

  At the same time, Zhao Han ordered to open a port in Shanghai, which also made Jiangnan merchants very excited. All kinds of goods in the south of the Yangtze River can be shipped from Shanghai directly to North Korea and Japan in the future, without having to smuggle them all the way to the south.

  Zhao Han went to Jiangxi by boat, and the Army of the Eastern Academy stayed behind and continued to wipe out the remaining forces. The main goal was to wipe out the bandits.

   Half of the army of the Central Academy was transferred back to Jiangxi, and the remaining half was used to exterminate the bandits in the mountains in southwestern Zhejiang.

  Zheng Sen went to Fujian by boat from Zhejiang, and soon met his father.

   "I heard that Jiangnan was captured?" Zheng Zhilong asked.

  Zheng Sen said with a smile: "Where the soldiers of the general town passed by, the officers and soldiers from all over the country surrendered. Now, except for Fujian, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan, the south of the Yangtze River is all owned by the general town!"

  Zheng Zhilong sighed: "This is going to sit in the world, faster than I thought."

   "Father, my son has something to ask for this time." Zheng Sen said.

  Zheng Zhilong said: "Speak."

   Zheng Sen explained the mission in detail.

  Zheng Zhilong nodded and said: "This business is not a loss. If you sell the goods from Fujian to Zhenjiang, and then buy goods from Zhenjiang and sell them in North Korea, there will be huge profits. You can also buy copper and medicinal materials in North Korea when you return."

   Zheng Sen suggested: "Father, the general town wants to build a seaport and a ship department in Shanghai, and the Shanghai navy must also be built. Father, why don't you send the general town a few warships."

   "I can't give it away," Zheng Zhilong shook his head and said, "It's okay to sell it to Shanghai at a low price, but it's taboo to send the warship directly. I don't want to be Shen Wansan."

  Zheng Zhilong threw six warships to his son, under the command of the general Hong Xu.

   Another ten merchant ships were sent to transport goods from Fujian to Zhenjiang. After the sale, they loaded the goods and soldiers of Datong, and went straight to North Korea all the way.

  The 1,000 soldiers on the expedition to Jeju Island were led by Hu Dinggui.

  The last time Fei Ruhe built the East Academy Army, Hu Dinggui was transferred here, and by the way he was promoted and raised. This kid is also married, his wife is a famous prostitute, Pan Saisai, whom Datong writer Wu Bing never forgets.

  Hu Dinggui has been proficient in water since he was a child. After joining the army, he often took a boat. However...

   "Ouch!"

   My stomach was overwhelmed, and I vomited in a mess.

  Hu Dinggui's legs were weak and he said: "Why is this sea boat different when sitting?"

  Zheng Sen said with a smile: "The sea is choppy, so it's different from the river. It takes two days to get used to it."

  At the end of Chongzhen, both Korea and Japan were in a closed state, and there was no navigation between the two countries.

  But they all open their ports to Chinese private maritime merchants.

  The trade between China and North Korea is mainly the Shandong-North Korea route.

  China-Japan trade, mainly the Fujian-Japan route.

  Europeans are not allowed to do business, especially after Japan locked down the country, all the churches of the Portuguese and the Dutch were demolished.

  North Korea is more interesting. The king has a "Foreign Legion", which looks like a few hundred people. The commander is a naturalized white man, and the soldiers are Liaodong Han people and Japanese ronin. This is a **** firearms unit.

  Hu Dinggui recovered from vomiting for two days, and arrived at the North Korean port in a few days.

   This fleet of unknown origin scared the North Koreans enough, because Zheng Zhilong hardly did any trade between China and North Korea.

   (Going out to do errands, the update is late, sorry.)

  (end of this chapter)