As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Li was shocked and trembled slightly. He was so stunned by these bold words that he couldn't speak.

Zhang Zisheng's eyes were already flashing, and a strange light appeared in them.

"hiss--"

Red Hare snorted loudly, breaking the silence.

With that neigh of a horse, Qin Ze's expression gradually softened, and he chuckled softly:

"By the way, by now it's time for a change of dynasty, so it's not appropriate to talk about a major undertaking now."

"The Jin family's great undertaking is over. Now, it is a new dynasty, and it is time to establish a new national title." After saying this, Qin Ze fell into deep thought.

Only then did Zhang Li recover from his shock. He nodded repeatedly, his face devoid of any sorrow, replaced by fervent excitement.

"Yes! Yes! Your Majesty is right!"

"It's time to replace it! It's time to get a new one!"

Seeing Qin Ze deep in thought, Zhang Zisheng's eyes flashed, and she spoke:

"What name is Your Majesty considering for the country?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ze nodded: "That's right."

"The name 'Daegan' has been used for a long time, and the Kim family has always been in power. Now that I have taken over, we need to establish a more suitable name for the country."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Li raised an eyebrow and then said:

“Your Majesty, you raised an army in Beiliang as the Prince of Zhenbei and then fought your way back to Jinling. Therefore, in my humble opinion, it is quite reasonable to use the character ‘Liang’ as the name of the country.”

"Liang Kingdom?" Qin Ze stroked his chin but did not nod in agreement.

Zhang Zisheng could tell that Qin Ze was unwilling to take this name for the country, so he looked at Zhang Li and said:

“Father, it is reasonable to choose the character ‘Liang’ as the name of the country, but Beiliang is just one part of this beautiful land. Using the character ‘Liang’ might not be enough to support it.”

After saying this, Zhang Li fell into deep thought.

Zhang Zisheng continued, "Furthermore, although His Majesty raised an army as the 'Prince of Zhenbei,' this title was given by a tyrannical emperor. Now that His Majesty is about to ascend the throne, how can he still use the identity of the previous dynasty?"

Zhang Li nodded: "That makes sense. I hadn't thought things through."

After a moment's thought, he continued, "In that case, how about taking Your Majesty's name as the name of the country? After all, this country was conquered by Your Majesty."

“Take the character ‘Qin’ and establish the state as ‘Qin State’.” He looked at Qin Ze.

Upon hearing the words "Qin State," Qin Ze was slightly taken aback.

This is the same name as the most powerful and domineering country in the Warring States period, and one of his generals happens to be Bai Qi, a famous general of Qin.

Taking the name "Qin State" wouldn't be considered abrupt, but...

Qin Ze still felt it was inappropriate.

He slowly said, "Using my surname, it is not unreasonable to name the country after myself."

"However, this beautiful land does not belong to me alone. Taking the name 'Qin' would give the impression of monopolizing power."

"I do not wish to follow the path of the Jin family again, nor do I wish for this world to belong to me alone."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Li nodded, clearly agreeing, while Zhang Zisheng's eyes flickered as she looked at Qin Ze:

"Your Majesty, Zisheng has something to say; Your Majesty might as well listen to it."

"Speak."

Zhang Zisheng then spoke:

"The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things."

"All things give rise to all things, but all things follow the principles of the Five Elements and the Eight Trigrams."

"'Gan' refers to the Qian trigram in the Eight Trigrams and also belongs to the metal element in the Five Elements. The name 'Da Gan' (Great Gan) for the Jin family also implies this principle."

"The Five Elements and Eight Trigrams interact with each other. Now that Your Majesty is the new emperor and wants to change dynasties, the 'Li Trigram' and the 'Fire' element should be prioritized."

"The Li hexagram overcomes the Qian hexagram, and fire overcomes metal, which perfectly reflects Your Majesty's reclaiming of this beautiful land from the hands of a tyrannical ruler."

"Speaking of which, the world we have today was conquered by the Chiyan Army led by General Huwei. It was only because of the tyrannical and incompetent ruler that the country has deteriorated day by day."

"Crimson Flame, doesn't that correspond to the 'fire element'?"

After he finished speaking, everyone present nodded in agreement, finding his words reasonable, well-founded, and convincing.

Qin Ze's eyes showed admiration as he asked:

"You've explained it so clearly, you must already have a name for your country in mind. Tell me about it."

Zhang Zisheng smiled slightly before speaking:

"Your Majesty, take the 'Kan' hexagram, associated with the element of fire. I have several suitable names for the country here; Your Majesty may choose one."

"The character '夏' (summer) is present, and summer is like a blazing fire under the sun, driving away all evil spirits."

"It contains the character 'Ming', which corresponds to the 'Li' hexagram. It is also composed of the sun and moon, and has profound implications."

"Then there's the character '炎' (yan), but it's a bit too fierce."

"Your Majesty, what do you think?"

Qin Ze fell into deep thought. Xia and Ming were both countries in his world. Xia was the origin, the beginning of Yan and Huang, and also the meaning of the nation.

The Ming Dynasty can be described as the most principled dynasty. The emperor guarded the country's gates, the monarch died for the country, and the sun, moon, mountains and rivers will live on forever. The Ming Dynasty will endure forever.

After careful consideration, Qin Ze said in a deep voice:

"Both Xia and Ming can be used as names of states."

"However, I have decided to still use the character 'Yan'!"

"No, I want to add another fire to the character '炎'!"

"Take the character '焱'!"

"Add another fuel to the fire..." Zhang Li muttered to himself. Although he agreed with Qin Ze's decision, he was still a little uneasy.

Zhang Zisheng was also taken aback, and then she said:

"Your Majesty, the character 'Yan' is already fierce and intense enough. If you add the character 'Huo' (fire), wouldn't it be... too intense?"

"It is said that the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind, and a fire that burns too brightly is considered extreme, but when it reaches that extreme, I fear it may be..."

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