Chapter 664: Change of dynasty and name change to Aolai Kingdom!
Everyone regarded Zhou Xinrou's words as words spoken against her will under duress, and no one took the fact that Shen Lanxi was not of royal blood seriously.
Even if someone talked about it in private, it would quickly disappear.
Does anyone really care about blood? No one cares.
Your Majesty has already proved it many times with your actions, but some people are just foolish enough to not recognize it.
Time flies and a month has passed.
Wei Dongzhu and Shen Yuanjing in the northwest received gifts from Shen Lanxi from the capital one after another.
One was kneeling on the ground crying, and the other was staring at the child in a daze.
Soon, both of them wrote a letter in return and sent it to the capital.
The capital city seems stable on the surface, but in reality it is clearing out the people left behind by Huang Yu.
This invisible battle did not end until a year later.
This year, Shen Lanxi turned forty years old.
In the court, the majestic empress put forward an idea that surprised all the ministers.
"I want to change the dynasty and rename the country!"
This move shocked all the ministers.
"Your Majesty, the name of the country cannot be changed lightly!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"The name of the Great Zhou has been used for hundreds of years. If it is changed, it will cause unrest and may damage the foundation of the country!"
No one understood. Why did His Majesty suddenly slam the table and decide to change the country's name?
Could it be that the posture I woke up in this morning was wrong?
"Your Majesty, please think twice before you act!"
Most of the court officials advised Shen Lanxi to think twice, and only a few remained silent.
Shen Lanxi: "I have thought about it for a long time and have already decided on the name of the country."
All the officials were very nervous, fearing that His Majesty would directly issue an imperial decree.
"Aolai Country, how about this name?"
She looked at the conflicted expressions of the officials with great interest.
"Your Majesty, are you determined to change the name of the country?"
Shen Lanxi: "Of course I am determined. I never do anything I am not sure of, and I never say anything without basis."
Now that it has been said, it must be changed.
The ministers looked at each other in confusion. The world was peaceful and the country was prosperous, so they didn't understand why Your Majesty would take such a risky move.
"Since Your Majesty insists on making changes, then we, the ministers, can only obey."
After the court was dismissed, the news of changing the country's name spread quickly in the capital.
It was soon published in the Express, and the people stopped speculating, because everything in the Express was a done deal for the court.
"Aolai Country, why must it be named Aolai Country?"
"I heard from the palace's purchasing agent that your Majesty dreamed of a monkey last night."
"What does dreaming about monkeys have to do with naming the country Aolai?"
"It doesn't matter whether it's called the Great Zhou or the Aolai Kingdom, as long as it doesn't affect us!"
The news was quickly transmitted to the border through various channels.
"Aolai Kingdom?" Wei Dongzhu took the express report and read it twice.
"The Great Zhou has long been corrupt, so let's change it. Calling it the Aolai Kingdom is good."
Shen Yuanjing hurried over with the express news.
"General Wei, do you know that His Majesty has changed the country's name?"
Wei Dongzhu put the express report aside: "Yes, I agree with your majesty to change the country's name."
Shen Yuanjing was a little anxious: "The name of the Great Zhou has been used for a long time, how can we change it just like that? If something goes wrong because of changing the name, all the blame will be put on Your Majesty, and then all the hard work Your Majesty has put in will fall apart in an instant."
Wei Dongzhu saw his anxious look and just laughed it off.
"The current Aolai Kingdom has been governed by your Majesty as solid as a rock. If it collapses because of a few rumors, it means that there is something wrong with your Majesty's governance itself."
Seeing that Wei Dongzhu was not moved at all, Shen Yuanjing became anxious and more beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"General Wei, are you going to condone His Majesty's wrong decision?"
Wei Dongzhu gave him a cold look and said, "General Shen, be careful with your words. Your Majesty is not someone you and I can discuss recklessly."
Shen Yuanjing's heart skipped a beat when he was looked at, and he immediately realized that he had said something wrong.
"It was the general who made the mistake."
Wei Dongzhu looked at him coldly as he left in a hurry.
The same thing happened to several other men from the Shen family who were stationed there.
They wrote letters to the capital to express their concerns.
There were two identical letters, one to home and one to the palace.
"If they write to us, what can we do?" Shen Conglian sighed.
They haven't seen His Majesty for a long time. Not only them, but even the children have not been summoned to the palace for a long time.
"Third brother, do you think His Majesty has any ideas?" This question made Shen Congli confused.
"Second brother, what did you say? Speak louder." Shen Congli had an ear disease a year ago, and since then, his hearing has been getting worse day by day.
Shen Conglian shouted, "Your Majesty, are you not going to choose an heir from our Shen family?"
This time Shen Congli heard it clearly. With such a loud voice, not only him, but even the servants sweeping outside the door could hear it clearly.
Shen Conglian was so angry after shouting, luckily there were Shen family houses on both sides, otherwise these words would be heard by outsiders.
"There are some things that you can't say outside, but you can say them at home. Now that your ears are like this, there are some things that you can't even say at home."
There are only two brothers left now, and because of what the fourth brother did before, the Shen family rarely goes out to socialize with others.
The only one who can talk to him now is the third brother, but the third brother has poor hearing.
Mrs. Liu has been busy arranging the wedding for her grandson recently, and she has been feeling unwell. She has been lying on the couch and has taken medicine for several days, but has not seen any improvement.
There was no one at home to discuss things with, and Shen Conglian was pacing around the house anxiously.
"No, we have to call the boss back."
There has been no war for a long time now, so it should be okay to withdraw one or two people and send them back to Beijing to take care of the elderly, right?
The more Shen Conglian thought about it, the more he felt that he could not wait any longer, so he immediately wrote a letter to his sons.
There was no room for discussion about changing the country's name. Before the letter from the Shen family's sons arrived in the capital, Shen Lanxi had already performed a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven and announced to heaven and earth that the country's name would be changed.
By the time other places received the news, the country's name had already been changed.
The Great Zhou was officially renamed the Aolai Kingdom.
As spring turned to autumn, the Ministry of Works reported a matter.
"Your Majesty, the north and south have been connected by canals. The total length of the river has now reached over 1,700 kilometers, running through the north and south. Hundreds of thousands of people have benefited from the river, and more than one million mu of land has been irrigated."
Shen Lanxi's eyes lit up: "Okay!"
"The Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Revenue should prepare together. I will be touring the south after the New Year!"
All the officials were so excited that they instantly forgot about the awkward name of the country.
"Your Majesty, the Southern Tour is a big deal and needs to be prepared at least a year in advance. Now it's only a few months after the New Year, so I'm afraid it might be inappropriate."
Shen Lanxi: "What I see is that something is wrong. I want to see if some people are deceiving their superiors and lying about their achievements."
"The connection of the north-south waterway will benefit the country and the people, and will be of lasting benefit to future generations. I must go and investigate it myself!"
Liu Yan replied: "Your Majesty is wise!"
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