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Chapter 548 The Controversy of Country Names
After dealing with the matter of the spies, there is another problem before Mu Xu, that is the issue of the country name.

Originally, according to Mu Xu's original idea, he planned to completely unify the world and then formally establish a country and system, but Wen Huanzhang wrote a letter expressing his different opinions.

He believes that if the name is not correct, the words will not go well, and now the time is ripe, it is better to formally set the country's name before the army goes south.

In this way, not only can it inspire the soldiers and civilians under their command to die, but it can also use this to blow the morale of the emperor and ministers of the Song Dynasty.

After much deliberation, Mu Xu decided to adopt this suggestion.

So, taking advantage of the New Year's banquet to entertain the ministers, he brought up the matter on the spot and asked everyone's opinions on the issue of the country's title.

The fact is as Wen Huanzhang said, all the ministers under Mu Xu's command, except for a few who still miss their homeland, the rest of them immediately smiled when they heard this.

It's understandable when you think about it, after all, in this era, people with national righteousness in mind are only a minority, and most people still care more about their own interests.

To put it bluntly, people follow you, Mu Xu, to throw their heads and blood, so that one day they will be among the founding heroes and leave wealth to their grandparents for generations?

You can't do the business of beheading, but you have nothing else to ask for!

Mu Xu got dizzy from the quarrel, and had no choice but to scold, and finally restored the scene to quiet.

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately won the applause of the heroes of Liangshan in the past. Xu Guanzhong had to explain patiently that Liangshan was just a small hill and did not represent Liangdi. The Liangdi recognized by the world now generally refers to the Ruzhou area.

"Forgive me for disagreeing..."

Xu Guanzhong was not afraid of lip service, and he immediately retorted: "Yan is indeed a seven hero, but it is famous for its small country and weak power, but Lu is not. The name of Lu can also receive the hearts of scholars from all over the world, expressing my king's ambition to attach importance to culture and education."

However, Mu Xu still shook his head and said: "At the moment when Hu and Han are fighting, it is indeed most appropriate to use Han as the title. Unfortunately, since the Han Dynasty, this title has been exhausted, and I will not take it."

Xu Guanzhong's proposal, it can be said that it is quite tricky, and naturally did not get much support, like Ruan Xiaoqi said: "According to the military master, it is not as good as Liang!"

Seeing that the two people were vying for each other, the topic changed from a dispute over the title of the country to a dispute over the ancestral home of Confucius, which surprised everyone present.

The mediocre high-ranking people are just the opposite. They often favor one side too much just out of personal preference.

"This statement is absurd! Didn't you hear that tangerines grown in Huainan are oranges, and those born in Huaibei are oranges. The ancestors of the Kong family lived in the Song Dynasty, but they were insignificant officials, and they were born in the rear of Lu. This is the public opinion of the world."

Doesn't Mu Xu know the disadvantages of party struggle?
Obviously not, but he has to, because only in this way can he firmly control all rights.On the contrary, if all the subordinates are of one mind, then he will not be able to sleep.

"If you take the name of the land boundary, how can Yan be stronger than Lu? Besides, Yan is one of the seven heroes of the Warring States period, while Lu is a small country in the Spring and Autumn Period. How can it be reasonable to choose the small and give up the big?"

On the surface, it seems that Xu Guanzhong and Xiao Qian are arguing about the title of the country, but if you can see the essence through the phenomenon, it is not difficult to find that these two are just the leaders promoted by their respective factions.

At the same time, some people secretly went to observe Mu Xu's reaction.Unexpectedly, after looking at it, he realized that Mu Xu also turned a blind eye to the matter in front of him, squinting his eyes with great interest, leaning on the chair and humming a ditty.

Mu Xu had figured this out, understood that he couldn't just let the horse run, but not give the horse any grass, so he temporarily changed the plan.

The former represents the old people of Liangshan, and the latter represents the descendants of the Liao Kingdom, and these two factions are also the biggest forces under Mu Xu's command.

Speaking of this, he simply threw out his own thoughts, "What do you think of the words Qian and Ming?

"As far as I know, the ancestry of the sage Kong was from Liyi in the Song Dynasty, and the surname Kong was passed down from Shang Tang. According to the theory of native place like this, shouldn't Song or Shang be the country's name?"

Next, he didn't bother to learn from others, so he simply asked someone to ask.

None of the people present was an idiot, and they all understood upon hearing this that Mu Xu was not very satisfied, so he said that he wanted to discuss again.

In fact, looking at ancient and modern China and foreign countries, there is nothing better than a superior person.

The difference is that an excellent superior is always good at judging the situation, and can firmly grasp the degree of party struggle, so as to ensure that he can be in the middle to coordinate and remain invincible.

Although Xiao Qian was born in the Xi family, he is also a person who is familiar with classics and history, so he immediately caught the loopholes in Xu Guanzhong's words.

Ever since, when faced with this issue, there are all kinds of names, not to mention all kinds of names, and everyone feels good about themselves. The vegetable market is average.

Xu Guanzhong, who was pointed out first, said: "My lord started in Shandong, why don't we use Lu as the country's name, so that it can also show that my lord has never forgotten his original intention."

Of course these people didn't understand that whether it was Wen Huanzhang's indifference or Mu Xu's indifference, there were actually deeper reasons.

Xu Guanzhong was also in a daze, he forgot to reason with Ruan Xiaoqi and other idiots, it was tantamount to playing the piano to a cow, his mouth was almost dry, but he didn't get a response, but Xiao Qian in the crowd suddenly said coldly:

Lehe was the first to express his agreement: "Those who are capable are great. Those who reach the top are called dry. Those who are high are called qi. The sky is the accumulation of qi, so qian is the sky. I think it is very strange to use qian as the name of the country. wonderful!"

Seeing this scene, Mu Xu didn't know that these two people were mostly acting. He couldn't help cursing secretly, and then said with a smile: "Lu and Yan have their own advantages and disadvantages. It's really hard for me to choose. Why don't you discuss it later?" Bar!"

Of course Mu Xu would not make such a low-level mistake. After Xu Guanzhong and Xiao Qian had arguing about the same, he coughed lightly at the right time, and the two stopped abruptly, putting on a look of waiting for orders.

Under such circumstances, some people came to Wen Huanzhang, Le He and other Mu Xu's confidantes and asked them to come out to persuade them to fight, but they all laughed and said nothing.

As the saying goes, what is good at the top will be worse at the bottom.Following Mu Xu's statement, someone jumped out immediately and proposed to use Chinese characters as the country's name.

It's just that he also made a mistake, that is, he shouldn't discuss this matter in public. It's not shameful. In fact, most of his subordinates are big bosses, and the only few civil servants are not of orthodox background.

Mu Xu himself is well aware of this, and to a certain extent, the fierce struggle between the two factions is the result of his deliberate indulgence.

Seeing that Le He had taken the lead, Wang Yin immediately followed up and said: "I think Ming characters are more appropriate. As the saying goes, shining on the sun in all directions, and shining bright light is also called Ming. Taking this word can make it known to the world, and the prince's country can be obtained." It's upright, it's not like the Zhao family bullying orphans and widows."

It's fine for others to listen to this, but Chai Jin has to second his words. Who made him the descendant of the orphan and widow in Wang Yin's words?
And this is Wang Yin's brilliance, he knows that Chai Jin has a wide range of friends, and if he takes the lead, he will be able to respond to everyone.

The facts were exactly as Wang Yin expected. As soon as Chai Jin finished speaking, Lin Chong, Wu Song, and Hua Rong followed closely behind, expressing their approval one after another.

With these powerful factions like them speaking up, even if others think it is inappropriate, it is not easy to raise objections, and they can only go along with the crowd.

(End of this chapter)