"The royal family is called the county magistrate, the public house is called the county magistrate... Wang You is called the emperor's tour, Wang Xie is called the emperor's hunt, the king's dog is called the emperor's dog, and the king's horse is called the riding horse... Zhuang Wang is the Supreme Emperor... Guanneihou is Lunhou, Che
The lord is a lord..."
Zhao Tuo was talking about the name change edict issued by Qin Wangzheng after he ascended the throne as emperor, with a look of surprise in his eyes.
In this edict, in addition to replacing the previous word "king" with "emperor" and posthumously naming King Qin Zhuangxiang, the father of Qin Shihuang, as the Supreme Emperor, there were also many changes in the names of officials and titles, which surprised Zhao Tuo.
"I thought that the county magistrate was not named until the Han Dynasty, and Chehou was changed to Liehou in order to avoid Liu Che's name. Unexpectedly, these things were changed in the Qin Dynasty. Indeed, the Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system
, even the name hasn’t changed.”
Zhao Tuo sighed: "It seems that even if I have the opportunity to be promoted to a noble title in the future, I will be promoted to Lunhou or Liehou, not Guanneihou or Chehou."
It is now half a month after Qin Wangzheng officially proclaimed himself emperor and ascended the throne.
During this period, the whole of Xianyang was busy.
This includes various matters such as the Qin Wangzheng holding a formal ceremony to proclaim himself emperor, offering sacrifices to ancestors and gods, and announcing to the gods of heaven and earth.
Although Zhao Tuo had no actual position, as a close associate of the emperor and a major contributor to Qin's unification of the world, he naturally had to participate in various ceremonies and was so busy that he was almost exhausted.
Now things have finally come to an end.
The emperor ascended the throne, granted enjoyment to all the people, and declared that the world would be in peace for three days.
During these three days, the ban on alcohol was lifted, so that all the leaders of Guizhou could drink together and celebrate the emperor's great achievements.
The world is so big that all officials and officials have time to rest at home.
It was rare for Zhao Tuo to have some leisure time in his mansion.
The so-called fullness, warmth and love.
Now that Zhao Tuo was free, he couldn't help but think about his life-long affairs.
He thought that according to the chronology of this era, he was a well-known 21-year-old young man, and it was time for him to be crowned and married.
"I wonder...when will the emperor fulfill his promise?"
Zhao Tuo began to grumble in his heart, remembering the interview he had with the current emperor before the expedition.
"If the six kingdoms are not destroyed, why should we call home?"
"When the world is unified and the six kingdoms are destroyed, you, Zhao Tuo, will be my son-in-law!"
The conversation between the two back then was echoing in his head, and Zhao Tuo couldn't help but think about it.
No one is a sage, and no one can have desires.
Now Zhao Tuo is waiting for the emperor to fulfill his original promise.
It's a pity that the emperor has just ascended the throne, and there are so many important things in such a huge empire that he has no time to take care of Zhao Tuo's personal affairs for the time being.
Zhao Tuo did not wait for the emperor's edict, nor did he receive the prince's invitation from the Qin Palace.
But an unexpected person arrived.
"The chief concubine, a gentleman from the Prime Minister Zuo's residence is visiting you outside the door. I'd like to have him get a tattoo."
The servant presented a letter of greeting.
"Wang He, son of Prime Minister Zuo Wang Wan?"
"Why did this man come to visit me? I don't have much friendship with his father, right?"
Zhao Tuo opened the famous tattoo and was a little surprised.
But then I thought about it, maybe the other party wanted to make friends with him. Everyone knew that Zhao Tuo, the chief concubine, was a popular person in front of the emperor and a major contributor to the establishment of the empire. It was reasonable to look for opportunities to come and make friends with him.
things among them.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo immediately stood up, ordered his servants to open the door of the house, and went to greet him personally.
Wang He is in his twenties, with a round face and body, and a short beard under his chin. He is currently waiting at the door with a wild goose in his arms.
"I, the King, congratulate you, I have seen a great concubine step down."
Wang He spoke humbly and behaved very politely.
Zhao Tuo returned the gift and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is here to visit, but you are not welcome at a distance."
Wang He was flattered.
In his imagination, Zhao Tuo, a young and popular emperor with great achievements, was probably young and vigorous.
I didn't expect to see this great concubine in person.
He was very gentle when dealing with people, and Wang He couldn't help but smile on his face.
The two of them walked into the mansion, and after a brief exchange of greetings, Wang He directly stated his intention.
"My father has always admired the great concubine's reputation, so I will prepare a small banquet for you tomorrow night. I also ask the great concubine to be sure to come."
Hearing this, Zhao Tuo narrowed his eyes slightly.
Seeing Wang He's sincere look, he agreed after a slight hesitation.
There are many people who come to invite him. Some people he can decline politely, but some people cannot be ignored easily.
Prime Minister Zuo Wang Wan is the second-largest figure in the political arena of the Qin Empire today.
Especially as the Right Prime Minister Wei Zhuang grew old, many things fell on Wang Wan, which made his power grow stronger. He was a figure that Zhao Tuo could not easily ignore.
Now the other party not only prepared a banquet to invite him, but also sent his own son to invite him. This standard is already very high.
If Zhao Tuo refuses, not only will he be rude, but he will also make the other party feel unhappy and despised, which may lead to direct enmity.
Even if this matter gets out, it will give him a reputation of being arrogant and rude, and even the Prime Minister will not look down on him.
After some thought, Zhao Tuo could only nod his head and said, "Since the Prime Minister invited me, Tuo will definitely pay me a visit."
Seeing that the chief concubine agreed, Wang He's round face was filled with smiles again.
"This is very good. Then my father and son will wait in the mansion for the visit of the chief concubine. At that time, there will be many fine guests accompanying him, which will definitely make the chief concubine happy."
The two chatted for a while, and then Wang He stood up and left.
Zhao Tuo sent the other party away from the mansion.
Watching the carriage that Wang He was riding in go further and further away on the road, the smile on Zhao Tuo's face gradually disappeared.
"Wang Wan..."
By the evening of the second day.
Zhao Tuo changed into a black dress, stepped on the new carriage, and headed to Prime Minister Zuo's residence in Weinan.
The common people were traveling by car and horse, and no one dared to block the way. It didn't take long before they crossed the Wei Bridge and came to a huge mansion.
I saw that the mansion had a tall gate and pavilions, with carved railings and painted buildings, which made it quite imposing.
Wang Wan's son Wang He had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Zhao Tuo arriving, he immediately greeted him with a smile.
"I've seen the great concubine."
Zhao Tuo grabbed the bleating lamb from the car, got out of the car with the sheep, and saluted Wang He.
"I have met the king."
Before the two of them exchanged a few words, Prime Minister Zuo Wang Wan walked out of the house in person after receiving the servant's report.
"It really makes me happy that the great concubine came to my humble residence in person."
Wang Wan is in his forties. Compared with his son's round face and round body, he is actually tall and thin.
"The elder greeted me, Zhao Tuo was really flattered."
Zhao Tuo replied with a polite word, but his eyes fell behind Wang Wan.
There, there were also several men wearing high crowns and Confucian uniforms.
Wang Wan noticed Zhao Tuo's gaze and said with a smile: "This time the great concubine is here, I took the liberty to invite some distinguished guests to accompany me. These are all men of ancient knowledge and knowledge of the present. They are the academic doctors recruited by the emperor. With them here,
Today’s banquet will definitely be very joyful.”
Hearing Wang Wan speak, the doctors behind him immediately began to introduce themselves.
The leader, a middle-aged man with a long beard, looked at Zhao Tuo with a smile on his face. He cupped his hands and said, "Doctor's servant Zhou Qingchen has met the eldest concubine. The eldest concubine is really a young hero. He has such meritorious deeds at such a young age. It's really amazing."
Let us admire you."
After Zhou Qingchen opened his mouth, another Confucian scholar with a short beard and a long face cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Chun Yu Yue, I have seen the elders of the common people."
Zhou Qingchen!
Chunyu Yue!
Zhao Tuo's eyelids twitched.
These two names were both characters who often appeared in the Qin Dynasty in later generations, and they really struck Zhao Tuo's ears like thunder.
While Zhao Tuo was listening to the introductions of other doctors, he looked at Wang Wan with a smile on his face.