Great Han!
"Good!"
"Indeed, an excellent dynastic name!"
The senior brothers and sisters all agreed.
Thus, the New Dynasty's national name was established.
"Your Majesty."
Xu Wencai added, "There is one more matter. I do not know whether this subject should speak of it."
"Go ahead."
Chen Sanshi went to the seat of honor, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.
"The national name Great Han is truly vast and majestic, only—"
Xu Wencai hemmed and hawed.
Chen Sanshi teased, "Say whatever you have to say. It is not as if I will chop off your head."
"Ah!"
Only then did Xu Wencai say, "Does Your Majesty not feel that your own name is somewhat..."
"Unpresentable!"
Wang Zhi spoke bluntly. "Junior Brother, where have you ever seen an emperor called Erniu or Sanzhuzi? Your name, Sanshi, is truly rather difficult to bring into refined company!"
Sanshi had originally been a rustic name from Yanbian Village. There truly was nothing elegant about it.
"By your reasoning..."
Chen Sanshi paused. "I need to change my name too?"
"At the very least, when writing the enthronement edict in the future, you cannot use the name Sanshi."
Xu Wencai suggested, "But there is no need for a major change. This subject has an idea: three stones make lei—unyielding and indestructible, while also carrying the meaning of forthright extraordinariness. It subtly accords with the image of Han. What does Your Majesty think?"
"Lei?"
Chen Sanshi considered it for a moment. "Fine. It is settled, then."
"Good!"
Xu Wencai continued, "Your Majesty, preparations for the Fengshan enthronement ceremony are essentially complete. Only the enthronement edict has yet to be prepared. This subject is still selecting a candidate."
Throughout history, enthronement edicts had to be drafted by a renowned great Confucian scholar, so as to