"Oh, me too, Que." In fact, as a Chinese character, "朕" can initially be used to refer to any speaker. The use of "朕" can be seen in the literature left over from the Spring and Autumn Period or earlier periods. At that time, both the princes and nobles and the clothed people could use this word in their daily lives, and no one would feel that doing so was offensive or arrogant.
Strictly speaking, the Western Zhou Dynasty from 1046 BC to 771 BC already had such a trend. In the Book of Shang, it can basically be seen that only the emperor used this word. Although there was no clear legal provision, at that time, "朕" had already been given a clear meaning of respect and inferiority. In 221 BC, after the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, it focused on building an authoritarian feudal empire with dignity and orderliness.
In order to achieve the political goal of absolute monarchy, Qin Shi Huang and his advisers designed a political system with clear hierarchy and inferiority. Everyone must speak in the form of etiquette and without any trespassing. It was also from that time that only the emperor was able to call himself "Yuan". The first connotation of the design of the emperor's political system is "respect for the king".
Beginning in 325 BC, successive rulers of the Qin state hoped that the Qin state would grow and grow among many princely states, and then fulfill the dream of unifying the world. After several generations of hard work, the Qing Dynasty finally had the foundation of strength and unification. So in this context, Qin Shi Huang finally completed the unification in 221 BC. To form a unified and complete empire, it is necessary to go through constant annexation and war, so it is actually very difficult to complete this initiative.
Because of this, Qin Shi Huang also became an emperor for thousands of years. The problem came at this time, since Qin Shi Huang was a noble emperor of the ages, he had to distinguish himself from other ordinary people. The emperor could call himself "朕", but no one else could use the word. Qin Shi Huang's name can not be offended by anyone, so there is a "first month". The seal used by the emperor is called "Seal", and the place where the emperor lives is called "Jing". In fact, this is all a requirement of absolute monarchy.
This point is also very prominent and obvious in the official document carrier. Generally speaking, when the emperor deals with the official documents sent by the subordinate Chen, he will write in Jian Mu. And next to iconic buildings everywhere, they will always carve their great achievements on the stone for the world to see. Not only that, but if the emperor's order was transmitted to Summer's hands, it would be written in very precious silk.
Moreover, when Qin Shi Huang himself wrote the book of commandments, he did not need to pay special attention to the format or the change of personal name. However, if it is a subordinate like Qin Shi Huang reporting on his duties or reporting on his work, then he must be extremely careful. I believe that everyone has heard that the laws of the Qin Dynasty are very harsh, so once there is a slight mistake, it is very likely that the end of the head will be recorded.
When Chen Zi wrote a letter to Qin Shi Huang, he must point out his identity and name at the beginning of the article, and after writing these, he must add a set of words, that is, "the subject dies on the word." The idea of "only the king" is the second connotation in the design of the absolute monarchy system of Qin Shi Huang. It is no exaggeration to say that Qin Shi Huang was definitely a person with his own ideas and could pay any price for the realization of his ideas.
This almost paranoid character is evident in his construction of the national fortifications and in her private residence mausoleum. In 212 BC, Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of Afang Palace. In 208 BC, Qin Shi Huang began to build a mausoleum for himself to rest after death. These were not small projects that could be completed overnight, and for the Qin Dynasty, which was relatively low in productivity at that time, the continuous construction of such a large project was a move to the people and hurt their money.
Because of this, the people at that time could be described as miserable, many people had to face very heavy conscription, and many people lost their lives in the process of building projects. Almost every able-bodied man with the ability to work will face the fate of being taken away, and sometimes even women must do the same heavy labor as men. And these were all to satisfy Qin Shi Huang's own selfish desires. So much so that a special writer wrote a "Afang Gongfu" to attack Qin Shi Huang's absurd and unbridled life.
However, it is worth noting that in 212 BC, Qin Shi Huang also ordered the construction of the Qin Straight Road nationwide. Although a lot of manpower and material resources were also spent in the process of building the Qin Straight Road, this was not a private need of Qin Shi Huang. Judging from the effect achieved after the completion of the Qin Straight Road, it did provide great convenience for people's daily travel and transportation, and it was not completely abandoned until the Qing Dynasty.
Therefore, whether it is the Qin Straight Road or the Great Wall, from the perspective of realistic needs, these projects are necessary for their existence. I believe that everyone reading this will also have a question, that is, why did the emperor choose "朕"? Aren't there also words like "king" and "lonely"? After research, experts said that if you take the word "朕" apart and look at it, you will understand.
In fact, the "朕" that people use today is only a simplified text, and if someone takes apart the "朕" of hieroglyphs, then they will discover its secrets. Because after the disassembly, the left side is a "boat" and the right side is a "hao". "Boat" is actually very easy to understand, because everyone knows that the mother river of the descendants of China is the Yellow River, which is the mother river on which we live.
If there is no nourishment of the Yellow River, then there will be no such a creative nation, and there will be no such brilliant and brilliant Chinese civilization. Not only that, but rivers also symbolized fertility and wealth in ancient times. Because with the river, it can bring fertile soil, and with the river, it can bring people delicious fish.
"灷" actually means tinder. Fire can bring light and warmth to people, and the torch held by the ruling class in the high position can have the power to illuminate all sentient beings. So it's also a hint of power and status. Therefore, the word "朕" was really carefully selected before it stood out from the many titles and finally became the emperor's special title.