Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Feudalism is just a long-term perspective, and not everyone likes feudalism overseas——

After all, compared to the Ming Dynasty, overseas at this time can be called a barbaric land. If it weren't for the temptation of hereditary territory and ancestral temple, there wouldn't be much response at all.

But the emperor's canonization of gods is a real benefit. Not only can it be worshiped as a true god, but it can also allow future generations to take charge of the temple industry.

Therefore, this matter was supported by the ministers, and Zhu Youjian took this opportunity to regulate sacrifices, especially the temple industry:

"Taichang Temple must make regulations regarding the number of temples and industries in various places."

"The gods cannot be left without sacrifices, nor can the property of living people be infringed upon because of sacrifices."

"Qian Shaoqing, you are an expert in this area, you should be more careful!"

Qian Qianyi was excited when he heard this and hurriedly agreed.

The emperor's words clearly meant that he should practice the theory of permanent property in temple property.

No matter how embarrassed he felt, he could only bite the bullet and agree.

After giving a small warning to Qian Qianyi, Zhu Youjian asked the ministers to discuss the second meritorious official after confirming the position of Yu Qian's top meritorious official and the criteria for bestowing the title to the purple pavilion meritorious official.

After Yu Qian was posthumously awarded the title of Duke of Su and was also granted the title of Provincial City God, the officials became more cautious about selecting heroes. After all, this represents a worldly position and even a divine position.

Shi Fenglai, the second assistant to the cabinet, took the lead in saying after the emperor asked the ministers to recommend the second hero:

"Mr. Zhenze has something to say: Since the beginning of the Three Yang Dynasty, there has been no prime minister like Li Xian."

"I think Duke Li Wenda should be a hero of the Purple Pavilion."

This choice made Zhu Youjian frown. Especially what Shi Fenglai said about "Xiangye" made Zhu Youjian dislike it very much.

Although he knew that academicians were called prime ministers in private, Taizu made it clear that future generations were not allowed to establish prime ministers——

You can just talk about it in private, how can you get it out in the open?

So when he heard this sentence, he felt a little unhappy, not to mention that he had someone sort out the legend of Fang Xiaoru and knew the role Li Xian played in it.

It can be said that Fang Xiaoru's image change began with Li Xian. This man was the instigator of the Ming Dynasty literati's slander of Chengzu. How could he be named a hero?
Even the ministers were dissatisfied with Li Xian. Yuan Keli, Minister of War, said:
"Li Xian was favored by Emperor Jingtai, but he slandered him behind his back. How could this be done by a minister?"

"How can such a morally corrupt person become a hero of the Purple Pavilion?"

"How should Li Xian react when he meets Emperor Jingtai after becoming a god?"

Li Xian was promoted by Emperor Jingtai, but he praised Emperor Yingzong in "Tianshun Rilu" and slandered Emperor Jingtai.

This kind of behavior was looked down upon by the upright ministers. They objected one after another and regarded Li Xian as the hero of the Purple Pavilion.

Especially Liu Zongzhou said:
"The heroes of the Purple Pavilion must not only have meritorious deeds, but their moral conduct must also set an example for the world."

"If Li Xian is regarded as a hero and everyone in the world imitates him, wouldn't morality be corrupted?"

"I think it's okay for Li Xian to be a virtuous minister, but it's not necessary for him to be a meritorious minister!"

With so many people opposed, Zhu Youjian was too lazy to criticize himself and argue with officials about Fang Xiaoru, so he followed the good path:
"The heroes of the Purple Pavilion should indeed set an example for the world."

"Government may be subject to change, but it cannot be malicious or deliberately morally corrupt."

The candidate Li Xian was rejected and labeled as morally corrupt.

This made the ministers be more careful about the candidates they recommended, lest they not reap the benefits but be criticized instead.

After seeing this, Huang Liji, the chief minister of the cabinet, finally proposed another candidate on behalf of the cabinet:
"Shang Wenyi Gong passed the throne in the third year, and assisted Xianzong in governing the country, reviving the Ming Dynasty."

"Everyone says: In my court, the most worthy minister is Shang Gong."

"Shang Wen Yi Gong should be the hero of Zi Pavilion!"

No matter what you say, the cabinet bachelor is regarded as the prime minister. After Yu Qian, the Minister of War, was ranked first among the heroes, they needed to recommend a candidate to serve as an example for the bachelor.

Although the officials felt that Shang Ren's achievements were far inferior to Qian's, they could not hold up the title of Zi Ge hero. But other than him, there was no one more suitable for that period of time.

Coupled with the fact that Shang Ren passed Sanyuan, all civil servants who had experienced the examination were convinced. At least they will not object to this choice.

Zhu Youjian looked at the attitude of the officials. Although he felt that Shang Ren's achievements were a bit lacking, he was listed as a hero of the Purple Pavilion, which was barely acceptable. Moreover, because Shang Ren was awarded the title of Sanyuan, people would not think that Shang Ren could not support him, nor would they think that the hero of Zige was a joke. So he agreed:
"Shang Wen has both moral integrity and professional ethics, and he should set an example for the cabinet bachelor."

"Be the second hero of the Purple Pavilion!"

After confirming Yu Qian, Shang Ren ranked second.

Then he gave Shang Guan a title of nobility and a divine title:
"I will posthumously give Shang Chao the title of Chun'an Bo, and his descendants will hereditarily command the Qian affairs." "I will propose to Taizu Chengzu that Shang Chao be granted the title of City God of Yanzhou Prefecture."

It was just a posthumous gift to the earl, and the title of god was only Fucheng Huang. Compared to Yu Qian, it is much worse.

However, when the officials thought of Shang Ren's achievements, most of them were satisfied with it.

Because many people speculated that Shang Ren might not even receive a title based on his merit. The emperor's reward can be considered generous.

Many cabinet bachelors and future bachelors began to follow Shang Ren as an example and strive to have the virtues of Shang Ren.

After the discussion, the officials wanted to recommend civil servants, but Zhu Youjian couldn't stand it and said:
"During the Zhengtong and Jingtai years, there were many civil servants and military generals who made meritorious deeds and were even knighted."

"They should also be the heroes of Zige and cannot turn a blind eye."

Let Yuan Keli, Minister of the Ministry of War, propose candidates for heroes.

Yuan Keli received the order and could only propose candidates.

The first is Wang Ji, one of the three kings and counts. He was named the hereditary Uncle Jingyuan for his contribution to pacifying Luchuan. The current Jingyuan Bo Wang Yongen is a descendant of Wang Ji.

Then there was the military general Jiang Gui, who together with Wang Ji conquered Luchuan twice in the south. He ranked first in military exploits and was granted the title of Dingxi Marquis. The current Marquis of Dingxi, Jiang Weigong, is a descendant of Jiang Gui.

Both of these two people were listed as the heroes of the Purple Pavilion for their military exploits in Luchuan.

Then there are Yang Hong and Shi Heng, the two who made the greatest contributions in the defense of Beijing. However, Shi Heng later participated in the coup and tried to kill Yu Qian, which was very disgraceful. In addition, he was later sentenced to death for treason, and he was considered a rebellious minister, so he was not listed as a hero of the Purple Pavilion.

Yang Hong died in the second year of Jingtai and was posthumously presented to the Duke of Ying. His descendants became the hereditary Marquis of Changping. However, after the incident of seizing the gate, he was expelled from the title by Emperor Yingzong, and was given the command of the Longhu Guard during the reign of Emperor Xianzong.

His nephew Yang Neng was given the title of Uncle Wu Qiang, because he had no sons and was expelled from the title. Another nephew, Yang Xin, was named Uncle Zhangwu. The current Uncle Zhangwu, Yang Chongyou, is a descendant of Yang Xin.

Zhu Youjian listed Yang Hong as a hero of the Purple Pavilion and planned to grant him the title of City God of Xuanfu. He also used Yang Hong's descendants as hereditary commanders and allowed them to establish overseas countries and become princes——

If his descendants are ambitious, they can go overseas and open up a princely state.

After Yang Hong and Shi Heng, Guo Deng made the greatest contribution in the defense of Beijing. This person is a descendant of Guo Ying, the founding hero of Wu Dinghou. In the first year of Jingtai, he was named Dingxiang Bo and his descendants were hereditary commanders.

Zhu Youjian wanted to list him as a hero of the Purple Pavilion and encourage nobles to make meritorious service in the future, but he encountered great controversy. Because Guo Deng's achievements are not so indisputable compared to Yang Hong. His descendants are only hereditary commanders and their influence is not that great. Even during the Jiajing period, many civil servants were disgusted by the Wudinghou family’s dancing.

Guo Deng wants to become a hero of Zige, but there is far more resistance than Yang Hong.

After Zhu Youjin thought about it, he said:
"Guo Deng, the Bo of Dingxiang, Liang Yue, the Marquis of Baoding, Sun Boring, the Marquis of Huaining, and Zhu Qian, the Bo of Funing."

"These four people all have meritorious service, and they are all knighted. At least one must be selected."

These four people all have merit, but Baoding Hou Liangjun was the first to be excluded. Because the current Marquis of Baoding Liang Shixun and his subordinate Wei Zhongxian have been ordered to remove their titles, the new Marquis of Baoding has not yet been determined. Most of the officials who came from the Donglin Party hated Baoding Marquis.

Sun Tong, the Marquis of Huaining, was initially granted the title of uncle for seizing the throne, but later became the title of marquis because of the pacification of Cao Shi. Although his title was high, in the eyes of the officials, his achievements were not considered great achievements.

In addition, Sun Chengyin, the descendant of Sun Boring, the Marquis of Huaining, was impeached some time ago for seizing salt and vegetable silver from the Zhenjiang squadron when he was in charge of martial arts. Zhu Youjian had a very bad impression of him, so the Marquis of Huaining was also excluded.

There is no big problem with Funing Bo Zhu Qian himself. The problem is that his son Zhu Yong is too strong, which makes him miss the title of Purple Pavilion Hero.

Zhu Yong, who inherited the title of Earl of Funing, first gained the title of Marquis of Funing for pacifying the Jingxiang refugees during the Chenghua period, and then for resisting the Mongolian invasion, he made an unprecedented contribution in decades and was granted the title of Marquis of Funing.

After that, Zhu Yong first made meritorious service with Wang Yue, and then together with Wang Zhi, he presided over the Chenghua Liting Court to defeat the Jurchens and advance to the nobility to protect the country. Together with Wang Yue, he won the great victory in Weining Haizi, resisted the Mongolian invasion many times, and was granted the title of Successor Duke.

After Zhu Yong's death, he was posthumously named King Xuanping. He can be called the military commander with the most outstanding achievements in founding the country and bringing peace to the country.

Such a person who was posthumously gifted to the county king must be listed in Zi Pavilion. Therefore, as long as his father Zhu Qian's credit is not particularly great, he cannot be listed together.

After such eliminations, the officials found that Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng was the most suitable. If you have to choose one among the four, it can only be Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng.

Therefore, the four generals Jiang Gui, Yang Hong, Guo Deng, and Zhu Yong were successively listed as the heroes of the Purple Pavilion.

Weining Bo Wang Yue became another civil servant who was listed in the Purple Pavilion because of his martial arts after Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji.

After the ministers met Yu Qian and Shang Ren, six civil servants and military generals were listed as the heroes of the Purple Pavilion because of their military service. Even Yu Qian owes it to his contribution to the defense of Beijing. They all felt that something was wrong and began to elect civil servants.

But Peng Shi, Wang Shu, Ma Wensheng, Liu Daxia and others are not even comparable to Shang Lu, so how can they be listed as the heroes of the Purple Pavilion?
Even Shang Ren, if he did not have the reputation of Sanyuan Jidi, would cause great criticism among the Zige heroes. Zhu Youjian didn't want the heroes of Zige to become a joke, and of course he would not allow these people to pretend to be innocent.

Especially Liu Daxia, Zhu Youjian had a very bad impression of him because of his slander on the Western voyages. Even the civil servants present had many disputes about him.

Because Liu Daxia built a long embankment when the Yellow River burst, it temporarily calmed the floods, but forced the Yellow River to completely move southward, completely diverting the Huaihe River into the sea. Later, the officials who governed the river often worried about this. Liu Daxia's river control measures can be said to be a disaster for future generations.

How can such a person with mixed reputation and reputation be listed among the heroes of the Purple Pavilion? Zhu Youjian called back the names of Liu Daxia and others and asked the officials to mention others. (End of chapter)