Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

After finalizing the list of heroes of the Purple Pavilion, Zhu Youjian immediately ordered that Dong Qichang paint their portraits and write biographies of Huang Liji and other great scholars.

When compiling the "Chronicles of the Kingdom" and "Chronicles of the Three Dynasties", priority was given to writing the biographies of these heroes, and at the same time, their chronologies and resumes were compiled for officials all over the world to learn from.

The writings of these people should also be compiled into an anthology, and excellent chapters should be selected to correspond to the deeds in the biographies and compiled into the "Selected Works of Purple Pavilion Heroes."

This book will be distributed to the whole world in the future, so that people will know the deeds of the heroes. Use the power of the entire court to promote the heroes of Zige.

After listening to these orders from the emperor, the officials became even more envious of the heroes of the Purple Pavilion. After knowing that these people were listed as the heroes of the Purple Pavilion, they were no longer the same as other officials.

For example, Peng Shi and others, who were as famous as Shang Ren before, will no longer be able to compare with Shang Ren in terms of reputation.

The title of the Purple Pavilion Hero completely distinguishes two people with similar achievements.

And that's not all, Zhu Youjian once again reiterated an order to let the world know his preferential treatment to the heroes. Let people know that the title of the Purple Pavilion Hero is by no means a false name:
"If the descendants of the heroes of the Purple Pavilion are capable, they are allowed to go overseas and open up vassal states."

"The level and maximum area of ​​a feudal kingdom are determined by the title granted to it by its ancestors."

"For example, Li Rusong was given posthumously to Uncle Ning Yuan, and his descendants could open up Uncle Ning Yuan's kingdom, with a maximum territory of 300 miles."

"Zhang Juzheng was given posthumously to the Duke of Jiangling. His descendants can open up the Principality of Jiangling, with a maximum territory of 500 miles."

"And he is allowed to be the god of the city in the feudal state. In the feudal state, the princes can build five temples like the princes and worship their ancestors in the ancestral temple."

"Families that have successfully established a feudal state will be listed separately as aristocratic families in the "Chronicles of the Kingdom" and "Chronicles of the Three Dynasties" to record the deeds of those who have made meritorious deeds."

This order shocked the officials and made them almost crazy with excitement. As Confucian scholars, the concept of respecting heaven and ancestors is almost engraved in their bones. The status of heaven, earth and ancestors has a very important position in their hearts.

The emperor's order allowed the descendants of the Purple Pavilion heroes to worship their ancestors as gods and to build ancestral temples for their ancestors. How can they not feel crazy when they hear it!

"Confucius said: There is a king in the world. He divides the land to build a country and establishes ancestors."

"This is a real feudal system!"

Liu Zongzhou sighed, expressing everyone's feelings.

The ministers all realized that the emperor's determination to implement feudalism was firm and it was truly feudal.

Thinking of the ancestors of the ancestral temple, they began to try and ask whether the virtuous ministers of the Purple Pavilion also enjoyed this preferential treatment.

Zhu Youjian looked at the expectant eyes of the ministers and expressed the plan he had been thinking about for a long time:
"The preferential treatment received by the virtuous ministers of the Purple Pavilion is inferior to that of the meritorious ministers of the Purple Pavilion."

"The descendants of Zige heroes can open up feudal states. The descendants of Zige heroes without titles can only open up territories."

"These territories can be called viscounty, barony, and knighthood according to their title. The lord has less power than the princes."

"How to stipulate the specific rules will be determined by Mr. Liu!"

The fiefdoms of heroes were subdivided into two levels: princes and lords. Among them, the minimum area of ​​a territory is ten square miles, and the minimum area of ​​a vassal state is one hundred square miles. Princes can have lords as vassals, but the total area is still limited and cannot exceed the maximum area of ​​the title they own. This allows overseas vassals to form fiefdom groups with vassal states as the core. Allow small lords to rely on the existence of vassal states and enhance their ability to withstand risks.

The vassal states can use these territories as barriers, but these territories are in the periphery, which also limits their power to expand wantonly.

Zhu Youjian briefly explained these details and asked Liu Zongzhou and others to discuss and formulate a more complete etiquette system.

The ministers were also completely convinced and believed that the emperor's reconstruction of rituals and music was not just a lie, but a reference to Zhou rites to start a new feudal system.

Although fiefdoms can only be found overseas, many people are tempted by the temptation of ancestral temples and gods.

Their hearts were filled with thoughts of making contributions and they felt that they must put their names in the Purple Pavilion——

Let yourself be able to receive offerings in the ancestral temple and be worshiped as a god, and at the same time, seek wealth for your descendants for generations.

Many people think of Huang Liji, who has always been praised by the emperor for his great achievements and is almost certain to become a wise minister of the Purple Pavilion, and their eyes are almost filled with envy:
What kind of bad luck did this person have to get so much preferential treatment for his mediocre deeds?
Some people also envied Kong Zhenyun, who presided over the tribute ceremony. Some people who were in the court at that time regretted it endlessly:
If they had been braver at that time and took the initiative to ask for orders to host the tribute on the grassland, Lin Danhan's tribute tribute would never have fallen into the hands of Kong Zhenyun, who was just Zuo Chunfang Zuo Yude at that time.

This achievement now represents the seat of Zige Xianchen. How can the complete surrender of the descendants of the former Yuan Dynasty be recorded in the history of Qing Dynasty!
In particular, Meng Shaoyu and Wang Zuoyuan, the ministers of the Ministry of Rites, felt the most regret at this time. The Ministry of Rites should be in charge of the tribute issue, but their fear of difficulties gave Kong Zhenyun the opportunity. He was given the title of Minister of Rites by the emperor and presided over the tribute issue.

If they took the initiative to ask for help, how could Kong Zhenyun win over them?
Meng Shaoyu regretted it and even thought about the emperor's previous request for him to formulate a general standard word list for printing. The emperor asked him to preside over this matter together with Zhang Ruitu, and it is not over yet——

Because he did not focus all his energy on this, and was still doing things slowly and methodically according to his previous habits.

Now that I think about it, it's really ridiculous, because this represents an opportunity for Zige Xianchen.

Judging from the popularity of newspapers and periodicals, once this word list is finalized, the achievements will be very great. There is absolutely no problem in becoming a wise minister of the Purple Pavilion.

So he has decided to handle this matter as soon as possible when he returns, so as not to change the personnel in the court and change the emperor to someone else to take charge.

Zhang Ruitu also thought about this matter. After being punished by the emperor and almost certain to leave his job, he had decided to complete this matter well and gain himself a chance to be a wise minister in the Purple Pavilion.

It can be said that all the things Zhu Youjian had arranged before were remembered by the ministers. At this time, they all discovered that the difficult things arranged by the emperor were actually opportunities.

For example, let the Ministry of Personnel implement the grinding method and the examination method, let the Ministry of Households clear the land and implement a tax sharing system, let the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment sort out the etiquette and law, let the Ministry of Industry and Shaofu Temple develop various technologies...

These things that they found difficult before have now become opportunities. As long as it can be completed, there is a high probability that you can become a wise minister of the Purple Pavilion.

Others are more ambitious and think of all kinds of chaos in the world. Before, they thought the world was uneasy and it was difficult to be a local official, but now they felt that these were greater opportunities.

For example, no matter which one of the turmoil in the southwest and the turmoil in Liaodong is put down, he can become the hero of the Purple Pavilion, and there may be more than one.

Even the second-class grassland wars and southeastern pirates were pacified one after another under the emperor's command. Kong Zhenyun and Zhu Yifeng, who were responsible for these two things, could also become wise ministers of the Purple Pavilion.

Therefore, many officials already have the idea of ​​​​releasing governors outside. Local officials are no longer regarded as fearful of the future and look down upon.

Zhu Youjian inspired all his officials to make contributions by establishing the Purple Pavilion! (End of chapter)