Winter has passed and spring has come, and it’s New Year’s Day.
This is the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, the fourth year of Tianhui in Jin Dynasty, the eighth year of Yuande in Western Xia, and the third year of Yuanqing in Western Liao Dynasty.
If we include the separatist regimes, there are also the Guangde three years in Jinghu, the first year of Taihe in the southeast, and the first year of Zhengtong in Hebei.
Even the first year of Jingkang was abolished!
Due to the continuous wind and snow, the summit ceremony was postponed again and again, and was finally decided to be held before the Lantern Festival.
However, the imperial edict was issued at the end of the year. Zhu Guoxiang founded the country as "Daming" and founded the Yuan Dynasty as "Hongwu". Kaifeng was tentatively designated as the two capitals, and Luoyang was designated as the two capitals.
Canonize Shen Yourong as the Queen, and canonize Little Sister Wen as the Imperial Concubine.
Zhu Ming was appointed as the crown prince and Zhang Jinping was appointed as the crown prince.
Bai Qi was canonized as the Duke of Shu, his grandmother Yan Dapo was made the country's wife, his wife was the county's wife, and his eldest son was the prince of Shu.
Zhang Guangdao, Li Bao, Yang Zhi, Zhang Boring and Shi Yuangong were all granted the title of marquis.
A total of twelve generals in each army were granted the title of earl, and eighteen generals were granted the title of viscount.
When the southern roads are pacified, civil and military officers will still be rewarded. Moreover, the edict directly states that the marquis will be promoted to a county prince at that time.
In addition, he also drew a big picture: if Yanyun is recovered, at least three countries will be given the title of duke.
From now on, I will destroy Xixia and the Jin Kingdom, and I will destroy a country and grant a prince with a different surname!
This reward edict is written just like a reward order.
The official positions in the Song Dynasty were constantly changing, and the titles were adjusted many times. There were three systems of twelfth, ninth and tenth grades.
The new Ming Dynasty adopted the nine-level title system of the Song Dynasty, namely: prince, county king, duke, duke, county duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male.
Song Renzong must have understood mathematics. He discovered that the number of royal families in Zhao and Song Dynasties was increasing exponentially, so he stipulated that non-descendants of the ten kings could not ascend the title. Later, he repeatedly adjusted it and confirmed that descendants of the fourteenth king could ascend the title.
Let’s put it this way, even the eldest son of a prince from the Song Dynasty may not be able to inherit the title!
This applies to all clans, and titles with different surnames cannot be hereditary.
In Song Dynasty film and television dramas, there are stories about young princes and young marquises waiting for their father to die to inherit the title. That is pure nonsense.
It seems to be very advanced, but in fact, the solution does not need to be changed.
My father has made great contributions to the country and shed blood for the country. Why can't I get any benefit at all?
This issue must be considered by those in power.
As a result, a large number of descendants of nobles were assigned to work as sanitation workers because they could not ascend to the title of nobility... ah, they were sanitation officers.
This Zhonglang General and that Senior General were the environmental protection officers of the Song Dynasty.
To put it bluntly, it means that you will not be allowed to seize the title, but you will be given the position of military attache and you will receive a free monthly salary.
By the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, thousands of sanitation officials were online at the same time, all reaching out to the court to ask for money to eat. They were classified as "redundant officials" and were not listed separately.
It would be better to let the eldest son ascend the throne!
Anyway, the title of nobility does not provide much salary, and the title of food has become more or less an honorary title. Only by "shishifeng" can you really receive money.
For example, if I am a marquis, "1,500 households in the city of food" is useless. It can only prove that I have a high status, great face, sufficient qualifications, and more kindness from my descendants. Adding the suffix "1,500 households in the city of food" is equivalent to There is real money and silver available, and a monthly salary of 12.5 guan, a hundred cents (25 qian per household per month).
The "Food Seal" is a special reward, and among a hundred nobles, there may only be three or five.
If the Zhu family and his son do not implement the Enyin official system, then they must implement hereditary titles, but they must also learn from the lessons of history.
Zhang Bor has returned to Kaifeng and is studying titles with Shi Yuangong.
Ju Ming was very considerate. Zhang Bor was named "Juanhou" and Shi Yuangong was named "Fanhou". They were both named after their hometowns.
Zhang Bor muttered: "I live in a town of 2,000 households, and I have a feudal household of 1,000 households. I can receive 25 guan of money every month. I will be demoted to one title after three generations... Oh, I'm too lazy to figure it out. It's more cost-effective to just give money and land."
For a marquis who is well-off, his salary is an extra 25 guan per month.
Shi Yuangong also felt that it was very nonsense. This hereditary title was not as good as that of the old Song Dynasty, and there was also a plan to demote one title in three generations.
Although the title of the old Song Dynasty has no direct benefits, it has a lot of indirect benefits.
In the old Song Dynasty, the higher the title, the higher the seat, and the higher the official rank of one's own idle position (salary and salary were given according to the official rank). At the same time, the higher the rank of the descendants of Yin officials, the more their number, and they could serve in the officialdom for generations.
The imperial court received a salary and had free meals.
If someone among the descendants is admitted as a Jinshi, and happens to have the qualification of Enyin, that would be even more awesome - the last Jinshi can get the first rank of No. 1 Scholar!
Shi Yuangong pondered: "The new dynasty has cut off the control of Enyin officials, so it should be easier to be granted a real title, right? The number of fiefs must be more than that in the old Song Dynasty, otherwise the ninth-level title will become a complete joke."
Zhang Boring said: "There must be other benefits, but they haven't been explained clearly yet."
The so-called benefits are privileges.
The father and son really didn't grant too many privileges. They only gave special treatment to those with titles in terms of architecture, clothing, etiquette, etc.
In addition, it is a government-run civil and military school, and the descendants of various titles have corresponding direct admission quotas. There is no need to compete with common people to cross the single-plank bridge. The starting point of their studies may be the end point of many common people, but the specific appointment depends on the examination.
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Of course, the "food seal" is definitely more generous than that in the old Song Dynasty. For a nobleman with 3,000 households in a food town, the full amount of food seal is only 75 guan per month.
In addition, with a title, you will be given a virtual position (or a real position), and the official salary is calculated according to the grade, which means that the nobles can receive double salary (juelu + official salary).
Now Zhang Bor is actually receiving 1,000 households of food, plus the salary of the Minister of War. In addition, this time the title of marquis also grants land, clothes, and gold.
What really matters is the title of Marquis!
Shi Yuangong felt very happy. When Shandong was completely stabilized, he would return to his hometown to repair his ancestral graves and recount the genealogy to his clan members.
Although his family was ruined, his clan still existed.
The people in the main sect are not very kind to him, and he will be severely slapped in the face when he returns.
However, Zhang Bor was thinking about more distant things. The Zhu family had already offered a reward to destroy the Xixia and Jin Kingdoms, and they would then grant the title of county prince with a different surname.
King with a different surname!
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The snow has not yet melted, and caravans are entering Beijing one after another.
If you go to Kaifeng, where supplies are relatively scarce, to do business, you will not only be able to sell at a higher price, but you will also get tax benefits.
When the vehicle stopped, Bai Chongwen asked the delivery shop for a few questions, then walked back and said, "Dad, Tokyo is thirty miles ahead!"
The old Bai Yuanwai has been frail and sickly in recent years, and his legs are completely paralyzed, but he still wants to come to Tokyo to see if he can.
His second son worked as a civil servant next to Ju Ming, and his third son went to Huaixi as a magistrate. The Bai family's wealth for generations was right in front of them.
Last year, we rebuilt the ancestral graves and the ancestral hall, held a large banquet for the villagers, and spent money to build a bright and spacious school in the village. Then we have been busy traveling north.
"Put me on a brocade robe!" Old Bai said as he lay outside in the car.
Bai Chongwen asked: "Is it right here?"
"Go to the inn!" Old Bai said angrily. The second and third sons were doing big things, but the eldest son still couldn't carry it.
This is a small town, quite large, with three inns in it.
When the carriage arrived outside the inn, Bai Chongwen and his servants helped old Mr. Bai out of the car, placed him on another healthy servant and laid him down on his stomach, and covered him with a blanket to protect him from the wind.
I asked the waiter to bring hot water while Mr. Bai went to clean up the instruments in the room.
Wash your face, comb your hair, put on your hat and scarf, and put on the luxurious brocade robe made of Shu brocade.
It is difficult for a rich country man to buy authentic Sichuan brocade even if he has money.
The robe that Mr. Bai wore was a brocade gift from Zhu Ming to Bai Erlang. Bai Erlang asked someone to send it home. Mr. Bai took the materials and asked someone to tailor it.
It was almost evening and I finally took care of Zhou Zheng.
Jian Pu carried Mr. Bai out to the hotel lobby for dinner, then put him on the bench and sat him upright. His Sichuan brocade robe instantly attracted a lot of attention.
The old man smiled outside and asked his son to order some food and drinks.
The store clerk specifically reminded that this town is very close to Tokyo, so all the excess food has been shipped there, and the price of drinks may be relatively high.
When Old Bai heard the price of the wine, he wanted to scold his mother, but he said calmly: "You can bring the food and wine, but it's not worth the wine money."
"That's right, this gentleman is wearing a rich flower robe, and he looks like he's doing big business." The shop assistant quickly flattered him.
There are many merchants in the lobby. They want to make a fortune by transporting goods to Kaifeng before the Lantern Festival.
"Have you heard? The date for the ascension ceremony has been decided!"
"when?"
"The twelfth day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day."
"This is really going to change the world. From now on, the world will change its surname to Zhu."
"It should have been changed long ago. As soon as the Zhu Jiajun came, they abolished the economic system of money. In the future, they may also abolish other exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes."
"I heard that the Hunjun fled to the southeast. Isn't he planning to rule across the river?"
"It's a beautiful thought. I don't know how much the people in the southeast hate that stupid king. How many years has passed since Fang La's rebellion? The new dynasty founded Hongwu, and it was clear that they wanted to sweep away the world. The word 'Hongwu' was not chosen randomly."
"I don't know when the imperial examination will be resumed. My master, Mr. Sanlang, just passed the examination in the old dynasty."
"..."
Old Bai was drinking outside, listening carefully, hoping that some businessman would take the initiative to talk to him.
Those tables chatted for a long time, and finally someone at the next table asked, "Where are you coming from, Mr. Gentleman?"
The old member smiled and replied: "Yangzhou."
The person who spoke suddenly exclaimed: "That is the land of Longxing. Does the old gentleman recognize Zhu... the current Holy Emperor?"
The old man smiled and said nothing, and took a sip of wine.
Bai Chongwen held his head high and said: "Your Majesty and the Crown Prince lived in my village when they were living in the world. My family also gave His Majesty ten acres of land as a gift, but His Majesty was so arrogant that he insisted on buying it with money.
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As soon as this statement came out, it attracted everyone's attention.
A businessman said enviously: "Then you are really lucky. I'm afraid someone in your family is an official, right?"
Bai Chongwen said: "My second younger brother is under the prince's command, and my third younger brother studied at the same school as the prince, got Jinshi in the same subject, and became an official in the same year."
"You have eyes that don't recognize gold and jade, you are really neglectful." The merchant at the next table quickly stood up and bowed to the old man.
The other guests also stood up and bowed to greet him one after another.
Even the innkeeper asked the cook to prepare two more delicious dishes and gave him a free jug of fine wine.
Although Lao Bai pretended to be reserved and didn't say a few words during the whole process, his heart was already bubbling with beauty, and he secretly lamented that his life had not been in vain.
I really want to go to Tokyo right away to see it. When he was young, he also had the dream of taking the imperial examination.
