A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 400: Great confederation of ministers, the limit of kingship

This is another grand event for the Great China Dynasty since Yan Quan proclaimed himself emperor.

The magnificent hall has been decorated with splendor and splendor. The ministers have put on formal attire, and even the Han generals on both sides have put on particularly powerful armor carved with birds and animals.

All of them show the atmosphere of this powerful country.

Yan Quan was dressed in a dragon robe and was sitting on the main seat.

Salute, complete the ceremony, and line up.

The ministers' eyes were filled with fire as they stared directly at the emperor above.

You must know that when the news was learned, the whole court seemed to explode.

What is the purpose of fighting for the dynasty? Isn’t this the time when you are conferring a title of lord and worshiping a prime minister? After several years of bloody battle, it was finally time to reap the rewards.

Conglong’s feats!
Facing the fiery gazes of the ministers, Yan Quan waved his hand, and the officials from the Ministry of Etiquette stood up, unfolded the imperial edict written in yellow silk, and read it loudly.

He was granted the title of Duke, but he was demoted.

However, all the ministers nodded.

So what happened was a scene that was quite funny in the eyes of insiders.

A smile appeared on Yan Chengfang's face. After the war, he was officially promoted from the commander of the army to the left governor of the former military governor's mansion, ranking first.

It's actually kind of funny. Not to mention that Yan Ling originally had the title of king, but after Yan Quan proclaimed himself emperor, Yan Ling was the furthest person to be granted the title of ancestor, even having the title of emperor.

However, there are also some people who have a look of regret in their eyes.

Even Chief Assistant Lin's meritorious service failed to obtain the title of king. Obviously, it was impossible for them. It seems that the new dynasty also adheres to the principle of not having a king with a different surname. Apart from chasing titles, it seems that there is no way to give birth to a king.

"Confess Lin Yan, the chief minister of the cabinet, as Duke of Wei..."

After the officials recounted the achievements of Chief Assistant Lin Yan, they officially announced:

"Qu Yuanju, the left governor of the Imperial Household of the Queen's Army, is..."

Although he was a civil servant, as the chief assistant, he was in charge of the central government's logistics during these days, and he also put forward many very constructive suggestions on the military. Just like Xiao He and Li Shanchang back then, it was natural for them to be granted the title of Duke.

But there is no other way. The meritorious service of "Lin Yan" is really something that cannot be denied.

Everyone had their own thoughts, but the official who read out continued to read the contents of the list loudly.

It started with a series of scenes, which I naturally ignored, but soon came the main event.

"Female Yan Chengfang, the left governor of the former military governor's mansion, as Duke Cheng."

……

Soon, all the titles were read out one by one. There are three people at the highest level who have been granted the title of Duke of the State, and Yan Shizhao has been granted the title of Duke of the Auxiliary State. The lowest ones have been granted the title of Baron, each with their own person. After all, despite the fact that many military officers seem to have little reputation during the war, in fact, these great battles and fierce military operations are also supported by many army commanders and division commanders. The basic structure of the campaign.

Many small and medium-sized battles were fought with their help. Therefore, in addition to the two generals, the chief assistant, and Yan Shizhao, who were granted the title of Duke, other princes and sons were also indispensable.

The Ming Dynasty expelled viscounts and barons, but the Hua Dynasty restored these titles.

However, there is no hereditary substitution. Those who have made great achievements will be demoted to the next rank, while those who have made small achievements are limited to themselves and cannot be passed on to the next generation.

After all, in the middle and late dynasties, there were really only a few people who could wield the sword. Many of them not only failed to maintain the imperial court, but became worms in the building. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, except for Duke Yue and Duke Chen, who were personally taught by Yan Ling, only Duke Liang and Duke Yingying had some ability to lead troops, but they were not as good as some good generals at the border.

In this way, it also stimulates those noble sons to keep their martial aspirations in mind for the sake of their title.

But this is enough. The honor of the title has already made the generals who have been awarded the title overjoyed, and this can also get some salary rewards outside of work.

Of course, only a small number of generals actually received titles, but even those civil servants and generals who did not receive titles received various rewards, promotions, etc. For a moment, everyone was happy.

The ministers were happy in their hearts, but their faces remained calm. In this court, before the princes, of course they cannot lose their composure. Even though they were extremely ecstatic in their hearts, they still remained calm. Then, under the leadership of the leaders of the ministers at the front, they saluted in unison and expressed their gratitude to the emperor.

"My ministers, thank you for your kindness!"

……

The matter of the knighthood also attracted Yan Ling's attention to another matter.

That is the matter of the prince becoming the king.

Yan Quan already had a son and a daughter, a prince and a princess, of course. There was no king in the Hua Dynasty yet, so there was no need to worry about the prince's affairs. But he is still young after all, and it is inevitable to have new princes in the future. So will these princes be crowned kings like the previous dynasty? In the end, just like the previous dynasty, the eldest son was hereditary and the remaining son was demoted to the nobility?
Will this new Chinese dynasty be divided into princes one after another? Yan Ling didn't think this was feasible.

"What you mean is that the title inherited by the prince will no longer be hereditary." Yan Quan looked at Yan Ling in surprise.

Yan Ling nodded calmly.

"Today, the internal funds and the treasury have been separated. The internal funds are exclusively for the royal family, and the treasury is only for national use. If it is like the previous dynasty, the internal funds will have to support this huge royal family. Princes, princes, etc. will be passed down from generation to generation. It will not take a few years. A hundred years will be a huge expense, can you afford it with internal funds? What’s more, it’s useless to support so many people.”

"The first generation of the prince was called a prince, and then he was given the title of prince, duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male. After the baron, he became a commoner, and this was only the eldest son. Other heirs were not allowed to inherit any title. Let them fend for themselves.”

If he really refuses to give him a title, it will appear that the emperor is too cool. After all, he is his descendant, and it will inevitably make the clan dissatisfied. In this way, although there will be a certain burden from generation to generation, it will not be too heavy.

Just like this, the family's bloodline can take root in the world, and if something happens in the future, the nest will not be overturned.

Yan Quan quickly understood the benefits of this, and he decisively agreed with Yan Ling's approach.

"Ancestor, prepare a decree."

He said.

Yan Ling smiled and agreed, then suddenly thought of something and said: "My identity, according to the age on the identity certificate, is not young anymore."

"I'm a little tired of dealing with so many things. From now on, you can have more contact with Hong Liang."

Yan Quan's eyes suddenly lit up.

(End of this chapter)