God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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For a prominent family at that time, the ancestral home was its root, the foundation of the family, and also the name of the family.

The Chen family of Yingchuan, the Deng family of Nanyang, and so on—one after another, these prominent families bearing the names of their respective places of origin took root in their ancestral homes, expanded, and eventually spread their names throughout the country.

A county, a prefecture, or a state can be renowned throughout the country. Just like a social hierarchy, the level of prestige a family can achieve reflects its overall strength.

That is precisely why casually demolishing someone else's ancestral home or destroying their family ancestral hall would definitely make you a mortal enemy of that family.

From the monarch's perspective, if there is national righteousness and legal principles at hand, there is nothing wrong with doing so.

However, without righteousness and legal principles, even if a monarch does this, it is easy to cause unrest among the people and backlash.

"Things will be better if these people go abroad to expand their territory and move their family ancestral halls there as well." Liu Tong, turning his gaze back to the present, thought about the outcome and felt much better.

It's not easy for Liu Tong to accept such a huge benefit without doing anything.

However, after considering the actions of some of the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai, Liu Tong felt that he still had to do something to save the other party, otherwise, if he encountered some people who couldn't wrap their heads around it, it would be much more difficult.

Using cinnabar to build ancestral homes and ancestral halls has influenced the entire family. But does this mean that people will not use cinnabar to build ancestral homes and ancestral halls when they go abroad?

After thinking about it seriously, Liu Tong really couldn't deny that these aristocratic families wouldn't do that.

After all, in this era, cinnabar was one of the few bright red colors, perfectly matching the color of the dynasty, and it was also rare, with a unique scent.

Whether from the perspective of oil absorption, color, or imitation, it can highlight the nobility of the family.

For most aristocratic families, whether something is useful or not is not important; what matters is that it reflects the nobility and value of their family.

Cinnabar, with its rarity, distinctive characteristics, and accurate color, proves this point.

This means that even after going abroad, the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai might still use cinnabar to build new ancestral homes and houses for their families.

From a legal and moral standpoint, other families can't really say anything about choosing to do this, since they share the fate of the nation, have the right, the opportunity, and the wealth.

On the contrary, the descendants of Yuntai who would not do such a thing are probably a very small minority. After all, this is one of the very few ways for them to distinguish themselves from other aristocratic families, and it is also a kind of self-proof of glory.

Furthermore, this honor would become increasingly rare and noble as the Han Empire grew stronger.

However, if cinnabar is used to build houses and residences abroad, the result will naturally be as expected.

The family lineages of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai will not change much compared to the present, unless their will distorts reality, allowing their bodies to adapt to the side effects of cinnabar and even reproduce normally under its influence. However, even with some mystical elements, Liu Tong doesn't know how many generations it would take for a normal person to develop the corresponding adaptability to achieve this.

In order to avoid further rumors that could undermine this political deal and affect the loyalty of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai to the country and their enthusiasm for expanding the territory.

"Si Niang, bring me the Imperial Seal of the State, and also prepare the imperial edict for me." Understanding the calculations involved and knowing the thoughts of the aristocratic families, Liu Tong quickly knew what to do.

Having received the instructions and arrangements, Si Niang nodded happily and then headed towards the palace where the Imperial Seal of the State was located, bringing the corresponding items to Liu Tong.

“From the beginning of Yuanfeng, all the feudal lords and noble families in the world who expand their territories and temporarily reside abroad shall not use vermilion gates, nor shall they use cinnabar to build buildings…” Taking this opportunity, Liu Tong directly established a new rule to prohibit others from using cinnabar abroad from the perspective of law and righteousness.

Whether it's to harm those in positions of power or for the sake of their health, this rule still needs to be implemented. However, people from different social classes will have different thoughts when they see this rule.

For the feudal lords, it was not a big deal if they did not use the buildings constructed by other feudal lords or could not use vermilion gates.

They themselves were feudal lords; they could establish states simply by dividing up territory and setting their own rules.

How many people would actually be willing to use the crimson Han Dynasty?
Even if one is willing to follow the Han system in their heart, there will be some changes, and as long as the color changes, cinnabar will be removed from the first choice.

For most aristocratic families, the privilege of living in a grand mansion is not something they can enjoy. In foreign countries, it would be fine to build such a mansion privately if there were no explicit requirements. However, now that there are corresponding requirements, it is natural to avoid such a mansion for the sake of the respected elders.

The Yuanfeng dynasty began with the Vermilion Bird, and naturally, the color of vermilion would not appear at the gate of the house.

For the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai, this rule is tantamount to depriving them of the privileges of living in luxury abroad and enjoying the same benefits as the nation, thus making them no different from other aristocratic families.

The same competition, the same status, the same start, and the same potential for the future.

Some people may not understand, but for most of the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai, this is actually an acceptable result.

Without the privilege of living and working alongside the nation, they will not be subject to the nation's fortune or interference, nor will it hinder their future of rapid population growth and family expansion.

Compared to these, the guaranteed future of cultivating alongside the nation is not the future they desire. Moreover, this restriction only applies abroad; their power and status within the country are not stripped away. If they fail abroad, they can return home and enjoy this guaranteed treatment, even if their luck is depleted and continuously deprived.

With a safety net in place, the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai often had more radical and driven ideas than other aristocratic families.

So much so that when the edict was issued to the world, the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai invested a great deal of resources to further promote the edict, while also increasing external resource investment, population migration, and so on.

This can be seen as a response to the nation's call and its future from various angles, and on this basis, to make the family stronger! (End of Chapter)