Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 26 The title of Suncheon
With motivation in his heart, Kong Zhenyun became more active. Seeing this, Zhu Youjian simply gave him the task of writing the imperial edict, drafting the title, etc., and left it to him.

Zhu Youjian even planned to give Kong Zhenyun a few completely blank instructions but stamped them, so that he could adapt to changes on the grassland and complete his mission.

"Your Majesty, what title, official position, and salary should be used for the title conferred this time?"

When he picked up the pen, Kong Zhenyun asked with fear.

Zhu Youjian ignored the official position and asked:

"What titles are usually used for titles in this dynasty? How much is the salary?"

Kong Zhenyun said:

"The titles of the founding heroes are military ministers who promoted the founding of the country and promoted sincerity and power, and civil servants who supported the founding of the country and maintained integrity."

"The titles after Jingnan are Fengtian Jingnan Tuicheng, Fengtian Yiyun Tuicheng, Fengtian Yiwei Tuicheng, Xuanli Wuchen, Shouzheng Wenchen, and Xuanli Shouzheng Wenchen."

"The number of stones for food and salary varies. The prince has 10,000 shi, the prince has 2,000 shi, the duke has 2,500 and 5,000 shi, the marquis has 800 and 1,500 shi, and the earl has 700 and 700 shi. There are a thousand stones, varying in original color and broken color."

Zhu Youjian frowned when he heard it, feeling that it was too confusing. He also thought that today is the Little Ice Age, with frequent natural disasters and food shortages in the Ming Dynasty, so he said:
"Change the number of stones to silver taels. King Shunli and King Shunyi will give you 10,000 taels, the duke will give you 2,500 to 5,000 taels, the marquis will give you 1,500 taels, and the earl will give you one thousand taels."

"Let them send people to Beijing, and after receiving their salaries, they can purchase supplies according to quotas."

As soon as these words came out, Gongshun Hou Wu Ruyin became a little envious. Even though Gongshun Hou's salary is the highest among the marquises, 1,500 shi, his true character is only 700 shi, and the other 800 shi are all in color. And what is the color? There are treasure notes, silk cloth, and spices, but the overall value is far less than the original value. Ming officials often said that their salaries were low because after conversion, their salaries were less than half of their nominal salaries.

Zhu Youjian directly changed the number of stones to silver coins, which was equivalent to giving out all the true colors. Moreover, according to the usual rice price in the Ming Dynasty, one stone of rice was worth about seven qian to one tael of silver. Changing the number of stones directly to silver will definitely increase the salary.

However, Zhu Youjian disagreed with Wu Ruyin's view. Because in Wu Ruyin's opinion, this is a time of peace, when one stone of rice usually costs less than one tael of silver, and it is not common in disaster years for more than one tael of silver. But in Zhu Youjian's view, disaster years will be the norm in the future, and it is difficult for rice prices to drop below one tael of silver. Simply changing the number of stones to silver taels seems to be a profit now, but it will be hard to say in a few years.

And there is another consideration when changing the number of stones to silver. That is, it is difficult for the Mongolians on the grassland to understand the complex nature and color. Once they feel that they have been deceived, they are likely to cause disputes. Simply give them silver coins directly and let them use the money to buy goods.

After deciding on his salary, Zhu Youjian thought about the title of the meritorious official and said:
"It goes without saying that he helped found the country and helped bring peace to the heavens. These are the titles of the heroes who contributed to the founding of the country and have been no longer issued for a long time."

"Fengtian Yiyun and Fengtian Yiwei are indistinguishable from the nobles of the capital."

"I think we can change the name to Shuntian Yiyun and Shuntian Yiwei, and call them Shuntian nobles to distinguish them from the existing nobles."

"The grassland leaders who have territory and people use Shuntian Yiyun to seal their titles, and others look at their attitude and contribution to the Ming Dynasty."

"As for the official position, it will not be granted. If someone wants it, let them perform meritorious service before asking for it."

Kong Zhenyun and Wu Ruyin praised this. They did not think that those people on the grassland could bear the title of Fengtian. It would be much more comfortable to change it to Shuntian. Complying with God's will, obeying the destiny, and a little bit of returning to the Marquis of Ming, can be regarded as the Ming Dynasty's reward for the remaining lineages of the Qianyuan Dynasty.

With this idea in mind, Kong Zhenyun was much less worried about issuing titles, because in his opinion, the so-called Shuntian title was just like a chieftain, it just sounded nice. So he asked directly:

"Your Majesty, how many copies should I write?"

Zhu Youjian thought for a moment and said:

"I heard that there are thirty-six chiefs on Harashen's side, and there should be no less than that on Lin Danhan's side. I will write down thirty-six for the time being."

"In addition to King Shunli, there should be one or two dukes, about ten marquises, and twenty or thirty earls." "The dukes are given to the leaders of independent tribes, or the prestigious Dataiji of more than 10,000 households, and the marquis is given to the leaders of around 10,000 households, And it must have the title of Taiji, and the count should be given to the leaders of thousands of households and powerful generals."

"I estimate that there are only tens of thousands of households in Lin Danhan, and they may not be able to use so many titles. If they make a false report, you can admit it based on the situation, and be more generous when issuing titles for the first time."

Kong Zhenyun hurriedly wrote it down and asked:

"What if there are leaders from a thousand or a hundred households who join us? Should we grant them a hereditary status of a thousand or a hundred households?"

Zhu Youjian thought about it and said:

"Taizu originally designated the fifth-class title of Duke, Duke, Bozi, and son as the fifth-class title. I think that the title of Shuntian should also have the title of son-baron."

"For leaders with less than 3,000 households, they can be granted the title of hereditary viscount, with a salary of 600 taels; for leaders with around 1,000 households, they can be granted the title of hereditary baron, with a salary of 300 taels; for leaders with a few hundred households, they can be granted the title of hereditary knight, and there is no need to give them any If you want to be granted a title, you only need one hundred taels of title and salary."

"These titles can also be given to generals who lead troops and influential ministers. Try to draw people from the grassland over and make them submit to the Ming Dynasty."

It's just a title that gives out some money every year. Zhu Youjian can afford it with his own internal treasury, so he is very generous and lets Kong Zhenyun just give it to him without any worries.

As a result, Kong Zhenyun's workload increased, and he needed to write hundreds of imperial edicts and bring them to the grassland.

It was outrageous to bring so many imperial edicts to the grassland, so Zhu Youjian asked Kong Zhenyun to write only forty-nine copies: one for the king of courtesy, two for the duke, six for the marquis, ten each for the earl, viscount, baron, and knight. share.

There are also imperial edicts for the canonization of Salba Hutuktu and the imperial edict for Mrs. Lin Dan Khan. These people around Lin Dan Khan also need to be rewarded.

Moreover, Zhu Youjian recalled Lin Danhan's information and thought of a good idea:

Lin Dan Khan had eight great blessings, and it was not until his death that he gave birth to a posthumous son.

She will definitely be worried about her unstable status now, worried that Lin Danhan will have no support after his death. You can use the example of Sanniangzi assisting the fourth generation King Shunyi to win over this Fujin.

When necessary, it is not a bad idea to marry her daughter. She can marry Lin Danhan to make them feel more at ease.

Thinking of Lin Danhan's headstrong character, Zhu Youjian had a headache. Sherba Hutuktu had a great influence on him, but it is hard to say whether the descendant of Phag Siba would accept the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, and it may not be able to change Lin Dan Khan's mind. The best way is to start with the people around Lin Danhan, so that even if he wants to move westward, there will be no one to support him.

Therefore, winning over the people around Lin Danhan was included in Zhu Youjian's plan.

　"History of Ming Dynasty":
　　The meritorious officials will be given iron coupons and given fourth-level titles:
　　The person who assisted Taizu in establishing the world was said to be the founder of the country, the assistant to the movement and the promotion of sincerity;
　　Since Chengzu raised his army, it is difficult to say sincerely that he will provide peace to heaven;
　　I said Fengtian Yiyun Tuicheng, and said Fengtian Yiwei Tuicheng.

　　The military ministers are called Xuanli Wuchen, and the civil servants are called Shouzheng Wenchen.

　　"Da Ming Huidian":
　　All meritorious officials are awarded titles. In the thirteenth year of Hongzheng's reign, the title of meritorious official was designated, and he was said to be the founding auxiliary of the country and the official who promoted sincerity and promulgated power.

　　In the twenty-sixth year, it was decided that any title given to meritorious officials, such as those who founded the country, assisted in the movement, and guarded the civil affairs, would not be given unless they were specially ordered to do so.

　　In Yongle period, the title of meritorious officials was determined, and it was said that Fengtian Jing could not recommend sincere military officials to declare power. Or it can be said that Fengtian Yiyun promotes sincerity and Xuanli. Or he is called Fengtian Yiwei Xuanli Wuchen. Or it can be said that Qin inherits his ancestral heritage and serves him with sincerity and righteousness.

　　
　
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