As the New Year is approaching, local officials from the Tang Dynasty have also entered the capital to gather, and civil officials and generals gathered in Xiangyang. Many of them have been through life and death for the country's war, and many of them have worked diligently in the local government to govern civil affairs for many years.

But they have not yet been granted titles.

He doesn't even have a lifetime title, let alone hereditary titles and real titles.

And what about the Li family in Bashang?

Fourteen tribes in a family, fourteen real titles. Li's old son Li Tieqin was just the leader of the government army in the fourth year of Wude. Now his father is noble because of his son. Although he has retired, he is also promoted to Duke Luo and has a fief of hundreds of miles north of Yan. Even his youngest son Li Yue, who is only two years old, was granted the title of the founding kingdom and has dozens of miles of real titles.

Li was granted the title of Duke of Zhao and was appointed as Taibao. He owned the fief of three hundred miles alone.

His eleven sons, the oldest, are only three years old now, and are only half a year old, but they are all awarded the title of Duke and Marquis, and the title of Duke and Marquis, and the title of Three Dukes and Three Marquis and Five Earls, all of which are real titles.

The fiefdom of the Li family on Bashang is a total of 1,000 miles and has fourteen fiefs.

There was a lot of controversy in Xiangyang City.

It’s true that Li Gongxun is great, Li is also very prestige, and it’s also true that Li is well-received.

However, like Li, he is only twenty-six years old now, and as a result, there are a total of fourteen males in the entire family. As a result, all males of three generations, whether old or young, have to be granted real titles and real territory. Together, the family's fiefdom is one thousand miles away, which is really amazing.

Especially this time, the emperor gave all the sons of the Li family who were less than one year old, and all the ones were given to the title of Earl Hou, which was really a big fuss.

When did the title of the Tang Dynasty become so valuable?

Nowadays, the titles of the Tang Dynasty are divided into three types.

A lifetime of kindness is a lifetime of title, but a title that cannot be inherited in one lifetime, and there is no fief. Such titles are generally given to civil officials, especially the Secretary of the Central Secretary, the Prime Minister, Jiuqing, etc., who hold high positions but do not have much merit. They will add a lifetime of titles, the Nine Ministers, the Secretary of the State Council, the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister. This shows the royal reward.

The second type of title is the hereditary title of territorial title without real titles. This title has great merits, especially the title of military merit. The title can be passed on to the son, and it is generally the inheritance of the title of surrender. They will have a real estate, but no territory.

The most precious thing is the hereditary title of real territory. This kind of title is the most rare and precious. Not only can it be hereditary, but in addition to the eldest son being hereditary, the other sons can also be reduced to the third grade or so to the third grade and to be divided into titles and territories.

Even among these hereditary real titles, those who have the highest meritorious titles and their descendants can receive a special order, which is to allow them to be inherited without surrendering.

If a top-level minister like Li dies in the future, the emperor will definitely give a special order to allow Li's eldest son Li Jing to inherit the title of Duke Zhao without having to be demoted.

Everyone can accept the title of Li in the future and pass the title of his son without surrendering. Even if Li’s fiefdom is promoted to his throne in the future, it is easy to say that other sons can be granted a title of a marquis or something.

But now the emperor has granted all the other sons of Li to Dukes and lords, and they are all enfeoffed by real territory, which makes it difficult for everyone to accept.

According to the current imperial court's title system.

The Li family now has fourteen fiefs, which means that the next generation will be promoted to honor the title, and the eleven fiefs of the Li family may become dozens or hundreds of fiefs, and the fourth generation of the Li family may have hundreds of feudal marquises of all sizes.

Isn't this a joke?

Others guarded the border, fought for the country, appeased the local government, and governed civil affairs. Many people worked hard to even get the founding men of the world's founding.

Li Li in Bashang is already a high-ranking family.

This situation in the Li family caused public anger.

But amid these sensations, while the memorials of the crowd were presented like snow, a strange scene appeared.

The prince will stay all.

Then the emperor, who had already announced that he would take care of his health in the palace but ignored political affairs, issued an order directly. The emperor said that Li had achieved great achievements and could have been granted the title of king in terms of merit. Because the Tang Dynasty system was not granted, but the Tang Dynasty would have to reward merits, he specially transferred Li Zhigong to his son.

Not only that, Li Shimin also personally issued a grand edict of franchise, re-granting the titles of the Li family and appended the fourteen fiefs of the Li family in detail. The edict specifically stated that the next generation of the Li family's 14 titles will be granted to the titles of the fourteen titles of the Li family.

This eternal edict was issued, and none of the seven prime ministers under the Secretariat oppose it. As soon as the decree arrived at the Secretariat, they would stamp their signatures and all passed.

The emperor's edict of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty required the emperor's jade seal and the signature of the prime minister under the Secretariat's school. The three provincial governors and the secondary officials were signed and even the signature of the Secretariat's schoolman.

A formal edict must be signed with dozens of names and stamped with dozens of seals. Only when these procedures are completed can it be the real edict and imperial edict, otherwise it will only be considered the emperor's private edict.

When this formal edict was issued, the capital officials and local dynasties in Xiangyang City were silent.

They were filled with anger, but they could do nothing.

The emperor was willing to act alone and could persuade him, but even the prime ministers and the chief officials of the three provinces all had an attitude towards this matter. What would they do?

Li Shimin now has a very good impression of Li.

"If they also give me 20 million yuan, I will also give him a title. No matter if his family has three generations or four generations, how many males are there, even the illegitimate sons I will give him."

Twenty million coins, this is not a small number.

This greatly alleviated the court's urgent needs.

When you have money, how should you spend it?

One thousand three million coins are still placed in the treasury.

"Dai Zhou, how about you saying I have a great conferred a wave of heroes in the world?" Li Shimin suddenly said to Dai Zhou.

Dai Zhou couldn't keep up with the emperor's ideas.

At this time, will the princes in the world be enthroned?

What does this mean?

But Li Shimin became more and more excited when he thought about it. The hundred miles of land in southern Liaoning were granted to the Li family, and he made three million yuan at once. The fiefdom of one miles was sold for 30,000 yuan.

This is a business without a foundation. The land is from Goguryeo. Not to mention selling 30,000 guan per li, even if it sells 3,000 guan per li, Li Shimin didn't feel sorry for him.

"Now there are many civil and military officials in the court, who have also made many contributions to the Tang Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty has not yet rewarded them. I feel a little regretful. Now the Tang Dynasty is defeated in the east, Goguryeo and the north, which defeated Tubo and Tuyuhun of Turkic and Nan'an. I think it is the time to reward a wave of heroes."

Li Shimin is planning to sell Goguryeo again.

The territory of Liaodong was used as a real territory for the heroes. Those ministers who were not yet able to actually enfeoff the real territory were passed through them.

Of course, this fief cannot be given for free, even if it is from Goguryeo, the Tang Dynasty will not be given for free.

Just follow the price of the Li family's fiefdom, and give the ministers a fiefdom of 30,000 yuan per mile. Of course, if you think it is expensive, you can discuss it, and it is okay to be cheaper.

After Dai Zhou understood, he was so impressed by the emperor that he could come up with such a way to make money.

Sell ​​the lord.

And he also sold fiefs.

I'll do it.

Emperor, you are simply a genius.

There are still 30,000 guan per mile, why don’t you grab it?

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that there is a real problem.

Before, the emperor had strict control over titles, especially the real title was even more rare. At first, there were only thirty-six real titles nobles, and later it was promoted to more than one hundred families.

Although the Li family has sealed fourteen real titles this time, it is because Li's achievements are too high, and Li is both very good and gives a lot of money.

That's a special case.

Generally speaking, it would be nice to have a real seal, and it would be even more difficult to have another territory.

For example, the eight upstarts including the Eight Reputations of Zhenguan, Li on the Bashang, Changsun of Luoyang, and Qin family in Jinan, except for the Li family, there is only one or two other titles. The Qin Shubao family has only one title, and the fiefdom is only two hundred miles. The Cheng Yaojin family has two families, but the founding marquis of Cheng Chumo, the founding marquis of Li, was actually earned by Li, and the fiefdom is only one of them.

As for other honorary relatives other than the Eight Prizes, it is amazing that one family can have a real title. Those five surnames and seven families sound awesome, but many of them are rewarded for a lifetime.

He didn't even get a hereditary title, let alone sealing the territory.

It is precisely because of this that the officials had reacted so much to the Li family's title.

"A true baron, who is granted a fiefdom of five miles from Liaodong, will cost 150,000 stag."

"A true viscount is granted ten miles of fief in Liaodong, and it requires 300,000 jin of money."

"A real-life titled Earl, granting a fief of twenty miles from Liaodong would require 600,000 guan."

"A real marquis will be granted a fief of 30 miles from Liaodong, and it will cost 900,000 guan."

Li Shimin even thought about the price. From baron to marquis, these fourth-class titles can be sold. Of course, there is a prerequisite for selling this, not anyone who wants to buy it. There must be a qualification limit. It must be a meritorious person with a meritorious title or a hereditary title but not a real title, or a civil and military official above the fifth grade who has a high merit but has not yet been awarded a title, and can be qualified.

Or, a great minister who already has a title can buy one for his father or son.

It doesn't hurt to sell the land of the prince. Li Shimin is not worried at all when he sells Goguryeo's borders. Although it is true that the title of princes is not only to give fiefs, but also to enjoy a lot of privileges. However, the court now has many restrictions on the title of princes, so he is not worried about the situation of being too big.

He was thinking in his mind that if he sold all Liaodong, the money he sold would probably solve the financial problems of the court immediately.

"Your Majesty, is anyone willing to buy it?" Dai Zhou asked, "The fief of 30,000 yuan per mile. This one li refers to a square with a length of one mile, which is not very big. But considering that this sealed territory can be hereditary, even if it is to be promoted in the future, it will be divided into one family, and it is not worth it.
Chapter completed!