A clan is a group of human societies united by the same blood relationship, and its members descend from a common ancestor.

In the pre-Qin period, the surname and the surname were separated, for example, Qin Shi Huang was the surname Ying, the Zhao family, and the name of Zheng. But after the Qin and Han dynasties, the surnames gradually became one.

The so-called "Chronicles of the Clans" is a document that counts, sorts out, and arranges the surnames of the world.

If there is an arrangement, there will naturally be a sequence.

It is a pity that the Tang Dynasty did not have a fair way of ordering people according to the initials of the surname, or the number of strokes.

Even if there were, it wouldn't be adopted.

Since the Han Dynasty, especially in the Wei and Jin dynasties, the nine-grade Zhongzheng system was implemented, and in the Sui and Tang dynasties, an aristocratic society ruled by the scholars had been formed, and the Mendi clan was particularly important.

It is the emperor who sits on the dragon chair, but the emperor has to rely on the scholars, or the spokesperson of the scholars, and even rule the world with the scholars.

Counting on the fingers, except for a few children from poor families, most of the court officials were from big families. The most important ones are the three major groups of Shandong scholars, Guanlong nobles and southern scholars.

The compilation of "Clan Chronicles" was the first to be on the list, and it was naturally these gate valve families that ranked first.

According to the order of Gao Shilian, the first class is the Shandong Shi clan, Cui Lu, Zheng Li Wang, and the five surnames and seven wangs that are well known all over the world.

Because most of these families have laid the foundation from the Han Dynasty and even the pre-Qin period, and have been inherited for hundreds or even thousands of years.

They are strong, not only financially wealthy, but also protégés and former officials all over the world, with a huge influence in the court and political circles, and family history, such as Fan Yang Lu's family is a descendant of the great Confucian Lu Zhi in the late Han Dynasty.

In contrast, the Guanlong nobles, who started with military merits, are inferior in terms of heritage and inheritance, so they are naturally slightly inferior.

Therefore, Gao Shilian naturally listed the five surnames and Qiwang in the first class, among which the Huangmen squire Cui (Min) Gan was the leader, who was born in the Boling Cui clan.

didn't want "Clan Chronicles" to be presented, Li Shimin was furious after reading it.

Some clues can be seen from the previous Luoyang East Tour. Li Shimin was not interested in the Shandong Shi clan, and even intended to suppress it.

How can we tolerate them being at the top of the list of "Chronicles of the Clans" now, ranking first?

You must know that this volume is to be printed and promulgated all over the world, and to a certain extent, it still has legal effect, which is equivalent to the ranking of the Mendi clan recognized by the imperial court.

This is not a situation that Li Shimin wants to see!

Therefore, some people were scolded, Zhongshu Shilang Cen text, Wei Ting, Ling Hude and others were discouraged, and even Shen Guogong Gao Shilian was not spared.

Who is Gao Shilian? The eldest grandson queen and the eldest grandson Wuji's uncle, the brother and sister grew up in the Gao family, so Gao Shilian is equivalent to half of the "national zhang".

Even the "old man" was scolded. It can be seen that His Majesty Li Er is angry, others want to say something, and when they see this situation, they naturally retreat.

Of course, Li Shimin's reason for scolding is very sufficient, and in order not to show his petty family, he naturally looks high-sounding.

Shandong Cui, Lu, Li, Zheng and other big families, Suxi flaunted the prestige of the family, although it has declined. But if the non-worldly families want to marry with them, they must ask for more money.

There are even people who discard the original and pretend to be famous scholars, and some brothers are equal. They compare and fight with each other with the background of their wives and clans.

This is one of the reasons, which means that the family overflaunts the family, which is detrimental to the simplicity of the people and is not conducive to stability and unity.

Above the court. In front of the civil and military officials, Li Shimin said even more eloquently: "Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, Xiao He, Cao Shen, the famous general Fan Xu, Guan Ying and others all raised troops in cloth clothes. is still admired by people, but it is a generation of heroes, do you care about their status as the world's rulers?

The Gao family (the Northern Qi royal family) was partial to Shandong, and the Liang and Chen dynasties lived in the south of the Yangtze River.

Moreover, their children and grandchildren are exhausted, their virtues are weakened, and their officials are lowered, but they are still very proud to be conceited by the family of Mendi, selling dog meat on the head of a sheep, relying on noble families, and being incorruptible and shameless, I don't know why the people of the world should honor them?

Nowadays, some of the ministers above the third rank are benevolent and virtuous, some are praised for their meritorious deeds, and some are practiced with articles and are prominent. In contrast, those declining clans are not worthy of envy.

However, those who wish to marry the clans, even if they provide more gold and silver goods, are still looked down upon by them, I wonder what they are thinking.

Now if you want to correct the mistakes and abandon the false name to pursue reality, and you still list Cui Gan as the first place, this is the concept of despising the officials of the Tang Dynasty and following the customs. ”

Xie Yi stood in the distance, watching, and listening to His Majesty Li Er's loud and grand arguments, which were also fluent in rhetoric and for sufficient reasons, citing scriptures and classics, and listing facts and arguments.

Although there are occasionally a few strong words in the rhetorical questions, they are all reasonable, especially when they are like a rainbow and vibrating words, which are more convincing.

His Majesty Li Er's impromptu speech ability is very good, completely out of script, but ...... Maybe His Majesty Li Er's draft has been prepared for a long time.

Thinking about the thunderstorms in the court in the past few days, His Majesty Li Er's reaction was even more special, first he was stubborn and stubborn, and he was unmoved by the ministers' opposition to the hereditary assassination of history. And now he is thundering at "Chronicles of the Clan", which is simply two extremes!

What the hell are you going to do?

There are always people in the court who understand, and today they can hear it, there is no doubt that this "Clan Chronicles" must be rebuilt. As for how to rebuild, in fact, there are already hints in the words of His Majesty the Emperor.

His Majesty Li Er specially emphasized the benevolence, meritorious service, and article practice of the ministers above the third rank, and also specially named "In comparison, those declining clans are not worthy of envy."

It can be seen that this revised version of the "Chronicles of the Clans" needs to focus on the current situation, and the prestige of the family is one thing, and the current rank, meritorious title, and talent and reputation in the court are all referenced.

What does this mean?

As long as your background is okay, you have talent, and you have won high-ranking officials in the court, then your family name will be stained.

To a certain extent, it can be regarded as a hint and encouragement to the scholars and officials, working hard, being loyal to the king, and really glorifying the lintel.

Of course, it can only be to a certain extent, but it can be regarded as opening a gap, a gap that has an impact on the door valve of the family. Maybe it's not a cure, but at least it's working.

Sure enough, Li Shimin issued an order to order Shen Guogong and Gao Shilian, the secretary of the ministry, to re-verify the historical materials and genealogy, and supplemented by the resumes, official titles and merits of the officials of the current dynasty, and revise the "Clan Chronicles".

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Walking out of the Tai Chi Hall, Gao Shilian sighed, just like the inexplicable gray-faced Huangmen waiter Cui (Min) Gan, he was very depressed.

Compiling the Chronicles of the Clans is a chore!

If it is slightly biased, not only the emperor is dissatisfied, but those families who care about fame may not buy it, and they will inevitably offend people.

This re-compilation, how to compile, is really a difficult problem.

Maybe...... Maybe I should ask my nephew Sun Wuji, he is already old, but that guy is "a big ghost", he often accompanies the king, and he must know the sacred heart.

But I have to go later, just after the end of the court meeting, the eldest grandson Wuji was summoned to the Chengqing Palace, presumably to discuss this matter with the emperor.

However, Gao Shilian didn't know that he was wrong.

Even the eldest grandson Wuji was a little surprised, what Li Shimin wanted to talk to him about was the opening of the Jin Dynasty!

…… (To be continued......)

PS: Cui Mingan, because he avoided the name of Li Shimin, was called Cui Gan;

However, at that time, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, one of the six ministries, was not among the avoidance, and it was only when Gaozong Li ruled that it was renamed the Ministry of Households.

In the article, it is still called "household department", so that everyone is more accustomed to it, and it is hereby explained.