In this regard, of course, Guo Kang was just secretly joking. And he himself, in fact, doesn't know whether the official Ming Dynasty in this era has released a standard portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang, or if so, what it looks like.

In the courtyard of Zhu Wenkui's house, there is a small house dedicated to worshipping ancestors. He also saw it when he passed by, but there were only tablets of Zhu Yuanzhang and others, and there were no portraits, so he couldn't figure out how the etiquette system was arranged here.

On the side of the Purple Horde, there are only portraits of Genghis Khan and some stone carvings of the first Khans of Rome.

When the Empress Dowager Helena was in power, it was suggested that now that the imperial court was stable, it could clarify the legal system and announce it to the outside world to promote its legitimacy.

The Empress Dowager Helena's ruling foundation was not stable, and such rituals were needed to maintain her authority in the Khanate's court. This kind of initiative was also beneficial for uniting the Romans everywhere, so they agreed to this proposal.

The officials then began to compile genealogies, and also collected statues and mosaics that had survived through the ages. However, this work has encountered many difficulties. For example, the simplest question: Who are the two kings and three kings of the Purple Horde?

There is a big gap between the "dynasty" of Rome and the "dynasty" of the Central Plains, and the concept of dynastic change does not necessarily correspond, so it is impossible to determine what the scope of the previous dynasty was. And many times, the Roman emperors did not have a clear "lineage", because there were too many emperors, and the relationship was too chaotic to be clear at all. Coupled with all sorts of inexplicable rebellions, secessions, and civil wars, the legal system has become a mess. There was really no way, so everyone had to give up this plan.

There are also a variety of voices in the transmission of the legal system. Some people believe that the era of royal government counts as a dynasty; The next few hundred years are counted as republican politics; After Augustus, it counts as the second dynasty; After Constantine, until now, it is counted as a third dynasty. In this way, the "two kings" were set up, and the history of Rome was run through, emphasizing its unity and continuity, and completing the work of "three unifications".

But there are also those who believe that the ruler of Rome was a public office. Whether it is a king, a consul, a head or an emperor, they are all the same rulers, as long as they serve Rome, there is no difference, it is just that the title is different in different periods. Therefore, since the foundation of the city, Rome has been a single government of the eternal lineage. The dynastic periodization is only a classification made by historians for convenience, and this is not the case in the legal system.

Of course, some of them also objected, arguing that this lineage should start after the end of the royal era. There was also an argument between the two sides over this.

In the end, Guo Gai and others preferred to distinguish between dynasties, so they referred to the advice of scholars, selected according to merit and influence, and decided to set seven people: Taizu Romulus, Gaozu Augustus, Gaozong Trajan, Zhongzong Aurelian, Shizu Constantine, Sejong Basil II, and Liezu Boyan Timur.

As for the nicknames and the like, they did not continue to take them on the grounds that Rome did not have this tradition and that the temple number was sufficient. Guo Kang estimates that in fact, the level of education is limited, and he really can't remember.

In fact, even with these seven temple numbers, the debate has never stopped. Some people think that the selection of candidates is unfair, and some people think that the scope should not be so large. Later, as the lineage of the Purple Horde increased, some people felt that more people should be added. But as before, no one can convince anyone else, so I will continue to use it for the time being.

These seven people were given the treatment of "worthy of God", that is, they were canonized by the Patriarch, and in the national altar, the Niangniang Temple, together with the Heavenly Father and Heavenly Brother, they were officially sacrificed and declared to have divinity. Among them, Romulus has the highest status, almost equal to Brother Tian.

Of course, this also caused various controversies within the Orthodox Church. But there are also many people who are very happy, and feel that this is both doctrinal and in accordance with Roman tradition, and it is really too orthodox. Since most people liked it, it was kept.

In order to make up for the gap in the era of the republic, the Purple Horde set up a martial temple, selected generals with outstanding achievements in various eras, and finally selected ten people headed by Caesar, which were also included in the Niangniang Temple, and set up a special area for worship.

In addition, they were also preparing to set up a corresponding temple of literature. But many people believe that the Temple of Literature is essentially a place to worship Confucius, and the literary system of Seris has gone through several twists and turns since the Duke of Zhou and Confucius, but it has never been broken, so it has the value of sacrifice.

On the Roman side, however, there was no continuous literary system, and even religion and common language were changed. Everyone thought about it for a long time, and they didn't know who it would be better to use. In the end, the matter was over.

Of the 17 people, some have whole statues, and some have only large heads and chests. Others simply have only mosaic portraits, which can only be left to the artist to play freely according to these vague patterns and complete them. That's it, a whole set was put together.

As for the rest, there is only a portrait of Genghis Khan - of course, strictly speaking, it may not be a portrait of Genghis Khan.

At that time, according to the order of Genghis Khan himself, his portrait was not allowed to be made. This idea may have been taught from Central Asia, following the teachings of the heavens, and was intended to maintain the sacredness of the country's ancestors.

However, after Kublai Khan came to power, he not only made a portrait of Genghis Khan directly, but also drew it with reference to his own appearance. It can be said that all the statues of Genghis Khan now violate the orders of Genghis Khan himself, or the rules that his grandson took the lead in destroying.

The enshrinement of this portrait in the Purple Horde, when carefully analyzed, is a paradoxical act of wanting to show respect and not respecting the orders of the other party......

Moreover, Kublai Khan's reason at that time was that Genghis Khan said that he looked like himself. However, there are no verifiable records in other sources.

Among the four sons of Tuolei, Genghis Khan's favorite is more likely to be Hülegü. At the beginning, Kublai Khan and Hulegu hunted for the first time, and Hulegu caught a wild goat, and Kublai Khan only caught a rabbit. According to tradition, when a child hunts for the first time, he or she smears the blood of the prey on the fingers of his elders as a sign of respect. Kublai Khan only smeared it lightly, but Hulegu broke Genghis Khan's fingers.

Yuan Dynasty historical sources consider Hulegü to be rude, but others believe that records show that the brutal Hulegu was more liked by him. Later, Genghis Khan even complained about Kublai Khan, saying that he looked like a Han Chinese. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like praising him for being similar to himself.

Therefore, these "historical details" may belong to the kind that should not be studied deeply, otherwise it will inevitably embarrass everyone. On the side of the Ming Dynasty, this kind of thing is estimated to be no less.

(End of chapter)