Edicts from the 2nd Year of Shaozhi

This is a record of the edicts and court documents personally passed or pronounced by the Shaozhi Emperor, Xiao Xuyu, in the second year of the Shaozhi era. This corresponds to 1662 CE.

First Month

 * 1) Memo 2SZ-01-01 - to Yiu Qingfeng, promoting him by three ranks, but without a public appointment.
 * 2) Edict 2SZ-01-01 - to the Palace Office, mandating count-level burials for the rebel princes.
 * 3) Edict 2SZ-01-02 - to the Registrar of the Imperial House, removing the rebel princes' offspring from the Jade Registry.
 * 4) Memo 2SZ-01-02 - to the Empress, taking lady Qu Qian into the Inner Palace with the rank of Beauteous Attendant. (11th of 1st)
 * 5) Edict 2SZ-01-03 - to the Court, reprimanding them and threatening further violent action. (25th of 1st)
 * 6) Memo 2SZ-01-03 - to Yiu Qingfeng, summoning An Shijun and Zhou Chuduan and giving them the power of sending Memorials to the Northeast Gate. (28th of 1st)

Second Month

 * 1) Edict 2SZ-02-01 - noting the death of Wang Yuan. (1st of 2nd)
 * 2) Edict 2SZ-02-02 - noting the birth of the Second Prince by Consort Le, and naming him Xiao Huanji. (4th of 2nd)
 * 3) Edict 2SZ-02-03 - moving the residents of Grape Palace into Lotus Palace. (10th of 2nd)
 * 4) Edict 2SZ-02-04 - officially dissolving the Imperial Academy, replacing it with the Academy of Understanding. (15th of 2nd)
 * 5) Memo 2SZ-02-01 - to Meng Chang, promoting him to Secretary of the Cedar Hall, and promoting Yu Mingze to the Secretary of the Golden-Roofed Hall. (21st of 2nd)
 * 6) Memo 2SZ-02-02 - to the Empress, promoting Dong Ying to the rank of Virtuous Companion. (25th of 2nd)

Third Month

 * 1) Edict 2SZ-03-01 - to the Court, encouraging constructive critique. (1st of 3rd)
 * 2) Edict 2SZ-03-02 - to the Court, effectively declaring the end of the purge after the New Year Coup. (21st of 3rd)
 * 3) Edict 2SZ-03-03 - placing the memorial tablets of Wang Yangming and Liu Chunren in the Confucian Temple. (24th of 3rd)

Fourth Month

 * 1) Edict 2SZ-04-01 - to nearby county magistrates and Prefects, requesting recommendations to join the Banquet of Worthies. (10th of 4th)
 * 2) Edict 2SZ-04-02 - appointing 11 officials to their posts, and finally ending the purge. (24th of 4th)
 * 3) Edict 2SZ-04-03 - to the College of Envoys, to select a team of envoys to be sent to the Helan city of Batavia across the ocean. (26th of 4th)