Chapter 453: Its better to be a king than to be a grandson
Two living princes are about to appear in the Ming Dynasty!
This will undoubtedly become the biggest hot news event in the 28 years of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, apart from the New Deal.
And if the founding Duke Chang Sheng and Cao Guogong Li Jinglong are really promoted to princes this time, the Ming army will surely fall into a new frenzy.
The canonization of kings and nobles is like the time when they moved to wood to establish their trust.
When everyone knew that the Ming Dynasty had millions of troops, and the imperial court really awarded them with royal titles. No one dared to imagine how much potential those soldiers who had come out of the war to found the country would unleash.
Zhu Yunxi stepped forward and said casually: "Before the merit awards are awarded, the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War should review the military achievements of the Eastern Expedition and the Southern Expedition, sort them into a volume, and distribute them to the court and the public at a time to show the fairness of the court."
The steps to be crowned a king are very cumbersome. The court must give a formal explanation, clearly announce the decree, and it must be reported to all the prefectures and counties in the world.
Rujun, the Minister of the Ministry of War, who had been stripped of many powers, immediately responded and stood still with his hands folded, but he glanced at Xu Yungong first.
Then Rujun said to Zhu Yunxi: "Your Highness, the imperial court's merit examination and the military merit examination are all archived and available for the court's review. The military ministry believes that if military merit alone is used, the founder of the country and Cao Guogong can be promoted to the Jin Dynasty for their merit.
It's just that the imperial court should have a priority.
The Duke of Kaiguo led the southern expedition, and after destroying two places, two new routes were established to continue the campaign to the west. When the imperial court decides on canonization, the Duke of Kaiguo should be given priority.
Cao Guogong's Eastern Expedition was behind him, but there were still rebellions in Yingzhou, and the imperial court had not established any prefectures or counties. Although it had contributed to the destruction of the country, it should be ranked second to the founding of the country."
This is a matter of common sense, but Ru Ru was helpless and had to find an opportunity to speak out these words.
The Ministry of War has become increasingly inconspicuous now. With the restoration of the Governor's Office, the Ministry of War must firmly grasp the few remaining powers.
Rather than saying that Ru Jin was talking about the imperial court's merit-based awards, it would be better that he was talking about the existence of the Ministry of War.
Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly: "The Ministry of War has worked hard these years."
He didn't say anything more, but as soon as he said these words, Ru Rui's face became visibly relaxed.
In the surrounding area, the officials who originally had contempt for the Ministry of War due to the re-establishment of the Metropolitan Governor's Office and the continuous stripping away of the Ministry of War's authority have quietly restrained their contempt for the Ministry of War these days.
Zhu Yunxi looked at Ru Yu, a veteran minister who had been sitting in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War for many years.
"Since the Ministry of War has archived it, the merits of this Eastern Expedition and the Southern Expedition should be sorted out by the Ministry of War."
Ru Yu felt a little grateful in her heart and cupped her hands and said: "Your Majesty, take your orders."
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand and continued: "Actually, the rewards for the Eastern and Southern Expeditions still have to be judged by His Majesty. But the soldiers have been away fighting for many years, and the imperial court cannot forget them.
The Ministry of War must review it clearly with the Governor-General's Office. There must be no errors or omissions in the military merits of the officers and soldiers in the Eastern Expedition and the Southern Expedition.
On the contrary, it is the reward given by the Founding Duke and Cao Guogong. If they were granted a royal title by the Jin Dynasty, the king's title would be easy to obtain. Following the title of their fathers, it would be complementary to each other. When the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office sort out the Eastern Expedition and the Southern Expedition,
I wrote a memorial together with the military merits of our officers and soldiers, submitted it to the cabinet, and then sent it to His Majesty for reading."
After Zhu Yunxi finished speaking, all the civil and military officials who arrived at Wenyuan Pavilion today bowed down to take orders.
As for the founding Duke Chang Sheng and Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, the royal titles submitted to the emperor through the court discussion did not need to be complicated.
The father of the founding Duke Chang Sheng was Chang Yuchun, who was known as Chang Shiwan in the army. During his lifetime, he was an official in Zhongshu Pingzhang and was responsible for important military affairs. He was also the prince Shaobao and was granted the title of Duke of E.
In the second year of Hongwu's reign, Chang Yuchunbao died in the army at the age of forty.
The imperial court posthumously awarded him the title of "Yi Yun Zhong Cheng", a hero of Xuande and Jingyuan, Kaifu Yitong three divisions, Shangzhu Guo, Taibao, Zhongshu You Prime Minister, posthumously named Kaiping King, posthumous title Zhongwu, and was entitled to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
King Zhongwu of Kaiping is the royal title of Chang Yuchun.
No matter how hard it is, it is impossible for a one-character prince in the Ming Dynasty to be given a different surname. The two-character princes and titles are the highest honor for Ru Changsheng, Li Jinglong and others.
Chang Sheng's father, Chang Yuchun, screamed and pursued the title of King of Kaiping. If he was promoted to the title of King of Kaiping due to his merits, he would naturally be blameless.
The same situation happened to Cao Guogong Li Jinglong.
During the Hongwu period of the early Republic of China, Li Jinglong's father Li Wenzhong was awarded the title of Cao Guogong for his meritorious service. In the 12th year of Hongwu, he was appointed as the governor of the Imperial Palace and also in charge of the Imperial Academy. In the 17th year of Hongwu, Li Wenzhong died of illness. The imperial court named him King of Qiyang, with the posthumous title of Wu.
Jing is entitled to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and his portrait is hung in the Temple of Meritorious Officials. He ranks third and is buried in Zhongshan Mountain.
Li Jinglong's current title of Cao Guogong was inherited from the title of Duke of Cao before Li Wenzhong's death. He and Chang Sheng were in a similar situation. In terms of meritorious service, the Prince of Qiyang was the most suitable.
At this point, all the matters arising from the victory of the Eastern Expedition today have been discussed.
Zhu Yunxi also had the intention of leaving Wenyuan Pavilion.
On the other hand, Zhu Gaochi coughed slightly and looked at Zhu Yunxi with a faint look.
Only then did Zhu Yunxi remember it, he steadied his feet that were about to lift up just now, and said softly: "There is one more thing that needs to be discussed by the cabinet as soon as possible, and the regulations should be written and submitted to the emperor."
Ren Hengtai was exhausted today and seemed a little tired at this time. He cupped his hands together and whispered: "Your Highness, please speak."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "It's not a big deal, I just feel that although Yingzhou is not a small place, it is isolated overseas, so the imperial court cannot set up too big a road. The cabinet will come up with it as soon as possible. How many places should Yingzhou be?
Dao, when the time comes along with the Eastern Expedition and the Southern Expedition, I will send you the merit examination of the officers and soldiers."
Even if the entire land of Yingzhou is added up, it is not the largest among the 15 Dao of the Ming Dynasty.
But destroying the Japanese species was not Zhu Yunxi’s last step.
Completely dividing Yingzhou, a large island outside the East China Sea, and allowing it to die from its roots is Zhu Yunxi's ultimate goal.
No matter how big Yingzhou is, can it be bigger than Shaanxi Road? Can it be bigger than Huguang Road?
Obviously, Ren Hengtai, the chief minister of the cabinet, was well aware of the emperor's grandson's intentions.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He didn't object much, just replied softly: "Wei Chen has taken orders and will sort out these two things today."
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "With you in the cabinet, not only are you alone, your majesty and the prince are also relieved."
After that, Zhu Yunxi ignored the civil and military crowd and left on his own.
"I will respectfully send you off to His Royal Highness the Emperor Grandson."
All the officials bowed their hands and greeted him respectfully.
After waiting for a long time, Ren Hengtai was the first to straighten up.
He sighed silently and said, "Everyone, I would like to trouble you to supervise and handle the matters entrusted to you by Your Highness today as soon as possible."
After saying that, Ren Hengtai waved his robes with both arms and turned around to enter the house.
Wang Jun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was completely deemed unsuitable today, had a look of panic on his face, and walked forward quickly without caring about how many people were present.
"Ren Ge Lao!"
Xie Jin, Xu Yungong, and Gao Yangzhi, who were about to enter the house behind Ren Hengtai, stopped in unison, turned their heads, and looked calmly at the anxious-looking Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Ren Hengtai finally let out a long sigh, turned around and glanced at Wang Jun lightly: "The Ministry of Industry has many affairs now, and construction is going on everywhere in the court.
Pan Deshan lived and ate on the Yellow River embankment, and heard that he personally led people to build embankments to resist materials. Zhang Ergong rushed around Taipingfu Mine, Longjiang Shipyard and several cement roads under construction day and night.
The affairs of the Ministry of Industry are very important. Wang Shangshu should go back as soon as possible and don't let the ministry's affairs stagnate. At the time of the new national conquest, all ministries and offices should be more diligent."
At the end of his speech, Ren Hengtai looked past the gray-faced Wang Jun and looked at the other court officials in front of him.
"This time, the second quarter of gold and silver from Yingzhou is about to be released to Beijing. His Highness has communicated with the Cabinet before, and His Highness has already appealed to His Majesty. The imperial court has been living a tight life in these years, except for those unclean hands and feet. Yes, most of them are too tight.
At that time, a portion of the profits from the second quarter will be distributed, and it can be regarded as a reward for the happiness of the Taisun's family. There is no need for everyone in the imperial court to write letters of thanks, and they can just work diligently on government affairs. "
Wang Jun is finished.
The first assistant used Pan Deshan and Zhang Ergong as examples. He was not simply saying that the Ministry of Industry had many things to do. The first assistant was warning Wang Jun that he could not be the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the court would immediately find two more suitable ones. Someone came and took the seat of the Minister of Industry.
But no one cares what will happen to this idiot Wang Jun.
Now everyone is looking forward to Yingzhou’s second quarter earnings and when it will be released to Beijing.
Yuan Sutai should have given himself a half-day of rest today, so that he could temporarily stay away from the fields of crops in Shanglin Garden Prison and clear his head filled with countless complicated thoughts.
When I heard that the court was going to reward me with gold and silver, a smile appeared on my face.
Yuan Sutai raised his hands and faced the direction of Qianqing Palace.
"Thank you, humble minister, and long live my emperor."
As soon as Master Yuan opened his mouth, everyone present raised their hands towards Qianqing Palace and thanked him for their kindness.
That’s it for now.
Many of the civil servants present today were promoted after the previous imperial court begged for bones. Although they were hesitant about the imperial court's intention to confer a title to a king with a different surname, they had no further thoughts.
The quarrels in the court this year have been too intense. At this time, no one hopes that there will be any major troubles in the court again.
At least, you should wait until your butt has warmed the seat underneath before talking about anything else.
The civil servants were leaving.
Cao Zhen looked left and right, but suddenly raised his arms and shouted: "Old brothers, today I, Cao, will be the host, and the Jiaofang Secretary will have a drink! Celebrate my Ming Dynasty!"
Marquis Jingchuan showed no scruples or cover-ups at all.
It immediately attracted a group of meritorious generals in Beijing to cheer loudly.
The civil servants all looked sideways, with mixed feelings, but they just shook their heads.
In the cabinet, however, Xu Yungong's scolding came from behind: "You bastard!"
Cao Zhen immediately shrank his head.
Deng Deng Deng.
In the cabinet, at this time, another young Hanlin came out and came to Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen.
"Marquis Cao, the Lord said that you are all national meritorious generals and hold official positions. The imperial court is not allowed to drink wine, but it is better to wait until the imperial court orders Maoxia Yamen before going there. The rules cannot be abolished. If it is in vain, King Gu
Fa, the Lord personally called the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to impeach you."
Cao Zhen's face was tense and he nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know. Please tell me back to the Lord. We people still know the rules. We will go to the Governor's Mansion to discuss military affairs, and we will go to the Yamen after dinner."
Hanlin didn't say much, he just said yes and turned back into the cabinet room.
Cao Zhen stared at the squad room for a long time, and when he saw that there were no more scoldings inside, he took a deep breath, turned around, straightened his chest, and looked at the meritorious generals around him.
Cao Zhen grinned again and said: "Let's go to the Governor's Mansion! We still have to discuss the matter of suppressing Yingzhou. The officers and men will take turns, and there will be a lot of things to do."
Some people rolled their eyes at Cao Zhen.
This guy is just returning to the capital for a turn. When the new batch of Beijing troops are reorganized, they will continue to lead their troops out of the capital to join Liang Guogong and Xipinghou.
No matter how many things there are in the Governor's Mansion now, it has nothing to do with him.
"Go back to the Governor's Mansion! When we finish our work, our brothers, each of us must order ten points today!"
Someone roared.
Even then, someone smiled evilly at Cao Zhen, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Marquis Cao, for hosting the banquet today. Brothers, please remember this!"
Cao Zhen looked at the meritorious generals present. Without even counting the number of people, his face turned green.
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"Ahhhhhhh..."
"Uh-huh, uh-huh..."
"Sheng'er, be good, don't cry, don't cry, grandpa will make faces for you!"
"You dog slave, get out of the way. Poria is having a bowel movement, so stay out of the way and come here to get the diaper."
Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi had just arrived at the Qing Palace when they heard the sound of children crying and the old man coaxing children and scolding them from inside the palace.
When the two of them entered the main hall of the palace, they saw that little Zhu Wensheng had already obediently stopped crying with just a few pats from the old man.
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When Zhu Gaochi saw this scene, the corners of his eyes trembled a few times.
Zhu Yunxi hurriedly stepped forward and snatched the diaper from the old man's hand: "How can you do this job? Just send the child to the harem and let Queqing and Caiyun handle it. Even if you don't want to let them
Two people are affected, and there are so many nuns in the palace, so we just have to do our bidding."
As he said that, Zhu Yunxi was already looking at the two pitiful palace maids in the corner, with expressions on their faces worrying that they might lose their jobs at any time.
The palace maid hurriedly stepped forward and took the diaper from the grandson's hand.
Zhu Yuanzhang, on the other hand, snorted dissatisfiedly: "You are teasing your grandson, you are teasing your grandson. This is what I should be doing at my age. You kid is causing trouble for me every day."
Zhu Yunxi was a little helpless.
That’s not what your old man said at the beginning!
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the palace maid who was changing the diaper of his beloved granddaughter Zhu Fuling. He felt relieved when he saw the gentle movements on her hands.
He turned to look at Zhu Yunxi: "How is that boy Li Jinglong? What did the cabinet discuss today?"
Zhu Yunxi immediately said: "Gong Cao Guo has contributed to the destruction of the country. Today, my grandson is in the cabinet and has discussed with the courtiers the matter of being the founding Duke and the title of Duke Cao Guo from the Jin Dynasty. There is also the matter of rewards for the meritorious officers in the Eastern Expedition and the Southern Expedition, and the establishment of Yingzhou Branch.
A few things to do to level the place."
"snort!"
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately snorted even more seriously: "It's just a matter of granting those two boys the title of county prince. I asked you to leave me here to cause trouble and delay my grandson!"