Chapter 97 Your Majesty, It's Time for You to Get a Wife
Chapter 97 Your Majesty, it’s time for you to get a wife
As for Lan Yu and Chang Yuchun, the reasons for the awards are much simpler. They were awarded purely based on the military merits later calculated by the military department.
During the Jinling Army's Northern Expedition, although Lan Yu and Xu Da were both generals leading the army, they were actually Xu Da's deputies. In terms of strategic levels, Xu Da made the final decision.
As for Chang Yuchun and Chang Shiwan, there is no need to say more. He is a fierce general, but he is not a commander-in-chief. His military prowess is far inferior to that of Zhu Yuanzhang who swept through several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River.
The two of them were convinced of His Majesty's reward. There is nothing to say about their military achievements being inferior to others.
"Feng Tanghe, Marquis of Yongchang, hereditary marquis, granted a death penalty, and an annual salary of two thousand dan."
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The rewards continued. Those who followed Song Xuan in raising troops in Hangzhou, and those who later held important positions in the Jinling regime, at least received the title of earl.
Of course, most titles decrease from generation to generation and cannot be hereditary.
After the reward was completed, Song Xuan sat majestically on the dragon chair, looked at the courtiers who couldn't help but be happy, and spoke slowly.
"Liu Bowen, please tell us how to be knighted under normal circumstances and according to the laws of our Wu Dynasty!"
Liu Bowen quickly stepped out of the queue and said loudly: "According to the military merit system of the Wu Dynasty, those who were granted the title of earl were required to command the army to fight and annihilate more than 100,000 enemies. Those who were hereditary marquises were required to annihilate a total of one million enemies.
As for the hereditary dukedom, the requirement is ten times that of a marquis, and moreover, you need to have destroyed the country several times before you can be granted the title of duke!"
Song Xuan looked around at the ministers and said calmly: "Is it difficult?"
The ministers did not dare to speak. Song Xuan looked at Xu Da and said, "Wei Guogong, do you think these requirements are high?"
Xu Da hurriedly said: "I'm ashamed. When it comes to military merit, I can hardly even be granted the hereditary title of marquis, let alone the title of duke."
Song Xuan nodded and said: "As the founding ministers of the country, I will not hesitate to reward you for your contribution to the dragon. But from today on, I will set a rule here. In the future, future kings must implement it according to the military merit system. You cannot
Unauthorized changes.
Everyone, do you have any different opinions?"
The ministers were stunned for a moment, and then all of them responded, bowing and saying: "Your Majesty, you are wise!"
The founding officials always deserve some preferential treatment, but if the civil and military officials of later generations want to be knighted, they must actually follow the requirements of the military merit system.
There is nothing we can do about this.
Song Xuan's goal is not just this land in East Asia, but to capture all the land in this world that is suitable for human survival.
In the future, wars will naturally be inevitable, and generals with outstanding military exploits from the Wu Dynasty will emerge one after another.
Therefore, when Song Xuan first formulated the military merit system, he deliberately made it more difficult to become a knight, and this system must be strictly followed in the future.
Otherwise, a hundred years later the noble class of the Wu Dynasty would be overrun!
At the end of the award ceremony, it was already dark.
In the main hall, all the civil and military officials were smiling. Most of the people who were able to enter the hall to participate in the awards were officials who had followed Song Xuan before they entered the imperial capital. Hundreds of people were awarded awards and promoted to nobility.
At the end of the ceremony, the officials came to the Cuihua Garden in Xiyuan to attend the royal dinner under the guidance of the eunuchs.
The dishes at the dinner were a bit simple, mostly green vegetables and few meat dishes.
Song Xuan raised his glass and said with a smile: "Now that the new dynasty has just been established, many wastes are waiting to be revitalized, and the people's life is still difficult, so I feel sorry for you, my beloved, to accompany me to endure hardships!"
"I am afraid, but I am willing to share your worries with Your Majesty!"
The atmosphere was very harmonious. Song Xuan changed into looser casual clothes and said some words of encouragement, and all the newly promoted nobles kept echoing his words.
After toasting three times and drinking with the ministers, Song Xuan started chatting with Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and others.
This time, Song Xuan did not talk about state affairs, but about family affairs.
For example, among these officials, who married whose sister-in-law, who secretly took a concubine, and then was chased around the yard by his original wife holding a broom.
When men talk about this topic, there is no age limit. Even Liu Bowen, who is always known for his seriousness in the court, joined the conversation.
Several gentlemen were talking happily, and Song Xuan glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang and said with a smile: "Don't be happy, I'm talking about you. I heard that you are very afraid of your wife."
Zhu Yuanzhang stiffened his neck and said stubbornly: "Your Majesty, don't listen to people's nonsense. I am not a man of eight feet, how can I be afraid of my wife? I am not afraid of my wife, I love my wife!"
As he said that, he pointed at the big man Chang Yuchun and said with a smile: "Speaking of being afraid of your wife, this is the real one who is afraid of your wife. The Duke, I heard that my family doesn't even dare to accept a concubine!"
Chang Yuchun was dissatisfied and said: "Fart, I feel that I have treated my wife badly, and I don't want her to be wronged again."
Li Shanchang glared at him and scolded: "Don't say dirty words in front of His Majesty!"
Song Xuan waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, there are not so many rules in private."
Seeing Song Xuan being so easy-going, everyone immediately relaxed a lot. Liu Bowen, who had always been bold, even inquired about Song Xuan's relationship.
"Your Majesty, now that you have ascended the throne, the position in the harem can no longer be left vacant. Previously, I was busy fighting wars, and it was difficult for my ministers to urge me to do anything. Now that the world has been decided, you can no longer refuse!"
Song Xuan followed the good example and said with a smile: "Sir, what you said is that the issue of heirs should indeed be put on the agenda. I just don't know who you think should be the right person to take the position of the master of the harem?"
Liu Bowen said a little drunk: "Your Majesty, if you are not satisfied with what I said, you won't deal with me, right?"
Song Xuan laughed and said, "There are no kings or ministers at the wine table today. You can just say whatever you think. No matter what you say, I will pardon you!"
Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang looked at each other, and then said: "I feel that in terms of status, character, and other aspects, Miss Zhou, the head of Emei, is the most suitable for the position of queen!"
Li Shanchang added: "Just because she was brave enough to assassinate Xu Shouhui for His Majesty in the midst of thousands of troops, she is enough to be the queen!"
Song Xuan nodded, and then looked at the other people at the wine table.
Several civil servants seemed to be very optimistic about Zhou Zhiruo, but the military attache, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Chang Yuchun had no reaction. Lan Yu and Xu Da seemed to disagree with Li Shanchang's statement.
Song Xuan looked at Xu Da and said with a smile: "If you have any ideas, just say it. If you don't talk about it until today, I won't listen."
Xu Da hurriedly said: "I am a rough man and I can't explain anything, but I just feel that Miss Liu, who fought on the battlefield with Your Majesty, is even more suitable for you!"
Song Xuan nodded, roughly understanding.
The first civil and military dispute after the founding of the Wu Dynasty actually started over who was more suitable for the position of queen.
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