Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 495
In a blink of an eye, it is the winter solstice.

The Winter Solstice Dynasty was held as scheduled, making the entire Nanjing Imperial Palace very lively.

Before dawn, countless sedan chairs and carriages set off from luxurious houses. Lanterns were lit on the carriages, making the road bright.

Of course, the function of lanterns is also to identify official ranks. Military officers give way to civil servants, and low-ranking ones give way to high-ranking ones. All habits and decorations have indescribable effects.

It is precisely because of the tradition and unspoken rules that the roads of the Winter Dynasty are very smooth, and there is almost no congestion.

The area near the imperial city was already brightly lit, like stars gathering to form a fire dragon, swimming towards Miyagi.

At the Meridian Gate, all the civil and military officials stopped. The civil officials dismounted from their sedan chairs, and the military officials dismounted from their horses and began to walk.

From Fengtian Temple to the Meridian Gate, there are a large number of guards of honor and guards, which are obviously majestic.

All the officials heard the sound of the drum and entered the palace at the left and right doors.

This winter solstice court meeting is particularly eye-catching.

As we all know, with the recovery of Beijing, northern provinces such as Beizhili and Henan have also returned one after another, and the military generals who have repeatedly made military exploits also return with longing.

From the Battle of Huai'an to the recovery of Datong, and then to the recovery of Beijing, many things have gone through in the short first year of Shaowu, among which there should be a summary of the awards.

The Winter Solstice Dynasty is a summary of the first year of Shaowu.

The clan and vassals headed by the king of Chu were mighty and mighty. With the unification of the world, those princes, princes and kings who were displaced and wandering among the people were sent to Nanjing one after another, with a scale of more than a hundred people.

Of course, there must be many people who have lingering fears in their hearts. There are also many people who hide their names and don't want to be a clan again. Most of them are a series of generals and lieutenants below the county king.

After the kings came the noble class.

Zhu Meng was tall and burly, although he was wearing a court uniform, he was extremely burly, and he looked like a martial artist.

But Li Jizu held his head high and held his chest high, ranking behind Zhu Meng. He was dressed in court clothes, imposing and imposing, exuding a strong sense of joy all over his body.

After him, there are Li Jingwu, Chen Yongfu, You Shiwei, Liu Tingjie, Yan Guochao, Hui Dengxiang, Zhao Guangyuan and other generals.

Everyone was beaming and exuding complacency.

The civil servants on the side were envious and a little bit jealous, but also a little inferior in everything, only the arrogance of reading high.

The men were in front of the palace, while the women met the queen in the harem. All the high-ranking wives gathered in the Kunning Palace, smiling and flattering.

The two princesses who had just learned how to run, Qing Nu and Zhi Nu walked happily, and their laughter was like a string of wind chimes, which won praises from the wives.

As for the eldest son, who was only over one year old, he was well protected by the empress, for fear that the popularity would make him sick, so he didn't see anyone.

However, a few princesses are seen by a few caring people.

Li Jizu's wife, Cao Shi, whose father is a scholar, is straightforward and has a bit of literary talent. She ranks in the forefront among married wives. Looking at the handsome princesses, she feels happy:
This paired just right with my son.

"The two princesses are naturally beautiful, delicate and charming. I think the future husband-in-law will have to fight for their heads!"

All the people here are human beings, and they couldn't hear the meaning behind his words, and they all secretly looked at the queen.

Sun Xueniang smiled slightly, and stroked her daughter's little head: "It doesn't matter if you don't fight, as long as you are happy in the future."

"Furthermore, the future son-in-law will have to satisfy their royal father, the emperor loves it!"

This sentence made it clear.

The power to decide the marriage of the princesses is still in the hands of the emperor.

All of a sudden, everyone's thoughts changed, and it was their husband who had to go and talk to the emperor.

For Xungui, marrying the royal family is the most reliable and the key to long-term wealth.

Outside the Fengtian Hall, more than a thousand officials attended the meeting, and the steps were full of people.

As for Jia Yan, who came for the first time, he fell behind the honorable team and had already lost his tail, but he still couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart.

The long horns blew, resounding through the sky, and the guards standing straight on both sides created a grand atmosphere.

Thousands of civil and military officials lined up in two long dragons, and then gathered at one point from left to right, about a foot apart. Both civil and military officials held wat boards with serious expressions.

The censor on the side looked around like a sentry, checking to see if there were any people who were whispering, and was always ready to impeach.

Jia Yan was overwhelmed by this solemn atmosphere, and the excitement in his heart calmed down. According to the key points learned from the Ministry of Rites, he followed the front step by step.

After the Battle of Huai'an, he was promoted to be General Commander. He had about [-] people under him, and followed Li Jizu to the capital. Although he didn't fight any big battles, he took part in the recovery of the capital.

In addition, he was originally a Shaanxi soldier, and he was from Hanzhong, Huguang, Nanjing and other battles. He had extremely deep qualifications and was born in the Beijing camp. In a sense, he was also a minister of the hidden residence.

Therefore, the Department of Military Jurisdiction made overall plans for military merits, the Office of the Governor of the Five Armies made calculations, and the Ministry of War and the Chief of Staff decided that he would be named Xihenan, with an annual salary of [-] shi (quasi-hereditary generation), [-] acres of land, and a mansion (Beijing) to shade him. One son entered the Guozijian.

Although it is said to be a shrunken version of the title, it is still honorable after all, and the benefits are still enviable to others.

"I can still see King Yu..."

Muttering in his heart, Jia Yan's eyes exuded urgency, eager to find the figure of the emperor, but he held back after hearing the scolding from the censors.

The emperor sat outside the hall, and with a light glance, he could see two continuous teams, so huge.

"Mountain hoo--"

Suddenly, the sound of the whip whipping suddenly resounded inside and outside the hall.

The ritual officer immediately commanded.

"Long live Your Majesty—" repeated voices endlessly.

Clasping hands, kowtowing, shouting constantly, speaking of loyalty.

After working for a long time, the winter solstice court meeting was over, but the announcement of the imperial decree did not disappoint everyone's expectations.

About a dozen eunuchs took over the decree:

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said:...Zhu Meng will remember it with all his heart, and he will be granted the title of Xuan Guogong, and the annual salary will be five thousand stones..."

"Li Jizu was promoted to the Duke of An..."

"Chen Yongfu is the Duke of Fuguo..."

"You Shiwei is the Duke of Yi..."

"Liu Tingjie is Cheng Guogong..."

"Yan Guochao is Duke Yong..."

"Zhao Shu is Duke Feng..."

If Li Jingwu's Yi Guogong is added, it happens to form the situation of the Eight Great Kingdoms.

The number of dukes is the same as the number of marquises before.

As for the marquis, there are more, such as Hui Dengxiang, Wang Guangen, Zhao Guangyuan, Bai Wang and others, as long as the generals who participated in the battle of Huai'an will basically be promoted.

There are as many as 24 of them.

There are 37 earls, 64 viscounts and 89 barons.

This is another large-scale Jinfeng after the enthronement ceremony, even larger than its scale.

The eunuch who announced the decree was almost smoking, and it took less than half an hour to finish it.

(End of this chapter)