Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 617

After the old Zhu Zhudi and others were settled, Zhu Houzhao seized the time to fully bring the territories of the various dynasties under control.

There is no shortage of manpower and material resources, and there is no shortage of official reserves. Although there are some obstacles in doing things, the overall situation is very good.

Soon after, Li Jing, Yue Fei, Qi Jiguang, Hu Dakui and other generals returned to the court, and Zhu Houzhao held a celebration banquet in the Wuying Hall to reward all civil and military officials.

For the celebration banquet of the Wuying Hall, Lao Zhu, Zhu Di, Zhu Biao, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji and others were also invited.

Although everyone in Lao Zhu's family was defeated, they had special identities, so there was nothing wrong with attending the celebration banquet.

What's more, the celebration banquet is called celebrating the unification of the mountains and rivers, and it is also related to the future pattern of the Ming Dynasty. Without the old Zhu Zhudi and others, it will be difficult to operate.

Taiwu Dynasty's local civil and military ministers, such as Yang Yiqing, Yang Tinghe, Wang Jia, Fei Hong, Liang Chu, Yan Song and others sat on one side.

Lao Zhu, Zhu Di and others, as well as the ministers of various dynasties sat on the other side, and the two were clearly separated, showing a tendency of polarization.

Zhu Houzhao ruled the sixteen dynasties of the Ming Dynasty, and the power of all civil and military officials in the Taiwu Dynasty naturally rose, and all of them were smiling and proud.

As for the old Zhu Zhudi and others, they lost their country, so it is no wonder that they are in a good mood. The ministers of the various dynasties are even more mournful, as if they have eaten dead rats, their faces are extremely ugly.

Zhu Houzhao is well-known, and his attitude towards civil officials is very unfriendly. I don't know how Zhu Houzhao will deal with them?

Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Yang Xian, San Yang, Xia Yuanji, Gao Gong, Shen Shixing, Ye Xianggao and other top civil servants of all dynasties were worried and felt that the future was not bright.

While the atmosphere was bustling and noisy, with laughter one after another, at the same time, the taste was chewy and absent-minded. In the strange atmosphere, the celebration banquet gradually came to an end.

After eating the delicacies of mountains and seas, and drinking the fine wine and jade liquid, it was the turn of the most critical reward link.

Instructed by Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin held a scroll of imperial decree, stepped onto the high platform, and read aloud:
"Li Jing, the leader of the Wuwei Army, has made great military exploits since he was in the army, and has made an indelible contribution to the great cause of our dynasty's unification. I hereby confer the title of Duke of Wei."

".Yue Fei, Duke Mu!"

"Qi Jiguang, Duke Ning!"

".Hu Dakui, Lord Zhen!"

"Su Dingfang, Wu Pinghou."

".Liu Lu, Marquis of Pingxi!"

".Chen Jiuchou, Marquis of Guangping!"

".Chen Wu, Marquis Lie Wu!"

Zhu Houzhao, who has always been quite stingy about conferring titles, was surprisingly generous this time, conferring four princes and 28 marquises in one breath, all generals who made great contributions in the unification war.

Of course, whether it is Sigong or 28th Marquis, they cannot be hereditary. Hereditary titles are easy to breed moths, just like the former nobles, Zhu Houzhao will definitely not allow it.

The old Zhu's family can't be crowned king without merit, and these generals don't want to live on the credit book for a lifetime. If they want to inherit the titles of their ancestors, the descendants of those generals must go to the battlefield to make meritorious deeds.

In Zhu Houzhao's eyes, there is no principle that the merits of one generation are passed on to several generations, and he will not raise waste that only eats rice.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The generals headed by Li Jing, Hu Dakui, Yue Fei, and Qi Jiguang kowtowed their heads in thanks.

Among the generals, it's not that there are none who are dissatisfied with their titles, but no one dares to stab Zhu Houzhao.

On the side, old Zhu Zhudi and others felt very uncomfortable. The titles of the generals of the Taiwu Dynasty were bought with their country.

He bowed his head and drank the wine, feeling as depressed as he wanted, but he had no choice but to greet Zhu Houzhao silently over and over again.

"We were able to unify the Ming Dynasty and achieve a great cause that will shake the ages, thanks to the help of all the ministers. This cup, I respect you all."

Zhu Houzhao got up slowly, looked at Li Jing and other generals, and said solemnly, holding a wine glass in his hand, and drank it down in one gulp.

The hearts of all the generals were touched, and they also picked up the wine glasses and drank it all in one gulp, leaving no trace. All kinds of affection between the monarch and his ministers were all in the wine, so there was no need for too many words to repeat.

Zhu Houzhao turned to look at Yang Yiqing, Yang Tinghe and other ministers of the six cabinet ministries, and said with a smile: "If the ministers did not try their best to mediate and create strong conditions for the generals to fight, our dynasty would not be able to unify the Ming Dynasty in a short time. I also need to respect everyone Have a cup."

Since the defeat of the various dynasties and the unification of the Ming Dynasty, the strength of the military has expanded rapidly, making the ministers of the six cabinets feel a serious sense of crisis, but as soon as Zhu Hou said this, everyone's nervousness relaxed a lot.

The emperor still valued them very much, and did not put all his energy on the military department, and there was no possibility that the military department would overwhelm the cabinet.

What the emperor wants is a balance between civil and martial arts!

After figuring out the key point, all the civil servants and ministers from the six cabinet departments hurriedly responded: "Your Majesty has a great talent and strategy, and he has unified the Ming Dynasty. It is also an honor for ministers to contribute a little bit to your majesty's great cause."

Two glasses of wine temporarily resolved the civil and military imbalance caused by the unification of mountains and rivers, and Zhu Houzhao was in a good mood.

His gaze was like a falcon, sharp and majestic, sweeping across everyone present, including old Zhu Di, and said in a serious tone:

"The sixteen dynasties of the Ming Dynasty have been unified. It is gratifying and congratulatory, but we must not relax on this. The heavens are vast and boundless. If we do not advance, we will retreat. We, the monarchs and ministers, need to work together to create the eternal glory of the Ming Dynasty."

He was telling everyone that if he had not unified the sixteen dynasties of the Ming Dynasty, his ambition would have been satisfied and his footsteps would have stopped. He had already set his sights on the sky, and Ming Dynasty was not his end.

This is a word of warning, warning everyone that the great cause has not yet been achieved, and it is not time to relax.

Regarding this, the ministers had nothing to say, and they could only echo loudly: "Your Majesty has great ambitions, and I will follow you to the death."

Zhu Houzhao nodded in satisfaction, a good courtier is one who is willing to follow his footsteps closely.

His eyes moved to old Zhu Zhudi and others, and he said loudly: "Although our dynasty unified the territory of the sixteen dynasties, the kings of the sixteen dynasties were the emperors of the Ming Dynasty after all, and there were even my ancestors among them. Slack towards annexation."

"Emperor Taizu rose in troubled times and created a great Ming Dynasty. His achievements are enough to shake the sky. I really don't know how to face Emperor Taizu."

The scene was instantly dead silent, no one dared to speak out, and no one dared to speak nonsense when it came to Emperor Taizu.

Mixing officialdom and saying the wrong thing will kill you.

The eyes of all the ministers wandered back and forth between Zhu Houzhao and Lao Zhu and others, and they all shook their heads involuntarily.

The vassal kings of various dynasties are easy to arrange, but those who have been emperors are not easy to deal with, especially those who are higher in seniority than Zhu Houzhao.

"After much thought and deliberation, no matter what, I can't neglect Taizu, otherwise I will be ridiculed by the world, but I can't ignore Taizu."

"In this way, I can make Grandfather the King of Wu, and he will be the Da Zongzheng of the clan's mansion. He will be responsible for governing the royal family and handling the affairs of the court together with the cabinet and the military."

"I know this move is a little inappropriate, but the great grandfather has a noble character and a broad mind, so I don't think he would mind it!"

Zhu Houzhao stared at Lao Zhu with burning eyes, putting great pressure on Lao Zhu.

(End of this chapter)