I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Zhu Youxiao also has a lot of dissatisfaction with the old nobles, but it is not convenient to take action now.

Now, canonizing the new nobles is only the first step. When the power of the new nobles gradually expands, I will have the confidence to take action against the old nobles.

Although they will not be punished hand-to-hand, it is absolutely impossible to continue to be hereditary and reckless like now.The Ming Dynasty has given them wealth and honor for more than two hundred years, and their love is not justified at this level.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

At this moment, the thanksgiving of the new nobles headed by Chen Liangbi, Xiong Tingbi and others rang out from the square, instantly bringing Zhu Youxiao back to reality.

At this time, he stood up from the throne again and walked to the edge of the Meridian Gate city wall. He looked at the Meridian Gate where all the nobles were kneeling. He secretly thought that this would be the backbone of his strength in the future, and he would definitely keep it in his hands from now on.

"Your Majesty has an edict, everyone loves you."

Following Wei Zhongxian's shout, everyone in the Meridian Square stood up one after another.

The happiest people now are Chen Liangbi and others, especially Chen Liangbi. If it weren't for the seriousness of the occasion and the censor checking the demeanor of the officials, he would have laughed out loud.

The emperor fulfilled his promise and made him a duke, a hereditary and irreplaceable duke.

Thinking of this, he instantly felt that all the hard work he had done before was worth it, and he was finally worthy of the ancestors of the Chen family, allowing the Chen family's century-old foundation to reach a higher level.

The same is true for the rest of the people. After all, since the founding of the ancestors, the imperial court has never conferred honors on such a large scale, no matter how great their martial arts achievements are.

This time, even if it is a new lord, even a viscount or a baron, it is enough for them. After returning home, they must go to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors and inform their ancestors about such a glorious lintel.

But among everyone, only one person felt a little uncomfortable, and that was He Shixian, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong.

He came to Liaodong in the 45th year of Wanli and fought against Jianlu for six years, including dozens of large and small battles, which can be said to be outstanding achievements.

After Xiong Tingbi took office, he also valued him very much. He subsequently defended Shenyang, won the Hunhe River Victory, recruited Amin to surrender, recovered Kaitie, and conquered Sarhu. He all made outstanding achievements. It can be said that every battle was a success. The main force takes credit for every battle.

But this time, he was granted the title of third-class Viscount. He was still a traveling lord and could not be hereditary.

However, Yang Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Xuanda, and Wen Yingkui, the commander-in-chief of Yansui Town, were canonized as hereditary second-class viscounts just for annihilating She Chongming and An Bangyan. Not only were their titles higher than his, they were also hereditary.

How could he endure this? How could She Chongming and An Bangyan be compared with Nurhachi? Therefore, even if he thought of this now, he could not hold back his dissatisfaction.

Although he knew very well in his heart why he was treated like this, and he also knew that he could keep his position as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and it was already good that he could be canonized as a third-class viscount.

But I really couldn't swallow this breath.

Zhu Youxiao didn't care whether He Shixian was satisfied or not, because the canonization ceremony had already passed the second half.In addition to canonizing military generals and nobles, Zhu Youxiao also rewarded some civil servants who quelled the She'an Rebellion and established the captives.

In fact, it is mainly Zhu Xieyuan, Yang Lian and others. However, the ennobling of civil servants is only an isolated phenomenon. Xiong Tingbi's situation is quite special and cannot be discussed in isolation.Therefore, the rewards for them are mainly titles and gifts.

Among them, Zhu Xieyuan and Yang Lian were the two most senior, and were given the title "Guanglu Doctor", and the rest of the civil servants followed the same example. After waiting for the titles of civil servants to be read out, the entire prisoner presentation and canonization ceremony was over.

So far, Zhu Youxiao not only solved the rebellion in the southwest and the establishment of captives in Liaodong, but also successfully supported a group of new heroes of the Ming Dynasty.Not only did it inject fresh blood into the Ming Dynasty's long-lost noble forces, but it also took this opportunity to win over and improve the power of military generals, giving them a chance to enter the court to compete with the civil servants.

Zhu Youxiao, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, will have new power to rely on in the court, and he will no longer have to rely solely on eunuchs to fight against civilian officials.

However, Zhu Youxiao also knew in his heart that it was easy to confer titles, but it was difficult to manage them and prevent them from being corrupted.However, there will still be days to come when tall buildings rise from the ground, and he also has some ideas in his mind.But today is not the time to mention this.

Although the Meridian Gate Ceremony is over, Zhu Youxiao still has one thing to do, and that is to take this opportunity to build a relationship with the new nobles.So he immediately nodded to Wei Zhongxian and saw Wei Zhongxian shouting:
"Your Majesty has an edict: a banquet will be held in Wenhua Palace."

"I will obey your orders!"

Upon seeing this, Zhu Youxiao went down to the Meridian Gate. He was tired from sitting on it just now. Now he wanted to go back to Qianqing Palace to rest for a while, then put on his regular clothes and went to Wenhua Palace.

Originally, there was no need to go. According to the standing rules, just let Chen Liangbi represent him.But Zhu Youxiao was unwilling to give up this opportunity. A meal could bring them closer together, so why not do it.

After returning to the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao quickly asked someone to change out of the tiring court clothes, and while changing, he asked Zhang Chang who was serving him.

"How is the queen now?"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. According to your instructions, the Tai Hospital has been sending people to guard the hospital these days. Nothing will go wrong."

Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. According to the date, Zhang Yan would give birth in March.Zhu Youxiao was afraid that something would go wrong, so he went to Kunning Palace to visit every day, and asked Taiyuan Hospital to keep an eye on it every day to make sure there were no mistakes.

Even though he went to the Meridian Gate Ceremony today, he still couldn't worry about Zhang Yan's situation. He kept Zhang Chang watching and notifying him of any news as soon as possible.After all, he is his first heir, which is not only important to himself, but also to Ming Dynasty.

"That's good. You are the person I trust the most. You must keep an eye on me and make sure you don't make any mistakes, no matter what you eat or the people you interact with. Otherwise, I will only ask you."

Zhang Chang nodded heavily. The importance of this matter is self-evident, and he will definitely not disappoint the emperor's expectations.

"Let's go, don't keep Chen Liangbi and the others waiting."

Zhu Youxiao then rested for a while in Dongnuan Pavilion, then left the palace gate, got on the dragon boat, and went to Wenhua Palace.

In the Wenhua Hall, more than seventy people, led by Chen Liangbi, Xiong Tingbi and others, sat on both sides, filling the entire Wenhua Hall.There is a wooden table in front of each of them, which is filled with dishes and wine glasses. The eunuch of the inner court is holding a wine pot and is ready to add wine at any time.

But for such a grand banquet, everyone sat upright and did not dare to say anything.It was the first time for many of them to enter the palace, and it was also the first time for them to have dinner with the emperor.Therefore, I was very cautious when I came in. I didn't dare to say much or move too much for fear of losing my etiquette.

At this moment, a voice sounded from outside the palace, making everyone feel like they had been granted amnesty.

"Your Majesty has arrived!" (End of Chapter)