Ming Dynasty: The poisonous imperial teacher, Zhu Yuanzhang advised me to be kind

Chapter 121 Zhu Di was shocked, Mr. Chu, have you seen through all my father’s thoughts?
"It's my honor! Lan Yu has made so many contributions, how can I not reward him?" After hearing what the people present said, Zhu Yuanzhang also made a serious promise.

"Not only will I reward you, but I will also reward you handsomely!"

Having said that, Zhu Yuanzhang just waved his hands.

"Lan Yu listens to the seal!"

"Lan Yu is here!" Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Lan Yu was immediately delighted. It was finally here. He was finally going to be rewarded by Zhu Yuanzhang. He was so happy that he was about to explode!

He knew that all his efforts for so long had not been in vain, and Zhu Yuanzhang still remembered the contributions made by Lan Yu.

At the same time, Lan Yu looked at the cheering generals with a proud expression. It was thanks to you guys that you have self-awareness and know that everything you have now was given to you by this general.

You are right. This general deserves a generous reward. Now let’s see what the reward is!

"Ah?" But after hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the princes present and Yao Guangxiao all felt strange. Why did things seem to be going more and more wrong?

Your Majesty hates Lan Yu to death, so do you really want to reward him?

However, Chu Nan's expression became more and more solemn. He had the same doubts as Yao Guangxiao and the princes. He was very curious. What was the deep meaning behind Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior?

"Pass on my order." At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang also directly announced the reward for Lan Yu.

"Lan Yu's contribution is too great. If he is not rewarded generously, it will be impossible to convince the people. I hereby grant Lan Yu the title of Duke of Liang! I will reward him with ten thousand taels of gold and a thousand acres of fertile land!"

"What?" Everyone present was shocked when they heard Zhu Yuanzhang's reward.

Ten thousand taels of gold and thousands of acres of fertile land are all good things, but they are just some material rewards. For some senior generals in the Ming army, they are no longer important and are just external things.

What they care more about is honor and status, and this title can represent status.

These generals and soldiers were all incredulous, because Zhu Yuanzhang actually conferred the title of Duke on Lan Yu? What was the concept of a Duke? Above a Duke was a king, and just below a prince!

At present, there are only six dukes in the Ming Dynasty, namely Li Shanchang, Duke of Korea, Xu Da, Duke of Wei, Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao, and Feng Sheng, Duke of Song.

But Lan Yu could actually become a Duke now? You know, even Tang He, who had a long career, was not a Duke, but only the Marquis of Zhongshan.

There were also those who were very good at fighting, such as Fu Youde and Geng Bingwen, but they were not dukes, but Lan Yu became a duke?
They were really shocked. Zhu Yuanzhang's favor to Lan Yu was really too great.

"You boy!" After hearing that Zhu Yuanzhang had finished rewarding Lan Yu, Xu Da couldn't help but speak to Lan Yu.

"That's amazing! You're now on par with your elder brother Xu Da!"

Li Wenzhong also spoke up: "Boy, you have a bright future. Why don't you thank me quickly and perform well in the future."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, Lan Yu immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, I, Lan Yu, thank you! Your Majesty is wise and enlightened. Long live Your Majesty!!"

Lan Yu was so happy that he was about to explode. He didn't care about gold and fertile fields. The key point was that he actually got the position of Duke. Duke meant he was on par with Xu Da, Li Shanchang and others.

His current status is definitely among the top ten in the Ming Dynasty, higher than Hu Weiyong, and far ahead of Chu Nan.

He was so happy. After being suppressed for so long, he finally got to hold his head high!
"Hehe!" Then he became complacent and secretly glanced at Chu Nan, Chu Nan, you kid, now that my Lan Yu's status is so high, let's see what you can do to me!
Now it's my turn to deal with you severely. I don't believe in Yao Guangxiao anymore. I'm determined to deal with you!
Lan Yu's fierce look naturally did not escape Chu Nan's sight. He deeply felt Lan Yu's hatred, but Chu Nan ignored it.

Because he was smarter than Lan Yu, he keenly noticed that Lan Yu had overlooked a huge thing. This matter was also very simple, that is, although Zhu Yuanzhang gave Lan Yu a lofty title, he did not have an official position. Having a title only means high status and high honor, but an official position in the heart means no real power.

Without real power, even if you are a prince, you can be slaughtered at will.

So Chu Nan was really shocked. Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have deeper thoughts about Lan Yu.

"Lan Yu!" Just when everyone was thinking about various things, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again.

He looked at Lan Yu with a look of pity in his eyes: "You have been tortured, and you must have suffered a lot. The conditions on this grassland are harsh and not conducive to recuperation."

"So I have made up my mind. You should go back to Nanjing to recuperate. There is no need to rush to fight. Xu Da and the others are here."

"Ah?" Hearing this, Lan Yu felt something was wrong, but he didn't realize it, so he spoke.

"Your Majesty, do I really want to go back? I can recover here. I was often injured in battles before, but I recovered on the battlefield and never retreated."

"Then starting today, you should go back and recuperate!" But Zhu Yuanzhang did not give Lan Yu a chance to continue speaking and gave the order directly.

"Pass on my order. Lan Yu has made great contributions. It was Lan Yu who defeated the Northern Yuan Dynasty. In addition to the above rewards, you don't need to participate in this war. Just go back and recuperate."

"All arrangements for you to go back and recuperate will be handled by the court."

After saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and left.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang leave, everyone present knelt down and agreed with Zhu Yuanzhang's idea.

"This..." But Lan Yu felt strange. Why was this happening?

Can he recover from this injury? Moreover, in the Three Kingdoms, Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai so badly, but Huang Gai led his soldiers to set fire to Cao Cao's ships.

Although it is a fictional story, it also shows that these injuries can be recovered. Why did he let him go back?

Lan Yu was puzzled, but since Zhu Yuanzhang said so, he could only agree.

"It's strange." The princes were also puzzled, but since no one could solve their doubts, they could only leave in disappointment.

However, Yao Guangxiao seemed to understand a lot, but he didn't say much. Instead, he turned and left. He still had to prepare himself as bait to hook Hu Weiyong, the traitor among the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Chu Nan didn't say much at this moment, and then turned around and left. He decided to go back to the camp and lie down. He was exhausted these days.

Especially when fighting the Northern Yuan people, he was not very good at riding a horse, so he felt very uncomfortable because of the bumpy ride.

"Mr. Chu!" But just when Chu Nan was about to enter the camp, Zhu Di caught up with him, his young face full of confusion.

"Mr. Chu, there is something I don't understand, and I would like you to answer my question."

"Do you want to ask why Your Majesty bestowed the title of Duke on Lan Yu and then let him return to Jinling?" Chu Nan asked Zhu Di directly.

"Yes." Zhu Di was shocked when he heard it.

"Mr. Chu, this is what I want to ask. How did you know this?"

(End of this chapter)