Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Zhengde has never been on the battlefield before and has no war experience.In addition, he has a high self-esteem, and thinks that a rebellion by King Anhua is nothing at all. Even if the king of thieves hits the city of Beijing, as long as he personally takes command, it is not easy to kill a few clowns.

This is also the reason why Su Mu didn't get any commendation after he met the Tatar spies and beheaded two levels.

In his opinion, killing two enemies is not a feat at all.

Now, after listening to the empress dowager Zhang's explanation of the powerful relationship, I understand what Su Mu's victory in this battle means to him.

This is related to the establishment of his authority as a young emperor, and it is related to the stability of the throne on his own ass.

It would be a bad treatment for an earl to win such a feat.

So, the emperor called out: "Lin Sen, draw up a decree. Sumu will be granted first-class Xianningbo, Hushun will be named Huichangbo, and the food rank will be second-class. The feudal Hu Jinxue will be the captain of Qingche. By the way, Sumu The secret document also mentions a Shaanxi scholar named Xie Ziran, who made great contributions to the suppression of King Anhua's rebellion, and was named Yun Qiwei, and will be appointed otherwise by the decree of grace."

Lin Sen was born in Neishutang, and his knowledge is not inferior to those of the two Jinshi, so he immediately picked up the pen and drew up an imperial edict in one stroke.

This award from Emperor Zhengde involved the nobility system of the Ming Dynasty.

The titles of the Ming Dynasty were divided into two systems: royal family and foreign ministers.

The royal family is divided into princes, county kings, towns, assistants, and generals.Zhen, Fu, Feng lieutenant three levels.

However, foreign ministers of the opposite sex use the three grades of Gong, Marquis, and Bo, and the sons and men are ignored.Below Gonghou Bo, there are four captains, Qingche, Qi, Yun, and En, who can be regarded as Juelu officials who receive state salaries.

A first-class uncle like Su Mu has a salary of one thousand shi every year.Of course, a few percent will be deducted when it is actually issued, but for a nobleman, this title is more a symbol of honor and status, and the actual benefits don't matter.

Hu Shun's second-class uncle has a salary of [-] shi every year.

For example, Hu Jinxue and Xie Ziran, it is about a hundred stones, which is purely political treatment.

Of course, the titles of Su Mu and others cannot be hereditary, and when descendants inherit the titles, they must be downgraded.For example, if Su Mu gave birth to a son, he could not be an earl, but could only be a captain.

Zhengde didn't know that this was not the goal of Su Mu and Hu Shun.

What these two people wanted was the hereditary marquis.

After reading the imperial decree drafted by Lin Sen, Empress Dowager Zhang and Emperor Zhengde both nodded at the same time: "Leave it to the cabinet and the supervisor for deliberation. If there is no problem, I will issue the official seal of Shangbao Supervisor."

"I would like to obey the will of Long Live God and the Merciful Empress Dowager, and this servant will go down and do it now."

In fact, there will be no twists and turns in this decree, and it should be passed soon.Now, Liu Jin overshadows the sky with one hand in the court, and he alone has the final say on all affairs in the court.Su Mu quelled the Anhua King's rebellion, which was considered to have helped Liu Jin escape, and this was the emperor's intention, and he probably would not object. ,

As for the cabinet, Su Mu is a student of Li Dongyang, and Yang Tinghe is also a teacher and student, and he is also a civil servant.Even if the supervisor of ceremonies objected, the civil servants would argue based on reason.

Therefore, the titles of Su Mu and Hu Shun were truly obtained.

When Lin Sen went down, Emperor Zhengde said a few words to Queen Mother Zhang and was about to leave.

Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly said with a smile: "Your Majesty hasn't been in the palace for a while, right?"

Zhengde didn't understand why the Empress Dowager asked such a question, and replied, "I'm afraid of the heat. There are not many trees in the Forbidden City. It's very hot. It's really not as good as that in Xiyuan. The Empress Dowager misses me." , It’s my fault, I will come over to pay my respects every morning after the morning court.”

Empress Dowager Zhang smiled: "The emperor has such a heart, and Ai's family is also very pleased. However, Ai's family is not talking about this. Your Majesty is twenty this year, right?"

Emperor Zhengde: "Just finished."

Empress Dowager Zhang: "It's time to give birth to a prince. The state-owned heir, all the people are safe. Look at Su Mu, he is only five or six years older than you, and he has two children. Only when this man becomes a father will he truly understand. You will understand your own responsibilities. A family is a country, and a family is like a family, and a family is a country. Your Majesty, you are fond of martial arts and not close to women. This is a good thing. But you can't let the palace be ignored. My concubine, after all, the rain and dew should stick together."

Zhengde didn't expect his mother to tell him this, like all sons in the world, he suddenly felt a little overwhelmed, and hurriedly said: "The queen mother is right, I know, and I will definitely come to the palace more in the future."

After all, he ran away as if to escape.

As soon as Zhengde left, Empress Dowager Zhang, who had been smiling all over her face just now, immediately put away her smile, showing a look of sadness.

At this moment, "clack", a gust of fragrant wind hit, and then a dazzling voice rushed into the arms of Queen Mother Zhang: "Queen Mother, my daughter congratulates you. Su Mu made a great contribution this time, and the emperor's brother's The dragon chair is considered secure."

The person who came was Princess Taikang. Empress Dowager Zhang always liked this daughter. After holding her in pain for a long time, she finally felt much better. She said with a smile, "You damn girl, how long have you been eavesdropping behind?"

Taikang straightened up from the empress dowager's arms, and said softly: "From the beginning to the end, empress dowager, you are not going to punish your daughter, are you?"

"It's too late to hurt you, will you still be punished?" Empress Dowager Zhang spat out with a smile: "You are also a married person, so what's the matter if you don't go back to the concubine's mansion and stay in the palace all day?"

Taikang: "Am I reluctant to part with the queen mother? I'm sick of seeing that trashy snack at home."

"What's there to be bothered about? If you don't go back home all the time, how can the Ai family hug their grandson?"

Hearing what Empress Dowager Zhang said, Taikang sneered in his heart, and thought to himself: With Gu Run's wretched appearance, how could I let him get close.Queen Mother, don't even think about holding your grandson.

She smiled: "Queen Mother, you should think about holding your grandson first, and don't get involved with me."

When Queen Mother Zhang heard this, her face was covered with frost: "Tai Kang, how did the investigation go?"

Taikang: "What's the matter, my daughter doesn't understand."

Empress Dowager Zhang raised her brows, suppressing the anger in her heart, and shouted in a low voice: "Don't think that the Ai family doesn't know what you did. You have been checking the imperial family's jade documents and the emperor's documents during this time. In daily life, he went to the hospital again, and his behavior was very suspicious."

Taikang was startled, pretended to be nonchalant, and said: "Queen Mother, you are not unaware of my daughter's temperament, she is a restless person, curious about everything."

"Don't tell Aijia about this!" Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly broke out, slapped the armrest of the chair, and shouted to the eunuch who was serving her: "Stay back, Aijia and Taikang have something to say."

Wait until the eunuchs retreat and close the door.

Empress Dowager Zhang sneered: "Curiosity, you are really curious. Even if it is the concubine who has served His Majesty the Emperor in the past few years, and when the monthly letter has been checked, is this also curiosity? A woman's family, if it is spread, is not afraid of being known by the world." ridiculed?"

A bad feeling rose from my heart. If I guessed correctly, the queen mother would definitely mention the emperor's physical condition.Thinking of what he said when he sent Su Mu two years ago, Taikang's face turned pale.