In the court, Xu Da, Li Shanchang and other five people kept declining, but the eyes of the civil and military officials behind them were all red!
They didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang to be so generous, so their original expectations seemed to be higher.
Thinking of this, they immediately stopped the five people in front of them, staring with red eyes and thinking to themselves: "Damn it! Why are you pretending to refuse after getting such a big benefit?"
Li Shanchang couldn't help but feel cold in his heart when he looked at the plain-faced Zhu family and his son. He felt the burning eyes from behind, and he couldn't help cursing in his heart.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it for a while before speaking: "Okay, you five have worked hard and achieved great results, and we know all of this! Don't refuse, I have made up my mind!"
As soon as Zhu Biao heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he continued to read out the following canonizations calmly: "I will postulate Wuping General Hu Dahai as the King of Jinhua, with a salary of two thousand shi, and Zuo Wu General Geng Zai will be named the King of Huayang, with a salary of two thousand shi."
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From then on, eighteen kings were directly granted titles, all of whom were generals who had died in battle. This feat was unprecedented!
Zhu Biao took another knighthood edict from the side and Zhao said: "I will make Fu Youde the Duke of Yingguo, with a salary of one thousand dan, and it will be hereditary! I will make Kang Maocai the Duke of Qi, with a salary of 1,000 dan, but it will be hereditary..."
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Zhu Biaonian's mouth was dry before he finished reading the long list of royal titles.
Zhu Biao glanced at the entire audience. The expressions on the faces of the princes who were still very happy about being granted the title of prince were all kinds of expressions.
Some are satisfied, some are overjoyed, and some are dissatisfied.
We are all princes, how can I appear to be nobler than them?
There are nearly a hundred people who have been granted the title of Duke, and excluding those who have been granted posthumous titles, there are still more than fifty.
Lao Zhu basically granted all the old brothers with good merits to the position of Duke of the State. In fact, most of them only had the merits of marquis.
Not many people paid attention to the remaining position of Hou Bo. After all, it was the founding years of the People's Republic of China, and there were countless big men with military exploits.
The only ones worthy of being remembered by Zhu Zhu are the Marquis of Yongchang, Lan Yu, the Marquis of Yan'an, Tang Shengzong, the Marquis of Ji'an, Lu Zhongheng, and which of the founders of the Yiyun and upright civil servants are less sincere than Liu Ji!
Even if Zhu Biao flaps his wings, it will not change the fact that this big boss is suppressed by Zhu Yuanzhang.
The total number of people who were granted the title of marquis or count this time was close to a hundred, and the remaining viscounts and barons were not qualified to have Zhu Biao read it out in person.
When everyone kowtowed in gratitude, Zhu Biao stepped aside and stood up. Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, walked down the steps step by step, walked in front of everyone, and sat directly on the first step.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at all the heads facing him. He said nothing and no one dared to stand up.
"We can't conquer the world without you. I remember all your achievements, and I will give you all I can this time!"
"I thank the Holy One for his kindness! I will definitely die loyally to repay the Holy One for His kindness!"
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored them and said to himself, "The merits of some of you are actually not enough to obtain such a high position!"
"But I have given you all the hardships along the way! I don't expect you to continue fighting on the battlefield, I just hope that you can enjoy wealth and wealth in peace!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's voice became louder and louder, and his tone became colder and colder.
"Live a good life in peace! Many of you know the law and break it! Taking advantage of your merits to bully good people, don't think we don't know about this! We turned a blind eye because of the blood you shed in the past.
Close one eye!"
Standing on the high platform, Zhu Biao could see clearly that as Zhu Yuanzhang's voice became louder and more dangerous, some people could hardly stand on their knees.
None of the civil and military officials felt guilty, so they all kowtowed and shouted: "I am guilty! I am guilty!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and shouted: "You yourself know best whether you are guilty or not! The whole of Nanjing says that you are arrogant soldiers and lawless generals! What words are these! Is this a good thing? This is a heart-breaking thing!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at them, especially the generals, and said with hatred: "I brought many of you from your hometown, and you are all from Huaixi, but you must remember! I am the emperor of the world.
Not only the emperor of Huaixi people!"
Seeing the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty trembling under Zhu Yuanzhang's pressure, Zhu Biao felt proud in his heart...
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath: "These words are not what an emperor should say, but I said them today! Just to wake up you idiots! Now is not the time for war, the world will be peaceful! It's not what you want to do.
It’s time to do something!”
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he slowly sat back on the throne: "That's it. From now on, you must abide by the law and enjoy peace. Don't let me down! If there is any violation of law and discipline again, don't blame me for not remembering the old relationship!
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All the civil and military officials responded in unison: "Minds and ministers, please remember! We must be impartial, abide by the law, and enjoy peace!"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao and closed his eyes tiredly. Zhu Biao took a step forward and said, "I would like to congratulate all the noble families in advance! In the future, the title will be passed down, so that future generations can be rich and prosperous from generation to generation."
"I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince for your kind words!"
Zhu Biao said with a calm face: "I hope all the ministers will bear in mind what your Majesty just said. In the future, you will be more responsible for restraining the children in your family. They should not violate laws and disciplines, but should practice civility and martial arts to serve the country!
The ministers helplessly listened to the lessons of the Zhu family and his son, but they could only respond in unison: "Please remember this!"
Zhu Biao looked at the nobles with helplessness in their voices with a smile. It was a rare opportunity to tease them. It was almost time.
Zhu Biao looked solemn and shouted loudly: "God bless the Ming Dynasty, and the country will live forever!"
The ministers who were in a daze all cheered up and shouted in unison: "God bless the Ming Dynasty, and the country Zuo will live forever! God bless the Ming Dynasty, and the country Zuo will live forever! God bless the Ming Dynasty, and the country Zuo will live forever!"
Zhu Yuanzhang also opened his eyes, looked at his son's back and chanted: "God bless the Ming Dynasty, and the country will live forever!"
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang announced his resignation and led Zhu Biao back to the imperial study.
Sitting on the chair with a tired yet excited expression, Zhu Biao walked directly behind him and pressed his shoulders a few times.
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes and enjoyed it for a while: "Biao'er, have you met Chang Yuchun's daughter?"
The confident figure appeared in Zhu Biao's mind: "I saw it, it's very good!"
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed when he heard this: "Oh? It's time for our Biao'er to get married...
The father and son laughed for a while, and Zhu Yuanzhang leaned on the chair and said: "Girl, your mother has also seen it and is very satisfied with it, so that's good! Biao'er, you have something to do next year, so decide on the marriage before then!"
We will announce the marriage in a few days, so be prepared!"
Zhu Biao agreed with a smile, and then had a meal with Zhu Yuanzhang in the imperial study room before returning to the East Palace.
……………… A lot of people comforted me and praised me in the last chapter (▽｀) Let’s vote for recommendations (＾＾) I decided to update two chapters today (*︶*)