Chapter 25 The style of the famous generals of the Ming Dynasty
By the time the four brothers rushed back to the palace, it was already evening, just in time for dinner.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma were already waiting for the four of them.
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang sitting there with a sullen face, the two brothers Zhu Xi and Zhu Han were as wilted as eggplants beaten by frost.
The freshness of the road is completely gone.
I saluted my parents respectfully, and then sat in the corner obediently, not daring to take a breath.
The fourth child, Zhu Di, was even more miserable. He was trembling all over when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Biao felt Zhu Di's fear and couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder.
"Am I that scary?" Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little depressed.
However, his face was still full of majesty: "Biao'er, how did they behave at your place?"
"Very good, especially the fourth child, who is very talented in martial arts."
"If my prediction is correct, the fourth child should be the first to get excited." Zhu Biao said with a smile.
"Fourth!" Zhu Yuanzhang shouted.
Zhu Di trembled with fright. He just sat down and quickly stood up again.
"Look at how good your elder brother is to you, you must help him in the future, you know?" Zhu Yuanzhang thought of the history of the Ming Dynasty that he had seen, and couldn't help but teach him earnestly.
"I know!" Zhu Di whispered.
"Louder!" Zhu Yuanzhang shouted.
"Pa!" Queen Ma next to her threw her chopsticks directly on the table.
"Are you still allowed to eat?"
"My sons have just come back. You are lecturing this and that. You thought you were in court!"
"Uh...!" Zhu Yuanzhang scratched his head.
Seeing my wife angry, my whole body's aura froze.
"I can't help it. We were wrong. Sister, don't be angry. Let's eat. Let's eat now."
The family had a "happy" meal and sent their three sons away. Zhu Yuanzhang left Zhu Biao alone.
"Biao'er, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and the others will be back tomorrow. The things we have discussed with you will be put into concrete action tomorrow. Do you have the confidence?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
"no problem!"
Zhu Biao thought for a while: "As long as my father can control the situation, I will just give you a side drum."
"Haha, good son!"
"Then we and I will perform a big play together tomorrow and show it to the civil and military officials of the court." Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing.
Next to her, Queen Ma was clearing away the dishes and said with a smile: "You two are getting along very well, but why can't you get along well with the second, third and fourth children?"
"Chongba, please restrain your temper in front of your children from now on. Look, you scared the three children just now and their faces turned pale."
"Do you blame me?"
Zhu Yuanzhang spread his hands with a look of helplessness: "Those three boys are too disappointing. We treat everyone the same. Ask Biao'er if this is the case."
This was not easy to say, so Zhu Biao picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.
"That's weird!"
"I'm too lazy to talk to you now. Let's have a good "talk" after my son is gone!" Queen Ma glared at Zhu Yuanzhang and turned away.
A total of two major events occurred in the Ming Dynasty in the third year of Hongwu. The first major event was the first opening of the Ming Dynasty to recruit scholars. This event was directly postponed by Zhu Yuanzhang.
The second major event is the issue of the titles of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons and heroes.
In fact, according to the original history, Zhu Biao's younger brothers should have been crowned kings in early April of that year.
But Lao Zhu, who had seen the entire history of the Ming Dynasty, did not act in accordance with the original historical trend. He also postponed the crowning of the king.
As for the heroes.
Although Chang Yuchun did not die suddenly like the original history because of that longevity fruit.
But history has not changed much.
Two months ago, news came from the north that Xu Da and Chang Yuchun defeated the Yuan army, swept almost the entire northern China, and even recaptured the sixteen states of Yanyun ceded by the son-emperor Shi Jingtang. At this moment, the army was returning to the court.
On the way.
With this great victory, it can be said that the Ming Dynasty is basically as stable as Mount Tai.
It is precisely because of this that the matter of knighthood can no longer be postponed.
Zhu Yuanzhang discussed this matter many times with both Queen Ma and Zhu Biao.
Different from the original history, where he stubbornly wanted to make all his sons kings, grant fiefdoms, super high salaries, and support his descendants from generation to generation, in this generation, Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to propose a system of downgrading titles. This system included his own children and grandchildren, and also
Including nobles.
All children and grandchildren will not be crowned kings without merit.
For all nobles, if their descendants have no military exploits, their titles will be downgraded by one level when they ascend the title.
This was a rectification plan he came up with after seeing the lack of progress of the nobles and the arrogance and extravagance of his descendants throughout the two hundred years of Ming Dynasty history.
He does not want his descendants and descendants to live in the future as the kind of people he once hated most.
He wanted to change everything from the founding of the country.
The eighth day of the fifth lunar month in the third year of Hongwu.
Zhu Yuanzhang took his four sons and personally went out of the imperial city to welcome the returning Northern Expedition army in triumph.
After traveling to this world for nearly three years, Zhu Biao finally met the legendary founding generals of the Ming Empire.
Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, Deng Yu, Tang He...
Each one is high-spirited and each one is full of aura.
The first twenty years of the Hongwu Dynasty were the best era for military generals in the entire Ming Empire. If they missed these twenty years, Zhu Di's Yongle Dynasty would still respect some military officers a little because of the Jingnan. After that,
It is true that one generation is inferior to the other.
After the Tumubao Incident, the generals had their legs and waists completely broken. In the history of the Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years, except for Qi Jiguang and a few others, the generals were completely wiped out by everyone. It can even be said that they have been completely wiped out.
He became a slave of the civil servants.
The status of military generals was too suppressed by civilian officials, which can be regarded as one of the important factors in the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
"Biao'er, go and lead the horse for your Uncle Xu." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile on his face while riding on the horse.
"Yes!" Zhu Biao jumped off the horse.
"useless!"
"Your Highness is a prince and has a rich body. How can you lead a horse for a rough guy like us?" Xu Da looked panicked.
"No matter what, you have conquered half of the Ming Dynasty for him, so he should lead the horse for you." Zhu Yuanzhang looked unquestionable.
After saying that, he looked behind him: "Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di, you go too."
The three of them had already received Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions. They hurriedly responded when they heard the words, and then ran to lead the horses to Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong and Feng Sheng.
Seeing the remaining generals looking at him eagerly, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing: "Everyone, we can only do what these four sons can do, and the rest are still wearing crotchless pants!"
"So, we can only wait a few years before the old brothers can make new achievements!"
The rest of the people couldn't help laughing when they heard this.
In fact, everyone understands that this is an honor given to the four people with the highest military exploits in pacifying the north, especially the commander-in-chief Xu Da.
As for next time..., I guess no one dares to think about it.
Everyone followed Zhu Yuanzhang into the imperial city from Fengtian Gate, passed through Cheng'an Gate and Wuyang Gate, and finally stopped in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The banquet has already been prepared here, just waiting for the generals who have returned victoriously from the war for many years to take their seats.