Wu Qimai has already moved in and was given a small house.
Tang Kuo, the queen of the Jin Kingdom, was allowed to stay with him. She was too old and was not qualified to be a palace maid.
Tang Kuo's family is actually Tang Gu's family.
Like the Tang tribes in the Monan Grassland and the northeastern region, their ancestors were all prisoners of war or slaves of the Liao Kingdom.
The Empress of Tang Kuo's family was born in Lushui (North Branch of the Hulan River), and she belonged to the Tubo tribe more than a hundred years ago - most likely the descendant of the Han people transformed from Tubo.
As prisoners of war and slaves captured by the Liao Kingdom, they lived on the grasslands for a period of time and then were thrown to the Hulan River Basin. Since they were surrounded by Jurchens, the descendants of these slaves gradually became Jurchens.
Now Empress Tang Kuo's hometown has been classified as an area directly under the jurisdiction of the Andong Protectorate.
Her clan members are all organized into households.
The Jurchens of the Tang Kuo tribe there can change from Han to Tubo, and from Tubo to Jurchen. As long as they change their customs for one or two generations, they can of course change back to Han!
"Your Majesty, Mr. Ming, the Ming court has sent some wine." A eunuch came in to report.
This old eunuch was also a prisoner. He originally came from the Liao Kingdom's court, and he was also a Han eunuch from the Liao Kingdom.
He was considered a poor man, so Zhu Ming didn't even bother to punish him and let him continue to beg and buy with Wu.
Wu Qimai was shocked: "But... it's poisonous wine?"
The old eunuch said: "It's not poisonous wine. Several jars were delivered, which I heard is commonly known as burning knives. The Ming Dynasty official who delivered the wine also said that there will be a prisoner presentation ceremony in a few days. My husband must live well and lead a group of prisoners.
Knock on the que."
"You are trying to publicly humiliate me," Wu Qimai said with a sad face, "Bring in the wine and get some food to go with the wine."
In addition to a few old eunuchs, there are also some elderly retired palace maids here.
The palace ladies' wages were paid by the court and they were responsible for monitoring Wu Qimai's every move. When Wu Qimai died of illness, their mission would be over.
Wu Qibian's monthly expenses are also limited, so he can't even imagine spending a lot of money all day long.
One meat and two vegetables were served, and Wu Qimai called Empress Tang Kuo to drink.
After burning the knife into his throat, Wu Qimai perked up and said, "The wine is so strong, it would be better if I could get drunk every day."
Tang Kuo advised: "Master, please drink less. Don't be tossing and turning in pain and unable to sleep."
Wu Qimai was seriously ill, including gout and strokes.
He drank like crazy while being isolated. Even if he wasn't a prisoner, he probably wouldn't have survived for a few years.
The next day, An Le Gong's formal clothes arrived.
The official of the Ministry of Rites scolded: "Take good care of it, don't get it dirty, and wear it on the day of the prisoner presentation ceremony. Come to the Ministry of Rites to learn etiquette these two days. If you can't remember it and make a mistake at the ceremony, the official will punish you and even An Le Gong."
None of it can be done.”
"Yes, yes." Wu Qimai bowed quickly.
He followed this official out, and instead of going directly to the Ministry of Rites, he was taken to Yujin Garden in the south of the city.
Many distinguished ministers have already come there, and they all want to participate in the ceremony.
Hua Rong was already a marquis last time, and he is still a marquis this time. However, the number of Shiyi and Shishi households has been doubled, and his military position has been promoted by one level, and his military rank has been promoted by two levels. In addition, he was also rewarded with gold and silver coins, robes and swords.
And he posthumously named his deceased parents.
"This robe is beautiful!"
Hua Rong had already put on his uniform and was competing with other generals.
Han Shizhong looked at his robe and muttered: "How can this be similar to the robe of a grassland herdsman?"
"Not even close," Yao Pingzhong said, "This is the right hem. Also, have you ever seen any prairie chief with so many pleats at his hem?"
"That's right." Han Shizhong held his head high and took a few steps back and forth. "This kind of robe is very energetic."
Actually, it was Yi Sa who was used by Ju Ming in the Yuan and Ming dynasties to make a new style of gift.
The fabrics are all high-quality Sichuan brocade, and this material alone is worth my money.
Confer service according to title, examples are as follows:
Li Bao (Wang Jue) was given a python suit.
Zhang Guangdao (the Duke) was awarded the Feiyu suit.
Yue Fei (Marquis) was given a bullfighting uniform.
Han Shizhong (the earl) was awarded the Kirin suit.
For the earl and below, there are no special patterns, but the materials and styles are similar.
Han Shizhong was an earl last time, but this time he was unlucky enough not to fight in many wars. His number of households increased by 200, and his number of households increased by only 50. However, his military rank was promoted several levels in a row, and he was directly transferred to be the Protector of Monan.
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"Prince Li is here!"
Amidst the exclamation, Li Bao appeared wearing a python robe.
With his python robe and embroidered spring sword, Li Bao was so proud of the spring breeze.
This guy is actually not very happy, because as a county king, he can't lead troops outside, and he has to go back to the Privy Council and stay there.
He was eager to start another war, either with Xixia or Dali.
Maybe he can be appointed as the commander-in-chief!
"Meet the King of Liaodong County!"
Everyone came forward to bow to him, but the atmosphere was a little funny.
The generals who were familiar with Li Bao were even winking and smiling playfully.
Li Bao returned the gift seriously, and then he returned to his ruffian style: "Straight bitch, what are you doing, why are you all here surrounding me?"
A few people who were close friends came over playfully and reached out to touch Li Bao's python robe, shouting that they wanted to have a hand addiction.
"Go, go, don't get it dirty by grandpa." Li Bao liked this outfit very much.
Yelu Yujian stood outside the crowd, wearing a bullfighting uniform.
This time he did not achieve any military merits, but Yeluyu was granted the title of Marquis.
He knew very well that his title had stopped here, and perhaps he could be promoted to a higher position.
The reason why he was granted the title of Marquis was that Yelu Yujian had completed his historical mission.
The Jin Kingdom is destroyed, and he will be of no use in the future.
The title of Marquis was his final use value, which was to appease the many Khitan people in the north. He was the representative and benchmark of the Khitan people in the Ming Dynasty.
It is equivalent to the Ming court publicly stating that it will not discriminate against the Khitans in the future, and they can also serve as officials in the court. As long as they serve the court well, they can even be granted the title of nobility.
In the future, when Xixia is wiped out, if a party member surrenders and performs meritorious service, he will also be given the position of marquis.
At this moment, Wu Qimai was attracted.
Yelu Yujian was eager to show his firm stance and deliberately sarcastically said loudly: "Isn't this the Emperor of Jin? He was so majestic back then, how can he be like a lost dog now?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The generals immediately laughed and looked at Wu Qimai as if he were a monkey.
Wu Qimai was extremely angry, but he did not dare to offend these nobles, so he hurriedly knelt down and said, "Those who have subjugated their country, I pay my respects to you nobles."
Seeing that Yelu Yu seemed to have found a new track, he said angrily: "I am only a marquis, but your Excellency is a duke. I dare not accept such a great gift in front of Mr. An Le."
Li Cheng, who was far away in the Andong Protectorate, had not returned to Beijing. He was responsible for intimidating the various tribes.
Zhao Li, the commander-in-chief of North Korea, was there. He had a bad temper and kicked Wu Qimai down: "You are a thief, but you have the nerve to accept the title of Duke. If I were you, I would have committed suicide a long time ago. How can I still have the face?"
Are you going to survive in this world?”
Guan Sheng stopped him: "Don't humiliate him again. What if he is forced to commit suicide and the prisoner presentation ceremony is delayed?"
Zhao Li, who had led troops under Guan Sheng, dusted himself off and said, "I kicked you, but my shoes were also dirty."
Wu Qimai was kicked to the ground, and he really had suicidal thoughts in his heart.
But this idea was quickly dismissed. I had been ignored in the Jin Kingdom for so many years, and I had endured countless grievances. I was ridiculed all the way to Kaifeng. I had already experienced the humiliation I deserved. Wouldn't it be a shame to commit suicide now?
Already?
Better to die than live!
Wu Qimai wanted to break the jar and kowtow to the nobles of the Ming Dynasty. But after all, he had been an emperor and couldn't bear to lose face, so he sat there on the ground.
Zhang Guangdao didn't know when he would arrive, so he said to Wu Qimai: "Get up."
He also said to the generals, "He is also the Duke of Ming Dynasty after all. You should keep it in check and spread it out to make others laugh."
Wu Qimai quickly stood up and bowed to Zhang Guangdao to thank him.
The nobles did not dare to disobey Zhang Guangdao. Although Li Bao had the highest title, everyone knew that the Duke was the emperor's number one favorite.
Li Bao is more abstract and his focus is different from others.
He walked up to Zhang Guangdao, bent down and looked at it carefully: "What is embroidered on your robe? It looks a bit like a python, but it has fish fins and a turtle tail."
Zhang Guangdao immediately smiled and explained: "This is a flying fish. I specifically went to consult Hu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. The flying fish comes from the "Book of Mountains and Seas" and is an excellent auspicious animal."
Li Bao whispered in a low voice: "Destroy Xixia quickly, and you can also make a county king. Now that I am the county king alone, I feel really panicked. How many pairs of eyes are staring at me."
"Hahahaha!" Zhang Guangdao laughed loudly.
Yao Pingzhong looked at their python robes and flying fish suits, his eyes turned red with envy.
He is still an earl, but this time he didn't get anything, and he only has a unicorn pattern on his uniform. Although he is majestic and beautiful, he still has some shortcomings. Now he is only thinking about fighting and meritorious service.
After thinking about it, Yao Pingzhong turned to look at Wu Qimai, feeling the urge to beat up the king of subjugation.
These bastard Jin soldiers were so frightened that they withdrew from northern Shanxi and even thousands of miles away? As a result, I couldn't make any meritorious service this time. If the Jin soldiers defended northern Shanxi, maybe I could have made meritorious service and become a marquis!
Yao Pingzhong looked at Yue Fei quietly again, feeling increasingly jealous.
Yue Fei is too young and has little qualifications. To be able to become a marquis this time is really a piece of shit luck.
When Yao Pingzhong thought about it, if he had been on the battlefield at that time, he would have been able to fight an extremely beautiful battle of annihilation like Yue Fei did.
The official of the Ministry of Etiquette reminded: "Dear ladies, it's time to rehearse the etiquette. Please come over here."
Wu Qimai had been waiting for a long time, and finally it was his turn to appear.
The official of the Ministry of Rites said: "You should treat this place as a royal street. When you hear the cry of 'offer prisoners', come forward. There will be many prisoners of war behind you. When the time comes, lead them all the way forward. When you get to the place, take the prisoners of war and kneel down. Come.
, now practice kneeling with me..."
Wu Qimai's mind went blank at this moment. He thought that there were prisoners of war following him, and those prisoners of war were all generals of the Jin Kingdom.
It’s so fucking humiliating and embarrassing!
Like a zombie, Wu Qimai kept walking, kneeling and praying, shouting long live the mountain.
At first I was so embarrassed that I wanted to die, but gradually I became numb and adapted.