"Assume the title of the Duke and add the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army to the Right Army?"
Li Jinglong thought to himself, "This is a bit strange!"
The Five Military Governor's Office had too much power at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and was later dismantled and divided by the old man. Its most important role now is not actually to manage the world's military. It is an institution where the emperor bypasses the Ministry of War and directly controls the military power.
Moreover, since the nobles of Huaixi gradually withdrew from power, most of the governors in the Five Army Governor's Mansion have empty posts, and they are concurrently held by the commanders and envoys of the general commanders of the various regions. To put it bluntly, it is just a title without any rights.
"Feng Cheng originally had a little power, but this time he was promoted and demoted secretly, and there was no benefit at all!" Li Jinglong thought to himself, "Can the position of Duke preserve the wealth of the Feng family?"
"Probably he can keep it, as long as he doesn't do anything! But, how can a duke's house with no real power keep the title of duke? That's nonsense!"
He, Li Jinglong, understands this very well. A mismatch between virtue and power can be accurately said to be a mismatch between power and power. Throughout the ages, once many highly respected people lost their power, the official chair under their buttocks became a tormenting tiger bench.
Back then, his father, Li Jinglong, died young, and he, Li Jinglong, also experienced family troughs. The Feng family was not his Li family. At least, no matter how incompetent he was, Li Jinglong still had the support and favor of the emperor. Later, he cured his favor by fawning over the emperor, and now he can
Stand firm.
"What are you thinking about with your eyes rolling around?" Zhu Yunxi noticed Li Jinglong's strange behavior, "What are you planning?"
"I am thinking... thinking about which day will be the auspicious day for the old Duke to be buried in peace!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Old Duke Feng is over seventy years old. This is a joyful mourning. If according to Huai's customs
The rules are that we have to set up a memorial tent and stay there for a few days, and then it will be a lively event."
Zhu Yunxi knew that what he said was not entirely true, but he did not expose it and continued to say seriously, "It is already the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year will be in two or three days. You should worry about the funeral and don't cause trouble again before the New Year!"
"
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best!" Li Jinglong said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, this... the posthumous title of Old Duke Feng?"
"The founding military minister..." Zhu Yunxi pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Be strong and strong!"
The word Zhuang has a profound meaning, which means to be strong, powerful and majestic. However, it also means to add momentum and add luster.
"It's quite peaceful. It's not too good, but it's not too bad either!" Li Jinglong pondered again secretly.
In fact, the status of ministers in the emperor's heart can be seen from the posthumous titles. Wei Guogong Xu Da is Wu Ning, Chang Yuchun is Zhongwu, Tang He is Xiangwu, Lan Yu is Wuwei, his father Li Wenzhong is Wu Jing, and his father-in-law is Wu Jing.
Deng Yu was Wu Shun.
The posthumous title of Wu Zhuang is quite satisfactory compared with these people.
Suddenly, a thought came to Li Jinglong's mind, "What will my posthumous title be when I die?"
His stunned look was noticed by Zhu Yunxi again, and he joked, "Are you thinking about what posthumous name I will give you after you die?"
"Ah..." Li Jinglong's thoughts were revealed, and he immediately smiled awkwardly, "My lord..."
"Just now I said that Duke Feng Sheng of the Song Dynasty had no flaws. He was a hero in the founding of the Ming Dynasty and had great contributions to the country. He was second only to my grandfather King Zhongwu in conquering Chen Youliang and defeating Zhang Shicheng. Later he conquered Liaodong, and even Fu Youde and Lan Yu served as his subordinates.
You have made meritorious deeds. And what about you? Apart from your good fortune and two meritorious deeds in recent years, what else do you have?" Zhu Yunxi said unceremoniously.
"I am a useless person, but I am lucky enough to be loved by the Lord Long Live. I will bear this in mind and shed tears of gratitude..."
"I don't want to hear this. I use you, Li Jinglong, not only because you are a relative of the emperor, but also my old friend from the East Palace. To forge iron, you need to be strong yourself. Since you are in a high position, you must plan for the prosperity of the country. Have you ever been on your own in these years?
Have you ever reassured me?"
These words were a bit harsh, and Li Jinglong couldn't stand still and looked uneasy.
"To put it bluntly, there are only a few flaws in Mr. Feng Guogong's life. First, the war between Gansu and Shaanxi was unfavorable in the second year of Hongwu. Second, Liaodong Hana fought for merit because of Zheng Guogong. Third, he secretly colluded with the king of Zhou."
Zhu Yunxi hit Li Jinglong, "Even if he has three points, he still ranks among the six founding fathers of the country by virtue of his military exploits, and has also been awarded the seal of general. What about you? Think about it carefully, even if you only committed one of these three things, this
Is the duke's hat still on securely?"
Li Jinglong's back was dripping with cold sweat and his face was pale.
The emperor's words directly touched on his weakest point. As a hereditary and irreplaceable prince, the reason why Li Jinglong was not strong-willed among the nobles of Huaixi was not only because he was a junior, but also because he had almost no military exploits.
.
Even though he made two dangerous and heroic achievements in Datong and outside the Great Wall, compared with the real military ministers, he is still far behind.
"Not only in terms of martial arts, but also in terms of martial arts, do you have any advice that you can give me?" Zhu Yunxi asked again, "The Lifan Yuan has been entrusted to you for so long. What else have you done besides asking the vassal state to pay tribute?"
It's fine if you don't say it, but the more you talk about it, the angrier Zhu Yunxi gets, "I'll say something bad again, if you put one third of your focus on making money and interpersonal relationships on government affairs, you won't be as high or low as you are now.
"
"The good things in the world cannot always be yours. If you want to be truly convincing, you must have merits and achievements that make people admire you. Now that I have been dying for the rest of my life, if you don't take charge of your role, what will happen to me?
rest assured?"
This rebuke and admonishment made Li Jinglong break into a cold sweat, and he knelt down and said, "The emperor's words are like enlightenment, which makes me feel ashamed. I have been mediocre for more than thirty years, relying on God's grace to survive and hold a high position. I can't serve the country if I can't.
Sharing your worries for the king is actually disloyal and unfilial."
"I don't really want to hear these words!" Zhu Yunxi continued to look at him, "I want to see you do things!" He said, sighing, "Get up, think carefully about what I said. In the end, you will be a person who will leave my name forever.
Whether you are a wise minister or a minister who is close to me, you can choose for yourself. A true man should aim to be all over the world throughout his life. If he is sent to this world in vain, he will leave nothing behind!"
In fact, these words are very euphemistic. If you think about the hidden meaning carefully, it is really a warning to Li Jinglong. Even if the honorable veterans of Huaixi are a little careful about not being able to protect themselves in the late festival, their military achievements are still there.
If you, Li Jinglong, become confused in the future and do something you shouldn't do, will you have an amulet on you? Just because you are a relative of the emperor's family?
Zhu Yunxi had wanted to say these things for a long time, and he just took advantage of today's opportunity to express them.
Now that he, the emperor, has great power, he will take drastic measures to eliminate old shortcomings and implement new policies, injecting something different into this old empire. Then everyone around him must keep up with his emperor's thinking.
Those who cannot keep up are destined to be eliminated.
People who don't do things, or who just make do with things, are destined to be kept away.
"Go and get busy!" Zhu Yunxi glanced at Li Jinglong, "Remember, on the first day of the new year, I brought my wife and children to the palace to pay New Year's greetings to the old man!"
"I obey your order!" Li Jinglong bowed and stepped back, "I excuse myself!"
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand, and Li Jinglong continued to retreat.
After exiting the Nuan Pavilion, I was about to turn around when I tripped over the threshold.
"Oh, my lord, please slow down!"
One hand supported Li Jinglong, and when he took a closer look, it was the bastard Bashan, the head manager of Qianqing Palace.
"Thank you, Manager Wang!" Li Jinglong said with cupped hands.
"It's all a matter of effort!" Bastard smiled mockingly, then opened the curtain and went in, "Your Majesty, the new year's gift from Fu Rang, the manager of Goryeo, has been delivered."
Li Jinglong listened attentively, feeling suddenly uncomfortable in his heart.
"I think Fu Rang was just the head guard in the palace, and now he has begun to guard Goryeo on his own. But what about myself? It seems that his power has increased greatly, but in fact, he doesn't seem to have any real future, right?"
When he walked out of Qianqing Palace, the wind blew and Li Jinglong's back felt cold.
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Through the window, Zhu Yunxi saw Li Jinglong's somewhat forlorn back and shook his head slightly.
Then he turned to the bastard and said shamefully, "What are these New Year's gifts?"
"Three hundred pieces of Korean cloth, two hundred catties of gold sand, Korean ginseng..."
"I know, send it to the inner treasury!" Zhu Yunxi said impatiently after hearing the general idea.
"Also, fifty beauties from Korea!" Bastard whispered shamefully, "It is said that they are all girls from wealthy families in Korea. They were implicated because of crimes committed at home. The manager of Korea did not dare to keep them without permission, so they had to send them to the capital. !”