How rare the Dukes of the Ming Dynasty were, can be seen from the number. Taizu granted 22 Dukes, but in the end, only the Xu family of Wei Dukes retained their title. Even those who had great achievements like Chang Yuchun, their descendants
The titles were still suspended. However, Taizong Zhu Di had more titles than his father Zhu Yuanzhang. In addition to posthumous titles, he had granted five British Dukes, Dukes of Qi, Ding, Cheng, Dukes of Guizhou, and only Duke Qiu, Qiu Fu, was granted the title of Bei.
After the defeat of the conquest, he was expelled. As for the subsequent dynasties, there were several people who were granted the title of duke one after another. However, in addition to the posthumous title, Shi Heng, the duke of Zhongguo, was killed, and Zhang Luan, the duke of Changguo, was given posthumously to his old father-in-law by Xiaozong. The long and short of it is that
With the addition of Bao Guo Gong Zhu Hui, the current number of Guo Gong in the entire Ming Dynasty is one plus four plus one... a total of six families!
Nowadays, among the mere six Dukes in the pedigree, there is actually one who is the youngest in the Ming Dynasty, and probably the youngest in history? At least in Xu Liang's impression, he has never heard of anyone better than himself.
An example of a younger son.
"Is this a foregone conclusion?" Xu Liangzhen was a bachelor, but he was also a little numb at this time. "If you are sealed now, what will you do in the future? There is no promotion, no reward, this
yes……"
He swallowed back the words "great achievements and superiority", and Shen Yue also said: "If it was the emperor who mentioned it, can you ask the emperor to take back the sentence? Or you can find an excuse and say that you can seal our child later."
"It doesn't matter, Your Majesty, but those elders who have suffered a big loss and returned home today will probably try their best to facilitate this and offer me up." Xu Xun shrugged indifferently, with a trace of wonder on his face.
Smiling, "Youdao is to live in seclusion from the court for a long time, live in seclusion from the world for a long time, and live in the wilderness for a small time. Retire at the age of twenty. These days are really like gods."
Phew——
Even though her heart was full of worries, Shen Yue couldn't help but laugh when she heard that Xu Xun was teasing her like this for nothing. Then she tried her best to keep a straight face and said, "Don't say it so lightly.
You're only twenty, not forty-six or eighty, so you can't stay at home for the next few decades?"
"My wife and children are on the hot bed. This is the biggest pursuit of a mediocre person. To be honest, I am a mediocre person."
Although the word wife is really new, but it is connected with the child, Shen Yue doesn't understand what it means. When Xu Xun calls himself a mediocre person, she is dumbfounded. But Xu Liang finally survived.
At that age, he vaguely understood that Xu Xun was not joking, so he immediately said thoughtfully: "You are a noble person in political affairs. Originally, you were just turning the abacus beads behind the scenes. At worst, you will turn the abacus beads in the future.
It doesn’t show off anything, but if it’s a war…”
"About the war..." Xu Xun raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said with a bit of coldness, "Although Dayan Khan also inherited the throne from a child. Just like the current emperor, it is a pity that his golden age has already passed.
In the past, his sons and his generals all had their own plans in mind. And the tribes that submitted to his rule, because he wanted to follow the example of the Yuan Dynasty and let the people on the grassland
The herdsmen tribes all obey the orders of the Great Khan. Apart from the leaders of those tribes, he is destined not to last long. What we have to do now is just to speed up his life if he cannot last long. I am not an invincible general.
You don’t have to be the one to take action all the time. Once the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty fails to succeed, prevent the Jurchens from becoming bigger, gradually reopen the ports and shipping companies in the southeast, and then imitate the feat of the treasure ships sailing to the West during the Yongle period, and a prosperous age will gradually take shape."
"The Emperor is still young and has plenty of time."
Xu Xun used this short sentence to end the grand plan that seemed to be a blueprint. When Xu Liang heard this, he finally couldn't help but ask about today's discussion in the Wenhua Hall. When he learned that the little emperor actually made
After receiving such a rare treatment, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and even his voice was a little hoarse...
"Isn't this too radical? If those officials ask for help..."
"Dad, I'm afraid you have forgotten that this year's examination will start in five or six days."
Thinking about the joint examination and the palace examination in March, Xu Xun said with a smile but not a smile: "Even if there are people who are uneducated and have no skills, those who can go through all the hard work to reach this level must be limited. Speaking of which, officials
The selection of ministerial officers has always been about not enough officials, not about lack of people. If so many people are really willing to take the title, then it is not impossible to select more people from the current examinations or palace examinations, not to mention that there are still people who are waiting for vacancies.
There are many. Even if such a news is spread, those who are beating their chests and wanting to threaten them with official positions will have a clearer choice. After all, Liu Jin is still dead!"
Historically, Emperor Jiajing had an heir with a side branch, causing a storm like the Great Etiquette. How many people were killed, but the result was not a final victory. What's more, the little emperor Zhu Houzhao is now firmly holding on to justice and imperial power?
Since Xu Xun planned to take over the title of Duke of that country, Xu Liang couldn't help but feel as if he was from another world when he thought about the Xing'an Bo who the Xu family had fought for. However, after Shen Yue's initial worries, she deliberately made a joke.
She thought about what word to use for the title. After all, the word "Pingbei" sounds majestic, but after all, the northern land is not flat, and it does not match the popular title. But before she could count out seven or eight alternatives,
, Xu Liang suddenly spoke.
"Actually, no matter which one of the two words "Xing'an" is broken down, it is the best word for the state. "Xingzhe", "Xing'an", "Xing'an", "Zhongxing", "Xing'an", "Xing'an", "Xing'an"), "Zhongxing", "Xing'an", "Xing'an", "Xing'an", "Xing'an", "Xing'an"), "Zhongxing", "Zhongxing", "Xing'an", "Xing'an", "Xing'an"), "Zhongxing", "Zhongxing", "Zhongxing", "Zhongxing"), "Xing'an", "Xing'an", "Xing'an", "Xing'an"),
A state is the one that shows off its military exploits the most."
Xu Xun had not had time to think about the title title at all, but when he heard what Xu Liang said at this moment, he couldn't help but feel that these two words were indeed rare and beautiful words, and he couldn't help but ponder it carefully. For a long time, he
Then he raised his head and said: "After Dad said this, I have made up my mind. It means prospering. It is better to prosper the country than to stabilize it. It is better to prosper and eliminate disadvantages than to stabilize. I will send people to propose it later. When the ministry is discussing, it will be discussed.
If this word is reported as the first choice, the emperor will definitely agree with it!"
On this night, the kitchen of Xing'an Marquis Mansion had to carefully prepare several Xu Xun's favorite dishes. However, Shen Jiuniang came over with her daughter Taosheng, and Tang Yin, who came back in a hurry, brought Xu Chuan, who was going to Beijing to take the exam, and then
It was Kang Hai and a few others, and even Zhang Fuhua, Lin Jun, and Xie Duo came over in person. Although the reunion dinner of the three members of the Xu family was lively and joyful, it also made Xu Xun's head feel heavy.
When he was a little drunk and giving it away, he said the word "retirement".
A little farewell is better than a wedding. Naturally, there was a lot of lingering between the husband and wife that night. It was not until the middle of the night that they cleaned up and hugged each other to sleep. However, it was originally because there was no morning meeting, and Wufu Dianmao couldn't care about him who was about to leave. In addition,
The emperor Zhu Houzhao also allowed him a ten-day holiday. Xu Xun planned to sleep until at least three quarters of noon, but his sleepy eyes were forced to wake up by someone pushing him. He rubbed his eyes angrily, but when he saw
When he realized who the furious person in front of him was, his sleepiness was immediately frightened into a cold sweat.
"emperor?"
Damn it, why did the little emperor come directly to his house? There was someone lying next to him. What kind of words are these? What will happen if they spread out!
After Xu Xun called out, his hand hidden under the quilt had to reach out to the side, hoping to stop his wife from panicking and getting nervous. However, he reached out and found nothing. When he turned to the side, he realized that the pillow was empty. Shen Yue couldn't help but feel that the pillow was empty. He knew he had disappeared long ago. However, he only hesitated for a moment and saw Zhu Houzhao's head poked over.
"I heard that you want to become an official?"
"To become an official? What to become an official?"….
Xu Xun answered instinctively, and then saw Zhu Houzhao's face almost as black as coal: "You still dare to pretend to be confused with me? Didn't you tell Zhang Fuhua, Lin Junkanghai and the others personally last night? It made them angry and complaining everywhere. Wang Jiusi even found quarrels with several people who had supported your impeachment. Now it has been publicized to everyone!"
Xu Xun had almost forgotten what he said after drinking a few more drinks last night. At this moment, he could only cough dryly, and then said nonsense confidently: "Even if I said this, I still can't remember it." Determination refers to retirement, not to becoming an official... To become an official means to hang on to a title and not to be an official from now on, but to retire means to recuperate at home under the title of governor, and to be at the emperor's call at any time. When will the emperor not want to be the emperor? I plan to become the Supreme Emperor, so it’s not too late for me to consider becoming an official.”
Xu Xun was the first person who dared to make such a joke as the Supreme Emperor, but Zhu Houzhao believed it instead. Thinking about it, if Xu Xun really became an official at the age of twenty, he would probably scare a lot of people to death. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Well, you still know how to cherish old feelings, otherwise I would send you to the most miserable place right now! I still have to work hard to be the emperor. You actually want to give up your choice so quickly!"
Zhu Houzhao looked around and saw that there was no one else in the room. It was obvious that everyone was scared away by him as the emperor, so he stood up and said, "You continue to sleep. It doesn't matter whether Xu Xun can lie down or not," he said. He strode out of the house without looking back. When he got to the bright room, he saw Xu Liang and Shen Yue there, as well as an equally sleepy Xu Ning. He smiled and waved his hand to show off, and then came to the ground with great interest. He grabbed the little guy's soft little hand.
"Little Qionghua, I named you this little character for you. I can't believe you've grown so big after not seeing each other for a few months!" He didn't squeeze his hand enough, so he pulled it playfully and shook it slightly. , then turned to look at Xu Liang and said, "Xing'an Marquis, can Qionghua know how to call people?"
"I only know a few simple words." Xu Liang was wondering whether he should tell the little emperor that Xu Ning could not say anything else except his mother and his incomplete grandfather. The next moment, he heard what the child was saying. It's a crisp sound.
"Big...嗲...Dad..."
Xu Xun, who was resigning himself to his fate and quickly putting on clothes, heard the words spoken by his daughter outside, and for a moment he felt a warm current surge through his heart. There was nothing else that could be called the daughter who was connected to him by blood. This is comparable to the feeling of his father. This is his first child. I hope God can grant his wish and allow him to have more children in the future to fill this huge mansion! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)