The 11 marquises on the west side are:
The first seat is Wu Ruyin, the sixth generation of Gongshun Hou. This family is a surrendered Mongolian family.
The ancestor Wu Yuncheng was a Tatar official and a Mongolian Tatar. His original name was Tamerlane.
Wu Yuncheng's family is a large family in Hexi. They have lived in Tapan (located to the west of today's Yinshan Mountain) for generations and are the local leaders.
He first served as an official in the Yuan Dynasty, but returned to the Ming Dynasty in the 23rd year of Hongwu. He was arranged by Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang to live in a place with convenient water and grass in Liangzhou.
Later in July of the third year of Yongle, he led his troops to join the Ming Dynasty from Tapan. Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, gave him the Chinese name Wu Yuncheng.
After his death, his son Wu Kezhong, whose original name was Da Lan. His native place was Shuntianfu, North Zhili (now Beijing). In February of the 16th year of Yongle (1418), he ascended the title of Duke Gongshun. In the first year of Hongxi (1425), he was promoted to the title of Gongshun Hou and received a hereditary title.
In August of the 14th year of Zhengtong (1449), during the Tumubao Incident, Wu Kezhong and his younger brother Wu Keqin both died in battle in the Xuan Mansion. They were given the posthumous title Zhongyong to Duke Bian.
Today, the Gongshun Marquis has been passed down for six generations. The Gongshun Marquis at this time is the sixth generation Wu Ruyin, the son of Wu Jijue, who succeeded to the title in the 27th year of Wanli (1599). He died in the fourth year of Chongzhen (1631).
After him, there were two more generations, the seventh generation: Wu Weiye, the son of Wu Ruyin, ascended the throne in the fourth year of Chongzhen (1631). The year of death is unknown.
The eighth generation Wu Weiying, the younger brother of Wu Weiye, failed to pass the examination. He died in December of the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643). He died on the eve of the death of the Ming Dynasty. His son failed to reach the throne and the Ming Dynasty died.
Because the Wu family was a local powerful family, the geographical and ethnic factors in Hexi were very complicated, and the court needed the support of the local powerful families to stabilize local rule. The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties often tried to win over each other. He has been married to the royal family for more than 600 years. They are relatives of the royal family who are ever prosperous.
In addition to the marquis, the Wu family also received hereditary inheritance from three counts: Gongshun, Guangyi, and Zunhua.
Wu Yuncheng's eldest son Wu Kezhong (Dalan) ascended the title of Duke Gongshun and was later promoted to the title of Marquis of Gongshun.
Wu Guan, the third son of Wu Yuncheng, was awarded the title of Uncle Guangyi based on his military exploits. This was passed down to two generations before he had no heirs.
Wu Yuncheng's fourth son, Wu Keqin, established military merit on his own and was promoted to governor of the left. Tu Mu died in battle and was given to Uncle Zunhua. The second generation: Wu Cong, Ke Qinzi, followed his brother Wu Qi who died without heirs, and succeeded to the Earl of Guangxi. Returning to guard, he missed the chance to remove his title.
According to historical records such as "History of the Ming Dynasty" and "Records of the Ming Dynasty": there are 32 descendants of the eighth generation of the Wu family in Liangzhou. Among the three titles of duke, marquis and uncle, two were granted the title of Duke of the state (Gong of Pi and Duke of Liang); eight were granted the title of marquis (the Marquis of Gongshun); six were granted the title of earl (the second of the Gongshun, the third of the Guangyi, and the third of the Gong). Zunhua Boyi); he was promoted to Prince Taibaoyi and Prince Shaobaoyi.
The only titles that continued to the end of the Ming Dynasty were Gongshun Hou (Wu Yuncheng), Qingping Bo (Wu Cheng), Nanning Bo (Mao Sheng), Dongning Bo (Jiao Li), Huairou Bo (Shi Ju), and Fu Qiang Bo (Mao Sheng). Zhong), Wu Pingbo (Chen You) 7 families.
There were a total of 67 nobles who lived to the end of the Ming Dynasty (excluding those canonized by the Southern Ming Dynasty).
It can be seen from the above that the Wu family in Liangzhou was the leading family of honorable ministers during the Ming and Qing Dynasties; they were also relatives of the emperor. This is still very rare among the big families in Liangzhou.
Among this family, the ones that are truly recognized by the top circles of nobles are the respectful waiters in Beijing. Gongshunhou is the general representative of Wu Family Group.
The other nobles of the Wu family are local forces in Gansu and Ningxia. Separatist rule in Liangzhou and the grassland.
Yang Fan also attaches great importance to the Wu family. Lin Yueru has been asked to collect their intelligence. Pay attention to their movements. Because, as long as he wanted to develop into the Western Regions, he could not avoid the Wu family in Liangzhou.
On the Hexi Corridor, a major transportation artery between China and the West, the Wu family is the largest local force.
The second seat is Jiang Weigong, Marquis of Dingxi.
The first generation of Dingxi Marquis must be Jiang Gui, whose life is quite legendary.
He was just a pawn of Yanshanwei at first. He didn't catch up with Taizu to raise troops to conquer the country, and he didn't catch up with Chengzu's two great opportunities to appease the emperor.
He was a minor success during Cheng Zu's reign. He relied on his majesty and strength, and was good at riding and shooting, and accumulated great achievements to the point where he was the commander of the Changguo Guard. During the Yongle Dynasty, he started out as a soldier and became a guard commander and fellow officer. Like Yang Fan, he was in the guard and had no real power.
In the Xuanzong Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji conquered Jiaozhi and Northern Expedition to Mongolia. He accumulated merit and was promoted to command the Qianshi and take charge of the Pengcheng Guards (just like the Jinyiwei commanding the Qianshi and the Jinyiweishi, he was an official with real power).
Later, Tibetan tribes in western Sichuan rebelled. In the long-term wars between Sichuan and Yunnan against Tibet, Kangzang and Songfan, he repeatedly made outstanding achievements and gradually rose in rank. He was promoted to left and right staff generals successively, and then went to the northern Zhili capital to command Tongzhi and guard Miyun. In the seventh year of Xuande's reign, he again attacked Songfan and was promoted to deputy chief soldier and chief soldier. He was given the seal of General Pepingman and guarded the place on behalf of the government.
Jiang Gui was granted the title of Xibo in the third year of Zhengtong (1438). In the seventh year of Zhengtong (1442), he was granted the title of "Marquis of Dingxi" and was hereditary. He died in the 14th year of Zhengtong (1449). He was granted the title of Duke of Jing and was given the posthumous title of "Wu Yong".
This man was able to fight his way up in peacetime by relying on his true abilities.
The successive marquises of his family have been awarded the seals of General Pingman, General Pinghu, and General Zhengqiang many times. Like Yang Fan's General Zhengxi, they are all generals of a special level.
The third generation Jiang Wan built the outer city of Beijing. The fourth generation Jiang Ji took charge of the Jingying camp and cooperated with Yu Qian to reorganize the Jingying camp into the 12th regiment camp. Other generations have served many times as the admiral of Jingying Rongzheng, that is, the commander-in-chief of Jingying. It is one of the few families that holds real power in the capital.
The lineage of the Dingxihou family is: Jiang Yi, Jiang Wan, Jiang Ji, Jiang Rui, Jiang Fu, Jiang You, Jiang Jianyuan, Jiang Chengxun, Jiang Weigong, and Jiang Bingzhong.
The Marquis of Dingxi at this time was Jiang Weigong. He ascended the throne in the second year of Tianqi and died in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen.
The last tenth generation was Jiang Bingzhong, who ascended the throne in the 13th year of Chongzhen (1640) and became the last Dingxi Marquis. He died in the defense of Beijing and was killed by Li Zicheng's army.
Funinghou Zhu Guobi. In the forty-sixth year of Wanli (1618), he ascended the throne. During the Chongzhen period, he was demoted and later regained his title. Fleeing to Nandu, he entered Baoguogong and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
The tenth generation of Huaining Marquis: Sun Chengyin, who succeeded to the title in the 29th year of Wanli (1601). The year of death is unknown. Later it was passed down to two generations. The eleventh generation: Sun Jijun, whose seniority and year of death are unknown, ascended the throne in the fourth year of Chongzhen (1631). The twelfth generation: Sun Weifan, his seniority and year of attack are unknown. He was killed by the Dashun Army in the 17th year of Chongzhen (1644).
The tenth generation of Huaiyuan Hou, Chang Yinxu. The descendants of Chang Yuchun. In August of the ninth year of Wanli, Renyin attacked and led the Nanjing military mansion. In October of the third year of Chongzhen, he was added as the crown prince and grand master. He died in May of the thirteenth year. He was followed by two more generations. The eleventh generation, Chang Mingliang. The twelfth generation often delays life. Chongzhen finally attacked. After the death of the Ming Dynasty, "I was born in the garden, and I died in plain clothes." This was the only good death among the nobles of the Ming Dynasty.
