Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Di walked to the imperial desk and sat down.
He picked up the teacup next to him and took a sip.
He didn't really intend to find a job for Yang Xuan.
He has seen Yang Xuan's efforts in the past two years.
To put it this way, it's nothing more than a little jealous.
After all, the eldest grandson is closer to Yang Xuan, his uncle, than to his grandfather.
Who wouldn't be jealous?
Yang Xuan also saw Zhu Di's little thoughts and found it a bit funny.
A majestic emperor actually...sigh~
Xiao Zhu Zhanji is close to him. Is this his problem?
In other words, Zhu Di should still reflect on himself.
He didn't like his eldest son, so his eldest son often visited his place as a guest, and even brought little Zhu Zhanji with him.
After this back and forth, he became familiar with and got close to Xiao Zhu Zhanji.
Looking at the two people, one large and one small, sitting nearby having fun, Zhu Di rolled his eyes in his heart.
Then he coughed lightly and said seriously: "It has been two years since the Battle of Jingnan ended, and the rewards have not been awarded yet."
"We can't delay it any longer. I plan to reward them in a few days."
He now also understands why it was not until the third year of Hongwu that Lao Zhu began to reward meritorious officials after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
It’s not easy to seal!
Some people think that they have great merit and can be a marquis no matter what, but in the end you give them the title of earl.
How comfortable is this?
As the saying goes, don't worry about the lack of balance.
"Stop!" Yang Xuan said casually, his mind was not on that and he continued to tease little Zhu Zhanji.
"What to seal and how to seal it is so difficult!" Zhu Di sighed.
"Can't you give me some advice?" He looked at Yang Xuan angrily.
"They are all your old subordinates. You know them best. It is useless to ask me." Yang Xuan was speechless.
"Okay, I know you can't be trusted."
Yang Xuan:......
"Go to Jiming Temple and listen to what the old monk has to say." Zhu Di said.
Yang Xuan has no objection to this.
It's good to go and relax.
In this way, the two took Xiao Zhu Zhanji out of the palace.
Nearly an hour later, we arrived at Jiming Temple.
Yang Xuan got off the carriage with Zhu Di and looked at the temple in front of him, feeling a little emotional.
In later generations, this was a famous scenic spot in Jinling.
Unfortunately, I had only seen it online at that time.
The Jin Yiwei led the way to eliminate danger, and then Zhu Di entered Jiming Temple.
Yes, Jin Yiwei has been restored by Zhu Di.
He learned from the excessive power of the Jinyiwei in the Hongwu Dynasty and reformed it.
It was divided into North and South Town Fusi.
Among them, Nanzhen Fusi is responsible for the military discipline and punishment within Jinyiwei, the management of military crafts files, etc., and he is in charge of his own people.
The Fusi of Beizhen was responsible for criminal investigation and "specialized in the imperial edict" (cases designated by the emperor). It also owned the imperial edict and could arrest, interrogate, execute and execute on its own.
Mainly take care of people outside.
A group of people entered Jiming Temple, and the monks inside were all rushed to the back by the Jin Yiwei.
Zhu Di came to the place where the old monk Dao Yan lived.
Yang Xuan had never heard of the name Dao Yan. He had only heard of the black prime minister Yao Guangxiao (this name was widely spread).
It was only later when Zhu Di heard that the old monk Dao Yan was the chief planner of the Jingnan Campaign that he was impressed.
Later, after careful investigation of his past, Yang Xuan was a little emotional and suspected that the old monk was the black prime minister Yao Guangxiao.
Born into a medical family (Yao family), he became a monk at the age of fourteen. However, he did not do what a monk should do, but instead became a Taoist priest.
Specializes in the study of yin and yang techniques.
The science of yin-yang numerology has a long history and is complex in content, including fortune-telling, divination, astronomy, strategizing, etc.
It is said that Liu Bowen knows these things.
It can be seen from what he has learned that his ambition is not small.
It's a pity that the things he learned were not tested in the imperial examination!
And by the time he finished his studies, Lao Zhu had already conquered the world.
He wanted to use his talents, but there was no chance.
After thinking about it, the only way to go was to rebel.
Only by rebelling can he develop his talents and learn what he has learned in vain.
So, he met Zhu Di.
For more than ten years, he was encouraged to rebel.
It wasn't until he was in his sixties and the Jingnan War broke out that what he learned was put to use.
Overall, this is a man who rebels for the sake of rebellion.
He's a strange man.
Yang Xuan had dealt with him several times, and the relationship wasn't very good, but it wasn't bad either.
When they first met, he gave himself a gift.
And this gift has a great effect on Yang Xuan.
That is a secret recipe that can be used to prepare a potion that changes the condition of the skin.
For ordinary people, one use can keep the changed skin condition for about half a month, but Yang Xuan must use it every day.
Otherwise, he would have recovered within two days.
This secret recipe also makes up for Yang Xuan's biggest shortcoming, allowing him to "age" like normal people.
After knowing the effect of the secret recipe, Yang Xuan doubted more than once whether Dao Yan had seen his secret.
That was when the two met for the first time.
Too metaphysical.
Fortunately, Dao Yan didn't reveal anything later.
The old monk Daoyan was not surprised at all by the arrival of these people.
He poured a cup of tea for Zhu Di and Yang Xuan, and then looked at Zhu Di with a smile.
"Is Your Majesty coming here because of the awarding of meritorious officials?"
"Nothing can be hidden from you, an old monk." Zhu Di scolded with a smile.
The old monk's lethality was too great, and Zhu Di could only rest assured if he put him under his nose.
"How to reward and what to reward, I'm in a dilemma now."
"I want you to give me some advice."
Yang Xuan listened on the sidelines and soon felt bored.
After saying hello to the two of them, he took Xiao Zhu Zhanji out for a wander.
Next to Jiming Temple is the city wall. Yang Xuan led Xiao Zhu Zhanji to climb the city wall, followed by several Jinyi guards, mainly to protect the emperor's eldest grandson.
The bricks and stones on the city wall are all engraved with the manufacturer and the date of manufacture, so that if there is any problem in the future, it will be easier to hold accountable.
So much so that the quality of the Ming Dynasty's projects was so good that you can still see the small characters on the bricks hundreds of years later.
Climb the city wall and walk more than a hundred meters, and you will see Xuanwu Lake.
These two relatively famous scenic spots in later generations were separated by a city wall.
Standing on the city wall, you can also see Zhongshan (Purple Mountain) in the distance.
Next to the top of the mountain, a few clouds drifted from time to time.
The breeze came from the Xuanwu Lake, blowing away the heat in the air.
It makes people feel a lot better.
Yang Xuan closed his eyes and felt it with his heart.
But Xiao Zhu Zhanji was anxious.
He is too small and is not as tall as the wall.
"Master-uncle, master-uncle!"
He hugged Yang Xuan's thigh, raised his head, and shouted anxiously.
"You little guy, you want to see it too?"
"Then come!" Yang Xuan looked down at Xiao Zhu Zhanji and smiled.
Then he picked it up and put it on his shoulders.
There are many warships on the Xuanwu Lake, and there are military camps on the shore.
This is the navy's training base.
The main enemy of the Hongwu Dynasty was in the northern grasslands, and the role of the navy was reduced and gradually declined.
After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he retrained the navy.
I heard that they are preparing to go to sea.
I have to admit that Zhu Di has a long-term view.
No matter how little he, Yang Xuan, doesn't understand history, he still knows that the future is an era of maritime hegemony.
There is gold everywhere overseas.
Thinking of this, he pointed to the navy training on the lake and said to Xiao Zhu Zhanji: "Zhanji, have you seen those navy soldiers?"
"I saw it." Xiao Zhu Zhanji replied crisply.
"Uncle Master, I tell you, the future of our Ming Dynasty lies with them." Yang Xuan said slowly, like a bad guy who seduces children.
"Ah? Why is this?" Xiao Zhu Zhanji was puzzled.
"Because there is countless wealth overseas!" Yang Xuan laughed.
"But Ming Dynasty was also very rich!" Xiao Zhu Zhanji said, that's what the people around him told him.
"It doesn't matter, as long as you remember what your uncle said, you will understand when you grow up." Yang Xuan said.
The child is still young, so talking too much is of no use, as long as a seed is planted in his heart.
"All right!"
Then the two of them wandered around the city wall until Zhu Di asked someone to come find them.
After bidding farewell to Dao Yan, Zhu Di and the others headed back home.
It seems that the matter of awarding a reward to the hero of Jingnan has been discussed.
June.
Fengtian Temple.
Court meeting.
All civil and military officials knew what the main content of today was, so state affairs were discussed quickly.
Zhu Di first gave a speech and thanked everyone for their efforts in the Jingnan Campaign.
Then the prince Zhu Gaochi was asked to stand up and read the imperial edict.
First of all, the general Zhang Yu was awarded the title of Fengtian Jingnan Tuicheng Xuanli Military Minister, Special Jin Ronglu Doctor, Youzhu Kingdom, Zuo Commandery of the Zuo Army Governor's Palace, the title of British Duke (in order for Zhang Fu to inherit this title later), and an iron certificate , food and salary of three thousand dan, inherited by descendants.
Then there is the general Qiu Fu, who is granted the title of Tianjing Nantui Cheng Xuanli Military Minister, the special Jin Ronglu doctor, the left governor of the Youzhu Kingdom, the central military governor's office, the title of Duke of Qi, an iron certificate, and a food and salary of two thousand five hundred stones. Hereditary descendants.
Then came the general Zhu Neng, who was awarded the title of Fengtian Jingnan Tuicheng Xuanli Military Minister, Special Jin Ronglu Doctor, Youzhu Kingdom, and the Right Governor of the Zuo Army Governor's Mansion. He was granted the title of Duke of the Kingdom, and was given an iron certificate and a salary of 2,200. Stone, hereditary to descendants.
There are only these three princes.
Later, Yao Guangxiao was rewarded and worshiped as a good doctor and the prince's young teacher.
In addition, Zhu Di also gave Daoyan his surname and returned him to secular life, and gave him the name Guangxiao. (I will use the name Yao Guangxiao from now on)
At this time, Yang Xuan finally confirmed that the black prime minister Yao Guangxiao was Dao Yan.
However, Yao Guangxiao refused to return to secular life. He said that he only wanted to be a monk.
Zhu Di didn't force anything, but he was rewarded a lot with property and other items.
In addition to these four people, there are still living or deceased people, a total of twenty-two people who have been granted the title of marquis, uncle, or posthumous title of Duke.
Among these twenty-two people, there was also Xu Zengshou, who had captured an earl because of his role in opening the city gate to welcome Zhu Di.
Originally, Zhu Di wanted to make him a marquis, but he was persuaded by Xu Miaoyun.
After all, the Xu family already has a Duke of Wei.
She still understands the principle that a big tree attracts wind, and the other issue is the issue of relatives.
As for Yang Xuan, Zhu Di gave him a few more false titles, the kind with white-collar wages.
Yang Xuan was naturally very happy about this.
In the end, Zhu Di sealed someone he didn't expect.
This person is a eunuch named Sanbao.
In recognition of his contribution to the Jingnan Campaign, Zhu Di gave him the surname Zheng and was promoted to an internal official, eunuch.
Out of curiosity, Yang Xuan asked Yao Guangxiao beside him in a low voice.
If you don’t ask, you won’t know. If you ask, you will be shocked.
This eunuch's original name was Ma He, but he changed his name to Sanbao after entering the palace.
Now that Zhu Di has given the surname, isn't this eunuch Zheng He?
The Zheng He who made his voyages to the West?
Yang Xuan cried out in his heart: Damn it, so the celebrity is next to me?
He originally thought it would take a long time to meet Zheng He, but he didn't expect to meet him so early.
Did the famous Zheng He's voyages to the West happen in the Yongle period?
Yang Xuan felt that his brain was a little insufficient, and he also regretted that he was poor in history.
At the same time, he thought of the navy masters trained in Xuanwu Lake.
It seems that these are all prepared for Zheng He's voyages to the West!
Can the food problem of the Ming Dynasty be solved... Yang Xuan thought to himself.
He did not forget his purpose of waiting for Zheng He.
A long time ago, he drew an atlas and recorded the appearance of potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and other grains and vegetables.
There is also a rough map of the world.
He didn't know where these things were, and it was impossible for them to escape from the earth.
As long as you search hard, you will find it sooner or later.
Yao Guangxiao on the side noticed the change in Yang Xuan's expression. Sometimes he frowned, sometimes he was confused, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
However, the court meeting is not over yet, and it is not good to be distracted.
He gently touched Yang Xuan and brought him back to reality.
"I'm distracted!" Yang Xuan smiled awkwardly.
When he looked at Zheng He again, his eyes were fiery.
The latter noticed this gaze and then faced Yang Xuan.
I suddenly felt a little nervous and scared.
This look was so terrifying, as if he wanted to eat him.
Yang Xuan didn't know what Zheng He was thinking, so after seeing Zheng He looking at him, he raised his eyebrows and smiled at him.
Little did he know how much psychological damage his actions had caused to Zheng He.
Zheng He quickly looked away, lowered his head, and said in his heart, 'Don't look at me, don't look at me, don't look at me'.
Seeing this, Yang Xuan could only look elsewhere, and then saw Zhu Di's helpless eyes.
He smiled coquettishly and stood his ground honestly.
Finally, Zhu Di coughed lightly, looked at the civil and military officials below, and made a final summary of the awards for the heroes.
Then he announced his withdrawal from the court.
The officials sent Zhu Di off respectfully. After he left, Yang Xuan also planned to go back and check the album again to see if there were any omissions.
However, as soon as he walked out of Fengtian Hall, a young eunuch behind him stopped him and said that Zhu Di asked him to go to the imperial study.
He didn't think much and just followed.
Having entered the imperial study, he saw Zhu Di's dark face.
"what happened?"
"Who provoked you?" Yang Xuan asked.
"You." Zhu Di replied with a dark face.
"I?"
"What's wrong with me?"
"You don't know what you did during the court meeting?"
"I just rewarded you, so give me a piece of cake."
"Do you know how many people are staring at you?"
"If all the ministers imitate you, then should I still be considered the emperor?"
Yang Xuan understood, this was to save face.
Well, the emperor!
normal!
"Your Majesty, Yang Xuan, is here to see you!" If you want face, give it to me.
"Ping Shen." Zhu Di's face looked better.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"hey-hey!"
Zhu Di:? ?
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