When everyone in Zhongdu saw that the emperor's grandson had made up his mind and no one dared to comment, they gathered around Zhu Yunxi and entered the city. Fengyang Mansion and the Left Behind Division had already deployed soldiers and horses in the city, and some people hurriedly cleared the streets to go to Xinguo Gong's Mansion.
Along the way, the common people could only watch the Emperor Taisun and his party from a distance. This was the attention paid by the Zhongdu government office and the meritorious family of Huaiyou, and it was an act of loyalty to the royal family. Zhu Yunxi did not reject the other party's overtures.
Just looking at the meritorious people of Huaiyou who gathered around me, I felt a few different feelings in my heart.
When the Ming Dynasty was founded, the old man rewarded meritorious officials. Except for those who died in battle, the imperial court awarded more than 60 princes and uncles in total.
In the Huaiyou line alone, there were six dukes and twenty-seven dukes who were ordered by the imperial court to build Gongbohou residences in Fengyang City.
Nearly half of the Dukes and Counts who received awards in the early years of the Kingdom came from the Huaiyou line. However, over the years, all the Six Gong families in Fengyang City and the Korean Gong Li Shanchang's line have been implicated.
The remaining five Dukes' families have been relatively stable in the past two years, except that the Duke of Zheng's Palace has now been renamed the Duke of Kaiguo, the Dukes of Wei and Cao have reached the second generation, and the Dukes of Song and Wei have been leading troops abroad for a long time.
As for the remaining twenty-seven princes, except for a few who died early, almost half of them were killed by the imperial court's positioning party conspirators in the 23rd year of Hongwu, and were even implicated.
"Your Majesty can remember us and other veterans, and His Highness even came to Zhongdu in person. It is an honor for us and other veterans to receive the court's great grace. We all came from Huaiyou with Your Majesty. Over the years, the heads of the family have grown old or died. But the younger generation still learned martial arts. If the imperial court wishes to do so, the sons of the younger generation will naturally lead troops on expeditions for His Majesty and the imperial court just like their fathers did. They go into battle to kill the enemy and return with their bodies wrapped in horse leather. We and others I will never complain." Mrs. Hu from Xinguo took Zhu Yunxi's wrist and spoke with a sad face but a firm tone.
In Fengyang City, Mrs. Hu from Xinguo is the most qualified to say this. Over the years, the Tang family alone has sacrificed the lives of several members of the clan for the imperial court.
In the 23rd year of Hongwu, Tang Ding, the legitimate son of Duke Xin, died of illness on his way back to Beijing. In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, Tang Nai, the third son of Duke Xin, joined the army and died in the battle.
If everything proceeds according to the original history, then in the 29th year of Hongwu, the fifth and sixth sons of Duke Xin will all die in the war against the Wukai Barbarians.
As Mrs. Xinguo spoke, the surrounding Zhongdu Huaiyou meritorious people spoke in agreement. Whenever there is a state-owned war, Huaiyou will definitely give all his merits and send the children of his clan into the army to serve the country.
Gao Yang stopped following behind and silently watched the scene at this moment. In the past few years, the imperial court has launched various innovative policies, and this year it has determined the direction of the new policy.
The reason is that the Ming Dynasty has been founded for nearly 30 years, and many of the government decrees from the early period have begun to not adapt to the current situation.
In addition, there are also reasons for these Huaiyou achievements. No matter how the court moves, as long as the loyalty and support of Huaiyou's meritorious deeds are guaranteed, there will be no major turmoil that damages the foundation of the court.
This made Gao Yangzhi have to think of the continuous fertile fields on the Jiaozhi Road, and the heads of the households were all the meritorious families of Huaiyou in front of him.
The imperial court was very strict about Huaiyou's achievements, and many people had been convicted and sentenced to death in recent years. But His Majesty also takes special care of the Huaiyou line. When giving rewards and employing people every year, the first thing he thinks of is the veterans of the Huaiyou line.
Thinking of these, Gao Yangzhi thought of the martial arts hall again. In the past few years, Huaiyou's line of meritorious deeds seems to have sent the sons and daughters of the clan to study in the martial arts hall.
This is the court's confidence, and it is also the reason why these Huaiyou heroes firmly support the royal family.
Living with the country cannot be explained clearly in just a few words. Zhu Yunxi spoke softly: "My family originated from Huaiyou. In the past, Your Majesty had Huaiyou's meritorious veterans to assist the left. Huaiyou fought in the south and north, and many sons died on the battlefield. When the country was just opened, the world was determined. Your majesty is worthy of your past achievements. The title of meritorious deeds of the imperial court, six dukes and twenty-seven princes in Fengyang City, is a grand event for the imperial court, and it is also the meritorious service of His Majesty's impartial heart. Now that the new policy of the imperial court has just begun, and the army is fighting in all directions, it is the time to recruit people. I, the descendant of Huaiyou, should Don’t forget the aspirations of your fathers, learn martial arts, and be proficient in military affairs. Wear your father’s armor, carry your father’s sword, ride your horse in armor, guard the peace of the country, guard the glory of your fathers, and rest with the country!” Why can I still stay in Fengyang City today? All Huaiyou's achievements came out of the city to greet him?
Why did Mrs. Xinguo be the first to say those words? Zhu Yunxi knew it well. They want an attitude, their own attitude, the attitude of the old man.
In the past few years of Huaiyou, how many people were involved in the scandals of Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang? Are all of the surviving achievements of Huaiyou really innocent?
In recent years, the fiefdoms granted by the imperial court have been strictly restricted, and the fields under their names have been returned to the common people one by one in exchange for Jiaozhi Road.
After all, the royal family was more tolerant of Huaiyou. It's just that people who worry about the future will have worries about the near future. Under the New Deal, every family in Huaiyou will still have worries to some extent.
Zhu Yunxi glanced at the meritorious deeds of Huaiyou. He knew that he had been ordered to leave the capital and come to Fengyang. These people seemed to represent the old man's will.
In fact, he did represent the old man. A slight smile appeared on Mrs. Xinguo's sad face, and she glanced at the fourth child, Tang Xie, on the other side.
Tang Xie immediately raised his hand and said, "I should not forget the emperor's kindness, be diligent in martial arts, carefully teach the children at home, and always remember to serve the country and be loyal to our emperor." People from the Duke and Song Guogong families also echoed again and expressed their loyalty.
Looking at the end of the street ahead, we are already reaching Duke Xinguo's Mansion. Zhu Yunxi suddenly said: "There are many martial arts students in the Martial Arts Lecture Hall in the middle of the capital, who came from my place in Huaiyou. This time I have been ordered to continue going north. If every family has sons of the right age, they can all wear armor and belts." Sword, go north with me." Huaiyou is a sword, and it is a sword that must be firmly grasped in the hands of the Ming Dynasty royal family.
Now that the Huaiyou family has understood how to truly live together with the country, Zhu Yunxi does not mind giving them more opportunities to make this cooperation closer.
Mrs. Xinguo's face immediately showed joy. Everyone who picked up the driver also had happy faces. Who doesn't know that the emperor's grandson is the crown prince of the country agreed upon by his majesty and the prince?
Taisun already has the blood of Huaiyou, so he is naturally close to Huaiyou. Whether it is the grandson’s mother’s clan or his wife’s clan, they are all from the Huaiyou line!
Now that I can take all the children of school age north, this is a contribution. It actually made the officials from the Zhongdu Remaining Department and Fengyang Mansion look envious for a while.
This kind of grace is not something ordinary people can get, and only the Huaiyou lineage has such qualifications and honors.
I can’t envy you. The people who stayed in the Si and Fengyang Mansion in Zhongdu felt a sense of envy. front. People finally arrived at Xinguo Gongfu.
Upon entering the eyes, everything is plain. The servants of the Tang family knelt from outside to inside. As a representative of the imperial court, Zhu Yunxi came to Zhongdu to pay homage to Xin Guogong Tang He, so he naturally had to go to the funeral to perform the ceremony.
Tang Mansion has already arranged everything.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to kneel down. This is inconsistent with etiquette." When they arrived at the front hall of Tang Mansion, everyone stood in separate positions. Tang Xie looked at the emperor's grandson who was about to kneel down to pay homage, so he quickly moved behind him and spoke in a low voice. dissuade.
Zhu Yunxi shook his head: "Xinguo Gong is the founding hero of the country. He is as close as a brother to Your Majesty, and he is the mother-in-law of the concubine Taisun. It is only fitting that I have to perform this ceremony." Thinking that before he left Beijing, the old man called him alone. After a few hours They all talked to themselves about the past of the Huaiyou family and their current position in the court.
Without much hesitation, Zhu Yunxi performed a full set of memorial ceremonies in the most rigorous manner in front of everyone.
The ceremony is over. Everyone in the Tang Mansion was crying, starting with Mrs. Hu from the State of Self-confidence, who all returned the favor. Subsequently, all the Huaiyou families present, as well as the left-behind officials in Zhongdu, people from Fengyang Mansion, and those accompanying him from Beijing, all came to pay their respects in front of the tomb one by one.
At this point, everyone was divided into various places, accompanied by the descendants of the Tang family. Zhu Yunxi also had the opportunity to visit Mrs. Hu of Xinguo.
He looked at Juan'erlang, a daughter of the Tang family who was standing next to the Hu family, and said softly: "Queqing has just passed through hell this year. The matter of Duke Xin has been kept secret from the palace for fear that her mind will be stagnated. She was injured and ill at that time. So this time, I didn't ask her to come back. I hope my grandmother will forgive me." Mrs. Hu quickly shook her head: "It is best to make arrangements according to what the palace thinks and thinks. Concubine Taisun can enter. In the palace, it is her blessing to have His Highness take care of her so much. I only hope that she can take care of her husband and raise her children, and be virtuous and steady." Zhu Yunxi added: "There is no need to worry about the title of Duke Xin. Zheng Guogong's line was transferred to the title and founded the country. Duke, Cao Guogong's line is now dominated by Li Jinglong, and Wei Guogong's side is also seized by the Duke. Uncle Ding died of illness for the country a few years ago, and the court always remembers it. This time, the court has decided to answer the bell. Regarding the construction of the meritorious mausoleum on the mountain, the coffin of Duke Xin will be sent to Zhongshan for temporary resting, and it can be laid to rest after the meritorious mausoleum is completed. At that time, the title will also be passed down. According to the wishes of the emperor, he will We have to follow the line of succession. But I also heard that Brother Cheng’s health is not very good? So...what should we do in the end? The government can also discuss and submit a memorial to Yingtian." What he said Brother Cheng is Tang Cheng, the son of Tang Ding, the eldest son of Tang He.
How the Tang family should seize the title was a long-standing problem in the palace. Nowadays, the person with the highest official position in the Tang family is naturally Tang Li, the fifth son of a concubine, who has reached the rank of Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army Commandery.
And the most suitable one is Tang Fu, the second eldest son of the Tang family, the guardian of Taiyuan. But due to emotions and reasons, it was Tang Ding's lineage who should inherit the title of Duke Xin.
Zhu Yunxi felt that the original lineage of Xin Guogong failed to seize the title because of the imperial court's intention to control the title, and also because of the many problems with the Tang family's seizing the title.
Suddenly the topic came to Xijue, and everyone in the room fell silent. Tang Li is the most calm.
He is a bastard, no matter what happens, it will never be his turn. And now that he has reached the position of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, he cannot be granted a title in the future, but as long as he makes some achievements, he can always earn a position such as a hereditary commander for his descendants.
Tang Xie didn't have many thoughts. He was the legitimate son, but he was the fourth child. Although the nephew of the boss above is in poor health, he is still his legitimate grandson.
In addition, there is the second child, whom he cannot get involved with. Only not far away, there was a pale young man in the crowd with a nervous look in his eyes.
Zhu Yunxi glanced at the Tang family and looked at the young man, thinking that it was Tang Cheng. Mrs. Xinguo, Mrs. Hu, pondered for a few times, then immediately said: "My second son has been diligent in state affairs and loyal to the emperor and protected the country these years. If your majesty catches his eye, I hope he can inherit this father's legacy." Mrs. Hu's heart was full of struggle.
But under all circumstances, it is impossible not to find someone to seize the title of Duke of Xinguo again soon after the Tang family has occupied it.
Not only the Tang family's face, but also the imperial court's. Letting the second child take over is the most appropriate and safest choice.
"Young Master!" Behind the crowd, a maid from the Tang family shouted, and there was some commotion behind them. A girl came forward and whispered in Hu's ear: "It's a big deal. It's just that Brother Cheng is a little weak. Grandma doesn't need to worry." Zhu Yunxi looked at everything that happened in front of him and whispered: "The orphan general's grandmother's words, Tell the emperor that after Duke Xin's posthumous affairs are completed, the court will issue another decree." After saying this, Zhu Yunxi bowed to him and then said his words.
After leaving Tang Mansion, Gao Yangzhi and others were waiting outside.
"Everyone has been settled. The left-behind department and the prefect's yamen are very attentive. Sun Zhenfusa has gone out to watch everywhere in the city." Gao Yangzhi stepped forward and whispered about the arrangements.
Zhu Yunxi said: "You and Gu go to the imperial city." The imperial city of Zhongdu was built six years earlier than Hongwu.
Because of the emperor's will, even outside the imperial city, Zhongshu Province, the Governor's Mansion, Yushitai, Yuanqiu, Fangqiu, Riyue Shejishan River Altar, Taimiao Temple, and Millions were built in Fengyang City. Cangcang, Qintian Prison, Star Observation Tower, etc. are located in the city.
It seems that as long as the emperor moves his capital to Fengyang. Tomorrow the imperial court will order Mao to serve as an errand in Fengyang City. In fact, the emperor did have such a plan at the beginning.
Gao Yangzhi and others naturally nodded in agreement. Sun Cheng and Tian Mai commanded the officers and soldiers to disperse in front and behind. I was confident that the trip from the Duke's Mansion to the Imperial City of Zhongdu was not far away. I estimated that it would only take more than a quarter of an hour.
The Imperial City had already received news that the Emperor's grandson Fengyang Cheng would always live in the Imperial City. The chamberlains and maids in the Imperial City hurriedly cleaned up and down.
The shape of Zhongdu Imperial City is basically the same as that of Yingtian Imperial City, and these two palace buildings are also the construction models for the entire Ming Dynasty Prince's Palace.
The chamberlains and maids in the imperial city of Zhongdu were all flattered and surprised by the arrival of the emperor's grandson. Many of them thought that if they could be spotted by the emperor's grandson and taken to Yingtian, they would be able to make a great career. .
It's just obvious that Zhu Yunxi's thoughts are not with these people. Entering the Imperial City, the layout is the same as that of Yingtian Imperial City.
After asking about the location of the residence of the crippled person in the imperial city, Zhu Yunxi led Gao Yangzhi and others there.
A few moments. Under the small courtyard, a figure with his back to the crowd was swinging an ax and cracking firewood. In the kitchen on the side, fireworks have also been set off, and the aroma of rice is wafting out.
Zhu Yunxi stood at the door of the courtyard, looked into the courtyard, and whispered softly.
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