Gu Zhengchen did not accept Xu Da's explanation.
There was no living county son or county man in the Ming Dynasty. Since there was no living county son, why would there be a special one to make it look special and unusual?
Xu Da saw that it didn't make sense, so he simply took out the court bureau and explained: "Your Majesty and the Crown Prince believe that you have military merit and should be rewarded according to military merit. But within the Governor's Mansion, in Zhongshu Province, Yushitai and the Ministry of Personnel, many people I think you have no military merit and should only be given a reward. After all, you have never been on the battlefield, and you have never held the head of the Yuan Ting cavalry in your hands. There are differences between your Majesty and the ministers on how to determine your merit."
Gu Zhengchen frowned slightly: "So, the court thought of a workaround and gave me a county boy?"
Xu Da nodded heavily.
Yes, this is a modification, or a compromise.
Xu Da picked up the tea bowl and took a sip: "Alcohol is a national weapon, but there is no proof of its effect. Although the imperial doctor endorses you, after all, the officials have concerns. Besides, based on your merits, directly conferring an earl title is insufficient and difficult to accept. He refused to give me a reward, and His Majesty refused to agree, so he finally decided to give it to the county man as a sign of favor."
Gu Zhengchen was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.
In the contest between Lao Zhu and the ministers, why is he the unlucky one?
With the name of a county boy, when someone calls him, he thinks he is calling his soul.
A man from Quanzhou County?
Quanzhou is in Fujian. I am the magistrate of Jurong County. I have the ability to get a Jurong County boy, but I really can't give it to a Teng County boy. I can't get him thousands of miles away with a pole. It's really a shame that the people in the court can think of it.
There is no fiefdom in a title, and it doesn't matter which title you hold, so why do you have to use a spring?
spring?
The son returns to Qiongquan, and the heavy soil will forever separate him from the world. Isn’t this just sending people to hell!
Mu Ying looked at Gu Zhengchen, who was beating his chest, and came closer and said: "You have to understand His Majesty's difficulties. The ministers don't agree, and His Majesty's strong recommendation will inevitably lead to endless troubles. This will cause a lot of trouble in the future. What's more, you are only a weakling, and now you are County man, I will go to the front line with Wei Guogong one day, make some military achievements, and I can expect to be promoted to earl or marquis."
Xu Da smiled and nodded: "Yes, I heard from Mu Ying and the prince that you are quite knowledgeable in the art of war. When I go on an expedition someday, I will ask the emperor to take you on a northern expedition. As long as you achieve military merit. , who among the officials in the future can stop you from becoming a marquis?"
Gu Zhengchen had to accept it.
There is no way, this thing is written in the imperial edict, whether you accept it or not, the Quanzhou County man is himself. Although I really want to greet Hu Weiyong and Chen Ning, no matter whether I greet them upward or downward, it is of no use.
The only consolation is that Lao Zhu still gave me a reward, which was not much, two white pearls that were not very bright, four pure white jade pendants, twenty pieces of cloth, and four hundred coins.
In addition, the house in the Mu Mansion was officially assigned to Gu Zhengchen.
The plaque outside the gate was changed to Quanzhou County Male, which also avoided an embarrassing incident. After all, Zhang Xiwan married into the Gu family. The congratulatory people came and saw that the plaque hanging on the Mu Mansion Courtyard was unknowingly. I thought it was Mu Ying taking a concubine.
"Who are you?"
Gu Zhengchen calmed down and asked.
Mu Ying said quickly: "This is Wei Guogong."
Gu Zhengchen was shocked and quickly stood up and saluted: "I have met Duke Wei!"
The person in front of me is actually Xu Da, the number one general in the Ming Dynasty!
This man had great military exploits, conquered the north and south, and made great contributions to the founding of the Ming Dynasty!
Xu Da's greatest war, in Gu Zhengchen's opinion, was to capture Dadu, take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and return this land to the rule of the Han nation again!
He is the God of War of the Ming Dynasty and the general Zhu Yuanzhang relies on most!
Although he was defeated by Wang Baobao in the fifth year of Hongwu, this did not damage his prestige or his status as the number one in the army!
Xu Da picked up Gu Zhengchen and said with a smile: "You are still young, and you have a long time to come. Maybe in ten or twenty years, you will be able to be a prince. At that time, the Xu family will have to rely on you to take care of you."
Gu Zhengchen shook his head bitterly: "Wei Guogong is joking. With your reputation, future generations will have no worries."
Well, unless Zhu Xiaosi doesn't make trouble in the future.
Seeing that Gu Zhengchen's mood improved, Xu Da joked: "I heard from Mu Ying that you left some spirits behind when brewing alcohol. Can you take it out to taste?"
Military discipline prohibits drinking while on the front lines.
As the coach, Xu Da naturally leads by example, but now that he has returned to Jinling and encounters strong alcohol again, he naturally longs for it.
Before Gu Zhengchen could agree, Muchun had already moved...
Huagai Palace.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhao Xun coming back from announcing the decree, he asked, "Gu Xiaozi, can you thank me after receiving the decree?"
Zhao Xun did not dare to hide anything and told the truth: "Your Majesty, after receiving the decree, the man from Quanzhou County was stunned. Perhaps he was overly surprised. He thanked Mother Gu after urging him to do so."
"Haha, too much of a surprise? How many benefits have you received from the Gu family to help him speak like this?"
Zhu Yuanzhang had a straight face.
Zhao Xun shouted quickly: "We will confiscate every penny and silver from the Gu family. If there is any deception, Your Majesty will punish you."
Seeing Zhao Xun's fear, Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "I'm afraid this boy is jumping up. The prince came just now and said that I was so heart-wrenching. Haha, how can these two boys understand? I also have my own difficulties. Go down. Bar."
The emperor controls the world and everyone's lives.
However, there are times when the emperor is powerless and there are times when he has to compromise.
Zhu Yuanzhang's strength does not mean that he can do whatever he wants.
Now all the ministers in the court were a little frightened and a little tempered, especially Hu Weiyong, Chen Ning and others. They clearly understood his intention, but they did not follow it.
Now the court still needs civil servants and generals such as Hu Weiyong, Chen Ning, Fei Ju, and Lu Zhongheng, so they have to compromise. If you feel wronged, feel free to feel wronged. Anyway, if you feel wronged, you won't lose a layer of your skin, and it won't cost you your life.
Near noon, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at Kunning Palace.
Empress Ma ordered the eunuchs to prepare lunch and wash Zhu Yuanzhang's hands: "I heard that your Majesty has made Gu Zhengchen a county boy."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the food on the table and suddenly lost his appetite: "Sister, please don't mention this matter. I have worked hard for this matter."
Empress Ma smiled: "I am not refuting, but supporting."
"oh?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised.
Empress Ma nodded seriously: "Your Majesty, Gu Zhengchen is so young. If he rises to the top in one step and is given to an earl, wouldn't it be harmful to him? He will become the target of public criticism in the future, and something big will happen sooner or later. The man who has been granted the title of county magistrate now is a trouble to the courtiers. The butt of laughter, but to Gu Zhengchen himself, it is protection."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, that's the truth.
According to the rank of county viscount corresponding to the commander, the county male corresponds to Qianhu, deputy Qianhu, the fifth rank of chief or subordinate.
Although the title may be considered superior, it is roughly the same.
A county boy who is equivalent to a fifth-grade man is inconspicuous in Aurous compared to a group of founding princes and counts, but if he is given a count, haha, those military heroes and generals with great military achievements will definitely not accept it.
