Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 848 0843 [New style of service]

Wu Qimai has already moved in and has been given a small house.

The Queen of Jin, Tang Kuo, was allowed to stay with him. She is too old to be a palace maid.

Tang Kuo's family is actually Tang Gu's family.

Like the ancient Tang tribes in the Monan Grassland and the Northeast, their ancestors were all prisoners of war or slaves of the Liao Kingdom.

The Empress of Tang Kuo's family was born in Lushui (North Branch of the Hulan River), and she belonged to the Tubo tribe more than a hundred years ago - most likely the descendant of the Tubo-turned-Han people.

As a prisoner-of-war slave captured by the Liao Kingdom, he lived on the grassland for a period of time before being thrown into the Hulan River Basin. Because they were surrounded by Jurchens, the descendants of these slaves gradually became Jurchens.

Now Empress Tang Kuo's hometown has been classified as a territory directly under the jurisdiction of the Andong Protectorate.

Her people are all organized into households.

The Jurchens of the Tang Kuo tribe there could change from Han to Tubo, and from Tubo to Jurchen. As long as the customs change for one or two generations, of course you can become Han again!
"Your Majesty, Mr. Ming, the Ming court has sent some wine." A eunuch came in to report.

Tang Kuo advised: "My husband, please drink less. Don't be tossing and turning in pain again and unable to sleep."

The old eunuch said: "It's not poisonous wine. Several jars were delivered. I heard it is commonly known as burning knives. The Ming Dynasty official who delivered the wine also said that there will be a prisoner presentation ceremony in a few days. My husband must live well and lead a group of prisoners. "Knock on the que."

The next day, An Le Gong's dress was delivered.

"Yes, yes." Wu Qimai bowed quickly.

He drank like crazy while being isolated. Even if he wasn't a prisoner, he probably wouldn't have survived for a few years.

Wu Qimai was shocked: "But... it's poisoned wine?"

One meat and two vegetables were served, and Wu Qimai called Empress Tang Kuo to drink.

Wu Qibian's monthly expenses are also limited, so he can't afford to eat and fish all day long.

He followed this official out, and instead of going directly to the Ministry of Rites, he was taken to Yujin Garden in the south of the city.

The palace maid's salary was paid by the court and she was responsible for monitoring Wu's every move. When Wu Qimai dies of illness one day, their mission will be over.

After burning the knife into his throat, Wu Qimai cheered up: "The wine is so strong, it would be better if I could get drunk every day."

"This robe is beautiful!"

Wu Qimai was suffering from many illnesses, including gout and stroke.

Hua Rong was already a marquis last time, and this time he is still a marquis. However, the number of households in Shiyi and Shishi was doubled, and his military rank was promoted by one level and his military rank by two levels. In addition, he was also rewarded with gold and silver coins, robes and swords, and his deceased parents were posthumously granted the title.

In addition to a few old eunuchs, there are also some elderly retired palace maids here.

Many meritorious ministers have come there, all of whom want to participate in the ceremony.

He was considered a poor man, so Ju Ming didn't even bother to punish him and let him continue to beg and buy with Wu.

"You are trying to publicly humiliate me," Wu Qimai said with a sad face, "Bring the wine in and get some food to go with the wine."

Hua Rong had already put on his gift uniform and was competing with other generals.

This old eunuch was also a prisoner. He originally came from the Liao Kingdom's court, and he was also a Han eunuch from the Liao Kingdom.

The official of the Ministry of Rites scolded: "Take good care of it and don't get it dirty. Wear it again on the day of the prisoner presentation ceremony. I have come to the Ministry of Rites to learn etiquette these two days. If you can't remember it and make a mistake at the ceremony, the official will punish you and even An Le Gong." Neither can be done.”

Han Shizhong looked at his robe and muttered: "How can this be similar to the robe of a grassland herdsman?"

"Not even close," Yao Pingzhong said, "This is the right hem. Also, have you ever seen any prairie chief with so many pleats at his hem?"

"That's right." Han Shizhong held his head high and took a few steps back and forth. "This kind of robe is very energetic."

In fact, it was Yisa who was used by Ju Ming in the Yuan and Ming dynasties to make a new style of giving.

The fabrics are all high-quality Sichuan brocade, and this material alone is worth my money.

Confer service according to title, examples are as follows:

Li Bao (Wang Jue) was given a python suit.

Zhang Guangdao (the Duke) was awarded the Feiyu suit.

Yue Fei (Marquis) was given a bullfighting uniform.

Han Shizhong (Earl) was awarded the Kirin suit.

For the earl and below, there are no special patterns, but the materials and styles are similar.

Han Shizhong was an earl last time, but he was unlucky enough not to fight much this time. His food town was increased by 200 households, and his Shishifeng was only increased by 50 households. However, his military rank was promoted several levels, and he was directly transferred to be the Protector of Monan.

"Prince Li is here!"

Amidst the exclamation, Li Bao appeared wearing a python robe.

Li Bao was so proud of the spring breeze as he fluttered his python robe and embroidered the spring sword.

This guy is actually not very happy, because as a county king, he can't lead troops outside, and he has to go back to the Privy Council and stay there.

He eagerly hopes to start war again, whether it is against Xixia or Dali.

Maybe he can be appointed as the commander-in-chief!
"Meet the King of Liaodong County!"

Everyone came forward to bow to him, but the atmosphere was a little funny. The generals who were familiar with Li Bao were even winking and smiling playfully.

Li Bao returned the gift seriously, and then returned to his ruffian-like manner: "Straight bitch, what are you doing, why are you all here surrounding me?"

A few people who were close friends came over playfully and reached out to touch Li Bao's python robe, shouting that they wanted to have a hand addiction.

"Go, go, don't get it dirty by grandpa." Li Bao liked this outfit very much.

Yelu Yujian stood outside the crowd, wearing a bullfighting uniform.

There was no military merit this time, but Yeluyu was granted the title of Marquis.

He knew very well that his title had stopped here, and perhaps his official position could be promoted further.

The reason why he was granted the title of Marquis was that Yelu Yujian had completed his historical mission.

The Jin Kingdom is destroyed, and he will be of no use in the future.

The title of Marquis was his final use value, which was to appease the many Khitan people in the north. He was the representative and benchmark of the Khitan people in the Ming Dynasty.

It is equivalent to the Ming court publicly stating that it will not discriminate against the Khitans in the future, and they can also serve as officials in the court. As long as you serve the court well, you can even be granted the title of nobility.

In the future, Xixia will be wiped out. If a party member surrenders and performs meritorious service, he will also be given the position of marquis.

At this moment, Wu Qimai was attracted.

Yelu Yujian was eager to show his firm stance and deliberately sarcastically said loudly: "Isn't this the Emperor of Jin? He was so majestic back then, how can he be like a lost dog now?"

"Hahahaha!"

The generals immediately laughed and looked at Wu Qimai as if he were a monkey.

Wu Qimai was extremely angry, but he did not dare to offend these nobles, so he hurriedly knelt down and said: "People who have subjugated their country, I pay my respects to you nobles."

Seeing that Yelu Yu had found a new track, he said angrily: "I am only a marquis, but your Excellency is a duke. I dare not accept such a great gift in front of Mr. An Le."

Li Cheng, who was far away in the Anton Protectorate, did not return to Beijing. He was responsible for intimidating the various tribes.

Zhao Li, the commander-in-chief of North Korea, was there. He had a bad temper and kicked Wu Qimai down: "You are a thief, you have the nerve to accept the title of Duke. If I were you, I would have committed suicide a long time ago. How can I still have the face?" To survive in this world?”

Guan Sheng stopped him: "Don't humiliate him again. What if he is forced to commit suicide and the prisoner presentation ceremony is delayed?"

Zhao Li had led troops under Guan Sheng. He dusted himself off and said, "I kicked you, but it also soiled my shoes."

Wu Qimai was kicked to the ground, and he really had suicidal thoughts in his heart.

But this idea was quickly dismissed. He had been ignored in the Kingdom of Jin for so many years, and he had endured countless grievances. I was ridiculed all the way to Kaifeng again. I have already experienced the humiliation I deserve. Wouldn't it be a shame to commit suicide now?

Better to die than live!

Wu Qimai wanted to break the jar and kowtow to the nobles of the Ming Dynasty. But after all, he had been an emperor and couldn't bear to lose face, so he just sat there on the ground.

Zhang Guangdao arrived at some point and said to Wu Qimai, "Get up."

He then said to the generals, "After all, he is also the Duke of Ming Dynasty. You should keep it in check and spread it out to make others laugh."

Wu Qimai quickly stood up and bowed to Zhang Guangdao to thank him.

The nobles did not dare to disobey Zhang Guangdao. Although Li Bao had the highest title, everyone knew that the Duke was the emperor's number one favorite.

Li Bao is more abstract and his focus is different from others.

He walked up to Zhang Guangdao, bent down and looked at it carefully: "What is embroidered on your robe? It looks a bit like a python, but it has fish fins and a turtle tail."

Zhang Guangdao immediately smiled and explained: "This is a flying fish. I specifically asked Hu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites for advice. The flying fish comes from the "Book of Mountains and Seas" and is an excellent auspicious animal."

Li Bao whispered in a low voice: "Destroy Xixia quickly, and you can also make a county king. Now that I am the county king alone, I am really panicked. How many pairs of eyes are staring at me."

"Hahahaha!" Zhang Guangdao laughed loudly.

Yao Pingzhong looked at their python robes and flying fish suits, his eyes turned red with envy.

He was still an earl, but he didn't get anything this time, and there was only a unicorn pattern on his uniform. Although she is majestic and beautiful, she still has some shortcomings after all. Now her thoughts are all about fighting and meritorious service.

After thinking about it, Yao Pingzhong turned to look at Wu Qimai, feeling the urge to beat up the king of subjugation.

These bastard Jin people were so frightened that they withdrew from northern Shanxi, thousands of miles away? It made it impossible for me to make any meritorious service this time. If Jin Bing defends northern Shanxi, he might be able to make a contribution and become a marquis!
Yao Pingzhong looked at Yue Fei quietly again, feeling increasingly jealous.

Yue Fei is too young and has little qualifications. To be able to be granted the title of Marquis this time is really bad luck because the smoke coming out of the ancestral graves was so bad.

When Yao Pingzhong thought about it, if he had been on the battlefield at that time, he would have been able to fight an extremely beautiful battle of annihilation like Yue Fei did.

The official of the Ministry of Etiquette reminded: "Dear ladies, it's time to rehearse the etiquette. Please come over here."

Wu Qimai had been waiting for a long time, and it was finally his turn to appear.

The official of the Ministry of Rites said: "You should treat this place as a royal street. When you hear the cry of 'offer prisoners', come forward. There will be many prisoners of war behind you. When the time comes, lead them all the way forward. When you get to the place, take the prisoners of war and kneel down. Come on. , now practice kneeling with me..."

Wu Qimai's mind went blank at the moment. He thought that there were prisoners of war following him, and those prisoners of war were all generals of the Jin Kingdom.

It’s so fucking humiliating and embarrassing!
Like a zombie, Wu Qimai kept walking, kneeling and praying, shouting long live the mountain.

At first I was so embarrassed that I wanted to die, but gradually I became numb and adapted.

(An update today.)
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