Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 321: Give him a title too (Happy New Year, red envelope has arrived)

After leaving the palace, Li Wei went straight to the Criminal Department. After Yang Jing heard his oral instructions, he cooperated very well and released the group of imperial doctors.

All the imperial doctors had been guests of the Ministry of Punishment for less than half a year, but the Ministry of Punishment obviously did not treat the guests well, and the imperial doctors were treated with sallow faces, thin muscles, and unkempt hair.

"Thank you, Mr. Li, for your great kindness that I will never forget!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Dai Sigong, Liu Chun and other surviving imperial doctors expressed their gratitude to Li Wei.

Li Wei smiled and nodded: "You don't have to be like this. You are not guilty. Your Majesty is wise. Even without me, you will be released sooner or later."

The imperial doctors paused for a moment, then quickly thanked Your Majesty.

Of course, they knew in their hearts that without Li Wei's intercession, even if they could save their lives, they would not know how long they would have to stay in prison. Given the harsh environment in the prison, one of them might die of illness one day. The main reason for coming out so quickly is thanks to Li Wei.

Li Wei had a purpose in rescuing them. He didn't hesitate and said directly: "To be honest, I have something to ask for your help."

When the imperial doctors heard this, their hearts suddenly sank, secretly thinking that they had to be released because they had some difficult and complicated diseases that needed to be treated, right? If it can't be cured, will it have to be imprisoned again, or even cut down directly?

"Master Li, please give me your instructions." Liu Chun said somewhat uneasily.

The news of the princess's happiness spread quickly, and all the officials in the court came to the Prince Consort's Mansion to express their congratulations. There was a joyful scene in the Prince Consort's Mansion.

I didn't expect that he would be a father so soon.

However, traveling to the Ming Dynasty, in just two or three years, not only did we have two young wives, Xiaoqing and Anqing, but a child was about to arrive. It was really like a dream.

Not only that, the ministers also found that His Majesty's mood had improved a lot recently. No one expected that just the happy event of the Princess Consort would dilute the gloomy atmosphere in the entire court.

Everyone agreed quickly.

After a long time, Dai Sigong finally breathed out, stood up and handed over to Li Wei: "Congratulations to Mr. Li, the princess is indeed happy."

Li Wei also suppressed his worries and smiled: "Thank you!"

As the youngest legitimate daughter, An Qing was deeply favored by her father. She had all kinds of gold, silver, silk and satin, which was very generous. She also specifically told her to take care of herself and no longer need to fast and eat vegetarian food. Of course, Li Wei didn't do this. treatment.

Xiao Qing was with him earlier, for more than a year, but now that Anqing is here, Xiao Qing still hasn't moved, which makes him a little suspicious.

"My lord, you're welcome."

Thinking of Xiaoqing, Li Wei couldn't help but look up at her.

Li Wei was also very nervous. He was somewhat conflicted at this time. He hoped that the joy was true, but he was also worried that Anqing was too young and childbirth would not be good for his health.

Li Wei fished them out just to diagnose the Xi pulse. If they couldn't diagnose it, they were really afraid that Li Wei would throw them back if he wasn't happy.

Although civil servants were ranked as second-rank ministers, there were many additional titles above them, especially those of third division and third master, which were the real pillars of the country, and their honorary status was extraordinary.

Although he is already thirty years old, in later generations, he has always felt that marriage and children are far away from him, and that single happiness is his destination.

"See your majesty! Long live my emperor!"

As soon as Dai Sigong finished speaking, everyone burst into joy and congratulated each other repeatedly. An Qing couldn't help but show joy on his face.

"Congratulations to the Prince Consort, congratulations to Your Highness the Princess!"

In early April, when the weather got warmer, Fu Youde led the southern expedition army back to Beijing by boat and landed at Longjiang Port. For a while, the flags blocked the sun and the momentum was huge.

After settling the soldiers, Fu Youde and other generals went to the Hajj.

In the Prince Consort's house, An Qing was sitting at the table, with Xiao Qing, Xiao Hong and others surrounding him. Dai Sigong was looking for his pulse across the screen, and everyone was watching him nervously.

"Oh, that's it. Princess Anqing is suspected to be pregnant, but time is still short. You are all famous doctors with superb medical skills. I would like to ask you to help diagnose the princess to see if she is really pregnant."

Due to the cooperation of the Duan family in Dali and the advantage of firearms, the Southern Expedition lasted for a year and finally brought down each chieftain. The whole of Yunnan returned to peace. Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the army to return to Beijing.

"Forget it, it's only been a year, maybe Xiaoqing will have one soon." Li Wei comforted himself in his heart.

Many people who follow the trend have set their sights on Li Wei, this special prince-in-law. Everyone knows that if things continue like this, Li Wei will not only be reinstated, but he may even go one step further.

Li Wei nodded, and then led the group of ragged imperial doctors out of the Criminal Department.

Dai Sigong told them some more things that needed attention, and then Li Wei sent them out of the house.

Dai Sigong bowed and responded.

Li Wei called Jiang Fu over and asked him to get some reward money from the imperial doctor. The female officials and servants in the house also shared some of it. Everyone thanked him and smiled happily.

However, it's not easy to ask directly about this kind of thing. In this era, women are under great pressure to carry on the family line, so asking him directly is afraid that Xiaoqing will misunderstand it as a blame.

In the Fengtian Palace, civil and military officials were arranged, with Zhu Yuanzhang sitting high on the throne. The scene was even more solemn than when Xu Da returned from the Northern Expedition.

Everyone also looked at Li Wei eagerly, hoping that he was not talking about something impossible like saving Queen Ma.

Liu Chun and other imperial doctors also breathed a sigh of relief.

This southern expedition was of great significance. After pacifying Yunnan, the Ming Dynasty basically completed the great cause of unification. Dian and Tibet in the west, Guangdong and Guangxi in the south, the coast in the east, and Xiongguan Fortress in the north were all under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

"Great!"

Soon after the imperial doctor left, Zhu Yuanzhang's reward arrived.

"Don't worry, sir, I will do my best!"

After seeing them off, Li Wei couldn't help but feel warm in his heart when he looked at An Qing's happy face.

Seeing Dai Sigong frowning and saying nothing, not only Li Wei and others were nervous, but the other imperial doctors behind him were also uneasy.

There is also a title. Zhu Yuanzhang promised to make him a marquis first and only wait for the return of the southern expedition army.

When Liu Chun, Dai Sigong and others heard about it, they immediately let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was a happy event. Although it was difficult to detect the happy pulse, it was not difficult for them.

"Your Majesty, no courtesy!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

All the generals saluted, and Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I have followed the imperial edict carefully. It took more than a year for the army to finally pacify the chieftains in Yunnan and build seven cities in total, including Lin'an, Chuxiong, Chenjiang, and Jingdong. They were able to successfully reorganize their troops. I would like to return my orders to Your Majesty!"

Fu Youde respectfully gave a brief report on the war in Yunnan. Zhu Yuanzhang had naturally known about these things for a long time, but now he was telling them to listen to the officials, and he also wanted to ask for credit for the generals.

At this time, not to mention the generals such as Hu Hai and Zhang Yi who had not yet received the title of marquis, even he, a veteran, was a little excited.

His Majesty had promised during this expedition that when the army returned in triumph, he would be granted the title of Duke. He would be the founding Duke of the country, and he would be a highly respected minister!

Zhu Yuanzhang gently nodded and said with approval: "You have made outstanding contributions to the country's expansion of territory, and I am even relieved!"

After praising the generals, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the civil and military ministers again, and said loudly: "Since ancient times, rewards have been given to those who founded the country and expanded the frontiers. Fu Youde has made numerous military exploits every time he joins the army. This time, he led an army to cross mountains and rivers to the west. Taking Yunnan, this great achievement should be greatly rewarded, and the Jin Dynasty will be granted the title of Duke Ying, with a salary of three thousand dan, and his descendants will be hereditary!"

After hearing this, all the ministers turned their eyes to Fu Youde with envy in their eyes, especially the generals. Many of them were marquises, but it was extremely difficult to become a duke!

Since the founding of the Sixth Duke, only Tang He has been promoted to Duke in the past ten years, while the others have almost remained unchanged.

Although Tang He's military achievements were slightly inferior, he had a close relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang and was even considered his leader, so he did not dare to complain after being promoted to a duke.

And now Fu Youde, they can only covet and have no choice. There was no way, Fu Youde's record was too dazzling. In fact, he should have been granted the title before Tang He, but it was only because he was a reduced general that he was delayed.

This time he had made new achievements, so it was natural for him to be granted the title of Duke, and the generals had to be convinced.

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Fu Youde immediately knelt down and bowed excitedly: "Thank you for your kindness, I will die with all my heart!"

"Flat body."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand, and Fu Youde thanked him again before standing up.

Then Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "All the generals who conquered the south have made meritorious deeds. Wang Bi, Qiu Cheng and others have already received the title of marquis. They will be rewarded again this time. They will be nobles and their descendants, with food and salary of two taels and five hundred stones."

"Commanders Hu Hai, Zhang Yi and Guo Ying have worked hard since the founding of the People's Republic of China. This time they have made new achievements in the expedition to Yunnan. They should also be given titles. Hu Hai will be granted the title Marquis of Dongchuan, Guo Ying Marquis of Wuding, and Zhang Yi Marquis of Heqing. They will all be given the title... …”

Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth and conferred several titles of marquis. Hu Hai and Zhang Yi indeed made outstanding contributions. Due to Li Wei's strong recommendation, Hu Hai took the lead and charged into battle many times, but gained a lot of military merits. Now that he was granted the title of marquis, he couldn't help but feel grateful to Li Wei. Affection.

Zhang Yi played a key role in the most important battle of Qujing by stowing away and feinting.

As for Guo Ying, he is Zhu Yuanzhang's brother-in-law...

Except for a few people who were granted the title of marquis, other generals also received their own rewards, including money, promotions and titles. Song Zhong, Zuo Wei and others also became governors and governors.

Of course, the most important deputy general Mu Ying also contributed a lot this time, but he was still a bit young and it was difficult for him to convince the public. Zhu Yuanzhang simply asked him to stay in Yunnan and wait for opportunities to be rewarded in the future.

After all the generals had finished presenting the rewards, they all bowed down to express their gratitude. All the officials and military officials praised His Majesty for his wisdom.

However, Song Zhong, Zuo Wei, Sun Lei and others couldn't help but make different noises after thanking him.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Li also went on the expedition with the army this time. His meritorious service is no less than that of the generals. He should also be rewarded."

Sun Lei raised his hands in a rough voice.

Song Zhong and Zuo Wei also agreed. Li Wei was their commander-in-chief and they had all received awards. Naturally, Li Wei should also be included.

When Wang Jie and other members of Li's party heard this, their eyes lit up and they echoed:

"Your Majesty, what Governor Sun and others said is absolutely true. Although Mr. Li was urgently recalled without completing his full contribution, Yunnan had been basically pacified at that time. Mr. Li also played an indispensable role in this battle!"

"I second my opinion, Mr. Li indeed deserves a reward."

Fu Youde, Hu Hai and others in the field watched quietly and had no objections to the ministers' invitation.

Li Wei's Shenji Battalion indeed made great contributions in this battle. They were obvious to all. Even people like Zhang Yi who had no dealings with him could not ignore these achievements.

But it was different for the nobles standing aside. Let's not say whether they recognized Li Wei's meritorious service or not. Just because of their previous conflicts with Li Wei, they did not want to see this person receive a reward.

"Hmph, a civil servant is just going through the motions. Wouldn't the Shenji Battalion still fight without him?"

Chang Mao sneered with disdain.

"that is!"

Sun Ke and others agreed.

Wang Jie and other civil servants were immediately speechless. They didn't know how to fight, and they really didn't know how to refute.

"You can't say that. Without Mr. Li's command and training, we would definitely not be able to achieve this result. What's more, important battles such as Puding and Qujing were all personally commanded by Mr. Li, so the credit should naturally go to you!"

Song Zhong said that as generals, they naturally have the most say.

"I think so……"

Hu Hai couldn't help but speak, which immediately caused Xungui to roll his eyes, causing him to choke back the next words.

However, Wang Jie and other civil servants found something to say and echoed and refuted.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the throne, glanced around and searched among the officials. He couldn't find Li Wei, so he asked, "Where is Mr. Li Wei?"

"Uh, this..."

Everyone in Li's party suddenly looked at each other.

Song Zhong and others also raised their eyes and looked to both sides, but no one saw Li Wei on either the civil or military side.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Li... he should be at home with His Highness the Princess." Wang Jie gritted his teeth and replied.

The ministers were all stunned when they heard this, and then they couldn't help but snicker.

A grown man who doesn't go out to do things and stays at home with his wife every day is so worthless!

Zhu Yuanzhang also looked a little ugly. Li Wei stayed at home with An Qing every day. He had known this for a long time. At first, he was quite satisfied with Li Wei's love for An Qing. However, as time went by, he found that this boy was really useless. If you don't do it, he will be very dissatisfied!

"Oh, he is absent from work for such an important matter as the commander of the army. How can he be qualified to receive a reward for being so lazy?"

Huang Bin sneered.

"That's not what I said. Mr. Li has no official position now, so it's reasonable not to come." Wu Chen said aloud.

His words not only excused Li Wei, but also reminded His Majesty to restore Li Wei to his official position as soon as possible.

"Then you still call him Sir?" Sun Ke said sarcastically.

Wu Chen's tone paused. Everyone knew about Li Wei's title. Even though he no longer held an official position, they usually addressed him as "sir" rather than "consort", but this was definitely not allowed in the court.

"It's just a title. Governor Sun, please don't mess around."

"That's right, Consort Li's meritorious service is the most important, and I think he should be rewarded!"

"I second the proposal!"

The ministers asked for credit for Li Wei one after another, and the generals objected one after another. However, the generals who returned from the expedition did not object to it, and for a while the words of asking for credit prevailed.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, scolding Li Wei in his heart, and then turned his attention to Fu Youde.

Fu Youde was the chief general on the expedition, and he had the most say in the merits and demerits of his generals.

Fu Youde had just received the reward, and he was not in the same group as the Huaixi generals. He noticed Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze and immediately said:

"Your Majesty, when Li Prince Consort joined the army, his achievements were indeed no less than those of the other generals, and even exceeded them. The Shenji Battalion he led made great contributions in the Battle of Puding and the Battle of Jingjiang with the power of firearms. Not only did Li Prince Consort supervise He made these powerful weapons of the country and commanded and used them in a very orderly manner, so he deserves a heavy reward!"

"Well, what Mr. Ying Guo said is not unreasonable. In that case, let's make him a marquis."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said reluctantly.

The generals were speechless as they watched him casually confer a title on him, seemingly reluctantly.

No matter what they thought, the ministers, Fu Youde, Hu Hai and other generals immediately shouted that His Majesty is wise, and the generals could only follow suit.

Due to Li Wei's absence, the imperial edict for the reward could only be delivered to his home by the eunuch after the court meeting. However, Zhu Yuanzhang attached an additional edict to him in addition to the imperial edict.

(End of this chapter)