The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 17: The noble military minister wants to be treated like a dog!

"Brother, who are you?"

With the help of alcohol, Guo Xun finally asked the doubts in his heart.

There was no way, he was just too curious.

Tang Hao, a wild man, suddenly emerged from the woods of Nanyuan wearing strange clothes, stabbed a big colorful tiger to death, and saved the little emperor...

How do you look at this? The Tang Hao in front of me is a living "magic weapon descended from heaven"!
Could it be that it was really "blessed by our ancestors" and "God bless the Ming Dynasty"? It was really the ancestors of the old Zhu family who showed up and specially sent this savage to come down to earth to save the little emperor, the only seedling of the late emperor?
How strange and strange!

Tang Hao drank some horse urine and felt melancholy when Guo Xun asked him.

Anyway, Guo Xun knew everything that happened in Nanyuan, so there was no need to hide it from him. As for whether he believed it or not, it was none of Tang Hao's business!

"Let's put it this way, where I came from, you should have never heard of me, brother."

"I don't know how I came here, let alone why I came here."

"One second he was fine, and the next second he passed out. When he woke up, he saw His Majesty being chased and bitten by a colorful tiger..."

After Guo Xun heard this, he was immediately shocked!
Mom, it’s true, this guy is a real “Heavenly Soldier”!

"Well, good brother, from now on you will be my biological father, Guo Xun... no, my biological brother!"

Guo Xun's face turned red and he almost lost his temper. He told the truth. How embarrassing!
Tang Hao was stunned when he heard this, and subconsciously looked at Guo Xun with a confused look on his face.

"No, I am the fifth generation grandson of Duke Wei Xiang, right? Your family should be restored to nobility now, right?"

Weixiang Gong refers to Guo Ying, the famous founding general of the country. After his death, he was given the posthumous title "Weixiang" by Yingguo Gong.

After all, your family is from a famous family, and now you have successfully regained your title. How can you be so humble and humble as a hereditary marquis of Wuding?

Isn’t it a shame?

How come heroes like Guo Ying have to deal with descendants like you!
Unexpectedly, Tang Hao's words seemed to hit a painful spot in Guo Xun's heart.

The young marquis's face changed immediately, and he started crying with runny nose and tears.

"Brother, you don't know. This title in my family is... too difficult!"

"Although my old Guo family escaped the great purge of the founding heroes and the great turmoil during the "Jing Rebellion", it has been passed down stumblingly, but it has also continued to decline, and even reached the point of decline at one time. On the verge of being suspended..."

"During the Five Dynasties of Zhengtong, Jingtai, Tianshun, Chenghua and Hongzhi, we, the old Guo family, petitioned the court several times to inherit the title of Marquis of Wuding, but were delayed and ignored by the emperors of the old Zhu family for various reasons. Don’t let us attack the lord!”

"Had it not been for the Hongzhi Dynasty, my father shamelessly begged my grandfather and grandma to the late emperor again and again, and even begged the cabinet ministers, I'm afraid that the old Guo family wouldn't even be able to keep this title... There are bad people in the court. Brother!"

Guo Xun cried very sadly, not knowing whether it was true or just pretending.

But Tang Hao captured a key piece of information, that is, the civil servants and gentry had already intervened in the attack on the nobles!

Do the civil servants and gentry of the Ming Dynasty have such great power now?
The old Guo family of Wudinghou was the founding father of the country, and they managed to inherit a few single seedlings.

Moreover, Guo Ying's son Guo Zhen also gave birth to Princess Yongjia, the daughter of Taizu. In any case, she was married to the imperial family, and she was a member of Lao Zhu's family.

The title of Marquis of Wuding is hereditary and irreplaceable. Everything is reasonable and legal, but you are stuck in this position and refuse to take action. What kind of behavior is this?

Are these civil servants and gentry deliberately suppressing people, or are they deliberately suppressing them?

Are they so hostile to noble military officials?
Even Spyker wants to suppress it again and again?
Tang Hao's face looked uncertain for a while.

There are bad people in the court!

This "bad guy" does not refer to one person, but to a group of people. The Five Dynasties of Zhengtong, Jingtai, Tianshun, Chenghua, and Hongzhi were when the civil servants and gentry completely defeated the meritorious group and gradually controlled the right to speak in the court.

In fact, between Zhengtong and Jingtai, because Yu Qian took away the authority of the Fifth Army Governor's Palace, the Fifth Army Governor's Palace began to decline.

Especially in the Hongzhi Dynasty, basically only two or three cats and dogs were left among the noble military officials. The Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army had long existed in name only. All the noble officials were either living their lives in Nanjing honestly, or leading a The ministers of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion are hanging around in Beijing!
Anyway, they are just messing around, without any real power in their hands, because the power of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion has long been taken away by the Ministry of War, and it has become a place for nobles and their children to take care of themselves and eat empty pay!
Then this situation is not good for Tang Hao.

Out of good intentions, in order for Tang Hao to gain a foothold in the Ming Dynasty, the little emperor arranged for him a great status after meritorious service and loyalty, King Tang of Dongou and his descendants!

However, although this identity has advantages, it also has disadvantages!
For example, Tang Hao is now bound to the old Tang family. He is an out-and-out meritorious son and belongs to the small group of distinguished military ministers.

But now it seems that this small group is a little too stretched, and even Xijue has to beg his grandfather to sue his grandmother, kneel down and lick the civil servants and gentry!
Even if the nobles are like this, the status of military ministers is probably even lower!
Isn’t that a complete failure!

The noble military minister is going to be a dog for others!
"Brother, how many nobles are there in our Ming Dynasty now?"

"My relatives don't count, and those in Nanjing don't count either. Just look at those in Beijing now!"

Tang Hao asked subconsciously.

When Guo Xun heard this, he counted on his fingers.

"The current high-profile figure is naturally the second-generation British Duke Zhang Mao. He succeeded his father as a duke at the age of nine and has served in four dynasties: Jingtai, Tianshun, Chenghua, and Hongzhi. He holds a high and powerful position and favors his relatives. He is the backbone of noble military ministers."

"The second generation protector is Zhu Hui. He fought with his father in his early years and was also a general. He ascended the throne in the ninth year of Hongzhi. When His Majesty ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor last year, the little Mongolian prince once again invaded the Xuanfu. At the advanced age of Jiazi, he went out to fight again, and I guess the war is almost over."

"The next one is Zhu Fu, the fourth Duke of Chengguo. He ascended the throne in the ninth year of Hongzhi, but now he is ordered to serve as the garrison of Nanjing and the head of the Nanjing Central Military Governor's Office, so he is not here in Beijing..."

The three princes are the last cards of the Ming Dynasty.

Tang Hao touched his chin and fell into deep thought, some memories emerged in his mind.

The British Duke Zhang Mao was a dignified man. It is written in the history books that he "had no other skills in his life". In the peaceful era, "he served as a duke for sixty-six years, as a grand master for twenty-five years, and as a military commander for four years." ten years".

Well, no merit, no bad deeds, a lifetime of prosperity and wealth, and a happy death.

Zhu Hui, the protector of the country, had a not-so-good reputation. He was the only nobleman to lead troops into battle during the Hongzhi period. History books mostly have a reputation for falsely claiming military merit, disturbing the people and damaging wealth, and being fearful of war.

Zhu Fu, the Duke of Chengguo, had no sense of existence. At most, he was guarding Nanjing and training troops.

Tang Hao probably didn't believe in these things.

why?
Because who wrote the history books?
The winner writes!
Who is the winner now?
Civil servants and gentry!
And this historian is also an out-and-out literati!

Who can clearly explain the chaos and turmoil here?
The only thing that can be known now is that these nobles of the Ming Dynasty are living a very sad life, and I am afraid they will soon be treated like dogs by the civil servants and gentry!
Just as the two were drinking to their heart's content, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Guo Xun was stunned and looked at Tang Hao, who also looked at him with a blank expression.

When Tang Hao opened the door, he saw an energetic white-haired old man standing outside the door.

The old man squinted his eyes and looked at Tang Hao, and nodded repeatedly.

"Not bad, indeed not bad, he is a natural born general!"

"May I ask my father-in-law..." Tang Hao asked respectfully.

"Speaking of which, you should call me "Second Uncle"!"

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　The second update today, someone from the Tang family is here, and the show is about to begin! It is very important to read new books. I hope readers will support me. Thank you very much!
　　
　
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