The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 420 The Tang family worships their ancestors!

The king and his minister talked for a long time.

It is nothing more than finalizing some major policies for the future.

It was not until late at night that Zhu Houzhao let Tang Hao leave the palace.

In fact, the Emperor still couldn't bear to part with the wild man, and wanted to keep Tang Hao in the palace to sleep with him, but Tang Hao sternly refused.

My wife is waiting for me at home!
Who would want to sleep with a grown man like you? Wouldn’t it be nice for me to go home and hug my wife and children?
So Tang Hao left cursing and didn't give Zhu Houzhao any chance at all.

By the time Tang Hao left the palace, the Duke's Mansion's carriage was already ready.

All the servants looked at Tang Hao fanatically.

"Master, the house is ready and waiting for you to come back!"

"Second Master is offering sacrifices to the ancestors, we can start as soon as Master returns!"

Worshiping ancestors?

Tang Hao burst out laughing.

Of course we have to worship our ancestors!

Because Tang Hao was promoted to Duke today, and his title is exactly the Duke of Xin that his ancestor Tang He had. This is undoubtedly a day worth remembering for the Tang family. They should go to the ancestral temple to worship their ancestors and tell their ancestor Tang He that their descendants have not brought shame to you and that we have taken your title back.

The carriage moved forward slowly and soon arrived at the Duke's Mansion.

Zhang was holding the child, waiting at the door.

Seeing the carriage coming from afar, Zhang Jingshu smiled.

She didn't care whether her husband was promoted or not, she just hoped that he could return safely.

War is not a safe thing. Swords and knives are ruthless on the battlefield, and countless famous generals and heroes have died from stray arrows. That's why Zhang Jingshu is even more worried.

Fortunately, Tang Hao returned safely.

Tang Hao quickly got off the carriage, then walked forward and hugged his wife and children in his arms.

"I am back!"

Feeling her husband's broad and strong chest, Zhang Jingshu couldn't help but redden her eyes.

"Just come back, just come back!"

"Are you hungry? I'll make you something to eat..."

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao burst into laughter, and then he picked up his wife. Amid the latter's exclamations, they played around for a while before finally putting her down.

The little guy cried loudly when he saw this, how could there be such an unkind father?
Then Tang Hao came to the ancestral hall.

All members of the Tang family are gathered here at this moment.

Second uncle Tang Yu came forward with red eyes, first checked whether Tang Hao was injured or not, then bowed to him respectfully.

All members of the Tang family did the same, following Tang Yu to salute Tang Hao.

The reason is simple: the Tang family was able to regain the title thanks to Tang Hao!

Their ancestor Tang He had five sons and five daughters in his life. The eldest son Tang Ding died in battle in Yunnan. The third son Tang Nai and the fourth son Tang Xie both died young. The fifth son Tang Li also died in the expedition against Wu Kaiwei. Only the second son Tang Fu was the longest-lived of the five sons.

According to the Ming Dynasty's system of inheritance of titles, the title of Duke Xin of Tang He could only be inherited by the eldest son. But the problem was that Tang He's eldest son Tang Ding died in battle in Yunnan in the 14th year of Hongwu. And Tang Ding's son Tang Sheng (Tang He's eldest grandson) and Tang Sheng's son Tang Wenyu (great-grandson) all died young before they could inherit the title.

Therefore, when it came to Tang Wenyu's son Tang Jie (great-grandson), he requested the court to inherit Tang He's title. At that time, the Three Yangs were in power, and the civil officials and gentry held all the power. The court actually revoked the title left by Tang He on the grounds that no one had inherited the Tang family title for forty years!
What a ridiculous thing!
Even if there was no one to inherit the title, it was a title that their ancestors had fought for in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. It was a recognition of the lifelong achievements of their ancestor Tang He. However, he was directly dismissed for such a ridiculous reason!

It’s hard not to be chilling!

The Tang family mobilized all their connections and even bribed the civil officials, but the result was the same. They were directly dismissed and there was no room for argument.

However, the question is, is the court's actions in compliance with etiquette and law?
Doesn’t the Tang family have a hereditary certificate?
Or did the descendants of the old Tang family commit some serious mistake that cost them the title?

None of them! In terms of public and private interests, etiquette and law, the court should not directly dismiss the title of the Tang family!

However, the government was controlled by civil officials and gentry, so no matter how resentful and dissatisfied the Tang family members were, it was meaningless.

In the end, the imperial court gave them a hereditary and leisurely position as the commander of the Nanjing Jinyiwei as a form of compensation to them.

However, losing the title of Duke of Xin is what they deserve, and it is the proof of their ancestors' lifelong achievements!
The Tang family cannot blame the imperial court, so they can only blame themselves, blaming their descendants for being unfilial and incapable of protecting the family business passed down by their ancestors!

Until today!

Until Tang Hao appeared out of nowhere!

First, he took back the Marquis of Zhongshan from his ancestor, and then he decided the outcome of the battle in one battle. With his outstanding military achievements, he was promoted to Duke of the State, and took back the Duke of Xin from his ancestor!
At this point, the Tang family prospered again and became the first noble family in the Ming Dynasty.

Even if the Tang family members die now, they can go down to meet their ancestors!
Thinking of this, Tang Qi grabbed Tang Hao with tears in his eyes and choked up, "Hao'er, you did a good job, a good job!"

Tang Hao patted his hands and said softly, "We are all family. Uncle Er doesn't need to say anything more. This is what I, Tang Hao, should do."

Tang Qi showed a relieved smile on his face, and then quickly made way.

Tang Hao strode to the center of the ancestral hall, looked at Tang He's spirit tablet, and burned incense and chanted words respectfully.

The ancestor worship is completed.

Tang Hao turned around and looked at the members of the Tang family.

"First, the Tang family members must not do whatever they want, and must not oppress the people. Otherwise, I will not let them off easily. Killing someone means paying with your life, and that is only natural!"

Hearing this, all the members of the Tang family were startled.

The head of the family was telling them not to rely on his power to do evil things. Whoever dared to take a life must die!
"Secondly, the Tang family's children should not only learn martial arts, but also be good at literature. If there are young talents who are good at both literature and martial arts, our guild will strongly recommend him to the position, regardless of whether he is from the legitimate or illegitimate family!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar, and all the members of the Tang family became excited instantly.

Regardless of whether one is from a legitimate or illegitimate family, as long as one has talent, the head of the family will strongly recommend him. This is a road to success!
You must know that the head of the family is now the top military hero of the Ming Dynasty and the most powerful official of the Ming Dynasty!

Are the people recommended by him still worried that they will not have a good future?
After a brief warning to the Tang family members, the ancestor worship ceremony came to an end.

Tang Hao couldn't wait to return to the yard where he lived, only to see Zhang Jingshu already staring at him eagerly, while the little guy was making a fuss in the cradle.

Tang Hao walked up to tease the little guy for a while, then picked up Zhang Jingshu and rolled onto the bed amid the latter's exclamations.

One night fish and dragon dance.

Duke Xin felt refreshed.

The next day.

Before evening, all the generals gathered in Tang Hao's residence.

The former Marquis Zhongshan Mansion has now been renamed the "Duke Xin Mansion".

Tang Hao slept in for a rare occasion, so all the generals had arrived but he hadn't yet.

When Tang Hao changed his clothes and came to the hall at Zhang Jingshu's urging, he could hear the noise, laughter and scolding of the generals from afar.

Speaking of which, it was all because of the reward last night.

All the generals were assigned to lead their troops outside the capital, and they were either generals of the nine frontiers, deputy generals, or lieutenant generals, so they could be said to hold important positions.

The Nine Border Military Towns are undoubtedly the first line of defense of the Ming Dynasty, and the total number of garrisons is as high as hundreds of thousands. Zha Tanghao naturally wants to control this force in his hands.

Liaodong, Jizhou, Xuanfu, Datong... Only in this way can the Ming Dynasty's border defense be completely in accordance with Tang Hao's idea, drastically eliminate bad habits, complete the transformation bit by bit, and rebuild a strong army!

If everything is completed, hundreds of thousands of troops will be under our control!
At that time, all ghosts and monsters, all conspiracies and calculations, are illusions!
In this world, Tang Hao can make something round if he wants to, or flatten it if he wants to!
"You haven't eaten yet?" Tang Hao walked into the hall and all the generals immediately stood up to greet him.

Tang Hao waved his hand, then ordered the servants in the mansion to serve the dishes.

"Don't worry, let's eat and talk!"

(End of this chapter)