Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 187 Little Zhu, Old Zhu, You Are Great

On the second day, at the Fengtian Hall, Lao Zhu rewarded Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao, Xu Da, Duke of Wei, and Chang Yuchun, Duke of E, in order to reward him for his merits.Liu Bowen's salary was added, and the left deputy general Deng Yuwei was captured. Liu Hu and others captured hundreds of Beiyuan princes and ministers, and gave them a hundred acres of land.

Reward Zhao Yunsheng and Li Dabangzi, each supervised the construction of the South Water North Army Academy.

Zhu Biao and Xu Miaowei bestowed a marriage, and entered the palace with Chang Meirong in the fourth year of Hongwu.

The next day, outside the Meridian Gate, a prisoner offering ceremony was held to reward soldiers and widows.

For the people in the south of the Yangtze River, they don't have deep feelings about the war in the north. First, they are in the imperial capital, and second, they are too far away from the north.

But many people who fled from the northern land knew the cruelty and hardship. Now His Royal Highness has recovered the northern land and brought these captives to Beijing. They are really happy.

The prisoner offering ceremony excited the common people even more, and set off a frenzy in the capital.

Due to the large number of tens of thousands of cattle and sheep in the northwest, the journey was slow, although they had not yet reached Nanjing.

But the mule and horse market has gone crazy, and the people are looking forward to the cattle and sheep.

Some cattle and sheep dealers who know the market are happily talking about the favorable price of cattle and sheep in the north in the capital, and many people sound envious.

There are rumors that cattle and sheep will be sold by the court, and those who need cattle and sheep will ask everywhere, for fear of missing the opportunity.

What I look forward to most are those soldiers who have made meritorious service and died in battle. Because some widows and their families are far away, the imperial court sent people to pick them up, so the rewards and pensions are one day slower than those of Fengtian Temple.

The East Palace began to be lively early in the morning. Last night, Jin'er and Yu'er told Zhu Biao about all the big and small things that happened in the palace.

He brought food for a while, and drink for a while, or he just talked about Zheng Sanbao and potatoes.

Early in the morning, Zhu Biao told Gao Qi and the science and technology officials that the Academy of Science and Technology would be restructured, and asked them to prepare well, so that the timing would be more orderly.

Zhan Shifu has been busy for a whole day to check the list of soldiers and rewards, but he has no clue.

Zhu Biao then handed it over to the Academy of Science and Technology and asked Zhu Di to come and help.

Zhou Qing immediately ran to the East Palace after getting off the court, and ran around behind Zhu Biao.

"Zhou Qing, you censor is not good at impeachment, what are you doing here?" Zhu Biao asked.

"His Royal Highness, I'm here to help His Highness do things." Zhou Qing flattered his face.

"Alright, go and help Liu Zhongcheng check the list of soldiers, circle those who died in battle with a red pen, and attach the widow and family to the back."

Zhou Qing took matters into his own hands, and immediately walked away in a hurry.

"Brother, you can do it." Zhu Di gave Zhu Biao a thumbs up: "Father and civil servants are afraid of his troubles. I didn't expect it. I remember that this is called one thing and one thing."

Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Just your skin, work quickly."

"Hey." Zhu Di agreed with a smile, and began to help Zhu Biao with work.

Zhou Qing has the handle in his own hands, and it's not bad to have such a dog leg. When the time comes, he will bite whoever is asked to bite.

Zhu Biao was busy until the evening, focusing on pensions for those who died in battle, and a list of rewards for those who made meritorious deeds. All these need to be done step by step.

The medicinal materials brought back, the northern yuan cavalry, the sale of cattle and sheep, the registration of grain and captured silver, the arrangements for those brought back by the grassland people, and tomorrow's prisoner offering ceremony must be arranged.

After a hasty dinner, I went to see Lao Zhu in the imperial study.

Old Zhu, who was sitting there revising the notes, said without raising his head, "Biaoer, bring us the tea on the table."

"Yes, Father." Zhu Biao stepped forward with a teacup in hand, "I have something to tell Father."

"Talk about yourself." Lao Zhu picked up another memorial in his hand, raised his head and said, "Let's expedite this matter from Yunnan first. It's a good thing that good news from Yunnan comes in frequently."

Zhu Biao waited for Lao Zhu to deal with it before he cleared his throat and said:

"My son wants to erect a stele and write a biography for the soldiers who died in the battle. They deserve to be remembered by the people of Ming Dynasty."

"Before Deng Yu and Liu Hu were in the Northland, we received a letter during the day saying that the ashes of the soldiers would be transported back by Liu Hu in the early morning. The urgent report said that there were a total of 520 six small altars, which were filled with dozens of urns. carriage."

After holding the pen in Lao Zhu's hand for a long time, he said to Zhu Biao: "We agreed. This matter is not a bad thing, and the 20 taels of silver you gave us when you set off for the expedition are still there, and they are used for rewards and pensions. scholar."

Zhu Biao nodded, he lost so many soldiers.

"Biaoer, the monument to the heroes of the Ming Dynasty was built near Zijin Mountain." Lao Zhu stood up, took a sip of tea from his teacup, and said, "The mausoleum of your mother and I will be in Dulongfu, at the southern foot of Zijin Mountain. Next, let Liu Bowen help them choose a good place, plant all pines and cypresses, and prohibit the people from going up the mountain to collect firewood."

"Father, this..."

"It's nothing inappropriate. Those anti-Yuan heroes are at our feet. After a hundred years, we will help you guard the Ming Dynasty with them, okay?"

"Okay!" Zhu Biao nodded heavily.

If he had respect and admiration for Lao Zhu before, no matter what happened afterwards, he was moved at this moment.

"You still need to ask us about these things? Just do it directly. Tell us what you think at the prisoner offering ceremony tomorrow."

"The son-in-law once promised in the Northland that according to the number of enemies they killed, the imperial court would pay for their widows and take care of their parents. This is the son-in-law's promise.

"Let's go to the prisoner offering ceremony. As for the promise of pensions and rewards for soldiers, you will fulfill it. You are not joking, remember."

"Yes, my son has remembered."

"Go back, don't be exhausted by this matter, there are still many things to come." Lao Zhu waved to him with a smile: "Let's deal with these memorials, and go to your mother."

Zhu Biao looked at the big pile and said to Old Zhu, "So many?"

"Not much, it's all the common people's business." Lao Zhu patted the memorial, with a wrinkled smile on his face: "The common people's business is nothing small. For the little common people, everything is a big deal."

Zhu Biao nodded.

The major affairs of the imperial court are border customs, people's livelihood, and tribute trade.

Although the affairs of the common people are all for the land and for food...those daily trivial matters, but for the parties concerned, they are big matters.

Zhu Biao went out and left, then stood in the night and looked at Lao Zhu who was correcting the memorial, and silently gave him a thumbs up.

Well, Lao Zhu, you are great.

From having nothing to today, being able to think about the people is already very good.

"His Royal Highness."

A soft voice came from behind.

Zhu Biao turned around and saw that it was Zhou Qing, the speaker, and asked, "Zhou Yushi, what are you doing here late at night?"

"I see His Highness the Crown Prince is here, so I want to send His Highness back to the palace." Zhou Qing continued: "The things His Highness ordered have been done properly."

"Well! It's hard work."

Zhu Biao turned to leave.

"His Royal Highness, don't work hard, you need to use the minister's place, please tell me."

Zhu Biao turned and left, Zhou Qing straightened up, flaunted his arms and left with his hands behind his back, walked up to the dozing guard and said, "If you don't guard well, you will sleep secretly."

"And you, where are you talking to each other?" Zhou Qing pointed at the two maids and scolded.

Because he was going to get up early tomorrow morning, Yu'er and the others prepared soft and close-fitting clothes for him to rest after returning.

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