In October of the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Biao followed Zhang Yuan to practice riding and archery outside the city for an afternoon, and just returned to the palace, he saw the palace maid next to the queen to invite.

After Zhu Biao agreed, he still went back to the East Palace to bathe and change his clothes first, it was so late, it was impossible for the queen mother to summon him, thinking that his father was also there.

Thinking of what I had just talked to Zhang Yuan, the time for the return of the Northern Expedition army was approaching.

Zhu Biao changed into a dragon robe and wore a small golden crown on his head, and set off for the harem.

Liu Jin had already gone first, it was almost night, and the concubines in the harem must not see any men except the emperor and the young prince.

Zhu Biao is no longer small, and it is fine during the day, but now the road must be cleared at this hour.

When Zhu Biao stepped into the harem, he led a large group of palace maids and eunuchs around him and went directly to Kunning Palace.

When Zhu Biao arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace, a palace maid who had been waiting for a long time came to greet him.

As soon as Zhu Biao wanted to say hello in the outer hall, he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's voice, "Biao'er, come in!" ”

Zhu Biao led Liu Jin up, but saw the palace maid guarding the door bowing to Zhu Biao and took a step forward to block Liu Jin behind him.

Liu Jin immediately said to Zhu Biao's back: "The slave is waiting for you outside." ”

Zhu Biao walked in directly, and saw that there were only Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma inside, "Sons and daughters to the father and queen mother..."

Lao Zhu waved his hand, "Okay!" Come here! The Northern Expedition is back soon! The matter of knighthood cannot be delayed! We've been discussing with your mother for a long time! ”

Zhu Biao stepped forward with a smile and picked up the dense notes on the table, "Father, didn't you emphasize to your sons yesterday that you will never allow the harem to interfere in politics in the future?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's face rose: "Let's just talk to your mother about the exploits of those brothers in the past!" It's government affairs there! ”

Queen Ma nodded with a smile and said, "What do I know as a woman?" Your dad has the most ideas! Where is the need for me? ”

Zhu Biao immediately bowed his hand to Zhu Yuanzhang with a straight face: "It turned out that Erchen misunderstood!" I hope my father won't be surprised! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the two mothers who cooperated tacitly, and wanted to show the majesty of the emperor, but looking at the appearance of the two people, he couldn't lift his anger.

Zhu Biao smiled and looked at the note in his hand, "Hu Dahai, capture southern Anhui and Zhejiang, defeat Yang Wanzhi, defend Zhejiang, and once recommended Liu Ji, Song Lian, Ye Chen, and Zhang Yi, who died on February 7, the 22nd year of Zhizheng!" ”

This one died earlier, Zhu Mark saw him when he was four or five years old, his face was quite ugly, but he was heroic!

Zhu Biao picked up a note again, "Deng Yu, in the fifteenth year of Zhengzheng, he led more than 10,000 people from Xuyi to join us, served as the head of the army, and successively captured Wuyuan, Xiuning, Yanzhou, Jiande, and moved to Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fuliang, Leping, Yugan, and Jianchang!"

This is Zhu Biao's prince's edict, who is simple and prudent, wise and brave, strict in governing the army, good at appeasing those who surrender, and has made great achievements for a while.

Being able to enter the East Palace means that he is Zhu Yuanzhang's confidant, this person has outstanding merits and is also Zhu Yuanzhang's old team, and he has meritorious deeds in the bloody battle of Hongdu in the battle of crossing the river!

Zhu Biao saw Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others again, as well as Lan Yu Muying.

Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth and said, "You also know the exploits of these people, they have all made great contributions to my Ming Dynasty, it is not easy for everyone to survive, they all crawled out of the sea of corpses and blood, and we don't want to knight them!" ”

"But we don't know about them yet? They are not afraid of death! I have the ability to fight, but I don't have the ability to enjoy happiness! ”

Queen Ma also sighed, "We don't care what they do, they didn't have ambiguity when they fought, then our family can't treat them badly!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang asked casually, "Biao'er, what do you think, have you ever thought about how to place this group of proud soldiers!" ”

Zhu Biao knows that these two people are not distressed about the title, these people who are not afraid of death are not afraid of death in the war years, and they are even more afraid of death in the peace years, they will not fear the law, or they will be the demon king of the world!

Zhu Biao also heard Liu Jin say that General XX forcibly married a few women, who and whose servant actually dared to fight and call the county master, and the son of a certain adult drank and killed whom...

The most important thing is that above the court, these people in Huaixi don't need to hide their suppression of dissidents, and they are not qualified to enter the court as officials if they don't worship under the door of the Huaixi bigwigs!

Before they were knighted, their tails were about to reach to the sky!

Zhu Biao's face was calm, he arched his hand and said softly, "Father, they have made meritorious contributions, then give them the honor they deserve!" And I can give more, and I can give a lot! Let them know that my Zhu family is by no means a family of rabbits and dead dogs! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma glanced at each other, and Queen Ma said, "Biao'er, do you know how high the title and reward your father decided to give?" If you give more, those people in Huaixi will not be easily suppressed! ”

Zhu Biao replied: "Come to think of it, even if Xu Chang's two uncles are alive, it is impossible to be crowned king, it is nothing more than the position of duke!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, "The position of duke is not small!" We're going to seal a few! ”

Zhu Biao Zhengse said: "The title is precious! Expensive is scarce! ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he said dissatisfiedly: "How can the title be lightly sealed!" ”

Queen Ma thought of something, but she didn't speak, but took a serious look at her son.

Zhu Biao looked at Queen Ma's appearance, and knew that his mother understood, "Father, let's not talk about those who are alive, there is nothing that cannot be sealed for the generals who have died on the battlefield, and those with outstanding merits may wish to be crowned king directly!" ”

Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang thoughtfully, "Let their heirs take the throne again, and they have shown their father that the emperor will not forget the brothers who died in the war that year!" I don't think they dare to inherit the throne obsessively, and they will definitely resign!

Zhu Biao's tone was stunned, and he said calmly, "If it is really profitable, what if the position of the prince is given?" If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster!

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, who did not speak, and then said, "The living generals are the same, since the rise of the Huaixi generals is unstoppable, then why not add a fire!" The prince gave it, and the benevolence of the father and the king was revealed!

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