Forbidden City, inside the Wenhua Palace.

The three scholars of the Ming Dynasty were full of smiles, obviously having received the news that the epidemic in Yangzhou Mansion had been eliminated.

Zhu Youzhu wore a pterodactyl gauze crown on his head and a five-clawed golden dragon robe, there was no politeness between the monarch and the minister, Zhu Youzhu came up and said directly: "Presumably, the three Aiqing have already known that the epidemic in Yangzhou has been eliminated, and the person who made this great contribution is Mei Gongbo's student, a young man named Cao Wei." Its benefits are in the contemporary, the merits are in the future, and non-knights can't be rewarded, what do the three Aiqing think? ”

The power of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was greatly restricted, but if the emperor was knighted, without the nod and approval of the minister, the emperor's will could not leave the middle palace, if the emperor wrote the holy decree without seeking the consent of the cabinet, the holy decree would also be returned by the cabinet and the general administration department, and it would be regarded as invalid. That's why Zhu Youzhu had to summon three scholars late at night to discuss the matter.

"Knighted?" The three scholars were all stunned.

In addition to the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Yongle Emperor Zhu Di, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were extremely stingy with the knighthood.

When the emperor Zhu Youzhu conferred his wife and brother Zhang Heling as the Marquis of Shouning and Zhang Yanling as the uncle of Jianchang, he suffered fierce opposition from the ministers, and later was canonized under Zhu Youji's abnormal insistence.

Liu Jian, a scholar, bowed to Zhu Youzhi and said, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible to be knighted, although Cao Wei solved the epidemic in Yangzhou, it was not the work of opening up the territory and expanding the territory, nor was it the general of the building." Besides, the knighthood of the young man is probably not a blessing for him. ”

Zhu Youzhu was noncommittal, and turned his head and asked, "Li Aiqing, what do you think?" ”

Li Dongyang smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty might as well give you a dispersal of official positions, and then reward gold and silver and fertile land......

"What does Xie Aiqing think?"

Xie Qian arched his hand and said: "The minister seconded the two bachelors, Liu and Li. ”

"So the three scholars don't agree to be knighted?"

The three scholars glanced at each other and bowed down, obviously disagreeing with the title of Cao Wei.

Zhu Youzhu walked to His Royal Highness, looked at the three scholars and said: "I am not a happy one, although Cao Wei is young, but the credit he has made is too great, and the method of restraining the epidemic is not only beneficial to hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou, but also opens up a way for the people who will get the epidemic in the future."

Do you know how I've been spending my days these days? As soon as I fell asleep, I dreamed that my people crawled in front of me and begged me for help, but I was helpless.

Now this young man named Cao Wei has done it for me, and I am really happy. Since he can benefit the people in the future, why don't I give him a hereditary title so that his descendants will also enjoy glory. ”

Zhu Youzhu was a generous and receptive monarch, and he would follow the advice of the cabinet in many things, but the things he decided rarely changed. The three scholars and Zhu Youzhi have been monarchs and ministers for many years, so they naturally know Zhu Youji, and since the emperor has a resolute attitude, the three scholars can only push the boat with the water.

Li Dongyang bowed and said: "Since Your Majesty has made up your mind, the cabinet is edicted." ”

"Then how should Mei Gongbo be rewarded?"

"Your Majesty, Li Chaojie, the imperial history of the left capital, said goodbye to his hometown a few days ago......"

After the three scholars left, Zhu Youzhu called Liu Jin to the palace: "This time, you will go to Yangzhou Mansion to announce the decree." ”

Liu Jin hurriedly kowtowed and said with great joy: "The slave will definitely handle the errand properly......"

"How do you say you can see a person?"

"Slaves don't dare to talk nonsense......"

Zhu Youzhu frowned, and said impatiently: "Say it, I forgive you for your innocence." ”

Liu Jin said cautiously: "A slave is a vulgar person, and a slave only knows that he can see a person clearly from what others do......"

"So ......"

…………

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor system said: Shu cautious, diligent and supple, Yonghe pure, gentle and good.

Cao Wei of Qinyang County, intelligent, meticulous, dedicated, prepared for loyalty, the law of restraining the epidemic, saving the people from fire and water, merit in the contemporary, beneficial to the future, reward 10,000 gold, 100 acres of fertile land, Qin Yang Bo, 500 quintals of Shilu, hereditary replacement, Yongxi Emperor's grace. In addition, he was awarded 100 households in brocade clothes and guards, and rushed to Nanjing within the month......

His teacher, Mei Gongbo, had the wisdom of knowing people, transferred to Beijing, and promoted the imperial history of the left capital of the Imperial Court ......"

The long and incomprehensible holy decree made Cao Weiwei's face confused, and there was not a word like a human being, but the point was to hear it.

Qin Yangbo! Hundreds of households in brocade clothes!

With a salary equivalent to 500 quintals of grain a month, he suddenly changed from a commoner to a senior civil servant, and even if he became a high-ranking cripple, he could live a very comfortable life.

The Holy Decree is recited. Cao Wei respectfully accepted the decree and said thank you.

Mu Bin and Mei Gongbo's faces showed different colors, this is a knight! The Ming Dynasty had the least number of knights, Mu Bin was an official to the Admiral of Jinyi, an official of the second grade, and only then did he get the title of a prince and a young guard, and then looked at Cao's only deputy dog looking at the stars, Mu Bin's face twitched.

The most important thing is that the title of a third-grade is matched with a six-grade Jinyi guard official position, what does this emperor think, if the emperor is here, and Mu Bin is also crazy, you can pull the emperor's head and ask him if he is sick in the brain......

Liu Jin had never seen this kind of uncle, he kept holding his hand, and the questions in his mouth kept coming, and the corners of his mouth twitched when he asked......

"Will I be able to walk sideways on the street in the future?"

"Where is that? If it is in the uncle's hometown of Yangzhou Mansion. Uncle can indeed walk sideways! ”

"Then can I bully men and women in the future?"

"Oh, Uncle's ideal is so chic......"

"Haven't asked your father-in-law for advice yet?"

"Miscellaneous Liu Jin!"

Cao Wei's eyes widened instantly, staring at Liu Jin, and then he took a good look at this eunuch, mung bean small eyes, round, whenever he blinked, his eyes seemed to be flashing with wisdom......

This is not an ordinary eunuch, this is a famous eunuch! In the future, he has been rampant and domineering in the Zhengde Dynasty for many years, Cao Wei thought, his hands were even harder, with a smile on his face, Liu Jin looked at the hairs on his back and stood upright, I heard that some rich and noble people have heavy tastes, could it be that this uncle likes tender and delicious eunuchs......

"Father-in-law Liu, in the future, everyone will be officials in the same dynasty, and we need to take more care of it!" After Cao Wei finished speaking, he took out a silver ticket from his pocket and stuffed it into Liu Jin's hand.

Liu Jin looked down, his nose was crooked, and the denomination was ten taels, thanks to your uncle, he could take out his hand!

Cao Wei didn't pay attention to Liu Jin's ugly face, and said to himself: "Father-in-law Liu, where is the 10,000 taels of gold rewarded by the emperor?" ”

Liu Jin's face turned green, how did this uncle, who doesn't learn and has no skills, cure the epidemic, I heard that he is still a showman! Don't you know that the emperor's bounty refers to copper coins? The money has always been a thousand copper coins, and ten thousand gold is ten silver coins!

Liu Jin took out the ten taels of silver tickets that Cao Wei had just given, and said to Cao Wei: "Uncle, ten thousand gold is probably so much silver." ”

Cao Wei's eyes widened: "I just gave you ten thousand gold?" Father-in-law, don't make trouble, hurry up and take out the money rewarded by the emperor? Shrewd! ”

The corners of Liu Jin's mouth twitched more and more......

(This is not made up in the north of the city, all dynasties and generations often reward ten thousand gold, the gold here is not gold, in fact, it is all copper money, and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is the most picky...... ）