The emperor believed in the system, in supervision and restraint, and this got rid of his concerns about people's hearts.

What's more, after defeating the troubled Jiannu, the Ming Empire is in a period of recovery and rise, so he doesn't have to worry too much about who will support the army and cause chaos.

Moreover, through the secret music of Xiong Tingbi and Yuan Keli, as well as Wu Yongxian's judgment, the emperor has already made a decision. This visit is just to meet Mao Wenlong and listen to his opinions, so that he can better understand the holy will. At the same time, rewards are also necessary, and the effect of giving in person and announcing the decree of the palace people is still different.

"Wechen thank God, long live, long live, long live!"

After the palace people finished announcing the decree, Mao Wenlong's voice trembled with excitement and kowtowed deeply.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the old system of the Yuan Dynasty followed. Hongwu set the system of knighthood in three years, divided into duke, marquis, and uncle, etc., and did not accept the son and the man. In the Ming Dynasty, in addition to meritorious heroes and relatives, there were also children of eunuchs and leaders of ethnic minorities.

Those who receive iron coupons are hereditary knights, otherwise they are lords. If the seal is attacked, it will be returned, and the world will be approved and removed. The title is hereditary, or demoted to the inheritance, such as the marquis and the hereditary earl.

And the three titles of Gong, Hou, and Bo are also divided into four categories: Zuo Taizu determines the world, and is said to be the founder of the country and the auxiliary Yun Tui Cheng; From Chengzu to the army, it is said that it is difficult to push sincerity from Fengtianjing; Yu said that Fengtian Yiyun pushes sincerity and Fengtian Yiwei pushes sincerity.

Mao Wenlong was given the title of fourth-class Fengtian Yiwei Tui Cheng Zhenjiang Bo, that is, fourth-class uncle. Although it is fourth-class, there is only Fengtian Yiyun Tui Cheng above, and the rest of the founding and Jingnan, he can't get it anyway.

According to Mao Wenlong's understanding, this earl is a liujue, and one step further is hereditary. Even so, it was a big surprise to him, and he never expected to be awarded at this time.

You must know that the earl was raised in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, and the three dynasties of Wanli, Taichang, and Tianqi seem to have only produced Li Chengliang, the uncle of Ningyuan.

If you look at it from the perspective of military achievements, Mao Wenlong feels that he is still far from Li Chengliang. Thinking about Li Chengliang's difficulties again, it is understandable that he is very excited and difficult to hold himself.

The emperor smiled on the throne, and the palace people continued to read the holy decree, as well as the rewards of wealth and goods, and the edict of Mao Wenlong's wife, Zhang.

Aren't you going to be knighted, I'll give it to you; Didn't you ask for the military command of Liaodong, and I will give it to you; If you want to give your wife a shadow, I can give it to you.

Seeing Mao Wenlong bow to thank him again, the emperor slowly spoke: "From today onwards, my Ming title will be cancelled hereditary. Mao Qing, tell your children and grandchildren that if you want to be knighted, you will exchange it for credit. ”

Mao Wenlong's heart sank, which was completely different from his guess. In other words, there is still room for the rise of the title, but there is no distinction between the rank and the hereditary.

"Long live the wise, and Weichen doesn't want his children and grandchildren to inherit their father's shadow, get nothing for nothing, and become waste." Mao Wenlong thought about it quickly, and thought of the emperor's words in the newspaper that "the rich are not more than three generations, and the gentleman is Ze and the fifth generation will be beheaded".

The emperor bowed his head slightly and said, "Mao Qing has this realization, and I am very relieved. Although the title is no longer hereditary, I want to confer a knighthood. When Mao Qing is old, I will reward the fief again. ”

Seal the land and confer knighthood, and divide the soil?

Mao Wenlong was stunned by the emperor's words, and his eyes widened in disbelief for a while.

You must know that knighthood does have the meaning of fiefdom. But it seems to be a matter of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and although those who have titles may also have fiefdoms in the future, it is only a formality.

That is, after being knighted, it is not the same as a feudal prince. Mao Wenlong didn't dare to think about it at all, and he couldn't think of it.