Emperor Longping was also slightly surprised, he really wanted to give Ye Xingyuan a big reward, but Ye Xingyuan still raised his status, although he had a rank but no official position, which limited what the emperor could give.

There are some honorary titles and rewards, but because Ye Xingyuan's identity is insufficient, it seems that it is not weighty.

Knighthood is another path that the emperor has never thought of, and Eunuch An is really flexible. Emperor Longping secretly praised in his heart and seriously considered the feasibility of knighthood. The title is precious, generally paid for military merits, and it is rare for literati to be knighted except for the founding of the country and Jingjing, and this system is different from the heavenly machine system, and the average scholar does not pay attention to it.

The supernatural powers attached to the official position come from the heavenly machine, although it is formed by the mandate of heaven, but the source is the scholar's own spiritual power and understanding of the heavenly machine. The supernatural powers attached to the title are completely subordinate to the Mandate of Heaven, and the corresponding title will have corresponding supernatural powers. This also means that the knight has a closer relationship with the royal family, and has a basic loyalty that can be guaranteed.

Therefore, when the country was founded, the emperor would seal the clan and the heroes to balance it with the civil and official group, but it was a pity that the fifth generation of the gentleman was beheaded, and after a few generations, it was difficult for a few descendants of the princes and princes to support the wall, and they would naturally be suppressed by the bureaucrats who fought to come up.

Emperor Longping was lazy and lazy, but his heart to seize power was no different from that of ordinary emperors, and of course he was unwilling to just act as a symbol of the Mandate of Heaven in the heavenly machine system, and was unwilling to let the cabinet cover the sky with one hand. He deliberately fostered the power of eunuchs and nobles, which was nothing more than a balance in the court.

But after all, the nobles have limited ability, step by step, and they have almost no right to speak in the DPRK and China.

For a moment, the minds of the few people present didn't know how many thoughts had turned.

Only Tang Shiyan was ignorant. Only care about rejoicing in good brothers. This is incredible! Ye Xingyuan has not yet reached high school, and he can get a knighthood, even if he is only the lowest-level civil lord, it means that when he enters the court in the future, he will have a bottom line when he enters the court, and there will be a title for civil officials, how many people can there be above the court?

Say it's too late, then it's too fast. Emperor Longping pondered for a while, and immediately made an order, "Ye Xingyuan has meritorious service to Xiangrui, and he is a knight." ”

The situation on Xungui's side could not have been worse, since there was a little chance of change, of course Emperor Longping didn't want to let it go. This loyal and likable young man is not stupid, he can make the three major officials in Dinghu Province willing to give up their first merits, and he should also find his own way to survive in the treacherous environment of Beijing.

What's more, there is also his own emperor covering him. What is this boy afraid of?

"Thank you, Your Majesty Longen!" Ye Xingyuan was overjoyed, this time the harvest greatly exceeded expectations, although it would definitely cause some minor troubles, but for the gain, it was simply not worth mentioning.

En Cavalry Captain is the seventh grade, which is the lowest one in the dynasty, and it is generally a demotion that has been exhausted, and his father has special merits. or die in battle before the battle, then the son can attack the enron cavalry captain. This can be said to be the final of knighthood. It is also the beginning of the knighthood.

The fact that he was awarded the title of knight captain for merit is really rare in the history of this dynasty. Because this title is a little embarrassing after all, if you make a great contribution, it is too light to be knighted, but the credit is not enough, and you don't have to pay for it with a title.

Ye Xingyuan's identity, this status. It just so happened that the Lieutenant of the Grace Cavalry was one level higher than his own rank, and he did not fall into his status as a person, and he was noble, and Emperor Longping was able to make this wise decision in a hurry. It can also be regarded as a wise man.

The rest of the people have their own rewards, and those in the officialdom of Dinghu Province who have been punished will be cancelled from the original punishments, and those who have not been punished will be promoted to one level. Tang Shiyan and Zhu Ning'er got a lot of money, although they didn't care about money, but the royal reward was also a glory, which can be said to be a great joy.

This was supposed to be a normal event to offer auspicious gifts and be rewarded by the emperor, but because of Ye Xingyuan's unexpected knighthood, it caused rumors in the capital that disturbed one after another.

Although it is only the lowest-level Encai Lieutenant, this is also a signal, should the knighthood be released in the future, or only for Ye Xingyuan?

Because of the previous rumors, many people firmly believe that the title of Emperor Longping is completely just for Ye Xingyuan. Someone said mysteriously: "The pearl is outside, you can't recognize it personally, but you can't treat it badly, so you can make an exception and be knighted, which can be regarded as sharing a little destiny." ”

Some people don't believe it, "If it's really your own child, why don't you stand shoulder to shoulder with the king?" or else you are also a prince of the country, how can you be a little horseman?"

The person who spoke before sneered: "What do you know? How can you be punished without merit? Ye Xingyuan just entered an auspicious rui this time and won a knighthood that others can't ask for in a lifetime, and in the future, he won't just make some small merits and go up one step at a time? I tell you, in less than ten years, this kid will be a marquis, you can take a look!"

People in the market will be suspicious, but Ye Xingyuan's name has left an impression in the minds of the people of Jingzhao Mansion through this incident. But the nobles who are closely related to this exceptional knighthood have different views on this matter.

The Marquis of Zhaoning specially visited the Duke of Anguo for this matter, and their ancestors were crowned dukes at the time of the Jingjing, but the Duke of Anguo was more honored and favored, and several generations of grace were not surrendered. Therefore, after three generations, he is still the prince of the country, but the Hou family of Zhaoning has been demoted by one level.

Despite this, the friendship between the two families is still the same as before, and there is no deliberate distinction between high and low. An Guogong is older than Zhaoning Hou, and Zhaoning Hou's temper is more anxious than An Guogong, so he was the first to visit.

An Guocheng was chatting with the Qing guests, and it was difficult for them to do anything in the court after that, and it was difficult for them to get military power, so they could only eat, drink and have fun in their days. An Guogong is a vassal and elegant, so he raised a group of Qing guests and often talked with them to relieve loneliness.

Seeing Zhaoning Hou coming in in a hurry, An Guogong smiled and said, "I expected that you would come to look for me if you couldn't hold your breath, why, just a Grace Lieutenant made you unable to sit still?"

The Qingke obediently knew that what they were talking about would involve taboos, so they all hurriedly retreated. Marquis Zhaoning smiled bitterly, "Grandpa Guo, although he is only a lieutenant, he has broken the rules of the past hundred years. I've been in a trance for the past two days, and I'm afraid that something big will happen. ”

An Guogong saw that he was anxious, frowned and said, "Are you really worried that the emperor intends to open more knights, and this time it is to test us?"

The lord can not be indiscriminately sealed, the mandate of heaven is limited, so the title is also limited, when the dynasty is prosperous, the mandate of heaven is blazing, of course, you can seal the vassals, as the foundation of the royal family. But if the mandate of heaven is insufficient and the title of multiple lords is forced, there are only two consequences.

Either it is a turnip and a pit, the new person replaces the old one, and the old lord can only rise if the old lord is killed; or, the mandate of heaven is so overwhelmed that it is dragged to the overthrow of the imperial court.

Now life is barely peaceful, but no one is embarrassed to brag that the current Longping Dynasty can be regarded as a prosperous era, so no matter what the result, it is what the pampered nobles do not want to see.

Marquis Zhaoning sighed and said: "Although Your Majesty is not a British lord, he also has an idea, and this knighthood is precisely because he is unpredictable, so I came to Grandpa Guo to ask for an idea." ”

Emperor Longping is skillful, he will never want to play himself to death. He originally felt that these nobles were too lazy and unwilling to charge into battle for him to deal with civil officials, so he also cultivated eunuch forces, but the effect was not good, so he wanted to introduce new nobles?

An Guogong closed his eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Isn't it rumored that Ye Xingyuan is related to the royal family, so His Majesty gave him some compensation? If so, it should be just an example, and I will wait for everything to be as usual." ”

Zhaoninghou jumped to his feet, "This kind of talk can also deceive the ignorant people, although Your Majesty is ridiculous, often white dragon fish suit, but at most he has only been to the vicinity of Gyeonggi, where has he been to the southwest Dinghu Province? More than ten years ago, he first ascended to the throne, the throne is not stable, and he must not leave for a while, where did he give birth to such a son?"

An Guogong laughed, "Then you are right, but the heart of heaven is unpredictable, what can we do if we are a few scattered people? ”

Marquis Zhaoning was unwilling to sit still, and said hurriedly: "Grandpa Guo is our backbone, how can he be so decadent? If the emperor is not sympathetic to the old ministers, we have to think of a way." ”

"Don't act rashly!" As if to see the mind of Marquis Zhaoning, An Guogong's face sank, and he said: "We can live a stable and prosperous life, and it is already a good life for Your Majesty to have a benevolent nature." Now that the eldest girl of your family is being favored in the palace, even if Your Majesty has any thoughts, she will not be wiped out.

If you collude and collude to make a name for yourself, you will really lose the family business passed down from your ancestors. You just listen to me, wait honestly, our two families have been through ups and downs for more than a hundred years, why bother to muddy the water?"

Zhaoning Hou frowned, as if he was not convinced, but finally did not speak, and only retreated. An Guogong looked at his back and let out a long sigh.

The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, now that the emperor and the prince are out of harmony, and the princes are adults, it is inevitable that there will be some thoughts that should not be had. It's best to watch this kind of thing coldly, and don't get involved, anyway, no matter how rich their princely family is. If you are not greedy enough and encounter taboos, it will be really broken and you will never recover!

An Guogong thought about it, and sent someone to come in and instruct: "In the future, in addition to the New Year's holidays, each family will reduce movement, and you should let the wife and several sons stay at home with peace of mind and avoid causing trouble."

In addition, His Majesty added Grace Captain Ye Xingyuan the day before yesterday, and it seems that he lives in a post house not far from our house, so he prepared a gift to send it. ”

The old housekeeper of the Anguo Mansion was secretly surprised in his heart, could it be that the rumors that his grandson had come home were true? That Ye Xingyuan really had royal blood? Although he gossiped, he didn't dare to ask more, so he retreated and went to prepare according to the regular etiquette of the Guogong Mansion and sent it to Ye Xingyuan's post house. (To be continued......)