Chapter 617 Celebration Banquet

Author: Hungry

Chapter 617 Celebration Banquet

After dealing with old Zhu Zhu Di and others, Zhu Houzhao seized the time to completely take over the territory of each dynasty into control.

There is no shortage of manpower and material resources, and there is no shortage of official reserves. Although there are some obstacles in handling affairs, the overall situation is very good.

Not long after, generals such as Li Jing, Yue Fei, Qi Jiguang, Hu Dakui and other generals returned to the court. Zhu Houzhao held a celebration banquet in Wuying Hall to reward all civil and military officials.

The celebration banquet of Wuying Palace, Lao Zhu, Zhu Di, Zhu Biao, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji and others were also invited.

Although the members of the Old Zhu family were defeated, they had special identities and there was nothing wrong with attending the celebration banquet.

What's more, the celebration banquet is called the merit of celebrating the unification of mountains and rivers, and it also concerns the future pattern and direction of the Ming Dynasty. Without Lao Zhu and Zhu Di, it will be difficult to operate.

Local civil and military ministers of the Taiwu Dynasty, such as Yang Yiqing, Yang Tinghe, Wang Yang, Fei Hong, Liang Chu, Yan Song, etc., sat on one side.

Lao Zhu, Zhu Di and others, as well as ministers from various dynasties, sat on the other side, and the two were clearly separated and showed a polarization.

Zhu Houzhao unified the Sixteen Dynasties of the Ming Dynasty, and the power of civil and military officials of the Taiwu Dynasties naturally increased, and they all smiled happily and were proud.

Old Zhu Zhu Di and others were all lost, so it would be strange if they were in a good mood. The ministers of each dynasty were even more like losing their parents, and they all looked extremely ugly as if they had eaten dead rats.

Zhu Houzhao is famous and has a very unfriendly attitude towards civil servants. I still don’t know what Zhu Houzhao will do to them?

Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Yang Xian, San Yang, Xia Yuanji, Gao Gong, Shen Shixing, Ye Xiang, all the top civil officials in the dynasties were worried and felt that the future was bright.

The atmosphere was lively and noisy, laughter came one after another, and the smell was chewing wax, and it was absent-minded. In the strange atmosphere, the celebration banquet was gradually coming to an end.

After eating the delicacies of mountains and seas, and drinking the fine wine and jade liquid, it is the most critical reward link.

After being instructed by Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin held a volume of imperial edict in his hand, stepped onto the platform, and chanted loudly:

"Li Jing, the leader of the Wuwei Army, has made great achievements since his army and has made indelible contributions to the great cause of unification of our dynasty. He is hereby awarded the title of Duke of Wei."

".Yue Fei, Duke Mu!"

".Qi Jiguang, Duke of Ningguo!"

".Hu Dakui, Duke Zhenguo!"

".Su Dingfang, Wu Pinghou."

".Liu Lu, Marquis of Pingxi!"

".Chen Jiuchou, Marquis Guangping!"

".Chen Wu, Liewu Hou!"

Zhu Houzhao, who was always quite stingy in the matter of title, was surprisingly generous this time and conferred the four dukes and twenty-eight marquises in one breath, all of whom made great contributions in the Unified War.

Of course, the Four Dukes or the Twenty-Eight Marquises are not hereditary. Hereditary titles are prone to breeding borers, just like the former nobles, Zhu Houzhao would definitely not allow it.

The old Zhu family is not allowed to be king without any contribution, and these generals should not think about spending their entire lives on the credit card. If they want to inherit the titles of their ancestors, the descendants of those generals must go to the battlefield to make contributions.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes did not have the principle that the merits of one generation were passed down for generations, and he would not raise waste who could only eat rice.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The generals led by Li Jing, Hu Dakui, Yue Fei and Qi Jiguang bowed and thanked them.

Among the generals, it was not that there were no one who was dissatisfied with his title, but no one dared to blow up the thorns with Zhu Houzhao.

On the side, Old Zhu Zhu Di and others felt very uncomfortable. The titles of the generals of the Taiwu Dynasty were exchanged for their power.

He lowered his head and drank a muffled wine. He was more depressed than he was, but he had no choice but to silently greet Zhu Houzhao over and over again.

"Fortunately, our dynasty can unify the Ming Dynasty and achieve great achievements that have shocked thousands of years, thanks to the strong help of all the ministers. I respect you all this cup."

Zhu Houzhao slowly stood up, looked at Li Jing and other generals, and said solemnly, holding a wine glass in his hand, and then drank it all in one go.

The generals were touched by the hearts of the generals, and they also picked up the wine glass and drank it all, without leaving any drops. All the emotions between the king and the minister were all in the wine, and there was no need for too much retelling.

Zhu Houzhao turned around and looked at Yang Yiqing, Yang Tinghe and other civil officials from the six cabinet ministries, and smiled and said, "If all the ministers did their best to mediate and create powerful war conditions for the generals, our dynasty would not be able to unify the Ming Dynasty in a short period of time. I also need to respect all the ministers."

Since the defeat of the various dynasties and the unification of the Ming Dynasty, the strength of the military has expanded rapidly, which has made the ministers of the six ministers of the cabinet feel a serious sense of crisis. However, as soon as Zhu Houzhao said this, everyone's nervous hearts immediately relaxed a lot.

The emperor still valued them very much and did not focus all his energy on the military headquarters. There was no possibility that the military headquarters would overwhelm the cabinet.

What the emperor wants is a balance between civil and military affairs!

Understanding the key, a group of civil officials and ministers from the six ministries of the cabinet hurriedly responded: "Your Majesty is a great talent and strategy, and you can unify the Ming Dynasty. I am also honored to be able to do your best to do your great cause."

Two glasses of wine temporarily resolved the imbalance between civil and military affairs caused by the unification of mountains and rivers. Zhu Houzhao was in a very good mood.

His eyes were as sharp and majestic as an eagle, sweeping over everyone present, including Old Zhu and Zhu Di, and said in a serious tone:

"It is certainly a happy and congratulatory dynasty to be unified, but we should not relax. The heavens are vast and boundless, and if we do not advance, we will retreat. Our monarchs and ministers need to work together to create the eternal glory of the Ming Dynasty."

He was telling everyone that if he did not unify the Sixteen Dynasties of the Ming Dynasty, his ambition would be satisfied and his steps would stop. He had already looked at the heavens. The Ming Dynasty was not his end.

This is a warning to warn everyone that great cause has not been achieved and it is not yet time to relax.

What else did the ministers say to this? They could only express their support loudly: "Your Majesty is ambitious, and I swear to follow you to the death."

Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction. The minister who was willing to follow his footsteps closely was a good minister.

His eyes moved to the old Zhu Zhu Di and others, and said loudly: "Although our dynasty unified the territory of the sixteen dynasties, the monarchs of the sixteen dynasties were once the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and there were my ancestors among them. We should not be neglected because each dynasty was annexed by our dynasties."

"Emperor Taizu rose up in troubled times and created the majestic Ming Dynasty. His achievements were enough to shake the sky. I really don't know how to face Emperor Taizu."

The scene was instantly silent, and no one dared to speak out. When it comes to Emperor Taizu, who dared to speak nonsense?

If you are involved in the officialdom and say the wrong thing, you will be fatal.

The eyes of the ministers wandered back and forth between Zhu Houzhao, Lao Zhu and others, and they all shook their heads involuntarily.

The vassal kings of each dynasty were easy to arrange, but these people who had been emperors were difficult to deal with, especially those with higher seniority than Zhu Houzhao.

"I have been thinking about it and cannot neglect Taizu's Lord no matter what, otherwise I will be ridiculed by the people of the world, but I cannot ignore Taizu's Lord."

"In this way, I can confer Taizu as King of Wu, serve as the chief minister of the clan of the clan, be responsible for governing the royal family and handling government affairs with the cabinet and military departments."

"I know this is a little inappropriate, but the Taizu-hsiung is noble and broad-minded, so I don't think so!"

Zhu Houzhao stared at Lao Zhu with a bright look, putting great pressure on Lao Zhu.
Chapter completed!