eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 701 Accept Advice
Zhou Shangwen had three sons, namely Zhou Junzuo, Zhou Junyou and Zhou Junren. Historically, they all fought continuously with their father and were considered brave men on the battlefield.

The emperor suddenly mentioned his son at this time.

The ministers also understood that the emperor did not want to make Zhou Shangwen the Duke of the country at this time.

Yang Yiqing thought that there might be two considerations in this.

Firstly, after Yongle, there were almost no official titles.If you want this reward, you basically have to perform a major meritorious service in the process of the emperor conquering the world.Although Zhou Shangwen had great achievements in opening up new territories, he still lacked a little bit.From this perspective, he himself is not enough to be crowned Duke.

Secondly, the emperor still had the intention to let Zhou Shangwen go westward. In other words, if he sealed it this time, he would not be able to seal it later.

If you don't make the country a duke, then you can change it to protect your children and heirs.

These are very simple ideas, and the other three elders also want them.

In fact, these do not affect the overall situation. Before the victory, it is just a matter of more or less rewards.

So they didn't say anything about this holy intention.

Then Yang Yiqing asked for the title of Marquis Jinglu.

The next day, the cabinet and six ministries and nine ministers met with the emperor again and agreed on the temple sacrifice ceremony. The emperor announced a banquet for all the ministers.

The atmosphere of this big victory was also pushed to a climax.

The same was true in the harem. The three princes would all say one or two words of congratulations when they saw Zhu Houzhao, and even a woman like Queen Xia who was not interested in political affairs would also say one or two words.

Even so, Zhu Houzhao still felt that it was not enough.

Two days later, Zhu Houzhao found Yang Tinghe and Wang Hua, the Minister of Rites. After meeting, he said directly, "I have previously issued an edict that the imperial court should compile a record of famous generals. The purpose is to make the Han people always remember those generals who fought for the country." , whose perspective is to surpass one generation, even if he is not working for my Zhu family, he is still worthy of being remembered."

Wang Hua and Yang Tinghe looked at each other and said, "Your Majesty, the generals are brave and brave, and the imperial court's decree to ennoble the marquis has been issued, and the rewards and punishments are clear. If your Majesty rewards you again this time, I'm afraid... it will cause endless trouble."

"No, I have said before that if I say what I say, I must do it. And I have made it clear in Jiangnan that the current situation has entered a time of great disputes. Isn't the cabinet also scrambling to discuss industry? I can say something violent first. Whether the industry is prosperous or not, force is the most important guarantee!"

It would be difficult for him to say the following sentence, because both of them are civil servants.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao wanted to change the culture in which generals were suppressed.

This matter needs to be divided into two parts.

Should the general be suppressed?Perhaps, from the perspective of hundreds of years, it makes sense that the emphasis on culture and restraint on military affairs has been accepted by several dynasties.But in the end it brought too much harm to this land and this nation.

Under his leadership, Ming Dynasty has begun to have extensive exchanges with neighboring countries. The key is that these interest groups have been cultivated by him, and the underlying logic has gradually become clear. It is not that easy to go back and change it.

Therefore, he felt that it was inappropriate to emphasize culture and suppress military force.

This is his personal judgment. It is really hard to say whether it is good or bad. There is no similar situation in history for reference, but he feels that there will be many wars in the future.

"So Your Majesty means..."

"My meaning has two levels. First, Zhou Shangwen's name should be included in the list of famous generals, and when writing the description, it should not be limited to emphasizing his contribution to the Ming Dynasty or his merits for me. His credit should be placed in the Han Dynasty From the perspective of the Barbarian War, he won not only the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but also the territory of the Han people."

This passage shocked both people.

Even with such an evaluation, the general custom is to give more to the dead. It is indeed rare to start 'writing a book and biography' while still alive.

"His Majesty."

Wang Hua bowed tremblingly, "Your Majesty, do you still remember Hou Junji?"

Zhu Houzhao remained silent.

Hou Junji destroyed the Gaochang Kingdom, and his merits will last forever. However, because of this, he later relied on his merits and forgot about himself.

Tang Taizong punished him for embezzling tens of thousands of gold. As a result, the guy became dissatisfied, which eventually led to his rebellion.

This is also possible.

Wang Hua said earnestly: "I don't want to speculate on anyone, but sometimes rewarding someone too much is not necessarily a good thing, and may also cause serious harm to them."

Zhu Houzhao pondered slightly, "I really don't want to see that scene." "The old minister suggested that the emperor should temporarily suppress this intention. People are born, old, sick and die, and your majesty is much younger than Marquis Jinglu."

These words reflect the thoughts of a courtier as old as a fox.

As an emperor, sometimes you have to be stubborn and sometimes you have to listen to advice.

Of course he wants to inspire people more, but it seems more rational to do some balance.

Wang Hua's meaning is very simple. Zhou Shangwen will die. You must give him such a high evaluation. You can give it when he dies. What's the hurry?

"Well..." Zhu Houzhao touched his chin and wandered back and forth, "But I want to send a message to the world, and tell the world that the court and I will definitely remember the merits of the soldiers who fought for the country."

Wang Hua caught up again: "Your Majesty, in this case, those who died on the battlefield should be remembered even more."

Zhu Houzhao's last 'psychological defense' was broken, and he said to Wang Hua sincerely, "Then let's follow Li Shang's proposal. I am a little impatient, and Li Shang's arrangement shows the greatness of the country."

Wang Hua did not dare to bear such words, so he shook his arms and said, "This is the duty of this minister. Moreover, your majesty listens and accepts advice, and is open-minded and humble. This is the demeanor of a benevolent king."

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and said, "Let's do it. In addition to worshiping ancestors this time, the Ministry of Rites also organized a commemorative ceremony for the martyrs' monument. I personally participated in it and formulated laws in the name of the Ministry of Rites. From now on, all the princes and nobles , down to the people of Li, no one may act to insult the martyrs and the martyrs' monuments, and anyone who violates this will be beheaded!!"

Wang Hua immediately saluted, "Your Majesty!"

In fact, these old Confucian ministers did not have much objection to the emperor. Although the emperor was also somewhat arbitrary and strong, and sometimes criticized others harshly, but arbitrary was arbitrary, and no one really said that the emperor never listened to the opinions of his ministers.

Major national affairs are not fought and killed every day. There are also many ordinary people's livelihood matters, or discussions like today. As long as the ministers can convince the emperor and give enough reasons, the emperor will listen.

It can even be said that the cabinet is in charge of most of the affairs of the court, and the emperor will listen to the opinions of the cabinet elders. Only when it comes to matters such as whether to send troops or whether to handle any major cases, the emperor will make arbitrary decisions.

However, Yang Tinghe was quite surprised when he arrived. After the two left the palace, he bowed deeply to Wang Hua and said, "Mr. Shi'an, you put public affairs first. Your words for seeking the country are indeed admirable."

Wang Hua naturally knew what he was talking about.

Wang Shouren, like Zhou Shangwen today, also had a chance to win the emperor's honor.

That is his son.

But for the sake of the country and the Ming Dynasty, Wang Hua tried his best to persuade the emperor not to be so radical. If this is not putting public affairs first, what is it?
Even Yang Tinghe felt that this was an important factor in why Wang Hua was able to persuade him to succeed. If he were to talk about it, the result would not necessarily be the same.

Wang Hua was still modest, "Where is that?"

In ancient times, in order to avoid incorrect information transmission, it seemed that there would be several people delivering such important news.Since that day, the subsequent news has been exactly the same as the previous good news.

Therefore, there is almost no doubt that this matter is true.

Since then, the emperor has offered sacrifices to his ancestors, listed Xinjiang, granted military generals titles, and given banquets to ministers. The ten years of Ming Dynasty's righteousness seem to be more magnificent than ever before.

Zhu Houzhao thought of Wang Shouren because of Wang Hua's noble character. He was originally going to go to the expedition in person next year, but due to the incident in Japan, the plan changed.

In this case, he can't wait any longer.

Wang Shouren has been running the Loop for many years, and Ming Meng's strength has made it unnecessary for such a powerful figure there.

So he thought about transferring Wang Shouren back.

A trip to the south of the Yangtze River gave Zhu Houzhao a new understanding of etiquette. In the final analysis, this belongs to cultural construction. It seems elusive, but it is very important.

In Jiangnan, where military and economic changes have taken place, it seems that someone is needed to emancipate their minds, otherwise there will be an imbalance.To put it simply, changes in social reality will change people's concepts, for example, people like Yanqing will appear.

During this period of change, if no one can guide it properly, there is no telling what will be brewed in the end.

Do it when you think of it.

But this kind of transfer has a flaw, which is that it deprives Wang Shouren of the immortal merits in his hands, which is very unkind.

After thinking about it, Zhu Houzhao decided to write a letter to Wang Shouren.

(End of this chapter)