New Shun 1730

These words hurt the heart of a father.

Liu Sheng was silent for a long time, stood there for a long time, and finally sighed.

As long as he lives, Liu Sheng will be Duke Yi.

After death, whoever attacks Duke Yi will be sacrificed. Even those who celebrate the New Year will not miss half a mouthful of his pork tribute.

When you are in this position, you don’t need to mention the things before your death, and you don’t need to mention the things after your death.

The eldest son who was born into an older generation may find it difficult to understand the helplessness of the second son after all.

Liu Sheng could look at this from the perspective of the Duke's government, but Liu Yu could not.

As Liu Yu said, no matter how big the Duke's mansion is, there will never be half a flower or plant like him in the future.

It was really heartbreaking for the son to say these words to his father, and Liu Sheng felt uncomfortable.

They say that the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh.

However, unless there is an uproar about things like seizing a title, the order of succession must be followed: the eldest son, the eldest grandson, the second son, and the eldest son.

As parents, no one wants to be accused of being partial by their children.

However, a noble family has to be partial from the birth of its second child - is there anything more partial than inheriting the title, inheriting all the family property, and leaving the remaining children to live alone?

Liu Yu actually didn't care and didn't want to attack the prince at all.

He knew very well that compared to his brothers who were immersed in this art, he really showed a trace of his thoughts, and he didn't even know how he was played to death.

It's not that he doesn't understand how many brothers killed each other because of the nobles' attack on the nobles in the previous Ming Dynasty.

Using strengths and avoiding weaknesses, Liu Yu was not prepared to play with his brothers on a road he was not good at. His rank in the palace of a wealthy family is too low, and his sister-in-law can kill him without his eldest brother taking action.

The reason why I still mention it is just to make my father soften his heart.

If I need anything in the future, I hope that my father will take more care of him because he is also a son and cannot seize the title.

Only children who can make noises get milk. It is good to complain a little and pretend to be aggrieved.

After all, Liu Sheng's heart was touched by the father-son affection beyond interests.

"That's all, get up. Remember, it's just this one thing and it won't happen again."

Liu Yu stood up as if he had been pardoned, thinking that he had finally been fooled.

He had fooled him, but the matter was not over yet.

Liu Sheng thought for a moment and said: "It just so happens that there are still some vacant yards in the west. I will ask people to repair them tomorrow and open a door for you next to them. You still live in your small courtyard. If you are willing to move there, that's fine. You Do you understand what it means to be a father?”

There was something in the words, and Liu Yu understood it.

In the small courtyard within the big wall of the Duke's Mansion, open another door and separate it from the inner courtyard of the Duke's Mansion with a wall.

Outsiders can't see anything, but everyone inside understands that this is a separation in a sense, at least in terms of posture.

The difference from before is the door.

Previously, if Liu Yu wanted to go out, he had to go through the main gate of the Duke's Mansion.

One family at a time.

Now there is another small door opened in the west. Although the house still lives in the Duke's Mansion, the meaning is completely different.

This is telling Liu Yu: Although you have some talents and were rewarded by the emperor at a young age, you will be an outsider after all in the future. The Duke's Mansion is reserved for your eldest brother, and you will have to move out in the future.

It is also telling Liu Yu's eldest brother: As an elder brother, you don't have to worry, let alone be suspicious. In the future, this Duke's mansion will be reserved for you. People say that brothers are jealous of each other. Now your younger brothers are outside the wall. Don't think about it blindly. You should act as an eldest brother and sister-in-law. Brothers, friends, and brothers are respectful.

In this way, the family can be peaceful and there will be no chaos.

Just as he was about to talk about some things he should pay more attention to in the future, there was a sound outside the door, and a family member said: "My lord, there is news from the palace. It is said that the lord and the third son are getting ready to welcome the imperial edict."

Liu Sheng heard from Liu Yu that the emperor wanted a reward in the Forbidden City.

This kind of thing can't be neglected, so he hurriedly said: "I understand, quickly ask someone to set up the incense table."

The family members left in response, and Liu Sheng patted Liu Yu's shoulder in a rare and affectionate way to encourage him.

"Stop standing, go back quickly and change your clothes. I also have to change into official uniform."

"yes."

He hurried back to his small courtyard. The frightened maids in the courtyard were all crying with eyes like apricots and peaches.

At this time, Liu Yu came back and heard that he was going to receive the imperial edict. He had no time to ask more questions, so he had to rummage around with swollen eyes to find suitable clothes and hurriedly changed into them.

After changing clothes and playing drums, Liu Yu and others welcomed the eunuch who delivered the order at the gate, and walked all the way to the main hall of the Duke's Mansion.

The place has already been tidied up, the incense burner and tables have been set up, and a few wisps of auspicious incense are slowly rising.

The eunuch is on the left, Liu Sheng, Liu Yu and others are on the right. After standing still, they all knelt down.

There are quite a lot of imperial edicts in Liu Yu's family, and they are usually displayed like ancestral tablets, which is not too unusual.

He also knew the rules at this time, and he had seen the format of the imperial edict.

At this time, to show respect, use nudge. Move it, leave it blank, or put it on a new line to show respect.

Emperor Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict that according to tradition, there are two places that need to be moved among these eight characters.

The emperor naturally has to be respected.

The emperor is ordered by heaven, and heaven is greater than the emperor.

The emperor is about to be moved, and even more so is the sky.

Therefore, these eight words will occupy three lines when written in the imperial edict.

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Tiancheng Yun

The emperor's edict said

The eunuch with a sharp voice carried the imperial edict and recited the emperor's words in a rhythm that was different from the rhythm as written.

"The Emperor of the Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven decrees: The third son of Yiguogong Liu Sheng, Yu, is concerned about state affairs, and his heart is commendable. Promoted to the rank of Honor Guard, and serve in front of the frontier army..."

Before the imperial edict was finished, the father and son both knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

But they were both stunned at the same time, this imperial edict was really a bit strange.

The latter part was all small things of rewards, Liu Sheng had seen a lot of them, and didn't take it seriously.

The key is the first sentence "Promoted to the rank of Honor Guard, and serve in front of the frontier army".

He has heard and received too many imperial edicts in his life, but he has never seen such a strange one, and he is a little confused about its meaning.

Promoted to the rank of Honor Guard... and serve in front of the frontier army?

These two things have never appeared in the same imperial edict at the same time.

Honor Guard is a special official position without rank.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, there has been a saying that "the descendants of honor and nobles will be given the number of black clothes".

The sons of honor and nobles, especially the eldest son who is going to inherit the title, will first be given the title of Honor Guard.

That is, the emperor's personal guards, which is a kind of dependent relationship under the imperial power.

The legitimate second son who does not inherit the title, or the distant branch of the dukes and marquises, can also be promoted to the honor guards if there are special circumstances. This is an extra reward.

Below the honor guards, there is also a Sanqi Sheren.

The level of Sanqi Sheren and the honor guards is different. It is a low-end idle position that is usually granted to the second sons of dukes and marquises and the sons of military generals.

The honor guards have no rank, but they have the corresponding treatment of the fifth-rank military officers. Sanqi Sheren also has no rank, and the corresponding salary is only the seventh-rank salary.

The honor guards can make their faces familiar in front of the emperor; Sanqi Sheren can't make their faces familiar.

The honor guards cannot be conferred casually; Sanqi Sheren is like rotten cabbage, which is wholesale in the late period of the dynasty.

In general, ordinary fifth-rank military officers dare not be arrogant in front of the honor guards, after all, they are the emperor's people. In particular, most of the honor guards will inherit the title in the future and cannot be provoked.

It sounds like being promoted to a guard of honor is a reward. As Liu Yu's second son, it is normal to be given a cavalry officer.

But he was just given a guard of honor, but he was told to serve in the frontier army, which seems like a punishment.

There was no precedent before, so it is hard to understand.

The eldest son of a duke would definitely be given the position of guard of honor before inheriting the title.

First, it would bring him closer to the emperor and make him familiar with him, so that he could get along with him in the future. The emperor also needs to be familiar with the next generation of ministers and dukes; second, the emperor can trust these noble families who share weal and woe with him for matters around him.

These guards of honor are by the emperor's side, and when they are older, they will start to take charge of some matters of the imperial guards.

Liu Yu's eldest brother was given a guard of honor early on.

The one who is close to the water gets the moon first. The guards of honor are people around the emperor. If they can make themselves familiar with him, their future prospects will naturally be broader than others.

But I have never heard of a newly appointed Honor Guard who did not serve in the Forbidden Palace, the Children's Army, or the Imperial Guard, but was directly sent to serve in the frontier army.

Liu Sheng pondered for a long time and thought of the key.

Liu Yu was in the inner house of Wude Palace, and there was hope for promotion to the upper house.

Having hope does not mean it is a fact.

He cannot be appointed before he is promoted to the upper house, because it is against the rules. The Tianyou Palace will reject the appointment, and the emperor does not do whatever he wants.

Being promoted to an Honor Guard is a family affair between the emperor and the honored nobles, and does not violate the official system.

It is similar to personal feelings and personal relationships.

The meaning of the imperial edict is that Liu Yu should suspend his studies and complete his studies after his service in the army is over.

This is equivalent to leaving a chance for promotion to the upper house, which does not sound bad.

There is no fixed number of honor guards, but except for the eldest sons of dukes, marquises and earls who will inherit the title in the future, it is worth celebrating for the other second sons and side branches to get a honor guard.

However, serving in the frontier army immediately afterwards is like a demotion.

Honor guards did not go directly to the frontier, but all worked in the Beijing camp until they inherited the title or were in charge of the affairs of the Beijing camp.

Honor nobles are in charge of the affairs of the Beijing camp, this is the rule.

Dashun remembered the lesson of the chaos caused by the frontier generals entering the capital after the Tumu Fort Incident in the previous dynasty.

To go out to guard a place, it must be after inheriting the title.

This imperial edict clearly stated that there is no official position, and serving in the frontier army is only the identity of an honor guard, without any formal military officer position.

What is this?

The good seedlings promoted to Shangshe in Wude Palace will also serve as the emperor's entourage for a few years first, and will be sent out if there is a chance in the future.

But those selected in Shangshe are definitely not called honor guards, but Dragon Guards, and they must be approved by the cabinet of Tianyou Palace.

The honor guards of Enshang who have a personal relationship with the emperor are not the same.

The honor guards are more likely to borrow the influence of their ancestors, while the dragon guards are actually fighting for their strength.

The positioning of one side is to inherit the title in the future, be in charge of the affairs of the Beijing camp, or be a noble to go to a place; the other is to be the emperor's confidant, sent out as a minister, and serve as a force to balance the factions in the officialdom.

It's not the same thing at all.

Moreover, even if it is the dragon guards selected from the upper house, according to the rules, they must stay with the emperor for at least three to five years before being thrown out.

When they go out, they must have a formal official position.

Liu Yu appointed an honor guard who is envied in the capital but not legitimate in the border army. What is he going to do in the border army?

Without a formal official position, if he goes, he will just follow the commander to watch the fun?

Moreover, the imperial edict is also written vaguely. There are so many frontiers, northwest, northeast, southwest... Which frontier is it?

After receiving this confusing imperial edict, Liu Sheng was about to stand up when the eunuch passed on another message from the emperor.

He asked Liu Sheng to enter the palace to discuss something.

After the message was delivered, the group stood up and hurriedly asked people to serve tea and gave the eunuch some gifts.

The eunuch received the money and smiled happily.

"Congratulations, Duke. The second son's promotion to the Honor Guard is rare in our dynasty. I won't drink this tea. His Majesty asked the Duke to enter the palace. There must be something important. How dare I delay?"

There are similarities between moving and leaving a blank. But the joke of the Holy Spear Sister leaving a blank did not come from traditional culture. It came from the fact that he was a Christian, and the Vatican had always believed that the Eastern God was an evil god, so it was not allowed to be translated into God, but "God". In the English version of the Bible, the word GOD refers to both the so-called God and other "evil gods". So when taking the first meaning, the translator left a blank and made it a proper noun; when taking the second meaning, he did not leave a blank, indicating that this god is not that god. He was reading a version with a blank space before the word "God", so he also had to leave a blank space... Fortunately, he was not reading an imperial edict, otherwise he would not have left a blank space but would have changed a line.