Father can be an enemy to the country

In the Dian Prince's Mansion in Chuhai, Zhu Zhen was helping his uncle to wash away the dust.

On Muying's order, Hu Quan, together with Guo Ying, escorted Silunfa, Daoganmeng and other captives from the Luchuan Kingdom back to Beijing to present them as prisoners.

This is a big-name job, and Hu Quan was the first to contribute to the Battle of Luchuan. Mu Ying sent him back just to take advantage of Boss Zhu's happiness and try to win the top prize during the merit-based reward system.

Sure enough, at the prisoner presentation ceremony, Boss Zhu named Hu Quan the Marquis of Dingbian on the spot, and received the iron certificate on the same day as Marquis of Wuding Guo Ying!

So this time it is not only a reception banquet, but also a celebration banquet for uncle. Zhu Zhen specially invited Guo Ying and his father-in-law Wang Bi to join them, and the king and the three princes had a drink in the waterside pavilion of the palace...

"Come on, with this toast, you two finally got what you wanted, and you have become the Marquis." Dingyuan Marquis Wang Bi's face glowed red, and he raised his glass to toast frequently.

"Haha, the word 'ye' for father-in-law is used well." Zhu Zhen laughed at Hu Quan and Guo Ying and said, "Uncles, I am not a troublemaker. This is obviously to show off that I am better than you." It’s early to be granted the title of Marquis.”

Guo Ying is the elder brother of Concubine Guo Ning and the biological uncle of Lao Shi. Zhu Zhen follows Lao Shi and calls him uncle, and there is nothing wrong with him at all. The relationship between the Ming vassal king and the Xungui Group is so close...

"Haha, the prince is joking. Marquis Dingyuan is telling the truth. He was granted the title of marquis many years before us, and he has already been promoted to the rank of 'hereditary'. Newly ennobled marquises like us can only be honest and honest." 'Old Monkey' makes a toast." Guo Ying also raised his glass with a smile, and joined Marquis Dingbian in honoring Marquis Dingyuan.

The titles of nobles in the Ming Dynasty are divided into three levels: Dukes, Marquises and Uncles. Each level of title is divided into two types: lifelong and hereditary. In fact, there is another kind, the benevolence of Yan Shenggong and his relatives is that they only give orders but not iron certificates.

However, those who were awarded the title for their military service were given the title when they were first awarded. After they have made great achievements again, they may be promoted to hereditary status. For example, when Wang Bi, Lan Yu and Mu Ying were granted the title of marquis a few years ago, they were only granted life-long titles. They were promoted to hereditary status because of their contribution to pacifying Yunnan.

Boss Zhu's design of military merit titles is indeed very high-level. It makes full use of the competitiveness and vanity of warriors, driving them to continue to make new achievements as they age in order not to fall behind others.

Not to mention that with the vigorous operation of Lao Liu, the title was now linked to the fiefdom, and the attraction suddenly reached an unprecedented height.

"It's false to say anything else. We all have to toast the prince." So Guo Ying aimed at Lao Liu again and said sincerely: "Thanks to the prince's wise leadership, he led us to victory after victory. Only then can we have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds and be rewarded.”

"That's right." Wang Bi and Hu Quan also nodded quickly and toasted. "Don't forget the well digger when drinking water, and toast the Sixth Prince first when toasting."

"You are all elders, are you just entertaining me like this?" Zhu Zhen said with a bitter smile: "I have been in Yunnan for three years, when have I been on the battlefield? I have never commanded a single battle." He said with great self-knowledge: "Of course, if the king personally directs it, you will taste the mother of success."

"Is she also a widow?" Guo Ying and the other three also drank too much and dared to say anything.

"Ahem, no, no." Zhu Zhen almost choked on a mouthful of wine and coughed repeatedly: "Failure is the mother of success. Have you never heard of this?"

"Hehe, this is the first time I heard..." The three of them smiled, mainly because they had never failed before and were not familiar with his mother.

"Why has the prince become so humble?" Wang Bi looked at Lao Liu and was very proud of his persistence. This man has to be shameless at critical moments. What's the use of having a face? There is no shop like this in this village. Where can I find such a good son-in-law?

"Without the prince strategizing and foresight; without the prince sitting in the rear and providing logistical support for the army; without the prince eliminating interference and withstanding pressure for us, how could we have won the battle?"

Although Wang Bi's words seem to sound like Wang Po's selling melons and boasting, but this is the fact... Guo Ying nodded heavily and said: "There are many people who can do our work, but the prince's work can only be done by himself."

Among the front-line generals, what impressed Lao Liu the most was his responsibility. Regardless of whether he dared to be defeated in Jingdong, he still insisted on transferring Lan Yu away, leaving only Mu Ying to unify the morale of the army.

Even when the emperor was furious and had already issued a mobilization order, he resolutely went to Beijing to convince the emperor to continue to trust the Yunnan army and support Mu Ying's strategy of luring the enemy deep and defeating more with less. It requires extraordinary courage, judgment and responsibility to withstand huge pressure and always make the right decision.

The key point is that he never takes any credit. With such a boss, what more can I ask for?

"Hahaha!" No matter what, it is a pleasant thing to be praised by others. Zhu Zhen laughed and said: "Do you really think so? Then I will have the shamelessness to drink this cup."

"It's absolutely true." Hu Quan, who had been silent all this time, nodded and said, "From Commander Mu to ordinary soldiers, everyone thinks so." He sighed and said:

"The letter that the prince asked me to bring into Dingbian City, whenever the soldiers couldn't bear it, they asked me to take it out and read it. Only in that kind of living hell where no one takes their identity seriously can we see it. The prince’s status in the hearts of the soldiers.”

"Yes." Guo Ying said with a bitter smile: "After the Battle of Dingbian, I accompanied Mu Shuai to the city to give the soldiers a good fight."

"Brother, please be patient." Hu Quan and Guo Ying clinked glasses and said, "Whoever stays in that environment for three months would not be normal."

"I don't mean to blame them. The soldiers guarding Dingbian City, one by one, are all heroes." Guo Ying raised his thumb, then raised his glass with both hands and touched Hu Quan.

"Yes." Zhu Zhen also agreed: "We should toast the soldiers in the border town together."

"It should be like this." The three people nodded quickly and raised their glasses, joining Zhu Zhen in paying respect to the sacrificed and still living heroes.

"Fortunately, the Luchuan Kingdom was destroyed in the first battle, which is worthy of the sacrifice of the soldiers." Zhu Zhen put down his wine glass and sighed: "Brother Wenying has done everything I promised in the letter, right?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything has been fulfilled." Hu Quan nodded and said: "On the day of the surrender ceremony, all the soldiers were already one hundred households."

"The military reward will not exceed a month. This is an iron rule set by the emperor. Who dares to violate it?" Wang Bi said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry."

"That's good, that's good." Zhu Zhen was completely reassured, and said with a frightened smile: "I'm not afraid of your jokes. Half a year ago, my grandmother and mother-in-law asked me, why don't your uncle come back together? I, the King, I don’t even dare to tell the truth. I’m on tenterhooks all day long, just because I’m afraid there will be bad news in Dingbian Town.”

"Haha..." Hu Quan touched the injury on his face and explained it to his mother after he returned home. "I also want to hide it, but it's clearly written on the iron certificate and this face, so I really can't hide it."

"It's not written on the iron certificate. My father also told my mother and concubine, and he said it with great emotion." Zhu Zhen said with a wry smile: "As a result, the next day, I was called to Wan'an Palace and scolded I was so dizzy that I drank eighteen bowls of apology wine in a row before this period was over."

"Hahaha!" The four people laughed loudly.