nyslfriends Chapter 351: After Pacifying Japan, Ye Xuan Also Received A Reward?
Chapter 351: After Pacifying Japan, Ye Xuan Also Received A Reward?
Chapter 351: After pacifying Japan, Ye Xuan also received a reward?
The next day, Fengtian Hall.
After the prisoner presentation ceremony, the officials returned to the palace again and prepared to congratulate Zhu Yuanzhang.
What the officials didn't expect was that Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction this time was very different from the past.
As soon as the officials were in place according to their rank, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the eunuchs to announce the decree to the officials.
The content of the edict contained neither literary rhetoric nor any politeness. It directly announced the reward for conquering Japan.
"According to His Majesty's decree: God bless the Ming Dynasty, the soldiers obey their orders, Xiaodong is in charge, Japan surrenders."
"Based on the merits of the generals, I have specially awarded the following..."
The eunuch's sharp voice echoed in the Fengtian Palace, and outside the palace, there were soldiers who were responsible for communicating. After hearing the order, they hurried to the Fengtian Gate.
There, some officials who were not high enough to enter the palace were also waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's call or order.
When the news spread, the officials immediately showed surprise.
The reason for such a reaction was not that the officials made a fuss, but that Zhu Yuanzhang's reward was somewhat unexpected.
As most people think, as the prince and the nominal coach, Zhu Biao was given the first priority in rewards.
Similarly, due to identity issues, Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded Zhu Biao with treasures, not fiefs or official positions.
But when the number was announced, the officials couldn't help but whisper.
"Fifty thousand dollars and these little bits of silk, isn't it a bit stingy?"
"Yes, although Japan is a small country, it has made great achievements in opening up territory and expanding its territory. Your Majesty rewards you like this..."
I didn’t say the following words, but who doesn’t know what they mean?
While the officials were whispering, the eunuch had already begun to recite the subsequent rewards.
"General Xu Da has worked hard and served the country loyally. He has made his concubine a hereditary family member. He has given him one hundred thousand coins!"
This kind of reward is actually much more than Zhu Biao's.
Officials previously thought that Zhu Yuanzhang's reward for Zhu Biao should be the highest among these people.
But now after hearing the reward given to Xu Da, the officials realized that Zhu Yuanzhang just paid less to Zhu Biao.
You should know that although Xu Da's current title can be passed down, it is not hereditary.
Moreover, there is only one title, but Xu Da has more than one son. Now with this reward, it is equivalent to letting the Xu family have no worries about wealth for the next two or three generations.
But when I thought about it, it wasn't strange that Zhu Yuanzhang arranged it this way.
Zhu Biao is already the prince, and the entire Ming Dynasty will belong to him from now on. Besides, the expedition is away, and no one can guarantee that Zhu Biao has not left anything for himself.
After figuring this out, the original confusion and discussion were completely eliminated.
Next, the eunuch read a series of words again. In just a short time, the Ming Dynasty actually created more than a dozen hereditary hundred households and two thousand households with official positions.
From this reward, it is not difficult to see that Zhu Yuanzhang still has high hopes for these generals in the army.
The so-called reward is undoubtedly a reminder to the officials that as long as they can make contributions to the Ming Dynasty in the future, they will have more benefits.
At this moment, many military generals are secretly swearing that they will try to participate in the next expedition if they have the opportunity.
As the imperial edict was slowly closed, Li Shanchang was the first to react.
He bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and took the lead in shouting.
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
According to the past situation, as soon as his voice finished, all the officials saluted together.
But this time, Li Shanchang was interrupted by Zhu Yuanzhang's voice halfway through his bow.
"Don't worry yet, we still have a decree that has not been sent out.
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he waved his hand and the eunuch immediately took out another imperial edict and unfolded it solemnly.
This time the officials were completely dumbfounded.
What did the emperor want to do? If it was a reward, why did he need to issue a separate imperial edict?
But if it weren't for a reward, what else would be worth announcing in such a hurry under today's circumstances?
Even Li Shanchang had some doubts in his heart, and he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang warily.
But Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the dragon chair with a smile at the moment, looking at everyone present.
"I heard that a sage king must be rewarded for his merits so that he can calm people's hearts and be admired all over the world. Today, Ye Xuan has contributed to the expansion of the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
When they heard Ye Xuan's name, Li Shanchang and others immediately felt that Shisi should not come here often.
During this period, Ye Xuan caused too many troubles, and each time was not a trivial matter.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned Ye Xuan. Could it be that he wanted to give Ye Xuan a reward as well?
Also, what does the contribution of giving advice mean?
The officials were confused, but the eunuch had already started talking about rewards.
"Edict Ye Xuan's legitimate son will inherit a thousand households and be rewarded with 50,000 yuan!"
The moment the decree was read, all the officials were almost dumbfounded.
Xu Da took the lead and fought abroad, but he only gave a thousand households and a reward of 100,000 yuan.
How can Ye Xuan be so virtuous? Even if he offers advice, is it possible that a few words can be worth fighting in battle?
This question is lingering in everyone's mind, but no one dares to say anything at this moment.
Li Shanchang reacted very quickly. After confirming that Zhu Yuanzhang had no other intentions, he immediately led others to chant again.
When Li Shanchang and others stood up, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke with a smile.
"We know that you can't figure out why we gave Ye Xuan such a high reward."
"To be honest, without Ye Xuan's suggestion, we would never have thought of attacking Japan."
"And without Ye Xuan's advice, our army would not have been able to cross the sea so quickly and gain a foothold in the local area so quickly."
"Even though Ye Xuan is a scholar, his achievements are comparable to many of the great ministers who founded the country!"
When all the officials heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, they all looked shocked.
They had heard rumors before that Zhu Yuanzhang originally planned to list Japan as a country without conquest.
The reason for this idea is that it is difficult to recover the cost of the war investment in Japan.
Moreover, the risk of traveling across the ocean is too high. Didn’t the Mongols’ previous attacks on Japan also suffer from navigational skills that ultimately ran aground?
But what about this time? Ye Xuan actually persuaded Zhu Yuanzhang quietly without solving the problem of going to sea.
Among the officials, some were jealous and some admired him, but no matter what their psychology was, no one could criticize Zhu Yuanzhang's reward at this moment.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the crowd and joked: "In our opinion, such a reward is not enough. Ye Xuan is a good minister given to us by God, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Zhang Liang is still alive."
"If there is no precedent and there are many factors, we can just grant him the title of marquis. In fact, it is not a big deal."
The amount of information in this sentence was so great that all officials were stunned again for a moment.
Even Zhu Biao was stunned at this moment. He didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang to evaluate Ye Xuan Yuneng like this.