First Minister of Ming Dynasty

At that time, they were still captives who needed to be reformed, but today they are warriors in the army, the elite who can come to participate in the military parade.

"Okay!"

First, Timur wept with joy, and the Mongolians who came to watch the ceremony also shed tears of excitement.

Here you can see a group of soldiers and horses mainly composed of Mongolian prisoners of war, which has too much information.To be honest, it is really not an easy task for these captives, the old people of the Yuan court, to integrate into the new dynasty.

On Lao Zhu's side, it's definitely not okay to treat them too well, and it's not okay to treat them like cattle and horses.

And these people are trembling, always on tenterhooks, alienated from morality, any disturbance, even if it is just a family conflict, will shake their loyalty.

But when they saw this team, they were relieved, and they were completely relaxed.

The reason is simple, the Zhu family army represents the core of the Ming Dynasty and the pillar of the new dynasty.

The Mongols can participate smoothly and be respected, and the Mongols who have been reformed outside don’t need to worry.

You can be a citizen of the new dynasty with peace of mind.

After these people, the Battle of Hangzhou, the Battle of Fuliang, the Great Victory at Hukou...every battle, every important node,

Each is represented by a team.

The whole process of the military parade was like a picture scroll unfolding in an orderly manner, perfectly displaying the years of struggle and the experience of step by step in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and the courtiers.

Clear and true, deep into the bone marrow.

Speaking of which, it is really not easy to have today!

At the end of the team, the iron cavalry led by Hua Yun, and the navy led by Yu Tonghai and Liao Yongzhong passed through Fengtian Gate in turn, and the entire military parade ended with the cry of Long Live.

The first half of the enthronement ceremony finally passed smoothly, and then in the evening, there will be a parade of Yingtian people, then a fireworks show, and then there will be an opera gala, a whole night of celebration.

As the chief director of the whole ceremony, Zhang Ximeng gave himself [-] points, he was quite satisfied, and he could breathe a sigh of relief.

But Zhu Yuanzhang's sudden proposal surprised Zhang Ximeng.

Didn't we agree to wait until after the grand ceremony before rewarding all the officials?

Why are you in such a hurry?

Zhang Ximeng had no choice but to hurry to Fengtian Hall.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang had already taken off his military uniform and changed his clothes three times a day. Old Zhu was still not used to it. Facing the big guys, Old Zhu first grinned.

"Don't be so sullen, we are enthroned, but we don't have an extra piece of meat! We are still us, and you are still you!"

Old Zhu smiled and said: "We know that you have been waiting for a long time for the great meritorious officials. In the morning, we ascended the throne, canonized the queen, and canonized the prince... Our family has made arrangements, how can we neglect the big guy? So, we So I changed the procedure without authorization, and took advantage of the afternoon to briefly talk about the rewards, so that when I go to the theater at night, I will feel at ease, don’t you think?”

When everyone heard this, they all held their breath and concentrated, not daring to speak.

Some people can even hear their own heartbeat.

Although the teaching and training of soldiers has never stopped.But for most people, being able to make a difference,

It is also something that cannot be refused.

The half-life fame and fame all lie here!

How can anyone not be excited?

Unless you're not alone!

But Zhang Ximeng was calm, completely detached, and didn't care.Whatever, I can do it anyway.

Unlike the inhuman Zhang Ximeng, Li Shanchang cared so much at the moment that his palms were soaked.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced over, paused for a while on Li Shanchang, and then fell on the others. In an instant, old Li was so desperate that he almost groaned, but fortunately he could hold on.

In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at everyone, and the needles could be heard in Fengtian Temple.

Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang called out, "Mr. Li!"

Mr. Lee?

Not Mr. Zhang!

Am I right?

Li Shanchang went to look at Zhang Ximeng subconsciously, just in time to see Zhang Ximeng's smiling face, congratulating him, and Lao Li calmed down instantly.

Not surprisingly, Zhang Ximeng must have known in advance, he is still far behind!

Thinking of this, Li Shanchang didn't seem so excited anymore.

"The old minister is here!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Mr. Li, you have been managing military supplies and handling government affairs all these years... It is not difficult for one person to work hard for a day, a month, a year... The difficulty is that for so many years, there has been almost no shortage of food in our army. The luggage has been broken, and there has been no major trouble!"

"Xu Da!"

Xu Da got up immediately, "The minister is here!"

"Look at the wrinkles on Mr. Li's face. Do you think he worries more or less than you?"

Xu Da hurriedly said: "If you return to the superior position, Li Xianggong has devoted himself to everything, and everyone knows that he is the superior Xiao He!"

Old Zhu smiled, then looked at the others, "What do you think?"

What can the civil and military present present say, but they all admired together, "Li Xiang is Xiao He alive, he is really a master and a minister!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took the lead, then turned to Li Shanchang, and said to him: "Mr. Li and we met in the last days, thanks to Mr. who has never left us, so that we have today's foundation. Mr.'s merits should be commended."

Lao Zhu paused here, and Li Shanchang's heart suddenly rose to his throat, can you finish talking first, I am getting old, and I can't hold back anymore!

"We have decided to confer Li Shanchang the title of Duke Xuan, no one will be replaced by hereditary!"

Sure enough, he is the hereditary Duke, not unexpected.

It's just that it's a bit embarrassing to seal a Xuanguo.

But think about it from another angle, what if the big country is sealed now and the Northern Expedition succeeds in the future?

Are you still king?

Therefore, Li Shanchang immediately knelt down and thanked God.

Zhu Yuanzhang pulled him up and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, there are some specific rewards coming up, including your wife and son. They can only be given to you after the Ministry of Rites handles them properly... the same goes for the rest of them."

Li Shanchang nodded hastily, "I understand! On behalf of my family, thank God!"

Lao Li won the award and ranked first. He was quite satisfied, and without any hesitation, he straightened his chest and stood aside.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a while, and then read the next name, "Xu Da!"

Chapter 4 and Seven

"Chen is here!"

Xu Da responded, and then bowed to obey the order, without further words.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this fellow countryman and beloved general, pondered for a while, and then said: "We have conquered cities and conquered territories, expanded territories, and Xu Daguang has made military exploits. He has achieved great victories at the mouth of the lake, burned thousands of buildings and boats, and is famous all over the world. No one knows. Now we are going to make you the Duke of Xin, a hereditary successor, concurrently serving as the former military governor, and commanding the Northern Expedition army!"

Xu Da was startled, he, the Duke of Xinguo, was also responsible for the Northern Expedition, so the burden was heavy!

"Thank you for your grace! You must not disgrace your mission. Expedite the Central Plains to the north as soon as possible, restore the old places of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and make me great tomorrow!" Xu Da said in a loud voice. People are familiar with Xu Da, who is the hereditary Duke of Wei. Has received a letter from the Duke,

Later Xin Guogong fell on Tanghe's head.Who is Lao Zhu's confidant is clear at a glance.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied, stretched out his hand to pull Xu Da up, and then said to everyone: "The Zhongshu Province is headed by Li Xiang, and the Menxia Province is headed by Mr. Zhang. They are all great talents in the world. We are not worried about cultural affairs. But think As for military affairs, there are many disturbances and no rules... We thought about it and decided to set up the five-army governor's office. The former military governor's office was stationed in Yangzhou to lead the northern expedition. The Governor's Mansion of the Right Army was stationed in Zhenjiang to deal with Zhang Shicheng, and the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army was also set up.

Su Wei Yingtian, the post-military governor's mansion, stationed in Guangzhou, responsible for Lingnan affairs, and concurrently leading the navy, the city ship department, etc."

Lao Zhu finished the arrangement of the military system in one breath, and handed over the most important former military governor to Xu Da, and everyone felt suddenly enlightened.

In fact, the official system at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, especially the military system, was quite chaotic. All kinds of official systems can lead the army, such as Zuocheng, Youcheng, Pingzhang, Yushi...Anyway, as long as the officials are big enough, they can lead troops In war, it seems that the Yuan court did not clearly distinguish between civil and military.In other words, when Yuan Ting is in turmoil, how can he care so much?

Even if it is a dog, it has been pulled up to suppress the rebellion, so what rules are there?

However, after careful study, a general clue can be sorted out. Didn't the Yuan court invent the provincial system?If any of the red scarves is large-scale and the fighting is fierce, a general will be dispatched to take up an important post in the province and take charge of the counter-insurgency.For example, not long ago, Chahan Timur, because of his meritorious service in dealing with the Northern Expeditionary Army, became the Youcheng of Shaanxi Province and the censor of Shaanxi Xingtai, and also knew the affairs of the Privy Council of Henan Province.

It is equivalent to handing over Shaanxi and Henan to Chahan Timur, appointing civil and military personnel, allocating food and salaries, and organizing wars, all of which are decided by him alone.

Yuan Ting did this, and the Red Scarf Army also followed suit. For example, Mao Gui is Pingzhang of Shandong Province, and Guan Duo is Pingzhang of Liaoyang Province. Everyone is responsible for one piece. .

When it came to Zhu Yuanzhang, due to Zhang Ximeng's advocacy, the civil and military were always separated. On the military side, the commander usually served as an envoy.

All commanders and envoys.

If you are in charge of one prefecture and one state, you are the commander, and you are in charge of one direction, you are the commander of the capital. As for some pass counties, thousands of households lead the army.

In the event of a major war, it was Zhu Yuanzhang's personal conquest.

Overall, the operation is pretty good, the civil and military cooperation is tacit, and there is no problem of military generals encroaching on the power of civil officials.

But as Lao Zhu ascended the throne, the territory became larger and larger, and the scale of the war became larger and larger. Zhu Yuanzhang certainly couldn't conquer every time, and a general must be in charge of leading the army.

So what title will this general hold?

Do you want to lead the army with Xing Zhongshu?

Yuan Ting and Han Song have already tested it.

Let generals control everything, which is tantamount to creating warlords.

The Yuan court had Chahan Timur and Polo Timur, and the Han and Song Dynasties also had Mao Gui and Guan Duo... It can only be said that the matching mechanism in the northern region is still stable.

On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally cannot follow the path that has been proven wrong.

Zhu Yuanzhang set up the governor's office of the five armies, each leading one side, similar to setting up five war zones.

The former army was the strongest and was in charge of the Northern Expedition. The left army and the right army dealt with Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng respectively.

These three large group armies belong to the three fists, and are mainly responsible for swinging out to beat people.

The Chinese military governor's mansion is to guard the capital, guard the emperor, and is also the general strategic reserve team.

The most interesting thing is the military governor's mansion, which was arranged in Guangzhou.

Not only is it far away from Yingtian, but there is also a navy under it, which is also in charge of the city ship department.

The land and water armies are in hand, and they are still in charge of the money bag.

What is Lao Zhu planning to do?

"Zhu Ying!"

Among the generals, Zhu Ying was always smiling and happy, but he didn't think he would get anything. There were so many seniors in front of him, and his combat achievements were far superior to his own.

In terms of seniority, it is definitely not my turn.Even if there is, it's just a trick, it doesn't matter.

People, the most important thing is mentality.

Zhang Ximeng doesn't care about the rank, it's because he is aloof.Zhu Ying doesn't care about titles, it's because he is extremely close to the few people in power, not to mention godfather, godmother, eldest brother, can they let themselves suffer?

I can't!

So Zhu Ying was very calm.

But at this juncture, he was suddenly called by his godfather and received countless gazes.Zhu Ying is also caught in the circle, what's going on?

Xu Da just finished sealing, why is it my turn?

Zhu Ying was completely dumbfounded, and Li Wenzhong who was next to him gave him a slap, and the boy took a step forward with his hands and feet, causing Zhang Ximeng to roll his eyes.

This kid doesn't have much promise!

"Thousands, the minister is here!"

Looking at this godson, Lao Zhu suddenly smiled, "Zhu Ying, you are the first adopted son we adopted. Although you are a adopted son, you are almost as small as your own son. Today we will add points to you as Marquis Xiping, General Zhengxi , the commander-in-chief of the post-military governor's office, and the commander-in-chief of the Lingnan military forces."

When Zhu Ying heard about this appointment, she felt bad and her head was buzzing.

"Godfather, I, I can't do it!"

"Don't say you can't do it!" Lao Zhu scolded: "You are our son, don't embarrass us!"

Zhu Ying cried, "I, I don't want to embarrass my godfather, but I, I don't understand at all, fighting wars, governing the country,

I don't know anything about it...Moreover, my contribution is too small, I am afraid that there will be problems of unfair rewards and punishments, so please take it back. "

"I can't take it back!"

Old Zhu said: "Zhu Ying, you survived Zhang Dingbian's siege in Fuliang Prefecture, this is the key to our victory in Hukou...

Based on this battle alone, it is only natural to give you the Marquis of Xiping.However, if you want to become the Duke of the state, you need to make more contributions. "