Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

It was also specifically stipulated that civil officials could not be granted the title of duke or marquis, and the highest title they could hold was earl.

Wei Wu asked for the title, and at the same time specifically proposed that he also wanted to go when the Japanese pirates were attacked.

This clearly means that he wants to be conferred the title of Marquis.

Zhu Yuanzhang understood Wei Wu's thoughts in an instant, but he had no objection in his heart.

If the title of Duke had not been opposed by all civil and military officials, Zhu Yuanzhang would have given him the title of Duke.

After all, a title is nothing compared to the contributions and importance made by Wei Wu.

However, even if he was granted a title, it was not that simple, after all, Wei Wu had no military merits.

If it was after attacking the Japanese pirates, there would be no problem in conferring the title of marquis, and no one would say anything.

But now, if you want to be granted a title of nobility, you will definitely be obstructed by the officials unless you have made extraordinary achievements.

After thinking it over, Zhu Yuanzhang came up with an idea.

"Let's put it this way! The donation of medicine is extremely precious to us, but the civil and military officials will not empathize with us."

"If I were to be conferred a title of nobility, I would certainly be met with resistance. Even those damned censors might even bang their heads against the pillars in front of the palace."

"How about we draft an edict to confer you the title of Earl on the grounds of your contribution to the salvation of the world, and also stipulate that you will be promoted to Marquis after verifying the potato yield per acre?"

In fact, for Wei Wu, as long as he could be granted the title of marquis, it didn’t matter whether it was earlier or later.

So after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he immediately nodded in agreement.

But at this time Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again.

"It should have been yours, but it had to be delayed. I will give you some more money and land as compensation."

"I will give you five thousand taels of gold, thirty thousand taels of silver, sixty thousand strings of banknotes, and two thousand acres of good farmland."

"Oh, by the way, I'll also give you the Meiyan Building that made you so proud last night as a shop."

Hearing this, Wei Wu sighed inwardly: As expected, Old Zhu already knew about this.

But he was not surprised by this. After all, more than fifty people died last night.

This was in the capital! And they even used prohibited weapons like bows and crossbows.

If this matter could be concealed until the next day and not known by Zhu Yuanzhang, then his reign as emperor would have been in vain.

But Wei Wu didn't expect that Lao Zhu would make such a decision and give Meiyanlou to him.

After a long dazed expression, Wei Wu finally came to his senses and quickly asked.

"Uncle Zhu, you want me, a hot-blooded young man, to open a brothel? I... ahem, I'm not that kind of person!"

Although...it is not impossible to lead the Ming Dynasty and make the service industry more professional and diversified.

But after all, I will soon be the lord's man. Wouldn't it be a joke if I really opened a brothel?

From now on, no matter what title you are given, people may not say it to your face, but they may call you Jitouhou behind your back.

Fortunately, although Zhu Yuanzhang was a down-to-earth emperor, he was not so unreliable.

Besides, Zhu Yuxuan is now basically determined to marry Wei Wu as his legal wife.

How could an emperor allow his son-in-law to open a brothel?

So after Wei Wu finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately pointed at his nose and cursed him.

"You're dreaming, kid. That's for you to use as a shop. If you dare to open a brothel, I'll break your legs!"

Shop!

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Wei Wu's eyes immediately lit up.

Mei Yan Building is a great place!

Of course, the good place here does not refer to its function, although the function can indeed be called a good place.

But the good place Wei Wu mentioned refers to its location, the most lively area of ​​​​Qinhuai River.

After all, this 'Fourteenth Floor of Huayue Chunjiang' was built by Lao Zhu, so how could the location be bad!

Many wealthy businessmen want to buy a shop here but don’t have the opportunity.

Those who can afford to spend money in places like brothels are basically people who have some spare money.

At the same time, those prostitutes are also high-income people and their spending power is not much worse.