People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

The matter between Zhang Yi and the Xu family girl has basically been settled.

Both the Xu family girl and Xu Da himself were very satisfied with Zhang Yi.

The only thing that needs to be considered is Zhang Yi's background. Even if he is the legitimate son of the Tianshi family, the future Tianshi Zhang will have to pay a high price if he wants to marry a girl from the Xu family.

The emperor knew it, and so did Xu Da.

Therefore, if they want to be worthy of Xu Miaoyun, they must give Zhang Yi the treatment he deserves from the Duke's Mansion.

Therefore, it is natural for Lao Zhu and Zhang Yi to recognize each other.

But what kind of treatment should be given to him to be worthy of the Duke of Wei?
Lao Zhu really had a headache.

Zhang Yi's contribution would not be excessive even if Lao Zhu made him a duke.

But whether others recognize these contributions is one thing.

For example, the North-South Ranking and the admission of arithmetic students to the imperial examination. Such achievements cannot be mentioned, even if Zhu Yuanzhang recognized its influence.

But there are two things that Lao Zhu thinks should be able to push Zhang Yi forward.

One is the life-saving grace that year, and the other is the contribution of this plan to capture Wang Baobao.

Such monstrous achievements are also real military merits.

With these achievements as a foundation, great things can be accomplished!

"I know how to do it..."

Lao Zhu said lightly.

……

The second day, the third watch.

Zhang Yi was awakened early by the eunuch in the palace.

His eyes were sleepy. He had been in the other world for so long, and he rarely got up so early.

The palace maids filed in and began to change Zhang Yi's clothes. After Zhang Yi finished cleaning up, they found that Zhu Biao had been waiting for him.

"Being a prince is not easy!"

Zhu Biao and Zhang Yi talked at night by candlelight yesterday. The two brothers chatted for a long time before falling asleep.

Zhang Yi himself didn't get enough sleep, but Zhu Biao looked like he was used to it, which touched Zhang Yi.

Zhu Yuanzhang's diligent administration ranks among the top three emperors in the past dynasties.

Being a prince under him will naturally not be easy.

"You rarely get up so early, right?"

Zhu Biao knew Zhang Yi's daily schedule and said with some concern:
"Today is special. Father wants to push you in front of others and let you show your dignity in front of them!
So, be prepared, there may be some twists and turns in the court! "

Zhang Yi nodded silently. He had been behind the scenes for many years and was a little nervous when he stepped onto the stage for the first time.

After the two packed up, Zhu Biao took Zhang Yi to meet the emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say much when he saw the two of them, but just motioned for them to follow.

This is the first time Zhang Yi has followed him to court, and everything is full of freshness.

At this time, the palace door was not open, and hundreds of officials were waiting outside the door for the palace to open.

Old Zhu said:
"You go to the side hall first and wait. I will tell you when the time comes..."

Zhang Yi nodded when he heard this and followed the eunuch to wait at the edge of Fengtian Hall.

He took a deep breath. As his first appearance in the Ming Dynasty Temple, he finally had to formally face those historical figures.

At this time, outside the palace, it was actually not peaceful.

While the officials were waiting for the door to open, they were already talking about it.

"Your Majesty, did your Majesty stay that Taoist priest in the palace yesterday?"

Hu Weiyong was the slowest to arrive at the palace gate and quickly exchanged information with the others.

The news about Zhang Yi staying in the palace has already spread a lot.

The emperor staying with an outsider was considered a major event in any dynasty.

Staying in the palace and riding in a car with the emperor have largely demonstrated Zhang Yi's relationship with the Tian family.

"We all underestimated His Majesty. When he asked Guanyin Nu to stay at Qingxin Temple, he was probably already prepared to deceive those Mongolians!

That little Taoist priest from the Zhang family should be a link in His Majesty’s hands!
His Majesty has been making plans since the beginning of his personal ethics!

Instead, we people have become clowns, embarrassing Jin Yiwei and that little Taoist priest.

Looking back now, it is time for Your Majesty to make things difficult for us! "

Even though Hu Weiyong pretended to be calm, his face was very ugly.

He endured it for three or four years, being very careful not to show his fangs. He also endured the hatred of losing his son to please the emperor.

Hu Weiyong originally thought that he had grasped the reason why Zhang Yi would die, so he went crazy to attack Zhang Yi.

In the end, he still became a joke.

The gate of the palace slowly opened, and it was time to go to court.

Hu Weiyong adjusted his official uniform and stepped into the palace first.

Hu Weiyong and others met with the emperor and began to discuss state affairs.

The most important thing in the Ming Dynasty today is naturally the victory in the north. Rewards based on merit, the aftermath of prisoners and other matters all need to be decided by the emperor.

After dealing with all kinds of trivial matters, we finally reached the stage of reward based on merit.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not stingy and opened a book announcing rewards to everyone.

Needless to say, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun...

Many middle-level generals also received rewards.

Hu Weiyong was happy on the whole, because of this great victory, there were actually quite a few people on Huaixi Honor's side.

Among the second generation of nobles, there is certainly a waste like Chang Mao, but not everyone is a waste.

With the Huaixi line up, one can sit firmly in his position.

However, only one person who has made great achievements is still in Jinyiwei's prison.

That was Lan Yu, the brother-in-law of Chang Mao, Duke of Zheng. Regarding Lan Yu, Hu Weiyong was ready to plead for mercy, but it was not appropriate at this time.

As all the important people were awarded rewards, the mood of the officials became tangled.

The name they wanted to hear was not mentioned by the Emperor.

Since that person stayed in the palace, he must have been valued by the emperor!

So, the later it is mentioned, the more it means that he is the last one.

To be able to hold Xu Da and Chang Yuchun's axes down, what exactly is the credit for doing so?
What they were waiting for was not Zhang Yi, but Mao Xiang.

The emperor recruited Mao Xiang and praised him for his role in the operation.

Self-defilation and imprisonment were indeed the emperor's tricks. Because of this great victory, Mao Xiang naturally became the commander of the Jinyiwei.

The officials looked embarrassed. They had been suppressing the Jin Yiwei for a while, but in the end they themselves became a joke.

Mao Xiang, chickens and dogs ascended to heaven, and the other Jin Yiwei who participated in this operation will naturally not fall behind.

Zhou Tong was promoted by Zhu Yuanzhang to take over Mao Xiang's original position and became the deputy commander of the Jin Yiwei.

In the process of conferring awards to Mao Xiang and others, all officials vaguely understood the emperor's plan.

From the Jin Yiwei to the military, behind this shocking layout is the hard work of everyone.

And they were just people who were hidden and used by the emperor.

Hu Weiyong's face became increasingly uglier. How hard had he worked to fight for power for his colleagues and suppress Jin Yiwei?

It looks so stupid now.

The emperor didn't even need to do anything. Just mentioning this matter made the officials in the court unable to raise their heads.

Mao Xiang and Jin Yiwei have all finished their rewards, and there seems to be no one left to mention.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be smiling but not smiling at this time and said:
"Pass on Zhang Yi!"

When Zhang Yi's name was finally mentioned by him, Hu Weiyong's heart instantly became entangled.

Anyone who is not a fool can see that Zhang Yi is the highlight of the day.

But they didn't understand that Xu Da, who cheated to death, was rewarded, and Chang Yuchun, who ran thousands of miles, was also rewarded.

Mao Xiang suddenly emerged and suppressed Ling Shuo to become the commander of Jin Yiwei.

These people played a vital role in the entire operation, and what contribution did Zhang Yi make in the finale?
Under the attention of everyone, Zhang Yi walked into the palace slowly. His clothes were still the same as yesterday, and he did not look noble. ,
It's just that the grown-up boy is a little less childish and a little more delicate than the officials who met Zhang Yi back then.

Zhang Yi did not squint his eyes and saluted the emperor respectfully. "Zhang Yi, you have made the greatest contribution to this operation. How do you want me to reward you?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang rewards others, he uses official language and clichés.

But when Zhang Yi was chatting, he was chatting about ordinary things.

He usually said something, but it caused an uproar.

What is Zhang Yi’s greatest contribution?
Could it be that Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others are not as good as him?

"Your Majesty, I dare not take credit?"

"You don't have to be modest. I will be rewarded for my merits. You personally arranged this situation. You have no merit. How do you let others live?"

"what?"

All civil and military officials in the court were stunned when they heard the emperor's words.

Their eyes flicked and all fell on Zhang Yi.

The layout of this battle that determined the fate of the country was actually the work of Zhang Yi?

Hu Weiyong's face suddenly darkened, and he murmured to himself, saying it was impossible...

This contribution can be regarded as a huge achievement.

If Zhang Yili made such a contribution, his achievements would be unimaginable.

Is Zhang Yi the architect of this war?
After this reputation fell, other people who wanted to cause trouble for Zhang Yi almost didn't dare to say a word.

The most important thing in the Ming Dynasty was military merit.

At least during the beginning of the dynasty, the noble group suppressed the civilian group.

For a Taoist priest with military merit, it is certain that he will be granted the title of Marquis.

They looked at Zhang Yi with jealousy, anger, and a hint of envy...

Who doesn’t want to become a marquis and nourish his descendants?

But it can be seen from Liu Ji and Wang Guangyang that Ming Dynasty was stingy in awarding titles.

Zhang Yi was irritated by everyone's attention, but he didn't feel very happy.

The big tree attracts the wind!

What's more, he really doesn't think he is the so-called planner. At most, he is the proposer of this plan.

"Everything is your Majesty's credit. I can't bear it..."

"If you hadn't raised this matter, I wouldn't have set up this situation!

If you hadn't dealt with the other party's spies and passed on the false news, Wang Baobao wouldn't have easily believed our news!
I will never forget your contribution, and the great achievements you have made are more than that!
I also remember the life-saving grace you saved me back then..."

Zhu Yuanzhang dropped another shocking news, which shocked everyone else.

Memories from three years ago...

Three years ago, rumors of the emperor's assassination spread throughout Yingtian Mansion, but Zhu Yuanzhang never confirmed it positively.

Now, the emperor has taken action.

And the person who saved the emperor back then turned out to be Zhang Yi in front of him.

"How old was he three years ago?"

"So when he left the capital, he returned to Longhu Mountain to recuperate?"

"Why did your Majesty ignore him three years ago?"

The officials were whispering, and they looked at Zhang Yi with frightened eyes.

The emperor's savior, this is another great achievement.

Although this credit is nothing compared to the former.

But with the blessing of his savior, Zhang Yi's reward will definitely not be small.

"I originally planned to make you a duke, but you refused in every possible way!

Then I will do the next best thing and grant you the title of Da Zhenren. However, such a false name is not enough to commend your achievements!

Zhang Yi listened! "

Lao Zhu signaled to the eunuch, who took out an imperial edict.

Zhang Yi quickly knelt down.

Next, it was a long time for the eunuch to recite the imperial edict.

Whether it was Zhang Yi or other civil and military officials, they all broke into cold sweat after hearing this.

Zhu Yuanzhang's favor for Zhang Yi can be explained from an imperial edict.

Da Zhenren’s false reputation, land, Taoist temple...

Needless to say these external things, there are three main things that really shocked the officials.

First, although Zhang Yi refused to be knighted, he still got a knighthood and obtained an official knighthood as a Taoist priest.

The emperor was very restrained in this regard and only gave Zhang Yi a count.

But the Earl's name is Uncle Zhenbei!

The last person who received a similar title was Mu Ying...

As for the second reward, it is a marriage!
Zhang Yi gave Xu Miaoyun, the eldest daughter of Xu Da's family in the Duke of Wei's palace, to Zhang Yi as his wife!

This is the apple of Wei Duke Xu Da's eye.

Even if the daughter of the Xu family has a habit of practicing Taoism, many people still care about the relationship between the Xu family.

But this flower finally fell into Zhang Yi's hands.

But after thinking about it, everyone thought it was reasonable.

The Xu family girl seems to be very close to Zhang Yi.

Lao Zhu not only granted the marriage, but also arranged Meng Yao's affairs for Zhang Yi, which could be regarded as an arranged marriage for him.

Zhang Yi had long been mentally prepared for this, and he did not resist.

In this world, if there is anyone who can know and stay with him, it is probably the girl from the Xu family.

Be it Meng Yao or Guanyin slave!

None of them gave Zhang Yi the feeling of a Taoist monk...

He very calmly bowed his head and thanked me!
Seeing this scene, all the officials immediately became quiet.

From the uncle of Zhenbei to the son-in-law of the Xu family.

Zhang Yi has completed a complete transformation.

If anyone wants to deal with Zhang Yi in the future, he must see if the Xu family and the emperor will give him this face?
Everyone couldn't help but focus on Hu Weiyong.

Zhang Yi and he were in pain of killing their son, and Hu Weiyong instantly became the target of public criticism.

Hu Weiyong felt very uncomfortable, and every glance that fell on him was like a needle pricking him.

But what can he say?
He could only muster a smile and remain elegant.

As for the third thing, even Zhang Yi himself didn't expect it.

The emperor commended Zhang Yi for his contributions over the years, and then ordered him to take charge of religious affairs in the world!
As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the court was shocked.

Is Zhu Yuanzhang crazy?
Although the religion of the Ming Dynasty had been almost rectified by Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time.

But Buddhism and Taoism still have a great influence overall.

It’s okay for Longhushan to take charge of Taoist affairs in the world. Does Zhu Yuanzhang mean to let General Zhang Yi take charge of religious affairs in the world?
Religion and Taoism are completely different, but their power is completely different!

In other words, as a Taoist priest, Zhang Yi can interfere in Buddhist affairs?

This absurd decision finally gave Baiguan an opportunity to object.

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate..."

Hu Weiyong immediately stood up and expressed his opinion:

"Both schools of Buddhism and Taoism are equally important. As Master Zhang, it seems inappropriate to lead the affairs of Buddhism?"

Zhu Yuanzhang replied:

"What I want is a minister who can manage the affairs of the two sects of Buddhism and Taoism, but you want to start this dispute between Buddhism and Taoism?

Can it be said that if you are in charge, can you be impartial and impartial? "

Zhang Yi understood what Zhu Yuanzhang was trying to do with his decision, so he accepted it honestly. (End of chapter)