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Chapter 531
It is precisely because the "Nongzheng Quanshu" has so many contents for preparing for famine, and also includes cold and drought-resistant crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn, that the emperor was so anxious.

When the "Nongzheng Quanshu" is published, the emperor will issue an imperial decree to make it a must-read book for local officials.Even, it will be used as a textbook to recruit a large number of agricultural-related officials through examinations.

Food is the most important thing for the people, and Daming's job must be stable.

As long as the common people have enough to eat, even if there is a faint king, the world will not change.

"Long live, please take it back." Xu Guangqi bowed again and interrupted the emperor's thoughts.

Ping Liao was successful, and the emperor wanted to award rewards for meritorious service.Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua, Sun Chengzong, Yuan Keli, Xiong Tingbi and others are on the list of knighthoods.

Xu Guangqi's audience this time is to humbly resign the reward of the title to the emperor.But the emperor's thoughts changed, and he turned to the unfinished "Nongzheng Quanshu".

The emperor waved his hand and said, "I've made up my mind, so Xu Qing doesn't need to resign modestly. Well, if nothing else, let's leave first!"

Xu Guangqi: "..."

I didn't expect the emperor to be so straightforward, and he didn't let me talk too much.Xu Guangqi was stunned for a moment, and had no choice but to get up and leave.

The award after Ping Liao is just to seize this opportunity and make it more grand, but it does not necessarily mean that the generals who have killed the enemy and made meritorious deeds in battle.

In terms of Xu Guangqi's achievements, just the success of trying to grow sweet potatoes in the north is enough to be conferred a title.Sweet potatoes don't look big, but how many lives can they save in a big disaster?

There is also Sun Yuanhua, who made guns and cannons, which enhanced the combat power of the Ming army and reduced the casualties of soldiers. Yu Pingliao also made great contributions.

Moreover, the emperor's conferred title is also different from before, no longer a hereditary system, but a life-long system.

Zhu Youxiao is quite disgusted with the hereditary system, except for the inheritance of the throne.After adopting the lifelong system of knighthood, there is no need to worry about flooding like suzerain vassals.When a person dies, the title will be removed immediately!

Of course, these are not the final reasons why the emperor wanted to be Kaifeng Jue.

Originally, the canonization of titles was based on military merit. During the Hongwu and Yongle years, although there were many conferments, they all basically adhered to this principle.

However, during the Jiajing period, there was a stagnation of rewards, and this policy was inherited by subsequent monarchs.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the Southern Ming Dynasty, the situation changed again, and the monarch began to confer a large number of canonizations, resulting in a flood of titles.

In fact, no matter whether it is to stop awarding or conferring titles wantonly, it is an abnormal phenomenon, which makes the title lose its original motivation and significance.

Is it difficult to seal what should be sealed, reward what should be rewarded, and use merit as the standard?

What's even more exaggerated is the emperor who used the title of knighthood as a cover.For example, Jingtai announced that if he could kill Boyan Timur or eunuch Xining, he could be knighted, but after someone did it, Emperor Jingtai refused and rewarded others.

Issuing an imperial edict promising titles had already existed in the Ming Dynasty, and it was known as the list of titles, which could be used to boost morale during wars.

Offering a reward to the world with a title of nobility, and then failing to abide by the agreement when a minister realizes it, the emperor's golden words are nothing but bullshit.

There is also Li Chengliang, who was called by the people at that time that his martial arts had not been achieved for more than two hundred years. Without the help of Zhang Juzheng, he would not have been able to obtain the title of Uncle Ningyuan.

Zhu Youxiao believes that military merit titles play an important role in the country, just like the military merit title system in the Qin Dynasty, which can completely motivate military officers to be loyal to the court and become an important cornerstone for maintaining the court.

Does it have to be when there are internal and external troubles that the knights will be conferred on a large scale, so that all of them will be devalued, lose their motivational effect, and some will even refuse to obey the edict.

The emperor once again took out the list of knights and read it carefully. There were no generals who were suppressing the rebellion in the southwest.When the rebellion was put down, the emperor still offered rewards.

Moreover, now rewarding the heroes of the Ping-Liao Dynasty also has a great incentive for the generals who suppressed the rebellion, and can speed up the process of suppressing the rebellion.

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The snowflakes were swirling one after another, covering the ground with a layer.

The land of Liaodong is covered with silver, although it is the same as in previous years, but looking at it again, it feels different.

Originally, it was almost the Chinese New Year, and it would not be pleasant to travel around.But for Mao Wenlong, it was a mixed blessing, and he never expected to have a good New Year and get together and drink.

After meeting Xiong Tingbi in Shenyang and Yuan Keli in Liaoyang, Mao Wenlong led more than a dozen personal guards across the Liaohe River, Guangning, Jinzhou, and Ningyuan, and went straight to the capital by land.

"This year is going to pass on the way!" Gou Zhenhuai shook his head vigorously, shaking off a lot of snow, and said with emotion: "It will take seven or eight days soon, and it would be nice to catch up with the fifth day of the new year."

Mao Wenlong chuckled, and said, "Since that's the case, let's rest at a post station for a day on the first day of the new year. It's the Chinese New Year."

Gou Zhenhuai thought for a while, then shook his head again, and said: "There is no need to delay for a day. If you arrive at the capital early, you can also appreciate the festivities and excitement of the New Year in the capital. The post station is deserted, which is not very interesting."

"General Gou hasn't returned to the capital for several years!" Mao Wenlong also expressed emotion. The wind and snow hit his face, and he narrowed his eyes.

"Looking for a Marquis from three thousand miles away." Gou Zhenhuai laughed twice and said, "Shuai Mao has great ambitions, so it's not as good as that."

Mao Wenlong smiled wryly, how could he expect such extravagance.Li Chengliang had only named Uncle Ning Yuan, but he was far inferior to Li Chengliang.

"After the extermination of the slaves, maybe I can be named a Noble Lord." Mao Wenlong said casually: "It will take at least two or three years!"

Gou Zhenhuai deeply believed that Mao Wenlong was indeed not the highest among the Ping Liao military achievements.Xiong Tingbi might be able to bestow a knighthood, but even if Mao Wenlong stayed in Liaodong, he would have to wipe out Jiannu completely before he could be knighted.

"Let's stop and rest at the inn ahead!" Gou Zhenhuai pointed at the whip and said, "It's getting late, and it's snowing like this again."

Mao Wenlong nodded in agreement. Some soldiers had already speeded up and went to the post station to inform the arrangement.

This station is not too big, but the buildings and courtyard next to it are eye-catching.

Mao Wenlong, Gou Zhenhuai and others have already seen two places, and know that this is an inn established by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which integrates the functions of accommodation, catering and warehouse.

"General, military lord, please rest inside." The postman greeted at the door early, with a smile on his face, and stepped forward to lead the horse into the hospital.

When Mao Wenlong, Gou Zhenhuai and others entered the post station, they saw that the conditions were relatively simple, but they were all soldiers, and it was common to eat and sleep in the open, so they were not picky.

Gou Zhenhuai took out a silver coin and threw it to the postman, and ordered: "Go to the inn next to you and order some delicious dishes. Your craftsmanship is really—"

The postman nodded and bowed again and again, turned around and left.

Mao Wenlong took a look at Gou Zhenhuai, shook his head with a smile, and said to another postman: "But there is the nearest residence newspaper, and the "Daming Forum" is better."

(End of this chapter)