Chapter 419 The Little Prince Dances and Sneaks Into the Harem at Night

In the Fengtian Hall, the sharp voice of Huai En, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, echoed for a long time. Although the civil and military officials did not make a loud noise, they all looked at each other and communicated privately.

The eunuch in charge of the Imperial Horse Administration, who had rescued the emperor and was the military supervisor in this battle, Cao Zhengchun, was conferred the title of Loyal and Brave Earl.

There was a previous example of eunuchs being conferred titles in the Ming Dynasty. Just a few decades ago, when Zhu Qizhen, the grandfather of Emperor Hongzhi, launched the coup d'état, the eunuch Cao Jixiang played a very important role in it. Afterwards, he was rewarded and appointed to be in charge of the Imperial Household Department, conferred the title of Zhaowu Earl, and the governor of the three camps, holding the military power of the capital.

It's a coincidence that the last person who was conferred a title was also surnamed Cao, and in terms of seniority, Cao Zhengchun and Cao Jixiang were still somewhat related.

Cao Zhengchun's surname was not Cao. In order not to be bullied after entering the palace, eunuchs would worship their godfathers, and the eunuchs surnamed Cao in the palace were basically from Cao Jixiang's school.

The second eunuch named Cao was granted the title of Earl in the Ming Dynasty, but this time no one had any objections. Cao Zhengchun rescued the emperor in front of the emperor, joined the army and held the dragon flag and banner, and protected the commander-in-chief to charge into the battle. He was indeed a brilliant warrior and loyal, so it was appropriate to be granted the title of "loyal and brave".

Zhu Wusi, the tenth prince of the previous emperor, was granted the title of Tiedan Shenhou and served as the Grand Commander of the Five Military Commandery, which had been abolished for many years. This was obviously the emperor's intention to stir up trouble. Although it was a bit unexpected, no one dared to discuss the secrets of the royal family too much.

More topics of discussion were still on Xu Xin, who was granted the title of "Wu'an County Duke". This title was too imaginative. Many people were speculating whether the emperor was afraid of this young prince and was ready to suppress him, or even... cook him off after he died?

The title of "Wu'an" generally has two meanings. The title of Wu'an was given by the place name Wu'an, which was generally a title specifically given to the prince of the royal family.

Another meaning of "Wu'an" is to rule the world with martial arts and to have a reputation for prestige and peace. The meaning of this title is very good. It was first created in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Those who could stabilize the country and defeat the enemy in all dynasties were called "Wu'an".

However, after entering the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this title had a hidden buff. No one who was given the title of "Wu'an Jun" in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period had a good end.

Two of the four famous generals in the Warring States Period, Bai Qi, the god of killing, and Li Mu, the last hope of Zhao State, were successively given the title of Wu'an Jun. They were both very good at fighting. Then Bai Qi was given the death penalty. Li Mu was even more miserable. He was ambushed and killed by the King of Zhao, which could also be regarded as a death penalty!

In addition, there was Su Qin, who made the six countries unite to resist Qin. He was also named "Wu'an Jun" by Zhao State, and then... he did not have a good end and died miserably.

After the previous era, the title of "Wu'an" did not disappear. Among them, there were several celebrities with the title of "Wu'an", but not many of them had a good end.

Tian Fen, Marquis of Wu'an in the Western Han Dynasty, was the uncle and prime minister of Emperor Wu of Han. He fought Dou Ying, who was also a relative of the emperor, to death, and then "went insane" and died of madness. Only four years after his death, the title of Marquis of Wu'an in the Tian family was removed.

In addition, during the Tang Dynasty, there was a very famous Duke of Wu'an, Xue Wanche. Yes, his title is exactly the same as Xu Xin's current title.

The "Old Book of Tang" records that Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, once said that the only famous generals today are Li Ji, Dao Zong, and Wanche.

Li Shimin had such a high opinion of Xue Wanche, but the fate of this Duke of Wu'an later... It's hard to describe. He married Princess Danyang, the sister of Emperor Taizong, and was later killed for participating in the conspiracy to establish Li Yuanjing, the King of Jing, as emperor and for treason.

The title of "Wu'an" is so "unknown", but it seems to have been broken during the Ming Dynasty. There was a title of "Wu'an" in the Ming Dynasty. The fifth meritorious official of the Jingnan Rebellion, Zheng Heng, was conferred the title of "Marquis of Wu'an" by Emperor Yongle. Now it has been passed to the fourth generation "Marquis of Wu'an" Zheng Ying.

It is said that the curse of the title of "Wu'an" has been broken, which is a good thing. But the emperor conferred the title of "Duke of Wu'an" when there was already a "Marquis of Wu'an", which seems to be a fuss.

Could it be that the monarch and his ministers really fell out? Is the emperor knocking the young prince of Wu'an?

"Give a banquet!"

After the title was conferred, the emperor gave a banquet, and the grand court meeting ended. The civil and military officials who were qualified to participate stayed to participate in the grand banquet.

The grand banquet, also known as the grand feast, is the highest level of ancient banquet ceremony. It was a kind of auspicious ceremony in the Ming Dynasty. It was generally held when the country had major celebrations or festivals such as the first day of the year and the winter solstice. Of course, if the emperor grants permission, it can also be held at other times, hosted by the Ministry of Rites and prepared by the Guanglu Temple.

Originally, according to the etiquette of the grand banquet, the ministers should be entertained in the Fengtian Hall. But since the Jinluan Hall was destroyed, the Fengtian Hall became the place for court meetings, and the grand banquet ceremony was also changed to the Jinshen Hall. It can be expected that this arrangement should be made before the Jinluan Hall was rebuilt.

The civil and military officials went to the Jinshen Hall. Xu Xin, the newly appointed Duke of Wu'an, sat in the imperial dragon sedan again and followed the emperor to the Jinshen Hall. The officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple had already made preparations.

When the emperor's imperial dragon sedan started, the music sounded. Civil and military officials above the fourth rank stood in the Jinshen Hall, and officials below the fifth rank stood on the steps outside the hall. After the ceremony, they took their seats.

After the civil and military officials and the emperor took their seats, the Guanglu Temple began to offer the imperial banquet and play music... At this time, another group of special people were introduced into the Jinshen Hall. They were the princes and nobles of the grassland and the northeastern tribes who were captured and sent by Xu Xin, including the little prince Dayan Khan.

This time, Xu Xin went from the northwest to the northeast, and basically plowed the northern border. He captured countless leaders of various tribes, and many tribes were willing to send hostages, all of which were sent to the capital.

Today, the emperor is hosting a banquet for his ministers, and naturally he wants these princes from outside the Great Wall to come and add to the fun and perform dances.

When the little prince Dayan Khan first came to the Jinshen Hall, he held his head high and looked dissatisfied. However, under the gaze of Xu Xin, fear grew in his heart for some reason, and finally he danced coquettishly to the music. Mongolian dance.

"The grassland people are good at singing and dancing. They look really good..."

Next to the emperor's throne, Xu Xin looked at the little prince Dayan Khan performing the dance with a bright smile. Today's dance banquet can be said to be a feast for both the guest and the host.

The emperor was sent to the Queen's palace after being drunk. The two had been married for three years, and the queen still had nothing to do. However, there was only the queen in the emperor's harem. There were problems with the succession of the Tian family, and people were already in trouble. He said that he criticized the queen for being jealous.

Under this situation, the queen became more and more eager to ask for the "dragon seed". Except for the days when she was not feeling well, she basically squeezed the emperor clean out of her.

Why did Xu Xin know such secrets about the palace? Of course someone told him. He is now in the palace, the late emperor's harem, and in the palace of Empress Shu, who has just given birth to a "royal brother" for the emperor. These are of course what the sisters, Empress Shu, told him.