Yan Kesong returned to the team and whispered a few words to Peng Qing and Ang Lee. Although the two were puzzled, they did as they did, and the team led the team from one to three.

Yan Chengjin nodded.

There was a person next to him. When he turned his head, he saw that it was Zhu Houzhao, which was different from the others. Zhu Houzhao cried bitterly and was heartbroken.

"Your Highness, have you been stepped on?" Yan Chengjin was stunned.

Zhu Houzhao beat his chest and said, "If I go on the expedition, I will be on the horse now! Zhu Houzhao's infamy can be cleared. Lao Gao, I feel so heartbroken if I lose this great opportunity!"

Yan Chengjin patted his shoulder, but he really didn't know how to comfort him: "Your Highness mourns you for the change..."

After sending his father away, Yan Chengjin returned to the mansion, and Zhu Houzhao returned to the palace.

The house manager said: "The master sent someone back to deliver the message, and the palace held a banquet to entertain the returned soldiers."

Yan Chengjin guessed that his father could be granted a marquis this time, and the contribution to defeating the little prince was too great. I wonder if he would be a fief. If it was a fief, wouldn’t he have to give Ningxia a fief.

It is very likely that a place will be selected from the nine borders, called "Imperial Enfeoffment", but in fact it is to guard the border, imprison all generations there, and even ask the emperor for instructions when he leaves the city.

According to the Ming Dynasty, descendants of the Duke's Hou were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations, and they had to eat, drink, have fun, eat and wait for death.

This is one of the reasons why everyone wants to inherit the title.

This rule is very harmful, and the descendants of the Duke and the Marquis had other talents.

However, this Ming law made many hereditary descendants trapped in a city. Even if they were officials, they were still an errand that didn’t have to work. They had a talent and were difficult to have the opportunity to display. This is also the reason why the Ming talents cannot be passed down from generation to generation.

Yan Chengjin was unwilling to go to Daming Border Town to guard the North Gate.

The Little Ice Age is coming. Isn’t I going to live there and I will freeze to death?

Not to mention the climate there, it would be short of life if the Tatars come to attack the city all day long.

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Forbidden City,

Emperor Hongzhi held a banquet to reward the triumphant soldiers. Wang Yue guarded the border and did not accept the order and could not leave at will. Therefore, among the soldiers who attended the banquet, Yan Kesong sat first.

That was the ruler of the grassland tribes that unified the various tribes of the Ming Dynasty and made the Ming Dynasty scared.

I heard that he was cold-blooded and good at fighting, and all tribes respected him as a grassland hero, and was an almost godlike existence in the hearts of the Tatars.

Since Genghis Khan, few Khans have received such high praise.

Emperor Hongzhi still cannot believe that Dayan Khan was beaten to flee. After Yongle Dynasty, the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty was much weaker than the Tatars, which was also the reason why the Ming army did not dare to go deep into the grassland.

"Yan Qing's family defeated the Tatars and rewarded them according to their merits. Yan Qing's family was the first meritorious person and was granted the title of An Ding Bo. Wang Yue was promoted to the Young Guardian and the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince. Each general was promoted to rewards." Xiao Jing read out the handwritten order that Emperor Hongzhi had already written.

Yan Kesong was grateful and she burst into tears: "I, thank your Majesty for your kindness!"

Of course, Yan Kesong, the An Dingbo, had no fief, only a salary.

"Your Majesty, I have said something I have been holding it in for a long time. Can my son be hereditary?" Yan Kesong asked respectfully.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "Yan Qing's family has made great contributions, of course!"

"But... my son has participated in the Shuntian Prefecture provincial examination. He has no talent and has learned about the Yuan Dynasty. This Ming Dynasty law..." Yan Kesong was embarrassed.

There are loopholes in the law, and so is the law of the Ming Dynasty.

In order to prevent the relatives from having a title and becoming a high-ranking official in the imperial examination, the Ming Dynasty law has long stipulated that the imperial examination will not be allowed after the imperial examination with a title.

Now, Yan Chengjin has participated in the imperial examination!

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Xiao Jing on the side, and Xiao Jing said, "This is true. Yan Chengjin learned about Yuan in the provincial examination in Shuntian Prefecture."

Zhu Houzhao said first: "What's the difficulty? The imperial examination is ahead and the title of marquis is behind. Then let Lao Gao be allowed to be an official and also allow him to be a marquis. Who is not a title?"

Yan Kesong was grateful to the prince.

Emperor Hongzhi glared at him angrily, do you think you are smart, and both imperial examinations and hereditary approvals are allowed. Isn’t it equivalent to breaking the laws of the Ming Dynasty?

Yan Kesong looked at him earnestly, and he really agreed with the prince's statement.

But everything obeys His Majesty's will.

Li Dongyang, a senior secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, said: "Although the prince said that it was biased, there was one thing that the ministers recognized, the imperial examination was first and the title of marquis was later. Since Yan Chengjin could win the Yuan Dynasty in one fell swoop, he must be a talented person. Why should he be a title? If he became an official with his own talents, he would be better for the benefit of the people in the world?"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and said, "What do you think?"

"If Yan Chengjin is an official in the court, he cannot inherit the title. He can pass on the descendants of Andingbo, and it is not considered as breaking the Ming Dynasty's laws. What does Your Majesty think?" Liu Jian asked.

If Yan Chengjin becomes an official, his title will be gone, but there are still those of his sons and grandchildren.

This is equivalent to a hereditary generation.

Yan Kesong, the title of An Dingbo, can be passed on, and Yan Chengjin will not delay the imperial examinations alone.

Emperor Hongzhi said, "Then it will be settled like this. Does Anding Bo have any objections?"

"I, thank your Majesty for your kindness!"

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Emperor Hongzhi with a gaze, but Emperor Hongzhi didn't even think of him. He couldn't help but say, "Father, my son has made contributions to this great victory in Helan Mountain. My father rewarded me on merits and should remember merits for merits. Why do you only reward Master Yan, not merits!"

"Yan Qing's family is skilled in military tactics. The little military tactics in your belly are taught by Master Yan, right? I have not settled the score with you yet when I intercepted the military newspaper and secretly wrote a book! This time I recommend Yan Aiqing to calculate your merits, but my merits and demerits are offset." Emperor Hongzhi said.

Zhu Houzhao looked at the cabinet as if asking for help. Li Dongyang picked up the wine glass, Liu Jian picked up a mouthful of the dish, Xie Qian was peeling broad beans, but there was no master who helped him talk...

"Oh, I know." The hero did not suffer any loss before his eyes and would settle the score with the dog emperor in the future.

After the banquet, we left the warm room.

The cabinet was headed by Liu Jian, and the others walked behind in groups of three or three. Yan Kesong caught up with Li Dongyang and said, "I thank you Mr. Li and Mr. Liu."

Li Dongyang said: "Mr. Yan, don't misunderstand it. In the public speaking, in private speaking, the battle between you and me in literary circles is still important in my heart."

Regarding the literary world, Li Dongyang insisted on his own opinions, and was involved in the Song Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, and studied poetry in the Han and Tang Dynasties.

When he returned to the mansion, Yan Kesong called Yan Chengjin to the study room. The father and son closed the door and talked at night with candles.

"Cheng Jin, after this reward of merit, my father is going to the border of Ningxia again. You don't have to go with my father. The title will not fall on you, and my father doesn't know if it's good." Yan Kesong sighed.

After defeating the troops led by the little prince and showing military talent, Emperor Hongzhi would not let such generals go without them.

He was sent to guard the border again. As Yan Chengjin expected, unless there were no external troubles in the north of the Ming Dynasty, it would be impossible for my father to come back in this life.

When Yan Chengjin heard the news, he was quite happy. After all, he didn't let him go to the frontier to eat and wait for death, and there were still many opportunities.

My father Andyong's job is a bit broken. The Zhu family is still there, and the rice is better than being a refugee.
Chapter completed!