Xu Miaoqing continued, "The succession to the throne on the second prince's side, and Yue'er's title of Duke, are none of our concern. If you ask me, I'm afraid we can only bestow some mundane gifts and other items to show Your Majesty's benevolence."

Zhu Yunying glanced at Xu Miaoqing and roughly understood what Xu Miaoqing meant; it seemed that this was the only way to proceed.

For ordinary nobles, being promoted, granted titles, or given hereditary privileges would be considered an immense favor.

However, within the imperial family, Zhu Yunwen's title of Prince of Wu was certainly inherited. Zhu Yue's husband was also a Duke of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yunying thought for a moment and said, "Although Feng Cheng inherited the title, it was not hereditary. This time it's even better, let's give him a hereditary title. If you ask me, what they did this time is no less than expanding territory."

Xu Miaoqing immediately realized what was going on and said, "The titles of my second and third uncles can also be inherited indefinitely. But in this way, it's a bit unfair to the second brother, who originally had the greatest merit."

Zhu Yunying glanced at Xu Miaoqing and said with a smile, "Then let's talk to the second brother about it later. Outsiders say that all the nobles are made through military merit. But if you ask me, there are many things that are no less meritorious than military merit and can also lead to a noble title. However, we still need to take care of this matter."

I had thought before that this title should not be bestowed lightly. This unparalleled achievement also needs to be carefully considered, lest powerful officials or civil servants later use it to embellish their own reputations. The titles of nobility in the Ming Dynasty still need to have real substance.

The couple were discussing important national affairs, and they were planning to bestow honors upon the top members of the Ming Dynasty's imperial family and nobles.

Chubby Zhu Wenkun had no intention of disturbing his parents. He wobbled and accidentally fell over. But he didn't complain; he continued his struggle with his little sparrow, just kept tugging at it!

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