This person was the third brother of Zhu Yuanzhang's (Zhu Hongwu) concubine Guo Ningfei. Guo Ningfei, whose real name is Guo Ninglian, has three older brothers, namely the eldest brother Guo Xing, the second brother Guo Ying and the third brother Guo Decheng.
Princess Guo Ningfei was favored by Zhu Yuanzhang in the harem to the third place. The first is Empress Ma, the second is Li Shufei, and the third is Guo Ningfei. After the successive deaths of Empress Ma and Concubine Li Shufei, Guo Ningfei became the lord of the harem and ruled the harem.
Guo Ningfei's father, Guo Shanfu, was said to have the talent to meet each other, and when he saw that Zhu Hongwu had a rich and noble appearance, he immediately betrothed his daughter Xu to Zhu Yuanzhang, and at the same time asked his son to follow Zhu Yuanzhang in the southern expedition to the north.
Guo Xing and Guo Ying made great contributions on the battlefield, coupled with nepotism, so they were both knighted. And the old third Guo De successful labor is very small, people are drunk as fate, as long as there is wine to drink, so only one official position of a horse rider is sealed, just like the Han Xin who was next to Xiang Yu was sealed as a "zhi lang". The so-called "executioner" is like the person in the honor guard who is welcomed by the line, holding up a sign to welcome. Therefore, Guo Decheng's official position is a very small official position.
Zhu Hongwu thought for a moment that the two brothers above had all been made high-ranking officials, and if this third brother had not been made a high-ranking official, would he have said that he was eccentric?
But Guo Decheng was a drunkard, and he was afraid that he would make a mistake, zhu Hongwu also considered it for a long time, and finally made up his mind to discuss this matter with Guo Decheng that day.
Because Zhu Hongwu fights the world and rules the world, to tell the truth, he is also very worried, the pressure is quite large, so he often finds this third uncle to drink together, and get drunk to relieve a thousand sorrows! First, Zhu Hongwu has good wine, and second, he does not speak seriously in his drunken state, which can be a lot less taboo to be suspected.
That day, Zhu Hongwu said, Third brother, you and I have been with me for so long, I will make you a high official. The whole world is ours, everything is up to us, you say what official you want to be?
Guo Decheng hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and said, Long live my emperor, the small one is only on wine, the mind is relatively stupid, drinking and easy to mislead, he is really not the material of being a high official. I only pray that the emperor can give himself good wine to drink, and ask for nothing else.
Guo Decheng prostrated his head while crying. Thinking that the emperor was so good to himself, he was really ashamed of the emperor's grace.
Zhu Hongwu hurriedly helped him up. Say to him Ai Qing, since you don't want to be an official, then you will be perfected, and you will be given countless altars of fine wine and countless acres of fertile land. I've managed the wine of your life.
Guo Decheng prostrated his head like a chicken pecking at the edge of rice, Zhu Hongwu helped him up, and the two continued to drink. Zhu Yuanzhang was also relieved, maybe he could really stab himself with a big Louzi. Now, he offered not to be a high official, just pushing the boat along the water.
Guo Decheng is so happy to be a wine and meat disciple, as long as he can eat well and drink well. Some people say that he is a wise and foolish man, and his companion is like a companion tiger, and he knows the risks of the officialdom. Some people say that he does not seek progress in himself, and it is really stupid to have such a good nepotism to rely on, but he does not know how to attach.
However, Guo Decheng relied on the drunken appearance of not seeking progress all day long and only knowing how to drink, so that Zhu Hongwu was completely at ease with him, even if he was at fault, he would not pay attention to it.
Once, Guo Decheng was implicated because of the Hu Weiyong case, which was related to this case. However, Zhu Hongwu did not pursue responsibility for him.
I would like to say that Guo Decheng is the great wisdom, who knows the way to deal with the world and the method of self-preservation. He does not seek great wealth and nobility, but only wants to live happily and happily.
Guo Decheng used fine wine to cover himself up and protect himself, so that the family did not have to worry about it, and could live a normal life together as a family.