Yang Weizhi knew that the young eunuch was thinking about him. He had heard for a long time that he was good at fighting, and both Li Zicheng and Dorgon were defeated miserably by him. How could he not know where to close the door? He thought for a while and said, "I heard that most of the thieves' troops are in Chengdu and Chengdu." If Chongqing wants to send troops into Yunnan, whether by water or land, they have to pass through Huichuan Guards. If you close the door over there, you will see that the thieves are blocking the door!" (From the perspective of later generations, land can be entered through Panzhihua, but at that time Panzhihua is not even a village, it is just barren mountains and wilderness, and it also falls within the scope of Huichuan Wei)
Chang Yu was very satisfied with this answer, and Mu Tianbo also nodded slightly, thinking that no wonder the young eunuch valued him so much. It turned out that he was really capable and could hit the key points at once.
"How many troops are needed to close this door, and who will be the general?" Chang Yu asked again, and Yang Weizhi thought again: "The terrain of Huichuan Guard is steep. Three thousand elite soldiers are enough, and five thousand is safer. As for who will be the general, this time Officials are not qualified to comment. You have to ask the Duke of the country."
"Three to five thousand is enough?" Chang Yu smiled slightly and shook his head: "If Zhang Xianzhong knew that you looked down on him like this, he would probably explode!" Yang Weizhi said quickly: "Xiaoguan didn't look down on him, he just said three to five thousand But he can be blocked for a while, and Huichuan Guards can only garrison so many soldiers and horses at most. This is just a temporary measure. If the thieves divide their forces to take a detour or attack with a large force, maybe..."
"Then what does Deputy Ambassador Yang mean by Xu Xu Tu Zhi?" Chang Yu took a sip of the tea and stood up to make tea for Yang Weizhi. He was greatly surprised and stood up quickly, but was held down by Chang Yu: "It doesn't matter, you just have to do it. That’s all.”
"Yunnan currently has insufficient military strength. If the traitors enter, it will be extremely difficult to eradicate them. The only way is to block them out first, then calm down the internal troubles and mobilize the chieftains from all over to assist, and then contact the troops in Sichuan to lay siege. Maybe..." When Yang Weizhi said this, he actually had no confidence at all. The court had so many years and so many soldiers that they couldn't kill this guy. With Yunchuan's current military strength, he wanted to kill him. Just dream.
Chang Yu sighed and said softly: "It's not possible, it's impossible."
Yang Weizhi's face turned red, and Chang Yu continued: "It is impossible to eradicate him according to Deputy Yang's method, but it will be enough to prevent him from entering Yunnan, and he will not have peace even in Sichuan. What do you think, Mr. Guo? ?”
"What Vice Envoy Yang said is the last solution at the moment but it is also the best move. Increase the number of troops to join Sichuan Guards to prevent the entry of thieves. We will first calm down the internal problems and then take measures to deal with them slowly." Mu Tianbo nodded in agreement, and Yang Weizhi received the affirmation. His expression suddenly brightened.
"Guarding the gate requires a steady and loyal general. Is there anyone who can be chosen by the Duke's fierce generals?" Chang Yu chuckled. Mu Tianbo didn't know what he was thinking at this time: "I think about it, no one can compare with Deputy Ambassador Yang. It couldn’t be more appropriate!”
Mu Tianbo is the Duke of Guizhou in Yunnan and is also the chief military officer. It is true that Deputy Ambassador Yang is his subordinate.
"I am afraid that I will let down the great trust of the Governor and the Duke of the Kingdom if I am a low-ranking official with few talents." Yang Weizhi quickly stood up and bowed. Chang Yu patted his shoulder lightly: "Then try your best to live up to us!" Yang Weizhi felt the same when he saw the hot gazes of the two men. Yire: "Xiaguan will do his best to the best of his ability!"
"Okay, with Deputy Yang's words, I am relieved. From now on, you will be temporarily serving as Yunnan's commander-in-chief to garrison the Yunchuan Guard!" Chang Yu's casual words surprised the two of them, and Yang Weizhi was dumbfounded. Momentarily speechless, Mu Tianbo's hand shook and the teacup he was holding fell unconsciously. Chang Yu reached out beside him and caught the teacup: "The teacup is hot to your hands, please take it easy, Mr. Guo."
Oh, oh,... Mu Tianbo's head was buzzing and he didn't know what to say. He, the hereditary military commander of the Mu family for hundreds of years, had never fallen out of his hands, but the little eunuch's words... were really shocking to him. I fainted instantly.
Yang Weizhi, on the other hand, was completely at a loss. His mind was full of what was going on, what was going on, what was going on...
"It's getting late, let's go have a rest first, please excuse me," Chang Yu said and turned around to leave. Yang Weizhi at least knew how to bow to the door, but Mu Tianbo was confused and sat on the chair in a daze. Stay motionless.
"Master Guo, this..." After Yang Weizhi sent Chang Yu away, he closed the door and walked up to Mu Tianbo and asked carefully. Mu Tianbo shook his head slightly with a bitter smile on his face: "Don't feel any pressure, just follow the orders, and you can't How can I resist and disobey orders like this!"
Yang Weizhi did not know that the emperor had given secret orders to Mu Tianbo, Wu Zhaoyuan and others, so he did not know about their resistance to the orders. At this time, he was shocked and did not dare to talk nonsense anymore. Mu Tianbo no longer concealed the whole story from him. , Yang Weizhi was surprised but didn't know what to say.
"I deserve it. Since I have to bear responsibility for resisting the order, it is reasonable for the commander-in-chief to be exempted... It's just..." Mu Tianbo said it lightly, but his heart was extremely heavy and even a little angry. , dismissed his chief military officer based on a casual word from the young eunuch? What is this, Wei Zhongxian? He is lawless with one hand.
After washing up early in the morning and having breakfast in the courtyard, Chang Yu felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. First of all, it was the weather. It had been sunny and bright for the past few days in Kunming. Today, suddenly there were dark clouds and a gloomy wind, and the temperature actually dropped.
"This wet and cold weather is uncomfortable, especially for people with rheumatic joint pain." Li Muxian looked up at the sky and murmured, "This kind of weather is the worst for anyone who has been injured..." Suddenly he saw Qing Yi walking out of the room. Then he leaned over and said, "Fellow Taoist..."
"Can you stop acting like a dog-skin plaster so early in the morning?" Wu Zhong came from the side and knocked Li Muxian staggering, and then the two began to bicker and fight again. Everyone looked on with amusement. At this time Ruan Chenglin walked in respectfully: "Master Governor, the Duke of the country has invited you."
As soon as he entered the hall and saw Mu Tianbo, Wu Zhaoyuan, Wu Wenying, Yang Weizhi and others there, Chang Yu knew that, well, something wrong with the atmosphere came from here.
"The Duke is not in good spirits. Could it be that he and Deputy Envoy Yang...oh no, it was too late for the late night talk with Commander Yang holding a candle?" Chang Yu sat down and chuckled.
Mu Tianbo had a wry smile on his face: "I chatted with General Yang about some military affairs, and I didn't realize that we talked until very late..."
Just when Chang Yu was about to say a few words of praise, Wu Zhaoyuan suddenly spoke: "I have something I would like to ask Mr. Du Gong to clarify."
"Sir Governor, please tell me." Chang Yu looked at Wu Zhaoyuan and saw that his face was solemn, and he had already guessed something in his heart.
"Has the imperial court issued an order to remove Duke Mu from the post of chief military officer?" Obviously Wu Zhaoyuan and others were shocked and angry when they learned that Chang Yu had dismissed Mu Tianbo as chief military officer with just a casual word. As a civil servant, he couldn't see the eunuchs exercising arbitrary power and exceeding their authority!
A dignified boss said that removal from office or investigation requires a decree from the court. Even if your Dongchang can arrest people and convict people, you don't have the right to remove anyone on the spot. Otherwise, you are acting recklessly, you are lawless, you are Wei Zhongxian, you are Liu Jin!
"Of course, the imperial edict not only removes the Duke's chief military officer, but also Mr. Wu from your position as governor." Chang Yu smiled slightly: "Actually, Mr. Wu, you can only be said to be the temporary governor now." What he said again It was thunder on dry land. Could it be said that the court had made the decision long before the little eunuch arrived?
This is impossible. At that time, the court did not know that they were resisting the decree and did not know the situation here. How could they issue an order to remove them from office?
"Your Majesty, can you tell me the imperial edict and your subordinates?" Wu Wenying asked tremblingly with a pale face! He wondered whether the imperial court had also dismissed him.
"Okay" Chang Yu called outside the palace: "Qing Yi, come in."
Qing Yi quickly walked into the hall: "What's the matter with the shopkeeper?"
"Take the imperial decree and show it to all the adults." Qing Yi said, took off his sword, held it in both hands, and walked reluctantly around Mu Tianbo and others. This made several people confused, but they quickly realized that this was Shang Fang’s sword!
It is said among the people that the superiors will behead the fainting king and the subordinates will behead the subjects. The person holding the sword is like me personally holding the power of life and death and doing things conveniently!
At this time, Mu Tianbo, Wu Zhaoyuan and others realized that although the court or the emperor did not know what was going on here, they had given the young eunuch the privilege of doing things expediently before he came. Let alone dismiss him on the spot, you would not have the temper to kill him. !
To be honest, I can kill you just because everyone resists the decree. If you meet a powerful supervisor like Liu Jin or an enemy of the Mu family, Mu Tianbo will be in trouble this time. Not to mention that your family has an iron ticket to avoid death. That thing is just candy for adults to coax children, just to make you happy. You can regard it as an honor, but if you take it seriously, it can only mean that you are too naive! If you don’t believe it, look at the fact that Lao Zhu issued so many death-free iron coupons back then. Who among the VIPs who held the coupons enjoyed the discount?
No one escaped when it was time to kill.
"The imperial edict is written clearly enough," Chang Yu picked up the tea cup and smiled slightly: "Everyone bows quickly, I obey the edict!"
Chang Yu waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down, and then sighed: "You are all ministers of the Ming Dynasty. If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you are guilty, you will be punished. Otherwise, how can you obey the public? How can you supervise your words? And it is not the final decision now, you really Don’t you know the governor’s hard work?”
Everyone present here is a veteran of the officialdom. It was immediately clear that the little eunuch sitting in the East Factory had the privilege of acting expediently. If he turned a blind eye to the rebellion of a group of people and did not punish him, he would definitely be criticized by the government and the public. , it has a very bad influence on both Dongchang and Muwangfu. Others will think that it is shady, officials are guarding each other, Muwangfu is also from Dongchang, etc.
Only then did Mu Tianbo understand what Chang Yu said last night: The teacup is hot, so let him take it easy! It actually implied that if he, the commander-in-chief, still wore his hat on his head, it would not only burn his hands but also his head, but he didn't understand it at the time.
Therefore, whether it is an act or a real punishment, the young eunuch must make a decision.
But this is not the final result. After all, Wu Bikui and Sha Dingzhou have not yet been quelled, so they still have the opportunity to reinstate the merit-redemption officer. To put it bluntly, the eunuch has given him enough face and dignity. Chance! If you are really a careless person, you will have no choice but to be withdrawn, exempted, or even thrown into jail.
It was ridiculous that he had been jealous all night. Early in the morning, he saw Wu Zhaoyuan and others pulling him in and preparing to tear him apart. It was really a villain's heart that judged a gentleman's belly. Mu Tianbo felt a little guilty in his heart. He stood up and held his hands to Chang Yu and said: "Chang Yu The Prince Mu's Mansion will remember the kindness of the father-in-law, and we must do our best to atone for our sins." Wu Zhaoyuan and others also quickly stood up to express their thanks.
Chang Yu secretly laughed in his heart.
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