The war in Yunnan was urgent, and Qin Liangyu and Lu Qin did not stay too long. After a brief rest, the 20,000-strong army continued to move south.
Although most of them are high mountains and deep forests with dangerous and narrow roads, the topography and environment of Sichuan and Guizhou provinces are not much different from those of Yunnan.
Therefore, their marching speed was not too slow. It only took them three days to reach Fucheng, Yunnan.
Outside the city, the officials of Yunnan Province have been waiting for a long time. Looking at it, there are nearly thirty people, which can be described as a huge scale.
Most of the major mid-level and high-level civil servants who came to Yunnan are here.
But when Qin Liangyu took a closer look, he found that there were few military commanders among these people.
The Duke of Guizhou, who was the governor of Yunnan, obviously did not give her this face and went out of the city to greet her.
This attitude is very meaningful. It seems that the Duke of Guizhou does not buy it for her, the commander-in-chief of counter-rebellion appointed by His Majesty.
However, after many years of military service, she also had her own scheming intentions. She pretended to be flattered and immediately greeted him with a smile.
The first is Yunnan's left and right political envoys, who represent the civil servants' welcome.
The etiquette is respectful and respectful. There is really no choice in this aspect. Qin Liangyu also gave a fist-cup salute in return.
Then a military attache in armor led the few generals forward and said:
"The last general, Si Wuyi, the commander of the Yunnan capital, respectfully welcomes Ping Nanbo."
The generals behind him also said neither humble nor arrogant:
"Welcome Uncle Ping Nan."
Compared with the civil servants just now, the attitude of these people was much colder.
Qin Liangyu also guessed the reason, it was just because he was afraid of making the person inside unhappy.
After all, it has been guarding this place for more than two hundred years for generations, and its forces are intertwined. It can be said that it is the strongest in the Ming Dynasty.
The Mu family is very influential in Yunnan, so these military attachés and generals who lead the army must have a close relationship with the Mu family.
Now she finally understood why His Majesty asked her to lead 20,000 elite troops southward and appoint her as the main general.
She has not seen anyone from the Mu family today, but she has deeply felt the powerful strength and influence.
In just a few breaths, she had to think so much in her mind, but she quickly recovered and replied with a smile:
"It turns out it's the military commander, Liangyu is polite."
"Commander Wu has guarded the frontier fortress for our Ming Dynasty for many years and has made great contributions. It is truly a blessing to His Majesty and a blessing to the country."
"Wu Yi is just a mediocre person. How can he be worthy of Uncle Ping Nan's evaluation? There has been no war in Yunnan for many years, and the barbarians from all directions are convinced."
"This is all the result of King Mu. How dare you, a lowly official, be greedy for God's credit?"
Qin Liangyu frowned. If she remembered correctly, the Mu family was just a duke. Why did Wu Yi call him a prince?
Her confusion lasted only a moment. Wu Yi, who was bending down, did not see the change in Qin Liangyu's expression.
But seeing him take the initiative to mention the Mu family, Qin Liangyu took advantage of the situation and said:
"Everyone in the country knows the contribution of the Mu family to the town. I admire him very much, but I don't know where the Duke of Guizhou is."
"King Mu has prepared a banquet at the palace to welcome Uncle Pingnan and the generals."
"It's just that the rebels are now strong and our army is under attack everywhere. King Mu needs to sit in the center to command and coordinate the overall situation."
"So I really can't leave. I can't go out of the city to meet you. I hope Uncle Pingnan will forgive me."
"King Mu asked his subordinates to tell Uncle Pingnan that he will personally pour wine to Uncle Pingnan to apologize."
"It is true that national affairs should be the most important thing. If that's the case, let's go quickly."
"Then I will lead the way for Uncle Pingnan."
After Wu Yi finished speaking, he turned around and left. The generals behind him also kept pace with him.
After Qin Liangyu had some false feelings with those civil servants, he also turned around.
Just as he was about to hit his horse and move forward, he heard his daughter-in-law Zhang Fengyi say:
"For a prince to be honored as a king is more than an act of transgression. Mother, why don't you..."
"Shut up."
Before Zhang Fengyi could finish her words, she was interrupted sharply by Qin Liangyu, and then she rode away like a normal person.
Zhang Fengyi was frustrated and realized that this was not the place to talk, so she led the army into the city.
Lu Qin, who was not far from them, witnessed the whole process. At this time, he also started to feel jealous of himself.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
After arriving at Mu Mansion, the generals of Sichuan and Gui were shocked by the magnificent palace in front of them.
Sichuan and Guizhou are not wealthy places. This is the first time for ordinary people who came from poor areas to meet them.
After arriving at the outer hall, all the generals looked at him and exclaimed, with incredible and envious expressions on their faces.
The buildings in front of us are really too splendid and luxurious.
Even Lu Qin, the commander-in-chief, couldn’t help but say:
"He is a founding minister after all. Such abundant financial resources are really rare in the world."
Only Qin Liangyu remained as calm as water. Although she couldn't help but look around, she had her own purpose.
This time he went south, he really heard and saw how the people's livelihood in Yunnan was going.
Although it is not very difficult, the lives of ordinary people are not easy either, and most of them are struggling to make ends meet.
However, the Duke's Mansion of Guizhou is of such a large scale that everything is brand new and no flaws can be seen.
From this we can know that the Mu family put a lot of thought into this aspect and even spent a lot of money.
Wu Yi looked at their unfamiliar faces and reminded them with a half-smile:
"Everyone, come with me in quickly. Don't keep King Mu waiting."
After passing through the uninhabited outer hall and arriving at the inner hall, Qin Liangyu finally saw the famous King Mu.
"Uncle Pingnan is here, but I am not welcome from afar. I hope that Uncle Pingnan won't blame me. I really can't get away."
"I've met King Mu."
When the accompanying Yunnan civil servants and military generals saw Mu Changzuo coming, they immediately bowed and saluted.
A group of Sichuan noble generals were a little shocked when they saw it.
How could they have imagined that the Mu family's status in Yunnan was so high.
It was natural for the military attachés and generals to salute him. After all, the Mu family was the general who controlled military affairs in Yunnan.
But these civil servants actually saluted him for the first time. This was really a blind spot in their knowledge.
You know, for so many years as generals, they have seen civilian officials who are superior to military generals.
Qin Liangyu and Zhang Fengyi naturally noticed it, but Qin Liangyu didn't change much.
Seeing the Duke of Guizhou in front of him, who was obviously older than himself, smiling at him, Qin Liangyu also showed a happy look and went up to him.
But Zhang Fengyi is different. Although she is also a military general, she comes from a scholarly family, and her ancestors have been scholars for generations.
She has been influenced by Confucian culture and her father's thoughts since she was a child. She was already dissatisfied with them calling the Mu family king, and now she couldn't accept it when she saw this scene.
But due to the situation, she still didn't do anything, but the look in her eyes was different from usual.
