The imperial minister Fang Guangchen and the imperial concubine Wu Tu took Zhu Heji's imperial edict and set off for Yunnan together to pick up Yongli. They took their servants with them, traveled under the stars and at night, and finally completed the journey of thousands of miles, and arrived at the picturesque Kunming Mansion in the first month of the fifth year of the Grand Duke's reign.
The relationship between Fang Guangchen and Wu Yingxiong is excellent. When Wu Yingxiong and Wu Yingqi were fighting, Fang Guangchen stood firmly on Wu Yingxiong's side and often gave Wu Yingqi eye drops in front of Wu Sangui. And Fang Guangchen is Wu Sangui's family friend and has always been respected by Wu Sangui, so his words certainly have weight. It can be said that Wu Yingxiong finally became the emperor of Zhou Dynasty, which was inseparable from Fang Guangchen's support.
Therefore, Wu Yingxiong and Wu Guogui also gave Fang Guangchen a lot of face, and greeted him thirty miles out of the city. They welcomed Fang Guangchen and Wu Tuo into Kunming City and up to Wuhua Mountain in a graceful manner. Moreover, a very grand welcoming ceremony was arranged for Fang Guangchen, a big bureaucrat of the older generation. Not only did the central door be opened wide, but there were also five thousand fusilier soldiers, all wearing breastplates and carrying flintlocks on their shoulders. The guns were arranged in vertical formations like knives and axes at the foot of Wuhua Mountain, surrounded by the fat Wu Yingxiong, whose hair was already a little gray and looked very sluggish, and Wu Guogui, who was still in high spirits. Seeing Fang Guangchen holding the edict and Wu Tu with a sad look on his face, Wu Yingxiong and Wu Guogui hurriedly bowed.
Although Wu Yingxiong and Wu Guogui were respectful, Fang Guangchen couldn't help but frown a little when he saw the five thousand fusiliers in formation below Wuhua Mountain... This scene seemed familiar!
At that time, Wu Sangui was not only self-respecting his troops in Yunnan, but also secretly raising elite soldiers and warriors. He wanted to rely on these elite warriors to protect himself. In the end, he incurred the suspicion and persecution of the court...Wu Sangui, who clearly had no rebellious intentions, just started to doubt me. , I beware of your vicious cycle, and finally raised the flag of rebellion!
Now Wu Sangui's son and adopted son seem to be on the same old path again...
"Master Fang and Xiao Tu are our own people. When you go to Mount Wuhua, just treat yourself as home. Please come inside." Wu Yingxiong said, making a sign of respecting guests, and then led Fang Guangchen and Wu Tu up to Mount Wuhua.
The group entered the main hall of the palace and sat down to have tea. Wu Guogui said with a smile: "Master Fang, Xiao Tu, you have not been back since you left Yunnan with the former president, right? It has been almost ten years in the blink of an eye. It is not easy to come back this time. Home, just stay here longer... Yunnan is a wild and remote place, and it’s not easy to come and go!"
Wu Guogui's words were so sincere and affectionate that Fang Guangchen just sighed and Wu Tu burst into tears. . Wu Yingxiong laughed a few times: "Next time you come to Yunnan, you probably won't be able to see me and the nobles."
After hearing this, Wu Tu whimpered twice, and tears finally rolled down.
Fang Guangchen still had an old face, but he changed the topic and got down to the topic: "I came south this time under the imperial edict, in order to welcome the late Emperor Zhaomiao's Zi Palace to the north... and also to pay homage to the two nephews. It’s convenient.”
After hearing Fang Guangchen's words, Wu Yingxiong and Wu Guogui frowned and said nothing, as if something was embarrassing.
Seeing the attitudes of these two people, Fang Guangchen's heartbeat accelerated a little. He doesn't want to follow in Zhu Guozhi's footsteps! So he quickly gave Wu Tu a wink - you have to be responsible for comforting your uncle and father.
"Uncle, dad..." Wu Tu said, "The Holy One has been dreaming about the late Emperor Zhaomiao recently! He said that the late Emperor Zhaomiao told him in his dream that he was not willing to give in, wanted, wanted..."
"What a coincidence!" Wu Yingxiong slapped his thigh, "Xiao Tu, your uncle and I have been dreaming about Master Yongli recently, and he said he won't give in!"
"Ah?" Wu Tu was stunned, "He, what did he say to you?"
"He said he failed to regain Burma and was captured by the Burmese king, so he was very unwilling!"
"What? Recapture Myanmar?" Fang Guangchen looked at Wu Yingxiong blankly, "Is this a thing?"
"Yes!" Wu Guogui glared, "Otherwise, if Yongli doesn't just stay in Yunnan and Guizhou, why would he lead his troops to Burma?"
"Isn't he a refugee?" Fang Guangchen said.
"How is that possible?" Wu Yingxiong said sternly, "The late Emperor Zhaomiao was also the emperor of the troubled times. He led the army and people of the southwest of the Ming Dynasty to resist the Qing demons for sixteen years. What a heroic leader he was. How could he take refuge in the small country of Myanmar?"
Wu Guogui nodded and said: "Moreover, how can a small country in Myanmar with few soldiers and generals protect the late Emperor Zhaomiao? The plan of the late Emperor Zhaomiao was to first take Burma as his home, and then restore the country of China... It's a pity that destiny It’s such a pity that he died before he left the army without leaving the army. No wonder he can’t rest in peace!”
Wu Yingxiong also said: "That's why Lord Yongli is unwilling to give in. He wants me, the King of Pingxi, and Guogui, the general of Pingxi, to take him to bring peace to Burma!"
What?
How can you do this?
Fang Guangchen was stunned by these two shameless guys.
Wu Tu's eyes lit up, she wiped her tears and looked at her shameless father Wu Guogui, "Dad, you and your uncle plan to carry Yongli's Zi Palace to the west to conquer Myanmar?"
Wu Guogui said: "This is not what your uncle and I meant. It was what the late Emperor Zhaomiao said when the Spirit of Heaven entrusted a dream to your uncle... By the way, did the late Emperor Zhaomiao also say the same thing when he entrusted a dream to the Holy Spirit? ?”
"Um..." Wu Tu frowned, "Your Majesty didn't say anything. How about I go and ask?"
"Yes, yes, you have to ask clearly!" Wu Guogui said, "If you ask clearly, your uncle, me, and your fourth grandfather will send troops together to defeat the wishes of the late Emperor Zhaomiao."
Wu Yingxiong said again: "Xiao Tu, you ask again, after the destruction of Burma's Toungoo Kingdom, will we build a Gui Palace in Ava? Burma is a barbarian country and has always refused to accept kingship. If we want to establish a province immediately, Letting the government run by exiled officials will probably not last long, and it might be the same as when Annan was recovered. The best way is to set up several vassal kings to guard Burma for the imperial court, just like Korea did in the early days."
Wu Tu already understood what her uncle Wu Yingxiong meant, and she thought about it: "But... the late Emperor Zhaomiao has died, who should be the King of Gui?"
Wu Guogui said with a smile: "Of course, the son of the Holy One will succeed...Xiao Tu, why don't you and my father make a comment together?"
Zhu Heji had many sons, but what Wu Guogui wanted was obviously his grandson, Wu Tu's son born to Zhu Heji.
Fang Guangchen also understood what Wu Guogui was thinking. He also felt that recovering Burma was an opportunity to leave his name... He was already so old. If he didn't make a great contribution that could leave his name in history, he would be in vain for decades. Are there any ups and downs in the chaos of the year?
He immediately said: "The territory of Myanmar is quite large. It includes not only Awa, but also Taungoo, Aragon, Lancang and other areas. One King Gui cannot guard it... It is better to divide it into several areas and assign them to King Gui respectively." , King Pingxi and General Pingxi respectively, so that long-term peace and stability can be achieved. Moreover, Myanmar will not merge into a big country in the future and pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty. "
Of course Wu Yingxiong and Wu Guogui’s hard work cannot be in vain!
They also have to find a place for themselves to live and protect their lives. And Myanmar is a large enough country. It can roughly include Upper Myanmar with Ava City as the center, Lower Myanmar with Toungoo City as the center, Arakan near Tianzhu, and a piece of Myanmar and Siam. Lan Xang is sometimes incorporated into Myanmar.
Wu Yingxiong and Wu Guogui have already discussed it, and this time they plan to eat Upper and Lower Burma and Arakan first. Among them, Upper Burma went to King Gui, Lower Burma went to Wu Yingxiong, and Aragon went to Wu Guogui.
Wu Yingxiong and Wu Guogui will work together to support King Gui... Then Zhu and Ji need them to maintain the stability of King Gui's palace, upper and lower Burma, and Arakan, and they will no longer think about killing them to avenge Yongli.
In addition, Wu Yingxiong and Wu Guogui's cousin Zeqing will send troops to Annan after Zhu Heji agrees with Wu Yingxiong and Wu Guogui's strategy of pacifying Burma... After the pacification of Annan, the same arrangement will be made. The princes of the Zhu family will rule the north. , Zu Zeqing went to take over Nan Ruan's territory.
