In some cases, running the army well is a compliment, but in rare cases, running the army well is a life-threatening sword.
At least in Chen Kan's view, if Zhu Di praised Mu Sheng for his ability in running the army, there would be a big question mark as to whether it was a compliment.
The three censors who followed Chen Kan were also shocked by this scene, but they were all old foxes hanging out in the court. Even if their moods changed, it was not obvious on their faces.
Chen An took out the imperial edict and commended all the senior officials from the first rank of lieutenant colonel to the fourth rank of general and above.
The expressions of the soldiers were very dull. The new emperor was too far away for them, so far away that they had no concept in their hearts. It was more like a spirit that only existed in their hearts.
They are already the second and third generation of soldiers in Yunnan. Many of the veterans who followed Fu Youde, Muying, Chen Heng and others to fight in Yunnan in the early years have retired, so the new generation of soldiers' sense of belonging to the imperial court has gradually faded.
On the contrary, the general ate and lived with them every day.
It has a supreme status in their hearts.
Chen Kan remembered the expressions of the soldiers in his heart, and the three censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not say anything else. They could also see what Chen Kan could see.
We are all smart people and know that now is not the time to talk.
Under the leadership of Mu Sheng, several people looked around the general camp.
Chen Kan waved over an ordinary soldier, asked whether the daily training was hard and whether the food could fill his stomach, and then returned home with Mu Sheng.
In the next ten days, Mu Sheng took Chen Kan to see the entire Lin'an Mansion. Chen Kan also had a rough outline of the results of the strategy of reforming the land and returning it to the locals.
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On the official road from Lin'an to Ami Prefecture, Chen Kan and Mu Sheng rode side by side.
Mu Sheng knew what Chen Kan wanted to see, and Ami Province was the last stop of their trip.
Lin'an's city wall gradually receded, and the heavily armed soldiers behind the two men were enough to make the demons and ghosts on the official road dare not have any thoughts of prying.
Mu Sheng, who was walking at the front of the horse, said slowly: "Yuansheng, this Ami Province is the territory of the Naluo chieftain. I will not hide it from you. I have chosen an experimental strategy in Yunnan to reform the land and return it to the locals." The prefectures and counties are basically the chieftains who have good relations with the Han people and are willing to submit to the rule of the Ming Dynasty."
Mu Sheng's words did not go beyond Chen Kan's expectations. It was easy to do things first, then difficult things. This was the order of doing things seriously.
He nodded: "There is nothing wrong with what the Marquis has done. I will report it to Your Majesty truthfully."
Mu Sheng nodded and said, "As long as Yuan Sheng understands."
Chen Kan's greatest respect for the Marquis who guarded the frontier was not to add any fuel or jealousy to the story.
In fact, Mu Sheng was also glad in his heart. He was glad that the imperial envoy who came to Yunnan this time was Chen Kan, and not the civil servants who had always disliked the generals.
He is very clear about the current situation of the Mu family in the court.
Since Taizu, the central government has never dispelled its suspicion of the Mu family.
After Emperor Jianwen came to power, he was busy fixing up the vassal kings and fighting Zhu Di, and was not in the mood to pay attention to the Mu family.
And now Zhu Di has become the ultimate winner.
No one knows what kind of attitude Zhu Di will have towards the Mu family.
The battle for the throne was settled last year, and the purpose of his visit to Beijing was actually to test Zhu Di's views on the Mu family.
The reason why he was so enthusiastic about Chen Kan this time was because Chen Kan was worthy of him.
Not to mention the benefits that Chen Kanbai gave to the general, just because Chen Kan will definitely report the truth about what he saw in Yunnan, he deserves to be treated with courtesy.
If it had been any other official, I'm afraid that after returning to the capital and being jealous of Zhu Di, he would not be able to get away with the crime of supporting soldiers and respecting himself.
Although there is nothing to fear, it is still a troublesome matter.
There is definitely no way to know what Mu Sheng was thinking.
Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care. Anyway, he had already made up his mind not to get involved.
He changed his tone and did not continue to talk about the matter of reforming his native land and returning home. He asked: "Is there a barbarian officer named Ah Dao in the Marquis' army?"
"A Dao?"
Mu Sheng paused, then waved to the civil servant not far away, and asked: "Is there a Yiyi general named Ah Dao in the army?"
Civil servants are in charge of military documents and household registers. There are tens of thousands of soldiers in the army. Of course, he cannot remember all their names, but since he is a general...
The clerk thought for a moment, then raised his hand and replied: "Going back to the Marquis, there are many generals named Ah Dao in the army, and there are three from the Paiyi chieftain. I wonder what the imperial envoy said?"
"I am looking for that person. His household registration is in Wangyue Village, which is not far from Lin'an."
After listening to Chen Kan's words, the civil servant responded: "That is the chief flag officer under Luo Qianhu. Sir, do you have anything to do with him?"
Chen Kan said softly: "It's nothing serious. When I passed by Wangyue Village, his family asked me to bring a message to him so that he could go home when he had time. The old man at home is getting older, and my daughter misses him very much."
Hearing this, Mu Sheng asked, "Don't we have a leave system in our army?"
"I will grant him a five-day holiday and let him go back to visit his relatives."
The civil servant was stunned. At this time, is it there or not?
That must be there!
The civil servant cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I will do it now."
As he said that, he turned around and rode away.
When doing this kind of thing, it's best to do it in front of the big shot, otherwise you never know whether the big shot will admit it later.
Every civil servant in the army is a fine person.
But at this moment, a horse suddenly came from the direction of Lin'an. After a few whips, it caught up with the large army.
"Master Hou, Master Hou..."
The knight called Mu Sheng anxiously, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
Chen Kan also looked back subconsciously, only to see that besides the knight, there was a woman on the horse.
The civil servant saw the face of the visitor clearly, turned around and smiled at the two of them: "Cao Cao is here soon, Lord Marquis, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, this person is the Chief Flag Officer A Dao."
While the clerk was talking, the knight had already crossed over the large army and came to Chen Kan and Mu Sheng.
"Ajin, why are you here?"
The woman behind the knight is Ah Jin, whom Chen Kan met in Wangyue Village.
When the two father and daughter saw that Mu Sheng and Chen Kan were both there, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Ah Dao jumped off his horse, cupped his hands towards Mu Sheng and said, "I pay my respects to the general. Please forgive me for leaving my post without permission. I have something very important to report to the imperial envoy."
Ah Jin turned over and jumped off his horse, first saluted to Mu Sheng, then turned to Chen Kan and shouted: "Chen Kan, grandpa asked me to tell you that a group of people are plotting against you... ..”
"Ajin, please don't be rude and call me Master Chen."
Ah Jin was interrupted by Ah Dao before he could finish his words. He raised his hands to Chen Kan with a look of fear on his face and said, "My lord, please forgive me, but I don't know the etiquette."
Chen Kan and Mu Sheng looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
Chen Kan got off his horse, waved his hand to Ah Dao and said, "It doesn't matter, Ah Jin and I are friends."
Then he looked at the girl's anxious face and said comfortingly: "Ajin, tell me slowly, what happened?"
Mu Sheng dismounted and raised his hand to signal the troops to stop, with a solemn expression on his face.
In Yunnan, someone dared to be unfavorable to the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court. This was a provocation to his face as the king of Yunnan. If Chen Kan died in Yunnan, he would not be able to explain clearly to the imperial court even if his body was covered with mouths!
This kind of thing must be investigated strictly!
He looked at the girl with eyes full of scrutiny and said calmly: "Speak slowly, I want to see who dared to murder the imperial envoy."
Being watched by so many big shots at the same time, the nervousness on Ah Jin's face was visible to the naked eye.
She turned her head and glanced at her father. Seeing his face full of encouragement, she couldn't help but tighten the corners of her clothes.
He stuttered and said: "Chen... Mr. Chen, not long after you left the village that day, a group of people entered the house. They claimed to be Buddhists from the short temple and wanted to use the short Buddhist temple in the village to practice for a while. ....."
When he heard the word "Buddha", Chen Kan already knew who was coming.
The White Lotus Sect is really haunting.
A trace of murderous intent flashed in Chen Kan's eyes, and then a gentle smile appeared on his face, indicating to Ah Jin to continue.
The smile on Chen Kan's face made Ah Jin feel much more relaxed. She recalled what her grandpa had told her, and she mustered up the courage to say: "Grandpa saw that they were indeed dressed as Buddhists, so he agreed to lend the short Buddhist temple to them for practice. And let the village provide them with food."
"But once when grandpa went to deliver water to them, he heard that they seemed to be plotting to kill a high-ranking official in the court. Later, he heard your name from their mouths. Grandpa thought that they might be coming for you, so he asked me I sneaked out of the village in the middle of the night to meet you in Lin'an, and asked you to be careful on the way back, there are a lot of them."
After finishing Grandpa's words in one breath, Ah Jin suddenly became nervous again.
Because she saw that Chen Kan was still smiling, but the general suddenly became serious after hearing what she said.
She still didn't know why, but she just felt that the general looked terrible now.
Seeing this, Chen Kan bumped Mu Sheng's shoulder without leaving any trace, and said softly: "Don't scare me, little girl."
Mu Sheng's face relaxed, and he instantly restrained the murderous intention that seemed to have materialized in his body.
A kind smile appeared on his face, and he smiled at A Jin and said, "Your name is A Jin, right? You did a good job."
Mu Sheng's sudden encouragement made Ah Jin even more nervous. The general's face changed so quickly.
Ah Dao, who was still a father, saw the opportunity and quickly pulled Ah Jin to worship Mu Sheng.
Mu Sheng helped the two of them up and said calmly: "Ah Dao, I have granted you a five-day holiday. Since your daughter is here, go to the accountant of the house to withdraw ten coins, and take her to have some fun in Lin'an. Oh my god, after this incident, I will give you a big reward."
Hearing this, Ah Dao bowed to Mu Sheng again.
"Thank you, General."
Mu Sheng nodded: "Well, go ahead."
Ah Jin looked at Chen Kan worriedly and reminded him again: "Be careful, there are really many people in that group, more than you can bring."
Chen Kan smiled and said, "Don't worry. You and your father will go back to the city first. I'll go to Ami Province and come back to Wangyue Village to thank you."
