After the Baigan Army was ordered to be transferred to Yunnan, although on the surface, the Baigan Army was under the command of the Duke of Guizhou, from the beginning to the end, Qin Liangyu could feel that the current emperor did not care much about the Duke of Guizhou. like. For this reason, she was given the right to secretly report to Qin Liangyu, and the decree given to Yunnan was also specially given to her Qin Liangyu.
Of course, from another aspect, it is possible that the current Duke of Guizhou did not show any special talents, or that the previous Duke of Guizhou had a poor impression on the court. Therefore, although he had the title of Duke, he did not. Win the emperor's trust.
Now, on the other hand, the Duke of Guizhou can't figure out the current emperor's meaning clearly, and he even has doubts like now, which can explain some problems from one side.
At this time, Wu Zhaoyuan, the governor of Yunnan, who was sitting on the main seat, saw that they seemed to be quarreling, so he said: "Don't be angry, the emperor is going to conquer Yunnan in person, and he will come to Yunnan soon. If we don't unite, , you must not want to give the Emperor a bad impression, right?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Tianbo and Qin Liangyu fell silent. The current emperor has put down the rebel rebellion, shocked the grassland, and wiped out the Jianlu. Others may think that these things are just hearsay and not true. As the highest chief executive of Yunnan, they naturally understand that it is true.
No matter who he is, the emperor with such illustrious martial arts is respected and feared.
Seeing that they were no longer talking, Wu Zhaoyuan spoke to Mu Tianbo again: "The emperor worked tirelessly and personally marched to this borderland of barren mountains and rivers. The decree to various places clearly stated that they should provide military supplies and food. Others. Not to mention the place, the emperor is here in Yunnan to suppress the rebellion, and the military and food supplies need to be taken care of by the Duke!"
"What?" When Mu Tianbo heard this, he immediately said with an unhappy face, "Why? The emperor's decree is to ask local governments to provide food and grass supplies. This matter should be your responsibility. That’s right?”
Wu Zhaoyuan was not angry after hearing this, but replied calmly: "Now that there are rebellions all over Yunnan, how can we collect taxes? The Duke has guarded the land of Yunnan for generations, and has always been looking after the land of Yunnan for the imperial court. Now that there are so many rebellions, the Duke's government must bear some responsibility, right? I believe that the early suppression of the rebellion in Dian is what the Duke would like to see most. If you provide some money and food, I believe the Emperor will also be happy."
Hearing this, Mu Tianbo stood up from his seat, pointed at Wu Zhaoyuan and said sternly: "We usually fight for power with our prince, but now at this time, we want our prince to pay for it. How can there be such a good thing!"
After saying that, he threw up his hands and walked away angrily.
Qin Liangyu watched all this and said nothing at all, let alone tried to persuade him to stay. There have always been conflicts between the Duke's Office and the Yunnan Governor's Office, which represents the imperial court. In the past, coupled with the chieftains from all over Yunnan, it can be said that there are constant conflicts between the three parties.
But now the chieftain's side is overturning the table, and the governor's office and the duke's office, which originally had the same roots, are still in the same boat despite their conflicts. But these noisy things are still common and not surprising.
Qin Liangyu said nothing, but Ma Xianglin behind her said a little worriedly: "Would you like to give your Majesty a memorial to explain the situation here, lest something big happens if the army arrives but has no money and food to prepare."
After hearing this, Wu Zhaoyuan glanced at the servants of the Duke's Mansion on both sides without trace, nodded immediately and said: "Okay, then I will write a memorial. General Qin will also write a memorial to the emperor, explaining what happened today." Otherwise, if I am the only one who submits the letter, some people will think that I am slandering you, and make people think that the Duke’s government has accumulated income for generations, but does nothing about the king’s affairs, and is an iron rooster.”
"What Mr. Zhongcheng said makes sense, I must not let His Majesty lead the army only to find out that the money and food are not prepared, delaying the important matter." Qin Liangyu also glanced at the servants of the Duke's Palace without leaving any trace, and immediately responded to Wu Zhaoyuan.
Sure enough, after hearing their conversation, a servant standing at the door quietly and hurriedly retreated.
Wu Zhaoyuan smiled in his heart, but did not show it on the surface. He just said to Qin Liangyu: "Although the Duke left in anger, we still have to plan the city defense carefully for the sake of the people of Kunming."
"Let Master Zhongcheng do what you want!" After hearing this, Qin Liangyu stood up and saluted Wu Zhaoyuan with a fist in his hand.
So, they discussed the military matter of city defense in the lobby of the Duke's Mansion.
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In this palace, although Mu Tianbo has been in power for many years as an adult, the person who really calls the shots is not him, but his grandmother, Mrs. Song.
When Mu Tianbo's father, Mu Qiyuan, was asked by the imperial court to send troops to help suppress the Anbangyan rebellion, he resisted and refused to serve. Later, he felt that he was the king of Yunnan. He often acted illegally and allowed his slaves to harm the people. Yu Yao, the patrol officer, arrested the slaves who violated the law according to the law. Mu Qiyuan actually mobilized troops and aimed artillery at the Inspector's Office.
Being able to do such a thing, it can be seen that Mu Qiyuan does not take the court seriously. Even if he is not treason, it is almost as good as treason.
Although at that time, the Ming court was already in dire straits. For example, the She'an Rebellion in the southwest, the Mongolian invasion in the north, the Liaodong captives were even more harmful, and the Central Plains was plagued by constant disasters, etc.
Mu Qiyuan's biological mother knew that no matter what the court did, the Mu family would never have the strength to compete with the court. Mu Qiyuan's rebellious behavior will definitely lead to disaster. For the sake of the future of the Mu family, he cruelly poisoned Mu Qiyuan, so that Mu Tianbo could inherit the dukedom when he was ten years old.
Now, Mrs. Song was shocked when she heard the servant's report. She immediately called Mu Tianbo, but as soon as they met, she knocked on the ground with her crutch and shouted: "What on earth are you going to do?"
Seeing that she was so angry, Mu Tianbo quickly knelt down and asked, "I wonder what happened to Tianbo that made grandma so angry?"
"What do you think?" Mrs. Song shouted with an angry look on her face, "What is the ancestral precept passed down from the Mu family that grandma has always taught you?"
"All my descendants must serve the country loyally. They must be diligent and careful in everything they do. They must be humble when dealing with their colleagues. I have given special orders to be careful and admonish them." Mu Tianbo did not dare to go against the rules and quickly and skillfully contradicted him.
It has to be said that among those who made great achievements in the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there were many people who were complacent, but Mu Ying was the only one who knew how to behave. This can be seen from the ancestral precepts he left behind. Perhaps this is also the reason why Mu Ying was able to die well.
At this time, after hearing that Mu Tianbo had finished reciting, Mrs. Song was not satisfied, but continued to shout angrily: "Did you take it to heart?"
"..." Mu Tianbo was speechless. If he didn't memorize it carefully, how could he memorize it so skillfully? But since his grandmother asked, he still replied respectfully, "My grandson will certainly keep it in mind."
"Okay!" When Mrs. Song heard this, she asked sharply, "You tell me that all my descendants must serve the country loyally and be diligent and careful in everything they do. What do you mean by this?"
By asking so straightforwardly, anyone would know what Mrs. Song meant. After hearing this, Mu Tianbo couldn't help but say: "Grandma, the food and supplies for the imperial army led by the emperor are all borne by our Duke's Palace. How much does it cost! How can my grandson agree to such a thing? This is all Our ancestors saved it with great difficulty!"
"Dong dong dong." After hearing this, Mrs. Song poked her crutch until the ground was about to burst. She said with an unyielding voice: "The Emperor personally conquers our Yunnan territory. What kind of opportunity is this? Don't say that. We only bear the food and supplies for the imperial army led by the emperor. Even if we bear the supplies for the armies from other places, we still have to do it well, do you understand?"
"..." At this moment, Mu Tianbo was speechless. He really suspected that his grandmother was too old, so her brain was not strong enough, and she could even say such words.
So, after being stunned for a moment, he had to remind Mrs. Song: "Grandma, if this really happens, the money in our Duke's mansion will be empty, and maybe we won't be able to provide food and supplies for so many armies! Could it be that... could Grandma still go and drink the northwest wind?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Song raised her cane and prepared to strike.
This time, Mu Tianbo was not afraid anymore. He straightened his neck and said, "Grandma, my grandson is leaving something for future generations, not because I want to enjoy it myself!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Song stopped beating her, put down her crutches heavily, and made a "bang" sound. Then she pointed at Mu Tianbo and said hatefully: "You are only a little better than your father, don't think that I am I don’t know how you usually spend your days and nights. Why can’t you understand this matter? Where do you usually spend your thoughts? Do you still want to leave it to your descendants? Is it a blessing or a disaster? "
Hearing what she said was so serious, Mu Tianbo's confidence suddenly dropped like a rubber ball, but he still didn't understand, so he asked: "Grandma, what do you mean by this?"
Seeing that he was no longer so insistent, and thinking that the governor of Yunnan might have left and it would be troublesome to issue the memorial, she stopped trying to enlighten her and said directly: "The money and wealth of our government are valuable. After all, he is not the emperor of the Ming Dynasty." How much money was given to you, do you think outsiders would not be able to count it? Now in the war, the emperor came in person, but you didn't get a cent. Do you know how the major rebellion cases in the past few years came about? "
"Isn't it Tonglu?" Mu Tianbo replied in confusion after hearing this. This matter was clearly stated in the imperial newspaper.
When Mrs. Song heard this, she immediately shouted and asked: "Then are you colluding with the chieftain who is rebelling now?"
