Chapter 448 The next generation is terrible
Yang Shen was just outside the gate of Jiang Qingzhi's residence.
He witnessed the whole process of Jiang Qingzhi's men defeating the local soldiers. When he compared them with the Beijing guards he had seen that year, he could not help but be amazed and asked Xu Wei, "Who did Lord Chang Wei learn how to use troops?"
Xu Wei said modestly at the time: "Self-study."
Yang Shen: “…”
As smart as he is, he doesn't dare to say that he can become a self-taught person. As conceited as he is, looking at Jiang Qingzhi at this moment, the pride in his heart gradually dissipates.
When Mu Shaoning knelt down, all of Jiang Qingzhi's plans were connected by Yang Shen.
"Chang Wei Bo had a falling out with Mu Chaobi as soon as he arrived in Kunming. This was intended to muddy the waters. He pretended to be poisoned to death in order to lure Mu Chaobi into action, and by tempting the Mu family into taking action, he wanted to make the Mu family's reputation tarnished for miles."
Yang Shen looked at Jiang Qingzhi's back and said in an appreciative tone for the first time: "Since the time of Jianwen, the court has been keeping an eye on Yunnan. Emperors and ministers of all dynasties have thought about how to regain the power over Yunnan, but either there were foreign enemies attacking and the court had no time to take care of other things, or the Mu family was alert, so all the means were in vain.
To this day, the Mu family has taken root in Yunnan and there is no possibility of regaining the ruling power. I didn’t expect that Your Majesty would have such a plan…”
He thought of his father Yang Tinghe and Emperor Jiajing.
If my father had been able to get along well with Emperor Jiajing at the beginning, his name would have gone down in history as a famous prime minister.
But there is no regret medicine in the world.
Yang Shen's eyes were complicated, and Xu Wei said softly: "This matter... was done by the uncle."
Yang Shen's eyes sparkled with surprise, "It has not been approved by the court?"
Xu Wei shook his head.
Yang Shen sighed, "I thought I was brave enough, but I didn't expect that the young are so formidable. They planned to take back the governance of Yunnan... The young are so formidable!"
He has been in Yunnan for many years and naturally knows the importance of this place.
Once the administrative power of Yunnan was returned to the court, the situation in the entire southwest would change.
"There is a local king in Myanmar who has always been disrespectful to the Ming Dynasty and has been eyeing Yunnan covetously. I have traveled in Yunnan for many years and know the thoughts of those local kings. Whenever they can find an opportunity, they will definitely flock to us. Now they are stationed at the border and stir up disputes from time to time, just looking for excuses. Mu Chaobi is also quite troubled by this, but he has no choice but to tolerate it..."
"So Lord Bo is here." Xu Wei's eyes were stern, "The good days of those local kings are over."
Jiang Qingzhi rode over.
He looked down at Mu Shaoning, and then at those private soldiers.
Mu Shaoning shouted: "Throw away the knife!"
With the sound of weapons falling to the ground, six hundred private soldiers knelt down.
He bowed his head to the young nobleman as a sign of submission.
Jiang Qingzhi rode his horse back and said with a smile: "This is the Yunnan of the Ming Dynasty, the south of the colorful clouds!"
With Yunnan in hand, the overall situation in the southwest is initially settled. What will happen to Myanmar after hearing the news?
He is looking forward to it!
"Uncle!"
Several riders arrived.
"Marquis Xianzhang has already blocked Mu Chaobi."
"Good." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile, "Du He has been stuck in the capital for too long. Now that he has a chance to show his talents, he is as fast as lightning! Well done!"
Xu Wei looked at Yang Shen. Given Yang Shen's status in the contemporary scholar circles and Confucianism, if this old talent was willing to stand on Jiang Qingzhi's side, no, just say a few good words for Jiang Qingzhi, it would play a huge role in the division within Confucianism.
So he abandoned his venomous tongue and said in a bewitching tone: "My Lord is not only planning Yunnan. Lord Shengyi, do you know that Myanmar used to be the sea?"
Yang Shen nodded, "I know, I also wanted to go and see it, but unfortunately I was unable to do so."
"Mr. Shengyou, do you know where is across the sea? India!" Xu Wei said, "The Ming Dynasty only needs to station a fleet on the other side of Myanmar, and then the products from the southwest can be continuously transported to the seaside by land, and then sold to various places overseas by ships..."
Yang Shen was so perceptive that he took a deep breath and asked, "Is the court still planning to lift the maritime ban?"
"That's not a big deal." Xu Wei boasted about his boss. "Transportation in the southwest is inconvenient, but the products are rich. Once the trade route is opened, Mr. Sheng will think about it..."
"The southwest will become the second Jiangnan." Yang Shen had been in Yunnan and Sichuan for many years and knew the situation in the southwest very well. "Once the southwest is prosperous, it will be far away from Jiangnan, and the court will be able to balance Jiangnan. The chess game of the Ming Dynasty... will come alive!"
Xu Wei smiled and said, "This is just a small idea of the master. At first, Xu also thought it was wishful thinking, but now... Yunnan is in hand!"
Yang Shen stroked his beard, "Young people are to be feared!"
This was the third time he used this word to praise Jiang Qingzhi tonight.
Jiang Qingzhi set out again with two hundred cavalrymen.
……
"Commander-in-chief, Yang Qi has been captured." Jiang Shun said with a bleak expression, "The soldiers under his command were either killed or kneeled down to surrender. Now the city is gradually getting quiet, which shows that Jiang Qingzhi has taken control of the situation."
"No, there are also my confidants!" Mu Chaobi paced back and forth anxiously like a trapped beast, "They should have noticed something wrong, it's time to attack."
"Jiang Qingzhi is already a tired soldier now. As long as the soldiers in the city attack, he will definitely be defeated!!" Deng Hui waved his fist to cheer everyone up.
……
The military camp in the city was in a bit of chaos at the moment, and the generals were arguing.
"According to the governor's orders, we should wait for military orders."
"But when the agreed time came, no one from the governor's side showed up, which shows that something unexpected happened."
"How about... sending troops?"
"If we send out troops without permission, we might be accused of plotting something treacherous, and the governor might kill us!"
"Then... let's give it a try and send someone to take a look first."
"Alright."
Dozens of riders were ordered to scout, while the generals were waiting anxiously in the hall.
Soon, footsteps were heard.
"Why are you back?"
The one who came was the cavalry general who was ordered to go on a scout.
"There is someone outside the camp who calls himself Changwei Bo Jiang Qingzhi, and is blocking our way."
Everyone: "..."
"Let's go and take a look." Li Anyan, the leading commander, said, with a sharp look in his eyes, looking at the generals with murderous intent, "Jiang Qingzhi is here, which shows that things are not going well. Don't even think you can escape, gather your troops and attack!"
At this time, there was a commotion coming from the camp gate.
"Go and see."
Everyone rushed out, only to see shadows of people at the camp gate. Then there were screams.
Three hundred riders surrounded Jiang Qingzhi and rushed into the camp.
"How dare he come? Surround him!"
Li Anyan was overjoyed.
Teams of soldiers rushed over.
Jiang Qingzhi reined in his horse and said coldly, "Mu Chaobi is plotting a rebellion and is now surrounded by my men in the Duke's Mansion. I came here to ask you, do you want to follow Mu Chaobi all the way to the end and wait for your property to be confiscated and your clan to be exterminated, or do you want to stop before it's too late..."
Li Anyan shouted, "Don't listen to his boasting. The governor has elite troops at his disposal. How can it be so easy to surround him?"
The soldiers began to get restless.
Jiang Qingzhi sneered, "Old Hu!"
"I'm here." Hu Xiong rode over. "I'm Hu Xiong, the eunuch guarding Yunnan. Tonight, Mu Chaobi and Tusi Yang Qi joined forces to cause chaos. Now Yang Qi was defeated and captured, and Mu Chaobi is hiding in the Duke's Mansion and barely surviving..."
Jiang Qingzhi raised his hand and said, "Bring it up."
Sun Chonglou lifted Yang Qi over as if he were carrying a chicken or a duck.
In the firelight, Sun Chonglou grabbed Yang Qi's hair and pulled it hard.
Yang Qi, with his teeth bared, looked at the soldiers in front of him and shouted, "Kill Jiang Qingzhi to survive. Kill him!"
Sun Chonglou slapped Yang Qi in the face, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood mixed with more than ten teeth.
Jiang Qingzhi pressed his hand on the hilt of the knife, "I don't want to attack the Duke's Mansion, just to save some dignity for Prince Mu back then. If you think this is relying on..."
He drew out his long knife and gently squeezed the horse's belly with his legs.
The BMW sent by Lu moved forward slowly, as if it knew the importance of tonight and walked gracefully.
"Who wants to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan?"
Jiang Qingzhi asked loudly.
"Who wants to be infamous forever?"
"Who wants to die with the traitor Mu Chaobi? Is it you?"
Jiang Qingzhi pointed his knife at the soldiers in front.
Who would be willing to be buried alive these days... The sergeant loosened his grip and knelt down, "I dare not."
"You, then?"
Wherever the long sword pointed, everyone knelt down.
Jiang Qingzhi's appearance here actually defeated the morale of the officers and soldiers.
The Mu family has ruled Yunnan for many years, but the Ming Dynasty is the legitimate dynasty, and this idea is still firmly established in the hearts of the military and civilians in Yunnan.
"Or you!" Jiang Qingzhi slowly pointed his long knife at Li Anyan.
Li Anyan turned around and shouted, "Kill him, kill him!"
The sound of horse hooves suddenly became rapid, and before Li Anyan could turn around, he felt that the vision had changed.
He saw Jiang Qingzhi putting away his sword, and his subordinates kneeling down one after another.
I also saw the fire from the direction of the Governor's Mansion...
……
Du He was eating dry food, and while eating he boasted to the trusted servants he brought with him about the great achievements of his ancestors.
"My uncle is here."
Hearing the shout, Du He immediately jumped up and asked, "Where?"
Jiang Qingzhi rode over on horseback, surrounded by cavalrymen. In the firelight, he looked particularly majestic.
"Hello, uncle!"
Everyone salutes.
In the Duke's Mansion, everyone who heard the voice looked grim.
"Jiang Qingzhi is here, where is the Duke?" Zhang Qian asked.
"The Duke went to the backyard." someone said.
"What time is it!" Zhang Qian sighed.
"The gates of the Duke's Mansion are solid, and those elite soldiers are willing to die for the governor. They can at least resist Jiang Qingzhi for an hour." Jiang Shun said, "This hour is enough for Li Anyan to make a decision and send troops."
This is the only chance.
"boom!"
Suddenly there was an explosion at the gate, and then shouts of killing rushed into the lobby.
"The gate has been breached." someone screamed.
Zhang Qian smiled bitterly, "It's a complete failure!"
When Jiang Qingzhi arrived outside the hall, everyone gathered there. Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile, "Do you want to die for Mu Chaobi? If so, I will grant your wish. Come on..."
Pfft!
Jiang Shun knelt down.
"I am willing to surrender!"
"Master, I have long seen that Mu Chaobi has ambitions. I have always wanted to expose him, but I dare not! I am afraid that he will retaliate..."
"I know where Mu Chaobi is, Lord. Mu Chaobi has held the birth mother of Duke Xianqian hostage. He is now in the backyard."
When the fortunes of a force fall to the lowest point, anything ugly can happen.
"Mr. Zhang committed suicide." Someone shouted in the lobby.
This was the first person to die for Mu Chaobi.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at these civil and military officials with his hands behind his back and suddenly asked, "What would the court do if they knew about the current situation in Yunnan?"
Du He said: "I'm afraid it's going to explode."
(End of this chapter)
