Chapter 454 Yunnan is back
When Yan Song received the order from Emperor Jiajing, he was stunned for a moment.
"Your Majesty, do you wish to take back Yunnan?"
"Yes." The eunuch said, "Chang Wei Bo has received a secret order, so he can act as he sees fit."
Yan Shifan winked at Yan Song, who naturally didn't need him to remind him, and said, "Your Majesty, I understand."
After the eunuch left, Yan Shifan suddenly smiled bitterly.
The same is true of Yan Song.
After an unknown amount of time, Yan Song sighed, "If His Majesty wanted to take back Yunnan, why would he hide it from me? He wants to clean up the mess for Jiang Qingzhi."
"Jiang Qingzhi is now in a dilemma, and Your Majesty has taken the blame for him. I'm afraid that the Yunnan Mu family will turn against Your Majesty and the court. Even if they don't rebel, they will act on their own and become a separatist regime."
"Spread the news!" Yan Song knew what the Taoist meant, which was to spread the news through Zhilu. In this way, no matter how the situation in Yunnan changed, Jiang Qingzhi would have a way out.
"I, your Majesty, have never seen your Majesty treat anyone like this." There was a strong taste of sourness in Yan Song's words. This was also the first time.
Yan Shifan said, "Dad, there have been many people who have impeached you in the past two years, but weren't they blocked by His Majesty?"
Yan Song nodded, "Yes, after all, we are not relatives of His Majesty. However, if we are besieged, who will take the blame for us?"
Yan Shifan raised his eyebrows, "I'm here, if you really can't stop me, I'm young, I'll carry you."
Yan Song's eyes were gentle, "If I have to carry you, I will carry you for my father."
"You are old."
"My son, your father is still able to govern the country, how can you say he is old?"
"Yes, you are getting stronger as you get older. I will buy you a pot to carry later... Ouch! Don't hit me, Dad, don't hit me..."
……
The news exploded instantly.
"Your Majesty is confused!"
Those who were unaware of the situation were secretly blaming Emperor Jiajing, while those who were aware of the situation were sighing or sneering.
"Your Majesty took the initiative to clean up the mess for Jiang Qingzhi." Yang Qing said, "Should we just go with the flow or expose the truth?"
Han Yu asked, "Why do we need to expose it?" He smiled and said, "Even if Jiang Qingzhi escaped by luck, he will face the crime of forcing the Mu family to rebel after returning to Beijing. Your Majesty has appeared frequently recently, and those people are quite dissatisfied. It's a good opportunity to drag Your Majesty into this... and suppress him together when the time comes."
"Okay!" Yang Qing said with a smile: "Your Majesty is very capable, but his greatest weakness has remained unchanged for many years."
"Being affectionate is a good thing, but for an emperor to be affectionate is stupid!" Han Yu said coldly.
……
Outside the city, when Hu Zongxian appeared again, he found that everyone had run away.
"After learning that Master Bo was fine, those people didn't even bother to take care of their pots and pans, and ran away in a flash." Ma Congshan said bitterly: "They are all useless people, hired by others to disgust people."
"If it comes to a critical moment, this will be a knife stabbing into the Earl's house!" Hu Zongxian said.
At this moment, he missed his good friend Xu Wei very much.
If Xu Wei were here, he would definitely come up with a bad idea and put those people in jail.
"Although the master escaped, Mu Chaobi showed his murderous intentions..." Hu Zongxian looked at the wasteland with his hands behind his back and said softly, "Old Xu, you have to persuade the master. You have to... take care of yourself!"
News from the Embroidered Uniform Guard came one after another, although it was half a day late, but it was more detailed.
"Chang Wei Bo had a falling out with Mu Chaobi in public. News came from the Duke's Mansion that a chieftain named Yang Qi was approaching Kunming with 5,000 local soldiers. Mu Chaobi refused to send troops to suppress the rebellion, citing his awkward position and inability to convince the public."
Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes, "Five thousand local soldiers can run rampant in Yunnan, what does Mu Chaobi want to do!"
Yan Song said, "Your Majesty, is this Mu Chaobi trying to use the local soldiers to force us?"
"No, I think he wants to take a risk."
Dao Ye took a deep breath and said, "Beijing Guards, get ready!"
"Your Majesty, no!" Yan Song advised: "Unless the nine frontier officers and soldiers are rectified, the guards of the capital should not move lightly."
That is the last force to protect the capital and the Daoye. Once they go south and someone in the capital takes action, what will the Daoye use to suppress them?
With the fall of Dao Ye, Yan Song and his son will definitely have a bad ending!
The Taoist stood up and said, "You didn't understand what I said? Or do you dare to disobey me?"
Yan Song dared not to do that, he lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I obey your command!"
The Taoist walked out of Wuyi Hall and said, "Call Yan San."
Yan San came, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Jiajing said: "Order Zhang Da, the general of Datong, to prepare 5,000 elite troops and wait for my order."
Yan San took the order and left.
Even the imperial edicts were delivered by Yanqi people, which shows how much the Taoist priest distrusts people from the outside world at this moment.
"Your Majesty." Huang Jin hesitated for a moment, "The overall situation in Yunnan should be settled by now. It's too late to send out the imperial guards now. I shall be sentenced to death!"
Looking at Huang Jin kneeling down, Emperor Jiajing shook his head with his hands behind his back, "Why did that little bastard take such a risk? He did it for the Ming Dynasty, for me!"
Huang Jin's heart was shocked, "Yes."
"If I cannot avenge him and exterminate the Mu clan, I...will have no face to see my mother, and I will have no face to see that little bastard!"
……
On the second day, someone suggested sending troops south.
The memorial was suppressed in Zhilu.
"What's the point of saying this now?" Yan Song said, "Once the guards of Beijing make a move, those people will smell something and add fuel to the fire."
Not only the officials in the court, but even the military heroes were clamoring to attack Yunnan and destroy Mu Chaobi.
According to them, the death of Jiang Qingzhi brought everyone the opportunity to fight, which was cause for celebration.
The conquest of Yunnan will inevitably last for a long time, and there will be many opportunities to get promoted, make money, and take advantage of the situation.
After the war, many people will become new elites and many people will make a fortune.
Many people were praying, praying for the news that Mu Chaobi had rebelled and Jiang Qingzhi had been defeated and killed.
The Beijing guards have finished their training and are getting ready to go.
The Ministry of Revenue received the imperial edict and accelerated the preparation of food and supplies.
The atmosphere of a war is in the air.
Even the students of martial arts jointly wrote a letter, volunteering to suspend their studies and follow the army south to fight.
The atmosphere was so tense that even the beggars could feel it. The steamed buns from Bo's house were still delicious, but the people who distributed the buns had serious expressions on their faces.
Some ministers wrote memorials to advise Emperor Jiajing, saying that a ruler should not raise troops out of anger, and cited many examples, such as how Liu Bei raised troops out of anger and suffered a disastrous defeat, which led to the Kingdom of Shu never recovering from it; otherwise, with Zhuge Liang's ability, how could he have been suppressed by Cao Wei for many years and his Northern Expedition was fruitless?
Some people suggested that troops should be transferred from the nine borders to the south, while others suggested that the southern guards had not seen bloodshed for many years, so why not bring them out for a walk this time...
At this chaotic time, news came from the north.
"Thousands of Altan Khan's cavalry appeared outside Datong!" This news was like ice water, extinguishing all enthusiasm.
Altan actually moved.
"Last year, the Altan tribe also suffered a snowstorm, and they were ready to make a move at the beginning of this year. Perhaps they smelled something, and this time the force is fierce, and the nine borders are in danger..."
Wang Yiqi looked much thinner, and bloodshot could be seen in his eyes.
Some people said: "If Chang Wei Bo had not gone to Yunnan, all he had to do was to mobilize the Beijing guards. Would Altan dare to jump?"
"When Chang Wei Bo was in the capital, he often said that Mu Chaobi was ambitious, so Mu Chaobi held a grudge against him. This time he volunteered to go to Yunnan, so he should have kept a low profile, but he..."
"What do you mean by that?"
Wang Yiqi's eyes swept over the officials like lightning. "Two Dukes of Qian died in unclear circumstances. Can anyone else scare Mu Chaobi? Chang Wei Bo volunteered to take the responsibility without fear of danger. This is a manifestation of his passion..."
"But this passion...excuse me, it seems more like taking risks for fame and fortune."
"You bastard, say that again?" the old dude was angry.
The official sneered, "Didn't Chang Wei Bo go to Yunnan to take risks just for the reputation of the Mohist school?"
Bah!
The official was punched, but it was not the old dude, but Wang Yiqi, who was always known for his gentleness and elegance.
"You dog Dingxi!" Wang Yiqi pounced on him and beat him severely. After being held back by two officials, he continued to kick him.
Several officials came over to take sides, but Zhu Xizhong, who came to reinforce, fought alone against many people and was not at a disadvantage.
At this moment, everyone heard a shout, and then a man rushed into the battle group, beating hard with a tablet in hand.
He was seen rushing left and right, his eyes were red, as if he was choosing someone to bite, and everyone who was stared at by him was horrified.
"Li Huan, you old dog are crazy... Ouch!"
Li Huan, the Dali Temple Minister, defeated the enemy's reinforcements alone and was actually chasing them.
"enough!"
Emperor Jiajing said coldly, his eyes were bleak as he thought of the scenes in the court many years ago when the ministers had forced him.
It's been a long time.
They think that I will bow my head when faced with internal and external difficulties.
Emperor Jiajing smiled, and as he smiled, all the ministers returned to their seats.
"Before I left, I gave a secret order to Lord Chang Wei, telling him to act accordingly. If there is a chance to suppress the Mu family, he should do it without hesitation and take Yunnan back to me."
"Your Majesty... you are confused!"
An old official said, "The Ming Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles. If we plot against Yunnan now, we will be asking for trouble."
"exactly……"
For a time, the public was in an uproar. If Jiang Qingzhi were there, he would definitely think of the historical Shanghai Ruipi Longlin incident.
Soon, the officials involved Yan Song and his son, saying that they formed a clique and deceived the emperor...
Yan Song groaned inwardly and looked up to see Emperor Jiajing looking coldly at his ministers, as if he was looking at a group of monkeys making a fuss.
"I have made up my mind!" The stubborn Taoist seemed to have returned to the past.
"Your Majesty, the Mu family has ruled Yunnan for many years. Emperors of all dynasties have wanted to take it back, but they dare not act rashly. One reason is that they have no reason to go out on a quest, but the most fundamental reason is... there is no guarantee of victory. Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
Some ministers knelt down and kowtowed heavily.
This is the most serious form of persuasion.
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"
The second minister knelt down and kowtowed.
Boom!
The third, the fourth...
Most of the court officials knelt down.
If Emperor Jiajing insisted on his own opinion, the court would be divided in an instant.
Where will the Ming Dynasty go next?
Your Majesty... There was a pleading look in Yan Song's eyes. He only hoped that Emperor Jiajing could be patient this time.
If you miss this year, it won’t be too late to plot against the Mu family.
Emperor Jiajing's eyes were cold and he sneered, "Lu Bing!"
Your Majesty, are you going to use the imperial caning again for Jiang Qingzhi?
Lu Bing sighed in his heart and said, "Your Majesty!"
All the ministers looked up, and they all showed an unyielding attitude.
Today they are in the right, so they are not afraid even if the court canes are used.
And they are looking forward to it.
Once the action is taken, the whole world will say that Emperor Jiajing is stupid, while his ministers will say that they understand the righteousness of the matter.
Huang Jin hesitated to speak.
Yan Song wanted to quit several times...
"His Majesty!"
There was a sound almost like a scream coming from outside.
It’s Rui Jingxian!
Everyone was startled, and someone said, "Something might have happened in the north."
Rui Jingxian rushed in, staggering as if he was drunk.
This bastard is such a disgrace!
Emperor Jiajing was slightly angry.
"Your Majesty, I am so happy!"
Rui Jingxian loosened his legs and knelt down heavily.
Bang!
This sound makes people's teeth ache.
But Rui Jingxian looked up, as if he hadn't noticed, and said in ecstasy: "Good news from Yunnan, Your Majesty!"
"What?" Daoye lost his composure at this moment and stood up suddenly. "What did you say?"
The ministers twisted their necks suddenly, and the ministers kneeling on the ground suddenly stood up...
Rui Jingxian swallowed his saliva, raised his head, and shouted with pride for the first time:
"The secret agent of the East Factory reported that Mu Chaobi colluded with the chieftain to rebel, and the Mu family had ill intentions. Fortunately, Chang Wei Bo turned the tide, defeated the chieftain, and broke into the Duke's Mansion. Mu Chaobi burned himself to death. The Mu family... surrendered!"
Rui Jingxian shouted in a sharp voice: "Your Majesty, Yunnan is back!"
(End of this chapter)
