Chapter 455 Glory
In the late spring of the 29th year of Jiajing, the Ming emperor slowly walked out of the West Garden. Some of his ministers had caused great trouble in the southwest, and some of his ministers were very excited in the capital...
Very lively.
But at this moment, almost all the ministers were stunned.
The place Yunnan is like a needle to the emperor and his ministers in the court. The needle is inserted at the back of the neck, and if you accidentally tilt your head back, you will be hit.
Without the power to govern Yunnan, there can be no stability in the southwest.
As for the loyalty of the Mu family, don't be ridiculous. The Mu family has been the local emperor in Yunnan for more than a hundred years. Unless they are fools, the Mu family's vigilance against the court will be no less than their caution against Myanmar.
Over the years, the emperor and his ministers would occasionally ponder whether it was possible to regain control of Yunnan, but they were either restrained by external enemies or faced numerous internal conflicts.
For example, the Great Ceremony Debate caused the emperor and his ministers to part ways for many years. What major events could be accomplished with such a court structure?
Does the emperor dare to lead the army in person?
Dare you do it!
As soon as Emperor Jiajing led the army in person, his base might be destroyed and his food supplies cut off, and his entire army would disappear in an instant.
When later generations read history from beginning to end, they will find that there was never a cycle of order and chaos throughout the entire Ming Dynasty.
It is a dispute between the ruler and his subjects.
If you look at the history books, you will find that there has never been a relationship between the monarch and his subjects like that of the Ming Dynasty.
As a result, Confucianism became more powerful than ever before.
The Ming Dynasty, which was constantly plagued by internal friction, was unable to accomplish great things.
As a result, Yunnan became a cinnabar mole that was out of reach for the emperor and his ministers in the court.
Someone once said that if anyone could take back Yunnan, it would be recorded in history.
But no one said a word... If you have the guts, go by yourself, don't let others go and die.
Jiang Qingzhi went south, and everyone thought he was going to avoid disaster. But who would have thought that Mu Chaobi was so bold as to kill him.
Well done!
The scholars in the capital were cheering.
But damn, Jiang Qingzhi is not dead.
Moreover, he forced out the so-called secret order from the Taoist priest.
All right, you cousins can cover up for each other, but Jiang Qingzhi has now forced Mu Chaobi to rebel, and he can’t protect himself, and the capital is too far away to reach...
But Daoye got furious and mobilized the Beijing guards to go south to avenge his cousin.
The ministers immediately stopped him and were overjoyed.
The moment to go down in history has come!
But at this moment, a piece of news came that the administrative power of Yunnan was actually taken back.
There seemed to be a thunderclap in the hall, shocking everyone.
After an unknown amount of time, someone said, "Mu... gave in?"
Rui Jingxian had been looking at the Taoist priest, and heard the voice and said, "That night, the Mu family sent out private soldiers to take advantage of the situation to rob, but they were intercepted by Chang Wei Bo halfway. Seeing that the situation was not good, the Mu family immediately apologized."
"No way?" Someone suddenly lost his composure. "There are chieftains, Mu Chaobi, the local tyrant, and the Mu family who are taking advantage of the situation... How can Chang Wei Bo calm the situation overnight with only a thousand cavalrymen?"
"You can't, so you can only stand here and talk big, but it is of no use to the situation." Zhu Xizhong was ecstatic at this moment and wished he could fly to Yunnan and fight side by side with his brother.
"Your Majesty, the Royal Guards have an urgent report."
Lu Bing's face looked a little ugly. Looking at the spy who appeared outside the palace, he thought that since he had fallen behind the East Factory twice in a row, it seemed that it was time to reorganize it.
Only at this moment did the Taoist priest fully wake up.
Yunnan is back!
That idiot turned the situation around overnight under impossible circumstances.
"Speak." The Taoist said in a deep voice. His hand holding the jade awl trembled a little, and he forced himself to suppress his joy.
The spy from the Imperial Guard was dusty and looked quite embarrassed and exhausted. He said, "Your Majesty..."
What was said before was roughly the same as what happened in the Eastern Depot. Those ministers who had raised questions looked unhappy, but many people were extremely excited.
"...Marquis Xianzhang suddenly appeared with 500 men from the Left Tiger Guard, blocking Mu Chaobi's way. Mu Chaobi retreated to the Duke's Mansion to protect himself. On the other side, Chang Wei Bo successfully intercepted Mu's private soldiers and made them confess their crimes. He then rushed to the Duke's Mansion and easily broke through..."
The spies here concealed something, and the Jinyiwei reported secretly: There was a loud bang and the gate of the Duke's Mansion collapsed.
Those who have witnessed the power of the new gunpowder are all important officials, but there are some irrelevant officials present today, so they cannot speak.
"...After the Duke's Mansion was breached, Mu Chaobi burned himself to death. Chang Weibo immediately took control of the situation, arrested Mu Chaobi's accomplices, and gathered the officers and soldiers in the city. Kunming was in good order..."
First quell the rebellion, then control it, meticulously and calmly.
This is my cousin!
The corners of Emperor Jiajing's mouth curled up slightly, and an inexplicable feeling of pride surged up in him.
"The next day, Chief Wilbur sent someone to Burma to pass on the message." The spy looked up, with undisguised pride in his eyes.
"I want to go back to the capital, but the capital's celebration banquet is short of dancers, and I think Mang Rui is in good shape!"
Mang Shwe Ti was the ruler of the Toungoo Dynasty that ruled Myanmar at that time.
Emperor Jiajing felt his blood boiling. He looked at his ministers and said, "Who said Yunnan cannot be moved? Who said taking back Yunnan is foolish? Who is foolish? Hahahaha!"
The emperor was laughing wildly.
Since ascending the throne, Dao Ye has never laughed so loudly.
He laughed wildly, with disdain and with pride.
You said that I disregarded my status as an emperor for the sake of family affection and lied to take the blame for Qingzhi.
What about now?
"Your Majesty is wise!" a minister cheered, "With Yunnan in our hands, the overall situation in the southwest will be settled!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The ministers bowed and praised the emperor.
Everyone knew that this was definitely done by Jiang Qingzhi in private. Otherwise, given Daoye's character, if he really wanted to take over Yunnan, why would he only let his cousin lead more than a thousand people to the south?
But the news of the Taoist's secret decree had already spread widely, so this matter was a foregone conclusion.
Huang Jin stood at the side and looked at the ministers. He saw many of them laughing, but they were forcing themselves to smile.
Given the great achievement of regaining Yunnan, when Jiang Qingzhi returns to the court one day, many people will be furious but helpless.
The prestige of Emperor Jiajing will inevitably rise because of this incident.
Reclaiming Yunnan is almost like regaining a lost territory.
Throughout history, the most outstanding achievements have been in expanding territory.
Why did Sima Guang give those places in the northwest to Western Xia for free?
Are you really getting senile and confused?
Are you really crazy about suppressing Wang Anshi's new policies?
Do not!
He was extremely clear-headed.
Expanding territory is the first achievement of a dynasty.
I gave those places to Western Xia. How did you, Wang Anshi, get the credit?
What do you mean by going down in history? You’re just dreaming as long as I’m here!
Emperor Jiajing sat down with a smile, and Yan Song lost no time in saying, "Your Majesty, send a fast horse to pass the news to the nine borders."
Wang Yiqi said excitedly: "After hearing the good news, Altan will definitely withdraw his troops. If they don't withdraw... I'm afraid they won't be able to withdraw when Chang Wei Bo returns."
Zhu Xizhong said: "After this battle, who dares to question Chang Wei Bo's reputation as a famous general?"
From counterattacking when attacked to pretending to die of poisoning, Jiang Qingzhi planned step by step, step by step in the opponent's lair, and led the seemingly impossible situation to the most advantageous side for himself, and finally turned the tables.
Then, overnight, the situation in Yunnan changed suddenly.
It sounds simple, but the danger involved is chilling just thinking about it.
This long Wilbur...
One of the courtiers shook his head slightly. "This is a truly famous general. Even if he is an enemy, I will admit that he is a great general. He is very good at using troops!"
Li Huan felt something surging in his chest. He tried to hold it back, but finally couldn't hold it back anymore and said, "My son-in-law is a humble man. He only tells you 50% of his abilities. But he is a man of great talent. He has so much talent that it will eventually overflow..."
The Taoist looked at his in-laws and nodded slightly. Li Huan was even happier. "My son-in-law always likes to say something... It's better to do than to say. It's better to do once than to say it ten thousand times. I deeply agree with that."
These words were like a slap in the face, causing pain on the faces of the ministers.
An old official came out tremblingly, "Your Majesty! We need to send someone to Yunnan to take over immediately. We need to start with the civil and military officials. I think it will take at least ten or twenty years to eliminate the influence of the Mu family. In addition..."
The old minister raised his head, his eyes shining. "I have always felt that Your Majesty's use of Chang Wei Bo was selfish, and I was quite dissatisfied. I had even submitted a memorial to impeach Chang Wei Bo. But today I realized that it was a big mistake. Regardless of Chang Wei Bo's position, I should apologize just for the merit of recovering Yunnan."
The old minister bowed with difficulty, and even heard the sound of joints rubbing against each other in his waist and back. He tried to straighten his back and said, "I am old. Chang Wei Bo said that Mohism is more about action, while Confucianism is more about words. I was furious at that time, thinking that this was an insult to the ancient sages and my Confucianism. But today, looking at Chang Wei Bo's words again..."
The old official coughed dryly, "Let's say the matter of taking over Yunnan has been discussed many times in the court, and many people have vowed that sooner or later Yunnan will be taken over by the court. But who has done it?"
The old minister looked at the ministers, at those ministers who were also Confucian disciples, and said, "We have been talking about it for more than a hundred years, but we haven't done it, right?"
Everyone was extremely embarrassed.
The old minister said, "Long Wilbur did it without saying a word!"
There was silence in the hall.
……
Li Tian received a letter from Jiang Qingzhi, in which he mentioned many interesting things about Kunming City, as if he was there for a trip.
Xia Yan was sitting opposite him. The old man was greedy a while ago and ate too much ice cream at one time. He had diarrhea in the middle of the night and didn't get up until today.
His increasingly thin face was pale, but his eyes were bright. "Qingzhi's current situation is critical, but I have confidence in him. At the very least, he can escape unscathed."
"Yes." After reading the letter, Li Tian said, "My husband only talked about the customs and people of Kunming in the letter."
"This kid is afraid that you will worry!" Xia Yan smiled, "What you should do now is to stay calm and respond to all changes with the same attitude."
"Yes." Li Tian said.
"lady!"
Huang Yaner rushed in holding Duoduo, "Madam, they said that the uncle destroyed the Mu family and took back Yunnan."
"What?" Xia Yan stood up suddenly. He was too weak and felt dizzy. He covered his forehead and asked, "Are you sure?"
"The East Factory sent someone to deliver this message."
Xia Yan turned around slowly and suddenly slapped himself on the forehead.
"What a great Qingzhi, what a great Qingzhi, hahahaha!"
Li Tian couldn't hide his excitement and walked out quickly.
Under the bright sunshine, she looked up at the blue sky, and all the worries in her heart disappeared.
She saw Hu Zongxian coming happily. Who was beside him?
It’s Li Huan.
"Tian'er, great joy!"
Li Huan laughed.
She heard cheers, and the entire Bo Mansion seemed like a sea of joy at this moment.
That is the glory brought by her husband!
(End of this chapter)
