Faced with his daughter-in-law's worries and questions, Mu Changzuo seemed indifferent.
Just listen to him:
"It has nothing to do with our Mu family. No matter how popular the capital is, even if the sky falls, it won't be able to hit my Mu family on the head."
"Why has my Mu family been able to stand in this Yunnan for more than two hundred years? Although it is because of the military exploits of the late king and the father-son relationship with the great ancestor."
"But we never get involved in court matters, and that's also the main reason."
"Otherwise, do you think those civil servants who suffered from the plague will stay on the same page with us?"
"As long as you remember why my Mu family has guarded Yunnan for generations, and why all the previous emperors have treated my Mu family so kindly, my Mu family will always be the lord of Yunnan."
Although Mu Changzuo is old, he is a man who has led troops to fight all year round. His political ability and personal qualities are naturally not bad.
After hearing this, my daughter-in-law, Ms. Li, felt reassured.
After thinking for a moment he replied:
"Daughter-in-law, I understand that as long as we don't get involved in those party disputes and collude with interests, and only obey the emperor's orders, my family, the Mu family, can live together with the country."
"If you can think of this, it's worthy of my painstaking teachings and training over the years."
"Your husband died early, and your descendants are too young to survive now, but my health is getting worse day by day."
"Whether this huge Mu family will continue to prosper or fall out of favor and lose power, the future will all depend on your thoughts."
"You must always remember that our Mu family is different from those so-called founding ministers."
"The late king was the adopted son of Grandpa Taizu. After Taizu founded the Ming Dynasty, although he changed his surname back to his original name and was no longer included in the royal genealogy, he was still the family of relatives appointed by Grandpa Taizu."
"Although the late king and Taizu are not related by blood, the friendship between them is extraordinary. The late king was given the title of marquis by Taizu as a posthumous gift to the king of the county, and was buried with him in the Xiaoling Mausoleum, and he was able to enjoy sacrifices at the Ancestral Temple."
"The meaning is similar to the feelings of Taizu. Although it has been two hundred years and is an ancient thing, the successors also have this friendship in their hearts."
"How can they be compared to those honorable ministers who were knighted for their military exploits?"
"What's more, my Mu family holds the military and political power in Yunnan and has been rooted here for more than two hundred years. Even if it comes to that step, the court will not dare to act rashly and everything must be carefully considered."
"But you must also remember that since our Mu family has a transcendent status and treatment, we must be loyal to the country and the emperor. We must not have any different intentions, let alone do evil by relying on our power."
Although Li is a woman, she can be favored by Mu Changzuo and teach him personally, so she naturally has a lot of skills and brains.
"My daughter-in-law understands that what my father said today will definitely be taught to future generations."
"Well, that's good, I understand."
Mu Changzuo has always been quite satisfied with his daughter-in-law's alert performance.
After Li left, a general who had been waiting in the distance for a long time immediately came forward, gave a fist-cup salute to Mu Changzuo who was lying on the bamboo chair, and said:
"Sir, something is not right. According to reports from spies, those chieftain tribes have been purchasing iron, salt, grain and other military supplies in large quantities at the market in recent days."
"They also paid a high price to hire craftsmen who are good at blacksmithing. They are probably going to rebel."
This person was Mu Changzuo's retainer Qianhu, named Mu Yong, and an absolute confidant general, so Mu Changzuo had no doubts about what he said.
After closing his eyes and concentrating, he slowly opened his eyes after listening to it. After a brief thought, he stared at the armored general in front of him and said:
"They're just some rabble, let them be."
"These barbarians are just the kind of people who will go to the house and build a house without fighting for three days."
"Old man, I haven't fought in a war for twenty years. My bones are about to become crispy."
"With the seal of the General of the Southern Conquest, I order the Guangnan Guards and the three Yunnan Guards, the front, rear and right guards, to reorganize their troops and horses, prepare military supplies, and wait for the order to dispatch troops."
"You lead a thousand servants from the mansion south to station in Lin'an Prefecture, gather soldiers and horses from several thousand households, keep an eye on Guangxi Prefecture, and adapt accordingly."
"When necessary, you can adjust military operations without waiting for my general's orders."
"In addition, send an order to Mu Bang, Meng Yang, and the three consolation envoys in the car, asking them to keep an eye on the chieftains and armed forces in their jurisdiction, so as not to harm Chi Yu."
"Remember, don't make it public, and act as secretly as possible. If the chieftains notice it, your work may be in vain."
Naturally, Mu Yong had no objection to Mu Changzuo's military arrangements.
But a key link is missing.
This is a big taboo, skipping the official deployment of troops and generals and exercising military power.
"Should we go and say hello to the Chief Envoy first, and then issue military orders?"
Thinking of this, Mu Changzuo also slapped his head violently, and then said:
"Of course it is. As I get older, my brain can no longer keep up. I was so focused on the war that I almost forgot about it."
"Just do as you say, and also inform the capital commander."
"yes."
With Mu Changzuo's instructions, Mu Yong was not slow in doing things.
He went directly to the study and started drafting military orders. After stamping them with the seal of General Zhengnan, he went straight out of the Guizhou Duke's Palace and went straight to the Chief Envoy's Palace.
But what happened in Kunming, the chieftains who were busy building ordnance and preparing for rebellion, knew nothing about it.
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"Okay, you don't have to argue anymore, this matter is settled."
"The capital is the capital of our Ming Dynasty, the most important core of our Ming Dynasty, and the first city of our Ming Dynasty."
"But you go out and take a look, go to the outer city and take a look. What is Beijing really like?"
"It's chaotic, with a high degree of overlapping of powers among various yamen, and no clear division of powers and responsibilities."
"When something happens, you push me and I push you, or you drag it on, and no one wants to do it. As a result, the people complain and secretly curse the court and the government for their inaction."
"This is still the capital of our Ming Dynasty. It is just like this. It is probably even worse in other provinces, especially those remote areas such as Northwest, Guangdong and Guangxi, and Yunnan."
"I have made up my mind to change the status quo, starting from the capital."
The changes to the old system and the new planning of the capital city cannot be delayed without delay.
Therefore, today Zhu Youxiao convened the ministers to discuss matters, in order to create a new yamen and decentralize power and responsibilities.
By taking away the power of the six ministries, he can better control the overall situation and the court.
And what he decided to do today was to create a new government office, the police department.
There are also five city military and horse divisions that need to be reorganized into the city defense department, and they will no longer be hereditary based on household registration.
These two ministries, like the traditional six ministries and the military ministry, formed their own system and were directly subordinate to the emperor and the cabinet.
This will naturally be opposed by civil servants.
But what Zhu Youxiao has already made up his mind cannot be changed.
What's more, the most important ministers in the cabinet and the six ministries are all on his side.
The opposition of others has no impact on the overall situation at all.