Even after Tongyi Bureau's help all the way, Yang Yiqing's coffin had just entered the Yunnan territory.
"The Pingyi Guards are ahead."
Next to the carriage, Yang Bo was riding a horse. After waving away the small flying insects with his sleeves, he asked worriedly: "Is Your Highness feeling better now? The terrain in Yunnan and Guizhou is higher, so walking is not easy."
Zhu Zaiyan was sitting in the carriage, with beads of sweat on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and nodded: "It's much better, it's okay."
He stuck his head out and looked in front of him, and said with some emotion: "The coffin is so heavy, but it is even more difficult for them."
"Your Highness is kind."
Yang Bo praised, looked at the soldiers carrying the coffin in front of him, and nodded.
Starting from Chenzhou in Huguang, the road is no longer easy to walk. If it goes uphill or downhill, there is no other way but to have people carry it.
Fortunately, this can be regarded as the prince supporting the spirit. Yang Yiqing returned to his hometown for burial as he entered the temple, and it was really a lot of help along the way.
"Pingyiwei...does this name have an origin?" Zhu Zaiyang happened to ask this question.
It can be seen that in peacetime, both military and civilian affairs are involved, and the situation must be reported in time. Troops can be mobilized in special circumstances. However, the Duke of Guizhou has changed from being in charge of military affairs at the beginning to being the "general military officer".
Shen Bai shook his head: "I don't know what the decree is until I arrive at the Duke's Mansion of Guizhou. Yang Bandu, let's talk about it when we get to Kunming first. Since Your Majesty has a new decree, we still have to go to Chengdu."
"Wei Yue, does your Majesty really have no instructions?" Wu Wending spoke first.
If your hands are hot, walk quickly.
The journey was difficult and long, but with the knowledgeable Yang Bo on the way, Zhu Zaiyang gained knowledge.
Mu Shaoxun said solemnly: "The Mu family has been favored by the emperor. If your majesty has your way, the Mu family will die as a result!"
I don’t know what the secret purpose of the envoy was.
The decree did not surprise them: Yang Tinghe also passed away, and the decree asked them to bury Yang Yiqing first and then enter Shu via Usa Road.
"I obey the decree!"
Yang Bo looked at Yang Yiqing's son, who was dressed in mourning clothes, personally carrying water and thanking him one by one. He thought that he was really grateful to his bones for the kindness His Majesty had given Yang Yiqing along the way.
Yunnan... Yang Bo himself felt that it was complicated. The Duke of Guizhou, the Chief Envoy, the Xuanwei Division, the local officials were transferred to officials, the Han people and the barbarians...
"...So, there are four more inns, and we can reach Yunnan Mansion?"
Mu Shaoxun also knelt on the ground. When he heard Yue Wang getting up and leaving, he didn't know what kind of big event it was. But in the future, there will be no guard eunuchs in Yunnan. This is really...
Wu Wen Ding said earnestly: "Has the Duke of Guizhou not yet realized the four things of His Majesty's secret decree?"
Now listening to Wu Wending talking about the situation in Outer Yunnan, Mu Shaoxun could only say: "Is the supervision of the station for those three and six lieutenants? Is there any official document coming down?"
Yang Bo nodded silently.
They read page after page in silence, not knowing what they were thinking.
After traveling through Guizhou, Yang Bo had a deeper understanding. He realized that maybe His Majesty valued him and knew that he was not afraid of difficulties and dangers, so he asked him to come and take a look first.
Back at the back house, his six-year-old daughter also came over with a sad face: "Dad, mom is crying again..."
With only four people left, Shen Bai took out the imperial edict that had been sealed in the box. He was stunned when he saw a pamphlet with no writing on the cover underneath.
Mu Shaoxun was even more cautious: "At that time, the military situation was very high, and I hope that the governor will not worry about me acting without permission and ruining the imperial plan."
Yunnan was causing a stir due to the arrival of the emperor's eldest son. The officials did not say anything about it. Whether it was the Inner Yunnan chieftains who were already half-established or half-official, or the Outer Yunnan families who were competing for territory, they all sent people to Kunming.
Yang Bo couldn't help but feel something in his heart: Among all the princes in the past, it was unheard of for him to be able to travel thousands of miles at such an age.
"The second thing is that the Military Affairs Council has been planning the southwest strategy for several years. According to An Ningbo's last wish, I have sent a booklet on the strategy. This is top secret. The three of you will go over it together in the past few days. The booklet will be kept by the Duke of Guizhou.
Don’t tell the fourth person.”
The booklet is not thick, and it only talks about a few things in total, because it is just a high-level strategy.
Especially at this moment when the emperor's eldest son is about to arrive in Kunming.
Wu Wending had no choice but to say, "If nothing happens on the road, we will arrive in Kunming on the fifth day of next month. Although Lord Anning was born and raised in Guangdong, his roots are in Yunnan and Anning Prefecture."
Bo'an also wrote to me. The imperial court must have a strategy for the southwest. The Duke should think more about it and don't be so cautious!"
But after thinking about it afterwards, didn't the imperial court just want to let him command the army directly? He had been afraid for a long time.
Wu Wending looked at him and then said: "The southwest pillar of the Duke of Guizhou, His Majesty has always been trustworthy, why are you so cautious?"
I don’t know if he listened to it as an anecdote or if he really wanted to know about the situation in Yunnan.
The many Xuanwei divisions further to the west and south were in chaos, so what could be done? Even if the chieftains in Xundian and Wuding prefectures in Inner Yunnan were in rebellion, the former governor did not let him lead the troops to quell the rebellion at the beginning.
Rebellion. Even if he suffered a defeat, he was still prepared to send Wu Wending to lead the army in the southern expedition.
If the will is only given to these four people, why not find an opportunity to invite them to a secluded place one by one, and let other officials know that there is a will before retreating?
It is uncomfortable to feel that you are not qualified to participate. Your Majesty should take this into consideration.
Shao Xi, the governor-general of Yunnan Province, and others' eyes moved when they heard this, and then they stood up silently and said, "I obey the decree," and left the main hall one by one.
"Duke Qian!" Wu Wending said again with great sincerity, "Your Majesty now has the ambition to eliminate the danger from the north. Although the southwest issue is not a serious concern, we should take this opportunity to let your majesty and the court come up with a strategy for the southwest issue.
"After the Northern capture is over, it is necessary to explore the southwest. The naval division is located in Guangdong. Doesn't the Duke of Guizhou understand?"
Although Mu Shaoxun was only twenty-seven years old, he really had two skills. Otherwise, how could he have quickly wiped out the rebellious chieftain army the year before last?
At that time, he did not have the order from the Ministry of War. The first thing that turned the situation around was that based on the prestige of his Mu family in Yunnan, he awarded a group of young and strong men who were preparing to attack the local officials with crowns and promised to petition them for official titles after the rebellion was suppressed.
.In this way, a group of chieftain "militia" who were committed to the Ming Dynasty were mobilized, and they won the first battle and stabilized the situation.
But there is no need to continue following this stop. The formal funeral will not take place until the Yang family prepares for a few days in Anning Prefecture.
Wu Wending sat there and said with deep thoughts: "Mr. Yang will be buried, and everything has been arranged by the vassal office. I came to pay a visit to the Duke, but it is not for this reason."
Therefore, he just said to Zhu Zaiyang: "Your Highness can visit Shu again."
What kind of person is Yang Bo? This trip has a heavy responsibility, and the homework has been done long ago.
However, Mu Shaoxun was not qualified to hear the secret discussions at the military affairs meeting, and he did not know the emperor's words "can be crowned king". He took history as a guide, and only felt from the historical annals and the changes of the Mu family from generation to generation that it was right to be cautious.
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Wu Wending originally wanted to persuade Mu Shaoxun to take advantage of the opportunity of the emperor's imperial envoy to report some affairs in the southwest to his majesty. In the public, he hoped that the suppression would be done properly so that Yunnan could settle down again. In the private... he did not
There is not much selfishness. At the age of sixty-one, Wu Wending does not expect to be promoted one step higher. He only hopes that, like Wang Shouren, he will have some achievements in the southwestern frontier and have some reputation behind him.
Mu Shaoxun also sighed: "Then I wonder why the governor is here?"
Since this is the holy order, he can only act according to the order.
Yunnan did indeed grant several vassal kings, but after the Yongle period, the method changed again. After sending guard eunuchs, they also set up three departments to restrict the government of Qian.
How long is a period? Why does Your Majesty want the eldest son of the emperor to linger here?
After traveling for more than four months, the eldest son of the emperor finally took Yang Yiqing's coffin all the way to Kunming County, where Yunnan Prefecture is located, only one stop away from Anning Prefecture.
After Wu Wending finished speaking, he couldn't help but look sideways at Mu Shaoxun: Are you not so worried now? This is obviously to keep the Duke of Guizhou in a consistent posture, so I let you save it.
Mu Shaoxun looked at them with two eyes, and finally could only say: "Then... let's go to the study."
The current Duke of Guizhou is Mu Shaoxun. He happened to be granted the title in February before the new emperor ascended the throne in the 16th year of Zhengde. In that year, he was only eighteen years old.
The first garrison eunuch of Yunnan was in charge of the army at the top and the people at the bottom. As soon as Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, he issued an edict to the first garrison eunuch of Yunnan sent by his father, clarifying his authority: When I first came to the throne, I considered that
The soldiers and civilians in distant places may be in trouble, so I am entrusted with the duties of the ministers who are waiting around me day and night to ensure that the soldiers and civilians live and work in peace and contentment. Any actions will be discussed with the Chief Military Officer Qian Guogong and the Third Division, and will be reported to the police in case of any warning.
Then the camera is at your disposal.
His Majesty definitely has some expectations for him.
"Is Shao Dutai here for the imperial envoy? His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor, will temporarily stay in our Duke's residence in Guizhou. I have already made arrangements."
If it weren't for the fact that the rebels were getting stronger and stronger, Mu Shaoxun would have really wanted to wait until Wu Wending arrived to see what the military orders would be.
"Going back to Your Highness, I have a history. Since ancient times, there have been two easier roads to enter Yunnan. One is from Shu to Yunnan and starts from Yibin in the north. It was the basis of the Five Feet Road in the Qin Dynasty, which was called Wusada Road. The other is now
This road runs from Huguang to Yunnan via Guizhou and is called Pu'an Road. The two roads merge into one road when they reach Zhanyi in front of Pingyi."
The Mu family has been in Yunnan since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that they are the only ministers of the Ming Dynasty who have actual territorial power. However, it has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the country and things have changed. Mu Shaoxun is worried about Wu Wending's visit.
Yang Tinghe has already retired from office. The impact of his death on the changes in central officials is small, but it cannot be underestimated.
As Yang Bo spoke, he paid attention to the expression of the eldest son of the emperor, and saw that he listened very seriously.
Then Zhu Houcong ordered him and Wu Wending to suppress the rebels together, so that Mu Shaoxun could lead the regular army. He divided his forces to attack An Quan, who initially rebelled, and broke through several lines of defense. Only then did he defeat the main force of the rebels.
"...The governor was so complimentary. I just found out that His Majesty wanted me to be the magistrate of Kunming. I really didn't have any special instructions..."
Mu Shaoxun was uneasy. He still couldn't figure out why His Majesty sent the eldest son of the emperor to Yunnan at such a young age. If he was to show some favor, sending the eldest son of the emperor all the way out of the capital would be grand enough, right?
What's more, the first word from the guarding eunuch was that the emperor's eldest son would stay in the Duke's Mansion of Guizhou for a while.
Mu Shaoxun was speechless.
At the beginning, Mu Ying held military and political power in Yunnan and controlled civil and military officials. But he was quite conscious. He not only took the initiative to request a hostage, but also requested to send a vassal king to guard it.
Shen Bai broke out in a cold sweat while reading the decree, no wonder there was a seal. Of course, even if there was no seal, Zhang Zuo and Huang Jin both warned him, and he would not dare to check the secret decree without authorization first.
Wu Wending knew what his state of mind was, so he said: "In the sixth year of Jiajing, His Majesty personally conquered and returned to the court in triumph. At that time, Anquan, the chieftain of Xundian Prefecture, rebelled, and the Wang division was defeated in the first battle. Later, Feng Chao, the local chieftain of Wuding Military and Civil Prefecture,
Wen Ye raised his troops, and Your Majesty ordered me to come to Yunnan with the title of Minister of War. At that time, there was great chaos in southern Yunnan. If the Duke had not made a decisive decision and led all the troops to attack. Then I arrived in Yunnan, how could I have suppressed it so easily?"
Mu Shaoxun smiled bitterly upon hearing this: "Shao Dutai, this is also a rule."
After arriving at the palace of the Duke of Guizhou, Shen Bai paid homage to the Duke of Guizhou's wife and invited her and the ministers and maids who came with her to take Zhu Zai'an to the back house.
Mu Shaoxun frowned and said nothing.
Mu Shaoxun couldn't help but look at Yang Bo twice.
Of course he could see that the navy was stationed in Guangdong for the sake of Cochin.
After saying that, he picked up the brochure from the box and handed it to Mu Shaoxun solemnly: "We will go to His Highness first, and the three of us will read it together."
Sure enough, he didn't just come to send Yang Yiqing home for burial.
During the entire process of countering the rebellion, Mu Shaoxun led his troops to kill nearly 3,000 people and recruit and surrender more than 20,000 people. Therefore, he understood what Wu Wending meant. In the past few years, he first solved the problems between the chieftains in Yunnan and those outside Yunnan.
, you can participate in major events in Jiaozhi in the future.
Accompanied by Tang Shaozong, Yang Bo, Shen Bai and others, Zhu Zaiyan came to the Duke of Qian's Mansion. Wu Wending, the Yunnan garrison eunuch and other officials naturally arrived together.
Mu Shaoxun, who was twenty-seven, had two sons, both of whom died young. Now that the third son has grown to four years old, but according to the usual practice of the Duke of Guizhou, he still has to send him to Beijing. Of course, now
The new rules are to go to the Zhongyuan Hall in the Forbidden Palace to learn, and His Majesty will teach them personally.
While walking and stopping, the bearers in front of us had to take a rest and another group of people were replaced.
"If there are other military matters, why not discuss them with the capital secretary and the guarding eunuch?"
"...Really not." Yang Bo replied seriously, "I am a laggard in my studies, so I ask the supervisor to give me some advice."
Yue Wang, who was kneeling on the ground, was shocked, but he immediately kowtowed and said, "I accept the decree."
Although he was a prince, the journey was of course the easiest. But the mountains were high and the road was far, so he did not complain about the hardships.
As for Lingbibo? Not familiar with it...
But Mu Shaoxun only felt a lot of pressure.
Later, the Mu family relied on their prestige for a more important thing: appeasing the barbarians, and gradually involved the guarding eunuchs and civil servants. The Duke of Guizhou was no longer the main player in the raids by local officials, the tribute paid by surrounding areas, etc.
It often acts as a lubricant.
"...I obey the decree." Yang Bo murmured in his heart: I can just say no to this before leaving Beijing? Could it be related to the strategy of running through the southwest?
"The fourth thing, minister, let Zaiyuan live in your house for a while. If you have a talent, you should also teach me like your own children. Let the younger generation have a good time, and go back to the imperial court.
Let’s go back to the capital together, and we’ll have company on the way.”
"The imperial edict has arrived! His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the emperor, Tang Shaozong, Lingbi Bo, Yang Bandu, the accompanist in the royal study, and Shen Bai, the eunuch of the ceremonial hall, receive the edict!"
This can be regarded as the first time that the emperor's kindness and power shines across Yunnan with the arrival of the emperor's eldest son. The officials and the people are talking about the emperor's eldest son and the kind of person who is studying with him in the imperial study room.
New laws and new learning are destined to have even less impact on border areas like Yunnan.
Afterwards, he waited for everyone to finish their greetings, then cleared his throat and said: "The Duke of Guizhou, the governor of Yunnan Wu Wending, the accompanying scholar Yang Bo in the imperial study, and the eunuch Yue Wang of Yunnan will receive the order. Please wait for the others first.
Each time there is a department to handle the errands."
Yang Yiqing's coffin has entered the Yunnan territory, the Chief Envoy Zuo of the Yunnan Chief Envoy Department is already busy, but the Governor of Yunnan Wu Wending paid a visit to the Duke of Guizhou.
Not only the ministers but also the vassal kings had to be demoted and replaced. He gritted his teeth and went out without authorization, so that his son would still be the Duke of the country in the future.
Mu Shaoxun knew why and sighed again: "Why are you crying? Chaofu is only four years old, isn't he? There are still two years left..."
Now, Yunnan has established a governor, and the power of civilian officials has been further strengthened.
On the way, Wu Wending said: "I heard that Wei Yue once put aside his writing and joined the army. He participated in the battles of Huangya Mountain and Jingping on the front line, and he was the most beautiful girl in high school. I have been with you in the imperial study for a long time. I must have other instructions from your majesty? You can't hide your clumsiness for a while."
"...I accept the decree and will definitely take good care of His Highness."
The group of people immediately came here one after another, and received the order in a simple way in the wild.
So there were only three people left to listen to the order.
Mu Shaoxun sighed secretly: Here we come.
Wouldn't this cause a conflict?
"Duke Qian!" Wu Wending sighed, "I have been in Yunnan for two years, and you are still like this! You have done great work in quelling the chaos. Your Majesty has made you the crown prince and tutor. Have I ever had the evil heart to blame you for taking credit? In the past,
During the Chenhao Rebellion, I was in Jiaxing Prefecture. I killed several people to stabilize the morale of the army and welcomed Xinjian Hou into the city. In the Battle of Bingchen, I was hit by an arrow and did not retreat. Your Majesty is a wise king through the ages, and I am not pedantic.
Why should you be like this?"
Mu Shaoxun was not sure about anything after reading it, so he looked at the two of them doubtfully.
For example, the reason why there are soldiers and men helping to carry the coffin along this road today is because quite a few guard posts in Guizhou are set up along this Pu'an Road. This Pu'an Road is mainly for officials, military, and businessmen, and the Wu
Sadao is an important channel for Sichuan to supply military supplies to Yunnan, and it can be called the lifeline of the Ming Dynasty's control of the southwest.
Shen Bai put away the imperial edict: "That's it. Duke Qian, you two gentlemen, please stand up."
"...please ask the supervisor for advice."
Listening to Mu Shaoxun's impeccable words, he could only say goodbye with regret.
Mu Shaoxun and his family were waiting outside the door. Zhu Zaiyang had an extraordinary status. He looked at their family curiously with his eyes, and even saw the pink and jade-like younger sister.
"As for the name Pingyi, we have to talk about it from the Tang Dynasty. The earliest time was when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty changed Xiping Prefecture to Panzhou and took over the three counties of Futang, Panshui and Pingyi. During the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, I pacified Yunnan
, at the beginning, they set up the razing of thousands of households, and later they set up guards. The reason for razing was because this place was a strategic point between the north and the south, with barbarian tribes on all sides. Since Nanzhao in the Tang Dynasty and Dali in the Song Dynasty, this Yunnan land has never been counted.
The place where Jiu Mu became king..."
"Promoting culture, education, and opening markets are naturally long-term solutions. But now that there is endless chaos in Yunnan, it is not easy to access business." He turned his eyes to Mu Shaoxun, his eyes bright, "What does Duke Qian think?
"
Zhu Zai'an had just stepped off the carriage and stretched his legs when a fast horse galloped behind him.
"It doesn't matter, your Majesty has his own thoughts."
With so many things on his mind, Mu Shaoxun could only go and persuade his wife first.
But he still only took out the imperial edict first, opened it, glanced at it a few times, and then said: "The first thing is, Yue Wang is going to Huangmingji Yunnan to transfer on business. From now on, there will be no guard eunuchs in Yunnan. You go now,
I told the British Duke."
"The third thing is that Yang Bo took Zaiyang back to Beijing after the 11th Jiajing Examination. He was first appointed as the magistrate of Kunming County. In more than a year, he built Kunming County Primary School, Yunnan Prefectural Middle School and Yunnan University, and hired good teachers.
."
"Your Highness, after passing Zhanyi, we entered Yunnan Prefecture. Yunnan Prefecture now governs seven counties and three states. Anning Prefecture is located in the southwest of Kunming County. Furthermore, the governor of Anning Prefecture is a local official, and has been held by the Dong family for generations...
…”
Others only know the grace and glory of the Duke of Guizhou in guarding Yunnan for generations, but how do they know the uneasiness and anguish of the Duke of Guizhou for generations?
When they arrived at the study room, they retreated and Mu Shaoxun spread the booklet on the table. The three of them stood in a row and looked at it intently.
In Zhu Zaiyang's eyes, he did not feel the hardship of the long journey, but more of expectation and curiosity.
"I see." Mu Shaoxun still said, "When the imperial envoy arrives in Kunming, your majesty will announce it if he has a decree. Supervisor, let's see what your majesty gives first."
"Yang Gong is buried, and the emperor's eldest son's coming here must not be all due to the kindness and honor!" Wu Wending said with certainty, "Last year, you and I went to the southwest to discuss various affairs. I think His Majesty wanted to send Uncle Lingbi and Yang Bandu to come and have a look.
To make a calculation. Now Mengyang, Mengmi, and Mubang have attacked Burma, and Xuanwei has killed Mang Jisui. His son Mang Ruiti has fled to Dongwu, annexed Daku La, and is also eyeing Diwu La. If not
If so, how could there be chaos in Xundian and Wuding?"
Yang Bo couldn't help but be a little confused. He asked Shen Bai: "Eunuch Shen, your Majesty had previously decreed that Your Highness and I would stay in the Duke's Mansion of Guizhou for a period of time. You still have another decree in your hand..."
"The Duke of Guizhou cannot explain the profound meaning of His Majesty's decision to temporarily stay in your mansion." Wu Wending said meaningfully, "The eldest son of the Emperor has to accompany the crown prince all the way to Yunnan. That is your Majesty's response to the eldest son of the Emperor and Qian. The long-term arrangements of the Duke's office. Didn't news come a few days ago? Marquis Jingning asked to establish a crown prince."
Mu Shaoxun's heart had been fluctuating for a long time, but now he was not sure about anything. He just pretended not to understand and said: "Now that all the kings are living in the capital, I... don't understand."
"Hey..." Wu Wending was too lazy to go around and around, "Culture and education, opening of markets, are all for Wang Hua! This business road must first find a way to reach Ailao, isn't it for Jiaozhi? Naturally, this is not something that a generation can easily do. It was done, but the Mo family usurped the throne and the chieftains fought for the land. More than a hundred years of inner Yunnan have achieved results now. This is a century-old plan to reform Yunnan and return it to the mainland. Your Majesty certainly hopes that the Duke of Guizhou will still have the ambition to expand the territory! If there is a vassal state If the country proclaims that the king of the Celestial Dynasty has been transformed into a barbarian land, why can’t the emperor’s eldest son become the leader of the vassal state? The Duke of Guizhou ruled the southwest, couldn’t the southwest be bigger?”