Come to Daming with military supplies

The first way is to marry Jiaozhi; the second way is to make the Mu clan king; the third way is to spend a lot of money to buy the Miao army.

Among them, the first road was far away, and the third road was full of dangers. In the end, Wang Ji himself chose the safe and decent second road, which was to come to Mu Mansion to be a lobbyist in exchange for Mu Bin's throne. , in exchange for the opponent to send troops to quell the chaos in Yunnan.

With Wang Ji's arrival, Mu Bin naturally did not dare to neglect.Although he holds a heavy army and has a high influence in Yunnan, he should be careful when sailing for thousands of years.The reason why the Mu family can continue to this day, and the military power has been held again, has not been speculated by others, it is precisely because they are cautious in doing things.Usually, even a random fifth-rank official from the imperial court came to Mu Mansion, and he would personally receive him, not to mention a third-rank official who was very likely to become a second-rank official.

In the main hall of Mu Mansion, the handsome and handsome Mu Bin saw Wang Ji, who was dressed in a second-rank official uniform and looked humble.

The two parties first greeted each other politely, then sat down at tea, and looked at each other face to face.

Wang Ji was still a little unfamiliar with Mu Bin.As for his father, Mu Sheng, who passed away not long ago, had some dealings with him.Since it is necessary to talk about things, according to the habits of the Chinese, it is natural to start with making friends.This Wang Ji then talked about some past events about himself and Mu Sheng.

When someone mentioned my father face to face, Mu Bin naturally listened with a respectful face, and would smile from time to time to show respect.

Wang Ji was very satisfied with Mu Bin's performance. As he talked, the topic naturally involved the situation in front of him. "Back then, when the old Duke Mu Sheng was still alive, the Emperor Yingzong had praised him more than once, saying that the old Duke had a noble character, was loyal to the country, fought bravely, and won the emperor's heart. So much so that he later heard When the news of the old Duke’s death, he was really sad for several days? Thinking about it now, it seems like it happened yesterday, it’s really nostalgic.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great love for my father. I think my father would be happy if Izumi knew about it." Mu Bin stood up and cupped his fists in the direction of the south to show his respect.

"Mu Hou is being polite. The emperor not only respects the old Duke, but also attaches great importance to Mu Hou. He has said to his ministers more than once that although Mu Hou is young, he is indeed very good. The demeanor of the old country, and you are young and strong, you will create more achievements comparable to your ancestors, and it is precisely because of this emphasis that the emperor decided to abolish the policy that different surnames cannot be kings, and Mu Bin is invited to accept the order .”

As he was talking, Wang Ji's expression became extremely solemn, so that at the end, he stood up voluntarily.I don't know when there was an imperial decree with a golden dragon pattern printed on the back.

"Chen Mu Bin accepts the decree." Facing the imperial decree, whether it was from the Yingzong or the Daizong, Mu Bin had no reason to object, all he could do was kneel down and accept the decree.

"By God, the emperor issued an imperial edict: Mu Bin, Marquis of Xiping, is young and promising, loyal to the Lord and thinking of the country, and has made outstanding military exploits. I am very grateful to the Mu family for their outstanding contributions to Ming Dynasty. King Xiping, bestow a gold medal"

Except for Mu Ying, who was the first incumbent among generations of Marquis Xiping, all of them served as marquises while they were alive, and it had become a custom to be granted the Duke of Qianguo only when they were dead.But when he arrived at Mu Bin's place, he was named king of a different surname and became the king of Xiping without doing anything.But as far as this move is concerned, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is Guangzong Yaozu.

Chapter 4 Thirteen: Zhu Qizhen's Anger (third update)

Hearing this imperial decree, Mu Bin was very excited. Kneeling on the ground with his hands flat, he shouted, "Long live the emperor, long live, long live, long live."

"King Xiping, please get up." After reading the imperial decree, Wang Ji changed into a more enthusiastic face, carefully supporting Mu Bin who was kneeling on the ground.

"Thank you, Mr. Wang." Mu Bin still said this very carefully.

"King Xiping is really too polite. You will be the first prince with a different surname in Ming Dynasty in the future. I am afraid that you will still need the care of King Xiping in many places in the future." good.

Mu Bin is based on the idea of ​​having one more friend and one more road. Besides, there must be important ministers with good relations in the capital. Only in this way can the news be communicated smoothly and better and more correct decisions can be made on some things. .Feeling Wang Ji's enthusiasm now, he immediately replied politely: "Master Wang is really too polite. In fact, this Hou and this king have always admired Mr. Wang."

Claiming to be changed from a marquis to a king, this shows that Mu Bin accepted the entrustment, which also made Wang Ji, who read out the imperial decree, heave a long sigh of relief.What he was worried about was that Mu Bin still didn't accept the imperial decree. If that was the case, it would be even more difficult for him to contribute to the Yunnan incident.

Fortunately, the other party accepted it with pleasure, so everything can be discussed.

"It's easy to say, we will help each other in the future, ha ha." Wang Ji smiled and took advantage of Mu Bin's supporting arm, and then the two looked at each other and smiled, and then laughed loudly.

The relationship is also in this smile, and they are much closer in an instant, and when they say something next, they have much less scruples.Taking this opportunity, Wang Ji finally reported all his orders, including some analysis of Mu Bin's environment.

"King Xiping, to tell you the truth, the matter of becoming king this time was proposed by the minister. The reason why you did this is because you have not been active in the matter of Yunnan, and you have already disappointed the emperor." Wang Ji sighed intentionally as he spoke with earnestness.

"Ah! That's not the case. I do have some concerns about the matter in Yunnan, but in general I still try my best." Mu Bin was terrified when he heard that his actions had aroused Yingzong's dissatisfaction. To explain something.

Wang Ji looked at Mu Bin's performance and smiled in his heart. The other party really had concerns, but on the surface he still analyzed seriously, "King Xiping, you don't need to say more, the old minister can guess what you are worried about. Who played a role in it. I also forgive the old minister for saying something disrespectful, your choice is wrong."

"Wrong?" With a puzzled look on his face, Mu Bin seemed puzzled.

"It is indeed wrong." Wang Jizhong nodded emphatically, "Yingzong has always been on the throne, and the one in the north just took advantage of the situation, but when it comes to means and strength, although there is not much difference in age, there is actually too much difference. Far. For example, there are many old ministers in the north who are still contacting the emperor, saying that they are just forced to bow their heads because of the situation. Once the emperor can send troops north, they will definitely echo each other from afar to show their loyalty. For this matter, the emperor has been making preparations, if not for the chaos in Yunnan and Guangdong, it must have been possible."

"Is there such a thing?" Mu Bin said as if it was the first time he heard it.

"Of course. To be honest with King Xiping, those who secretly contacted all held great power and military power. If it was possible, if the emperor caused trouble, the one in the north would be captured without a fight. How much did you get? Don’t even think about it, the emperor has been emperor in the north for more than ten years, how could he not arrange manpower? The emperor’s methods are something that I and other officials can guess and see through.”

With an unfathomable look, at this time Wang Ji praised Zhu Qizhen as a flower, and Mu Bin couldn't help nodding after hearing all this.Thinking of what Wang Ji said, Yingzong's chances of victory are indeed greater. If so, he would also bet on it, or he should have a decision in his mind.

What is a decision?

Often when others have not made up their minds, you already have an idea and take action, which is called decision-making.Otherwise, wait for the general trend to be determined, no matter what you are doing, it will be a dispensable icing on the cake.

Now that he has been named king with a different surname, Mu Bin has already obtained practical benefits. If he does not act, he will probably be laughed at by the world.Immediately, he made up his mind and said to Wang Ji, "Don't worry, Mr. Wang, and please tell the emperor that this king's sincerity has always been on this side. I will go to announce the general promotion in a while, and I will give it to those in the territory." The rebels used a heavy blow to show off our great Ming power."

"Okay!" Seeing that Mu Bin agreed so happily, Wang Ji was naturally very excited, and kept patting Mu Bin's arm while laughing. "Prince Pingxi, your decisiveness really did not disappoint. It can be seen that you must be a person who can do great things. Your future future is limitless, and the future Mu family will also be blessed because of you."

"This king is only loyal to the emperor, and all of this should be done." Now that he has made the final decision, Mu Bin let go of his heart that has been shaking left and right. At this moment, there is only one thing in his heart. The goal is to be worthy of the emperor's trust, take the opportunity to stabilize the position of King Xiping, and Fuze Mu's family.

Not long after, the army belonging to the Mu family mobilized, and the [-] troops were preparing for battle, causing the entire land of Yunnan to be shaken, and it seemed to be full of murderous aura.

Wang Ji's road was considered a success, but the other two roads did not go well.Although the envoys sent to the Miao family promised a lot of money, the opinions of the several Miao family leaders were not unified, and it was difficult to achieve any results for a while.

Although the envoys on the way to Jiaozhi successfully met King Li Li, the old emperor of Jiaozhi (this person died in history, the story requires, he is still alive, everyone, please don’t scold the prodigal son, I appreciate it), the other party It seems that he is also satisfied with the so-called marriage, but he has different opinions on which princess to marry.

According to Zhu Qizhen's arrangement, this time it was given to the other party as the daughter of a King Fan, who was temporarily named a princess.Although such a person also has the blood of the Zhu family, they are not so pure, and their status is not very high.King Li Li knew this well. Since he wanted to marry, he certainly hoped to find a princess of pure blood and noble status to be his first wife, so he put forward his own request, that is, marriage is okay, but he has to marry It is the third princess of Nanming.

The third princess of Nanming is Zhu Qizhen's biological sister. Yang Chendong once arranged a show for her on her birthday. This girl is very noble because of her status.Later, after Zhu Qizhen's civil war was defeated, although Daizong Zhu Qiyu also tried to persuade her to stay, she still followed Zhu Qizhen to Nanjing, which delayed her search for a horse.Now it belongs to the boudoir to be married, and Li Li knows about it, so it is logical for him to have this request.

The other party was going to marry the third princess, so the envoy dared not make any decisions. He only said to return to the capital of Nanming to report to Yingzong.As if to put pressure on the other party, Li Li clamored for the envoy to reply to the letter quickly, otherwise he was not sure if he would send troops again in a fit of anger and occupy the entire Yunnan. At that time, it would inevitably hurt the peace of both parties.

The envoy was so frightened that he escaped from the barracks of the Jiaozhi army in a panic, and took a shortcut to go straight to Nanjing.But what he and everyone else didn't expect was that the security bureau had already arranged for this envoy, and the assassination was carried out not long after the other party entered the Cochin Army barracks.The envoy was killed completely off guard, along with dozens of people who followed him.

Envoys were killed, such things generally would not happen.As the saying goes, the two armies are fighting without killing each other.

Because of this fixed way of thinking, no one would have thought that such a thing would happen.So much so that the envoy disappeared for several days before being discovered.Rumors spread all over the place that King Lili asked Yingzong for two women, one was the noblest and purest bloodline third princess (Princess Shangde), and the other was Empress Qian who is now Zhu Qizhen.And said the old king preferred married women.

The news was naturally spread intentionally by the Security Bureau.Because the envoy was dead, it was impossible to find out the truth of the matter. As soon as such rumors were heard, the news immediately spread to the capital of Nanjing.

It is conceivable how annoyed Zhu Qizhen would be after getting the news, and I don't know how many dragon cases were overturned and how many things were broken because of this.

The third princess Shangde was originally the flesh in his palm, and they had a common father and mother.How could such a real sister marry a nearly 60-year-old man?If I really did this, how could I have the face to meet my ancestors after a hundred years?

Not to mention, the other party also threatened to have his own queen. This is Chi Guoguo's slap in the face, and it would be unacceptable for any man.

Although it is said that the method of sending women to do business is popular in some places, especially in Japan, such things are not uncommon.But the Qian family is the queen of a country, and it also represents the face of a country. If Zhu Qizhen really does this, I am afraid that there is no need to do anything, and the whole world will look down on her. Where is the imperial power at that time?Where is the dignity?

Under the rising anger, Zhu Qizhen launched a thunderous anger above the court, "Order Wang Lai, the governor of Huguang, Yang Xinmin, the chief secretary of Yunnan, and Dong Xing, the governor and Tongzhi, to immediately mobilize the army and attack the Jiaozhi headquarters together with King Xiping. I want him to pay the price for his arrogance and ignorance, pay the price!"

The emperor fired a thunderous rage, and immediately a eunuch went down to deliver the decree.But all the courtiers in the court knew that if Jiaozhi was really so easy to destroy, it would have been destroyed long ago, and it would not have given up like Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji did back then.

Chapter 4 Fourteen: The Eunuch Supervises the Army

I think it was built in the early Ming Dynasty, and it was particularly prosperous when it reached Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, so troops were sent to conquer Jiaozhi (now Vietnam).At that time, the commander of the army was the late British Duke Zhang Fu.They were defeated by the strength of the Ming army, and Jiaozhi Province was established.But in the end, because the distance between the two sides was too far away, many things were out of reach. In 1431 AD, Cochin Province was abolished, and Li Loi accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty and became King Annan.

This move dealt a major blow to the central government's prestige of the Southwest Tusi.Shi Duo later proved that the negative impact of Xuande's "abandoning Jiaozhi" was long-term and fatal.This incident dealt a heavy blow to the Ming Dynasty's international prestige in the Western region and shook the Ming Dynasty's suzerain status.Losing Annan means losing Xiyang, which Zhu Zhanji probably didn't expect.Since then, Annan has continued to harass and invade the land.Finally, there was today's insult incident.

Zhu Qizhen went down to the court with lingering anger, and Cao Jixiang, the chief eunuch who followed beside him, always seemed hesitant to speak.

"Cao Aiqing, what's the matter?" Noticing the changes in Cao Jixiang beside him, Zhu Qizhen stopped in his tracks and asked with a frown.

"Minister Wansi, I should be quick to say something, but I'm afraid I will provoke the emperor's anger." Cao Jixiang heard Zhu Qizhen's inquiry, and fell to his knees on the ground with a plop, his face full of panic.

"As long as it is for the good of the country and the good of me, you may as well just tell Cao Aiqing if you have anything to do, and I will forgive you for not being guilty." Zhu Qizhen still has a good impression of this eunuch who seems to follow him loyally, at least for this reason People are focused on themselves, and they do things for themselves. Compared with some courtiers who only know how to fight for power and profit, they are much better and more reassuring.