Father can be an enemy to the country

Mei Sizu traveled non-stop and arrived in Kunming in mid-March.

It is late spring in Kunming at this time, with red flowers and green willows, and warm wind intoxicating. It is really not as good as Jiangnan, but better than Jiangnan.

The three generals of the Southern Conquest Army finally gathered in Kunming City to listen to Emperor Hongwu's orders. This was the first time they had gathered together since the expedition.

When everyone was happy about their merits and rewards, His Royal Highness the King of Chu was in charge, so it was hard for Lan Yu to make any trouble with Mu Ying, so the overall atmosphere was relatively harmonious.

After greetings, the generals, led by His Royal Highness the King of Chu, faced north and listened respectfully to Mei Sizu's decree:

"I have the world. For five years out of ten, Yunnan is far away thousands of miles away. I refuse to accept the burden, so I order the generals to lead their troops to attack it. The soldiers braved the miasma and overcame the dangers. The fog and rain thinned their bodies, and their armors were soaked with sweat. However, they were able to declare their strength and pat the flag. Killing generals, ascending the city and pulling up the forts, so that no one is spared from heaven, the good will be obedient; even those who commit themselves to the target and sacrifice their lives for the country. All should be highly rewarded..."

Then the various rewards were read out, and all the generals were delighted when they heard that the rewards were unprecedentedly rich. Although the titles, hereditary succession, etc. that they value most have to wait for the announcement on New Year's Day next year, it is great to be able to satisfy the brothers below.

What's more, if the emperor is so generous to the people below him, will he still be stingy with them?

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However, Mei Sizu not only came to announce rewards and pensions, but also brought many important arrangements for Boss Zhu. The first was to establish the Yunnan Capital Command and Envoy Department, under the jurisdiction of the Fifteen Guards and One Station; and the Yunnan Chengxuan Administration Department, under the jurisdiction of The fifty-fifth government oversees military and civilian government affairs in Yunnan.

In view of the initial settlement of Yunnan, the barbarians were pro-military and rebelled and surrendered repeatedly. It was agreed that at the request of the King of Chu, military generals and important ministers would first serve as chief envoys and prefecture and county magistrates. He ordered Hou Mei Sizu of Runan and Pan Yuanming, the official imperial censor, to temporarily serve as the chief envoy of Yunnan. After the matter was decided, he would be relieved of his official position and returned to his stead.

Then, Mei Sizu read out Boss Zhu's order to the southern general Fu Youde, the left deputy general Mu Ying, and the right deputy general Lan Yu, saying:

"Since the general marched south, the army has arrived with the same force, and the land of barbarians has been flat. I believe that since ancient times, the barbarians in Yunnan have not often rebelled. This is because the land is dangerous and far away, and the people are rich and ruthless. Tame them. The Tao must be tolerant, fierce and appropriate. If things go wrong, the general will not worry about me, and I must show him the things of the ancients."

"During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he first conquered the barbarians in the southwest, and rebelled ten times during the two Han Dynasties; during the reign of Guangwu, general Liu Shang attacked the Yizhou barbarians, and the route was more and more difficult. The chiefs brewed poisonous wine in order to labor the army, and because of the attack on Shang Shang , still knowing his plan, he divided his troops to cover up, capture and execute him, and moved his family to Chengdu."

"During the time of the Shu Han Dynasty, Zhuge Liang brought down the land, collected its heroes, and gave away its gold, silver, horses and oxen for military use. At the end of the Liang Dynasty, the barbarians could no longer rebel. After the Liang Dynasty, everyone rebelled. Zhang Yi tried to attack them, and General Yi After returning to the army to rejuvenate the ancients, the beasts rebelled again, and Yi attacked them again, and the land was leveled."

"During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Yunnan defended itself, and it began to pay tribute during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. The court treated it with great importance, but instead became arrogant. Before and after the Tang Dynasty, all the troops were added, and the battles were invincible. In the end, the Tang Dynasty could not control it. The emperor of the Yuan Dynasty personally went to Yunnan and ordered the prince Guard it. During the last hundred years of the Yuan Dynasty, there have been seven rebellions before and after. The general can observe this and be familiar with its situation and deal with it carefully. For the current plan, it is not only to control it from rebelling, but also to prevent it from rebelling. "

After listing the repeated experiences of pacifying the Southwest in the past dynasties, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the three generals to "be careful about food and drink, care for the soldiers, and wait until the barbarians are calmed down before they can take charge of the army." Let them calm down and stay in Yunnan to ensure that nothing goes wrong before returning to the DPRK.

In addition, Mei Sizu also brought the crowns and imperial edicts given to various local chiefs, appointing them as local magistrates and other officials of the state. He also told Fu Youde and others:

"When I first ordered the general to order all the native chiefs to enter the court, I wanted to make them aware of Chinese ethics. Now I think of the new attachment in Yunnan, and people's hearts are undecided. Even if they are ordered to enter the court, the barbarians will be suspicious and fearful, or they will escape into the stronghold, taking the risk and refusing to accept it. If they are reinstated, Soldiers will definitely suffer a lot of damage. If you don't care about them and show your kindness, you will come to court on your own after a long time..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very cautious in dealing with the native chiefs of Yunnan, fearing that if he failed, they would surrender and rebel again, ruining a good situation.

However, he also knew that he could not be merciful to these local officials who were bullying and fearful of the strong, so he asked Fu Youde and the others not to hurry up and lead the troops to stay in Yunnan, to deter the unruly people and attack the local chiefs who refused to surrender.

Finally, it was Boss Zhu’s order to His Royal Highness the King of Chu. It only had six simple words – ‘Return to Beijing as soon as possible to present prisoners! ’

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After announcing the decree, everyone was very happy. His Royal Highness the King of Chu held a banquet to celebrate the recovery of Yunnan. The generals drank happily and the banquet lasted until midnight.

The next day, Mei Sizu and Pan Yuanming paid a visit to His Royal Highness the King of Chu and handed over to him.

Looking at the neatly organized household registration, land, and tax books in the Jiage library, and the general ledger for reference, the situation in Yunnan was clear at a glance. Pan Yuanming couldn't help but admire: "Xiaguan has been in charge of the place for many years. I have never seen such clear accounts and beautiful files as the prince’s.”

"Ashamed." Zhu Zhen shook his head and said, "I just transferred Qian Yuan's files and sorted them out. But are these files themselves reliable? There is still a big question mark."

"Yes." Pan Yuanming said with deep understanding: "Qian Yuan's accounts are notoriously messy, but they still have reference value."

"It's just a reference." Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "The household registrations and property taxes of the fifty-five prefectures in Yunnan have to be tallied by the two of them in person before they can be counted."

"Oh, this is not an easy job..." Pan Yuanming said with a wry smile: "Fifty-five houses can't be completed in a few years."

"Yeah, why is Yunnan so big..." Mei Sizu looked at the map of the Yunnan Chengxuan Administrative Department on the wall, feeling dizzy. "Why is it that the south reaches the sea..."

"Yes, I never heard that Yunnan is close to the sea." Pan Yuanming also wondered: "Your Highness, is this map wrong?"

"As I said, I told you from the beginning that all the files are transcribed from the materials left by the Yuan Dynasty." Zhu Zhen sighed: "The Yunnan Province of the Yuan Dynasty was so big. If you don't believe it, I will find an official from the Yuan Dynasty. , you ask.”

As he spoke, he waved to a Mongolian who was standing in the corner and introduced them to the two of them: "His name is Guan Fubao. He was once the Youpingzhang of the Yunnan Province of the Liang Dynasty. He knows these things best."

Then Lao Liu told Guanfu Baodao: "Tell the two Shangguan officials about Yunnan's territorial issues."

"Yes." Guan Fubao responded quickly and said in fluent Chinese: "The territory of Yunnan on this map was actually originally my... territory of Yunnan Province and Burma Province in the BC Yuan Dynasty."

"At that time, after Emperor Shizu established the Yunnan Province, he sent troops south to conquer the Bagan Kingdom that ruled Myanmar, and established a province here under the jurisdiction of Zhongshu Province. However, the King of Bagan behaved very respectfully, and Myanmar was too far away from most cities. If it is too far away, the cost of governance will be too high. A few years later, Emperor Shizu abolished the Central Myanmar Province and established the Xuanwei Division, which was under the jurisdiction of the Yunnan Province. So the territory of Yunnan is so large, but..."

"Okay, stop talking." Zhu Zhen waved his hand to prevent him from 'just' going on.