Father can be an enemy to the country

"It makes sense. It is said that Na Silunfa abolished the chieftains in the annexed territory and gave all the territory to his own cronies for management. Those chieftains must be very unhappy. As long as we extend an olive branch, we don't have to worry about no one coming to vote. Zhu Zhen held up his palms and laughed and said:

"If you do this, Silunfa will probably have to jump on his feet soon!"

"I just want to force him to jump." Mu Ying sneered: "After canonizing him as the ambassador of comfort, if he causes trouble again, he will completely become a traitor and a traitor, and we can deal with him legitimately."

"Moreover, his territory has high mountains and dense forests, which is extremely unfavorable to the guest army. Rather than risking an expedition, it is better to try to provoke them, lure the snake out of the hole, and fight with them in the Yongchang and Jingdong areas on the west bank of the Lancang River."

"Well, I don't understand the war. It all depends on Brother Wenying." After listening to Mu Ying's words, Zhu Zhen felt that the clouds had cleared and the direction of the future finally became clear.

~~

He discussed a specific plan with Mu Ying. After feeling confident, he wrote to the old thief and his eldest brother, explaining the latest situation and his and Mu Ying's plans.

At the same time, Zhu Zhen issued an order to the chieftains throughout Yunnan who had been canonized by the imperial court, ordering them to come to Kunming for an audience at the end of the year.

He wanted to personally screen these emperors, big and small.

This timing can be said to be quite appropriate. Because not long before he gave the order, Fu Youde completely defeated the Usa barbarians who surrendered and rebelled again, beheading more than 30,000 people, and captured tens of thousands of horses, cattle, and sheep. All the remnants of Usa's troops also fled, and Fu Youde was sending troops to capture them.

In less than half a month, Guo Ying put down rebellions in Menghua, Dengchuan, Lijiang and other places. He killed 13,000 enemies, captured 2,000 alive, and captured tens of thousands of armors and more than 1,000 ships.

In addition, Lan Yu previously pacified Dongchuan Wumeng Mangbu. Mu Ying and Feng Cheng put down the Yang Ju rebellion in Kunming. This round of rebellion in the core area of ​​Yunnan was basically extinguished by the Ming army.

At this time, Zhu Zhen had the confidence to summon the chieftains to come for an audience. If two months ago there were rebels everywhere, how many of them would be able to deal with him?

~~

The decree of His Royal Highness the Dian King of Chuhai was quickly sent to the desks of chieftains across the province.

For a time, whether or not to go to Kunming to meet the prince became a common worry for all the chieftains in Yunnan.

It is said that they all accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, received the official seal, and became serious court officials. Now that the highest official in Yunnan has summoned them, they must go.

But with the current tense atmosphere in Yunnan, who wouldn’t be frightened? Are you worried about what to do if you never come back?

But if he didn't go, he would definitely offend the prince completely. He might be the next target of the heavenly soldiers and generals to attack him.

So after thinking about it and weighing the pros and cons, most of the native officials prepared generous gifts and set off with great trepidation. Of course, there are also those who have ulterior motives or are too timid to come to Kunming, so they ask their brothers and nephews to act as representatives and go to Kunming to ask for leave for themselves.

Throughout the winter months, long or short queues of chieftains can be seen on all roads leading to provincial capitals in Yunnan. Some of them went in groups, some went alone, but most of them lingered, hoping that others would arrive before them and see what kind of treatment they would receive.

Of course there will always be the first one to arrive.

The first person to arrive in Kunming was a chieftain named Mu De, who was an official in Lijiang Prefecture.

Zhu Zhen attached great importance to the chieftain who came to report first, and received him at the palace the next day.

After meeting him, he was even more surprised, because this Mu De chieftain had white hair and beard, and looked very old. He looked at least seventy years old.

With the support of his son, Mu De crossed the high threshold and entered the silver palace. The father and son paid homage to the prince.

Zhu Zhen, dressed in a dragon robe, sat on a golden lacquered throne, raised his hand slightly and said: "Old colleague, please know your own level."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mu De spoke Chinese quite well. After thanking him, he stood up with the help of his son.

"How old is the old gentleman?" Zhu Zhen asked loudly.

"Back to your lord, I am exactly eighty this year." Mu De smiled.

"That's really a long life." Zhu Zhen ordered Ma Sanbao: "Bring a chair to Mr. Mu."

"I dare not sit in front of the prince." Mu De quickly thanked him.

"But it doesn't matter if you sit down." Zhu Zhen said kindly: "Eighty is also called the year of the Zang Dynasty. At this age, people can use crutches to see the emperor. The old gentleman is the first to come to Kunming, so I should give him a gift. seat."

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Mu De thanked him again and again before sitting down on the chair. Somewhat surprised, he asked: "Is this old minister really the first chieftain to come to Kunming?"

"Of course." Zhu Zhen nodded and said with a somewhat unkind expression: "Within the Three Rivers, Lijiang is the farthest from Kunming. Among all the chieftains, the old gentleman is also the oldest. But he can be the first to come to Kunming City. On the one hand, of course, the old gentleman is He acted swiftly as he was told, but on the other hand, it also shows that the other families were slack."

"The old man will offend someone badly now." Mu De smiled bitterly and said: "I just thought that we are too far away and we have to hurry up and don't miss the prince's deadline. I never thought about grabbing the first place."

"Why, the old gentleman regrets it?" Zhu Zhen said with a half-smile but not a smile.

"That's not true." Mu De hurriedly waved his hands and said, "I won't come late deliberately just to join the group. That would be disrespectful to the court and the prince."

"Hahaha, did you hear that?" Zhu Zhen smiled and said to Yunnan Wenwu who was standing on both sides: "This is called Mingli."

"Yes." Pan Yuanming hurriedly smiled and said: "Mu Lao Tongzhi has always understood the righteousness, and he can set an example for the chieftain. After our army conquered Dali and eliminated the Duan family half a year ago, he led the army to surrender first, and he also took the initiative to help Master Wang recruit. Heqing and Yongping."

"After that, Foguang Village was captured from Yongchang Marquis. After the army withdrew, the Tubo Chief Bu took the opportunity to invade, and he was repelled by his father and son."

"When the situation was chaotic in the second half of the year, Mu Laotongzhi not only quickly took action to quell the rebellion in Lijiang, but also assisted Governor Guo's army in quelling the Menghua rebellion. It can be said that he has contributed greatly to his hard work."

"Okay, you are really good!" Zhu Zhen happily praised Qi Mu De and said, "If everyone is like Mu Lao Tongzhi, why should Yunnan not be at peace?"

"These are all the obligations that the veteran should fulfill, and they are nothing." Mu De hurriedly said humbly: "At the beginning, the veteran was just leading the crowd to submit. Thanks to the emperor for not giving up, he was entrusted with the important task of being the governor of Lijiang Prefecture, and was also given the surname Lao Luo." Mu', even though my heart and mind are ruined, there is nothing I can do to repay it."

"Oh?" Zhu Zhen said with great interest: "Is your surname given to you by my father?"

"Yes." Mu De said with a proud look on his face: "The old minister's original name was Ajia Ade. When the emperor saw the old minister's thank you note, Zhu Pi said, 'This name is too Mongolian, so let's change our surname to Mu.' So the old minister changed his name to Mu De. "

"The old minister's son Ade Achu has also changed his name to Mu Chu." Mu De cupped his hands and said to the north: "What a glorious ancestor. Our Mu family will be loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty for generations to come, guarding Lijiang for the emperor!"