"Your Majesty," Yang Muyun played: "If Yunnan is lost and Yunnan is turbulent, if Yunnan is lost again, the three provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou and Guizhou will bear the brunt, and the southwestern border of my Ming Dynasty will be unstable for a long time." Besides......" he continued: "The Miao people of the southwestern provinces have always refused to accept the king, and wars with the imperial court have occurred from time to time, if the southwestern border is unstable and the Miao people have more turmoil, the entire southwestern provinces will no longer be owned by my Ming Dynasty. ”

After listening to Yang Muyun's words, Zhu Qizhen paced in the hall with a solemn face, and no minister had ever said such a thing to him. Everyone complained from their own point of view, the household department shouted about the lack of food and money, and the military department said that the equipment was insufficient, the personnel were not in order, and they were unable to fight. The Ministry of Industry shouted that Yunnan is poor and the roads are not easy to repair. In short, each has its own difficulties, and two days ago, Shangshu Kuang of the military department also persuaded him to give up Luchuan.

"These ministers have all been drained of their own vigor by the peaceful years in the capital." Zhu Qizhen sighed, he glanced at Yang Muyun with a very appreciative eye, "But if the imperial court wants to use troops in the southwest, it is bound to mobilize the army in the north, so that the border defense in the north will be greatly weakened, how will it deal with the border trouble from the desert?" ”

"Your Majesty," Yang Muyun said, "You don't have to use swords to deal with border troubles. Seeing that Zhu Qizhen was puzzled, he said: "During the Sui period, the Turks were strong, and Emperor Wen planned from the eldest grandson Sheng, using the discord strategy, forming an alliance with the little Khan and isolating the big Khan. It made the Turks kill each other internally, divided into east and west, and no longer threatened Chang'an. So the north of the Great Sui was Dading, and Emperor Wen was finally in the dynasty, and the border no longer heard the alarm of Fengsui. ”

"Can it be used for Mongolia as well?" Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but be interested when he heard this.

"Why can't this," Yang Muyun said, "Although the Mongol Great Khan is called the Mobei Communist, there are not many tribes who listen to his orders. The leader of the Warat tribe also eyed the position of the Great Khan first, and the emperor might as well show it to win over and support him to fight against Tokhtar. ”

"This ...... Is it possible? Zhu Qizhen said: "The first is now very powerful, and he has repeatedly attacked my Ming border, and seven or eight out of ten Mongolian departments have surrendered to his command." How can I win it over and support it? ”

"The emperor only knows one thing, but he doesn't know the other," Yang Muyun said: "Since Genghis Khan unified Mobei, there has been an unwritten rule in the Mongolian tribes of Mobei that non-members of the Golden Family are not allowed to become Mongolian co-rulers. Although he was powerful and noble, he could never become the Great Khan of all Mongols because he was not a descendant of Genghis Khan. ”

Seeing that Zhu Qizhen was silent, Yang Muyun continued: "The emperor might as well start from this point, seal the king first, stimulate his ambitions, let him dare to challenge the authority in the hearts of all Mongolians, and when he really sits in the position of getting rid of the flowers, then he will become the enemy of all Mongolians, in this way, the entire Mobei grassland will be endless, I Daming will sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and when they are both defeated, they can come forward to subdue the Mobei tribes in one fell swoop, and eliminate the northern border troubles that have plagued me for many years." ”

Yang Muyun's words made Zhu Qizhen nod again and again, "Listening to Yang Aiqing's words, my heart suddenly brightened, and I know what to do," he said and glanced at Yang Muyun meaningfully, "I used to think that Qing was just a martial artist, but now it seems that Qing is not only brilliant, but also very strategic. With Qing's talent, it is too aggrieved to stay in Jinyiwei Town and Fusi as a thousand households. After a pause, he pondered for a moment and said: "That's it, I give you the same Jinshi background, you go to the military department to report, start with a six-grade master, what do you think?" ”

Yang Muyun hurriedly knelt down and thanked him: "The minister does things for the emperor, and he only knows how to be loyal. ”

"Good!" Zhu Qizhen bowed slightly, and there was a sense of approval in his eyes, "Qing is young, he has already lived in the sixth grade, and he should also guard against arrogance and rashness, and he must not be in a hurry to do things, Lord Kuang Kuang is your top boss, and the old ministers of the four dynasties, you must ask for more instructions when doing things, and you must not do it without authorization." ”

"Wechen remember!" As soon as Yang Muyun finished speaking, he heard the little eunuch outside the door shouting: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the emperor is still discussing inside, you must not go in!" ”

"Get out of the way, dare to stop me again, be careful that I let people drag you down and beat you on the board." A girl's voice whispered.

"This princess is so hot," Yang Muyun said in his heart, "Why does this sound so familiar?" ”

I saw a figure flashing in front of me, and a girl in a scarlet skirt broke in.

A little eunuch followed, and when he saw Zhu Qizhen, he quickly knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty...... Minion ......"

Zhu Qizhen watched it

The girl glanced at it and waved her hand to the little eunuch, "Go down, it's none of your business here!" The little eunuch hurriedly retreated.

The girl's sparkling eyes looked at Yang Muyun without blinking, and her eyes instantly glowed.

Yang Muyun was also shocked in his heart, the girl was none other than Zhu Xiyuan, the princess of Yongqing in Luzhou, he reacted quickly, and immediately bowed to her: "Weichen Yang Muyun meets Her Royal Highness Princess Yongqing, Her Royal Highness Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose." ”

"You ......" Zhu Xiyuan's tears almost didn't flow, "You finally came, but I think I'm so bitter." ”

Zhu Qizhen coughed lightly and said, "Xiyuan, I'm still discussing with Yang Aiqing, why didn't you just break in?" ”

"Xiyuan is out of shape, and I ask the emperor to forgive me." Zhu Xiyuan suppressed the excitement in her heart and gave Zhu Qizhen a blessing.

"That's it, Yang Aiqing, you've seen it too, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it when you come back! This is not the place you can come, so don't get out of here! Zhu Qizhen said with a tense face.

"Hee Won retires!" Zhu Xiyuan glanced at Yang Muyun deeply, and stepped out of the hall with a slender waist.

"Yang Aiqing, get up!" Seeing Zhu Xiyuan walking out of the main hall, Zhu Qi said to Yang Muyun.

"Emperor Xie!" Yang Muyun stood up in fear, raised his sleeve and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. The first meeting with Zhu Xiyuan made Yang Muyun's heart feel nervous, and he looked at Zhu Qizhen from the corner of his eye uneasily.

Zhu Qizhen only glanced at him lightly, and said slowly: "I only have this one imperial sister, and I usually spoil her too much, which makes her so rude, which makes Yang Aiqing smile." ”

"Her Royal Highness the princess has a frank temperament, and the minister thinks it is very cute." Yang Muyun hurriedly lowered his head and replied.

"Yang Aiqing" Zhu Qizhen stretched out his voice, with a smile on his face, "Qing is coming to Beijing this time, can you bring your family here?" ”

"Weichen came in a hurry, and he didn't come with his family!" Yang Muyun was stunned, not knowing what the emperor meant by asking this.

"Aiqing is young, and her wife and concubines are surrounded by her, which is quite enviable!" The corners of Zhu Qizhen's mouth hooked slightly, and when he saw Yang Muyun's blank appearance, he said: "The princess is young and doesn't know much about men and women. ”

"It turns out that the emperor is afraid that there will be a personal affair between me and the princess." Yang Muyun listened to this and said in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Weichen doesn't dare, if Weichen has a non-divisive thought, teach heaven and earth to punish him." ”

"I'm just a joke, why do you have to swear this solemnly," Zhu Qizhen smiled slightly, "Today's conversation with Aiqing makes me very happy, I hope Qing will not live up to my expectations, abide by the duty of a minister, and we will be one monarch and minister to create a prosperous era of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Thank you for the emperor's grace, the emperor's words, Weichen remember." Yang Muyun said respectfully.

"Qing is alone in Beijing, if you encounter trivial matters in life, there are many inconveniences, it is better to take your family to Beijing as soon as possible!" Zhu Qizhen said with concern.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Your plan is very good, you might as well state it to Lord Kuang when you go back to report to the military department," Zhu Qizhen's chin raised slightly, "You go down first!" ”

"Wechen retires!" Yang Muyun gave a deep salute, turned around and walked outside the hall.

......

Yang Muyun walked out of the Huagai Palace, looked up at the clear blue sky, and couldn't help but let out a long breath.

Suddenly, he felt that he was tapped on the shoulder, and when he turned around, he saw a beautiful face that was both disgusted and happy.

"Princess?" Yang Muyun couldn't help but feel excited, and hurriedly looked around, "Why are you still here?" ”

"Follow me!" Zhu Xiyuan stretched out a small white hand and held his hand.

"Your Royal Highness, you must not do this." Yang Muyun broke free from her grasp and stepped aside.

"Tut-tut" Looking at him with a panicked look, Zhu Xiyuan sneered: "At this time, you know to keep your distance from me, you were in the same room with me when you were in Luzhou, why don't you see you so timid?" ”

"Her Royal Highness the princess is silent," Yang Muyun waved his hand again and again, and lowered his voice: "This can also be said nonsense?" ”

"Am I wrong?" Zhu Xiyuan walked up to him and looked him in the eyes: "That day, you and I were in the basement together, holding me tight."

When I was in my arms with you, you ......"

"Your Royal Highness, what do you want?" Yang Muyun hurriedly interrupted her and said.

"Come with me, or this princess will shake out all the things between you and me." Zhu Xiyuan stared at him and said.

"What can be between me and you?" Yang Muyun had just spoken, but after thinking about it, if this little girl said the matter of Luzhou, it would be very bad, so he said helplessly: "Then, Weichen obeys the orders of Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

"Looks like you're still quite acquainted, don't you?" Zhu Xiyuan smiled, and wanted to take his hand, but when he saw that he was far away, the corners of his lips couldn't help but hook, "Why are you hiding so far away?" Are you afraid that I will eat you? ”

"Your Royal Highness Princess, Weichen will just go with you, please don't move your hands and feet."

"Alright then!" Zhu Xiyuan's Xiao Yao nose wrinkled slightly, and turned around, "Don't play tricks with me, otherwise this princess will call someone to come and take you away." ”

In the inner room of the celebrant supervisor, Wang Zhenzheng was sitting on the kang, and there was a kang table decorated with rosewood in front of him, and there were several stacks of documents piled up on the table. He held the red pen in his hand and kept annotating on it, and when he encountered something difficult to decide, he frowned, picked up the pen and tapped his forehead, and thought carefully.

"Master Ma Shun Ma is here," the little yellow door outside the door shouted.

"Let him in!" Wang Zhen put down his hand and stretched his arms.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, I saw Ma Shun walking in with a smile on his face.

"Weng Gong" Ma Shun bowed.

"Then Yang Muyun saw the emperor?" Wang Zhen asked with a glance at him.

"Gong Weng is like a god," Ma Shun said with a smile: "Then after Yang Muyun met the emperor, he chatted for two hours. ”

"Oh?" Wang Zhen couldn't help but be interested, "What did he talk about with the emperor?" ”

"It's all about how to expand the border, the emperor is eloquent, and he is naturally very interested in these topics, and the two can be said to have a very speculative conversation," Ma Shun continued: "The emperor was so happy that he rewarded him with the rank of a six-rank official in charge of the Ministry of War, and asked Yang Muyun to report to the Ministry of War." ”

"Have you placed him next to that old guy Kuang," Wang Zhen smiled, "Well, now that the war in the four directions of my Ming Dynasty has not stopped, this military department is a fragrant bait, and the emperor placed him there, making it clear that he wants to temper him well." ”

"Then he is here in our Jinyiwei......" Ma Shun stopped when he wanted to speak.

"Well," Wang Zhen knew what he wanted to say, and glanced at him, "The title of the five-grade thousand households is still carried by Yang Muyun, he is the one who entered the military department, and he is still the person who came out of your Jinyi Guard." ”

"Yes, Gong Weng," Ma Shun changed the subject, "There is one more thing, Liu Zhongshi, the secretary of the household department, chased him to the Huagai Palace to see the emperor today." ”

"Liu Zhongshiki?" Wang Zhen frowned, "Chasing the emperor actually chased him to the Huagai Palace, are you going to toss anything unseemly?" ”

"Weng Gong Mingjian," Ma Shun said, "it's a matter of giving money to the inner court." ”

"Even the affairs of the inner court have to be taken care of," Wang Zhen snorted, "and his Liu Zhongshi's hand has stretched out a little longer." ”

"Who's to say it isn't?" Ma Shun hurriedly said: "That Liu Zhongfu said that the fathers-in-law of the inner court should go to Tongzhou Cang outside the capital to get it, it is too far, it is better to go to the nearest Jingcang to get it." ”

"He Liu Zhongfu would be so kind?" Wang Zhen sneered, "I think he took the opportunity of changing his position to conduct surveillance." ”

"Gonggong Weng is high," Ma Shunzan said: "Gonggong Ruan is the ambassador of Tongzhou Cang, and he takes care of the fathers-in-law in the palace a lot. But this change to Jingcang, right under the noses of the household department and the imperial history platform, who would dare to teach it privately? ”

"The emperor agreed?" Wang Zhen raised his eyelids and asked.

"Then Liu Zhongfu said that Tongzhou Cang mainly supplies military rations, and if it is mixed with the inner court and distributed together, he is afraid that it will affect the support of the front-line military rations, and when he says this, the emperor is very concerned about the war, so how can he not agree?"

"How can it be!" Wang Zhen slapped the table angrily and said angrily.