On the fifth day of August in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Qianguo, and Yang Yipeng, the former cabinet minister, arrived in Nanjing.

Mu Tianbo is twenty-six years old, and he has been hereditary as the Duke of Qianguo for sixteen years, which should be a relatively rare situation, it is said that Mu Tianbo, who is rich and prosperous, will not particularly care about prosperity and wealth, but after stepping into the realm of Nanzhili, all this has changed, and Mu Tianbo was stunned by the prosperity and wealth of Nanzhili.

Yunnan is located in the border, although it is very calm, many years have not encountered the war, but poverty is Yunnan's chronic disease, many years can not be solved, Yunnan is a little richer, that is, Yunnan Mansion, the Mu family lives in Kunming, Yunnan, can be described as the best place in Yunnan.

But how can Kunming be compared with Nanzhili, not to mention Nanjing, Huaibei, Luzhou and other places can be found at random, are richer and more prosperous than Kunming, coupled with Zheng Xunrui's implementation of an open business policy, to encourage the development of commerce and trade, and the government intervened in it to boost commerce, the prosperity of commerce and trade has led to the development of the place, which has prompted Nanzhili to be more prosperous.

Although he decided to go to Nanjing, Mu Tianbo's heart was still hesitant, he brought a large number of gifts, originally thought that with these gifts, he could deter Zheng Xunrui and show his own value, and he could negotiate the price and conditions in front of Zheng Xunrui, but after stepping into Nanzhili, Mu Tianbo found that his thoughts were very naïve, if he wanted to compete with Zheng Xunrui in wealth, it would be self-inflicted.

On the other hand, Nan Zhili's wealth made Mu Tianbo's heart feel a lot better, he heard Yang Yipeng talk about the previous situations, but this time he saw it with his own eyes, he thought that his choice was not completely correct, at least not wrong.

Mu Tianbo would never have thought that from the time he left Yunnan and stepped into Sichuan and Huguang. All his whereabouts are clearly grasped by Zheng Xunrui, especially the performance of entering Nanzhili, Zheng Xunrui is even clearer.

Faced with such a situation, Zheng Xunrui quickly adjusted his approach, don't talk about Yunnan with Mu Tianbo first, and let Mu Tianbo enjoy it in Nanzhili. The sound of dogs and horses is something that young people are difficult to resist, if Zheng Xunrui is not a traverser, he will fall into it, and Mu Tianbo has never lived in such an atmosphere, and he can't resist it in a short period of time.

The task of leading Mu Tianbo to enjoy the wealth and prosperity of Nanzhili was handed over to Yang Tingshu, the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites.

Yang Tingshu is extremely familiar with Nanjing, so he naturally knows which places can impress Mu Tianbo.

As for Yang Yipeng, who is beside Mu Tianbo, he will definitely not object.

As long as Mu Tianbo's weakness is grasped, the rest of the matter will be easy to say.

Mu Tianbo and his entourage came to the Nanjing Military Department.

Zheng Xunrui saw Mu Tianbo. Mu Tianbo, who has red lips and white teeth, still has a deep impression on Zheng Xunrui, at first glance, this is a pampered son, but he has been the Duke of Qianguo for 16 years, and he must not be underestimated.

The atmosphere of eating was very good, and the atmosphere of drinking was also very good, Zheng Xunrui and Mu Tianbo both drank a lot of wine. However, Zheng Xunrui never mentioned the affairs of Yunnan, and he expressed his gratitude to Mu Tianbo for bringing a lot of gifts. Mu Tianbo blushed a little, these gifts of his were nothing at all in the eyes of the wealthy Nan Zhili.

Zhou Yanru, Yang Tingshu, Wen Zhenheng, Gan Xuekuo, Chen Yutai, Lin Zonghui and Xiong Wencan all toasted Mu Tianbo, which flattered Mu Tianbo, you must know that these are the core figures around Zheng Xunrui, and everyone came forward. It shows that Zheng Xunrui gave him Mu Tianbo's big face.

Mu Tianbo was unexpectedly drunk.

After getting drunk, Mu Tianbo was directly arranged to go to the official post to rest.

As soon as the group settled down, Yang Yipeng was secretly invited to the military department.

In fact, when eating, Yang Yipeng was very excited, he saw a lot of old guys, Zhou Yanru, Gan Xuekuo, Xiong Wencan, Yang Tingshu and others. He is all familiar, especially Zhou Yanru, the two have been in the cabinet for a period of time, and their understanding of each other is somewhat consistent, and the personal relationship between Yang Yipeng and Zheng Xunrui is also very good, if Zheng Xunrui had not led the Zheng family army to block the attack of the Liukou on Fengyang Mansion, once Fengyang Mansion was captured by the Liukou, it would be difficult for Yang Yipeng to save his life.

Seeing the soldiers beside Zheng Xunrui, Yang Yipeng did not hesitate, immediately got up and entered the carriage, and came to the military headquarters in Nanjing again.

Zheng Xunrui was the only one in the wing.

Entering the wing, Yang Yipeng hurriedly saluted.

"Meet the prince."

"Lord Yang, you're welcome, the relationship between you and me is not ordinary, there are many years of relationship, those polite etiquette are thrown aside, there are only you and me in this room, whatever."

Yang Yipeng didn't dare to be casual, and his attitude was still more respectful.

Before Yang Yipeng could speak, Zheng Xunrui spoke again.

"Lord Yang used to be the first assistant of the cabinet, with outstanding ability, it is a rare talent, I want to let Lord Yang serve as the left attendant of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, this position seems a little low, I don't know what Lord Yang thinks."

According to the order of the six departments of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Rites is ranked first, and the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites Zuo Shilang are generally cabinet ministers, but from the perspective of actual power, the power of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households is much greater than that of the Ministry of Rites, so it is customary to say that the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households are generally ranked in front of the Ministry of Rites, which is somewhat similar to the situation after hundreds of years.

was able to serve as the left attendant of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, Yang Yipeng never thought that according to his merits, he could not be compared with Zhou Yanru and others, and he would be able to hold a high position when he came to Nanjing, which shows that Zheng Xunrui attaches great importance to him.

Yang Yipeng, who had just sat down, hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"The lower officials don't dare, thanks to the prince's love, they must do their best."

Yang Yipeng is so flexible, which is beyond Zheng Xunrui's expectations, but this is also what Zheng Xunrui is willing to see.

Since Yang Yipeng is so direct, Zheng Xunrui doesn't have to be polite, and the topic directly shifts to Mu Tianbo.

"Lord Yang, I don't know how to deal with this matter of Qianguo Gong."

Yang Yipeng did not hesitate and spoke directly.

"Xiaguan has not been with Qianguo Gong for a long time, and he doesn't know much about the situation, Qianguo Gong is smart and wise, there is no doubt about this, the prosperity of Nanzhili makes Qianguo Gong very emotional, thinking that if Yunnan can also be so rich, the life of the common people will be better, and Xiaguan feels that if Qianguo Gong feels the prosperity and wealth of Nanzhili, the next negotiation will be much easier......"

Zheng Xunrui nodded frequently, the hero saw the same thing, and Yang Yipeng also thought of this, which made him very happy.

The next conversation went much smoother, and to Zheng Xunrui's surprise, Yang Yipeng didn't know Mu Tianbo's bottom line, that is, what Mu Tianbo wanted to achieve when he came to Nanjing this time.

This also made Zheng Xunrui's view of Mu Tianbo deeper, the young Mu Tianbo, when deciding on big things, still had his own measure, and the purpose of going to Nanjing was not told to Yang Yipeng.

Yang Tingshu took Mu Tianbo to wander around Nanjing, including Qinhuai River and other places, all of them.

Half a month has passed, Mu Tianbo has some meaning of being happy, indulging in the wind and snow every day, and the days must be very moist.

But at this time, Zheng Xunrui couldn't help it, it was not that he looked down on Mu Tianbo, but that the situation in the north had undergone major changes, and at this time he had to quickly solve the matter in Yunnan.

Negotiations have begun.

Mu Tianbo's request is very simple, but it is also very scratchy, that is, the Mu family is still guarding Yunnan, and the canonization in the early Ming Dynasty, in order to achieve this purpose, Mu Tianbo also promised some key things, that is, no longer obey the orders of the emperor and the imperial court, recognize the status of Nanjing, and so on.

Zheng Xunrui agreed to Mu Tianbo's request after thinking about it carefully, under the current situation, it is unrealistic to ask Mu Tianbo to leave Yunnan and come to Nanjing, after all, the Mu family has a strong foundation in Yunnan.

But Zheng Xunrui also has conditions, that is, many officials in Yunnan, from the governor to the magistrate, must be adjusted, which is undoubted, and there is no room for negotiation.

Mu Tianbo agreed to this request, but there was no way to refute it.

At the end of August, Mu Tianbo, who had completed his trip to Nanjing, finally left and was ready to return to Yunnan.

Following Mu Tianbo to Yunnan, there were Ma Kuifeng, the new governor of Yunnan, and Song Li, the general soldier of Yunnan.

At the same time, Huang Xuhui, governor of Guangdong, Li Changshun, governor of Guangxi, and Li Panlong, governor of Guizhou, went to take office one after another.

By the end of August, all the governors in the south had been sent out by Nanjing, including the prefect, the prefecture, and the county, and so on, and they had made extensive adjustments, and these places had basically nothing to do with the imperial court.

The only special place is the Uszangdu Division, that is, Tibet after a few hundred years, the altitude here is very high, the conditions are completely different from the mainland, the Uszangdu Division is ruled by the living Buddha and lamas, the temple is the most sacred place in the local area, and its government is not the same as the mainland, Zheng Xunrui is very clear, if you want to implement the official model of the provincial capital, state and county in the Uszangdu Division, the difficulty is very great, and he must think clearly how to let the Han people integrate into the Uszangdu Division.

Next, Zheng Xunrui's mind is about to turn to the north, although it will take some time for the construction of the south, but these things, after all, there is a gradual process, and significant results cannot be achieved in a short period of time.

The obvious changes in the situation in the north have aroused Zheng Xunrui's vigilance, and the many pieces of information sent by the Investigation Department have increasingly shown that the imperial court is making a final struggle.

Zheng Xunrui will not give the emperor and the court so many opportunities, out of historical and realistic considerations, Zheng Xunrui will not attack the capital in a short time, he will use the method of borrowing strength, but he will not allow the emperor and the court to calculate himself. (To be continued.) )