Listening to Mu Zhe constantly reporting twenty or thirty kinds of tribute property one by one, the other courtiers in the hall showed a look of amazement on their faces, this Yunnan Mu clan is really a lot of money this time.

Even putting aside the most tangible gold and silver, even those valuables such as jade, ivory, and rhino horn are already worth a lot of money, and when put together, I am afraid that they will not take out millions of taels of silver.

Even with the strength of the Mu family in southern Yunnan, if they took out such a large amount of wealth at once, I am afraid that they would have donated half of the family assets, which shows their deference and sincerity to the imperial court.

You must know that in the past, when a southwestern toast like this paid tribute to the imperial court, the wealth was often less than one-tenth of it.

While reporting the property that he planned to pay tribute, Mu Zhe also stole his eyes and swept over the other officials around him, seeing that they were all amazed, and his heart was also determined, what he wanted was such feedback.

So many goods, but also the Mu family for a long period of time to add and add to the final, to be honest, anyone who knows that their family is going to give away such a rich property, will feel a burst of pain, but as long as it can be exchanged for the return that the family wants, then everything is worth it.

After reporting all the treasures of the tribute, and presenting a clearly listed document, Mu Zhe said respectfully: "A few goods are not a tribute, and I hope that His Majesty the Emperor will not dislike ......"

Saying this, what he was waiting for was Sun Ning's surprise reaction, and he could even imagine seeing the emperor Long Yan Dayue, and then reward himself with the situation.

But the result disappointed him, Sun Ning only hummed softly: "Your Mu family's kindness I will accept the ......" I couldn't hear the slightest joy, and when Mu Zhe looked up, he found that Sun Ning still had that calm look on his face, as if the tribute of these goods was a matter of course.

Before he could come back to his senses, he heard the emperor say: "In fact, in my opinion, the so-called loyalty is not in the amount of money you pay to the court, but in the actions of the errands ordered by the court.

"Take the Banzhou Yang clan as an example, Yang Jianting, can I ask you if Banzhou wants a tael of silver?"

Yang Jianting, who was sighing at the Mu family's generosity, was slightly stunned, and then hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty is benevolent, and you have never asked me for even one or two pieces of silver or a grain ......of grain from Banzhou."

At this time, there was no need for Sun Ning to ask again, and several other tribal leaders also followed up and said: "Yes, since our ministries returned to the imperial court, they have never needed to pay any tribute to the imperial court. ”

However, they couldn't help but add in their hearts, but the court wanted our clansmen to work hard for him and take down the cities one by one!

Sun Ning lowered his eyes at this time and looked at Mu Zhe, who was a little embarrassed on his face: "So if you want me to believe that your Mu clan is a loyal minister of Dayue, it is not enough to rely on these goods, but also to prove it with practical actions." ”

"Your Majesty means ......" Mu Zhe's heart was bitter, things were more tricky than he had guessed before, and the emperor's appetite was greater than the clansmen thought.

"It's very simple, send troops and follow the court to recruit those rebellious ministers and thieves!" Sun Ning Zhengse said his own conditions, "Now all the ministries of Sichuan and Shu have been attached to the imperial court, most of them have sent tens of thousands of troops, and some of them are thousands, and with the momentum of the Mu clan in southern Yunnan, I thought that I could send 50,000 troops."

"As long as you can send troops and obey the dispatch of the imperial court as I said, that is my loyal minister of Dayue, he will recover the Central Plains one day, and he will not forget your merits.

This time, it suddenly made Mu Zhe a little unsure of how to deal with it.

Before he came, the Mu family had already made a decision, whether it was the status of the minister or the interests of the tribute, they were willing to pay it, and it didn't matter if it was more. But only the military power under his command cannot be released, because they all know very well that that is the foundation of the Mu clan's ability to gain a foothold and rule southern Yunnan.

The Mu clan together is only seventy or eighty thousand soldiers and horses, if you really want to come according to the emperor's wishes, more than half of the strength will be sent out, will the safety of your own family still be guaranteed at that time?

I'm afraid that it will not be the soldiers and horses that will be sent out at that time, but the entire Mu clan.

But after seeing Sun Ning's ruthlessness and seeing the killing scene in Jinguan City, he gave him a boldness, and Mu Zhe didn't dare to refuse to anger the emperor in person.

Therefore, he could only kowtow again and said, "Your Majesty forgives me, and Rong Chen will talk about my Mu clan's difficulties."

"Don't dare to hide it from Your Majesty, the Mu clan can indeed gather 50,000 soldiers and horses, but if you really hand over these many horses to the imperial court, I am afraid that southern Yunnan will be in chaos. Duan Gao's surname, as well as other small tribes everywhere, will take advantage of the situation and send troops to attack our Queensland and other places, and then ......"

"I see, you are worried that after sending troops, other forces in southern Yunnan will have an opportunity to take advantage of it." Sun Ning suddenly interrupted the other party's speech, and said with a smile, "Then what if the imperial court also subdues these southern Yunnan tribes, and also let them send troops to the king?" ”

These words immediately stopped Mu Zhe, he looked at the emperor in astonishment, and muttered: "Your Majesty, is this true? ”

There was even more turmoil in my heart, it turned out that the Duan Gao family had decisively made the same choice? And go further than your own home?

Where do they get the courage and confidence, they are not afraid......

Sun Ning didn't give him more opportunities to test and think, but waved his hand and said: "I have already put the conditions of the imperial court in front of you, and it is up to you to decide what your Mu clan chooses."

"I'll give you half a month, and you can contact the clan as soon as possible and make a charter. Of course, there is one thing that the imperial court can give you a definite answer now, as long as your Mu clan is truly obedient to the imperial court and does things for the imperial court, then your safety in southern Yunnan will definitely be guaranteed by the imperial court.

"If those families really take advantage of your work for the court and offend you in Queensland, the court will call the shots for you and help you quell the chaos!"

These words were categorical, so that Mu Zhe didn't dare to have any doubts, so he could only say yes, so he retreated with trepidation.

It seems that next, I have to send someone back to southern Yunnan as soon as possible to contact the clan and set a definite strategy.

That night, the wooden rut that stayed at the pavilion did not sleep all night.

Although his body was already exhausted from the days of traveling, the emperor's confident words flashed in his mind from time to time, and he always felt that there was another deep meaning in it, I am afraid that the imperial court has already made some arrangements in southern Yunnan.

So after a night of tossing and turning, he couldn't be calm anymore, so he immediately called his cronies around him, handed over a letter that he had written in a hurry to the other party, and solemnly asked: "Send it back to Queensland as soon as possible, and let the patriarch pay more attention to the movements of Duan Gao's two families...... If the situation is really unfavorable, then it can only come according to the will of the imperial court! ”

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Well, this should be an invisible chapter。。。。。。