After returning to Yunnan, Mu Tianbo broke into the Jin Palace and asked Li Dingguo to quickly send reinforcements to rescue the emperor.
According to Mu Tianbo's observation, the situation in Yunnan is good now. He still remembers that when Sun Kewang ruled Yunnan, the people in Yunnan were all sallow and thin, and their eyes were full of fear and suspicion. If they were looked at by a big shot like Mu Tianbo for a while, they would He lowered his head in fear and hurried away.
At that time, Mu Tianbo was very sad to see what the people in Yunnan, where his ancestors had lived for generations, had become like this. However, Mu Tianbo knew that Yunnan had to bear heavy war expenses, and in order to defend the Ming Emperor, to block the Qing army's invasion and counterattack the Central Plains, these seemed to be the price that had to be paid. It was precisely because of this that when Mu Tianbo had to give up Yunnan, Mu Tianbo felt a heart-piercing pain in his chest. He had secretly vowed more than once during the war that he would plead with the emperor to compensate the people of Yunnan well after the war. But this oath cannot be fulfilled, and the suffering that the people of Yunnan have endured for so many years seems to have become meaningless.
But on the way back to Kunming this time, Mu Tianbo saw that all the passers-by had rosy faces, seemed to have eaten well, and the clothes were no longer in tatters. It was not the New Year yet, but many people had already put on new clothes; enter Behind Kunming City, when Mu Tianbo asked how to get to Prince Jin's Mansion, the people he asked would enthusiastically give him directions. Finally, a kind Kunming man took Mu Tianbo to the door of Prince Jin's Mansion.
The guard standing at the gate had a calm expression and showed no hostility or wariness towards Mu Tianbo or the leader. Until this moment, Mu Tianbo hesitated to tell his real name, and took out the seal of the Duke of Guizhou from his arms. The reason why Mu Tianbo refused to say it along the way was because he knew that the soldiers' tempers were so bad. This is very bad, and you may get unlucky in a daze. Mu Tianbo originally prepared an imperial edict and planned to dress up as a messenger and recognize Li Dingguo after meeting him. However, when he saw the palace guard officer with a kind smile on his face, Mu Tianbo gave up his original plan.
The officer was shocked. As a Yunnan native, after meeting the Duke of Guizhou, who was loved by generations, the officer did not dare to neglect Mu Tianbo and waited for a long time, so he personally accompanied him inside to see Li Dingguo - Li Dingguo would definitely know him anyway. The real Duke of Guizhou, as long as he doesn't let anyone get close to the King of Jin, there will be no chance of assassination.
After Mu Tianbo followed the officer into the hall, he saw a scene that he would never have expected. At that moment, Jin King Li Dingguo, who was wearing armor, always frowning, and never smiling, could not conceal his sadness even when he accidentally heard the good news. Now he was wearing a loose silk and satin dress, with his thick eyebrows spread widely. He looked happy and peaceful; Mu Tianbo still remembered that King Jin's cheeks were very thin due to the strain of writing documents, but now they looked much rounder; what shocked Mu Tianbo the most was that he recognized this person at a glance as Li Dingguo man is carefully watering a pot of flowers.
Mu Tianbo was stunned and didn't know what to say. The officer who brought him in had already reported to Li Dingguo. Hearing this, another man standing next to Li Dingguo suddenly turned his head and shouted loudly faster than Li Dingguo: "Duke Qian!"
Seeing that the visitor was indeed the Duke of Guizhou, the officer on duty felt relieved, saluted respectfully to Mu Tianbo, and hurriedly exited the hall and returned to his post.
Mu Tianbo stared at the first person who recognized him for a few times, and he also recognized him. Who was this person if he wasn't Li Dingguo's right-hand man, Bai Wenxuan, the brave and skilled cavalryman in the Western Camp? In fact, Bai Wenxuan's eyebrows have not changed much, but his expression is also completely different from before, and the change is even greater than that of Li Dingguo - Mu Tianbo remembers clearly that King Gong Chang's eyebrows were always raised upside down, and his eyes were bright and bright. His big eyes always look like an eagle, making people fearful at first glance.
But today, Bai Wenxuan was also wearing a loose robe like Li Dingguo, and the eyes that were looking at him were much softer. And King Gong Chang's eyebrows reminded Mu Tianbo of the kind of clock that has become popular in recent years - Bai Wenxuan's eyebrows look like the two hands on the clock at eight twenty.
"Oh, he is really the Duke of Guizhou." Another person shouted, and almost when Li Dingguo turned around, he got up from his chair and ran towards Mu Tianbo. This person has shown some wealth - in Mu Tianbo's view, Li Dingguo and Bai Wenxuan's expressions seemed too relaxed, but their bodies were still well-proportioned and strong, and their robes could not conceal their martial figures. The third person not only has a round face, but even the bulge of his belly seems to be visible.
Taking a closer look, Mu Tianbo found that this was also an old acquaintance - he was the Xiying hero who was as famous as Bai Wenxuan. He followed Li Dingguo when he became king. He was considered by everyone to be the second-ranking figure under Sun Kewang, King of Qin, and was in charge. Feng Shuangli, King of Qingyang in Guizhou for many years.
After Feng Shuangli retired, he lived alone in JianchangStaying here is a bit boring. All I can do every day is reminisce about the past. Moreover, since he no longer had military power in his hands, he no longer had to worry about Li Dingguo and Bai Wenxuan coming to attack him. Once his wariness towards these two men was gone, when Feng Shuangli thought of them again, he only had the feeling of comrades-in-arms in the past. A few years ago, Feng Shuangli came to Kunming to visit King Jin and King Gongchang. He originally wanted to stay for a few days and then leave, but the return date was delayed again and again, and finally he decided not to leave at all, and even moved all Jianchang's family to Kunming.
Although Li Dingguo¡¯s ambition is still there, according to Feng Shuangli¡¯s observation, these few years are probably the happiest years that Li Dingguo has lived. Relying on Myanmar's compensation and import tariffs on the jewelry business, Yunnan's income is many times higher than during Sun Kewang's time. The King of Jin was finally able to reduce taxes on a large scale for the people of Yunnan and make some compensation for the harassment by soldiers and bandits in the past years. Seeing that the people could wear new clothes and eat meat more and more days, the King of Jin seemed to have a feeling in his heart. The knot quietly untied.
Although the King of Jin was also organizing the Northern Expedition and actively wooing Wu Sangui, many young people in Xiying went to join the imperial army. In the past, Li Dingguo had worked hard to take care of these children. One of the reasons why he valued Emperor Yongli so much was that he hoped to risk his own life in exchange for the imperial court looking at the old Xiying tribe in a different light. And now the children of Xiying who went to the imperial army are under the care of Deng Ming, and Zhao Tianba has become Deng Ming's chief general - Deng Ming announced that if anything happens to him, Zhao Tianba will temporarily guard the imperial army. , until the most suitable successor will be selected in the backyard in six months; other Xiying children are also good. For example, in the sixth year of Kangxi, Di Sanxi followed Deng Ming to Beijing for meritorious service and was awarded the title of imperial colonel. After the class, this guy even found an opportunity to come to Kunming and show Feng Shuangli his shiny shoulder straps and medals. The people who received promotions and medals with him were not only those from the Xiying Qin and Shu clans, but also those from the Jin clan who went to Sichuan. I heard that these people were quite harmonious in the imperial army.
Li Dingguo entered Zhang Xianzhong's boy camp to fight at the age of ten. By the time he was eighteen, he had led troops to fight. What followed was the more difficult wars in the north and south. Although he later became a prince, his life was still uncomfortable. Not only did he fight with Qing soldiers, He also had to quarrel with his sworn brother Sun Kewang; he had to worry about the emperor's opinion of him, and he also needed to appease his subordinates, consider their future and future, raise food and grass, produce weapons, and recruit soldiers Since he was a teenager, Li Dingguo often suddenly burst into flames at night. He woke up with a start, feeling inexplicably nervous and flustered, making it impossible for him to fall asleep again; this problem became more frequent after he reached middle age. Nothing went smoothly, and there were always various worries But in recent years, military pay There is no need to worry, and there is no need to worry about Wu Sangui calling. Besides handling official duties, King Jin can also raise two pots of flowers. It seems that he has not had nightmares for a long time - he wakes up every morning and feels energetic, and there is a feeling in his heart that says Not out of steadiness.
When Li Dingguo was watering the flowers just now, he was joking with Feng Shuangli and Bai Wenxuan. They exposed each other's mischievous and trouble-making mistakes when they were young, which made several young guards who were close to them laugh.
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Four years after Kangxi, Deng Ming never concealed his plans for Yunnan. He said in public many times that he hoped to realize the unification of Sichuan and Yunnan one day, but he did not intend to use force to solve this problem; as for Li Dingguo and Bai Wenxuan and others, Deng Ming also publicly stated that if they had not held on to the torch of resisting the Qing Dynasty until the twelfth year of Yongli, then Deng Ming would not have had the chance to take over the torch. But heroes should not be synonymous with a lifetime of suffering. Deng Ming feels that the older generation has done enough, and the new generation must also fulfill their responsibilities, giving the heroes a chance to live a relaxed life for two days¡ª¡ª While they're still alive.
According to Mu Tianbo¡¯s observation, people in Yunnan seemed to trust Deng Ming¡¯s promise of a peaceful settlement. As for Mu Tianbo, he did not think that Li Dingguo, who had worked hard all his life, should continue to worry all day long - although Mu Tianbo firmly believed that Deng Ming used a soft knife.
When the people in Prince Jin¡¯s Mansion heard Mu Tianbo repeatedly asking them to go to King Qin, they all showed embarrassment. Everyone knows that the good life in Yunnan is inseparable from Yongli's stay in Myanmar. Except for Li Dingguo, there is probably no one in Yunnan who wants to move Yongli back; even the King of Jin who is willing to have the emperor come back. In my feelings for Yongli, I am afraid that there is more guilt than loyalty.
Fortunately for King Jin and King Gongchang, Xiying generals like He Jiuyi and Ma Bao, who had no feelings for the Ming Dynasty, even showed impatient expressions after hearing Mu Tianbo's request. They allowed the next generation to infiltrate Sichuan, and the plan was very successful. Relying on the connections and wealth in Xiying, Yunnan, their children and nephews all had strong competitiveness. Several people were among the best in the military academy, and many of the first batch to go became officers of the empire. Nowadays, the topic that He Jiuyi, Ma Bao and others often discuss is no longer how to use the Xiying Jin Clan to compete with the Empire, but how to defeat the Zhejiang Clan, Sichuan Clan and Chuang Clan within the Empire and make Xiying the largest within the Empire. The top of the mountain. Already?The Xiying has penetrated into the empire, and the safety and status of future generations have been guaranteed. These Xiying generals do not feel that Yongli has any benefit to them. The emperor had better continue to stay in Burma and don't come back to be annoying and stay forever. Just go down.
When talking about these experiences in Prince Pingxi¡¯s Mansion, Mu Tianbo¡¯s mood was also very complicated.