Chapter 12                                                             �

He had privately communicated with these chieftains, such as Myanmar, and had the most business of intercourse with each other. He had sent out many armies that were not allowed to be exiled in the Ming Dynasty. He also provided some cover for them to do something, such as Myanmar wanted to annex a chieftain in Yunnan. The chieftain went to the capital to complain that the chieftain could not pass the level of Kunming.

Of course, Mu also needs to charge money for doing these things.

As a result, Yunnan's strategic situation is actually becoming more and more dangerous.

On the one hand, some external chieftains have begun to grow bigger. The most typical one is Myanmar. Of course, this is also a place where Yunnan’s military strength is not enough to manage too far.

On the other hand, internal toasts are disinterested.

It is impossible to hide what Mu Chaobi did. Even if he could hide it from the capital, it is difficult to hide it from the local chieftains in Yunnan. Now many chieftains have already prepared for war, worried that Mu Chaobi will come to them.

Therefore, no matter which reason is, Mu Chaobi must take it.

Zhou Mengchen made up his mind to initiate the first major case since he took office, which was a Mufu case.

But Zhou Mengchen was a little worried about who would handle this case.

First of all, you must be your own person.

Yang Bo’s actions prove that in the officialdom, he or she still has to use his or her own people. Allies do not do it. Allies have their own interests. They cannot give up their own interests to fulfill your interests.

Secondly, this person must be a tough character.

The Emperor of Yunnan was far away and rushed to the base camp of the Mu family and took down the head of the Mu family. The difficulty of such a thing can be imagined.

Of course, although the country's destiny is somewhat declining, it has not yet reached the point of being divided. The Mu family may have rebelled very little. After all, with a head of Mu Chaobi like him, how could the Mu family win the hearts of the people in Yunnan?

Even if he wants to rebel, there may not be anyone who supports him.

But even so, the danger of this industry cannot be reduced.

Finally, this person must have certain military capabilities. Because taking down Mu Chaobi is not the end, but the beginning.

The reason for taking Mu Chaobi was not because he was so bad, nor because Zhou Mengchen had a personal grudge with him, but because he did not do so. Military reforms were all empty talk. Therefore, taking Mu Chaobi, he had to stay in Yunnan and do this. At the same time, he had to sit in Yunnan and shock the chieftains, and even Myanmar, and not let them do whatever they wanted. It is best to resolve the contradictions invisibly.

Zhou Mengchen originally didn't want to fight a Myanmar war.

After all, all military actions must be concessions for political reasons. Now the most important thing about the Ming Dynasty is reform, not others. First, complete military reforms and then complete financial reforms. Only when these two ends are grasped will the following actions be taken.

No mind to fight.

Not to mention where Myanmar is, the tropical rainforest is easily attacked and there are many casualties.

But Zhou Mengchen also did it well and fought several possible punishment wars in Yunnan.

In this way, this candidate is particularly important.

Zhou Mengchen thought about it and decided to circle Yin Zhengmao.

Yin Zhengmao is definitely his own person. It goes without saying that he is the direct descendant among Zhou Mengchen's direct descendants.

Secondly, Yin Zhengmao's ability is also quite good. During his time in taking Yang Jisheng and staying in Heshuo, he did a lot of things well. Moreover, he suppressed some undercurrents of the Mongols and was even more decisive and decisive.

At the critical moment, he was able to make up his mind, and even in Zhou Mengchen's opinion, Yin Zhengmao was even crueler than him. In some things, he did not take the lives of the people below seriously. This cruel characteristic made Zhou Mengchen feel a little confused about how to face it.

Too cruel to not take human life seriously is really not in line with Zhou Mengchen's values. But he also knows that these people, with lower moral bottom lines, are more likely to accomplish things.

Zhou Mengchen thought about it and made up his mind to summon Yin Zhengmao immediately.

Yin Zhengmao was also in the capital at this time.

He was promoted to Heshuo after several serving as governors.

When Zhou Mengchen saw Yin Zhengmao, he didn't say anything nonsense, and told Yin Zhengmao about this matter and said, "I feel wronged. But I think about it, this matter must be yours."

Yin Zhengmao didn't care much.

Although it is considered a equitable transfer from the Governor of Heshuo to the Governor of Yunnan, at most it is promoted to the irrelevant position, but in general, the Governor of Yunnan has greater power than the Governor of Heshuo.

Because Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty was the Greater Yunnan.

Including Yunnan Province in later generations, including Myanmar, Thailand, and some places, even to the sea, they are all under the management of Yunnan Province, but most of these places are just toasts. Of course, toasts also have different places.

Some chieftains were loyal to the court. Some chieftains had already formed their own country, such as Myanmar. Myanmar was also one of the chieftains of the Ming Dynasty.

Yin Zhengmao didn't care about temporary gains and losses. What he cared about was Zhou Mengchen entrusting this task of overcoming difficulties to him. What does this mean that his position in Zhou Mengchen's heart is extraordinary.

Have a position in the heart of a leader, are you still afraid that the future will not have a future?

Yin Zhengmao said, "Prime Minister, please rest assured, this matter will be left to me. But there is one thing I want to talk about first. What will Mu Chaobi end up? This determines what should I do."

Zhou Mengchen pondered for a moment and said, "In principle, I don't want Mu Chaobi to die. After all, the Mu family has made great contributions to the court, and the Ming Dynasty always has the Duke of Qian. But I also know the difficulty of doing things below. If there is any problem, I promise you to act cheaply. No matter what happens, I will take care of it."

Zhou Mengchen was suggesting that if it doesn’t work, it’s okay to take Mu Chaobi’s head.

This is also an ancient rule. It is difficult for people of the Duke of Qian to kill directly. Although the gold medal of avoiding death is a decoration for many things, it is still useful in general.

The emperor may not care, but Zhou Mengchen, as the chief minister, must not care.

Not caring is despising the royal power.

In other words, no matter how big the matter Mu Chaobi committed, his fate is likely to be banned until death. Unless he killed his two nephews and could get ironclad evidence, he could understand the punishment of Zhengdian and go to Caishikou for a trip.

Otherwise, no matter how you take him down, you won't be able to kill him.

Fortunately, Zhou Mengchen never thought that he would die.

Moreover, even if Mu Chaobi died, Mu Chaobi's son was still Duke of Qian. After all, even if Mu Ying's contributions were not mentioned, the Mu family had guarded Yunnan for generations. Although it cannot be said that Duke of Mu was a famous master in all dynasties, he had never relaxed his military affairs.

From this point of view, the family tradition of the Mu family is unmatched by all nobles.

But in this way, the greater the threat the person who took Mu Chaobi was.

Just think about it, no matter what mistake I made, my son is a son. The father's hatred is irreconcilable. The Duke of Qian will treat the people who do this as enemies in the future.

Because of this, Zhou Mengchen hoped to live and be better for Yin Zhengmao, but he knew better how difficult it was for the people below to do things. This gave a guarantee.

Yin Zhengmao said: "As the governor of Yunnan, I am in charge of military power in Yunnan. The Duke of Qian is in a precautionary manner and then report the power. Can I inherit it?"

Zhou Mengchen frowned slightly and said, "You can keep it, but in the past few years, I don't want chaos in the southwest."

Yin Zhengmao agreed and said, "Please rest assured that if I stay in the southwest for one day, there will be no trouble in the southwest."

When Zhou Mengchen heard Yin Zhengmao say this, he became more and more worried. He knew what kind of person Yin Zhengmao was. Yin Zhengmao was never an honest person, and he could even be said to be very bold.

When Gao Gong sent Yin Zhengmao to quell the rebellion in history, he could swallow half of the military expenditure and settle the matter with the remaining half of the military expenditure. Someone told Gao Gong that Gao Gong could only say that I knew he was a corrupt official. But except for him, there was no one who could quell the chaos in a short time. Every year the war was too much for the local area. After thinking about it, Yin Zhengmao was the most suitable.

This is almost the situation that Zhou Mengchen faces.

Zhou Mengchen thought about it and felt that Yin Zhengmao might not do it completely according to his own thoughts. He might even bring surprises to himself, but unfortunately, there was really no suitable candidate in Zhou Mengchen's trap.
Chapter completed!