Xiao Ruxun angrily scolded Mao Wenlong, making Mao Wenlong's face full of resentment.
Then, Mao Wenlong twisted his body and knelt in front of Xiao Ruxun, loudly saying, "This official knows his mistake, this official knows his mistake! Your Majesty, please punish this official! "
"Punish? What do you use to punish? You made a great contribution, you killed the leader of the Jian Nu, I want to reward you, what do I use to punish you? I said, you did not do anything wrong, what you did was right! How do you want me to punish you? "
Mao Wenlong couldn't say a word.
Xiao Ruxun saw that he had achieved his goal, so he no longer threatened him. After a pause, he asked, "Mao Wenlong, I heard that you are from Hangzhou?"
"… Yes."
Mao Wenlong was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied.
"Hangzhou is a beautiful place with verdant hills and limpid waters, raising countless gentle scholars. How did Hangzhou raise such a shameless troublemaker like you? As the saying goes, different places nurture different people. Your style of doing things is completely different from the people of Hangzhou. "
As Xiao Ruxun spoke, he walked back to his seat and sat down.
"This official … although this official grew up in Hangzhou, my ancestral home is Pingyang, Shanxi, which is very different from Jiangnan. My grandfather's generation moved to Hangzhou because of business needs."
"Oh, if that's the case, then it's no wonder. Shanxi, Pingyang. A few years ago, I fought in Shanxi with the Northern Barbarians, passing through Pingyang and also fought in Pingyang."
Xiao Ruxun slightly recalled the past, then asked again, "I heard that you also read the Four Books and Five Classics, and also took the imperial examinations?"
"Yes, when this official was young, I received advice from my maternal uncle, Shen Guangzuo, and was able to study under the Shen family, preparing for the imperial examinations. However, this official played badly when I was young, loved military books, and hated imperial examinations, so I was unable to obtain scholarly honors."
"Shen Guangzuo? Isn't this my Shun Tian prefectural magistrate? Why has he never mentioned your name to me? "
Xiao Ruxun suddenly thought of Yin Shen Guangzuo of Shun Tian Fu. He was from Hangzhou, and like Li Tingji, he fled to his hometown to seek refuge during the Northern Expedition.
His family was well-off, and it was very comfortable to take refuge in Hangzhou. When the Northern Expeditionary Army arrived in Hangzhou, he saw that the situation was not good and immediately abandoned his family business and took his whole family to Nanjing to seek refuge with Xiao Ruxun.
Afterward, this person followed Xiao Ruxun on the northern expedition to the capital, and then together submitted a petition to Xiao Ruxun to ascend to the throne.
Later on, because of his seniority in the Ming court, Shen Guangzuo was appointed as the prefect of Shun Tian. At present, he was assisting Li Tingji in managing horse affairs. He did a good job and was given a piece of land in the capital. He seemed to have forgotten his ancestral property in Hangzhou and started over from the capital. It was rather interesting.
However, Xiao Ruxun didn't know that this person was actually Mao Wenlong's maternal uncle.
"The one who agreed to let me join the army in Hangzhou was my maternal uncle."
Mao Wenlong said.
"Oh? There was such a thing? "
"Yes. Because this subject did not like reading the Four Books and Five Classics, I did not make any progress in my career, and my maternal uncle disliked this subject. Before the army arrived in Hangzhou, my maternal uncle suddenly said to this subject, 'If you don't like reading, then go join the army. The opportunity is right in front of you, and it's up to you whether you can grasp it.'
Then he left this subject with some traveling expenses and left with his family. It was only after this subject joined the army that I learned that my maternal uncle's family had gone to Nanjing to seek refuge with His Majesty. "
Mao Wenlong honestly explained his relationship with Shen Guangzuo.
Xiao Ruxun nodded, then said, "You've lived in Jiangnan for a long time now that the Imperial Court is mobilizing troops in the southwest. Do you know where the Imperial Court is focusing its troops?"
Mao Wenlong raised his head, glanced at Xiao Ruxun, and then lowered it again.
"When Your Majesty speaks of mobilizing troops in the southwest, are you referring to the Four Great Chieftains of Guizhou, An Song and Tian Yang?"
"Yes, An Song and Tian Yang. Do you understand them?"
Mao Wenlong nodded.
"When this subject was young, I lodged with my maternal uncle's family. I once heard that the local merchants of Suzhou and Hangzhou purchased the wood, minerals, and lacquer from the Chieftains of the southwest.
"Oh!"
Xiao Ruxun understood the relationship within. "We have decided to mobilize troops against them and remove the threat they pose to the central government. We will thoroughly implement the policy of reforming the land and returning to the stream."
Mao Wenlong was somewhat surprised.
"Your Majesty means that none of the Four Great Chieftains An Song and Tian Yang will be spared?"
"Yes, not a single one will be spared."
A harsh light flashed through Xiao Ruxun's eyes. "This is the land of Daqin. How can we tolerate the existence of local emperors who are not under the central government's control? Each of them has tens of thousands of troops, making it difficult for us to eat and sleep! How can we allow others to sleep soundly on the side of our bed? We will not allow any power that does not obey orders to exist on the land of Daqin. "
Mao Wenlong swallowed his saliva.
"Even though this subject lives in Hangzhou, I also know that the power of the Four Great Chieftains is very strong. If the Four Great Chieftains unite, I'm afraid they can mobilize no less than two hundred thousand soldiers and horses. They are not so easy to deal with. This subject asks Your Majesty to reconsider!"
"Two hundred thousand? Humph, I think they can even take out three hundred thousand! "
Xiao Ruxun took a deep breath. "But the more it is so, the more I cannot tolerate them. Under the heavens, there is no land that belongs to the King. Those who lead the land are the King's subjects. I do not like the existence of land in Daqin that is not under my control. If there is, then take it over."
Mao Wenlong swallowed his saliva again.
The strength of the current Emperor was rarely seen. Perhaps only the previous dynasty's Taizu and Qin Shi Huang could be compared.
"But how can we eliminate three hundred thousand soldiers?"
Mao Wenlong did not understand where the Emperor's confidence came from.
Xiao Ruxun sized up Mao Wenlong and suddenly smiled.
"Don't you like to steal credit? We will give you this credit. If you can think of a way, We will let you lead the troops to attack the southwest. How about it? "
Mao Wenlong was shocked. He raised his head to look at Xiao Ruxun. "Is what Your Majesty says true?"
"A monarch does not joke."
Xiao Ruxun smiled.
"This subject … this subject does not have no ideas!"
Mao Wenlong could not resist the temptation of a great military achievement and immediately said, "In this subject's view, if the four chiefs unite, they will be a giant and not easy to deal with. But the four chiefs each have their own conflicts and feuds with each other. Now that the Yang family has escaped, Your Majesty can issue an imperial decree and have the other three join forces to eliminate the Yang family, using the strategy of driving the tiger to swallow the wolf."
After saying this, he looked excitedly at Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun picked up the teacup in front of him, blew on it, and slowly took a sip.
"Only you know how to drive the tiger to swallow the wolf, but don't they know that the teeth will be interdependent without the lips? Do you think these chiefs are illiterate savages? They have read no less than you! They can read no less than you, and they know no less than you. Don't think that just because they have the word 'native' in their name, they are very unsophisticated. From the Tang to the Ming, to be able to survive in the cracks for hundreds of years, even if they are pigs, they are pigs that have become intelligent! "
Mao Wenlong blinked his eyes, as though he was stunned and could not speak.
"Also, if I can order them to swallow the Yang family and kill each other with a single imperial decree, why would I need to send an army to attack them? Do you really think that my imperial decree can be passed without any hindrance? If it can be done with an imperial decree, why do we need an army? Why do we need you? "
Xiao Ruxun put down the teacup and stood up. She looked at Mao Wenlong with dissatisfaction. "The military affairs of the country, the land of life and death, the path of survival, are all treated like child's play by you. If this problem could be solved so easily, how could the civil and military officials of the former Ming Dynasty and the advisors under my command not think of a solution? Do you think they are all fools? Or do you think I am a fool? "
Mao Wenlong came back to his senses, and quickly bowed down to beg for forgiveness.
"This subject is afraid, this subject has misspoken!"
"Your brain is full of petty tricks, but where is your wisdom? Why can't I see it? If you want to do something big, how can you not have wisdom? You look down on your colleagues and think that they are burdens. You alone can do things, and that is only five thousand soldiers left! But now, there are four chiefs and three hundred thousand soldiers. How are you going to deal with them alone? "
After being scolded by Xiao Ruxun, Mao Wenlong knelt on the ground, unable to say a word. His body was still trembling.
"No matter how strong a person is, no matter how elite an army is, when faced with an enemy many times their size, they will still be helpless. If they do not know how to coordinate with their comrades to share the burden, then they will definitely lose. The army does not need lone heroes!"
Xiao Ruxun walked to Mao Wenlong's side and scolded him.
Mao Wenlong hurriedly said, "This subject has misspoken! This subject is guilty! Please forgive me, Your Majesty! "
"Men!"
Xiao Ruxun ignored him, "Mao Wenlong has spoken arrogantly and has lost his etiquette in front of the Emperor. He is to be punished with twenty strokes of the cane and stripped of his military post. Send him to Wuchang Prefecture's Black Tortoise Camp's General Zheng Ying!"
Mao Wenlong was shocked and quickly begged for mercy. But the guards outside did not wait for him to beg and immediately rushed in to drag him away.
As he was being dragged away, Mao Wenlong continued to beg for mercy. But suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he stopped begging and struggling. Instead, he revealed a look of joy.
"This subject Mao Wenlong! Many thanks to Your Majesty! "
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