The news that Mao Wenlong had been caned and dismissed from his post quickly spread throughout the court.
For such a meritorious official, they originally thought that he would soar through the ranks and trample on everyone's heads, but in the end, because of his lack of etiquette, he angered the Emperor and was dismissed from his post. He was even sent to the Black Tortoise Camp to serve as a soldier.
Those who were dissatisfied with Mao Wenlong stealing their credit immediately felt their anger dissipate.
They laughed and talked about this unlucky guy. There was even a little sympathy in their words. It was as if they would not hate him since he was so unlucky.
Liao Zhong, Ma Chong, and the others understood clearly.
This was clearly to protect Mao Wenlong …
"It seems that His Majesty appreciates Mao Wenlong very much."
Ma Chong smiled bitterly. "He did not hesitate to use this method to erase everyone's dissatisfaction with him and even took the opportunity to send him to the Black Tortoise Camp. Is this a punishment or a chance for him to make a name for himself? He is just a subordinate of mine. How can he be treated like this by His Majesty? "
Liao Zhong smiled. "Why? Are you unhappy? "
Ma Chong did not speak.
"I asked around. Mao Wenlong's background is not simple. His maternal uncle is the current Yin of Shun Tian Prefecture, Shen Guangzuo."
"Civil official?"
Ma Chong frowned. "Doesn't His Majesty hate civil officials who get involved with military power? The rule was set at the beginning of the dynasty. Civil officials do not lead troops and military forces do not interfere in politics. Mao Wenlong has such an uncle. He should not be promoted, but suppressed! "
Liao Zhong shook his head and looked in the direction of the palace.
"Heaven's power is unpredictable. How can we know what His Majesty is thinking? His Majesty is already the Emperor and is no longer the Commander-in-Chief. We must be careful in the future. His Majesty's actions are a warning to us not to be too arrogant and domineering. The Liaodong Army of the former Ming Dynasty did not end well. You and I must learn from it. "
Ma Chong shrank his head.
"Then we really won't participate in the war in the south?"
"Of course. We just fought in Liaodong, and now we are going to the south. What will others think of us? We eat the meat and let others drink the soup? Back then, the commander-in-chief was able to treat all the troops equally, not to mention after becoming the emperor. We just have to listen to the emperor's orders.
As for the rest, don't think too much and don't do too much. At our position, the more we do, the more mistakes we make. Don't forget how His Majesty became the Emperor. Even now, he is still so lenient to us, not seizing military power or killing meritorious ministers. What else do you want? "
Ma Chong gulped.
"I know, I know. Let's go back to Liaodong as soon as possible. I always feel uncomfortable staying here."
"That's true. Let's go back earlier and do our work earlier."
Liao Zhong sighed and nodded. "Next, it's up to Zhao Hu and Zheng Ying. Once this battle is over, I think His Majesty will reorganize the army."
"The seven battalions are really going to change? Where did you hear about it? "
Ma Chong asked hurriedly.
"That's for sure. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers are organized into seven battalions. The Zhennan Army is still fine, but now that we are the Daqin Army, how can we not change? I just don't know how His Majesty wants to change it. I guess the change will not be small. "
Liao Zhong sighed. "After all, the power of heaven is unpredictable …"
After a few days, Xiao Ruxun once again summoned the meritorious generals of Liaodong to the palace to pay a visit and rewarded them with some other things. Then he announced that they should choose a day to return to Liaodong to take office and bring the emperor's condolences to the Liaodong Army to reward the army on his behalf.
The army stationed in Korea should be rewarded a little more because they had more things to do.
In view of the current situation in Korea, Xiao Ruxun issued an imperial edict to the King of Korea, Lee Gong, to appease him and let him continue to be the King of Korea. He said that the Daqin Army would help him stabilize the situation and withdraw after the situation was stable. As for the army's rations, he should be responsible for more.
"I left the army for you, like a fox exploiting the tiger's might, and gave you 100,000 taels of silver. Don't you want to pay something?
Do you really think that the Daqin Army is your biological father and doesn't care about it?
However, the trouble was not over yet. Korea had just settled down, and there was trouble in Annan in the south.
On the first day of the eleventh month of the first year of Longwu, Xiao Ruxun received a memorial from the cabinet, saying that Mo Jinggong, the commander-in-chief of Annan conferred by the former Ming Dynasty, had requested assistance from the Daqin Army to help him clean up the rebel Zheng Song in Annan. Otherwise, the Mo Clan would be finished.
Xiao Ruxun was no stranger to the Mo Clan. During the Northern Expedition, Xiao Ruxun borrowed the Southeast Asian countries to enter the Northern Expedition from Zhennan Pass. He once passed through the Gaoping area controlled by the Mo Clan.
There were also business dealings before, but there were not many contacts. It was mainly thanks to Narei Xuan that he borrowed the road.
Xiao Ruxun didn't know much about Annan's situation, and he was not interested in them. After reading Mo Jinggong's memorial, he felt that he didn't understand the problem.
So, he retrieved the files about Annan from the former Ming Dynasty, and then asked Wang Xijue to enter the palace to ask him about the problems in it. Only then did he figure out what kind of mess Annan was in now.
During the Jiajing period of the former Ming Dynasty, the Li Dynasty of Annan was in chaos. The powerful minister, Mo Dengyong, overthrew the emperor of the Li Dynasty and proclaimed himself as the emperor, beginning the rule of the Mo Clan of Annan.
However, this guy didn't have much ability. After many years, he failed to eliminate the remaining forces of the Li Dynasty. Instead, he allowed them to resurrect.
Not many years later, the news of his rebellion was known by the Jiajing Emperor. The Jiajing Emperor was furious and immediately sent troops south to Annan to question Mo Dengyong. Mo Dengyong personally led the ministers to Zhennan Pass to apologize to the Ming Army and defended himself.
The Ming Army actually didn't want to make a big fuss. It just wanted to maintain its prestige and tribute system. It had no interest in really restoring the Li Clan.
Then, the Mo Clan was reprimanded by the Jiajing Emperor. The Annan Kingdom was demoted to the Annan Commandery, and the Annan King was demoted to the Annan Commandery. From the legal perspective, Annan was included in the Daming system, which also recognized the Mo Clan's rule of Annan.
Mo Dengyong accepted such punishment with a clear conscience. He claimed to be a subject to the Daming and called himself the Commandery of Annan. Internally, he still called himself the emperor.
However, the Mo Clan was incompetent and couldn't completely eliminate the remaining forces of the Li Clan. Instead, after Mo Dengyong, it brought about the division of the Southern and Northern Dynasties of Annan.
Under the leadership of the powerful minister, Zheng Song, the Li Dynasty in the south actually resurrected and regained its foothold. It repeatedly fought with the Mo Clan in the north, with both winning and losing.
However, overall, the Mo Clan was in a weak position. Later, it was only entrenched in the Gaoping area, struggling at death's door under the protection of the Ming Dynasty.
Ever since the Ningxia Rebellion broke out in the Great Ming Dynasty, the Li Dynasty had entered the stage of strategic counterattack. They had continuously defeated the Mo Dynasty in the north, losing cities and lost lands. Several members of the imperial family and even the emperor had died. They had completely fallen into a state of struggling at death's door.
In order to protect itself, the Mo Clan's royal family once again asked the Ming Dynasty for help. Under the pressure of the Ming Dynasty, the civil war in Annan temporarily subsided. However, a few years later, the Daming Dynasty was also in chaos.
In the 26th year of Wanli, Xiao Ruxun went on a northern expedition. He led the army from Burma to the Southern Pass and sent out troops to fight. The huge turmoil let the whole Southeast Asia know that there was a civil war in the Daming Dynasty. Zheng Song took this opportunity to launch a general attack on the Mo Clan. The Mo Clan retreated step by step. If it weren't for the resistance of a few leading figures, it was estimated that the Mo Clan would be on the verge of extinction.
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