What comforted the Mu family was that Xiao Ruxun treated them warmly.
After greeting each other, Xiao Ruxun warmly helped Mu Changzuo up and gave him a seat. Mu Changzuo's five sons stood behind Mu Changzuo.
Xiao Ruxun took a look at Mu Changzuo's five sons as tea was served.
"The Mu family has been passed down to this day, generation after generation, flourishing. How enviable. I only have two sons now, but Master Mu already has five. How fortunate!"
Mu Changzuo hurriedly said, "This is all thanks to His Majesty's benevolence, allowing the Mu family to continue on."
"Sigh, that's not right."
Xiao Ruxun smiled and said, "Back then, Mu Wangying led his troops south to Yunnan to suppress the remnants of the Mongolian Yuan dynasty. After a great battle, he permanently stationed himself in Yunnan. Yunnan, including the entire southwest, has never been firmly controlled by the Han dynasty. Starting from the Tang dynasty, these places were filled with chieftains. They listened to the central government but did not listen to them. They were semi-independent.
The central government also felt that these places were poor and did not have much tax to collect. Moreover, it would only add to their troubles. So they did not care and did not want them. Wasn't the Song dynasty like this? When they fought their way to Dali in Yunnan, they actually hesitated and said that they did not want it anymore. Look at it now. How short-sighted and incompetent the Song Emperor was.
When we reached Daming, it was all thanks to Mu Wangying. Thanks to him guarding Yunnan and teaching widely, Hua Xia firmly grasped Yunnan in our hands and did not lose the southwest. If Yunnan could not be controlled, Sichuan would be in danger. If Sichuan could not be controlled, Guanzhong and Jiangnan would be in danger. Therefore, the Mu family has the greatest credit in controlling Yunnan. "
Xiao Ruxun's praise made the Mu family look like a flower. Mu Changzuo's heart was filled with joy and his face was full of smiles.
"The credit of our ancestors has been borne by unfilial descendants like me until now. This … this really makes us unfilial descendants blush with shame."
Mu Changzuo's attitude was still very humble. He was also sufficiently respectful to Xiao Ruxun, which made Xiao Ruxun very satisfied.
Although the descendants of the Mu Family had broken the law and were incompetent, the Mu Family had been guarding Yunnan for more than two hundred years. They had been at the same time as the Ming Dynasty, firmly grasping the southwest border area in their hands. During the Ming and Burma War, they had also exerted themselves, firmly protecting the 'chrysanthemum' of the rooster, so that the big rooster would not be in danger.
This was the greatest contribution of the Mu clan.
"The contributions made by the ancestors must be defended by the descendants. As the saying goes, it is easy to conquer a country, but difficult to defend it. Over the past year, I have deeply felt that this saying is very true.
It's only been half a year since I conquered the empire, but I don't know how many years it will take to defend it. The Mu Family has been passed down to this day, and its descendants have never stopped. There must be something worth learning from them. Master Mu, don't hide anything! "
Xiao Ruxun laughed heartily. Mu Changzuo hurriedly said, "If Your Majesty has any questions, the Mu clan will definitely not hide anything!"
"Good, good, good. I am relieved that Master Mu is so righteous. Oh right, Master Mu, are you satisfied with the residence given to the Mu Family?"
Xiao Ruxun prepared a residence for the Mu Family in the Ten Wangs Residences outside the Imperial City. It occupied a very large and spacious area. It was originally the residence of the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty. Xiao Ruxun ordered that it be renovated and given to the Mu Family. Their neighbor was Xu Hongji's Duke of Wei Residence.
After the Mu Family moved in, they found that the residence was very luxurious. There were rockery, a small river, and lush greenery. It looked like the style of Jiangnan. It was obvious that the Emperor had put a lot of effort into this place. The Mu Family was originally panicking, but when they saw such a residence, they immediately calmed down.
"The Mu Family is extremely grateful for Your Majesty's gift. Such a large residence is much better than the residence in Yunnan."
Mu Changzuo hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
Xiao Ruxun laughed heartily and said, "Master Mu, you flatter me. This residence was originally the residence of a vassal king of the former Ming Dynasty. I had people renovate it. It's good that you are satisfied. However, I feel that this cannot be compared to the residence in Yunnan. Therefore, I have given you an imperial manor and some land. It can be considered as insignificant compensation!"
Mu Changzuo hurriedly said, "The Mu Family is extremely grateful for Your Majesty's gift!"
"Master Mu is so righteous. It really makes me sigh."
Xiao Ruxun picked up his teacup and took a sip. He said, "If all the civil and military officials in the imperial court could be as righteous as Master Mu, I would have less trouble. Sigh, being an Emperor is so tiring. Sometimes, I am so tired that I can't even open my eyes. However, I still have to attend the imperial court and handle government affairs. It's so tiring!"
"Your Majesty is tired. The people of the world must be relieved. On my way north, I saw the people living and working in peace. This scene really makes me feel emotional."
This was not entirely a compliment.
The Mu Family had taken the southeast route as they headed north. The southeast provinces were the first to be pacified by Xiao Ruxun. They were the first to establish the peasant associations and the first to establish the prefectures, counties, and villages system. Social security was the best, the most stable, and the fastest economic development.
When the Mu Family passed through these areas, they could no longer smell the bloody scent of the land reform.
All they saw were farmers living and working in peace and contentment. The fields were connected by thousands of miles of green seedlings. Young and old men greeted each other with smiles on their faces.
This was a scene that could only be seen in a prosperous era. Only in a prosperous era could one see people living and working in peace and contentment. For most of the people, living and working in peace and contentment was a rare sight.
There were fields, houses to live in, food to eat, and a little money to spend. There were no wars, no exorbitant taxes, and no one forced them to sell their land or children. This was their prosperous era.
In these five thousand years, it was unknown whether or not there would be a hundred years of such a scene added together.
When the people prosper, the people suffer. When the people die, the people suffer.
Ever since Xiao Qin established the country, to allow the common people to live a stable life of farming and eating was a great virtuous policy in the eyes of the common people.
Many places in the southeast revered Xiao Ruxun as a saint and wanted to build a temple for him. This was not just the result of the officials' desire for political achievements and to flatter the Emperor.
It was the gratitude the common people felt towards Xiao Ruxun from the bottom of their hearts after receiving tangible benefits.
It was also because they saw that Xiao Qin's regime had gained such popularity and popularity in these areas and felt that Xiao Ruxun's status was like a god in these places that the voices of opposition within the Mu Family finally disappeared. They no longer criticized Mu Changzuo's decision to admit defeat.
Xiao Qin's regime had established a foothold in Jiangnan and the Central Plains at an unimaginable speed and established a powerful centralized government. The speed of development and the stability of the people's hearts were unimaginable.
Wasn't the Mu Family seeking death by opposing them?
The Mu Family couldn't even defeat that old man Deng Zilong with the small number of troops they had, let alone Xiao Ruxun who had all the elites in the world.
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