There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

Shi Zhongzhu received a letter from the chief envoys of the other four provinces. The letter was completely smokeless and peaceful, which made Shi Zhongzhu sad. Didn’t they ever think that there would be problems with the implementation of the policy? They didn’t have any feelings for such a leader Outraged?Shi Zhongzhu didn't understand.

The other four chief envoys also didn't understand, especially Zhou Youde, the chief envoy of Yunnan. Now that Shi Zhongzhu's appointment as governor of Yunnan and Guizhou had come down, Zhou Youde wrote a long letter to comfort Shi Zhongzhu, fearing that Shi Zhongzhu's impulsiveness would hurt him.

Roughly speaking, Jiangshan belongs to Situ's family, the emperor is not in a hurry with eunuchs, you don't need to worry about it at all.Secondly, even if you are a person with a strong sense of responsibility, you can only do your best to do your job well under the current situation, and don't have any complaints.Finally, the right to evaluate a subject's final achievements is in the hands of the leader. He says hello and you are fine, so don't fight against the leader.If you don't have the ability to leave your name through the ages and let future generations reverse the case for you, then don't stroke the tiger's beard.

Of course, Zhou Youde also said very modestly that the affairs in Yunnan were complicated, and since Shi Zhongzhu became the governor, it would be best to include Yunnan's government affairs in the plan.

The four chief envoys, the youngest in their fifties, felt incomprehensible to Shi Zhongzhu's emotional behavior, and secretly thought that when Shi Zhongzhu reached their age, he would understand.

I never want to understand, never compromise!This is Shi Zhongzhu's heartfelt voice.

Now, even though he hates the saint very much, Shi Zhongzhu still prays in his heart that he can live longer and have more time for himself.

Busy, Shi Zhongzhu broke his habit of not reading at night, and has been looking through various documents and materials under the lamp. During the day, he has to visit the places where the barbarians live and check on the spot. Shi Zhongzhu must plan the affairs of Guizhou, and then go to Yunnan , sit in town personally.It is not safe to use remote control command in the usual test letter.

Shi Zhongzhu didn't understand much about Guizhou affairs, handed over the government affairs to Yu Xie, put Shi Mingqi (Qubing) in charge of the military and horses, and left them emergency plans and homing pigeons for help at any time.Taking Wei Zhenniang and Shi Zhongzhu to Yunnan.

In Yunnan, Zhou Youde naturally lives in the official residence of the chief envoy. Zhou Youde intends to give up the official residence to Shi Zhongzhu, but Shi Zhongzhu knows that what he does is only a temporary position, not to mention living in someone else's territory, which is not easy to defend.Shi Zhongzhu used the excuse of bringing his family this time, politely declined Zhou Youde's kindness, and bought the house of a wealthy businessman in Kunming City to live in.

The houses around the house were also bought, and all of them were pushed away. Shi Zhongzhu's current situation is very dangerous, and Wei Zhenniang is in labor again, so he can't be too careful.

Shi Zhongzhu didn't stop the demolition of the guard camp. Anyway, he bought the house by himself, and whether it will be demolished or not is his own business.Shi Zhongzhu suddenly understood Emperor Kangxi's mood when he went up the mountain and asked the guards to open the way in front, cutting down all the trees. When you have a high status, you can't be too careful.Shi Zhongzhu didn't care whether Zhou Youde would be suspicious, safety is the most important thing.

In Yunnan, there is still a tough battle to be fought with Mufu.

The Mu Mansion refers not only to a mansion, but also to the huge power left by the Tusi with the surname Mu on the land of Yunnan for hundreds of years.The Mufu mansion was originally built in imitation of the Forbidden City, "the beauty of the palace is imitated by the royal family", and women can also be in power.

In the canonization of the imperial court, the chieftain's wife is only the title of Shuren and Gongren, but in reality, the chieftain's wife will often take power on behalf of the chieftain.Now the one who is in charge of the power of the Mufu is the former chieftain wife Asheng Azhai. Her son is the successor chieftain. This is called the empress dowager facing the court and listening to the government behind the curtain.

It's not that Zhou Youde hasn't done anything in Yunnan these years, at least the internal split in the Mu Mansion is obvious. Everyone wants to take power, but the power is only so great, and there will inevitably be competition.Now it is the Naxi people who are in charge of Mufu, but the minority ethnic groups in Yunnan do not know that Naxi is the only one. Shi Zhongzhu's idea is to start with provoking the relationship between the ethnic groups. It is related to beliefs and customs, and there is always a lot to do.

There were lures from the imperial court before, and threats from the officers and soldiers later. There were endless internal disputes, and there were many conflicts among the various ethnic groups externally. A Sheng and A Zhai, the shrewd and capable chieftain lady, also felt troubled.

"Or we will cooperate with the Han people and submit to the imperial court." Ju Xing said, he is the youngest son of A Sheng and A Zhai, and it is not his turn to be the head of the family in the Mu Mansion anyway. , not at all strenuous.

"Nonsense, the Mu Mansion has been passed down for hundreds of years, are you going to be a slave of the Han people?" A Sheng and A Zhai scolded.

"Aren't we docile enough to the imperial court now? The gold and medicinal materials that we pay tribute every year are almost emptying the Mufu, but the imperial court has never been satisfied when it comes back. Now what are they doing to reform the land and return it to the land? It is our chieftain, if there is no Mufu, our Mu family will be nothing more than peddlers and will be killed at any time." Mu Kao said, he is the second son of Asheng Azhai, a firm anti-imperial faction.

"Second brother is right, we can no longer shrink back. Where is the example of Guizhou? The Lijiazhai of the Miao people was so brilliant at the beginning, but now they are all bones. The clansmen were taken as prisoners of war and forced to leave their homes. Living in a place where the Han people live, I don’t know how many casualties there are.” Mu Shundao, he was originally the next chieftain, but the court didn’t confer the title, and now he has a bit of a bad reputation, and he has resentment towards the court. Recognize the second, no one dares to recognize the first.

The imperial court has never interfered with the selection of successors within their Mufu, but for Mu Shun’s generation, the old chieftain has already gone, and the successor Mu Shun is also ready, but the memorial to the imperial court has not been approved for a long time, so Mu Shun After procrastinating like this for a year or ten years, even though he was the chieftain in the hearts of the tribe, the power was still in the hands of his mother, A Sheng and A Zhai.

No matter how tolerant the Naxi people are to women, it is still a patriarchal society, and Mu Shun's rights should belong to Mu Shun. Mu Shun thought this way, and became even more resentful towards Shi Zhongzhu who proposed reforming the land and returning the natives.

The masters of the Mu Mansion gathered together to discuss because the culprit, Shi Zhongzhu, had already arrived in Yunnan, and they had to come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible, otherwise the Miao people in Guizhou would be a lesson for them.

When Mu Shun returned to the courtyard, his wife, Azhai and Aqiu, came out to welcome him, and said, "Is there still no result?"

"What's the result? Mother is too cowardly, she doesn't want to hand over the power of the Mufu to others, and she doesn't dare to start a war with the imperial court. If this continues, the imperial court will gradually eat us away, and there will be no chance for us to compete in a dignified manner! The most hateful thing is Ju Xing, who said he surrendered to the court! Hmph, the men in Mufu are definitely not the bastards who surrendered!" Mu Shun was very angry.

"Then what should we do? Although you are a chieftain now, you only have soldiers and horses in your hands. The mother of the gold mine has been holding on tightly. Even if we want to fight the Han people, how can we feed the soldiers without gold and silver?" Azhai Aqiu complained What she is most dissatisfied with is that she does not have a gold mine in her hands. The chieftains of all generations have the right to control the gold mine, but when she comes to her, her husband is not worthy of the name, and her rights have also been greatly reduced.

"Hmph!" Mu Shun was also very indignant at this situation, but he had no good solution.

"Do you still remember the Miao people in Guizhou? Aren't they killed because of the gold mine in Liping Town? How many gold mines are there under the name of our Mufu, and how many reasons do the Han people kill us?" He stopped and asked her husband, "So, now we can't retreat. If we retreat, it will be a dead end."

"Then what's your idea?" Mu Shun asked, he knew his wife had always been an idea.

"Take power, prepare for war, and fight!" Azhai Aqiu is also a hero of the female middle school, and directly suggested: "It is no longer allowed for us to hesitate. Mufu's power is scattered now, and it cannot be under unified command. It will be difficult for us to win in the future." The Han court is very unfavorable. Don’t worry, I have been inquired about. This time it is a Marquis who presided over the land reform, not the Situ royal family. Don’t you know the Han court? If we win, the court will kill us The Han official apologized to us, and if we lost, the Han official would not dare to kill us, and the Han people still have to rely on us to govern Yunnan. So, my Mu Shun, it is time for people to know that you are the chieftain!"

"Then mother..." Mu Shun hesitated, he didn't have much filial piety, he knew that his mother had been in power for so many years, and she was not an easy character to deal with.

"Don't worry, mother understands righteousness and will not blame you." Azhai Aqiu promised: "In the next few days, I will serve my mother in the yard every day, just like the Han people serve their mother-in-law. Follow her to learn how to manage the Mufu, my mother will not drive me away, I will wait for the opportunity to persuade my mother."

Mu Shun looked at Azhai Qiu anxiously, his mother was not easy to persuade, and finally, under Azhai Aqiu's confident eyes, he reluctantly believed it.

Azhai Qiu naturally wants to persuade his mother to hand over the rights to their husband and wife, but if it doesn't make sense, Azhai Qiu will do it directly. It should have belonged to their husband and wife. It's too late!

In the main courtyard, A Sheng A Zhai, who is in charge of the family, sat on a high position, looked at his second son Mu Kao, and said: "Mukao, you are my bravest son, what do you think we will do to the Han people this time?" manage?"

"What to do? Of course fight!" Mu Kao suggested directly.

"Fighting is of course necessary. We must let the imperial court know that our Mufu is not easy to mess with, so that we can gain more benefits in future negotiations." A Sheng and A Zhai said.

"Mother, why build up other people's ambitions and destroy our own prestige, we are all warriors who can fight well in the mountains and forests, those weak Han officers and soldiers are not our opponents at all." Mu Kao said unconvinced.

"Yes, we are good at fighting in the mountains and forests. We have one biggest shortcoming - few people! How many Han people are there? How many people are there in our tribe? After the imperial court, they will definitely send a large army to suppress, and then the Mufu will really be over."

Even if Mu Kao wanted to fight against the court, such a view is still acceptable.

"On the contrary, now the A court wants to ban the Mufu without fighting and bloodshed. It just wants to maintain such a balance. Our chief official in Yunnan, Mr. Zhou Youde, has done a good job. We live in peace with the Han people. As for this newcomer Master Shi Zhongzhu..." Asheng and Azhai ordered: "Mukao, my son, are you willing to show him the strength of our Mufu?"

"I am willing, mother." Mu Kao replied.