Seeing Wei Guogong's appearance, Mu Tianbo suddenly laughed and said: "Master Guo, this matter is not what you think. The emperor did not do this to reduce the power of several Dukes. There is no need for Duke Guo to do more.

At heart, all the princes of the country share the same sentiments with the country, and it is obvious to all that they care about the Ming Dynasty and the emperor, and the emperor is not so unwise!"

The Duke of Wei was suddenly stunned. You must know that the Duke of Wei was in Nanjing. Military power is the biggest support of the Duke of Wei. If the military power is reduced, the Duke of Wei will become a toothless tiger. Just now, Duke Wei did think of Emperor Tianqi, but now Mu Tianbo is like this

He said that it seemed that it was indeed not what he thought. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then Wei Guogong asked: "According to my nephew's opinion, why did the emperor do this?"

"That's because the emperor wants to reuse several princes. In the future, the civil and military divisions of the Ming Dynasty will be divided. The military men will no longer be ridden by the literati. The ones who can lead the army out of this predicament are these princes. Look, princes.

Now, besides my Duke of Guizhou, the power of these princes must have greatly increased!" A trace of disappointment flashed in Mu Tianbo's eyes, but he seemed to have made some kind of determination, and his emotions were a bit complicated for a while.

Sitting aside, Duke Wei nodded slowly and looked at Mu Tianbo with much softer eyes. The prince of Duke Qian was much better than his own prince. After pondering for a moment, Wei Guogong asked.

: "My dear nephew, since you have this view, why don't you explain it in detail?"

"Master Guo, in fact, this matter is already very clear. The emperor has established the Military Aircraft Department, which has the same status as the cabinet. All matters related to the army are handed over to the Military Aircraft Department, and ministers like Sun Chengzong are transferred to the Military Aircraft Department. It is enough

See the importance the Emperor attaches to the Military Aircraft Department. The nationwide military restructuring

Revolution will greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the army. Why is this? This is because the emperor can no longer accept the weakness of the Ming army. The emperor wants to fight and build martial arts!" Mu Tianbo's seriousness flashed a hint of fanaticism. He has been uneasy about doing this since he was a child.

As a prince, now is a good opportunity.

He nodded slowly. Naturally, Duke Wei could see this and nodded, saying: "Your Majesty is extraordinary! He has great revenge at a young age. The most important thing is to be able to do it step by step without being arrogant.

It’s really rare to not be impatient! But what does this have to do with us, the Duke’s government?”

"This has a big relationship. The emperor established the Military Aircraft Department to manage the world's military. But why do you want us, the government, to be military ministers? This is not only because of our prestige in the military, but also because the emperor wants the army to get rid of

Civilian control. Although Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi are also military ministers, these two are not ordinary people, and the emperor really values ​​them too much." Mu Tianbo said confidently with a smile on his face.

This time Wei Guogong understood and said in disbelief: "Then these military ministers are more important than the cabinet bachelors! Although it cannot be said that they have the power to dominate the government and the public, it is almost the same."

"So the emperor will not let the Minister of Military and Aircraft control the military power. In other words, the person who holds the military power cannot become the Minister of Military and Aircraft. Are you still reluctant to say that to the Duke? The soldiers in Nanjing are not under the control of the Duke, but the soldiers in other places

, I definitely want it!" Mu Tianbo looked at Wei Guogong with a smile, but there was no joy on his face.

Seemingly aware of Mu Tianbo's thoughts, a look of helplessness flashed across Duke Wei's face. Understanding what Mu Tianbo just said, Duke Wei also understood Mu Tianbo's worries.

The Duke of Guizhou ruled Yunnan. He was one of the few Dukes with military power in the Ming Dynasty. Unlike himself, the Duke of Guizhou had great autonomy in Yunnan. The sky was high and the emperor was far away. It was said that the Duke of Guizhou was the local emperor of Yunnan.

It's not an exaggeration, but the Duke of Guizhou is also the Duke who makes the emperor most suspicious. The previous emperor may have been okay, but the current emperor may not be.

Judging from the actions of Emperor Tianqi in the past, this emperor had a strange desire to control military power. It may not have been obvious before, but after the reform of the military system, all the soldiers and horses in the world were under control, leaving only Yunnan.

It’s like a lump in the throat!

"My dear nephew, I shouldn't have said this originally, but for the sake of our lifelong friendship, I would like to tell you that the Duke of Guizhou must make preparations early!" No matter how much the Duke of Wei said, he said no more.

However, I felt that this sentence seemed to encourage Duke Qian to rebel, so I quickly changed my words and said: "We must think carefully about how to give an explanation to the emperor!"

Mu Tianbo, who was still a little depressed at first, burst out laughing after hearing Wei Guogong's words, and said to Wei Guogong: "My nephew understands what Mr. Guo Gong said, and my nephew will pass the news to Yunnan as soon as possible. As for what to do, it is still

Let grandpa and father make the decision!"

"Yes, my nephew is really good. My father-in-law has arranged a family banquet tonight. We won't come home until we get drunk!" Wei Guogong stood up with a smile and pulled Mu Tianbo to go out, but the housekeeper walked in.

Looking at the butler's face, Wei Guogong's heart sank. There must be something good going on. He frowned at Wei Fu and said in a deep voice: "Except for something? Why do you look so sad?"

"My lord, there are people coming from Hangzhou and Yangzhou!" Wei Fu naturally did not dare to hide anything, but seeing Mu Tianbo here, he did not tell the matter.

"Master Guo, since there is something at home, my nephew has gone to the back! Later, my nephew will come to see Duke Guo for a drink, and he will not come back until he is drunk!" Mu Tianbo naturally understood what he meant, and smiled at Wei Guo Gong.

After a salute, he said.

Waving his hand, Wei Guogong said nonchalantly: "There is nothing shameful, it must be some dirty things. My nephew, please stay! I'm afraid I will have to give advice to the people of my country later. I'm afraid the problem this time is not small, otherwise

I won’t come directly to my father-in-law.”

Mu Tianbo nodded, both Hangzhou and Yangzhou are naturally good places, but both places are not peaceful now. Yangzhou suffered an earthquake, and Ying Zhen, a non-commissioned officer of the University of the Ministry of Revenue, was in charge there, while Hangzhou suffered a mutiny, and Jin Yi

Wei Tong knew where Dang Han was.

"Tell me first! Let's see what happened. I really want to know what happened directly to my father." Wei Guogong looked at the housekeeper with a smile, but there was a bit of coldness in his eyes.

.The Duke of Wei's family has a big business and a lot of expenses, so there must be some gray income.

"Master Guo, there are some business matters here in Yangzhou, and I'm afraid we have encountered some trouble. In Hangzhou, Zhang Qi's housekeeper who is guarding Hangzhou seems to have encountered some trouble, and was arrested by the Jin Yiwei!" Wei Fu's face

There was a flash of anger, but he quickly calmed down.

Rubbing his forehead, Wei Guogong smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said helplessly: "

What is supposed to come is coming, and you can't escape by hiding. You should not have let Zhang Qi go to Hangzhou in the first place. He was treated as a fool and didn't know it. Let him die!"

"Master Guo, Zhang Shoubei is the third lady's only brother after all. If he is gone this time, it will be difficult for the third lady to explain it!" Wei Fu looked at Wei Guogong and said cautiously.

Bang! Slamming the table, Wei Guogong yelled loudly: "Explain? Who do I want to explain to? Who dares to care about what I want to explain? You are as stupid as a pig. If you mess up like this, let me clean it up. What happened in Hangzhou is

Is it so easy to settle?"

Wei Fu suddenly stopped talking and stood aside respectfully, with a look of helplessness on his face.

"Master Guo, I still don't know what happened. It's better to understand the matter clearly and then draw a conclusion. It might be a misunderstanding." Seeing that Duke Wei was furious, Mu Tianbo quickly spoke to comfort him.

"What's going on in Yangzhou? Is it smuggling of salt? Do you have to go to your own country for such a thing?" In the eyes of others, beheading for smuggling salt is just a trivial matter in the eyes of Wei Guogong. But when Wei Guogong saw it,

Fu shook his head, and Wei Guogong's face suddenly darkened.

He didn't dare to look up at Wei Guogong, and said with a bit of helplessness on his face: "Third Young Master has partnered with others to do a business, saying that it can make a lot of money. In the future, he can also build a better mansion for himself when the family is divided.

, and there is no need to spend money from the mansion anymore. The third young master went to ask the old lady for help, and the old lady paid the money in the mansion, and the third young master made his voice heard in Yangzhou!"

Maybe others will praise the third son when they hear this news, but Duke Wei seems to be about to burst his lungs. He still doesn’t know what his third son is like! He talks so nicely and is doing business, but he is not the material at all. More

What's more, if you are still partnering with others, you must have been tricked into it.

It seems that he is no longer in Nanjing during this period. A lot of things happened here. He glared at Wei Fu fiercely, and Wei Guogong scolded loudly: "My father has been back for so long, why didn't you report it?"

"It's not that Mr. Guo didn't report it, but the old lady and the fourth wife didn't even allow him to say it!" Wei Fu's face was filled with grievances, and he backed away timidly, obviously afraid that Duke Wei would rush up and beat him.

Looking at his playmate who grew up with him, Wei Guogong pointed at Wei Fu, his face full of anger. However, Wei Guogong did not blame him, but asked: "What business did Wenwu do? Is it troublesome?"

"Returning to the country, my lord, it's food!" Seeing that Wei Guogong had no intention of coming over to beat him, Wei Fu stepped back cautiously.

"Food? The earthquake in Yangzhou is indeed short of food. This is a good idea. Is the food sold from other places too expensive? Does it make people think that it is hoarding?" Wei Guogong breathed a sigh of relief. Hoarding is not a big deal.

Wei Fu shook his head again, took a few steps back, and said cautiously: "My lord, this is not food sold from other places, but food from Nanjing's treasury."

Suddenly, his head felt dizzy. Wei Guogong felt that the world was spinning, and his eyesight was a little dark. After a while, he came back to his senses. Wei Guogong said with a pale face: "What is going on? Please tell me in detail."
Chapter completed!