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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 the Dukes of the country. You don't need to worry too much about it. Heart, the princes of the country are all of the same kinship with the country, and the center of Daming and the emperor is obvious to all, the emperor is not so unwise!"

Duke Wei was taken aback for a moment. You must know that Duke Wei’s military power is the most important thing that Duke Wei’s mansion can rely on. If the military power is taken away, Duke Wei’s mansion will become a toothless tiger.Wei Guogong did think of Emperor Tianqi just now, but now that Mu Tianbo said this, it seems that it is really not what he thought.After thinking for a while with his head down, Wei Guogong asked openly, "According to my nephew, why did the emperor do this?"

"That's because the emperor wants to use several dukes of the state. In the future, the Ming Dynasty will be divided into civil and military affairs, and warriors will not be ridden by literati. Those who can lead the army out of this predicament are these dukes. Look, dukes. Now, besides our Duke of Qian, the power of these princes will definitely increase!" A look of disappointment flashed in Mu Tianbo's eyes, but he seemed to have made some kind of determination, and his emotions were a little complicated for a while.

Sitting on the side, Wei Guogong nodded slowly, looking at Mu Tianbo with a softer gaze, Qian Guogong's heir is much better than his own.After pondering for a moment, Wei Guo asked openly, "Nephew, since you have this opinion, why don't you explain it in detail?"

"Grandpa, in fact, this matter is already very clear. The emperor established the Military Aircraft Department, which has the same status as the cabinet. It is enough to hand over all matters related to the army to the Military Aircraft Department, and to transfer a minister like Sun Chengzong to the Military Aircraft Department. See the emperor attaches great importance to the military aircraft department. The national military system reform will greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the army. Why? This is because the emperor can no longer accept that the Ming army is weak, and the emperor wants to fight. He must build martial arts!" Mu Tianbo's Seriously, a flash of fanaticism flashed across him. Since he was a child, he has been uneasy about being a prince, and now is a good opportunity.

He nodded slowly. Wei Guogong could see this, nodded, and said: "The emperor is extraordinary! You can have 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 be calm! But what does this have to do with our dukes?"

"This is a big relationship. The emperor established the Military Aircraft Department to manage the soldiers and horses in the world, but why did we let us, the Dukes, be the Minister of Military Aircraft? This is not only because of our prestige in the army, but also because the emperor wants the army to get rid of the army. The control of civilian officials. Although Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi are also ministers of military affairs, these two are not ordinary people, and the emperor really values ​​it too much." Mu Tianbo said with a smile on his face, confident.

This time Wei Guogong understood.He said in disbelief: "Then these ministers of military affairs are more important than the cabinet scholars! Although it can't be said that the power is in the hands of the government, it is almost the same."

"That's why the emperor won't let the minister of military affairs take over the military power. In other words, the person who holds the military power can't become the minister of military affairs. Are you still reluctant to say that? The soldiers in Nanjing are not under the control of the prince, but the soldiers in other places , That's for sure!" 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 Wei Guogong's face.After understanding what Mu Tianbo just said, Wei Guogong also understood Mu Tianbo's worries.

Guizhou State Duke Shizhen Yunnan.He is a rare military power in the Ming Dynasty. Unlike himself, Qian Guogong has great autonomy in Yunnan.The sky is high there and the emperor is far away. It is not too much to say that the Duke of Guizhou is the local emperor of Yunnan, but Duke Qian is also the one that the emperor suspects the most.The previous emperors might be okay, but the current emperor may not be able to.

Judging from what the previous Emperor Tianqi did.The emperor had a strange control over military power**.It may not have been conspicuous before, but after the reform of the military system, all the soldiers and horses in the world are under control, leaving only one place in Yunnan, which is like a stick in the throat!

"Nephew. Originally, I shouldn't have said these words, but for the sake of our friendship for many generations, I would like to say something to you, Duke Qian's government should prepare early!" No matter how much Duke Wei said, However, he felt that this sentence seemed to be inciting Duke Qian to rebel, so he quickly changed his tune and said, "We must think carefully about how to give the emperor an explanation!"

Mu Tianbo, who was still a little depressed at first, burst into laughter when he heard the words of meritorious service for the country, and said to Wei Guogong: "My nephew understands what the Duke said, and I will pass the news to Yunnan as soon as possible. Let grandpa and father decide!"

"That's right, my nephew is really good. Tonight, my Duke arranged a family banquet. We won't return until we're drunk!" Wei Guogong stood up with a smile, and pulled Mu Tianbo to go out, but the housekeeper walked in.

Seeing the butler's face, Wei Guogong's heart sank, there must be something good.Looking at Wei Fu with a frown, he said in a deep voice, "Is there anything else? Why do you look so sad?"

"My lord, people from Hangzhou and Yangzhou are here!" Wei Fu naturally didn't dare to hide anything, but seeing Mu Tianbo here, he didn't say anything.

"Master Guo, since we have something to do at home, my nephew will go to the back! Later, my nephew will come to drink with my grandfather, and I won't return if I don't get drunk!" Naturally, Mu Tianbo could understand what it meant, and walked to Wei Guogong with a smile. After a salute, said.

After waving his hand, Wei Guogong said indifferently: "There is nothing shameful, it must be something dirty. My nephew is here to stay! I am afraid I will give advice to the public in this country. I am afraid this time the trouble is not small, otherwise I will I won’t come directly to my country’s prince anymore.”

Mu Tianbo nodded, both Hangzhou and Yangzhou are naturally good places, but now the two places are not peaceful.During the Yangzhou earthquake, Ying Zhen, a non-commissioned officer of the Ministry of Finance and Cabinet University, was stationed there, while Hangzhou was there because of the mutiny, and Jin Yiwei Tongzhi Dang Han was there.

"Tell me first! Let's see what is going on. My Duke really wants to know what happened to him directly." Wei Guogong looked at the butler with a smile, but his eyes flashed a bit cold.Wei Guogong's family has a big business and a lot of expenses, so there must be some gray income.

"My lord, Yangzhou has some business matters. I'm afraid I've encountered some troubles. Hangzhou is Zhang Qi's butler who is guarding Hangzhou. He seems to have encountered some troubles and was arrested by Jin Yiwei!" Wei Fu's face There was a flash of anger, but soon calmed down.

Rubbing his forehead, Wei Guogong shook his head with a wry smile, and said helplessly: "

What should come is still here, and there is no way to hide.Zhang Qi shouldn't have been allowed to go to Hangzhou in the first place. If he was treated as a fool and didn't know it, let him die! "

"Master Guo, after all, Zhang Shoubei is the only younger brother of the Third Madam. If he is gone this time, it may be difficult for the Third Madam to explain!" Wei Fu looked at Wei Guogong and said cautiously.

Snapped!He slapped the table violently, and Wei Guogong yelled loudly: "Account? To whom do I want to explain? Who dares to control me? I'm as stupid as a pig. Let me take care of things like this. Things in Hangzhou are so good. Is it settled?"

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

"My lord, I don't know what happened yet, I'd better figure it out and draw conclusions. It might be a misunderstanding." Seeing that Wei Guogong was furious, Mu Tianbo quickly comforted him.

"What's going on in Yangzhou? Is it smuggling salt? Do you need to go to the Lord for such a thing?" The beheading of smuggling salt in the eyes of others is nothing more than a trivial matter in the eyes of Wei Guogong.But seeing Wei Fu shaking his head, 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: "The third son has a partnership with others, and he said he can make a lot of money. In the future, he can also build a better mansion for himself if he splits up. , and don’t need to spend any more money from the mansion. The third son went to beg the old lady, and the old lady paid the money in the mansion, and the third son made his voice known to Yangzhou!"

Maybe others would praise the third son when they heard the news, but Wei Guogong seemed to be about to explode his lungs.I still don't know what my third son looks like!He's not that kind of person at all to say so nicely and still do business.What's more, if you are still in partnership with others, you must be getting involved.

It seemed that he was no longer in Nanjing during this time, and many things happened here. He gave Wei Fu a hard look, and Duke Wei scolded loudly: "My Duke has been back for so long, why didn't you report it?"

"It's not that the Duke doesn't want to report, but the old lady and the fourth lady won't tell!" Wei Fu's face was full of grievances, and he retreated timidly, obviously afraid that Duke Wei would rush up and beat him up.

Looking at his playmates who grew up with him, Wei Guogong pointed at Wei Fu with his face full of anger.However, Wei Guogong didn't blame him, but asked, "What kind of business is Wenwu doing? Is it troublesome?"

"Grandpa, it's food!" Seeing that Duke Wei didn't intend to beat him up, Wei Fu retreated cautiously.

"Food? There was indeed a shortage of food in the Yangzhou earthquake. This looks good. Is the food sold from other places too expensive? People say it's hoarding?" Wei Guogong was relieved immediately, and hoarding is no big deal.

Wei Fu shook his head again, stepped back a few steps, and said cautiously, "Master Guo, it's not the grain sold from other places, but the grain in the Nanjing treasury."

Suddenly he felt dizzy in his head, and Wei Guogong felt his eyes turn dark for a while.It took a while to recover, Wei Guogong said with a pale face: "What's going on, tell me in detail!" (To be continued...)