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Looking at the slumped Wei Guogong, Mu Tianbo reached out and picked up the jug on the table, poured Wei Guogong a glass of wine, poured another glass for himself, and then said: "Guo Gong, many things are caused by time-shifting." Things are easy, the foundation of us nobles is not actually the power we have in our hands, only Daming is our foundation."

After drinking the wine in the glass in one gulp, Wei Guogong looked at Mu Tianbo with a serious face, and said in a deep voice: "Be clear, there are only two of us here."

"My lord, we are actually enjoying the favor of our ancestors. I think that King Jing of Zhongshan followed Taizu to fight in the north and south, so that we have the rich clothes and food for our descendants. The court has been tolerant to us many times. It's just because of the merits of the ancestors, I don't know my nephew's opinion, does the Duke agree with it?" Mu Tianbo said with a smile, looking at Duke Wei with a smile, and drank the wine in front of him in one gulp.

Nodding his head slowly, Duke Wei naturally cannot object to this point. If Emperor Chengzu hadn't looked at the favor of the past during the battle of Jingnan, there would probably not be Duke Wei's mansion.

"Only when the Ming Dynasty prospered, we nobles could have the foundation to stand on. If the Ming Dynasty survived forever, we could enjoy wealth forever. Looking at the past and present, which dynasty can last forever? The Han and Tang Dynasties were so powerful, didn't they finally go to the Annihilation? Daming can’t escape. Only Daming exists for a few more years, and we nobles can enjoy more years of happiness.” Mu Tianbo poured a glass of wine for Wei Guogong again. In his opinion, Wei Guogong’s ideas are very dangerous. It will implicate all the nobles, and needs to be solved!

Wei Guogong also agrees with this point. In the Tang Dynasty, there were many clans, but now, how many clans are left?No matter how powerful it was at the beginning, it could not avoid the fate of disappearing.

"The emperor implemented the equalization reform. In my nephew's opinion, this is what should be done. In the last years of Jiajing, there were Japanese pirates in the south and Mongol Tartars. The people were miserable. Although the Emperor Jiajing was a powerful Your Majesty, the treasury of the Ming Dynasty is empty, and it is on the verge of collapse. To use the words of a civil servant, it means that the day of national ruin is not far away!" When he was studying at home, Mu Tianbo liked to read ancient and modern history, and he didn't have much interest in the collection of scriptures.

However, it is the first time to speak freely like today. Seeing that Wei Guogong was silent, he then said: "Although Emperor Longqing has been in office for six years, he has indeed implemented reforms and appointed Zhang Juzheng. Although the reforms have harmed the interests of some people , but the national power of the Ming Dynasty has become stronger. When Emperor Wanli was in power, the treasury was abundant, and the Liaodong War was also a big victory!"

Hearing what Mu Tianbo said one by one, Wei Guogong also showed a cautious look on his face.Looking at Mu Tianbo, he nodded to him, motioning for him to continue.

"In my nephew's opinion, Emperor Wanli was able to look like a prosperous age. That was also because of Zhang Juzheng's reform. At the end of Wanli, Emperor Wanli's health was getting weaker and weaker, and Zhang Juzheng was also liquidated. The court was getting weaker and weaker. The battle of Saerhu , it made Liaodong corrupt even more." Said here.Mu Tianbo sighed softly, with a somewhat lonely look on his face.

Wei Guogong also knew these things very clearly, and he couldn't help but sighed: "Yes! Back then, both Taizu and Chengzu were in Mobei. How dare the Mongol Tartars easily violate the border? Liaodong Jiannu didn't take it seriously , but don’t mention it later!”

"The emperor ascended the throne when he was weak. But he was extremely wise. Since he ascended the throne, he has selected good ministers and appointed good generals. For a time, the battle of Liaodong was victorious, and the northwestern Tartars dared not speak. This is the emperor's achievement. But the emperor did not Satisfied, what the emperor wants to do is to be the king of Zhongxing, and to reproduce the prosperous age when the Taizu became the ancestor." Mu Tianbo's face was a little excited, the young man really hoped to show his power on the battlefield, and Mu Tianbo naturally did not exception.

Looking at Mu Tianbo with some disbelief, Wei Guogong suddenly sighed that he was quite old.I have never thought about it so carefully before, but the young man in front of me has such foresight.

"Nephew, in your opinion, how will things develop?" Wei Guogong asked with a smile while sighing.At this time, he no longer regards Mu Tianbo as his junior, but asks for advice on an equal footing.

"The reform of the military system is only the first step. Those who rebelled also saw this, so they desperately rebelled. The emperor wants to hold the military power in his hands, and at the same time wants to have a strong army like his fingers. It’s all the foundation. In fact, you don’t need to think about it, you will know that the emperor’s follow-up reforms must be very fierce, and the emperor wants military power, and it is also for the protection of the follow-up reforms.” He drank the wine in the glass, with a look of anticipation on his face .

Thinking about Emperor Tianqi's young face, and then looking at Mu Tianbo's young face, Wei Guogong shook his head helplessly.Maybe it's really time for young people, and I'm really old?

"Back then, Shengshangxiong was very talented, and his means and mind were the best choices. If he wanted to fight against Shengshang, the end would be miserable. Duke, we are nobles. Only when Daming becomes stronger, we will be better. In From my nephew's point of view, we can't object to the emperor's decision, but support it." Mu Tianbo poured another glass of wine, and quietly waited for Wei Guogong to think.

Taking a deep look at Mu Tianbo, Wei Guogong also fell into deep thought. These principles are not profound, they are very simple to say.It's not that Wei Guogong couldn't think of it, but he was blinded for a while.Thinking about what Emperor Tianqi had done since he ascended the throne, Wei Guogong suddenly felt powerless in his heart.

At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, he started to rectify the court, and then the frontier army.When he had a strong army in his hands, the emperor began to reform the equalization system.Everyone knew that the Dragon Chang belonged to Emperor Tianqi, but everyone chose to shut up.At the beginning, Wei Guogong didn't understand why, but later he figured it out.

No one in the whole world is clean, even if he is not in business, the members of the family cannot escape.Some things can be done but not said, and some things can be said but not done.

With money and food and an army, Emperor Tianqi naturally wanted to start his own ideas.The Southern Seven Provinces naturally became the place that Emperor Tianqi wanted to control, and he was the biggest noble in the Southern Seven Provinces.Not only has a high title, but also holds military power.Thinking of this, Wei Guogong couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.It turned out that I was already in such a dangerous situation, it was a pity that I didn't know it.It is a terrible thing to think about becoming a stumbling block to the emperor.

Thinking of what Mu Tianbo said just now, Wei Guogong's face flashed with astonishment. At this moment, he firmly believed in Mu Tianbo's words.The equalization reform is indeed not the end, but a beginning. Emperor Tianqi is playing a big game of chess.It has been four years since Emperor Tianqi ascended the throne, and it seems that he is out of order, but he is preparing.

It took four years to prepare, the emperor was so impatient, Wei Guogong could imagine that if he was ignorant of current affairs, he would definitely be removed.It will be hard to say when the time comes, but the end will definitely not be too good.

Seeing that Wei Guogong raised his head again, Mu Tianbo looked at Wei Guogong with a smile, seeing that his eyes had regained clarity, obviously he had already figured it out.

"Nephew, Duke Qian's mansion has guarded Yunnan for generations, and the foundation is very deep. I am very curious, and I don't know how my nephew will deal with himself?" Duke Wei is also very curious about this question. Since Mu Tianbo sees it so clearly, he must have There is a plan!

"Qian Guogong guards Yunnan, so it's just Yunnan. This is very important. The extravagance and Chongming rebellion in Sichuan, Qian Guogong's mansion did not take any action, and can't take any action. The emperor would rather send people from the capital to quell the rebellion. They didn't use people from Yunnan either, which explains the problem. The emperor's actions are from south to north, and only when the arrangements are made can he do it. Therefore, the emperor has a lot of confidence in the matter of Jiangnan, otherwise he would not do it. If you arrive in Yunnan, my nephew will definitely persuade my father, this is the general trend!" Mu Tianbo had a smile on his face, without the slightest bit of unhappiness, as if everything was as it should be.

He nodded again, Wei Guogong didn't know how many times he nodded, but the color of enlightenment was already on his face.Looking at Mu Tianbo with a smile, he asked, "Since that's the case, does my nephew have a good way to teach me?"

Quickly waved his hands, Mu Tianbo said with a smile: "My nephew's words today are already presumptuous, how dare you talk nonsense. The Duke is much stronger than my nephew, so he will naturally have a good way to deal with it."

Hearing Mu Tianbo's words, Wei Guogong laughed immediately, the more he looked at Mu Tianbo, the more he liked him.Why is there no such person among his nephews?Can't help but sigh again.Picking up the jug on the table, poured himself a glass, and poured another glass for Mu Tianbo, said with a smile: "My nephew's kindness today, Duke Wei's mansion has recorded it!"

Mu Tianbo on the side stood up early, bowed his body and drank the wine, and said with a serious face: "Don't be like this, the Duke of Wei and the Duke of Qian have been friends for many generations, wouldn't this be killing the younger generation!"

When the two sat down, Wei Guogong and Mu Tianbo couldn't help but smile at each other.

It was late at night, and Emperor Tianqi still didn't go to bed, sitting in front of the Longshu table, flipping the memorial gently.These were all sent from the capital, and most of them had already been drawn up, and the jade seal was also stamped on them.Here are all the major events selected by Sun Chengzong, which need to be seen by Emperor Tianqi.

Seriously flipping through a few pieces, Emperor Tianqi found that the handling was quite satisfactory.I have heard Sun Chengzong say a long time ago that the affairs of the court are about big things, and small things should be careful.At the beginning, I asked the reason with a smile. It turns out that the imperial court has made orders for major matters. As long as they are roughly followed, there will be no omissions.This is already a good method after many people's research, but it is a trivial matter, because there is no precedent to refer to, it will take more brains.After dealing with government affairs for such a long time, Emperor Tianqi discovered that this was really the case. (To be continued..)