All of this naturally means that Zhu Yunying can trust Chang Mao more, and it is indeed more appropriate for Chang Mao to handle many matters.

"This time, it's not just my uncles who want to participate," Zhu Yunying said with a smile. "I reckon the Duke of Liang should also send some people. Are there any other military officers involved?"

Chang Mao didn't hide anything; there was no need to hide anything at all. "They're just some old acquaintances of our family, or some people from the Duke of Liang's side. They're all extremely reliable people, and they're just as fearless as we are."

Zhu Yunying nodded in satisfaction at Chang Mao's reckless words. The things they were about to do clearly required shamelessness and a strong mentality; otherwise, things wouldn't go well.

Zhu Yunying smiled and nodded, then said, "Then I'll have to trouble you with these things, Uncle. We'll have someone prepare oxen and cooking utensils. As long as you send the people to Liaodong, we can begin."

Whether it's immoral or not, or any so-called justice, in Zhu Yunying's eyes it's all just a joke. He wasn't that great or saintly; he had his own ulterior motives.

Chang Mao was naturally well aware of these things. The things he did would definitely cause great controversy and might even leave him with a lasting infamy in history books, but Chang Mao really didn't care about those things.

If these matters are handled well, it will help the emperor's nephew solve many problems and make the development of Liaodong go smoothly. This is of utmost importance.

Moreover, if this matter is handled well, the Chang family will own a large tract of land in Liaodong, and their wealth and land holdings will increase dramatically. Chang Mao doesn't care about infamy or anything like that, as he wants to leave something good for his descendants.

Ultimately, they were all from military families. Chang Mao, in particular, grew up in a chaotic world and witnessed too many human tragedies and the suffering of the people. He also knew that military families could only become rich and powerful through swords and bloodshed, so each of them had a particularly hardened heart.

Besides, this time it was just a matter of capturing some natives from the Southeast Asian countries. In Chang Mao's eyes, those people were not worth paying attention to at all; once they were captured, so be it.

Just look at Ren Hengtai, the former Minister of Rites. This high-ranking official bought barbarians into slavery. Although this was one of his crimes, it also reflects a lot of reality: in the eyes of many people, barbarians and the like are not even considered 'human'.

As long as it doesn't harm the people of the Ming Dynasty, then there's naturally enough room for maneuver in many things. As long as some things are denied to the death, or simply ignored, then there's nothing to worry about.

Since these things were ordered by the emperor, even though he might eventually back down and discard them, more often than not, the emperor would side with him. This is one of the reasons why Chang Mao is so fearless now.

This is reality, this is the bloody reality that will be shown to many people. Whether those people accept it or not, such things will still happen.

After leaving the Wuying Hall, Chang Mao naturally had to start taking action immediately. After all, following Zhu Yunying's instructions, Chang Mao had already begun preparations, and both manpower and ships were nearly ready.

The Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, along with the resources held by these military officers themselves, allowed them to prepare many things in advance. Many were already sharpening their knives and were quite impatient.

"I'll get some imperial horses for my cousins ​​later, and have the Empress prepare them. I'll also give each of my cousins ​​a cloak," Zhu Yunying said with a smile, looking at Wang Chengen. "When the Crown Prince goes on his tour outside the city, you and Shuangquan will go with him. You know what to do with my cousins, right?"

Wang Chengen nodded immediately, knowing full well, "Your Majesty, this servant understands."

It would be best if he knew what was going on, which was also what Zhu Yunying hoped for. His cousins ​​also needed to be well rewarded, to make them appear even more favored.

Since they were serving the emperor, even if it was a close relative, they still had to consult with him. Zhu Yunying was quite experienced in the matter of clear rewards and punishments!