At the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, the army that suppressed the rebellion returned victoriously.
Mu Tianbo personally hosted a banquet in the Prince Mu's Palace to entertain all the chieftains.
Everyone was very happy.
Mu Tianbo was happy that the rebellion was quelled and the situation in Yunnan was stabilized.
The chieftains were happy because they were given a lot of people and money and food.
As soon as everyone sat down, Mu Tianbo stood up with his glass of wine in hand.
The chieftains did not dare to delay and picked up their wine glasses and stood up.
Mu Tianbo looked around with satisfaction and said, "Wu Bikui started a rebellion, occupied our Daming cities, and harmed our Daming people! Fortunately, with your help, we can put down this rebellion. Mu, please give a toast to you all."
After saying that, he raised his glass high.
The chieftains raised their glasses and said, "Duke Mu, you are too polite. This is what we should do."
Mu Tianbo nodded and raised his second glass of wine.
After three consecutive glasses of wine, the banquet officially began.
Mu Tianbo began to accept toasts from the chieftains, while Yu Xipeng, the steward of the Mu Palace, raised his glass to toast the chieftains.
The dancers danced gracefully to the beautiful sound of zither and harp.
These dancers are composed of local Han people and surrounding ethnic minorities.
They wore white long dresses, took light steps, and swayed their graceful bodies to the music.
Her dancing posture is as graceful as flowing clouds and her face is as charming and seductive as a poem or a painting.
In these dancers, one can see the modesty of women from the Central Plains as well as the wildness of women from foreign countries.
The toasts were all stunned!
Although they had no shortage of women, it was the first time they saw such a tempting and contrasting scene.
As they clinked glasses, the toasts kept pouring wine into their mouths.
Under the influence of alcohol, the toasts were no longer as reserved as before and started joking with each other.
Some people even got red in the face because the other party was drunk and cheating.
After drinking for a while, Wang Yangzu, the chieftain of Li'e, stood up with the wine glass in his hand.
He leaned over to Mu Tianbo and asked in a low voice: "Duke Mu, I have something to discuss with you."
Mu Tianbo had drunk quite a bit of wine by this time, and although he felt a little dizzy, he was still very conscious.
He burped and asked casually, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Wang Yangzu chuckled, raised his wine glass and said, "I'll offer a glass of wine to Duke Mu first. It won't be too late to talk after you finish drinking."
Mu Tianbo nodded, and drank the wine in the glass in gulp accompanied by Wang Yangzu.
After finishing his drink, Wang Yangzu whispered, "The soldiers under my command are all country folk who have never seen the world. Now that they have finally come to Yunnan Prefecture, I want to let them go into the city and see the world."
Mu Tianbo frowned.
This is not a kind request.
Although Wu Bikui's rebellion was suppressed, Sha Dingzhou was still a suspect.
Allowing Tusi's soldiers to enter the city at this time would not only cause chaos in the city's public security, but also pose the risk of Sha Dingzhou's internal and external cooperation in capturing Yunnan Prefecture City.
Without waiting for Mu Tianbo to refuse, Jingdong chieftain Diao Xun also came over with a wine glass.
He pointed at Wang Yangzu's nose and said drunkenly: "Are you... asking Duke Mu for a reward?"
"Really not. I want my soldiers to go into the city and see the world." Wang Yangzu answered casually.
After hearing this, Diao Xun was stunned for a moment, then he looked at Mu Tianbo and said with a slightly humble expression: "Duke Mu, my soldiers also want to enter the city to have some fun."
Mu Tianbo was caught in a dilemma.
Let them into the city?
inappropriate!
Don't let them into the city?
It's a bit hard to explain.
After all, these chieftains had just helped him quell a rebellion and should have no intention of rebelling.
If there were, they would have joined Wu Bikui in rebellion long ago.
In addition, the New Year is approaching, and the people in the city want to earn some money, while these chieftains and soldiers happen to have money and want to spend it.
Just as Mu Tianbo was hesitating, Shiping chieftain Long Zaitian and Ningzhou chieftain Lu Yongming came over with wine glasses.
After learning that Wang Yangzu and Diao Xun had the idea of letting the soldiers go into the city to see the world, they also joined the ranks of those making the request.
"Please be gracious, Lord Mu, and let my wild boars come into the city to eat some bran!"
"Yes, Duke Mu!" Lu Yongming said with a red face, holding the wine glass, "They will spend money when they come to the city, and you Han people are about to celebrate the New Year. They spend money and you make money, it's a good match!"
In fact, the requirements for toast are not high.
Not everyone has the time and energy to come to Yunnan Province to see the world.
If there were no war, many chieftains and cave soldiers would spend their entire lives in the mountains and caves.
The chieftain did this to win people's hearts and maintain their loyalty.
Seeing that all the chieftains who were involved in the rebellion had made requests, Mu Tianbo was a little overwhelmed.
I wanted to refuse, but I had no reason to.
When Mu Tianbo was in a dilemma, housekeeper Yu Xipeng stepped forward.
He held up a wine glass and came between Mu Tianbo and Tusi, saying loudly: "Come on, drink."
"Drink, drink!" Although the chieftains drank the wine in their cups, they felt unhappy in their hearts.
They had already seen through Mu Tianbo's thoughts.
Why don't you want them to come into the city?
To put it bluntly, they still doubt their loyalty and are afraid that they will take the opportunity to rebel.
After drinking, the chieftains could only return to their seats in a depressed mood and continue listening to the music and watching the dance.
Yu Xipeng approached Mu Tianbo and asked, "Duke Mu, they...?"
"They wanted their soldiers to go into the city to see the world. I was afraid that someone had bad intentions, so I didn't respond to them." Mu Tianbo said calmly.
"So that's how it is..." Yu Xipeng sighed, "I'm afraid Duke Mu's move will hurt the hearts of the chieftains. They just risked their lives to help the court suppress the rebellion..."
Mu Tianbo sighed softly, "Of course I know! But for the safety of Yunnan City, this is the only way."
Yu Xipeng was shocked and shook his head: "Duke Mu, what you said is wrong! It's okay now, but I'm afraid that the next time we use troops, the chieftains will use this excuse not to send troops or send troops slowly."
Yu Xipeng's words directly hit Mu Tianbo's soft spot.
The Ming army in Yunnan is no longer the same Ming army as it was back then.
Except for a small number of elite troops, most of them are old, weak and sick.
They could barely defend the city but were unable to fight in the field.
The current situation in Yunnan can be maintained mainly by the local chieftains and the soldiers under their command!
If we don't give the chieftains face this time, what should we do if they fight passively next time there is a war?
Thinking of this, Mu Tianbo stood up.
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