Liu Wei's attitude made Wang Jiguang heave a sigh of relief, but it was not the time for him to relax completely. Wang Jiguang knew that the imperial court and the emperor did not punish him because the situation in Sichuan was still unstable. On the other hand, the imperial court and the emperor also had the idea that it was better to punish him than to punish him.
If he did not recognize the situation clearly, he would probably die. Wang Jiguang was very clear about this.
"Lord Wang, I have just arrived in Chongqing and am not familiar with many things here. I still need to rely on Lord Wang!" Liu Wei said as he stroked his beard.
In the past, Liu Wei also had a beard, but he did not have the habit of stroking his beard. Now, he felt that doing so made him look mature and prudent.
Wang Jiguang did not have the mood to pay attention to the matter of Liu Wei stroking his beard. When he heard Liu Wei's words, his heart sank. He could not help but think, Could it be that this Liu Wei is a smiling tiger?
If it was in the past, Wang Jiguang would not have thought this way when he heard this.
This was because this was Liu Wei's respect for Wang Jiguang. His attitude was very important, but now it was different. He had just suffered a defeat and his position was not stable. Wang Jiguang did not have the mood to fight for power with Liu Wei.
The most important thing was to get through this hurdle as soon as possible. Everything else was superficial. Now, with Liu Wei's attitude, Wang Jiguang could not help but suspect that Liu Wei wanted him to take the blame!
"Lord Liu is too polite!"
Wang Jiguang was thinking about how to say it without offending anyone, but at the same time, he could push the blame to someone else.
"Sichuan is in chaos. General, the imperial court values you, and the emperor trusts you. I am very happy that you are in charge of Sichuan."
Wang Jiguang gritted his teeth and simply said, "Now that I am guilty, I will definitely do my best to cooperate with Lord Liu. Lord Liu, please rest assured!"
His words were pleasant to hear and comfortable to hear. Another way to interpret it was to not let him take the blame.
When Liu Wei heard Wang Jiguang's words, he was stunned. In his heart, he understood what Wang Jiguang meant.
"Lord Wang, you have misunderstood!"
Liu Wei did not beat around the bush. "This Liu has just arrived in Sichuan, and there are many things that I need to rely on Lord Wang. Yang Yinglong is extremely audacious and delusional. He actually has the idea of rebelling against the heavens. This is truly treason. This Liu has come to Sichuan to wipe out the Yang rebels in one fell swoop!"
"This will require Lord Wang's cooperation!"
Liu Wei smiled and said, "Lord Wang Da, please rest assured. Once the Yang clan's rebels are wiped out, I will report Lord Yang's contributions to His Majesty."
This was an exchange of benefits before a cooperation. Liu Wei's words were also very simple. I'm here to make a contribution. I don't want to seize power from you. You just have to cooperate with me. After we win, I'll ask the emperor to give you a merit so that you can be absolved of your crimes.
To Wang Jiguang, this was too important.
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"Thank you very much, Lord Liu!"
When Wang Jiguang heard Liu Wei's words, he could finally put his heart at ease. "What does Lord Liu want to do?"
"Send someone to summon all the chieftains in Sichuan to Chongqing for a meeting!"
Liu Wei's expression suddenly became serious. He said directly, "This time, no two-faced person is allowed. Either submit to Daming or be a rebel like Yang Yinglong. There is no other way."
"This matter will be left to Lord Wang. Lord Wang is very familiar with Sichuan. It is naturally the most suitable for Lord Wang to handle this matter."
Wang Jiguang was stunned at first, then he could not help but sigh in his heart. This Lord Liu was really overbearing!
In the past, the main policy in Sichuan was mainly to appease the people. Now it seemed that the policy of the imperial court was about to change. This could be seen from Liu Wei's attitude.
Wang Jiguang knew very well that Lord Liu had specially made a trip to Nanjing before coming here. That was to see His Majesty.
Now that Liu Wei came with the mandate of the heavens, his attitude to a certain extent was the attitude of the emperor.
However, Wang Jiguang also understood that the imperial court's strength had greatly increased in the past few years. The current emperor had opened a pot in the north, and all the grassland had been swept away. The emperor who swept away the grassland must have attached great importance to martial arts. Now that Yang Yinglong or the chieftains in the south had rebelled, the current emperor must be very uncomfortable.
"Lord Liu, don't worry. It will not be a problem for me to handle this matter!" Wang Jiguang nodded and said.
This matter itself was not a big deal. It was just to inform them to come. As for whether they would come or not, it had nothing to do with Wang Jiguang.
Liu Wei did not ask him to summon them all. He only asked him to deliver the message. This was not a problem, and Wang Jiguang was confident that he could do it.
Seeing that Wang Jiguang had agreed, Liu Wei also smiled and nodded. Unlike Wang Jiguang, Liu Wei was very clear about the current emperor's policy.
Although the emperor did not say it, but look at the emperor's policy in the north. It was not to beat them into submission. Instead, it was to directly control them and bring them into the territory of Daming. In the emperor's words, it was all Daming's territory.
The emperor liked to draw circles on the map. This was known to all high-ranking generals who liked to Daming.
In fact, the imperial court had wanted to change the land of Yunnan and Guizhou many years ago. This was something Liu Wei knew.
Changing the land of Yunnan and Guizhou gradually began a long time ago. The local officials in Yunnan and Guizhou refused to accept the emperor's rule and often caused trouble. This forced the imperial court to station troops in Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, which cost a lot.
Even the slightest thing would cause trouble, and then the imperial court would need to send troops to suppress them. This had gone on for too long.
In fact, this was the result of the conflict between the local officials and the feudal dynasty. This conflict had existed since the Tang and Song dynasties for a long time.
With the continuous development of social productivity, the system of local officials became more and more unsuited to the needs of society. The continuous resistance of the people shook the rule of the local officials.
At the same time, the local officials became increasingly opposed to the feudal dynasty. They objected to the feudal dynasty's jurisdiction over them.
This kind of behavior that damaged the unity of the feudal dynasty was naturally not tolerated by the Ming dynasty. Therefore, 'changing the land of Yunnan and Guizhou' was imperative.
Although Liu Wei did not know this much, he had been here before. He understood the character of the local officials very well. These people had a bit of power and always wanted to make it big. The imperial court naturally did not allow this.
The imperial court wanted to remove their power, but the local officials did not agree. This was a conflict that could not be resolved.
This time, the imperial court naturally would not send an army to suppress the local officials again. Liu Wei felt that he should do this first.
In Liu Wei's opinion, this expedition was not a matter of winning the war, but a matter of whether the emperor was satisfied or not.
How many military merits could he get from defeating Yang Yinglong?
If he really used this merit to get promoted, then he would probably be criticized by others when he returned. Therefore, obtaining the position of Grand Marshal for the southern expedition was the most important thing.
If he wanted to obtain the position of Grand Marshal for the southern expedition, he had to do a good job in Sichuan. Liu Wei had pondered for a long time before coming up with this idea.