Chapter 271 The truth is to conquer Dali with real power!
Murong Fu visited Dali City, to which he was most loyal.

The city gates were wide open, and Duan Yanqing led the emperor of Dali and all the civil and military officials to kneel at the gate to welcome Murong Fu. Their gestures already showed the difference between the monarch and his subjects.

Murong Fu is the king, and they are all his subjects, even if they are Murong Fu's relatives.

Looking at the elite level of the Ming army and the many peerless masters surrounding Murong Fu, the people of Dali were all shocked by the Ming army's heroic and proud appearance and power.

Duan Zhengchun, in particular, felt a sharp pain in his lower body when he saw Li Qiu Shui smiling sweetly beside Murong Fu.

"Your Majesty is welcome to Dali. Everyone in Dali is extremely happy," said Duan Yanqing.

"Welcome to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty!"

Duan Zhengming and others also said in unison.

Duan Yu and Gao Mei also knelt in the crowd, feeling how bizarre the changes in the world were.

A year ago, Murong Fu was still a gangster, but now, Murong Fu is the king of a country, making the whole southern part of the world bow to him.

"No need to be polite, stand up!" Murong Fu got off his horse and said with a smile, "We are all relatives, why should we be so polite?"

Everyone stood up.

Murong Fu looked at Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun and asked, "Father-in-law, uncle-in-law, you won't blame me for being disrespectful, right?"

Duan Zhengchun said nothing.

Duan Zhengming said: "Your Majesty is so powerful that you are visiting Dali. It is a great honor for Dali."

"That's good. Let's go to the palace. We can talk about anything! We are all old acquaintances, so let's not make things so awkward." Murong Fu said, "I am the son-in-law of the Duan family and a good friend of Duan Yu. Don't you agree, Duan Yu?"

Duan Yu said "hmm" and thought: Who is your good friend?! You have made all the girls I know into my real sisters, and then you married them all. I don't hate you, that's good!
"It seems that Duan Yu and Miss Gao Mei are in a good relationship now. When will they get married, Lord Shanchan?" Murong Fu asked Gao Shengtai.

Gao Shengtai said: "Any time."

Murong Fu said: "Then let's go close, I will personally grant the marriage!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gao Shengtai bowed.

The group arrived at the Dali Palace.

Murong Fu took over Duan Zhengming's position without hesitation, while Duan Zhengming and others sat aside and listened to Murong Fu's teachings.

Murong Fu likes girls from the Bai ethnic group very much. Strictly speaking, most of his concubines in the harem are actually from the Bai ethnic group. After all, the Duan family considers themselves to be from the Bai ethnic group as well.

So he naturally called in the Dali Royal Song and Dance Troupe. Seeing the Bai girls dancing with all their heart, he felt happy.

"Father-in-law, do you still want to be emperor?" Murong Fu asked with a smile.

"I am not happy to be an emperor." Duan Zhengming said, "And Dali has never had an emperor. I am just the governor of Yunnan, the king of Dali, the Jinzi Guanglu doctor, the inspector of Sikong, and the senior general of the state appointed by the Song Dynasty. But now, the Song Dynasty has lost its destiny, and the Ming Dynasty is rising like the sun in the east, replacing the Song Dynasty. The emperor is the master of the world and will naturally inherit everything from the Song Dynasty. In fact, I am also a minister of the emperor."

Murong Fu nodded and said, "My uncle-in-law is very conscious."

Duan Zhengming added: "I have long wanted to become a monk. I want to go to Tianlong Temple to become a monk."

"Devoting oneself to Buddhism is also a good thing. I have also received some favors from the Tianlong Temple." Murong Fu said, "How about this, I will allocate 20,000 acres of good land from the Dali Kingdom to the Tianlong Temple, and also reward 500,000 strings of money for incense and oil, as an offering to you, my uncle-in-law."

At this time, everyone in the world knew that Murong Fu knew the Six Meridians Divine Sword, but the Duan family did not dare to say it or ask, so they could only pretend to be confused.

Especially when they saw Jiumozhi being so respectful around Murong Fu, they also realized that Murong Fu might have been acting in collusion with Jiumozhi in Tianlong Temple.

But they can only pretend not to know.

Murong Fu's compensation now is not only a reward for Duan Zhengming's obedient abdication, but also a payment for the copyright of Six Meridians Divine Sword.

Before becoming an emperor, one must use tricks and plunder, but after becoming an emperor, one must be careful about how one eats.

Gao Shengtai, however, looked very painful.

There is no other reason, because the people who own the fertile land in Dali basically have the surname Gao.

Murong Fu was simply using a flower to offer sacrifices to Buddha, cutting off the flesh of the Gao family to appease the submissive Duan family.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Duan Zhengming expressed his gratitude.

"Also, Duan Zhengming will be given the title of Duke Shunmin, and Duan Zhengchun will be given the title of Marquis Guiming." Murong Fu said.

The historian standing by wrote furiously to record this event.

"Thank you Lord for your grace!"

Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun hurriedly expressed their gratitude.

Murong Fu actually lost their title of king, but he was still a relative after all. The Duan family's attitude was so reluctant and flexible, and they were willing to accept the Ming Dynasty's ravages. Naturally, the Ming Dynasty would reward them with a thousand gold and horse bones and give them good treatment.

Duan Zhengming was awarded the title of Duke in the Ming Dynasty, and Duan Zhengchun was awarded the title of Marquis.

"Marquis Shanchan, I plan to transform the aboriginal system into a prefecture-level city in Dali. What do you think?" Murong Fu asked.

"Your Majesty, what does it mean to change the natives into officials?" Gao Shengtai asked.

"To change the native officials of Dali into officials sent by the imperial court means to change the native officials of Dali into officials sent by the imperial court." Murong Fu said, "The south of the colorful clouds has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times. It is Liangzhou, one of the nine states of China. Now it is natural that it must return to the embrace of China. I will not only change the native officials into officials, but also immigrate Han people to Dali, and change all ethnic groups in Dali into Han people. From now on, they will learn Chinese characters, speak Chinese, wear Han clothes, and become one with the rest of the country. What do you think, Lord Shanchan?"

"The emperor's original intention is naturally good, but the officials from other places do not care about the local area and may cause chaos, which will ruin the emperor's good intentions!" Although Gao Shengtai was a little afraid of Murong Fu, he was still very anxious.

In fact, the Duan family and the Gao family were both chieftains of Dali.

The Gao family was the most powerful chieftain.

To change the system of native officials to official officials was to take away the power of the Gao family, so Gao Shengtai naturally resisted this in his heart.

Murong Fu glanced at Gao Shengtai.

This sight made Gao Shengtai feel cold all over, and his legs shook involuntarily. This was exactly the power of Murong Fu now. He could make a country flourish or destroy it with a single word. He was far from being comparable to a local chieftain like the Gao family.

However, the reform of Dali's chieftain system has a bearing on the reform of chieftains in other places in the future. It must set a good example and cannot be too brutal, otherwise the local chieftains will definitely resist.

Although the empire is powerful, there is no need to increase the difficulty of the game. Using both soft and hard tactics is always the best choice.

Thinking of this, Murong Fu smiled calmly and said, "It is true that corrupt officials may do evil, so I allow the Duan family, the Gao family and the local big families to send some of their children to the Dragon City Chamber of Commerce. The Dragon City Chamber of Commerce will report to the emperor. If you have any grievances, you can convey them to me through the Dragon City Chamber of Commerce, and I will make the decision for you!"

Murong Fu was thinking of some troubles caused by the Ming Dynasty's appointment of officials in history. The officials in Jiaozhi were too cruel, which caused fierce resistance from the local people and eventually caused China to lose its homeland forever.

During the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, when Ma Hua, the nephew of Empress Ma, was serving as an official, in order to fight for power, he stripped the famous Lady Shexiang's clothes in public and beat her in an insulting manner, hoping to arouse the anger of the local people and attract the imperial army to encircle the local area in order to expand his own power.

This means putting one's personal interests above national interests and not hesitating to raise the cost of ruling the empire in order to fight for power and profit.

Fortunately, Lady Shexiang was a wise woman who went to Beijing to file a complaint. Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were both qualified politicians and handled the matter properly.

Lady She Xiang returned the favor by building a large number of post roads, which connected the Wumeng Mountains together and strengthened the unification of China.

Taking this case into consideration, Murong Fu used the existing Longcheng Chamber of Commerce in Dali as a basis to give local chieftains a path to becoming imperial merchants. Once something happened, they would have a channel to file a complaint instead of rebelling against corrupt officials.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so wise that I am convinced." Gao Shengtai knew that he could not be shameless, so he immediately agreed, "I am willing to cooperate with Your Majesty to carry out the policy of changing the natives into officials."

Unfortunately, simply changing the system of native officials to official officials has not met Murong Fu's expectations.

Because the Gao family is so big, it can be called a monopoly giant in Dali.

Murong Fu wants to fight against monopoly.

And how to fight against monopoly?
The natural way is to split! Split hard!

However, Murong Fu knew that in this patriarchal society, even if Gao Shengtai agreed, the Gao family would not be willing to split up, and Gao Shengtai might not be able to have the final say.

Therefore, Murong Fu planned to give the Gao family and the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan a little shock from the Ming Dynasty. He came to Dali without fighting a battle. Although he was unstoppable and successful, he still lacked the link of Zhangye.

Zhangye, by demonstrating the power of the empire, can make the barbarians completely submit.

Emperor Taizong of Tang said: The barbarians are beasts, they fear power and do not cherish virtue.

Murong Fu deeply agreed with this.

"Her Excellency Shanchan, do you know that the Ming Dynasty has newly equipped a weapon called the Truth Cannon?" Murong Fu said with a smile, "Her Excellency Shanchan, do you want to see the power of the Truth Cannon?"

"The Truth Cannon? Is it a trebuchet?" Gao Shengtai asked, "I have seen the official counterweight trebuchet. It is indeed a powerful siege weapon. No wonder Your Majesty can conquer the world and unify the country."

"The Truth Cannon is not a catapult." Murong Fu said, "Within its range is the truth. Truth will convince people. I want to go to Shanchan Prefecture to take a look. Is the Lord of Shanchan willing?"

Although Dali was the capital of Dali, Shanchan Prefecture was actually more powerful and wealthy.

The so-called Shanchan Prefecture even included Kunming under its jurisdiction, which shows how important Gao Shengtai's title of Shanchan Marquis was.

In the Han Dynasty, the Marquis of Shanchan was almost equivalent to the Marquis of Luoyang, who was in charge of Luoyang and all surrounding areas. No court would want to have such a freak.

But it just exists in Dali.

But Murong Fu would not allow Dali to have such a powerful existence.

So he wanted to go to Shanchan Prefecture.

The so-called truth seeker is one who can conquer Dali with the true power of the empire.

"I am willing."

What else can Gao Shengtai say?

The Ming Dynasty is like a strong rapist, and the Gao family is like a delicate young lady. Since they can't resist, they can only enjoy it.

At that moment, Murong Fu summoned Duan Yanqing's tribe, the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan, Gao's tribe, and all the civil and military officials of Dali to go to Shanchan Prefecture together.

The gates of Shanchan Prefecture were closed tightly. It was obvious that Gao Shengtai had some other thoughts. Although he had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, he was still reluctant to give up Shanchan Prefecture, and was prepared to continue to be the biggest chieftain of Dali.

Murong Fu was not angry at all. Although he was invincible in the world, he knew that people were not his puppets and everyone had their own interests.

If a monarch really thinks that he is the center of the world and that everyone must serve him unconditionally, that will definitely be the beginning of a disaster.

We should allow others to have human selfish thoughts, emotions and desires.

Only when the monarch can clearly recognize this point can he make better use of "law, technique, and power" to take advantage of the situation and make the world run healthily.

"Deploy the truth cannon!" Murong Fu gave an order, and his artillerymen who came from the Xiaoyao Sect began to push the cannons.

This group of people were all newly recruited by Su Xinghe. However, they had also learned knowledge for almost a year, especially in mathematics, and they all did well. They were selected by Murong Fu to serve as artillerymen.

"Fire!" After the 120 cannons were deployed, Murong Fu gave an order and all the cannons fired at once.

Boom!

Rumble!
Amid the thunderous sound of artillery fire and billowing white smoke, one shell after another hit the city wall of Shanchan Prefecture. The city wall of Shanchan Prefecture, which had never had any experience in defending against artillery fire, collapsed with a loud bang.

What collapsed along with it was the confidence of Gao Shengtai outside the city and the Gao family members inside the city. They truly felt what a desperate gap was.

Even if they are trapped in their own nest, they are still vulnerable!

When Duan Yanqing's troops and the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan saw this scene, they were all surprisingly silent.

Murong Fu's round of bombardment had already established the invincibility of the Ming Dynasty soldiers in their hearts. It would be much easier for Murong Fu to carry out any reforms in Dali in the future.

After all, the truth is only within the range of the cannon!

(End of this chapter)