The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 402

"Of course, it's hard to explain in a sentence or two. Just remember, Lord Zhou is an unparalleled capable minister since the founding of our Great Ming Dynasty, and he will be a famous minister whose name will be remembered in history."

Zhu Siying said with a proud expression.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunping became even more puzzled.

"You don't know this, do you? Lord Zhou is top-notch in both literary and military affairs. Last year, Lord Zhou single-handedly wiped out the Japanese pirates from the Ming Dynasty. This is just the least noteworthy one among the many great things Lord Zhou has done."

Another princess, looking at Zhou Chu's departing figure with a face full of admiration, said...

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunping was immediately shocked. If she had no idea before, she now understood just how powerful Lord Zhou was.

The threat of Japanese pirates had existed since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty's maritime ban was precisely because of this threat.

The Japanese pirates have been a problem for many years, and no one has been able to completely quell it. Mu Yunping knows some of the tricks behind this. Because too many interests are involved, some people need the Japanese pirates to exist, so the problem has never been quelled.

Mu Yunping couldn't understand how Zhou Chu had managed to do it. Would the interest groups behind the Japanese pirates just stand by and watch this commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard quell the Japanese pirate problem?

She couldn't understand it and was about to ask more questions when she saw a woman in armor walking towards Zhou Chu. It was a woman she knew.

The commander of the Xuanwu Army, Lu Wan'er, Lu Yunjin.

Last year, there was a rebellion of local chieftains in Lijiang, which the Mu family struggled to suppress, so they sought help from the imperial court. In fact, occasionally seeking help from the imperial court is a good thing for both the Mu family and the imperial court. If there is no communication between the Mu family and the imperial court, and the whole of Yunnan and Lijiang is very stable under the rule of the Mu family, then the imperial court will not be able to sit still.

The Mu family has survived to this day because of its top-notch political wisdom. Every few years, they would ask the imperial court for help. Whether the court sent troops or provided funds was irrelevant; the key was that the Mu family had to show the right attitude. In other words, the Mu family needed the imperial court, and the Mu family was, in essence, just an extension of the imperial court.

Last year's rebellion did indeed throw the Mu family into a panic. If the Mu family wanted to quell it, they would have to exert all their strength, which would be a huge loss in terms of both manpower and financial resources. So the Mu family simply asked the imperial court for help. In this way, they could kill two birds with one stone, both to build a relationship with the newly enthroned emperor and to save on expenses.

At that time, Yun Jin was still near Annam, which is very close to Yunnan. After receiving the request for help from the Mu family, Jiajing simply sent Yun Jin a secret decree, ordering Yun Jin to take the Xuanwu Army to Lijiang.

It was on that occasion that Yun Jin and the Xuanwu Army she led brought a great shock to Mu Yunping.

When the Mu family learned that the imperial court had actually sent a female general, they were somewhat disdainful. However, out of respect for the imperial court, they still sent Princess Mu Yunping to receive Yun Jin and guide her to quell the rebellion.

Therefore, Mu Yunping witnessed firsthand the fighting prowess of the Xuanwu Army and Yun Jin.

The Tusi rebellion, which Mu Wangfu would have had to fight with all its might to quell, was as easy as paper in front of the Xuanwu Army. The Xuanwu Army was like a tiger among sheep, completely helpless.

Since then, Mu Yunping's gaze towards Yun Jin has changed. She feels that Yun Jin is like a female war goddess. In the entire Ming Dynasty, let alone women, how many men can compare to her?

Mu Yunping greatly admired Yun Jin, and even wrote to Yun Jin frequently after that, and the two naturally became friends.

However, whether in front of Mu Yunping or the Xuanwu Army, Yun Jin always maintained an unapproachable demeanor, because leading troops into battle required authority.

But at this moment, Yun Jin's appearance in front of Zhou Chu was like that of a little girl next door, acting coquettishly with her brother. Her charming and innocent appearance made Mu Yunping rub her eyes.

She even suspected she was hallucinating.