Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 181: heroes



Chapter 181 Hero

  After hearing what Emperor Hongzhi said, how could Fang Jinglong remain unmoved?

  Fang Jinglong tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart, calmed down, and said: "Your Majesty is too modest, and His Royal Highness is also very wise."

  Why didn\'t he want to stroke his beard and brag about himself, but he didn\'t dare.

  How can you brag about yourself in front of His Majesty, you can only brag about Your Majesty.

  Emperor Hongzhi blushed. He began to feel that the Fang family\'s father and son were really annoying, and he didn\'t want to talk to them.

Fortunately, Emperor Hongzhi was a man of great self-cultivation. He paused and said, "This time the mountain camp has made remarkable achievements. This mountain camp is the magic needle for me to guard Yungui. , there must be someone I can trust to go to the southwest. I want you to be the commander-in-chief of Guizhou, and you can take up the post immediately and act as an agent for Guizhou military affairs, especially for this mountain camp. The drills, food and salaries involved need to be personally handled by the Qing family Dudu, what do you think of your family?"

  Fang Jifan knelt in the corner and immediately understood what the emperor meant.

  The great victory of the mountain camp has made the emperor pay more attention to the mountain camp, which has become an important **** for the imperial court to stabilize the entire southwest.

But since the mountain camp is so important, the court would not be at ease if ordinary people go to control the mountain camp. Nan and Bo Fang Jinglong themselves had experience in countering rebellion in Yunnan and Guizhou, and the mountain camp was Fang Jifan\'s idea, so Fang Jinglong was ordered to be the commander-in-chief of Guizhou to control the mountain camp, not only to fully grasp this new force, but also to lay the foundation for the promotion of the experience of the mountain camp in the future.

  Fang Jinglong listened, how could he not agree, and quickly said: "I obey the order. Your Majesty..."

  He wanted to continue to say something, but Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: "Okay, you step back. Pack up early, and leave for the post in a few days. There must be no mistakes."

  Fang Jinglong opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, he could only shut his mouth, and then he was driven away in such a disheartened manner.

  But Emperor Hongzhi felt depressed.

  He looked up at the beams of the Nuan Pavilion, then looked back at Fang Jifan, and then at Zhu Houzhao.

   Then thinking of Fang Jinglong\'s words just now, I felt a little sour in my heart.

   Sighing, he lowered his head, put aside distracting thoughts, and continued to review the memorial.

   This also gave Fang Jifan the first opportunity to observe the emperor\'s day in person.

  But... obviously he has made a great contribution, but he has to be punished with Zhu Houzhao, the scum of the world, which is really not reconciled.

  He felt that his legs were numb, but Zhu Houzhao still looked at ease.

  Your uncle, His Highness the Crown Prince is very experienced.

   Fang Jifan took advantage of Emperor Hongzhi\'s inattention, and secretly tucked Zhu Houzhao\'s skirt under his knees.

  Zhu Houzhao\'s eyes lit up when he saw it. Fang Jifan was wearing a long-sleeved unicorn suit. He quickly imitated Fang Jifan\'s behavior and pulled a corner of Fang Jifan\'s sleeve to rest on his knee.

  With support under the knees, it is much more comfortable.

  Emperor Hongzhi sat for more than an hour. He frowned, obviously showing great dissatisfaction with the memorials from various places. Occasionally, he flexed his muscles and bones, and his eyes swept the corners of the hall.

   When it was almost noon, cabinet scholars Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian asked to see him.

  The three saluted, and they seemed to have noticed Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao in the corner.

  Liu Jian was expressionless, Li Dongyang pretended not to see it, but Xie Qian seemed a little gloating.

  At this time, Emperor Hongzhi said: "Give me a seat."

  His expression was dignified: "Fang Jifan bestowed Uncle Xin with 5,000 acres of land. The cabinet should draft an imperial edict as soon as possible. He has made great contributions and should be rewarded."

   "Yes." Liu Jian nodded, and couldn\'t help but glance in Fang Jifan\'s direction again.

  Fang Jifan felt that he was really a RI dog.

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned again and said, "Have you read the report of the Shuntian Mansion?"

  Liu Jian nodded again: "I\'ve seen it, the thief is really daring."

   "Yes." Emperor Hongzhi sighed, he was obviously in a bad mood: "This gang of beggars has fled to the capital... and there are frequent disasters today, hey... Of course, this is also due to my negligence..."

  Liu Jian certainly understood what Emperor Hongzhi was worried about.

   "It is precisely because of this natural disaster that Xiaoxiao, the beggar gang, has an opportunity to take advantage of it. They compose nursery rhymes everywhere and let ignorant children sing them. It really arouses people\'s hearts."

  Fang Jifan couldn\'t help becoming alert when he heard this.

  Although he was kneeling in the corner, he obviously didn\'t have the consciousness of being an invisible person, and suddenly said: "What nursery rhyme did the beggar gang make up?"

  The monarchs and ministers looked sideways at Fang Jifan.

  Fang Jifan felt a little embarrassed, so he could only bite the bullet and say: "Your Majesty, I want to hear."

  Emperor Hongzhi seemed a little anxious, but he didn\'t make a sound.

  Liu Jian looked at Fang Jifan with a slight smile, but he did not underestimate this young man, and said to himself, this boy has just made great achievements, why did His Majesty beat him?

  He said: "It\'s all rebellious words..."

  Fang Jifan continued to ask: "Please enlighten me, Mr. Liu."

  I’ve already said something outrageous, so what else can I teach you?

Liu Jian was a little speechless, in front of the emperor, what should I say, but he had a good bearing, and said lightly: "It is said that the frost in winter and the severe drought at this time are all disasters from the heavens. It\'s because...the court lost its virtue."

  I\'m afraid it\'s not that the court lost its virtue, and the court is not a human being, so where is there any virtue?

  So Fang Jifan understood in an instant, isn\'t the point of attack obvious enough? This is to say that the emperor did something that angered people and caused natural disasters.

  Liu Jian mentioned this very cryptically, not to mention that this matter was reported to the emperor, which shows that these rumors have already spread and have become more and more serious.

  The so-called nursery rhymes are actually the most lethal.

  On the one hand, the theory of ghosts can be used to greatly affect the prestige of the court.

   On the other hand, it can make it widely spread. Anyway, it is through the mouth of children, and children speak without taboo. If the court pursues a group of childish children because of this, it will appear that the court is too stingy.

  With natural disasters and evil words, one can imagine what kind of situation the court is facing now.

   Soon, no one cared about Fang Jifan, and the monarchs and ministers continued to discuss.

   And there are obviously not many solutions.

  Unless the gods show their face and it rains.

   But now it seems that today\'s weather is scorching, and there is no sign of rain at all.

Emperor Hongzhi said quietly: "Perhaps it is indeed my lack of morality that caused disasters from heaven. However, if heaven wants to punish me, it will naturally bring all disasters to me. Why should it affect the subjects? .”

  In his words, there was a bit of pain.

   This is actually understandable.

After all, Emperor Hongzhi has never had a peaceful life since he inherited the great rule. He got rid of the bad government and was diligent in government affairs. There are no big or small things in the world. He never dared to slack off. There is no entertainment like a mountain of memorials, and even my own children can\'t spare time to discipline them.

   What can be obtained is that natural disasters occur frequently, and natural disasters lead to man-made disasters. In the end, all the hard work and hard work may be destroyed at any time.

  He sighed, leaned back in the chair, looked extremely tired, closed his eyes, and remained silent.

  Liu Jian and others hurriedly said: "I will wait for ten thousand deaths."

  Hongzhi opened his eyes, and forced a smile: "Even Qing and others will have to die."

   This is not a joke, but a kind of helplessness.

  Liu Jian and others are the right-hand men of Emperor Hongzhi and the ministers of the humerus. Almost all decisions are made by the monarch and his ministers.

  The abilities of these three people can also be called a model of capable ministers.

   It\'s just a pity that they have encountered God\'s matter. In this era, they can\'t think of any ideas, they can only say that they will die, and this is their helplessness.

  Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand feebly and said, "Let\'s end the noon court here, please go and rest for a while."

  Liu Jian and the three had no choice but to leave.

  Emperor Hongzhi was silent for a long time before he remembered that Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao were here. He said, "Get up and sit down."

   As if they had been pardoned, their legs were still trembling when they stood up.

   Sitting down with difficulty, Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Fang Jifan and said, "Do you know why your father was sent to Guizhou?"

   "I don\'t know." Fang Jifan was honest now.

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "Because I trust your father."

  Fang Jifan knew that Emperor Hongzhi had something to say.

   Sure enough, Emperor Hongzhi continued: "Then, do you know why I want to punish you?"

  Fang Jifan smiled wryly, "I don\'t know either."

Emperor Hongzhi stared at Fang Jifan: "This is because I hope that one day, I can trust you as I trust your father. As a courtier, it is okay to be more mature and prudent. I don\'t care about you being so glib, but others Do people not care about it? You are still young, but people have to grow up, if you don\'t grow up, I have no choice but to pull the seedlings and encourage them."

   Well, makes sense.

But…

  Fang Jifan was not reconciled, and said: "It\'s just that your majesty... I have a mental disability..."

   "..." Emperor Hongzhi was taken aback for a moment, and his face changed slightly.

  To be honest, if Fang Jifan hadn\'t mentioned it, Emperor Hongzhi would have forgotten that Fang Jifan was still a brain-dead.

  Perhaps it was because of Fang Jifan\'s outstanding performance that Emperor Hongzhi ignored this point.

  Can now...

  Fang Jifan went on to say: "This brain-dead disease, the damage is on the skull, the glib tongue... It\'s just a symptom, I don\'t want to talk nonsense, but I\'m sick, I\'m very sick."

  Emperor Hongzhi was suspicious and embarrassed again.

  It is very sympathetic for a person to be sick. If someone is sick, don’t they still make great contributions to the court?

  But if it is really because of illness, Fang Jifan would spout nonsense from time to time, and he would argue with an idiot about it.

  Emperor Hongzhi always knew how to restrain himself, and set his own moral standards quite high.

   Now that he suddenly remembered this incident, he suddenly felt a wordless guilt.

   "Qing family, could it be that you are deceiving my ignorance?" Emperor Hongzhi was not reconciled, and wanted to struggle to the death.

  (end of this chapter)