Chapter 197 Holy Driving

  Hearing the emperor calling him, Xiao Jing hurriedly bowed forward, leaning slightly, as if listening attentively.

   "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

  Emperor Hongzhi raised his bright eyes slightly, glanced at Xiao Jing, and said with a smile.

   "The report sent by Jin Yiwei... is interesting..."

  Xiao Jing hurriedly laughed, echoing what Emperor Hongzhi said.

   "That\'s right, the maidservant also got the news from Dongchang and is about to report it to His Majesty."

  The shock on Emperor Hongzhi\'s face has not dissipated.

  Because...it is clearly stated in the report that the prisoner has been captured.

  Emperor Hongzhi was shocked not because the imperial convicts were captured.

In fact, if it is not captured, Emperor Hongzhi should be shocked. After all, he paid so much attention to it. It took more than half a month for the factory guards to take action. , For more than half a month, it is not an exaggeration to say that the ground has been dug three feet.

   But the reason why he looks suspicious of life is because, what is written in this report is that Fang Jifan was the one who captured the thief.

  Fang Jifan didn\'t plant his land well, but he took his field captains and ran to catch thieves.

   Surprisingly, one is sure to be caught at a time. Yesterday he said that he would be caught, but today he has caught all the imperial convicts and a dozen accomplices.

  This...how efficient.

  Emperor Hongzhi was shocked by such efficiency, and seemed a little unbelievable.

   Hundreds of captains in Tuntian are more powerful than tens of thousands of professional factory guards?

  Emperor Hongzhi\'s first reaction was whether this memorial was written in a row.

  The second reaction was to be attracted by the word "guaranteed by the head".

  He has always known that Fang Jifan is guaranteed by his personality, this guy is too slippery, how dare he use his head.

   But now...

   Now he is full of doubts, the criminal was arrested, is this true or false, is Fang Jifan pretending to be guilty?

  Secondly, or, Fang Jifan did not pretend to be credited, but arrested the wrong person.

Thirdly, he did not arrest the wrong person, nor did he take credit for his merits. We are teaching, what is the reason for this...?

  Thinking about it this way, Emperor Hongzhi was even more surprised, his bright eyes were full of confusion, his eyes fell on Xiao Jing, and he asked seriously.

   "Xiao Banban, what do you think?"

  Xiao Jing is a smart man, he smiled at Emperor Hongzhi, and considered every sentence.

"Since Fang Jifan dared to say this, I think he has something to rely on. The servant has always been optimistic about Uncle Xinjian. After all, Uncle Xinjian has contributed to the court, so... the servant wants to come. Since he has guaranteed it with his head, he must not dare to deceive the king. .”

   "Huh? Do you like him?" Emperor Hongzhi looked at Xiao Jing suspiciously. Even I don\'t think it\'s reliable. Why do you value him?

  Xiao Jing said slowly: "This servant really values ​​him."

  Emperor Hongzhi put his hands on the imperial case, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the copy.

   "Boom..."

   Following the knocking sound, Emperor Hongzhi couldn\'t help frowning deeply, and fell into deep thought.

   "Hey..." Emperor Hongzhi smiled bluntly: "You are too kind-hearted. I don\'t know how many ghost ideas Fang Jifan has in his stomach. You can\'t be too honest."

  Xiao Jing hurriedly said: "It is enough for the servant to serve His Majesty well, there is no need, there is nothing fancy about it."

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled, then remembered something, stared at Xiao Jing, and asked very seriously.

   "But after all, you are in charge of the East Factory. Based on your many years of experience in the East Factory, do you think this is possible?"

   "Impossible." Xiao Jing said.

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at Xiao Jing with a bit of puzzlement, and his face was even more speechless.

   "But you just said it was possible."

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "This matter sounds like a fairy tale, but Your Majesty, the servant feels that this is impossible. But the servant also firmly believes in Uncle Xinjian\'s character. Didn\'t Uncle Xinjian say that his head is a guarantee? "

  Head on bond...

   "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi was even more speechless. He was stunned for a moment, and he couldn\'t help laughing: "His head can weigh a few catties. This kid is doing nonsense, ignore him."

   After speaking, he put down the memorial.

  Xiao Jing is still too honest to speak ill of people behind his back, but the meaning he reveals cannot be more obvious.

  Since it seems unreliable, naturally I don\'t count on Shang Jifan.

  He was tired from playing, so he naturally obediently went to farm for me. This guy just made a contribution, so he tolerated him and made a fool of himself.

So Emperor Hongzhi said: "The factory guards have to step up here. If you can\'t hold people anymore, how can you save the face of the court? Is a beggar gang leader so troublesome? I see, it\'s not a troublesome criminal, it\'s yours. Not dedicated enough."

  Xiao Jing bowed down: "The slaves will die."

  ...

  This matter was temporarily put down in Emperor Hongzhi\'s heart.

  But his temperament is like this. Once he puts something on his mind, even though he is determined not to ask, he always feels a little bit reluctant to let it go.

  Early the next morning, Emperor Hongzhi arrived at the Nuan Pavilion as usual, preparing to summon the ministers. He had just sat down, and on the desk, the factory guard had delivered a report for the day.

  He picked it up, and the factory guard still disappointed him, still...no news of the prisoner.

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned, pondered for a moment, and then remembered what Fang Jifan said yesterday that he had captured the prisoner.

  Suddenly, Emperor Hongzhi opened his eyes, and said to the **** beside him, "Call for Xiao to accompany you."

  Xiao Jing was not on duty yet, when he heard the call from Emperor Hongzhi, he rushed over in a hurry. As soon as he entered the Nuan Pavilion, he asked out of breath, "What orders does Your Majesty have?"

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded to the report on the desk, his eyebrows raised slightly.

   "No news from Dongchang yet?"

  Xiao Jing was under a lot of pressure: "I\'m afraid there will be some clues soon."

   "Then there is no more!" Emperor Hongzhi looked a little unhappy, and it was already the seventeenth day.

  Seventeen days have passed, and the capital has asked you to turn over several times, but there is no news yet.

   "Fang Jifan\'s so-called arrested prisoner, is there any news?" Emperor Hongzhi stared at Xiao Jing.

  Xiao Jing suddenly lost his confidence, so he had to tell the truth.

   "Your Majesty, he said that today he will give a lecture in Xishan, and what principles to teach. Come to think of it, the prisoner he mentioned will not be sent to the imperial prison until at least tomorrow. By then, it will be clear whether the prisoner is a human or a ghost."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded, but grasped the key information, and hurriedly asked.

   "What\'s the relationship between catching prisoners and teaching?"

   "No...don\'t know."

   is a man, the most annoying thing is to say no!

  Xiao Jing is not a man, so it doesn\'t matter.

  As the handprint of Dongchang, I feel a little ashamed to say I don’t know. The duty of Dongchang is to spy on all the information. When His Majesty asked about the incident, you said I don’t know...

  Emperor Hongzhi stood up suddenly, and said lightly: "Show me, go to Xishan, I want to know what kind of class he wants to teach, isn\'t he very good at teaching disciples?"

   "..."

  Xiao Jing froze for a moment, and anxiously persuaded Emperor Hongzhi.

   "Your Majesty, if you go to Xishan with great fanfare at this time..."

  Emperor Hongzhi is scratching his head. What Fang Jifan did in the past two days is really too weird. He is full of questions, but he can\'t find the answer. He is really worried.

  Emperor Hongzhi pressed his hand towards Xiao Jing, signaling him not to say too much.

   "It\'s good to go and have a look. Also, pass the decree and let the prince go to see and see. Let the prince see how Fang Jifan teaches disciples."

   "Decree to the cabinet, so that several Qing family members don\'t have to come to see you in the warm cabinet today."

   "Go and decorate!"

   A series of orders were issued.

   Xiao Jing knew that he couldn\'t stop him, so he kowtowed: "Your servant obeys the order."

  ...

  Xishan here has already changed its appearance.

  The greenhouses extend as far as the eye can see.

  Under the mine, there are small village-like buildings rising and falling along the foot of the mountain.

The miners who mined the mines, the captains of the Hundred Households in Tuntian, and many refugees who were recruited have all been resettled now. Not far from the village is a glass-making workshop, where a chimney was erected, and a black hole was placed on the chimney. The smoke billowed and floated straight into the air.

  The workshop next to the glass is another handicraft workshop. This is a workshop, and a group of selected craftsmen are responsible for making glasses.

After the big gift from the Empress Dowager, glass mirrors have become a rarity. Many people in Beijing suffer from eye diseases. They learned that wearing them can make their eyes clear. , but anyone with some family background wants to buy a pair.

  Here in Xishan, it has become lively, and more than 4,000 craftsmen and refugees have been recruited.

But even so, Wang Jinyuan still thinks it is too little. He can\'t help but feel that manpower is worthless in the past, but now he knows that manpower is so precious. Even if it is not winter, the demand for coal is still very high, so There are still fewer miners, and when winter comes, I\'m afraid there will be even more shortage of manpower.

In the village, there is also a special school for the children of Xishan craftsmen and coolies to study. In a huge courtyard, more than a dozen old gentlemen and more than 300 schoolchildren were invited. Early in the morning, the schoolchildren went to Babbling and reading.

  With the sound of their reading, the farmers, miners and craftsmen who went to work became full of energy.

To them, the sound of reading makes them more energetic than the foreman\'s whip. Those children are their hope. Only after they read the book can they understand and understand, so they don\'t have to rely on buying things like themselves. Make money vigorously.

  As soon as the morning came, this huge village revived. Amidst the sound of reading aloud, people began to work for a day.

   At this time, the Hundred Households in Xishan Tuntian became tighter. Zhang Xin temporarily put aside his favorite farming, and personally led the team to guard here.

  Here, the prisoner is a prisoner who is watched by the entire capital, and the relationship is not trivial.

At the same time, braving the morning mist, Wang Shouren and Tang Yin and others have already been invited to come together. It is rare for the teacher to teach today. It is said that he will teach them the principles of being an official and a person, so they dare not neglect .

  ...

  I couldn\'t take it anymore, I finally got through this chapter and went to bed.

  (end of this chapter)