The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1133

[1133. Chapter 1082 All Nations Come to Korea]

Korea After hearing this, Fang Jifan had no choice but to express deep regret.

Aren’t there just dozens of people following behind to collect debts? What’s this?

As long as people do things with a clear conscience, why should they be afraid of people collecting debts?

You are the prince anyway, so what can they do to you?

“Old Fang…” Zhu Houzhao obviously had a weak psychological quality, and he looked worried at this moment: “What should we do now.”

Fang Jifan said firmly: “There are three strategies: upper, middle and lower. This strategy is to ignore them. , just ignore them and treat them as nothing.”

Zhu Houzhao shook his head: “Where is Zhongce?”

Fang Jifan raised his head and said: “I have a grandson who has always been despicable. You might as well let him come forward and break their legs. Everything is over.”

Zhu Houzhao couldn’t wait to grab Fang Jifan’s collar, and his eyes were filled with anger: “This is my old Taishan. Thanks to you, are you going to give up your Taishan’s legs too? Interrupted.”

Fang Jifan shuddered: “To be honest, I don’t dare!”

“It’s better to tell me.”

Fang Jifan thought for a while: “It’s the easiest thing to do. Once the housing price rises, everything will go smoothly.”

“But…” Zhu Houzhao said with a painful look on his face: “In the old city, it was very expensive to renovate it. Although a lot of it has been sold, in fact, the revenue is just barely balanced for the time being. If we really want to make a profit, I’m afraid it will be a few years later.”

This is the truth.

Renovation of old cities requires huge costs. A large number of old houses need to be razed, roads need to be built, and countless public facilities need to be built.

Judging from modern standards, the old city of the capital is simply uninhabitable. Once the land is obtained, if you really want to make a profit, at least for the first few years, don’t even think about it.

Once the Xincheng mansions became unstable, especially Zhu Houzhao’s mansion outside the Fifth Ring Road, sales began to plummet. He invested a lot in building roads, theaters, schools, digging wells, laying water pipes, heating pipes, and a lot of other things in the early stage. The scenery, these… are all money.

The number of people employed alone is tens of thousands, and tens of thousands of families are eating, drinking, and eating outside the Fifth Ring Road of Zhu Houzhao.

It’s better now. I don’t know who spread the rumor outside, but now it can’t be sold. As soon as the creditors got wind of the news, they came to the door immediately. They all looked pitiful and cried for poverty. Zhu Houzhao…

Fang Jifan looked at Zhu Houzhao calmly: “His Royal Highness, You have to have confidence in yourself, and tell yourself every day, you can do it, don’t be afraid, someone will definitely buy your land, and our Ming Dynasty will be prosperous.” What

Zhu Houzhao heard was nonsense. .

But Fang Jifan looked overjoyed, holding a copy of the news he had just copied in his hand, and he was happy again.

This is the reply letter from each vassal state to the imperial court. The message is very clear. Everyone cheers for the Ming Emperor’s initiative. The noble families of Eastern and Western countries have already begun to leave.

Good thing!

The next day, another decree came, and it was an imperial edict. Fang Jifan refused once, but he was worried that His Majesty would take back the order and did not dare to play anymore. He accepted the decree obediently and wore the imperial bullfighting uniform. He suddenly felt majestic. Get up on all sides.

Immediately afterwards, it was time to make wine. After more than ten days of running water, Xishan was full of guests.

One sect and two masters, what an honor this is.

Wearing a winged hat on his head, a gold belt around his waist, and a bright red bullfighting uniform, he is particularly eye-catching.

Some family friends of the Fang family and Fang Jifan’s uncles all surrounded Fang Jifan with envy. One pulled Fang Jifan’s clothes and the other patted Fang Jifan’s head.

Everyone was filled with emotion, and Zhang Mao said excitedly: “I have long said that this son of the successor has been smart and responsible since he was a child. In the future, he will definitely be able to shine on the family tree. Sure enough, whatever I say will come true. The old Fang family is virtuous.”

Everyone nodded: “I said the same thing at the beginning.”

Fang Jifan found that his memory was not very good, and he always felt that these old guys were lying to him, but judging from what they said, I’m starting to get confused. Damn it, is that so? Why do they all talk about having noses and eyes, which is very serious, and it doesn’t match my memory? Is it because I really have a brain disease, or are they all old and confused?

After all, these things cannot be studied deeply. If you study them deeply, you will fall out.

No matter how arrogant Fang Jifan was, he would not dare to make a mistake in front of his uncles and uncles who had been throwing him into the air since he was a child.

Fang Jifan smiled dryly, keeping his eyes clear and his smile pure.

More than a month later, the Japanese fleet… arrived.

Thousands of young people, carrying luggage, took a big ship, and were escorted by five ships of the Ningbo Navy. They arrived at Tianjin Port. They got off the ship and looked curiously at the Central Kingdom described in the poem. , here, everything is fresh, and then, under the leadership of the officials of Honglu Temple, they set off to the capital in a mighty manner.

Here, they were temporarily accommodated in the old residence of Lao Honglu Temple in the old city.

It was the first time that so many guests came to Honglu Temple, but after all, they were not qualified to enjoy the single-door courtyard of a real envoy, and because there were so many people, they could not take good care of everyone.

According to the wishes of the imperial court, these eldest sons of Japanese lords and nobles will continue to study and live here until their fathers pass away, and then they are allowed to return to their hometowns and inherit their father’s titles. Of course, they have to His son stayed.

These young people seemed to have woken up after encountering the powerful ships and cannons of the Ming Dynasty. They suddenly realized that the Celestial Kingdom was still the same Celestial Kingdom. The prosperous Tang Dynasty they admired at the beginning was still the prosperous Tang Dynasty today. .

Although it was the Ming Emperor’s will and he did not dare to disobey it, at the same time, most of the people came with longing.

These people are almost the essence of the entire Japanese country. They are young and energetic. They have studied literature and martial arts since childhood, are proficient in Chinese, and have read poetry and books. In fact, they are not much different from the scholars of the Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, they stepped into this land and got on the carriage prepared by Honglu Temple, feeling extremely excited.

Oda Nobusada is one of them.

His father was the castle lord under the Shiba clan, the guardian daimyo of Owari Kingdom.

Oda Nobusada lived in the same room with seven or eight young people, and then he had no control over them.

This is also what Emperor Hongzhi meant.

There are thousands of people in the Japanese country alone, thousands more in the Korean country, hundreds of Ryukyu people, as well as Western countries, and Uzang, which is a huge number of people.

If the imperial court supports everything, the internal funds will probably go bankrupt.

They are barely provided with a place to live. As for how to study and how to live, that is their own business.

So Oda Nobusada and countless companions excitedly boarded the steam train from the old city to the new city the next day. On the steam train, they screamed and looked at the scenery outside the window. As soon as it passed by, my excited heart almost jumped out of my chest.

This is a car that can move on its own.

The transport capacity is hundreds or thousands of times higher than that of the bullock cart. Listening to the roar of the iron lump, they danced in the carriage.

Then, they arrived at the new city.

The straight asphalt road and the brand-new houses are hidden among the trees along the road. Everything here is clean, except for some large chimneys in the distance, which are emitting white smoke.

Pedestrians on the street were in a hurry, and not many people paid them any attention.

This… is where they will settle.

The companions who came with them went about their own business. They were completely unfamiliar with this place. Soon, the countless new things here made them no longer miss their hometown.

In the future, they may live here for ten, twenty, or even thirty years, until their father dies and then allows their son to succeed them, and then they can leave.

Therefore… they need to adapt to the new environment here.

Oda Nobusada walked aimlessly. This place was 110,000 times more grand and lively than any other city in Owari Kingdom. He curiously looked at every detail here.

Suddenly, his steps stopped and his body trembled. Then, he stared in one direction, and suddenly, tears fell subconsciously.

When he came here, he was just a stranger in a foreign land. The difference in status and the bustling capital city made him feel inferior and unfamiliar. But here, he saw a newly built mansion. A huge banner was hung.

He stared at the banner, and he couldn’t recognize the Chinese characters on it. At this time, the Japanese language was written in Chinese characters.

He was busy raising his face slightly at seventy-five angles. This was because there was something shiny in the corners of his eyes, which seemed to be slippery.

Here…it actually feels like my hometown.

The banner read: “It’s great to have friends from far away! Xishan Jianye warmly welcomes Japanese friends from afar, and wishes them a happy life and success in their studies.”

Oda Nobusada… suddenly thought, This tenderness in a foreign land, I’m afraid I will always remember the warmth that these few characters brought to me at this moment, when I was most lonely and hesitant.

All of a sudden, the long journey, the hesitation of leaving his hometown, and the anticipation of the new environment made him have mixed feelings, tears streaming down his face, and he cried.

After wiping the corners of his eyes with his gown, he opened his red eyes. His nose was still twitching. Fortunately, his eyes became firmer.

This is a new life.

There seems to be an extra light in life.

As he walked, his steps began to become firmer and he began to be filled with confidence in the future. So, he raised his head and chest, no longer caring about other people’s eyes.

Ha… this place is really prosperous, with countless people, countless mansions, the roads are like mirrors, and the carriages and horses are like dragons. In the distance, the cheers of the theater troupe can be heard, and further ahead, there is a school. Here, the children’s babbling could be heard.

Isn’t this… the Chang’an described in the Middle-earth books left behind hundreds of years ago?

Worthy of being called Middle-earth!

(End of chapter)