The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1213

[1213. Chapter 1158 The Lords of Yao and Shun]

First took a carriage and arrived at a place to meet Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi was indeed dressed in casual clothes. When Fang Jifan saw His Majesty, he smiled bitterly. His Majesty’s bad taste has been a bit bad recently.

But he could understand Emperor Hongzhi’s thoughts.

Understand the sentiments of the people. In the final analysis, you are still led astray by yourself.

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be in a good mood. He and Fang Jifan were in the same car. Every time Fang Jifan and Emperor Hongzhi were in the same car, he could see Xiao Jing’s look of resentment.

Emperor Hongzhi was sitting in the car, and he said calmly: “I remember that your disciple Tang Yin once wrote a memorial, severely criticizing the unreasonable measures made by the guards. At that time, I didn’t take it seriously, but today… I want to see it in person.

Fang Jifan said with a smile: “Bohu is leading troops in Ningbo, so he can’t get used to the habits of the Inland Guards.”

Emperor

Hongzhi fell silent.

The ones who went this time were the Yongqing Left Guards. The Yongqing Left Guards were inconspicuous in the capital. Before that, they only defended the periphery of the capital.

It’s just that… with the development of the new city, the Yongqing left guard has become more important because it is quite close to the new city.

The carriage and horses soon arrived at Yongqing Zuowei’s territory. It was not much different from an ordinary farm. Looking at it, there were endless wheat fields. It seemed that it was the harvest season, and countless people in ragged clothes were harvesting. wheat.

These are all military fields. Emperor Hongzhi sat in a carriage all the way to the camp of Yongqing Guards.

But the camp was already in ruins, and there was no one guarding the camp gate. Only an old soldier moved a bench here.

Emperor Hongzhi got out of the car, and Fang Jifan followed immediately.

He suddenly thought that he was the imperial envoy and Emperor Hongzhi was just his attaché, so he obediently walked to the front. With a glance, a guard came forward and shouted at the old soldier: “The Duke of Qi has ordered “I came to inspect the camp, where are the people?”

“Ah…” The old soldier was stunned for a long time.

“Inspection camp, why didn’t you tell me earlier that Commander Chen is still at home?”

Fang Jifan stepped forward and said, “Where is his home? Ask him to come here.”

“…” The old soldier had heard of Fang Jifan’s name. His face turned pale with fear: “This… this… is in Xincheng.”

Xincheng…

Fang Jifan gritted his teeth: “What about Tongzhi?”

“Commander Liu Tongzhi is also at home.” The old soldier said tremblingly: “How about… Why bother calling him?”

Fang Jifan looked back at Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi was confused.

The military attaches… were not in the camp at all.

Fang Jifan narrowed his eyes: “When will they come to the camp?”

The old soldier was so frightened that he did not dare to say anything.

Fang Jifan then said sternly: “Your command is great, but I am more powerful. You are blind, don’t you know who I am, Fang Jifan?”

“Say, say…” The old soldier was so frightened that the word Fang Jifan… …I have really heard: “We will come twice a month.”

Fang Jifan looked around: “Where are the soldiers?”

The old soldier hesitated and said: “They have all gone to harvest wheat.”

Fang Jifan said: “In this camp Only you?”

The old soldier said, “I have some inconvenience. The superior officer took pity on me and asked me to guard the door.”

Fang Jifan couldn’t help but said, “How many days do you usually practice in the camp?”

The old soldier seemed to think that. A little uncomfortable, but looking at Fang Jifan, who was wearing a python robe, he was surprisingly submissive: “Maybe in March or May, when the Ministry of War comes.”

Fang Jifan wanted to ask again, but when he turned around, he saw that Emperor Hongzhi had already pulled a face and turned around. Turned around and left.

Fang Jifan no longer cared about the old soldiers and hurriedly chased after him, saying in a low voice: “Your Majesty, are you… not going to the camp?”

Emperor Hongzhi looked up at the scorching sun. After getting off the car, he was actually sweating profusely. After a while, I felt that my body was a little overwhelmed.

Emperor Hongzhi asked: “Why are you still going to the camp?”

Fang Jifan smiled awkwardly and said: “Yes, yes, your Majesty is really a saint.”

Emperor Hongzhi said angrily: “Speaking of saints again, I cut off your tongue.”

Fang Jifan’s scalp was numb. Knowing that Emperor Hongzhi was angry again.

Xiao Jing stood aside with a smile on his face, muttering to himself, Fang Jifan also patted the horse’s leg sometimes.

Fang Jifan immediately pulled up his face and said plausibly: “Even if you cut out your tongue, I will still say that your Majesty is as wise as Yao and Shun, and Yu Tang cannot reach it!”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

His face softened and he looked at it. Fang Jifan, with a tragic face, showed a bitter smile. He patted Fang Jifan on the shoulder: “Hey…”

Xiao Jing: “…”

Xiao Jing was a little confused. At this moment, he couldn’t laugh in his heart. This Fang Jifan… is really …

God.

Emperor Hongzhi cheered up, and Fang Jifan’s words gave him a bit of warmth.

Maybe…this really comes from Fang Jifan’s heart.

He is his son-in-law, and I, too, watched him grow up. At that time… Emperor Hongzhi thought to himself, at that time, he was only eleven or twelve years old, with a childish look on his face. In his heart… maybe …I am the sage.

At this thought, Emperor Hongzhi’s heart felt a little rippled. He put his hands behind his back. Yes, in front of the child, let Shengming show it to him.

Facing Emperor Hongzhi’s gentle eyes, Fang Jifan said: “Your Majesty, next… shall we…”

Emperor Hongzhi said: “Walking around.”

“I obey the order!” Fang Jifan said respectfully.

With that said, Emperor Hongzhi went first. Xiao Jing wanted to catch up, but Emperor Hongzhi waved to Fang Jifan: “Jifan, come here.”

“Oh.” Fang Jifan pushed Xiao Jing aside: “Give way, don’t block it.” “

Xiao Jing said with a smile on his face: “Okay, okay, Mr. Qi, please go first.”

His eyes… looked like a wronged little daughter-in-law.

All the way… aimlessly.

Emperor Hongzhi was already covered in hot sweat, and his face looked a little pale. It was too hot. He took a deep breath and said: “This is still a guardhouse for garrisoning the capital. Other guardhouses in the world must be… not much better.” “

Fang Jifan thought for a while and said, “Yes. However, many military households went to sea with my father.”

“No wonder… the Japanese pirates were raging and it was like they were in an uninhabited country.” Emperor Hongzhi said calmly. , he seemed to be prepared for the worst.

“It seems that it’s not that the Japanese pirates are ferocious, nor is it that they are so great. When asked, it’s because their roots are rotten.” Emperor Hongzhi actually smiled: “Jifan, what do you think?”

Fang Jifan said: “There is no unchangeable success in the world. “Dharma, this method was effective when Emperor Taizu Gao was there. At that time, the world had just been pacified and the country needed to live in peace and prosperity, but…”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

Soon, we arrived at the field ridge near the camp, where countless military households were grabbing wheat.

An old man, holding a sickle, was naked from the waist up, and his exposed skin was as tanned as black coal.

This old man was obviously not too young. When he saw someone coming, he only glanced at them and continued harvesting.

Emperor Hongzhi just stood aside and watched with his hands behind his back.

The weather was extremely hot, and after a while, Emperor Hongzhi’s clothes were soaked through.

Xiao Jing hurriedly went to the nearby area to get some cold spring water and offered it to him.

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head: “Go and ask Jifan if he wants to drink it.”

Fang Jifan was not polite and grabbed Xiao Jing’s water, and drank it all in one gulp: “It tastes good, go get another one.”

“This. Your Majesty drank it,” Xiao Jing couldn’t help but say.

Emperor Hongzhi still stood and stared for half an hour. He couldn’t bear it anymore.

Emperor Jian Hongzhi remained silent, while others waited patiently wherever they dared to speak.

At this time, the old man finally couldn’t stand it any longer, so he put down his sickle and looked at the dozens of strange people in the field strangely.

After thinking about it, he came to the ridge of the field and saluted: “I don’t know, gentlemen…”

When he saw the python robe that Fang Jifan was wearing, he felt that it was unusual.

Fang Jifan said with a smile: “You continue to cut, we are here to watch and will not hinder you.”

The old man: “…”

Emperor Hongzhi glared at Fang Jifan, but said: “Give him some water and some food. “

“Ah…” The old man was stunned.

Then I saw someone taking out a few cakes from the baggage, filling them with clear water, and delivered them to the old man.

The old man was not polite. Although he seemed hesitant, he was very busy and thanked him profusely. He took the cake and was reluctant to eat it, but he put it away. He only took a sip of water and smacked it in his mouth.

Xiao Jing couldn’t help but said, “I’ll give you the cake, why are you hiding it?”

“Go back and give it to my grandson,” the old man said.

The word grandson seemed to touch Emperor Hongzhi’s mind. He smiled: “I also have a grandson. He is ten years old this year and is quite big.”

The old man said, “The grandson of a noble man must be extraordinary.”

Hongzhi said

The emperor seemed to be moved by the word extraordinary, with a smile on his face.

That little guy is certainly extraordinary in both civil and military skills. The only shortcoming is that he is too impulsive. Of course, this is what a young man should be like.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, “I don’t know what the old man’s surname is.”

“The younger one’s name is Gao Laohe.”

Gao Laohe…

this name is quite rare.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “It’s so hot in this weather. It would be nice if it rained a lot.”

But Gao Laohe was happy, grinning, showing his yellow teeth: “This can’t be done, if it rains suddenly .

“The wheat will rot in the ground before it is harvested.”

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned, and then he laughed dumbly: “Come, sit down and talk.”

He said, sitting on the ridge of the field without hesitation.

Gao Laohe didn’t dare to sit down, so he only squatted down: “Nobles, come here…”

Emperor Hongzhi said: “I’m passing by here and just want to take a look. This is Yongqing Zuowei. It’s next to the capital. It’s such a good place. “

Of course.” Gao Laohe nodded repeatedly: “After all, it is under the emperor’s feet. Although the weather has not been smooth in recent years, the world has been peaceful. Thanks to the great blessings of the imperial court, everyone has finally lived in peace for a few years. days.”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled. Of course, he was not touched by this peaceful life.

If this is the day of peace and prosperity, then…this so-called peaceful age is really worthless.

(End of chapter)