The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1281

[1281. Chapter 1220 Your Majesty is Mighty]

Emperor Hongzhi began to learn from various Hanlins and academicians of science.

Immediately afterwards, the academicians of science appeared one after another.

But… Emperor Hongzhi discovered today that he was not in the slightest mood today.

His eyes were always staring at Wang Bushi from time to time, no matter how he looked, he looked weird.

However, he couldn’t seem to be weird, so he felt panicked.

Wang Bushi wore a pair of big sunglasses and slowly found some feeling.

You see, other people also wear glasses, and I also wear glasses. One of these glasses is black and the other is white. Although it looks a bit outstanding,… it looks good wearing it.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t stand it anymore. At noon, he dismissed everyone absentmindedly, and then said to Xiao Jing: “What happened to Wang Qing’s family? Check it out.”

Xiao Jing cheered up: “I obey the order.”

Hongzhi After the emperor finished speaking, he lowered his head and continued to read the report.

On the document is the economic growth value of the New Deal region last month.

The amount of steelmaking was listed in it, because people found that steel has become the most important indicator in production, and almost all production tools are inseparable from steel.

These days, due to the construction of railways, the output of steelmaking is rising steadily. It is said that in Tongzhou, there are chimneys of steelmaking workshops everywhere. Every day, billowing black smoke is continuously emitted from the chimneys, so much so that flying balls They didn’t even dare to go there to practice.

This thing was a health killer in later generations, but in this era, it has become a symbol of progress. Countless young men were organized, bare-chested, walked into the workshops, burned carts of coal, and smelted tons of coal. There are endless ores. In order to increase production, countless people have tried their best to improve production efficiency.

After some days, Xiao Jing came to report.

Wang Bushi went crazy.

He covered his home with platinum and called it Platinum Mansion. The bricks and stones on the ground were all made of granite. There were precious trees in the house. There were many servants in the house. Even the gatekeepers were all wearing silks and satins.

Emperor Hongzhi took a breath and was a little confused.

This is extravagant.

He couldn’t help but think of something: “Call Jifan.”

When Fang Jifan arrived, Emperor Hongzhi looked up at Fang Jifan and said lightly: “What’s going on in Wang Qing’s family?”

“Your Majesty is talking about Wang Bushi. ?” As if he had expected that His Majesty would come to question him, Fang Jifan looked surprisingly calm.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: “Why do you seem to have changed into such a vulgar person?”

Fang Jifan said with a smile: “Your Majesty, isn’t this to promote a new trend? We need to make merchants brave enough to spend money. This man is so frugal. It is easy to move from extravagance to frugality. Since His Majesty’s grace increased business taxes and encouraged merchants to produce, countless merchants and even common people have become rich overnight. However, they have always been accustomed to living frugally and suddenly became rich. Although they are happy, they are still uneasy. They always act in a low-key manner and are timid about spending money. Even when they invest and continue production, they become hesitant. They realize that they have earned enough wealth and now they want to do so. What you do is to hide the money. This is to take precautions and be prepared. What you are afraid of is being targeted and causing trouble. If this trend does not change, the sons and ministers will be anxious, which will also be a great disadvantage to the court. “

Fang Jifan paused: “Let’s talk about the railway. Enough money has been raised to build the new railway, and it will start construction soon. But your Majesty should have seen the amount of steelmaking in Tongzhou and other places. Your Majesty feels that this amount of steelmaking “How much has it increased.”

Emperor Hongzhi was impressed by this: “It has grown in the past few months, and sometimes it can grow by 10% in a month.”

“But it is still far from enough.” Fang Jifan said, “It should be noted that at the moment. Steel can be sold as much as it is produced. There is no need to worry about sales. Logically speaking, the growth should be astonishing. Many workshop owners should immediately expand production at any cost, even if they spend all their wealth to pay money to banks. Borrowing must also meet the needs of railway construction. We must take this opportunity to expand crazily.”

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to have remembered something and nodded.

“It’s just that many people still have the mentality of being content with being rich. This is not because they are not greedy for profits, or because they are content with the status quo, but because they are afraid. Wang Bushi is the capital, first-class The richest man in the world, his sons and ministers want to use him as an example. The more flamboyant he is, the more flamboyant he is, the more he can live a meaningful life. Only when others see it can they feel at ease. This three feet of ice will not freeze in a day. Your Majesty, I have to prepare for a rainy day and must set an example.”

“Is this the work of the Deng Jian you recommended?”

Fang Jifan said, “This is the man with extraordinary bones. No one… that one…”

Fang Jifan wanted to call him a scumbag, but when he thought about it carefully, he realized that even if he is a piece of shit, he is still my young master’s piece of shit, so he kept his mouth shut.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned. He didn’t like such a trend, but he still said: “In that case, then, if the king is not to be extravagant in officialdom, why should he wear such a thick chain and those sunglasses? I looked at it and was so scared. , I always feel like a blind man, and…”

Fang Jifan said with a smile; “Your Majesty, now the money has flowed from the hands of the gentry and countless civil and military ministers. Where has the money gone to those literati? Now they only have land and mansions in their hands? , most of this money has flowed into the hands of wealthy businessmen who have become rich overnight. If these people let Wang Bushi play with literary toys, calligraphy and painting, and those things played by gentry and scholars, Your Majesty, Those damn nouveau riche, they don’t understand for the time being. Whoever has money in their hands will show them what they want. According to…according to the statistics in Erchen Bank, the gentry are now extremely poor. , all the wealth is in the house, it doesn’t matter whether they can understand it or not. His Majesty is a person with interesting taste, so naturally he feels that Wang Bushi is an eyesore, but… people with money, who find it novel and interesting, just It’s done. “

The reason is… such a reason.

Emperor Hongzhi settled the case, but he still felt…

ah… He suddenly realized that all my beloveds had become paupers who were in debt to the bank…

From then on

, Emperor Hongzhi had a lot of shares in the house… In Xishan Jianye, not to mention that the East Palace also held a large number of shares.

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly became worried again.

But at this moment, Fang Jifan happily took out a brocade box from his sleeve: “Speaking of these sunglasses, Erchen remembered that a few days ago, Erchen specially ordered someone to make a pair of dark gold silk sunglasses. The glasses, these glasses are also polished according to the power and polarization of His Majesty’s eyes. Your Majesty, these glasses are sunglasses and myopia glasses in one. In order to make these glasses, I hired famous craftsmen. The cost alone, It only cost a thousand taels, please accept it with your Majesty’s approval…”

Fang Jifan opened the brocade box, and immediately, two huge dark mirrors appeared in front of Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi’s face turned cold: “Successor, do you also think that I am blind?”

Although he cursed, the cost was only a thousand taels of silver.

Emperor Hongzhi had money, but it was not brought by the strong wind.

Moreover, speaking of it, he can be regarded as half a “nouveau riche”. Before the outbreak, didn’t he have a lot of money in his own money, and he was in deficit every year? In the past, in order to save money in the palace, he had to scrimp on food and clothing. He valued money very much, and one thousand taels was also money.

Fang Jifan said hurriedly: “I don’t dare. This is just my wish. Please accept it. If Your Majesty doesn’t like it, then I can’t wear it, so I have to destroy it.”

Emperor Hongzhi suppressed his blush.

This is an insult to me!

He panted and said: “Bring the mirror.”

The young eunuch hurriedly got off the golden luan, carefully held the sunglasses and sent them to Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi took off his glasses, but held the sunglasses in his hand and played with them vigilantly. Just this…a thousand taels of silver, or the cost, this guy…why didn’t he grab it?

Emperor Hongzhi thought to himself, but carefully put the sunglasses on his eyes.

Suddenly, the sky turned gray.

But…even though the mirror is dark, the things in front of you can probably be seen clearly.

These sunglasses have the same power as his own eyes…

This feeling…

Fang Jifan stood on tiptoe and appeared in the sunglasses, and his shadow appeared in the sunglasses.

Fang Jifan was shocked to see this.

Sure enough, there are three treasures in pretending, and sunglasses are among them. His Majesty wore these sunglasses, and his temperament suddenly changed. Fang Jifan immediately said: “Your Majesty is really… really…”

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head, looking at this and that, He didn’t know his own image, but he said: “What is it really? He looks like a blind man.”

“No, no, no.” Fang Jifan said: “The only one who looks like a blind man is if the king is not an official. If the king is not an official, how can he have half of your majesty’s spirit?” Qi, your majesty is a real dragon and the emperor, and these sunglasses complement each other brilliantly. Your majesty’s extraordinary magnanimity can only control this mirror. I can’t help but want to shout, long live my emperor, your majesty is wise.”

Yeah?

Although I feel that Fang Jifan’s words are not very reliable.

But at least it gave Emperor Hongzhi a lot of peace of mind.

It’s a very expensive mirror.

It seems…a pity to just throw it into the warehouse to eat ashes.

Fang Jifan added: “The biggest advantage of these sunglasses is that they can block glare. Your Majesty’s eyes have been operated on. Are you often afraid of light? Wearing these glasses will be different. Whenever there is strong light, your Majesty will wear them.” Not only does it make His Majesty look powerful, but most importantly, it can also protect His Majesty’s

eyes.” Emperor Hongzhi wondered: “Why don’t you wear such a good thing?”

Fang Jifan said with a smile. “I said I don’t want to wear them.”

He happily took out a few pairs of sunglasses from his sleeves: “I carry three pairs with me. This pair is called toad glasses…” Fang Jifan took out two sunglasses with exaggerated mirrors. Putting it on casually, he said with a smile: “Your Majesty, let’s see, is it very suitable for the temperament of my son?”

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I went to visit the tomb today, and there was a serious traffic jam on the road. I didn’t get home until eight o’clock in the evening. I haven’t eaten yet, so I wrote first. One chapter, I’ll go to dinner later, there will be another update later. Try to do it before twelve o’clock.

(End of chapter)