The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1344

[1344. Chapter 1277 The resourceful Fang Jifan]

Fang Jifan is serious.

Because weapons require a process from research and development to finalization, assembly and training.

Therefore, it would be best for the Crown Prince to go and deal with this matter.

Just… go to Changping yourself?

Fang Jifan shook his head and said meaningfully: “Your Highness, in terms of the art of war, there is a saying called the strength of the corner. The two of us are like brothers. If both of us go to Changping, it will be difficult to communicate with each other from a distance. We need to You

can’t kill Mao Ji by relying on Changping.”

Zhu Houzhao scratched his head and said, “You’re not just trying to be lazy.”

“Don’t worry, your highness will do as I say. I guarantee success…”

Zhu Houzhao. The other party’s successor was quite trustworthy. After saying this, he burst into laughter: “I will go to see my father tomorrow.”

The prince was going to Changping. This time, Emperor Hongzhi agreed simply.

Soon, Emperor Hongzhi summoned Fang Jifan to the palace for an audience.

However, this time it was not in Fengtian Palace, but in Dacheng Building in the third phase of Daming Palace.

As an auxiliary hall, this Dacheng Tower is particularly eye-catching. Emperor Hongzhi climbed up the tower and could look into the distance.

Xiao Jing was now standing beside Emperor Hongzhi.

He was hunched over and looked pleased with himself.

When I saw Fang Jifan, I wanted to take out the electric horn and announce, I, Xiao Jing, am back!

Emperor Hongzhi turned around and said with a smile: “You are here.”

“Your Majesty.” Fang Jifan nodded to Emperor Hongzhi, waiting to say something.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “Is it your idea for the prince to go to Changping?”

Fang Jifan nodded: “Yes.”

He was an honest man and never lied. It was his own idea, he was aboveboard and a role model for others.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: “So, you are under the banner of training the new army?”

Fang Jifan nodded again: “Your Majesty clearly understands that he went there to test new firearms. The Xingfu Group is mainly based on cavalry, and their firearms are the same as ours. The firearms are different! After all, the Xingfu Group is just an external force, but the foundation of the Ming Dynasty lies in self-improvement. Our Ming Dynasty mainly relies on infantry. Therefore, I hope that His Highness the Crown Prince can train a real firearms battalion for our Ming Dynasty. “

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: “I see, your purpose is not just that.”

Fang Jifan looked up at the sky, it was so blue.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: “Is it because of Mao Ji?”

Fang Jifan coughed: “Has the prince told your majesty?”

Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back: “Do you really think that I am deaf or blind?”

Fang Jifan immediately said: “My son… …”

“You don’t have to say it.” Emperor Hongzhi said, “I know it’s hard for you to talk about it, but it doesn’t matter. I know that Mao Ji has a bad temper and speaks uncontrollably. He is not a young man, he is an official, and he is also a famous minister. It is just a pity that he did not agree with the New Deal, so he resigned, but he lectured at Dayang Mountain in Changping. In fact… there is nothing wrong with this. Could I not tolerate this person? Great Confucian, since I can tolerate new learning, I can also tolerate Mao Ji’s knowledge.

“Of course I know that Mao Ji said a lot of bad things about me and the prince. I must hate Mao Ji.” …How could he like such a person? But…” Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan with a smile: “But I will not blame Mao Ji. This is because Mao Ji’s so-called knowledge can be popular, not because of Mao Ji. What did he say, but… Because of the people’s hearts in the world, some people hope to use Mao Ji’s words to criticize the imperial court. Therefore, they encouraged him everywhere, worshiped him, lifted him up high, and wanted to put him down. He moved into the Confucius Temple. If I accuse him, there will still be a second and third Mao Ji. Can I punish him one by one?”

Fang Jifan admired Emperor Hongzhi in his heart. He might Not a man ahead of his time, but definitely a mature emperor.

“There is no end to the human heart.” Emperor Hongzhi said calmly: “But… I am thinking that if you encourage the prince to go to Changping like this, you must have a way to deal with Mao Ji and those people behind Mao Ji. Right?”

Fang Jifan laughed: “Where, where, I am very ashamed.”

Emperor Hongzhi felt cold and shook his body.

Seeing this, Xiao Jing hurriedly took a scarlet velvet shawl and put it on Emperor Hongzhi, saying: “Your Majesty, it’s windy and cold here, it’s not as good as…”

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and looked at Fang Jifan deeply. , the fish pattern became more and more profound, he laughed and said: “I am old, really old. It has been nearly thirty years since I took over the rule of my ancestors. In these thirty years, it has been relatively peaceful. The outside world has been relatively peaceful. I don’t care how people view me, whether it’s praise or slander. I’ll just leave it to future generations to judge.”

“But…” Emperor Hongzhi’s eyes were slightly red, and maybe it was because of the strong wind that the corners of his eyes were a little moist. He said with emotion: “I know that the path I am taking now is the right one, and I will continue to do so firmly. In the future, the prince will inherit my mantle and continue on. I can ignore the rumors, but what about the prince? One day in the future, I will return to heaven and meet my ancestors, but the prince still has to inherit the throne and govern the world. Because of this, I am worried about the rumors of people like Mao Ji. , will hurt the prince, he…must be a wise man. If the people of this world don’t praise the prince, what will he do to convince the people of the world in the future?”

Emperor Hongzhi held back his emotions that were blown away by the cold wind. Long beard, then, his eyes fell on Fang Jifan: “So, when I heard that you encouraged the prince to go to Changping, I immediately agreed. Oh my God, there is nothing you can do against people like Mao Ji in this life, but I know you may have a way. So, I’m looking at you.”

Fang Jifan said awkwardly: “Your Majesty, you can’t say this. How can such a loyal person like Mao Ji belong to him? Opponent, Your Majesty thinks too highly of your ministers.”

Emperor Hongzhi laughed: “Haha, I was inspired by the way you lie and still show your true feelings.”

Fang Jifan: “…”

Fang Jifan was angry.

Someone must have said something bad about me.

Otherwise, how could His Majesty view himself this way?

Fang Jifan glared at Xiao Jing subconsciously.

When Xiao Jingben heard His Majesty’s words, he smiled. When he saw Fang Jifan’s malicious gaze, he became a little anxious and hurriedly shook his head at Fang Jifan silently, meaning that it has nothing to do with us. Our family was wronged.

Emperor Hongzhi patted Fang Jifan on the shoulder: “Prince, you must be famous. You and the prince are like brothers. I know that you will try every means to solve this problem for the prince. I will wait and see.”

Fang Jifan gritted his teeth .

He said: “Yes.”

Emperor Hongzhi stretched out his hand: “Let’s go, it’s windy and cold here. Help me, go downstairs, and walk with me. Oh, there is one more thing. Just now, Xie Qing’s family came to complain “

Fang Jifan supported Emperor Hongzhi: “Your Majesty, I wonder what the complaint is?”

“It is said that Xiaofan was in the cabinet and insisted on improving all the reports, and came up with something…what form, Liu The

Qing family

said that this was the rule in the cabinet, but she still talked back. In the end, she even said that the prince taught her what she said yesterday.

Criticize him well, but your Majesty must not blame His Highness the Crown Prince…”

“The Crown Prince went to Changping the day before yesterday.” Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan with a smile.

Fang Jifan: “…”

Damn…

this prodigal girl.

Would you like to have some brains?

No one is here, what are you doing by detaining someone’s X basin?

The smile on Fang Jifan’s face was stiff: “The prince is really annoying. Since there is a letter, he does not write it to his son, but to his sister-in-law. It seems that His Highness still cares about his sister-in-law. It is really difficult for him. “

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said nothing more. Fang Jifan shook his head. Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway.

Accompanying Emperor Hongzhi, he walked around the third phase of the Daming Palace project.

Emperor Hongzhi was obviously very satisfied with this project.

This is all a huge sum of money invested. With the continuous expansion of the new city, the skills of civil engineering have become higher and higher, and the use of materials has become more and more ‘bold’. This place… is obviously better than the previous two phases. More majestic.

In the evening, Fang Jifan said goodbye and left the palace.

He deliberately waited outside the Meridian Gate, and sure enough he saw Fang Xiaofan, a subordinate, happily coming from the direction of the cabinet.

Seeing Fang Jifan, the little girl ran towards Fang Jifan, and then jumped into Fang Jifan’s arms: “Brother, do you know, I decided to be in the cabinet…”

“I know.” Fang Jifan said with a bitter smile: “Form? What kind of form is it?”

“You don’t understand even if I tell you.” Fang Xiaofan said.

Fang Jifan gritted his teeth, I don’t understand, I have been a human being for two generations.

“Did you know that Mr. Xie went to file a complaint?” Fang Jifan took a deep breath.

“I know, I told him, this is what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince taught me.”

Fang Jifan said, “But the Crown Prince went to Changping a few days ago.” Fang

Xiaofan raised his head and looked at the sky, with snowflakes flying in the sky. She stamped her deerskin boots under her feet, exhaled white breath from her mouth, and her pretty face turned red. She covered her mouth with both hands and said, “Then I will explain it tomorrow. I will say that His Highness the Crown Prince came here in a dream.”

Fang Jifan blinked: “Sister, we new students don’t believe in ghosts and gods. We believe in science. We must never mention this thing about dreams again. I will teach you, if something happens again, His Highness the Crown Prince will If you don’t, you insist that it was Huangsun who taught you.”

“Ah, that’s not true. He is my friend.”

Fang Jifan gritted his teeth and said, “He is your nephew, my own nephew. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. One family, don’t talk to each other, you know?”

“Oh.”

Fang Jifan was just happy, holding Fang Xiaofan’s hand: “Are you hungry?”

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