The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1353

[1353. Chapter 1286 Changes in the sky]

Zhao Yi severely criticized the railway.

An awe-inspiring look.

Then, he couldn’t help but said: “There is also the Chief Envoy of Baoding, it is simply ridiculous and nonsense!”

Zhao Yi continued: “Those tricks are based on the art of driving profit. If the saint knows that the Confucian scholars of later generations will play tricks Under the banner of a saint, if you tinker with new learning and study uneasily, but only pursue the interests and benefits, won’t the world be in chaos? “

“Our Majesty, the bad is the bad. There are traitors in the court, and those new students are all disgusting, that’s all, that’s all, let’s not talk about that.”

He saw Emperor Hongzhi’s face trembling, and then he laughed: “Don’t talk about state affairs, don’t talk about state affairs. , I’d rather not talk about this. But…”

He said not to talk about state affairs, but he still couldn’t help it: “Actually, if you think about it carefully, it’s really worrying. Mr. Zhu, think about it, in the future, His Highness the Crown Prince will… He must succeed to the throne. One day, if he becomes the emperor, then… I heard that His Royal Highness has an extreme temper. By then, the world will no longer be benevolent, righteous, moral, and honorable.”

Emperor Hongzhi heard this. Here, the body trembled.

He looked at Zhao Yi’s soft words, and suddenly, deep in his heart, a trace of fear suddenly arose.

Emperor Hongzhi said calmly: “Really? In this case, there must be many people who are very scared.”

“This is a matter for the court, and it has nothing to do with ordinary scholars like us. It’s just…some people I can’t help but feel worried.”

Emperor Hongzhi just nodded, stood up, and walked away.

Zhao Yi was stunned and couldn’t help but said: “Brother Zhu, Brother Zhu…”

However, Emperor Hongzhi left in a hurry and was not polite at all.

Fang Jifan and Xiao Jing hurriedly chased him out.

Out of the Zhao family.

Emperor Hongzhi boarded the train directly.

Fang Jifan also got into the car and stared at Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi squinted his eyes and said nothing, with a terrifying expression on his face.

Fang Jifan said: “Your Majesty…”

Emperor Hongzhi sighed and said: “People’s hearts are really unpredictable.”

He glanced at Fang Jifan.

“This Mao Ji, after all, I ordered him to teach the prince in the East Palace. In terms of it, he can be regarded as the prince’s mentor, but I never expected…”

Fang Jifan said: “I don’t know what your majesty has planned.”

Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyebrows Eye: “If it were the Qing family, what would they do?”

Fang Jifan stared at Emperor Hongzhi.

When he just heard Zhao Yi’s words, “If the prince becomes the emperor, then the world will no longer have benevolence, justice, morality, propriety, justice and shame”, Fang Jifan’s heart skipped a beat.

“Your Majesty, people’s minds change.”

“Huh?”

Fang Jifan said: “Some people hope to change in the direction of Baoding, and some people…”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: “Yes, some people want to go back, but these How can people be so stubborn?”

Fang Jifan thought hard but couldn’t figure it out.

Yes, why are these people so stubborn?

Emperor Hongzhi sneered: “Today, I have finally seen this man’s heart. It’s okay, I should have met him. Let’s go back. I can’t stay out for too long. If I stay too long, I might cause trouble to Xiao Qiang. “

Misfortune comes from Xiao Qiang’s words,” Fang Jifan knew in his heart that something big was going to happen.

Although Emperor Hongzhi was generous, he… also had a bottom line.

When an honest person becomes anxious, it will be terrible if he becomes angry.

A storm is coming.

And this… isn’t this what Fang Jifan expected?

Back in the capital, everyone was building momentum for Mao Jida… But now…

the carriage slowly returned to the county town. At this time, it was already broad daylight, and hundreds of officials were already outside to pay their respects.

But there was no movement while walking, and many people started whispering.

Emperor Hongzhi entered the palace from the side door, changed his clothes, had breakfast calmly, and then met with Xie Qian who was accompanying him.

“I have met your Majesty.”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, and he suddenly said: “Xie Qing’s family, you came at the right time. I heard that the prince has lost his moral character, and some people hope to find another prince to succeed the throne. Only in this way can peace be achieved.” The hearts of the soldiers and civilians in the world, how do the Qing family view this? “

Let’s get straight to the point.

Xie Qian shuddered after hearing this.

His Majesty only has one son, how could he find another prince? He felt uneasy and immediately bowed down: “Your Majesty, this… I have never heard of these rumors. His Royal Highness, the prince, is inherently unstable, but his intelligence is world-class. It is rare that His Highness the Crown Prince will become a sage and wise king the next day. How could His Majesty have such an idea? Your Majesty… I have served Your Majesty for twenty years. Your Highness, the veteran has watched you grow up. I dare to guarantee it with my life. Your Highness. He…”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and waved his hand: “Okay, you don’t have to say anything anymore. I know you were frightened when you heard what I said. Yes, I was also scared when I said this. I was shocked.”

As he said that, he looked at Fang Jifan: “What do you think Jifan is?”

Fang Jifan thought for a while: “Your Majesty, if the prince cannot succeed to the throne, I will die without a burial place.”

This is the truth.

Fang Jifan is an honest man.

Fang Jifan and the prince were tied too tightly. If it were not the prince who held the throne in the future, Fang Jifan would have a thousand heads, which would not be enough to chop him off.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: “That’s right.”

He lowered his head and took a sip of tea: “You are all my most trusted people. I can trust you, but people’s hearts are unpredictable. Among the people who came with you this time, the others “Can I entrust you with your trust?”

Xie Qian’s face suddenly darkened. He seemed to have noticed something strange and immediately said: “Your Majesty, among the ministers accompanying you this time, my disciple Wang Xingyuan, the Minister of Justice, and Zheng Jie, the Minister of Rites , Censor Zhang Tao, Hanlin Zhu Jinren, etc. can be trusted.”

Fang Jifan said: “My disciples and disciples can also be trusted.”

Emperor Hongzhi raised his head: “So, what about the imperial guards?”

He tapped the slips with his hand. Looking thoughtful.

Xiao Jing on the side felt cold all over, and he hurriedly said: “Your Majesty, the factory guard is here… ready for call at any time.”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded again, he looked very calm, but deep in his eyes, there was a bit of loneliness, he was calm He said: “The commander of the Jinwu Guard is Chenzhou Hou Chen Long. Chen Long has always been my guard, and I can trust him very much. But… Xiaoqi Camp…”

He opened and closed his eyes as he spoke. When the knight was at the camp, he seemed uncertain: “It would be great if the British Duke Zhang Mao was here. I can leave all these to him to take care of.”

“Your Majesty, I wonder what happened?” Thank you. Qian was so frightened that his face turned pale.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: “It’s not a big deal, it’s just a precaution.”

Xie Qian looked at Emperor Hongzhi suspiciously.

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly said: “Xiao Jing, you have to go back to the capital and pass on my secret order to Liu Qing’s family, asking him to calm down in the recent days. No matter what happens in Changping, I want the capital to be impregnable, especially to protect it. “Good grandson of the emperor.”

Xiao Jing said: “I obey the order.”

“And…” Emperor Hongzhi remembered something: “Send someone to give the prince a secret order and ask his Changping guards to come to this county quickly. I have many days.” I’ve never seen him again.”

Xiao Jing didn’t ask any more questions and continued to nod: “I obey the order.”

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be relieved. But he sighed: “Actually, sometimes, a pen is also a knife. The knife can kill people, and the pen can pierce the heart. But sometimes, the knife can kill the person holding the pen.”

“It’s just…” He raised his eyes, showing a sad expression. Se: “It’s just that if it comes to this point, it’s not my failure.”

Fang Jifan actually understood these words.

No ruler would draw his sword easily unless absolutely necessary, because killing is only a means, and to some extent, it is only a last resort.

Once he was ready to use violence, it only meant that all the emperor’s methods were useless. This in itself was a sign of failure.

Emperor Hongzhi stood up and said, “Mr. Mao Ji, I wonder if he is here? Oh, and my officials, where are they all outside?”

Xie Qian seemed to feel cold all over.

He said with difficulty as if there was something stuck in his throat: “Your Majesty, I heard that Mao Ji will arrive at noon, and all the officials will kneel outside.”

Emperor Hongzhi said: “Go, first call Ma Wensheng, the Minister of War who is accompanying you.”

After a while, Ma Wensheng, the Minister of War, came to see him. He bowed down and said, “I have met your Majesty.”

Emperor Hongzhi looked at him with a smile: “Ma Qing’s family, I had a dream yesterday.”

“Yeah.” Ma Wensheng showed a surprise. Color: “Your Majesty, I don’t know what you dreamed of. I have some experience in interpreting dreams. I may be able to explain it to Your Majesty.”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled. He knew that Ma Wensheng had this hobby.

After a pause, Emperor Hongzhi said: “Last night, I dreamed that the prince was killed by an assassin.”

“Ah…” Ma Wensheng’s face was grim.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: “Tell me, is this strange? The prince is so good, how could anyone want to kill him? It can be seen that what happened in this dream is really not accurate.”

“Your Majesty…” Ma Wensheng said slowly Slowly calming down: “This is a happy event… a dream… dreams are reversed. If His Highness the Crown Prince is stabbed in a dream, then his good luck will come.”

“Good luck, what good luck?” Emperor Hongzhi said with a smile.

Ma Wensheng: “…”

Fang Jifan stood aside and asked, “Could it be that the prince wants to be the emperor?”

“Yes, yes… this dream is the other way around… no, that’s not right.” Ma Wensheng said in his heart, with a look on his face He glared at Fang Jifan speechlessly.

Fang Jifan, you piece of shit, are you going to kill me?

If the prince becomes emperor, doesn’t the emperor die?

Ma Wensheng immediately said: “That’s absolutely not the case, that’s absolutely not the case. Your Majesty knows everything. This is what Fang Jifan said. I didn’t say that.”

Emperor Hongzhi looked sideways and glared at Fang Jifan: “Nonsense.”

Fang Jifan said hurriedly: “Your Majesty, Er Chen Wansi, he himself said that the dream came from the opposite direction, Er Chen… it’s just a habit. “

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third chapter has been delivered. From 6pm to now, I have updated three chapters, took a break, and then continued. .

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