The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1384

[1384. Chapter 1314 Return to Beijing]

, Mr. Wang and his father felt relieved when they saw that mother and son were safe. They had just been overly excited. Now they regained their composure and couldn’t help but bow down: “Your Highness, Duke of Qi, you are so kind and virtuous. It’s hard to repay your kindness

if you don’t have teeth. You will be a pig or a dog in your next life…”

“There is no need for you in the next life.” Zhu Houzhao shook his body, flexed his muscles and bones, and said, “Now go to the silkworm room and cut you up, and then I can enter the palace to repay my kindness. “

Mr. Wang’s father said: “…”

Then he started to cry, with tears streaming down his face. He just turned around and said, “The little people suffered a disaster in Henan, and it is only because of the grace of His Highness that we are here in Beijing. Now that we have a place to live, we can eat and drink here…”

Zhu Houzhao curled his lips, as if he was frightened, and said: “There is no need to thank me, this is what my father always taught me. He said that you should love the people like your own children. “Of course I will remember his old man’s teachings. Don’t thank me. This is all my father’s money. If you want to thank me, you can go and thank the emperor. It’s not too early. Mr.

Wang’s father has withdrawn .”

In joy and gratitude, I saw that the prince and Duke of Qi had already gone far away.

I didn’t react for a while, and I was a little afraid that I would actually cut myself into pieces and send him to the palace. Anyone with a bit of backbone and blood would not be a death eunuch, bah!

He stared blankly at the cars and horses going away. The sky was slightly bright, the morning fog was hazy, the cars and horses were submerged in the fog, and the infant child in his arms let out a clear cry.

Only then did Mr. Wang and his father come back to their senses, patted the infant child, and then cried again: “It’s really a good time. From ancient times to the present, there has never been such a good emperor.”

At this time, many people were already awake .

, the neighbors came to ask what happened.

Mr. Wang and his father were very happy. While preparing to treat guests, he went around talking to people about what happened at night. The shantytown was really lively for a while.

…

After a month of hard work, Emperor Hongzhi arrived at the foot of Mount Tai. No matter how unhappy he felt, he finally put an end to his unhappiness when Mount Tai arrived and prepared to climb the mountain with great interest.

The British Duke Zhang Mao ran his errands very beautifully. He prepared here early and everything was in order.

When I was preparing to climb the mountain, I heard a quick melody from Beijing.

Emperor Hongzhi only glanced sideways at Xiao Jing: “Is this a memorial about the prince?”

Xiao Jing said: “Your Majesty, it is exactly the one sent by the servant to hurry up.”

“Don’t read it.” Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand.

“Your Majesty…this…”

Emperor Hongzhi said calmly: “As long as you don’t lose your country, it will be fine. I can’t go back to the capital after seeing it, which ruins my interest.”

Xiao Jing couldn’t help giving a thumbs up: “Your Majesty is angry. With a calm mind and a light weight, even when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, his appearance remained unchanged. I really admire him.”

When Emperor Hongzhi heard that Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, he looked up at the majestic mountains of Mount Tai and subconsciously felt a chill on his back.

Then, he got angry: “Go away!”

Xiao Jing: “…”

Xiao Jing was like a little Shiba Inu that was kicked away. He whined and retreated obediently to a corner where Emperor Hongzhi would never notice.

Before coming, Emperor Hongzhi had fasted for three days. He took a bath and changed clothes. He wore a heavenly crown and a crimson gauze robe. He rode on a golden chariot and prepared a royal chariot. He led hundreds of officials to the Nantian Gate and went to the Daiding Temple to seal the throne first. Sacrifice to Haotian and the gods of the five directions, this is a sacrifice to heaven; after the sacrifice to heaven, they then go down the mountain to worship the earth gods at Dushou Mountain, and finally ascend to the Hajj Altar, and the accompanying Baiguan Mountain shouts long live.

After three full days, Emperor Hongzhi was exhausted.

In any case, this Zen ceremony is completed.

But thinking about it carefully, Emperor Hongzhi felt that this seemed to be boring. When he was in Beijing, he dreamed about it, but when he came, he felt boring again.

Subsequently, Emperor Hongzhi issued a general amnesty to the whole country.

The mighty team set off, but they had to go to Qufu, Shandong, to pay homage to the Confucius Temple. They also ordered Liu Jian and others to sacrifice seventy-two sages and give the Confucius Mansion three million gold. After visiting the Confucius Forest, another visit Months passed.

So, it’s already early summer.

After leaving Beijing for more than two months, Emperor Hongzhi felt exhausted. No one reported anything to him about the prince. Liu Jian was very sensible and tried his best to write some auspicious memorials from various places. What hen laid golden eggs? There are immortals walking around the market, curing people of all kinds of diseases.

Emperor Hongzhi knew very well that this was a lie, but since Mount Tai was enshrined, there must be some auspiciousness from various places, and then God gave him the face of Emperor Hongzhi. If there is no auspiciousness, then he can still create auspiciousness.

Emperor Hongzhi ordered these auspicious signs to be reported to his residence so that the world would hear about them.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi finally regained his composure and issued an order to return to the palace.

The mighty team marched towards the capital.

Along the way, Emperor Hongzhi kept a long face and spoke little.

Xiao Jing waited carefully.

After traveling for more than ten days, Emperor Hongzhi finally couldn’t hold it in any longer: “What’s the news from the Crown Prince?”

“Your Majesty…”

“Say it.” Sitting in the royal carriage, Emperor Hongzhi was very stern.

“This…” Xiao Jing took a deep breath: “Your Majesty, according to the latest report, the Chief Envoy of Henan Province has reported that countless victims have poured into the capital. In order to carry out resettlement, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has spent more than 70,000 taels of internal funds. Repairing bridges and paving roads, building mansions, purchasing food… there are countless other needs. These 70 million taels were all pledged with internal funds and borrowed from Xishan Bank. The interest is very cheap. Now… I’m afraid, It’s already spent.”

Emperor Hongzhi covered his eyes with his hands. This is a tragedy.

He felt that his hands and feet were cold, but he never expected that the number would almost double again.

The inner treasury… is empty.

He leaned on the sofa and was speechless for a long time.

After a long time, he said with difficulty: “Take… this ice… away, take it away.”

Because the weather was hot, there was a special ice basin in the carriage. The ice was placed in the basin, and the ice exuded cold air. , which can offset the heat in the chariot.

Xiao Jing had a bitter look on his face: “Your Majesty… this… this is not good. Your Majesty, please don’t suffer from heat stroke.”

“Take it away.” Emperor Hongzhi said: “Save as much as you can, and after returning to Beijing, you will be given to the officials.” All the banquets are also cancelled. “

Xiao Jing couldn’t help but said: “Your Majesty, this ice is sent by the state government along the way. It’s free of charge.”

Emperor Hongzhi looked pale and sighed again.

………

The weather is extremely hot.

Fang Jifan was too lazy to go out and move.

But someone came from the palace and summoned him to the palace. Fang Jifan had no choice but to go ahead. When he arrived at Fengtian Hall, he saw Zhu Houzhao sitting steadily and said to Fang Jifan: “Old Fang, there is a decree coming from Shandong, saying it is from my father.” The emperor is on his way and will arrive in the capital soon.”

Fang Jifan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, “It’s a good feeling. I haven’t seen your majesty for many days, but I don’t know how your majesty has been granted the title of Zen.”

Zhu Houzhao squinted: “But I am feeling panicked. It’s amazing. I didn’t have any scruples about anything I did before. I thought in my heart, I’ll do it later. But now that the day when my father comes back is getting closer, my panic disorder is getting worse day by day. How can this be good? , Otherwise, I’ll run away and go to the desert to follow Wang Shouren, or I’ll go to the sea and look for Xu Jing, Lao Fang… What do you think?”

Fang Jifan was also speechless.

His Highness the Crown Prince was very heroic at the time. Fang Jifan immediately said: “Your Highness, you must not do it. If this is the case, Your Majesty will be even more furious. Where can His Highness the Crown Prince go in this world? A man, a real man, how dare you How can you retreat in the face of battle if you dare to do it? The so-called willingness to cut yourself off and dare to…ah, no! What I mean is that His Highness the Crown Prince should take responsibility. Isn’t it just a little money spent? What are you afraid of? When the time comes, I will definitely do it. Try your best to speak kindly to His Majesty the Crown Prince. Your Majesty, if you are not afraid, you will not die after all.”

Zhu Houzhao frowned deeper. Fang Jifan said that he was not afraid. Then, it might be worse. He put his hands behind his back and raised his head: “It was at first. You instigated it and said you wanted to relocate the victims.”

Fang Jifan said with a smile: “Okay, okay, it’s my instigation. When the time comes, I will go and apologize to Your Majesty.”

Zhu Houzhao’s face turned pale: “No, this is not allowed, it will be even worse. Well, if you go to plead guilty, my father will think that the successor is just an accomplice. Even if you plead guilty, I am afraid that you will have to teach me a lesson.”

He clasped his hands behind his back and hurriedly walked back and forth for a few steps, gritting his teeth: “I’m afraid. What, we did a good thing, and the emperor will not blame us.”

“It makes sense.” Fang Jifan said sincerely, “Your Majesty is a man of great righteousness, how can you be ignorant? Your Highness, please don’t worry.

Zhu Houzhao breathed a sigh of relief: “Come on, there’s something else here.”

“

What’s the matter?”

“This is a report from the factory guard,” Zhu Houzhao frowned: “It was sent by Mu Bin. Their investigation revealed that a group of rebels from the White Lotus Sect had also infiltrated the capital and had evil intentions. Lao Fang… The White Lotus Sect has been quite rampant in the Huaibei area in recent years. The year before last, in the Xiangcheng area, There is also the White Lotus Sect who kills officials and rebels. Why can’t these people be banned forever? They are there when the world is in chaos, and they are also there when the world is in great peace.”

Fang Jifan became cautious: “What else did Commander Mou say?”

“He? He said that he would try his best to investigate, and it seems that he has some clues. He is confident now, otherwise… he would not dare to report it based on his temperament. “

Fang Jifan said, “When your Majesty returns to Beijing, I’m afraid there will be more. You should be more careful, Your Highness, today is different from the past. Gunpowder is mined everywhere now, and it is inevitable that gunpowder will be lost. If these people hoard any forbidden items and make any noise, it is not a joke.”

Zhu Houzhao. He said angrily: “Why, they still dare to disturb Tai Sui? I will pinch their necks.” With his hands clenched, as if the air was someone else’s neck, Zhu Houzhao pinched, clenched his fists, and made a rattling sound .

As he said that, he burst out laughing: “No matter what, you are right. I must take responsibility. The money in the inner treasury is spent as long as it is spent. What’s the big deal.”

(End of Chapter)