The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1395

[1395. Chapter 1324 The Grace of Reconstruction]

Xiao Jing returned to his normal expression and smiled: “Your Majesty, I really have nothing to hide. I have been following your Majesty for so many years. Don’t you know who I am? Your Majesty, slave, Timid.”

Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a moment, but seemed to be unable to grasp anything. He just nodded: “Do things well and don’t wander around all the time. I know you are not young anymore. It is hard work to have you on duty by my side. You.”

“No hard work, no hard work.” Xiao Jing waved his hands repeatedly.

Emperor Hongzhi could only smile and said nothing more.

Xiao Jing took advantage of His Majesty’s nap to leave the palace. He was carrying his thoughts. These days, he felt uneasy and uneasy. He thought carefully about the exchange between himself and Zeng Jie. Everything was specious and there seemed to be no reason. , but this kind of thing is scary.

I hurriedly arrived at the Cabinet Statistics Department.

As usual, he was here to assist Fang Xiaofan from the Statistics Department to coordinate the relationship between the factory guards.

Fang Xiaofan had a sullen face and looked at the data on his hand intently, completely ignoring Xiao Jing.

The people in this Fang family are all virtuous, but their emotional intelligence is low.

If such a person did not have the surname Fang, he would have offended everyone in the world and would die without knowing how.

Xiao Jing thought sadly, but this kind of person is now inferior to one person or ten thousand people. Our life has been in vain.

Alas…

he sighed deeply in his heart.

It took a while for Fang Xiaofan to notice Xiao Jing and asked calmly.

“Eunuch Xiao, are you here? Are you okay?”

Xiao Jing smiled, but his body seemed to become weak all of a sudden. He actually swayed, and with an ouch in his mouth, he was about to fall down.

Fang Xiaofan saw this and subconsciously supported him.

At first glance, Xiao Jing seemed to have fainted.

So Fang Xiaofan pinched his man and then pinched Xiao Jing’s thigh.

“Ah!” Xiao Jing was alive again.

He looked around confusedly and asked with a confused look on his face.

“Where are we?”

“Eunuch Xiao, you just fainted.”

“So, you saved us?”

Fang Xiaofan thought for a while and nodded, as if this was the case.

Xiao Jing suddenly became intimate. Tears streamed down: “A life-saving grace, this is a life-saving grace.”

Fang Xiaofan: “…”

“In this life, we have never received any favor from anyone, except the emperor, it is you, Fang Sheren… You… don’t “Say, we are old bones, dying people, without any relatives. In this palace, we are destined to die alone. If you hadn’t saved us, Fang Sheren, we… we…”

As he spoke, his nose was snotty. Tears began to fall on Fang Xiaofan’s body.

Fang Xiaofan, who was not familiar with the world, didn’t know how to answer him. He just stared at Xiao Jing.

“This is a gift of renewal. Otherwise, we… no, slave, no… Come to think of it, at the beginning, Liu Jin recognized me as his godfather, and now, Liu Jin is your brother’s grandson. In this way, Forget it.” Xiao Jing pinched his fingers and said, “You are my mother’s generation.”

What?

People of Xiao Jingniang’s generation?

Where is this?

Fang Xiaofan was so surprised that he wanted to hit someone.

Xiao Jing said from the bottom of his heart: “My child is brave, can I call you… mother?”

Fang Xiaofan shook his head like a rattle.

Xiao Jing said: “My child has a lot of delicious food and fun things.”

Fang Xiaofan didn’t seem to be interested in these. He rolled his dark eyes and asked, “Do you have money or land?”

“Yes. I’ll tell you the truth. …” Xiao Jing was about to jump up with excitement. He was about to scream, but he suddenly looked around cautiously: “To be honest, there are quite a few.”

“Then I agree, give me the money. “Fang Xiaofan said simply.

Xiao Jing’s heart ached like a prick. He originally thought that it would be easier to start with the child, but now it seems…

He smiled and said: “Mom…”

“Hey…” Fang Xiaofan agreed and stretched out his hand towards Xiao Jing: ” Where’s the money?”

Xiao Jing said with a bitter face: “You can’t be so blatant, secretly, we secretly, the walls in the palace have ears, mother… No wonder when we first met you, we felt very familiar and friendly. It turns out that you are very familiar to us. , we still have this connection.”

Fang Xiaofan tilted his head and thought for a while: “Then when are you going to give me the money?”

Xiao Jing: “…”

…

He breathed out and finally told the little aunt. Coaxed.

Unless absolutely necessary, Xiao Jing would not do such a dirty thing. He consciously realized that he was not the boneless thing like Liu Jin, but a eunuch with character.

But things are coming to an end.

Now, the Fang family is suppressing it.

Even if I want to come to His Highness the Crown Prince, I won’t continue to pursue it.

Zeng Jie is in the imperial prison. As long as the prince and Duke of Qi don’t interfere, then…

………

A huge planning drawing has appeared in Shuntian Fuyin.

Zhu Houzhao clasped his hands behind his back and looked at the map very seriously, looking very energetic.

Fang Jifan also looked up at the map.

“The Shuntian Mansion Yamen is here.” Zhu Houzhao pointed: “It must be large in scale, and the more business it can handle, the better. Shuntian Mansion is a big yamen, and the departments below it are small yamen. They should be like stars overlapping the moon. This is the main body of the Yamen. The cost does not matter. I have money. Lao Fang, what do you have to say?”

“I have nothing to say.” Fang Jifan shook his head and sighed: “His Royal Highness is a generous person. He is indeed not an ordinary person. “

Of course. Didn’t you say before that if you don’t make decisions for the people as an official, why don’t you go home and sell sweet potatoes? I understand. I have to make decisions for the victims outside the Fifth Ring Road. Otherwise, I’m sorry. There are so many people, I will never give up on them. By the way, how many registered officials are there in Shuntian Mansion? “

Fang Jifan said: “There are more than ninety people up and down.”

Zhu Houzhao nodded: “There are still so many old officials in the future. We also need to recruit new officials. It is not easy for such a big family to move. Will it be inconvenient for them to go there to work?”

Fang Jifan sighed: “Serving the court will always involve sacrifices .

I have made plans to take root outside the Fifth Ring Road from now on, and regard it as my home. I have purchased my land and want to build a large courtyard. As for other officials, I think they can be considerate. His Highness’s hard work is worth two hours, and the carriage fee is only more than 370 yuan. If it doesn’t work, they can buy a property there. People have calculated that, not to mention the officials of Shuntian Prefecture, those old officials have money and they all hide it. The merchants along the way usually give them money for tea and tea. Unfortunately, although the imperial court has some respect for Beijing officials. However, I turned a blind eye to the subordinate officials. I also heard that many scribes were doing business in partnership with others, which I have long been disgusted with.”

Zhu Houzhao’s eyes were bright. “When you say this, I feel relieved. This time, we are going to do a big thing.”

Fang Jifan said: “I have also thought about moving the Jingfu here.”

Zhu Houzhao said: “My All the yamen were moved there, but unfortunately, Zhan Shifu could not be moved. “

“With yamen, there must be roads, stadiums, theaters, and schools…”

Zhu Houzhao said seriously, holding his chin. Afraid of missing something.

Fang Jifan felt that Zhu Houzhao was hopeless.

This guy went crazy to pay off his debt.

What a shame, Fang Jifan made a bad start.

Zhu Houzhao said, but then he remembered something: “By the way, Lao Fang, you just talked about Jingfu, your Jingfu, how are things going now? I am still thinking about that bitch Liu Jin, who has been at sea for more than half a year.” , I haven’t seen him so far, and I don’t know if he is dead or alive.”

Fang Jifan spread his hands and said, “I don’t know, Your Highness, God is responsible for everything. I am only responsible for sending them out. As for life and death, It’s really beyond our reach. “

………

On a deserted island, many ships docked here.

A fleet carrying trade with the Far East in the Northern Province was stationed here.

Nominally, these merchant ships belong to a Dutchman.

The so-called Northern Province is actually the Netherlands, which will be famous in later generations.

At that time, the Habsburg family ruled the entire region of Spain, the Netherlands, and Austria. The reigning King Karl V was the most powerful person in France at this time.

Because the Northern Province is located between France and the territories of the Holy Roman princes, it has always been a buffer zone between the Habsburgs and France, and it is also a nail that restrains the Northern HRE.

Although France and the Habsburg family are hostile, they also maintain a certain tacit understanding.

The status of this northern province has become particularly important.

Because of being caught between various powers and after the Great Navigation, the sea power in the Mediterranean began to gradually weaken. Famous commercial cities such as Venice gradually lost their former aura, while the Dutch region in the Northern Province of the Kingdom of Spain… Suddenly, with the establishment of maritime trade, prosperity began.

The goods needed by Portugal, Spain, France, the United Kingdom across the strait, and even the Nordics are all collected and distributed here. Countless merchants flock here, and the wealth of the colonies is also squandered here.

This is almost a paradise for merchants. Countless ships enter and leave the port every day. The great voyages brought the wealth of the world here, and the nobles who benefited from it passed here to purchase French luxury goods from Northern Europe. They exchanged fine furs from the British and purchased wool from the British.

And now…

a Dutch merchant starts visiting some of his associates.

The Dutch businessman immediately saw a business opportunity after seeing tulips. When he showed his customers an unprecedented flower, everyone was stunned.

The purple petals are mesmerizing.

Many ladies present looked at the Dutch merchant’s wife, who had such a precious flower pinned to her dress.

Suddenly, she became the most attractive person in the entire salon.

(End of chapter)