The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1482

[1482. Chapter 1407 Long live my emperor]

It’s just in this sad atmosphere.

But some people had no expression on their faces.

Anhua King Zhu Zhixiu stood together with some clan members. At this time… everything had been planned, and it was time to show up.

Many clan members stood on Zhu Zhixiu’s side, muttering in low voices.

At this time, Fang Jifan’s carriage and horses arrived. It was already getting late, and Fang Jifan arrived neither early nor late.

He put his hands behind his back and got out of the carriage. Many people looked at him.

Fang Jifan looked as if no one else was around, still so arrogant and domineering.

In the eyes of others, I thought to myself, Duke Qi, this bitch, really has his eyes set above his head. Humph, this kind of person doesn’t know how to deal with the world, and he will suffer a big loss sooner or later!

Fang Jifan, on the other hand, acted as if no one else was around.

But Zhu Zhixiu suddenly said: “Hey, where is His Highness the Crown Prince?”

Where there has always been Fang Jifan, there must be His Highness the Crown Prince.

What day is it today?

To put it harshly, today is the day when His Majesty is about to go on a grand tour and is preparing to be left alone.

His Majesty is seriously ill, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not been seen so far.

Normally, that’s fine, but at this time today, there was actually no one in sight.

Is this true?

Sure enough…

after Zhu Zhixiu reminded them, many people looked around, but there was no sign of His Highness the Crown Prince at all.

As a result, many people became even more worried.

Your Royal Highness…this…this is too much.

His Majesty was like this when he was seriously ill. When he becomes emperor, he still doesn’t know what Ye Cheng will be like.

Liu Jian and others sighed heavily in their hearts…

The prince had disappointed them so much.

Fang Jifan looked at Zhu Zhixiu and responded: “Where is the prince? What does it have to do with you? Who are you?”

Zhu Zhixiu: “…”

Behind him, some of the clan members gnashed their teeth.

Who is Zhu Zhixiu? He is a nobleman of Tianhuang and a descendant of Emperor Taizu Gao. How dare you, the successor of the vassal family, treat the clan like this.

Zhu Zhixiu forced a smile and said: “I, Zhu Zhixiu, don’t think the Duke of Qi recognizes me.”

Fang Jifan’s expression still did not change at all, and said lightly: “Oh, Zhu Zhixiu, although I have never heard of it, but… your mortgage is still due.

“Has

the mortgage been paid off?

The mortgage…

Those clan members who were so high-spirited a second ago suddenly looked like deflated balloons, their eyes began to fly, and their expressions were very unnatural.

Zhu Zhixiu: “…”

Fang Jifan said with a look of displeasure: “I was just planning to talk to you. Xishan Bank has rules. It is a place where business is done according to duty. We can’t end the vassalage just because the princes want it. The money we owe is You don’t have to pay it back, or you’ll take the house away…”

Just as Fang Jifan was talking, the Meridian Gate opened on the other side.

Zhu Zhixiu and others were furious. It could be seen that Liu Jian and others had already entered, and the others filed in one after another.

It seemed that the conflict with Fang Jifan now was not worth it, so he swallowed this sigh of relief.

Zhu Zhixiu looked around again and confirmed that His Highness the Crown Prince was not here, and he felt secretly happy.

At this time, His Highness the Crown Prince still dares not to come. This is not only a sign of being unworthy of a human being, but also an act of disloyalty and unfilial piety.

The group of people hurriedly entered Fengtian Hall.

In the Fengtian Hall, a screen was set up to cover Emperor Hongzhi behind the screen.

When the ministers went in, they saw only the screen, but not the emperor, and their hearts sank.

Xiao Jing stood in front of the screen and looked at the officials.

All the ministers made great salutes.

Emperor Hongzhi remained silent.

This is even more worrying.

They could only vaguely see a figure behind the screen.

Xiao Jing looked around and said in a loud voice: “Your Majesty is ill and it is inconvenient to see each other. I am following your Majesty’s instructions and love you all.”

Everyone just stood up.

Liu Jian’s eyes became even redder and he almost shed tears.

Xiao Jing said in surprise: “Where is His Highness the Crown Prince?”

Sure enough…

the real master didn’t come!

Emperor Hongzhi behind the screen was certainly full of wisdom, but his face darkened slightly when he heard that the prince was nowhere to be seen at this juncture.

“Duke Qi…” Xiao Jing glanced at Fang Jifan: “I wonder if Duke Qi knows where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is?”

Fang Jifan said: “I came from Xishan early in the morning, but I didn’t see the Crown Prince. I think the Crown Prince… is on his way.”

” Your Majesty! “

At this moment…

someone finally couldn’t bear it anymore.

It’s tolerable.

This is intolerable!

The one who stood up was Wang Hong, the head of the Ministry of Rites.

Wang Hong said sadly: “Your Majesty, there has been no news from His Majesty the Crown Prince for many days. The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince. Now His Majesty is seriously ill, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only cares about playing. How can this be done to the people? I, the Ming Dynasty, rule the world with filial piety. A prince should lead by example, but now…hey…”

There was an uproar in the palace.

Xiao Jing only looked at these ministers who were whispering to each other coldly.

His Majesty remained silent.

He forced a smile and said: “I think it is true that His Highness the Crown Prince is delayed by something.”

“I wonder what the purpose of your Majesty’s summons is to wait for you?” At this time, when Zhu Chixiu saw that the time had come, he couldn’t help but feel a little excited.

He knew the temperament of these clan members. When they scolded each other in secret, they all became furious. When they arrived in front of the emperor, they were so scared that they did not dare to say anything.

It seems that I can only stand up and encourage everyone. Isn’t now the best time?

Xiao Jing was about to open his mouth to answer Zhu Zhixiu.

Zhu Chixiu sneered in his heart and said seriously: “What I’m asking is not Eunuch Xiao, but your Majesty. Your Majesty… summoned all the officials today, why didn’t he show up, but only Eunuch Xiao was here? Since Emperor Taizu Gao, I have never heard that the emperor summoned hundreds of officials, but they met across the screen without saying a word. Your majesty is like this, which makes me very worried. I beg your majesty to remove the screen so that I can wait… There is no need to speculate in private. “

“Guess what?”

A voice came out faintly.

This is the voice of Emperor Hongzhi.

The voice is very soft.

I don’t know if it’s because the owner of the voice is weak.

Although Zhu Chixiu had already made plans and knew that the emperor was seriously ill and would die soon, so he became bold, but when he suddenly heard Emperor Hongzhi’s words, he was still shocked.

So Zhu Zhixiu said hurriedly: “There are many rumors in the market, saying that His Majesty is seriously ill, and the subjects are very scared.”

Emperor Hongzhi’s voice said: “I was indeed feeling a little unwell the past few days.”

Zhu Zhixiu said, “I don’t know .

Your Majesty…are you feeling better now?”

Emperor Hongzhi’s voice said: “Shang Ke!”

The word “Shang Ke” made Zhu Zhixiu feel relieved.

What he was most worried about was that His Majesty’s health was fine. Although His Majesty said he was in good health, it made him think that this was most likely because His Majesty was taboo about disclosing his condition.

It further shows that His Majesty is already aware of the dangerous situation and does not dare to disclose his deteriorating health to the public… His Majesty has already taken precautions against his clan members. If in normal times, His Majesty had taken precautions, he would have been on guard long ago. It was dealt with decisively, so why has there been no movement?

My plan… was successful.

Although His Majesty is on guard, he is helpless about the current situation. He obviously had great concerns.

Your Majesty…is afraid.

(End of chapter)