The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1551

[1551. Chapter 1473 I will never tolerate it]

. Chen Zhong was stunned.

He looked straight at Emperor Hongzhi.

He looked in disbelief.

This man… calls himself the Emperor.

He absolutely did not believe that the emperor was right in front of him.

But…

he tried hard to identify, and the person in front of him did look familiar.

How should I put it…

it is somewhat similar to a person in my memory.

what is it then?

Treasure note…

Chen Zhong suddenly thought of something.

The man holding the treasure looks a bit like the man in front of him.

Ordinary people will naturally not associate the person in front of them with the person with the treasure.

After all, people have blind spots in thinking.

But…

now after being reminded by Emperor Hongzhi, Chen Zhong thought of something.

He suddenly felt that his lame leg could no longer support his body.

The crutch he was holding in his hand also fell to the ground with a clatter.

Chen Zhong’s legs softened and he fell to his knees with a snap.

…

Emperor Hongzhi was filled with emotions.

I am the one who lost more than 800,000 taels of silver.

These more than 800,000 taels were saved by me by scrimping on food and clothing.

But now…he smiled, happily.

After Emperor Hongzhi said this, he couldn’t help but look at Fang Jifan.

It seems… to say that more than 800,000 taels of silver is indeed not a handful.

But… what Jifan bought for me with these more than 800,000 taels of silver was the hearts of the people in the world.

This… is a priceless treasure.

Even eight million taels of silver cannot buy it.

Looking at this Chen Zhong, an old pawn who once guarded the border, nine taels of silver was his last bit of property, the money he worked hard for.

How many Chen Zhongs are there in Beijing, and how many Chen Zhongs are ecstatic after receiving their money back in full?

Worth it!

Emperor Hongzhi leaned down.

Chen Zhong, who was lying on the ground with trembling hands, clenched his hands tightly.

Chen Zhongzhan fearfully raised his head and glanced at Emperor Hongzhi, his eyes still filled with surprise: “You…you…you are truly Your Majesty…”

Emperor Hongzhi was rarely gentle, and smiled and said: “Dare to call yourself Your Majesty, you will die. Do you think I am a bad person? If so, wouldn’t it be a crime of eternal death? Come on, get up, you have trouble with your legs and feet, sit down and talk.”

“Your Majesty…” Chen Zhong burst into tears: “The little man is like in a dream. I never expected that Your Majesty would actually stoop down to this. Common people… common people…”

Emperor Hongzhi forced him to sit down, and he sat opposite him.

The flames in the hot charcoal basin were red, and Emperor Hongzhi breathed a sigh of relief: “I came here just to see if the money has been distributed, and to see if there is any inside information. I saw that you received the money, and I felt at ease. Well, I lost more than 800,000 taels of silver, and what you lost was life-saving money. Nine taels of silver is small, but to you, it is everything to you.”

Chen Zhong was choked with tears and just kept nodding.

The conversation was lively just now, but now I can’t say a word.

Emperor Hongzhi said again: “You are a meritorious official of the imperial court. Your legs are what the imperial court owes you. It’s just a pity that the imperial court was in trouble at the time and the pension and bounty it gave were only this. Now the treasury is quite full.” , unexpectedly no one reported your matter to my desk. This is the dereliction of duty of the officials and my negligence. If even you can’t live in peace, who will be willing to defend the Ming Dynasty? Where will this country and the country come from? What?”

Chen Zhong burst into tears, with a look of emotion on his face: “Your Majesty is a saint and the emperor. If you have such thoughts, it will be worth it for the common people and the original Paoze, even if they have a narrow escape.”

Emperor Hongzhi looked back at Fang Jifan: “Jifan, in a few days I will propose a charter concerning these old and weak soldiers. Now that the court has money, it can no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb.”

Fang Jifan bowed and said: “Yes, I obey the order.”

Emperor Hongzhi stood up and saw the Chen Zhong family in disgrace.

“I was thinking just now that you have made great achievements, but your family is poor. I should give you some rewards so that you can spend your old age peacefully. Now that I think about it, there are many loyal ministers like you in the world, but I only reward you. , Where are the others? After all… this is not a long-term solution. Give me three months. In three months, I will give you the care you deserve.”

“I will come see you again in three months. If you are still not doing well, I will kill Fang Jifan first. “

…”

Was he shot for no reason again?

Chen Zhong just choked and said, “Long live your Majesty.”

Emperor Hongzhi was also very touched. Wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, he said: “Just wait.”

He then said: “Let’s go, leave immediately, there is no need to see you off.”

He seemed to feel that he still had a lot to do.

The emperor is always like this. He feels very satisfied after doing many things. Sometimes he is immersed in his past achievements and feels complacent. But now, Emperor Hongzhi has just realized that there are too many people in this world that he was beyond his reach before, and there are also There are so many things to do.

In the past, what he pursued was martial arts and martial arts.

But the so-called Wenzhi and Wugong are too grand. What is Wenzhi and what is Wugong?

Emperor Hongzhi left immediately. He did not look back or pause. He was afraid that Chen Zhong would limp him out, so he left decisively.

Zhu Houzhao fell behind and glanced at Chen Zhong unbearably. He was a man with great ambitions. He wanted to be an immediate prince and a general. But when he saw this old pawn, he felt sorry for himself and kept buckling. He took out a small stack of one-tael banknotes from his sleeve, counted ten of them, and felt that he didn’t have enough, so he hid three more and stuffed seven taels of banknotes into Chen Zhong’s hand.

Chen Zhong quickly waved his hands in flattery and said: “I can’t do it, I can’t do it, I won’t be rewarded for no merit…”

Fang Jifan was on the side, but he took out a dozen banknotes with a denomination of one hundred taels of silver from his sleeve, and slammed them down. When the case was brought to light, he turned around and left with a loud voice.

Zhu Houzhao’s Adam’s apple rolled up, and his eyes widened as he looked at the banknotes with denominations of one hundred taels each. Since Chen Zhong said he couldn’t do it… he put his seven-tael banknotes back into his sleeves and followed dejectedly. gone.

Behind him… Chen Zhong’s cry could be heard.

…………

walked out of the building where Chen Zhong lived.

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath. He felt a little suffocated in the dark environment just now. Now he took a greedy breath of fresh air and felt like he was reborn.

Emperor Hongzhi took a few steps and waited for Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao to catch up.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “Xiao Banban.”

Xiao Jing said expressionlessly: “My servant is here.”

Emperor Hongzhi said with a straight face: “Kowtow to Fang Jifan.”

“Ah…” Xiao Jing looked surprised.

Fang Jifan was also shocked.

What is this situation?

Emperor Hongzhi said again: “Kowtow.”

Although he was very annoyed, Xiao Jing did not dare to neglect. He fell at Fang Jifan’s feet and kowtowed to Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan said in confusion: “Your Majesty, this is…”

“This is my gratitude to you and my gratitude for your kindness.” Emperor Hongzhi said: “Thankfully you made me lose the more than 800,000 taels of silver, and it is also thanks to you. I’ll make it clear that this is a compensation plan. If it hadn’t been for your initiative, I would have been reluctant to part with it. Money is a good thing. Who doesn’t like it? Everyone says that they are noble and upright, but if they say they don’t love gold and silver. , This is completely hypocritical.”

“But…” Emperor Hongzhi said: “I almost missed something important by just one thought. This Chen Zhong is a pitiful person, and there are many such pitiful people in the world. Just like me, I was greedy for temporary gain, but was defrauded of all my wealth. Now… Hey, successor, I am a king and a father to you, so let Xiao Jing kowtow to you. “

Hongzhi .”

The emperor has a lot of emotions.

After this trip, he realized that more than 800,000 taels were lost, but what he gained was actually ten times and a hundred times the profits.

He is the emperor, money is nothing after all, no matter how important it is, it is not as important as people’s hearts.

What Fang Jifan bought for himself was this human heart.

Fang Jifan then said: “I have done nothing. I am very ashamed. How can I deserve such a reward from Your Majesty? Not to mention that I am deeply favored by the emperor and it is natural for me to do the hard work of dogs and horses.”

Fang Jifan’s words seemed to be Very against my will.

Emperor Hongzhi laughed, and all the reluctance and depression in his heart were swept away.

Emperor Hongzhi said again: “What I just said, but to be honest, you are just a donkey. If you don’t urge me, you will not work hard. Those veterans who have made great achievements in war have shared a lot of worries and sacrifices for the imperial court.” There are many. In the past, the imperial court was unable to cope with it, but now… the treasury is still quite strong, so it needs to be taken care of. You should find a way to find old soldiers like Chen Zhong, especially those without children, so that they can enjoy their old age in peace. “Don’t neglect it.”

Fang Jifan agreed with this point and said solemnly: “I obey the order.”

Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back and said with a smile on his lips: “It’s a great trip today. It’s been a great benefit.”

Fang Jifan thought of something important and said quickly, “Your Majesty, Jiang Yan is still scolding me.”

Huh, is he the kind of person who is willing to suffer?

When this matter was mentioned, the smile on Emperor Hongzhi’s face gradually disappeared.

His face was as cold as frost, with a meaningful look on his face: “He is a censor. He used to catch wind and shadow, and it was his duty to impeach anything. But this person…doesn’t distinguish between black and white, and treats a deer as a horse. If such good governance cannot be achieved, , let him criticize, then…will people in this world who want to make a difference dare to do something? If everyone is timid and afraid to do things or offer good advice, then…who will do it? To share my worries. I gave the censors the power of impeachment. I wanted them to work for my benefit and eliminate disadvantages, and to impeach illegal things, instead of just criticizing like him, which is obviously useless, but he always wants to express himself and show himself. I have the ability.”

After Emperor Hongzhi said this, he looked at Fang Jifan and said with a serious face: “Jifan, what do you think I should do?”

…

Chapter 3 has been delivered. The monthly tickets are very few, and I feel that I have no motivation to write. .

(End of chapter)