The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1566

[1566. Chapter 1487 My choice]

Emperor Hongzhi still has many things to explain.

Jiang Yan’s incident left a profound impression on him.

Just looking at Fang Jifan… feeling distressed.

My hands are hurt.

So he said: “Jifan, please step aside and go to the women’s hospital to have a look at your hand.”

“Oh.” Fang Jifan nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, very well-behaved.

He slipped out of the palace in a hurry, and was greeted by eunuchs outside, who led Fang Jifan to the Women’s Hospital.

When they heard that Duke Qi was injured, the women’s hospital was in an uproar.

All the female disciples came to see them one after another, led by Liang Ruying.

Fang Jifan’s hand began to twist unconsciously, and even when he raised it, he seemed to be stiff: “Ah… don’t be polite, just see a doctor, see a doctor.”

Liang Ruying had the best medical skills. She asked Fang Jifan to sit down first. A pair of colored lenses stared at Fang Jifan: “Well… my teacher, but I don’t know how this hand was injured.”

Fang Jifan sighed: “It’s a long story, so I won’t say it anymore.”

Liang Ruying felt worried. It seemed that among them What was involved was the sadness of my mentor, but I don’t know who was hurt by some young disciple.

So he asked Fang Jifan to stretch his arm and carefully inspect it. After confirming that there was no external injury, it must be internal injury.

Fang Jifan was very uncomfortable. Although the force was reciprocal, this hand was already very good.

Liang Ruying kneaded his palm gently, and when she touched Fang Jifan’s palm, there was a warm and comfortable feeling. Liang Ruying said: “Teacher, my bones have been injured for a hundred days. My teacher has no external injuries. Maybe his bones are injured. My teacher wants to Pay attention to your body, don’t work too hard, especially this injury, you need to be more careful, don’t carry heavy objects, you will take care of it.”

Fang Jifan nodded: “I understand”

Liang Ruying frowned: “That’s it. This is the first time this disciple has seen an injury, but he doesn’t know how to use medicine. I will wait for this disciple to read more medical books in the past few days and then find a way to cure it.” When

Fang Jifan came out of the palace, all the officials had dispersed. This time he was extremely shocked. A large number of officials were deposed, and the ensuing inspections in Beijing were also frightening.

As a result, many people have sad faces.

Zhu Houzhao and Ouyang Zhi, however, waited outside the palace for a long time.

Finally seeing Fang Jifan coming, Zhu Houzhao was holding a wrench in his hand and looked impatient. He gritted his teeth and said, “Why did you wait so long? Old Fang, what kind of injury did you treat?”

Fang Jifan’s expression was a little unnatural and he said awkwardly. : “It’s time to see a doctor…”

Zhu Houzhao said with concern: “I’m here to show you.”

Fang Jifan waved his hands hurriedly: “No, no, no, it’s much better.”

Zhu Houzhao turned his nostrils to the sky and snorted coldly. He said: “Humph, you should not treat your illness. Well, it’s time for us to settle the score. Yesterday you refused to take me with you. Is this score going to…”

Fang Jifan suddenly cheered up and said seriously: “Your Highness, for what Your Majesty has said, What do you think of Yan’s investigation in Beijing?”

Zhu Houzhao was stunned and looked at Fang Jifan. He was always easily distracted by Fang Jifan. He thought for a moment and said, “Isn’t this something that was assigned to Ouyang Zhi?”

Fang Jifan sighed. : “This is a matter of the Heavenly Family, Your Highness the Crown Prince, think about it, people like Jiang Yan harmed one side and how much damage they caused to our Ming Dynasty. But when people were harmed by Jiang Yan, it was the Emperor who was scolded. His Royal Highness is the Crown Prince, and the world will belong to His Highness sooner or later. The so-called Jingchao is to prevent the harm of people like Jiang Yan.”

Zhu Houzhao nodded thoughtfully: “That makes sense, the Ouyang Qing family… …”

Ouyang Zhi behind him had no reaction.

Fang Jifan waved his hand: “Your Majesty asked Ouyang Zhi to handle this matter. Ouyang Zhi is a capable man, which I admire very much, but His Highness the Crown Prince is wise and powerful. Such important matters must be decided by the Crown Prince.

Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, then became happy, and said with a bit of pride: “That makes sense, what else?”

Fang

Jifan then said: “Ouyang Zhi is my favorite disciple. To put it bluntly, I regard him as my disciple.” He treats him like his own son. But… because of this, His Majesty has such great trust in Ouyang Zhicai and entrusts him with many important tasks. The current Jingchao is a great achievement. If Ouyang is given such a great contribution again. Zhi, I am certainly overjoyed, but… people have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes. I think carefully, people must not be too perfect. Ouyang Zhi is still young, so he cannot take advantage of everything. Yue If it’s too good, it’s easy to make people jealous.” Zhu Houzhao felt a little dizzy being surrounded by Fang Jifan, and said confusedly: “I am getting more and more confused as I listen to this, please continue.”

Fang Jifan

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He said, “So, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the one who makes the decision, but who will take charge of this new regulation of the capital inspection?”

Zhu Houzhao subconsciously pointed at Fang Jifan: “You?”

Fang Jifan shook his head: “Hey, I still want to live a few more years… No, I am afraid that I will not be able to handle it. Such a big thing is related to the country. I think someone must come out. “

Zhu Houzhao said in surprise: “Who?”

Fang Jifan shouted: “Liu Jin!”

Zhu Houzhao: “…”

“He…” Zhu Houzhao clearly disagreed.

Fang Jifan then smiled and said: “Your Highness, you look down upon Liu Jin too much. Think about it, Liu Jin has been serving His Highness the Crown Prince for so many years. He is so influenced by what he sees and hears by His Highness’ side. Even if he is a pig, he has learned that His Highness the Crown Prince is wise and powerful.” , Can the people around you be bad?”

This sounds right, Zhu Houzhao said happily: “It makes sense, it makes sense, Lao Fang, your words won my heart, I will quickly adjust Liu Jin. Come back to Beijing.”

Fang Jifan said with a smile: “He is from the East Palace. Of course, His Highness the

Crown Prince makes the decision.” When Zhu Houzhao heard the word “make the decision”, he became more confident: “Yes, I can make the decision. This matter has been decided by me. “Definitely!”

Zhu Houzhao suddenly touched his forehead, as if remembering something important, and said hurriedly: “Oh, while I was just talking to you, I forgot that I haven’t fertilized the experimental fields today. Let’s go, let’s go… “

After that, he got into the car waiting for him and left in a hurry.

Ouyang Zhi: “…”

Fang Jifan glanced at Ouyang Zhi. He was not in a hurry and waited for Ouyang Zhi to slowly digest the conversation between himself and the prince.

For a long time, Ouyang Zhi took a deep look at Fang Jifan, then bowed and said: “Teacher, is there something that the student did not do well, so that the teacher…”

Fang Jifan patted him on the shoulder: “You have done a good job. Well, the one whom my mentor values the most is you. This is a big thing, and if you want to accomplish it, it won’t be done with your passion. You have been studying with me for a long time, and I have taught you the fundamentals of being a human being. There is one thing I forgot to teach you about how to do things.”

Ouyang Zhi paused and said, “I beg you to teach me.”

“When you are in a high position and have great power, you will definitely offend many people. Interests, at this time… one thing that needs to be done is… to lure people into trouble. As long as it is someone who has nothing to do with this matter, anyone who can be dragged into trouble is one, prince, eunuch, harem, businessman, nobles, men, women, Dogs, you should never just bury your head in doing something. Don’t wait until you are halfway through the work and then you look around and realize that you have no friends.”

Ouyang Zhi frowned and tried hard to digest Fang Jifan’s words.

Fang Jifan smiled and said: “Be like me as a teacher, you have friends everywhere. In this way, most of the things will be settled. Do you understand? It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand now. I am in a hurry as a teacher. Let’s see you later.”

After saying that, Fang Jifan got into the car and left.

Ouyang Zhi watched the carriage getting further and further away.

Suddenly, Ouyang Zhi trembled.

These words from my mentor are really good words of wisdom.

So that’s it…

He couldn’t help but feel moved, and then he realized that what his mentor did was to protect him.

The investigation of the capital… is such a big event. How many people in the past dynasties have done anything that violated the interests of scholars? Even Wang Anshi couldn’t do it, let alone others.

He couldn’t help but bow down, with gratitude in his eyes, and kowtowed to the carriage that was going away.

………

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi was looking at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling glass window, pondering without saying a word.

Chen Zhong was still sitting opposite him uneasily.

After a long time, Emperor Hongzhi finally said: “Winter is here, but… the snow this year has not fallen yet, and this winter is still warm.”

He suddenly smiled: “Sitting here must make you very uneasy. “

Chen Zhong suddenly stood up and bowed down, saying: “Your Majesty… you are a good emperor.”

“It depends on who you are good at.” Emperor Hongzhi said: “In the past, I thought that all the people in the world were one, but now I know. “The subjects of the world are not only not one, but also full of contradictions. If I stand on one side, I will offend the other side. If I stand on the other side, the people on the other side will inevitably be resentful.”

Chen Zhong seemed to understand what he said. Don’t understand.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “You seem to have something to say.”

Chen Zhong looked hesitant: “I…I…the ordinary people will die, in fact…actually…”

Emperor Hongzhi said with a gentle expression: “Just say it, But it’s okay.”

“Actually… the common people have money. Last time, when the Duke of Qi left, he gave the common people hundreds of taels of silver.”

Emperor Hongzhi was slightly moved.

Chen Zhongdao: “With those hundreds of taels of silver, in fact, the nine taels of silver are nothing to the common people, but… the reason why the common people do not pay is because… because… it is the same as your Majesty.”

“And .

I am the same…” Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

Chen Zhong said: “It’s also a question of which side you’re on. If the grassroots hand over the money happily, other people in the same situation as the grassroots will have to point fingers behind their backs when they see that the grassroots have set an example. If the grassroots have money to hand over, they can’t. But they have no money.”

Emperor Hongzhi understood.

Chen Zhong did not dare to set an example easily, because if he set an example, he would be stabbed in the spine.

There was a trace of relief on Emperor Hongzhi’s face, and he smiled and said: “Even you, a veteran, know how to make choices and know where you should stand. I…it’s time to make my own choices.”

(End of Chapter)