The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1613

[1613. Chapter 1534 If you don’t become a family, you don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are.]

Emperor Hongzhi now regards Xishan as his backyard.

You can go when you want, you can go when you want.

Looking at the court, the Qingliu people were in disarray, and the Confucian scholars were dismissed.

There is a lot less noise in my ears, and it is actually cleaner.

The only regret is that Xiao Jing is not here, and there is no one he can trust to help, which makes him feel uneasy.

“Go and prepare.” After thinking for a while, Emperor Hongzhi made the final decision.

The eunuch nodded and walked quickly.

………

Fang Jifan crossed his legs on the desk and swayed, holding the workshop’s report for the month in his hand, almost bursting with joy.

Sure enough…the best money in the world is the money of the elderly and children.

Especially at this time when the world is governed by filial piety, there is no need to mention it.

Zhu Houzhao has not been seen for a month.

Regarding this… Fang Jifan was not surprised at all.

His Royal Highness has always been like this. He got into the eyes of money.

Having said that, if this guy becomes emperor in the future, I don’t know how many people will be disaster.

Thinking of the future Emperor Ming talking about business, Fang Jifan did not dare to think about this scene.

Fang Jifan hummed a tune, while Wang Jinyuan stood to one side: “Master, in the letter from Osman, it is said that Suleiman has become king, and that after the death of his father, his son succeeds him, and he also re-employs Confucian scholars, but…”

Wang Jinyuan, as Fang Jifan The most important assistant, in addition to taking care of some business matters, is to help Fang Jifan handle correspondence. He looked at Fang Jifan carefully and said: “These Confucian scholars… are really strange. In the Ming Dynasty, they looked disgusting, so why are they just inside the wall?” Is the fragrance blooming outside the wall?”

Wang Jinyuan looked unreasonable.

Because in his mind, Confucian scholars are disliked.

Even…annoying.

Wang Jinyuan then said cautiously: “Besides, Master… I have thought about whether our Bafang Trading Company is going to send a caravan. At the moment… the main product is silk. Silk is light and easy to transport. It’s not a bother, I sent it there and it sold for a good price. It’s porcelain, but it needs to be taken by sea. But I heard that although the Ottoman country is coastal, the places near the sea are not very peaceful, so this matter can be alleviated. Wait. Besides… Should we also bring a batch of Shiquan Dabulu to replenish Osman?”

Fang Jifan said: “Let’s put aside the Shiquanda Bulu issue for now. The demand has not been met yet. Satisfied.”

Wang Jinyuan knew that his young master was in a very good mood after seeing the report today, so he said happily: “Yes, yes, yes, the young master is really wise, and the young master knows things like a god…”

Fang Jifan only said lightly. He spat out one word: “Get out!”

Wang Jinyuan didn’t dare to stay anymore, and immediately turned around and left. But after walking for a while, Wang Jinyuan came back with a swish: “Master, Master…” When

Fang Jifan saw it, he was furious, like a dog The thing actually dared to come back. Could it be that his prestige was not enough?

Wang Jinyuan’s face was ashen: “Young Master… I just met the disciple, and the disciple said… Your Majesty is here…”

Your Majesty is here…

Fang Jifan actually It’s extremely calm.

Speaking of His Majesty’s visit to Xishan, it’s not just once or twice. There’s nothing to be surprised about.

Wang Jinyuan said anxiously: “Young man… I’ll send some people to greet you now…”

Fang Jifan immediately rolled up his sleeves and said, “Get out of here and let me greet you alone.” Not a single dog, let alone a human being, is allowed to appear within this Xishan Mountain.” Under

Fang Jifan’s glare, Wang Jinyuan wiped his sweat and responded quickly: “Understood…understood…”

…

Emperor Hongzhi .

When traveling in chariots, they first sent eunuchs to Xishan to convey the decree, and then the chariots drove slowly. Because they were incognito, they thought they were only dozens of apparent followers.

As for how many people are secretly there, only God knows.

We walked all the way to Xishan, but found that there were almost no people in Xishan.

Dozens of subordinates suddenly became alert.

What?

Could there be an ambush?

If something is abnormal, it is a monster.

But at this moment, he saw Fang Jifan running towards him, panting and out of breath.

The eunuch went to the car and informed Emperor Hongzhi in the car.

Emperor Hongzhi opened the door and got out of the car.

Emperor Hongzhi was also surprised to see Fang Jifan alone, especially because Fang Jifan was out of breath. Emperor Hongzhi had his hands behind his back. Although his face was indifferent, he still felt a little pity in his heart.

Fang Jifan saluted and said, “I heard that your majesty’s emissary was here, but I couldn’t go far to welcome him. Please forgive me.”

Emperor Hongzhi looked around with surprise in his eyes and said, “No need to be polite, Jifan, where are these people from Xishan?”

“Them?” Fang Jifan replied calmly: “Your Majesty… The people up and down the Western Mountain are very busy at this time… Your Majesty, please forgive me. How about your Majesty invite them all to come along the way to welcome you?”

Emperor Hongzhi: “… “

Is he an emperor who likes to mobilize people?

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand, and then said: “I heard about a regrettable thing.”

Fang Jifan said with a smile: “It is said that a scholar can know the world’s affairs without going out. Our emperor is wise and manages everything. He can handle all the big and small things in the world. It’s a blessing for everyone in the world to know everything.”

Emperor Hongzhi laughed, but suddenly his face became slightly solemn: “I heard that you and the prince built a workshop.”

Fang Jifan suddenly looked surprised: “Ah, your majesty doesn’t even have this. I know…”

Emperor Hongzhi said calmly: “This is a good thing, but the prince has a reckless temper. I am very worried about him, because I am afraid that he will ruin your affairs.”

Fang Jifan shook his head like a rattle: “Your Majesty, this matter is true. It’s not worth mentioning, so I didn’t report it. But since your majesty asked, I should confess. His Majesty ordered his ministers to send a batch of Shiquan Dabulu to the palace for use. The ministers and the Crown Prince discussed it and said that since they wanted to produce more, they could supply it to the palace on the one hand and earn money on the other. Of course, the most important thing is our people in the Ming Dynasty. There are many weak people, so it is not a bad thing to nourish them.”

Fang Jifan said so grandly that he could hardly bring out the slightest thorn.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: “The Qing family is interested. Do you have enough money? Since you are so interested, if you had known it, you should have withdrawn some money from the internal funds.”

Fang Jifan finally understood the implication.

Not taking the emperor with you when doing business is a crime of death.

In fact, at the beginning, the palace was involved in Fang Jifan’s business.

The income of internal funds almost all comes from these transactions.

Now it’s fine, this time I didn’t play with His Majesty, and His Majesty came to investigate.

But at this time, Fang Jifan was attracted by someone.

Standing behind Emperor Hongzhi was an accompanying minister.

Fang Jifan didn’t recognize this person, but looking at this guy’s appearance, he seemed to be smiling.

Well, I’m watching the fun.

Fang Jifan said solemnly: “Your Majesty… this business is different from the past, so it cannot be withdrawn from the internal funds.”

Emperor Hongzhi was surprised: “Oh? Why is this?”

Fang Jifan said solemnly: “Because it is my son who runs this workshop. It has been planned for a long time. The reason why we want to do this business with the prince is to let him know the truth about the price of rice and rice. Your Majesty has always hoped that the prince can become a dragon. Why don’t you think so? The prince is a very smart man. , He can stand alone, he can lead troops, and he can research steam vehicles, which is unparalleled.”

“But… His Highness, the future emperor, is doing it with other people’s money, whether he is leading troops or doing research. To get one thing done, the only thing about running a workshop is to make money. As the saying goes, if you don’t become a master, you don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are. Only by letting the prince know how to run a workshop can he know how to run the court and the world in the future. In fact, they are the same. The imperial court pays attention to living within its means, and the same goes for workshops. In ancient times, many emperors were good at doing great things. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fought against the Xiongnu, what a spirit, but… Han Wu used all the accumulation of Wen and Jing’s rule. Is His Royal Highness the Prince of Han Dynasty?”

These words are very unexpected!

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

Even the minister behind him changed his expression slightly.

This person named Fang… really makes sense no matter what you say.

“Relying on a workshop?” Emperor Hongzhi frowned, his face stern.

Fang Jifan said sternly: “Yes, everything is difficult at the beginning. The so-called ordering the family to rule the country and bringing peace to the world means that we must first govern the country and regulate the family first. The way for the son-in-law is to govern the country first and know how to run a workshop. Because of this, the son-in-law is He will never take money from his own funds. This business is a 50-50 split between his sons and His Highness the Crown Prince. He raises the money himself, and his son also contributes half. If he does not manage well, he will be responsible for his own profits and losses, and if he loses his capital, it will be his own fault. .”

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly became interested.

Fang Jifan’s disciples and old officials are all over the world, and they are also full of peaches and plums.

This guy’s educational methods have always been unique.

The fact that the prince is today is inseparable from Fang Jifan.

Now Fang Jifan came up with another novel theory. Emperor Hongzhi suddenly felt that the profits of millions of taels that year could be put aside. Even though millions of taels were too much… Emperor Hongzhi didn’t want to touch them. Too much thought, don’t I have a few million taels of silver?

But the prince’s hard work is extremely precious!

Emperor Hongzhi said with great interest: “Really? I want to broaden my horizons. Jifan, where is the prince now?”

Fang Jifan didn’t expect Emperor Hongzhi to be so anxious.

He coughed and said: “This…this…should be in the workshop.”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, and then said: “Let’s go, lead the way. I will also go to the workshop to see how he governs the world. I have something to say first. If you really let the prince know the difficulties of being a master, I will remember you for your great contribution. But if he keeps messing around, this workshop… I will buy a stake.”

Fang Jifan suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.

Damn it…why does it seem like the second half of the sentence is the key point?

Everyone with the surname Zhu in this world has a weird personality.

…………

besides.

(End of chapter)