The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1659

[1659. Chapter 1577 Our successor is back]

The next moment, Zhu Houzhao stood up.

He waved the whip in his hand, smiled contemptuously at the officials, pointed at the dying Zhang Tao on the ground, and said coldly: “This old thief must be related to the assassination case, let me take it down. I asked the officials to remove him from his official position first and send him to the factory guard. They will surely find out something.”

After he finished speaking, a group of Xishan Academy scholars acted immediately without hesitation.

In Hanlin’s opinion, these scholars are already arrogant to the sky.

But so what…

Zhang Tao was quickly taken away, and the remaining officers were silent but with heavy hearts.

People looked at all this and felt really cold in their hearts. At the same time, a strange feeling arose in their hearts.

Among the crowd, Wang Bushi, a scholar at the Imperial Academy, sighed: “If the Duke of Qi were here today, why would it be like this…”

After that, he sighed.

This sentence, in the past, would have been extremely taboo in the Hanlin Academy.

Because among the Imperial Academy, there were not many people who liked Fang Jifan.

They are strong and strong, with a tradition of resistance in their bones.

What’s more… Wang Bushi was a maverick in the Hanlin Academy.

Because he is rich, but the other Hanlins were sucked dry by that piece of shit named Fang.

But today…the officials’ faces were pale, but they did not say a word.

These words… really make people speechless.

If the Duke of Qi is still here…

this is a bold idea.

If he were still here…

wouldn’t the house plummet so much that he wouldn’t even be able to repay the loan? Would he rather lose the house and the mortgaged land than dare to repay the loan?

How could it be that so much of the family property accumulated became empty overnight?

How could it be that His Majesty suddenly abolished stereotyped writing and left no room for change?

Why is it that His Royal Highness and the scholars from Xishan Academy are shouting and killing everywhere, and the corpses of several scholars are always found in the desolate Chenghuang Temple.

What’s more, when someone at home goes out to buy something and is recognized, the merchant actually pretends that he doesn’t want to do business with you, and some merchants even put up signs saying they don’t sell their goods.

How could it be so…

They now discovered that if Fang Jifan, that dog-like thing, was alive… it would not be the worst outcome.

Although this person is unkind, he is exactly the buffer between the old and the new, which are incompatible with each other.

Now… Fang Jifan is gone.

So… the conflict completely broke out.

He just became the person that everyone shouted to beat.

There is no way to survive.

The house has plummeted, and I dare not repay the loan.

The gentry had to pay grain taxes, and the value of land plummeted.

You want to see other people’s jokes, but the biggest joke is yourself.

All the Hanlins remained in place, silent, but their hearts were extremely complicated.

………

Several sea ships headed north.

Fang Jifan and his party arrived in Ningbo in a hurry. As Wang Shouren said, there were almost no obstacles along the way.

Those who had evil intentions could never have imagined that Fang Jifan was not dead.

They even thought that if Fang Jifan had not died, he would definitely go to the government or choose to return to Beijing immediately.

But who would have thought that a group of people would go to Ningbo Mansion in a hurry.

Fang Jifan was a courageous man, he was not afraid of death, but Wang Shouren repeatedly tried to persuade him, and for Wang Shouren’s sake, he had no choice but to shrink his head.

As soon as they arrived at Ningbo Water Village, Qi Jingtong, who was leading the troops here, was immediately surprised. Hearing that someone actually wanted to assassinate the other party’s successor, Qi Jingtong was even more frightened.

Now, Qi Jingtong is sitting in the water village here, leading this elite navy, which is powerful all over the world. But when he thinks that his mentor almost lost his life, he burst into tears. He is stained with the habits of a warrior, and he lifts his rough Dashou immediately slapped himself in the face and fell into deep self-blame.

But Fang Jifan only had one thing on his mind, he wanted to go home!

So Qi Jingtong personally arranged for seven or eight ships and more than 800 sailors to send his mentor off.

After boarding the ship and riding the wind and waves, Fang Jifan breathed a sigh of relief.

But even so, Wang Shouren was still worried.

The thief is so crazy that he dares to set fire to murder his mentor, that is, he is willing to do anything. He is afraid that something will go wrong again later. He… must protect the absolute safety of his mentor.

So, Fang Jifan boldly invited a group of naval attachés who didn’t know how to gamble to play leaf cards in the cabin, killing everyone in the cabin, and he was very happy to win.

Seeing the resentful expressions of these military attaches, Fang Jifan felt a little sorry.

He’s not easy to gamble with either, but… isn’t it boring on the ship?

On the other hand, a few military attachés who were good at gambling on leaf cards were sharpening their knives and eager to get on the table.

Fang Jifan scolded them righteously: “You know how to bet, bet, bet, you are a dog-like thing. As a military attache of our Ming Dynasty, you protect your family and country. Look where you put your thoughts.”

Wang Shouren sat on the deck and looked at the ship. The boat rowed through the waves, creating waves, lost in thought.

Fang Jifan won a sum of money and was satisfied. He went to the deck and sat next to Wang Shouren with a smile.

“Teacher, I don’t know how the capital is doing. My mentor must return to the capital as soon as possible, otherwise, there will be changes in the capital.”

“Yes.” Fang Jifan then became serious and showed a worried look: “This is what worries me the most. So I don’t think about it, otherwise why would I find someone to play leaf cards? It’s really because there is nowhere to vent my sorrow.”

Wang Shouren nodded and said, “They assassinated their mentor. It can be seen that they hate his mentor deeply. These people will never do it. It’s simple, I’m afraid things are going to explode in Beijing now.”

Fang Jifan thought for a while and said angrily: “Don’t worry about my separation, just be afraid. If Xishan receives this bad news, when I return, the bank will have collapsed. It’s a lifetime of hard work for me. If I collapse, I will really have to rely on you brothers in the future. It costs a lot to be a teacher, and I don’t know if you can be relied on.”

Wang Shouren: “…”

Well. , this is the truth…

his death is enough to cause turmoil in the capital.

All value actually comes from confidence. People are willing to spend huge sums of money to buy all kinds of goods because they firmly believe that these things have value.

When Fang Jifan said this, he let out a faint sigh.

“We will arrive at Tianjin Guard soon.” Wang Shouren said, “Teacher, please relax first. When we arrive at Tianjin Guard, we will return to Beijing immediately. Maybe… we can still make amends.”

…

At the stern of the boat, Zhao Duoqian looked pale. , with an expression as if he had eaten yellow lotus, he… was a little seasick.

Of course, seasickness was nothing. The most important thing was that his house was gone.

That fire burned the house, but it was also my own money.

The fire made a businessman who was always willing to spend money, cheerful and full of calculations suddenly become sentimental.

He leaned against the side of the boat and ignored people.

Wang Guang, the prefect of Luzhou, also looked depressed. He felt very worried about his future fate.

I was a good person and had meritorious service in teaching in Luzhou Prefecture. How could I turn around and become a gravedigger digging up the graves of the Eight-legged Scholars?

Thinking of that fire, he still felt scared. This fire was aimed at Duke Qi, but at that time, he was also living in that mansion. Those people… not only wanted to take Duke Qi’s life, but also wanted to kill him. own life.

Does it mean that in the eyes of the world, he has become a heinous person and has become the eagle dog of the Duke of Qi?

It’s over… I have lost my reputation for a lifetime. I don’t know how these scholars will arrange themselves in the future. From now on, I am only afraid of being completely destroyed. The circle of Qingliu was cut off and he became a lonely ghost.

He was even thinking about how future generations of historians would describe him?

And how will those dissatisfied readers organize themselves?

Wang Guang and Zhao Duoqian are different. Zhao Duoqian wants money, but Wang Guang… wants face.

………

“Tianjin Guard has arrived!”

a sailor shouted.

The red-eyed naval attachés were not in a good temper, but they still shouted: “Send a signal to the port immediately and ask them to send a ship to connect and prepare to enter the port!”

“Enter the port… enter the port…”

“Enter the port! “

My Fang Jifan…” At this moment, Fang Jifan was holding on to the side of the ship, his eyes shining, and he said, “Our Fang Jifan is back!”

The rough sea for only ten days made Fang Jifan feel like he was in another world.

Only then did Fang Jifan understand why the ancients valued the countryside so much.

I can smell the smell of silver in the soil of my hometown.

………Everyone

in the Tianjin Guard is already busy.

Li Juren has been like a rat crossing the street these days, unable to leave or take a step forward.

Originally a civil servant, in Tianjin Weili, he seemed to have a halo when he went out, and people called him Mr. Li.

But now…

“Ms. Li, Mr. Li…”

Li Juren heard someone knocking on the door outside.

The doorman came in a hurry to report.

But… Li Juren was so frightened that his hair stood on end. He forced himself to go behind the door, his heart pounding, but he didn’t know what was going to happen to him this time.

People outside still knocked on the door and shouted: “Ms. Li, there is a ship coming from the port. It’s a ship from the Ningbo Navy. It’s said… Duke of Qi… is back. Duke Qi is not dead…”

“What…” Li Juren After hearing this, his scalp suddenly exploded.

He took a deep breath, and then another.

In fact, he was no longer considered a candidate because the imperial court had abolished the title of candidate.

But anyway… after a brief and suffocating silence…

Li Juren suddenly burst into tears and laughed wildly: “Hahahahahaha… Hahahahahaha… He is not dead, the Duke of Qi is not dead. It is true that God has eyes, and there is no end to the road. The Duke of Qi… is still alive. Haha…”

He laughed heartily and shocked the entire Li family.

However, Li Juren ran faster than a rabbit, opened the door suddenly, and shouted to the family behind him: “Prepare some food and wine at noon. Today is a good day, I am suddenly enlightened. I will go to the port to see first. Look, see if it’s true or not.”

With that said, Li Juren ran away in a hurry.

He really can run faster than a rabbit.

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(End of chapter)