The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1678

[1678.Chapter 1596 Nine Clans]

Emperor Hongzhi has been paying close attention to the joint trial of the three divisions these days.

But the more he paid attention to it, the more frustrated he became.

Of all the officials in the DPRK, it was obvious that many were delaying.

However, Emperor Hongzhi did not interfere easily.

He is waiting!

Wait for a result.

But when the latest report was delivered, Emperor Hongzhi was obviously confused by the result.

Liu Huiwen knew that his sins were serious and he asked to be exiled to Golden Continent?

Moreover… he also claimed that his entire family had migrated there.

You must know that the annihilation of the three clans is a very serious act, and the exile of the three clans is also very serious.

Although this saves death, people in this era are most afraid of leaving their hometown, let alone going to Golden Continent. So do the ancestors still want it? After all, people can move, but ancestral graves cannot be moved.

After Emperor Hongzhi was astonished, he became full of suspicion. This report seemed too strange, because it was completely opposite to Liu Huiwen’s previous nonsense.

Now Liu Huiwen not only pleaded guilty and was willing to be punished, but according to the report, he cried bitterly, regretted it, and even lost all thoughts…

This is even more strange.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but knock his hand on the imperial case, and then said: “Xiao Banban.”

Xiao Jing stepped forward and said: “My servant is here.”

Emperor Hongzhi said: “Why has there been no movement in the succession in recent days? The dragon has its head but not its tail. What has he been doing recently?”

“Replying books.” Xiao Jing coughed and hurriedly explained: “I heard what others said.”

This means that this is definitely not the factory guard who is spying on Duke Qi.

The identity of the Duke of Qi is too special. If the factory guards secretly investigate him, it will easily make people think that Xiao Jing may have a prejudice against the Duke of Qi. Xiao Jing feels that it is necessary to clarify.

“Oh?” Emperor Hongzhi cheered up, with a look of expectation on his face.

This book repair is a very serious matter.

It’s rare that Fang Jifan is willing to do something serious.

Fang Jifan created the Xishan Academy, and the world was filled with peaches and plums. Every one of his disciples was extraordinary, and the book he revised this time… the book he revised must be a wonderful book.

Emperor Hongzhi even heard academicians from the Academy of Sciences praise Fang Jifan as a man of great power, just like the rebirth of Confucius.

Of course… Emperor Hongzhi thought it was a bit exaggerated.

But if compared to Cheng and Zhu, Emperor Hongzhi quite recognized it.

Therefore… Fang Jifan wanted to repair the book now, so he directly believed that this book must also be a classic.

Emperor Hongzhi was happy and said with a slight smile: “I won’t disturb him today. Let him come to the palace tomorrow.”

“Yes, I obey the order.” Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi was happy, Xiao Jing said: “This is both inside and outside the court. , In fact, everyone has heard about this, and everyone also wants to see what the book compiled by Qi Guogong is.”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: “I will ask you tomorrow.”

…

Fang Jifan was suddenly summoned to the palace.

However, he was confident in his heart and knew that it must be His Majesty who asked about the case being tried by the three divisions.

So he got up early in the morning, dressed up, and set out for the palace.

But as soon as he left the house, Wang Jinyuan rushed over anxiously and said: “Young Master… Young Master… last night, I received a letter from Qufu.”

Qufu…

Fang Jifan stopped, and then he looked at it with his eyes. Xiang Tianshang: “The Mansion of Duke Yansheng in Qufu? What news is coming from Qufu?”

“Today, Duke Yansheng heard that he wanted to rent the land for free, so he specially wrote a book saying that it was the Duke who did this. This is actually unprecedented. Yes, my uncle, you are very talented and full of knowledge, and you are really a role model for scholars. If Duke Yan knew that someone like him would come into the world, he would be happy. He also said that he is better than him. How old is I? I am very ashamed. I can barely call myself a stupid brother in front of the master…”

In fact, when Wang Jinyuan just got the letter, he was a little nervous. The young master was fooling around here and punished the scholars to death. Yes, if Duke Yan Sheng is not angry and justly expresses some criticism at this time, he is a saint after all, and the influence will still be there.

Who would have thought that after reading the letter, not only did Duke Yansheng not blame Fang Jifan, but he also praised the young master so much that he almost compared Fang Jifan to Cheng Zhu. This made Wang Jinyuan very happy.

Look at my young master, now who dares to say that he is not authentic?

But this letter was not surprising at all to Fang Jifan.

When Fang Jifan heard this, he grimaced and said angrily: “I am the queen of Shennong, and he is the queen of Saint Kong. I don’t know how many generations this Shennong is older than Saint Kong. He dares to claim to be my brother. He is so big.” Didn’t you take this young master seriously at all? This bitch has no sense of etiquette, justice and shame. Where did this book go? Reading like him really brings shame to the most holy master. Reply to this letter. The letter passed and asked him to think about his seniority again. The format of this letter was also somewhat wrong. He was praising me but it was not correct. The rhyme was also missing in several places. Such an ignorant idiot asked him to rewrite it. , otherwise, on behalf of the Holy Master, I will expel him from the Saint’s Gate!”

“Ah…” Wang Jinyuan looked at Fang Jifan in surprise… He couldn’t recover for a long time, and said: “Young Master, he is the one! Authentic, after the saint.”

Fang Jifan curled his lips and said: “Now I am the authentic disciple, and I have inherited the secret knowledge of the sage master. Even if he takes 10,000 steps back, then I will represent my ancestors. Shen Nong, let him be unworthy.”

“Yes, yes, yes…” Under Fang Jifan’s glare, Wang Jinyuan said bravely: “What the young master said makes sense, then… that villain just replied like this.”

“Don’t change a single word .

I’ll even break your legs.”

Fang Jifan dropped these words and got into the car, leaving Wang Jinyuan in a mess in the wind.

Wang Jinyuan hesitated for a long time, patted his forehead, and then hurriedly went about his business.

………

After Fang Jifan entered the palace, he went directly to Fengtian Hall and was all smiles when he saw Emperor Hongzhi.

He first made a great salute and said: “I have seen your majesty, long live my emperor. Your majesty’s complexion today is extraordinary. Your majesty’s complexion is the destiny of the country. It can be seen that when your majesty comes to court, the world is stable, and the destiny of our Ming Dynasty is just like your majesty.” Long live, long live.”

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but smile, his eyes full of warmth, and said: “Give me a seat.”

Fang Jifan then sat down and saw Emperor Hongzhi saying: “The grain fields of Xishan Bank are free of charge, I listen. It is said that the people are running around asking for help from all prefectures and counties to rent land. This alone is enough to make me worry-free.”

Fang Jifan said with a sincere face: “This action is all your Majesty’s favor. It’s accurate. After all, it is His Majesty’s gift to all the people. My sons and ministers are just helping out. If they have merit, it belongs to Your Majesty.”

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head: “I have to say in good conscience that you proposed to waive the rent at the beginning. At that time, I was really reluctant to part with it, but now I understand that the world belongs to me, so why should I be reluctant to part with it? Although this matter is unprecedented, I cannot insist on following the old ways just because it is unprecedented. After all, things can only be used as reference. Isn’t what you and I have done to provide reference for future generations? I hope to be a mirror and let future generations think about what I am trying to do when they act. , What is it that I absolutely refuse to do? I am not willing to part with rent exemption to benefit farmers. I hope that future generations will learn from this.”

Fang Jifan nodded hurriedly: “Your Majesty is so kind…”

Emperor Hongzhi pressed his hands and said again. “One more thing. What do you think of Liu Huiwen’s request for his family to be exiled to the Golden Continent?”

Fang Jifan said seriously: “What Liu Huiwen committed was a treasonous crime and cannot be forgiven. But this person is still useful after all. , he once offered wine to the Imperial Academy, and it would be unjustifiable if he didn’t have the slightest ability. Moreover, his son also heard that someone actually beat his son to death out of anger. Now, since he hopes to go to Golden Continent, he will be allowed to go. That is, there are thousands of people in the Liu family and the three clans. These people are all educated. It would be a waste to kill them.”

“As for the grudge between the son and him… Now, he has. The crime was deserved. The son died and the whole family was exiled. He was already punished. Even if it was for the sake of the court and your majesty, he would let go of his grudge. I beg your majesty to show mercy and allow him to go to Huanghuangzhou.”

Emperor Hongzhi was filled with emotions.

Those scholars were extremely vicious, shouting and killing, but look at Fang Jifan. Fang Jifan suffered their losses, but he still showed generosity. In the world, such young people are really hard to find even with a lantern. .

Emperor Hongzhi tapped the imperial case lightly with his fingers and remained silent for a long time. He seemed to feel that the punishment was too light and seemed hesitant.

When Fang Jifan saw this, he said: “How about… Your Majesty, why not exile his nine tribes?”

Nine tribes?

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

These five tribes include even the relationship between teachers and students.

After all, Liu Huiwen was once a minister of the Imperial Academy, and his disciples and former officials were all over the world. Could this… be too implicated?

Fang Jifan obviously understood what Emperor Hongzhi was thinking, and he laughed and said: “I am just joking, Your Majesty… the three tribes are enough, and you must be merciful and forgive others. This is your motto, although the world is dangerous, But I always remind myself to keep my heart of benevolence and righteousness.”

Emperor Hongzhi breathed out: “That’s fine.”

As he said that, Emperor Hongzhi thought of something and said with interest: “Jifan, you. Are you editing a book? “

Fang Jifan said awkwardly: “This… I can’t tell you now.”

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but sigh, “Since it’s inconvenient to say, I won’t ask, but since you are a book editor, it must be a masterpiece .

, I will definitely read it when the time comes. I am afraid that a lot of manpower and material resources will be used to compile the book. “

This is Emperor Hongzhi’s own concept. The imperial court must appoint a chief editor and then allocate countless manpower and material resources.

Fang Jifan shook his head upright and said: “My son, I am just one person who can write books, and I will never do anything to others.”

(End of this chapter)