The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1703

[1703.Chapter 1620 Food is the most important thing for the people]

Gu looked at the pile of manuscripts and her husband’s ecstatic expression.

It has to be said that this was completely invisible to Zhou Tanzhi in the past.

At the beginning, he was proud of his title on the gold medal list and even entered the Hanlin Academy. However, Zhou Tanzhi asked himself that in the Hanlin Academy, if he said he had any achievements, he would be at a loss.

After that, he went to Nanjing, where he took care of himself every day. Although he boasted of having clean water, in fact, he had too many ambitions.

But now, it is completely different. This is a real achievement.

Thinking of this million-tael workshop, in my own hands, not only can my whole family be worry-free and obtain millions of wealth in an upright and dignified manner, but I can even create a huge business with my own hands, even if it is just raising pigs. , so what?

People are like this. When he first raised pigs, Zhou Tanzhi was extremely repulsive in his heart. But after dealing with pigs more, maybe it was his constant psychological hints, or maybe he changed his stance. He also thought that this pig raising It’s not necessarily a contemptible thing.

When Mrs. Gu saw her husband acting like this, he was so complacent and ambitious that he had not seen for a long time, or maybe it was because he suddenly had someone to rely on at home, she burst out laughing and said happily: “Yes, this is all knowledge, and things that others can’t do. If your husband can do something that others cannot, you have to rely on your husband. So… this is a university question. Just talking about being an official, what’s so big about it? There are so many people in the world who are officials, but in terms of raising… No, when it comes to this, you have to do it. This is the real knowledge in my heart. Others can’t learn it even if they want to. “

At this moment, Zhou Tanzhi sighed: “After all, being a husband is about waiting. You sinners, but life will eventually be unsatisfactory. In the past, the husband did not understand this truth and felt regretful, so he couldn’t help but want to make himself more perfect. After marrying a good wife, he wanted a son. Now that I have a son, I can carry on my career, but I feel that I can’t express my ambitions. Even if I am named on the gold medal list, I still feel that my official career is not very proud. Now that I think about it, it is really ridiculous. Cherish what you are doing now rather than pursuing something that is not worth it. Practical matters are more important. “

He said, “Yes, you have to report it to your mentor.”

As he said that, he rushed to Wang Ao’s house anxiously.

Wang Ao got up early and heard the noise next door, so he couldn’t disturb him.

When the couple came in, they both prostrated themselves. Zhou Tanzhi explained the matter and continued: “Teacher, my teacher also takes half of the credit for raising pigs. As for the 20% of the shares donated by Liu Wenzhi, the student dare not take all of it.” , he split it in two and begged his mentor to accept it without hesitation. “

For Zhou Tanzhi now, this world has opened a new door for him.

Silver…he no longer has to worry.

On the contrary, my mentor has suffered a lot because of his own conviction. Many of his studies were completed by his mentor and me. Therefore, my mentor had to accept this 10% share no matter what.

Wang Ao only glanced at him and remained silent.

Mrs. Gu on the side said: “I have always heard from my husband that my mentor is upright and honest, and he regards money as floating clouds. However, this is pure and white silver. If my mentor does not accept it, I am afraid that my husband will feel uneasy. “

Wang When Ao heard this, he finally sighed and said: “Other people say that I regard gold and silver as dirt, but in fact, how can this be the case? In this world, who doesn’t like fine clothes and horses, and who doesn’t like fine horses? Living in a mansion with carved beams and painted buildings, you don’t like gold, silver and jewelry? This is human nature. If you don’t like these, then this person is either completely hypocritical or a lunatic. “

Wang Ao said again.” The same goes for me. I not only like gold and silver, but also dream about it. Who doesn’t know the benefits of gold and silver? Otherwise, there are thousands of people in this world, some who work hard and some who take risks, wouldn’t they all be for the sake of it? This gold and silver thing? Although I love it so much, I can barely keep myself clean, not because I have transcended, but… I have been telling myself in my heart that there is nothing more precious than gold and silver in this world. The precious thing is morality. A gentleman loves money, but he needs to get it wisely. “

After a pause, Wang Ao continued: “But Zian’s half of the shares is too much, so I will give you two of the shares. As long as you succeed, I am old. The person who has contributed the most to raising pigs and studying pig habits these days is Zian. Although I also help, I am not of much help. “

“If you give away too much, it will be awkward. Zian Hui feels uneasy, shouldn’t I feel uneasy? “

Even if Zhou Tanzhi holds 20% of the shares, that’s more than 100,000 or 200,000 taels of silver, which is already a huge fortune.

For Wang Ao, this was enough to transform his family from a humble family into a wealthy family.

Zhou Tanzhi also knew the temperament of his teacher. He was afraid that no matter how much he said, his teacher would not be happy and could only kowtow: “In that case, the student will obey the teacher’s orders.”

Wang Ao sighed again and was about to say something.

But they heard someone shouting outside: “Come and pick him up quickly, Your Majesty is here.”

Wang Ao and Zhou Tanzhi looked at each other.

Both of them saw the look of surprise on each other’s faces, and for some unknown reason, His Majesty came unexpectedly.

However, Wang Ao soon regained his composure and said calmly: “Your Majesty is here, you and I should go to greet him immediately.”

Zhou Tanzhi felt a little uneasy. After hearing Wang Ao’s words, he quickly responded.

Mrs. Gu was also surprised, and immediately hid in Zhou Tanzhi’s house. She was a female, and it was inconvenient to see her.

………

Wang Ao led Zhou Tanzhi, and the two of them quickly walked out of the pigsty, but even the area near the pigsty stank.

Therefore, Wang Ao and Zhou Tanzhi deliberately kept a distance away from each other to prevent the emperor from being exposed to such vulgarity.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi was approaching among the stars and the moon. Fang Jifan heard that His Majesty had arrived at Xishan. Although he had just settled down, he immediately rushed over without stopping.

After Fang Jifan returned to Xishan, Wang Jinyuan immediately came to report what happened to the Liu family’s trading firm.

This made Fang Jifan very surprised. Zhou Tanzhi, a scumbag, could actually raise pigs?

At this time, when he arrived in front of Shengjia, Fang Jifan looked very wise and smiled at Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi also gave him the expected smile.

Then, one after the other, they led the ministers and eunuchs to Wang Ao and Zhou Tanzhi.

Wang Ao and Zhou Tanzhi immediately prostrated themselves, but before they spoke… Emperor Hongzhi said first: “Let’s go, take me to see.”

He said, while his hand pointed to the pig pen.

As a result, Wang Ao and Zhou Tanzhi were confused.

Your Majesty means to enter… there?

The way the two of them looked at each other made Liu Jian and others sigh.

Sigh… What a dashing and unrestrained person the prince was back then, with such grace that people looked up to him.

But now… his clothes are ragged and dirty, and even if he stands far away, he can still smell a strange smell.

This is a late holiday and there is no guarantee.

It is really sad that we have to endure such hardships when we are old.

Emperor Hongzhi ordered that he could not refuse. Although Wang Ao and Zhou Tanzhi felt something was wrong, they still led Emperor Hongzhi into the pig pen.

Emperor Hongzhi looked calm, but he was used to being pampered, and no matter how ‘frugal’ he was, he had never been to a place like this in his life.

The closer he got to the pig pen, the stronger the stench became, making him feel disgusting, but Emperor Hongzhi endured it.

Emperor Hongzhi walked into the pig pen first, but found that there were no pigs in it, so he was surprised and said: “Where are the pigs?”

Wang Ao, who was following Emperor Hongzhi, said: “Your Majesty, the pigs have been released.”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded. He nodded and sighed: “It’s a pity. I still want to come and have a look.”

Then, he looked back at Wang Ao and said: “Master Wang, I heard that the Qing family has been here recently. You are old. Now that you have become an official, why do you need to ruin yourself like this? Hey, I feel so sleepy when I see you like this, so I came here to see you. If you have any grievances, you can tell them. “

Wang Ao and Zhou Tan. They looked at each other.

For Wang Ao, the reason why he came here in the first place was just because he felt stuffy in his heart.

Of course, I can’t worry about it.

You know, Zhou Tanzhi was convicted and was punished to raise pigs.

At that time, Wang Ao felt like a bolt from the blue and felt sorry for this disciple.

But now… the situation is obviously different.

If Zhou Tanzhi was not punished for raising pigs, how could Zhou Tanzhi be where he is today? Now it is time for this proud disciple to fly high. If I said that I did not want His Majesty to let Zhou Tanzhi raise pigs, wouldn’t this be a disgrace to myself? Disciple, have you missed this huge opportunity in vain?

Therefore…

Wang Ao bowed down and kowtowed sincerely: “Your Majesty is so concerned about me. I am grateful. As for raising pigs, I came here voluntarily. There is nothing wrong with raising pigs. There are hundreds of industries in the world. If no one raises them, Pigs, how can they eat meat? The old minister is quite happy here with no one to control him. The so-called honey for you is arsenic for others. In the eyes of others, the old minister’s behavior is really a disgrace, and he will inevitably be laughed at. From the old minister’s point of view, he was just doing something he wanted to do. If this causes any criticism, I beg your Majesty to forgive me.”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Zhang Sheng all listened. At this point, everyone was surprised.

At this moment, the ministers accompanying him became even more silent.

Fang Jifan stood aside and said happily: “Exactly, Your Majesty, I have always said that there is no distinction between high and low professions. Is being an official more noble than raising pigs? They both benefit the world. As the saying goes, everyone has his own ambitions, only Worldly people just stick to this. Don’t you know that if no one comes to raise pigs, what will your majesty and the princes in the court do for food? The biggest wish in my heart is that the people can have a bite of meat all year round. This is my original intention. I didn’t expect that the prince actually thinks like this. The

prince

is really admirable.

Ao: “…”

Don’t this guy know why he came to raise pigs in the first place?

Wang Ao felt a little unwilling to think about being taken advantage of by this bitch again.

That’s not what this bitch said at the beginning.

But at this point, he had nothing to say. He couldn’t ruin his disciple’s good deeds just for the sake of anger.

After Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he looked at Fang Jifan appreciatively.

I didn’t expect that Jifan would have such great ambitions. As the emperor, I never thought that, yes, yes, when it comes to sharing the worries of the king, Jifan Town can be called a model in the world.

Emperor Hongzhi’s eyes immediately fell on Zhang Sheng, and then he said pointedly: “But I heard that the prince raised pigs here because he was forced by Fang Qing’s family…”

Zhang Sheng is not stupid. , why don’t you understand that these words are directed at him.

Hearing this, Zhang Sheng immediately turned red with embarrassment and said hurriedly: “Your Majesty, I heard the rumors and rumors from the market.”

These words were clearly left by Zhang Sheng for himself. .

Don’t say that I am spreading rumors to cause trouble. I also heard about it. No wonder I am.

Emperor Hongzhi ignored it, turned his eyes, looked at Wang Ao and said: “Is this the case in Wang Qing’s family?”

Wang Ao said seriously: “I have already become an official. If I were really forced by the Duke of Qi, how could I swallow my anger? Your Majesty, there is absolutely no such thing. All this is done willingly by the old minister. I ask your Majesty… to be aware of everything.”

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and again It’s a big chapter. I stayed up late to write it. I had to catch a flight today to go to Hunan. There’s still a second update.

(End of chapter)