The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1723

[1723. Chapter 1639 Dragon’s Reverse Scale]

The people on this ship have never seen such a high-roller.

This is a real big deal.

Over the past hundreds of years, there have been stories of people spending huge sums of money on the Qinhuai River, but as an insider, I know that there are people who spend hundreds of taels of silver at a time as rewards, but those who treat the treasure notes like waste paper are flying everywhere, but I’ve never seen it before.

Moreover, this wealthy man had a very weird temper and actually wanted a man…

So, several turtle slaves immediately rushed up and ordered all the women to retreat.

Fang Jifan respectfully led Emperor Hongzhi into the ship building, which was naturally magnificent and luxurious.

The two sat down, with the guards guarding them carefully.

The boat was surrounded by empty grilles, which allowed one to overlook the river outside the boat. Emperor Hongzhi looked at the Laifu Inn by the river from a distance and fell into deep thought.

He still felt that it was a bit of a fuss.

At this time, the bright moon is in the sky, and the moon and the lights of thousands of families are reflected on the Qinhuai River. The sparkling river water reflects the light and shadow.

Emperor Hongzhi took two sips of tea and saw Fang Jifan grabbing a turtle slave and slapping him across the face. Fang Jifan said righteously and solemnly: “You bitch, your parents didn’t learn well when they gave birth to you, and you ended up being a turtle slave. How can you be so right to your father?” Mother, are you worthy of the court and worthy of me, Xiao Jing? Look at you like a dog, you are worthy of being a human being. I, Xiao Jing, despise the most when a man is so worthless, begging for a living from a woman. If I don’t beat you to death today, I will. My surname is not Xiao. “

Bang bang bang…

Fang Jifan opened his bow from left to right, hitting the turtle slave with a bruised nose and swollen face. The turtle slave burst into tears and said vaguely: “Thank you… thank you… Grandpa Xiao for the reward…”

Although his face was It was swollen, but there was a smile on his face, but it was a bit ugly.

This is a kind of joy that comes from the heart. Serving such a strange and wealthy customer is certainly a bit harder, but you can earn a lifetime’s worth of money in one day.

Fang Jifan slapped him again and cursed angrily: “Do you know what’s wrong?”

“Yes.” Gui Nu hurriedly lay on the ground and responded immediately.

Fang Jifan said: “Okay, tell me what’s wrong.”

“You villain, villain… I’m wrong for making Grandpa Xiao unhappy.”

“You bitch!” Fang Jifan pretended to hit him again.

The turtle slave subconsciously wanted to hide, but thought that it wouldn’t matter if he hit him, so his reason overcame his fear and he stretched out his face.

Fang Jifan’s whole body seemed to be filled with holy light. He looked up at the bright moon and said solemnly and uprightly: “The mistake is that you have fallen for yourself, you are vulgar, you are shameless, you eat women!”

“I was wrong, the villain is wrong. , The villain is willing to degenerate, the villain is despicable…”

Fang Jifan became even more angry when he saw him being so obedient, and pointed at another turtle slave: “Come here, I will teach you a lesson, hurry up, it’s a step too late , break your legs.”

The turtle slave trotted forward, looking pleased with himself.

Emperor Hongzhi felt very unsightly.

Although he also felt that these turtle slaves were despicable, and agreed that Fang Jifan could not see the dirt in his eyes, and could not see these people sinking so willingly, he still felt that Fang Jifan was making too much of a fuss, so he waved his hand: “Ji… Xiao Jing, let them go down.”

Fang Jifan Then he gave up and casually threw away a dozen treasure notes. The turtle slaves hurriedly snatched them away like a vicious dog pouncing on their prey, and then dispersed in a rush.

Not far from here is the bead curtain. Behind the bead curtain, a group of women peeked cautiously, but they saw Fang Jifan, a young man with a face like a jade, commanding and majestic. He raised his hand and handed over the treasure note. As the story went on, this style was completely different from other high-rollers. I was surprised and wished I was a man, and in my eyes I just wished that Mr. Xiao could have the honor to take a look at me.

So, with a hint of resentment and a bit of expectation…

Emperor Hongzhi called Fang Jifan aside and whispered: “I won’t be able to say a word about what happened tonight after I return to Beijing.”

After hearing this, Fang Jifan was stunned .

He was shocked and said in a very low voice: “Your Majesty and I have really thought of something, and I also thought so.”

Emperor Hongzhi’s expression softened slightly, and then he suddenly thought of something and said: “The guests who are here , what kind of person is he?”

Fang Jifan said: “This… I don’t know much about this, I almost know nothing about it. I have never been to such a place, and today is the first time. I have never heard of it. Your Majesty… I dare to swear to God… The sun and the moon can be used as a guide.”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

The guard on the side couldn’t help but interjected: “Your Majesty, there are so many people here. They are some officials and scholars whose families have little wealth. Therefore, they love to board flower boats, listen to the playing and singing, drink wine and have fun. I have heard for a long time that Qinhuai, which is ten miles away, is a gentle hometown…”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned again .

When Fang Jifan saw the strange look on Emperor Hongzhi’s face, he couldn’t help but said: “Your Majesty…”

“Oh.” Emperor Hongzhi’s face gradually recovered, and he said calmly: “I remember that every time I submit a letter of impeachment, these are the ones who are offensive to morals. The officials and scholars were the ones who criticized the palace. They thought they were adhering to the teachings of the saints, so they interfered with others. “

Fang Jifan: “…”

Fang Jifan couldn’t help but do it again .

I sighed in my heart, Your Majesty is so naive today!

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head, but there was no anger on his face. Maybe… he just thought it was unbelievable. When it comes to extravagance, the so-called extravagance of his predecessors was actually… compared with such lights and colorful music and music every night, Not much.

It seems that scholars can not only speak but also play.

Emperor Hongzhi stood up and walked to the deck. He was still looking at the inn in the distance.

Suddenly…his eyes opened and he said in surprise: “Jifan.”

Fang Jifan immediately stepped forward: “Your Majesty…what orders…”

“Look.” Emperor Hongzhi pointed in the direction of the inn, seeming to feel that there was something different there. Ordinary.

Fang Jifan looked quickly.

But the lights in the inn lobby suddenly went out.

You know, the lights in this lobby…because it’s an inn, they are lit all year round.

It suddenly went out, and then… it seemed… the dark room upstairs suddenly started to light up one by one.

There’s something wrong with this again.

Because… it is night at this time. At this time, you should go to bed, and you must turn off the lights. Only when you get up at night can you turn on the lights. But the problem is that if the light is turned out, if you light one, It only means that someone is up at night, but if every lamp is lit, it means that something must have happened to wake up the residents in the upstairs room.

Fang Jifan also looked solemn and shouted, “Are there any binoculars on this boat?”

After a loud shout, the turtle slave on the flower boat hurriedly fetched the binoculars.

Since the introduction of telescopes, these telescopes have become a must-have for many people. For example, on this flower boat, some guests like to sit on the boat and look at the scenery on both sides of the strait. In order to provide convenience to the guests, the flower boat is equipped with some , and it’s natural, after all…it’s not expensive.

Emperor Hongzhi took the telescope and stared at the inn in the distance. Through the glass window, he could barely see a figure in the window, and then… the figure in the window… seemed to be fighting.

The fight started…

Emperor Hongzhi’s face turned miserable involuntarily…

Although he still didn’t understand what happened there.

But at this time, he realized that this was a fight…

The only thing to be thankful for was… that he was not in the inn.

This made his body tremble a little, and Emperor Hongzhi almost blurted out: “Jifan, your judgment is right. If you had not insisted on this, I am afraid that at this time… I…”

The consequences… He no longer dared to continue thinking about it .

.

He is here as an imperial envoy under the orders of the emperor.

What an identity this is.

But…how could these people…how dare…

Fang Jifan’s heart jumped into his throat, and he immediately said: “Your Majesty, can you see how many people there are on the other side?”

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head, his face , still miserable, and my mind was filled with chaos.

After all, in his eyes, the person he saw today is a person who has read books. Not only has he read books, but also for generations, there may be people who have entered the dynasty and become officials, after the public officials.

His manner of speaking can be described as polite and courteous.

But there is such a person… If this is his instigation, then… behind this kindness and politeness, there is simply wolfish ambition.

However, Emperor Hongzhi thought of something and said solemnly: “Come, come, send someone ashore to see what happened.”

Fang Jifan immediately said: “Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible at this time. The top priority now is to protect your Majesty. It’s safe. No matter what happens in the inn, we must not let them notice the traces tonight.”

Emperor Hongzhi was anxious and said with wide eyes: “But Xiao Banban is still there, Xiao Banban is not that old. He is young, and if something happens to him, he will not be able to escape.”

Fang Jifan said: “Your Majesty, Eunuch Xiao is loyal and brave. He has always said that he is willing to go through fire and water for your Majesty. In his heart, he only hopes that your Majesty will be safe. Even if he goes to rescue him now, Not to mention that it is too late, and Eunuch Xiao knows that if His Majesty is allowed to take the risk, he will die with his eyes open.”

Fang Jifan sighed with regret on his face: “Eunuch Xiao, he is a good man.”

Emperor Hongzhi .

After a brief moment of panic, his eyes suddenly became extremely dark and murderous.

His hands tightened, and then he put down the telescope lightly, but his whole person became cold.

He rarely gets angry, but this time… He tapped the side of the ship gently with his hand, and then said calmly: “The successor is right, Xiao Banban may not be able to be saved, and someone wants to kill me… No, you want my imperial envoy to die here. This… is unheard of. I know today that the human heart can be so evil. Xiao Ban has been with me for many years. If he is killed today, he will die on my behalf. They want to kill me. , I…am I not good at killing? “Okay…very good…”

The words “very good” are like the cold river water under the boat, as cold as the bone.

(End of chapter)