The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1742

[1742. Chapter 1657 Great Victory]

When he heard it was Master Sun… Zhu was immediately moved.

She had been anxiously looking forward to the news day and night, but now that the news had come, she felt a little timid.

I’m afraid that bad news will come, even the tiger girl in the general family, who is as strong as Zhu, doesn’t know how to face it.

“Bring it…bring it…no, you come and read it, you come and read it.”

The maid knew the old lady’s thoughts, so she looked solemnly, opened the bulletin, and read: “Old Madam Junjian: Order Sun Xupengju …”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhu’s hands were trembling, she subconsciously took out the tea cup and lowered her head to drink.

Who would have thought that the tea in the teacup was already empty.

So… I only swallowed the moist tea residue.

But Zhu was completely unaware.

“Sun Xu Pengju was ordered to go to Luzon to feign surrender. He narrowly escaped death, so Luzon Franco and Chen Bing gathered together, and the Ningbo Navy took advantage of the situation to fight decisively. Now… Luzon decided with a drum, killed thousands of thieves, and captured more than ten thousand. Today’s Luzon It has become something in the Ming Dynasty’s bag, and everyone in the world celebrates it. It can be said that Ling Sun has made an indispensable contribution…”

Meritorious service?

Mrs. Zhu was in a state of confusion…

After Zhu Neng, she married into the Xu family of the Duke of Wei. One of the two families was a founding hero, and the other was a hero of Jingnan. With their great merits, they were granted the title of Duke. Therefore, although she is a female, she also firmly believes that a man should follow the principles of his ancestors and follow the dragon in his meritorious service.

But…now…Zhu’s heart is in confusion.

The credit is indispensable… but what’s the use?

What she wanted was for her grandson to be safe, so she said: “Peng Ju him…”

“Old Madam… there are others behind me. The boss also said that Master Sun personally beheaded the Governor of Luzon and killed the leader of his thieves. This is another great achievement. One thing, since then… the navy has met with him, and he is not seriously injured except for the external injuries. The news has spread to the Ministry of War… Ma Shangshu, the Minister of the Ministry of War who happened to be the editor, has some connections with the Xu family, so, While entering the palace to announce the good news, he…immediately repaired the book and came to Nanjing, working hard to reassure the old lady. “

Huh…

this is…still alive…”

Zhu’s eyes, which had been dim all the time, suddenly became a little brighter

. Just be good, just be alive.

Then… her eyes filled with tears, and suddenly, it seemed like nothing mattered anymore.

“Pengju is indeed like his ancestors. He has not disgraced his family name.” Mrs. Zhu wiped her tears and felt deeply pleased.

She stood up and said immediately: “There are many rumors outside, saying that the Xu family has evil intentions. Now that Xu Pengju has made such great contributions to the country, who dares to talk nonsense? I wonder what is happening in the court.”

“There is one more thing… …” The maid continued: “The disciples said that something strange happened in Nanjing… Everyone said that His Majesty came to Nanjing for a private visit. He was here a long time ago in the name of imperial envoy. Does the old lady remember that? Are you going to visit Xiaoling these days?”

“Your Majesty is in Nanjing?” Zhu said with a surprised look on her face. Then she suddenly laughed and said, “Okay, okay, okay.”

“Old Madam… this… Your Majesty comes to Nanjing, this servant doesn’t understand…”

Mrs. Zhu looked at her maid and said seriously: “Don’t you understand? If the Xu family is really planning something evil, how could Your Majesty, with his rich body, come to Nanjing? The Emperor is the most powerful person in the Nine-Five-Year Plan. , if even a hair is injured, it will shake the foundation of the country. It is impossible to come at this juncture. But if His Majesty is here… what does this mean? His Majesty still trusts our Duke of Wei. It is precisely because of the trust that I came here for a private visit… If there is any doubt, it is not the emperor, but the factory guard!”

Mrs. Zhu took a deep breath, knowing that her grandson was fine, and thought of your majesty coming here for a private visit !

…The Xu family’s so-called crisis turned out to be nothing more than a false alarm.

Zhu was happy in her heart and her face became better. She said seriously: “Your Majesty is here. There is no reason why the Duke of Wei should not go to greet him. Let Xu Xinzhuang… no, get me the imperial edict and I will do it myself.” I’m going to see you. Although I’m a female, I have a first-class imperial title, so I’m not invisible. The most important thing is… let outsiders see that our Xu family is still the same Xu family, and we can’t let others have others. It’s just a guess.”

The maid didn’t dare to neglect, so she hurriedly made preparations.

Zhu took a bath, changed clothes, wore a first-grade royal robe, and a silver crown on his head, and then boarded the carriage.

Not long after, they arrived at Gongyuan.

At this time, outside the Gongyuan, the guards were already completely surrounded. When Zhu arrived, it was convenient for him to bow before the Gongyuan three times, and people had already hurried inside to report.

Emperor Hongzhi was sitting in the tribute courtyard, looking at the gentry, but he was not in a hurry to speak. He was stunned when he heard that the wife of the Duke of Wei had come to pay an audience.

He glanced at Fang Jifan, who quickly understood and said, “Is your minister going to greet you?”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

Fang Jifan got up and went outside the Gongyuan. He saw Mrs. Zhu kneeling in front of the door. Her hair was gray under her silver crown and she was still in good spirits.

Fang Jifan lamented that it was really hard for this old lady. The old lady should be at the age where she could blackmail money by touching porcelain while lying on the ground. Unexpectedly, she did not fall down, but knelt down upright. , not easy.

Fang Jifan stepped forward and said: “Old madam, please get up. Junior Fang Jifan, my father has been hiding Jinglong…”

How could Zhu not know about Fang Jifan? She didn’t get up, only raised her head and said, “It’s the queen Fang Zhengying that my father carried back in the earthen fort?” “

Fang Jifan said awkwardly: “I wonder which high family the old lady came from?”

Zhu said: “The Chengguo Palace.”

Fang Jifan said in awe, “Disrespect, disrespect…”

But…he was worried about Xiao Jiujiu. The Duke of Wei also said the same thing, the Duke of Chengguo also said the same, and the British Duke inside also said the same. Could it be that the princes of the Ming Dynasty didn’t communicate with each other? Unify your thoughts?

Fang Jifan was relieved about this. After all, he was a broad-minded person. He only had the common people and the country in his heart, and he would never put his mind on such a trivial matter.

Fang Jifan coughed and said, “Old Madam, please get up.”

Zhu said, “I don’t dare.”

Fang Jifan said with shame, “This is His Majesty’s order, please get up and see me.”

Zhu then stood up and looked at Fang Jifan One glance: “My grandson, let’s study with you.”

Fang Jifan immediately said: “Old madam, you can’t say that. Your grandson is just a disciple of the younger generation, and his mentor is Wang Bo’an. Every wrongdoer has his own master, master. My master can’t even hit these eight poles…”

Zhu pursed her lips but said nothing.

This made Fang Jifan feel excited, and he became even more attentive and helped Zhu into the house.

After entering the Gongyuan, Zhu met Emperor Hongzhi. However, the Minglun Hall in the Gongyuan was already overcrowded, and the gentry had to obediently make room for a place.

Zhu prostrated and said, “I have met your Majesty.”

Emperor Hongzhi saw that Zhu was old. From this point of view, the Duke of Wei and the royal family were related by marriage.

Emperor Hongzhi stood up and said, “Get on your own. I came to Nanjing and was about to settle today’s matters, so I went to the Duke of Wei’s mansion for a walk. Unexpectedly, your Majesty came.”

But Zhu said, “I don’t know that your Majesty is here .

After arriving in Nanjing, I beg your majesty to forgive my concubine for being disrespectful. Nanjing is a good place with a mild climate and plenty of food. Your Majesty has been blessed by being in the capital for a long time, but there are some food in Nanjing, but they are also unique. Your Majesty, I wonder if you have tried it…”

A woman is a woman, and she can still carry out household chores at this time.

Fang Jifan was really impressed. He wished he could write it down in a small notebook. Simply flattering others seemed to be inferior to other people’s skills. It would be better to use these little tricks to build relationships, which would be more miraculous!

There had been rumors outside that the Duke of Wei’s mansion was up to no good, but when the old lady of the Duke of Wei came, she started talking about eating. The embarrassment that the monarch and his ministers had felt before was suddenly eliminated at this moment.

Emperor Hongzhi was depressed at first. Thinking of the evil deeds of Qi Zhiyuan and others, he felt very unhappy. But now after hearing what Xu said, he couldn’t help but smile: “Okay, I will be in Xiaoling these days, and I will go to Wei Guogong’s Mansion later.” , have a good taste of this Jiangnan cuisine.”

When she heard that the emperor was going to visit the Duke of Wei, she felt relieved. She knew in her heart that this was a complete relief of suspicion for the Duke of Wei.

Mrs. Zhu came here today to chat with Emperor Hongzhi. With a smile, she added: “I have a happy event when I come here.”

“What happy event?”

“I have reported from Beijing. In addition to the news about his ministers and grandsons, there was also a report from the Ningbo Navy. “

Because Emperor Hongzhi was visiting privately, almost no news was available. Most people in the court did not know that he was in Jiangnan, so naturally there was something urgent. The report will not be delivered to him immediately.

Hearing the news about the Ningbo Navy, Emperor Hongzhi was moved and asked solemnly: “Where is the report?”

Zhu took the report, and Fang Jifan stepped forward to take it and passed it to Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi hurriedly opened it and looked down… His chest suddenly heaved…

Luzon was still a bit far away from the Ming Dynasty. It would take a month or two to sail back and forth by sea. It could be said to be a place outside the feudal vassal, limited by the current geographical limitations. For Emperor Hongzhi, he had to teach the Francois hard and thoroughly understand the influence of the Spanish in the West. Even if the Ningbo Navy launched an attack, there would be no news for a year and a half. If the war is intense and the battle is hard, it may even take three to five years.

He had already prepared for this.

Who knew, only three or four months later, news would come…

a great victory…

Xu Pengju entered Luzon alone and was riddled with wounds, but he survived and provided the Spanish with wrong information. When the Spaniards gathered their forces, , when they wanted to defeat the Ningbo Navy in one fell swoop, they never thought that they would gather their forces, but they fell into a trap.

Not only that… Xu Pengju was still among the rebels and killed the Spanish governor. This… was a great achievement.

Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyebrows…

and continued reading…

Is this boy… turned into an animal? I heard that he was tortured for many days, his body was completely bruised, and the governor who killed the other party in the chaos of the army was actually… still alive…

Phew…

Emperor Hongzhi let out a long breath.

There is finally something happy today…

a great victory!

(End of chapter)