The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 557

[557.Chapter 544 It’s hard to find a soulmate]

Human hearts are made of flesh.

The same goes for Commander-in-Chief Kane Jinaka.

Seeing so much credit, I can’t take it for myself.

His heart ached.

It hurts like a stab in the heart.

But what can be done.

After sighing for a while, he stopped thinking about this sad thing.

At this time, a discussion was still going on in the capital.

Whether to send the Beijing camp to help Datong has become a point of contention for everyone.

Now everyone holds a different opinion, and everyone has his or her own reasons.

Liu Jian and others believed that they should not rush to help. Now that things have happened in Datong, it will be too late to rush to help. It is even possible that the rushing army will be directly exposed to the Tatar cavalry.

This could lead to another tumultuous uprising.

But some people plausibly believed that Liu Jian and others did not dare to fight the Tatars and did not rush to help Datong, which would allow the Tatar army to enter the pass and plunder.

How many people will be displaced, and how many people will die under the sword of the Tatars.

Everyone was arguing endlessly about this, and the elites in the court began to become dissatisfied with the current military administration.

It was believed that all this stemmed from the imperial court’s neglect of Ma Zheng, so Ma Wensheng, the Minister of War, was hanged out again.

Ma Wensheng was finally convinced. It was such a troubled time, but what could he say? I can only shrink my head and avoid the limelight for a while.

Emperor Hongzhi was annoyed by this for a long time. He even thought about it, that the prince would supervise the country and he would personally conquer the country. When the matter came to this point, following the tradition of his ancestors, it seemed that there was no way out.

But soon, under the firm opposition of the officials, this idea was abandoned.

Emperor Hongzhi returned to Nuange.

Ouyang Zhi, who is waiting to be recruited into Hanlin, stands on either side.

Emperor Hongzhi was silent for a long time, and then suddenly said: “The wall of Datong Pass suddenly collapsed. There are no Tatars in this city. I think it was the Han people who did it, but why did they do this? What good does it do to them?”

Ouyang Zhi After a moment of silence, he said calmly: “Your Majesty, people die for wealth and birds die for food. Even if a dragon gives birth to nine sons, each of the nine sons is different.”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: “Yes, a dragon gives birth to nine sons, each of them is different .”

There is a difference, I only have one son, hey… but is he a dragon or a Taotie?” Emperor Hongzhi laughed and shook his head: “Last time, he walked away in the palace, which was really inappropriate, don’t you think?”

Ouyang Zhi thought for a while and replied seriously: “His Highness has a fiery temperament. It’s not a bad thing.”

“Why isn’t it a bad thing?” Emperor Hongzhi stared at Ouyang Zhi doubtfully.

Ouyang Zhidao: “Because even his mentor is willing to follow him, this shows that His Royal Highness is extremely sage and wise.”

“…”

This logic is very powerful.

However, Emperor Hongzhi said happily: “I am very worried about Datong now, are you worried?”

Ouyang Zhi thought for a while, nodded and said: “Worried.”

“But why is there no expression on your face, as if you have cut off the seven emotions and six desires? ?” Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Ouyang Zhi with admiration.

Ouyang Zhi pondered for a moment: “I may be clumsy.”

“…”

What a lovable guy.

Mount Tai collapses in front of him, but his appearance remains unchanged.

However, when asked why he is like this, most people may be complacent and say that they are brave, or that it is a matter of personal cultivation. But Ouyang Zhi was too modest and directly answered that it was because of his clumsiness.

Emperor Hongzhi did not believe that he was a clumsy person. A clumsy person would not be able to become the number one scholar. A clumsy person would not be able to deal with the Tatars in Jinzhou for half a month and finally let the Tatars return without success.

“It’s really rare for people to have such an evaluation of themselves. I’ve seen so many people who think they are capable. Even your mentors like to praise themselves, but you are different from them. You are a true gentleman. This whole court is full of people. There are many people who talk about the people and the common people. There are many people who pretend to be humble. There are even more people who are considered to be gentlemen. But when it comes to character, they are not as good as you. “

Emperor Hongzhi .

After saying that, he couldn’t help but smile and shake his head.

Ouyang Zhi remained silent.

Facing the compliment, there was still no joy on his face.

Emperor Hongzhi liked Ouyang Zhi’s temperament even more, and he always felt that only he and Ouyang Zhi could resonate.

“Do the Ouyang Qing family think that Datong Pass is in danger and something terrible might happen?”

Ouyang Zhi thought for a moment, shook his head, and replied seriously: “No, my mentor has ordered his nephew Shen Ao to go, so he shouldn’t There will be no problem.”

“…”

“Just because of this, your mentor, Ouyang Qing, cannot blindly believe it.” Emperor Hongzhi looked at Ouyang Zhi with a smile.

This is almost Ouyang Zhi’s biggest shortcoming.

Ouyang Zhi smiled and said: “My master is an extraordinary person. I have deep faith in my master.”

“What if your mentor told you to die?” Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but ask.

“Why not die?” Ouyang Zhi blurted out without hesitation.

“…”

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head, he was such a stubborn person.

“So, between me and your master, which one is more important?”

Generally speaking, people who ask questions like this will be beaten in future generations.

It’s probably the same problem as your mother and your wife falling into the water together.

Ouyang Zhi thought for a while: “There is no answer to this question.”

“Hey…” Emperor Hongzhi felt depressed again, shook his head, and began to worry about the Tatars again.

………

Zhenguo Mansion.

In this leaky old government hall.

Zhu Houzhao’s eyes were bloodshot. He had been staring at this for three days.

For three days, there was no news from Datong.

But Zhu Houzhao had no idea whether this military operation would be successful. At this moment, he was in a state of confusion.

He was afraid… afraid that if the operation failed and the Tatars continued to attack Datong and Datong fell, then… the consequences would be unimaginable.

He had to look at the map again and again.

Fang Jifan was quite open-minded.

He has made every effort.

If it fails, then… I have to find another way. There is no point in not thinking about food and tea here.

It’s noon.

hungry.

Always have to eat.

Fang Jifan and Wen Yansheng set up a table here and lit a stove. They put soup and condiments in the stove. The soup base was made from mushrooms and chicken. It was fragrant. Wen Yansheng was rinsing it while Slices of mutton, while drinking warm rice wine, my face turned red from the steam coming from the nearby stove, I dipped it in the specially prepared sauce and took a bite of the slices of mutton.

Wen Yansheng actually said calmly: “These mutton slices are still a bit old and not fresh enough. The ingredients are also lacking, but… is the pepper that came out of the greenhouse called pepper?”

Fang Jifan laughed. Nodding: “Yes.”

“It’s a pity that the peppers need to be kept for seeding. The last time I tasted it, even though I was sweating profusely, it was very satisfying. I still think about it. If peppers are used as the ingredient, this taste…”

Fang Jifan was happy: “I really like Mr. Wen. Mr. Wen is such an interesting person. Now I want to eat chili peppers. Let’s wait until next year. Next year, we will expand the land in Xishan by hundreds of acres and plant all kinds of peppers.” Then we will promote it to all places, and we will have chili peppers every day.”

Wen Yansheng said cheerfully: “Let’s talk about next year, let’s have a drink.”

The two clinked glasses, and Fang Jifan drank a glass of wine before smiling at Wen Yansheng. “I wish our flying team a triumphant return.”

Wen Yansheng nodded: “The Ming Dynasty has God’s blessing, and the flying team should make a triumphant return. I will drink three cups of warm wine to celebrate first.”

After saying that, he was not polite and drank continuously .

After drinking three glasses of wine, my face became even redder. I happily put a handful of potato leaves into the boiling soup on the stove and smacked my lips.

“I’m thinking that all the cooks in the world are mediocre, and the ingredients are uneven. Many people can’t even control the amount of oil and salt. If I specially made a batch of sauces for cooking, and divided them in advance, Those bad cooks only need to add a spoonful of the ingredients to make a dish that is not too bad. What does Dingyuan Hou think? “

“What? Wang Shouyi?”

“Wang Shouyi? , are there still brothers?” Wen Yansheng looked at Fang Jifan strangely.

“No, it’s nothing.” Fang Jifan shook his head.

Fang Jifan seemed a little guilty, so he laughed and covered it up.

Wen Yansheng said with a smile: “I have had a lot of feelings in Xishan these days. It turns out that in this world, everything can be mass-produced through workshops. It is really eye-opening. So I was thinking that the so-called workshops are just mass-produced ready-made products. Money not only brings convenience to people, but also allows Xishan to earn money. This money is really a good thing. When I was studying in the past, people said that money is nothing but money. But after becoming a parent and an official, and living for most of my life, I realized that, This man whose money is like dirt really deserves to be killed. He who advocates benevolence and righteousness to others does not distinguish whether people are poor or rich, noble or humble. People are so hungry that they are dizzy. The mother-in-law and children don’t even have a new dress.

“

You have a poor family, but you still tell people that money is useless, only benevolence and righteousness are useful. These people are not only hypocritical, but also don’t know what it means.”

, Ridiculous and deplorable.”

Fang Jifan slapped the table and made the stove clang: “This is my heartfelt statement. Yes, these damn hypocrites are the most annoying. Now that I have Mr. Wen’s kind words, I will eat three of them first. Slices of mutton for encouragement. “

Roll up three slices of mutton, blanch them, and eat them.”

This warm and spicy food is so good.

“As for the ingredient workshop, Mr. Wen will first find a recipe that is suitable for all ages, and then we can try it.”

Wen Yansheng was very happy: “That’s very good, then it’s settled. I really want to try it, and I will “

Master Hou, we feel like old friends at first sight, just like Boya and Zhong Ziqi.”

“What…” Zhu Houzhao on the side finally reacted when he heard Boya and Zhong Ziqi: “Why did they become Boya and Zhong Ziqi.” “Is it due?”

Fang Jifan said confidently: “Of course, Mr. Wen is good at cooking, and I am good at eating. Doesn’t this make up for each other?”

(End of this chapter)