The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 567

[567. Chapter 554: Dare to act and become Fang’s successor]

Zhang Heling is like a general on an expedition. He replaced a general flag officer and had his own independent cabin. However, this cabin was extremely small. As soon as he entered, Zhou La also got in. The two of them, almost bent over, lit whale oil lamps and opened the map under the weak light.

Zhang Heling looked greedily in the direction of San Francisco.

This is the place he longs for. These days, he has been dreaming about himself playing happily on Jinshan Mountain.

The happiest thing is that in this dream, there is no such waste and burden as his brother Zhang Yanling!

He squinted and his eyes glowed.

Zhou Laze licked his mouth and looked at the map.

“We are still in the waters of Tianjin. There is still a long way to go to reach San Francisco. Last time, it took them nine months to reach Mugudusu, but they were exploring and walking slower. This time, It may take half a year to arrive. Next, it will be easy. Go all the way south along Kunlun Island to the southernmost point, then go around and go north…”

Zhou La continued: “The most exciting part is here. The fleet needs to cross this huge sea before it can reach the Golden Continent. We brought more than thirty confidants with us this time. All in all, we must let the fleet reach this place.”

Zhang Heling was happy. : “In this case, we will get rich?”

“Yes, not only will we get rich, but we can also make great achievements. After arriving at Golden Continent, if we want to go deep into the hinterland of this continent, we must have a foothold. You see, I brought the thing!”

As he spoke, Zhou La took out an imperial edict from his arms. He looked at Zhang Heling, and the two of them laughed heartily. Zhang Heling said, “Where did you get it?”

“The prince’s place, I’m here. I ran to the East Palace and asked the prince for some advice. His Royal Highness saw that I had been honest to him a few days ago, so he taught me everything I had. I made many decrees. Your Highness, the prince, is really amazing. A piece of radish, half of it. With just a cup of tea, the big seal was made, exactly like the real thing. The moiré paper used and the handwriting are all exactly the same. If you don’t believe me, take a look. Hey, the prince is also a craftsman, sometimes he is really good. I admire him.”

Zhang Heling said, taking out a magnifying glass from his arms. This magnifying glass was also made by Xishan Glass Workshop. He looked at every detail carefully and took a breath: “It’s amazing, whether it’s a seal or a seal. It’s paper, it’s a scroll, and there’s no flaw in this writing.”

Zhou La smiled and said, “We’re cheating on you.”

Zhang Heling didn’t care.

The current emperor is his brother-in-law, and he is his brother-in-law.

Zhang Heling is not afraid at all. I think back then, he was impeached by the imperial censor for dozens of major crimes. Each major crime was enough to lose several heads, but so what, my brother-in-law was called to the palace by the emperor. Here, my brother-in-law asked me to sit in Nuang Pavilion, hold a candle and talk at night, and taught me sincerely all night, saying that this is wrong, it is really wrong, but so what? After being taught a lesson all night, I left the palace early the next morning and nothing happened.

Zhang Heling said: “This is obviously the will of His Highness the Crown Prince, and it has nothing to do with us.”

Zhou La was happy: “Ah, you and I have thought of something. Something went wrong. This decree was made by the Crown Prince and was planted on his head. That’s right. The worst thing is that when we meet His Royal Highness later, we just have to go around a little bit. But by then, we have already made a fortune, what can anyone do to me?”

Zhang Heling couldn’t help feeling filled with emotion, and patted Zhou La. On the shoulder: “Xiao Zhou, I didn’t know that you were such a person before. If I had known you were like this, what were we arguing about?”

Zhou La nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: “Now, in this world, I only admire you. One and a half people, one is Fang Jifan, and the other half is Zhang Shishu. “

Zhang Heling was very happy, you are such a naughty person, you insist on comparing me, Lao Zhang, to half, how can I be inferior to Fang Jifan. Of course, Zhang Heling doesn’t care about Ming Sheng’s affairs. It doesn’t matter, let alone half. Even if someone says that he is a *, as long as he gives money, what does it matter?

He picked up the edict.

This is an imperial edict.

Of course, it is a secret edict and can only be produced at critical moments.

In the edict, Zhang Heling was appointed as the official of Qianhu in Huanghuangzhou, the town’s capital. When the fleet arrived in America, Zhang Heling made the final decision when it came to land matters. Zhang Yanling is deputy Qianhu. Zhou La is relatively modest and is also deputy Qianhu.

With this secret order, there is no need to worry that the fleet will not continue westward after bypassing Kunlun Island. And when they arrived, once they landed on the Golden Continent, Zhang Heling also planned to immediately occupy the mountain as king in the name of the imperial edict, and occupy the land first. As for the golden seeds, and San Francisco, they were still farther west on the mainland. But it doesn’t matter. Since there is San Francisco there, there must be…this Golden Continent is full of gold.

Anyone who stands in the way of making a fortune will be killed*.

Thinking of this, Zhang Heling’s eyes turned red. Now that he has a secret mission, the identity of the uncle of the state, dozens of confidants, and the help of a responsible guy like nephew Zhou Xian, in this Golden Continent, he has to change his surname to Zhang. No, no, no, I still have to be named Zhu, but Jin Zi has to be named Zhang.

“Keep the decree.” Zhang Heling said with a smile: “Don’t reveal your identity now. We will talk about it later.”

“I understand.” Zhou La said.

Outside the cabin, Zhang Yanling was guarding the door. Zhang Yanling coughed desperately, as if someone was coming.

Zhang Heling went out and said sternly: “What are you doing?”

Zhang Yanling looked at Zhang Heling pitifully: “Brother, I’m hungry.” Zhang

Heling was so angry that he was so angry that he said: “Hungry, hungry, hungry, we are going to do big things, we are going to do big things. People, do you know? It doesn’t matter if you are hungry for ten days or eight days, you deserve to be poor for the rest of your life.”

Zhang Yanling lowered her head and did not dare to express her anger.

………………

Fang Jifan was hastily summoned to the palace the second day after the fleet set off.

This time I went to Renshou Palace.

Fang Jifan didn’t dare to neglect. When he arrived at Renshou Palace, he saw that the Empress Dowager and Empress Zhang were both here.

The two women were accompanied by Emperor Hongzhi, who looked very anxious.

Zhu Houzhao knelt straight on the ground. It was obvious that he had suffered a lot before.

Fang Jifan was about to salute.

Emperor Hongzhi, however, had a cold face and waved his hand, signaling Fang Jifan not to speak yet. After that, he stared at Zhu Houzhao coldly: “How many times have you forged an imperial edict again? You actually consecrated several of your uncles. You…you are so brave. Tell me, is it you and They have been planning for a long time to send them out to sea.”

“No,” Zhu Houzhao said aggrievedly, “I don’t have my son. Then Zhou La came and said that he admired my son and wanted to see his craftsmanship. He thought to himself, After all, they are all relatives. Since he admired his son, he showed him what he was forging and asked him what he was forging. He told him and he did it…”

Emperor Hongzhi’s face turned livid with anger.

He sneered: “Okay, until now, you still haven’t told the truth. These three people disappeared all of a sudden, and people in their houses said that they might have gone to sea. I felt wrong, who gave them three , With such courage, I immediately thought of you and asked the imperial guards to go to your East Palace and search everything. If the draft was not found, would you admit it obediently? “

Emperor Hongzhi? As he spoke, he threw a draft of the imperial decree to the ground.

Fang Jifan took advantage of Emperor Hongzhi’s inattention and picked up the draft. It was an edict from the emperor appointing three people as a thousand households in the Huangjinzhou farm of the Zhenguo Mansion.

Fang Jifan couldn’t help but was speechless and a little confused…

Emperor Hongzhi said sharply again: “Now, you are still saying that the three of them deceived you. You are becoming more and more daring. Not only are you bold, but you also want to take all this away afterwards. Push it on their heads, you…bastard, do you know that once they leave, they can’t be chased back. Sooner or later, your great-grandmother and your queen mother will make you angry to death…”

Zhu Houzhao seemed to have noticed it too. The seriousness of the problem.

Today, even his great-grandmother and mother-in-law didn’t speak up for him, both of them were very angry.

He hurriedly said: “Zhou La really fooled me. My father knew it well. No matter what happened to my son, I would not let them go to sea. I didn’t think of it.”

“You still say there is no whip?” Emperor Hongzhi went around looking for whips. , the seven orifices were filled with smoke.

Could it be that…

Fang Jifan understood something in an instant and said quickly: “Your Majesty, I have the guts… to explain. In fact, these three people were tricked by me into going to sea. They intended to go to sea. Instead of stopping me, I secretly encouraged them. Who would have thought that they actually pulled His Highness into trouble, and His Majesty knew everything… This is all my fault.”

Fang Jifan decided to admit his guilt honestly.

This was a big deal. Fang Jifan couldn’t bear that such a big scapegoat was carried by the prince for no reason. After all, Fang Jifan was a moral person.

Zhu Houzhao was stunned when he heard this.

Lao Fang… is so generous.

Emperor Hongzhi was furious: “Fang Jifan…”

Fang Jifan shuddered, thinking of all the worst possibilities.

Emperor Hongzhi angrily reprimanded: “Now, you still want to take the blame for the prince and this relationship, can you bear it? Do you know how serious this is? You two are nothing in the same nest of snakes and rats. “

Ah…

Fang Jifan was stunned.

Are you going to take the blame for the prince again?

No, it is obviously my Fang Jifan. My Fang Jifan will never change his name in business or his surname in office. I am an honest person.

Although Emperor Hongzhi was angry at Fang Jifan for “bullying the emperor and neglecting his superiors”, at this time, he still wanted to blame Zhu Houzhao. But he took a deep look at Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan is a pretty good guy. He and the prince are really close brothers. He dares to stand up for such a crime.

On the other hand, Zhu Houzhao, who is worse than a beast, is still hiding and refusing to admit it.

No matter how much Fang Jifan misbehaves, he still understands the seriousness and the meaning of loyalty. What about you, you are the prince, don’t you dare to admit what you have done?

(End of chapter)