The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 635

[635. Chapter 614 Pity the hearts of parents in the world]

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, glanced at Queen Zhang, and said: “I have considered it.”

“But…” Emperor Hongzhi said: “At this time, we should not be anxious. The Fang family has not officially We went to the cousin to ask for marriage, but we ourselves were in a mess. Ping Xihou kept silent, why should I issue an edict and ask them to do it?”

After hearing this, Empress Zhang nodded hurriedly: “That’s exactly the reason. “

As Emperor Hongzhi said, a eunuch came outside and said, “Your Majesty, Liu Jian and other academicians were very excited when they heard that the prince was happy. They insisted on congratulating your majesty outside the Nuan Pavilion.”

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned, and then he was overjoyed and said: ” Yes, this is a double blessing. I was so busy thinking about Xiu Rong that I actually forgot about it, haha… Let’s go to Nuan Pavilion, I want to see all the ministers in person.”

With that, Zhang said goodbye. The queen hurried to the Nuan Pavilion and saw Liu Jian and others kneeling here happily. Seeing Emperor Hongzhi from a distance, they all said excitedly: “Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty.”

Emperor Hongzhi said with a smile: “Mr. Thank you for your hard work, come and do it in Nuan Pavilion.”

Seeing that Liu Jian and others were exhausted, Emperor Hongzhi felt a little guilty. When he arrived at Nuan Pavilion, he sat down and said, “This Fang Jifan really has a lot of brushes. He has such a difficult disease. They all have skills.”

Liu Jian and others already knew in their hearts that everything Fang Jifan raised the sword directly caused the Ming Dynasty to change its direction.

It was a big deal for the prince to have no children, but now, everyone was finally relieved.

Liu Jiandao: “Yes, yes, yes, Fang Jifan’s contribution is indispensable. I wonder how your majesty plans to reward him?”

Emperor Hongzhi said with a smile: “Well, I’m thinking about it.”

Now, of course, he had to hold it, and Ping Xihou went to his cousin to propose marriage. No, you have to lick your face to ask for marriage. The next thing is what the palace considers.

It is also shameful to marry a daughter of the royal family.

Liu Jian and others were surprised that for such great work, they only said to think about it.

This majesty… is indeed famous for being stingy, but this makes sense. For such a great contribution, it is hard to say what the reward is. It is hard to say. Is it really true that Fang Jifan’s gynecological expert made the prince pregnant? Is this a great achievement? So the emperor rewards you heavily?

Anyway, these things have nothing to do with you.

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be afraid that Liu Jian and others would investigate further, so he said: “My lords, now, the important matter has been decided, and I have also made up my mind. Since the country can continue, I should work more diligently. Today, lords, I want to What are you talking about?”

Liu Jiancai remembered something and said: “Your Majesty, the dispute between the Annan Kingdom and the Ming Dynasty is becoming more and more obvious, especially regarding Miru… No, the disputes over the Liu family’s territory are becoming more and more frequent. The two sides are at the border. There were some conflicts. Ping Xihou had some conflicts with them. After that, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places exposed the Annan Kingdom’s tampering with the calendar. Your Majesty… This is the memorial for impeachment.”

Xiao Jing sent the memorial to Hongzhi. In front of the emperor.

Emperor Hongzhi lowered his head and understood. When the Ming Dynasty withdrew from Annan and officially recognized Annan as a vassal state, to a certain extent, although it maintained dignity, it was equivalent to a military defeat. In this regard, everyone They all knew in their hearts that after the Ming Dynasty withdrew, although the Annan Kingdom was respectful on the surface, in their hearts they were somewhat disdainful of the Ming Dynasty. With their many years of combat experience with the Ming army, they began to annex Champa and nearby countries. It is already a hegemon in the West and is very domineering.

Therefore, although in the official documents to the Ming Dynasty, he calls himself a minister, but behind closed doors, he claims to be the emperor and claims to be the Zhengshuo of China. Milu’s tribe spans Yunnan and Guizhou and borders the Annan Kingdom. After the Lu rebellion, the Annan Kingdom pretended to help the Ming Dynasty suppress the Miru rebellion, but it actually occupied a large amount of territory from the Milu and other native tribes, and its forces had invaded the hinterland of Yunnan and Guizhou.

Originally, most of these territories were covered with high mountains and mountains, and Ming Dynasty did not bother to care about them.

But then, things took a turn for the worse. At this time, Miru became Pingxi’s wife-in-waiting, and her tribe naturally became a force loyal to the imperial court. Miru’s tribe was expelled to the hinterland of Yunnan and Guizhou by the Annan people, but they Behind the scenes, there was support from Fang Jinglong, who was guarding Guizhou. Now, the natives, who had failed in the rebellion and were in danger, naturally wanted to return to their homeland. This fight became more and more gunpowder.

Emperor Hongzhi thought of something and said, “I ordered the imperial envoy to go to Annan earlier to warn King Annan and order him to vomit out the territory he had invaded. What happened?”

“King Annan violated the law and entertained the envoy and said a lot of good things, but the border It’s still motionless, and not only that, but it’s getting worse,” Liu Jiandao said.

Emperor Hongzhi was furious: “By doing this, they took advantage of our Ming Dynasty and did not dare to go to war with Annan?”

Liu Jian and others were silent.

After a long time, Li Dongyang said: “Your Majesty, even if this is the case, the imperial court’s use of troops against Annan is meaningless. What’s more, with Emperor Wen’s lessons learned, I think we need to be cautious when using large-scale weapons.”

Emperor Hongzhi sighed. He took a breath and said: “Let’s give orders again.”

Xie Qian shook his head: “I don’t think it is possible. The imperial court issued orders before, but the Annan people followed the orders and violated them. This shows that the orders have no effect. If they continue to issue orders, it will only make the Annan people even worse. They looked down upon the imperial court and thought that we, the Ming Dynasty, had nothing to do with them other than giving orders. In my opinion, we might as well close the mutual trade with Annan, issue an order to the world, reprimand them, and suspend the tribute with Annan. Let’s see how they react. When they see the imperial court acting like this, they should know that the imperial court’s attitude has been determined. They know that if they continue like this, they may suffer terrible consequences, and perhaps they will be reined in…”

Emperor Hongzhi thought about it. He thought: “Then just do what you said.”

But at this moment, a eunuch hurried in and said: “Your Majesty, Ma Wensheng, the Minister of War, wants to see you.”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: “Call in.”

A moment later, Ma Wensheng walked in quickly. When he saw Emperor Hongzhi, he bowed his head and said, “Your Majesty, something has happened. There is a serious epidemic in the army in Yunnan and Guizhou!”

“What?” Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

Liu Jian and others also looked at each other in confusion.

Ma Wensheng held the report in his hand: “The Duke of Guizhou came to report that this time the epidemic spread very quickly, especially among the guards. It was very serious. The soldiers first had chills, and then developed fever, violent vomiting, and even worse, He fainted and fell into unconsciousness…not only in Yunnan, but also in Guizhou.”

Emperor Hongzhi was silent.

Malaria again.

Malaria attacks almost every few decades. Although there are occasional outbreaks, a major outbreak is extremely terrifying.

This kind of epidemic is not only found in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi and other places, but is often more common in the military.

On the one hand, most of the military and military garrison built by the Ming Dynasty were Han Chinese. When the Han people arrived there, it was very easy for them to become acclimatized, while the native people were relatively more capable of resisting.

On the other hand, the military is densely populated and once infected, it will spread wildly.

After the Ming Dynasty was in Yunnan and Guizhou, and even after it first occupied Annan, an epidemic broke out, which killed tens of thousands of people, and countless people lost their fighting ability. This was why the Ming Dynasty finally chose Annan to withdraw its troops, and in Yunnan and Guizhou, it was not allowed to The reason for not relying on the acting rule of the local chieftain in Jisu is because every time an epidemic breaks out, it is the time when the Ming army is at its weakest in the southwest.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed and said, “This is God’s unkindness.”

With a sigh, Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Liu Jian and others.

Liu Jian also sighed and said: “Your Majesty, your Majesty just told Annan…”

Emperor Hongzhi said: “There is no need to proceed with the matter of cutting off mutual trade and tribute, and there is no need to announce it to the world. Send an envoy to Annan and tell them King Annan, please show your righteousness. “

This means that we can only tolerate it temporarily.

As for the consequences of Xiao’s righteousness, only God knows.

“We decree that the Duke of Guizhou and the Marquis of Pingxi are ordered to take precautions and try their best to alleviate the epidemic.”

Ma Wensheng glanced at Emperor Hongzhi and said, “Your Majesty, I heard that the Marquis of Pingxi is also infected with the epidemic.”

“What? ?” Emperor Hongzhi’s expression changed.

Ma Wensheng sighed and took out a memorial: “This is the memorial from Ping Xihou. He said… he said…”

Ma Wensheng hesitated, a little hard to say.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t bear to read the memorial in person, sighed and said, “Stop talking.”

Ma Wensheng said in a dumbfounded voice: “Ping Xihou said that he was guarding Guizhou when an epidemic broke out in the army, and he was on inspection. He has also contracted the disease. At this moment, he is in critical condition, and he does not know whether he will live or die. If he can die in Guizhou, even though it is not a corpse wrapped in horse leather, he will have no regrets if he can be loyal to the court in Guizhou. He also said that he only has one son, who has been indulged in since childhood. , Even when a man is about to die, he speaks well. Deep in his heart, he has always had a bold idea…”

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

Ma Wensheng said: “He said that his son’s character and appearance are quite acceptable. He also heard that Her Highness the Princess is staying in a boudoir…”

Liu Jian… felt like he had raped a dog.

This man is going to die, yet Ping Xihou is still thinking about this.

But thinking about it carefully, Liu Jian understands that he is really pitiful for the parents in the world.

For Ping Xihou, his son is good at everything, but he is a little unreliable. His reputation is mixed, and if others are alive, there is no need to worry. If you are afraid, just be afraid. If you are not alive, your son will cause trouble No matter what disaster comes, it will not end well. Although the emperor always misses some old feelings for Fang’s family, who knows that Fang Jifan will be so bold that he will do some terrible things.

Therefore, for Ping Xihou, he no longer dared to think too much about the future of his family. He was seeking stability. If he could die loyal to the court and facilitate such a marriage, Fang Jifan would certainly become the Prince Consort. Lieutenant, the Fang family has become a relative from a hero, but based on His Majesty’s love for His Royal Highness, Fang Jifan is almost indestructible. If he pokes a huge hole, there will always be someone who can end it for him, no matter what To punish.

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(End of chapter)