Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1122 Punishment

   Wu Kuan has no way out.

   Was insulted by Ouyang Zhi, and insulted by His Majesty.

  If at this moment, I knelt down and begged for mercy, then... I would be completely finished.

  He was determined to put all his eggs in one basket, and simply impeached the culprit...Fang Jifan!

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at him coldly.

But Wu Kuan cheered up at this moment. Although the pain was severe, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, Fang Jifan must have bewitched Your Majesty. Fang Jifan has a bad reputation and has amassed countless fortunes. Your Majesty, he is behind his back. Do you know how many bad things you have done? The so-called New Deal is just a lie, a tool for him to make money...Your Majesty is bewitched by him, and you will be obsessed with it until when will the people of the world suffer from the succession of the feudal clan for a long time? Did Your Majesty live up to the expectations of the world for Fang Jifan? Why doesn't Your Majesty get close to the sages and stay away from such villains? Why doesn't Your Majesty find someone to ask, Fang Jifan and the others... have done so many sinful things, Your Majesty... Veteran today Being humiliated, there is nothing to say, ministers are ministers, serving the king, and speaking up for righteousness, it is only right, so I ask your majesty to be discerning, discern loyalty and treachery, and return the people of the world to a clear day!"

  He spoke with a lot of emotion, and when he was emotional, he cried, as if he was afraid that Emperor Hongzhi would not be able to make up his mind. He continued: "Could it be that ... a Fang Jifan is more important than the country, the country, the expectations of the ancestors, and the people of the world? Your Majesty..."

  He kowtowed hysterically.

  Wang Ao and the others felt a little bit in their hearts.

have to say.

  This Wu Kuan is simply trying to kill himself.

   This is dead advice.

   Either Fang Jifan died, or Wu Kuan died.

  Everyone is confused.

   On the one hand, they are also scholars themselves, and they agree with Wu Kuan psychologically.

  Although Wu Kuan was extreme, he agreed with some things.

   What's more, Wu Kuan is a gentleman. If he speaks uprightly, even if what he says is wrong, everyone still admires him.

  Scholars admire the strength of character, and what they pay attention to is perseverance like bamboo.

  But...Wu Kuan, you are nothing but cursing and cursing, why do you want to kill Fang Jifan?

  Everyone...but they all bought a house with a mortgage, and so far...waiting for the appreciation of their house.

  Think about it, when the market fluctuated, how many people were almost forced to jump off the building.

  If Fang Jifan were convicted now, so many of his disciples and grandchildren would definitely be implicated. With such a huge fluctuation, who would dare to buy a house.

  You, Wu Kuan, didn’t have a meal, and you ruined everyone’s pot. You are not wicked.

  In the workshop, the air suddenly became tense.

Fang Jifan also realized the seriousness of the problem, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, my minister...has no selfishness. No one in the court or field knows that this minister is honest and honest. Your Majesty, please... be aware!"

   "Zhen..." Emperor Hongzhi sneered.

  He knew that if he beat Wu Kuan with the inkstone today, he would be criticized by countless scholars.

  He also knows that this may become a big stain in his career as an emperor in the history of Qianqiu.

  He even knew that...decisions made today...would have far-reaching consequences.

   But he took a deep breath: "I have already seen clearly. Wu Kuan!"

  Wu Kuan is very impolite.

  Wu Kuan trembled: "The minister...is here!"

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at him: "You said that there is a treacherous minister by my side, and this treacherous minister is Fang Jifan. I was bewitched by Fang Jifan, right?"

   "Yes!" Wu Kuan did not hesitate, he planned to go all the way to the dark.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled even colder: "Then I'll tell you, who bewitched me!"

   "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi sternly said, "Chang Cheng!"

  Chang Cheng's face was pale with fright.

He hardly dared to look at Emperor Hongzhi. This once amiable Mr. Zhu has become a great emperor today. Countless people are prostrate at his feet, and his speech and behavior have changed. If the naked body is swept out of the center, the spirit of who is it to me in every gesture, after a cry of Chang Cheng, completely defeats Chang Cheng's psychological defense line, Chang Cheng slammed, and fell to his knees: "The grass people are here, The grasslands are alive, the grasslands will die, the grasslands have eyes but do not see Mount Tai, the emperor forgives their sins, the emperor forgives their sins."

   "What are you doing kneeling!" Emperor Hongzhi sternly said, "Stand up! Stand up straight for me, keep your chest up!"

  Chang Cheng peed in fright, a fishy smell emanated from him.

  He trembled, and tried to stand up cautiously, but felt that his body was limp. With great difficulty, he barely stood up straight with the help of the milling machine, but he lowered his head, wishing to find a crack in the ground to get in.

  Emperor Hongzhi pointed at Chang Cheng: "This person...is the treacherous minister you Wu Kuan said, and I was bewitched by him!"

  Wu Kuan raised his head and looked at Chang Cheng. Surprise flashed across Wu Kuan's eyes for this ordinary person.

  The rest of the people all looked at this humble man, he... is a traitor! "

  Emperor Hongzhi flicked his sleeves: "Chang Cheng."

"In the."

   "I come to ask you, where are you from?"

   "Tong...Tongzhou..."

   "What career did you hold before?"

  Chang Cheng was about to cry, and stammered: "Caomin is on the pier, doing legwork!"

   "Why are you here!" Emperor Hongzhi pressed on every step of the way.

  Chang Cheng looked at everyone anxiously, and he asked Ai Ai expectantly: "Can't you live?"

"Can't you live anymore?" Emperor Hongzhi sneered: "No, but my Minister of the Ministry of Officials told me that you are living a good life and enjoying peace. Everyone has received the favor of the Tongzhou New Deal. Like a child, think about what the people think, think about what the people think, and I come to ask you why you can’t survive in this world of Yao and Shun like Tongzhou!”

   buzzing...

   All the officials were stunned.

  Wu Kuan looked at Chang Cheng nervously.

  Yang Yiqing looked suspicious, he felt that something was wrong.

  Chang Cheng trembled.

  Yeah, why is Tongzhou so peaceful, and everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, why can't you survive?

  Chang Cheng shuddered.

  He has little knowledge.

  He has lived like an ant all his life.

  Now, he looked at Mr. Zhu with livid face, no, it was the Son of Heaven.

  Suddenly... an inexplicable emotion occupied Chang Cheng's emotion.

   "Nonsense!" Chang Cheng became angry, his eyes were already red, and he no longer had fear, but what he had was anger beyond his control, like an ant looking at the sky, accusing the injustice of heaven.

  He knew that this was not a good choice, because...it might kill him. Anyone standing here can strangle himself to death with just a light squeeze of his hand.

  It can often become inexplicable anger, anger, occupying his mind, filling his heart, even if it is just an ant, shouldn't he be angry, even if this anger is meaningless!

"Nonsense!" Chang Cheng burst into tears: "What is living and working in peace and contentment, what is loving the people like a son, what is being carefree, if this kind of love for the people, I...why did I leave my hometown. Since the Tongzhou New Deal, originally, my family, young and old, could have enough to eat. Eat, starve, and survive, but these two good officials came to Tongzhou to start his New Deal, so many people have no way to survive."

Chang Cheng cried, crying loudly, wiping his tears: "My mother is sixty years old, the price of rice is rising day by day, she is sick, and can't afford medicine, so she clutches the quilt and endures it, yes, she has to endure it." In the past, she was shivering, her whole body was scorching hot, she had no food to eat, no porridge to drink, she asked everywhere for borrowing money, and what she got was nothing more than a piece of so-called silver coupons from the government, and what kind of favor was said, what kind of favor? ? This silver coupon cannot be exchanged for silver by ordinary people. Only those who are domineering can go to the government to exchange it. They exchange a hundred taels of silver coupons for hundreds of taels of real gold and silver. From our hands, this One hundred taels of silver coupons can be exchanged for just a few buckets of rice... The gongs and drums are noisy outside, talking about a peaceful and prosperous world, but my mother is holding the tattered cotton, just standing upright, gritting her teeth... that's it... that's it ..."

Chang Cheng beat his chest: "I feel bad. When my father was dying, he asked me to guard this house, serve my mother, give birth to a child as soon as possible, and carry on the family line. But...if I hadn't been pushed to the point of desperation, how could I have given up on them? Leaving home and coming to Baoding Mansion, I...I am sorry for my dead father, I am sorry for my mother, I...I...I am worthless, but..."

  He opened his tearful eyes, his face seemed to be covered with death.

   It's not just you, Wu Kuan, who can speak up for justice.

  Chang Cheng is such an honest and responsible person, if he is in a hurry, why should he be afraid of life and death? Who can be afraid of death?

He sneered at Wu Kuan, with deep-seated hatred in his eyes: "How can you, turn black and white like this, how can you paint this **** on earth into a fairyland on earth, you are also human, you have flesh and blood, heart and lungs, but Why... say such shameless words. Where were you when my mother was seriously ill, and where were you when my wife was hungry and cold? What is this living and working in peace? Where is your heart? Where is your heart?"

   "..."

  Wu Kuan was dumbfounded.

  He looked at Chang Cheng in fear.

  He saw that he was trembling, he didn't even dare to lift his head, just such an honest person, suddenly...becoming terrified and terrifying in front of him.

  Wu Kuan suddenly felt a sense of fear for no reason, he...would be afraid of such a grassroots person!

Chang Cheng took a step forward with tears in his eyes: "You are not hungry, you are seriously ill, you are served by a doctor, you have read books and understand things, but why, why can you say such things, you want to force us to death, you want Starve us to death, but on the contrary, do you want us to celebrate the peace of the world? I just want to live, I just want to live, I just want to be like in Baoding Mansion, in this workshop, able to eat fish and meat, and eat a meal , I can feed the young and old, I have always been successful, I have never been afraid of suffering or tears, today, I am not even afraid of death. But I am afraid of hunger, I am afraid of hunger, but you regard my despair as a merit , you... beast... bah!"

  (end of this chapter)