Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1278 Holy Grace

  Fang Jifan returned to the mansion and asked someone to invite Fang Xiaofan to have dinner.

  But he himself didn't have time to eat, so he ordered people to say: "Call that dog Wang Jinyuan here."

  Wang Jinyuan came very quickly, sweaty and out of breath, came to see him. Before he saluted, Fang Jifan said in a stern voice, "Where did the dog go?"

Wang Jinyuan was very relieved. He usually listened to all kinds of hypocritical flattery and flattery. Hearing the word "Young Master" is really kind. This is the true temperament. It is many times stronger than those hypocritical guys outside. , Wang Jinyuan hurriedly said: "Master, it's like this, villain..."

"Shut up."

"Oh."

  Fang Jifan said: "There is an important matter for you to do, let me tell you, all the manpower and material resources will be spent on this young master, and I will be happy to spend any amount of money."

  As soon as he heard something was wrong, Wang Jinyuan cheered up: "Master, I don't know what it is?"

  Fang Jifan said with a smile: "You attach your ears."

  Wang Jinyuan stepped forward, put his ear on, and Fang Jifan whispered something to him.

  Wang Jinyuan said in surprise: "Master, this is..."

   "Stop rambling, just do it obediently."

  Many times, the young master does things for no reason.

   But in the final result, it can be concluded that the young master is resourceful.

  Wang Jinyuan nodded and bowed his head: "Understood, I understand, don't worry, young master, this small matter, the villain will definitely handle it properly, so please rest assured, young master."

  He bid farewell and left.

  Fang Jifan breathed a sigh of relief, since Zhu Houzhao took over Changping, he couldn't see each other for so many days, Fang Jifan really missed him.

  ...

When Fang Xiaofan was growing up, Zhu Xiurong had been interested in her since she left the palace to live in. This is his sister-in-law. Although her husband always scolded her a few words in grief, Zhu Xiurong knew Fang Jifan's thoughts best. Therefore, every time Fang Xiaofan At the next level, she even asked a lot of cakes. Fang Xiaofan likes cakes, not meat.

  Fang Xiaofan gorged himself, without the appearance of a woman at all.

  She gestured and told her sister-in-law what a form is.

"With this form, the efficiency of statistics can be increased several times, and it is more clear at a glance. Not only that, I also plan to ask the cabinet to take out money and print various forms. In this way, everyone does not have to work hard. Next, the efficiency of those who do things can be increased several times, sister-in-law, do you know what it means to increase several times?"

  She blinked, pretending to be closed.

  Zhu Xiurong followed her trick, pretending to be curious: "What does it mean?"

Fang Xiaofan stuffed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake into his mouth and took a sip of tea: "This is amazing. What could have been done in an hour now only needs a stick of incense. You only need to glance at the things you need to finish with a cup of tea, But it is clear at a glance that what is involved here is a formula that requires mathematics. The three bachelors in the cabinet think that I am messing around, so I am not messing around. They don’t understand. They even went to sue, let them sue, anyway Hurry up, there is the prince and Zai Mo."

  Zhu Xiurong was confused: "Huh?"

  Fang Xiaofan was stunned: "Don't blame me, my brother asked me to say that."

  Zhu Xiurong: "Huh?"

  Fang Xiaofan said: "I only tell my sister-in-law, don't tell others."

  Zhu Xiurong smiled: "I will definitely not tell others."

  Fang Xiaofan muttered a few words softly.

  Zhu Xiurong: "..."

  Fang Xiaofan raised his hand and waved in front of Zhu Xiurong: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law..."

  Zhu Xiurong came back to his senses, smiled softly, looked at Fang Xiaofan dotingly, and touched her hand: "You can't say these words to the outside world."

  Fang Xiaofan kept nodding: "Yeah, don't tell anyone, just tell my sister-in-law."

  Zhu Xiurong thought for a while, opened his teeth, and let out a sigh of relief: "Your brother said these things for your own good, you just listen to him."

  Fang Xiaofan said: "I decided to listen to him a long time ago."

  Zhu Xiurong said: "Don't use it unless it is absolutely necessary, you know?"

   "When is the last resort." Fang Xiaofan looked up.

   "It's when you get into a big disaster."

   "Understood! The usual small troubles are taught by my brother."

  Zhu Xiurong: "..."

   "What is your form, is it really useful?"

  Fang Xiaofan said: "Look, well, I have asked someone to print it in the name of the cabinet. In a few days, I will call a group of scribes and let them learn how to use this form."

   "Good boy!" Zhu Xiurong smiled and touched her hand again.

   "Sister-in-law, I still have a secret..." Fang Xiaofan suddenly remembered something.

Zhu Xiurong looked at Fang Xiaofan very seriously, and warned seriously: "I won't listen to your secret anymore, you need to remember one thing, since it is a secret, it must be kept in your stomach forever, even sister-in-law can't tell it, you know .”

   "Oh." Zhu Xiurong looked regretful.

  ...

  In the past few days in Beijing... suddenly rumors went crazy.

  Changping is a good place.

   This was news from a merchant from Changping, but for some reason, it quickly aroused public opinion.

It is said that ever since Mao Ji and his disciples came to Changping to educate the surrounding people, the area around Dayang Mountain has been known to all. Building bridges and paving roads, the atmosphere of reading spread instantly, and even a three-year-old child could already recite the Analects of Confucius.

   This news seems to be about to explode.

  Everyone usually pays attention to Baoding chief envoy.

   Now all of a sudden, there seems to be a new bright spot.

  People spread the news one after another, and more and more people added fuel and vinegar.

   Those who got the news were even more excited.

   Of course, there are occasional noises, but it is nothing more than saying that there is no difference in Dayang Mountain.

   But these noises are not mainstream.

  In the Imperial Academy, it boiled all of a sudden.

  People rushed to praise.

  The Metropolitan Procuratorate was full of voices.

   "Have you heard? Dayang Mountain has become the world of saints, like a paradise of peach blossoms."

   "In recent years, morality has been corrupted, people's hearts are not ancient, and people only know the smell of copper, let's go... let's not talk about these."

  This news, for many people, is nothing more than a nail-biting pill.

  Why can you earn money for the new policy of Baoding chief envoy?

  Scholar sensation.

  Human psychology is like this.

  They always want to believe what they believe.

  Even if there are occasional noises, it is only some 'people' who take the opportunity to slander.

   Taking advantage of the situation, books about Mr. Mao Ji were printed and sold everywhere in Beijing.

  Mr. Mao Ji's new exposition on Confucianism is really refreshing.

  Scholars rush to buy.

  Many people were ecstatic.

  The weather is getting colder and colder.

  It was snowing heavily.

  Looking at it, the end of the year is approaching.

  It's a pity...the prince is still training in Changping at this time.

  Emperor Hongzhi felt warm in his heart when he thought of his son who had been away for more than a month.

   But at the same time, he showed worry.

  The mother is worried when the child travels thousands of miles, and it is not only the mother who is worried.

  Emperor Hongzhi, who is a father, usually disciplined the prince very strictly, always yelling and scolding, but now, the boy has gone outside and has not returned, so it is inevitable... I miss him a little.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at the memorials.

   upset.

  He sighed: "Xiao Banban."

   "The maidservant is here." After Xiao Jing came back, he was a lot more taciturn. He didn't say a word when he shouldn't say anything. Now he's used to being a wooden stake.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "All these memorials are praising Dayang Mountain, talking about Peach Blossom Spring, it's just... just using allusions indiscriminately, this Peach Blossom Spring is a place to hide from the troubled times, my Ming Dynasty, did I also call it the troubled times? It's just ridiculous to hear about each other, and to keep the door open at night."

Xiao Jing smiled: "Outsiders are spreading false rumors. Scholars like to spread rumors, and Hanlin and Yushi Qingliu also like to listen to it. No, now I feel that I am not reconciled to knowing it. I want to play it to His Majesty. If you want to come, I hope His Majesty can also hear the wisdom of this Mr. Mao Ji, and recruit him into the court. Or, I hope that His Majesty will value this new Neo-Confucianism... I think these are some frustrated officials and literati, criticizing Sang Huai. .”

  Emperor Hongzhi said meaningfully: "This is Xiangzhuang's sword dance, which is aimed at Peigong."

   "The slave has let the factory guard..."

   "Don't mention your factory guard." Emperor Hongzhi pulled his face: "What can they do? If you use the factory guard to solve the trouble, you won't always get nothing done."

  Xiao Jing fell to his knees with a puff: "Your maidservant is really doomed to death, your maidservant owes the grace of God, your maidservant..."

Emperor Hongzhi ignored him, but sighed: "It's freezing cold, I wanted to call Jifan into the palace to talk and relieve boredom, but I was worried that he would catch the wind and cold along the way. The children are all grown up and know how to spread their wings." Go flying. The emperor and grandson loved me by my side back then, but now, they always talk about his friends... On my side, there is only the queen..."

  He nodded Xiao Jing and said, "You..."

   Shaking his head.

  Xiao Jing burst into tears: "Slaves are certainly useless, but whether your majesty is happy or sad, don't slaves always stand in front of your majesty? If you can relieve your majesty, you are willing to die."

   "That's not necessary." Emperor Hongzhi sat up straight, and pointed to the memorial on the copybook: "I'd like to see what kind of medicine is sold in this gourd."

  …

   "Your Majesty, Xueshi Liu is asking to see you."

  Bachelor Liu...

  Emperor Hongzhi was taken aback for a moment, then raised his head: "Call me."

  A moment later, Liu Jian hurried in, half of his beard was gone, and he was in a panic.

  Emperor Hongzhi was surprised when he saw this, "Liu Qing's family, what's going on?"

  Liu Jian smiled wryly: "It's the old minister's own fault. He has been in a hurry. This long beard happened to touch the candle flame and burned it."

   "Oh, why is that short of breath?" Emperor Hongzhi looked at Liu Jian.

  Liu Jian hesitated for a while, and didn't know whether to say it or not.

  Emperor Hongzhi encouraged and said: "The Qing family has nothing to say, why, do you still want to hide it from me?"

  …

  Four chapters.

  (end of this chapter)