Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1279 Occupational Habits

Liu Jian sighed: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that Fang Xiaofan, she approved the note without authorization, embezzled three thousand taels of silver from the cabinet, and went to the workshop to place an order... She said she wanted to print some forms, three thousand taels, and she claimed , is taught by the Duke of Qi. Your Majesty...this girl is still young, and the veteran thinks... why not invite her to the Ministry of Household Affairs, the veteran thinks that she will be able to make a difference in the Ministry of Household Affairs."

  Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi lowered his eyebrows.

  Fang Jifan, how could Fang Xiaofan be asked to do such a thing? The cabinet has a lot of money. Just a little money, three thousand taels was allotted at once. Is this... still plausible?

  It seems that Fang Jifan is usually strict when teaching his disciples, but he is too much for his sister.

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "Have you discussed with Li Qing's family?"

   Li Dongyang is the Minister of the Household Department, and he should discuss this matter with him.

  Liu Jian shook his head: "The old minister thought... thought..." Liu Jian looked aggrieved: "The old minister thought... such trivial matters, if you want to come, you don't need to discuss it with Bin Zhi."

  Emperor Hongzhi gasped, but was speechless.

He sighed: "I see, there is no need to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs. I will call her in these two days. Of course, I can't chill her heart. But such nonsense is not going to work, whether it is the cabinet or the Ministry of Household Affairs. , are all centers, and must not be sloppy. From my point of view...give her a job, lest...she get into trouble."

  Liu Jian listened, and said: "I'm afraid of Qi Guogong..."

  Emperor Hongzhi pulled his face down: "He dares!"

  Liu Jian breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, this money..."

  Emperor Hongzhi felt a headache, good guy, three thousand taels are gone again.

   There is silver and it is not professionally made.

   "Internal funds will be allocated."

   "The old minister thanked His Majesty for your kindness."

  ………

   sent Liu Jian away.

  Emperor Hongzhi rubbed his temples.

   "It's only been a few days, Fang Xiaofan has made trouble, hey..."

  Xiao Jing stood aside, silent.

   "Why don't you talk?"

  Xiao Jing thought for a while: "The servant does not understand the cause and effect, so he dare not speak nonsense."

  Emperor Hongzhi glared at him: "You said what you shouldn't say, but you didn't dare to say what you should say."

   "Your Majesty..." Xiao Jing remembered his days in the desert, and the muscles on his face twitched. After all, he was not Wang Shouren. Wang Shouren liked to go there, but he was an eunuch. How much did he pay for entering the palace?

  He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about what this form is? Since County Lord Fang has placed an order, at least you need to understand what this form is, right?"

  Emperor Hongzhi was shocked: "That's right, I thought about squandering the money for a while, but I ignored it."

  Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while: "Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I will go to the cabinet, and I will know at a glance. Oh, and... let Fang Jifan have an audience tomorrow, and tell him that his sister spent three thousand taels of silver from the cabinet."

   "Understood." Xiao Jing said cheerfully: "Your Majesty, do you want to hint him again that this money will be compensated?"

Emperor Hongzhi blushed slightly, and said lightly: "Three thousand taels of silver, what is there to compensate for, if it is pursued, it would seem that the court is stingy. He Fang Jifan has made so many contributions, how much is it worth three thousand taels, not to mention, he Smart and clever, even if he doesn't hint, according to his temperament, if he thinks about it, he will take the initiative to offer compensation."

  Xiao Jingdao: "But what if he doesn't take the initiative?"

  Emperor Hongzhi's face was blue and red, and he coughed: "You can figure it out yourself."

  Xiao Jing took a deep look at Emperor Hongzhi: "This servant understands what His Majesty means."

  ...

  Early the next morning, Fang Jifan hurried into the palace.

  Emperor Hongzhi canceled the rice dumplings that day.

  Fang Jifan had already learned about the matter, and it was Xiao Jing who personally reported the news early in the morning. Fang Jifan looked ashamed: "Your Majesty, my sister really shouldn't, how can...how can...it's so absurd."

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "It's okay, you don't have to act in awe, my child, I don't care about it."

  Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, my son brought three thousand taels of silver. This three thousand taels of silver, my son thought over and over again, and felt that... what should be compensated, I still have to pay."

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled again: "Forget it, it's just a trivial matter. This money has already been paid out of my internal funds, so you don't need to worry about it."

   "Oh." Fang Jifan stuffed the banknotes he was about to take out back into his bosom, and said with shame: "My son is really ashamed."

  Emperor Hongzhi stared straight at the silver note stuffed into Fang Jifan's arms.

  His face was a little stiff, and finally, he turned his eyes and glared at Xiao Jing.

  Xiao Jing: "..."

  He hinted at it.

  Who knew Fang Jifan was so shameless.

Fang Jifan said: "My son is guilty of death. In fact, you shouldn't use these silvers to humiliate your majesty. Your majesty is rich all over the world. Is there any king in the world? How can he care about this mere three thousand taels of silver? When he came, Xiao The father-in-law reminded again and again that although His Majesty paid out the money from the internal treasury, His Majesty has already stated clearly that he will never accept compensation. This son-in-law was deceived by eating lard, and he still wants to pay for it. Now let's take a closer look. Eunuch Xiao is right, the whole family, if they lose money, it will appear that His Majesty is not generous enough."

  Emperor Hongzhi's eyes widened, and he couldn't help looking at Xiao Jing.

  Damn it...

  Yesterday you told me that you came to hint at Fang Jifan.

   Turn around and tell Fang Jifan that there is no compensation, and you will never accept any compensation.

  You are deceiving the king.

  Xiao Jing trembled with fright.

  Fang Jifan, you bastard, you villain, you harmed us. This is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. How could he dare to accept it, and immediately shouted: "Qi Guogong, don't talk nonsense. What we said is that you have to pay the money."

  Fang Jifan: "..."

  Xiao Jing said angrily: "You can't be wronged like this..."

  Emperor Hongzhi was trembling with anger.

  No matter what he said, Emperor Hongzhi was furious.

  I can’t even handle this trivial matter.

  At this time, what are you yelling about? I'm afraid that the whole world won't know, but did I ask my son-in-law to pay three thousand taels of silver?

  I still have to be ashamed.

"you…"

  Emperor Hongzhi stepped forward angrily, raised his hand, and was about to fall down with a slap.

   This hand was hanging in the air, but after all, he didn't hit it.

  But Xiao Jing was different, he saw Emperor Hongzhi make a move.

  Instinctively as an eunuch, he yelled and closed his eyes tightly, as if he had been seriously injured.

  But...after this...

  Xiao Jing opened his eyes.

  He was dumbfounded.

   Your Majesty did not fight.

  Myself...it seems a bit early to call.

  Emperor Hongzhi obeyed.

  This thing...don't tell the bullying king, don't tell the person who lost me, before I hit him, and before I dropped his hand, he howled like a serious injury, which shows how much thought this dog has hidden.

  Xiao Jing opened his eyes wide and looked at Emperor Hongzhi with embarrassment.

  Emperor Hongzhi glared at him.

  Four eyes face each other.

  Xiao Jing watched with his own eyes the growing anger on Emperor Hongzhi's face.

Snapped…

   This time, for real.

   A slap in the face of Xiao Jing.

  Xiao Jing didn't dare to say anything this time, silently covering his cheeks.

  Emperor Hongzhi was furious: "Back down."

  Xiao Jing hurriedly said: "Slave servant... obey..."

   "Ah!"

  As soon as he heard the sound of ah, Xiao Jing shivered.

   But Fang Jifan suddenly said: "I remembered. Thinking about it, he seems to be talking about..."

  Xiao Jing: "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back and said sharply: "Enough, don't mention this matter again, three thousand taels of silver, it's like the sky is about to fall."

  Fang Jifan said with a smile: "Your Majesty said so."

  Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back: "Show me, go to the cabinet. I can't just listen to the cabinet's one-sided words for no reason. If Fang Xiaofan did something wrong, I will convince her."

  Fang Jifan said with a smile: "Yes, Your Majesty."

  Fang Jifan looked honest and honest.

  Xiao Jing obediently retreated to the gate of Fengtian Hall, clutching his cheek, secretly licking his wound.

  Emperor Hongzhi left Fengtian Hall and boarded the car, Fang Jifan and Xiao Jing had to walk.

  Xiao Jing looked around furtively, and said with a resentful face: "Duke Qi, we haven't offended you recently..."

  Fang Jifan smiled, and hurriedly said: "Oh, oh, I'm so sorry, I'm used to it, I'm really sorry, I must pay attention in the future."

  Xiao Jing: "..."

  In the cabinet.

  The three academicians heard that His Majesty had arrived, so they hurried out of the cabinet to meet him.

  Emperor Hongzhi landed and looked around: "Where's Xiaofan?"

   "Your Majesty, Fang Xiaofan is going to teach the scribes..."

  Emperor Hongzhi said urgently: "Call her here."

   After speaking, Emperor Hongzhi entered the cabinet and was seated in the cabinet lobby.

  Liu Jian and the others looked at Fang Jifan with a guilty conscience.

  Fang Jifan looked cheerful: "Xiaofan is ignorant, let you bother."

   "It's a trivial matter to worry about." Xie Qian was more straightforward, and sighed: "The main thing is... to have an influence on the cabinet...."

   While talking, Fang Xiaofan came.

  She came in, saluted, and said with a smile: "I have seen Your Majesty."

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled and waved at her: "Come on, come to me. I heard that you made a form. What is this form?"

  Fang Xiaofan said: "This form can make the statistical data more intuitive, but...now the printing workshop is still printing, and those scribes are stupid, and many people have not learned it yet."

  The Zhongshusheren and scribes who can enter the cabinet are all good people.

  They were all outside, hearing this stupid word, all... speechless.

Emperor Hongzhi laughed: "I don't care, even if it's still being printed, I've spent money, and I still have to hear a sound. Even if it's still being printed, I've printed some. Get it, and I want to see it with my own eyes." , Is this money worth spending?"

  Fang Xiaofan had no choice but to say: "Then, I will show my shame."

   "Showing ugliness?" Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Xiaofan.

Fang Xiaofan raised his head and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, hasn't the Ministry of Households converted the money and food at the end of this year to be close to 10? First submit the approximate amount to His Majesty."

  A person... compare with the whole household...

  (end of this chapter)