Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1284 Political Competence and Human Harmony

  Emperor Hongzhi's holy car arrived in Changping County.

  The magistrate of Changping County led the officials to pick him up.

  Because everything was kept simple, not too many people were arranged to welcome them.

  Emperor Hongzhi ordered the county government hall to be seated.

   Hundreds of officials stood around one after another. During this journey, more than a dozen people have fallen ill, and the rest are not feeling well. Fortunately, there is a charcoal basin in the county government office, which is warm.

  Changping county magistrate Yang Ping made a big gift first.

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded to him: "When I was in Beijing, I heard a lot of good things about Changping from all the officials. They all said that Changping is a good place. I am in Beijing, and after hearing this, I also yearn for it."

  Changping County Magistrate Yang Ping suddenly had a bright face, and immediately said: "I am very ashamed."

   "I heard that the government of Changping County is well-organized and the people are harmonious. They don't pick up lost things on the road and don't close their doors at night, is that true?"

  Yang Ping raised his head, looked at the ministers, and looked at himself with admiration.

  His heart almost jumped out.

  Ben also wanted to be humble.

   But thinking about it carefully, Changping has really not had any troubles in the past few years.

  Now, I am so valued by His Majesty and the officials. Could it be that the time has come for me to make a fortune.

  He bowed down, sincerely and fearfully: "The minister is very ashamed, how dare he manage his own government and make people harmonious, but thanks to the cooperation of the people and the people, the county has a little stability, that's all."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded. He was quite satisfied with Yang Ping's answer.

Chen Feng, the censor of the right capital of the Nadu Procuratorate, couldn't help standing up, and said: "Your Majesty, I have come all the way. Since entering Changping County, I have seen chickens and dogs. The people are harmonious, especially after entering the county. I don't see the refugees and the three religions and the nine streams. Thinking about it, they all rely on Mr. Mao Ji's enlightenment. Your Majesty, the sage classics have been regarded as the most precious treasures since they were handed down to the world. From the Five Classics, one can know honor and disgrace, and understand righteousness. This is also the difference between Han people and barbarians. The difference between Han and barbarians lies in this, Your Majesty..."

  Everyone nodded one after another, looking filled with emotion.

  My own book is not in vain.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled, and interrupted Chen Feng: "I don't know Mao Qing's house, are you here?"

   "..." Everyone, you look at me, and I look at you.

   "Your Majesty." The county magistrate Yang Ping said: "Mr. Mao Ji, since he preached in Dayang Mountain, he has never asked for vulgar things. I have invited them before, but..."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "The ancient masters are all like this, go invite them again, and use my will."

  Yang Ping nodded.

  Emperor Hongzhi was exhausted, and dismissed all officials.

  Fang Jifan stayed to accompany the driver.

  Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Fang Jifan: "Jifan, what do you think of Changping?"

  Fang Jifan shook his head: "I don't know."

   "Huh?" Emperor Hongzhi said, "I see that you have something to say."

Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, since I entered Changping, I haven't seen a single person along the way. How can I know if Changping is good or not? But... in this way, it is clean. I think the people are doing well, Mr. Mao Ji What kind of person is he? People respect him very much and regard him as a role model. What I have always liked is a person with morality. This is because, in my heart, I only have benevolence, righteousness and morality..."

  Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: "Yes, yes, I know, don't keep talking about yourself."

Fang Jifan was ashamed, and the resentful Emperor Hongzhi coughed: "If one person says that, I won't believe it. If two, three, or ten people say that, I'm very smart and won't be fooled easily. But In this capital, there are a thousand and ten thousand people, who speak with certainty and applaud them, and there are countless people inside and outside the court and the field. My ministers think that they are ancient sages, and compared with Mr. Mao Ji, they are no more. in this way."

  Fang Jifan paused: "There is such a saint in Changping County, there is no reason for it."

  Emperor Hongzhi listened thoughtfully, and couldn't help saying: "Could it be that I really met the Great Sage? If so, I look forward to meeting this Mr. Mao Ji."

   "I want to see you too." Fang Jifan said happily.

"However..." Emperor Hongzhi said: "However, since you said that you have never seen people on this journey, I think about it carefully, but I don't feel at ease. There is one thing that I rule the world. I agree with your new learning. It is called empathy, and only when people have empathy can they have a conscience."

  Emperor Hongzhi stood up, with his hands behind his back, thoughtfully: "For me, the so-called empathy is just to go deep into the people and experience the sufferings of the people. I don't see the people, so I don't feel at ease."

  Fang Jifan was eager to try: "This is easy to handle. I will just arrest ten or eight people and bring them to His Majesty. No, I will invite ten or eight people."

   "You are confused." Emperor Hongzhi shook his head, and couldn't help but cast a reproachful glance at Fang Jifan. This guy is really free-spirited, he can do whatever he wants, and he speaks without restraint. No wonder he offended so many people. : "Do you still remember what happened when I was in Tongzhou?"

  Fang Jifan said cheerfully: "Your Majesty... Could it be..."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "Xiao Banban..."

  Xiao Jing stood aside, bowed and said: "The servant is here."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "Go and prepare."

  If it was in the past, Xiao Jing would have said in surprise, Your Majesty, this is not appropriate.

  But now, with a blank face on his face, he blurted out a sentence: "Your maid obeys the order."

   Your Majesty has changed.

  I have to change myself.

  If he still doesn't change, he will go back to the desert to eat ashes sooner or later.

   "The servant girl will definitely try her best to arrange it."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded, turned to look at Fang Jifan: "Unfortunately, Wang Shouren is not here, and I don't have many capable people around me."

  Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, why don't you secretly order His Highness the Crown Prince to come and protect His Majesty?"

   "He is in the army. Before I came, let him be in the army. I came here to meet this Mr. Mao Ji first."

  Fang Jifan nodded with a smile.

   Now, it's a mule or a horse, it's time for a walk.

  What is Changping County like? What did the so-called Mao Ji's enlightenment make Changping look like. Naturally, let His Majesty see with his eyes and listen with his ears.

  In the evening, Emperor Hongzhi summoned all the officials and gave a banquet as usual.

  Hundreds of officials finally had a comfortable place to live, and all of them were revived all over the place, and all of them became energetic again.

  "Your Majesty." The accompanying cabinet scholar Xie Qian said: "I have ordered someone to go to Dayang Mountain to invite Mr. Mao Ji out of the mountain. Mr. Mao Ji... said he was unwell, and he hoped that His Majesty would forgive him."

not coming…

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned.

   But in this class, some people clicked their tongues in admiration. Obviously, people like to eat this kind of thing, which is what the scholars said.

  The Son of Heaven calls himself not to board the ship, and calls himself a minister of wine, what a boldness this is.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled immediately: "Go and invite."

"yes."

   Seeing that His Majesty is so generous, many people laughed. This is a model of a wise and virtuous ruler. This alone is enough to spread a good story.

  But the banquet was over, and Emperor Hongzhi returned to the Houya’s hut, with his hands behind his back, but he seemed a little angry: "What is Mao Ji going to do, if I don’t call him, why do I still want to visit the thatched cottage three times, hmph!"

  The story of visiting the thatched cottage three times is a favorite among readers.

   And the celebrities also like to put on airs.

  The former Emperor Hongzhi liked this very much.

  But now, I can't help feeling disgusted.

  After having dinner with Baiguan, it was reassuring for them.

  Emperor Hongzhi immediately began to put on ordinary clothes.

  Of course Xiao Jing had already made arrangements, selected dozens of imperial guards, took advantage of the night, and then Emperor Hongzhi took Fang Jifan and went out.

   It is night, and the sky is full of snowflakes.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at the thick ink that looked like night, but suddenly he was filled with emotion. Fang Jifan was the only one beside him.

  So, Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Fang Jifan: "Jifan, you lower your head, what are you thinking?"

   "I'm thinking about what to do to make my Ming Dynasty peaceful." Fang Jifan said in high spirits.

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "Really?"

   "Yes." Fang Jifan said seriously.

  Emperor Hongzhi's eyes dimmed: "Do you know what I'm thinking?"

  Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty is so wise, he must be thinking about how to benefit the common people just like my son."

  Emperor Hongzhi shook his head: "You are wrong, I was thinking, prince... When I was young, the prince was still young, and I loved to hold his hand and wander around the capital at night."

"Your Majesty is so wise..." Fang Jifan said with emotion: "Your Majesty manages a lot of things every day, and you can still think of the prince. This is the love of parents, and it is also human nature. Your Majesty is the ninety-five supreme, the son of heaven, but in his heart, he still has such abundant feelings. Come to think of it, it is not accidental that His Majesty can become a benevolent king, but because His Majesty always has such abundant emotions."

   Xiao Jing stood at the back, furtively took out a charcoal pencil and a piece of bamboo from his sleeve, and wrote down words such as 'the king of benevolence', 'love of parents', 'every day manages every opportunity' on the bamboo piece.

  Emperor Hongzhi said bluntly: "I am also a father. In the past, I was full of energy and didn't feel tired when I walked at night, but now, after only walking a few steps, I feel a little tired. Jifan..."

   "Your Majesty..."

   "Hold out your hand."

  Fang Jifan stretched out his hand.

  Emperor Hongzhi held Fang Jifan's hand.

  Fang Jifan's palm brought a bit of warmth.

   "..."

  Fang Jifan was thinking wildly.

   Your Majesty married his daughter to me, is it because His Majesty has taken a fancy to me?

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and looked up at the sky: "Where is the ninth-five-year-old emperor, what is the son of heaven? I am the son of the former emperor, the prince and your father. Those sacred things are just the way of the emperor's rule. That's all, people in the world can trust it, but the crown prince and you can't be trusted. Come on, I will take you on a night tour of Changping County, and I want to see what this politically sound and harmonious people look like?"

  Fang Jifan felt warm in his heart, and blushed: "Your Majesty is really holy... Ah, let's not talk about holy wisdom, Your Majesty, please."

  Xiao Jing followed behind, and when he heard Fang Jifan speak, he wanted to secretly take out the bamboo slices, but when Fang Jifan stopped saying a word, his expression changed, did he stop talking? You bastard, you just keep talking.

  ...

   It's done, you can enter the mad dog code mode, and start paying off the debt. The old driver will drive, everyone sit down.

  (end of this chapter)