Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1365 People from the Northern Province are here

  Fang Jifan was shocked.

  He looked at Emperor Hongzhi in astonishment.

  Obviously, Fang Jifan himself could not have imagined that His Majesty would make such a request.

only…

  Is it reasonable?

   Of course reasonable.

  He is the emperor, what he said is what, isn’t it what it is?

Fang Jifan immediately said with emotion: "Unexpectedly, my son never imagined that His Majesty would be so interested in the research of medicine. This medicine can be used to help the world. His Majesty has the subjects in his heart, and this is treating the subjects as himself. What's more, if there is no His Majesty, how can there be Xishan Academy, not to mention, there will be Xishan Research Institute. Your Majesty is willing to take up a deputy position. My son and minister greatly disagree. Your Majesty is in charge of the overall situation. Strategizing is the head of the research institute, and I dare to say with conscience that with His Majesty in charge of the research institute, everyone in the research institute will be fierce and fierce, and will definitely research this medicine."

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan with a smile.

  Why do I like Fang Jifan?

  Ask the bottom line, Jane is still in the heart of the emperor.

  But how can simplicity be in the emperor's heart?

  Look, I just said something casually, and he immediately gave me 10,000 reasons, so convincing that even Emperor Hongzhi himself believed it.

   Such a courtier can't be found with a lantern.

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "That's it, but... Isn't the crown prince already upright?"

Fang Jifan said sternly: "The crown prince is His Majesty's son, and now I have discovered that His Highness the Crown Prince not only needs to manage the Shuntian Mansion, but also studies steam locomotives, and recently he also needs to knit sweaters. , I can no longer burden His Highness the Crown Prince, give him a deputy position, so that His Highness the Crown Prince will not be overworked. And His Majesty is the father of the Crown Prince, so it is only natural that he loves His Highness the Prince. It is suggested that His Majesty take charge of the overall situation of the research institute, and His Highness the Crown Prince and his sons and daughters will be his assistants. In this way, not only His Majesty the Prince is grateful for His Majesty's love and care, but also the sons and daughters of the Xishan Research Institute are encouraged, and they can only go through fire and water to be able to do so. Just in case you repay His Majesty's kindness, it will be a blessing for three lives, and the ancestral grave will be smoked."

  Xiao Jing was shocked.

   There was a buzzing in his head, as if struck by lightning.

  Since Sheng Yu, He Shengliang!

  Fortunately, the dog surnamed Fang was not castrated and entered the palace. If not, there would be no place for me, Xiao Jing.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled, he was indeed moved.

  He has read the paper. The medicine to be studied by the research institute is too miraculous. If it is really as stated in Su Yue's paper by the research institute, then this medicine is enough to be passed down for thousands of years and save hundreds of millions of people.

  Emperor Hongzhi more or less had the heart to be a holy king.

   This is his little selfishness.

  As for the prince... Anyway, the prince can build steamboats and knit sweaters... He is a young man, and there are plenty of opportunities.

  Therefore, he was a little evoked in his thoughts, and suddenly... was moved by Fang Jifan's words.

Really can?

   Then he looked up.

  Fang Jifan gave him a positive look.

  Emperor Hongzhi said indifferently: "If that's the case, it's also good. In a few days, I will go to the research institute to have a look."

  He paused: "Besides, I have money from within..." Emperor Hongzhi seemed to hesitate, and finally gritted his teeth: "Take 800,000 taels of silver to support the research institute. Jifan, what do you think?"

  Fang Jifan trembled with excitement.

   Money, eight hundred thousand taels, Your Majesty is really generous this time.

  Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty's move..."

   "That's all." Emperor Hongzhi pressed his hand: "Stop boasting. You go and talk to the prince about this matter. I will do my part this time. If he complains, then forget it."

"His Royal Highness is the most filial person. Although he contradicts His Majesty every now and then, he is extremely filial in his heart. How could His Highness be dissatisfied? The son took the head as a guarantee. If the Crown Prince heard about this, he would be very happy. "

  Emperor Hongzhi finally got rid of all his doubts: "That's good. Jifan, I have worked hard for you and mediated."

   "This is what a minister should do."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded, feeling confident.

   But I felt that eight hundred thousand taels of silver seemed too much.

   But if you think about it carefully, give it, you have already spoken.

  So, I began to worry again, this medicine is so miraculous, it must be extremely difficult to study, this... is really difficult, if it is in vain, is it wrong?

  He was thinking in a mess, and glanced at Fang Jifan: "Is there no news from the northern province of Franz?"

   His Majesty is still thinking about those Dutchmen.

  Fang Jifan was moved by it, what is this? This is the spirit of international justice.

  Fang Jifan said: "So far, there is no news, so Wang Xizuo..."

  Emperor Hongzhi's eyes flashed a bit of disappointment.

"Oh, got it."

  He has more things to worry about now.

   Wanting to be the master of the world is obviously more difficult than the previous emperor.

  Fang Jifan left.

   Busyly found Zhu Houzhao and told about His Majesty being the dean of the research institute.

  Zhu Houzhao said immediately: "Father, what does he know?"

  Fang Jifan: "..."

Zhu Houzhao said: "This is simply nonsense. What does it have to do with the research institute for him to be his emperor? Doesn't he just want to be famous? Isn't he just waiting for our medicine to come out so that he can get a share of it? Ben Gongcai won't be vice-president, so I'm going to write a letter right now..."

  Fang Jifan said earnestly: "His Royal Highness, Your Majesty intends to spend 800,000 taels of silver to support the research institute..."

  Zhu Houzhao was silent.

It seemed that he had thought for a long time before he let out a breath: "Father is my own father, a son should be filial to his old man, and he can do whatever he likes. After all, he is old and I don't care You should disobey him."

  Fang Jifan nodded, and said deeply: "I think so too, even if the emperor doesn't pay the eight hundred thousand taels of silver, as juniors, we should do the same."

"Yes." Zhu Houzhao said bluntly: "Speaking of this drug, I am really devastated. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and it really costs a lot of money. Lao Fang, the current research institute is still a little short of manpower. A group of people were drawn from the medical school."

   Zhu Houzhao may not know much about medicine.

  However... the essence of any research is not to understand or not to understand.

   Rather, it is whether there is a scientific management method.

  First of all, you have to have money, a lot of money, and keep throwing money into it, trying again and again.

   And the essence of every attempt is trial and error. If this thing fails, then change the way of thinking and continue to invest manpower and material resources to study another possibility.

  Zhu Houzhao used to lead the Steam Engine Research Institute, and had a set of effective methods.

  Besides, he already has enough attainments in medicine, and he has already understood the theory of fine worms, but...it is still difficult to start.

  Fang Jifan comforted him. It was only a medical school, but he could no longer transfer people. If this continues, who will treat the disease.

  In order to comfort him, Fang Jifan planned to ask him to have a side stove.

  Have only eaten half, Wang Jinyuan came excitedly: "Young master, young master... Hurry up... Hurry up...Frangji... Come here... Come here."

   Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth when he heard this, "They still dare to come, I can't beat them to death."

  Wang Jinyuan was out of breath, smelled the smell of meat, and was hungry.

After finally recovering his strength, he said: "No, it's the Northern Province, it's people from the Northern Province, they were sent by Wang Xizuo, young master, Wang Xizuo... sent a boat, and in the boat, there are people from the Northern Province, etc. There are more than one hundred and seventy people, and it is said that more than half of them are nobles and merchants from the northern province. They brought Wang Xizuo's letter, and they came to visit the young master together, saying that they want to express their gratitude to the young master. "

  Fang Jifan blushed instantly.

  Because Zhu Houzhao looked at him strangely.

  Fang Jifan couldn't help saying: "What are you looking at, no wonder I, Fang Jifan, are people who know a lot about foreign countries?"

   As he spoke, he looked at Wang Jinyuan: "Where's the letter?"

  Wang Jinyuan hurriedly took out the letter he had brought and sent it to Fang Jifan.

  Fang Jifan took it, opened it, and the familiar Chinese characters appeared in his eyes.

   This must be written by Wang Xizuo himself. It is obviously in Chinese characters, but he abruptly wrote it into tadpole script.

   "Ah..." Fang Jifan raised his eyebrows suddenly: "Wang Xizuo has become the Governor of the Northern Province."

   "Governor, what Governor?"

  Fang Jifan ignored Zhu Houzhao.

   But continue to read.

   This is an extremely long letter, full of tens of thousands of words, telling what he saw, heard, and what happened after he arrived in Northern Province. It also reported the current situation of the Franji countries, and even the internal intelligence of the Northern Province.

   Generally speaking, Wang Xizuo has gained a firm foothold in the northern province.

  But internal and external troubles are still very serious.

  A large number of people began to pour into the Northern Province. Although the economy of the Northern Province is barely recovering, it is still waiting to be done.

  Wang Xizuo has acquired countless assets in the Northern Province in the name of Fang Jifan.

   That is to say, now...Fang Jifan is the largest landlord in the entire northern province, and he also owns hundreds of shops, nineteen castles, two ports, and hundreds of merchant ships.

  Not only that, Fang Jifan also issued a lot of loans, and there are tens of thousands of people in the northern province who owe Fang Jifan money.

  Fang Jifan took a breath...

  It was too late for him to look at his list of assets.

  Because... densely packed, too numerous to count.

  Of course, Wang Xizuo, a member of the visiting group who came this time, also gave a report.

Among them, there are twenty-seven people with titles. Almost half of the rebel nobles in the northern province came here, either by themselves or by their heirs. In addition, there are also many businessmen , and important people from all walks of life.

  Wang Xizuo's suggestion is to give them high-level hospitality and buy their hearts. Only in this way can the northern province stabilize their hearts.

  ...

third chapter.

  (end of this chapter)