Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1703 Emperor Shengming

   All the officials in the hall felt their scalps were numb and they were going crazy.

  Go to Golden Island?

  Golden Continent...maybe a little attractive to the Dan people, refugees or military households of Ming Dynasty.

  After all...they already had nothing, nothing left to lose.

  But... For the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, this is worse than going to Ottoman, Luzon, or Ural.

  After all, in the cultural tradition, everyone pays attention to the return of fallen leaves to their roots. Even if you go to the Urals, isn’t it still on a continent?

  But the Gold Island is not only thousands of miles away, but I heard that it takes only one round trip by boat in a year.

   What's more frightening is that there is an isolated place outside, and it is almost unheard of to come back after this trip.

Not to mention, they still have a family and a job, no matter how ups and downs their official careers are, they will live their lives without worrying about food and clothing, and the Golden Island is not only caused by Spaniards and natives, but God knows when they will die In the hands of these people, and that place, for Daming, is almost a barren land. For the sake of going to Huangjinzhou as an official, this is simply a tragic word in capitals. where!

  But the decree has already been issued.

  The Emperor did not consult with anyone.

   What's scary is... no one knows who will be chosen.

  If it pops up now, maybe you are the one chosen.

  Even if you do everything possible to want to stay, the new emperor is still staring at you, and more importantly, there is... Duke Qi.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Liu Jing said sadly: "No, Your Majesty, Your Majesty... You can't go to this Golden Continent, my minister... No, Your Majesty is old. What kind of place is the so-called Golden Continent? The mountains are long and the rivers are far away, and I can’t come back here. I, Ming, have never had such a precedent, not to mention...not to mention...if the emperor has any mistakes, this...isn’t this..."

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled.

  He has already made a decision, and naturally it is impossible to change it.

His eyes glanced at Zhu Houzhao lovingly, and after this one glance, he immediately moved to Liu Jing, and his voice was cold: "The ancestors sent the country to me. No matter how unworthy I am, I have no reason to be afraid of danger." .This is for the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Although it is difficult and dangerous, why not? In Huangjinzhou... how many people have stepped forward, and countless subjects have shed blood and sweat to fight. I am the emperor, they can take risks, Why can't I take risks? Besides... you all say that I live forever, that I have received the fate of the emperor and the sages of the saints, the so-called auspicious people have their own heavens, and the mere dangers are not worth mentioning."

  Liu Jing: "..."

  At this time, the hall was full of mourners.

   At this time, the Ming court is no longer twenty years old.

At that time...if the ministers got together, even the emperor would have to back down a bit, but now...the emperor has made up his mind, since he wants to observe politics, he naturally needs the minister's assistance. He is going to the Golden Continent, so the assistant minister, It is necessary to go to Huangjinzhou to serve as a driver.

  This is the way of the monarch and ministers, and the way of the monarch and ministers is a moral constraint. But to a certain extent, morality is maintained by violence, for example, you are not allowed to defecate anywhere, and you are beaten for hours at a time. For another example, you have to be loyal, and you need to obey the rules and regulations. If you are not loyal, you will be punished by the three clans. At this time, you will be more loyal than others.

  The ministers were extremely sad, trembling, but unable to speak.

  Everyone is back to ashes again... I just feel like the sky is going to fall.

  Zhu Houzhao looked very surprised. He glanced at his father and was... a little bit moved. actually…

  He also wants to go to the Golden Continent, after all...there are countless bandits there.

  Thus, to Zhu Houzhao, it seemed that his father's trip to Huangjinzhou was not a hardship, but a pleasure.

  My father gave me a lot of inspiration!

  Fang Jifan was shocked, he looked at Emperor Hongzhi in disbelief.

  Among the kings of all dynasties, they have seen father and son fight each other, and they have also seen father and son be wary of each other, but like Emperor Hongzhi, who did this for his son, I'm afraid...you can't find it even with a lantern.

  Going to sea in this era is a gamble in itself, and the death rate is not low. Even if the emperor...has the best care along the way, he still cannot avoid the storm that sweeps everything.

  Emperor Hongzhi took a deep look at the officials, but he felt emotional in his heart. He felt their reluctance and reluctance.

  But...how did they know that this was his only way.

  Do you really think that if they stay here today, they will be tolerated by their son?

  He didn't say anything else, and then looked at Zhu Houzhao: "The emperor governs the world here, and I watch the government in Huangjinzhou. If the emperor makes a mistake, I will come here to revise the decree. When I see my decree, I must obey it."

  Zhu Houzhao tilted his head and thought for a while. When the news of what happened in Daming reached Huangjinzhou, his father made another decree and sent it back.

  He said cheerfully: "Father, don't worry, sons and servants listen to father most."

  Emperor Hongzhi took a meaningful look at Zhu Houzhao, and then his eyes fell on Fang Jifan: "I'm going... I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for many years, and maybe... my mausoleum will be located in Huangjinzhou..."

   Speaking of this...Emperor Hongzhi was sad.

   This is also his most melancholy place.

  The ancients firmly believed that after death, there will be another world.

  So many emperors tried their best to build mausoleums for themselves when they were in power, only wishing to send half of the world's wealth to the underground world.

However, if Emperor Hongzhi died in Huangjinzhou, he might not be able to travel across the ocean and be sent back to the capital for burial. At that time... he would be buried alone in Huangjinzhou. And the children and grandchildren will never be together again.

Of course...the only thing that Emperor Hongzhi would like to see may be that because his mausoleum is there, then...as long as the shrine of the Ming Dynasty is still there, the descendants will inevitably send important officials to come to Jinzhou for sacrifices every now and then. Will allow, there will be Spaniards invading his mausoleum, causing the ancestor's mausoleum to be destroyed by the Spaniards. This involves filial piety, and it also involves the face of the Ming royal family. Therefore... no matter how many powerful enemies are in the Golden Continent Waiting, the continuous rush to help Huang Jinzhou will not stop.

  Where Daming is, the Golden Continent is here!

  Emperor Hongzhi Fang Jifan continued: "Qing is in the capital, assist the emperor well, I know your talent, I will keep you, I am at ease."

  Fang Jifan sniffed his nose, feeling his nose was sore, he hurriedly bowed down in trepidation: "Your servant obeys the order."

  Emperor Hongzhi laughed: "Qing's father is also there, I may...see him."

Fang Jifan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty...if you go to Huangjinzhou, the most affluent place in this Golden Continent is Qilu. If the emperor can move here, then...not only the father and ministers can serve you wholeheartedly, but your Majesty will also be there. Can be more comfortable."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled, but shook his head: "Qilu is the father and son of Qing. I am the emperor, how can I occupy the magpie's nest? No matter how rich it is, it is also the wealth of the Fang family. I have seen the map. There is a place called New Jinzhou, this place was discovered by your disciples, the place is a bit colder, but we can make do with it... let’s stay there.”

  New Jinzhou…

  Fang Jifan immediately took a deep breath. He also had an impression of this place, but... a bit biased!

  In the north of the Gold Island, further north, almost to Alaska.

  Put it in later generations, right where Canada is...

  In this era, going there is simply suffering.

  The ministers are still confused, after all...they are not very familiar with the geography of the Golden Continent.

  If they knew... Emperor Hongzhi was going to take them to a place of ice and snow next, they might be blown up again.

  Emperor Hongzhi thought very clearly.

  I am the emperor, so the place where I live must be safe, and Xinjinzhou is sparsely populated, but it is a safe place. It would be good to find a decent place to stay, preferably closer to Qilu.

  But...Qi Lu, he absolutely refuses to go.

After all... the people I brought with me are not compatible with the crown prince, so how could they possibly cause trouble to the Fang family? Think about Qilu, a feudal kingdom, where there are suddenly many ministers who can almost rank as high as the Fang family father and son. The Fang family has been giving pointers all day long, I am afraid that the whole Fang family will have a headache.

  Since they like to point fingers, then...just point fingers at me from now on, and I will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

  Fang Jifan sighed in his heart, but he didn't know what Emperor Hongzhi was thinking. If it were him, he would not have been so noble.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi said to Xiao Jing: "Xiao Banban, take out the roster, I have drawn up a roster of 1,364 ministers of civil and military affairs accompanying them, besides this, there are eunuchs, eunuchs, Female officials, etc., as well as the attendants of the Beijing camp, there are as many as tens of thousands of people here, the silver needed, my internal money... come out, I also need to bring a sum of money to Huangjinzhou, I can't be poor , I am the emperor, I can't do without silver, fortunately, I have saved a lot of silver, this roster should be posted, so that they can prepare as soon as possible, if someone wants to move their family, I will also allow it, Oh, Xiao Banban..." He took a deep look at Xiao Jing and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

   Xiao Jing can understand these simple four words, he is old, but the emperor cannot do without him, originally at this age, he should spend his life in retirement, but now, he may have to go to the Golden Continent.

  He nodded towards Emperor Hongzhi: "I am used to serving the emperor as a servant."

  …

   Today's two chapters are related to the turning point in the middle and later stages of the whole book, so it is extraordinarily difficult to write. Let's repay the debt twice today and three times tomorrow.

  (end of this chapter)