Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1706 Hope

  When Liu Jing heard the howling of the eldest son, he felt extremely cold in his heart.

  Because…he knew it.

  Once I and my eldest son go to sea, it means that the whole family will have to migrate.

  After all... Although the second son has no fame and no official position, but this son is useless and stays in Beijing. Once he gets into trouble and his father and brother are not around, it will cause trouble. At that time, I really don’t know how to write the dead word.

  Therefore... In addition to leaving the family, there is no other way out.

  Thinking of this, Liu Jing felt worse than dying.

  In Beijing, there are not a few people like Liu Jing.

  In almost every family, someone is downcast.

  The mighty ship has berthed in Tianjin Port.

  Countless imperial guards and horses had to take the lead in setting off in batches with their families.

  Daming’s imperial guard army and horses directly transferred eight guards, more than 60,000 people, and counting the family members, it was even more countless.

  The establishment of the standing army originally had the idea of ​​replacing the previous Beijing camp and imperial guards with the standing army. Now that the emperor took people away, to a certain extent, it also relieved the pressure of the new policy of the standing army system in the future.

  After all... so many Qiu Ba, you can't just cancel it.

  But now that the imperial guards and a part of the Beijing camp are directly transferred to the Huangjinzhou garrison, it has aroused complaints.

   Fortunately, the First Army has already started to take over the defense of the capital, and the Emperor personally led the people away. Although there are many complaints, no one can make any trouble.

  The emperor first took out the silver and rewarded the accompanying guards and horses, and the ships set off immediately.

The pier in Tianjinwei has not been this lively for a long time. Countless ships have been requisitioned. There are dozens of ships departing every day. People are saying goodbye to each other at the pier. A little sad.

  Emperor Hongzhi, surrounded by his ministers, also arrived in Tianjin Wei.

  Emperor Zhu Houzhao and cabinet scholars Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Fang Jifan accompanied each other here.

Xie Qian, a scholar of the cabinet, also accompanied him. Xie Qian's performance was very calm. In fact, most of his clansmen went to Luzon. Surprised.

  Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan accompanied Emperor Hongzhi to the pier.

  Emperor Hongzhi had a particularly calm face.

  Looking at the countless ships moored in the harbor, he couldn't help stroking his beard, and asked a big ship, "Is this ship my boat?"

Fang Jifan said: "Yes, my lord, this is the new title of Wang Bushi, the king of scum in the world created by the Ningbo navy. Among the navy, all the names of the king of scum in the world are the latest Big ship, this ship has now replaced the old scum of the world, Wang Bushi, and is called the flagship of the Ningbo Navy, the emperor, people in the sea say that the scum of the world, Wang Bushi, can drive away evil spirits and is not afraid of wind and waves."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded his head, smiled and said: "The life and death of the boatman is uncertain, and this is what he wants..."

  The endless flow of horses, guards of honor, eunuchs, and imperial guards have begun to board the ship one after another. Emperor Hongzhi said with a smile: "I heard that it is faster to reach the Golden Continent by sailing east. Why do I want to go west?"

   "Westward travel is safe. There are ports along the way, and supplies can be supplied at any time. It is a bit slower, but it is for the safety of the emperor." Fang Jifan replied.

  He was a little reluctant to let go, and kept looking at Emperor Hongzhi intently, even feeling a little sad in his heart, but he managed to pull himself together and tried his best to answer the questions fluently.

  Zhu Houzhao's complexion was very bad. He seemed to realize at this moment that he seemed to be saying goodbye to his father.

  From then on, he didn't know what year and month he would be able to reunite. He was bewildered, and suddenly his eyes were red.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "I heard that people who wandered in the sea in the past were called Danmin, the most humble, because Danmin are like duckweed, without roots! People who go out to sea are risky, but once they come down, they often earn a lot of money, so...even if they are from a good family, they are proud of going out to sea for adventure. Today...I want to be a Danmin again, to see and see the world The four seas, how vast is it, Ji Fan, help the emperor well, the emperor is always a little anxious, let me tie him up."

  Fang Jifan immediately said: "Your Majesty the emperor is extremely wise, and it is a blessing for my son and minister to serve him. The emperor does not need to worry."

  Emperor Hongzhi looked back at Zhu Houzhao, and couldn't help touching his shoulder: "Why are your eyes red?"

  Zhu Houzhao couldn't bear it anymore, and suddenly choked up with sobs: "Father... Father... Otherwise, I, the emperor, don't do it."

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "You, up to now, are still like a child. Ancestral foundation, how can you not do it if you don't want to, hey... I still remember your appearance when you were young..."

  Emperor Hongzhi felt that his eyes were dazzled, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it.

After a pause, he pulled himself together, tried his best to show a smile, and said, "Stop saying such childish things... I am here to meet my grandson. In the future... in the future, you and my father and son will still meet each other. I know you. You have learned riding and archery since you were a child, and you are familiar with soldiers and horses. When you grow up, you have also learned a lot. You have your strategy in your heart. In the past, I always thought that you are idle, and you are very happy, but Now... I am looking forward to it, and I look forward to the day when you can show me what you learned when you were young, and see if you are better than me. A generation is a matter of a generation, I... tried my best, and now I Your expectations, as well as the well-being of the soldiers and civilians in this world, are entrusted to you...!"

   Having said this, Emperor Hongzhi suddenly sullenly, with stern eyes, stared at Zhu Houzhao, and shouted sharply: "Zhu Houzhao..."

   "My son... my minister is here..." Zhu Houzhao subconsciously responded immediately.

Emperor Hongzhi went on to say: "Let the people of the world see how capable you are, Zhu Houzhao, and let them know that you are the emperor not because you inherited the inheritance from your ancestors, but because...you are better than others, and you It doesn't matter if you want to be the Emperor of Qin or Han Wu, but you must remember that if you want the people in the world to be favored by you, does the emperor only rely on his soldiers and horses? This is nonsense. The emperor gives favors to the people of the world , do you understand what I mean?"

   "I... I understand." Zhu Houzhao was sad, but nodded desperately.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi's face softened again: "Your queen mother also wanted to go with me, but I forbid her to go, woman...how did she endure the pain of the bumps? She must have shed tears if she stays here. Washing your face is very bitter. You are a son of man and serve you well. There is also the empress dowager... I have to ask for my health every day. I... I am afraid that I will never be able to meet the empress dowager again in this life. Yesterday... I saw her , She heard that I was going to the Golden Continent, and her complexion changed a lot. You are a great-grandson, and I will also entrust the Empress Dowager to you."

   Immediately...

  Emperor Hongzhi laughed heartily: "Don't you all cry like women, I... will come back, you all wait for me."

  He said, waving his hands: "Let's go, remember what I said."

  He didn't look back, and walked onto the trestle bridge under the retinue of Xiao Jing and others.

  Zhu Houzhao stood still, just staring straight at the back of Emperor Hongzhi.

  The back gradually drifted away, and Zhu Houzhao stared at the sea breeze for a long, long time.

  At this time, he began to slowly understand his father's thoughts.

  Zhu Houzhao turned his head, glanced at Fang Jifan, and said solemnly: "Old Fang, in the future, I will definitely bring my father back."

  Fang Jifan also nodded seriously: "The minister will go down with your majesty."

  Zhu Houzhao said: "But now...we still have a lot to do."

  Fang Jifan nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, there are still many things to do, and all things must be done properly so that the Emperor's painstaking efforts will not be in vain."

  Zhu Houzhao said sullenly: "Now, I can't wait any longer, let's go, hurry back to Beijing, and first go to greet the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager."

  He turned his head and refused to look back at the new scum on the bay, Wang Bushi.

  Now... Zhu Houzhao needs to find money.

  …

  Back to Beijing, Zhu Houzhao first went to see the Empress Dowager and Queen Mother Zhang, and then went to Fengtian Hall, and together with Fang Jifan, summoned Shouninghou and Jianchangbo.

  Brothers of the Zhang family, relying on their earnings in Huangjinzhou, are already worth a lot of money.

  The most important thing is that these two brothers are very strange. The money they earn is neither used in the bank nor used to buy stocks.

  The brothers of the Zhang family arrived at Fengtian Temple, with frowning faces and seemed uneasy.

  It was a good thing that the new emperor ascended the throne, and he was still his nephew.

   But the problem is that in their hearts, their nephew is not a good person!

  The two brothers arrived at Fengtian Hall, and when they saw Zhu Houzhao, they hurriedly saluted.

But Zhu Houzhao looked at them amiably and said: "You two uncles, there is no need to be too polite, they are all from my own family. Now that I have ascended the throne, I have not had a good chat with you. I took time out today and specially invited you to come. Our family closed the door, Lala's family life."

  Zhang Heling's complexion suddenly became uglier, and he felt creepy all over.

  So he said with trepidation: "A minister is only a minister after all, there is a difference between a monarch and a minister..."

  Zhu Houzhao waved his hand with a smile: "This is what outsiders said, Lao Fang, look at my two uncles, they seem to be at odds with me."

Fang Jifan laughed and said: "Your Majesty, the two uncles are actually with His Majesty in their hearts. Your Majesty, they are uncles and nephews. People say that nephews are like uncles. The relationship between each other should be close. They are close relatives." , the kind that broke the bones and tendons."

   Zhang Heling listened to the first words in a daze, but the latter words... Zhang Heling understood.

  You **** surnamed Fang, you still want to encourage His Majesty to break our bones?

  ...

  The first chapter has been delivered, and there are two more.

  (end of this chapter)