Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 204 Emperor Master

   Zhu Houzhao helped the old woman, and when he heard the whispers, Emperor Hongzhi, who was watching from the side, had a slight illusion.

  When did Zhu Houzhao have such a side!

  Zhu Houzhao scrambled to help the old woman into the house. Emperor Hongzhi hesitated for a moment. He could feel the cinders and various unknown strange smells mixed in the room, but he still got into the dark hut.

  The hut was very dark, the old woman held the lamp tremblingly, and there was a side room inside, the old woman said: "You two benefactors, the new wife is in the inner room, it is inconvenient to see the ceremony, and I hope you will forgive me."

   As he spoke, he set up a long table and chairs.

  Ask who Emperor Hongzhi is, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "My father."

  The old woman wanted to kneel again. Emperor Hongzhi was usually used to accepting big gifts from others, but when the old woman knelt at this time, Emperor Hongzhi's face turned slightly red under the pearly light. It seemed that this old woman's great gift was too heavy to bear.

   Looking closely at this home, it can almost be described as barren.

There is almost no extra household items, but it is possible that because of the newlyweds, a few new pieces of furniture have been added, but even so, none of these things can catch the eyes of Emperor Hongzhi. He sat on the bench , silent.

   "It's a pity that both Wang San and Wang Tiedan have gone to work. Otherwise, if they know that the two benefactors are coming, they don't know how happy they will be. They will remember the benefactors day and night."

The old woman is obviously a chatterbox. Although her eyes can't see much, she can't stop once she starts talking: "If there is no benefactor, our Wang family doesn't know what it's like. It's not just the Wang family. In this mine Under the mine, which one was not saved by the two benefactors? Now it's better, and they are all living a good life..."

  Emperor Hongzhi remained silent, panicking in his heart.

  Is this... a good day?

  There is clearly nothing here, the hairpin skirt on this old woman has obviously been washed countless times, it is white, and it is made of low-quality coarse cloth.

But the old woman still did not hesitate to praise her: "Now there is a place to sell your strength, and you can have food and clothes. How wonderful it is. There are thousands of households in this mine, and they support such a large group of people. My two benefactors." My lord, it’s not easy to think about it.”

   "It's natural." Zhu Houzhao looked happy, he had completely substituted himself into the role of benefactor.

  But Emperor Hongzhi's eyes turned red.

  He is a son of heaven who has experienced a very complicated experience. He lost his mother when he was young. At that time in the palace, it can be said that he was walking on thin ice. He has always felt sorry for himself for such a period of suffering, and he is also proud of it.

  Because he didn't grow up in a honeypot, he didn't feel it was easy after he became the emperor.

  But now...he thought of countless things, and thought of the rise and fall of the world when he was studying history. When he reads this, he can't help sighing, thinking that you have already understood the sufferings of the people.

Therefore, when the officials of the state capitals from all over the country report where there is a disaster, what is the barren land, what is the lack of food and clothing for the people, he can also develop a heart of compassion, but he still can't imagine that a person like Wang San will live a satisfied life. , It's just that.

  This is a life like pigs and dogs. The monkeys raised in the imperial garden are probably more comfortable than them.

  And this... actually made them look so contented, thank you so much, it seemed like the most important thing.

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but clutch his heart, feeling a faint pain in his heart.

   But he tried his best not to show his vague discomfort.

  His eyes were red, and he deliberately turned his eyes to other places, relying on the shadows that the candlelight could not illuminate, and at this time, tears welled up from the corners of his eyes.

  Until now, he didn't really know that the so-called peaceful and prosperous times in the report turned out to be such a thing.

  This... is Haiyan Heqing? Then, what are the many people who are not even as good as Wang San?

At this moment, he stood up and deliberately stood to look at a New Year picture on the rammed earth wall. It's just to relieve the pain in my heart.

  After a while, he finally couldn't stay here any longer, and walked out of the house without saying a word or greeting.

   Seeing this, Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao bid farewell to the old woman and quickly chased them out.

  Emperor Hongzhi was alone in front of him, with his hands behind his back, walking silently.

  Xiao Jing trotted forward in a hurry and said, "Your Majesty..."

  Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes, glanced at Xiao Jing, stopped and said: "Record everything that happened today, including the lesson taught by Fang Jifan."

  He didn't give Xiao Jing any chance to refute or answer, and continued: "Afterwards, circulate a copy of the Dibao, and send it to all the ministries, states and governments of the world, so that my ministers can take a good look."

  Xiao Jing could only respond immediately: "Your maid obeys the order."

Emperor Hongzhi paused, and he tried hard to calm his mind before continuing: "Wang San, please forgive me. Among the beggar gang, only Wu Zhixin, the first offender, will be blamed. If the theory of treason is dealt with, just behead him."

  Fang Jifan finally heaved a long sigh of relief after hearing this, Wang San was lucky to have escaped.

  As for Wu Zhixin's crime, he would surely die. As the leader of the rebellion, it would be good if he didn't cut him to pieces.

  Xiao Jing seemed to be able to understand the holy will: "Your Majesty went to the royal family just now, and the old lady of the royal family is quite reasonable. Did your majesty... reward you with something?"

  He originally thought that these words would suit Emperor Hongzhi's appetite.

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head helplessly: "What's the use of rewarding a family? In this world, there are actually tens of thousands of people like the Wang family, and there are even tens of thousands of people who are far inferior to the Wang family. I have rewarded a Wang family." , have you been rewarded by tens of thousands of royal families?"

   There was helplessness in his tone.

   As he spoke, he took a deep look at Fang Jifan: "Fang Jifan, come here."

  Fang Jifan was stunned and walked with Emperor Hongzhi.

  The rest had no choice but to obediently follow behind, not daring to get too close.

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed, looked around the small village, and said, "Today's lesson is not just for your disciples, but also for me. Do you know why you don't eat minced meat?"

   "..." Fang Jifan understood the meaning of Emperor Hongzhi: "No matter how bad your Majesty is, he is much better than Emperor Hui of Jin."

  When he said this, Fang Jifan felt that he was wrong, it was wrong, this was not his own style, he should have said that His Majesty is tens of thousands of times stronger than Jin Huidi.

Emperor Hongzhi said bitterly: "Actually, what's the difference between me and Emperor Hui of Jin? If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I'm afraid I might not know why people like Wang San want to follow the thief. It was you who woke me up. The so-called peace and prosperity, I really estimated too simply, this is my negligence."

  Fang Jifan smiled awkwardly.

Emperor Hongzhi said again: "But at least, I have finally seen it with my own eyes. If a person is shameless and complacent, it is better than knowing shame. You...stay here and deal with it." For the future, I... go back to the palace first."

There was a deep tiredness on his face. This feeling of tiredness was obviously completely different from before. No matter how tired he was before, at least his eyes could still show some energy. Get up in a daze.

  Fang Jifan sent Emperor Hongzhi into the car, and Zhu Houzhao felt that he was being displeased. He thought that he had become a benefactor, and his father should be happier, but unexpectedly, his father's face turned even more livid.

  Xiao Jing and Mou Bin did not dare to show their spirits all the time. When the car drove away, the mighty people and horses left quickly.

  Fang Jifan stayed where he was, with a smile on his face, sending off the holy car, and when the holy car really left, he suddenly remembered something.

  I...I have made meritorious service for the imperial court, and captured imperial criminals for Daming.

  What about my merits and rewards?

  At this moment, I don't know whether to cry or laugh, to be happy or sad.

  The only thing that made him feel lucky was that at least... all the members of the beggar gang, except the first offender, were pardoned.

  When the news came out, everyone in the West Mountain was excited.

In Xishan, there are too many people who were involved with the beggar gang in the past. As Wang San said, they only want to live a good life in peace. thorn, so that they can not help but panic.

  Once the pardon came out, they could finally let go of this worry, and let them rest assured that they only need to live in peace in the future.

  Fang Jifan couldn't help feeling relieved in his heart, after all...he is a person with three views and uprightness.

  …

   All the way back to the palace, Emperor Hongzhi sat in the car in a daze, with countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

  His eyes were a little red and swollen. What he saw was so real, more real and touching than what those memorials told him.

   Then, he suddenly thought of Fang Jifan.

   After returning to the palace, Emperor Hongzhi sat high in the warm pavilion, but he remained silent for a long time.

   Then Xiao Jing and Mou Bin, who came after him, already bowed to the ground, Xiao Jing said: "Your Majesty, the slaves will die."

   "Chen..." Mou Bin has to be convinced now: "Jin Yiwei..."

Emperor Hongzhi leaned tiredly on the cushion, looked at the warm pavilion with carved beams and painted buildings for a while, and then said: "Are you ashamed? I am the same. I am really ashamed today. Many things are beyond my imagination. Blame you, as Fang Jifan said, as long as there are many people like Wang San in the world, if one Wu Zhixin is captured today, tomorrow there will be Liu Zhixin and Yang Zhixin. Are you finished? Fang Jifan, you have been my master once."

  ...

I’m really sorry, today’s chapter is a bit late. I went to the hospital in the morning. I didn’t expect the doctor to say that it was serious. I had to have an examination and take an X-ray, and then I had an injection. Fortunately, I thought I was going to the hospital today, so I stayed up all night to write something, and I went home immediately. Worked again, and then came up again, I hope everyone understands, don't blame the tiger! In addition, I just saw Wang Yao's young guard rabbit and Ran Ruirui became the leaders of the prodigal sons of the Ming Dynasty. Thank you for liking Tiger's book, and thank you to the students who have always supported Tiger!

  (end of this chapter)