Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 243 Entering the Palace for an Audience

  Fang Jifan was ordered to enter the palace early in the morning.

  Actually, he had expected this for a long time. The father's escape must be just as the prince expected. Guizhou...had a great change, so that the father had to take a risk.

Otherwise, even if Tangtang Nan and Bo guessed where Milu might be hiding through his own letters, Fang Jifan also firmly believed that, as a veteran, his father would never disobey military orders and risk his reputation for running away for the sake of this vain feat. .

  The only possibility is that great changes have taken place in Guizhou, and the situation is urgent, so Dad has no choice but to do so.

   Now that the father's life or death is uncertain, and being "analyzed" by Zhu Houzhao, Fang Jifan's heart is in a mess. He was summoned by the palace here, and Fang Jifan rushed into the palace because he knew in his heart that there might be news from Guizhou.

  As soon as he arrived at the warm pavilion, Fang Jifan hadn't saluted yet.

  Emperor Hongzhi hurriedly said, "Look at this memorial."

   Xiao Jing hurriedly took the memorial and handed it over to Fang Jifan.

  Fang Jifan took the memorial, opened it, and his delicate eyebrows could not help but wrinkle deeply.

  Reform the soil and return to the flow...

  Because of reforming the land and returning it to the local people, it triggered the rebellion of the chieftain of Shuidong.

  Things... big.

  Fang Jifan also never expected that the reform he mentioned at the beginning had such a big effect that it incited the wings of butterflies and finally triggered an incident that led to the collapse of Guizhou.

  Shuidong is the largest chieftain state in Guizhou, and its rebellion brought the entire Ming army into a desperate situation.

  Historically, Wang Shi did quell the rebellion, but it will be at this time next year.

  And because of reforming the soil and returning to the flow...

  Fang Jifan took a deep breath. Of course, he was not responsible for this matter, because the matter of reforming the land and returning it to the bloc has been kept secret in the court, and the rebellion in Shuidong was only caused by someone leaking the secrets of the court.

  The real instigator is that some people in the court did not control their mouths.

  Fang Jifan sucked in a breath of cold air, his handsome face was full of worry, this...Guizhou, it's over.

Gently raising his eyes, Fang Jifan looked at the monarchs and ministers in the warm pavilion, all of whom looked worried. The corruption in Guizhou will trigger a more terrifying domino effect. There are also many natives in Guangxi and Yunnan. Guizhou is in chaos. After the defeat, can the other provinces survive?

  The entire Southwest will be in a desperate situation.

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at Fang Jifan, his bright eyes were full of expectation.

   "Fang Qing's family, what do you think?"

  It was fine for Emperor Hongzhi not to ask, but Fang Jifan felt very depressed when he asked. He took a deep breath and analyzed the situation to the emperor truthfully.

   "It is now in a desperate situation. If there is no accident, I am afraid that the imperial court will lose the second governor, and even Anshun and Guiyang... may not be guaranteed."

  Emperor Hongzhi felt a little irritable for no reason, his eyes became deep, and his face was extremely gloomy.

  Xie Qian frowned: "An order should be issued immediately, ordering the Duke of Qian to send troops to the nobles."

  Liu Jian was quite steady, he shook his head towards everyone.

   "Once my Ming Dynasty is defeated in Guizhou, the chieftains in Yunnan will also be ready to move. If the Duke of Guizhou enters the royal family, what will happen to Yunnan?"

   "Actually..." Fang Jifan said appropriately: "There is still one hope."

   "What?" Emperor Hongzhi immediately seemed to grasp a life-saving straw, staring at Fang Jifan with a pair of sharp eyes.

  Fang Jifan thought to himself, Dad, it’s up to you.

  Fang Jifan did not procrastinate, and immediately asked: "Where is the map?"

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at Xiao Jing.

  Xiao Jing didn't dare to neglect, a map from Guizhou spread out.

  Fang Jifan pointed to the map: "A few days ago, didn't someone say that my father fled the battle?"

   "..."

  No one responded to Fang Jifan, calling his father a deserter in front of his son, this... is really not kind, and, the characterization in the palace is disobedience, not escape, but for some reason, it spreads rumors.

  Emperor Hongzhi was a kind man, Fang Jifan was Fang Jifan, and Fang Jinglong's account was Fang Jinglong's relationship.

Seeing that no one responded to him, Fang Jifan twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a slight smile, and immediately continued: "But has your majesty ever thought about why my father, who has always been loyal, suddenly took eight hundred soldiers and left Guiyang. Come to think of it, with my father's foresight..."

   "..."

   Disobedience and disobedience have become farsighted.

  Only Fang Jifan can say such words in the world.

   "I must have smelled something..." Fang Jifan was not in his usual unscrupulous manner at this moment, but said very seriously.

   "That's why my father took the risk of leading troops out of Guiyang. His purpose was to turn the tide and help the building collapse. My father is really amazing..."

  Emperor Hongzhi listened carefully, he was still convinced by Fang Jifan.

   It's just Liu Jian and others, but they can't listen anymore.

  I can't wait to hear your surname Fang bragging?

  Fang Jifan took a deep breath and continued to analyze: "Your Majesty, please see, eight hundred people, with ten days' dry food, what is my father's purpose?"

   "Where is it?" Emperor Hongzhi frowned and asked in confusion.

  Fang Jifan said seriously.

"Has your majesty ever thought that in all the reports, Miru rebelled, but Miru, a woman, has never been on the battlefield in person, so...she is a girl, where will she be? She hid, as if Like your majesty, she is not in the army, but strategizing and controlling the entire rebellion remotely, this woman is scheming and cunning like a fox, so, has your majesty ever thought about where this woman is hiding?"

  Emperor Hongzhi was moved, and said excitedly: "Qing means..."

"My father is full of songs and tears, and he left the city with his life. The target, I think, is Milu. With my father's foresight and resourcefulness, it is expected that he has already noticed Milu's whereabouts. Therefore, I think that Guizhou still has a glimmer of life, but This ray of hope lies with my father, if my father can take down the leader of the bandit in this chaotic army, then...the rebel army has no leader, nothing to worry about."

  After listening to Fang Jifan's remarks, Emperor Hongzhi could not help but ignite a glimmer of hope.

  He looked at Liu Jian and others.

  Liu Jian and others were thoughtful when they heard this.

  Emperor Hongzhi stared deeply at Fang Jifan, and asked: "So, how sure are you?"

   "Fifty percent." Fang Jifan said helplessly: "However, this guess is mainly due to His Highness..."

   "Prince..."

  As soon as he heard the prince, Emperor Hongzhi's heart suddenly turned cold.

  At first, I thought that this was Fang Jifan's guess. If it was Fang Jifan's guess, with Fang Jifan's blockbuster performance in the past two years, Emperor Hongzhi still had some confidence in his heart, but it turned out to be the guess of that naughty son who is not as good as a dog.

   Suddenly there is a feeling of child's play.

  How could I fall for that rebellious son?

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned and said nothing.

  This probably means that Guizhou seems to be really over.

   It must be hopeless.

   Taking a deep look at Fang Jifan, his father must have died. Although Fang Jinglong was sued for disobedience in Guizhou, Emperor Hongzhi still firmly believed that Nan Hebo was loyal, and if Guizhou fell, Nan Hebo would definitely not survive.

A sigh.

  But at this time, an **** hurried in: "Your Highness, please see me."

  Usually the crown prince never took the initiative to come to see Emperor Hongzhi, but today, he came to see him in a hurry.

  Thinking of that Nizi, who was always pondering about these non-existent things, and even boasted, Emperor Hongzhi's face became colder: "Biography."

  Zhu Houzhao stepped into the Nuan Pavilion, and said anxiously: "Father, my son heard that Wang Shi was defeated, father, now it seems..."

  Emperor Hongzhi pressed his hand: "You don't have to say it, how do you know these things?"

   "Bing... I heard about it from the Ministry of War." Zhu Houzhao felt a little guilty.

  Greatly, he also buried a **** in the Ministry of War to inform him of the news.

  Emperor Hongzhi snorted coldly: "Is this something the crown prince can ask?"

  Zhu Houzhao hurriedly said: "My son..."

   "Kneel down!" Emperor Hongzhi was full of anger and had no place to vent his anger.

  Zhu Houzhao hurriedly knelt down, his knees had already been covered with layers of calluses, and he didn't feel much when he knelt down.

  Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty... I think..."

  Emperor Hongzhi pressed his hand and signaled Fang Jifan not to continue talking, but stared at Zhu Houzhao: "You said Nan and Bo went to attack Milu?"

"Yes..." Zhu Houzhao pretended to be trembling, and said pitifully: "Now, Wang Shi has been ambushed, and the chieftain of Shuidong rebelled, cutting off the food road of our Ming army, and at the same time, cutting off the way back. If Milu is successfully captured, it is inevitable that if they learn of the plot of the rebel army, they will definitely take up the mountain camp in Guiyang and go to the rescue... Therefore... I predict that if Nan Hebo is still alive, the rebel army will be wiped out. But if Nan and Bo are unlucky, then... our Guizhou Ming army will also be destroyed..."

"I admire Nan Hebo for making such a judgment. I never imagined that he could have such courage and make a decisive decision. This is the style of a general. Therefore, even if he fails in the end and dies in Guizhou, my son... also admires him." He is a loyal man. Father... what did my son do wrong? The military situation in Guizhou, my son is the prince, shouldn't he be concerned? Father himself is also worried about Guizhou's affairs? Father always always Everyone is saying that the future of Jiangshan Sheji belongs to my ministers, but in the end, they are actually cheating my ministers, my ministers only care about some things, why do I punish my ministers so often, Nanhe Bo is brave and resourceful, but they never follow each other Hands and feet, punishment at every turn, my son..."

  Zhu Houzhao has a bad temper, although sometimes he will give in obediently, but when he can't bear it anymore, he starts to act wild.

  Emperor Hongzhi gritted his teeth: "You rebellious son...Military affairs are something that a child like you can talk about!"

   "Erchen is not a child anymore, Fang Jifan is about the same age as Erchen."

  Emperor Hongzhi snorted coldly, but at the same time, another memorial was sent to the palace.

  (end of this chapter)