Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 246 Town Guizhou

  All eyes in the Nuan Pavilion were on Zhu Houzhao, and there was anticipation in those eyes.

  Zhu Houzhao couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

  He was full of anger.

  Hate it!

   Taking a breath, he asked a question: "In today's Guizhou, who else can restrain these natives?"

   "..."

   In fact, there is no need to answer, everyone already has the answer in their hearts.

  At this moment, besides Fang Jinglong, who else can restrain the natives?

  Zhu Houzhao saw that everyone had acquiesced, so he said loudly.

"Capturing Milu alive, turning the world around, killing countless natives with a lone master, my son analyzed the natives after the Guizhou rebellion, and the natives value witchcraft, and whenever they encounter unexplainable things, they will be called gods and monsters. In the hearts of the natives, this Nanhe Bo is the God of Killing. At the most critical juncture of reforming the land and returning to the natives, only Nanhe Bo is the only one who can restrain the natives. No matter how unwilling a person is, how unwilling to surrender, they dare not easily seek rebellion."

   "Those chieftains were willing to take orders from Milu at the beginning. It can be seen that Milu must have something special. Even if Milu was easily captured by Nan and Bo, how much weight do they have, dare to make a mistake?"

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded secretly, staring deeply at Zhu Houzhao, and suddenly felt that when talking about this, the prince was different from usual.

  Liu Jian and the others still listened attentively, feeling that what the prince said had many coincidences with them.

  Zhu Houzhao began to analyze every step of the way.

"Thus, my son believes that the essence of rewards is not only to boost the morale of the army, but also to let people know that the court will never be stingy in rewarding loyal ministers and good generals. Only in this way can countless people be willing to serve the court. But at the same time, it is necessary to cooperate with Guizhou’s top priority is to match each other. Therefore, my son thinks that Nan and Bo have meritorious service and should be made Pingxi Marquis..."

  Ping...Pingxi...

  Fang Jifan's eyebrows twitched, not very auspicious: "Guizhou is in the south."

  The whole palace of monarchs and ministers couldn't help but glance at Fang Jifan with dissatisfaction, thinking that Fang Jifan was a little busy.

   "To the west!" Emperor Hongzhi said lightly.

  Liu Jian also nodded: "Historically, east, west, north, south, with the capital as the axis, Guizhou is indeed west."

   "..."

  Fang Jifan remembers that in history, Wu Sangui was the king of Pingxi. From this point of view, he is clearly in the southwest, but he regards Pingxi as the noble. It can be seen that...it is not unreasonable.

  But... Ping Xihou, the more he listened, the more weird he felt.

  Zhu Houzhao was talking vigorously. It was rare for the emperor and elders to listen to him so carefully. Who knew that Fang Jifan came to interrupt for no reason. He was a little dissatisfied and said coldly.

   "Let's just listen to Ben Gong first."

   "..."

   After the warm pavilion became quiet, Zhu Houzhao continued.

"Father, the emperor should give Nanhe Bo the title of Pingxi Marquis, and let him guard Guizhou, but Guizhou is a border land. What's more, the natives are ready to move. To secure Guizhou, in addition to reforming the land and returning it to the people, this Guizhou should not The governor is the head, and we should imitate Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, who pacified Yunnan and set up Qian Guogong to guard Yunnan, and let him temporarily manage the military and political affairs of Guizhou.

  Town Guizhou…

  Emperor Hongzhi fell silent.

The imperial court has always used culture to control military affairs, but sometimes, there will be some flexibility. For example, the Guizhou government in Yunnan, as a duke, acts as an agent for military affairs in Yunnan. Although the imperial court will still send officials to the imperial court, how can ordinary civil servants To compete with the Mu family, so in essence, almost all the military and political power in Yunnan is in the hands of the Mu family.

  After the Mu family guarded Yunnan, they were indeed loyal. In several imperial military operations against the southwest, the Mu family was the first to lead troops to assist. When Emperor Wen attacked Annan, the Mu family made great contributions.

  Yunnan has been stable over the years without any major disturbances, and this has nothing to do with the Mu family.

  The situation in Guizhou is actually no different from that of the Mu family, and what the prince said is very pleasing to the ears.

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but glanced at Zhu Houzhao, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who taught you these things? Fang Jifan?"

   "..." Zhu Houzhao's expression... From the previous complacency, it slowly became a little... embarrassing.

  Fang Jifan was busy explaining for Zhu Houzhao.

   "Your Majesty, Your Highness's talent is ten times that of this minister's. Please, Your Majesty, be aware of the details."

  What kind of messy things can have something to do with me...

  Fang Jifan was stunned. You gave birth to your son yourself. Why does everything have anything to do with me?

  Emperor Hongzhi looked unbelievable.

  Zhu Houzhao learned smart this time, lowered his head, pouted and said: "Fang Jifan taught my minister a little bit, and of course, my son learned a little bit by himself."

  If he said that he thought about it, nine out of ten, Father would not believe it.

  Natural selection, survival of the fittest, people should adapt to the environment, only in this way can they survive.

   And Zhu Houzhao is obviously the best proof of the theory of evolution.

  He learned how to behave.

  Emperor Hongzhi stretched his brows, and said with a slight smile: "As expected, it is true. However, it is not in vain to have such insight. My expectations of you are not in vain. Fang Jifan..."

  Fang Jifan has nothing to say, and he is too lazy to explain and defend: "The minister is here."

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at Fang Jifan.

"You have contributed to the teaching of the crown prince. A few days ago, you offered sweet potatoes, and you have made great contributions to the court. I have been thinking about how to reward you, but I have been thinking about it, but I have no idea for a while. Now... I have a whim , from now on, you don't need to study with the East Palace any more, and you can be the young master of Zhan Shifu."

   "Less... less things!"

  Fang Jifan himself was dumbfounded.

  Aren’t you Wu Xun? This little Zhan matter has nothing to do with Wu Xun, and he is not a Jinshi from the imperial examination?

  Even Liu Jian was moved, raised his eyebrows, and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, Fang Jifan is not an Imperial Academy. If you make him an affair of Shao Zhan, the old officials are afraid... Hundreds of officials will talk about it."

  Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back: "This is not the Shao Zhan Shi of the Zhan Shifu of the Hanlin, but the Shao Zhan Shi of the Habayashi Guard stationed in the Zhan Shifu, teaching the prince Ma Zheng."

   "..."

  The structure of the so-called Zhan Shifu is not complicated. There are one Zhan Shi and one Shao Zhan Shi.

  In the future, if the prince ascends the throne, these two people will be equivalent to the prince's real masters, and outsiders will call him the emperor's master.

  Just like Wang Ao, Minister of the Ministry of Officials today, he was Zhan Shi at the beginning, and even Emperor Hongzhi respected him as his teacher since then.

  The Ming Dynasty has never had martial arts, and it can do Shao Zhan's work, which will definitely attract huge controversy.

   Obviously, Emperor Hongzhi has made up his mind.

  Fang Jifan was too tempting for him.

The prince's education is urgent, but the current Zhan Shi Yang Tinghe and the young Zhan Shi Wang Hua can't do anything to the prince. These two are already famous scholars all over the world. Everyone respects Qingliu, and even they can't do anything. Then ...What about this prince?

  In the future, he will inherit the great rule and become the master of Ming Dynasty.

  Since the prince is not enlightened, after thinking about it, it seems...every time the prince publishes a grand statement, it is almost related to Fang Jifan, then, at this time, Emperor Hongzhi consciously has no choice, Fang Jifan, it is you.

   Offering sweet potatoes, he has a unique view and understanding of the military and politics, and has taught several Jinshi. Why can't such a person do Zhan things?

  Since the decision has been made, then all the power of interpretation rests with Emperor Hongzhi. He said that this Shao Zhan matter is whatever it is. Didn’t he mean that he is not an Hanlin, and he is not allowed to enter the East Palace to teach the prince?

  That's easy, let the pro-army also set up a Shao Zhan Shi. The essence of this Shao Zhan Shi is the same as the teaching assistant in the previous life. Obviously, it is equivalent to assisting Yang Tinghe in educating the prince.

  Emperor Hongzhi saw that Liu Jian and the others looked distressed, and obviously felt that the controversy among the officials might not be quelled by then, so Emperor Hongzhi took a deep look at Liu Jian and said solemnly.

"Liu Qing's family, since I came to the throne, I have rarely violated the statutes of my ancestors. This is because I am afraid that I will be like the previous emperor, who regards the government as a child's play. The previous emperor also avoided the court and recruited Taoists into the palace. As a result, these so-called Taoists turned the entire palace upside down and turned it into a miasma. But this time, the prince is involved, and I am a father. Finding a good teacher for the prince is what a father should do. I can be gratified if the prince can learn more, even if he learns a little bit of useful things."

   "Old minister...understood." Liu Jian glanced at the prince: "The matter is urgent, and if there is a dispute, the old minister will find a way to mediate."

  Xie Qian still felt that something was wrong, but seeing Liu Jian's statement, he didn't say much.

  Li Dongyang seems to be quite optimistic about this.

"Isn't this just what His Highness the Crown Prince said just now? Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. Therefore, everything needs to be guided according to the situation? The minister seconded, if Fang Jifan can offer sweet potatoes, it will make the Crown Prince completely new. As a courtier, you should be overjoyed." It is."

  Emperor Hongzhi was relieved, with Liu Jian and Li Dongyang stabilizing the discussions and tongues in the court, there would be no more resistance to this matter.

  He turned to look at Zhu Houzhao, and suddenly patted Zhu Houzhao's shoulder gently.

"I am strict with you for your own good. You are different from ordinary children. You are not only the prince, but also the heir of the country. How many years can I live? This country belongs to the ancestors. It is yours to protect the ancestors. Responsibilities. Is it so simple to sit in the world and only guard the country?"

"The people of the world are also attached to the emperor. I think I have spent 120,000 points of effort, but I still can't achieve Haiyan and Heqing. I put my hope on you, and I don't ask you to be like Yao and Shun, so that you can be as good as you are." The world is in great order, but I hope you can be sensible earlier, so that in the future, you can treat the people of the world kindly and make them live and work in peace and contentment. This is also the reason why I have criticized you so harshly and tried every means to plan for you. Since your surname is Zhu, you should be responsible for this! "

  (end of this chapter)