Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 291 Ouyang Zhi's Good News

  Emperor Hongzhi waited for Xiao Jing to retreat.

  He just tapped the copy with his knuckles lightly, and on the copy, there was still a good news from Jinzhou.

  Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes slowly and said, "How is the crown prince at Xishan?"

  The people in the palace really have deep routines.

  Fang Jifan was still preparing to answer questions about Ouyang Zhi, but now he knows that Ouyang Zhi is just a cover-up. The emperor wants to ask the prince, but the prince is in Xishan, so it is inconvenient to ask in front of other people.

  At any time, His Majesty the Emperor still cares about Zhu Houzhao the most. Whether he yells at Zhu Houzhao or beats him up, everyone in the world knows this.

  So Fang Jifan was not surprised that Emperor Hongzhi suddenly asked this question.

   After pondering for a moment, Fang Jifan said: "His Royal Highness is planting grain and studying in Xishan, quite a bit like Zhuge Kongming working in Wolong Mountain, but he is quite happy."

  Emperor Hongzhi was silent, and said after a while, "I hope he can learn things in Xishan that he can't learn in Donggong. Do you understand what I mean?"

  Fang Jifan nodded.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi laughed and said: "I only have such a son. The world of Ming Dynasty will be his sooner or later. I let you do the little things. The purpose is self-evident. You do it well. I hope you teach Ouyang Treat the prince like a will."

   "..."

  This...the concubine...ah no, the minister can't do it.

  Fang Jifan was a bit confused, just like teaching Ouyang Zhi...

  In an instant, the future Emperor Wuzong of Ming Dynasty appeared in his mind, sitting in the Jinshen Palace like a bastard, with countless ministers fighting with each other, and then he couldn't give a fart for a long time.

Fang Jifan thought for a while, his face showed a bit of distress, but he still said: "Actually, Ouyang Zhi, among the disciples of the minister, has very poor talent and very shallow knowledge. I have always looked down on him. Your Majesty, the minister Tell the truth, seriously."

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at Fang Jifan, frowning. Everyone regards Ouyang Zhi as a treasure, but you, Fang Jifan, are amazing, and you treat him like nothing, but seeing how serious Fang Jifan is, Emperor Hongzhi actually believed him a little bit.

   Then, probably, Emperor Hongzhi was quite shocked, this Fang Jifan... so terrifying.

  Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi remained silent, Fang Jifan went on to say: "But please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely perform my duty faithfully."

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but smiled slightly: "You still don't understand what I said. For the son of heaven, the most important thing is Xuande. The so-called combination of virtue and ability, virtue comes first. What I mean is that I hope the prince can have as much as Ouyang Zhi." Noble virtue."

   "..."

  Fang Jifan couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, in fact, my minister's virtue... is better than Ouyang Zhi's. Ouyang Zhi only got a little bit of virtue from this minister. Compared with my minister and other disciples, his virtue is mediocre."

   "Really?" Emperor Hongzhi was noncommittal: "I can also watch people, do you really think I am confused?"

  Fang Jifan couldn't help complaining in his heart. His Majesty has such sharp eyesight that he is ashamed to say that he can observe people. Fang Jifan has three views and is upright, serving the country and the people. Who doesn't know, who doesn't know?

  At this time, Emperor Hongzhi's eyes turned cold: "Are you slandering me?"

  Fang Jifan hurriedly shook his head like a rattle drum: "No, I am a foolish and loyal person. I dare not even think about slandering your majesty's thoughts. I only think about your majesty's great kindness, which will last forever."

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled, but the smile was half a smile, and he looked at Fang Jifan fixedly.

  But at this time, an **** came in a hurry from outside and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Liu, Mr. Xie, Mr. Li, and Ma Wensheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, please see us."

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help being startled, a little surprised, why... went and came back again?

  Emperor Hongzhi felt suspicious, but he did not forget to say to Fang Jifan: "Remember what I said, if the crown prince is dishonest in Xishan, you are also duty-bound to do this little thing."

   After the voice fell, Liu Jian and others were announced to the warm cabinet.

Headed by Liu Jian, a few people came in with smiles on their faces. Liu Jian said: "I'm taking the liberty, but... not long after I went out, I ran into someone from the Secretary of General Affairs. I heard that it was another memorial from Liaodong, or a memorial written by Ouyang Xiu. The ministers are thinking, since this is the case, why not send it to His Majesty in person, and the ministers also want to know what is said in the memorial written by Ouyang Xiu?"

   Everyone is looking forward to it.

Although others are praising Ouyang Zhi, there is still no clue about how Jinzhou City defended the city. Since it was reported by Ouyang Zhi, Ouyang Zhi will definitely write a special book about the first-hand information about defending Jinzhou. Now that the siege of Jinzhou has been lifted, both the cabinet and the Ministry of War are very happy now, as if they have relieved a heavy burden, and they are not afraid of delays in official affairs.

  Emperor Hongzhi became interested when he heard it, and took the memorial with a smile.

  He looked down slowly, but his expression became weird again, his brows were deeply furrowed, but sometimes they stretched out, as if he was reading word by word, so he read very slowly.

  After a long time, Emperor Hongzhi was shocked and murmured: "This son...a true gentleman..."

  Jun...gentleman?

  Fang Jifan trembled when he heard the word gentleman, and a character popped up in his mind, Yue...Yue Buqun...

  Fang Jifan didn’t have a good impression of gentlemen. For example, Liu Daxia, who was ruined, used to be known as one of the three gentlemen of Hongzhi?

Fang Jifan didn't see that he was like a gentleman. In the world, people who really stick to morality will never yell around, but once you yell around and make everyone think you are a gentleman, then it can only mean that such a person will come to trouble , Is a person who knows how to deal with things considered a real gentleman?

  In this way, I, Fang Jifan, are the real gentleman. It’s just that my heart is bitter, and the morality and sense of justice in my heart are kept secret and unknown to outsiders. Has anyone ever seen Fang Jifan say that he is benevolent and moral? No!

  At this time, Liu Jian said subconsciously: "Your Majesty, in this memorial..."

Only then did Emperor Hongzhi raise his eyes suddenly, and said: "In the memorandum, the achievements of many people are listed, from commanding He Yan, patrolling Li Shan, to Zhongguan Liu Bao, almost Jinzhou, he Ouyang Zhineng called All the people who deserved the name were included in Ouyang Zhi's list. The only one who was not included was Ouyang Zhi. On the contrary, he also reflected on the fact that he killed thirteen people when he was clearing the fields. Memorial, this is a memorial to plead guilty."

  Please...sin...

   Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

  Fang Jifan's first reaction was...an honest man.

Liu Jian shook his head and said with a wry smile: "He is really a loyal person. If it weren't for He Yan and others' secret memorial, perhaps in the hearts of His Majesty and the old officials and others, Ouyang Zhi not only has no merit, but has done it gone."

  Ma Wensheng is also a gentleman, and like Liu Daxia, he is one of the three gentlemen of Hongzhi.

  He suddenly discovered that Liu Daxia was gone, and the three gentlemen of Hongzhi had become the second gentleman.

He couldn't help but feel very relieved and said: "He Yan's memorial was sent directly to the Ministry of War. There is definitely no need to explain it to Ouyang Zhi in advance. This Ouyang Zhi is unwilling to show his contribution, but he is able to restrain himself and reflect on himself. Negligence, the minister is not as good as him."

  Xie Qian also said with emotion: "I haven't seen such a loyal person for many years. On the contrary, I have seen many villains fighting for power and profit. This veteran admires Ouyang Zhi's virtue."

Li Dongyang said thoughtfully: "I think of one thing. Just before the Tatars attacked Jinzhou, Ouyang Zhi also made a memorial. Entering the palace, maybe His Majesty didn’t care about it, and sent it directly to the Supervisor of Rituals to put it in a high cabinet. If I remember this memorial correctly, it is also an apology, saying that he is willing to take responsibility for the matter of fortifying the wall and clearing the country.”

   "..." Fang Jifan blinked, but now he is silent.

  But it seemed as if he had discovered a new continent all of a sudden. In terms of pretending to be aggressive, he was not as good as Ouyang's disciples. Sure enough, the sage was right, if three of us go together, there must be my teacher.

Emperor Hongzhi was very touched: "If all my subjects are like him, they will reflect on themselves, never compete with others, and never shirk their own mistakes, this is my great fortune. In the past dynasties, Talented people are like crucian carp crossing the river, but how many people are there who have both ability and virtue? Ouyang Zhi is enough to serve as my confidant minister. Let me order the Hanlin to revise the text, and to praise Ouyang Zhi. Order people to copy the world and make people hear Of."

  This means that commending Ouyang Zhi's achievements and virtues to the people of the world is also equivalent to setting him as an example, making him a model for scholars all over the world.

  Liu Jian and others are also full of emotions. People who have been in the ups and downs of the officialdom for a long time, who has not seen human nature clearly? Although he didn't say it on the surface, deep down in his heart, he more or less knew that people were sinister.

   And Ouyang Zhi, like a ray of light, instantly made the monarchs and ministers in the warm pavilion admire him. Such a person is really rare.

  You can laugh at him as stupid, ignorant of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, ignorant of dangers in the world, and ignorant of flexibility.

   But no matter what, for such a person, you still have to be in awe in the end, because such a person, you can't do what he is like.

  Emperor Hongzhi pursed his lips, and said: "With such a disciple, one would expect to have such a mentor, Fang Jifan, you are doing very well..."

   Taking a deep look at Fang Jifan, it seemed that Emperor Hongzhi's eyes were full of relief, and he was a little relieved.

Even if Fang Jifan's character is halved by Ouyang Zhi, and Fang Jifan teaches the prince again, the prince's virtue is halved by Fang Jifan's, and there are 25% of Ouyang Zhi's virtue, which is enough to make Emperor Hongzhi happy up.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked deeply at Fang Jifan and said, "Remember what I just said."

  Fang Jifan couldn't understand the look in Emperor Hongzhi's eyes. Did he admire himself or Ouyang Zhi? Forget it, it’s useless to think about such a question!

  Fang Jifan said honestly: "I...obey the order."

  (end of this chapter)