Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 811 Holy Driver

  The year is over.

  The first phase of the project is considered to be completely settled.

  Fang Jifan was busy entering the palace to announce the good news.

  Zhu Houzhao also excitedly followed.

  He bought a lot of land, and now seeing the Daming Palace, he felt that it was made of gold.

  Emperor Hongzhi heard that the Daming Palace had already taken shape, and the first phase had already been built.

  This first phase...how much is the project? Emperor Hongzhi had no idea.

   But Liu Jian and the others present were smiling.

   Xie Qian said with a smile: "Fang Duwei, it has only been half a year, and the Daming Palace has been built? Do you know how long it took for our Forbidden City?"

  Fang Jifan laughed in his heart, hehe, half a year is nothing, this is because Fang Jifan is a conscientious person, different from other developers, otherwise, Fang Jifan will build this in two months, are you afraid?

  The implication of Xie Qian's words is that the time for making it is so short, it is clear that this is shoddy manufacturing.

Fang Jifan said: "In the first phase, there is a grand hall, more than 300 acres of gardens, lake views, and countless pavilions, including the moat. It seems that the scale of the building is grand, but...in order to meet the construction schedule, More than 20,000 people started construction almost at the same time, and in order to speed up the construction, some different construction methods were adopted. Whether the first phase of Daming Palace is good or not, you can tell at a glance. The investment in the first phase costs More than 2.7 million yuan in silver, this is real gold and silver, Xie Gong, silver will not deceive people."

   2.7 million... still the first installment...

   Xie Qian took a breath.

   Li Dongyang was even more distressed, so much money was used to enrich the national treasury, and all the deficits would be made up.

  Emperor Hongzhi only heard 2.7 million taels of silver, and his heart skipped a beat: "How many phases are there in this Daming Palace?"

   "Phase 10." Fang Jifan answered honestly.

  Silver...it's all silver.

  Of course, the first phase is the most expensive. After all, you need to buy a lot of materials in the early stage, many craftsmen, and the craftsmanship is still a little unfamiliar, and the cost of building a workshop is all converted into it.

  Constructed in the future, the cost can be greatly reduced.

  But for the monarchs and ministers, they only think that this is almost an astronomical figure.

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "It's too expensive."

   "Your Majesty, are you visiting the Daming Palace?"

  Fang Jifan looked at Emperor Hongzhi with a smile.

  He will definitely go, such a stingy person, he heard that 2.7 million taels of silver were thrown outside the capital, and he didn’t even look at it?

  Emperor Hongzhi was overjoyed: "I should go, everyone, everyone, haha, Jifan, you are a good boy."

  Fang Jifan prostrated himself: "It is only natural for my ministers to share the worries of your majesty. I have no other thoughts in my heart except for your majesty. I only wish your majesty to live forever."

   In the past, when Fang Jifan was flattering him, Emperor Hongzhi still had a little bit of resistance.

  But today, it sounds particularly pleasant.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked around at Liu Jian and others: "I will go tomorrow, all the ministers will go, and take a good look, how is this Daming Palace?"

  Zhu Houzhao winked at the side.

  Liu Jian and others, it doesn't matter, anyway, it's not their own money, just take a look, and let's see how this prodigal son has broken his family.

  …

   Beijing is boiling.

   All the officials were shocked.

  The Daming Palace has actually been repaired.

   It cost more than two million taels of silver.

   Metropolitan Procuratorate, Shuntian Mansion, Honglu Temple, Dali Temple...

  Household Department, Official Department, Military Department...

   Almost every government hall is whispering.

  In the Imperial Academy.

  Scholar Shen Wen, as always, wants to take a walk in the Museum of Literature and History.

  People are not close yet.

  In the Museum of Literature and History, it was boiling.

   "Haha... I heard it was 2.7 million taels, 2.7 million taels. How much money has the Fang family accumulated over the years?"

  Some people shook their heads, and some couldn't help but look at the official next to them: "Wang Shidu, you are right, if this person gets carried away, this family, even if it is in full swing, will be defeated sooner or later."

   This Wang Shidu is the Hanlin Shidu Wang Bushi.

Wang Bushi's face was gloomy. He didn't like to listen to Fang Jifan's news. Every time he heard about it, he wanted to hit someone, but today, he was very talkative. Wang Bushi squinted his eyes: "This is the fat of the people. So much money is not due to my enmity with the surname Fang, old man, it is for the people of the world. This Fang Jifan exploited the people on weekdays and accumulated tens of thousands of wealth. However, in this world, there are days in the dark, and he So rampant, yet suffering from brain disease, it can be seen, what is this? If it were not for this brain disease, he would have lost his mind and took out all the wealth of his family to build a palace for His Majesty? But it’s God’s will.”

Everyone didn't like to talk to Wang Bushi at first, this guy was like Mrs. Xianglin every day, and he was very excited today: "Yes, he even encouraged the prince to send the emperor's grandson to Xishan Reading, eh..."

   "He ruined Fang's family fortune, I can't wait to have fun, everyone close the door, just talk about it, don't talk about it outside."

  Wang Bushi blushed and stroked his beard: "Haha, haha... I'm happy, I'm so happy. By the way, I have something to do, but I remembered it. In a few days, it will be my housewarming."

   "Housewarming?" Someone looked at Wang Bushi and said, "Wang Shidu has bought a new house."

"It's not a big house." Wang Bushi said with a smile: "Isn't there a bumper harvest now? The land price in this hometown has dropped continuously, and the land is worthless, so, simply, let it The clan brothers in the family sold all the land they bought a few years ago, and simply bought some properties in Beijing. After all, my son is already a Juren, and it will be indispensable in the future. As an official, I used to rent other people’s houses, but now I want to come, I’d better buy a house, this house is on Wuma Street, when the time comes, I’ll give you a lot of money.”

  When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but click their tongues: "The inner city, this place is next to the Bell and Drum Tower, so... it's worth a lot."

Wang Bushi finally came out of the pain, with a look of color on his face: "Not much, just someone sold it, and it was said to be nine thousand taels earlier. I talked with him for half a month, and finally he said that he admired the old man. Only then are you willing to sell it for 8,400 taels."

  Everyone congratulated.

  Shen Wen had been listening outside, and then heard these Hanlin people chattering about the Daming Palace, one by one, with excitement in their throats, Shen Wen smiled wryly, turned around simply, pretended not to hear, and left.

  …

   Early the next morning.

  It was Zhu Houzhao who rushed to Renshou Palace excitedly, urging the Empress Dowager to go too.

  The empress dowager loves her grandson so much, how can she say no to it.

Zhu Houzhao also said excitedly: "It's a good place, great-grandmother. When you get there, you definitely don't want to live in this gloomy Renshou Palace. Sun Chen has made up his mind. If you like it, you can live there directly today." It doesn't matter, the first phase of the project has been completed. Although construction is still going on nearby, the palace wall separates them, and a moat was dug specially. There is everything in it. Great-grandmother, you must stay here. You live there, and Sun Chen is with you every day."

  I was very excited to see Zhu Houzhao.

   Mrs. Zhou smiled and said: "You are anxious, this is obviously Fang Jifan's filial piety, but it seems that you gave Ai's family a palace to take care of them."

   "Yes, yes, yes." Zhu Houzhao said: "But Sun Chen also has filial piety. Sun Chen only has his great-grandmother in his heart, and he has no other thoughts. He only wishes his great-grandmother to live forever."

   Zhou's heart is warm.

   "Go, go, Aijia listens to you, if you feel good, I will follow you."

  Zhu Houzhao immediately smiled, and was very happy: "Great-grandmother, Sun Chen will carry you to the chariot."

  The Empress Dowager shook her head: "This is not possible, Aijia can still leave."

  Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "No, Sun Chen must recite it."

  He carried the Empress Dowager Huang on his back.

  The palace was ready, and the mighty team left the palace from the Daming Gate.

  This is at the Daming Gate.

  But the officials are waiting here.

  Fang Jifan is in the team, waiting for the holy driver.

  His majesty's holy car hasn't arrived yet, it's a mess here, and everyone is obviously in a good mood.

  That Zhang Mao walked up to Fang Jifan dejectedly, and patted Fang Jifan on the shoulder: "Nephew Fang..."

   "Oh, hello Shibo." Fang Jifan said with a smile.

  Zhang Mao shook his head at him: "Why are you just...forget it, let's not talk about it, the old man will go to sacrifice in the future, and you also know that the completion of this palace is to sue the ancestors."

  Fang Jifan said: "Uncle Shi really worked hard."

  Zhang Mao put his hands behind his back and lowered his voice: "Look around you, these guys are watching your jokes as if they were celebrating the New Year."

  Fang Jifan was surprised: "Why do they laugh at me? Did I provoke them?"

  Fang Jifan looked hurt, very aggrieved.

  His yelling, Zhang Mao felt it was a tragedy, and pretended to look up, as if he didn't know Fang Jifan.

   Countless eyes looked at Fang Jifan, who looked aggrieved.

   When everyone felt guilty again, they missed their eyes and started whispering again.

Fang Jifan crossed his hands and shouted: "I, Fang Jifan, have always been kind to others and never quarreled with others. What have I done, Fang Jifan, that people are targeting me like this? You want to see my jokes. Come on, come on, who is it, who is looking at me?" Joke, is that you?"

  He pulled a Yuanwailang from the household department.

  The household member Uiro's face was miserable, he froze for a long time in shock, then, holding his breath, he shook his head in fear.

  Fang Jifan said angrily, "Why are you bullying honest people?"

   "Nephew, nephew, stop talking, stop talking." Zhang Mao was very frightened.

  Those who didn’t know thought they were provoking something in front of Fang Jifan: “Don’t be angry, they are just joking, there is absolutely no malice.”

  But at this time, the Daming Gate opened, everyone cheered up, bowed down to the side of the Royal Road one after another, and the holy car came.

  (end of this chapter)