Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 900 Father and son soldiers in battle

  Zhu Zaimo fell silent after hearing what Emperor Hongzhi said.

  Wang Ao is the teacher of the emperor, and Zhu Zaimo is the grandson of His Majesty. Even if there is a gap between the royal family and the courtiers, as the grandson of the emperor, it is not appropriate to question Wang Ao face to face.

  Fang Zhengqing hurriedly squeezed Zhu Zaimo's little hand tightly, as if to comfort her.

  Zhu Zaimo is calm.

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed and stood up.

He slowly took a few steps on the golden throne, but suddenly put his hand on Fang Zhengqing's head, and touched it: "Since I ascended the throne, I thought that there is nothing in the world that is more majestic than the Forbidden City. Comfortable. Until I live here."

He paused again and again: "When I was young, I read Emperor Gao's ancestral laws word by word. I couldn't help admiring Emperor Gao. Emperor Gao is so tall that people can't look directly at them. Children and grandchildren must rely on his immediate achievements and established laws to secure the world. Until today, the household registration policy has begun to deteriorate, and there are more and more hidden households.”

"Today...it's different from the past." Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "The world today is not the world of Emperor Taizu Gao, but why, what is being done is still the old way? I am no better than Taizu. Emperor Gao is sage, but he knows very well that the world is full of ills now, and I heard what Master Wang said just now, but Master Wang... If I don’t remove the old and innovate today, do I want the future generations to come?”

"One generation has something to do. Today I seek innovation. Tomorrow, maybe my innovation today will also become the old law. My descendants must also change. There is no permanent law in the world. This is common sense.”

He turned his head and stared at Wang Ao with firm eyes: "So no matter what, I have to give it a try. If I don't try, how will I know that I won't succeed? Master Wang and Zhu Qing, obviously some people don't take it seriously, and even worry about it. , I am afraid that I will go my own way and offend the world, why not?"

  Emperor Hongzhi sat down: "If we don't get rid of the old problems today, my children and grandchildren will have to bear this burden; then, let me do it!"

  He knocked on the copybook: "My will has been decided!"

  Wang Ao and Wen Tao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, sank to the bottom of their hearts.

  Wang Ao had no choice but to bow down: "The minister is dead, but...now..."

  Emperor Hongzhi said calmly: "Xiao Jing, I have gone to Dingxing County!"

  Wang Ao shivered.

  Xiao Jing, not just a companion, he is also the owner of Dongchang, don’t you understand the implication of His Majesty’s words? That is to say, the factory guards have already made preparations. Anyone who violates the will of the emperor will be suppressed immediately if there is a disturbance!

  I'm afraid...it will lead to a **** disaster.

  Wang Ao couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, what if... what if the world complains about it?"

  Emperor Hongzhi Su Rong: "The Duke of England, the Duke of Wei, the Marquis of Pingxi, the Duke of Qian, the Duke of Ding, etc. have patrolled the camps!"

  Wang Ao shivered.

   This is because he has become determined after eating the weights.

  Na Wentao's face was as pale as paper, and he couldn't help weeping: "Have you thought about the name behind you, Your Majesty?"

  Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while: "I am doing the right thing."

  The palace fell into embarrassment.

  Wang Ao and Wen Tao looked at each other, they knew what His Majesty was thinking.

at all costs.

Wang Ao frowned: "Even if it is a reform, everyone in the world thinks that Ouyang Zhi is in Dingxing County, Tuli Xishan Bank, which aroused the resentment of the people. In the name of political reform, perverting the law..."

  Fang Jifan heard that he was about to explode on the spot.

  He had been a bystander all along.

  He doesn't like to be the protagonist, although he is very handsome, and possesses the incomparable personality charm of all the protagonists, as well as wisdom and foresight.

   There is a price to be paid for being the protagonist, so he has been watching.

  But you actually insulted my protégé...

  Fang Jifan eloquently said: "What is profit-making, one loan, one loan, clearly marked price, no deception."

  Wang Ao felt a little cold in his heart. He didn't agree with the emperor, but he still had feelings for the emperor, so as long as His Majesty was determined to put all his eggs in one basket, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow His Majesty all the way to the dark.

But when he heard Fang Jifan's words, he was furious: "It is enough to have official roads in the prefectures and counties. Road construction is a heavy burden for the common people. Think about how many people still lack clothes in this world. Eat less, how many people are suffering from hunger and cold, but the government wastes so much money and food on this, Fang Duwei, do you still have a conscience? At that time, the people will complain, and they will be dissatisfied. You can figure it out .”

  Fang Jifan said: "When the road was not built, I never saw that the people could eat and drink enough!"

   "You...are making unreasonable words!"

   "You are so arrogant, you have sores in your mouth!"

   "..." Wang Ao was very angry, well, I scolded you, but when he heard the voice, something was wrong, and he followed the voice, but Fang Zhengqing looked at him with puffy eyes.

   "You, you..."

   Together with their father and son, they came to scold people, but Wang Ao is a heavenly official of the official department, and he is a man of face. How could he grab a child and scold him? He wants to stomp...

  Fang Zhengqing said angrily: "If you scold my father, I will beat you to death!"

   Bow your head to find something handy...

   "..."

  Fang Jifan was very pleased. A man should be bloody. Seeing his son like this today, his **** side is definitely revealed, just like me.

   "Huh!" Wang Ao snorted coldly, but there was nothing he could do. He said, "Your Majesty, the old minister is feeling unwell. I beseech your Majesty's permission. Let the old minister retire and will take care of him for a few days..."

  When Liu Jian heard this, his heart skipped a beat. The prince must be very angry. At this time, the court needs to be stable. Wang Ao is a man of weight...he hurriedly said: "Prince, calm down."

Wang Ao's eyes turned red suddenly: "The old minister has no complaints. I'm just worried about your majesty. What I'm worried about is that once the factory guards are released and the massacre is done, it's only because of road construction. It's just the bank that makes money... Your Majesty didn't Profit from it, but bear the infamy of infamy, this...is it worth it..."

  Emperor Hongzhi's heart sank, and when he saw Wang Ao crying, his face softened.

But at this time, he absolutely couldn't give in, he got up, and said with a flick of his sleeves: "If Master Wang is sick, please rest for a few days, my two grandchildren are here, and I want to take them to see the Empress Dowager... "

   Said, one on the left and one on the right, pulling the two of them, got off the golden throne, and started to drive.

   Seeing that His Majesty was furious, everyone bowed down one after another: "Your Majesty is waiting for death."

  Emperor Hongzhi had a sullen face, still listening to Wang Ao's crying in his ears, but he was unmoved.

  The two children, one on the left and the other on the right, held their little hands, giving Emperor Hongzhi confidence.

  Then it is to bear the infamy, this infamy, rather than letting the emperor and grandson bear it, it is better that I bear it together...

  He has already walked to the entrance of the hall, and the chariots and horses at the gate are ready.

  But at this time, an **** came in a hurry: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Xiao, you are back."

  Emperor Hongzhi was taken aback.

   Sure enough, I saw Xiao Jing running towards this direction panting.

  In the palace, all the ministers were disheartened, and even Liu Jian felt heavy in his heart for the upcoming killing.

   Upon hearing Xiao Jinglai.

  Everyone's heart skipped a beat.

  When they left the hall, Xiao Jing had already arrived in front of Shengjia, and bowed down: "I have seen Your Majesty."

  In fact, Xiao Jing came all the way here by car, the car was very comfortable, and he was not tired at all, but the way he deliberately panted, he understood His Majesty's psychology well, so it seemed that his hard work had paid off.

  Emperor Hongzhi lowered his head and glanced at Xiao Jing.

  Wang Ao was behind, and said solemnly: "Eunuch Xiao, what happened in Dingxing County?"

  His body trembled, as if waiting for the bad news to come.

  Xiao Jing saw the livid faces of the princes and ministers, and hurriedly said, "What happened? Nothing happened!"

   "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi's eyes flashed, his face showing disbelief.

  Wang Ao sneered: "Didn't anything happen? Something happened, you Xiao Jing deceived the king!"

  Wang Ao has always been strong, which is why he was appointed as the official of the Ministry of Officials.

  Xiao Jing immediately said: "Your Majesty, the prince has wronged the slave and maidservant. The servant and maidservant went to Dingxing County in person. How dare you deceive the king? In Dingxing County, nothing happened!"

  Wang Ao looked astonished.

  Emperor Hongzhi was also shocked: "Could it be Beizhen Fusi who made a mistake?"

  Didn't you say that an accident is going to happen in Dingxing County? Didn't the people in your factory guard say that the gentry secretly colluded with many famous scholars, and something big will happen?

   "It's not wrong." Xiao Jing nodded.

  Seeing Xiao Jing's admission, everyone was even more puzzled.

  Since there is no error reported, why nothing happened.

"After the slaves arrived in Dingxing County, they did find out a lot of clues. Many gentry had made arrangements. They mobilized thousands of people, and they waited for the early morning...to surround the county government office. The slaves wanted to prevent it from happening , has already deployed countless manpower to be on guard at any time."

   "But who knew, after the servants arranged it so tightly, they waited for someone to come and provoke trouble, but... in the end, there was no one in the county government, and nothing happened."

   "Later, the slaves found out that those people who were preparing to cause trouble were so mighty that they wanted to enter through the gates of the county early in the morning, but when they arrived at the gate, they heard that...the county is recruiting workers..."

  Recruit...recruit...

   "What job are you looking for?" Wang Ao was confused.

"Recruiting workers to build roads." Xiao Jing felt that Wang Ao was an idiot: "Your Majesty doesn't know that Dingxing County has implemented a whipping method. Even if it is corvee, it is directly converted into tax money. The government has money and is ready to repair it. Road, with so much money, it is natural to hire a lot of labor. At the gates of the city, post the list of recruiting workers and let people read it at the gate of the city. I couldn’t walk anymore, even the nine cows couldn’t move away, and the place where the workers were recruited was completely surrounded!”

   "..."

   "Corvée?" Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but ask.

   "Now it's not called corvee service anymore, corvee service is forcing people to go, now it's called recruitment!" Xiao Jing said firmly.

  (end of this chapter)