Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 923 One Heart

   Can't let it go, never let it go.

  The entire county government office is already full of voices, very lively.

  Thousands of thousands of people burst into tears, and everyone fell to the ground, tears filled their skirts.

   A few days ago, Mr. Fang, who was still sick and dying, knelt down at the front and cried loudly towards Ouyang Zhi.

"Master Qingtian, you have to be the master for us. From last year to this year, everyone in our county paid taxes enthusiastically. Which one didn't spend all their wealth... In order to build this road, our county loaned nearly 200,000 taels of silver... But now, this road is cheaper than others, Mr. County, how can there be such a reason in this world..."

   "My lord...you have to be the master."

   Everyone cried into a ball.

   Days can not be passed.

  Ouyang Zhi's face... was silent.

  His silence made the people who used to be terrified now inexplicably gain some confidence.

  This county lord saw that he was a man who planned and then acted. Look at him, the mountain collapsed before him, and his expression did not change.

Ouyang Zhi just said slowly: "This matter is difficult to say, easy to say, the affairs of other counties, I am only for the parents of one place, and I can't interfere, but the grievances of all of you, this county does not know, if so, Then... may as well... this county will play together with you, and please Your Majesty call the shots."

  Play together...

  Think about it carefully.

   There's really nothing wrong with that.

  Zhuozhou Second County, after all, is not under the jurisdiction of Ouyang County Lord, even if he wants to manage it, it will be beyond his reach.

   In this matter, the court really needs to uphold justice.

  Everyone whispered.

   "I heard that the county lord once accompanied His Majesty, and was very appreciated by His Majesty. Since he let the emperor decide, he must have confidence in coming."

   "That's all I can do now."

  Old Master Fang bowed down, without saying a word: "Since this is the case, how will the county lord perform?"

  Ouyang Zhi was silent for a long time, and then said again: "If there is injustice, you should complain about injustice, and if you have grievances, you should complain with tears of blood."

   "..."

  The group of people finally dispersed slowly.

  Old Mr. Fang was helped out of the county office, and couldn't help sucking his finger. There was... residual blood on this finger.

  He wandered out, outside, Zhou Wu and others had already stepped forward, bowed down and said, "What did the old man say?"

  Old Master Fang exchanged glances with the other gentry.

Don't look at them usually claiming to be heirs of poetry and books, don't look at their benevolence and morality, don't look at them crying bitterly in front of Ouyang Zhi, but at this moment, everyone exchanged a look. Thinking about something, he said lightly: "How can I say it, what else can I say, no one from other counties is allowed on this road!"

  Zhou Wu didn't say anything else, he took off his outer shirt in this cold day, exposing his bulging muscles, the farmer at the side handed him a long stick, he pointed at the long stick, and shouted: "Hit the mother!"

  Then, the crowd surged and they all raised their arms: "Fight."

  …

   Weapon fighting...

It is almost a traditional movement in clan society, one village, one surname, for a water source, for a piece of land, even as a natal family, to give a sigh of relief to the married woman, any reason may make the whole village, surname, or even The people of a township mobilized, took out all kinds of weapons, and bleed to death.

   This is a tradition that has run through the Qin and Han Dynasties. When a call is made, countless people respond.

   What's more, this time is for the road that can bring in countless financial resources, two hundred and fifty thousand taels, if you don't work hard, you can still hold your head up in the future, can you be a man?

  The first thing that passes on the asphalt road is not a carriage, but a crowd of people, people with sticks in their hands, rushing on the road like crazy.

  Stepping on it...is actually very comfortable.

this is ours!

  A man with teeth and claws is proficient in the way of soldiers and horses. There must be someone on the road, and there must be someone to protect the forest on both sides of the road...

  Thousands of people were moved by the wind and gritted their teeth...

  …

   Jin Yiwei's fast horse arrived at Beizhen Fusi like crazy.

  Mu Bin was terrified and wanted to enter the palace like crazy.

  In the Daming Palace, it was another scene.

  At this time, Emperor Hongzhi was holding the copybook with his hands, tapping his fingers, making rhythmic clucking sounds, his eyes were looking at a certain place, and he looked thoughtful.

  On the case, there are piles of memorials, these are the impeachment memorials that have been sent to the palace in the past few days.

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed.

   Sure enough... it's still here.

   Behind the countless impeachment memorabilia, plausible words, quotations from scriptures, and righteous indignation, is it not fear?

  Ouyang Zhi's reform in Dingxing County may be popularized one day sooner or later, and it may harm their family.

   At the same time, Shih Lin was already boiling with complaints.

  Emperor Hongzhi was not ignorant of these.

  What he suffers from is... Wang Ao, the master who taught him how to implement benevolent government, has become an important backbone of opposition to him.

  Emperor Hongzhi rubbed his temples, showing pain.

   Reform is so difficult.

  Where is something that can change overnight.

   Only with great wisdom and courage can we succeed.

  He has a soft heart, and it is rare to be able to persist until now.

But...in Emperor Hongzhi's mind, he thought of the emperor's grandson. Although his face was painful, but in the end...he opened his eyes suddenly, and looked extremely firm, and said in his mouth: "These memorabilia are all kept in the middle." .”

   "Yes." The **** on the side nodded sympathetically.

   "Call the prince and Jifan into the palace." Emperor Hongzhi sighed bitterly again, and then murmured: "I want to find someone to talk with me."

  …

  Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan rushed over without stopping.

  In fact, they have long wanted to come.

  Fang Jifan is a man who will take revenge.

   Being scolded so badly, is this okay? Now when he sees a scholar, his eyes get angry. No matter how well-mannered he is, he can't suppress the hot temper in his heart.

  The two met Emperor Hongzhi and saluted.

  Emperor Hongzhi stood up, clasped his hands behind his back and said, "Let's go?"

  Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao looked at each other, feeling a little guilty.

   This response...

  What's wrong?

  So Fang Jifan said with a dry smile: "Your Majesty... Excuse me, Your Majesty... But His Royal Highness has made you unhappy again?"

  Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt that someone had stabbed him severely in the back.

  Emperor Hongzhi shook his head and said, "It's normal for people to have joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. The crown prince is my son, so why am I angry with him?"

   "..." Fang Jifan was so bored, he could only smile awkwardly, but he was relieved, His Majesty can forgive even the crown prince, then...Thinking about it, he should be safe, he hurriedly said: "I will die."

  Emperor Hongzhi silently led the two of them for a few steps, and suddenly said, "Prince..."

  Zhu Houzhao stepped forward and said hurriedly, "My son is here."

  Emperor Hongzhi said indifferently: "How about your moving car?"

"Still researching, there are a few problems that have not been resolved, but... there are some clues." Zhu Houzhao talked about his car, and suddenly showed pride: "The current steel is still a little worse. These days, I have been trying to make steel, if it can be done, it will be appropriate. There is also a lathe..."

   "Oh." Emperor Hongzhi nodded with a smile.

  Actually, he is not very interested in moving cars...

  So what if it can move?

  Thought it was just for fun.

  But Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao who was overjoyed and wanted to explain the steam locomotive, his eyes were slightly red, and the corners of his eyes were a little moist.

   "Father, what's wrong with you, did the queen mother scold you?" Zhu Houzhao noticed that the father was unusual, and couldn't help jumping up excitedly.

  Fang Jifan: "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi sniffed and frowned slightly.

  Fang Jifan hurriedly said: "Your Highness, don't talk nonsense, Your Majesty...just got blown in the eyes by the wind and sand."

   "But there is no wind." Zhu Houzhao is a really upright person. He is more serious and doesn't like to play this trick of getting sand in his eyes.

  Fang Jifan couldn't help but think in his heart, His Majesty gave birth to such a thing, it must be a tragedy in the world, how many sins he had committed in his previous life.

  Emperor Hongzhi did not get angry, he glanced at Fang Jifan with a smile: "Fang Qing's family... you have always been smart, tell me."

  Fang Jifan coughed, he thought for a while, and glanced at Emperor Hongzhi.

If he didn't look carefully, Fang Jifan wouldn't have realized that Emperor Hongzhi had only disappeared for a short time, and there was a lot of gorgeous hair on his head, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes became deeper. The stock is sulky.

Fang Jifan suddenly felt very moved, and sighed: "If my son guessed right, His Majesty must be thinking in his heart at this moment, because the prince has a good father, so His Majesty is envious of the prince's carefree. And His Majesty must have I was thinking, but His Majesty does not have a good father, so...you must be so troublesome. It is precisely because Your Majesty does not have a good father, that's why Your Majesty hopes to be a good emperor for the world and a good father for the prince."

  Emperor Hongzhi was touched when he heard Fang Jifan's words.

  Fang Jifan said with emotion: "His Royal Highness is really lucky, and His Majesty... Although he is destined by heaven, he has many misfortunes. Your Majesty, if your minister is wrong, please be magnanimous, and just treat it as nonsense."

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao with a smile.

  Zhu Houzhao was speechless, so he hurriedly raised his head and said, "Today's weather is really nice."

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head angrily, but took a serious look at Fang Jifan and said: "Fang Qing's family is right. I really read the life of Emperor Taizu Gao. When I was young, I always had many questions. Why did Emperor Gao do this?" For such a thing, he killed ministers, abolished the prime minister system, built a cabinet, first used Jinyiwei, and then deposed Jinyiwei, because of an empty seal case, he massacred... Why has he always been so unwilling to stop all his life, so that The courtiers, everyone is in danger, and the honored ministers have suffered, countless."

  Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back, and continued: "But the older I am, the more I can understand him... I...it's inevitable, I have to go on, but...is this a disaster or a blessing?"

  ...

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  (end of this chapter)