Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 927 Murder and Punishment

  Wang Ao couldn't continue reading.

  He mumbled his lips, and finally fell into a deathly silence.

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at him: "Wang Qing's family, what do you say?"

  Wang Ao shrugged.

  Everyone was surprised.

  The gentry don't need them to complain, they live happily.

  The people who used to represent Dingxing County before, but now... all of them are misfired.

  At this moment...everything else to say becomes pale and powerless.

  Wang Ao took a deep breath, and finally bowed down: "Old minister..." He opened his mouth with difficulty, never having been so powerless, but in the end, he still said: "Old minister is guilty of death, please Your Majesty...forgive me."

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at Wang Ao with complicated emotions.

  Looking at Wang Ao's slumped face, Emperor Hongzhi said: "I remember back then, Wang Qing's family taught me to read, saying that the emperor should implement a benevolent government and treat the people as innocents. Do Wang Qing's family still remember these words?"

  Wang Ao was ashamed.

  He was silent.

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed.

   After a long time, Wang Aocai said: "Your Majesty, minister... minister..." He seemed to have mustered up enough courage: "The old minister is not abandoned by His Majesty. He started from the rice paddies, and his grace and glory can be seen beyond the horizon..."

  Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

   These words are clearly paving the way for the next words, but he is the emperor's teacher, and he is the official secretary of Zhenyu Nei.

  Everyone's heart thumped.

  Even Liu Jian couldn't help beating his heart.

But I heard Wang Ao continue: "I have served Your Majesty for thirty years. The relationship between a monarch and a minister is incomparable. Your Majesty's high virtue and love for my ministers are like nectar. Now, the old minister's eyes are old and dim, and he can't see things... I implore Your Majesty, release your ministers and return to your hometown, lingering on your last breath, so as to support your life."

  The whole hall was almost blown up.

  Wang Ao is such a fair person. No one was unconvinced when he was in the Ministry of Officials.

  Emperor Hongzhi was also taken aback.

  He really wanted to beat Wang Ao. This person is the emperor's teacher. If he confronts himself on the issue of the New Deal, can this reform continue?

  But Emperor Hongzhi did not expect that Wang Ao would be disheartened and directly sent a letter to the scholar.

  Emperor Hongzhi wanted to ask to stay, but he muttered, but couldn't open his mouth.

  Many people whispered, especially many officials who impeached Ouyang Zhi, also panicked.

  If the prince is like this, what about others?

  Liu Jian's eyes sank, and he immediately said: "The prince is in good health, so why send him a scholar?"

  Wang Ao said disheartenedly: "As it is now, it is laughed at by the world. Your Majesty, please help your ministers."

  He looked determined to go, but it didn't seem like he was pretending.

  Fang Jifan stood aside, quietly looking at everyone.

  Obviously, many people were shocked, even the three cabinet maesters.

  Fang Jifan glanced at Emperor Hongzhi, who seemed hesitant.

  Fang Jifan laughed suddenly: "Do you have to leave if you do something wrong?"

   "What?" Many people looked at Fang Jifan in astonishment.

Fang Jifan started to play, it was not for fun, after all, this is a profession, Fang Jifan laughed: "It's ridiculous, the new law is imperative, and Dingxing County, even borrowed the new law, and the gentry and the people are all rejoicing, the princes But he claims that Dingxing County is miserable, how is it now, now... please tell me, is Dingxing County still miserable?"

   This is a naked questioning and aggressive.

  However... there is no sense of disobedience.

  Because...Fang Jifan is a scum, isn't he just a person who beats a dog in the water?

  Wang Ao was already so ashamed that he wanted to grab the ground with his head, but this time, he was completely convinced, and there was nothing to argue about, no matter how fierce Fang Jifan's words were.

Fang Jifan raised his sleeves: "Now the truth is out, the truth is revealed, a scholar can go back to live in his life, and then he can just ignore it. From now on, the matter of honor and disgrace has nothing to do with you, prince, do you know that if you and some people... "

  When Fang Jifan mentioned certain people, many people's faces turned green.

  Fang Jifan continued: "If you succeed, do you know how many gentry and common people have no way out, how can they survive?"

   "Now, the prince just wants to leave after slapping his ass?" Fang Jifan sternly said.

  Wang Ao's body trembled, but he still didn't make a sound.

  However Ren Fang Jifan insulted him, he had nothing to say.

  Fang Jifan's words are really a bit embarrassing. After all, Wang Ao has spent most of his life, a high-ranking and prestigious person.

  Someone wants to argue for Wang Ao...

  Emperor Hongzhi remained silent. He had a premonition that Fang Jifan was playing some kind of trick again.

  At this moment, Wang Ao lost all thoughts, and said: "In that case, please punish the crime, Your Majesty."

Fang Jifan laughed loudly: "Punishment, okay, let's talk about your crimes. As an official of the Ministry of Officials, you make alarmist remarks, claim to be a clean stream, and frame Zhongliang. What kind of crime is it that you turn black and white when it is clearly good governance?"

  Wang Ao's body trembled, and he raised his eyes. Wang Ao is a very hard-tempered person. At this time, he couldn't help but said: "Death crime, then, please punish the minister with capital punishment. Your Majesty... I have no complaints or regrets."

  …

  All the courtiers have given up treatment...

  Fang Jifan laughed again: "Aren't you afraid of death?"

   "There is nothing to be afraid of." Wang Ao was much tougher than Fang Jifan imagined.

  Fang Jifan said: "It's because you still want to face. It seems that I read you right, you are the same person as me..."

   "..."

  Wang Ao almost passed out, when he will be the same as you Fang Jifan, he will spit out a mouthful of old blood, he would rather die now, so as not to live in the world and be ashamed.

  Fang Jifan said: "But, you are not afraid of death, even death, then dare to ask the prince, is the prince not afraid of shame?"

"what?"

Fang Jifan calmly said: "Where did you fall, just get up from where you fell. If you do something wrong, you have to admit it, just like Fang Jifan, although we only do the right thing, but if I am like you, Every day when I do something wrong, I will definitely reflect on myself, reflect on myself, and try my best to correct it. Instead of being like a child, when I make a mistake, I will be punished at every turn. The prince thinks he is right, so why dare not insist on it. Then, if the prince thinks that he has made a mistake, why don't he correct it? It can be seen that it is harder for a person to correct a mistake than to die, but in my Fang Jifan's opinion, if a person knows his mistake and does not correct it, he is shameless, prince, you Show some face."

   "..." Wang Ao already wanted to kill someone.

Fang Jifan said with a smile: "It's not difficult to change it. I'm afraid that the prince doesn't understand where he is wrong now, right? Come on, I, Fang Jifan, can teach you. It might as well be like this. The prince can take a leave of absence for a few months. For several months, the prince has been by my side, and I will tell you one by one where the prince is wrong."

"what…"

   There was an uproar in the hall.

  The prince still needs your Fang Jifan to teach.

   This is really not as good as Zhishi.

   No, I might as well be dead.

  Wang Ao's chest rose and fell, as if he was furious. He knew that Fang Jifan was provoking him, but he couldn't swallow this breath.

  Fang Jifan said solemnly: "I implore Your Majesty to allow the prince to temporarily become the master book of my son, and my son will definitely teach him to be convinced!"

  Emperor Hongzhi had a thought.

  This thing is ridiculous.

  But it made people curious. Emperor Hongzhi knew very well the temperament of his master.

  Fang Jifan might make a mistake this time.

  Wang Ao looked at Fang Jifan coldly, his chest rose and fell, and he snorted coldly.

   "Your Majesty, you can't..." Someone stood up, heartbroken: "What kind of person is the prince, how can..."

   "Your Majesty." Even Liu Jian couldn't stand it anymore. He and Wang Ao had different political views, but he somewhat admired Wang Ao. What's more, Wang Ao is such a famous person, if it is spread, it will make people laugh.

   I'm afraid this is more uncomfortable than killing the prince.

  Fang Jifan said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the prince will definitely refuse, he still wants to put on airs, thinks he is the emperor's teacher, even if he has done something wrong, just tell the scholar, your majesty will obediently keep him..."

   "Fart!" Wang Ao was furious: "This old man is sincere, and Zhu Zi'an dares to insult me."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Wang Ao, then at Fang Jifan, and said calmly: "In that case, then, three months, just these three months, if Wang Qing's family insists on their own views, I have nothing to say, if Master Wang If you want to be a scholar, three months later, I will grant you..."

agreed…

   All jaws are going to drop.

  They don't know.

  The most uncomfortable thing for Emperor Hongzhi is that his former master stood on the opposite side of him. Even if Master Wang became a scholar, so what, if he became a scholar, would he agree with me?

  Wang Ao's reputation is outstanding, and he is the leader of Shilin. Whether he is in the court or in the opposition, with his prestige, countless people will bow to him.

Emperor Hongzhi stood up: "The reform in Dingxing County will continue. I don't know what Dingxing County will look like in the end, and you may not know either. Then... I and you will wait and see, Let's see what this Dingxing County will look like in the end. Master Wang... these days, I will wrong you..."

   As he spoke, Emperor Hongzhi took a deep look at Fang Jifan: "Fang Qing's family... you have to be careful."

  Wang Ao... almost spit out another mouthful of old blood.

  Can't...

  I have a clear name all my life, how can I fool around with Fang Jifan...

  He opened his mouth to say something, but...the king's life is at stake, his face...suddenly pale as paper.

   This time, it was completely cold. With Fang Jifan's temperament of vengeance, I'm afraid... I won't be able to survive these three months.

  Many people's faces were ashen, but they were speechless.

   Fang Jifan, on the other hand, seemed to be succeeding, couldn't help laughing, but hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, please rest assured, my son will definitely treat the prince well!"

  ...

and also!

  (end of this chapter)