The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1783

[1783. Chapter 1695 Both witnesses and material evidence are present]

There are both human and material evidence. This sounds like fantasy to everyone.

Xie Qianyuan’s cousin in Luzon wrote a letter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

But when someone heard it, their hearts were shocked again.

Could it be…could it be that Xie Zhiwen, who couldn’t bear the suffering in Luzon, specially wrote a book and sent it to the prince, begging His Highness for permission to return to his hometown?

When they think of this, many people immediately think about it.

Thinking of having a sallow face and thin skin, or having suffered from a serious illness at this time, coughing, holding an oil lamp, in a wood house, with the sound of mice squeaking under your feet, spreading out a pen on a broken wooden table, this pen must be bald and stained The ink in Luzon must be inferior, so I coughed on the papyrus paper and wrote words that even Xie’s cousins were ashamed of themselves. The letter must be full of humiliation, and in the process of writing, The coughing was unbearable, and the turbid tears must have filled the ravines on the old face. So… he must have taken out a coarse cloth from his sleeve, covered his mouth, and after coughing for a while, on the coarse cloth… was… Deep red blood.

Phew…

people have empathy.

They may not have such a mentality towards ignorant people.

But among the officials in the palace, who were all members of the gentry family, officials and relatives of officials, some had tears in their eyes.

How miserable.

Some people who have relatives in Luzon are even more overwhelmed with grief and burst into tears.

Xie Qian just felt like a bolt from the blue. He knew that his cousin was a proud man. He claimed to be a woodcutter in the mountains and did not want to be an official. However, in Xie Qian’s mind, his magnanimity was extraordinary. He couldn’t imagine what his cousin had gone through before he could write a book for the Crown Prince and submit to His Highness the Crown Prince.

Xie Qian’s eyes turned red and he cried.

When a person grows old, he has never done anything wrong, yet he still suffers like this.

He just kowtowed to the Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao feebly: “Your Highness the Crown Prince… don’t say it… don’t say it anymore.”

He would rather never hear news about his cousin for the rest of his life. A dignified cabinet bachelor could not do anything for his relatives. What, thinking of this, he felt ashamed.

Zhu Houzhao grinned… happy.

This joy…compared with the desolation of the officials, made Emperor Hongzhi’s heart freeze.

He thinks the prince is right.

Support the prince.

But…the prince’s behavior is so worrying!

Of course, one must be strict when dealing with courtiers, but… you can’t send someone’s relatives to Luzon and still laugh in front of them, right?

So… ministers… who is willing to serve?

The prince… still lacks experience, but… but… I am already old.

Emperor Hongzhi actually felt powerless. He wanted to borrow some life and energy from God. After all, he only had one son. No matter what, he had no choice. Even if the prince was so absurd, he could not change anything.

Zhu Houzhao said cheerfully: “Master Xie, my cousin is much more knowledgeable than Master Xie. He knows more things than you.

“

That’s right, he must have been unbearable. He had even put down his last bit of dignity and begged in every possible way.

Zhu Houzhao said: “Old Fang, please bring Xie Zhiwen’s letter.”

Fang Jifan had been waiting for a long time. He immediately took out a stack of letters from his sleeve, put his fingers on the tip of his tongue and licked them until they were soaked, and then began to look through the stack of letters. After finally finding one of the letters, the letter box was torn open, and inside… was a piece of silk.

After all, the distance is very long, and we have to cross an ocean. Ordinary paper is afraid of getting wet.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Xie family is rich. Silk is ridiculously expensive overseas, but the Xie family is used to enjoying silk, so they just use it.

When the silk was opened, Fang Jifan coughed and said: “Your Highness the Crown Prince Jun Jian, thank you from the common people Xie Zhiwen. The common people have been ordered to move their families to Luzon. Now they have settled down. The emperor’s grace is so great, and he has been blessed by His Highness the Prince. Even though he has arrived in Luzon Soon…”

Fang Jifan read slowly, and everyone’s ears pricked up.

Everyone looked at each other, looking at each other.

This letter…is a little weird.

“The grassroots people read and heard that a gentleman can govern the country and bring peace to the world. Today, the grassroots people are overseas, and they are still thinking about the affairs of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor is so gracious that he attacks the Franco rebels in Luzon south. This is called a crime against the people. The people are all rejoicing, and our Ming soldiers stationed in Luzon are even more excited. The emperor has taken care of Jiaozhi in the south and sent Tatar and Rus to the north. Now he has conquered Luzon and honored Emperor Shun’s achievements within the four seas. People also heard that on the other side of Luzon was Java. Java was originally an old vassal of the Ming Dynasty. The pirates who invaded the Portuguese were ambitious and seized the land of Java. They killed the Javanese people, raped and plundered, and were full of evil. The important town in the West was actually a mere Portuguese. How can we, the Ming Dynasty, benevolent and virtuous to the world, allow such young men to wreak havoc? The common people have already heard of His Majesty’s martial arts. How can His Majesty ignore the so-called virtuous people who can eradicate violence and bring peace to the world? Send a large army to conquer Java, beat the bandits, and punish the people for their crimes… The whole world celebrates, and the Western people in Xian’an, and the people from all over the world, all rely on the Holy Land, and the common people are here to pray, and worship again!”

“…”

Fang Jifan just put his faith in it! Halfway through, the palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

There is indeed begging in the letters.

But the begging in this letter is completely contrary to what everyone thought.

Is this Xie Zhiwen’s head broken?

He has already been sent to Luzon, and he is still thinking about asking the imperial court to send troops to attack Java?

People look at me and I look at you, feeling horrified.

When Xie Qian heard this, he coughed desperately and became furious.

Impossible, this is absolutely impossible.

My cousin is a humble gentleman, and what he hates most is war. When the prince sent troops to the desert, in the exchange of letters with him, his cousin mentioned this and ridiculed him.

How could my cousin write such a letter?

He immediately said: “Your Highness, this letter… is definitely not written by my brother… I…”

Zhu Houzhao crossed his hands, his face was even more happy at this time, and said: “Wait a minute, you can finish listening to this letter first. “

Emperor Hongzhi’s face was filled with surprise and confusion, showing a look of disbelief.

At this time, Fang Jifan opened his throat and continued: “If the imperial court uses troops, the Xie family first arrived in Luzon and had more than 93,000 pieces of land. This year’s harvest is limited. In order to reward the king, I am willing to donate 8,000 loads of grain and silver.” Thirty thousand grains to support the army! “

Buzz buzz…

eight thousand loads of grain… thirty thousand grains and silver.”

The Xie family went to Luzon. Where did they get so much money and food?

And… being willing to support so much money and food shows that the Xie family in Luzon is afraid that their annual income will be above this, or even… much more than this.

Xie Qian was confused.

More than 90,000 acres of land, will there be so much profit?

It was a wild place.

And there is no expense involved in farming…

The yield per acre is so much, not to mention the need for manpower. We just went there and the spring plowing and sowing have already been done, and there are crops in the ground?

And the silver…where did this silver come from?

The most important thing is, why are you so eager for the imperial court to use troops against Java, and are even willing to provide money and food?

All these things came to his mind, and he refused to believe it even more.

But Fang Jifan said: “Don’t you believe Mr. Xie? Mr. Xie has excellent eyesight, and Xie Zhiwen is Mr. Xie’s brother. I think Mr. Xie must recognize his handwriting, so you might as well ask Mr. Xie to take a look.” Know the authenticity.”

He handed the letter to Xie Qian.

Xie Qian caught it immediately, with a cold look on his face.

This was so ridiculous. He had to point out the fraud in it so that people would know how ridiculous the prince was.

I had known that the prince was the best at counterfeiting gold and stone… So imitating…

it was wrong…

Xie Qian’s body was shaken.

When he saw the letter, he looked at the handwriting and his face became even more ugly.

Something is wrong, so wrong.

As Fang Jifan said, he could recognize his brother’s handwriting even after it turned into ashes. This is not an exaggeration, this is a fact.

But he looked carefully at every word in it. My brother had been injured in his hand since he was a child, so when he was practicing calligraphy, he was good at holding the brush between his thumb knuckles. Therefore, although his handwriting was healed later, the injury was still intact. The habit has been retained, so there are several strokes that are often different.

And this thing… is indeed… the same as his usual habits.

He tried hard to open his eyes and continued to look, trying to find any clues.

But… this is in vain.

No matter how hard a person copies, it is impossible to completely copy the other person’s charm. What’s more, his brother’s calligraphy is already good and has his own unique charm, which cannot be easily copied by others.

Xie Qian’s head suddenly felt like it was going to explode.

And everyone was staring at Xie Qian, as if waiting for something.

But… Xie Qian’s next move disappointed everyone.

Because… He looked up, with a confused look on his face.

Fang Jifan said, “Dare I ask Mr. Xie, is this your brother’s handwriting?”

Xie Qian opened his mouth… and tried hard to make a sound, but had to admit: “Yes, it is my brother’s handiwork. It’s just… it’s just… this is impossible. …”

“Impossible?” Fang Jifan said with a smile: “I have hundreds of letters here, all of which were compiled by the gentry of Luzon. Not only that, but there is also one letter from Luzon Governor Liu. The contents of Yi’s letters are all very similar. I think some of them are familiar with the princes in the palace. You should also take a look and see if their letters are forged. Sir, it has only been a few days, Your Highness. We, Fang Jifan, can forge the handwriting of one person, but can they forge… so many letters written by different people? If you still don’t believe it, you can trace the source of the letters. All official documents and letters that have passed through the express delivery shop and the official… There are stamps along the way, and this one cannot be faked. Our successor said bluntly, if this is a forgery, we will eat them all! “

Buzz…

There was an uproar in the palace.

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I can’t bear it anymore, go to bed and update early tomorrow.

(End of chapter)