The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1792

[1792. Chapter 1704 The Emperor’s Art]

Emperor Hongzhi nodded towards Xiao Jing.

This is the old slave who has been with him almost all his life. He is about to travel far away, and he can only feel relieved if he takes Xiao Jing with him.

At this time, he glanced at the ministers again, and his eyes wandered around the Fengtian Palace. As if he had made up his mind, he stood up suddenly and said: “I will go back to the palace first. Things here are of course my own. Leave it to the Emperor. Matters in the Central Plains have nothing to do with me. Leave them to the Emperor.”

Xiao Jing quickly supported him.

Everyone looked at Emperor Hongzhi.

Looking at the emperor who had governed the Ming Dynasty for decades, he slowly walked down the golden palace.

This was the first time… He walked down… and in Jinluan, sitting on the empty dragon chair, was another person.

People looked at Emperor Hongzhi with complicated eyes.

This emperor used his twelve years on the throne to create the Hongzhi ZTE that was praised by scholar-bureaucrats.

After that, it took more than ten years to create a peaceful and prosperous era that the new scholars praised.

No matter how people praise or criticize, at least… everyone knows that as an emperor, he has tried his best, spent almost half of his life, not coveting any pleasure, working hard, and never stopped.

And now… he doesn’t seem to be stopping.

Xiao Jing’s eyes were full of tears. He didn’t know whether he was lamenting the emperor or his own fate.

He knew very well that he and the emperor were connected by fate. If the emperor worked hard, he had to work hard.

Emperor Hongzhi abandoned his ministers and left the Fengtian Palace. He was determined not to come here again.

After walking out of Fengtian Palace, Xiao Jing said: “Your Majesty, do you want to go back to Kunning Palace…”

“Kunning Palace…” Emperor Hongzhi suddenly realized.

Then, he smiled bitterly and said: “In a few days, the Kunning Palace will also be vacated, but in the Renshou Palace, the Empress Dowager is here again, I’m afraid the new queen will have to suffer for a while. But… it’s still early… I don’t even know where to go. “

Yes, for decades, I used to be in Nuange and Fengtian Hall during the day, but now I suddenly feel at a loss.

After a pause, Emperor Hongzhi looked at him and suddenly said: “I thought of a good place to go…to the Internal Affairs Prison.”

Xiao Jing understood.

The palace of the Ming Dynasty had twelve eunuchs. In addition, there were four divisions and eight bureaus, each performing their own duties and serving the royal family.

However, as Emperor Hongzhi’s internal funds were abundant, and as the affairs of managing internal funds became more and more complicated, Emperor Hongzhi simply let the internal officials and supervisors take care of the internal funds, stocks, banknotes, and bank deposits at the same time. To put it bluntly, the current internal prison is equivalent to the emperor’s small treasury.

At this time, Your Majesty…has not forgotten his own money.

Sure enough… what your Majesty is thinking about most is money.

Xiao Jing hurriedly agreed and served Emperor Hongzhi to the inner prison.

The officials and supervisors never expected that the emperor would come when the new emperor ascended the throne, and everyone hurried out to greet him.

Emperor Hongzhi got off the chariot, stepped into it, and immediately ordered people to get the accounts. This mountain of accounts was dazzling.

However, Emperor Hongzhi enjoyed it and said: “I have never thought that I have saved so many stocks and silver coins. The money banknotes I have saved are ten times or a hundred times that of the previous emperors in the 130 years of the Victory Dynasty. !”

Xiao Jingyi couldn’t help but smile and said: “Your Majesty… Shengming.”

Emperor Hongzhi sighed again: “All these stocks should be left to the emperor, and the income from these imperial estates is just… cash, I am. It must be taken away, and the deposited silver and treasure banknotes are 23,720,000 taels, and I… will not leave them to the emperor. “

In fact, this cash is not much compared with valuables such as stocks. , after all, what the emperor wants to take away is Xiaotou, but this… is still an astronomical amount.

“Your Majesty, take it to the Golden Continent?”

“Of course, take it to the Golden Continent.”

“With this money, your Majesty will naturally enjoy peace and happiness when he goes to the Golden Continent.” Xiao Jing smiled again.

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head: “You are wrong, Qingfu, I am afraid that I will not be able to enjoy it in this life. Let future generations enjoy it. Bringing this silver will be good for the Golden Continent. The Golden Continent is a barren land. With money, we can recruit more people to cultivate and turn those barren lands into fertile land. Counting it all…this money…is for my grandson. I did it a few days ago. I had a dream about Zhengqing. I don’t know how he is doing in Huangjin Continent. Thinking of going to Huanghuang Continent and being able to see him, I finally feel more at ease. “

Xiao Jing was stunned, and he opened his mouth to say something. Silent again.

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at him and said: “You have something to say?”

Xiao Jing shook his head: “I dare not say it.”

“Stop talking.” Emperor Hongzhi said: “No matter what you say, I will not blame you. “

The emperor’s character is still very trustworthy, so Xiao Jing became bolder: “Your Majesty, slaves… I thought… I thought that the emperor was touring the Golden Continent to take away a group of veterans, but also because… the emperor In order to strengthen control over the Golden Continent, I heard that the Fang family’s feudal kingdom is the strongest among the Golden Continent. The emperor… came here to… to…”

“Is it to guard against the Fang family?”

Xiao? Jing quickly bowed down and said: “This slave will be punished by death.”

“It’s imperial power again!” Emperor Hongzhi sighed: “Since I was a child, they have asked me to read Zizhi Tongjian and read history. The history books of all dynasties are all about the affairs of emperors and generals, and the knowledge imparted by the masters. They also vaguely mentioned how a monarch should check and take precautions. “

Xiao Jing said: “This is called a master who never forgets the past.”

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head: “You slave, are you following the parrot?

Emperor Hongzhi stood up, walked around with his hands behind his back, and continued: “But you guessed wrong. Why should I guard against the Fang family? Wouldn’t the Fang family have served me so well without their contribution?

“

Where did today’s weather come from, and where did the Golden Continent, Jiaozhi, Luzon, and the Urals come from? The world is so big that even if you start from the capital and travel in all directions, you may not even be able to reach it in a year. At the end of the world, there are thousands of countries. Isn’t there enough land, mountains, forests and oceans? Before the Ming Dynasty established its foundation, they thought about how to be wary of each other, how to be suspicious, and how to take precautions. This so-called imperial power is really ridiculous. Now I have begun to have such thoughts, euphemistically calling them ‘mind tricks’, then it is just making people laugh. What I want to do is that my kindness will bring blessings to all directions, and my anger will lash the four seas, and within the four seas, Determined to be one, this is also the emperor’s thoughts, he is my son, I know him best, and his heart is bigger than mine. What I hope is that… the emperor and the successor can work together, not. They are suspicious of each other, otherwise… the power is there, the ministers have surrendered, but the Ming Dynasty’s grand plan will be ruined.”

Emperor Hongzhi’s face softened a lot, and then said: “Besides, I only have one son and one daughter. , how can we treat one favorably over another? The descendants of the Fang family are all my grandsons and my flesh and blood. What flows through them is also my flesh and blood. I am not here to be on guard and take precautions, but to help. I have given the world to the world. Emperor, my extra money and my usefulness should be left to Zheng Qing and the others. “

Xiao Jing said hurriedly: “I’m really a mortal servant. I’m trying to predict the fate. Please forgive me.”

Hong Zhi. The emperor raised his eyebrows and said: “The world has changed. There are many things that you, this slave, cannot see clearly. In fact… I often get confused and cannot see clearly, but I try, learn slowly, and understand The thoughts of the emperor and his successors, I am not a smart person by nature. I am old and my time is running out. I can learn as much as I can. You… are also old and cannot see clearly or understand. This is a human being. It’s only natural, there’s nothing to blame.”

Xiao Jing didn’t know what to say for a moment. Obviously… he didn’t intend to make himself too smart.

What does a slave do to be so smart? Being too smart would be a disaster, so he didn’t intend to learn anything new. He would just do whatever the emperor said.

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: “Okay, I will continue to look at the accounts, you go and have a rest.”

Xiao Jing said: “I obey the order.”

………

In the Fengtian Palace.

Zhu Houzhao was already a little tired and reprimanded the officials severely. The officials had complicated thoughts and all lowered their heads and remained silent.

At this time, who cares about this? What everyone is thinking is, are they going to be sent to the Golden Continent?

Zhu Houzhao saw that everyone’s response was not enthusiastic, and no one jumped out to argue with him, and he suddenly felt boring.

This was so different from what he expected, so boring.

Simply, he announced the end of the court.

The ministers retreated in a hurry.

Fang Jifan was also anxious to leave.

Zhu Houzhao wanted to keep Fang Jifan, but he saw Fang Jifan’s anxious look on his face: “Old Fang, why are you leaving in such a hurry?”

Fang Jifan said, “I want to see the roster. Maybe I will also be sent to Golden Continent.

” It’s not impossible. Who knows if the emperor felt lonely along the way and took him away with him?

Zhu Houzhao glared at him: “The emperor has a will, and I also have a will. I am the emperor, and I have left you. Do you want to go to bed again? You are not allowed to leave. I have something to tell you.”

He knocked on the door .

Yuan, immersed in the joy of ascending the throne as emperor, said: “I have thought about it a lot, and what we have to do now is two things. One is to build all the railways and roads. , the road is open, and wealth will come. Secondly…”

Zhu Houzhao looked at Fang Jifan’s increasingly listless look and couldn’t help but frowned and said: “Listen carefully, don’t be distracted.”

Fang Jifan felt that he was becoming more and more listless.

I was feeling dizzy, so it was okay if I didn’t mention it, but when I mentioned it, I actually felt sleepy.

Under Zhu Houzhao’s glare, Fang Jifan had no choice but to cheer up: “I sincerely abide by the emperor’s teachings. Please continue speaking, Your Majesty.”

(End of Chapter)