The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1810

[1810. Chapter 1722 The Great Reward]

Jifan said with sincerity and fear: “Your Majesty, even though this is the case, I dare not accept the title of Duke of Zhenguo. Please ask your Majesty to hire someone else.”

Zhu Houzhao showed a look of regret: “It seems that you are too young, Lord. You want to be the king, Lao Fang… Don’t worry, I will never treat you badly. It is indeed difficult to make you the king. Many people want to do it. I cried bitterly, but you have always been loyal, so it doesn’t matter, I will make you the King of Yan. “

Yan, you are MB.

Fang Jifan thought that his temper was already very good.

As soon as he heard the word King Yan, he immediately became angry.

This King of Yan was the title held by Zhu Houzhao’s ancestor, Emperor Wen, before the Battle of Jingnan. Since then, there has been no King of Yan in the Ming Dynasty, so naming him King of Yan was even more excessive than the Duke of Zhen Guo.

Fang Jifan suppressed his anger and said angrily: “Your Majesty, King Yan is your ancestor.”

Zhu Houzhao was happy: “Okay, okay, no kidding. If you joke again, you have to tear me apart.”

“Chen. I want to tear your majesty apart right now.” Fang Jifan said fiercely, “I’m going to have a mental illness!”

Seeing that Fang Jifan was irritated, Zhu Houzhao immediately pretended that nothing happened and changed the subject: “Fang Qing’s family, today. “Early in the morning, the Queen Mother has asked you to come to the palace for an audience. It’s getting late, so I’ll take you there. Since your legs and feet are not good, I’ll let you sit on my carriage. “

Isn’t this really a deliberate attempt to deceive him? Fang Jifan almost rolled his eyes at Zhu Houzhao, shook his head sullenly and said, “I’ll just walk.”

Zhu Houzhao touched his nose and said, “Then I’ll go with you for a walk.”

Fortunately, Zhu Houzhao finally behaved for a while and was safe. He accompanied Fang Jifan to Kunning Palace.

Empress Zhang has become the Empress Dowager, but the new palace has not yet been built, and the Empress Dowager still lives in Renshou Palace. Therefore, the new Empress Fang will temporarily live in the Fanghua Pavilion in the palace. This Kunning Palace is still the daily life of Empress Zhang. place.

When Fang Jifan passed by Fanghua Pavilion, he remembered something.

When should I go see my sister Fang? Although Queen Fang is not related to him by blood, she is considered to be a member of the Fang family in terms of genealogy. Zhu Houzhao is an unknown person. Queen Fang needs to rely on more to become the master of the harem and control the concubines. Similarly, if the Fang family is outside the court, the Queen Fang in the palace can also provide protection for Fang Jifan.

This girl has become a queen, and I haven’t even gone to pay her respects yet to congratulate her.

Fang Jifan was thinking like this…

Zhu Houzhao saw that Fang Jifan was thoughtful and said that Fang Jifan was ignoring him, so he groaned and said: “The Queen Mother feels uncomfortable. Since the emperor went to Huanghuangzhou, her mood has become worse and worse. You must be careful and don’t annoy the Queen Mother, otherwise… I won’t be able to save you. Lao Fang, tell me why you are so stingy, hey… Otherwise, I’ll call Liu Jin. , you beat him to vent your anger?”

When we arrived at Kunning Palace.

Fang Jifan thought that the Queen Mother was in a bad mood, and felt quite uneasy.

Someone from the palace had gone in to report before, and the Queen Mother made the announcement. After a while, Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan went in.

Fang Jifan bowed and said, “I have met the Queen Mother. Your Majesty…”

When he looked up, he saw Queen Mother Zhang looking at him intently with a smile.

Zhu Houzhao was confused. Why did the Queen Mother give him a smelly card when he said hello? Face, Lao Fang was overjoyed when he came. Is this his mother?

“Jifan, you are here. You haven’t been here for a while. Alas… The emperor has left. The emperor also needs to be diligent in government affairs. You also need to assist the emperor. It is very cold here in this palace. Come, please give me all the help. The emperor has given me a seat to serve tea. “

Zhu Houzhao called out, “Mother, your ministers are still kneeling.”

“The emperor is also getting up.”

The eunuchs came to find Jin Dun, and they sat down. Fang Jifan said, “Your Majesty. It’s not very good, but you need to be careful. There needs to be someone taking care of you at the women’s hospital.”

“I’m not worried about myself,” Empress Dowager Zhang sighed, “I’m worried about the emperor. His health is usually weak. How can I withstand the rough seas?”

Fang Jifan said, “Don’t worry, Madam, there are many people taking care of you along the way. Xishan Medical College has specially organized a medical team, all experts in various fields, to accompany you along the way. , and all the medicines he carries are available. Besides, the emperor is kind and will have God’s help, so he will be safe. If the empress doesn’t believe it, you can ask the real person from Longquan Temple to come and ask. “

Dealing with the old lady is obviously not Fang Jifan’s expertise. .

The nephew from Longquan Temple is very clever and always makes the right decisions.

Anyway, if something happens to the emperor, it will be Longquan Temple’s problem. He can just kill him. He has too many disciples and disciples, so it doesn’t matter if he kills a few.

What Empress Dowager Zhang needs more is comfort. Whether it is true or not is secondary.

Her face relaxed a lot: “In this way, I feel relieved. Besides…”

She lowered her eyes slightly: “It is said that my two brothers have left the capital. A few days ago, I heard that everyone in the family They cried uncontrollably, saying that the money was gone. Of course, I knew that the court needed their money, and they should do the same for the emperor. But after thinking about it, I still owed them, and now they have left the capital. There is no news yet. These two brothers are so confused on weekdays. I am really worried about them.”

She couldn’t help but sigh.

The emperor, who usually respected each other like a guest, was gone, and so were the troubled brothers.

The emperor makes people worry, and brothers are even more worried. Why do the Zhang family produce such two useless people? Now…she is still alive. If one day, she is gone, God knows…what trouble those two worthless things will cause. By then, no one can save them.

Look at the people in other people’s families, everyone has a lot of potential, then look at your own family…

Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao looked at each other in confusion. Fang Jifan also knew what Empress Dowager Zhang was thinking, so he immediately said: “The two uncles are not young anymore. They have grown up. They can take care of themselves when they are away from home. Please rest assured, they will They are also smart people… nothing will happen to them.”

“You think… can they have any future? Or will they live in ignorance?”

As she said this, Mrs. Zhang looked straight at Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan: “…”

This… It’s hard to say. Well, no matter how you look at these two bitches, they both look like they are seeking death.

Seeing the gloomy look on Queen Mother Zhang’s face, Fang Jifan knew that he could not tell the truth.

Fang Jifan coughed and said, “Your Majesty…this…”

“I entrust them to you. If they are good, it is your credit. If they are not good, you still need to help.” Queen Mother Zhang suddenly said .

Fang Jifan looked at Zhu Houzhao, who was still smiling, but Fang Jifan thought, there is really a missing string in His Majesty’s mind.

Isn’t it obvious what the Queen Mother said?

These two are the uncle of the state. The uncle of the state does not entrust it to the emperor. Why is this, as a mother, feeling that her son is not reliable?

And entrusting it to Fang Jifan… This not only treats Fang Jifan as one of his family members, but also believes that if he agrees, he will definitely keep his promise.

At this time, can you say no?

Fang Jifan could only say: “Don’t worry, Madam, I will definitely… find a way…”

Huh…

Empress Dowager Zhang let out a long breath: “Okay, so, I can rest assured. Emperor, you are now in the 95th year.” Your Majesty, if there is any undecision on this important matter of the country, you should ask the successor about his intentions.” She paused and then said: “I can’t trust anyone from the outer dynasty. They have often impeached me in the past. The palace also impeached the emperor. These people kept saying that they were loyal to the emperor for the sake of the court, but they did not care about themselves first. They said this, some wanted to get a black hat, and some wanted to get benefits from the emperor. The emperor wanted Keep an eye on yourself and don’t let them be fooled. The successor is one of our own, he is your brother and your brother-in-law, we are a family, this is what you can trust.”

Empress Dowager Zhang is not a very knowledgeable person .

After all, after staying in the harem for a long time, women tend to trust their relatives more. There are many loopholes in these words. After all, in this deep palace, brothers and fathers are killing each other. But after Fang Jifan heard this, he felt in his heart But she felt very comfortable. She was still her mother-in-law, and she understood the righteousness well.

Zhu Houzhao on the side said hurriedly: “Yes, I understand. Queen Mother, don’t worry. My son is so smart and wise, how can others be deceived?”

Queen Mother Zhang smiled and lowered her head to drink tea.

Fang Jifan also hurriedly lowered his head and drank tea.

Zhu Houzhao felt uncomfortable for a moment when he saw no response from everyone.

When leaving, Queen Mother Zhang stood up and wanted to send Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan out of the palace in person.

This was against the etiquette of the palace, but Fang Jifan knew that Empress Dowager Zhang was old and guarding the Kunning Palace alone. There were fewer and fewer relatives around her. Normally, greetings from relatives were more of a courtesy. The reliance on relatives is actually stronger.

Fang Jifan sighed in his heart. When he arrived at the entrance of Kunning Palace, Queen Mother Zhang said again: “The two brothers will be handed over to you.”

Fang Jifan then bowed down and said solemnly: “Don’t worry, your Majesty, I dare not not do my best.”

He Being so solemn was more to reassure Queen Mother Zhang.

Only then did Empress Zhang smile.

After leaving Kunning Palace, Zhu Houzhao was thoughtful: “Old Fang, I suddenly remembered that my mother seems to be different from usual. Is she worried?”

Fang Jifan’s jaw dropped, and he couldn’t help but said: “Your Majesty, now Did you just find out?”

Zhu Houzhao was really filial to Queen Mother Zhang, so he asked worriedly: “What should we do?”

Fang Jifan looked at him seriously and said: “Be prepared on both sides. On the one hand, the emperor and the two uncles Nothing can happen there. On the other hand, we have to rely on Dr. Liang?”

“Ms. Liang?” Zhu Houzhao glared.

Fang Jifan said sternly: “It’s not that I don’t have people to serve you, but I only lack someone to talk to. Your Majesty understands what I mean, right?”

Obviously, Fang Jifan was disappointed again. Zhu Houzhao shook his head like a rattle. Yes, he said: “I don’t understand!”

Very simply!

In line with Zhu Houzhao’s poor emotional intelligence.

(End of chapter)