The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 51

[51. Chapter 51 Famous in the Capital]

the Capital Emperor Hongzhi hurried into the palace, his heart was shocked, and an unusual light flashed in his eyes.

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Early the next morning, Deng Jian brought bad news to Fang Jifan.

The British Duke is here.

Deng Jian repeatedly urged Fang Jifan to go to the front hall, but Fang Jifan was a little reluctant to go. This Zhang Shibo was eyeing him, and he always felt that he regarded him as a punching bag and wanted to beat him up whenever he got the chance.

But after urging several times, there was no other way, so Fang Jifan had no choice but to wear thicker clothes and hurried to the front hall reluctantly.

At this time, in the front hall, the British man sat down angrily, took a sip of tea, and saw Fang Jinglong looking depressed. Ninghou and Jianchangbo, these two bastards! Last night, these two guys sent invitations again, saying that they had sold a piece of wasteland and made a fortune. They invited everyone to have a drink. This large piece of wasteland was exchanged for you. The Fang family has eighty thousand taels of silver? Hey, let me tell you, what’s the use of having a wasteland like Xishan? Is your successor crazy?”

Fang Jinglong’s face turned red, he hesitated, and finally said: “No matter what, at least we have a new piece of land. Although it is a little more deserted, but…”

“Shit!” Zhang Mao had a bad temper and interrupted Fang Jinglong rudely: “Old Fang, you don’t know Ah, the land in Xishan, the bastard brothers Zhang Heling, have long spread the news, let alone reclamation, nothing will survive if they are planted, even if it is used as a cemetery, it needs wind and water, but there is no water. This land, It’s worthless. They wanted to sell it before, but no one bought it. Now it’s better. The brat Jifan actually came to visit. This…”

Fang Jinglong’s face looked a little unnatural. He knew this, but there was nothing he could do about it. The money was earned by the successor. Even if he didn’t earn it, shouldn’t his own money be spent by his son? If you don’t give him flowers, who will give them to him?

Zhang Mao still didn’t understand his hatred, and was still cursing: “No wonder these two bastards were so happy that they didn’t know their last names, their tails were raised to the sky. They said they were serving wine to entertain guests, and they also said there was a banquet for eighty tables, bah …These two shameless things are so shameless! They have had wine for thirteen times this year. Last time, they said that the family dog had a litter of puppies, and they said that dog. Treating him like his own son, he was so happy that the dog gave birth to a cub, so he sent invitations everywhere and invited people to have a drink.

“Why don’t you think it’s because of these two? “

The shameless thing wants to accept gifts from others! The last time I had a drink, I spent a hundred taels of silver. At the banquet, that damn thief Zhang Heling said that he didn’t want to drink. Drinking would be harmful to the body. , you might as well come and drink plain water. There are only a few vegetables on the table, one is pickled radish and the other is cabbage. They are a little bit meaty, and they are only as big as a grain of sand. I can’t even hold them with chopsticks. It makes me vomit blood. If this is the case, it’s okay. Forget it, guess what happened next? After finishing the wine and collecting the money, these two guys killed the old dog that they regarded as their sons. After stewing it in boiling water, the two brothers hid in the house and chewed it for three times. For three days and three nights, there were not even a few bones left. It’s so shameless and shameless!”

Fang Jinglong’s face turned green when he heard that Shouning Hou and Jian Changbo were celebrating for getting the Fang family’s land. Can’t hold my head up.

The British Duke Zhang Mao gave Fang Jinglong a sympathetic look: “So this time, he invited me to go, but I didn’t go. It’s not because he was reluctant to give up the gift money, but because he NIANG took advantage of your Fang family so much, and he even did it so widely. Tell me. I and you are old brothers. Not to mention we have been friends since we were young. When we were in the army, we had shared hardships, so I tore up the invitation on the spot and asked someone to report it to me. Get away, others are afraid of him. If there is a queen in the Zhang family, I will be a stinking stone in this pit and will never deal with them.”

Fang

Jinglong sighed quietly and said, “I am shameless, ashamed, ashamed.”

All of a sudden, he turned to the ‘Quinzi’. Zhang Mao leaned forward and looked straight at Fang Jinglong: “To be honest, if this continues, Lao Fang, you have to make preparations early. Hurry up and find your Fang Jifan.” A daughter-in-law, everyone is good, so hurry up.”

“What…what does this mean…” Fang Jinglong was stunned for a moment: “Actually…there’s no need to be in such a hurry.”

Zhang Mao said decisively. Don’t have any wishful thinking.”

Fang Jinglong suppressed his blush and said, “Jifan is also the first in the review and won the golden belt…”

“It’s useless” Zhang Mao waved his hand: “You don’t want to think about it, your family’s reputation is already there. It’s not good. Now, Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bo are taking advantage of your family. They are selling wine everywhere, and they just have to say in front of others that your family Fang Jifan is a huge fool. I don’t know how many people are in Beijing now. It’s a joke behind your back, think about it, if you don’t find a match quickly, you won’t be able to find one even if you hold a lantern in the future.”

Fang Jinglong was a little confused: “No way, he is now working as an errand in Zhan Shifu, and his future seems bright .

Jin.”

Zhang Mao felt that Fang Jinglong was not understanding, and said sternly: “Old Fang, Old Fang, you are so confused, who is the most notorious person in the world? He is so notorious that the whole capital is laughing at him, but he still sells himself to others for money. Will His Majesty still promote him? Not to mention that if he wins the gold belt, it means he wins the first prize. So what if he is promoted? Do you still want to lose face? In the eyes of everyone in the world, isn’t your Majesty a fool? Otherwise, why would you give such a fool a promotion? Do you believe it or not? In a few days, a decree came down, and the successor had to be assigned to Yongqing’s right guard by the palace and asked to guard the ancestral mausoleum.”

After hearing Zhang Mao’s words, Fang Jinglong felt like he was struck by lightning.

There were many things that he had not thought about before, but now that he heard Zhang Mao’s analysis, he suddenly understood. Yes, everyone in the Zhang family knew what he had done. If the palace didn’t know, it would be fine. If they knew, they would be afraid even if they had a gold belt. It’s useless. If you don’t kick the right guard of Yongqing to guard the tomb of Emperor Taizu Gao, it will be regarded as the ancestor’s merit. What future will there be.

Thinking of this, Fang Jinglong felt sad from the bottom of his heart and cried out: “What evil has been done…” As he said this, he slapped himself hard on the face with a crisp sound, and said: “Everyone has done this…” Blame me, blame me, I don’t know how to teach my son…”

Fang Jinglong’s face turned red after he slapped himself several times in succession. Zhang Mao stopped him in a hurry: “No, Lao Fang, why do you have to wrong yourself like this? Isn’t that right? It’s your fault, it’s Jifan’s fault, why hasn’t this bitch come yet? Why didn’t he come to see me even when he knew I was here?”

In fact, Fang Jifan had already arrived, but he only listened at the door and did not dare to go in. It is said that the British Lord When he was young, he was very good at riding and shooting, and he was also very powerful with his fists and kicks. Didn’t he go there and die?

But at this moment, Zhang Mao’s loud roar that shook the rubble was heard: “Where does this boy with no manners live? I personally carried him here without breaking his legs. It’s really hard to let go of this bad breath.”

” Uh…” This is a bit embarrassing.

Fang Jifan didn’t dare to hesitate anymore and hurriedly stepped out from the door and said, “Come here, come here. I’ve met Shibo. Hello Shibo.”

As soon as Zhang Mao saw Fang Jifan, he got angry and said sternly: “You’re just in time, you are here.” Come here.”

Fang Jifan said with a smile: “No, Zhang Shibo, I’m sick, my brain is sick…”

“You’re so sick of your brain, you are such a disgusting brat!” After all, Zhang Mao is the Duke of the country, and he has a certain dignity of his own. “If you don’t cause any trouble, let people see your Fang family’s jokes behind your back, and make your father unable to raise his head to see people, will you feel itchy all over your body? I won’t be able to cure your illness if I don’t beat you.”

Fang Jifan said in astonishment: “Why are you laughing at my nephew?”

Zhang Mao bared his teeth and said angrily: “You still have the nerve to say that now that the entire capital is making fun of you behind your back, you still dare to quibble. I will teach you how to be a good person today, so that you won’t You’re a street rat here in Beijing, it’s embarrassing for your father!”

As he said that, he rolled up his sleeves.

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Sorrow comes from my heart, but no one supports me. I am so heartbroken that I can’t breathe.

(End of chapter)