Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 48 Chen Ce's Careful Calculation

The snow was falling lightly, the weather was cold and the dead leaves were falling, adding a touch of desolation.

Fishing is difficult at this time of year, as the green waves on the surface of Tongji Canal are occasionally ruffled by the wind.

Chen Ce sat on a small stool, holding an umbrella, quietly looking at the fishing float, but his mind seemed to be flying far away, and he didn't even notice that the fishing float moved.

Lin Mianzhi was not a magnanimous person. After Chen Ce's provocation that night, he should have been prepared for the trouble he would get into.

This is also the reason why he is unwilling to cause trouble. When will the cycle of revenge end?

But some troubles have to be caused. After all, I am still a teenager and it is impossible to remain calm.

That's why he went to the suburbs to wait for the Zhang brothers to show up.

Even in times of peace, they would fight over a piece of land, not to mention after a disaster? With such a perfect opportunity to reap the benefits, the royal relatives of the Zhang and Zhou families would definitely show up.

Just as Chen Ce thought, he was really unwilling to use Zhu Houzhao's knife to deal with someone like Lin Mianzhi.

But the Zhang brothers can, because they are shameless enough and don’t need to consider their reputation. Reputation is the least valuable thing in their eyes anyway.

If Lin Mianzhi is magnanimous, everyone will be at peace with each other. But if the other party keeps pestering them and makes excessive moves, then use the Zhang family's knife to kill the Lin family's people!

Unless your supporter in the court, Lin Mianzhi, is also Queen Zhang, but this is impossible, so no matter who it is, the Zhang brothers are the best choice.

"Moved."

Madam Wu's words interrupted Chen Ce's thoughts. Chen Ce looked sideways at Wu Shuxian who was standing diagonally behind him with some confusion.

"Your float is moving."

Chen Ce finally reacted and pulled the lever, but unfortunately nothing happened.

Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "You have to concentrate when fishing, otherwise how can you catch anything?"

dong dong dong.

There was a hurried knock on the door in the front yard. Chen Ce had no friends in the capital, so Zhu Houzhao's knocking should not be like this, and the Zhang brothers would not knock so quickly.

That's only one possibility.

Chen Ce smiled at Madam Wu and said, "The fish has taken the bait. We must seize the opportunity this time."

what?
Madam Wu looked confused, wondering how the fish had taken the bait.

Chen Ce put down his fishing rod, then walked to the front yard with an umbrella and opened the door. Several old farmers with frightened and nervous faces stood in front of Chen Ce.

When they saw Chen Ce, they knelt down.

Chen Ce stopped them and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"

"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry. We, the old men, dare not, dare not farm for you anymore."

Chen Ce was not surprised. A nobleman like Lin Mianzhi would always be self-righteous, and in his eyes, everyone else was just an ant under his feet.

The best way to deal with ants is not to step on them to death directly, which will not give him any pleasure, so he will push himself into a desperate situation step by step.

Everything was within Chen Ce's calculations.

Chen Ce pressed his hands, patted the arms of several tenant farmers, and said softly, "Don't worry, tell me slowly, what's wrong?"

Several old farmers looked frustrated and worried, and told Chen Ce that early this morning, several ruffians found them, beat Old Master Li to death, and threatened them not to farm for Chen Ce anymore.

Mr. Li was rescued but did not survive.

Chen Ce still miscalculated one thing and underestimated the opponent's ruthless means. Chen Ce remained calm and his face always looked sick. He nodded and said calmly: "I understand."

But no one noticed that Chen Ce tightened his grip on the oil-paper umbrella.

After this group of old farmers left unwillingly, Chen Ce prepared to return to the central hall.

Madam Wu must have heard it, and asked Chen Ce from the next courtyard, "Are you in trouble?"

She didn't know that Chen Ce had land in the suburbs, and she was shocked. She always thought that Chen Ce was single like her and even had difficulty making money.

I didn't expect Chen Ce to have land in the suburbs. Judging from the number of tenant farmers, it seems that he has quite a lot of land. However, Mrs. Wu naturally didn't ask Chen Ce about the land. After hearing what the tenant farmers said intermittently, she asked Chen Ce if he had caused any trouble.

"Do you need my help to report to the police?"

Chen Ce shook his head, smiled at Madam Wu, and said, "I can handle it, it's okay."

After saying that, he went back to the central hall, heated up a pot of wine, and took a sip of rice wine for the first time even though he never drank alcohol.

Tang Yin is here.

I don’t know how he knew where I live, but he came to my door anyway.

"teacher."

There was worry on Tang Yin's face. He must be really worried, otherwise Tang Yin, who was so unruly and unrestrained recently, would not look so anxious.

"I found a nice house for you in Tongzhou County. The monthly rent is not expensive. I will help you pay it."

"Let's move."

Tang Yin looked anxious and worried, but he did not forget to say: "Give me some more time, wait for me to pass the imperial examination and become an official..."

Chen Ce patted Tang Yin's shoulder and asked knowingly, "What's wrong? Sit down and have some tea."

Tang Yin looked anxious, and said, "It's too late. That night... Xu Jing was right, and I was wrong. I was really wrong. I should have listened to Xu Jing. If I hadn't fallen out with Lin Mianzhi, I could have helped you out."

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "No, you are right. It is Xu Jing who is wrong. It is them who are wrong, isn't it?"

"Yes! But it's not..." Tang Yin was very anxious, "I can't tell you the interests involved in detail."

"Lin Mianzhi wants to take revenge on me?" Chen Ce asked Tang Yin calmly.

Tang Yin was surprised and asked: "You know?"

"Then why don't you leave? The people should not fight against the officials. Whether he makes fun of the people or beats and kills the untouchables, you can't control it, you can't control it!"

Chen Ce's expression turned three degrees colder, his eyes were like knives, and he said indifferently: "Then I will send him to hell with my own hands!"

Tang Yin trembled all over, and for a moment he was a little frightened.

But why? Why?

Tang Yin wanted to persuade him again, but Chen Ce looked indifferent and said, "I know your good intentions. Go back to study hard, spend less time with Xu Jing, and visit so-called big shots less often. Just focus on the imperial examinations."

"Bo Hu." After a pause, Chen Ce said seriously, "You are different from the romantic and talented people in history."

what?
"He will be a good official in the future."

what?
Tang Yin was a little confused. He didn't know what Chen Ce meant. He actually believed that Chen Ce was really a sorcerer...

……

The lunch in Kunning Palace was not rich, but at least it was very frugal for the royal family.

There was no other way. Emperor Hongzhi wanted to rebuild Wansui Mountain, which required a large amount of financial resources, and the inner palace also had to cooperate with Emperor Hongzhi in being frugal.

Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao came to Kunning Palace one after another, walking on the snow.

On the way, Emperor Hongzhi said to Zhu Houzhao: "I just praised you as the future of the Ming Dynasty in front of the three cabinet elders and the Ministry of Revenue!"

Come on, give me a big one!
Just now, Fei Hong took Zhu Houzhao to the Yangxin Palace to complain that the crown prince was sleeping in class, and also said something about the teacher, saying that the teacher was awesome... and asked Teacher Fei to perform a beard-blowing trick for the crown prince again, and the crown prince even said shamelessly that there would be a generous reward.

"Is this the character that a crown prince should have?!"

"Fortunately, the cabinet and the Minister of Finance are not here, otherwise where would you let me put my face? Hmm?"

Zhu Houzhao didn't care at all, and even muttered: "Teacher Fei is awesome, but your beard can't stand up straight, father."

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

(End of this chapter)