Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1032 Gift giving

   Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan got off the carriage.

  Zhu Houzhao was holding a box made of agarwood in his hand, with a displeased look on his face, he chirped and groaned: "Can you really exchange it for silver? Bengong thinks that it should not be exchanged."

Fang Jifan comforted him and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, if the Marquis of Yinzhou doesn't exchange the silver for his things, his body will be incomplete. Has Your Highness forgotten that his body is fat and skinned, and his parents forget that he still wants to be complete?" Into the coffin whole?"

  Zhu Houzhao hugged the box even tighter.

I saw Fang Jifan continued: "So I think it will cost 30,000 taels of silver, and 30,000 taels of silver is exchanged for a whole. This is not a big deal for the Marquis of Yinzhou. Their Zhou family has become rich and powerful with the Empress Dowager." Years, 30,000 taels can't afford it?"

  Zhu Houzhao felt relieved after hearing these words, but he said: "Since everyone divided the thirty thousand taels of silver equally, why is it that I am holding this old thing?"

Fang Jifan's lips twitched quickly, and when he thought of the things hidden in the box, he felt uncomfortable. The beef slices, lamb rolls, and crispy suckling pigs he ate at noon, he couldn't help it. Want to throw up.

  He smiled and said: "Because I have a brain disease, I am afraid that one will accidentally drop it. If it breaks, the silver will be gone. This is the treasure of the Marquis of Yinzhou, and it will not be exchanged for a thousand pieces of gold."

  Zhu Houzhao snorted, but didn't have any more objections.

  The two entered the palace slowly.

  Every time he went outside Fengtian Hall, Zhu Houzhao felt a little guilty. After thinking about it, he turned around and threw the box to Zhang Yong behind him.

   waited for the **** to report, and then the two entered the palace.

   Still saluted as usual.

  But I saw Emperor Hongzhi bowed his head, and there was a stack of search periodicals on his imperial case.

  In the past two years, dozens of issues have been published in the journal of search. At this time, Emperor Hongzhi decided to re-examine it.

  Fang Jifan said: "I have seen Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"Fang Qing's family..." Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes, and took a deep look at Fang Jifan: "Here is an article that proves that the world is a ball, that is to say... my Daming fleet, if it sails to the west, if it goes all the way west , you can really go back to Daming."

   "In theory." Fang Jifan is cautious about anything that has not been proven in this world, and will never bite to death.

  If the answer is killed directly, who would be willing to prove it?

  The essence of science does not lie in what the standard answer is.

   And it's about... exploring!

  Only by exploring and finding answers by yourself can we cultivate a group of people who are keen on exploring the truth.

  Emperor Hongzhi cheered up, stared at the thesis motionlessly, and said after a long time: "I should form a fleet and start from Daming, let them go all the way west, and see if it is really the case."

Immediately, he raised his head and said with a smile: "Not only that, I also need to send a fleet to the east, here... is a vast ocean, this ocean is really vast, I have seen the map left by the **** Sanbao, if I can cross this area Wang Yang, then, if I head east, I can reach the Golden Continent!"

  He cheered up, his eyes seemed to shine, and then he said: "The articles here involve astronomy and geography, and even involve agriculture, engineering, and medicine. Every knowledge is refreshing."

  Emperor Hongzhi talked eloquently, his mood seemed extremely good.

  The world in front of him seemed to be different, like a kind of ignorant person who suddenly opened his eyes and saw a colorful and splendid world.

  At this moment, he seemed smug.

   Over the years, I have governed the world according to the method of the Four Books and Five Classics, but no matter what the result is, there are still many problems. Every time, I want to exert my utmost strength, but the rewards are... but very little.

  And now...he suddenly discovered that, to a certain extent, many of the country's long-standing shortcomings can actually be resolved through...well...development.

  For example, the loss of grain. The government escorted the grain to the capital. Ten catties of grain were delivered to the capital, but only six or seven catties were left. Where did the remaining two or three catties go? Some of them were eaten by the people who were transporting them during the transportation, and some...I'm afraid that some people directly greedy for ink in this name.

   It is not easy to conduct a thorough investigation.

   Now, as soon as the steam train comes out, the problem of attrition is solved at once. Because... even if it is 100,000 catties of grain, it is no longer necessary to requisition hundreds of people to transport it. Only a dozen people in the steam train can solve the problem of long-distance transportation.

  Also... the imperial court spent countless money and food for disaster relief. They tried their best to ask questions every day. So many officials participated in it, but in the end, how many people could be saved after the money and food were spent?

  But a blood-drawing technique can save so many lives...

   What a great thing this is.

  Great governance of the world is the goal. As for how to achieve it, is it through the Four Books and Five Classics or other methods? Is it very important?

  Emperor Hongzhi looked up with a smile on his face, just in time to see outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of Fengtian Hall, Zhang Yong, the prince's companion, was holding a large box in his hand.

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help smiling and said, "Why, you brought me gifts?"

"what…"

  Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan looked at each other, turned their heads subconsciously, followed the gaze of Emperor Hongzhi, and saw Zhang Yong outside the hall.

  Fang Jifan suddenly felt as if ten thousand muddy horses were rushing past him.

  This Zhang Yong, is there something wrong with his brain? He clearly knows that this is a floor-to-ceiling window, and he can see the movement outside, and he is walking back and forth blatantly with the box.

  This stuff can’t be given to His Majesty, so why not let His Majesty fry kidneys to eat?

To avoid misunderstanding, Fang Jifan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is not for your Majesty, but for the Marquis of Yinzhou. I heard that the Marquis of Yinzhou entered the palace, and His Royal Highness and ministers deliberately took the most precious part of his body and used it first. Soak in the best divine water to keep it from rot, and the container is a crystal bottle that has been polished through thirty-six processes. This box has even more history. This tree was born in Xishan Academy Over the years, the back garden has been grown with the sound of Lang Lang reading, and then the best craftsmen were found to cut it down. During the cutting process, the eminent monk from Pudu Temple was also invited to chant sutras for it. Seventy-nine forty-nine days is to make it feel no resentment during the process of being felled. If it has a spirit, it is only love. I will invite skilled craftsmen to process, polish and paint this wood. It was thirteen processes, and it was completed in the end. The marquis of Yinzhou is indescribable, and a part of his body is not this wood, this bottle, this divine water, and it cannot be filled."

  Emperor Hongzhi listened to it for a long time, uh, I didn’t quite understand it.

   Well, if you think about it carefully, isn’t it just antiseptic potions, glass bottles, and a box made of rotten wood?

Zhu Houzhao's eyes were shining, and he was so excited that he blurted out: "Father, guess how much money we spent to preserve this precious organ?" Then, he stretched out another one, and another one, and said solemnly: "A full forty thousand taels, forty thousand taels..."

  Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

  The current Emperor Hongzhi is not so easy to coax.

  Look at these two guys, their faces are full of red, and nine out of ten, there must be nothing good.

but…

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "Speak seriously."

  Fang Jifan breathed a sigh of relief, he doesn't like to talk about money, it's too vulgar, but Zhu Houzhao insisted on telling the price, which made him worry instead.

  Now His Majesty doesn't seem to pursue the matter further, which is great.

  But at this time, an **** outside said: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yinzhou has come to thank you."

   It turned out that Zhou was leaving Renshou Palace that day. Seeing that it was still early, he was full of thoughts about His Majesty's stern face, and thought carefully. It is better to come to thank His Majesty. I... am alive again, and I will still rely on the emperor in the future.

  He entered the palace anxiously, and hurriedly saluted Emperor Hongzhi: "I have seen Your Majesty. I am seriously ill. Fortunately, Your Majesty rescued me. I am grateful for your life-saving grace. Your Majesty has rained rain and dew, old minister..."

  When Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan heard this, they stood aside, sneering in their hearts.

  This old thing is really not a thing.

   Opening your mouth is to thank His Majesty for saving your life. Was it really His Majesty who saved your life? In order to hug His Majesty's thigh, where's the face?

   What Fang Jifan hates the most is this kind of stinking shameless, sycophant, and no character.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: "It's true that Cao Cao and Cao Cao are here. Zhou Qing's family came just in time. Houzhao and Jifan brought you good things."

   "Ah..." Zhou Zheng noticed that Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan were standing aside, and at this moment, they were looking at him with smiling faces.

  So Zhou Zheng hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness, Captain Fang, how are you, I... I... thank you for your life-saving grace."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Fang Jifan smiled brightly, and said sincerely: "Helping others is the foundation of happiness. I can see that the old Hou Ye can be as powerful as a dragon and a tiger. I am content with my late birth. Oh, we brought you something."

   Then, Fang Jifan went outside the hall and said: "Come, fetch the things."

  That Zhang Yong quickly came with the box.

  Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed, his eyes lit up, and he secretly glanced at his father. Seeing that his father didn't look angry, he became bolder and said to Zhou Zheng, "Guess what's in here?"

  Zhou Zheng looked at the box and shook his head not understanding.

   "Your waist!" Zhu Houzhao said seriously: "The one cut from your body, do you like it?"

  As soon as Zhou Zheng heard what he had cut off from his body, Zhou Zheng's eyes immediately became motionless. He stared at the box desperately, couldn't help but want to beat his chest and fall down, tears came out.

  Baby, this is the baby that fell from me.

  He said excitedly: "Your Highness, this... this... I really thank you, Your Highness, thank you Your Highness, I want to kill it..."

  He got up and wanted to hug the box.

  Zhu Houzhao hurriedly said: "Wait a minute!"

  (end of this chapter)