Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1057 Day of the Dead

   After being silent for a long time, Emperor Hongzhi let out a sigh of relief.

  Xiao Jing has sent the report back to his desk.

  He picked up the notebook on the desk, and then fell silent for a moment: "Call all the ministers to see you."

   "Your Majesty..." Xiao Jing glanced at Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "The things in this report are not only for me to read, but also for the officials. I want to take them as a warning. Shouldn't the civil and military officials be taken as a warning? Zhuqing, every word and deed is related to the well-being of countless people, I want people to read it out in public, and then let me hear it, and also let the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty listen to it."

   Xiao Jing looked helpless, this is obviously a stain on the emperor.

  The emperors of all dynasties, which one did not hide these stains.

  His Majesty is doing well today, and he is eager to announce it to the public.

  But how could he dare to be negligent, he went out in a hurry and ordered the eunuchs to summon all the officials immediately, and immediately after that, the sound of the golden drum to summon all the officials came out.

  Xiao Jing wanted to go to the cabinet to invite a few academicians, but he had just walked some distance when he saw Mou Bin approaching him.

   "Eunuch Xiao, Eunuch Xiao, take a step to speak."

Xiao Jing saw from a distance that after hearing the sound of the golden drum, there was movement in the cabinet and the waiting room, and a large number of eunuchs also rushed towards the outside of the palace. He seemed very anxious and had no intention of being here with Mou Bin Long winded.

   Between him and Mou Bin, it is a situation of fighting but not breaking.

  On the one hand, in the eyes of others, the factory guard is one, but inside the factory guard, there is no fighting.

  Thus, although sometimes he relies heavily on Mou Bin, but at other times, he maintains a close distance from Mou Bin.

  Xiao Jing folded his hands behind his back: "Hey, why did Commander Mou enter the palace?"

   "There is the latest report from Jiujiang Mansion." Mu Bin hurriedly said.

  Xiao Jing narrowed his eyes: "Oh, Commander Mou, you are very well informed."

  These words... are quite ironic. There is no news from Dongchang, and Jin Yiwei has already learned the news in advance.

  Xiao Jing, however, was like a spring breeze, and said with a smile: "Commander Mou, it's really hard work."

  Mou Bin is extremely afraid of Xiao Jing.

  Only his face seemed a little anxious, he couldn't help saying: "I heard the sound of the golden drum, but I don't know...Your Majesty..."

   "Don't ask too much about His Majesty, show us the news about Jiujiang Mansion."

  Mou Bin didn't dare to neglect, and was about to take out the memorial.

  Xiao Jing glanced left and right, and saw several bachelors in the cabinet, who had already heard the news, and in the distance, there were scattered academicians.

  Xiao Jing said: "Go, go to the side and talk."

  Mou Bin hesitated for a moment, but in the end he still didn't dare to offend Xiao Jing, so he followed Xiao Jing step by step, and went to the side hall.

  ...

  The Son of Heaven summoned all the officials, who dared not neglect them, they all came in a hurry.

  When they arrived in the main hall, they saw Emperor Hongzhi's face was livid, and both the crown prince and Fang Jifan had come.

   Several cabinet bachelors have already stood still.

  The Hanlins of the Hanlin Academy also stood in the corner.

  Just standing opposite the Hanlins, but they are also a group of Hanlins. These Hanlins seem to be incompatible with Fengtian Temple, and most of them seem a little nervous.

  They are Hanlin on duty of the Academy of Sciences. Because they are on duty in the palace, they come early.

  The ministers who came in couldn't help but smile when they saw how embarrassed these people were.

   People who have not read the books of sages really behave inappropriately.

  Look at their appearance, the lower Liba people, if they don’t wear black gauze caps and official uniforms, people who don’t know would think they are just a group of slaves.

  Zhang Xin's complexion is dark, like an old farmer.

   There are also many academicians of the Academy of Sciences, who are pale and bloodless. Some people are nervous and at a loss...

   Everyone stood still and couldn't help whispering. His Majesty suddenly announced to the ministers that something serious must have happened.

  Emperor Hongzhi closed his eyes, as if he couldn't wait any longer: "Those who can come... have already come. If that's the case, let's start."

  Actually... today is not a formal court meeting, all the officials are not prepared, only some courtiers who are closer to the palace came in a hurry, all civil and military officials were sparse, only 30% to 40% came.

  Everyone didn't understand, so they looked at the emperor in astonishment.

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at an **** beside him.

  The **** said tremblingly: "Jin Yiwei said..."

   Soon, everyone fell silent.

  Almost everyone is listening carefully to this report from Beizhen Fusi.

  People were stunned at first, then...suddenly...and then...bewildered.

  When the **** talked about the cursing of the soldiers and civilians in Jiujiang Prefecture, countless people complained. Some people even directly pointed out that there were traitors around the emperor.

  Of course...the more serious thing is not this, the **** said: "Someone said: the current emperor is not wise... wise..."

  The **** did not dare to continue reading the following words.

   "Unwise Lord!" Emperor Hongzhi suddenly snapped.

   Drinking a lot in this life scared everyone into silence.

  Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath: "It just means that I am a foolish king."

   "Your Majesty..." All the ministers kowtowed after hearing this: "Your Majesty is wise, why are you so stupid?"

   Having said that, many people can't help but wonder, who is to blame? Isn't it still the Academy of Sciences, who created something out of nothing? If it wasn't for their nonsense, His Majesty would have mistrusted their words, and tormenting the people like this, causing natural disasters and man-made disasters, how could it have reached such a point.

Emperor Hongzhi closed his eyes, but sighed: "Stupidity is stupidity. These words, every word and every sentence, pierced my heart. I thought in my heart, if the people in the world treat me like this, how can I be right?" Live, ancestors, how can the foundation of Ming Dynasty survive?"

Emperor Hongzhi said: "The word Shengming will never be mentioned again in the future. I decreed to relocate the people out of good intentions, but one thought of mine may also make countless people displaced. I have done it before, I have done it before." ...I have to correct it. But in this world, if you want to correct your mistakes, you have to face your own mistakes first. If you dare not face your own mistakes, how can you correct them?"

Emperor Hongzhi pointed at the little eunuch, and said sharply: "Zhu Qing, did you hear that? These are the people of my Daming, and they are the truth. How many mistakes, and how many people have resentment?"

  Hundred officials were trembling. These words sounded like His Majesty’s introspection, but they were not harsh reprimands to himself. All the officials kowtowed: “I will wait for death.”

  Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be extremely sad and angry.

  He hates it.

  Hate myself for not being able to separate one hundred and one thousand clones, not being able to clearly see every detail of each prefecture...

   "Your Majesty." At this moment, someone couldn't help saying, "I have a word."

  The person who spoke was Yan Shidu, who was waiting for the edict in Hanlin. Yan Shidu took a look at Wang Bushi, and what Wang Bushi said just now was ironic enough.

  Can now...

He said sternly: "Your Majesty is a member of the Hanlin Academy. How can you not speak up for justice? This time, His Majesty's decree to relocate is the idea of ​​the Academy of Sciences. This Wang Wenyu, who has no expertise, is talking nonsense. If His Majesty hadn't listened to his words, why would he come to Jiujiang?" The complaints of the people from all over the house have been heard, Your Majesty... science is harming the country."

He said righteously: "Your Majesty, I implore you to abolish the Academy of Sciences. This Academy of Sciences is illegitimate. The imperial court has its own Imperial Academy, a cabinet, and six ministries. Why do you need an Academy of Sciences... Your Majesty and His Royal Highness are both wrong. It is etiquette and righteousness, virtue and filial piety, this Academy of Sciences..."

  Fang Jifan was in the crowd, staring at this unfamiliar Hanlin, did he... know him very well?

  Why did he bully himself?

  Fang Jifan hurriedly gave Zhu Houzhao a wink.

  Zhu Houzhao touched the big seal on his waist, and couldn't help saying: "What nonsense are you talking about? From the beginning to the end, the emperor never said that it was the fault of the Academy of Sciences. Who are you, and you dare to make use of it here."

  When the waiter Yan read it, his face changed, and he was trembling, but he said again: "I...I speak out of righteousness."

  Fang Jifan couldn't help but snort after hearing this...almost burst out laughing.

  Just this puff, but it was enough to attract everyone's attention.

  Everyone looked at Fang Jifan.

Yan Shidu didn't dare to provoke the crown prince, looked at Fang Jifan, it seemed...not easy to provoke, but after thinking about it carefully, Fang Jifan seemed to be softer than His Royal Highness, he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty is worried about this, Fang Captain, why are you laughing?"

  Fang Jifan put his hands behind his back, seeing how many people were angry with him but did not dare to speak up, Fang Jifan said: "It's just because you make me laugh when you speak up for justice."

   "..."

  Speaking out of righteousness, it is almost the same as Qingliu's archway. This Captain Fang...does he even want to smash the archway?

   But Fang Jifan said with a smile: "If a hungry person is about to die, someone brings him food, but he refuses, this is called not eating cheap food, it is a character."

   "..."

  Fang Jifan said again: "But... if a person who is full and still supporting himself is offered food, but he refuses, is this also called strength of character?"

"what do you mean?"

Fang Jifan said: "It's very simple. A person who knows exactly what he is going to say may cause great disaster, so he insists on saying that such a person is called a festival of righteousness and death. But a person who knows what he said, not only You won't be interrupted by people, but you still keep saying that you are righteous and die, is this... isn't it a joke? Where does righteousness come from? I don't understand the festival of righteousness and death. Why, the current sage has never been guilty of words, but you all seem to be persecuting you, talking about the festival of righteousness and death all day long. What is this? Meaning, is this ironic that His Majesty will beat you to death just because of your words? But if His Majesty is generous and you are still so righteous, then you will be damned, and you will not die, shouting every day that you are risking your life to speak What do you want to do? Do you want to create an image of yourself as unwilling to be greedy for life or afraid of death?"

  ...

  There are two more changes before twelve o'clock.

  (end of this chapter)