Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1471 Loyal minister

   Speaking of being impeached, Fang Jifan is used to it.

  To be honest, he felt embarrassed even if no one scolded him.

   People who do great things, do they care about being scolded by others?

   Seeing Fang Jifan like this, Emperor Hongzhi smiled.

  He can understand Fang Jifan's feelings.

  Because he is also often scolded.

  Even if he is too strict in his private life, he has been scolded by the officials for doting on only one person. Unfortunately, the palace is really unfilial.

  It means the emperor, you should find more women, so that you can have more sons, otherwise how can you be worthy of your ancestors.

  Some people even compared Emperor Hongzhi's behavior of pampering Empress Zhang alone to that of Emperor Chenghua and Concubine Wan Gui, so they wanted to point to his nose and call Emperor Hongzhi you pervert.

   But so what?

  Emperor Hongzhi said earnestly and earnestly: "What I have done is to wash away your grievances."

  He paused, looked at Fang Jifan's still calm expression, couldn't help but said again: "Don't you care about your own reputation?"

  Fang Jifan thought for a while, turned to look at Zhu Houzhao with curly hair, and said in his heart...the name behind him...

   No matter how bad it is, it shouldn't be as bad as this guy.

  Fang Jifan said: "My son only cares about the present, and doesn't care about the future."

"Nonsense." Emperor Hongzhi was slightly angry, and said in a deep and deep voice: "How can people not pay attention to their own reputation? You are still young, so you don't know what it means to be sad. When you want to repair it later, it will be too late. Now Someone wants to pour dirty water on you, who is this Jiang Yan... I don't care first, the most important thing is that after he played this performance, many people will definitely join him in the future, how can I make you share my worries, but make you You have been infamous through the ages. Others come to verify, but I can't believe it, and I know very well that many people and I are not of the same mind."

   Speaking of this, Emperor Hongzhi seemed a little excited: "I will personally investigate, if you are guilty, I will not forgive you, but if you have ulterior motives, catch wind and frame you, I will never let you be wronged."

  Fang Jifan heard this, his head shook slightly, wondering if he should be moved.

  Emperor Hongzhi's expression eased, and he said again: "Let's go, let's advance to this bank."

  Emperor Hongzhi entered the bank, and the clerk in front of the door was waiting to receive guests. He opened his mouth to say something, but was suddenly pushed away by the shopkeeper stationed here.

  The shopkeeper saw Fang Jifan with his eyes.

  Ordinary people may not be able to recognize Fang Jifan.

   But this shopkeeper has always followed Wang Jinyuan. He has met Fang Jifan several times, and he must recognize his master's master even in ashes.

With a click... the shopkeeper simply knelt down and said: "The villain Wu Ding, I have seen the father-in-law. It is really the luck of the villain to condescend to come here. I can see the father-in-law today, Xishan Bank The upper and lower branches of Qingpingfang are even more spiritually inspiring, and the branches of the small bank are full of splendor."

Blinking hard, very professionally making his eye sockets reddish, his eyes were misty, as if he was about to shed tears, and then his voice choked up: "The villain is thinking about it day and night, this The greatest wish in my life is to be able to meet my father-in-law face to face and serve him, if I can do this, even if I cut him to pieces immediately, I will not frown, I can't think of today..."

  Fang Jifan: "..."

  This man is so shameless.

   Very annoying.

  Fang Jifan twitched his lips, and looked sideways at Emperor Hongzhi.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled indifferently and said, "Go to the back hall and ask them to fetch the notebook."

  Emperor Hongzhi pretended not to see it, and went straight into the back hall with his hands behind his back.

  Zhu Houzhao and Xiao Jing were busy following in.

Fang Jifan was left behind, looking very embarrassed, couldn't help cursing: "Things like dogs know how to flatter horses. If you have a little color, you still have to open a dyeing workshop. I hate you, what are you talking about, take the income and expenditure." book."

Wu Ding did not feel sad because of being Fang Jifan, instead he smiled and said happily: "Yes, yes, the villain really deserves to die, I shouldn't be too emotional in front of the father-in-law, please sit in the back hall for a while, the villain I will prepare a notebook for you."

  Fang Jifan just chased in.

  After arriving in the back hall, Emperor Hongzhi took his seat. Seeing everyone standing, he said gently: "Everyone sit down, Zhen... Since this old man is visiting privately, there are no rules for so many monarchs and ministers for the time being."

  Fang Jifan and others all sat down, then Wu Ding had someone make tea, everyone was drinking tea, Fang Jifan didn't know...what exactly His Majesty wanted to investigate.

  When Wu Ding took the notebook, Emperor Hongzhi took it, and then flipped through the notebook page by page.

  This is the situation where the people who were killed by the traitor got back their stolen money.

   It records everyone's name, where they live now, and how much money they have exchanged. There are also their signatures and signatures at the back to show that the money has been taken away.

  The Xishan Bank has a set of special financial rules. After all, such a large transaction involves countless amounts of money, so extra care must be taken.

  This is the case, but it also made it easier for Emperor Hongzhi to look up.

  Emperor Hongzhi was sitting, looking at the dazzling array of names seriously, but murmured in his mouth: "Chen Zhong, who lives in Yiding, Jiujiang Street, Qingpingfang, has exchanged nine taels of silver, and has settled..."

  He looked at this man named Chen Zhong, pondered for a while, and then continued to read down.

  Every word and line in it can be said to be clear and clear, and there are traces to follow.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at it for a long time before he raised his head, put the notebook down, looked at Wu Ding and said, "There are quite a few such notebooks."

Wu Ding knew that this man who even respected his father-in-law must be extraordinary, so he dared not be negligent, and quickly said: "There are seventy-nine thousand three hundred and twenty-five people who have settled the settlement now, and the original bills have all been settled. Recycled, they have also signed and pledged, a total of 23 books..."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded and said: "It's really hard work, so many things can be done in a few days."

Wu Dingdao: "The process of disbursement is quite simple. What's more, people poured into the branches of many banks. There are many counters in each branch, and a lot of manpower is assigned. I'm afraid that some people will be waiting anxiously. The day was so busy that the feet never touched the ground, but now, it’s a bit more leisurely.”

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled a little, and praised: "Good."

   Then, he stood up, ignoring the steaming hot tea on the desk, and said directly: "Let's go."

  So... go away?

   Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan still couldn't figure out the way of Emperor Hongzhi, so they had to obediently follow suit.

  Out of the bank's semicolon, Emperor Hongzhi turned his head: "This is Qingpingfang, and where is Jiujiang Street?"

  Fang Jifan understands, Emperor Hongzhi randomly chose a family that is very close to here, could it be...

  In this way, right and wrong, good and bad, can be seen clearly at once.

  Fang Jifan bit the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, this is Jiujiang Street."

   "Go, go find that Chen Zhong."

  Emperor Hongzhi acted vigorously and resolutely.

   This is a person he randomly selected, and it cannot be faked.

   Immediately, Emperor Hongzhi found a cement-poured apartment building according to the row number in high spirits.

There are obviously a lot of people living in this building, and most of the people who come in and out here are ordinary people. After all, those who have money will buy land to live in a big house, but this kind of building is similar to an apartment. It's aggrieved, but it's just a dwelling place.

  Find the residence, and heard coughing coming from inside.

  Xiao Jing frowned, he looked at Emperor Hongzhi worriedly, and reminded: "Your Majesty, the owner here seems to be sick."

  Emperor Hongzhi was unmoved, and only uttered two words: "Knock on the door."

   After a while, the door opened from the inside, and it was an old man who opened the door.

  It seems that it has reached the age of seventy, the old man's back has been hunched, and his face is full of vicissitudes. Looking at the unexpected guest outside, he seems a little surprised.

  He coughed for a while, but before he could open his mouth, Emperor Hongzhi said, "I am from the Xishan Bank. A few days ago, you took money from the bank. I was ordered to visit you. Is your name Chen Zhong?"

  When the old man heard that it belonged to Xishan Bank, his guarded face turned into a courteous look in a blink of an eye, and he said with a smile: "This... this... Chen Zhong is the little old man, please, please, please sit in the room."

   This is a house with almost bare walls. There is almost no decoration on the concrete walls. When you enter it, you can smell a strong smell of medicine.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked around.

  In the end, he discovered something unusual in this room.

   Hanging on the wall, it is a knife.

   Logically speaking, ordinary people are not allowed to hide knives, which is prohibited by force.

  However, this knife is already covered with rust, and the head of the knife is obviously broken.

  Emperor Hongzhi stood under the knife, stared at the knife, tried to identify it, and said, "Is this knife yours?"

  Chen Zhong didn't seem to have too many doubts about Emperor Hongzhi. He leaned on his stick reluctantly and said, "Yes, yes, exactly."

   "Have you ever been in the army?" Emperor Hongzhi looked sideways, sizing up Chen Zhong carefully.

  Chen Zhong didn't look like he had been in the army long ago, but he nodded: "The little old man is fifty-seven. Back then, he was a military household of Jinzhou Wei."

  Jinzhou…

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded secretly. He looked at the chipped and rusty knife: "This knife seems to be quite old, with a gap on the top. Why, has it been on the battlefield?"

Speaking of this, Chen Zhong's cloudy eyes seemed to be a little more colorful: "In the ninth year of Chenghua, the Tatars invaded the border. The little old man was in his prime at that time. He was ordered to be stationed in Yongxing Castle, and the Hu thieves attacked and killed Yongxing. On the thirty-seventh day, the fort was surrounded by groups. The former general who conquered the captives ordered all the forts to stand guard, waiting for the imperial army to come to help. The reason for the gap was caused by that battle, thanks to the blessing of the emperor, the little old man finally survived, and because of this, he was left with a leg problem."

  Emperor Hongzhi noticed that when Chen Zhong walked, he was limping with a stick.

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help being slightly moved.

  ...

  The first chapter is delivered.

  (end of this chapter)