Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 388 Long En mighty

  Emperor Hongzhi was deeply touched.

  The more he saw Xishan and the simple people, the deeper Hongzhi felt.

   Maybe…

  He was still looking at the good news on the copybook. This good news was really hard-won. Fang Jifan's judgment on North Korea was so accurate.

  The crown prince made a decisive decision. To put it harshly, it is called boldness, but it is also courageous to take responsibility.

   There is also that Liu Jie, who came out of the customs alone, which can be said to be very courageous.

  These young people are very courageous. Sometimes what they do, Emperor Hongzhi even cut off their heads, which is not an exaggeration.

only…

  Can they really cut off their heads?

   Not to mention Zhu Houzhao, this is his only son. Not to mention that Fang Jifan has made great contributions after being Zhongliang.

  Where is Liu Jie? As the son of the chief assistant of the court, how many people can make such a contribution to the court?

  Daming has accumulated many evils over the years. Although Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian and others tried to turn the tide, why didn't they realize how difficult it is to change under the constraints of the ancestors.

   Taking a deep breath, Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "The prince has made great achievements, don't you really want to be the Duke of Zhen?"

  Zhu Houzhao's eyes widened slightly, and he looked at Emperor Hongzhi in surprise!

  He originally thought that the next one would be a traditional family show between father and son, but he saw Emperor Hongzhi smiling at him with kindness in his eyes.

   "Don't even think about not admitting it." Emperor Hongzhi said lightly: "Among the seals found in the East Palace, Duke Zhen has the most seals, big and small. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

  Zhu Houzhao's body shook.

  Father...really recognizes himself...

   Don't you think you're messing around?

  Zhu Houzhao is a bit unbelievable!

I saw Emperor Hongzhi said: "Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the purpose of the emperor to set up the East Palace is to teach the prince how to be an emperor, but even if all the talents in the world are selected to assist the prince and teach the prince to read, the prince in the world is useless." There are many, and there are also many who are stupid. If you don’t want to study hard with Zhan Shi Hanlin, then let you. As Wang Shouren said, the unity of knowledge and action, since you know the truth of the sage, you have the ability to share my worries This is enough, I will order you to be the Duke of Zhen Guo, and from then on, I will serve the court as Duke of Zhen Guo."

  The duty of the prince is to study, to study hard. If the emperor lives longer, the prince needs to have his father live to be old, and the prince should learn to prepare for old age.

But the disadvantages of this are visible to the naked eye. Most emperors are worried about the prince and dare not let the prince really do things. The reason is very simple. The prince is the future emperor, and countless ministers will naturally place their bets on the prince. .

  If the prince is really let go to do things, it won’t be long before many people will join the prince’s sect and become the prince’s henchmen. By then, will the emperor still be able to control the prince?

  Emperors have always tried their best to keep the imperial power in their own hands, even for their own sons.

  But Emperor Hongzhi didn't have the slightest doubt about this. He knew that sooner or later his country would be given to Zhu Houzhao, and he had no choice at all. What's more, he knows too well the prince's temperament. He may have ten thousand problems, but he doesn't have the slightest thought about himself, his father.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao seriously and said: "But you also have to understand that if you, the Lord of the Town, do something wrong, I will never show mercy. What do you want to do, I will support you to do it. Because you are my son, I have taught you a lesson and I have taught you a lesson for many years, and I have not seen you have the slightest repentance, since you can't change, what else can I do?"

"This time Liu Jie entered the court, you did the right thing, I won't stop you anymore, you and I are father and son, you are my flesh and blood, I have told you a lot, I suffered a lot when I was your age Right. Originally...what I thought was that I have suffered all the hardships in the world, so I can let you suffer less, but since you want to do something, why don't I let you do it? Fang Jifan is a pretty good person..."

"not bad…"

  Fang Jifan felt that this evaluation was a bit low. After all, he was much more tolerant of his disciples and disciples. He usually said, I think you are very good.

"With him by your side, I feel at ease. There are also people like Wang Shouren, Liu Jie, and Ouyang Zhi. They all come from Xishan. I think they won't harm you. Do it well and let me look at you with admiration. I will also be able to not worried."

  Suddenly, Emperor Hongzhi coughed, and Fang Jifan raised his eyes to look at him. It is well known that Emperor Hongzhi worked **** state affairs. Now he coughed and said these words suddenly, which made Fang Jifan vigilant.

   "I... really want to take a break. Sometimes I feel that the burden on my shoulders is too heavy. I also hope that my son can share some things, Duke Zhen..."

Zhu Houzhao originally winked at Fang Jifan secretly, with a proud expression that you saw and got away with it, but when he heard Emperor Hongzhi's cough, his heart sank suddenly, but he thought that his father's encouragement to him today, he suddenly received great encouragement Encouragingly, he said with emotion: "My son is here."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "I will grow old, I feel really old, but you are still young, full of vigor, just like the rising sun, you have this heart, I am really happy..."

   As she spoke, the corners of her eyes suddenly became a little wet.

"..." Fang Jifan sighed in his heart. Parents all over the world are indeed the same. It is a lie to say that the heavenly family is ruthless. You let the emperor have only one son to see, and you are guaranteed that these princes will jump up and down one by one. Jump, all kinds of death are like Zhu Houzhao, you can't die no matter what.

After hearing what Emperor Hongzhi said, Zhu Houzhao had a sour nose: "Father, what's wrong with you? Don't scare my son, my son can't stand the scare, it's fine, why did you change your temper, or the town's Duke, son I don't want this minister anymore, the emperor can just beat this minister up."

  Although he was still at an ignorant age, his father's voice made him extremely uncomfortable.

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and said: "I have made up my mind. In fact, this time, you have handled the North Korean affairs very well. I have said that you are the Duke of Zhen Guo, so you are the Duke of Zhen Guo. If a gentleman says a word, it will be difficult for four horses." chasing; but..."

  Zhu Houzhao's eyes were red, and he was wondering what happened to his father, and he couldn't see through it more and more.

   "Father, tell me, my son, listen."

Emperor Hongzhi stared at Zhu Houzhao, and said: "I just issued an edict to seal you. You are the Lord of the Town, and I recognize it in my heart, but you also know that the ancestors have the rules of the ancestors. I will inherit the rule and inherit the destiny." , Xia’an Limin, how could it be such a joke to confer the title of Duke on one’s own son?”

   "What do you mean?" Zhu Houzhao was a little confused, he didn't understand.

  You yourself said that you want to seal it, but you turned your head, you said that it was just a verbal seal, there is no black and white, what do you do if you don’t recognize it, father? If this name is not correct, it is not right.

   "It doesn't mean anything, that's what I mean. In short, the imperial decree can never come out of the cabinet, nor can it be drafted by the imperial edict."

   "..." Zhu Houzhao said cautiously: "Father means that you can't come out of the palace...wouldn't it be that you let your minister..."

  Emperor Hongzhi straightened his face: "Forging imperial edicts, this...is not good!"

   "..."

  Zhu Houzhao didn't expect such a routine, he was so moved just now, and suddenly he woke up.

   Doesn't this mean that if one's own affairs are done well, the forged imperial decree is true, and if any mistakes are made, it is because of one's audacity?

  That's not...you don't suffer anyway, father.

   "My son... I probably understand." Zhu Houzhao said quietly, and his good mood suddenly faded.

   It is not good to forge an imperial decree. If this is a public statement, then you have to forge it in private and play your own game. If you want the whole world to recognize it, this is impossible.

   "What do you understand?"

   "What does the emperor understand and what does the son understand?" Zhu Houzhao looked at Emperor Hongzhi cautiously.

  Emperor Hongzhi didn't make a sound: "Forget it, I don't bother to ask."

  Waved his hands, and looked at Fang Jifan again: "Fang Jifan is also very creditable, what should I reward? I haven't figured it out yet, um... Besides, in the future, you are not allowed to forge imperial decrees at will. This is not good."

  Zhu Houzhao was taken aback for a moment, it sounded like a hint, it was obvious.

  He glanced at Fang Jifan, Fenghai Hunhou?

  Fang Jifan felt a little uneasy in his heart, and suddenly felt that he was about to be blamed, but after thinking about it carefully...

   Not afraid, not afraid, isn't there Liu Jin? It's a big deal, when it's time to take the blame, it's time for this guy to die first!

   Otherwise, if you only care about eating and sleeping well, is it so easy to be the prince's dog?

  But at this moment, hurried footsteps came from outside.

   Then an **** came in and said, "Your Majesty, the Wenyuange University Scholars Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Li Dongyang have arrived."

  Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Zhu Houzhao, and once again seriously urged: "Remember what I said."

  Zhu Houzhao wanted to say that in fact, Erchen still didn't understand a little bit, but it seemed that Emperor Hongzhi didn't want to continue the conversation at all, and at this time, Liu Jian and others had already entered the warm cabinet.

  Liu Jian is in a hurry to get angry.

  He has suffered from insomnia all night lately, his eyes are like panda eyes, he feels that if this continues, his life will not be long.

  Sometimes at night, he couldn't help but come to the study where his son was studying, put out the candles, and sat there all night. His son's life and death were uncertain. How could a father not feel sad?

  Suddenly today, an **** urgently ordered the three of them to go to the warm pavilion. Liu Jian suddenly realized that there might be news from the North Korean state.

  It's just that it's so urgent...it can't be bad news, can it?

  He tried his best to straighten himself up. If so, how should he behave?

  In fact, as the son of the chief minister of the cabinet, he should die loyally for the court, not to mention that all of this is Liu Jie's choice. If he dies, a father should also consider his reputation.

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  Sorry, it's late, I have things to do these days, so the update will be a bit irregular, but Tiger will try my best to keep the five updates every day, I hope everyone can understand!

  (end of this chapter)