Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 451 Gaofengliangjie

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan.

   At this time, laughing loudly is really an act of courting death.

   "Fang Qing's family, are you having a brain attack?"

  Fang Jifan originally thought that Emperor Hongzhi would ask, "Why is Fang Qing laughing?"

  But Emperor Hongzhi was so direct, it was indeed a bit embarrassing.

  Fang Jifan shook his head: "I am very well."

   "Then why are the Qing family laughing?"

  Fang Jifan thought for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, Qi Jingtong is indeed guilty, but I have been thinking about a question, why I, the Daming Navy, is not an opponent of the Japanese pirates."

   "Huh?" Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan.

  Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the original letter to persuade farmers?"

   "Continue to talk." Although he was unhappy, Emperor Hongzhi seemed to have come to his senses.

   "Those who don't know how to cultivate don't know what farming is. People who don't know how to cultivate, write books to persuade farmers to instruct farmers all over the world to cultivate and cultivate. Does your Majesty think this is reasonable?"

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded slowly.

Fang Jifan said again: "The problem now is that this is the case. Qi Jingtong is the farmer. The imperial court wrote a letter of persuasion to the farmer, telling him how many boats he got, how to drill them, and when to go to war. As a result... the land is badly plowed. whose fault?"

  Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Ma Wensheng: "The Qing family means that it is the fault of the Minister of War?"

Fang Jifan shook his head: "No, Ma Wensheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, doesn't understand naval warfare, but who put him in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, asked him to guide people in farming, and write books to persuade farmers? I am an upright person, and I feel that since I failed , It’s not scary, what’s scary is that after the failure, the temple will put the responsibility on a farmer. If so, the court will never be able to grow. Next time, a new farmer will be replaced. Or repeat Qi Jingtong's mistakes. If you lose, you lose. What you spend is money and food. At this point, the court should reflect on where the problem is, find out the problem, and then make corrections. This... is actually not difficult .”

   It's rare to say something that makes sense.

  Emperor Hongzhi was silent for a long time, chewing on Fang Jifan's words carefully. He called Fang Jifan here because he felt that Fang Jifan had a lot of ideas. Perhaps this person had new ideas.

   After pondering for a long time, he finally opened his eyes suddenly: "You go around the corner and scold me?"

  Fang Jifan hurriedly waved his hands: "I am wronged."

  Emperor Hongzhi blushed.

   Immediately, he let out another breath.

   "Actually... the Qing family is right, the root of the problem lies with me!"

   Standing at the height of history, or Fang Jifan standing on the shoulders of giants, Emperor Hongzhi's small-scale peasant thinking and his indecision at certain times, although Emperor Hongzhi can be called a good emperor, he is only mediocre.

   After all, any person has historical limitations. You can't ask a slave owner to slap his head and think, oops, we should free the slaves and divide the land. Or, let an emperor of the dynasty, who represents the gentry in the world, turn his head and shout loudly, we want business, business, oh yeah!

  If there is such a person, I am afraid that even Fang Jifan thinks that this person... must be a bastard.

  Emperor Hongzhi was more like a paper maker. He was very tired and aware of the problem, but he was afraid that the house would collapse, so he was always careful when papering.

   But he has one advantage, that is, sometimes Fang Jifan would turn a corner and scold him, he would not get angry, at most his face would change, but after he thought about it, he silently accepted it.

  Emperor Hongzhi squinted his eyes: "The root of the problem is indeed with me! But, who in this world understands naval warfare?"

   "Someone understands!" Fang Jifan said.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan: "Huh?"

  Fang Jifan said: "Actually, this Qi Jingtong understands quite well."

  Emperor Hongzhi's face was not very good-looking. Emperor Hongzhi had already planned to forgive this person, but Fang Jifan mentioned this person, and Emperor Hongzhi was still a little unhappy.

  Fang Jifan continued: "There is one more person, you can give it a try."

  Emperor Hongzhi cheer up.

  Fang Jifan said loudly: "I have five... no, six disciples. Among the six disciples, the most important one is Tang Yin. Tang Yin has been smart since he was a child. This person...understands!"

"he?"

Fang Jifan said with a smile: "Why do you say he understands, because Tang Yin is the best at learning. He may not be proficient yet, but he is good at exploring and summarizing. There is no one in the world who understands everything, even His Majesty. So. Therefore, the sage said that when three people walk together, there must be my teacher. Tang Yin is the one in a million. In his recent letters, I can see that Tang Yin has a better understanding of the sea. More and more profound insights. Your Majesty, Daming Sea has been imprisoned for a hundred and fifty years, and the Japanese Guards have also been abandoned for a hundred and fifty years. Nothing should be rushed."

   "Tang Yin..." Emperor Hongzhi was thoughtful, but he still felt that this person was a bit bookish.

  Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes: "Then let him make some achievements and let him prove how he understands naval warfare. I also want to see how he can eliminate Japanese pirates."

  Fang Jifan said: "There is a way to prove it."

  Emperor Hongzhi cheered up: "Let's listen."

  Fang Jifan said: "In the vast ocean, there is a giant fish that has never been seen before. The one I have seen before is loach ear, which is even bigger. It jumps waves and drums, and its sound is like thunder..."

"what?"

   Originally, these descriptions were made by Tang Yin.

  Fang Jifan felt that this guy was rude.

   But in front of the emperor, Fang Jifan borrowed it to show how scary the whale was.

result…

Fang Jifan had no choice but to say: "In the deep sea, there is a giant fish that is tens of feet long and weighs hundreds of thousands of catties. When it rolls in the sea, it can create huge waves, and a spring can be born between breaths. Tang Yin wants to hunt and kill this fish. Fish, one is to establish prestige, and the other is to train soldiers."

  Hundreds of thousands of catties.

  Everyone gasped.

  If one person is two hundred catties, how many people is equivalent to hundreds of thousands of catties?

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at the Nuan Pavilion: "So, isn't this giant fish bigger than this Nuan Pavilion?"

   "How can it fit in the warm cabinet?"

  All the ministers were stunned.

  They can't imagine that there are such giants in the world.

  Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, what if Tang Yin can kill this giant fish?"

  Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath: "If this is the case, I will definitely reward you a lot."

   Cheapskate.

  Fang Jifan thought to himself.

  Emperor Hongzhi's so-called heavy reward, Fang Jifan has always... not too... expectant, this is quite a bit like Starbucks' so-called medium cup, large cup, and super large cup, with huge water content.

  Fang Jifan smiled and said: "How about this, if Tang Yin can hunt and kill this thing, please Your Majesty, hand over this Qi Jingtong to Zhen Guofu to prepare Japanese guards."

   "..."

this is a good idea.

  Qi Jingtong is indeed a very talented person.

  He made a big mistake this time.

  Even if the emperor doesn't dispose of him, he will probably be idle for the rest of his life.

  Fang Jifan wanted to give him a chance, a chance to show his ambitions like his son Qi Jiguang.

  Emperor Hongzhi was silent, and he opened his eyes: "I can give it to you now, pass the decree, Qi Jingtong will be dismissed from the post of commander, demoted to deputy Qianhu, and transferred to the town of the government to prepare the Japanese guard!"

   "However..." Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan with a half-smile, "I am really looking forward to whether there is such a giant fish in this world, and whether Tang Yin can catch it."

  Fang Jifan breathed out: "Please wait and see, Your Majesty, this time, I will take the heads of five of my disciples as security!"

  Five…

  Emperor Hongzhi was shocked.

  ………

  Penglai Water Village…

  Qi Jingtong felt that he was finished.

  He knew very well that he should have fought to the death. But he also knew that in the event of a deadly battle, whether the remaining ships could be kept or not, only God knows.

  He has to come back with the ship, and the remaining military households.

  He knows better what a defeated general means to a military officer.

  So, he returned to the camp to confess his guilt, and waited for the court's judgment at any time.

  The Holy Order finally came.

   Unexpectedly, he was not completely deposed.

   Instead, he was demoted to deputy Qianhu, and transferred to Zhenguofu Beiwowei.

  Qi Jingtong originally thought that all the responsibility for the defeat this time would be on his own shoulders. Even if he didn't go to prison, he would still be dismissed from office in all likelihood.

  He looked suspicious and muttered in his heart, could it be that someone from the Ministry of War pleaded for him?

  Qi Jingtong heaved a long sigh of relief, he was lucky to survive.

   I think that this transfer to the town government to prepare Japanese guards is because I plan to be idle for the rest of my life.

   This is fate.

  He resigned to his fate.

  The envoy finished announcing the decree, and gave Qi Jingtong a strange look.

  Qi Jingtong immediately understood what was going on, right, it's time for daily tasks.

  He took out a piece of silver and stuffed it into the imperial envoy's hand: "The envoy has worked hard."

   "What do you mean, what do you mean?" The imperial envoy would not accept it even if he was beaten to death: "Who are you as an official? I am not that kind of person. Take it away, take it away."

   "..." Qi Jingtong was stunned, what do you mean, too little, too much.

  He had no choice but to take out another ingot. Military officers are like this. They must always remember to bring their money and manage it at any time. Offending any uncle is not something he can bear.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? If you say no, then don't. I'm not that kind of person!" The imperial envoy still resisted, protecting himself with both hands, and stepped back step by step: "I see I feel sick and want to vomit when I see this money!"

  Qi Jingtong smiled dryly: "The envoy, this..."

  Holding two ingots of silver in my hand, it's embarrassing.

  The imperial envoy smiled wryly and said: "If you say no, then don't. I am an official appointed by the imperial court. How can I accept money when I come here on business? Is it plausible?"

   "The envoy is really virtuous!" Qi Jingtong looked at him in admiration.

  The envoy seemed to have let out a sigh of relief.

Then Qi Jingtong invited him to drink tea, and the two chatted for a while. The imperial envoy was about to leave, but Qi Jingtong hurriedly saw him off. He said meaningfully: "Qi Qianhu, when did you ... get on Uncle Xinjian's door, it's really ... disrespectful."

"What?"

  (end of this chapter)