Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 702 Eight Hundred Miles Urgent Report

  Fang Jifan admired Zhu Houzhao's courage the most.

  He dares to do what others dare not do.

  He did not hesitate to take the blame that others did not dare to take.

   It's amazing.

  Zhu Houzhao said: "Make it now?"

  Fang Jifan shook his head: "No, we have to follow the rules and regulations of the state. We must abide by the law first. I will write a memorial first."

  …

  Ma Wensheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, suddenly wanted to send a soldier.

  Days... I really can't live it.

   Cochin rebellion, His Majesty ordered the Ministry of War to issue a regulation, but Cochin is thousands of miles away, what can I think?

  Facing His Majesty's displeasure and the court's princes' doubts, Ma Wensheng felt more and more that there must be a broom star around him. Who is this broom star?

  He always looks at the people around him with suspicious and critical eyes.

  Early this morning, someone from the palace suddenly came to let me have an audience.

  Ma Wensheng didn't dare to be negligent, so he hurried to the Meridian Gate, then entered the palace, and when he arrived at the Nuan Pavilion, he saw His Majesty frowning deeply, still asking about the Cochin: "Is there no news about Cochin?"

  Liu Jian shook his head. He was also worried about the Cochin chief envoy: "Your Majesty, there is no news yet."

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at Liu Jian, and said: "I heard that there are many rumors inside and outside the court, that the court and the court have intercourse, and there is a suspicion of great success, isn't it?"

   "This..." Liu Jian was ashamed, and he thought for a while: "It's such an argument, but Your Majesty, it's nothing to worry about."

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "Actually, I can't blame them. If there is nothing wrong, people will naturally praise it as "opening up the territory and expanding the land, martial arts and martial arts." But now something happened, which made the court burn. It’s a great achievement to waste people’s money. It’s better to reset An Nanguo and send his envoys to the palace. I haven’t slept well in the past few days. This is what I’m thinking about. Why does this **** always rebel? If it’s because of corrupt officials Evil officials, I can punish them. If the people are not clothed, the court will always find a way to help them. But now... is the most terrible thing. Now, although there are corrupt officials and evil officials, they are not too bad; people Although it is also difficult, it is not to the point where there is no enough to eat. But they still turned against each other. Then, those people inside and outside the court and the field, were not wrong. Money and food, in the end... but this is the result..."

   Liu Jian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty must not blame yourself like this."

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to understand: "I have been thinking about this for the past few days. In fact, Liu Qing's family, you don't need to comfort me. I know that I am not a holy son of heaven, and my qualifications are far below the list. Ancestors. At the beginning, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used military force. Although he had military exploits, he made the people suffer. So that in his later years, he took the next round to punish himself. I am wondering whether I have also repeated the behavior of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Mistake."

He thought about it: "Nowadays, the national treasury is already empty, but for Jiaozhi, it still needs to dispatch troops and generals, and it also needs to mobilize countless money and food. These money and food are the blood and sweat of the people. Even now, the suppression of Rebellion, after three to five years, will they rebel again? Now it is a good year, if they want to rebel, one day, if there is a natural disaster, I am afraid that the rebellion will be even more violent."

   "Cochin people, don't accept our Daming, don't want to submit to me."

  Emperor Hongzhi looked depressed.

  He seemed a little resentful, and remained silent for a long time, revealing his inner thoughts: "Recovering Jiaozhi is a rare feat, not to mention, I have already ordered the British announcement to sacrifice the ancestors three times."

   "..."

  Liu Jian and others... were speechless.

   This is of course His Majesty's careful thought.

  Your Majesty is very simple and diligent. In this life, he has no other hobbies, except that he wants to be a holy king.

  How can it be so easy for Shengjun, Wenzhi is still reluctant, martial arts... At the beginning, the land of Hexi was lost in His Majesty's hands. After all, His Majesty was very happy when Jiaozhi was annexed. He issued many imperial edicts, all of which were to treat the people of Jiaozhi kindly.

   On the surface, these edicts are for Jiaozhi people, but in fact... this is an announcement to the world, come and see, I accepted Jiaozhi, what Emperor Wen failed to do, I did.

   For this reason, they also specially asked people to write a lot of sacrificial rites, and sent the British Duke to Nanjing to offer sacrifices to Taizu Emperor Gao and recite it. I went to Fengyang, the central capital, and went to Fengyang to worship the mausoleum, and read it again. In the end, they turned back to the capital and offered sacrifices to Emperor Taizu Gao and other emperors again.

  Britain was full of travel and dust, and it took three months to travel all over the world, traveling thousands of miles back and forth, and to prepare for the sacrificial rituals, bathe and change clothes...

   But now, I have told my ancestors, is it possible to give up the practice of cochin, and if one dies in the future, the ancestors ask, what about cochin?

  Emperor Hongzhi looked resentful, and only now discovered that Jiaozhi is a pit, a tiankeng.

  He took a deep breath, did not continue to speak, but raised his eyes and watched Ma Wensheng come in, his face softened a little: "Oh, Ma Qing's family, you are here, how are you preparing for the counter-insurgency?"

  Ma Wensheng lowered his eyebrows and said pleasingly: "The soldiers and horses have not moved the food and grass first, and now the household department is still calculating the money and food."

  Emperor Hongzhi pulled his face down: "The people's upheaval is like a fire, how can we allow such laziness and slack."

   Ma Wensheng came here, prepared to be scolded, knelt down obediently, and said honestly: "I will die."

Emperor Hongzhi's face softened a bit: "Today, Fang Jifan, the captain of the consort, wrote a letter saying that he had obtained a magical weapon. If the supervisor of the Zaozao Bureau made it to suppress the Jiaozhi civil uprising, it would be able to get twice the result with half the effort. Jifan is a capable person, he said. This is a magic weapon, so... come to think of it, this thing must be extraordinary. He also specially drew blueprints and wrote down the manufacturing process in detail. The Qing family is the minister of the Ministry of War, and it is the responsibility of the Qing family to supervise the manufacture of military weapons , later, after you have received the blueprint and the essentials of manufacturing, immediately go to the construction bureau, summon the craftsmen, and make these magical weapons, there must be no mistakes."

  When Ma Wensheng heard this, hope was ignited in his heart. Although Fang Jifan was not kind, he felt that he was a bit wicked. But what he tinkered with is still very useful, if it is really a magic weapon, it would be great. He hurriedly said: "I obey the order."

  Emperor Hongzhi was in a bad mood, and he waved his hand: "Your Majesty, please step down."

   All the ministers resigned.

  Emperor Hongzhi leaned on the cushion alone, frowning, with a look of distraught, full of thoughts...

   "Ouyang Qing's family..."

  Ouyang Zhi has been standing silently by the side, silent for a moment: "The minister is here."

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Nowadays, the people of Jiaozhi have changed their minds, and I have tried my best to educate their scholars and common people, and want the world to return to their hearts. But... the Qing family has also seen it. Even the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew his mistake, and he will punish himself in the next round. I... want to give an explanation to the subjects of the world, I am wondering if I will also issue an imperial edict to sin against myself..."

  Ouyang Zhi thought for a while: "If you know your mistakes, you can correct them. There is nothing good about it."

   "It means, you also think that I should be guilty of myself?"

  Ouyang Zhi was silent for a moment: "Inappropriate."

"Ok?"

Ouyang Zhidao: "At the beginning, it was the arrangement of the crown prince and his mentor to get into Jiaozhi. It can be said that they made good decisions. Even if there was a mistake, it was the mistake of His Royal Highness and his mentor. It's just that I think that His Royal Highness should not make mistakes, otherwise , How will the people of the world view His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

  Ouyang Zhi is more sophisticated than before.

  Although the response was a bit slow, I was using dial-up Internet access. However, he is more sophisticated and has many unique insights into the affairs of the court.

After all, as a Hanlin waiting for an edict, he has to go through almost all the documents. He also needs to read all the cabinet ministers' proposals for memorials, and the emperor's edicts are often transcribed by him. He already knew everything by heart, how to deal with many specific affairs, and what interests would be involved, all of which were gradually proficient in his continuous learning and playing with the emperor.

  For example, this time, His Majesty wants to sin against himself.

  But Ouyang Zhi objected. The reason for his objection was simple. The emperor could sin against himself, but the crown prince could not. The prince is not yet the emperor, and has no authority. In the future, he still needs to inherit the great rule. If he is still the prince, it will show the prince's mistakes, and it will make people in the world doubt.

  Therefore, in the matter of annexing cochin, you cannot admit your mistake if you are killed. Once you admit your mistake, it may trigger the ambition of some people who covet the imperial power.

  Emperor Hongzhi took a deep look at Ouyang Zhi: "What you said may be reasonable..."

  He didn't continue: "I want to ask, why the people of Jiaozhi can't be educated. Is the original King Annan really what they miss?"

Ouyang Zhi thought for a moment: "Xishan College has always believed that as long as the people can eat enough, not hungry, and not bullied, they will naturally praise the emperor. But...for the old nobles and the gentry, this is not true. The same, because when Annan Kingdom was here, they were like glue to King Annan, and now that Ming Dynasty rules them, their interests have been harmed, so they are naturally dissatisfied, and education alone is useless."

  Emperor Hongzhi pondered: "Then give them generous privileges and benefits like when An Nanguo was here?"

   "This is not allowed. Once they are given enough privileges and benefits, they will definitely bully the people. The people will definitely not have enough food and clothing. They may not resent these people, they will only resent the Ming court."

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled bitterly: "It's really difficult to have both."

  ...

  At the same time, an urgent report has arrived in Guiyang.

  Pingxi Hou Fang Jinglong is ready to dispatch troops and generals, and immediately goes to Jiaozhi to suppress the civil uprising.

  In the past two days, he hasn't slept well, but this urgent report made Fang Jinglong's eyeballs drop.

   "Husband, what's the matter?" Liu was dressed in a military uniform, and she had already recruited many young people from her clan to join the army, preparing to follow her husband into Jiaozhi to fight the rebellion.

  Under this uniform, she looks even more heroic.

  Seeing Fang Jinglong's bewildered face, Mrs. Liu couldn't help feeling strange.

  Fang Jinglong took a deep breath: "There is no need to go to Cochin."

  (end of this chapter)