Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1408 My destiny is mine

  Zhu Zhiyu had a bottom line in his heart.

  He looked up at the screen, staring deeply at the motionless figure.

   After a moment of silence, he said: "Your Majesty... I am a clan member, and I have heard many gossip and rumors when I was away."

  Behind the screen...Emperor Hongzhi said in a tired tone, "What gossip."

  In the hall, everyone was extremely quiet.

  Everyone listened carefully to the conversation between Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Zhiyu.

  His Majesty's voice was obviously exhausted, and it seemed that all his strength had been exhausted in one sentence.

  Plus, it was diagnosed as tuberculosis before, which is already a terminal illness, and now... Zhu Zhixiu's sudden attack, obviously, has something to rely on.

  Zhu Zhixie raised his head, looked at the screen, stared at the vivid painting on the screen, his eyes became firm, he pursed his lips slightly, and then paused word by word.

"When Emperor Taizu Gao was there, in order to avoid suffering for his descendants, he divided up the princes and became kings. After that, Jianwen ascended the throne, believed in the slander of the villain, and strongly advocated the reduction of the feudal clan. After hundreds of battles, Jianwen was broken, and now, the world has been won."

  He paused for a while, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then continued to speak forcefully.

"Since Emperor Wen, the court has generally been lenient to the kings and clansmen, because they are both nobles of the emperor, and they are also the descendants of Emperor Taizu Gao. They are blood relatives, but... Your Majesty is credulous. Fang Jifan, first summoned the clansmen to the capital, the clansmen came to the capital, looked around, this is the emperor's aristocrat, the body of a thousand gold, came here, want to live, but it is not easy, in order to live in the capital, big guy My son, I spent all my savings to buy real estate. There are tens of hundreds of family members who need to be resettled. The guards and servants need to provide them with daily living and a place to shelter from the wind and rain. After a lot of effort, everyone has a firm foothold. .”

"Your Majesty... Zhu Jiancheng, the general of the auxiliary country, is also the descendant of the emperor Gao, and he is a branch of the Jin Dynasty. He also came to the capital and bought real estate, but because he was struggling in the capital, he couldn't pay the loan on credit. Then he drove his family out of the house, and took his house away. His house was gone, and he owed a large sum of money to the bank. Your Majesty... Speaking of it, he is His Majesty's uncle, saying A word that shouldn't be said, why... let him fall into this situation, he was really angry and couldn't bear the tone, so he wanted to hang himself overnight, but fortunately, his family found out in time and saved him..."

   Speaking of which...

   Zhu Zhiyu actually became emotional.

   His eyes were red, and his voice was full of misery.

  Many clan members could not help lowering their heads when they heard this, and they all fell silent.

  When the clansmen came to Beijing, the situation was naturally good and bad. Some people took advantage of this to make a fortune, and some suffered misfortune.

  Emperor Hongzhi behind the screen did not make a sound, but squinted his eyes slightly, maintaining a listening posture.

  Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi didn't say anything, Zhu Zhixiu took a deep breath and continued with a look of grief.

"But this is His Majesty's will. Since the ministers are relatives of the emperor, they can naturally understand the difficulties of the emperor. Therefore... no matter how many misfortunes they encounter in this capital, they will never dare to criticize your majesty. It is not easy to live in the capital. The ministers and others Gradually, living in this capital, each...have their own careers, and gradually stabilized, but...it's only been a few years, and in a blink of an eye, His Majesty was instigated by treacherous ministers , and actually divided the ministers and others, but they urged the ministers and others to join the vassal."

"Your Majesty..." Zhu Zhixiu said, knelt down, and said with emotion: "Your Majesty, I can't help but toss about it. I'm not a man of copper and iron, but also a body of flesh and blood. He will come when he is called, and he will go when he is waved." , Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. This is understandable. The ministers dare not complain, but...the ministers really can't afford to toss about it. With one decree of His Majesty, how many relatives of the emperor cried all the way, and countless relatives were in panic Not all day long, Your Majesty, the ministers are His Majesty's close relatives, but... who the **** is separating our flesh and blood, and actually making the ministers suffer these sins and sufferings..."

  When he said this, tears were streaming down his clothes.

  This remark moved many people.

   Even many civil servants frowned slightly, feeling a little too much.

  Empathy, they have it.

  Whoever has not bought a house is not owed a loan.

  Even the relatives of the emperor are like this, how can they, civil servants, still live?

  Many clan members were filled with righteous indignation, and all of them looked angry.

  Zhu Zhixiong never showed the slightest disrespect to the emperor from the beginning to the end.

  But everywhere, she stood on the side of the clansmen and considered the future for them.

   Therefore, the hall fell silent.

  Everyone carefully stared at the screen, nervously watching the shadow behind the screen.

  Fang Jifan looked at Zhu Zhiyu with a smile on his face.

after a long time…

  The shadow behind the screen suddenly moved, and everyone watched nervously.

  Emperor Hongzhi suddenly said: "Who is the treacherous minister that the Qing family said?"

   This question was asked.

  The atmosphere in the temple seemed to be suffocating.

   Anxiety is spreading.

   It seems that people realize that a storm is already brewing.

  Standing on the mouth of this storm, it seems that at any time, this hurricane will tear the flesh and blood of many people into pieces.

  Emperor Hongzhi's voice is very soft, and he speaks... very softly.

  But... this rhetorical question, like a flash of lightning and a sharp sword, pierced the tranquility before the storm.

  Zhu Zhiyu also fell silent.

  His heart... jumped in his throat.

   It's time to see you again.

  When I say a name, it means that I have no turning back.

  After a brief silence, he gritted his teeth: "Fang...Ji...Fan!"

  Although everyone had already guessed the name, when Zhu Zhixie slowly said the name...it still made everyone feel uneasy and threw a huge rock into their hearts.

   Countless gazes subconsciously looked at Fang Jifan.

  Fang Jifan felt the scrutiny of everyone, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come out: "I am wronged, my son is utterly loyal, and the sun can learn from it!"

   What is surprising is that Fang Jifan didn't defend himself too much today.

  This is something that Zhu Zhiyu couldn't think of.

   Behind the screen, there was another silence.

  Zhu Zhiyu stared at Fang Jifan and sneered.

"Hmph, if the sun can be used as a lesson, can the Duke of Qi still live to this day? Not to mention anything else, His Royal Highness, when he was young, he was well-mannered. Look, look at what His Majesty the Crown Prince is like. His Majesty is seriously ill. To such an extent, this tuberculosis is an incurable disease. His Majesty's life and death are at hand, but His Majesty the Crown Prince...where is the so-called near Zhu? Chi, close to ink is black, Fang Jifan, look in the mirror to see whether you are black or white. If you have the ability, take out your heart and show it to everyone.”

  Fang Jifan felt that Zhu Zhiyu was insulting his IQ.

  Your uncle.

  I take out my heart, can I still live?

  It seems...Zhu Zhiyu thought he had caught Fang Jifan's weakness.

  Zhu Zhiyu laughed loudly: "Haha, this is something that has never happened in ancient and modern times. In all dynasties, has there been an emperor who was seriously ill and the prince ignored it? Duke Qi, is this your instigation, is it your conspiracy?"

  Fang Jifan looked at Zhu Zhixiu, who was so excited that the veins on his forehead were protruding, and he could feel that the anger in the palace was accumulating, and the anger was soaring.

  Front, weeping about the difficulties encountered by the clansmen, a lot of crying has already aroused the sympathy of many people.

   After that, sacrifice the big filial hat.

  Filial piety is the foundation of human beings. If an official loses his father, he still needs to stay under the system for three years. What is going on with the prince now?

  Why didn't you explain clearly?

  Zhu Zhiyu was like an angry leopard, staring at Fang Jifan firmly, scrutinizing him like a knife, as if he wanted to see through him.

  The emperor can't make mistakes.

   For the same reason, the prince will not be wrong.

  The emperor is not wrong, so the crime of torturing the clan has something to do with you, Fang Jifan.

  The prince is unfilial, it must be instigated by the villain, the person who instigated him...isn't it you Fang Jifan.

  Because Fang Jifan and the crown prince are the closest, they are almost inseparable.

   "Enough!" Behind the screen, Emperor Hongzhi's voice sounded impatient.

  But...many people were excited about it.

  Many clan members, with expressions of resentment on their faces, were beaten by Zhu Zhiyu, and now they are also gearing up.

  Someone who was not good at words came out suddenly, fell to the ground, kowtowed, and then burst into tears.

   There are also some people who speak righteously and want to open their mouths to say something.

  Zhu Zhiyu said loudly: "Your Majesty... Now that things are going on, do you still have to tolerate and raise traitors? I only hope that Your Majesty will wake up..."

   "Who said... the prince is not filial!"

  The person behind the screen interrupted Zhu Zhiyu's words.

  This voice is soft, but cold, even... without emotion.

  Zhu Zhiyu was stunned, looking at the shadow behind the screen with a puzzled expression.

  For a while, he didn't know what to say, so he kowtowed.

  Emperor Hongzhi said lightly: "Come here, remove the screen..."

  Xiao Jing stood aside, watching all this with cold eyes.

  He had... only one thought on his mind.

   All living beings are suffering, and everything is empty.

   Immediately afterwards, he winked at several eunuchs.

  The eunuchs understood and bowed in.

   Then, he raised the screen and slowly lowered it.

  Zhu Zhixie and others are at a loss...

   But... now, there is nothing to be afraid of.

  He just sneered in his heart, it’s okay, now, it’s time to show them some color, His Majesty’s death is imminent...

  When he just thought of dying, he raised his head...

   But behind the removed screen, Emperor Hongzhi was sitting tall on Jin Luan's imperial chair.

  Emperor Hongzhi has a majestic face, wearing a sky-high crown and a mianfu, with a look of...comfort.

  Zhu Zhiyu suddenly felt dark in front of his eyes.

  Happy Dragon Boat Festival, I was at my grandma’s house, squatting in the sweltering attic. After finishing writing, I was sweating profusely. I’m late, sorry!

  (end of this chapter)