MTL - Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty-v2 Chapter 1800 Emperor's mind

  Chapter 1800 The Emperor's Mind

   Tianjin Wei is already overcrowded.

  There are a lot of maritime merchants in Tianjin Wei, and they are very happy to hear that His Majesty has returned safely.

  Zhu Zaimo led a hundred officials to the harbor and waited until noon, when he saw ironclad ships appearing in the bay.

   Soon, Zhu Houzhao landed first.

   So all the officials cheered long live.

  Zhu Houzhao walks like a dragon and walks like a tiger, and arrives in front of Zhu Zaimo.

  Zhu Zaimo bowed down, respectful and respectful, first saluted Zhu Houzhao, and then greeted each other with Fang Jifan.

  Zhu Houzhao patted Zhu Zaimo's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Excellent, excellent, how is it? I've been here for two years, and nothing happened."

Zhu Zaimo hurriedly said: "Thanks to the blessings of the ancestors, the past two years have been smooth and orderly. Whether it is the new policy or the new army, as well as taxes and education, it is still smooth. The good news is that , Guotai Minan, there has been no rebellion for two years."

  Zhu Houzhao suddenly showed disappointment, and then forced a smile and said: "Yes, yes, I really feel at ease when the prince handles affairs. It seems that you have grown up and can already share my worries."

  Zhu Zaimo dared not even say so.

  Zhu Houzhao's eyes flashed, and he said with a little expectation: "Since the court is safe, what about the neighbors, can these neighbors be aggressive?"

Zhu Zaimo thought for a while and said: "Western oceans, North Korea, Japan, and the tribes of the desert, as well as Uzang, etc... In the past two years, they have paid tribute and praised me, Ming Dynasty. It can be said that they are obedient. The countries of Persia and Tianzhu also sent their envoys here, wishing to form friendship with Qin and Jin forever with my Ming Dynasty, and to return to my father's words, right now... nothing will happen."

  After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao became depressed.

  Hundred officials were puzzled.

   Only Fang Jifan saw something at a glance, but smiled.

  Zhu Zaimo saw Zhu Houzhao's unhappy face, so he said in fear and trepidation: "Why is the father unhappy? Is it because the son did something wrong? The son made the father worry, and it is a crime of death."

  Zhu Houzhao wanted to say something, but hesitated to speak, shaking his head, not knowing what to say.

  Zhu Zaimo was even more puzzled, so he looked at Fang Jifan as if asking for help.

  Fang Jifan smiled and said: "The prince is indeed a prince with both ability and political integrity. Because of this, His Majesty has great confidence in the prince. This time the imperial conquest, with the prince supervising the country, Your Majesty will be very relieved to go."

  First, he praised Zhu Zaimo severely.

Fang Jifan then said: "It's just that, Your Majesty still thinks that the crown prince is too benevolent. Those who supervise the country should not be too kind. The peace in the court is certainly a great contribution. But the neighbors are grateful to me, or they are respectful to the court. Incomparably, this...is not necessarily a blessing for the country."

  Zhu Zaimo said in surprise: "Please...also please...see the teacher..."

  He originally wanted to call him a mentor, but then he remembered that Fang Jifan was his wife's elder brother. After thinking about it again, the report from Quanzhou said that Fang Jifan was already the regent. Then I thought about it carefully, no, this is my uncle, and also my father's brother. Oh, yes, he is still the brother of his biological mother, and his biological mother has joined the Fang family's door. Although he is not related by blood, he is considered a member of the Fang family based on emotion and reason.

  Although this circle has always been chaotic.

   It seems to be such a mess, even though Zhu Zaimo has always been smart, he still feels confused. At this time... he doesn't know what to call it.

  So… he mumbled.

Fang Jifan saw Zhu Zaimo's expression of thirst for knowledge, and said, "Prince, think about it. If everyone is grateful to the imperial court, what does this mean? It means that the imperial court treats them with more grace than they fear the court. Of course, if Ordinary vassals are fine, but like the Ottoman countries, they have always been ambitious. Not to mention that they are our confidantes, but they are definitely not close friends. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are my future enemies. If the enemy I am grateful to the court, this is a failure of the court, it shows that the crown prince has treated them well in the past two years, as a king, one needs to distinguish between friends and enemies, and must not be blindly merciful."

  Zhu Zaimo was slightly taken aback after hearing this.

   After chewing carefully, he realized that... the emperor father might be dissatisfied with him here. He hurriedly gave Fang Jifan a grateful look.

  My uncle, mentor, uncle, brother-in-law, mother-in-law... really give advice.

  Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

  In fact, that is what Zhu Houzhao meant. It’s just that I don’t know how to say this. Now that Lao Fang is like a roundworm in his stomach, he suddenly revealed the essence of the problem, so he finally smiled.

  Zhu Zaimo said: "I still have many places that are too unfamiliar, and I still need to learn. Father, I know I was wrong."

  All the officials pricked up their ears, but when they heard this, their hearts skipped a beat...

  Damn it...Could it be...a war is going to start again?

   This is in public, Fang Jifan, this dog... no, the old regent actually directly regards Ottoman as an enemy, which has obviously reached the point where he cannot tolerate Ottoman.

  As soon as this remark comes out, I'm afraid... it's time to draw swords and face each other.

  Among the hundred officials, as usual, some people began to sigh in their hearts, this is another great feat, and they must be punished.

  But the vast majority of people... are overjoyed in their hearts.

  Okay, fight, hurry up! As soon as the cannon fires, ten thousand taels of gold, the stock price rises, and the old man will get rich accordingly. It would be even better if he could take down the land, maybe he could emigrate people there. Didn't my uncle just go to Luzon with his family? The life there is very happy now. I heard that his manor in Luzon and Java is ten times that of when he was in the south of the Yangtze River, and the income is more than twenty times. Yun, such a good day was unimaginable before.

Some people are even more happy. If so... Once the several workshops I have invested in take down Ottoman, it is said that Ottoman has a large population. Once this is the case, then the market can be completely opened. Bowl full?

   Everyone has their own concerns, but they are all calm, standing silently!

  Zhu Houzhao coughed: "Okay, it's very windy here, please follow me back to Beijing first."

  When Shengjia arrived in Beijing, it was already evening, and the sun was shining brightly, but it was not as dazzling as the lights and festoons in Beijing, and everyone was beaming with joy!

  Zhu Houzhao personally went to the Meridian Gate Tower to watch the rising lanterns, and there were bursts of firecrackers at night, which could not be stopped.

  The excitement was extraordinary, but Fang Jifan had no intention of joining in the fun, and was full of enthusiasm for returning home!

  Back to Xishan, but before Zhu Xiurong was found, Wang Jinyuan came to report without understanding: "Young master, it's big, it's big...Young master, I congratulate you on your return to Beijing. I look forward to your return day and night."

   "Rise, what's the rise?" Fang Jifan asked doubtfully.

   "The stock price, when the news of the young master's return to Beijing came, the villain had made a plan beforehand, and he had a heavy position in several stocks. Now...the price has risen sharply, young master, we...we..."

  Compared to Wang Jinyuan's excited look, Fang Jifan's face is calm, if he has no interest in silver!

  Wealth cannot be a measure of a person.

   After all, money is something outside of the body, nothing more than floating clouds, and health is the most important thing.

  All people are born equal, and the most equal thing is birth, old age, sickness and death. As for money...it's just a burden.

  Fang Jifan is most gratified not by how much wealth he owns, but by having a noble personality, which is by no means measurable by money.

  Looking at Wang Jinyuan's expectant expression, he finally curled his lips and said, "Send all the ledgers tomorrow, my young master wants to check the ledgers, okay, get out, I hate you when I see you."

Hearing this familiar voice, this familiar words, Wang Jinyuan immediately...tears flowed down his face. He hadn't heard these words for a long time. He even thought...that he might never hear them in his life. For the past two years, he has been haunted by dreams. Yes, I always feel that life is not practical.

  Finally, the familiar taste came back, and he heaved a long sigh of relief, contented, as if his heart... became full!

  He hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, the villain will get out now. Young master, please rest well..."

  Fang Jifan shook his head, feeling that everyone in this world has gone crazy, he went to the inner house with his hands behind his back, passed through the moon cave, and when he looked up, he saw Zhu Xiurong waiting here with his family members.

  Hoo...

  Fang Jifan took a deep breath. At this moment, the bright moon is shining in the sky, and the stars are shining brightly, but they are not as beautiful as the beauty in front of him.

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and also.

  (end of this chapter)