Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 85 Faint Lord

   "What did you figure out? What nonsense are you talking about?" He raised his face and reprimanded Zhu Houzhao severely.

  Zhu Houzhao became impotent for a while, and realized that he was getting carried away, so he obediently showed a sad face, and said very carefully: "All the balance of the national treasury this year has been calculated."

   "..."

   There was no sound in the warm pavilion, everyone was watching Zhu Houzhao's performance.

  In the eyes of Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian and others, His Highness the Crown Prince...was a bit...excessive.

  Emperor Hongzhi said coldly: "The Ministry of Households is still calculating, where did it come out?"

Zhu Houzhao opened his eyes wide, and the timidity in his heart gradually dissipated: "Fang Jifan calculated it, father, if you don't believe it, you can take a look. Of course, my minister also did some small work, and there is no minister to help him... Help, he Can't figure it out either."

  The so-called patronage is mostly pouring tea and handing water, and it's almost like giving Fang Jifan a leg, but this should be regarded as a service.

  Emperor Hongzhi was really angry and funny.

  Liu Jian pretended not to see anything, with a blank expression on his face.

  Xie Qian, shaking his head, Prince... A few days ago, I heard him say that water can carry a boat or capsize it, and I was impressed. Today...

  Li Dongyang is a university scholar and secretary of the household department. He has always been very wise when it comes to the affairs of the household department, so everything seems to be extremely deep, but today, his old face froze slightly, showing signs of failure.

Seeing that everyone in the Nuan Pavilion didn't believe it, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help being anxious: "It's really been calculated, Father, yesterday Lao Fang...ah no, Fang Jifan did the calculation for a whole day, I saw it with my own eyes, Father, you Look, all the sons and ministers have written it down, why don't you take a look..."

   He was afraid that Emperor Hongzhi would not read it, so he hurriedly took out a copy of the notebook he had already copied from his sleeve and sent it to the imperial court.

Emperor Hongzhi lowered his head, glanced at it briefly, and saw that the above was roughly: "At the end of this year, as of the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month in the eleventh year of Hongzhi, the imperial court has put into the treasury 2,754,600 silver from the two capitals and the thirteen provinces. Twenty-two taels, 790,000 catties of silk and 1,639,300 bolts of cloth..."

  Emperor Hongzhi's face darkened slightly, and he coughed: "Well, I see..."

   is an understatement.

  To be honest, the number above is like this.

  But... within a few days, the amount of the national treasury balance was calculated... This...Emperor Hongzhi felt that this was an insult to his IQ. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Fang Jifan first insulted Zhu Houzhao's IQ, and then Zhu Houzhao, a silly boy, came to insult this father.

   Thinking about it further, that guy Fang Jifan, although occasionally there is always something brilliant. However, there are too many unreliable places about this guy. Nine times out of ten, it was Fang Jifan who made Zhu Houzhao happy.

  Young people play around and talk nonsense, most people don't take it seriously, but you silly son...you really take it seriously.

   After a few days, if the calculation can be done, what do I need the Ministry of Accounts for? I asked you to be the secretary of the household department, and Fang Jifan to be the servant of the household department, okay?

   Forget it... calm down, isn't it almost Chinese New Year?

  Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath, tried his best to calm himself down, and smiled slightly: "Okay, Hu Zhao, stop messing around."

  Zhu Houzhao frowned, but he was annoyed. The calculations that I have worked so hard to get are just nonsense?

  He is a serious person, he usually treats himself as a child, and everyone coaxes him, complimenting him on the surface, but in fact he just treats him as a fool. But this person in front of him is his father, father looks down on him like this... and Lao Fang?

  Zhu Houzhao said seriously: "My son is not messing around."

  Originally, Zhu Houzhao honestly pretended to be wronged, and the matter passed, and it was right that his son had committed a stupidity. What's more, several masters are there.

   But Zhu Houzhao kept pestering him, and Emperor Hongzhi's face instantly pulled down, and he scolded: "It can be calculated in a few days. If so, you also believe it? You...you are really confused."

   Seeing the signs of his father's anger, Zhu Houzhao panicked and became at a loss, but then he became a little annoyed, and he subconsciously said: "My son... believe me."

   "..." Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qianju were all confused.

  Emperor Hongzhi thumped in his heart, how could he look like a little fool in the future? What do you believe in what other people say? Are you stupid?

  Zhu Houzhao said righteously: "I don't believe what other people say, but trust Fang Jifan, he is my brother...he won't lie to me..."

   There are plausible words, and the sound vibrates the roof tiles.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao didn't know why. From the first meeting with Fang Jifan, when Fang Jifan took out hundreds of thousands of face value Daming treasure notes to make a friend, Zhu Houzhao felt that this guy was indescribably kind, because in his impression Here, only good brothers can have money like dung and women like clothes. From then on, he followed Fang Jifan. Although he was sometimes rude, he could always turn decay into magic. Of course...the most important thing is that Zhu Houzhao is lonely, This kind of loneliness is indescribable, everyone regards him as the crown prince, the future emperor, but everyone regards themselves as children, coaxing and complimenting him, only Fang Jifan shows off in front of him from time to time, It feels...well...like a real friend.

  When Zhu Houzhao said this, he seemed extremely aggrieved, his eyes were filled with mist and tears, and under the candlelight, he looked extremely aggrieved. He was like a stinky stone in a cesspit, stubborn to the end.

Emperor Hongzhi's face turned darker, and there was a faint sign that he was going to do something. This son is really embarrassing for him. You are a prince, of course you can rely on important ministers. What do you believe in what people say?

   Seeing His Majesty showing signs of anger.

Liu Jian coughed and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty has only one son. Since he was a child, His Royal Highness had no brothers to accompany him. He has always been lonely. Now he finally has Fang Jifan to accompany him. It is human nature for His Highness to rely more on him. This is child's play. In other words, Your Highness's simplicity is not a bad thing."

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed, and glared at Zhu Houzhao: "Resign, and don't mess around in the future."

  Zhu Houzhao couldn't swallow this breath, why is this nonsense, there is no reason for it, he wanted to argue with reason, and stuck his neck and said: "Father is closed in his speech, he is a fool..."

   "..." Emperor Hongzhi almost couldn't catch his breath.

Zhu Houzhao said sadly and indignantly: "I have done nothing wrong, and I also want to be good for Ming Dynasty, but in my father's heart, I will always treat my minister as a child, but I also have eyes and ears, so naturally I can tell the difference." It's bad, but it's the father, who has no one in his eyes... blind eyes..."

  Emperor Hongzhi was so angry that he was half dead. Well, now he has become more courageous. In front of several masters, he dared to contradict him like this, and he dared to scold...Zhen...

  His chest rose and fell, his breath was like the wind, and he was not ready to teach this brat a lesson.

  Zhu Houzhao didn't say a word, turned around and ran, swished, and slipped away...

   Just like that... slip away...

  Liu Jian and the three of them stared straight-eyed, dumbfounded, and didn't know what to say.

   Turning back to look at Emperor Hongzhi, seeing Emperor Hongzhi's face was terrifying, even Xie Qian was busy persuading him: "Your Majesty, the crown prince is still young..."

   "Hey..." Emperor Hongzhi let out a long sigh: "Zhen...too indulged him..."

   Shaking his head, he felt a pain in his chest!

  (end of this chapter)