MTL - Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty-v2 Chapter 1640 wrath of the emperor

  Chapter 1640 The Wrath of the Son of Heaven

Soon after…

  The inn was on fire.

  The light of the fire was reflected in the eyes of Emperor Hongzhi.

  Emperor Hongzhi's eyes were filled with flames, but he kept pursing his lips, with his hands behind his back, without saying a word, just watching the dazzling fire in silence.

  Fang Jifan was also silent.

  He glanced at Emperor Hongzhi. Although Emperor Hongzhi didn't show much expression, he seemed to be able to feel the monstrous anger in Emperor Hongzhi's heart.

  Fang Jifan naturally understood Emperor Hongzhi's mood.

   This is a provocation to the imperial power, so naked, there is no more fig leaf, the disguise of propriety, righteousness and shame, peeled off cleanly.

   "Your Majesty..."

  Emperor Hongzhi glanced blankly at Fang Jifan, but said calmly: "If the crown prince is here, how will he deal with this matter?"

   Fang Jifan thought for a while, but did not answer.

Emperor Hongzhi's face finally became gloomy, but the always kind emperor tightened his face, and said lightly: "This is a hidden danger. Such a huge hidden danger is here. I didn't notice it at the beginning. These... today I If you don't accept it, then in the future, it will be my descendants who will bear it."

  Fang Jifan immediately understood what His Majesty meant.

Emperor Hongzhi is a strange emperor, because he seems that the meaning of life lies in overcoming difficulties for his children and grandchildren. He has no hobbies, does not know how to enjoy, does not like beautiful women, is not good at women, and even...is not keen on power, and is not He doesn't have the heart to be overjoyed, he seems to have no desires, but... Fang Jifan understands that he has pursuits, but this pursuit is more noble than most people who are emperors and fathers.

  Emperor Hongzhi turned around, as if he had returned from the darkness on the deck to the brightly lit world, and to the Qinhuai River here, a place where rich people get drunk.

  So, he asked Gui Nu to pour tea, and he took a sip, acting like no one else.

He seemed to be hungry, so he ordered people to serve wine and dishes. The food in the south of the Yangtze River is extremely exquisite, especially for those literati and scholars. Always rough.

  Emperor Hongzhi ate deliciously, but remained silent. His appetite seemed to be good, and he raised his head when he was almost done eating: "Is Xiaoling not far from here?"

  Fang Jifan thought for a while and said: "Xiaoling Mausoleum is in Zijin Mountain, so I'm afraid there is some distance."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "I am the unworthy grandson of Emperor Gao."

  Fang Jifan said conveniently: "Your Majesty wants to go to Xiaoling?"

"When you come to Nanjing, why don't you go to see Emperor Gao? The Taizu Emperor Gao took over the world with a three-foot sword in his clothes, and unified Huayi. Since the beginning of the world, he has never done so. He ruled the world with severe punishments. As a result, many people complained that I was ignorant in the past after all, and always thought that Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, was harsh on others, so everyone in the courtiers was in danger, and lamented that although Emperor Gao had great achievements, he was always beautiful and flawed But when I think about it today, it’s not entirely true. Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, knew people’s hearts well. He was incomparable to others. Everything is clearly discernible, as if seeing the fire. I...have been in power for decades, and Emperor Gao of Meng Taizu won the country. Only then can he inherit the great rule, drink water and think about the source, but think about it. After decades of ascending to the top, he has never visited Xiaoling in person. Unworthy. Today...you should go for a walk, take a look, and reflect on your own mistakes in front of the spirits of the ancestors and ancestors in the Hall of Enjoyment. Let's go to Xiaoling."

Fang Jifan nodded: "Your Majesty, I will arrange it now. The Xiaoling Mausoleum is an absolutely safe place. After all, there are Xiaoling Guards there, and all of them are dedicated to their duties. It is best for Your Majesty to be there." However, not to mention that it is only a stone's throw away from Nanjing. But at the same time, it prevents the disturbances in the city of Nanjing... Your Majesty's arrangement can be said to kill three birds with one stone, and I admire it."

   "Okay, no more flattery." Emperor Hongzhi said coldly with no expression on his face, "I don't need these flattery."

   Obviously, Emperor Hongzhi was in a really bad mood, and he was a little less patient than usual.

  Fang Jifan almost wailed: "Your Majesty, what I said from the bottom of my heart is what I said from the bottom of my heart. Even if I opened my heart, I will never change my mind. I will never change my resolve. I will die without regret."

  Night…

  The weather is a little cold.

  In this flower boat, there is no joy of silk and bamboo. The colorful flower boat cruises quietly on the Qinhuai River, slowly cruising away, with its back to the lights of thousands of families behind it, and slowly cruising away in the direction of the stars. The swaying water patterns cut the bright moon reflected in the river into fine pieces.

  ...

  Qi Mansion, the backyard.

  In this hall, Qi Zhiyuan was actually only the last seat.

  The tall one sitting at the head was an old man who seemed to have just come off duty, still wearing official clothes, and a black gauze hat was placed on the coffee table.

  Besides that, there are several other people, like the stars holding the moon, accompanying them.

The old man was drinking tea, looking leisurely, while a few musicians were playing and singing next door. The faint little tune came floating in. The old man’s eyes were slightly closed, while drinking tea, he listened to the little tune, occasionally put down the teacup, finger Beating the beat lightly, shaking his head slightly, and then smiling.

  Qi Zhiyuan obviously didn't have such a heart. He kept looking out, looking uneasy.

   At this time, hurried footsteps came from outside.

  Finally...the news came.

   So Qi Zhiyuan was busy coughing loudly.

  The musician next door seemed to have heard the signal, so the song came to an abrupt end.

  So...the old man's brows were deeply furrowed.

   It seems that it was because he had heard the most touching part, but was disturbed by Qi Zhiyuan.

But...he seems to be a very self-cultivated person, even if he is disturbed by others, he has no intention of blaming him. His brows are slowly loosened, and his face gradually becomes gentle again. He lowered his head and blew the tea water, blowing away the tea foam.

  People from outside hurried in and said, "Master, master...the tiger has heard."

   This is the main business of the Qi family.

  The hall was very dark, and everyone's expression became somewhat blurred.

  It's just... In this dim hall, it's like a mime scene, everyone in the hall is silent.

The master said again: "The tiger from Taihu Lake brought hundreds of brothers and suddenly attacked the inn. All the people he brought were good at using swords, bows and crossbows, and they made a surprise attack again. More than a dozen people... just... one person was left alive."

  The old man frowned slightly again.

Qi Zhiyuan finally stood up, and said sharply: "How can there be a living? Didn't it be agreed that chickens and dogs will not be left behind? What's going on? Could it be that water bandit from Taihu Lake, that dog who claimed to be a tiger, did it on purpose. Want to hold someone alive, want to blackmail us? Heh... what is he, just a pawn, how dare he do this, tomorrow... then wipe them out, let them close the village, die without a place to die."

"No." The chief hurriedly shook his head and said, "There is a mistake... During the day, the imperial envoy and the imperial envoy's entourage are the tall young, handsome, gluttonous, and lazy guy. ...they are... not in the inn..."

   "What..." Qi Zhiyuan's body shook, and his expression turned pale.

  People are absent...

  Qi Zhiyuan's face tightened suddenly, and he said anxiously, "Didn't you get someone to stare at you before?"

   "The crux of the problem...is here..." The chief said: "Because no one was around, the tiger in the Taihu Water Village left a living, trying to figure out the whereabouts of the two people."

   "Where did they go?"

   "No... I don't know. The person who stared said that they were staring at several doors, but there was no whereabouts, but... but... they guessed, maybe... they slipped through the back door."

   "Did they notice it?" Qi Zhiyuan shuddered, his brows twisted into a "Chuan".

  If the other party is prepared, then... everything is over.

"Maybe it wasn't noticed." The manager said: "The Qinhuai River is connected to the back of the inn, and there are many flower boats in the Qinhuai River... The villain saw the young one in the daytime, and it was the delicious one... This person's eyes are Yin Yin Xie, although his face is like a crown jade, but he always looks like he is doing nothing. It looks like he is overindulging in sex. In all likelihood, he has a certain preference for this. But they are here after all. If you go on this official business with great fanfare, you are probably afraid of being impeached by the imperial censor, sir, you know...they...have to avoid it, so..."

   "Have you checked?"

"I found it. There is a flower boat. The people on it said that a group of weird guests came. They have a preference for men, and they are very willing to spend money and spend money like water. This imperial envoy really can't tell. He looks grand in the daytime, but in the inside But I don’t know how much money they have spent... But... I heard that they seemed to... want to find a man at first, but after the inn caught fire, they changed their minds, hurriedly searched for a place, and went ashore."

"It seems... they sensed the danger and ran away." Qi Zhiyuan gritted his teeth, stomped his feet and said, "Even if you dig the ground three feet for me, even if it is to dredge the officers and soldiers of Nanjing's guards, as well as the three religions and nine streams in Nanjing, all of them will be given to you." I made an open and unannounced visit, and insisted on taking these two..."

  Here he said...

  The old man suddenly said: "Why do you want to kill them all?"

  When he said this, Qi Zhiyuan turned his head in surprise: "Master, didn't we agree..."

"Our purpose is to prove the treasonous crime committed by Duke Wei's government. That's why we have to punish the imperial envoy. Although the imperial envoy is not dead, his actions are being attacked, and his entourage is almost dead. At this time, He would think, who is this group of people?"

"what do you mean…"

   "Whether this person dies or not is no longer important. Now... we have secured the victory, and it's time for Wei Guogong's government to panic, but... even if they jumped into the Yellow River now, they will not be able to clean up."

The old man paused, and then said: "Next, it's time for people to submit memorials... I don't think it will take long, this Jiangnan will not be peaceful, let Your Majesty see that his country is not stable, it's good... "

  When the old man said this, the corners of his mouth slightly curved, and he smiled to himself.

  (end of this chapter)