Secret port, huge ship, a lot of gold and silver, long use...
These words kept flashing in Emperor Jing's mind.
"It seems that the fourth child has been planning for a long time. Maybe he has been thinking of going to sea for a long time."
"Has the news that Fang Zhengyi was investigating the salt merchants in Haiyuan City and that the fourth child rebelled spread out?" Emperor Jing asked.
In fact, on that day when he met with cabinet ministers in Nuan Pavilion, the prince had captured the fake King of Wu, and those who were interested were already prepared to get to know him more deeply.
It was normal for it to spread privately.
Guo Tianyang nodded when he heard this and said: "There are a lot of discussions in private."
"Well... I have to keep the matter of my health a secret from below. I will be resting in the Imperial Study Room for the past few days, as if I have not recovered from my serious illness."
"You spread the secret message...do not pass through the palace."
Although Guo Tianyang had doubts, he still nodded and said: "Your Majesty, will this servant make arrangements now?"
"Well, let's all go. Remember to play it safe! Don't let the news leak out. And those two people from Taoyuan County, let them be stricter."
Guo Tianyang left the imperial study with Dr. Hu.
Li Yuanzhao did not leave, but stood there hesitating.
Emperor Jing couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene: "You can stay if you want. I won't be going to court these days. I will just rest here. You should still review the memorials and I will read them with you."
Li Yuanzhao hesitated and said: "Father, why did you let people pass on Lao Fang's news secretly without letting others know that you are fine?"
"What do you think?" Emperor Jing asked, "Don't be anxious, think about it slowly."
Li Yuanzhao sat back in front of Emperor Jing and said thoughtfully: "I don't know."
"..."
Emperor Jing looked at him deeply, and his heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness.
This beast really can't speak human language. Why does a good-looking person have such a long mouth?
"I know all the properties of the feudal lord in the capital. The fourth son fled overseas. He has a large amount of gold and silver, colludes with salt merchants, and can build huge ships thousands of miles away from the capital. If he did all this alone , do you think I don’t know?”
Li Yuanzhao suddenly realized: "Ah! I understand, so there must be insiders in the court to help him. Lao Fang is a hidden danger. If he is allowed to return to Beijing, he may be killed! If my father is in good health, he will definitely protect him. Fang, because my father cannot preside over the government, he has an opportunity!"
"But I don't understand, how can he prevent Lao Fang from returning to Beijing?"
Emperor Jing was greatly relieved. It seemed that his son was quite smart.
"It's very simple. First, convict him of a bunch of charges, and then send people to intercept and kill him privately. If a sinner is killed, the impact of this incident can be minimized."
"Then why didn't your father investigate directly? It's obvious that we can search directly in front of the public, so why is it so troublesome?"
Emperor Jing patiently explained: "When I am in my position, not only can I not relax at all, but I also have to walk on thin ice."
"The emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats share the world. I have killed enough people before. Now the world is peaceful. Without evidence, we can only rely on speculation. Rough methods will cause dissatisfaction among many nobles. Being simple and rough is easy, but in the long run, I am afraid no one will do anything for me. Do things sincerely and tell me the truth.”
Li Yuanzhao shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid they will do something and re-elect officials at worst."
Emperor Jing suddenly smiled, with a helpless smile: "If everything in the world could be that simple, then I would have nothing to worry about."
"Why?" Li Yuanzhao was puzzled.
"Even if they are scholar-officials, they still pretend to be good to the people. Is it wrong for scholar-officials to be good to the people? Is it false?"
"Haha, so you have to look at a person and see what he is doing, not listen to what he is saying."
"Eliminating the old gentry and re-electing officials will immediately give birth to new gentry. Look at the families behind these officials in the court. Half of them rise from the common people. In the beginning, they always share one heart and one mind. As time goes by, their interests The slightest dispute will lead to disunity."
"The noble clan is inexhaustible. If you can't do something, don't spend too much effort."
Li Yuanzhao was speechless, lowering his head in thought.
"Okay, bring the memorial and continue reading. When the news spreads below in a few days, we will wait and see what happens."
........
"Brother, please do some work, my waist is almost broken from fatigue."
"Your brother, my waist has been broken a long time ago. Keep going! Brother will give you delicious food tonight."
"Brother, my back hurts so much."
Fang Zhengyi was wearing a green robe and a cap, holding a piece of grass in his mouth and lying next to the flower bed.
Not far away, Lai Gouer was sweeping the floor with a big broom and a bitter look on his face, along with three or two servants.
Listening to Lai Gouer's constant complaints, Fang Zheng became angry: "You have back pain at such a young age?! Why don't you hurry up and exercise! No one else complained, so why are you the only one complaining!"
"Brother Fang! Lai Fu has done all your work in the past two days. You are a bit tired. How about I help you work for a day?" said a servant next to Lai Gou'er.
Fang Zheng curled his lips and said, "Okay, you can do it then. Don't scream when you are tired. Find someone to replace you."
The little servant smiled: "Don't worry, Brother Fang, I will do a good job for you. Will you still tell stories tonight?"
Fang Zheng raised his head and looked at the sky, thinking endlessly in his heart.
Where did Zhou Tie and the bastards go? Why haven't you come here yet?
Since she followed Chu Youyi to the Chu family, she was assigned to work as a gardener in the West Courtyard, the second lady's yard.
The second lady is also a restless lady. She hangs out with other ladies during the day, so it is not common.
The second young lady didn't pay attention to him after he came back. After all, he was a servant, so who would care? It's not like making a movie.
Fortunately, I didn't meet that Dong Fu.
I heard that the guy stretched his legs and had a high fever and was still recovering at home. No one in the yard knew him, so he finally managed to sneak in.
Following a group of servants, there is a fierce fight. Anyway, there are people helping me with work every day.
It's just that I can't eat very well, but it's better than begging. At least I have a place to live and don't have to think about making money.
"What story do you want to hear?" Fang Zhengyi asked.
The little servant said excitedly: "Brother, I still want to hear that Ip Man beat up Batman with his hands last time."
"Didn't I talk about Ip Man beating Spider-Man last time? I haven't finished talking yet!"
"You misremembered, you were fighting The Flash..."
Several servants began to discuss it one by one.
Face flushed and excited!
Fang Zheng became impatient when he heard this: "I won't talk about it today! I'm taking my brother to dinner tonight, you guys go to bed first."
"Tch~~" The servants dispersed suddenly...
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I’ll post two chapters first. It’s a bit difficult to decipher. I’ll read the third chapter later tomorrow.
