Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 4 Planting and Harvesting
Chen Ce sighed quietly. He kicked my door in half and ran away without even saying sorry. He was the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, but he was so rude.

He deserves to be disgusted by the civil servants.

It seems impossible to expect this unreliable prince to compensate me.

Chen Ce had no choice but to fix the door himself, but his health was not good to begin with and he couldn't do heavy work, so it was a little difficult for him to even lift the door.

Zhu Houzhao was right. If he wanted to hit himself, he would really kill every kid with one punch.

Fortunately, the girl next door was kind-hearted and helped him hold the door, so Chen Ce was able to use a hammer to nail the door.

Chen Ce expressed his gratitude to Miss Wu next door: "Thank you, Miss. Without you, I really can't do such a hard job."

Miss Wu said shyly, "Mr. Chen, you don't have to be polite."

"You are not in good health. If you need anything, just use me."

Chen Ce smiled warmly and said, "Okay."

"Miss Wu, wait a moment."

Chen Ce returned to the central hall, took out a bunch of eggplants he had grown and handed them to her, saying, "Miss Wu, go back and simmer some eggplants to eat. They were just grown."

"what?"

"Oh, thank you, Mr. Chen."

But she was a little curious, can eggplants be grown in winter?
Chen Ce returned to the courtyard and turned over the land he had cleared on the left. Of course, vegetables and melons could not be grown in winter, but his land was special.

Chen Ce was too lazy to explain so much to Miss Wu. He stared blankly at the spinach and cabbage covered with light snow. Seeing some golden objects on them, he picked them up.

Just like the Penguin Farm that was popular for a while, you can harvest various items from the ground.

[Your harvest: Heavenly Creations*1]

[Your harvest: Japanese island map *1]

[Your reward: Sanbao Eunuch Western Painting*1]

Most of the time, what I gain are these kinds of knowledge. At least I have new books to read and can kill time.

As for the maps of Japanese islands and Western maps, Chen Ce didn't know what to do with them for the time being. Anyway, he would just put them in the storage space after he got them.

He continued to sit quietly on the small stool outside the central hall and read a book. At noon, he held up an oil-paper umbrella and went out to buy some meat and eggs.

The people on Mo are like jade, and the son is unparalleled in the world.

When Chen Ce went out holding an umbrella and wearing a white cotton velvet cape, Miss Wu next door happened to see this scene. Her little face turned red and she lowered her head shyly.

As for the other middle-aged ladies in the neighborhood, they became talkative and kept asking Chen Ce to find a wife.

Chen Ce stood there holding an oil-paper umbrella. Although he was not a scholar, he had read a lot of books, which made his temperament more refined. Coupled with his handsome and shy face, he attracted many young ladies who turned their heads away shyly like Miss Wu after a glance at him.

"Oh, what a nice young man."

"That's right, God, he just can't stand seeing people doing well. How come he got sick?"

Chen Ce has a very good relationship with his neighbors. He has a gentle personality and rarely quarrels with others.

Although they had different perceptions, most of the time Chen Ce would just listen and rarely argue because it was meaningless.

Chen Ce didn’t know whether the disease could be cured, but he had to try his best to stay alive.

His father-in-law and fiancée haven’t been found yet... Well, he wonders if that unreliable prince will come again.

Didn’t he say that he was the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?
For such a high-ranking official, it must be embarrassing not to be able to find the person, right?

Chen Ce came to the market on Zhengyang Street, bent down to pick some meat, and bargained for the price. He was able to buy some good meat at a relatively low price.

The snowflakes seemed to be falling in a big way. It snowed in Peking so early. The Little Ice Age made the winters of the Hongzhi period colder and colder.

I don’t know how many more people will freeze to death on the roadside.

This was naturally not something Chen Ce should consider, but when he thought about himself in the winter two years ago, he couldn't help but sigh.

I hope Emperor Hongzhi can really do a good job in dealing with natural disasters. …

Forbidden City, Hall of Nourishing Heart.

In the afternoon, the lights in the Hall of Mental Cultivation had been lit. Although heavy snow was falling outside, it was warm inside the hall.

Under the bright light, a thick pile of memorials was piled up in front of Emperor Hongzhi's desk.

Zhu Youtang was a king who maintained the status quo. The History of Ming Dynasty praised him as a wise ruler who was comparable to Emperor Wen of Han.

Whether this is true or not, no one can judge.

But he is really diligent in his work. Recently, the Censor of the Military Affairs Department, the Director of the Ministry of War, the Censor of the Ministry of Rites, and the Inspector Censor have all written to the emperor, requesting Wang Yue to start a war in the northwest.

This group of civil servants criticized Wang Yue one after another, hoping that Zhu Youtang would listen to them and not go against their wishes.

The pen is in their hands. If you don't obey them, you will be a tyrant!

Wang Yue was very close to the eunuch Wang Zhi. How could a pure scholar-official collude with a powerful eunuch? This was the reason why Wang Yue was not accepted by the civil service group.

Even though he had made great military achievements during the Chenghua Dynasty.

Of course there are deeper reasons that the civil servants cannot speak of.

The Ming Dynasty was the world of the literati!
It’s already snowing heavily in Peking, let alone the bitterly cold northwest?
Asking Wang Yue to send troops at this time wouldn't be asking for his life.
Zhu Youtang hesitated and could not come to this decision.

The eunuch beside him whispered, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here."

Zhu Youtang frowned slightly. This was his only son, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and the future emperor!

But his character seemed not to be very good. Jiao Fang and Yang Tinghe always said that Zhu Houzhao was naughty, and Zhu Youtang was often angry and helpless at Zhu Houzhao's words.

Something like he was going to the northwest to fight, or he was going to kill corrupt officials.

Zhu Youtang put down the memorial, covered his forehead and said, "Let him in."

"According to the order."

Not long after, Zhu Houzhao walked up to Emperor Hongzhi. He thought for a moment and suddenly stretched out his fist!
"Father, are you afraid?"

Emperor Hongzhi widened his eyes in shock and shouted, "You bastard!"

"Do you want to kill the king?"

That’s not the case. Why is it different from what I thought?
"Someone! Take him out and beat him up!"

Zhu Houzhao: "..."

"Father, that's not the case. Wait a minute."

"That's not what I wanted to say."

"I want to tell you a truth."

Zhu Youtang laughed angrily and said teasingly: "You want to tell me that you are right because your fist is bigger?"

Zhu Houzhao: "..."

"that is not."

Zhu Houzhao raised his head calmly and said like a philosopher: "I want to tell my father that the fist is the biggest threat before it is used!"

"Is there a guillotine here?"

Seeing Zhu Youtang's face turn pale, Zhu Houzhao no longer dared to use the guillotine, and hurriedly said, "The guillotine will always frighten people until it is put down!"

Zhu Youtang glanced at Zhu Houzhao thoughtfully.

Sure enough, sure enough!

My father was shocked by what I said, and his expression became thoughtful!

Yes, Chen Ce is a good kid. His words even shocked my father!
It seems that I will have to learn a few more skills from him in the future to shock my father!
(End of this chapter)