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

Chapter 47: The Great Ming Unicorn

"Brother, you seemed very afraid of that boy just now?"

Zhang Yanling was filled with indignation. This was not the brother he knew!
Zhang Heling said earnestly: "Yanling, don't you understand yet? He is a strong man with superb martial arts skills."

"We can be tough when dealing with ordinary people, but when dealing with young and reckless people, you must cherish your life!"

"Young men like this are full of blood and energy. What if he pulls out a knife and stabs you and my brother to death? We are the only two men in the Zhang family!"

Zhang Yanling looked fierce and said, "A strong man with superb martial arts skills? Why do I feel like he is a sickly person?"

Zhang Heling said, "Nonsense! He is so confident, what else can he be but a strong man?"

"Forget it, forget about that. What kind of fight is that? How much do you remember?"

Zhang Yanling smiled slightly: "I didn't say anything just now, but I took note of what he said."

Zhang Heling nodded and said, "Excellent! I'll go to the emperor and test him when I have time. It would be best if he didn't lie to me. Otherwise, humph! I'll kill him like a bird."

Zhang Yanling had a painful look on his face. He looked down at his elder brother pinching his penis and wailed, "Brother... stop pinching it. I still need to continue the Zhang family's lineage."

Zhang Heling looked down, then said apologetically, "Sorry, it's just a convenience, big brother."

……

Scarface Laoliu was originally a thug at the canal dock. He had recruited a few younger brothers and has been doing very well in Shuntian Prefecture recently. He specializes in doing shady things for some powerful people.

It was not difficult for Lin Mianzhi to find out a person's identity. His father was the chancellor of Shuntian Prefecture, so it was not a difficult task for him.

To take revenge on someone, if he kills him with one knife, it will not make Lin Mianzhi feel relieved. He wants to make the other person lose the most important things little by little, and let him die at the most desperate moment. This is what he wants to see.

How could Lin Mianzhi, who lived a life of luxury and was vindictive, tolerate that a mere disaster victim dared to ridicule him as a beast?
I have been pampered since I was young and have never suffered such an insult in seventeen years. Who would not be respectful to me when seeing me?

Chen Ce.

Well, there is always such a group of people who like to be self-righteous, think they are eloquent, and want to uphold justice for the people, but in the end they will realize belatedly that this society has never belonged to the untouchables!
The untouchables are enslaved, this is the nature of this society.

Lin Mianzhi knew that Chen Ce had ten acres of land, which was given to him by Ning Tongpan. Not to mention that Chen Ce was not Ning Tongpan's son-in-law, even if he was, so what?

He looked indifferently at Scarface Laoliu who was standing in front of him timidly, and said coldly: "Go to Kuihua Township in the eastern suburbs of Shuntian Prefecture and kill a tenant farmer."

"Tell the whole town that no one is allowed to farm for that lowly woman."

Don't you like to protect the untouchables you call them? Lin wants to see how capable you are!
After a pause, Lin Mianzhi continued: "After this was done, the old woman and the two children from the shanty town were killed together that night and sent to his yard."

……

It snowed lightly today.

The rows of buildings in the Forbidden City are covered with a thin layer of snow.

Inside the Nuan Pavilion.

Emperor Hongzhi and the three cabinet elders were waiting for the arrival of Minister of Revenue Zhou Jing.

The Ministry of Revenue has been very busy these days. It has already issued a market survey on minting new coins in an attempt to test the public's attitude.

Not long after, Zhou Jing, who was wrapped in snowflakes, came anxiously, not even bothering to brush off the snow on his body. He clasped his fists with a dejected look and said, "Your humble servant pays respect to the emperor."

Emperor Hongzhi signaled him to be more polite, and Zhou Jing did not keep him in suspense, saying immediately: "The public's acceptance of the new currency is almost zero."

In other words, even if the new currency is minted, the public may not use it.

The credibility of Ming Dynasty's currency has not been restored, otherwise the Chenghua and Hongzhi dynasties would not have stopped minting new coins.

When Emperor Hongzhi heard the words of the Minister of Revenue Zhou Jing, his eyelids drooped slightly.

The three cabinet elders could not help but gasp, and then clasped their fists and said: "Your Majesty is wise!" If Emperor Hongzhi had not said in advance to investigate the market, they would have spent a lot of financial costs to mint new coins, and who knows how much money they would have lost!

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and said, "I am not wise, and none of us are wise."

"It's my son Yingming!"

what?
The Third Cabinet Elder and the Minister of Revenue could not help but be stunned for a moment. Another Crown Prince?
"The prince is wise!"

The four courtiers spoke in unison.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled with satisfaction and said, "Although my son is playful at times, he is actually smart by nature and may not be worse than me in the future."

Perhaps the most valuable thing about the Hongzhi Dynasty was the royal family affection, because Emperor Hongzhi had only one son and there was no one to compete for the throne.

In the past, he was worried that Zhu Houzhao would not be able to restore the empire he had defended, but now this worry is getting weaker and weaker.

Under Yang Tinghe's training, his own son, Qilin, became more and more outstanding.

As the emperor's father, how could he not be happy and relieved!

Looking at the shocked expressions of the cabinet and the Ministry of Revenue, Emperor Hongzhi felt as if he was eating honey. Although he cherished his reputation as an emperor, he cared more about whether his son would have a bright future.

What could be more pleasing to Emperor Hongzhi than being able to shock his right-hand men, the civil officials, to this extent?
Although Emperor Hongzhi was disappointed that he was unable to mint new coins, he was happy for his son's wisdom.

The national policy of minting new coins could only come to a temporary halt. After the cabinet and the Minister of Revenue left, Emperor Hongzhi said to Huai'en: "Go and summon Zhu Houzhao to me."

Huai En reminded Emperor Hongzhi that the Crown Prince might still be in class at this moment.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Then wait for him to finish his get out of class and summon him to me as soon as possible!"

"According to the order!"

East Palace.

Zhu Houzhao, the promising young man upon whom Emperor Hongzhi placed his hopes, was feeling drowsy at this time. He did not know why, but he felt so sleepy as soon as winter came. Especially since the floor heating in the East Palace Academy made the whole academy warm. Looking at the great Confucian scholar Fei Hong, Zuo Zanshan of Zuo Chunfang, reading the Spring and Autumn Annals with his head nodding, Zhu Houzhao became even sleepier.

Fei Hong's head was shaking violently, and Zhu Houzhao was also dizzy. After a while, he closed his eyes with the book in his hand. Fei Hong was unaware of this and continued to interpret the Spring and Autumn Annals in the lecture hall, shaking his head. When he was excited, he couldn't help but say: "This sentence should be made clear."

Huai En stood outside the window with an embarrassed look on his face, looking at the Qilin Prince mentioned by the emperor, feeling mixed emotions for a moment.

"Your Highness, what do you think of this sentence?"

"Your Highness?"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!!!"

Fei Hong's beard was so angry that it stood up straight and his whole body was shaking. Zhu Houzhao suddenly woke up, gave a thumbs up and said, "Master, you are awesome!"

"You can actually control your beard? That's amazing!"

"Quick, perform another show for me, and you will be rewarded handsomely!"

Done!

Zhu Houzhao woke up instantly.

Not a dream...

Zhu Houzhao was numb. He was just dreaming. In the dream, there were people performing acrobatics, just like Fei Hong's beard could stand up straight.

Thanks to brother tek, thanks to brother isay for the monthly ticket, thank you very much

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