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

Chapter 20 Yang Tinghe, well done

Emperor Hongzhi squinted his eyes and looked at his son, the unicorn of the Ming Dynasty!
If Emperor Hongzhi hadn't been afraid that he would become proud, he would have wanted to applaud him.

When he looked at Jiao Fang again, a flash of disappointment flashed across his face. He sighed and said, "Master Jiao, you and I are both too impulsive."

"You are making wild guesses before you understand the whole story. You and I, the king and his subjects, should reflect on ourselves!"

This was to give Jiao Fang a way out. They couldn't really put this old scholar into danger. Emperor Hongzhi had a kind heart. Unlike his father who was tough, he was generally gentle.

Even though he was very dissatisfied with Jiao Fang, he still pulled himself out to give Jiao Fang a way out.

"There's no need to deal with the eunuchs in the East Palace."

Emperor Hongzhi added a sentence, and Jiao Fang hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, I made a mistake. Your Majesty is magnanimous. I shed tears as I write this."

Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "If you have done something wrong, you must admit your guilt. I will reflect on myself. Master Jiao, you should also be fined half a year's salary."

Jiao Fang: “…”

Just because I said something wrong, I was fined for half a year? He was a second-rank tutor to the crown prince, and his annual salary was only about 360 taels of silver, and 180 taels was gone in half a year.

Just because he said two words, he lost half a year's salary.

Jiao Fang's face turned green, but he had no way to refute the punishment of Emperor Hongzhi. Emperor Hongzhi had already given him face by not making a big deal out of this matter.

If everyone knew about it, the loss of reputation would be more than what could be compensated by one hundred and eighty taels of silver.

If your teeth are broken, just swallow them!
Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and said to Jiao Fang: "Okay, you can leave now."

Jiao Fang hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted: "Your Majesty, I will take my leave!"

When he went out, he felt a little dizzy.

My blood pressure seems to be rising.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao seriously, smiled amiably, and waved his hand, saying, "Zhao'er, come here."

Zhu Houzhao tilted his head, stood still, and asked, "What are you doing?"

You unlucky child, what are you doing? Can I still beat you?
Emperor Hongzhi said helplessly: "You impressed me today. I am very pleased."

"How did you think of going outside to find out about prices?"

Zhu Houzhao said shamelessly, imitating Chen Ce's tone and said lightly: "Father, I think as a prince, my greatest ambition should not be to drink from the vast sea and seal the wolf's lair. If I don't even know the prices of goods in the Ming Dynasty, then any ambition I have will be a castle in the air."

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned, with a look of intense excitement and shock on his face.

well said!
This is the thought that a prince and future emperor should have!
My son has grown up, that’s great, what you said is well, very well said!

Seeing the excited look on Emperor Hongzhi's face, Zhu Houzhao continued to strike while the iron was hot and educate Emperor Hongzhi: "Father, I also want to educate you."

Emperor Hongzhi's smile froze slightly.

Zhu Houzhao tried hard to recall Chen Ce's words, and then he said, "Father, the emperor rewards us with imperial farms for our meritorious deeds every day, and rewards us with fields whenever he is happy."

"Let alone anything else, you have no idea how much my uncle and his friends have rewarded me."

"The grace comes from above. These imperial farms and fields belong to the common people."

"If you only give less rewards and have less desire to enrich the treasury, the people will have more land to live on."

"Hey, Zhang Yanghao is right. When a country prospers, the people suffer. When a country perishes, the people suffer."

Well, that’s what the guy seemed to say, and his expression was also like that, as if he was worried about the country and the people.

Anyway, the meaning doesn't matter much, as long as the meaning is conveyed.

You know what, it really feels good to educate my father, haha!

Emperor Hongzhi had a dark face. The Ministry of Revenue did not approve money for the treasury. How could the emperor get money? However, the prince could think of this, so Emperor Hongzhi was naturally happy. He waved his hand and said, "I know, it's done, you can go back too."

"Oh."

After Zhu Houzhao left the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a smile appeared on Emperor Hongzhi's face.

He asked the old eunuch Huai En beside him: "How is it? How is my son?"

He doesn't usually find many people to show off to, so he can only show off to the old guy who has been with him for more than ten years.

"The prince is truly the son of the Zhu family. Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune!"

The old eunuch flattered him, and Emperor Hongzhi smiled even more.

He said with emotion: "Yang Tinghe taught well!"

Eunuch Huai'en remembered Yang Tinghe's name in his heart. This was the second time that the emperor admired Yang Tinghe so much. It is no exaggeration to say that Jian is in the emperor's heart.

It makes sense that the prince’s current achievements are all due to Yang Tinghe’s unique coaching style.

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a moment and said to the eunuch, "Give Yang Tinghe the land... eh."

The words came to his lips, but Emperor Hongzhi stopped abruptly, thinking of what Zhu Houzhao had just said, and felt that the reward was too easy, so he should be cautious, so he changed his words and said: "Go to Yang Mansion for me to reward Yang Tinghe for his good teaching."

"According to the order."

As soon as the old eunuch left, a eunuch from the harem came and found Emperor Hongzhi and said, "Your Majesty, the Zhang brothers and the Earl of Changning are fighting."

"They went to the Queen and the Grand Empress Dowager to complain."

After hearing the whole story, Emperor Hongzhi was furious. Both families were relatives of the Ming Dynasty, yet they were fighting over a piece of land.

If this matter gets out, where will the royal family's reputation be?

Just thinking about it, Emperor Hongzhi felt a headache again. On one side, there was the younger brother of Empress Dowager Zhou, the Grand Empress Dowager who raised him. On the other side, there was the younger brother of Empress Zhang, the only empress of the Ming Dynasty, with whom he had a deep affection.

As the emperor, he was stuck in the middle, and he was in a dilemma no matter how he handled the matter. He couldn't treat everyone equally, and if he favored one family, the other would feel uncomfortable.

"Hey!"

Emperor Hongzhi sighed, wondering if he could get away with it this time by smoothing things over.

Emperor Hongzhi gritted his teeth and walked towards the harem.

……

"Rebirth of the Goddess" tells the story of Meng Lijun. It was written by a person in the Qing Dynasty and was also widely read in the Ming Dynasty.

Chen Ce had finished writing the second volume last night and was leaving the courtyard with the samples.

Madam Wu from next door greeted Chen Ce and asked about his condition. Chen Ce smiled and thanked her. If it weren't for Madam Wu that day, who knows what the consequences would have been.

"Mr. Chen, what are you doing?"

Chen Ce said: "Go sell some books."

Madam Wu hummed and didn't take it seriously. She thought that the book was worth two cents and could fetch at least a dozen cents or even more if sold.

Madam Wu probably already knew that Chen Ce's engagement had been broken off, otherwise she wouldn't have sold books for such a small amount of money.

God is so unfair. Why does he always bring suffering to the poor? Can't he just let them live a better life?

Madam Wu felt very sorry for Chen Ce. He had no regular income these days, but she could still make some money by washing clothes and embroidering clothes for others. However, it was very difficult for Mr. Chen to earn a little money because of his illness.

You can't get rich by selling books, right?
It is not a long-term solution.

(End of this chapter)