Now, Wang Shouren finally decided not to think about studying Fang Jifan anymore, Wang Hua's face finally breathed a sigh of relief, but when he heard his son's request, he suddenly began to congest again.

I can't live this day.

From the beginning of his childhood, this unlucky child let himself worry about it and let you study for the imperial examination, and you said that there are more important things than the imperial examination; asked you to get married, and on the day of your wedding, you ran away, and ran to study the art of health preservation with a Taoist; Let you have a good filial piety at home, what about you, you actually went to Juyong Pass and Shanhaiguan to parade. Originally, I thought that you had finally made up your mind and obediently participated in the imperial examination, and now you will try to rank fourth, and you can be regarded as a hero of Lao Tzu, a champion for your father, you are not bad, and you are a glorious lintel.

But as a result, I told you to prepare for the palace test, but you went to study Fang Jifan, after you finished studying Fang Jifan, you turned your head and wanted to speak, enter your ghost, you stinky and not dry, what qualifications do you have to say irresponsible about border affairs? Are all the princes of the court and the central government inferior to you?

Wang Hua slapped the case hard, but after all, he couldn't help it, his eyes were red, and his face was bloodshot: "Whose son are you, where is there half like an old man!" ”

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In the early morning of the next day, although the weather was a little warmer, at this time, the morning fog was shrouded, and the dew on the body was still cold and biting.

Early this morning, it was a court meeting, and the civil and military officials above the fifth grade were all present, and Zhu Houzhao was originally going to go, but he was sick again, and this interval was quite Fang Jifan's demeanor, uh...... It's not right, Fang Jifan also learned it from him.

Although he was sick, Zhu Houzhao didn't look sick at all, but his face was full of red light and his face was radiant.

The dozens of melons that were all ripe, he had already assigned them, and first ordered Liu Jin to carry two melons into the palace, which was to honor the Empress Dowager and Empress Zhang.

Then he ordered Zhang Yong to prepare a big cart, he and Fang Jifan rode in front, and a team of guards and eunuchs loaded melons into the cart, covered them with a black canopy, and went all the way to Donghua Gate.

The cart stopped not far from the dismount stele stone.

This Donghua Gate relies on many yatangs, and almost all the offices of the Jiuqing of the Central Beijing Department rely on the drum tower of the Donghua Gate.

According to the calculations of Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan, hundreds of civil and military ministers of the Dan Ting Council went to the court meeting, and in order to take a shortcut, they would leave the palace from Donghua Gate.

Isn't it the place where the nobles in Beijing haunt the most?

Watermelon is planted, you have to beat the name of the melon, who the melon is sold to, the most particular, after all, in this era, dignitaries can trigger the trend, only they rush to buy, will form a fashion.

Played a golden signboard, the reputation is there, the force is there, and then, taking advantage of the warm weather, hurry up to build a large-scale greenhouse in Xishan, as soon as it is winter, the time to make a fortune has arrived.

Zhu Houzhao rubbed his hands excitedly, commanded people to stop the cart, and then used a board to stand on the car, and placed the melon on the board, this melon is fresh, and it looks very good, a watermelon knife is separated from the board.

Zhu Houzhao waited impatiently, staring at the melon with his eyes, and wanted to reach out and cut a melon with a watermelon knife to relieve his hunger first.

But...... To do business, buying and selling is important, he had to try to hold back the YUANG in his heart.

When the morning bell rang again and again, the court meeting finally dispersed.

Emperor Hongzhi set off to rush to the Warm Pavilion, where there were still many recitals waiting for his approval.

And the hundred officials, in addition to the cabinet scholars on duty in the palace, as well as the edicts and edicts who stayed behind, also followed the flow of people and headed towards Donghua Gate.

In fact, court discussions have always been just going through the motions, and the grander the court discussions, basically all the effort is spent on red tape, and nothing can be discussed, after all, there are many people.

And the more important the matter, it is generally in the warm pavilion, and the emperor summons a few ministers and the secretary of the ministry to finalize the general direction.

Therefore, the officials only felt a deep sense of exhaustion, but as soon as they left the Donghua Gate, they were shocked to hear a very abrupt voice.

"Sell melons, sell melons."

“……”

Many people are confused.

Selling melons?

What kind of place is Donghua Gate, this is a forbidden place in the palace, even within a few hundred zhang outside this palace, except for some officials, eunuchs, and guards, how can merchants and merchants be allowed to stay?

Dare to sell melons here, this is just a joke.

Why didn't the Janissaries expel them?

There is really no royal law.

Many people began to blow their beards and stare at them.

But...... Obviously, this trick is really fascinating.

For example, Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning, and Zhang Yanling, the Bo of Jianchang, who were mixed in the flow of people, these two brothers immediately became interested, and like everyone else, they also thought that someone had eaten the bear's heart and leopard gall, and dared to sell things to this forbidden land, only to see Zhang Yanling whispering: "Brother, I want to eat melons." ”

Zhang Heling suddenly felt that his IQ was rubbed on the ground by his brother, he glared at Zhang Yanling, while slowly pacing in the doorway with his hands behind his back, and said angrily: "Stupid! Very foolish! What time is it now, and is there a melon? When you hear people sell melons, there are melons to sell? This must be a child's play! What's more, early in the morning, you have already eaten three bowls of porridge, which is not enough? I really don't know how to live at home, if it weren't for my brother, our Zhang family would have to be ruined by you. ”

Zhang Yanling suddenly lowered his head in shame, eager to get into the cracks in the ground.

Zhang Heling sneered, righteous and awe-inspiring, and said righteously: "I just don't know, which bold guy dares to make such a joke in this forbidden place, hmph, as a relative of the emperor, how can he sit idly by?" I'm angry with me, this country belongs to the emperor and the prince, you and I are the prince's uncle, that is, the uncle of the country, we must maintain discipline, this is your duty and mine! Go and go to class them fines. ”

Zhang Yanling's originally dim eyes suddenly lit up, so the two of them walked out of the door quickly.

When I looked at it, I saw that the place where I got off the horse stele was already surrounded by oppressive ministers, some whispered, and some people looked at the scene in front of them in amazement and disbelief.

"Sell melons, sell melons, fresh watermelons, come and see, it's fresh......"

Zhang Heling looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and rushed into the crowd with his brother angrily, shouting in his mouth: "In front of the heavenly womb, who dares to ......"

He wanted to scold, but halfway through his words, he saw Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan standing behind the car, and the car was really full of watermelons one after another.

Zhang Heling's face changed.

In fact, it was not only him, but the ministers who surrounded him again and again, all of them seemed to have seen ghosts.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...... You are the prince, you are here...... Selling melons?

This......

Many were trembling with anger.

But some people came to their senses.

Melon...... Watermelon...... Where did this watermelon come from?

At this time, where do melons come from? It can't be hell.

All of a sudden, there was silence here, although it was surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside.

But soon, no one cared about actually running to do this to themselves, but many people gasped, and they looked at the prince in disbelief, and their hearts ached so much that they couldn't breathe.

This...... It's ridiculous, isn't it?

But absurdity is absurd, and when they lowered their heads and saw the watermelons, they showed incredible expressions on their faces.

At this time, where does the melon come from?

Everyone was completely stunned.

Could it be...... Auspicious sign......

Someone reacted.

Yes, if it weren't for auspiciousness, how could there be melons in such a season? Where did this melon come from?

"Watermelon?" Zhang Heling squinted, glanced at Fang Jifan, and couldn't help baring his teeth, but obviously he was afraid of Zhu Houzhao, so he didn't dare to be presumptuous, fortunately, he was Zhu Houzhao's uncle, so the cat stepped forward and gently knocked the watermelon, and the expression on his face suddenly lit up.

It's really a watermelon, it's really valuable.

"How much does it cost?" Zhang Yanling swallowed his saliva, he was hungry.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Ten taels of silver each." ”

Ten taels of silver......

This is equivalent to two years of income for ordinary people.

Zhang Heling couldn't help but sneer, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is insulting his uncle's IQ: "It's better to rob it." ”

Zhu Houzhao was annoyed, he waited for so long, and shouted for a long time, only to see people watching, but no one bought it, these courtiers, one by one, stared wide-eyed, as if they had seen a ghost, Shou Ninghou came to ask the price, and even made a disrespectful speech.

So Zhu Houzhao grabbed the watermelon knife angrily, bared his teeth and grinned: "Yes, this palace is a robbery." ”

Zhang Heling was so frightened that his face changed, this nephew who didn't recognize his six relatives was really not a thing!

Zhang Heling subconsciously took a step back and blushed.

Seeing this, Fang Jifan hurriedly said: "Your Highness, put away the knife, put away the knife, do business, and only by being harmonious can you make money." ”

"Oh." Hearing Fang Jifan's last words, Zhu Houzhao finally put down the watermelon knife.

Fang Jifan looked around left and right, in fact, he knew that as soon as this watermelon came out, it was enough to shock the ministers, the prince came to sell melons, in the past, he must have been criticized for being a baht, how could the crown prince do business, and still come here to sell melons?

But...... It doesn't matter, now that this watermelon is born, it is enough to make people forget about it for the time being.

In fact, according to Fang Jifan's meaning, he didn't want the prince to come, it was too ostentatious, and there would definitely be impeachment by the imperial history at that time, but Zhu Houzhao had to come, and Fang Jifan couldn't stop it, okay, Fang Jifan can actually understand it, after all, this melon is the prince's 'own son', and he grew up with a handful of S and N, can he let others do it for him?

It's just that it can't be achieved if it continues like this, so he smiled at Zhang Heling and said, "Shibo, hello." ”

Zhang Heling squinted, looked at Fang Jifan suspiciously, and snorted coldly, obviously, Zhang Heling still remembered the grudge.

Fang Jifan smiled, smiling very sweetly, like a harmless innocent guy from humans and animals: "Or, Shibo, how about trying this melon?" ”

"How can you give him food for nothing......" Zhu Houzhao was anxious on the side.