Chapter 324: Parting Outside the City
Fang Zheng was saying goodbye.
The person he sent was the King of Thailand.
The King of Thailand came to find Fang Zheng this morning, and suddenly proposed to leave Suzhou and go east to Yangzhou to visit friends.
Fang Zheng was very surprised by the decision of the King of Thailand, when he came out of the capital together, the King of Thailand once said that he would accompany Fang Zheng to inspect Jiangnan and visit the scenery of Jiangnan.
There are grass and trees on the side of the official road. The fragrance of wild flowers reflects the gentle and soft charming spring color of Jiangnan, and you can take a deep breath. The aroma of earth and grass is refreshing. Refreshing.
Hundreds of guards stood on both sides of the official road with a grim expression, protecting Fang Zheng and the King of Thailand in the middle, and the merchants and people who came and went saw that they were actually putting on this posture outside the city, and everyone with a discerning eye knew that this must be a more prominent dignitary of the court than the prefect of Suzhou, and the people did not dare to say much, and they all looked afraid to bypass it far away.
In the middle of the official road was quietly parked a pair of extremely luxurious chariots, four horses stood side by side, the wheels were fixed on the horseback, the horses were quite impatient, and kept digging the ground with their hooves, and from time to time they snorted twice.
The King of Thailand is the brother of the current emperor, the respect of the prince, and the chariot is extremely luxurious, but the King of Thailand has always been low-key and rarely takes this luxurious chariot.
Fang Zheng walked to the chariot with the King of Thailand, looked at the King of Thailand with a faint smile on his face, and couldn't help but sigh deeply: "Brother King of Thailand, I don't know when I will see my little brother again, I really can't bear your muscles."
Sorrow is imminent. Fang Zheng's eyes were slightly red, thinking of the gentlemanly friendship with the King of Thailand, although it was bland, but it was evocative. Like a clear spring, like a mellow wine, drunk with a desire to drink,
"Outside the pavilion. On the side of the ancient road, the grass is green," Fang Zheng had red eyes, and couldn't help but start singing affectionately. sang to the point of forgetfulness, and choked up.
The King of Thailand, who had always maintained a faint smile, finally changed his face after Fang Zheng opened his mouth to sing.
"Brother Fang, Brother Fang! Stop. Stop! Stop! "The King of Thailand has the urge to flatten people. He felt as if someone had taken a rusty iron awl and kept scraping it in his eardrums. It's hard to describe.
Fang Zheng sobbed: "There are a few more sentences, you wait for me to finish singing it."
The King of Thailand smiled bitterly: "Brother Fang." Please accept the supernatural powers, if you finish singing, my life will be over! ”
Fang Zheng continued to sob: "What do you mean?" ”
The King of Thailand put away his smile. asked seriously: "Brother Fang, tell me honestly" Have you been practicing an evil kung fu that pierces the brain recently? Now you're going to put me to the test
Fang Zheng's face darkened: "
Before boarding the chariot, the King of Thailand suddenly paused, then turned around and smiled at Fang Zheng: "Brother Fang, as you said." Say goodbye today, I don't know when we will see you, I'm really a little reluctant to you, hehe, would you like to walk with me? I'm afraid there aren't many opportunities like this between our brothers
"Brother King of Thailand, don't be too sad, you are going to Yangzhou, not to die." Seeing that the King of Thailand's face was a little dark, Fang Zheng hurriedly smiled and said, "Okay, let's go for a walk together, let's go on an outing."
waved his hand. Fang Zheng stopped the guards from coming forward to protect him, and he and the King of Thailand walked side by side towards the fertile field outside the official road.
It was the height of spring, the seedlings had already been planted, and the farmland was lush and lined up, with farmers carrying farm tools in the distance. The wrinkled old face bent over the seedlings with anticipation, and the spring breeze brought a burst of earthy fragrance, and as far as the eye could see, it was full of life.
Fang Zheng and the King of Thailand walked slowly along the stalks, and both of them were silent and did not say a word for a long time.
After a long time, the King of Thailand suddenly stopped, Fang Zheng also stopped, seeing a solemn look on the face of the King of Thailand, Fang Zheng couldn't help but feel a little strange, what is wrong with the King of Thailand? It's just to go to Yangzhou, and it's no longer so difficult to give up, right?
The King of Thailand exhaled deeply, turned his head and said with a smile: "My Hua Dynasty is agriculture-oriented, from the princes and ministers to the old farmers in the countryside, all of them attach importance to agriculture. What a joy! ”
Fang Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "Based on agriculture, you have to rely on the sky to eat, God doesn't give face, this year's flood, next year's early disaster, our poor people can't stand it, the people don't want to starve to death, they have to flee the famine, there are more people fleeing the famine, just a few people instigate a few words, and the refugees will become chaotic." "For thousands of years, which dynasty and which generation have nothing to do with natural disasters?" Therefore, it is not wrong to be agriculture-oriented, but our court still needs to think of other ways out for the people
Sentence small talk. The King of Thailand seemed to be interested, and when he heard this, he stared at Fang Zheng and said, "Oh? I didn't expect Brother Fang to have such an idea. As far as you can see, what other way can the court find for the people?
Fang Zheng smiled: "First of all, of course, we have to liberate the productive forces and develop the productive forces, oh, I don't understand, right?" It is through the improvement of agricultural tools, rice seeds, and so on, so that our common people can spare a group of people to do business. To go to work, etc., for example, in the past, a family of five people felt very difficult to cultivate three acres of land, but after improving the farming tools for ploughing the field, maybe one person can plough five acres of land, and for example, the current rice seed is one or two crops a year, after the rice hybrid improvement. It may be able to achieve three or even four crops a year, and in addition, it can also introduce some high-yield crops from outside the territory, such as red crops, corn cobs and so on. In this way, the people of our Hua Dynasty will not be afraid of starvation."
This is the first time that Fang Zheng has put forward such a super-era point of view since he crossed over, he didn't mention it before, because he didn't have this identity, or he didn't have this opportunity, now that the fat man is on the throne, Fang Zheng has a lot of power in his own hands, and as he spoke, he couldn't help but move in his heart. That's right, muskets and gunpowder or something, he doesn't understand, and he doesn't want to invent it, but he can improve farm tools and rice seeds and the like, he still has a little bit of information, although he only knows the skin, but he can also provide some help to the people, since God arranged for him to cross, he has to leave something in this era that doesn't belong to him, right?
If the improved farm tools are renamed "Fang Zheng hoe" or "Fang Zhi Xuanhu" in the future, the improved rice seed will be renamed "Fang Zheng Rice". Some things have been circulating for thousands of years, what a terrible thing it should be.
Well, I'll talk to the fat man when I go back.
Although the final result is to benefit the people, the starting point of this guy is only to leave a name for himself in history, which is really contemptible.
The King of Thailand's eyes were a little straight when he heard this, and he stared at Fang Zheng for a long time, and then sighed: "Today, I know that Brother Fang's talent is hidden deeply" I really admire! ”
Fang Zheng came back to his senses from the dream of leaving a name in history, and smiled embarrassedly when he heard the words: "I'm talking nonsense, hehe, don't take it seriously, if you really want to improve these things, how can it be so easy, you just treat me as nonsense,"
The King of Thailand looked at Fang Zheng deeply for a long time, his eyes were very complicated, and he saw Fang Zheng's hair straight.
Today's brother of the King of Thailand seems to be very abnormal, this guy won't suddenly turn into glass overnight and fall in love with the beauty of this young master, right?
After being silent for a long time, the King of Thailand suddenly said: "Brother Fang, what do you think of the general trend of the world?" ”
Fang Zheng pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled: "Don't ask me about the general trend of the world, ask your brother to go, he is the emperor, I will eat and wait for death, after this errand in Jiangnan is completed, I will return to my hometown." In my eyes, the so-called general trend of the world is not as good as one-click snowflake silver
The King of Thailand laughed and said: "You are already a national prince, why can't you change this problem of loving silver?"
Fang Zheng sneered: "How fresh it is, who doesn't like silver in this world?" Don't say you don't like it, I remember a sage once said, "If any of you says he is not guilty, you can throw him with a stone." ”
The King of Thailand said: "Which sage said this"? How come I've never heard of it? ”
"God, it's the same level as our Jade Emperor, but people are in charge of the west."
The two walked forward for a while, and the King of Thailand stopped again, and said with a solemn expression: "Brother Fang, I want to hear your opinion on royal orthodoxy. ”
Fang Zheng frowned slightly, what's wrong with the King of Thailand today? Why do you ask the royal orthodoxy?
The so-called "royal orthodoxy". This word is more subtle, in fact, to put it bluntly. It's the question of the emperor's heir, and now that the fat man has only ascended to the throne, His Royal Highness the King of Thailand has never quarreled with the world, why do you ask about this again?
"Father and son, this is the truth set by God, hehe, why did Brother King of Thailand suddenly ask about this?"
The corners of the king's mouth twitched. A somewhat incomprehensible look appeared on his face: "Father and son? That's a good point, but the first emperor had five princes, why did it take the turn of the four emperors? The truth set by God, does Brother Fang think it is fair? ”
Fang Zheng was stunned, and a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart, this brother of the King of Thailand is very abnormal today, he asked me about the general trend of the world, and then asked about the royal orthodoxy, which is completely inconsistent with his previous indifferent temperament, could it be that he didn't say anything in his mouth, but he still has a grudge against the fat man when he became the emperor?
"Brother King of Thailand, I don't count if the public is unfair, this matter has to be decided by the emperor, now that the emperor has passed away, he has appointed no disease as the heir to the throne before the big line, you and I are both courtiers of the emperor, and unconditionally obey the will of the emperor, do you say it is not. Li'er?.
A mocking smile appeared on the face of the King of Thailand: "God also made a rule, I wonder if Brother Fang has heard of it?" That is, before the death of the first emperor, the crown prince, who was the eldest son, rebelled. Naturally, he wanted to be deposed, and the second son of the emperor, King Shou, wanted to do wrong, so it was right to cut him off the prince and demote him to a commoner. But why did the emperor skip me, the third son of the emperor? Set up a fourth brother without illness as a reserve? Could it be that the emperor didn't remember that he still had my son? The ancients said: The old and the young are orderly, that is, they are in order. It should also be up to me, the third son of the emperor, to be the prince, Brother Fang, do you think so? .
Fang Zheng was startled, and his face suddenly became ugly.
This is a heavy repetition. It can be regarded as a big rebellion, but I didn't expect it to come out of the mouth of the accustomed gentle and elegant King of Thailand. Abnormal, so abnormal, what the hell does the King of Thailand want to say?
Fang Zheng's impression of the King of Thailand is good, but there is still a bottom line in what he says and does between friends, Fang Zheng is no longer principled on weekdays, no matter how hippie he smiles, but he also has his bottom line, the fat man is he worked hard to lift the throne, the name is right, the subjects are from Jing, no one has ever questioned the orthodox status of the fat man's royal orthodoxy, and today's words of the King of Thailand made him a little annoyed.
"His Royal Highness the King of Thailand, your words were too much Fang Zheng's face was flattened, and he said coldly.
The King of Thailand looked directly at Fang Zheng fearlessly, still with a faint smile on his face, and the look in his eyes was very complicated, and Fang Zheng couldn't understand it.
The two looked at each other for a long time, the king of Thailand sighed slowly, and said Xiao Ran: "Maybe it's too much, I just feel it, now that the fourth brother has ascended the throne, and these things shouldn't be said, in fact, I just vent the resentment in my heart, I have been cowardly since I was a child, I don't like disputes, in the eyes of my father, in the eyes of my brother, I am a mediocre person with no ambitions." They never looked at me squarely, and when I became an adult, I traveled all over the world. My father turned a blind eye to me, as if he had never given birth to me. Son, hehe, make me king. Give me Zhong Su, and then let it go, by me to fend for myself, although you are a prince, but in addition to the identity of this prince, I am not much better than those criminals who were degraded and exiled, now my father is gone, the deceased is gone, what I said with Brother Fang today can be regarded as a vent of years of depression, hehe, Brother Fang is not strange"
Fang Zheng somewhat understood the feelings of the King of Thailand. There are a lot of things that have been saved in the Ouchi Deep Palace, and it is reasonable to have a grudge against the royal family like the King of Thailand, and it doesn't hurt to vent his grievances.
Patting the King of Thailand's shoulder with a smile, Fang Zheng smiled and said: "Brother King Tai is serious, there is no absolute fairness in the world. I'm friends with you, so it's okay to talk to me. But don't say it in front of outsiders in the future, you have had a very good relationship with Wuxian since childhood, don't do it for this fame and fortune. It's ruined your brotherhood
The King of Thailand smiled. smiled very happily: "Brother Fang and I hit it off at first sight, so I can't bear it."
The round slander is the most paid children's day, and the four hearts of the book are concave and 3 mouths, "The spy mustard has talked a few times." I will only say it many times in this life, and I will never mention it again. Teach to". ”
Fang Zheng praised: "Brother King Tai has traveled all over the world for many years, and he has a much broader mind than ordinary people. ”
As they spoke, the two of them had walked back to the official road.
The King of Thailand is leaving. Fang Zheng said in a heavy tone: "Let's go goodbye, I don't know what year and month we will see each other in the future."
"Ahem, Brother Fang. You just said that."
Before boarding the chariot, Fang Zheng suddenly felt a little more reluctant, in fact, the king of Thailand is very good, all the people of the royal family covet the throne, and they are fighting for the crown and the heir, but the king of Thailand is an exception. He and the King of Thailand have known each other from the time they met to the present. has always maintained a gentleman's indifferent friendship, the king of Thailand is happy to travel, and he, after completing the Jiangnan tax case, plans to resign, and take his wives to go freely, that sentence is not wrong, today's farewell, I really don't know what year and month goodbye. Thinking of this, Fang Zheng couldn't help but feel a little more sad in his heart.
"Brother King of Thailand, wait a minute" Fang Zheng called out to the King of Thailand. After staring at him for a long time, he suddenly smiled and said: "There is a poem: don't catch the whip when you get on the horse." Folded willow branches. The ancients were elegant, parting with the willow nest, and my brother and I are also close friends, so it is better for the younger brother to break a willow branch for the brother. How about I hope you and I will be reunited soon? ”
The King of Thailand couldn't help but feel a little warm in his eyes, looked at Fang Zheng and nodded and smiled: "It's okay, I have traveled all over the world and learned all the friends of poetry and literature, but there are very few friends who can really talk about their hearts, and you are one of them." You are the only one who broke the willow for my parting, and my brother remembered it. ”
Fang Zheng smiled at him. Turning around and walking to the side of the official road, there is a row of willows planted on the side of the official road, and in the spring sun, tender green shoots are being drawn.
Fang Zheng looked at it. I chose one of the trees, grabbed a soft branch, and pressed slightly...
"Huh? Break it
Push harder.
"Still not moving
The King of Thailand and his retinue. and hundreds of his own guards were all looking at him from the side of the official road, and Fang Zheng was a little annoyed.
Break it again, break it hard. Keep breaking, punching, kicking, biting with your teeth"
"Brother Fang, this "just get your mind, you don't have to fold the willows" The King of Thailand is full of black lines, and everyone around him is full of black lines.
"No way!" Fang Zheng's face was flushed, and he gritted his teeth and continued to break. Today, Lao Tzu consumes with it!
Yang Liuzhi is very backbone, and no matter how hard Fang Zheng makes it to feed, he still doesn't move.
"Wow! I'm! Fang Zheng was furious, turned his head, and found that a new willow sapling was planted next to him, and the sapling was very thin and arm thick.
Fang Zheng spat angrily, walked to the small willow, squatted, luck, and made a force
Fang Zheng smiled with satisfaction, held the willow sapling and handed it to the King of Thailand with both hands: "Give!" Take care all the way! ”
The King of Thailand's eyes straightened. Leng Leng looked at the poor little willow and didn't say a word for a long time.
"Brother Fang, this "folding willow branches, and pulling willow seeds, the meaning is completely different"
"What's the difference? You see how well this willow grows, there are so many willow branches on it, you take it back. You can fold as much as you want, how affordable"
The King of Thailand laughed and carefully handed the willow tree to his retinue.
Fang Zheng grinned. Suddenly, he hugged the King of Thailand tightly and cried: "Woo Brother King Tai, I can't bear you." You have to take care, come to the capital to see me when you have time, I invite you to eat, drink and visit the kiln, our friendship will last forever,"
The King of Thailand was emotional, sniffled, and said with a smile: "Definitely, if I return to Beijing, I will be the first to see you, and you should take care of yourself, Brother Fang, goodbye!" ”
"Bye-bye
The King of Thailand drove away. Fang Zheng wiped his nose, blinked twice, and soon returned to normal, seeing that the chariot had disappeared at the end of the official road, Fang Zheng sighed heavily, waved his hand, and said, "Go, go back."
Not long after the net went back, the chariot of the King of Thailand went and returned.
Fang Zheng looked back weakly, and hurriedly beckoned the guards: "Quick!" Hurry up."
"My lord, His Royal Highness seems to be back again"
"I know, it's your business? Hurry up, just don't see him, hurry! ”
The King of Thailand's chariot quickly stopped beside Fang Zheng.
The King of Thailand got out of the car with a black face, and when he saw Fang Zheng smiling at him, King Qin's face sank, and he said, "Hey, Brother Fang, it's too much, hurry up and give it back to me."
"What do you pay back?"
"You're still pretending! Jade pendant! I didn't pay attention just now, and I let you touch a piece again,"
"What jade pendant? I've never seen it, are you looking for the wrong person? ”
"Still quibbling, last time in the palace you have already touched a piece, this time you touched a piece again, I said you can't see me Dai Yu, Pei or what? Why do you keep taking advantage of me? ”
"Don't say it so ambiguously, it's touching and taking advantage, aren't the two big men disgusting?"
"I don't care. Give me back the jade pendant, which I bought for a thousand taels of silver, it's very expensive."
"Inexplicable! I don't even know what you're talking about, "Come on, go back to the city"
"Give it back!"
"I didn't steal!"
"Give it back!"
"I really don't have you..."
"I'll go to the yamen to sue you!"
"Coincidentally, Suzhou Chengran is now my temporary prefect, hehe"
"You" are such a scoundrel! ”
You may have a day off tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. There is a beautiful girl from other places who comes to travel to me, I have to be a tour guide throughout the whole process, and try to see if I can hook up with her by the way.
Last night I said that I was fooling everyone, generally speaking, if there is really something to stop for a day, I will write a leave note in advance, and if I don't write a leave note, it proves that there is an update on the day, but it will be a little later, everyone is an acquaintance, and you should understand my habit.