Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Six: The Real Man
More important than eating chicken.
Fang Jifan was serious this time and couldn't help but say seriously: "I'd like to ask the Hou of Shouning for advice."
"We want to go out to sea!" Zhang Heling said loudly: "This matter was privately figured out by the three of us. At present, going out to sea is a national policy, and we are royal relatives, so we should share the worries of the emperor even more. I have to look for you after thinking about it. You nodded and we followed Xu Jing out."
Zhang Heling said something so relaxed, but there was no pressure at all.
“…”
But Fang Jifan was shocked. They... were going to go out to sea?
Do you think going out to sea is a game?
When Zhang Heling saw Fang Jifan's unhappy look, he immediately chased after him.
"Nephew Fang, you said you are willing to do it. If you refuse, I don't want this old face. From now on, I will roll up the bed with my brothers and live in your house, eat yours, and drink yours."
He was righteous, especially when it came to eating your drink, Zhang Yanling, who was standing beside him, drooled.
Fang Jifan was shocked. There were people in the world who were even more shameless than him. It seemed that he underestimated the Zhang brothers, and he was also helpless.
Therefore, he said solemnly to Zhang Heling.
“It’s hard to go out to sea?”
The three of them shook their heads and replied in unison: "We are not afraid of hardship."
Fang Jifan couldn't help but say, "It's even very dangerous."
"Isn't it just death if you are not afraid?" Zhang Heling slapped the table and said righteously: "Diet is serious and can die for our Ming Dynasty. I, Zhang Heling, have made up my mind. We have to make achievements this time and we must not be looked down upon."
Fang Jifan still shook his head.
He could almost imagine that if the Empress Dowager and Empress Zhang knew that these three guys were going to die, Fang Jifan would definitely be finished.
Men are different from women, and women are unreasonable, so although Fang Jifan went to provoke His Majesty the Emperor every now and then, he really didn't have the courage to make such jokes with the woman.
"What does it mean? Don't bring us with you if you get rich?" Zhang Yanling began to bluff, looking angry, but he was a little confused. Perhaps because he was afraid of Fang Jifan, although he looked harsh, his body was very honest and he subconsciously took a step back.
"Get rich, what kind of wealth?" Fang Jifan was stunned.
"I still want to hide it from us." Zhang Yanling said angrily: "Do you think we know that the land of the extreme west is known as the country of gold, and the eunuchs of the Three Treasures, have not seen the map of the world left behind? Hehe, don't you know, that big island is also specially marked. There is a place called San Francisco. According to legend, there is a place everywhere. Walking on the ground, the gold is like a stone, and you can pick it up by bent over. Nephew Fang, you don't know what I am? Why am I sorry for you? You don't think about it. When you lied to me on the land of the West Mountain, what did I say afterwards? What did I say?"
Zhang Heling was also filled with righteous indignation. The West Mountain is a pain that can never be erased. How many midnight dreams come back, how many times are there in the stormy nights?
He glared at Fang Jifan and threatened, "Yes, now you are getting rich. Don't you think about taking our brothers to make money, and our nephew Zhou, do you want to eat all the food alone? Humph, are you willing to let us go? You refuse, don't blame us for cutting our robe and breaking our righteousness. From then on, everyone will go all the way, let alone know us."
Fang Jifan smiled: "Okay, now starting, I don't know you, goodbye."
Fang Jifan is not stupid. He really can't help with this matter. Of course, he also knows why these two brothers want to go out to sea. They are making money. These two brothers want to get rich and crazy. As for Zhou La, I don't know if they were encouraged or they also have the intention to get rich, or they want to prove that they are not a waste.
All in all, they are targeting San Francisco.
Fang Jifan refused without hesitation, not against them. What the Ming Dynasty lacked the most was the master who was not only shameless but also feared life. The spirit of sailing praised by later generations was not just a group of such people who took a boat to the ends of the world to find wealth?
Fang Jifan refused to let them go because he wanted to clear his responsibilities. As for themselves, what method they wanted to go, it had nothing to do with Fang Jifan.
So, if you cut the robe and break the meaning, you will cut the robe and break the meaning. Are you familiar with it?
Zhang Heling was angry: "Very good. I didn't expect you to be such a person. Fang Jifan, you and I are finished. Don't call Uncle Shi in the future, leave!"
He was so angry that he was about to leave.
Seeing that his brother was still sitting there motionless.
Zhang Heling was angry: "What are you doing here? Let's go!"
Zhang Yanling looked at his brother in a hurry and said aggrievedly: "Brother, you haven't eaten the chicken yet."
"..." Zhang Heling's face was full of anger and his face was stiff. He seemed to be fighting against the gods and men. He worked very hard before he came to his senses. Then, he was silent, sat back, and said lightly: "Go away after eating the chicken."
The Fang family killed three chickens.
From afar, I could smell the scent of chicken.
One chicken made soup, two chickens made into soy sauce chicken, and four of them sat down. The Zhang brothers ignored Fang Jifan and took the lead in tearing the chicken legs and chewed them aside.
Zhou La had no appetite and said sincerely.
"Brother Fang, I want to go out to sea. I am a royal relative, but this royal relative has been here all day long and has been mediocre all my life. I think I feel unwilling to do anything. A real man lives in the world, and when he makes achievements, even Yang Biao, the son of Biao, can make great contributions. I have better minds than him, and I have learned riding and shooting, and I have read books. Why are he not as good as him? The two uncles of the Zhang family said it well, go out to sea, how can they gain knowledge? How can they achieve success if they don't go out to sea? I don't want to live to the end. When I was about to die, I didn't even know what to say to my children and grandchildren. What should I tell them? Tell them not to live like myself, wait for death all day long?"
He said, feeling very much, his eyes turned red: "If I can't do it, I have to make achievements. A real man will carry a three-foot sword, travel around the world, be loyal to the country, kill unjust officials, and even if he dies, it has nothing to do with you."
Zhang Heling bit the chicken leg and nodded hesitantly: "It's so good to say that a man is not rich, and it's better to die than to live. He knows that there are mountains of gold and silver at the end of the world, but he still stays at home to eat sweet potato porridge. Such a person deserves to be poor for eight lifetimes. I'm not afraid of death. I'm dead, and my brother stays for our Zhang family. My brother is also dead. I have a son. If the son dies, I have a nephew, and the Zhang family will never die."
"Brother." Zhang Yanling cried while gnawing at the chicken legs: "Didn't you say that you won't die at sea? Don't scare me."
Zhang Heling glared at him and scolded, "Shut up and eat yours."
Zhang Yanling continued to chew on the chicken legs crying.
Fang Jifan smiled and said, "Don't be angry, don't be angry, and no one stops you from going out to sea. You all shouted in the world. Of course, no one is willing to let you do it. If Your Majesty knew, would you? Empress Zhang, you, the Empress Dowager, would they be willing? Some things are the more they yelled, the more they could not be done. Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhang Heling's eyes lit up, as if he saw the days of making a fortune in the future, and his mouth stuttered slightly: "What do you mean..."
Fang Jifan immediately said, "I didn't say anything, don't blame me."
Zhang Heling strodes his hands: "Haha, I understand, I understand, haha, I don't say it, I can only understand it but not express it in words, right? What you are saying..."
Zhou La narrowed his eyes: "I gradually understood something."
Zhang Heling said happily: "It seems that I have to prepare early, to be honest, I have hidden a few sweet potatoes in the cellar. I don't know if I can eat them on the sea."
"I have to bring some trusted servants with me, with weapons." Zhou La was energetic.
Fang Jifan didn't say anything, and wanted to bury his head and eat chicken, but he lowered his head...
A little embarrassed.
Zhang Heling was angry and slapped Zhang Yanling in the head: "Eat, you know how to eat."
There were only leftovers of cold soup left on the table.
Zhang Yanling said aggrievedly: "Brother, you let me eat it."
Fang Jifan sighed: "It's okay, forget it, don't worry." He stood up and said: "Send the guests."
Fang Jifan seemed inhumane, so at this time, it is better to avoid suspicion.
Fang Jifan hates others the most like himself. Those who squat at home and eat every day can die. In the Ming Dynasty, countless people of lofty ideals still need to be saved. Even if the Zhang brothers are just a piece of cake, isn’t useless? At least they can still apply fertilizer to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Heling's face was flushed and he wanted to hang his brother up and beat him up. Zhou La was satisfied. He had already started to think about how many luggage he needed to sneak onto the boat and how many warriors he needed to prepare.
Fang Jifan sent them out.
Zhang Heling said: "When is the time to go to sea?"
Fang Jifan said seriously: "What is the period of going to sea? This is a major military and national event. How can you spy on it? I will never tell you that on the third day of November, our Ming ships will set sail in Tianjin Port. You will die."
"Ah." Zhang Heling said in surprise: "On the third day of November, aren't these days? Oh no, terrible, fortunately I knew it early, otherwise, I wouldn't have prepared in advance."
Fang Jifan gave him a blank look.
The three of them said goodbye and left.
Fang Jifan was about to go back to the hall, but turned around, someone behind him said earnestly: "Mr...."
Fang Jifan turned around curiously and saw a military man kneeling behind him in tears, bowing deeply to him: "Student Qi Jingtong, pay homage to his mentor."
"..." Fang Jifan was shocked. It seemed that the passing years were unfavorable recently. Why didn't you go out and you met a group of such shameless people?
Is this... considered a scoundrel?
Standing next to the military man was Wen Yansheng. Wen Yansheng was stunned when he looked at the young Fang Jifan.
This rumored person, who is very talented, knowledgeable, and has a noble character, is so young that he is outrageous.
Chapter completed!