Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2237, see Emperor Hongzhi
Hearing Liu Jin's words, Zhu Houzhao fell silent immediately, and said after a long time: "Come with me to meet the Supreme Emperor."

To be honest, Zhu Houzhao was reluctant to let Liu Jin resign.

With Liu Jin here, I can have a lot less troubles, and Liu Jin can handle basic things very well.

Moreover, Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin have become good friends for many years. Many times, Zhu Houzhao treats Liu Jin as a friend, and they are called Lao Liu, Lao Liu.

This is the treatment that other ministers do not have.

Zhu Houzhao fully trusts Liu Jin, because Liu Jin is worthy of Zhu Houzhao's trust.

Now that Liu Jin mentioned resignation again, from Zhu Houzhao himself, he would not agree with Liu Jin's resignation, and wanted Liu Jin to continue working.

But Emperor Hongzhi said that Liu Jin should have a good ending, and he agreed to resign if he wanted to, so Zhu Houzhao said that he would take Liu Jin to see the Supreme Emperor.

"Meet the Supreme Emperor?"

Liu Jin was a little confused, what was the meaning of going to see the Supreme Emperor when he mentioned his resignation.

Perhaps because of Liu Jin's resignation, the two of them didn't talk anymore, and they both seemed to feel that this might be the last time the monarch and ministers sat together without much distance or gap.

After this, there may never be such a scene again.

Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin drove straight into the palace to the Compassion Palace where Emperor Hongzhi lived. Now both Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang live here.

At this moment, Emperor Hongzhi was lying comfortably on an old man's chair, listening to the music played on the phonograph. Although his eyes were improving, his vision was still not very good, and he could only see some things clearly. , can't read books or anything.

So Emperor Hongzhi's favorite thing is to listen to music.

It just so happens that the film and television industry in the Ming Empire is developing rapidly, the technology of the phonograph is constantly improving, and there are more and more records. All kinds of good songs are emerging one after another, which also allows Emperor Hongzhi to hear new songs every day.

After Emperor Hongzhi retired, his life was quite comfortable. He completely ignored the important affairs of the country and left them all to Zhu Houzhao.

Every day is like a rich man, pampering his grandchildren, supervising his grandchildren's studies from time to time, or hugging great-grandchildren or something.

The small life is very comfortable, the whole person has also received a comprehensive rest, the body has become much better, and the vision of the eyes is slowly recovering, which makes him happier.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!"

A long, pink and jade-carved little guy who was only five or six years old ran into the room where Emperor Hongzhi was resting, and yelled in a childish voice before he arrived.

"Ouch!"

"Slow down, slow down, don't run so fast, be careful not to fall."

Hearing this voice, and looking at the little guy running towards him fuzzily, Emperor Hongzhi immediately became happier.

This little guy has an unusual identity, he is the eldest son of the current Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty, which means that this little guy may become the emperor of the Ming Empire in the future.

"Great-grandfather, great-grandfather!"

The little guy was hugged into the arms of Emperor Hongzhi at once, and turned his head to make faces at the little eunuch behind him.

"Why are you running so fast!"

Emperor Hongzhi hugged his precious great-grandson, it was painful.

Emperor Hongzhi himself had only one son, but Zhu Houzhao gave him many grandsons, and this grandson gave birth to many great-grandchildren.

However, in the past few years, except for the crown prince, all other adult princes have been entrusted out, and there are not many great-grandsons who stay with Emperor Hongzhi.

Today's crown prince Zhu Zaicheng is more dedicated, there are few women in the harem, and there are not many children. For this reason, Empress Xia often talked about this matter and talked about the beauty pageant for the prince.

There were fewer great-grandchildren left by his side, and Emperor Hongzhi loved the few remaining ones even more, the pain was unbearable.

"Your Majesty is here~"

At this time, Xiao Huangmen opened his voice and shouted.

Soon Zhu Houzhao walked in with Liu Jin.

"Grandpa, Grandpa~"

When the little guy saw Zhu Houzhao, he yelled happily, and then ran towards Zhu Houzhao like flying.

"Haha, you're here to disturb your great-grandpa again."

Zhu Houzhao picked up the little guy and lifted it up in the air, loving him very much.

He has a lot of sons himself, but Zhu Houzhao seldom goes to play with them. On the contrary, he has become a grandfather himself. After all, he dotes on his grandchildren and teaches them to play football when he has time.

"No no!"

"Grandpa is very happy when I come here. I know that grandpa must miss me, so I come here. I come every day."

The little guy pouted and replied.

"Haha, well, let's go play."

Zhu Houzhao put the little guy down with a smile, and then signaled to the eunuch beside him, who immediately understood, took out a football and coaxed the little guy to play outside.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Liu Jin also thought of his grandson in his heart.

Of the seven sons I grew up with, except for the eldest son and the seventh son who are in the capital, the other five are all over the world. Naturally, this grandson also follows him around the world. It is very difficult to see each other. I have not seen each other for many years. Seeing my precious grandsons, all of them have grown into young men.

In a few years time, my eldest grandson will be able to start a family and start a business, and then I will be able to have great-grandchildren, but it is still difficult, very difficult for me to meet.

Sometimes when I think about it, Liu Jin doesn't know whether the decision he made was right or wrong.

"Father~"

"Your Majesty~"

Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin solemnly saluted Emperor Hongzhi.

"Oh, Liu Jin is here too, sit down, sit down."

When Emperor Hongzhi heard Liu Jin's voice, he immediately became happy, and quickly signaled that there is no need to be too polite.

"Liu Jin, you haven't come to my place for a while."

The arrival of Liu Jin made Emperor Hongzhi very happy.

Liu Jin was Emperor Hongzhi's favorite, most valued, and most admired minister, and the relationship between the emperor and his ministers has always been very good.

After Emperor Hongzhi abdicated, some other veterans would go to see Emperor Hongzhi from time to time, but Liu Jin didn't go there many times, which was also related to Liu Jin's usual laziness.

"Your Majesty, are your eyes any better?"

Liu Jin looked at Emperor Hongzhi. Emperor Hongzhi was also much older. After all, he was already in his 60s and had a serious illness. He was really old, with white hair and beard.

"It's much better. Now I can see a little more clearly, so I don't need to be blind."

Emperor Hongzhi said with a smile.

After some pleasantries and small talk, Zhu Houzhao also talked about Liu Jin's resignation.

"Liu Jin!"

Hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi was silent for a while, and then said to Liu Jin.

"Your Majesty~"

Liu Jin also responded quickly and respectfully.

"My Ming Empire can have the prosperity it has today, the country is rich and the people are strong, and you, Liu Jin, have contributed a lot!"

"Our Zhu family is able to have a thriving population and a long line of descendants today, and you, Liu Jin, have also contributed a lot."

"I, Zhu Youtang, can live to the present, to the age where I can enjoy my grandchildren, and to the age where I can listen to songs and watch movies, thanks to you, Liu Jin."

"No matter from that aspect, you are our great benefactor!"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Liu Jin and said slowly.

For Liu Jin, apart from appreciation, Emperor Hongzhi also has a feeling of gratitude in it. I know very well what the first ten years of being emperor were like, and I also know what the next 30 years will be like. very clear.

Why is there all this now? This is all due to Liu Jin. Under the leadership of Liu Jin, a capable minister through the ages, the Ming Empire gradually got what it is now.

And why Zhu Houzhao can have so many heirs? This was not Liu Jin's original suggestion to let Zhu Houzhao get in touch with men and women after he became an adult. Same, no heirs.

As for Emperor Hongzhi himself, the same is true. If the intestinal carbuncle at the beginning hadn’t been studied by the Daming Medical College established by Liu Jin to study surgery, Emperor Hongzhi’s rotten appendicitis was removed in time, and the Tai Hospital was reformed later.

Emperor Hongzhi would not live until now. How many descendants of the Ming royal family will die at the hands of those quack doctors in the imperial hospital, and how many hundreds of princes and princesses of Zhu Houzhao will die young.

These credits can all be counted on Liu Jin, Emperor Hongzhi is very clear about this, and he has always kept it in his heart.

"Your Majesty, this is what a courtier should do, and it is the duty of a courtier."

"I should thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the opportunity to use what I have learned and my talents, and to do something insignificant for the people of Liming."

"It's your Majesty who trusts and thinks highly of me, so I can do some insignificant things. In fact, all of this is the result of your majesty's great talent and strategic planning. I dare not take credit for it!"

When Liu Jin heard it, he was also moved.

Of course, this credit must not be credited to me, it must be the credit of the emperor, as a courtier, I just fulfilled my duties and responsibilities as a courtier, and the horses that should be photographed should still be photographed.

This is the awareness that a courtier should have, and it is also the thought that a subordinate should have.

"You~ you've always been like this."

Hearing Liu Jin's words, Emperor Hongzhi immediately laughed and couldn't help shaking his head.

"If you want to resign, then resign. You have done a lot for our Ming Dynasty and our royal family. Now that you are old, if you want to travel in the mountains and rivers, then go on a tour in the mountains and rivers."

After pondering for a while, Emperor Hongzhi also said with a smile.

When he got here, Liu Jin finally understood why Zhu Houzhao brought himself to see Emperor Hongzhi. It turned out that this meaning was in it.

PS: Ask for tickets~~
(End of this chapter)