"Ahem! Mr. Wuhou, it is inconvenient for me to get involved in this matter, but His Majesty said that you must value peace and don't make the matter a big deal."
Ni Yuanlu coughed twice and said.
Then, he turned around and left. Lin Fan was speechless. It turned out that these people came here because of the wishes of Emperor Chongzhen. This old guy couldn't handle these old men, so he just passed the blame to himself, which was a bit too much.
"Sir, I wonder why you came to see me today?"
Lin Fan asked.
"Haha, don't call us adults, we can't afford it. You are the prince of the Ming Dynasty now, and you will be the emperor in the future!"
One person said with a sneer.
This was a mockery of Lin Fan, and it was an irony. However, what Lin Fan was best at was listening to the irony. He said, "If you give me more praise from adults, I will be able to run the Ming Dynasty well in the future."
"You! Bah! You really think we are complimenting you!"
"You two-faced hypocrite, you despicable and shameless person, you actually want to be the prince, what do you think you are?"
"This is the Ming Dynasty, not a child's play. We don't care whether you are His Majesty's biological son or not. In short, you cannot hold the position of prince!"
"If you dare to be the prince, we will never give up!"
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Several people pointed at Lin Fan's nose and scolded him.
Lin Fan squinted at the group of people and said, "Guys, why are you so angry? Don't you look at how old you are now and how many days you have left to live?"
"I stand here and let you scold me, how many more days can you scold me?
It's better to live the rest of your life honestly and comfortably, why do you have to get involved in this?"
you!
Several people were shaking because of Lin Fan's anger. Lin Fan had no intention of giving up and continued: "First of all, I am the Emperor Wuhou of the Ming Dynasty and I have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty!"
"What have you done for the court?
The imperial court has been supporting you for so many years, and besides, this is also our family matter!"
"Are you qualified to take care of our family affairs?
As a minister, you must serve His Majesty loyally, why bother with so many unnecessary things?"
you!
Several people pointed at Lin Fan with trembling hands, showing no intention of letting go. Lin Fan simply asked them to sit down and said, "Guys, why don't we sit down and have a chat."
Nalan Yanran on the side saw this was the first time she saw Lin Fan quarreling with someone, and the person was also a great scholar in the court, which made her feel even more strange.
She made room for Lin Fan. All the eminent scholars in the Hanlin Academy were very old. Some of them were so angry that they could no longer stand and staggered on their stools.
Turning around, they saw the soup on Nalan Yanran's plate. Although the shredded potatoes had been eaten up, the taste was still there. The hot and sour taste was something they had never tasted before.
"Well! What is this?"
A great scholar was distracted. Then, he immediately put on an angry expression and looked coldly at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan said: "This is spicy and sour potato shreds. It is a very delicious dish. If you want to try it, I will ask my servants to fry it again."
After that, Lin Fan turned around to find Lin Fu, whispered in his ear, told him how to make big shredded potatoes, and then asked him to find the cook to cook.
The scholars said coldly: "Lin Fan, we are here today to ask you to say a word. As long as you promise not to become the prince, we will leave!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice: "Guys, let me ask you a few questions. As long as your answers can convince me, I will not be the prince."
"Haha! If you ask, we want to see what tricks you want to play."
A great scholar said with a sneer.
"The first question is, who do you think is qualified to be emperor?"
Lin Fan said.
"Hmph! What kind of problem is this? Of course, only a wise man who is diligent in government, loves the people, and can think about the people all the time is qualified to be the emperor."
A great scholar said coldly.
"Okay, second question, what do you think of what I have done for the people?"
Lin Fan asked again.
"Hmph! We know what you mean. Don't you just want to say that you are a diligent and caring person, so you can also be the emperor?"
"We do not refute everything you have done, but we also want to tell you that you are not His Majesty's legitimate son, so you cannot be the crown prince!"
"This world must be inherited by the Third Prince. If you are really for the good of the people, you can loyally assist His Highness the Third Prince and His Majesty."
"As long as you really have great talent, there must be a place for you to display it."
A great scholar said coldly.
Lin Fan smiled and said nothing, poured a cup of tea, drank a few sips, and said: "What you said makes sense. If you had said this some time ago, I might have believed it."
"But when you go to His Majesty to complain that I hired scholars to work in the farmyards, and want Your Majesty to punish me, and to remove me from the title of Marquis of Emperor Wu, I will know that you are a group of extremely hypocritical people!
"
you!
A great scholar blew his beard and stared, slapped the table and said, "Okay! You still dare to mention this matter. Let me ask you, are those scholars who have studied hard for more than ten years just to pour dung?"
"Every scholar is an elite of the imperial court and should contribute to the imperial court, but you let them pick up the turds. What are your intentions?"
Chiliu!
Lin Fan took a sip of tea slowly and continued: "Those scholars only know how to study every day, and their wives and children at home don't have enough to eat. Do you think that's right?"
"A person who studies must go through this before high school, and his wife should take good care of him. When he reaches high school, his wife will naturally live a good life with him!"
The scholar retorted.
"Okay! Answer me another question. Can every scholar in the world become an official in the imperial court?"
Lin Fan asked again.
"There are many people who study, but only one out of ten can become an official in the court. Those who don't have high school education do so because they don't work hard enough!"
The scholar continued.
"You also know that only one scholar can become an official in the court, so wouldn't it be reasonable for me to recruit a few scholars to work in a farm fertilizer factory?"
"Because they can't become officials in the court, can't they find a job for themselves that can support their wives and daughters?"
Lin Fan asked one after another.
this……
Those who entered were all speechless. They had not considered Lin Fan's answer.
Lin Fan added: "As the saying goes, a well-fed man doesn't know a hungry man is hungry. You are well-fed and clothed. How many scholars in the world can be fed and clothed?"
"Do their wives and children deserve to suffer from hunger?
Are some even going to die of cold and starvation?
In addition to studying, shouldn’t scholars be able to work and contribute to their families?”