Nie Xiaoyu was also stunned for a moment. She looked at Lin Fan in shock, trying to see in Lin Fan's eyes that he was pretending. However, no matter how she looked at it, Lin Fan seemed to really not know about this.
"Your Highness, do you really not know about the Holy Son of the Western Region?"
Nie Xiaoyu asked.
“What is the Holy Son of the Western Region?
Even if there really is such a person, he should be in the Western Region. If you come to beg me, should I take you to the Western Region?"
Lin Fan said speechlessly.
"It seems that His Highness the Prince really doesn't know about this. The religious saints of the Western Regions need to be canonized by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The saint they selected is about to arrive in the capital at this time!"
"I heard that this Holy Son is the reincarnation of the Living Buddha. He has many magical powers and can cure all diseases. If he can take action, my brother's brain disease can be cured!"
"It's just that, with my status, the Holy Son will probably not take action to save my brother. Therefore, I want to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to come forward and intercede on my brother's behalf."
Nie Xiaoyu said in a deep voice.
"The Holy Son of the Western Regions actually came to the capital. Why didn't the people from the Ministry of Rites tell me about this?"
Lin Fan was speechless.
The Holy Son of the Western Regions that Nie Xiaoyu mentioned should be the Holy Son of a certain religion in the Uzbek tribe. Strictly speaking, that place does not belong to the Ming Dynasty, but it is indeed the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Because the terrain there was complex and there were many religions there, Zhu Yuanzhang did not choose to attack by force at first. Instead, he ruled there through tea and horse trading.
In other words, they exchanged tea leaves from the Ming Dynasty for horses there, and then controlled the people there by canonizing the Holy Son.
When the Holy Son from the Western Regions came to the capital, those in the Ministry of Rites should have gotten the news early, but these people didn't tell them!
Or is it because he just came back from the expedition and they haven't had time to tell him this?
"No! Even if the Holy Son of the Western Regions comes to the capital to receive canonization, he can definitely choose a good time, right?
It’s almost the Chinese New Year now, and the mountains over there have already been closed by heavy snow, how did they get here?”
Lin Fan asked.
"This... Your Highness, I don't know about this. I also got the news from the ghost market. The Holy Son of the Western Region should have entered the city by now!"
Nie Xiaoyu said in a deep voice.
She was also confused at this time. Generally speaking, the prince must know this kind of thing, and when the saint son is canonized, the prince should also accompany Emperor Chongzhen.
It is even possible that with the prince's power, he could be canonized instead of the emperor.
"In this case, I will go to the Ministry of Rites to inquire about this matter tomorrow. If there really is such a holy son, I will naturally recommend it to you!"
"However, I want to explain to you in advance that those kinds of miracles are mostly lies. You don't even think about it. If they really had this ability, the world would have been occupied by them long ago!
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Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
After hearing this, Nie Xiaoyu lowered her head. She didn't really believe this kind of thing. However, this was her brother's only hope for survival. Even if she didn't believe it, she would give it a try.
"Thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince. However, my brother won't be able to survive for a few more days. Please hurry up, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Nie Xiaoyu said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, my prince has always been very reliable in handling affairs."
Lin Fan said.
Nie Xiaoyu resigned, and the next day, Lin Fan went to the morning court early in the morning. Because of his expedition, Emperor Chongzhen was presiding over the morning court during this period.
Now that Lin Fan is back, Emperor Chongzhen originally wanted to retreat behind the scenes again, but many officials insisted that Chongzhen Huang would preside over the morning dynasty.
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't resist and could only sit on the dragon chair for a few more days, while Lin Fan stood on Emperor Chongzhen's side.
"Your Majesty! News came a few days ago that heavy snow fell in Long'an Mansion, the heaviest in a century. It was so cold that all the crops in the field were frozen to death!"
"Because of the cold, many people froze to death because they couldn't afford cotton-padded clothes. Even those who had cotton-padded clothes suffered from severe cold!"
"The magistrate of Long'an Prefecture requested your majesty to send a batch of cotton-padded clothes to help the people survive this heavy snowstorm. As for the food problem after the winter is over, it is up to the Ministry of Household Affairs to find a solution!"
An official said solemnly, holding a memorial in his hand.
kindness?
After hearing this, Lin Fan frowned. He was not frowning because of the heavy snowstorm, but because the Holy Son of the Western Region was coming at this time, and there happened to be another heavy snowstorm in Long'an Mansion!
You know, Long'an Mansion is very close to Uszang. If there experiences a heavy snow disaster that has not happened in a century, doesn't it mean that many areas in Uszang have also experienced this?
Could it be!
Lin Fan guessed the purpose of the Holy Son of the Western Region's visit this time, and it was probably for the winter supplies.
"Well, I already have a preliminary understanding of this matter. Ni Yuanlu, isn't the Ministry of Revenue rich in money?
During this period, please allocate a sum of money and send it to Long'an Mansion."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said directly.
Ni Yuanlu accepted the order and said: "Yes! Your Majesty!"
"My dear friends, do you have anything else to report?"
Emperor Chongzhen asked again.
"Your Majesty, the Holy Son of the Western Region entered the city last night. The specific canonization ceremony is being prepared by the Ministry of Rites. The date of the canonization has been set by the Ministry of Rites. Please take a look at it."
Xue Bingtian, the Minister of Rites, said in a deep voice.
Emperor Chongzhen didn't even read Xue Bingtian's memorial and said directly: "Leave it to the prince. From now on, for this kind of matter, ask the prince directly."
Xue Bingtian looked at Lin Fan and said solemnly: "Yes! Your Majesty!"
Lin Fan took the folder handed over by the eunuch without opening it, and said in a deep voice: "Xue Bingtian, I have been back to Beijing for a few days. Why has no one informed me about the Holy Son of the Western Region?"
Forehead……
Xue Bingtian was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer. Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "Haha! Fan'er, this Holy Son of the Western Regions is different from those small foreign countries, so you should be more cautious!"
"You don't understand the etiquette of their religion, so I will let the Ministry of Rites take full responsibility for this matter!"
"Haha! You just think my foreign policy is too tough, and you don't want to cause too much trouble with Uzang, so you don't dare to tell me!"
Lin Fan complained in his heart.
Emperor Chongzhen looked embarrassed. This guy is really smart. I just think you are too tough. If you start fighting with the monk, wouldn't you lose the royal face?
"So that's what makes my father worried!"
"I want to know, this time when the Holy Son of the Western Regions comes to the capital, besides accepting the canonization, is there anything else?"
Lin Fan looked at Xue Bingtian and asked in a deep voice.
Gudu!
Xue Bingtian swallowed a big gulp of saliva and did not dare to raise his head to look at Lin Fan.