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Chapter 113 How to be a good prince

On the morning of the second day, Li Yan reviewed memorials from various prefectures in the Qinzheng Hall as usual.

Zhang Tingyu took a memorial and asked, "Prince, I have a situation that I would like to consult with you about."

"Zhang Zhongtang, please speak!"

"The 300 cavalrymen that the Fourteenth Prince Yinzhen brought into the capital are now stationed in the western suburbs. This is a large number of people, not to mention that one cavalryman is equivalent to four or five infantrymen. They consume 1200 dan of grain and dan of fodder every day. The daily consumption of grain and fodder is not small, and the Ministry of War has already expressed its opinion."

"They said they were going to be part of the northwest, and they already had a budget, so the logistics materials should have been supplied by Shaanxi and Gansu. But now they are using up the expenses of Zhili, which means that the materials in Shaanxi and Gansu are saved, but the Ministry of War has to make duplicate expenditures in Zhili. How should this part be calculated?"

Li Yan thought for a while and said, "The court has already summoned the Shaanxi-Gansu governor Nian Gengyao to Beijing. He will probably arrive in a few days. When he returns, let him take these people back to the northwest. Let the Ministry of Revenue support their expenses during this period, and then deduct the money from the money and grain sent to the northwest."

"Submit a memorial to the Ministry of War. I will review it and submit it to the Emperor for review. If the Emperor has no objection, the Study will handle it this way. What do you think?"

"Your Highness, this is a very appropriate way to handle the matter. I have no objection!" Zhang Tingyu nodded with satisfaction.

Seeing this, Ma Qi also took out an official document and asked for instructions, "Prince, the clan office reported that the emperor has abolished the princely titles of the fourth and eighth princes, and the thirteenth and fourteenth princes have also been imprisoned. Since they are not princes, they should not continue to be paid money and food according to the system."

"They asked if we should stop all the expenses in the Princes' Palaces?"

Li Yan stood up, took a few steps, frowned and thought for a while, then raised his head. He originally wanted to ask the ministers in the study for advice, but he saw that they all lowered their brows and looked submissive, as if they didn't want to comment.

Shaking their heads, several of them with gray hair and trembling body, were old officials who had followed the emperor for many years.

That's it!

If they were to make suggestions at this time, they would inevitably be concerned about losing Peter as a sinner and fearing being held accountable in the future, which is understandable. But for me, these things are just a matter of a word.

Why bother trying?
As for the internal affairs of the royal family, we will not make things difficult for these ministers!
"Although the emperor has stripped them of their titles, they are still descendants of the Aixinjueluo clan, my flesh and blood brothers, and the sons and grandsons of the dragon and the phoenix. Although they have been imprisoned in the clan residence, their families in the residence are innocent."

"Well, let the clan office temporarily provide supplies according to the treatment of a prince. I will make arrangements after I consult with the emperor!" Li Yan's words were reasonable and thoughtful.

"Does Ma Zhongtang think this approach is feasible?"

"Well, let's do it according to the prince's opinion!" Ma Qi breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Zhang Tingyu. The two exchanged glances and nodded.

"Your Highness, the Eighth Prince used his position as the head of the Ministry of Revenue to intercept the tax revenues of the salt merchants and sea merchants in Jiangnan and other wealthy people for his own personal expenses. How should this part of the matter be handled?"

"All of them will be included in the normal taxation sequence of the court, and taxes will be paid according to the system. All the money earned will be deposited into the national treasury!" Li Yan knew that this was the Jiangnan Small Palace of the Eighth Brother, which had been managed by the Ninth Brother before. After the Ninth Brother was gone, the Eighth Brother managed it personally.

So it was banned without hesitation!

"嗻"

Since the crown prince took charge of government affairs, he has not only done everything himself, but also treated the old ministers in the study with great respect and was willing to follow their advice. He would always ask for their opinions on everything and report to the emperor for his decision.

He never made decisions on his own when he should consult the emperor, and he took responsibility when he should make decisions, and he did not shirk his responsibilities. The prince was a kind and open-minded person, and he was tolerant and easy-going, without any airs. What was rare was that although he was young, he did not get carried away by the emperor's decentralization, and he was still cautious and reported everything, which made the two of them deeply agree.

Both of them had dealt with Kangxi all their lives and knew the old man's personality and temper very well.

Everyone knows that although Kangxi has delegated power, his personality becomes as changeable as a child's when he gets old. As long as he lives one more day, he will still be the master of the Qing Dynasty.

If the prince acts recklessly, arrogantly and willfully, the emperor can change the situation with just a word.

The court officials were really frightened by the fight for the throne among the princes, and they didn't want any more changes in the court. Fortunately, the prince was both virtuous and intelligent, had a good understanding of the general situation, and acted calmly and rationally. Not only was Kangxi satisfied, but all the civil and military officials in the court also praised him, and he had a good reputation among the people, so everyone was relieved.

Then several more people came forward to ask for instructions and report on matters in various parts of the court. Li Yan dealt with them one by one. Those that he could not make a decision on would be put aside for the time being. When he went to see the old man, he would report to Kangxi for handling.

They were busy until the afternoon. When things were almost done, the eunuch came to report: "Your Highness, the Sichuan Governor Li Wei has arrived in Beijing and is waiting outside. He requests an audience with the Crown Prince!"

"Oh, Li Wei is here."

Li Yan was overjoyed. He hadn't seen him for several years, so he said to the ministers in the study: "Let's leave it at that for today. If there is anything, let the two Zhongtang discuss and deal with it. I will go to pay my respects to the emperor later!"

Generally, important and urgent matters in the court are ranked first, and the ones ranked last are trivial matters. Some of them do not need to be reported at all. Some ministers just want to gain some favor from Li Yan and build relationships.

Normally, Li Yan would console the patient with gentle words and handle the matter personally when he had time, but when something happened, he would be impatient to deal with it.

As soon as Li Yan walked out of the door, a senior official in the uniform of a second-level official rolled up his sleeves and knelt on the ground: "I, Li Wei, the governor of Sichuan, kowtow to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. May the Crown Prince live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

Li Wei respectfully performed the ceremony of greeting according to the imperial etiquette, and then kowtowed several times: "The servant Li Wei kowtows to the master and pays his respects to the master!"

"Hahaha, Li Wei, get up. I haven't seen you for a few years. Even you seem to be unfamiliar with me!"

"How dare I!"

"After receiving the imperial edict, I arranged the affairs of the province and rushed to the capital, just to see my master." A happy smile from the bottom of my heart also appeared on Li Wei's face.

Li Yan nodded and said with a smile: "Are Cui'er and the child here?"

"They are all here. This time they are transferred back to the capital, not to Sichuan. They are all here. When they just entered the city gate, I asked them to go back to the Tenth Master's mansion to pay their respects to the wife and the others. I am alone and miss my master, so I came to the palace!"

"Well, okay, I'll take you to see the Emperor and see if he has time to meet you. Let's go!"

Li Yan led Li Wei to the place where Kangxi was resting, asked Li Wei to guard outside, and went into the courtyard where Kangxi was staying.

The place where Kangxi rested was next to the Imperial Garden. When he had nothing to do, he would take a walk in the garden in the morning and bask in the sun in the afternoon. His life was leisurely and comfortable.

(End of this chapter)