The struggle for the throne among nine princes—I really don't want to be the crown prince.

Chapter 180 Welcome to the Three-Day "Little Black Room" Tour
"No, we won't go. The Crown Prince won't receive us either, so we won't agree to anything!"

"Yes, we'll wait here!"

"If everyone just holds on, I believe we will definitely be able to see the Crown Prince!"

……

Amidst the commotion, some students who were preparing to meet the Crown Prince alone also stopped in their tracks.

Although they did not believe that the Crown Prince would treat them any differently if they met with him alone.

But since everyone objected, they had no choice but to go with the flow.

The Crown Prince has already made two concessions, and in their view, he will have to make more concessions next.

However, to their surprise, just as they were refusing to meet the Crown Prince one by one, Shen Ye said to Erlengtai standing beside him, "These people neither choose a representative to meet with me nor meet with me one by one."

"It seems that this group of people are just being unreasonable."

"The saying goes, 'Once or twice, but not a third or fourth time.'"

"Elengthai, take your men and arrest them all."

"Then, put each of them in a single cell and lock them up, and don't let anyone talk to them!"

Erlengtai was filled with rage towards these imperial students.

He was the crown prince's bodyguard. Although he had to obey the emperor's orders, as the saying goes, "a subject dies for his master's honor," and he was already seething with anger.

The Crown Prince was stopped from getting married and cried out for justice, but his bodyguard could only watch helplessly.

If we investigate this, he also bears some responsibility.

Who told him to be the Crown Prince's bodyguard?

Not to mention that the Crown Prince stayed behind to hear what they had to say, but the selected representatives disagreed, and even after meeting with them one by one, they still disagreed.

This is simply disregarding the Crown Prince.

When dealing with someone who is completely unyielding, you must not be soft-hearted.

However, the Crown Prince remained silent, and although Erengtai was feeling extremely uncomfortable, he could only endure it.

Now that's settled, the Crown Prince has finally spoken!

Although he didn't understand the meaning of the Crown Prince's subsequent instructions, it no longer mattered.

"Bu Jun, lead the men from the yamen and come with me to arrest them!" As he spoke, Erlengtai rushed forward.

In the blink of an eye, those students who had just been so defiant turned into screaming pigs waiting to be slaughtered.

Upon hearing this cry, the Fourth Prince Yunzhen's brows relaxed considerably.

Although he secretly hoped that the Crown Prince would run into trouble, these students from the Imperial Academy were really going too far.

We must never be lenient with them unconditionally.

However, after capturing these people, what's the Crown Prince's next step...?

"Second Brother, should I deal with these people?" The Fourth Prince asked softly, recalling what the Crown Prince had said earlier.

Shen Ye waved his hand and said, "I was originally going to trouble my fourth brother, but since these guys are so unreasonable, let them stay in the dark room for a few more days."

Yunzhen didn't quite understand what "little dark room" meant, but he knew that this little dark room was definitely not a good place to stay.

"Then let's..."

"Of course we should do what we're supposed to do!" Shen Ye tugged at his wedding robes and said with a grin, "The wedding banquet hasn't been served yet, but it shouldn't be too late to get back."

As he spoke, Shen Ye said to Zhou Bao, "Give the order to return to the palace."

Looking at Shen Ye's calm and composed expression, Yunzhen felt a sense of admiration.

Compared to the Crown Prince, I still have much to learn. At the very least, I need to learn his calm and composed demeanor.

Inside Yuqing Palace, many guests were already seated.

Let alone the crown prince's wedding, even if it were the emperor's wedding, there would still be a proper banquet.

However, at this moment, all the guests were talking about was whether they could still have the meal.

If the Crown Prince doesn't return, then this banquet will be missing its main character.

"Prince Kang, I heard them talk about the land tax reform. What is the land tax reform?" Prince Gong asked Prince Kang casually while drinking tea.

As the younger brother of Emperor Qianxi, Prince Gong was not particularly skilled in archery or horsemanship, and his scholarship was even less than average.

Compared to his elder brother, Prince Yu Fuquan, he was still quite different. He was only able to become a prince because Emperor Qianxi only had him as his younger brother.

Although Prince Kang was a hereditary prince, he was still quite young, making him a junior in front of older princes like Prince Gong.

He said with a smile, "Uncle Wang, the so-called 'equalization of land tax and poll tax' means linking the amount of money paid to each person with the amount of land they own."

"The amount of silver paid per capita is determined by the amount of land owned."

Upon hearing this, Prince Gong angrily retorted, "Isn't the tax based on the number of people? How is it related to land?"

"Why should people with more land pay more taxes? Why should they have to pay more?"

Seeing Prince Gong's face turn red with anxiety, Prince Kang inadvertently pursed his lips.

He thought to himself that this Uncle Wang really favored money over family; he had a lot of land, so he stood on the opposite side of the land tax reform without hesitation.

He glanced around and then whispered, "Uncle Wang, the coffers' taxes will never be paid by us, no matter when."

Upon hearing this, Prince Gong immediately laughed and said, "Oh dear, look at my brain!"

"Major matters of the court are naturally decided by the Emperor; let's just each do our own thing!"

Prince Kang smiled and was about to speak when someone said, "The Crown Prince is back. Prepare the dishes."

Upon hearing this, Prince Kang hurriedly said, "Your Highness is finally back! I was starving!"

Who among those sitting here is dull-witted? Upon hearing that the Crown Prince had returned, the conversation immediately turned into the most talked-about anecdotes in the capital.

In just fifteen minutes, the food and drinks were served.

As the groom today, even though Shen Ye's identity is that of the crown prince, he still has to go through the toasting ceremony.

Accompanying Shen Ye in toasting were the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince. They followed the Crown Prince to the main hall of Yuqing Palace. Shen Ye glanced at the guests and thought to himself, "At least I'm not late."

"Everyone, thank you so much for attending my wedding banquet. Let's have a good drink together this time," Shen Ye said with a smile, holding his wine glass, appearing very approachable.

Upon hearing his words, some people chimed in, "Great joy for the Crown Prince! We should also offer him a couple more drinks."

"Haha, congratulations on your great joy, Your Highness."

……

Listening to all this noise, Shen Ye smiled and said, "Before we start drinking today, I have some good news to announce to everyone."

"Hopefully this good news will encourage everyone to have a couple more drinks."

"Lord Cao Yin, the Imperial Textile Commissioner of Jiangning, is preparing to open a gold shop in the capital. Everyone is welcome to deposit their gold in Lord Cao's gold shop."

"Other money shops charge interest for depositing money, but Lord Cao's gold shop charges interest for depositing gold."

"The interest earned in one year is 10% of the value of the gold deposited."

"In other words, if you deposit your gold in Lord Cao's gold shop for ten years, then congratulations, your gold will double in value!"

At this point, Shen Ye raised his glass and said, "Everyone, this is a rare opportunity, so please seize it!"

　This is the second update today. It's almost the end of the month, so I'd appreciate your support!
　　
　
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