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

Chapter 184 Factionalism and the suppression of dissent have always been the case.

Tong Guowei was the chief Grand Secretary, so it was best for him to step forward when faced with a situation where an imperial censor was petitioning the emperor.

After all, if Emperor Qianxi were to intervene, there would be no room for maneuver.

If Tong Guowei could intervene and persuade them to go back, that would be best.

Even if they can't be persuaded to go back, there's still Emperor Qianxi!

When faced with a thorny problem, someone needs to step forward and act as a vanguard, which means there is still room for maneuver.

However, this was no longer Shen Ye's concern. He watched Liang Jiugong leave in a hurry, then glanced at Emperor Qianxi, whose face had turned pale, and finally swallowed back his words of explanation.

At this point, seeking an explanation from Emperor Qianxi would only be asking for trouble.

Compared to the future fourth prince, Emperor Qianxi was undoubtedly more concerned about his own reputation.

He wanted to become a sage ruler, so he valued his reputation both before and after his death very much.

The fourth brother was different. Although he also cared about his reputation before and after his death, he valued profit more than fame.

This is why the fourth brother has the most folk tales, and most of them are short stories.

Faced with this situation, the fourth prince would usually choose to confront it head-on, while Emperor Qianxi had the idea of ​​using the opponent's strength against them and resolving the issue silently.

We can't stay here any longer!
Having this thought, Shen Ye respectfully took his leave.

Emperor Qianxi had no time to educate the Crown Prince, so he simply allowed him to bring Cao Min to the palace to pay his respects.

Shen Ye spent the next two days in a leisurely and comfortable manner.

After all, he's newly married, so he doesn't really need to worry about anything at this time.

However, news of the previous dynasty kept reaching his ears.

Although he didn't want to hear these things, some things just won't go into your ears no matter how much you don't want to hear them.

The commotion on the previous dynasty's side was truly enormous.

Although Tong Guowei persuaded the dozens of censors to turn back, this did not mean the matter was over.

Impeachment memorials continued to pour into the Qianqing Palace like snowflakes.

However, not all of these memorials spoke ill of the "equalization of land tax and poll tax." For example, Yu Chenglong, who had been reassigned as the Governor-General of the Expressway, personally submitted a memorial praising the "equalization of land tax and poll tax."

The idea was that the land tax reform could solve the current predicament of ordinary people and give the poor a sigh of relief.

Yu Chenglong served as a local official and later as the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. It can be said that his statements are based on facts.

However, Yu Chenglong's memorial, submitted with a clear conscience, immediately stirred up a hornet's nest.

Suddenly, Yu Chenglong, who was originally regarded as a good minister by many people, became universally hated, and some even said that he and Nian Xialing were in cahoots and should be regarded as treacherous ministers.

Yu Chenglong was not usually impeached, but this time, he experienced firsthand what it meant to be bombarded with impeachments.

At first, Yu Chenglong wrote several memorials in an attempt to defend himself.

But he soon discovered that no matter how well he wrote his memorial, he couldn't overcome the fact that the other side had too many people.

For a moment, Yu Chenglong felt not only aggrieved, but also angry and helpless.

However, although this had nothing to do with Shen Ye, rumors soon began to circulate that Nian Xialing was a close confidant of the Crown Prince and that his daughter was a concubine of the Crown Prince.

Yu Chenglong was a close confidant of the Crown Prince.

The reason they pushed for the conversion of land tax into poll tax was actually at the behest of the crown prince.

The Crown Prince had two people push for the reform of the land tax system in order to impress Emperor Qianxi.

These rumors were quite detailed and convincing, but the censors knew their limits, so the crown prince was not among those impeached.

After all, the crown prince is the heir apparent, a half-monarch. To impeach the crown prince means to be prepared to die.

Shen Ye had heard some of these claims.

However, he did not investigate further. In his view, since Nian Xialing was arranged by Emperor Qianxi to implement the land tax reform, Emperor Qianxi would surely protect Nian Xialing.

At worst, he can step down and lay low for a while. Once this matter has passed, he can be reinstated.

According to the history Shen Ye knew, Nian Xialing was cunning and shrewd, able to speak to people in a way that suited them, and he was also very shrewd and tactful. Even after Nian Gengyao was executed, his status did not change much.

The emperor, who was the fourth son, was given what was due.

So there's no need to worry about this.

As for the land tax reform, he had no intention of touching such a thing.

It has many advantages, but what does it have to do with me, a crown prince who can't ascend the throne?

Now that Cao Min has arrived, there's enough room in the Crown Prince's palace to play a mahjong game. He can happily play a few rounds of mahjong with a beautiful woman by his side, chatting and laughing. How wonderful!
"Two of a kind!" Shen Ye casually tossed out a card.

Sitting to his left, Cao Min grinned and said, "Your Highness, I won!"

Nian Xinyue, who was already in a bad mood, also pushed down her cards, and it was clear that she had also won the two of tiles.

This situation left Shen Ye speechless.

Shi Jingrong praised, "Your Highness played this card very well. He knew we all won the two of coins, so he made us all happy."

Hearing Shi Jingrong's sarcastic words, Shen Ye couldn't help but ask, "You also won two of the suit?"

As Shi Jingrong revealed her cards, she said with a smile, "Your Highness, it's a shame you taught us how to play this card game."

"Look around, who's playing the 'circle' card game at this table?"

Shen Ye didn't even look at the cards on the table, and said with a smile, "I'm not as good as you, I admit defeat, okay?"

"Come on, let's play another round."

Just as Shen Ye was pushing the mahjong tiles away, Zhou Bao quietly walked in.

"Your Highness," Zhou Bao greeted Shen Ye in a low voice, "A deputy prefect from the Expressway Governor's Office has come to report on the school's progress to Your Highness."

The Governor's Office on the Fast Track?

Isn't this the place where Yu Chenglong was the governor?

Wasn't it always Yu Chenglong who reported to me in the past?

What happened this time?
Old Yu was being lazy and sent someone to fool him.

"Where's Yu Chenglong?" Shen Ye asked casually.

"Your Highness, the Assistant Magistrate said that Lord Yu has been impeached by the Censor and is currently at home awaiting the Emperor's decision," Zhou Bao said cautiously.

Yu Chenglong was the fast track governor I found myself. Now that Yu Chenglong has resigned, do I have to personally handle everything and deal with everything else?

If that happens, I won't be able to play my little mahjong game!
He glanced at Zhou Bao and said, "Tell that magistrate to go back first."

"Let's go to Yu Chenglong's house and see what's going on. We can't let this stubborn mule get off the harness!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Bao was stunned for a moment and quickly advised, "Your Highness, you...you cannot leave the palace without a valid reason."

Shen Ye waved his hand and said, "I didn't leave the palace without a reason. I'm going to Daxing County to observe the government and also to visit Yu Chenglong's house."

"It's been a few days since I've seen Lord Yu, and I miss him a bit."

After saying this, Shen Ye couldn't help but think of the phrase "菀菀似卿" (Wanwan is like you).

He quickly dismissed the thought, then changed his clothes and left the palace with Zhou Bao and the others.

Under the guise of visiting Daxing County to observe government affairs, Shen Ye first went to see Nian Dongliang.

Because he was Nian Xialing's nephew, Nian Dongliang was also having a hard time at this time. As the county magistrate, he had been impeached several times.

As Shen Ye entered the back hall of Daxing County, he was saying to a young man, "Second brother, you don't need to worry about this."

"Partisan attacks and suppression of dissent have always been the way!"

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