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

Chapter 196 First came the ruler and his subjects, then the father and son.
"Your Highness, you did a good job this time!" After returning to his study in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Qianxi said to Shen Ye with a big smile.

As the inheritor of the former crown prince's memories, Shen Ye knew very well how to act when faced with Emperor Qianxi's praise.

Although he wasn't too fond of this approach, as the saying goes, "when in Rome, do as the Romans do," and if he wanted to live peacefully in the deep palace, he absolutely couldn't afford to offend Emperor Qianxi.

Therefore, he bowed slightly, his smile perfectly timed: "Your subject's progress is all thanks to your excellent guidance, Father!"

"Without Father's guidance, I would not have insisted on the land tax reform."

Emperor Qianxi nodded and said, "You don't need to take all the credit from me. I'm praising you because you did a truly excellent job this time!"

At this point, Emperor Qianxi said, "Crown Prince, you must remember that although this world belongs to the imperial family, it also belongs to all the people of the world!"

"As an emperor, in addition to enjoying power, one must also bear the responsibility of ensuring that the people of the world live in peace and prosperity."

"We cannot allow the rich to get richer while the poor get poorer; if this continues, it will cause serious problems!"

Emperor Qianxi's words were profound and thought-provoking, which startled Shen Ye.

He understood that Emperor Qianxi was teaching him how to be a ruler, and at the same time, he was deliberately grooming him.

Therefore, he solemnly said, "Your Majesty's teachings will be kept in mind."

After Emperor Qianxi spoke about some matters of governance, he suddenly changed the subject and asked Shen Ye, "Can that public announcement you mentioned really be done?"

“Father, it’s actually not too difficult to do this.”

“But once it’s done, it might offend some people.” Shen Ye said with a smile, “For example, the imperial gazette, just one issue of this would suffice.”

"We can try it out in one or two government offices first."

Looking at the smile on Shen Ye's face, Emperor Qianxi couldn't help but feel that his son had some ill intentions.

However, he only had this feeling, but he couldn't express it.

However, the publication of a notice in the official gazette regarding the tax exemption for some officials' families did stir a slight interest in Emperor Qianxi.

However, this was no small matter, so Emperor Qianxi decided to be cautious.

"Your Highness, you've done well this time. Just tell me what reward you want." After a moment's hesitation, Emperor Qianxi asked Shen Ye.

reward!

Shen Ye never expected such a good thing to happen.

He glanced at Emperor Qianxi and thought to himself, "If you're going to reward me, why not just replace me as the crown prince and let me have a couple of days of peace and quiet?"

However, making such a suggestion out loud would only make you uncomfortable.

What appears to be a benevolent father and filial son may soon turn into a furious outburst.

So after a moment's hesitation, Shen Ye smiled and said, "If Father Emperor wants to reward his son, why not let his son stay in the place he built for a while?"

"The courtyard was just renovated a while ago."

Let's move out!
Not at Yuqing Palace!
Emperor Qianxi frowned slightly.

Although he knew when he allowed the crown prince to build his own residence that one day the crown prince would have to move out.

However, he still felt uneasy about letting the Crown Prince leave Yuqing Palace.

The main reason for my unease is that the Crown Prince is too capable. If the Crown Prince is allowed to live elsewhere, some things will slip out of my control.

However, the place where the Crown Prince is currently staying has been repaired, so it seems a bit unreasonable to insist on not letting the Crown Prince move out.

After thinking it over, Emperor Qianxi smiled and said, "It's not a bad idea to live outside."

“But that courtyard has only just been renovated, so it would be a bit rushed for you to go out now.”

"Let's wait a moment."

"Once the residences of the eldest prince and the others are all repaired, you and your brothers will move out together." Emperor Qianxi's reason was quite grand and respectable.

However, Shen Ye was somewhat speechless. Although the Crown Prince's residence had been said to be under repair, the actual progress was very slow.

As for the reason, it was naturally because the imperial court had no money.

Even if we move with them, we might not be able to move out next year.

Looking at the solemn-looking Emperor Qianxi, Shen Ye knew that he had made up his mind.

I won't be moving anytime soon.

Left with no other choice, Shen Ye could only say, "Then I will move it with you brothers."

Seeing Shen Ye's helpless expression, Emperor Qianxi couldn't help but smile: "Your previous request doesn't count. You can make another request."

Shen Ye originally wanted to say that there was nothing he wanted, but after thinking about it again, he swallowed his words.

If the emperor bestows a reward upon you, and you insist on refusing it, it is sometimes considered a sin, or at least it makes you seem tactless.

Even if the emperor gives you a sesame seed, you have to treat it like a watermelon and hold it firmly in your hands. Otherwise, how can you show off the emperor's boundless grace?

Although they were father and son, their relationship was ultimately that of ruler and subject.

Shen Ye thought for a moment, then said to Emperor Qianxi, "Father, if you really want to reward your son, why not give me a job?"

Emperor Qianxi was taken aback!
He truly hadn't expected that someone would offer him work as a reward.

What is the Crown Prince up to? Is he trying to make a fortune from this construction project?

"What kind of work do you want?" Emperor Qianxi asked casually.

Shen Ye smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I plan to build a temporary palace for you. However, I will decide on the location and scale of this palace myself."

Build me another palace! My dear eldest son, you are truly exceptionally "filial"!

Emperor Qianxi was quite surprised by Shen Ye's request.

He was rewarding the Crown Prince for his action regarding the land tax reform, but he hadn't expected the Crown Prince to have such a request.

What is the Crown Prince trying to do?
Did he intend to embezzle a large sum of money during the construction of this palace?

"A temporary palace is not out of the question, but the cost cannot exceed 200,000 taels." Considering that the Crown Prince would need to live separately in the future, which would require money, Emperor Qianxi decided to be generous.

Anyway, this money is for my own son, which is better than letting it go to outsiders.

However, to his surprise, Shen Ye smiled and said, "Father, you really don't need to pay a single penny for this palace."

"We just need to wait for our son to finish building it."

At this point, Shen Ye smiled and said, "However, this palace will take some time to start construction, so Father, you will have to wait patiently."

Looking at the smiling Crown Prince, Emperor Qianxi suddenly had a feeling that the Crown Prince was definitely not going to suffer any loss by building this palace for him.

But how can I avoid being taken advantage of?

Could it be that he intends to emulate the ancient sages, placing things he doesn't know about in this palace, so as to seize Xuanwu Gate in one fell swoop...?

This……

Although Emperor Qianxi quickly dismissed the idea because the possibility was too small, he still harbored many doubts.

What exactly is the Crown Prince planning to do?
He wasted his effort and money.

Given the Crown Prince's temperament, he would never do something that would lose money. So what exactly was he trying to achieve by doing this?

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