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

Chapter 234 Whether or not to use Suo'etu is a decision for the Crown Prince.
The Office of Transmission may only be a third-rank office, but its position is extremely important.

Why? Because the Office of Transmission had an important function: it managed the circulation of all memorials to the throne.

It can be said that whoever takes control of the Office of Transmission will have a complete grasp of all the major and minor affairs of the court and be in complete control of them!
However, with the introduction of the secret memorial system, the authority of the Office of Transmission gradually diminished.
But then again, unless one is a confidant whom the emperor absolutely trusts, one still cannot sit in the seat of the Commissioner of the Court of State Affairs.

Look at Cao Yin of the Cao family, he only holds the title of Commissioner of the Court of Judicial Review!
Du Bolun, the current Commissioner of the Court of Judicial Review, is considered a minister highly regarded by the Qianxi Emperor, and in his early years he even served as a member of the Southern Study.

Normally, no matter how important the matter or how urgent the memorial, when it came to Lord Du, he remained as steady as Mount Tai and his expression did not change.

But this time, Du Bolun couldn't keep a straight face!
Because the content of this proclamation is of utmost importance!
Make Songgotu the Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs!
Let Songgotu continue to preside over the negotiations with the Russian Kingdom!
It even contained statements like, "The absence of Songgotu is a great loss to the court."

"Lord Du, what should we do about this?" The physician in charge of sending copies of memorials from the Office of Transmission looked at Du Bolun with a worried expression.

Du Bolun hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Let's follow the rules."

As he spoke, he turned and left.

The doctor breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Du Bolun's instructions.

After all, Du Bolun was his direct superior. Since the boss had made his stance clear, there was nothing more for him to do!

As soon as the memorial was sent to the palace by the Court of Colonial Affairs, its contents spread rapidly.

The first person to receive the news was the Qianxi Emperor!

Why so fast? Because Du Bolun practically flew off to report to Emperor Qianxi the moment his feet touched the ground!
Du Bolun was well aware of the importance and urgency of this matter. Having followed Emperor Qianxi for so many years, he knew that Emperor Qianxi rarely took his anger out on his subordinates. However, Du Bolun was still a little apprehensive.

After all, this is Suo'etu!

He understood all too well that the person Emperor Qianxi feared most was Suo'etu.

Now that they've finally managed to remove Suo'etu from the court, it would be a miracle if Emperor Qianxi were to bring him back into power!
After reading the memorial, Emperor Qianxi said calmly, "Let the Crown Prince handle this memorial."

"He is the Crown Prince observing state affairs in the Court of Colonial Affairs, and the Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs. We shall follow his orders!"

Upon hearing this, Du Bolun's expression changed drastically.

If he could understand Emperor Qianxi asking the Crown Prince to handle this matter, then Emperor Qianxi asking the Crown Prince to decide on the Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs meant something much deeper…

In an instant, he broke out in a cold sweat! Fortunately, his years of experience allowed him to steady himself, and he respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Normally, Du Bolun wouldn't need to personally go to deliver memorials to the emperor.

But this time, he had to deliver it in person because Emperor Qianxi had given him instructions.

Du Bolun kept thinking to himself: "Young Master, please don't do anything stupid!"
Although Du Bolun did not participate much in court affairs, he was very clear about the importance of Songgotu to the crown prince.

Without the Crown Prince Songgotu, it's like a tiger having its claws and teeth removed.

Although it still looks scary on the surface, it is no longer able to hurt anyone.

Under these circumstances, it seems understandable that the Crown Prince was eager to bring Suo'etu back into the court.

But it was the Crown Prince who personally saw Songgotu off from the court back then, so why is it happening again now...?

Has the Crown Prince regretted his decision? Or... is there another reason?
With a mix of unease and anticipation, Du Bolun arrived at Yuqing Palace.

Upon seeing the three characters "Yuqing Palace," Du Bolun inexplicably thought of Yuqing Bank!

Yuqing Bank was located right in front of his house. Although the bank no longer accepts deposits, everyone who mentions it still envies those who deposited money there back then.
Because deposits earn interest!
A thousand taels of silver deposited in Yuqing Bank would generate enough interest in a year for an average family to live on.

His wife was still grumbling that she had forgotten to deposit her dowry money into Yuqing Bank.

It seems the young master has quite a bit of money in his hands thanks to this bank!
Putting his mind at ease, Du Bolun said to the eunuch guarding the gate, "Please inform the Crown Prince that Du Bolun of the Court of State Affairs requests an audience on His Majesty's orders."

When the eunuchs of Yuqing Palace heard that Du Bolun had come on the emperor's orders, they dared not be negligent.

In just a few minutes, Du Bolun was brought into Shen Ye's study.

Shen Ye is practicing Baduanjin.

Although his body is still very young, Shen Ye decided to exercise properly so that he wouldn't age prematurely and end up "willing but unable" in the future!

Du Bolun had practiced Baduanjin for a period of time, but as his official duties increased, he gradually gave it up again.

"Please wait a moment, Lord Du. The Crown Prince has one last part to finish, it will be over soon." Zhou Bao quickly came to Du Bolun's side and carefully reminded him.

Although Du Bolun was ordered to deliver a memorial to Shen Ye, he dared not disturb him.

After the Crown Prince finished practicing the last move, he respectfully said, "Your Highness, someone has submitted a proposal to His Majesty regarding the selection of the Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs."

"His Majesty says that you are the Prince who observes the administration of the Court of Colonial Affairs, so he asks you to decide on the Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs."

Shen Ye was not surprised that someone recommended him to be the Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs.

Although the Court of Colonial Affairs was not as powerful as the Six Ministries, it held an important position. If one performed well, the Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs could become a Grand Secretary.

However, Shen Ye did not expect that Emperor Qianxi would actually ask him to decide on the selection of the Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs.

Could it be that Emperor Qianxi felt a little guilty about making me take the blame, so he sent me a little treat?
As soon as Shen Ye received the memorial, Du Bolun respectfully said, "This servant takes his leave."

Seeing Du Bolun's hasty departure, Shen Ye's heart skipped a beat, a bad premonition rising within him. He waved for Du Bolun to leave, then picked up the memorial and, to his astonishment, it proclaimed a request for Suo'etu to be appointed Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs!

Only in this way can we gain the upper hand in negotiations with the Rakshasa Kingdom.

Looking at this impassioned memorial, a chill ran through Shen Ye's heart.

His first reaction upon seeing the memorial was that Suo'etu was unable to restrain himself; he was still harboring treacherous intentions and was eager to make a move!
But then Shen Ye thought about it again and realized something was wrong.

Soetu was a smart man; he couldn't possibly be unaware that Emperor Qianxi was wary of him.

If he were to demand a comeback at this critical juncture, it would be tantamount to blackmail, akin to forcing the emperor to abdicate! Suo'etu wouldn't be that foolish.

If it wasn't Songgotu who did it, then who was it...?

The fact that Emperor Qianxi entrusted this matter to him was a test.

This is a test to see if the Crown Prince is overly reliant on Suo'etu.

With a thought swirling in his mind, Shen Ye had already made his decision. He instructed Zhou Bao, "Bring me a pen!"

Seeing the Crown Prince's stern expression, Zhou Bao dared not be negligent and quickly took out his vermilion brush. Shen Ye took the brush and wrote on the memorial: "Talented people emerge in every generation!"

After writing this sentence, Shen Ye said in a deep voice, "Send the memorial back to the Ministry of Justice!"

Zhou Bao quickly grabbed the memorial and ran towards the Office of Transmission.

In reality, this memorial only went through the Office of Transmission once before it returned to Emperor Qianxi's desk.

A smile flashed across Emperor Qianxi's face as he read the Crown Prince's approval.

Regardless of the circumstances, the Crown Prince's decree effectively severed Suo'etu's chances of returning to court.

Emperor Qianxi was satisfied with the handling of the Crown Prince.

But can Jin Wushan and his team really handle the negotiations with the Rakshasa Kingdom?

Emperor Qianxi's expression gradually turned cold.

Just as Emperor Qianxi was reviewing the Crown Prince's comments on the memorials, Jin Wushan was kneeling before Shen Ye, asking for instructions on how to report the cause of the Fifth Princess's death.

Looking at Jin Wushan's honest appearance, Shen Ye knew that this guy was waiting for her to make the decision and take responsibility.

However, he had already made up his mind about this matter, so he said calmly, "The Court of Colonial Affairs should investigate the matter after the princess's death."

"After you check, you can report the results to me."

While Shen Ye was assigning tasks to Jin Wushan, she had already made up her mind: the position of Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs should absolutely not be given to Jin Wushan, who dared not take on any responsibility.

Since Emperor Qianxi said that he would decide on the Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs, then let's just find a capable Minister for the Court of Colonial Affairs this time.

Jin Wushan had no idea that the position of Minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs that he had longed for had already slipped away!

At this moment, he was still enjoying the ease of pushing this thorny matter to the Crown Prince, completely unaware that in the Crown Prince's eyes, he was already no longer of any use!
"I will arrange for someone to do it immediately."

At this point, Jin Wushan hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, the envoy from the Rakshasa Kingdom is still fifty li away from the capital. How should we receive him?"

Shen Ye asked, "What rank is this envoy?"

Jin Wushan thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, I heard that a viscount has come."

"Viscount," Shen Ye pondered for a moment, then said calmly, "Just arrange for a doctor to receive you."

"In addition, find them two rooms to stay in the outer vassal's residence, and provide them with two meals a day, just enough to keep them from starving."

"Also, send someone to keep an eye on them, and don't allow them to go out without permission."

Jin Wushan was startled when he heard Shen Ye's words.

He knew very well that if he did that, he would completely offend the envoy from the Rakshasa Kingdom!
Wouldn't that ruin His Majesty's grand plan?
He immediately said, "Your Highness, if that's the case, then our agreement with the Rakshasa Kingdom will be... very difficult to reach."

“I have my own ideas about this.” Shen Ye waved to Jin Wushan and said, “You just need to go and do it.”

Although he didn't know what the Crown Prince was up to, Jin Wushan understood one thing: if the Crown Prince said so, he had no choice but to do as he was told.

Fortunately, even if something went wrong, the crown prince would take the blame.

"The slave obeys."

Just as Shen Ye and Jin Wushan were talking, a carriage, escorted by a group of soldiers, sped toward the capital.

Inside the carriage, a slender, middle-aged man with a cold expression looked around at the blooming flowers and said calmly, "Mr. Glev, I believe that this time, we will definitely return with a full load."

“Viscount Nicholas, I also hope we can return with a full haul, but by doing this, you may ruin His Majesty’s plans.”

“After all, we can’t fight on two fronts.” Glev, who was in his thirties, looked worried.

The stern-faced Viscount Nicholas said calmly, "Glev, just wait and see!"

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