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

Chapter 6 The Twin Dragons Meet: Father's Kindness and Filial Piety
The morning sun at nine o'clock slanted into the Hall of Mental Cultivation through the window.

Shen Ye walked slowly into the Yangxin Hall through the open doors and saw Emperor Qianxi sitting upright behind his desk in the sunlight.

Although the former crown prince knew Emperor Qianxi's appearance very clearly, Shen Ye still felt an invisible sense of oppression when he first saw the emperor.

This sense of oppression mainly stemmed from the aura of Emperor Qianxi, who had held a high position for many years.

And then there's the dazzling bright yellow under the sunlight.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The moment the Emperor Qianxi's gaze fell upon him, the memories of the former Crown Prince forced Shen Ye to perform the proper salute.

In fact, when Shen Ye looked at Emperor Qianxi, Emperor Qianxi's gaze was also on his son.

The apricot-yellow robe of the prince, bathed in the blazing sunlight, exuded a sense of oppression.

This bright yellow hue filled Emperor Qianxi with a deep-seated aversion.

However, although he was unhappy, he could only suppress it in his heart, because he had personally approved the crown prince's clothes.

When the crown prince was young, in order to show his loving fatherly heart, he directly had someone choose the color closest to the imperial robe.

The Qianxi Emperor at the time was quite satisfied with this color.

But now, looking at the prince's robes of this color, a feeling of instinctive disgust rose within him.

As the dashing Crown Prince walked towards him in the sunlight, the names Li Shimin and Yang Guang inexplicably came to mind.

Although he felt it was just his imagination, this uncomfortable feeling still filled Emperor Qianxi's heart.

"Rise!" Emperor Qianxi cast aside the slight disgust in his heart, then waved his hand and said, "Sit down and talk."

Beside the desk in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, there was an embroidered stool.

Normally, when the Crown Prince comes to pay his respects, he sits here.

Looking at the embroidered stool, Shen Ye hesitated for a moment before sitting down.

Anyway, I'm already lying down, and standing is tiring, so I might as well sit down if I want.

"Thank you, Father."

Emperor Qianxi looked at the seated Crown Prince and first asked the same questions about the Crown Prince's health, then said a few words of concern.

Just as Shen Ye thought the greeting was about to end, Emperor Qianxi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and casually asked, "What do you think of my decree yesterday bestowing titles upon the First Prince and others?"

Upon hearing this question, Shen Ye's heart skipped a beat.

Although he was just a nobody in his previous life, he knew that no leader wanted others to interfere in personnel arrangements.

Let alone the emperor!

What was Emperor Qianxi thinking when he suddenly asked this question?

Although he had already decided to lie down, the desire to survive the prospect of being confined later still made Shen Ye honestly say, "Your subject feels that the title bestowed is a bit too low."

Emperor Qianxi glanced at Shen Ye with surprise. He had originally thought that the Crown Prince would either grumble a few words or flatter the Emperor, praising his father's wisdom.

Unexpectedly, he said that the title he was bestowed was too low.

"How to say?"

Facing the somewhat oppressive look on Emperor Qianxi's face, Shen Ye calmly said, "They are all His Majesty's sons. I am the Crown Prince, so my other brothers should also be princes to show their nobility."

"Therefore, I feel that the title you bestowed upon me was a bit too low!"

These words caused Emperor Qianxi's expression to shift before he finally smiled: "I am very pleased that you think this way."

"However, the bestowal of these positions of power cannot be done overnight. Otherwise, if they make contributions in the future, they will face a situation where there is no more power to bestow upon them."

"Moreover, if you become the emperor in the future..." Emperor Qianxi did not finish his sentence, but the meaning behind it was already quite clear.

Looking at Emperor Qianxi, who remained silent and whose expression was unpredictable, how could Shen Ye not understand?

This emperor is unwilling to relinquish the throne.

He immediately said, "Father, I am already struggling to manage the country and need to learn more, let alone shoulder heavy responsibilities."

“Our Great Zhou cannot be separated from our father for even a day.”

Emperor Qianxi's expression softened considerably, but he still said sternly, "What do you mean you can't live without your father? Crown Prince, this heavy burden will one day fall on your shoulders."

Looking at Emperor Qianxi's serious expression, Shen Ye wanted to say, "We're all old foxes, why are you playing at Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio?"

But in the end, he still managed to say with a strong will to survive, "Father, the more I oversee the country, the more I can feel the immense pressure on these four trillion people!"

"Your subject feels that his shoulders are still too young and tender to bear such a heavy burden."

"If such a day ever comes, and the heavy burden falls on my shoulders, I hope that day will come as late as possible."

"Your Majesty, I hope to enjoy a longer period of carefree life under your protection."

Looking at the very sincere Shen Ye, Emperor Qianxi's expression kept changing. But in the end, a gentle look appeared on his face as he said, "Foolish child, one cannot always be lazy."

"Father will one day have to go and see the founding emperor and the founding emperor."

"You still have to shoulder the responsibility of ruling this Great Zhou dynasty."

"As for your feeling that you can't take on the responsibility, it's because you haven't been exposed to government affairs enough. Just learn more."

As they were talking, Emperor Qianxi helped Shen Ye up.

Emperor Qianxi's hands were strong and powerful. As Shen Ye was helped up, she had a feeling that Emperor Qianxi was still somewhat sincere.

After all, his predecessor was the crown prince on whom he had placed his hopes.

However, this sincerity will gradually fade away as he gets older.

"Your Highness, I intend to send you brothers to observe and learn about governance. Which of the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers are you planning to go to?"

Emperor Qianxi had a smile on his face.

However, upon hearing this, Shen Ye felt a sense of unease.

I remember that the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty in my previous parallel universe didn't seem to visit the various ministries to observe the government; he only served as regent for a short period.

Now, because of his words, Emperor Qianxi actually asked him to go to the Six Ministries to observe the administration.

This is a change!
However, later, when Emperor Qianxi began to suspect, this may well be considered a sin.

Perhaps if he were to suddenly have six ministries at once, and many people wanted to follow him, the Emperor Qianxi would become even more determined to eliminate him.

However, if they refused outright, wouldn't that be a clear sign of distrust towards Emperor Qianxi?
Perhaps these good days of more than ten years will come to an end.

what can we do about it?

Seeing Shen Ye hesitate, Emperor Qianxi's gaze couldn't help but fall on Shen Ye's apricot-yellow crown prince robe.

Now that the Crown Prince has gone to the Six Ministries, will more people follow him?

After all, there is no greater merit than following the dragon!
If the crown prince is allowed to stay in one place for too long, then this place will no longer belong to us.

However, the words have already been spoken and cannot be taken back. At worst, he can just put in more effort later and make more adjustments to the places where the Crown Prince observes government affairs.

Just as Emperor Qianxi was pondering these thoughts, Shen Ye had already made his decision.

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