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

Chapter 71 You say I'm courageous and willing to take on responsibilities, doesn't your conscience hurt?

Who is Yu Chenglong?

Yu Chenglong was an honest and upright official certified by Emperor Qianxi.

And that's what they do too!

After taking office as the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, he became even more incorruptible and was called "Upright Official" by many people!
Furthermore, he was one of the few people in the court who did not give face to Prime Minister Ming and Prime Minister Suo.

He was often referred to directly as the emperor.

How can such a person be close to the Crown Prince?

It should be noted that if the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture showed excessive closeness to the Crown Prince, the possibility of him being replaced would be very high.

After all, His Majesty the Emperor still needs to sleep.

Historically, there was a prefect of Kaifeng who directly used the "candlelight and axe shadow" technique!
Upon hearing Yu Chenglong's request, Emperor Qianxi paused for a moment, then frowned slightly.

He trusted Yu Chenglong's character, but he also had his doubts.

Shen Ye, who was standing to one side, felt immediately upon hearing Yu Chenglong's request that Yu Chenglong was trying to harm her.

His past work experience taught him that if a high-profile task was assigned to a higher-up, it would be an opportunity to enhance that person's reputation.

However, it's a tricky situation. Aside from having this bigwig coordinate various resources, it's also about him taking the blame if something goes wrong.

The current act of helping the flooded disaster victims is undoubtedly a burden that has been placed on someone else's shoulders.

After all, the Ministry of Revenue was short of funds and grain, while hopeful disaster victims flocked to the scene.

This is definitely going to cause trouble!

Shen Ye, the crown prince, never intended to ascend the throne in the first place.

You should pay for the consequences of your own actions.

But he was unwilling to continue stirring up trouble.

So he said directly, "Father, your son..."

The moment he made a move, all eyes fell on him.

Emperor Qianxi waved his hand and said, "I am very pleased that the Crown Prince is willing to take on responsibilities. Therefore, I agree to Yu Chenglong's request that the Crown Prince take charge of the relief efforts for the disaster victims."

At this point, he glanced at Shen Ye and said, "Work diligently and consult with your superiors when encountering problems."

Hearing these undeniable words, Shen Ye felt an urge to curse.

Is that what I mean?

I was prepared to refuse!
Don't you feel any remorse for exploiting your son like this?
He wanted to offer some explanation, but the memories of the former crown prince told him that this was the Hall of Supreme Harmony, a place where the emperor's word was law.

Arguing with Emperor Qianxi here is basically suicide!

Even if he were the crown prince, he couldn't change Emperor Qianxi's decision and would ultimately be reprimanded.

Therefore, under the gaze of Emperor Qianxi, Shen Ye could only lower his head.

From the Crown Prince's gaze, Emperor Qianxi could see that he was somewhat dissatisfied.

Don't worry, you'll get used to it as you experience more dissatisfaction in the future.

Emperor Qianxi was initially quite surprised by Yu Chenglong's request.

But soon he realized that the suggestion was good.

Firstly, providing relief to these disaster victims requires a considerable amount of money and grain. Although Yu Chenglong is a capable official, he still needs someone of high enough status to coordinate the efforts from all sides.

The crown prince's status is sufficient.

Secondly, with a mature person like Yu Chenglong protecting him, the Crown Prince shouldn't make any mistakes.

Is this the third reason? He also wants the Crown Prince to know that many things are not as simple as they seem on the surface.

Do you think becoming emperor is so easy?

I'm trembling with fear, let alone a greenhorn like you!
Although he now harbors some fear of the crown prince who could seize his power, he still intends to groom the crown prince.

After all, this is the successor he has chosen for many years.

After his death, the crown prince must also shoulder the responsibilities he leaves behind.

Feeling he had made the right decision, Emperor Qianxi resumed other matters of discussion. Half an hour later, the grand court assembly concluded.

Emperor Qianxi spoke with several Grand Secretaries about other matters, and Shen Ye did not linger, returning directly to Yuqing Palace.

Having stood there for half a day, his mouth was dry and parched; he didn't have time to waste any more.

Although she had just returned, Yuqing Palace was still in good order. Shi Jingrong herself was very capable, and with Shen Ye's support, no one in Yuqing Palace dared to slack off.

Just as Shen Ye sat down and drank a cup of tea, pondering whether to have someone bring him something to eat, Zhou Bao came over to report, "Your Highness, Lord Yu Chenglong requests an audience."

Upon hearing that Yu Chenglong was coming, Shen Ye instinctively said, "I won't see him."

Zhou Bao was taken aback. As Shen Ye's personal eunuch, he knew quite a lot.

He had heard about some of the things Chang Chao had decided.

Yu Chenglong, along with his son, the Crown Prince, was in charge of some disaster relief work, and the Emperor had agreed. Now, Yu Chenglong was requesting an audience, his purpose being to help these disaster victims.

If the Crown Prince disappears, there will be no way to explain it to His Majesty the Emperor.

Zhou Bao hurriedly said, "Your Highness, Lord Yu requests an audience, presumably regarding the relief of the disaster victims. If you do not see him, things may take a turn for the worse..."

Zhou Bao didn't say what he wanted, but Shen Ye understood.

This Yu Chenglong is really causing me trouble!

Shen Ye waved his hand and said, "In that case, please invite Lord Yu over."

Since we can't avoid meeting, let's meet.

Anyway, seeing it won't hurt me.

Yu Chenglong arrived quickly, and upon seeing Shen Ye, he bowed respectfully.

Shen Ye usually avoids bowing to others if possible.

I really find this system a bit torturous.

But now, he is sitting comfortably in the chair, as if Jackie Chan had finished bowing before letting him sit down.

For no other reason than that this guy dragged me into this mess.

I, the Crown Prince, am already displeased, yet you expect me to treat scholars with respect? What are you thinking?

He looked at Yu Chenglong's somewhat dark face and said calmly, "Lord Yu, you recommended me to take charge of disaster relief, aren't you afraid that your position as Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture won't last long?"

As soon as Shen Ye said this, Yu Chenglong clasped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I believe that you are the best person to take charge of this matter at this time."

"Only if you take charge of this matter can those disaster victims have more hope."

"As for anything else, I haven't thought about it."

Seeing Yu Chenglong's somewhat dark face, Shen Ye sighed.

Although he wasn't that kind of person, he knew that such people really existed in the world.

And Jackie Chan is undoubtedly that kind of person.

Although he felt he couldn't do it, he couldn't help but feel a bit more respect for such a person.

"Lord Yu, what brings you here?" Shen Ye waved his hand and said, "Although I was put in charge, Father Emperor values ​​Lord Yu more."

Yu Chenglong also knew that the work would fall to him.

Shen Ye, the crown prince, is incapable of handling concrete matters.

However, he also knew that although he was capable, he was definitely not as useful as the Crown Prince in many matters.

If the crown prince intervenes, it's equivalent to half of the emperor intervening.

Deceiving the crown prince is also a crime punishable by deceiving the emperor.

So he pretended not to have heard the Crown Prince's words clearly and solemnly said to Shen Ye, "Your Highness, the strength of our Shuntian Prefecture alone is not enough to provide relief to the disaster victims this time."

"Your Highness is in charge of this disaster relief effort. I hope Your Highness can coordinate with the Ministry of Revenue and the Infantry Department..."

In one breath, Yu Chenglong talked about a whole bunch of things, all of which required Shen Ye to step in.

As Shen Ye listened to Yu Chenglong's words, his expression grew increasingly grim.

(End of this chapter)