After being read, the abstinent prince bullies others with his wife every day

"Oh?" Emperor Jingsheng raised his eyebrows: "Tell me about it."

"I want to work with you to handle this matter, with you as the main person and me as the assistant. This will not only foster brotherly love, but also allow the court officials to see your ability to handle things, and successfully complete this matter. What do you think, father?"

Long before Jiang Hong came to Beijing, his confidants had already told him everything that had happened in the court in the past few days.

The moment he got the news, he was indeed dissatisfied, but then he thought that by escorting the military pay this time, he had also snatched Jiang Yu's job, and this time, he could go with the flow and repay the favor.

He took the initiative to speak and was able to win some favor from his father. No matter how you look at it, he didn't lose out.

There was a flash of surprise in Emperor Jingsheng's eyes. He didn't expect that Jiang Hong would take the initiative to speak up, step back, and assist Jiang Yu to do this job.

The reason why he asked Jiang Yu to handle this matter was not to suppress Jiang Hong, but because he had other plans.

Hearing that Jiang Hong not only didn't mind, but also took the initiative to propose to cooperate in handling the matter, the haze that had been lingering between his brows for a while finally disappeared. He chuckled twice: "In that case, then do as you say, and get this done as soon as possible."

"Yes, I will try my best." Jiang Hong said calmly.

After he finished speaking, he bowed and slowly retreated. Gao Hua's handsome figure was elongated by the sunlight, which shone obliquely on the bright yellow ink-splashed brocade carpet with swastika patterns.

Eunuch Li looked at the joy in Emperor Jingsheng's eyes, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has matured a lot now. He handled the matter of escorting the military pay so well and with such a broad mind. He really has some of the shadow of your Majesty in the past."

Emperor Jingsheng's eyes showed satisfaction. He laughed loudly a few times, then squinted his eyes towards the scorching sun.

……

On September 8th of the first year of Jingsheng, the issue of conscription and taxation was officially brought to the table.

The border war has stopped and there is no pressure of war. There is no need to recruit a large number of soldiers. It is enough to select some young people with good physical fitness from the families of officials in the court, and add some young people who volunteer to join the army from various places.

Because the treatment conditions for this enlistment were well set and very attractive, the total number of recruited soldiers reached the target in less than two days. The next step was to simply summarize the lists and it would be completed.

The same is true for paying taxes. This year, taxes have been reduced and the pressure has been eased. In addition, it was a good year with plenty of rain and a bumper harvest. The people quickly paid their silver and grain taxes.

Things that would have taken more than ten days to handle in previous years were properly completed within five days thanks to the cooperation of Jiang Yu and Jiang Hong.

The night Emperor Jingsheng learned the news, he summoned them into the palace. Jiang Yu and Jiang Hong knelt on the ground. Although there was still some unfamiliarity between the two, they had developed some tacit understanding through five days of cooperation.

"Father, this is the record of conscription and tax payment. I have written it down in detail. Please take a look."

Jiang Hong knelt on the ground and presented a memorial with both hands. Eunuch Li took it and bowed to pass it to Emperor Jingsheng: "Your Majesty."

Emperor Jingsheng opened the memorial and carefully reviewed it for a long time before nodding with satisfaction and saying, "This matter has been handled well. What reward do you want?"

"Father, I don't want any reward," Jiang Yu spoke first. "I just returned to the capital, and I am not familiar with many things. I have always been assisted by my elder brother. He is very experienced. This matter was completed so smoothly, and it is due to his contribution. I ask Father to give my reward to you."

Jiang Hong was stunned, as if he had not expected Jiang Yu to be so sure of him.

Emperor Jingsheng looked at Jiang Hong: "Prince, what do you think?"

Jiang Hong pursed his lips, speaking with a touch of sincerity: "Father, this matter is not the credit of this son alone. It was my sixth brother who proposed to increase the salary of the conscription soldiers. The war is over and the national treasury is no longer tight. This is something I did not expect. My sixth brother also made an indelible contribution."

Jiang Yu turned to look at him, and their eyes met. Both of them saw a hint of discomfort on each other's faces.

But underneath, hidden was a quiet approval and appreciation for each other.

"Hahaha!"

Emperor Jingsheng laughed heartily, walked out from behind the imperial desk, and placed his broad hands on the shoulders of the two men, his expression slightly excited: "Okay, okay, you two have done a great job on this matter, I will reward both of you!"

"Prince," Emperor Jingsheng gradually increased the strength of his hand on his shoulder, "Thank you for your hard work these days. You have done a good job."

Jiang Hong's body stiffened instantly and his brain went blank.

This was the first time in all these years that he heard his father praise him.

For the child who had always longed to be praised by his father since childhood, at this moment, it seemed as if his dream had finally come true.

His eyes were hot and his fingertips were trembling, but he pursed his lips tightly and lowered his eyes to hide his current emotions.

"Your son thanks His Majesty." Jiang Hong said word by word.

"Okay, you all can go back and have some rest. I will have someone deliver the reward to your house." Emperor Jingsheng waved his hand, his voice and actions expressing an uncharacteristic joy.

"Yes, your son will take his leave." The two of them responded and left the imperial study together.

Emperor Jingsheng looked at the backs of the two people, smiled with relief, and leaned back in his chair with some relaxation.

Eunuch Li spoke at the right time, his shrill voice sounding very cheerful: "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty. Your Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Rui have not only successfully completed the conscription and tax payment, but have also eased the relationship between the brothers. This is what Your Majesty is looking forward to the most."

"Yes," Emperor Jingsheng said earnestly, "These children are all good children. If they were born in ordinary families, they should be the closest brothers. Yu'er has finally learned to restrain his edge, and Hong'er has also understood the responsibility of being a big brother. This is really a good thing, good, good."

After saying this, he smiled slightly and closed his eyes lazily. Eunuch Li tactfully stepped aside and said no more.

At this time, the two people who had been silent outside the palace finally spoke up: "If you have time these days, come to my house and have a seat. You have been back to Beijing for so long, and I, as your elder brother, have not yet properly welcomed you."

Jiang Yu's eyes moved, and he immediately responded: "Okay, then I will respectfully obey your command. I will definitely visit you when I have time."

"Yeah." Jiang Hong nodded. He looked at the dark figure that gradually disappeared in the night. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Jiang Chen's figure in his peripheral vision. It seemed that he was running towards him.

"Oh, isn't this my busy brother? It's been a long time since we last met."

Jiang Chen walked over with a smile on his face, holding the jade fan against his chin, and said in a sarcastic voice: "I just ran into the carriage where Sixth Brother left. It seems that you two just separated?"

"So what?" Jiang Hong said in a bad tone.

Although he hated Jiang Yu, he knew more clearly that Jiang Chen, who always used all kinds of barbed words to accurately touch his inner thoughts, was not a good person either.

It's not a good feeling to be seen through by others.

"Brother, why are you so on guard against me?" Jiang Chen took two steps closer, his eyes were strange and gentle, with a hint of charm in his gentleness, and his smile was as beautiful as a girl's. "The one you should be on guard against is Sixth Brother. Why do you think father has assigned tasks to him time and time again? It is to accumulate connections for him and to train him. When he has the support of the ministers in the court, plus father's favoritism, it will only take a word for him to force you to abdicate in the future.

Don't forget that when he committed treason, the emperor simply took away his military power and drove him out of the capital. What if it was you? Would the emperor keep you or kill you? "