At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

"Your Highness."

"Your Highness?"

Guo Huang's voice rang out from inside the moving carriage.

"Ok?"

Chu Hui, who had been silent, composed himself and looked over with a slight frown.

"Did Your Highness not sleep well last night?"

Seeing Chu Hui's reaction, Guo Huang looked concerned.

"You slept well."

Chu Hui forced a smile.

It seems something really has happened.

Guo Huang thought to himself, "Last night, my lord hosted a banquet and drank and made merry with Xia Ji, the Ninth Prince of Xichuan. After the banquet, he should have returned to the Imperial Clan Court, but my lord insisted on going to the palace."

At that time, the palace gates were all locked.

Even so, His Highness still insisted on entering the palace.

Guo Huang and Wang Yu knew something was wrong.

After waiting for a long time outside the palace, they received news that their prince had gone to bed in the Daxing Palace, which further confirmed their suspicions. However, they did not know what could have made their prince do this.

"Guo Huang, why can people's hearts be so complicated?"

As Guo Huang was deep in thought, Chu Hui's voice rang out, bringing Guo Huang back to his senses.

"Your Highness, isn't this just how people's hearts are?"

Guo Huang thought for a moment, then lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty once said in the Shanglin Garden that things in this world are inherently simple, but because many people are involved, and each person has their own thoughts, even the simplest things become complicated."

"Yes."

Chu Hui sighed and said, "Actually, many things in the Great Yu Dynasty are very easy to resolve, but some people just have too many dirty thoughts!"

"One like this, two like this, they've made a simple thing complicated."

"And some people, fearing that Your Majesty isn't tired enough, are always trying to stir things up. Fine, since they all enjoy playing so much, then I'll play along with them!"

"Your Highness~"

Seeing Chu Hui's reaction, Guo Huang subconsciously said...

"Go find your uncle."

Chu Hui closed his eyes and said calmly, "I have some things to discuss with my uncle."

"Yes!"

Guo Huang immediately responded, then picked up something and tapped it. After glancing at Chu Hui who was resting with his eyes closed, Guo Huang leaned out and whispered something to Wang Yu, who was driving outside.

The carriage continued its journey.

Chu Hui leaned against the soft cushion and closed her eyes to rest.

But in his mind, a series of scenes flashed by.

Only at this moment did he truly understand the meaning of what his elder brother had once told him: "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight of the crown."

Chu Hui was well-read, and during those years at Shanglin Garden, Chu Ling favored him greatly, but was still quite strict with him in some aspects.

This is how Chu Hui learned to think and distinguish right from wrong.

Spoiling someone is harmful.

Strictness is beneficial.

Especially in the royal family, the worst thing is to spoil someone excessively.

Chu Hui knew how capable his elder brother was, and he was absolutely certain that the Great Yu Dynasty would only get better and better under his brother's rule.

But many people don't know this simple truth.

Of course, many people know this, but they are unwilling to do so.

One benefit can truly ruin many things.

"Your Majesty, I will certainly do my best to share your burdens!"

Growing increasingly agitated, Chu Hui frowned even more deeply, thinking to himself, 'I, your humble servant, must see just how cunning these fellows really are!'

Human growth comes from experience.

The transition from boy to man can indeed happen in an instant, but this transformation requires prior experiences to underpin it. Without these experiences, even if the transformation occurs, it will be incomplete and imperfect.

Chu Hui is not yet of legal age, but he is already changing.

Because of his different environment, Chu Hui was destined to experience things differently from his peers, which forced him to grow up.

As the emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, Chu Ling has things he needs to face.

As the Prince Rui, Chu Hui also had his own challenges to face.

There are many injustices in this world, but there are also fair ones at times, especially for those who are on the high and mighty. They seem to have the power to control the fate of others, but in return, they have to endure and face a lot. If they are not careful, they will fall from the clouds and be smashed to pieces!

……

Customs Administration.

In the silent main hall, Liu Chen sat with a serious expression, while Chu Hui held a teacup and sipped it calmly, as if nothing had happened.

"Your Highness."

After an unknown amount of time, Liu Chen's deep voice rang out.

Chu Hui put down his teacup, flicked his sleeves, and looked up at Liu Chen.

"If it's really as Your Highness says."

Liu Chen frowned and spoke his mind, "Then there are many things to be careful about next. Moreover, I am worried that it is not only the Northern Barbarians who have infiltrated this central government, but also the people of Xichuan."

“My nephew shares this concern.”

Chu Hui nodded and said, "Whether it's Xia Ji or Murong Tianxiang, they are visiting on behalf of their respective countries. Murong Tianxiang, in particular, is doing something so unconventional that there must be a reason for it."

"But the current situation is that it is impossible to find out how many people from the Northern Barbarians and Western Sichuan have infiltrated, and what their positions are."

"If you're in a high position, this is actually easier to handle."

Liu Chen glanced outside the hall and then said, "On the contrary, it's more difficult to deal with those in a low position because they are inconspicuous and therefore hard to find out."

"But some things, done by ordinary people, can cause more harm than those done by so-called big shots."

"Take the General Administration of Customs as an example. After the auction of border customs quotas, the border customs sales in various border areas are clearly allocated to the corresponding groups."

"However, according to the General Administration of Customs, many businesses have encountered numerous problems along the way in the past few months, especially extortion and blackmail, which is a very serious phenomenon."

"In addition, the visits of delegations from the Northern Barbarians and Western Sichuan have made the situation along the route between the Northern Frontier and Western Liang tense, so the border trade situation is not very optimistic."

Chu Hui frowned slightly. He hadn't really paid attention to this matter before, as he had many things to deal with. But after hearing Liu Chen's words today, it seemed that the progress of the border checkpoint reform was not optimistic.

"In other words, those who won the bids for border posts, especially those in the northern frontier and the western Liang, lost a lot of money?" Chu Hui frowned.

"Yes."

Liu Chen sighed softly and said, "I am not worried about these groups. After all, next year the Customs Administration will hold another auction, which will last for three years, and they will have the right of first refusal."

"In other words, if they give up the bidding, it will affect their quota, and then it will be put up for public bidding. But if they don't give up, they can win the bid at a fixed price."

"In business, there are always gains and losses. You can't always make money, and of course you can't always lose money."

"After all, our dynasty has been shut down on border defense for too long. Even if we wanted to reopen border defense, it would take time and we certainly couldn't recover."

Chu Hui nodded in agreement.

It's not just border trade; it affects other things as well. It's easy to stop—a single word can bring it to a halt—but getting things started again is much more difficult.

After all, there are too many interests involved in places that are not visible.

Just as border trade was halted, smuggling emerged.

The original intention was to reduce the power of enemy countries, but in the end, this goal was not achieved. On the contrary, the interests that belonged to the dynasty were enriched by others.

It is better to block than to open up.

"Is Uncle worried that some people will use this as an excuse?" Thinking of this, Chu Hui composed himself and looked at Liu Chen, saying, "To undermine the position of the Customs Administration?"

"Yes."

Liu Chen nodded and said, "The General Administration of Customs manages border trade, which will definitely touch the core interests of many people. And many of those groups that won the quota through the General Administration of Customs are still newly emerging groups."

"Your Highness, as you know, conflicts always arise when the old and the new clash."

"From this perspective, groups whose core interests have been harmed will definitely want to strike at the heart of the problem, as this is the most advantageous thing for them."

"It's true that self-interest can move people's hearts."

Chu Hui said with a half-smile.

"That's just how the world is."

Liu Chen replied, "However, Your Highness, your visit this time has given me some ideas. If handled properly, it can not only solve your worries but also resolve some of my own troubles."

"is it?"

Chu Hui raised an eyebrow and said, "So, it seems that I made the right choice in coming to see my uncle this time?"

At this point, Chu Hui laughed.

Chu Hui had witnessed firsthand Liu Chen's capabilities.

That's precisely why Chu Hui immediately thought of Liu Chen.

It's not that others are incapable, but rather that there are some things they might not be suitable for.

"Your Highness is so complimentary."

Seeing Chu Hui's reaction, Liu Chen lowered his head slightly and said...

"Uncle, let's get down to business."

Chu Hui suppressed his smile and looked at Liu Chen, saying, "Given the current situation, what do you think I should do next to take control of the situation?"

"This is not difficult."

Liu Chen replied without hesitation, "Aren't Xia Ji and Murong Tianxiang, and even the people from the two countries' delegations, all plotting their own schemes and trying to trick our dynasty into falling into their trap?"

Chu Hui nodded.

"If that's the case, then why can't Your Highness, as the minister appointed by His Majesty to organize the event, create a larger plan and include them all?"

Liu Chen smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the Ninth Prince Xia Ji and the real Northern Barbarian Princess Murong Tianxiang are both waiting for Your Highness to make a move."

"In that case, Your Highness, why don't you set up a meeting to bring these two together, and it would be best to bring together the ambassadors and deputy ambassadors of both countries' delegations as well?"

"During this time, Your Highness, you should just play dumb and leave the rest to me. But before that, you need to see someone so that the show can continue."

"Who?"

Chu Hui raised an eyebrow slightly.

"The Emperor's brother-in-law!"

Liu Chen succinctly stated.

Chu Hui revealed a knowing look; he seemed to know what Liu Chen was planning.

"If we're talking about who's the worst, it's you, Uncle."

Thinking of this, Chu Hui smiled and said to Liu Chen.

"Your Highness is joking."

Liu Chen smiled faintly and said, "I have always been timid..."

"Ha ha!!"

Chu Hui's hearty laughter rang out from inside the hall, while Guo Huang and Wang Yu, who were standing outside, exchanged a glance upon hearing their prince's laughter, and their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.