"The prince's performance today really makes the minister feel incredible."

"The minister is still worried that the prince will take the account book in his hand, and then threaten the court officials." Out of the Taiji Palace, Yao Xiaoren looked at Chen Changfeng with appreciation on his face.

Chen Changfeng turned around and smiled slightly at Yao Xiaoren.

Although the ledger can threaten hundreds of officials, it will make hundreds of officials completely stay away from Chen Changfeng.

If you want to poach them from the second prince and the third prince, it is basically impossible.

It can even backfire, making all of them hate themselves even more thoroughly.

Moreover, the emperor let himself dispose of the account book, and it was almost clear that he did not want to pursue the matter of the account book anymore.

If Chen Changfeng investigates again, he will really not know whether he is alive or dead.

"It turns out that Lao Yaotou, on the way you just came, you looked worried, and this is what you are worried about." Chen Changfeng said with a smile.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince handled it skillfully, and the minister is not worried now." Yao Xiaoren smiled.

Today, Chen Changfeng won a big victory.

not only helped the emperor find out the accounts, but also got rid of the second prince's right-hand man, Hubu Shangshu.

Now that the post of head secretary is vacant, Yao Xiaoren feels that the emperor should consider letting Chen Changfeng take over this position.

Although Chen Changfeng is the crown prince, it is not impossible to hold specific positions in the court.

The third prince is still the secretary of the military department.

"Prince, if Your Majesty orders that the prince take over the post of secretary of the household department, the prince must not refuse."

"The household department is in charge of the Ming Dynasty's money and grain, to put it mildly, whoever wants to do things has to be nodded by the household department."

"And with the support of the household department, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also be easy to make friends with hundreds of officials in the court, and if the prince is interested, he can absorb some people to his command."

"The lower the reputation of the second prince and the third prince, the more people you can absorb from the prince."

"It's just that it takes money to attract people, and the prince has to figure out how to do it himself." Yao Xiaoren said what Chen Changfeng should pay attention to next.

Although the household department has money, Chen Changfeng must not use the money of the household department to solicit people.

If the emperor knows about this, it won't be the crown prince who will form a force to fight against other princes.

It was the prince who was preparing to rebel and argued with the emperor.

Moreover, the formation of forces is definitely not just a matter of recruiting one or two people.

The amount of money required for this is simply astronomical.

……

When the emperor learned that Chen Changfeng had burned the ledger in public, his face showed a look of relief.

Chen Changfeng, this kid is a smart person.

Know what you think.

The emperor was more and more satisfied with Chen Changfeng.

At this moment, the emperor was standing on the steps outside the Taiji Palace, and he could see from a distance that in the square in front of him, there were already boxes sent by the officials' domestic servants.

The heavy box, without thinking too much, knows that it is the money they have been corrupting all these years.

The emperor's face instantly turned cold.

If Chen Changfeng hadn't found out today, the Ming Empire wouldn't have known what it would look like to be gnawed by these moths.

"Liu Xi, guess how much silver these people are greedy for." The emperor's gaze fell on Liu Xi.

How did Liu Xi know how much the court officials were greedy.

He didn't see the ledger either, so he had to cautiously say the approximate number: "It should be a few million taels." ”

"A few million taels?" The emperor sneered: "Just the second and third children, do you know how much they are greedy?" ”

"One thousand eleven five hundred and seventy thousand taels!" The Emperor coldly spat out a number.

Liu Xi was shocked.

More than 1,100,000 taels of silver.

No wonder the second prince pleaded for the Hubu Shangshu today, and the emperor didn't even look at the second prince.

This more than 11 million taels of silver is almost the same as the tax revenue of the Ming Empire in a year.

And just the two princes are so greedy!

"This household, if I don't let someone sit at ease, I won't be able to sleep this night." The Emperor said suddenly.

Liu Xi instantly realized that the emperor was considering the candidate for the head of the household department.

As the most important departments among the six departments, the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of War can't always let Shangshu's position be vacant.

And what the emperor was more worried about was that the head of the household was corrupt behind his back.

Liu Xi didn't speak, where should he be a eunuch who dared to open his mouth in the major affairs of the imperial court.

"Liu Xi, how about I say that I let the prince take over as the head of the household department?" The emperor's eyes fell on the square in front of him, but the words on his lips did not stop.

Liu Xi was shocked.

He suddenly realized that the emperor already completely trusted the crown prince.

Otherwise, after experiencing such a thing, how could he want to hand over the position of the head of the household book to the prince.

"This matter is all determined by His Majesty, where does the old slave know this!" Liu Xi accompanied the smiling face, not daring to express any opinions.

The emperor glanced at Liu Xi and smiled faintly: "You old thing, you really like to play tricks." ”

"I won't force you, just tell me what your impression is of these princes of mine."

Liu Xi knew that he couldn't hide.

He could only barely speak: "The second prince is talented, and most of the Chinese officials of the dynasty support the second prince." ”

"The three princes are brave and unparalleled, and in terms of military generals, they all think that the three princes should take a step forward."

"As for the crown prince, the old slave feels that although the prince's actions are a little extreme, in the end, he will find that what His Royal Highness the prince has done is correct."

"And Your Majesty and the crown prince are getting along very happily these days."

Liu Xi just clicked to the end.

Which prince he doesn't support, and who can become the Ming Emperor in the end, for him Liu Xi, there is actually not much difference.

If the emperor is really gone, he Liu Xi will either die or leave the palace.

But he Liu Xi didn't say anything wrong.

The emperor and the crown prince have really gotten along very well recently.

So much so that when he talked about the crown prince, the emperor would always have a faint smile on his face.

"How can the old thing talk nonsense." The emperor was not very satisfied with Liu Xi's answer, and then said impatiently: "You will go to the East Palace later, tell that kid, let him remember the court tomorrow." ”

When Liu Xi heard this, he instantly realized in his heart that the emperor had already chosen the candidate for the Hubu Shangshu in his heart.

If it is not bad as expected, the crown prince Chen Changfeng will be the emperor's favorite candidate.

Otherwise, why did the emperor let himself tell the prince that he would go to court tomorrow?

……

"Cher!"

Chen Changfeng returned to the East Palace and walked around the courtyard where Tang Xue'er often stayed, but there was no trace of her.

"Your Highness, the crown princess is writing a novel." Xiang'er poked her head out of the courtyard entrance.

"Still writing?" Chen Changfeng was stunned.

Tang Xueer has been busy with this matter these days.

But it's just too fascinating.

"I'll take a look." Chen Changfeng said a word, and went straight to Tang Xueer's place.

When she saw Tang Xue'er, she was still biting the tip of her pen, frowning slightly, and thinking for a while.

When Chen Changfeng walked behind her, Tang Xue'er didn't notice it.

Chen Changfeng was a little curious, and gently picked up a manuscript of Tang Xue'er.

", Xue'er, you wrote a forbidden book!" Chen Changfeng is stupid.

Didn't you say you're writing a novel?

How could it be this kind of thing that Chen Changfeng blushed when he saw it?

Tang Xue'er was startled, and when she saw Chen Changfeng holding her manuscript, her face immediately blushed.

"You give it back to me." Tang Xue'er shrank her head, not daring to look at Chen Changfeng, and stretched out her hand again to ask Chen Changfeng for the manuscript.

"Aren't you writing a novel?"

"How did you write this?" Chen Changfeng saw Tang Xue'er's shy appearance, and returned the manuscript to her.

"Isn't that crooked?" Tang Xue'er quickly put away the manuscript and hid it behind her, while she muttered in a red voice behind her.