Chapter 229: Chapter 227 Sixth Prince Faces Setback (24th Update)
Perhaps the real purpose of this new army is to control them.
If that’s the case, he would definitely not allow the establishment of this new army, it must not be allowed; otherwise, it would be an endless trouble to himself.
Thinking of this, Sixth Prince immediately signaled his subordinates among the Civil and Military Officials with a glance, hinting them to step forward and object.
Upon seeing the look from Sixth Prince, his subordinates nodded in agreement.
It was clear to them as well that once this matter was established, there would be no benefit for them whatsoever.
On the contrary, it would put them in a very unfavorable position immediately.
However, amidst the noisy discussions, when some were about to speak out, the young Emperor casually picked up the scroll and began to hold it slowly in his hands.
Of course, his gaze never left the scroll, nor did he look at the Civil and Military Officials below.
But upon witnessing this scene, those who originally wanted to speak felt a sudden jolt in their hearts, their bodies shuddering, and they chose to remain silent.
Jokingly, their leverage was still in his hands. Standing out now would be like jumping into a fire pit.
At this moment, if something really happened to them, would Sixth Prince care?
It was quite clear that he would not, they were merely his pawns.
Without them, there would still be others, unless the Chief of Staffs were involved, then the princes might protect them.
Yet, when they thought of the former Minister of Revenue, their idea was immediately shattered.
What protection, even if the real Chief of Staffs had troubles, the princes would definitely not protect them.
At most, they would just choose another subordinate to take over the position.
Therefore, this wiped away any idea of sacrificing themselves for him.
This resulted in Sixth Prince waiting for a long while, with no one speaking up.
When he looked back, he saw the crowd behind him, all looking down at their toes, none dared to meet his eyes, which infuriated Sixth Prince.
He deliberately cleared his throat with a cough, but still, no one responded.
Instead, the subordinates of Fourth Prince shifted their gaze towards him.
However, these weren’t his men. Speaking out wouldn’t work, they wouldn’t listen to him.
Moreover, at this moment, he clearly saw the schadenfreude expression on their faces.
Including Fourth Prince, who, upon regaining his composure, also looked at his younger sibling with some schadenfreude.
His military power had already been taken away, and now his younger sibling still had a military force that could contend with the young Emperor. Now that the Emperor wanted to expand the army, the only threat was his younger sibling.
And the fiercer their fight, the more advantageous it was for him, so why should he get involved?
Thus, he simply sat back to watch the fight unfold, leisurely observing everything from the sidelines.
After all, all this had no great impact on him, so he might as well not bother at all.
This was also clear to Fourth Prince, just like the previous Wang Kui, Ma Zhou, and that Director Liu [surname used].
The levers on these subordinates were now in the hands of the Emperor, sending them to their doom; obviously, they were not fools to upset the Emperor at this time.
As for Sixth Prince himself, although he wanted to personally stand up and object, his status was evidently there.
If everything had to be done personally by him as the oldest brother, how would those underling brothers view him?
But as matters stand now, he had no choice but to speak up.
Once this matter truly comes to fruition, once this thousand-household office is indeed established, it would be too late to say anything.
Thus, just as the Civil and Military Officials stopped debating, the Sixth Prince took a step forward, slightly bowed to the young Emperor, as a gesture of respect:
“Your Majesty, regarding this matter, your servant has thoughts,”
However, before he could even express his opinion, the young Emperor turned his gaze towards him and directly interrupted his speech:
“Oh? It’s the Sixth Imperial Uncle! What would Sixth Imperial Uncle like to say?
Your Majesty remembers that Sixth Imperial Uncle seems to have purchased a glazed Qilin Vase yesterday.
Your Majesty wonders about the quality of this Pixiu, if given a chance, Your Majesty would like to have a look.
Ha ha, but it’s said that the Pixiu is not cheap, it must have cost Sixth Imperial Uncle a hefty sum.
It’s all Xiao Linzi’s fault, running the Prince Mansion with such a meager salary, maintaining such a big family is already hard enough.
How about this, whatever amount Sixth Imperial Uncle spent, later go find Xiao Linzi, Your Majesty will have Xiao Linzi return to you twenty percent in Silver.”
Clearly, the young Emperor’s words were a warning to Sixth Imperial Uncle.
You may be a Prince, but do not forget, Your Majesty holds the leverages in hand.
These one hundred thousand taels of large sum are not easy to explain.
Although Your Majesty cannot, like Wang Kui, drag you out and execute you directly, making you suffer a bit of hardship isn’t difficult.
Even if you hold an army in your hand, now Your Majesty is not afraid of you, furthermore, Your Majesty is the legitimately sanctioned Emperor.
Should you really raise troops in rebellion, then, you would be a traitor.
So, in this matter, Your Majesty does not wish to hear any dissenting voices.
And the underlying meaning of the young Emperor’s words, how could such an astute person as Sixth Imperial Uncle not understand?
This directly choked back the words he initially wanted to say.
Desiring to continue speaking something, but the words of the young Emperor truly dangled over his head like a blade, even though the Emperor couldn’t do much to him directly, using this opportunity to make a point of him was all too easy.
Moreover, after chastising him, the opponent need not consider his opinions and can still proceed to build his Nanshan Guard Station.
This way, he not only loses face but also can’t prevent the formation of this thousand-household office.
Thinking of this, Sixth Prince immediately broke out in cold sweat on his back.
It was a close shave, being astute all his life, he almost committed such a low-level mistake.
The account book now in the hands of the young Emperor, it is like a shining blade.
In today’s court meeting, no matter what the other party proposes, this group of Civil and Military Officials would definitely not dare to refuse.
ps: Thanks to the grand patron Yu Zi for a 2000 tael reward!!! Originally planned to add ten more chapters, but the grand patron directly added thirty chapters for Zimu!
Wuu wuu wuu, Zimu’s hands are cramping…