Chapter 201: Chapter 165: Spend All the Money You Earn on the Princess!

Yan Gui City is the domain of Prince Bai Luo.

As the most renowned non-imperial prince, Prince Bai Luo was one of the dynasty’s founding elders, and guarding his fiefdom, he could be considered a local emperor.

He has ten thousand elite soldiers, although not as many as Prince Xingyang, but he has numerous friends who were his “brothers” when they founded the dynasty.

Among these founding “brothers,” some have fared well, while others have not. After Yunyi Country settled down, rewards were distributed according to merit. Those with significant contributions received non-imperial prince titles and power, others with less substantial merit but who exaggerated their roles were given non-imperial prince titles with no real power, just living a idling life.

Some non-imperial princes don’t live as comfortably as wealthy merchants, getting just a hundred taels a month.

This is also a characteristic of Yunyi Country, with princes everywhere, only a few great princes, densely packed young princes, and some “Princes of Kings,” commonly referred to as titular princes who don’t act like princes and insist on becoming sycophants.

However, despite the many princes in Yunyi Country, there’s only one emperor, and that’s Shen Jingxian’s father.

Without a doubt, Prince Bai Luo is a great prince, followed by many young princes and princes of kings, combining all these princes, while he can’t match Prince Xingyang in military strength, he ranks much higher in status.

One could even call him the Emperor of the North.

Privately, many people refer to him as such.

But it can only be said privately; he has the ambitions but lacks the courage because the current emperor on the throne is too frightening.

Prince Bai Luo has a shadow on him!

He thinks it’s fine as it is; after all, he can’t beat the emperor, so he’d rather accept reality and let the next generation try.

The peaceful days continued until that day.

The emperor threw Prince Jing into the big prison, officially stating it was because Prince Jing failed to discipline his nephew, causing harm to the Princess.

But Prince Bai Luo knew it wasn’t that simple.

Prince Jing is a very unique non-imperial prince; although he has no blood relations with the emperor, he is greatly favored.

Prince Jing also has a nickname, “Scapegoat.”

This nickname is very popular amongst the princes, but they don’t dare call him that to his face, only behind his back.

Who can blame Prince Jing, assisting the emperor in managing the National Treasury?

The national treasury cannot afford any mishaps and requires superior management skills.

Especially since the current emperor is not easy to fool, with remarkable arithmetic skills, occasionally auditing accounts, and trying to embezzle funds under his watch is nearly impossible.

Therefore, Prince Jing’s job has become a thankless task.

The emperor enjoys the benefits; if problems arise, Prince Jing’s head would be the first to roll.

When Prince Jing first assumed the position, princes secretly started betting on when the emperor would execute him.

Some guessed two years, others five, but now, Prince Jing has held the position for twelve years without any mistakes, earning the emperor’s trust.

The young princes may not say it, but they greatly admire Prince Jing, considering him the pinnacle among non-imperial princes.

But now, the pinnacle is captured.

Prince Jing is at fault in this matter, but far from enough to be imprisoned. His interactions with his nephew are limited, and it’s evident to all that the emperor is deliberately finding fault.

A random excuse to convict.

Thinking of Prince Jing’s loyalty over the years, not even stealing a single tael of silver, yet resulting in such an outcome.

Then they pondered the nature of the emperor, a meticulous thinker.

Even after being princes for years, they instinctively fear him, not only revering imperial power but perhaps it’s the innate respect of the dull for the clever?

Such a scary emperor wouldn’t use such a flimsy excuse; if he truly intended to convict Prince Jing, he would use an excuse that crushes any hope of redemption.

But now, ostensibly dealing with Prince Jing, the reality is he’s warning them; even Prince Jing can be imprisoned, what value are they?

Prince Bai Luo thinks the same.

A mere warning, he wouldn’t take it seriously.

But soon news came from the capital, Prince Jing was abolished.

Abolished, no pretense or semblance of a reason was provided.

The emperor is openly declaring his intention to reclaim imperial power, and all who resist will meet the same fate as Prince Jing.

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