"Your Highness's words are a bit too harsh. Since tariffs are called tariffs, they represent the country's fiscal revenue. How can they be separately divided?"

The Minister of Revenue, Maltu, had an ugly look on his face. If this loophole was opened, and there were other taxes to be separated separately in the future, would the Ministry of Revenue still be the Ministry of Revenue?

"The Crown Prince wants to control the tariffs. Could it be... that he has other plans?"

The direction in his words was so obvious that everyone couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

Maltu is so brave!

He even dared to hint that the prince wanted to rebel.

Yinreng raised his eyebrows and said unkindly,

"You're already trying to smear me the moment you open your mouth. Do you have any evidence? I'm afraid you've forgotten what the charge is for slandering the Crown Prince!"

Maltu the bachelor knelt down,

"I am wronged. Nothing I said meant to slander Your Highness!"

All his colleagues present were witnesses. How could he have slandered the prince? It was clearly the prince who was exaggerating!

Yinreng's face darkened.

"I said you were slandering me, and you are slandering me!"

Maltu was stunned, as if he had not expected Yinreng to be so unreasonable.

"Your Highness, you want to convict me without any evidence. Isn't that too..."

"What I said is evidence. Why don't you show me the evidence to prove that I wronged you?"

Maltu: “…”

Everyone's eyes fell on Yinreng.

They had never seen such an extremely domineering prince.

Maltu looked at Kangxi,

"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for me..."

"Your Highness is right. You really need to provide evidence to prove that he has ulterior motives in controlling tariffs!"

Kangxi snorted coldly.

Did he not understand what Martu was saying? His relationship with Yinreng was already precarious, and this group of people were trying to sow discord between them. This was truly despicable!

Maltu felt a chill all over his body and immediately gave in.

"I acknowledge my guilt! I beg Your Majesty to forgive me this time for my dedicated service!"

As he spoke, he stole a glance at a few colleagues he knew well.

Several people understood and began to plead for Maltu.

Kangxi glanced at Maltu coldly and said, "This will not happen again."

Maltu breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Maltu couldn't last a single round, Tong Guowei felt a little unsteady.

The prince single-handedly created the coal mining industry and now controls the tariffs. If this is not curbed, it will probably be impossible to suppress the prince in the future.

So he stood up,

"Your Majesty, tax revenue is related to the foundation of the country. You cannot easily hand it over to the Crown Prince for embezzlement!"

"Then could you please explain, Master Tong, who is the one earning the customs duties?"

"You don't think that those who make porcelain, plant tea trees, and weave silk are parasites like you who collect salaries but don't serve the people, do you?"

Being called a parasite again, Tong Guowei's face flashed with anger.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's words are vulgar and unbearable to hear. I beg Your Majesty to make this decision for me!"

"I was scolding the treacherous ministers who refused to serve the people. Lord Tong, you were so quick to identify yourself. You yourself admit that you are a parasite, and you still have the nerve to sit on the throne of the Duke? It would be better for you to abdicate and let someone else take over!"

Yinreng's face was full of sarcasm.

"you!"

Tong Guowei's face turned pale and then blue, and then he looked at Kangxi.

Kangxi felt a headache when he saw Yinreng debating with more than a dozen high-ranking officials and still holding his own.

Ever since I openly contradicted him at the birthday party, this brat has been like a switch turned on, picking fights with everyone he meets, not even realizing how to hide his weakness...

Well, there is no harm in this guy's suggestion, so I'll just agree to it. Then he said,

"The Crown Prince's proposal is not entirely unreasonable. After all, merchants involved in maritime trade are mostly based in the Outer City. However, it's unrealistic to ask the national treasury to spend so much money all at once to support the Outer City's reconstruction. So, how about this? Customs duties can be used to offset the cost of the Outer City's reconstruction in the coming years. Once the reconstruction is complete, the customs duties can be used to pay for the cost of the reconstruction."

Kangxi made his conclusion expressionlessly.

When Yinreng heard about this good news, his eyes lit up instantly.

'It's a deal, double happiness!'

When Kangxi heard the arrogant laughter in Yinreng's heart, his heart suddenly skipped a beat - could he have fallen into this kid's trap?

Before he could figure out what Yinreng's trap was, he heard Yinreng's inner voice again.

"Old man, you've done a great job. Now I have the final say on when the reconstruction will be completed. When the time comes, we can also make use of the large tracts of land outside the capital and relocate some of the bannermen to the outer areas. The housing in the inner city seems a bit crowded..."

While Yinreng was thinking about the planning of the outer city, Kangxi felt a darkness before his eyes.

It turns out this guy is planning to spend all the tariffs on rebuilding the outer city!

But he had already spoken, and so many people were watching, so he couldn't go back on his word. So he glared at Yinreng secretly, and then announced that he would withdraw from the court.

After the court session, Yinzhen and his companions looked at Yinreng, who was grinning so hard that his teeth were showing, and were a little confused as to why.

"Second brother, are you still going to the Ministry of Works today?"

"Yes, but first you have to go to the Zhanshi Mansion and get the eight thousand taels of gold."

Yinreng walked towards Yuqing Palace.

"The most important thing now is to fill my stomach. Food is the most important thing in the world."

The other princes followed him.

"Then I'll go with you."

Yinyou said,

"I have to go to the Ministry of Industry later anyway."

"I want one too."

Yinzhen followed closely behind.

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