"I remember it clearly. The Duke and the old Prince Fu knelt on the ground together. The Duke said that the old Prince Fu was a royal relative and Your Majesty's uncle. Since the court was short of money and Your Majesty couldn't even afford to build a palace, then it was us, the ministers, who should pay for it. If there really were to be taxes on the estates, it should start with the nobles and relatives of the nobles."

"The Duke also said that you are willing to be the first." The young eunuch looked at Zhu Chunchen with admiration, a bright smile on his face, and his tone was full of admiration.

The young eunuch continued, "Your Majesty disagreed at the time. He said that the manor fields were exempt from taxes, and that was a rule set by Emperor Taizu, and that we couldn't break the ancestral rule."

"But then, Your Majesty, you knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying: 'The nobles and nobles have received the grace of the state for generations, and we share its fate. Now that the court is in trouble, no rules are unbendable. Even if it means sacrificing your life and property, ruining your family to help, that is what you should do. What's more, it's just a matter of paying taxes on your farmland.'"

"If His Majesty didn't agree, you would have hit your head against the ground and died. You were so excited at the time, you kept kowtowed to the ground."

"Look at your forehead, there is still a red spot. Does the Duke feel dizzy? Otherwise, shall I call the imperial physician?" The young eunuch said with concern.

Zhu Chunchen felt his head was buzzing.

It’s over. What did I do?

Is that all your own work?

I looked up at the young eunuch, and I thought that this young eunuch should not be lying.

Besides, there were many people present at the time, including His Majesty. If I say that nothing happened, wouldn’t it be counted if it were spread out to others?

This is tantamount to deceiving the emperor!

What's more, His Majesty has given you rewards and conferred you an official position. Can you refuse this?

But when he thought about the subsequent turmoil that this incident would cause, Zhu Chunchen wished he could drink himself to death.

Drinking will cause trouble!

Zhu Chunchen didn't have time to ask the imperial physician to examine his head. He simply pulled the young eunuch aside and asked, "What happened next?"

"Later, seeing that you and the old Prince Fu were both insistent, His Majesty agreed and personally descended the steps to toast you. He praised you as pillars of the country and said you were a role model for nobles. He also gave you rewards and promoted you to higher positions."

"His Majesty said at the time that Duke Chengguo was a role model for the nobles of the Ming Dynasty, a role model for all nobles. He also said that he would issue an imperial decree to the court so that everyone would know!"

After hearing this, Zhu Chunchen shook his body and sat directly on the bed.

There are only three words in his mind:

It's over!

At the same time, Zhu Changxun in the next room was sitting on the bed with a confused look on his face.

Looking at the young eunuch in front of him with a bright smile, the old Prince Fu wanted to punch the other person directly in the face.

Damn!

I knew drinking alcohol was bad news, and sure enough, something bad happened!

Last time he drank, he lost 2 million taels; this time, he drank, and it was estimated that he would lose his life. Even if he didn't lose his life, he would lose his reputation.

Paying taxes, paying taxes on farmland, this is a life-threatening matter!

Manors and fields are farmlands granted by the imperial court to subordinates or princes. There are two types of manors: manors for nobles and manors for royal palaces.

The estates granted as a result of the conferment of nobility were called noble estates. The nobles referred to meritorious officials (military generals and meritorious officials) and noble relatives (royal relatives).

After so many years of inheritance and development, the land of the nobles is no longer the land they were originally given. In addition to the land allocated by the emperor, there are also additional farmlands requested, private land seized, and official land occupied by others.

This also involves hidden populations and hidden lands. If this matter gets stirred up, no one will be small.

Old Prince Fu was very upset. Why did he say such a thing on the spur of the moment?

In fact, Zhu Changxun doubted that he had said these words at all. But the question now is, does it matter whether you said them or not?

Do you dare to go out and say that you didn’t say that?

That means you are not admitting it and you are deceiving the king.

I can't bear this crime.

Thinking of this, Zhu Changxun sat there dejectedly, not knowing what to do.

The young eunuch next to him didn't stop and continued to talk about what happened.

After hearing what Duke Chengguo Zhu Chunchen said, Zhu Changxun's eyes lit up, he stood up suddenly, and a smile appeared on his face.

It seems that he can still be saved this time. He didn't say the life-threatening words. He just said that the imperial farm should pay taxes. It was Zhu Chunchen who made things worse.

After thinking about this, Zhu Changxun suddenly had an idea.

He insisted that it was Zhu Chunchen who said this. He only said that the imperial farm paid taxes, but he did not say that the farmland paid taxes.

Although this difference can be said to exist or not, he represents the royal family, so it is not a big deal to offend other princes. After all, they are all in various places, and he is still in the capital, and they have no good way to deal with him.

As long as the nobles and relatives of the nobles don't blame me, it will be much easier to deal with.

You have to know that most of the nobles and relatives are in the capital, and the entire capital is their people. I am also in the capital now, and I might be framed by them if I am not careful.

Let that fool Zhu Chunchen take the blame for this matter!