Chapter 167: Development
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Although Emperor Jingwen’s goal was to clean up the officialdom in the south, he did not say it explicitly out of consideration for the Crown Prince’s face. On the surface, Emperor Jingwen only said that the Ninth Prince had been away from home for two years and he wanted to see how he was doing and to take a look at the latest customs and practices in the south.
The emperor has been doting on the Ninth Prince for a long time. There have been even more exaggerated cases in the past. More than two years ago, the emperor wanted to keep the Ninth Prince in the palace and raise him for the rest of his life. Now he just went to see him. What’s so hard to understand?
Hearing this news, everyone felt that the emperor seemed to be too doting on the Ninth Prince, to a level far beyond the ordinary.
The Ninth Prince’s favour has not diminished in the two years since he left the palace. The Emperor still cares about him all the time. Such an honour is rare in ancient and modern times.
Only the prince knew that his father’s move to look for Xiaojiu was fake, but his intention to take action against him was real.
My father took it seriously and showed no mercy at all.
The prince looked up, with a look of dejection.
A few days later, Emperor Jingwen drew up a list of names for the southern tour. Except for the crown prince, he did not bring any powerful princes with him. He only brought his fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth sons. He left the eldest prince, the second prince and the sixth prince in Shangjing City.