I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

After the difficult debt collection with his brothers, the prince felt more and more depressed. But he knew that he could not give up and had to continue to raise disaster relief funds for the country. So, with a trace of fatigue and helplessness, he came to the mansion of his sixth brother.

The Sixth Brother's house was full of luxury, singing and dancing. As soon as the prince entered the house, he saw the Sixth Brother, who was surrounded by women, and was immersed in a life of debauchery with an intoxicated look on his face.

The prince suppressed his dissatisfaction, stepped forward, and said seriously: "Sixth brother, the Huai River is flooding now, and the country is in urgent need of money and food for disaster relief. The money you borrowed from the treasury should be returned."

The sixth brother raised his eyelids slightly, waved his hand nonchalantly, and said lazily: "Brother Crown Prince, why are you in such a hurry? I am happily spending this money. As a prince, I should live a life of debauchery."

The prince was so angry that his face turned blue. He glared at me and said, "Sixth brother, how can you be so absurd? The country is in trouble, but not only do you not help, you only care about your own enjoyment. Do you live up to my father's trust and the people's expectations by doing this?"

The sixth brother curled his lips and said disapprovingly: "Brother Crown Prince, don't be too serious. The money in the national treasury is for us princes. Besides, if I don't pay back the money, what can you do to me?"

The prince was furious and pointed at his sixth brother and said, "Sixth brother, you are stubborn and unyielding. If you don't pay me back, I will report it to the emperor and let him punish you."

The sixth brother was not afraid at all. He crossed his arms and sneered, "Hmph, Crown Prince, go ahead and report this to our father. I don't think our father will do anything to me."

The Crown Prince and his sixth brother were arguing and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

At this moment, someone suddenly came running to inform the prince in a panic: "Your Highness, something bad has happened! Jia Wen was beaten up by the Second Prince on the street. The reason was that Jia Wen asked the Second Prince not to sell things on the street, but the Second Prince refused and started beating him."

The Crown Prince was shocked when he heard this. He knew that the Second Prince had always been at odds with him, and now that something like this had happened, he had to calm the situation down as soon as possible to avoid causing greater chaos.

The prince looked at his sixth brother helplessly, turned around and hurriedly left his sixth brother's mansion and rushed to the scene of the accident. On the street where the accident happened, Chen Jue and the ninth prince had already arrived.

Chen Jue was trying to persuade the Second Prince anxiously, and while cupping his hands he said, "Your Highness, please calm down. It's not good to hit someone in the street, so stop it first."

The Ninth Prince also echoed and waved his hands: "Second brother, just listen to my advice. If we continue to make trouble like this, it will not benefit anyone."

However, the second prince did not give them any face at all. He was furious, and continued to punch and kick Jia Wen, while shouting: "This man dared to meddle in my affairs, I must teach him a lesson. You should stay out of my business."

Chen Jue and the Ninth Prince were extremely anxious, but they did not dare to stop the Second Prince by force, for fear of angering him and making the situation worse.

When the prince arrived, he saw such a chaotic scene. He hurried forward and shouted loudly: "Second brother, stop!"

The Second Prince was slightly startled when he heard the Crown Prince's voice, but soon regained his arrogant look, and said to the Crown Prince with a sidelong glance: "Brother Crown Prince, what are you doing here? This person is meddling in other people's business, what's wrong with me teaching him a lesson?"

The prince frowned and said seriously, "Second brother, as a prince, how can you beat someone in the street? Can't you talk about it calmly?"

The second prince said disapprovingly, "Brother Crown Prince, leave me alone. This man doesn't allow me to sell things on the street, and I just want him to know how powerful I am."

The Crown Prince looked at the Second Prince's stubbornness, feeling angry and helpless. He knew that the Second Prince had always been dissatisfied with him, and this matter might not be so easy to resolve.

The prince said patiently, "Second brother, you were selling things against the rules. Now you hit someone, which is even more wrong. Stop it immediately and apologize to Jia Wen."

The Second Prince sneered, crossed his arms and said, "Brother Crown Prince, don't try to order me around. I won't apologize, what can you do to me?"

The Crown Prince was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at the Second Prince and said, "Second brother, if you continue to be so stubborn, I will report it to the Emperor and let him judge for you."

The second prince was not afraid at all, he held his head high and said, "Humph, go and report this to my father. I don't think my father will do anything to me."

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince were in a stalemate and the situation came to a standstill.

Chen Jue quietly walked to the side of the prince and whispered anxiously, "Your Highness, what should we do now? The Second Prince won't listen to advice at all."

The prince thought for a moment, then said, frowning slightly: "First help Jia Wen up and send him to the doctor. Then we will find a way to solve the problem of the second prince."

Chen Jue nodded, and quickly helped Jia Wen up with the Ninth Prince and sent him to a nearby clinic.

The Crown Prince looked at the Second Prince, feeling helpless. He knew that the Second Prince had always coveted his position as Crown Prince, and this incident was probably intentional, trying to embarrass him. But he couldn't let the Second Prince go on like this, and he had to find a way to solve this problem.

The prince decided to return to the palace to report the matter to the emperor and let the emperor make the decision. He looked at the second prince deeply, then turned and left.

The second prince looked at the crown prince's departing back with a smug smile on his face.

The prince and Chen Jue came to the palace with heavy hearts. They were thinking about the difficulty of debt collection and how to deal with those stubborn princes and ministers. When they came to the imperial study, they heard a noisy sound from afar.

When I got closer, I saw a group of ministers kneeling at the door of the imperial study, all of them in tears and crying loudly.

The prince and Chen Jue looked at each other, and both had a bad feeling in their hearts.

They quickened their pace and came to the imperial study, where they saw the ministers crying and telling about their grievances.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has forced us to pay back the debt, but we simply cannot afford to pay that much. Some ministers have already committed suicide because they could not bear the pain of debt collection. Your Majesty, you must make a decision for us!" An old minister cried out in tears.

Other ministers also echoed, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness's move is really too radical, and it makes us ministers miserable."

The emperor sat in his study with a gloomy face. He listened to the ministers' complaints, feeling helpless and angry.

What was frustrating was that the Huai River was flooding and the country was in urgent need of money and grain, but these ministers were unwilling to repay the debts owed to the national treasury; what was infuriating was that the prince seemed to be a little too hasty in the debt collection process, which led to such a situation.

The emperor waved his hand, signaling the ministers to be quiet. He looked at everyone and said slowly: "You all stand up first. I will handle this matter myself."

The ministers then stopped crying and stood up, but their faces were still full of grievance and dissatisfaction.

The emperor looked at the prince and Chen Jue and said in a serious tone: "Prince, do you know your mistake?"

The prince's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands and said, "Father, I know I was wrong. I may have been a little too hasty in collecting the debt, but I was also thinking about the country and the people."

The emperor frowned slightly. "It's right to think about the country and the people, but you can't be so radical. Do you know that some ministers have committed suicide because of debt collection? Have you ever thought about the consequences?"

"Father, I know the consequences of this matter are serious, but I have no choice. The Huai River is flooded and the people are suffering. We must raise money and food as soon as possible. Those princes and ministers borrowed money from the treasury but are unwilling to return it. I can only take tough measures."

"Prince, I understand your feelings, but your method is indeed inappropriate. Debt collection needs to be done step by step, and you can't be impatient. You should consider the feelings of the ministers more and not force them blindly."

Chen Jue stood aside and felt uncomfortable watching the prince being wronged.

He stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is devoted to the country and the people, but his methods may be a little inappropriate. I am willing to work with the Crown Prince to improve the methods, continue to work hard to collect debts, and raise enough money and food for the country."

The emperor looked at Chen Jue, then at the prince, and nodded slightly. "Well, in that case, you should reflect on your actions, improve your methods, and continue to collect debts. But remember not to be so radical again, so as not to cause greater trouble."

The prince and Chen Jue withdrew as ordered. They left the palace with heavy hearts. The prince looked at Chen Jue and said helplessly, "Now that my father has accused me and the ministers have complained, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to collect the debt."