Chapter 338: The laborers of the world, spring has come

The ministers did not know, and could not guess.

Needless to say, His Majesty would certainly be the first to disagree.

These major projects were labor-intensive and costly; it wasn't as if no one had petitioned His Majesty before.

They had requested His Majesty to think thrice, but His Majesty had always ignored them.

Now, His Highness the Crown Prince wanted to stop all major projects because of the grain issue.

Wasn't this going against His Majesty's philosophy?

The hand with which Shangqing Meng Yi held his brush trembled inadvertently.

Damn it.

How was he supposed to write this edict?

Stop all major projects? The reason is a lack of grain?

Who would dare to do this?

It was too damn terrifying.

If His Majesty found out it was he who drafted the decree, would he be so angry he'd pull his tendons and peel his skin?

After all, His Majesty couldn't take action against the Crown Prince, right?

But taking action against him was certainly possible!

His Majesty could say the Crown Prince was young and ignorant, and that the old ones were just playing along—wasn't that aiding and abetting?

Thinking of this, Shangqing Meng Yi dared not draft the decree.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, does... does His Majesty know about this?"

"This... this decree, your humble servant dares not draft it!" ===== CHAPTER 340 =====