Soon Junker's memorial about returning to the mansion came to Emperor Changxing. Emperor Changxing was very happy and said to his left and right: "After all, it is my uncle who stood up to support me immediately."

Everyone said congratulations.

However, Emperor Changxing sighed slightly in an instant and closed the memorial, "But I'm afraid I can't accept this intention!"

The newly appointed eunuch Bingbi Wugang asked hurriedly: "Why is this? With Zhenbei Hou as an example, I am afraid that many nobles will return to their idle mansions. In this way, not only the officials who have not been placed by the imperial court will be Having a place to place it will save His Majesty the trouble, and it will also leave some expenses for the treasury."

The repairs and maintenance of official residences were all funded by the imperial court.Since these mansions were issued by the imperial court, they were not the private property of officials. Officials themselves could maintain but not change them.

When he leaves office or loses his right of residence for some reason, the mansion will still have to be returned to the court.

Emperor Changxing lightly tapped on the memorial, "My uncle has made great contributions to the great Zhou Dynasty. If he and Aunt Jingyang hadn't been there during the previous palace change, I'm afraid my father wouldn't have turned the corner so quickly.

"It's time for such an outstanding old minister to receive preferential treatment. How can he take back the mansion that his father gave him earlier?"

The residence of Zhenbei Hou is different from that of ordinary officials. It is indeed privately owned.

It would be too ugly to take back the things you gave away.

So this memorial was left unpublished.

Of course, Juncker would not give up. Not only did he not give up, he even contacted several people with good connections in private, and they all submitted a letter together.

This time Emperor Changxing summoned them into the palace and went directly to Shoukang Palace.

Emperor Changxing had not yet divided the brothers among their brothers, so Concubine Xie Taigui was still serving the Emperor.

The two made tea and tasted it against a peach blossom in a vase.

I was a little surprised to learn that Emperor Changxing came with Junker and others.

Concubine Xie hurriedly ordered people to prepare tea and snacks, and then retreated.

After seeing each other, Emperor Changxing complained: "Father, I just told the courtiers to be frugal... I thought that the treasury was not full, and now there are not that many people in the harem, so it will be reduced." It costs a little bit.

"Unexpectedly, my uncle and others were overly concerned and sent memorials one after another asking me to take back the mansion that my father had given me.

"You said, aren't they trying to trap me into being unfilial!"

Juncker and others hurriedly fell to the ground to plead guilty, repeatedly saying that they had no such intention.

Emperor Changxing personally helped Junker stand up, "Uncle, I know that you have always been loyal and loyal, but you didn't think much about it. Once this happened, what would the world think of me?

"I really have no intention of asking you all to be frugal along with me.

"When I was the crown prince, I knew that the expenses in the palace were very huge.

"At that time, my father had many concubines around him and several underage younger brothers who needed to be educated, so there was no way to be frugal.

"But I am different. I only have one queen now and no heirs yet, so I can spend as much as I can in the province.

"Not to mention anything else, this province can save three years of expenses.

"I am a person who has truly lived among the people, so I know that no matter how frugal I am, it is too luxurious compared with the people who are struggling to have enough food and clothing. What is there to be dissatisfied about?"

The Supreme Emperor said cheerfully: "It's a good thing that the emperor wants to be frugal. Let's start from me. When I get older, my diet doesn't need to be as greasy as before, and I don't need to make so many clothes."

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