The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

Chapter 96 Ye Ren's Poisonous Plan

Just when Emperor Yan and Chu Xinghe and his wife were having a headache over this matter, Niu Wu rushed back day and night with several bandit leaders.

The news sent back by the bandit leader quickly calmed Jiang Fan down a little after he was criticized.

Chu Xinghe also received the letter that Jiang Fan asked Niu Wu to pass on, and he rushed to the palace without stopping.

On the other side, several princes and their trusted court officials gathered together to exchange their experiences on defeating Jiang Fan.

"Haha... What a wonderful day. This time, let's see how my eighth brother's prestige among the people continues to rise..." The eldest prince Jiang Yi said with a happy smile.

"That's right. If he does too many stupid things, not to mention the common people, even my father will no longer value him!"

"Our eighth brother is really good at acting. He thinks he can do whatever he wants with just a little achievement. He is courting death. Before, he dug stones, and now he is picking flowers and grass, digging sand to buy wine. He is getting cocky! Haha..."

The three princes looked very proud at this time, and they seemed to have recovered some of their satisfaction from the disappointment of being slapped in the face last time.

"This time we invited Mr. Shi out not just to suppress Jiang Fan. If we don't create momentum, how can we prevent Jiang Fan from losing after the bet?" Ye Ren looked at the three princes and said with a faint smile.

As soon as he said this, everyone nodded and looked at Ye Ren with a little more admiration.

It was Ye Ren's idea to ask Shi Wenzong to move forward. They promised Shi Wenzong huge benefits in order to prove that Jiang Fan was supporting the people.

It seems that he is criticizing Jiang Fan for being a playboy, but every time he criticizes Jiang Fan, he makes a fuss about Jiang Fan supporting the people to do meaningless things.

Now, whether in the eyes of Emperor Yan or in the hearts of the people, it has been confirmed that Jiang Fan provides for the people.

In this bet, even if Jiang Fan solved the grain price problem, plus the banditry and people’s livelihood issues, he would have won.

But as long as they find a loophole in the matter of people's livelihood, then when Emperor Yan announces Jiang Fan's victory in the court, they can accuse Jiang Fan of cheating.

Under pressure, Emperor Yan absolutely cannot insist on ruling that Jiang Fan wins.

Ye Ren was worried that Jiang Fan's cheating was not conclusive enough, so he found Shi Wenzong and asked him to take the opportunity to criticize Jiang Fan and prove the fact that Jiang Fan supported the people.

Fortunately, things turned out as they expected, and Jiang Fan has now secured the title of providing for the people.

In addition, Jiang Fan was seen picking flowers and grass, digging sand and buying wine, which further confirmed that Jiang Fan was supporting the people.

"Prime Minister Ye is really smart and far-sighted. Once you come up with this brilliant plan, Jiang Fan will never have a chance to turn things around. Haha..." Huang Zhenren couldn't help but flatter Ye Ren.

The other court officials also quickly followed suit and flattered him. Upon hearing this, Ye Ren could not help but reveal a smug look on his face.

However, his expression changed slightly, and he continued: "Our first move was successful. The next step is the second step, which is to make His Majesty feel resentful towards Jiang Fan. Do you still remember the thunder weapon Jiang Fan created?"

"This thing is so powerful, Jiang Fan will definitely have it in his hands. We just need to report him to His Majesty, saying that he has evil ambitions, holds important weapons, and has a rebellious heart. Do you think His Majesty will still value him?"

As soon as he said this, several princes and court officials were stunned, and their eyes lit up instantly.

Especially the princes, thinking of Jiang Fan's powerful weapon, their breathing became a little rapid. If they could get the Heavenly Thunder Weapon, then even if they failed in the fight for the throne, they would have enough chances to turn things around.

They looked at each other and immediately became wary of their brothers. With each of them having their own thoughts, they restrained their emotions.

The eldest prince Jiang Yi thought about it, and then said to Ye Ren: "Grandpa, what if Jiang Fan handed over the Sky Thunder Weapon? Or, what if father asked Jiang Fan for it? If father asked for it, Jiang Fan would definitely give it to him even if he didn't want to!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ren smiled faintly and looked at his grandson.

"If you have such a weapon? Will you hand it over?"

Jiang Yi shook his head instinctively when he heard this. He would only hand over such a lethal weapon if he was a fool. This was the trump card for saving his life and fighting for hegemony.

You know, even the bandit strongholds that are easy to defend and difficult to attack can be easily captured. With such weapons in hand, what kind of army can be the enemy?

"If Jiang Fan gave it to you after your majesty asked for it, what do you think your majesty would think? Wouldn't your majesty feel resentful towards Jiang Fan?"

"Moreover, His Majesty will definitely not ask for it easily. If we wait until he asks for it, it will prove that His Majesty has already developed a grudge against him. If we give it to him then... I'm afraid the grudge will never be eliminated!"

Ye Ren looked at the eldest prince with a burning gaze. The wise light in his eyes immediately made the eldest prince very happy.

He couldn't help but feel a little contempt for Jiang Fan. He had such a powerful weapon, but not only did he not know how to hide it, he even took it out to show off.

This time, his eighth brother was afraid that he would be put in danger. Whether he advanced or retreated, it would not be good for him.

If he adds more fuel to the fire, the situation that Jiang Fan has managed to maintain with great difficulty will completely collapse.

"Okay... Grandpa is still awesome... Next, Grandpa, what should we do?" Jiang Yi laughed and looked at Ye Ren expectantly.

"How to do it? Of course, we should take the opportunity to report him... First, we should give His Majesty some persuasion. Once the seeds of resentment are planted, it will be difficult to eliminate them! Haha..."

Ye Ren smiled happily, stood up and walked out. He glanced at the courtiers who were attached to the princes, and they understood and quickly followed him out.

More than a dozen court officials marched towards the palace. The reason why Ye Ren did not choose to report Jiang Fan's hiding of weapons early on was selfish and because the matter had not fermented enough.

Now, after Jiang Fan picked flowers and grass and dug sand to buy wine, Emperor Yan must be very angry with his son.

The Emperor of Yan was already very angry at the moment, so if Ye Ren took the opportunity to stir up trouble, the effect would be absolutely great. This was exactly the opportunity Ye Ren had been waiting for.

Just when Ye Ren and other court officials rushed to the imperial study to report Jiang Fan for his arrogance, Chu Xinghe had already arrived at the imperial study.

Jiang Fan was worried that something might happen if he delayed, so he asked Niu Wu to rush to the capital as quickly as possible. At the same time, he also warned him to let Chu Xinghe rush to the palace as soon as possible after getting the letter.

Chu Xinghe did not dare to delay, nor did he dare to read the contents of the letter, and rushed straight to the palace. However, when Mrs. Chu heard that Jiang Fan had a letter to send to Emperor Yan, a smile appeared on her face, but there was also a hint of helplessness and bitterness in it.

Mrs. Chu guessed what the content of the letter was. She admired Jiang Fan's decisiveness, but it was a pity that such a powerful weapon became someone else's wedding dress.

But if you are reluctant, how can you get it? For this reason, Mrs. Chu has a higher appreciation for her son-in-law Jiang Fan.

He had already made up his mind to tie the Chu family and Jiang Fan together.

In the imperial study, Emperor Yan was slightly surprised to see Chu Xinghe rushing to see him.

"Lord Chu? You came to see me in such a hurry, is there something wrong?"