The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

Chapter 108: Poisonous Scheme, Vigorous Development

Especially the eldest prince, his mouth was almost split behind his ears.

"Grandfather, you still have a way. With just a few tricks, Jiang Fan's prestige among the people has been hit so low that it won't be long before the people are outraged. As long as we wait for a suitable opportunity, we can encourage the people and ask the emperor to execute the demon star and see what choice the emperor makes."

"Even if the emperor doesn't execute Jiang Fan, I'm afraid Jiang Fan will never be able to take the throne. He will never be able to turn things around! Haha... So cool!"

At this point, the eldest prince looked at Ye Ren and said, "Grandpa, how can you be sure that this drought will really come? And how can you be sure that the people will really think that Jiang Fan is the evil star?"

Hearing this, Ye Ren looked at Jiang Yi and the others who were looking at him eagerly. He smiled slightly, stroked his beard and said, "Do you still remember when I went to find Huang Jianzheng? I didn't underestimate Jiang Fan. Even if I was absolutely sure that I could kill him, I would still use 20% of my strength."

"The people are ignorant and easy to deceive. As long as I can guide them a little, it is easy to control them. I got inspiration from the flood. After all, natural and man-made disasters happen every year. I can make a big fuss about it."

"As long as we label Jiang Fan as a demon star and pin all the disasters on him, even if the people don't believe it at first, they will believe it after hearing it many times. Three people make a tiger! This saying is not just a saying..."

Speaking of this, Ye Ren showed a look of amusement and pride on his face.

"I never thought that we would be so lucky. Huang Jianzheng observed the celestial phenomena at night and actually calculated that a severe drought would come. Moreover, the area covered the capital and several surrounding prefectures. What do you think? Is this God's help to us...haha..."

Everyone was stunned when they heard Ye Ren's words, but then they burst into surprised laughter.

Although Ye Ren's plan was not very clever, the people were ignorant and easily agitated. There might be some sober people, but the majority were not.

Just a little bit of influence on public opinion, no matter how much the Emperor of Yan doted on Jiang Fan, he would have to reluctantly give him up. If a person who was regarded as a demon by the people became the emperor, the foundation of Great Yan would be destroyed.

Ye Ren’s plan is indeed vicious. Unless Jiang Fan can solve the drought and make achievements in this regard, he will never be able to get rid of the title of evil star!

But can human power save the disasters of nature? If so, then that person can be called a god!

The eldest prince and others were happy, but the Emperor of Yan was extremely angry. Recently, the rumors in the capital were becoming more and more widespread, although he had repeatedly tried to stop the spread of the rumors.

But no matter how hard he tried, the rumor spread more and more, and was even directed at his eighth son Jiang Fan. Even if he wanted to suppress it by force now, it would be useless, and it might even make the rumor more true.

Emperor Yan knew who was behind this incident: his three sons and a group of court officials headed by Ye Ren.

"Your Majesty, this matter is becoming increasingly unfavorable to the Eighth Prince. Please make a decision as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'm afraid the Eighth Prince will be in danger! If someone incites the people and forces Your Majesty to eliminate the evil star, I'm afraid..."

Shadow spoke to Emperor Yan at this time. He now had a greater appreciation for Jiang Fan, and his heart unknowingly turned towards Jiang Fan.

"Your Majesty, why don't we send a message to the Eighth Prince and see what countermeasures he has?" Liu Fu said at the side.

He saw that Emperor Yan was anxious about this matter, and he was also worried about Jiang Fan. However, thinking of Jiang Fan's endless tricks, his mind became clear. He thought that Jiang Fan himself might be able to solve this matter.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan's eyes suddenly lit up. Yes, just because he had no way to solve the problem did not mean that his son had no way to solve it. He was just worrying too much and getting confused.

"Yes, I have no idea. Is it possible that my son is gone... Yingzi, send a letter to Faner immediately and tell him about this matter. Let's see how he responds!"

Shadow heard this, nodded, and left.

However, Emperor Yan still had no idea what was going on. After all, this matter was beyond human control. But thinking of his son's recent changes, Emperor Yan instinctively felt that there might be someone behind his son helping him.

Or, it is not impossible that the master can think of a solution.

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On Jiang Fan's side, after the first batch of bricks and stones were fired, he began to build various workshops. After the workshops were completed, he prepared to build housing for the workers.

In addition, he also plans to build cement roads between the four mineral veins. Of course, he will leave all these tasks to his subordinates, and he will do it as long as he comes up with the idea.

The workers under him were almost all managed in a militarized manner, with drills, running, and marching exercises. In addition, they would also have someone teach them cultural classes.

At the same time, he also selected a group of outstanding talents to take over the management here.

Once these people are trained, they can form a large army at any time.

Xia Qianxing was the person in charge of this matter. As for the selection of other middle-level leaders, it was also handed over to Xia Qianxing.

Xia Qianxing was originally the magistrate of a county, but now he has almost become the chief steward under Jiang Fan. Jiang Fan has entrusted many things to him.

But Xia Qianxing worked very hard and devoted himself to his work. This might be because he was impressed by Jiang Fan's strength, but more importantly, he saw Jiang Fan's potential.

Although he seemed to be tired of officialdom, that was because he did not like officialdom struggles, and even more so did not like currying favor with superiors and doing some mediocre things. However, under Jiang Fan, he could give full play to his talents.

This feeling of being valued made him want to realize his ambitions. He even hoped that Jiang Fan would win the battle for the throne, so that he could do more.

With Xia Qianxing's help, various workshops were built and the management of each place was in order. Xia Qianxing had unknowingly become Jiang Fan's right-hand man.

Jiang Fan also saw what Xia Qianxing was thinking. In addition, he valued Xia Qianxing's character very much and felt that he was a person who could be trusted and developed.

Therefore, he also made great efforts to cultivate him, and he only said one sentence to Xia Qianxing.

"Work hard, and you will have a chance to realize your ambitions in the future... As long as you don't let me down, I will make you famous forever!"

Just this one sentence was enough to make Xia Qianxing die for Jiang Fan! Therefore, Xia Qianxing worked extra hard.

At this time, Jiang Fan also received a message from Emperor Yan. When he saw the content of the message, Jiang Fan frowned.

The Chu brothers were so angry that they wanted to rush back and kill the princes and Ye Ren and other court officials. These people were really vicious and cruel.

He actually created rumors that directly hit Jiang Fan's weak spot. If the situation is allowed to develop, Jiang Fan may lose his life. Even if Emperor Yan does his best to protect him, Jiang Fan's prestige among the people will be completely gone. If he ascends to the throne, it is very likely that the entire Great Yan will collapse. Emperor Yan will probably not choose Jiang Fan again.

After all, natural disasters and man-made disasters happen every year. Once Jiang Fan is labeled as an evil star, it is estimated that any natural disasters and man-made disasters that occur anywhere will be blamed on Jiang Fan.