Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

Kangxi patted his butt and left, but Jiang Chen was surrounded again. However, this time it was not his colleagues who were making a fuss, but the princes and brothers.

As Li Guangdi's apprentice, Jiang Chen had no value of his own. As long as Li Guangdi had a preference in his heart, Jiang Chen would follow him. But as a newcomer favored by Kangxi, Jiang Chen was qualified to be wooed.

The eldest prince took the lead. Most of these scholars had a good impression of the prince. They had to take the initiative before Jiang Chen got on board the prince's boat.

"Jiang Xiuzhuan, the question and answer session with the Emperor just now was really exciting!"

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Majesty. I am not well-educated and cannot compare to the ministers in the court. Your Majesty is really praising me." Jiang Chen didn't want to take sides. He believed in his teacher's analysis. The emperor was still young and these princes still had a long way to go!

The eldest prince wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the crown prince, "Yinzhen, the emperor just praised Jiang Xiuzhuan as a pillar of the country, and you can't hold back?"

The Crown Prince is the heir apparent, so Jiang Chen wanted to pay his respects with great ceremony. "Your servant pays his respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. May His Royal Highness live a thousand years!"

The eldest prince's face flushed red at the prince's blunt words, and he gritted his teeth and retorted sarcastically, "Then why did the prince come to see Jiang Xiuzhuan? Wasn't it because of the emperor's praise?"

The prince ignored the eldest prince's words and said to Jiang Chen: "Lord Jiang's answers today are all considerate of the people and pragmatic. If I can talk with Lord Jiang from time to time, I will definitely benefit a lot."

The prince spoke much more pleasantly than the eldest prince. The eldest prince could only speak brilliantly, but the prince could comment on the essence of Jiang Chen's response. However, the prince was also much more straightforward than the eldest prince. He invited Jiang Chen to join him as soon as he opened his mouth, leaving Jiang Chen no room for rebuttal. Perhaps, in the eyes of the prince, except for the troublesome eldest brother, no one in the world would go against his wishes.

The eldest prince couldn't suppress his anger, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is so arrogant. He just left the emperor and he's already recruiting court officials to form a clique for personal gain!"

The prince frowned. Why did the eldest brother always oppose him? He must have been spoiled. He was the crown prince, so what could he not do? But when it came to the eldest prince, it became evidence of his guilt. He really had a foul mouth.

The Crown Prince and the eldest prince started arguing with each other, one saying how you were disrespectful to the Emperor and the other saying how you framed him.

The third and fourth princes seized the opportunity to strike up a conversation with Jiang Chen.

The Third Prince had studied the classics and history books intensively, and had long been impressed by Jiang Chen's extensive knowledge. He spoke excitedly, "Jiang Xiuzhuan, when you answered the Emperor's question, there were several allusions that I was not familiar with, but you were able to use them just right. I admire you."

Jiang Chen was just caught between the eldest prince and the crown prince, feeling very embarrassed but not daring to retreat. The third prince gave him a way out, and Jiang Chen was also good at dealing with people who were well-read, so he hurried to the side and explained to the third prince. He wiped his sweat in his heart, and was finally away from the center of the battlefield.

Jiang Chen remembered the note that the Fourth Prince had given him. No matter what Fourth Prince's considerations were, he had indeed helped him. If there had been no note, he could have answered, but it would definitely not have been as brilliant as today. Jiang Chen remembered this favor in his heart.

So, when talking to the Third Prince, he did not forget the Fourth Prince, "I am not as good as the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince. I heard that you studied very hard. If you had not chosen to take the imperial examination, it is hard to say what the result would have been!"

The Fourth Prince continued, "Jiang Xiuzhuan really doesn't need to be modest. With such talent and knowledge, he is more than qualified to be our teacher."

Jiang Chen hinted, "It's a coincidence. I've read more books about people's livelihood these days, which is why I'm so fluent today."

The Fourth Prince was ecstatic. Others who heard this would only think that Jiang Chen was lucky and had guessed the question correctly, but all these preparations were because of his note!

Jiang Chen had a harmonious conversation with the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince. The topic of the quarrel between the First Prince and the Crown Prince had moved away from Jiang Chen and started to dig up each other's dark history.

Finally, the eldest prince and the crown prince saw that Jiang Chen was talking happily with his brothers and understood that he was unwilling to take sides. Although they understood, they still attributed the fault to the other party. Humph, if it weren't for Yinzhen/the crown prince making trouble, Jiang Chen would not have avoided it.

After talking for a while, the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince and Jiang Chen were about to leave. The Fourth Prince said meaningfully, "Jiang Xiuzhuan has such knowledge. I wonder if my Third Brother and I can ask for his advice from time to time in the future."

The Third Prince was impressed by Jiang Chen's erudition and said expectantly, "That's right, Lord Jiang, would you be willing to have us visit you occasionally?"

Jiang Chen answered without a single mistake: "If the Third Prince or the Fourth Prince needs you, you can send someone to the Hanlin Academy to find me at any time. I will definitely make the bed ready for you."

The Hanlin Academy belongs to the government, and Jiang Chen does not even have his own independent office. Even when the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince come, they can discuss academic matters in public and they dare not make any unnecessary movements.

The Third Prince was very happy that he could talk to Jiang Chen; the Fourth Prince felt a little regretful, but he also understood that if he dared to contact Jiang Chen directly in private, he would be challenging the authority of the Emperor, so he could only take it slow.

The Fourth Prince looked at the Third Prince's unconcealed joy, and he had an idea in mind. He complimented the Third Prince: "My younger brother also borrowed the Third Prince's face to discuss more with Lord Jiang. Thank you very much for your support."

The Third Prince was so confused by the Fourth Prince's words that he said: "It's just that I am a few years older than you and have some talent in this area. Jiang Xiuzhu must have seen this and was willing to make friends with me. Don't be discouraged, Fourth Brother. If you learn more from Lord Jiang, you will also achieve a lot."

The fact that Jiang Chen was a shining star and a rare commodity was not only known to the previous dynasty, but it gradually spread to the harem. In addition, Jiang Chen was handsome and of the right age, which caused countless palace maids to secretly discuss what kind of extraordinary man this Jiang the Champion was.

Defei also received the news from the Uya family. She couldn't suppress her thoughts, so she asked Zhuxi to send someone to tell the Fourth Prince to come to Yonghe Palace when he had time.

The Fourth Prince knew Concubine De’s anxiety, and he also wanted to tie Jiang Chen to his chariot. His own sister, the Fifth Princess, was the best choice.

So on the next day, the Fourth Prince came to Yonghe Palace to report the situation to Concubine De.

"Mother, Jiang Wangxuan is truly a rare talent. He knows when to advance and when to retreat, is willing to work hard, and is appreciated by the Emperor. He will inherit Li Guangdi's network of contacts in the future. I have also inquired about it, and Jiang Chen's family has only a widowed mother who is frail and sickly. If my sister..., she would never dare to interfere with his married life. Jiang Chen is very self-disciplined, and he still doesn't have a close servant. Except for his old age, he is truly an impeccable candidate." The Fourth Prince spoke highly of Jiang Chen.

After listening to the Fourth Prince's introduction, Concubine De realized that her eldest son was usually a taciturn person. If Jiang Chen hadn't suited his taste, he wouldn't have been interested in talking. Moreover, the Fourth Prince looked at people's character the most. Jiang Chen was indeed a good candidate to be recognized by him.

The more Concubine De thought about it, the more excited she became. However, this matter could not be accomplished by action alone. Jiang Chen was a popular commodity, and everyone wanted to get him into their own bowl.