The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal..."

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. It is most appropriate for Your Majesty to ask the second question... Please feel free to ask the second question."

"Your Majesty...just ask the question!"

In the blink of an eye, all the court officials who reacted immediately knelt down. How could they miss such a good opportunity to add insult to injury?

Even if Jiang Fan cannot be suppressed, he will never be able to get what he wants.

Emperor Yan frowned upon hearing this, looked at Jiang Fan, and said indifferently: "Fan'er, do you have anything to say..."

He wanted to see how his son would react, whether he would retreat or move forward bravely in the face of pressure from his ministers.

"I have no objection! If I can't even win three games, I am not worthy of being your son, and I will be sorry for your careful planning. After all, a gentleman is aggressive and a thief is hard to guard against."

Jiang Fan nodded and smiled faintly. He looked at Ye Ren and the other courtiers who seconded the motion, with a hint of contempt and ridicule on his face.

His look and words immediately made Ye Ren and the court officials who had been supporting him furious.

Jiang Fan’s arrogant tone and attitude made them very unhappy!

And, damn, were they scolded?

What does it mean to accumulate effort carefully? A gentleman is combative and a thief is hard to guard against. You might as well just call us villains!

But no matter how angry they were, no one dared to jump out and curse at Jiang Fan.

He could only swallow his anger and endure the scolding, but his face turned purple with anger.

Chu Yan'er couldn't help but want to laugh when she saw the ministers getting frustrated and angry. Compared to her, Jiang Fan was more capable of making those with ulterior motives uncomfortable.

Chu Xinghe couldn't help but chuckle, and his laugh made Ye Ren and the other court officials who seconded the motion feel even worse. Damn it, you are gloating over other's misfortune, what kind of person is that!

Mrs. Chu smiled gently, with a hint of admiration in her eyes. The two Chu family tigers were just about to wave their flags and shout, "Great job!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan smiled but said nothing. His son was still so sharp-tongued and arrogant.

However, Jiang Fan's words, "If he doesn't win three games, he is not worthy of being his son," deeply touched Emperor Yan's heart.

His son should be so domineering and overbearing.

"Okay... In that case, I'll take the second place...!" Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan laughed out loud.

But just as he said this, Ye Ren interrupted and said, "Your Majesty, Huainan is in need of a disaster relief envoy due to the flood. How about we use this as a platform for the second bet? What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan paused and looked at Ye Ren deeply.

The Huainan flood had occurred for nearly half a month, and the court had not been able to come up with a good way to provide disaster relief. Moreover, of the three counties in Huainan Prefecture, one was destroyed by the flood, and the remaining two counties were filled with disaster victims.

Although it was a good idea to use this incident as a question, it would be extremely difficult for his eight pieces.

After all, disaster relief is no joke, and not everyone can do it well. His eighth son has lived in the palace for a long time, so how can he deal with the disaster?

On the contrary, Chu Yan'er is very good at dealing with disasters. I remember that it was Chu Yan'er who provided advice and helped solve the drought in Nanyun last year.

Therefore, Emperor Yan hesitated. If this question was asked, Jiang Fan would definitely lose!

Just as he was hesitating, Jiang Fan stepped forward, smiled and said, "Father, since Prime Minister Ye wants to use this question, I will take it. After all, gentlemen are aggressive and villains are hard to guard against..."

When he said this again, Ye Ren's heart stagnated. He felt a surge of anger in his heart, and he couldn't vomit it out.

Damn it, can you please change the way you curse? No, can you please stop cursing!

Every time he spoke up, Jiang Fan scolded him, but he couldn't curse back.

Seeing that Jiang Fan was reckless, if he really cursed back, Jiang Fan would probably jump over and point at his nose and curse him. He couldn't afford to lose face with this person.

But in order to suppress Jiang Fan, he couldn't give up. He was a little surprised that Jiang Fan would agree to use disaster relief as a bet.

How dare this kid! Is he really young and hot-headed, and doesn't know his limits, or does he have some skills?

However, he was full of disdain in his heart. Disaster relief was no joke. The situation was extremely complicated and was many times more difficult than marching and fighting.

Not to mention, Chu Yan'er is an expert in this area and has experience. How can a greenhorn like Jiang Fan win?!

Chu Xinghe and the two Chu family tigers couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Jiang Fan. Madam Chu and Chu Yan'er looked at Jiang Fan in surprise, their eyes changing from bright to dark.

"Good... I am very pleased that my son has such courage. It just so happens that three counties in Huainan have been hit by a disaster. One county has been abandoned, leaving two counties. You and Yan'er will each govern one county. The deadline is one month. Whoever does the best will win! I make this judgment."

Emperor Yan smiled heartily and looked at his eighth son Jiang Fan with great satisfaction. He had never expected that his son would volunteer.

Although he felt that his son might not be able to defeat Chu Yan'er, seeing his son's firm and confident expression, he inexplicably felt a sense of anticipation.

Moreover, if the son has outstanding ability in dealing with disasters, then this son should be given more attention. Isn't it that the wise ruler he chooses must have outstanding talents?

Upon hearing this, Ye Ren and other court officials who wanted to suppress Jiang Fan looked at him with amusement and joking, their eyes full of gloating and their faces full of pride.

However, just as they showed their pride on their faces, Jiang Fan’s next words almost made them die on the spot.

"Father, since all the ministers are here, I wonder if you would allow me to collect a debt!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan looked at the ugly faces of the court officials who were targeting his son and couldn't help laughing.

My son is really good at dealing with things. These people just made things difficult for him, and now he is turning around and retaliating.

Thinking of the scene in which the ministers had just embarrassed his son, the Emperor of Yan felt somewhat relieved. If you dare to mess with my son, you will have to bear the consequences.

"Well, Fan'er, go ahead and ask for the debt. Your father will take care of it for you!" Emperor Yan smiled and looked at the court officials with a teasing and cold look.

As soon as he said this, all the court officials who had suppressed Jiang Fan felt as if they had lost their parents.

"Prime Minister Ye, your third grandson, Ye Shiyun, has bet five thousand taels on me, betting that I will lose... The odds are ten to one, which means he has to lose fifty thousand taels to me. Here is the bet ticket... Prime Minister, please settle the bill!"

Jiang Fan looked at Ye Ren with a smile and raised the betting ticket in his hand.

Ye Ren's eyes twitched when he heard this, and he almost vomited blood and passed out. He knew that his grandson had participated in the gambling game with Jiang Fan.

At that time, he thought Jiang Fan was bound to lose, and he wanted to use this matter to force Jiang Fan, but he never thought that Jiang Fan actually won.

What's even more outrageous is that he had just suppressed Jiang Fan in front of Emperor Yan, but this kid turned around and took out the gambling ticket to ask him for money.

What's more, he openly asked for the gambling debt in front of Emperor Yan.

What he couldn't have imagined was that Emperor Yan actually agreed to it and stood there watching him.

Are you two, father and son, so shameless? Emperor Yan, you are the emperor, and you are asking for gambling debts. This is a gambling debt, don’t you care about your reputation?