The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

Following his voice, the courtiers of the eldest prince's faction reacted and hurriedly called out in unison to stop him.

"Your Majesty, think twice. The Eighth Prince does not have enough experience and cannot be crowned king!"

Several other princes also wanted to open their mouths to object, as this concerned their vital interests. But before they could open their mouths, Emperor Yan snorted coldly.

"Not even an ounce of merit? I wonder how much more merit do you want him to accomplish? He solved the three problems of Northern Mongolia for me, saving my Great Yan from the humiliation of ceding territory, paying compensation, and marrying a princess. Isn't that enough?"

Having said this, Emperor Yan looked at the court officials and snorted coldly:

"You think he doesn't have enough experience, then what does it mean to have enough experience? I want to ask you, why didn't you say he didn't have enough experience just now?"

"When you were facing Bei Meng just now, why didn't anyone dare to step forward? Now that my son has achieved such a great feat, I only made him a king, but you dare to say that you don't have enough experience. Do you think my sword is not sharp enough?"

All the court officials were silent. Although Emperor Yan was not an autocratic emperor, he was also a decisive person.

If you really annoy him, he might kill two people to establish his authority.

Just as everyone was unwilling to give in, Jiang Fan suddenly knelt down and said, "Father, what the ministers said is absolutely right. I have not accomplished anything. It is my duty to defeat the Northern Mongolian envoys. How dare I ask for a reward? I am really unworthy of being crowned a king. Please take back your order."

As soon as he said this, Emperor Yan was stunned. He could never have imagined that the one who voiced opposition was Jiang Fan himself.

The reason why he made him king was just to allow Jiang Fan to have the ability to protect himself.

With the throne in hand, anyone who wants to kill him would have to think carefully about whether they can bear the consequences of killing him, and with his private soldiers protecting him, his life would be more or less guaranteed.

But this kid actually refused such a good thing. Emperor Yan was a little confused.

The ministers around were also stunned. They could not have imagined that Jiang Fan would refuse such a good opportunity.

"Are you really sure you want to refuse this? You should know that once I revoke my order, you will never have another chance." Emperor Yan's voice sounded somewhat unhappy.

"I would never dare to be crowned as a king. If my father really wants to reward me, could you please promise me one thing?" Jiang Fan said respectfully.

It's not that he doesn't want to be king, it's just that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot. He can be arrogant and full of energy, but he must never be the first bird to stick its head out.

Be crowned a king! Once he accepts it, it means he is involved in the struggle for imperial power. In addition, since he is the first to be crowned a king, the princes fighting for the throne will want to kill him first.

He is now helpless, and even if his adoptive father wants to help him, this is not helping him, but harming him.

Therefore, it is better to retreat and get a talisman for yourself.

"What's the matter... Tell me about it!" Emperor Yan suppressed his unhappiness and spoke to Jiang Fan in a gentle voice.

He then realized that he had been too impulsive.

It is really inappropriate to crown him king, as this will only make Jiang Fan the target of public criticism.

Speaking of it, the struggle for imperial power is a microcosm of the struggle and crushing among various forces in the court.

His unfavored son doesn't even have his own power. Making him a king will make him die faster.

Although the Emperor of Yan was the emperor and could make decisions on his own, he was also the ruler of a country and had to consider the entire country.

He let his sons compete for the throne in the hope of choosing the best heir for the country.

He is optimistic about Jiang Fan, but that does not mean he will choose Jiang Fan in the end. Whether he can become the heir depends on whether Jiang Fan is suitable for this position.

The fact that he was crowned king just now was indeed due to his momentary passion. Thinking about it now, he understood what Jiang Fan was thinking.

He couldn't help but look at Jiang Fan again. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became. He was indeed a talented person who had been keeping a low profile for so many years.

He instantly saw the pros and cons, knew how to advance and retreat, and knew how to strike a balance!

He absolutely cannot let such a son die like this, or he will be his best choice.

Seeing that Emperor Yan was no longer bothered about the matter of being crowned king, Jiang Fan kowtowed to Emperor Yan and said:

"I beg you to arrange a wedding for me as soon as possible..."

As soon as he said this, the ministers around him were stunned and looked at Jiang Fan with contempt. This guy is getting too cocky.

Thinking that he was valued by the Emperor of Yan, his true colors were revealed and he became extremely lustful.

He doesn't want to be crowned king, but wants beauty. It's obvious that he is a useless person who can't be helped.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan felt a little disappointed and looked at Jiang Fan deeply. His thoughts were similar to those of his ministers. Could it be that his son had some dirty thoughts?

After all, Chu Xinghe's daughter was the most beautiful woman in the capital. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also a talented woman in both literature and martial arts. How many people admired her?

Thinking of this, Emperor Yan hesitated, not knowing whether he should agree to Jiang Fan.

Chu Xinghe, who had been watching the show on the side, was stunned. He touched his chin with his hand and almost pulled out a few of his beards.

What?! You don't want to be crowned king, but you can't wait to marry his daughter. How can you be so idealistic?

"I don't agree!" Without waiting for Emperor Yan to speak, he said quickly reflexively.

He would never agree to this. It was his own decision to ask Emperor Yan to marry Jiang Fan.

Even if Jiang Fan performed well today, his daughter might not be impressed. No one in the world could match his daughter's ambition and ideas.

Jiang Fan's performance today was far from what his daughter asked for. If he agreed, his daughter would probably chase him with a sword and chop him across the streets.

In fact, the matter of asking for his daughter's marriage was all his own fault. His idea at the time was simple, which was to use this useless prince to avoid the fight for the throne.

As for the matter of getting married, it would be best for him to postpone it again and again, and then take his daughter to hide in the border. If he doesn't come back for ten or eight years, the marriage may be delayed.

Anyway, he felt that Emperor Yan didn't care about this unfavored son at all, and probably wouldn't even be concerned about his marriage. If Emperor Yan didn't mention it, he could let his daughter drag it on until the end of time.

His daughter is only sixteen this year, so it doesn't matter if it takes ten or eight years. When the Emperor of Yan appoints a crown prince, he will cancel the engagement. His Chu family will be able to get out of this situation perfectly.

Even though my daughter was only 26 years old at that time, she was still in the prime of her youth and beauty!

Now it seems that I was careless and I schemed against myself!

Thinking about how he had come home and boasted complacently that he had stopped the eldest prince from proposing to marry his daughter, and the look in his daughter's eyes that wanted to stab him, Chu Xinghe couldn't help but shudder.

"You don't agree?! General Chu, it was you who asked for the marriage. Your daughter has reached the marriageable age this year. This prince wanted to marry her, but you refused. Could it be that you asked my father for a marriage because you had other plans, or are you treating me and my father like fools and bullying us?"

Hearing this, Jiang Fan turned to look at Chu Xinghe playfully and chuckled.

His voice was calm, but every word he said was heart-piercing! Every word was murderous.