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Chapter 449 What? Do you look down on me?
"The Chen family is just a wealthy family in Tongzhou Prefecture. They have no power or influence, yet they dare to disobey me?" The third prince couldn't understand. After knowing his identity, shouldn't they rush to curry favor with him?
"Your Highness! When the Second and Fourth Princes were supervising the construction, could the Chen family have taken advantage of the Second Prince? When the Second Prince was collecting donations, the money from the Chen family was in the Second Prince's name."
The second brother again? He just couldn't stand the second brother. The second brother got a lot of benefits from the construction of the new dock and the opening of the canal?
Although the fourth brother was the mastermind behind the dethronement of the crown prince, he did not believe that the second brother had not done something behind the scenes. The second brother had done many things like adding fuel to the fire and adding insult to injury.
"Please ask Liu to come see me later. I want to meet her in person."
"Yes!" Commander Chen responded quickly.
"Your Highness, Young Master Jiang is here!" A reporting voice came from outside the door.
"Let him in." The third prince lifted up the corner of his robe and sat in the main seat. He was very curious about Jiang Youzhen before. After seeing him today, he was indeed a handsome young man.
I just don't know how capable he is. If he can use him, that's fine! But if he joins the second and fourth brothers, he will not show mercy.
"Student Jiang Youzhen pays respect to His Royal Highness the Third Prince!"
As soon as Jiang Youzhen came in, she stepped forward and bowed deeply. She had pretended not to know before, but now that people wanted to talk to her alone, it would be unreasonable to pretend to be stupid.
The Third Prince smiled with satisfaction, "It seems that Master Jiang has already guessed my identity. Master Jiang is really smart."
Jiang Youzhen smiled slightly, "You are too kind. There are not many people who can call Princess Changsui my cousin. Your Highness speaks in official language, and your demeanor is extraordinary, so it is hard not to guess your identity."
"Hahaha! Young Master Jiang is such a wonderful person." When the Third Prince heard Jiang Youzhen say this, the smile on his face suddenly became even bigger.
Seeing that he was in a good mood, Jiang Youzhen complained in his heart: It seems that the third prince likes to hear flattery, so I'll say more later.
The Third Prince: You are such a smooth talker. If you dare to join the Second or Fourth Prince in the future, I will still kill you.
When Jiang Youzhen saw the prefect Li Anshun was also nearby, he hurriedly greeted him.
"Greetings, Lord Prefect!"
Li Anshun nodded, "No need to be polite!"
"I was originally going south for inspection and passed through Tongzhou Prefecture. I had heard of Mr. Jiang's name in the court before, and I was also interested in the newly built wharf in Tongzhou Prefecture, so I came to the banquet to meet you."
He said this as if he had come all the way to see him.
Jiang Youzhen once again labeled the third prince - sweet-mouthed but with a sharp tongue!
"I am truly honored. I have been following the court reports and learned that Your Highness uncovered the corruption case of the prefect of Fengding Prefecture some time ago. I have great respect for Your Highness. Your Highness is a man of great strategy and cares about the people. It is truly admirable!"
The third prince narrowed his eyes and looked at Jiang Youzhen. Tsk tsk! This kid is quite good at flattering.
No wonder even the second and fourth children were coaxed by this kid. His eloquence is extraordinary.
The most important thing is that Jiang Youzhen spoke with a sincere look on his face, as if he really admired him so much.
It's a pity that he is not someone who can be easily fooled.
"Oh? Since you admire me so much, why don't you join me? After you enter the government, I will ensure that you will rise to a high position. How do you think?"
After the third prince finished speaking, he stared at Jiang Youzhen closely. He wanted to see how Jiang Youzhen would respond.
"Your Highness! Students take the imperial examinations to serve the court and the people. However, the whole world belongs to the king. The current emperor is a wise ruler who works hard to govern the country and maintain peace. This is truly a blessing for the Great Yun Dynasty."
Jiang Youzhen said this while bowing in the direction of the capital, his face full of piety.
"Your Highness is loyal to the emperor and serves the country, helping the emperor solve problems. When I am fortunate enough to enter the government in the future, I will also be loyal to you and take you as my role model. Being loyal to the emperor is the duty of a subject."
The third prince was surprised, and then he looked at Jiang Youzhen seriously.
This kid is really so smooth, waving the banner and bringing up the king. Does he dare to ask Jiang Youzhen to serve him instead of the emperor and the court?
Some things cannot be spoken of. If he really spoke of them, it would be a heinous crime of treason and conspiracy.
He dared to say that being loyal to the emperor was wrong? Once it got out, it would be considered as a sign of disloyalty.
He laughed. Sure enough! How could a man who proposed building a new wharf, opening a canal, and making tea bean paste be an ordinary person?
Although the third prince acts impulsively, he is not a stupid person.
"That's right! You have such an awakening, and your reading of the sages' books is not in vain."
But this kid seems to mean that he doesn't want to join any branch, and wants to be a pure minister? The third prince stroked the white jade cup in his hand. If that's the case, it's not impossible to keep him.
Let's wait and see! Anyway, when he arrives in the capital, this kid will have nowhere to escape.
"I heard that your family was just a farmer before, but now you live in a big house. It's all because of some business. Is this true?" The third prince suddenly said.
Jiang Youzhen finally understood the third prince's intention. After all, you are short of money!
Thinking of the report in the court newspaper a while ago that officials from the Third Prince's lineage had gone against the Second Prince and withheld the tea permits from the tea merchants, it goes without saying that it was for money.
Although the tea permit system was only used by a small number of people, these people made a lot of money. Who wouldn't be jealous?
As the Second Prince is in charge of this matter, he has plenty of benefits, and I'm afraid everyone in the court would like to take a bite.
Didn’t that Rodan and the cloaked man set their sights on the tea-invitation system?
"It's embarrassing to say that it was actually my sister who helped support the family. She had good embroidery skills, so she opened a shop. The daily profits often helped support my family and my students' studies."
“I’m afraid it’s not as simple as opening a shop?” The third prince picked up the tea bowl and blew away the foam on his face twice.
"You have offered good advice to the second and fourth brothers, but why are you resisting me when it comes to me? Why? Do you look down on me?"
The third prince put down the tea bowl heavily as he spoke. He stood up and walked to Jiang Youzhen, looking down at her condescendingly.
Jiang Youzhen quickly took a step back, "The student doesn't dare!"
She remembered that the original book did not focus much on the third prince, because he was not one of the male protagonists, but just a cannon fodder.
The book says that he was irritable and violent, and would punish his servants at will, and was very cruel.
The second prince's viciousness was only superficial, but he was really cruel and merciless. I only remember a passage in the book about a servant who presented a beautiful woman to him. But for some reason, the beautiful woman was not a virgin, and the third prince was furious.
He ordered people to skin the beauty alive and make shadow puppets and lanterns. Because it was so cruel, Jiang Youzhen remembered it at the time and it is still fresh in his memory.
Jiang Youzhen would naturally try not to offend such a cruel person.
However, if the other party is her enemy, she will not sit there and wait for death.
If the crown prince could be deposed, the third prince could be deposed as well. Although the timing, location and people were favorable for deposing the crown prince, the third prince was not without leverage in the hands of others.
Although this kind of person has some strategies, he is easily irritated and angry, and his methods are cruel, making him completely unsuitable to be an emperor.