The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

Chapter 171 Pressing forward step by step

"Miss, why don't we come out and clarify? Just say that the reason why His Highness transported the grain and grass to Huaining County was because he was worried that they would be robbed on the road. He had already arranged for people to go to the front to buy grain! The idea of ​​tossing the grain and grass soldiers and civilians is even more nonsense. He is training the grain and grass soldiers and civilians!"

"Yes, Miss, if Ye Ren and others continue like this, Your Highness's prestige among the people will probably be completely lost, which will be extremely disadvantageous to Your Highness!" Chu Xiaolan also spoke up.

Chu Yan'er heard this, glanced at the two anxious and angry little girls, smiled gently and said: "Brother Fan has his own plan, you don't have to worry."

"Moreover, if we expose Brother Fan's plan to transport grain, do you think Brother Fan can still implement his plan with peace of mind? If Ye Ren and others know Brother Fan's plan, will they send people to disrupt it again? Don't let the plan fail and harm Brother Fan instead."

"We told the people that Brother Fan did this because he was afraid someone would rob the grain on the road and destroy it. Do you think the people would believe us? Are there any bandits in Dayan who dare to rob the imperial court's grain?"

"If it weren't for Ye Ren and his men, it would indeed be impossible. After all, this is food and fodder for the border war. No one would dare to rob it, whether out of justice or the majesty of the court."

"If the grain is robbed, it may bring disaster to oneself, but what if someone supports it from behind? Especially if it is supported by the prince who has the hope of ascending the throne!?"

"Do you think anyone would take such a risk? As long as enough benefits are offered, there are plenty of people who would dare to do it!"

"As for the torture of the grain soldiers and civilians, they are shouting loudly now, but when the truth comes out, they won't be able to shout anymore!"

As soon as Chu Yan'er finished speaking, the two girls looked at each other, savored the thought carefully, and nodded, but they still looked worried.

"But if the situation continues to develop like this, it will be very disadvantageous to Your Highness. Are we going to do nothing?" There was some unwillingness in Chu Xiaoya's eyes.

Chu Yan'er smiled and said, "We are not doing nothing, but we have to wait...wait for the right opportunity to fight back! But not now! Besides, Brother Fan has already made arrangements, and someone will help us suppress some of the firepower."

Hearing this, the two little girls had to suppress their worries.

At the same time, in the Grand Prince's residence, Ye Ren and others gathered together. Ye Ren looked at Zhu Xuanji and asked, "Is there any response from the Morning Post?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xuanji shook his head and said, "My Lord, there has been no movement from the Morning Post, and they haven't even come out to explain."

At this point, his tone changed slightly:

"In fact, the Tian Shang Ren Jian Restaurant has put out a real-time information list, updating the news about Jiang Fan. They didn't defend Jiang Fan, but they didn't discredit him either!"

Ye Ren, Fan Xian and others frowned when they heard this.

Heaven on Earth Restaurant?! They had heard of this restaurant, which had suddenly gained fame recently.

In just one month, they opened more than ten branches in the capital. Business was so booming that they had even begun to expand to various provinces outside the capital!

However, who the owner of this Tianshang Renjian restaurant is is a mystery and no one knows.

All we know is that they are financially strong, and their decoration and business philosophy are both novel and innovative, attracting many people.

The sudden intervention of this restaurant made Ye Ren and Fan Xian feel a little weird, but they didn't know what was weird.

However, what made them feel relieved was that the restaurant did not come out to speak for Jiang Fan, which did not disrupt their plans.

"The report from Tianren Shangjian Restaurant about Jiang Fan is that he did deliver the grain and fodder to Huaining County, and he did make the grain and fodder troops stop and go along the way, but they did not give too much description, they just stated the facts!"

Zhu Xuanji continued, "However, at the end, they said that the truth of everything depends on the final result."

Ye Ren and Fan Xian looked at each other and exchanged glances.

The description of the Tianshang Renjian Restaurant was, in fact, in their favor. At the very least, their information confirmed the authenticity of the morning paper report.

However, the other party's last sentence was somewhat intriguing. It seemed that he was not speaking for Jiang Fan, but he was advising the people to calm down!

Although they were doubtful, the two did not take it to heart. As long as they did not come to play against them, they did not care what happened.

"Don't worry about them. As long as they don't disrupt our plan, let them go. With them around, the people will probably trust our news even more!"

Ye Ren nodded and said calmly, If the other party only reports the truth, it can help them verify some things, which is not a bad thing.

Zhu Xuanji nodded. He continued, "The people you sent to cause trouble at the Morning Newspaper have inspired many people. Many people are now boycotting the Morning Newspaper, saying that if you don't give an explanation, they will no longer buy the Morning Newspaper."

Ye Ren and others were overjoyed when they heard this.

They took this opportunity to discredit Jiang Fan and at the same time, they wanted to suppress Jiang Fan's Morning Post.

It seems that their plan has worked. At least, the people have responded in anger!

If it is delayed for a few more days, the Morning Post may be boycotted by the people and its sales may no longer be able to continue. At that time, the Zaobao will replace the Morning Post.

"Prime Minister Ye played this move beautifully. If anything happens to the Morning Post, they will have to pay the merchants compensation, and Jiang Fan will probably have to give up all the money he won."

Huang Zhenren's face was full of joy when he heard this, but there was a hint of resentment in his eyes.

The business section of the Morning Post has a monthly income of 50,000 taels. If the compensation is ten times, it will be 500,000 taels, not to mention the previous merchants and the merchants who signed contracts later.

Jiang Fan would have to pay millions of taels of silver to all these merchants! Thinking of this, he felt like he was about to vent his anger!

"Yes, once we replace the Morning Post, it will be much easier to deal with Jiang Fan!" another court official echoed.

The others all nodded happily.

"No rush... This is just the appetizer. The Morning Post will not be discontinued for a while! However, when the next news comes back, who knows!" Ye Ren smiled coldly, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes!

The next piece of news was a surprise he specially gave to Jiang Fan. Even if he couldn't kill Jiang Fan, he could definitely ruin Jiang Fan's reputation.

It’s a pity that Jiang Fan actually sent the grain and grass to Huaining County, otherwise, Jiang Fan would not only be disgraced but also convicted.

The situation in the capital was chaotic and had lasted for more than ten days. From time to time, the news that came in showed nothing but the matter of Jiang Fan's troubles with the grain, fodder, soldiers and laborers.

However, the morning newspaper exaggerated the matter several times, even saying that many grain soldiers and civilian laborers were almost dying.