The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

Chapter 126: Spraying Again

When other court officials heard this, they all echoed it.

"What good can the Eighth Prince do? He is a waste. What else can he do except doing stupid things! If Chu Yan'er didn't have him behind him, he would be nothing!"

"Yes, I don't think he can last a few days with this newspaper. Chu Yan'er will probably just let him mess around for a few days. By then, she will definitely stop publishing the newspaper out of shame!"

"That's right. What good can a useless person do? He is of some use now. Otherwise, he would have died without knowing how."

Hearing the ridicule from the crowd, Ye Ren frowned, always feeling that something was wrong.

He remembered what Jiang Fan had done in Huaining Prefecture.

At the beginning, weren't they also saying that Jiang Fan was doing stupid things, celebrating for it, and even feeling proud of it for a long time?

But in the end, he was slapped hard in the face and told that Jiang Fan was doing something stupid, but in the end, they were the ones who were really stupid.

He had a familiar feeling about this newspaper incident.

It seemed that they were mocking and ridiculing here, but soon they might be slapped in the face.

But he shook his head, feeling that it was unlikely. The newspaper had lost too much money, several times the amount.

The loss on paper alone was several times the money, not to mention the labor cost!

Even the templates for printing newspapers might cost so much that they were surprised.

After all, just carving the template takes several days, and it cannot be used again once used.

Ye Ren comforted himself in his heart.

Or maybe, this time it was really Jiang Fan's own behavior, and there was no Chu Yan'er behind the scenes giving advice.

Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "This is actually a good opportunity to strike him down... It's just the right time to have an appetizer before the official action."

As soon as he said this, the others looked overjoyed.

Yes, Jiang Fan did such a stupid and wasteful thing. If this matter were made public, would Emperor Yan be more convinced that Jiang Fan was a waste?

"I'll have someone take care of this right away!" The eldest prince said hastily with a slightly delighted look on his face, and then he ordered someone to do the job.

However, Shi Wenzong at the side interrupted and said, "Prime Minister Ye, if we do this, will it alert the enemy? Will Chu Yan'er discover our plan?"

"If that's the case, will she ruin our plan on August 15th?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ren looked at Shi Wenzong deeply and said calmly, "Shi Jijiu, do you think Chu Yan'er doesn't know about the methods you prepared? Do you have any countermeasures?"

Shi Wenzong shook his head when he heard this. He said proudly, "Even if Chu Yan'er knew about the method I prepared, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to crack it."

"Then forget it. If that's the case, what are you afraid of? This is a good opportunity to strike a blow to Jiang Fan, and at the same time make His Majesty more convinced that the boy is a waste. By then, we will expose him, and His Majesty will be furious, and that boy may even be executed!"

A vicious look flashed across Ye Ren's eyes, and the air around him felt a little colder.

The princes were delighted when they heard this. The third and fifth princes also started to prepare, and even asked Ye Ren for advice on how to do it.

Ye Ren smiled faintly and told a few people his plan. Soon, everyone started to act.

Just like that, a rumor began to spread throughout the capital city from an unknown point in time.

"The Eighth Prince is actually a waste. All his previous performances were due to Chu Yan'er's behind-the-scenes counsel. Without Chu Yan'er, he is nothing!"

"This time, because Chu Yan'er let him do whatever he wanted, the Eighth Prince started to do stupid things and created a newspaper that only loses money. One cent per piece. He is stupid but rich!"

As the rumors spread, all of a sudden, all kinds of rumors spread throughout the capital, saying that Jiang Fan was a waste and relied on Chu Yan'er.

Every time he made an amazing performance, it was Chu Yan'er who contributed to it.

He said that he moved into the Chu family to make it easier for Chu Yan'er to help him with advice.

Of course, the rumors did not dare to say that the Chu family controlled Jiang Fan.

Ye Ren was still very careful.

One reason is that no one dares to spread such rumors, and the other is that they are afraid that the rumors will spread too much and cause unnecessary trouble! It is best to stop at the right time!

As the rumors spread, people really began to believe them.

Although, they read vernacular novels from newspapers and were able to learn some anecdotes and current events.

For this reason, people are still flocking to newspapers.

But the problem is that the rumor that newspapers are a losing business is actually true in the eyes of the people. How much is a piece of paper? How much is a newspaper? They know how to calculate!

Running a newspaper is a thankless job. How can someone who does such a stupid thing be anything but a loser!?

Furthermore, Chu Yan'er's reputation as a wonderful woman has long been well-known in the capital, and Jiang Fan's reputation as a waste is also well-known in the capital.

Jiang Fan suddenly went from being a known waste to being so outstanding. It would be strange if the people didn't suspect him.

Even the Emperor of Yan was instigated and believed it, let alone the common people.

Of course, not all people believe this. Jiang Fan still has a group of loyal supporters.

Among them, the group of playboys who were previously neutral were the most popular. They had been in a state of panic since the incident in Huaining Prefecture and the miracle of Jiang Fan praying for rain in Xiangguo Temple.

They instantly became Jiang Fan's die-hard fans. Now when someone says something bad about Jiang Fan, these playboys immediately get angry.

Among them, Su Dingyuan from the Duke of Dingzheng's Mansion was the most prominent. He led a group of playboys to speak for Jiang Fan.

He started a war with the Anti-Fan faction, which was led by Huang Siwen, Ye Shengtian and others and was composed of the sons of several princes and court officials.

As a result, there was another war of insults between the anti-Fan faction and the pro-Fan faction in the capital.

In addition to the wealthy and powerful, there are also some common people with different standpoints on both sides. Both factions have the support of the common people.

The "Pro-Fan faction" angrily criticized the "Anti-Fan faction" for their hearsay. They firmly believed that all of Jiang Fan's behavior was his own means.

As for this newspaper incident, they stubbornly felt that Jiang Fan must have other intentions.

The playboys of the Baofan faction brought out the things that Jiang Fan had done in Huaining to prove themselves.

He just opened his mouth and said, "Didn't you say that the eighth prince did something stupid before?"

In the end, they made a great plan and slapped you in the face. You really have no memory.

As for Jiang Fan's newspaper publishing this time, they firmly believed that Jiang Fan was planning something again.

Even though you are losing money now, it will definitely blind the eyes of those who criticize the Fan faction.

The people from the Fan-bashing faction didn't waste too much time and just said, "Didn't you say Jiang Fan is powerful?"

But he is indeed doing stupid things now, and he is almost losing all his money. The facts are in front of us, he is a waste. With the facts speaking, how can you turn things around?

Just this one sentence left the Baofan faction speechless and extremely aggrieved.

Yes, in the current situation, Jiang Fan is indeed doing stupid things. They want to speak up for Jiang Fan, but their words feel powerless.

Seeing that the Baofan faction was being criticized, the Fanfan faction continued to criticize.