Chapter 66

At this moment, Luo Yunxuan stepped forward again and said sincerely, "His Highness the Crown Prince is a genius, able to come up with the strategy of digging tributaries. He truly has exceptional abilities. In my humble opinion, why don't we entrust the task of alleviating the drought to the Crown Prince, so that the people of the land can see that even compared to His Majesty, our Crown Prince is not inferior in any way."

Upon hearing these words, the expressions of the civil and military officials changed slightly.

Luo Yunxuan's words seemed to be praising the Crown Prince, but in fact, he was deliberately pushing the Crown Prince into a precarious position.

Especially the last sentence, which compared the Crown Prince to the Emperor, was this not sowing discord between father and son?

Some people secretly glanced at the Emperor's expression.

The Emperor did not react much, seemingly not taking the second prince's last words to heart. He waved his hand and immediately issued an edict.

"The Second Prince's words are reasonable. The task of disaster relief will be fully entrusted to the Crown Prince."

Luo Qinghan bowed and replied, "Your subject obeys the edict!"

After the court session, the civil and military officials walked out of the Weiyang Palace in groups.

Luo Yunxuan was stopped by Luo Yechen.

Luo Yechen said irritably, "What's wrong with you, Second Brother? Why did you speak up for the Crown Prince just now?"

Luo Yunxuan smiled slightly, "Elder Brother, the Crown Prince is our brother, of course, I should speak up for him."

"Don't give me that! Since the day he took my position as Crown Prince, I haven't considered him a brother anymore!"

Luo Yunxuan reined in his smile and lowered his voice, "Elder Brother, please be careful with your words!"

Luo Yechen said disdainfully, "We grew up together, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You act so righteous, but you're more corrupt inside than anyone else. You and I both don't want the Third Prince to be the Crown Prince. I just can't understand why, if you don't want the Third Prince to be the Crown Prince, you still speak up for him?"

Luo Yunxuan didn't want to continue纠缠 with this foolish elder brother, so he said gently, "I don't understand what Elder Brother is saying. I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first. Goodbye."

After saying that, he drifted away.

Luo Yechen clicked his tongue at his back, "Hypocrite!"

He couldn't understand Luo Yunxuan's intentions, so he decided not to think about it anymore and went directly to ask his advisor.

As the First Prince, he had many capable people under his command, including some very intelligent individuals.

After hearing the details from him, the advisor thought for a moment and came to a conclusion.

"The Second Prince is deliberately setting a trap for the Crown Prince."

Luo Yechen became interested, "Oh?"

"This time, the drought in the south is very severe, but the court cannot allocate funds for disaster relief. If left unchecked, it will certainly cause public discontent. Now that the Crown Prince has taken on this hot potato, if he cannot solve the problem perfectly, he will not only be punished by the Emperor but also bear the blame of the people. If he is not careful, he might even lose his position as Crown Prince."

Luo Yechen's eyes lit up.

He slapped his thigh and laughed excitedly, "So that's how it is! No wonder Second Brother is the most cunning among us. Only he could come up with such a devious plan!"

He began to look forward to the Crown Prince being demoted and criticized for failing to solve the drought.

If the Third Prince really lost his position as Crown Prince, when the Emperor reappoints the Crown Prince, he should naturally consider him, the eldest son, first.

Thinking of this, Luo Yechen felt a surge of excitement.

In the study of Mingguang Palace.

The Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, trembling with his white beard, asked, "Your Highness, do you have any solution for the drought in the four southern counties?"