The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

Chapter 104 Please watch me perform a magic trick

Emperor Yan glanced at the eldest prince indifferently, his expression calm but with a hint of amusement at the corner of his mouth.

Everyone in the meeting hall was mocking his son, but he didn't point out that he had no intention of defending him. He was waiting, waiting for the most exciting moment to come.

After saying that, the eldest prince was still a little nervous. Seeing that Emperor Yan didn't seem angry, he became a little bolder.

"Niu Wu, take out whatever your master wants you to sell. It's okay. No matter what kind of stone he wants to sell, I will take pity on my eighth brother for his hard work in disaster relief. It's not impossible to help him buy a batch of stones. I will consider it as doing my best for the people!"

The eldest prince Jiang Yi continued to mock, his eyes full of contempt and ridicule. Seeing that Emperor Yan had no intention of protecting his shortcomings, the others suddenly became much bolder.

"Yes, my eighth brother has been working hard to support the disaster victims. He probably doesn't have much money. Is he tired of supporting the people and wants us to help? Don't worry, I have some money. I'll pay a copper coin for your stone."

"Yes, I'll pay two copper coins for your two stones. My elder and third brothers have contributed, so as a prince, I can't help but do something, right?"

The third and fifth princes mocked jokingly. Their sarcastic attitudes immediately caused another round of laughter.

Upon hearing this, Niu Wu felt a surge of anger in his heart. The three princes were clearly trying to humiliate the Eighth Prince. They were willing to pay a copper coin to buy a piece of stone. Were they trying to trample on the Eighth Prince's dignity?

The court officials who were attached to the prince also started to make a noise, saying, "Yes, I will pay a copper coin to buy a stone."

"I'll pay half a copper coin to buy a flower..."

"I will pay one copper coin to buy a grain of river sand...hahaha...if we calculate this way, a little bit will add up to a lot, and we should be able to collect a few taels of silver to help the Eighth Prince support the people!"

The mocking voices immediately resounded throughout the venue. Almost half of the court officials were mocking, and some dignitaries who were watching the fun followed suit. Even some people from the Chamber of Commerce laughed at him.

All the common people, on the other hand, were filled with shame and indignation, but they could do nothing about it. These people were simply using the fact that the Eighth Prince supported the common people to humiliate the Eighth Prince.

They wanted to refute, but couldn't find a reason, so they could only watch unwillingly.

Niu Wu looked at those mocking people, suppressed his anger, and said with a joking smile: "Everyone...it's too early to say whether His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince will provide for the people. Moreover, although the goods I brought were obtained by digging stones, picking flowers, and digging river sand, they are not what you imagine."

As soon as Niu Wu said this, those who were mocking him immediately booed.

"Tsk... I thought there was some difference, but it's still the stones and river sand I dug, and the flowers and plants I picked!"

"That's right. Could these things we dug up be anything else? It's really shameful that they think it's not shameful enough, yet they still have the nerve to hold a sales conference..."

Along with the boos, the sound of ridicule rang out again.

Because Emperor Yan did not say a word and his expression remained normal, these people became unscrupulous in their mockery.

Niu Wu glanced coldly at the mocking person and said nothing more. Instead, he waved to the audience behind him. As he moved, someone carried a box to the exhibition stand.

When everyone saw this scene, they curled their lips and looked disdainful.

Niu Wu didn't dare to reply. Could it change the fact of selling the stone? They wanted to see what tricks Niu Wu could come up with.

Just as everyone was looking at him with disdain, Niu Wu opened the box, took out a tray covered with red cloth, and placed the tray on the table in front of him. Under everyone's teasing gaze, Niu Wu uncovered the red cloth on the tray.

When several princes and dependent courtiers saw this scene, contempt grew even stronger on their faces, and they even opened their mouths ready to mock.

Because they instinctively thought that what Niu Wu took out must be a stone.

However, just as their words came to their lips, they seemed to be stuck by something.

Everyone looked at the white crystal in the tray in shock, their eyes filled with shock and astonishment. The scene was dead silent.

Everyone thought that what Niu Wu took out would be a stone, but who would have thought that it was actually a white powdery crystal.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Niu Wu showed a trace of sarcasm on his face. He said lightly: "This is refined salt, which was extracted by the Eighth Prince from the poisonous salt ore in the poisonous salt vein. Compared with the refined salt sold on the market today, the quality is many times higher."

"If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself... Before that, to avoid your suspicion, I will try it first!"

Having said that, Niu Wu pinched a little refined salt and stuffed it into his mouth, with an intoxicated look on his face.

Soon, he looked at the white-robed guards behind him and nodded to them. The white-robed guards quickly took out several trays of refined salt from the box and began to sell them to the people present.

The first one to be delivered was Emperor Yan. When Emperor Yan saw the refined salt on the tray, his eyes sparkled with brilliance and a look of ecstasy.

He pinched a little, put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it, then opened his mouth and wanted to try it, but Liu Fu behind him hurriedly stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, no... Let me try first..."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan turned to look at Liu Fu, smiled and shook his head. He might be on guard against others, but he would not be on guard against his own son.

Then, he put the salt into his mouth, and a salty and fragrant taste filled his mouth. Emperor Yan couldn't help but close his eyes and savor it carefully.

Compared to the somewhat astringent salt he ate, the quality of Jiang Fan's refined salt was many times higher.

Seeing that Emperor Yan had tried it, the people around him immediately looked forward to it, and soon, a group of white-robed guards brought the salt to the court officials and chamber of commerce leaders one by one, and scooped a little into each of their hands.

In addition to the common people who attended the meeting, hundreds of chambers of commerce and hundreds of court officials each received a share.

After looking at each other, everyone put the refined salt into their mouths at the same time. Even the princes were not spared. The moment everyone tasted the refined salt, there was shock in their eyes.

No one could believe that this was the refined salt that Jiang Fan had extracted from the poisonous salt mine. How was this possible? There was no refined salt of this quality in the entire Dayan, but Jiang Fan had actually extracted it.

Everyone had a completely new understanding of this useless prince. Moreover, several princes and dependent court officials were furious at this time.

They had just repeatedly mocked Jiang Fan for providing for the people, but who knew that what Jiang Fan sent was not stones, flowers, or river sand, but refined salt.

Just this refined salt alone is enough to slap them in the face. You say they provide for the people, but they let the people dig for poisonous salt veins, and they are refining refined salt. Do you still dare to say they provide for them?