Chapter 633 - 631 Annoying Master
Wang Xian sighed silently, they had sided with Prince Fu, being one of the forces reaching out for a piece of the rail transport project. At the time it seemed like a lucrative opportunity, but now it seemed an extremely dangerous trap.
Not only had they failed to secure as much silver as anticipated, they had also left themselves holding a hot potato. It was just unclear how much the Crown Prince had gotten himself involved.
Liu Yu was examining the documents Prince Fu had laid on the table, skimming over the important parts, and said, "This document is organized and practical. If the Crown Prince had known in advance, he probably wouldn’t have spoken out against it personally, right?"
The Crown Prince always loved grandeur and spent lavishly, and Liu Yu could imagine that the Crown Prince would reach out for silver during the fundraising for the railway construction. Yet, for a Crown Prince, wasn’t he too impatient? His actions were a clear sign to others how important the railway project was to him, to the point where he couldn’t hold back any longer?
Prince Fu said, "With his foolish nature, if he has something on his mind, where would he care about being patient? When Prime Minister Han brought up replacing iron rails with wooden ones, there was a chorus of discussions in the Imperial Court with loud opposition, and the reasoning behind it was quite sound. Yet, the brainless Crown Prince couldn’t wait for his subordinates to speak up and jumped out first, spouting a long speech himself."
As Prince Fu spoke, he scoffed again, "It seems that during the fundraising for the railway construction, the Crown Prince dipped his hands in too greedily."
Liu Yu nodded in agreement, "It’s very likely. If that’s the case, we could look into it. If we can use this opportunity to bring down the Crown Prince and completely open up the position of heir to the throne, that would be good."
Prince Fu frowned, "The Crown Prince has been entrenched in the Ministry of Revenue for many years. He himself may be foolish beyond measure, but those ministers who support the legitimate line have managed the Ministry very stringently; outsiders simply can’t get involved. Jiang Yifan is also a capable official, but after working in the Ministry for half a year, he’s still lingering on the fringes, unable to get involved in substantive matters. If we want to check on the Ministry’s affairs, I’m afraid it won’t be easy."