Chapter 148 Does the Crown Prince look down on me? (1 update)

Lu Chengtian really doesn’t understand what’s wrong with his son.

Why are his hobbies so different? He

either likes raising pigs or playing in the mud.

He’s already 12 years old, is he still childish?

But, even when the princes were three or four years old, none of them liked playing in the mud?

Today was also a day when Lu Chengtian was worried about his son’s education.

Meanwhile, the second and third princes were upset that the fourth prince was crowned king before them. The two brothers, who were not very close on weekdays, rarely got together in private to discuss this matter.

"Third brother, tell me what's going on. It's fine that the eldest brother was crowned king, because he had real achievements and made great contributions in fighting the epidemic. He risked his life to get the throne! But the fourth brother..." The

second prince was very depressed.

The third prince was also unhappy, but he found out more information.

"The fourth brother's pencil is really useful. It has brought great convenience to the common people. In a way, it can indeed allow more people to have the opportunity to study. He deserves to be crowned king."

When the second prince heard this, he stood up in a flash, his heart full of anger, "No, third brother, what's wrong with you? When did you have such a good relationship with the fourth brother? At this time, you are still helping... Are you talking to him?"

The third prince poured him a glass of wine, "Second brother, calm down. You know in your heart that what I said makes sense. You just feel that you haven't been crowned king yet, but your fourth brother has been crowned king, which makes you lose face."

The second prince raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, "That's right! I'm just not happy!"

In fact, the third prince was not happy either. He also drank a glass of wine. He usually felt that the wine he drank was good, but now he felt it was bitter.

"If you want to be crowned king, you must have merits." said the third prince.

The second prince sighed, "Of course I know this, but what achievements can I have in the Ministry of Justice? It's nothing more than solving a case, but how big a case can be crowned a king?"

Speaking of this, the third prince had some new ideas, "In fact, I also heard a rumor that the fourth prince's achievements seem to have something to do with the crown prince."

The second prince didn't understand, "What relationship?"

"The news came from the Ministry of Works. The crown prince often went to the Ministry of Works for a while, and then I don't know what happened, and he got together with the fourth prince. Some people say that it was the crown prince who first proposed to make pencils."

The third prince told all the information he had received, without hiding anything.

However, the second prince didn't believe it.

"This must be a rumor! Otherwise, I really can't understand why the prince would give up such a good achievement and make a wedding dress for fourth brother?"

"If they have a good relationship, it's fine. For the sake of brotherhood, the prince gave the achievement to fourth brother so that he could be crowned king."

"But the key point is, fourth brother is a freak. They never say a word when they meet. How could the prince have a close relationship with him?"

No matter how the second prince thought about it, he felt it was impossible, "Third brother, you must have heard it wrong."

"Let's take a step back. Even if these two had a close relationship without us knowing, the prince would not give such an achievement that is worthy of being recorded in history to fourth brother!"

"What's more, the prince was not in a good situation at the time. He was caned by his father for beating Xiao Qi in the street. The ministers in the court were also disappointed with him and felt that he was cruel and heartless."

"If the pencil was really made by the prince, he could have used this achievement to reverse his impression among the court officials and his reputation. How could he give the credit to his fourth brother?"

The second prince was logical and well-organized. He analyzed various possibilities, all of which told him that this result was not valid. The

second prince, who was always logical and meticulous, never thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave the credit to others because he didn't want to continue to be the crown prince and wanted to curry favor with someone.

The third prince looked at his second brother pacing in the room, and continued, "But don't forget that the fifth brother's job was also given by the crown prince."

The second prince frowned, he knew that after the fifth brother left the palace to set up his own residence, he had never been given any job, and his father didn't take him seriously at all. Who would have known

that the crown prince would take people directly to the Ministry of Revenue with just one sentence.

"You mean, the crown prince is trying to control the fourth and fifth brothers?"

The third prince reminded, "Don't forget, there is also the eldest brother who was crowned king first. Why has the relationship between the eldest brother and the crown prince suddenly become close since the epidemic? You know, the eldest brother has always looked down on literati who only know how to read books?"

After saying this, the second prince's expression became more serious.

"You mean, the crown prince has already controlled the eldest brother, the fourth brother, and the fifth brother?"

The third prince nodded, "Based on the current situation, it is true."

Bang!

The second prince slammed the table so hard that even the small wine cup in front of the table trembled.

"What does the crown prince mean?"

The third prince was also frightened and hurried to comfort him, "Second brother, don't be impatient. The crown prince is 12 years old this year and is about to form a team for the East Palace. Isn't it normal to work for him?"

The second prince was furious, "The eldest brother, the fifth brother, and even the freak fourth brother have been controlled by him, and he actually bypassed me? He didn't control me! Does he look down on me?"

The third prince: "..."

So, is this what you care about?

With just one sentence, he was speechless.

The more the second prince thought about it, the angrier he became. "I can barely admit that I am not as good as my eldest brother. He has military merits. But the fourth and fifth brothers are two uneducated brats. How can I, alone, defeat both of them? Why doesn't the crown prince protect me?"

The third prince pressed his temples and felt a headache.

"If you want to be controlled by the prince so much, you can recommend yourself. Maybe, the prince will give you a merit to be crowned king."

The second prince snorted coldly, "Humph! Who cares? I am both civil and military, and I am extremely intelligent. If he doesn't control me, it will be his loss!"

He said seriously, "Even if he takes the initiative to control me, I will not agree. Who doesn't want to try hard?"

He glanced at the third prince, "Don't say you have never thought about it?"

The third prince smiled, "Of course I have thought about it, but now I am working in the Ministry of Rites, which is not as good as your Ministry of Justice. It is even more difficult to achieve merit!"

Thinking of this, he was also helpless, "So, I decided to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The second prince asked, "What if the Crown Prince also wants to entangle you? Give you merits, but ask you to work for him and support him, what will you do?"

The third prince smiled, "Then agree, father is upright and prosperous, it is too early to talk about the supreme position now, before that, it is most important to be crowned king and achieve merit."

The third prince's eyes flashed with ambition.

When the second prince heard it, he felt it made sense.

After all, he was also a man of both civil and military talents. If even the third son was crowned king, wouldn't he become a joke?

No!

Absolutely not!

Otherwise, he should also recommend himself?