The best ring

Yuanji and others know only too well how tempting the throne is.

It can be said that all the princes of Yanfeng Kingdom basically have ideas about the throne. In the end, only three princes are vying for the throne. This does not mean that the other princes do not want to be emperor, but they have the confidence and capital to compete for the throne.

As for the eldest prince Zhao Xuan, he was the eldest son of their Yanfeng Kingdom and was qualified to inherit the throne. Moreover, he also had a group of supporters gathered around him. It was completely understandable that he would not be reconciled to the throne.

"It's a pity that Zhao Lun didn't die." Hou Yi said: "If Zhao Lun died in an assassination and we used this as an excuse to attack Zhao Xuan, then the final winner would be us."

"Even if Zhao Lun is not dead, the final winner will only be us!" Yuan Ji said: "Besides, I heard that the assassin who went to kill Zhao Lun was very skilled. Even though he knew he was losing, he did not choose to retreat, but continued to They tried to assassinate Zhao Lun, but in the end they all chose to commit suicide rather than be captured, which shows that these people are very loyal to Zhao Xuan. Even if they kill Zhao Lun, we may not be able to open their mouths and use them as weapons to attack Zhao Xuan. noise."

At this time, Yuanji's expression had recovered a lot. Although it was still a shame for him to passively give away his concubine, he had already figured it out. As long as he was the final winner, no one would dare to do this. Talk about him.

To him, getting a better chance at the expense of a concubine was a very cost-effective and completely acceptable.

After hearing Yuan Ji's words, Hou Yi and Hou Zhong nodded in agreement. Hou Zhong said with a little surprise: "I didn't expect that there would be a group of people like this around Zhao Xuan. No one had noticed it before. They were so well hidden. It’s really deep. As expected, none of these princes are fuel-efficient!”

Hou Zhong's previous duty was to monitor the officials, and several princes were also under his surveillance. Of course, he could not be as arrogant and domineering towards the princes as he was to the officials, but he still had basic supervision. However, he had never discovered that there was such a group of people around the eldest prince Zhao Xuan before, which showed how deeply Zhao Xuan had hidden this group of people.

"If he hadn't been forced into a panic, Zhao Xuan probably wouldn't have used those people." Hou Yi said: "However, looking at it from another perspective, Zhao Xuan even sent out those people who were deeply hidden, which shows that he really We are already in a hurry, and there is no other backup plan.”

Yuan Ji and Hou Zhong nodded in agreement.

The people sent by Zhao Xuan were not only well hidden, but also very skilled. Although they were not able to kill Zhao Lun, they also caused great harm to Zhao Lun. Such people are by no means ordinary people. , I believe Zhao Xuan would not use those people unless it was absolutely necessary. Those people should be very important trump cards in Zhao Xuan's hands, but now they are used. It really shows that Zhao Xuan has not many options for the current situation.

"In my opinion, Zhao Xuan probably had other bigger purposes for hiding those people secretly." Yuan Ji said, "However, now that those people are dead, everything has come to nothing, which has dealt a huge blow to Zhao Xuan."

"I just don't know if there is anyone like this in Zhao Xuan's hands. If there is, we have to be careful." Hou Yi said.

"The person who is most wary of Zhao Xuan now must be Zhao Lun." Hou Chong said with a smile: "It is said that the number of guards in Zhao Lun's house has doubled. In order to protect his own safety, he even recruited soldiers from the generals with whom he has good friends. The arrival of the army showed how scared he was."

In the past, if a prince privately mobilized the army, this would be a big deal and a very sensitive matter. When the old emperor was around, no prince would dare to do this, and no prince would be able to do it.

But now that the old emperor is gone, and Zhao Lun has a posthumous edict in his hands, it becomes possible to mobilize the army. After all, in the eyes of many people, Zhao Lun is already the next emperor of Yanfeng Kingdom. Although it is unreasonable to mobilize the army now, those generals are not willing to leave a bad impression on the future emperor, are they?

It is precisely because of this that troops entered Zhao Lun's house to station and protect him. Under such circumstances, it has become impossible for anyone to assassinate Zhao Lun.

Fortunately, Yuan Ji, Hou Zhong, and Hou Yi did not think about assassinating Zhao Lun, and they did not need to use such an extreme method to capture Imperial Physician Liu.

"The failure of this operation also means that the eldest prince Zhao Xuan no longer has the ability to compete for the throne." Hou Yi also said with a smile: "In this case, our only opponent is the third prince Zhao Lun, and Liu Bingzhi is in control , Zhao Lun is also in danger, victory is at hand! "

Hou Yi looked very excited, and both Yuan Ji and Hou Zhong also looked happy.

When the old emperor just passed away, they thought that their side was sure of victory because they were the strongest, and the second prince Zhao Ke was the heir appointed by the old emperor.

However, the development of the situation was not as they expected. First, the old emperor died of poisoning, and the second prince Zhao Ke became the biggest suspect. Then the third prince Zhao Lun unexpectedly took out the late emperor's edict. This pair of Their blow was even greater. They who had an absolute advantage suddenly fell into a huge crisis.

The fight for the throne is no small matter. If you succeed, you will naturally enjoy endless glory and wealth. But if you lose, you will have to pay a huge price, and this price may very well be their lives!

Therefore, although Yuanji and the others have experienced strong winds and waves, they also felt extremely stressed during this period.

Fortunately, after their efforts, the situation has been reversed. Not only did they capture Doctor Liu and use him for their own purposes, they also had the key evidence to prove that the will in Zhao Lun's hand was forged. At the same time, the eldest prince Zhao Xuan also lost his composure and handed over his trump card. The development of the situation in all aspects is very favorable to them.

The huge pressure on the three people was finally released at this moment, and they were naturally in a good mood.

"By the way, when I just came, my subordinates reported that the eldest prince took people out of the city." Hou Zhong said casually.

"Out of the city?" Hou Yi was a little confused: "What is he doing out of the city?"

"Who knows." Hou Zhong, who was in a good mood, did not take this matter to heart, and said casually: "Maybe the action failed, and he knew that he had no hope of ascending the throne, so he went out of the city to relax."

Relax?

This is possible. Although they don't know Zhao Xuan himself, they can all think of Zhao Xuan's depression at the moment, even despair, so it is possible to relax at this time.