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"Our Third Prince really has no patience at all." Zhou Yanfeng said with a smile.

"It's not the first day that you and I have met him. He is just like this." Li Yang also smiled.

Zhou Yanfeng and Li Yang were not surprised at all that the third prince went to find Qi Kai. This was within their expectations. Both of them could even imagine that Zhao Lun would probably come to them.

As for Zhao Lun's behavior in Qi Kai's house, it was also not beyond the expectations of the two of them. Although Zhao Lun acted like a polite and virtuous corporal these days, the essence has not changed. He is still the same person.

"I'm afraid your Third Highness already hates me to death." Qi Kai said with a wry smile.

"It's okay. He has a lot of things to worry about right now, but he can't take care of you." Zhou Yanfeng said.

"Yes, although he went to find you, in his heart, I think Yuan Ji and Hou Yi must have higher priority." Li Yang also said: "Those two are not good people. His Highness thinks that with his If I can win over them with my own charisma, I’m afraid I’ll be disappointed.”

"That's true." Qi Kai nodded and said: "The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry are not comparable to the Minister of Rites like me. However, those two are obviously still thinking about the Second Highness, and the Third Prince. It’s destined to be a waste of time.”

"By the way, I don't know how His Highness is doing now." Zhou Yanfeng said: "Since entering the prison, Guan Zhuo has attached great importance to him. No one is allowed to visit him, and even the place where he is imprisoned has not been disclosed to the outside world. ”

"Guan Zhuo has always acted like this." Li Yang said: "Now is the critical moment for the struggle for the throne. Anything can happen. Naturally, he wants to protect the safety of His Highness. If something happens to His Highness in prison, he will The Minister of Justice must also bear responsibility."

Zhou Yanfeng and the others were not surprised by what Guan Zhuo did. When Guan Zhuo sent the second prince Zhao Ke to prison, he took a huge risk. If something happened to Zhao Ke in prison, Guan Zhuo would surely die. blame.

Although Zhao Ke was suspected of killing the old emperor, it was just a suspicion after all. He was still the prince of Yanfeng Kingdom.

Therefore, for Guanzhuo, it is important to investigate the real culprit who poisoned the old emperor, but protecting Zhao Ke's safety is equally important.

"The Third Highness will definitely try every means to prevent Zhao Ke from being released from prison. He understands the threat Zhao Ke poses to him." Qi Kai said: "Do you think he will do anything risky?"

Zhou Yanfeng and Li Yang raised their eyebrows when they heard this.

They knew very well what Qi Kai's risky move meant, and it was precisely because they knew it that they had such a reaction.

"This possibility cannot be said to be impossible." Zhou Yanfeng thought for a while and said: "According to the current development of the situation, Yuan Ji and Hou Yi will definitely continue to put pressure on Guan Zhuo to release Zhao Ke. In my opinion, Guan Zhuo cannot hold on. How long, after all, Yuanji and the others have found Gu Lin, who is a very important witness. Although there is no way to confront the eldest prince, it is enough to remove most of the suspicions on Zhao Ke. In this case, Yuanji and Hou Yi can't just watch Zhao Ke being imprisoned."

"That's right." Li Yang nodded and said: "Although Guanzhuo is often stubborn, he is not completely incapable of adapting. Especially now that our Yanfeng Kingdom has no leader, he must also hope that someone can stand up and take charge of the overall situation. Since The suspicion of the second prince is already very small. He may not insist on imprisoning the second prince. Judging from various previous signs, Guanzhuo actually does not believe that the second prince poisoned the late emperor. Now that Gu Lin's testimony is available, he will not All the more reason to release the second prince.”

The three people present were all old friends who had been with Guan Zhuo for many years, and they naturally knew Guan Zhuo's character and temperament.

Guanzhuo is a bit stubborn, but he is not stupid, nor stupid. He must know that the Yanfeng Kingdom needs a prince to inherit the throne.

The eldest prince fled and was even highly suspected of poisoning the late emperor, so he was naturally not the first choice. The third prince was also suspected of forging a posthumous edict, and was also not a suitable candidate for the throne. In contrast, the second prince Zhao Ke was obviously the most suitable candidate. In this way First of all, it is not impossible for Guanzhuo to release the second prince Zhao Ke. After all, he now has a suitable reason.

"The second prince's coming out is not a good thing for us." Qi Kai said.

Zhou Yanfeng and Li Yang nodded in agreement.

This is indeed the case.

Now in the entire court, those who most want the second prince to be released from prison are probably Yuan Ji and Hou Yi. After all, they are the two staunch supporters of the second prince. None of them had supported the second prince before, even though It was too late to support the second prince now, and the benefits he could gain were far less than those of Yuan Ji and Hou Yi.

"I will talk to Guan Zhuo more." Zhou Yanfeng said: "Although the second prince's suspicion has been mostly cleared, there is still suspicion after all. It is not appropriate to release it like this."

"Yes, we will also talk to him. Yuan Ji and Hou Yi will put pressure on him, and so can we." Li Yang said.

"Not only that, we can also publicize these and point the finger at the second prince. In this way, public opinion will inevitably boil. When the time comes, Guan Zhuo will have to think carefully if he wants to release the second prince." Qi Kai added road.

"Your idea is good!" Zhou Yanfeng praised: "If the people have great opinions about the second prince, Guan Zhuo will definitely be affected. Moreover, even if the second prince is really released at that time, it will be troublesome for him to ascend the throne. The eldest prince has already escaped anyway, so we will push the crime of poisoning the previous emperor to the second prince."

Li Yang also nodded in agreement.

Public opinion seems useless, but it can play a big role in many cases. If it really causes public resentment, no one can bear the consequences. I think Guan Zhuo will never dare to take that risk.

"By the way, I haven't seen Hou Zhong's activities recently. He is also a supporter of the second prince. Why is he so quiet during this period?" Qi Kai asked with some doubts.

When the old emperor was still there, Hou Zhong was a person with a strong sense of existence. It can be said that no minister in the court did not know his existence, and no one did not hate him. He acted recklessly and his methods were vicious. Many ministers were afraid and hated him.

After the old emperor died, the new emperor had not yet ascended the throne, so the power in Hou Zhong's hands would naturally not be affected in the slightest. At this time, he should have been very active, especially since he had previously clearly expressed his support for the second prince. But now he is suddenly so quiet, which seems a bit unusual and puzzling.