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"Innocent?" Li Yang said calmly: "Just a word from Gu Lin can't prove that His Highness the Second Prince is innocent, right? After all, this matter is of great importance. Before the investigation is clear, I don't think it is appropriate to release His Highness the Second Prince. come out."

Having said this, Li Yang looked at Yuan Ji and Hou Yi and said: "You two don't have to worry about the safety of His Highness the Second Highness. I believe that Guan Shangshu can take good care of His Highness. Therefore, it is most appropriate to keep His Highness inside at the moment." ”

Yuan Ji and Hou Yi looked at Zhou Yanfeng and Qi Kai, and then at Li Yang. They knew in their hearts that these three people were acting. They were afraid that before they came, these three people had already guessed where they were coming. The purpose has been discussed.

Obviously, they did not agree with the release of the second prince.

In fact, this was not beyond the expectations of Yuan Ji and Hou Yi. They had already guessed that Zhou Yanfeng and the others would be waiting for a price, and they did not want the candidates for the throne to be determined so quickly. After all, this would be detrimental to the interests of the three people.

Therefore, Yuan Ji and Hou Yi did not show any surprise when they heard Li Yang's words.

Yuan Ji looked at Li Yang and said: "Li Shangshu's words are wrong. What is the identity of His Highness the Second Prince? Since he is most likely innocent and innocent, he should not be detained all the time. Otherwise, it will cause random speculation among the ministers and the people. , after the Second Highness comes out, he will definitely not leave the imperial capital, and Guan Shangshu will definitely continue to investigate. If there is really any problem with His Highness, Guan Shangshu will definitely put him in prison again. If it really comes to that When the time comes, I will definitely stand on Guan Shangshu’s side and I will never say any nonsense.”

"What Yuan Shangshu said is ridiculous." Li Yang continued: "What is the identity of His Highness the Second Highness? If he comes out, can he be imprisoned again? Moreover, since Shangshu Guan has decided to release His Highness, he can continue to investigate in the future. ? I'm afraid it's not possible? To say the least, even if Guan Shangshu continues to investigate, he may not be as careful as before. Otherwise, if something comes out of the investigation, wouldn't it be a slap in the face if His Highness comes out? "It's impossible to do nothing. In this case, it's basically impossible to find out anything."

"Li Shangshu, what do you mean by this?" Hou Yi said with a hint of anger in his tone: "What you said is both implicit and explicit, as if the second prince is really the murderer who poisoned the late emperor."

"I didn't say that. Hou Shangshu should not slander good people or misinterpret my meaning." Li Yang said calmly.

Seeing that the smell of gunpowder was getting stronger, Qi Kai said: "Two adults, please stop arguing. We are all thinking about the court and the world. Is there anything we can't talk about carefully? Your Highness, can we talk about this matter slowly? , how about calling the third prince and Guan Shangshu over, and we can discuss this matter here today? "

"Not yet!" Yuan Ji immediately stopped him. If he brought this matter to the table to discuss it before convincing Zhou Yanfeng and the others, it would be very detrimental to them. Therefore, at this time, Guan Zhuo and Zhao Lun must not be Call them all over.

"Why?" Zhou Yanfeng asked: "The release of the second prince is a big deal after all. It should be discussed and decided by the seven of us. No matter how much the five of us talk here, it will still be discussed and decided by the court in the end. Why not Calling Shangshu Guan and the Third Prince here now can save a lot of time."

"This matter will naturally be decided by a group of seven people." Yuan Ji said. At this time, he could not insist that the matter was completely decided by Guan Zhuo. If the news had not leaked, Guan Zhuo would have released Zhao Ke first. That's all easy to say, but now, Zhao Ke has not been released, and the news has been known to Zhou Yanfeng and others. It would be inappropriate for Guanzhuo to make the decision alone. It would also cause unnecessary criticism, but would affect the Later, Zhao Ke competed for the throne.

Therefore, now this matter must be discussed and decided by seven people, but the time cannot be now.

"What I mean is that we can have a casual chat first, and then we can discuss this matter formally." Yuanji said.

"Just chat?"

"Yeah." Yuanji said, "By the way, I heard that Zhou Shangshu's nephew is a local magistrate?"

Zhou Yanfeng raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "That's what happened. Yuan Shangshu is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and controls the assessment of officials all over the world. I didn't expect that he could still remember a small county magistrate."

"If it's an ordinary county magistrate, I naturally can't remember it clearly. We have too many county magistrates in Yanfeng Kingdom, not to mention the prefects and city guards." Yuan Ji said, "However, this nephew of Zhou Shangshu is He is a talented person, his territory is managed in an orderly manner, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there are not many rebels around. His results are very impressive. In the next assessment, he will not be able to get a "good" word. "

Having said this, Yuan Ji bowed his hands to Zhou Yanfeng and said: "Shang Shu Zhou is so lucky. You, the Zhou family, have another talented person. Of course, this is also the luck of our Yanfeng country. The court also has an able minister. I believe that soon, In the future, there will also be a place for Zhou Shangshu’s nephew in this hall.”

The smile on Zhou Yanfeng's face seemed bright. He also cupped his hands in front of Yuan Ji and said with a smile: "Shang Shu Yuan praised you too much. That boy is still far away. He still needs a lot of experience. If he can get your praise, Mr. Yuan, It's his luck, I thought Yuan Shangshu would give him more guidance in the future."

"Easy to say, easy to say." Yuan Ji smiled, and then he looked at Qi Kai and said: "Qi Shangshu, I heard that one of your nieces is of marriageable age. She has a beautiful appearance and is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I have My nephew is also a talented person. I wonder if he will be lucky enough to be the in-laws of Qi Shangshu. "

Qi Kai also frowned and said: "It is an honor for us to be in-laws with Yuan Shangshu. However, this matter must be discussed with her parents, and I can't make the decision directly."

"Of course." Yuanji said, "I'm waiting for the good news from Qi Shangshu."

Qi Kai nodded.

Finally, Yuan Ji looked at Li Yang and said: "Li Shangshu, I heard that your second son has the same demeanor as you did back then. He performed well in the army and made many military exploits. Such talents have always been in the army. It's a pity to stay in the army. The position of garrison commander of Ocean City is still vacant. I think your son is a good candidate. "

Ocean City is also a big city with many troops stationed in the city. Being able to lead the garrison there would be much better than it is now. Li Yang naturally knew this in his heart, and a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

"Isn't this... I'm afraid it's inappropriate? That boy of mine has just joined the army, and his qualifications and abilities are not enough. I'm afraid he won't be able to take on this important responsibility."