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Zhao Ke looked at Yuan Ji and said, "So, Hou Zhong is already a member of Yuan Shangshu?"

"It's not correct to say it's me." Yuanji smiled and said: "The two of us have a cooperative relationship. Although his status is not as good as mine, his status is special enough to be on an equal footing with me."

Although in his heart, Yuan Ji did not look down on Hou Zhong in many cases, but with the privilege of being able to meet the old emperor at any time, Yuan Ji did not dare to despise Hou Zhong, especially now that the old emperor was seriously ill and did not want to see anyone, because Hou Zhong It's so special that you might have a chance to meet the old emperor.

Moreover, because of Hou Zhong's special status, he could know many things about the old emperor. He even knew the secrets of some princes and ministers in the court. This information alone was quite important.

Therefore, even though Yuan Ji looked down on Hou Zhong himself, he did not dare to look down on him.

After hearing Yuan Ji's words, Zhao Ke nodded and said, "Hou Zhong's identity is indeed extraordinary. He monitors everyone in Yanyang City. If we can get his help, we can definitely get twice the result with half the effort."

"Then the Second Prince, do you believe in me and Hou Zhong, or do you believe in those Shuiyue people?" Yuan Ji asked calmly.

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Zhao Ke's face again, and he said: "I didn't trust those Shuiyue people, I was just using them."

"Your Highness, the Second Prince, you are using them, but you don't know that they are also using you." Yuanji said: "After all, they are people from the Shuiyue Kingdom. The four superpowers cannot trust each other. If you trust them, It just went astray.”

Zhao Ke was speechless after hearing Yuan Ji's words.

"Your Highness the Second Prince, people from the Shuiyue Kingdom must be behind the Eighth Prince's matter this time." Yuan Ji continued: "Wei Chen doesn't care about the Eighth Prince's death, but this matter makes Your Highness, the Second Prince, is involved. It is precisely because of this that you have been greatly deducted in His Majesty's heart. The people of Shuiyue Kingdom have very obvious ideas. They just want to mess up our Shuiyue Kingdom and then make profits from it. You know, Our Highness the Seventh Princess has arrived at the Tianji Kingdom. As long as the Seventh Princess marries the second prince of the Tianji Kingdom, the alliance between our Yanfeng Kingdom and the Tianji Kingdom will be natural. Right now, it is the time when the Shuiyue Kingdom is most panicked and frightened. , They hope that there will be chaos within our Yanfeng Kingdom, and His Highness the Second Prince must not fall into their trap. "

"Of course I know." Zhao Ke said quickly: "I just said that I was just using them and didn't believe them."

"That's the best." Yuanji said: "Then, Your Highness, the Second Prince, after the incident with the Eighth Prince, people from the Shuiyue Kingdom contacted you again, for what purpose?"

"Yes..." Zhao Ke hesitated.

In fact, Zhao Ke still has some trust in the people of Shuiyue Kingdom. Although the incident of the eighth prince made him have some opinions on the people of Shuiyue Kingdom, the people of Shuiyue Kingdom explained it afterward. , he believed those people again, and felt that what they said made sense, and he also saw that Yuanji had opinions about the people of Shuiyue Kingdom, and was a little hesitant, not wanting to tell Yuanji the details.

Yuan Ji was an old fox. When he saw Zhao Ke's expression, he immediately understood what Zhao Ke was thinking. Without saying anything else, he stood up and walked outside.

Seeing this, Zhao Ke quickly grabbed Yuan Ji and said, "Yuan Shangshu, what are you doing?"

"Since His Highness the Second Prince does not trust me, there is no point in my staying here. Instead of wasting time, it is better to leave." Yuanji said calmly.

"Yuan Shangshu, you misunderstood. How could I not believe you?" Zhao Ke said quickly: "I believe Yuan Shangshu the most."

A few days ago, when Yuan Ji took the initiative to approach Zhao Ke, Zhao Ke could be said to be ecstatic beyond the surprise. After all, Yuan Ji is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and his position in the court is very important. He is by no means an ordinary minister. On a comparable note, with Yuanji's help, his chances of winning the crown prince's position were greatly increased. He didn't even think that Yuanji would come to him.

Therefore, at the moment, he naturally cannot let Yuanji go, nor can he let Yuanji doubt his trust.

Of course, Yuan Ji couldn't really leave. When he saw Zhao Ke pulling him, he stopped, looked at Zhao Ke and said, "Your Highness, the Second Prince, why did the people from Shuiyue Kingdom contact you?"

Hearing Yuan Ji ask again, this time, Zhao Ke did not hesitate and said directly: "The people of Shuiyue Kingdom asked me to cooperate with them and continue to attack other princes."

"Your Highness, Second Prince, have you agreed?" Yuanji asked.

"Yeah." Zhao Ke responded.

Zhao Ke's situation was very similar to that of Zhao Lun. At first, he was annoyed that the people from Shuiyue Kingdom acted privately, but after the people from Shuiyue Kingdom explained, he believed the people from Shuiyue Kingdom again, and, He agreed to cooperate with them and continue to attack other princes.

"Your Highness, you are confused." Yuanji said.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Ke asked with some confusion.

Until now, Zhao Ke felt that what the people of Shuiyue Kingdom said was very reasonable. Although the eighth prince's incident made the old emperor unhappy, the old emperor did not punish him seriously, but he was really missing. A competitor.

If that's the case, why doesn't he continue to act and eliminate other competitors?

As long as there are few competitors, the possibility of him becoming the prince will also increase.

"Although His Majesty did not punish you because of the Eighth Prince's matter, it was because His Majesty suddenly relapsed and his illness was serious." Yuanji said: "But this incident must have left an impression on His Majesty's heart. Hou Zhong learned that after what happened to the Eighth Prince, His Majesty was very angry. He had planned to punish you princes involved, but he put it on hold temporarily because of a sudden illness. However, His Majesty must have kept this incident in mind. This time is likely to be an important period for Your Majesty to observe you. From Hou Zhong, I learned that Your Majesty has asked him to strictly monitor you and pay attention to your every move. This may be the meaning of the inspection. If you are at this time, If you continue to attack other princes, what will your Majesty think? Will you leave any good impression in His Majesty's heart?"

Yuanji's words suddenly shocked Zhao Ke.

Hou Zhong has cooperated with Yuan Ji, so Yuan Ji's news is naturally accurate. In this way, this period of time is indeed an important period for his father to inspect them. If he makes any concessions during this period, If something happens that his father is dissatisfied with, it is very likely that he will completely lose the possibility of becoming a prince.

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