Chapter 2208 Cooperation with the Third Prince

"What should we do now?" Qi Kai asked with an ugly expression.

No one expected that Guan Zhuo would suddenly make such a decision, and this decision also caught Zhou Yanfeng and the others off guard.

"We can put pressure on Guanzhuo!" Li Yang said: "The three of us will go together! I don't believe Guanzhuo is willful!"

Li Yang gritted his teeth as he spoke. It was obvious that this incident also made him very uncomfortable.

"The three of us alone are useless." Zhou Yanfeng shook his head and said, "We all know what kind of person Guan Zhuo is. Now that he has made this decision, he will not waver easily. Not the three of us. People can be persuaded so easily.”

Qi Kai and Li Yang were a little silent. Don't they know this in their hearts?

Guan Zhuo is a bit stubborn, and no one can change what he decides. They and Guan Zhuo are just on the same level, and they really have no qualifications to stop Guan Zhuo from releasing the second prince Zhao Ke.

The atmosphere in the room was a bit depressing, and the three of them were looking rather gloomy. They had just experienced the joy of taking control of power, and none of them obviously wanted to hand over their power just like that.

"Perhaps we can find the third prince!"

Just when the atmosphere in the room became so oppressive that people could not breathe, Qi Kai suddenly spoke again.

"Looking for him?" Li Yang said in an unhappy tone: "What's the use of looking for him? He is just a prince. As long as he has not sat in that position, he is just like us and has no qualifications to order Guanzhuo to do anything."

Although the status of the prince is more noble than that of officials like them, it depends on something. Obviously, Guanzhuo will not obey the order of the third prince when it comes to releasing the second prince. In this matter On the other hand, Zhao Lun, like them, had minimal influence on Guan Zhuo.

"Do you want us to support the third prince to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor?" Zhou Yanfeng looked at Qi Kai and said, "Even if we support him now, it is already too late. Yuan Ji and the others will not agree. Moreover, even if Zhao Lun ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, it is too late." Emperor, it's actually not good for us. You don't think Zhao Lun will treat us preferentially, do you? We all know what kind of person he is. We have offended him before. Now he can do it because of the situation. Bear with it, but that doesn’t mean he has forgotten that once he ascends the throne and becomes emperor, we will have no good fruits to eat.”

Li Yang nodded in agreement.

Indeed, Zhao Lun can indeed do these things as a person. Obviously, Zhao Lun's ascension to the throne and Zhao Ke's ascension to the throne are not very beneficial to them. The most favorable situation is naturally to support them as they planned before. The Ninth Prince ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Only in this way can they gain the greatest benefits.

"That's not what I meant." Qi Kai said: "Of course I also know what kind of person the third prince is, and I naturally don't want him to ascend the throne and become emperor, but we can cooperate. In preventing the release of the second prince, he He has the same position as us, and he even wants the second prince to be released from prison even more than we do. He should be very clear about what the second prince's release from prison means to him. "

Zhou Yanfeng and Li Yang nodded.

Indeed, Zhao Lun would be more anxious than them to prevent Guan Zhuo from releasing the second prince. After all, they have not revealed their true ambitions yet, but Zhao Lun is different. He has always been eyeing the throne. If Ke is released from prison, he will be in danger.

"Tell me what your plans are," Zhou Yanfeng said.

"My idea is very simple, cooperation." Qi Kai said: "Cooperate with the Third Prince! Nowadays, all matters in the court are decided by our seven-person group. All matters, big or small, should be discussed and decided by the seven-person group. , the same goes for releasing the second prince, and the three of us plus the third prince, that’s four votes, we have the advantage in numbers, we can completely prevent Guan Zhuo from releasing the second prince!”

Zhou Yanfeng and Li Yang's eyes lit up when they heard this.

yes!

As individuals, they naturally have no binding force on Guan Zhuo. After all, they and Guan Zhuo are on the same level and are not qualified to order Guan Zhuo. But if this matter is brought to the court, it will be different. Seven people are needed. The decision can only be made through discussion, not by Guanzhuo alone.

The three of them would definitely not agree. In this case, if Zhao Lun is brought in, they can firmly occupy the numerical advantage and prevent Guan Zhuo from releasing the second prince.

As for whether Zhao Lun will agree to cooperate with them, there is no need to consider it at all. Unless Zhao Lun gives up his thoughts on the throne, otherwise, he will definitely agree to cooperate with the three of his side.

And will Zhao Lun give up his desire for the throne?

Obviously impossible!

Therefore, this cooperation is easy to achieve!

"Qi Shangshu, you have a good idea!" Zhou Yanfeng praised: "We don't have to agree to support the third prince to ascend the throne and become emperor, but we can still cooperate with him. He is more anxious than us about the second prince."

"Yes, I'm afraid he is as anxious as an ant on a hot pot now." Li Yang also said: "This matter is completely feasible!"

Qi Kai smiled and said: "Now, what we have to do is contact the third prince, and then bring the matter of the second prince to the court!"

Zhou Yanfeng and Li Yang nodded, their expressions obviously relaxed.

With the solution, the three of them are no longer as anxious and irritable as before.

"Tell me, if we propose cooperation, will the Third Prince mistakenly think that we want to join his camp?" Li Yang said with a smile.

"I think it's very likely." Zhou Yanfeng said: "If we take the initiative to contact him, he may have such an idea. However, this is not a bad thing for us. In fact, with the third prince as a cover, we can do what we want more conveniently."

"Yes." Li Yang said: "When the time comes, we agree with the third prince, which will definitely make Yuanji and Hou Yi think more and doubt whether we want to support the third prince to ascend the throne. In this way, their attention will be attracted by the third prince, and we can secretly work for the ninth prince and hide the truth."

Zhou Yanfeng laughed even more happily. What originally made them very anxious has now undergone a huge change, making them feel quite comfortable.

Qi Kai did not speak this time. He had always been reserved about supporting the Ninth Prince to ascend the throne and did not agree with it because the Ninth Prince was too young to handle state affairs. Zhou Yanfeng and Li Yang did this just to control the court. This was different from Qi Kai's ideas. Although he also wanted a higher status and greater power, he did not want to disrupt the court, let alone be a scorned traitor.