Chapter 318 Secretly meeting the second prince

Cui Yi slapped his head. He had just been talking, but he had forgotten this and quickly handed Zhou Ze the letter sent by the Silver Armor Guard.

Two letters were opened one by one, one of which talked about the Qing family army. When the Duke of Qing sent someone to deliver the letter to the capital, he also sent a secret letter to Jingzhou, and gave it some advice.

Zhou Ze raised his eyebrows and looked at Lao Xu.

"Let me guess, Duke Qing and Duke Ning are old acquaintances?"

"Well, it's not just an old acquaintance. The two of them are considered to be in a life-long relationship, but they are also veterans of two dynasties. However, Duke Qing is even more low-key. His daughters are at the age of marriage and marrying the generals early. The emperor wants to enter the harem and gives up after hearing the news."

Zhou Ze nodded, which made sense.

It seems that this Duke Qing was thinking about his old love and also liked King Ning, otherwise such a letter would not have been circulated.

I just don’t know if Zhenren He would burn this matter to King Ning, especially the two-body ghosts who were resurrected by Zhenren He, who still looked like King Ning, and always looked like a knife hanging above his head.

But I don't know what to say for a moment.

Shaking his head slightly, Zhou Ze opened the second letter. This one was written by King Ning. When he was in Hanzhong, he had already received a letter. Why was it another letter just a few days ago?

Zhou Ze was a little surprised. After carefully reading the content, there were only a few sentences above, which meant that there were not many people who could use it in the capital. There was a silver armor guard in the East Palace. It was a few years ago. This time it was the second prince to contact. If Zhou Ze went to the Liuzhai Cemetery, it would be better to see the second prince.

Zhou Ze frowned slightly and looked at Lao Xu with some surprise. According to previous information, the prince was fighting the second prince in the capital. Moreover, the second prince was well-read and had great competitiveness. He was one of the candidates for the throne. How did King Ning contact him?

"Are you familiar with the second prince? After King Ning asked me to see the Liuzhai Cemetery, if I had time, I would go to Beijing to see the second prince and say it was the money paid for this time. The second prince helped me speak in the capital. Didn't the second prince think about replacing the prince and becoming the ninth five-year emperor?"

Old Xu came over, but Zhou Ze did not avoid it and sent the letter to Old Xu. He could be said to be the one who trusted Lao Xu the most. After reading it, Old Xu sighed.

"The second prince is different. His grandfather Zhang family is a scholarly family. Therefore, under the supervision of his mother, Zhang Jieyu, he has been outstanding in literary talent since childhood. He studied with the prince at less than six years old, and is often praised.

The prince was not a generous person, and he became more and more hatred for the second prince. Later, Concubine Zhang was punished by Queen Liu, saying that someone wanted to poison the prince and wanted to do something wrong, so he immediately killed everyone around Concubine Zhang.

Zhang Jieyu was also deeply poisoned. Although she saved her life, she never got out of bed again and had never been in the position for so many years. If the second prince had not been outstanding, she would have been dismissed by a white silk of the saint.

I think the second prince hates the crown prince and Empress Liu. If he helps Prince Ning, it should be because of the crown prince. Even if he has talent and knowledge, he will only be limited to poetry, songs and articles. His ability to govern the world is limited and he has no external help. After all, the Zhang family has long been defeated."

Cui Yi came over, as if he knew something, and quickly said:

"I have really heard of this. I have been to the capital before. At that time, I had not decided to be a captain in Luzhou. The Zhang family has done a good job in knowledge, but they are stubborn and offended the saint and were searched.

So Zhang Jieyu is not very popular. In fact, it is just a means of balance in the court. There is nothing wrong with the Zhang family, but they are aloof and offended many people."

Zhou Ze understood that the second prince had no hope and had no relatives at all.

Just one person, even if he takes over the throne, he will not be able to sit steadily and his control ability is poor. If King Ning has his own troops, the Tang Dynasty will really disperse.

But born in the imperial family, there is no fool. How could you not imagine taking a step further from this position? It’s just that the right time and place are not there. Any help is not necessarily such a choice.

Since King Ning trusted him, Zhou Ze naturally had no other opinion. In terms of control of the capital, King Ning was a weakness. It was a good thing to have the support of the second prince Li Yu, but he wanted to win over this person even more.

Zhou Ze closed the letter and looked at Cui Yi.

“When did the letterhead come?”

"I just arrived in the capital and it has been almost two days."

Zhou Ze frowned slightly, thinking of the news that Lao Xu had said before.

"By the way, you heard before that the saint wanted King Ning to return to Beijing?"

Lao Xu nodded.

"I heard this news and had not confirmed it yet. I was waiting for the news from the Silver Armor Guard. If it is true, the matter of the Crescent Valley may involve His Highness Ning."

Zhou Ze sorted out his clothes and then said:

"Since that's the case, don't guess. Anyway, you're going to see the second prince, so why not ask the second prince directly."

A carriage was parked in the second prince's mansion.

Lao Xu took the token from Prince Ning's Mansion and went to the gatehouse. After a moment, the corner door opened and someone led Zhou Ze and the others into the mansion.

Although it is the prince's mansion, the mansion is very simple, similar to the size of Zhou Ze's previous home. There are no rockery and water pavilions, just a four-entry courtyard. When the underworld comes to the flower hall, he serves tea.

Cui Yi and Lao Xu did not sit but stood behind Zhou Ze. After waiting for a while, a figure walked over quickly, wearing a cloth dress, with a little freedom.

Zhou Ze quickly got up and listened to Lao Xu's introduction. He still recognized the second prince very much. He took revenge and never hid his own ideas. Moreover, he had been so persistent for decades and found his own way of survival in the cracks. He was also a cruel person.

"Zhou Ze, the chief of the Ning Prince's Mansion, has met the second prince!"

The second prince came over with a smile and signaled Zhou Ze to sit down.

"Don't be polite. The third brother said in his letter that you will come. I know that you are not simple, the chief of the palace, sit down!"

Zhou Ze raised his eyebrows. It was obvious that there was still a time difference when he received the letter. Ning Wang introduced himself and had already planned it.

"I encountered obstacles on the road to humiliation. I came late. I hope your highness will not blame you!"

"If you don't know that you were doing the matter in Crescent Valley. It's quite good. The Monster Hunting Office has been checking for a few days and cannot involve the mistakes of Zhennan Army. You are really there!"

Zhou Ze lowered his head slightly. It seemed that the second prince really cared about this matter and was always staring at it.

"Your Highness praised you. Bei Yi heard rumors in the capital that the saint wanted to invite King Ning to the capital. I wonder if this matter is true?"

The second prince nodded with a serious look on his face.

"It's true, and the secret decree has been issued. On the day when He Zhenren came back, I guess my third brother had already received the message and would arrive soon."

Zhou Ze was stunned. The edict came so quickly, but the second prince gave a key message, which was the secret edict issued by the old emperor on the day He came back. It seemed that this matter was related to He Zhenren.

"His Zhenren He returned to Beijing?"

The second prince nodded and glanced at Old Xu and Cui Yi beside Zhou Ze. Zhou Ze quickly introduced.

"Don't worry, your highness, these two are my confidants and two commanders in the Zhennan Army. We will protect me from going north."

The second prince nodded and sighed.

"A credible person is fine. When He Zhenren returned to Beijing, Eunuch Lu took Chen Shangshu and Commander Gong to the Monster Catch the Demon Case and asked Zhang Tianshi to investigate the case of Crescent Valley.

I don’t know what He Zhenren said to his father. After He Zhenren left, a secret edict asked his third brother to return to Beijing quickly, and he would not let his troops accompany him."

Zhou Ze narrowed his eyes slightly and did not bring his troops to accompany him. This sentence is really intriguing. Are you really not afraid of any changes in the southern border?

Or what are He Zhenren’s plans?

What do you want to do at this time?

The more I thought about it, the more I was worried, but I couldn't tell the second prince about it. When Zhou Ze thought of the Demon Hunting Office to investigate the case, he changed his mind and an idea suddenly appeared in his mind.

"This humble position cannot be stopped by His Highness Ning in Beijing, but is there any progress in the investigation of the Demon Hunt Office? If there is no progress, Zhou is not talented, but there are some methods that can be tried!"

The second prince's eyes lit up.

"Speak!"
Chapter completed!