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Chapter 264 The Four Friends of the Prince

The Central Plains in late autumn were still a little cool, but the northern border had already seen the cold at this time. Although there was no snow, the howling north wind had left the plants and trees, and people had plans to winter early.

On such a cold night, even if you have to wear a thick coat in the house, you have to build a stove to make people feel more comfortable. Sun Cong, a prince in his early thirties, was wearing a brocade jacket at this moment. He looked at the letters that had just come from the capital in his study, and his brows were unconsciously frowned deeply.

Although he was a year away from Beijing and was in the northern border area, he could still grasp all kinds of things in Beijing in a timely manner. The officials of the East Palace who stayed in the capital often reported some government affairs one by one every two days, so that he could deal with it.

After reading these letters today, the prince's expression was a little hesitant. After sighing softly, he was a little irritated and pushed open the closed window, causing a cold wind to blow into the room, causing him to shudder. Then he saw two people coming along the corridor toward this side. As soon as he saw this, the two of them were also three points faster and they arrived in front of the door in a blink of an eye.

Before the two of them reported, the prince had already opened the door on his own initiative. After a tall and thin man guarding in front of the door nodded slightly, he ordered: "You all come in and talk."

At this moment, all three of them entered the room, and the tall and thin guard turned around and closed the door and window: "Your Highness, you have just recovered from the cold, so it's better not to get cold."

"Well, I just felt bored in my heart, and I just wanted to breathe." The prince smiled and looked at the two people coming: "Suifeng Suiyun, why are you here at this time?"

These two people can tell at a glance that they are brothers of a mother and a compatriot. Because they look so similar, they both look at men who are about thirty years old. If they hadn't had grown up with their beards and more masculine spirit now, they would have been mistaken for women who are Yichai and Bian.

The two of them also behaved in line with their appearance. They were as gentle and gentle as they spoke: "Your Highness should be worried about what happened in the court recently?"

"Yes, I never thought that they would actually submit a memorial to ask my father to recall me to the capital. This is inconsistent with the rules of my Dayue for a hundred years. It was expected that my father would not allow it. However, he shouldn't have been implicated in Master Zhang. He was resigned from his post because of me, and now... I feel really guilty." The prince shook his head with shame, "They are too messy this time and have never discussed it with me, so he does it by himself. It seems that I have to send a letter and talk about them well."

"Your Highness..." After looking at each other, the two suddenly stood up and knelt down again, but they frightened the prince and quickly reached out to stop him: "What are you doing? You are all my friends. Didn't you agree not to do this life?"

"Your Highness, please forgive me!" The two of them knelt down forcibly, and then Liu Suifeng, who was the elder brother, said, "I dare not hide it from Your Highness. In fact, we went to the capital to submit a joint memorial to ask Your Highness to call Your Highness back to the capital."

"What?" The prince's face changed suddenly, and he didn't bother to support the two of them, full of surprise, "What are you doing?"

"Your Highness forgives your crime, it is a big deal, and we have to make this decision." Liu Suiyun continued, "The previous incident has already made the emperor prejudice against you, and the Yongwang, who is still in the capital, has made many moves. If you continue to stay in the northern border, I am afraid that the situation will only become more and more unfavorable to you."

Liu Suifeng also nodded: "Yes, Your Highness, although you are the prince, your long-term stay in northern borders and away from the center will only make Your Majesty even more distant from you. However, King Yong can constantly please Your Majesty and slander you. Even if Your Majesty has great trust in you, it will be afraid that you will continue to do so..."

"Your Highness, I know that you are unwilling to take the risk of doing something that makes Your Majesty dissatisfied, so I can only act without you. Please punish me."

The two brothers finally revealed the inside story, but the prince's expression became more and more worried: "You... you are too messy. Also, Fan Butang really listened to your intentions?"

"Fanbutang also knew that time was too late, so he took the risk to attack. Moreover, the officials who actually submitted their memorials did not hold important positions in the court, so even if His Majesty blamed them and really removed their posts, it would not be a big harm to us."

"But Master Zhang's place..." the prince still hesitated.

"This is a matter of no way. If there is no one who can shake the government and the people, there will definitely be no movement in this matter. As for Master Zhang, we admit that we have used some small means, but we also believe that with Master Zhang's loyalty to His Highness, even if he guessed something, he will definitely cooperate with us."

"But where did you put Master Zhang to such a storm?"

"Your Highness, this is the key to this joint memorial. If it is just such a joint memorial, it will not be known to the government or the public. However, because Your Majesty is angry, he will directly take down Master Zhang. With his reputation in the Forest, it will inevitably cause a lot of turmoil. At that time, public opinion will be together, even Your Majesty will have to consider the public's feelings, so that His Majesty will really recall His Majesty to the capital."

The prince was stunned for a moment, stunned for a while, and then sighed: "You... are you too brave, aren't you afraid that your father will blame me?"

"Don't worry, your highness, my brother will naturally take on this matter with all his strength. We have already agreed with Shangshu Fan that as long as the matter is done, he will make everything public. At that time, Your Majesty's thunderous anger will only fall on us, and you can return to the Eastern Palace and sit firmly on the position of the crown prince."

As the two said, they bowed deeply again. At this moment, the shock on the prince's face had been moved. He quickly bent down again and helped the two of them up: "Why are you doing this? You actually made such a sacrifice for me..."

"Your Highness has always trusted my brother very much and regards us as friends and confidants. Although we are only born in a wild family, we also understand the principle that you should repay your kindness with death! So when your Highness encounters such a problem, we will even help you overcome this barrier!"

Looking at the two of them with all their wishes and listening to their resolute words, the prince was in a state of great excitement. He did not blame them anymore, but said, "It is really my greatest blessing to have friends like you. You are right. At this point, I have no way out, so let's do as you wish!"

"Don't worry, your highness, we have arranged the next thing. Since Master Zhang has been arrested in the capital, some rumors will soon spread in the capital, which is enough to awaken Your Majesty and recall you to the capital to calm the rumors." Liu Suiyun said this with a complete confidence.

Liu Suifeng also said, "The next thing is when we launch an attack on the Yongwang Party. Do you really think that what the Ministry of Justice has done in private over the years can be hidden from everyone's ears? As long as you grasp this, even if you can't defeat him, he can no longer covet the position of crown prince!"

As the Liu brothers who were attracted by the prince and had always been known for their far-reaching wisdom, the plans they made this time were naturally linked, but they planned to completely set the position of crown prince in this battle.

These words also made the prince excited: "Okay! With you and the other two assisted me, I would be confident to defeat all the opponents. Of course, there are you..." As he said that, he looked at the tall and thin man who had been guarding the door and was silent.

Qu Wangyang is also one of the four friends of the prince, but unlike the Liu brothers, the think tank, he is the shadow guard beside the prince. No one knows how high his martial arts are and what kind of weapons he uses, because everyone who has seen him take action is dead.

What everyone knows is that over the years, there have been seven assassinations of the prince, but the prince was all unscathed. However, the assassins were killed on the spot, with only a hole in the throat, and no scars elsewhere...

As for the last friend of the prince, he is not in the northern border at this moment. In other words, this friend of the prince who rarely knows his identity rarely appears, but important figures in the prince's party know his existence and know that he is the most important help of the prince - because this person is the prince's wallet and a master who helps the prince accumulate wealth.

Even the prince's emperor is still indispensable to the help of those yellow and white things, but relying solely on the emperor's reward is far from enough to gather people's hearts. This requires someone to help him manage his finances, let him make money with money, and maintain such a huge situation. This person, who is privately called the "God of Wealth" has played such a critical purpose.

The prince has four friends, two think tanks, one guard, and one purse. It is precisely with their strong help that the prince has maintained the status quo in a situation that has been extremely unfavorable to him for many years.

Now, as the situation becomes worse and worse, the Liu brothers no longer want to continue to be beaten passively, but they plan to turn passively into initiative, help the prince turn over, and eliminate King Yong, the biggest competitor once and for all!

After appeased the prince, the Liu brothers stood up and left. After all, it was too late, so it was not easy to disturb the prince's rest too much.

Far away from the study and facing the cold wind, Liu Suiyun suddenly looked at his brother and asked, "How was that arrangement?"

Liu Suifeng naturally understood what he was referring to, so he smiled: "I'll arrange the manpower a few days ago. If nothing goes wrong, I should have succeeded in the past two days. After all, Li Ling is just a small seventh-rank official, and it should be easy to assassinate him!"

Liu Suiyun nodded gently: "Some things that your highness is not easy to do, so let's help him solve them. Is there any problem with the arrangement?"

"Don't worry, even if you are caught, you will never be able to find out."
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