Chapter 434: Choice [Ask for monthly ticket! ]

"Your Highness, this is the second son of the Zhou family, Zhou Bingchu."

"When he was studying at the Sword Academy, he was also a disciple of Minister Xu. So, you two have a friendship as classmates."

The prince looked at the official in front of him who was introducing him to a direct descendant of the eldest branch of the Zhou family. Although the fat boy still had a smile on his face, it was a little stiff.

It's really hard to hide the fatigue.

After the first two visitors left, a long line of carriages suddenly formed outside the prince's residence. One after another, the dignitaries in the city came to pay their respects and left valuable gifts.

The prince was flattered, but more than that, he was confused.

How come I've suddenly become so popular?

In his past experience, he had never had so many high-ranking dignitaries show him favor. At that time, the situation in the palace was unclear. For a long time, the Sixth Prince was in a strong position, and the Crown Prince was suppressed. It was good enough not to be scolded. How could anyone come to please him?
Later, the Lu family behind the Sixth Prince fell and the inside story was exposed. Although the opponent lost power overnight, if they immediately turned around and pledged allegiance to the Crown Prince at this time, they would definitely be suspected of being a fence-sitter, so few people showed goodwill to the Crown Prince in a short period of time.

It can be said that the little fat boy has never been licked by so many people in his life.

What’s more, it’s in Yunlu City?

You know, the Qingdu family has always been arrogant, and they don't even give the emperor face. After all, this place is far away from the capital, and it is a separate faction with its own power and interests. The imperial power has to cooperate with the local snakes.

But today, so many people have come forward to pledge their allegiance to the prince. Judging from the situation, it seems that the entire Nanzhou will become the prince's solid backing in the future.

When I woke up, I suddenly found a group of loyal dogs.

Everyone would have doubts.

While the other party was talking, the prince secretly glanced at the bronze mirror on the side table, thinking, could it be that my imperial aura has finally been exposed? Just a little bit of it can make people bow down?

"Your Highness?" The second son of the Zhou family, dressed in gorgeous clothes, called out in a gentle voice.

"Ah." The prince came back to his senses and quickly responded, "What did you say?"

"I was just saying that according to age, I should be considered your Highness's junior fellow apprentice." Zhou Bingchu said with a smile, "From now on, the Zhou family in Qingdu will unconditionally stand on the side of His Highness the Crown Prince and let His Highness drive you wherever he wants."

The prince was shocked when he heard this. The three great families in Qingdu sometimes gave the emperor a headache. If they pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed, the imperial edict would not be passed on in the south.

Is he suddenly pledged allegiance to me?
It is certainly impossible that Zhou Bingchu said this on a whim. There must be someone behind the scenes instructing him to say this, which means that they have decided to tie their own interests together with the prince's.

Aristocratic families rarely make such a choice.

Unless they were a family as eager to ascend to the throne as the Lu family, a serious family that had been passed down for thousands of years would never express much and only pledge allegiance to the emperor. They had no need to do such a risky thing as pledging allegiance to a certain prince in advance.

Anyway, no matter who comes to power, they will definitely need their cooperation.

It wasn't just the Zhou family that came today. Among those who came earlier, there were also many people from the Qi family, the Wei family, or other large and small families. They just didn't speak on behalf of the family, but such a large number of people could have represented the family's intentions long ago.

If all these people became his prince's party, the support he would get in the future would be far more than what the Lu family gave to the Sixth Prince in the past.

Who would have thought of this?

Could it be that after waking up from a sleep, the charm of people all over the world has decreased ten thousand times, and I have become a charmer? The prince couldn't help but touch his cheek.

Is it really because I’m more handsome?
……

But the prince still retained a bit of rationality. He did not immediately open his heart to those who suddenly showed goodwill. Instead, he just comforted them and maintained a friendly attitude for the time being.

He must first understand the other party's true intentions before he can decide whether to trust the other party.

After he had received all the visitors of the day, it was already late, and the prince finally slumped down in his chair, rubbing his stiff face with a fake smile, "Father has to receive more ministers every day. It turns out that this job is so tiring."

"If you want to be a good emperor, you naturally have to work harder," said Hu Delu.

After he finished his work here, Liang Yue walked in from the back hall and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is very tired today."

"I was just looking for you to help me with some advice." When the prince saw him coming, he immediately pulled Liang Yue over and said, "Why are the people in Yunlu City suddenly showing their goodwill to me? Is there some conspiracy?"

"There is no conspiracy, it's just that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has something on them." Liang Yue said with a smile.

"Handle?" The prince showed clear eyes.

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Liang Yue then told what he had done today, "The reason why the Righteous Fire Cult was able to run so rampant in Nanzhou was because they first used the Yun Palace Branch Courtyard to collude with many dignitaries in the city. Then they used what they did in the branch courtyard to threaten these dignitaries to cover up for them."

“And not long ago, I got this list.”

"Once these things are made public, it will be enough to ruin the reputation of these Qingdu dignitaries. If the Yihuo Sect is labeled as traitors, then none of them will be able to escape."

"It seems that the Qingdu family has very sharp spies. Before I even returned to the Criminal Justice Department from Madam Yungong, there was already a long queue of carriages outside. They were all worried that the crown prince would make the list of Yungong's villas public in the court, so they rushed to pledge allegiance to you."

The prince showed a look of sudden realization, and finally understood why things turned out this way.

It turned out that when he thought nothing had happened, Liang Yue had already run to the other party's lair and retrieved the most important evidence.

"No wonder." The prince chuckled, "It turns out that I still rely on you."

"Because we have this evidence in our hands, what they say should not be false." Liang Yue continued, "As long as we have this list in our hands, they will obey us. With the support of the entire Southern Province, your Highness the Crown Prince's throne is secure, and no one can compete with you anymore."

"only……"

Liang Yue changed the subject and said, "Those innocent people who were killed and the wronged souls who died on Yungong Mountain will never get justice."

"But if we make this list public, we will inevitably face a counterattack from the entire Yunlu City. Who knows what these desperate people will do. Things won't be that easy."

"Your Highness." His eyes were fixed on the prince's chubby face. Both of them had serious expressions.

"Should I hold this list in my hands and use it to exchange for the help of the Qingdu family; or should I make the list public so that justice can be served? The former is simple and the benefits are huge, while the latter will be difficult and dangerous..."

Liang Yue's tone was slow, "How does Your Highness want to decide?"

(End of this chapter)