In this secret letter, Li Ru'an's attitude was very loyal and honest, and he gave a "detailed" account of his secret meeting with Zhu Hejian yesterday.
In fact, Li Ru'an did confess to almost everything, whether it was Zhu Hejian's solicitation and promises, Wu Xinquan's matchmaking and cooperation, or even Zhu Hejian's hope that he could have a good relationship with Zhao Junchen and take the opportunity to spy on the news.
It's missing, and it's densely written on five pieces of letter paper.
However, Li Ru'an also concealed the most critical point - that is, Zhu Hejian asked him to steal the secret box of the Imperial Study Room - he was worried that Zhao Junchen would make a fuss about this matter and take the opportunity to harm Zhu Hejian, and he himself said
You may become a victim.
However, after Zhao Junchen read Li Ruan's secret letter, he easily saw through Li Ruan's little thoughts.
The most lengthy content in this secret letter is the various benefits promised to Li Ruan by Zhu Hejian and Wu Xinquan. Every line in the letter hints at the importance of Li Ruan's status today.
Therefore, the implication of Li Ru'an's words is very clear - I am no longer the inconsequential little person at your disposal. Zhu Hejian spent a lot of money to recruit me and is sincere. What about your Zhao Junchen's sincerity?
In short, the contents of the secret letter may seem to be loyal and sincere, but in fact they imply bargaining and blackmail.
Perhaps, according to Li Ruan's thinking, Zhao Junchen must have been extremely anxious after reading this secret letter. In order to maintain his loyalty, he would definitely give himself more benefits and a higher cooperative status, and then Li Ruan could take the opportunity to break free.
Zhao Junchen's control gradually turned into a political ally with equal status as Zhao Junchen - he still has not extinguished his ambition to become the next Feng Bao.
This is also the reason why Zhao Junchen said that Li Ruan is "too smart".
Knowing how to take advantage of opportunities and circumstances to fight for your own interests and status is certainly a sign of a smart person, but if you only see opportunities in your eyes, but forget your true strength and true position, and are blinded by the power of others, and forget about it, that is "smart"
"Too much"!
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On the other side, after seeing Zhao Junchen's sneer, Xu Qingyan quickly asked: "Master, why is Li Ru'an so smart? Did he mention something excessive?"
Zhao Junchen smiled, handed Li Ruan's secret letter to Xu Qingyan, and said: "Save this secret letter for now, maybe it will be useful in the future... Li Ruan is indeed cautious, and he deliberately changed his handwriting when writing the letter.
But after all, his knowledge is only to the extent that his reputation has faded, and many details in the handwriting can still prove that this letter was written by him."
After Xu Qingyan put away the secret message, Zhao Junchen finally explained: "To say that he mentioned something excessive... it's just that he feels that he is valuable now and wants to ask for more status and benefits from me.
!If you look at it from his point of view, it is indeed not too much."
Xu Qingyan has always been a man who only wants to get in and out. After hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, he immediately reprimanded: "This Li Ru'an really dares to open his mouth! He wants benefits and status, and he is not afraid of pushing himself to death! Don't talk about his current situation
Everything was given by the young master. How dare he bargain with the young master, a loser who smells like urine? How much more benefits and status does he want? Does he still want to be on an equal footing with the young master? Does he deserve it?
"
After scolding him, Xu Qingyan asked again: "Master, you won't really promise him, will you?"
Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "Of course not. Maybe I will give him some benefits and status in the future, but I can only give it to him on my own initiative. He can never ask for it! If I make concessions this time, based on his temper
From now on, I will only push myself further and be even more greedy!"
Xu Qingyan asked again: "How are you going to reply to him, young master?"
Zhao Junchen smiled again and asked: "Reply? Why do you need to reply? If you don't reply, just leave him alone!"
"Leave him alone?"
Zhao Junchen nodded and said leisurely: "Yes, just let him dry. Only by drying him can he wake up from his fevered mind and then recognize his position! Tell our informants in the inner court that this
Keep an eye on Li Ruan for a while."
Xu Qingyan was a little confused, but he still nodded and prepared to convey Zhao Junchen's instructions.
In the past, the conversation between Zhao Junchen and Xu Qingyan would have ended here, but now that Zhao Junchen has decided to let Xu Qingyan take charge, he naturally wants to take the opportunity to teach Xu Qingyan more.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen reached out to stop Xu Qingyan and asked: "Qingyan, guess what kind of reaction Li Ru'an would have if I just left him alone like this?"
Xu Qingyan was stunned for a moment and replied hesitantly: "Are you worried?"
"What happens after you get anxious?"
"Afraid of hesitation? Random thoughts? Suspiciousness?"
Zhao Junchen clapped his hands and nodded happily: "That's right! The art of recognizing people is a great science. If you want to guess a person's thoughts and reactions, you can't just look at the personality displayed on the person's surface, but also the personality displayed on the surface.
See through this person's true nature! Take Li Ru'an and Zhu Hejian as examples. They both seem to be ambitious people, but if you want to speculate on their behavioral patterns, you can't just see that they are ambitious. These ambitions are just appearances, and more importantly
We also need to see through where their ambitions come from! Tell me again, where do Li Ru'an's ambitions come from? Where do Zhu Hejian's ambitions come from?"
Xu Qingyan had never considered this, but he also knew that Zhao Junchen was teaching him, so he naturally thought about it seriously.
But after a long time, Xu Qingyan still shook his head and said: "I can't think of it, young master, you should just say it clearly!"
Zhao Junchen shook his head with a smile and explained: "Before Li Ruan's rise, he had the title of Juren, but due to land annexation, redundant officials, frequent imperial examinations and other factors, the Juren in our dynasty has long been different from what it was a hundred years ago.
As valuable as they are, he was one of the most impoverished among those who failed. When we met him, he was at the end of his rope, bullied by others, and almost harmed by others. These experiences left a deep impression on him.
There is no sense of security at all!
And the ambition he is showing now is precisely due to this sense of uneasiness. Perhaps even he is not aware of it. He is trying his best to climb up, wanting to have greater benefits and strive for higher status.
Status is all to make yourself feel more secure and relieve your uneasiness!
Therefore, once something unexpected happens that is out of control, and he cannot receive real news in time, his heart will definitely be full of uneasiness again, and then he will become cranky, suspicious, and think as you can guess.
He will also become pessimistic when facing problems and constantly scare himself. When his thoughts develop to this point, he will forget his previous ambitions, lower his expectations again, and then completely regain his composure!
Of course, the scale here also needs to be controlled well. You must know that once people are extremely frightened, they will become blind. This kind of blindness is very similar to courage, and they may jump over the wall. So we must catch up before he is blindly impulsive and jumps over the wall.
Before that, comfort him a little bit..."
When commenting on Li Ru'an's ambition, Zhao Junchen's expression was slightly disdainful and casual, but when he later talked about Zhu Hejian, Zhao Junchen's expression became slightly more solemn.
"But Zhu Hejian is different. His ambition comes from three parts. First, his self-confidence in knowing the art of the emperor. Second, as a prince, he thinks he is superior to others and treats others as nothing. Finally, he and the prince
When Zhu and Yu get along, they are always unwilling to be ignored by all walks of life... Therefore, his ambition is full of aggression. If we encounter the same situation, we can leave Li Ruan alone, because I know Li Ruan's bottom line very well.
The deep lack of security will make him surrender voluntarily, but this method must not be used to deal with Zhu Hejian, because when he encounters this situation, he will inevitably make an extremely violent attack reaction."
After a pause, Zhao Junchen's expression returned to calm, and he concluded: "So, if you want to judge a person's character and speculate on a person's actions in the future, you must not just look at the person's character appearance, but also go deeper.
Analyzing the reasons for the formation of this person's personality, some people may seem to have the same personality traits, but the core of these personality traits are completely different. Their way of thinking about problems and their reactions after encountering problems may be completely opposite.
Some people seem to be brave, but in fact they are ignorant and blind; some people seem to be cowardly, but in fact they are uncontested and cautious... To give you another example that you are more familiar with, Ru'er's character with Zhang Yu'er before she became pregnant
Their performances are very similar, they both look smart, strong, and not inferior to men, but in fact they are completely different people in essence!
The Storytellers Guild is now under your full responsibility. This organization will soon expand to the entire territory of our country. You will then have to manage all kinds of subordinates. You must know how to accurately identify talents, especially those who
The people you want to entrust with important responsibilities must have a clear understanding of their foundations, and then you can arrange different tasks based on their different foundations, otherwise bad things will happen easily."
After listening to Zhao Junchen's lecture, Xu Qingyan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
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On this day, because of Zhao Junchen's class, Xu Qingyan always looked thoughtful, obviously taking Zhao Junchen's words into his heart.
And while Xu Qingyan was gradually growing up in his thoughts, Li Ruan, just as Zhao Junchen expected, soon fell into a state of impatience and suspicion.
Emperor Deqing did not visit the imperial study today, so Li Ruan ended his shift early, and Shen Shi returned to his residence in the afternoon.
After returning to the room, Li Ruan immediately closed the doors and windows tightly, and then quickly walked to the hidden compartment of the room to investigate.
According to Li Ru'an's thoughts, Zhao Junchen has always been very efficient and resolute in his work. He originally thought that it had been more than three hours since he sent the secret letter, and he would definitely see Zhao Junchen's reply when he returned to the room.
However, after Li Ruan opened the secret box, he did not see any reply.
Could it be that Zhao Junchen did not receive the secret letter in time due to some unexpected reasons? Or was it because Zhao Junchen was hesitant and unable to make a decision in time, so he did not reply in time?
Thinking like this, Li Ruan was worried that staying in the room would make his contacts afraid to send messages, so he deliberately left the room again and waited until the palace was banned before returning belatedly, but the secret compartment was still empty and there was no one there.
Zhao Junchen’s reply.
Next, Li Ruan couldn't sleep well all night, and couldn't help but think wildly.
Originally, Li Ruan thought that he would definitely receive a reply from Zhao Junchen the next day, so he deliberately left the room for the whole day again the next day. However, when he returned to the room the next night to check the secret compartment, he found out that
Still haven't received any reply.
You know, after this night, the court meeting will resume!
It stands to reason that at such a critical period, when it comes to the replacement of the crown prince, Zhao Junchen should reply to him no matter what!
But in fact, there was still no movement from Zhao Junchen, as if he had been completely forgotten!
Therefore, Li Ru'an couldn't help but become impatient!