After hearing Zhao Junchen's suggestion, Emperor Deqing subconsciously wanted to reject it directly.
According to Emperor Deqing's opinion, Zhu Hejian is the future prince, and he must protect himself wisely and be spotless. He should not be allowed to participate in this discussion at all.
Summoning Zhu Hejian specifically to ask for his opinion at this time will only put Zhu Hejian into a dilemma - if he agrees to Zhou Shangjing's proposal, he will undoubtedly be asking for trouble and will have endless troubles; if he rejects Zhou Shangjing's proposal, it will inevitably affect the
Evaluations from both the government and the opposition are considered to be a shirk of responsibility and a lack of responsibility.
However, just as Emperor Deqing was about to refuse, he suddenly remembered the great momentum of the "New ***" just now, and he couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.
Emperor Deqing was a very greedy emperor, so his demands for the crown prince were full of lust.
In the eyes of Emperor Deqing, a perfect prince should be like this - he should be praised by the world and convinced by all officials, but his reputation should not be too high to overshadow his own limelight; he should build the party's momentum and have stability
The ability of the government and the public, but not too powerful to threaten one's own status; one must be ambitious and dare to take on responsibilities, but one must also know how to hide one's capabilities, bide one's capabilities, and stick to one's duties...
Zhu Hejian was able to deal with Emperor Deqing with ease in the past, just because he had not really sat on the position of crown prince. Emperor Deqing did not have high requirements for him. He only needed to prove that he had a certain degree of loyalty, filial piety and political wisdom.
, which was enough to satisfy Emperor Deqing.
But today, Zhu Hejian is already the quasi-prince, and his position in the heart of Emperor Deqing has quietly changed. He must satisfy Emperor Deqing's various and mutually exclusive requirements. If he is not careful, he will
Violating Emperor Deqing's taboo.
For example, this time, Zhu Hejian's operation of temple power was clearly approved by Emperor Deqing. However, when Emperor Deqing saw that Zhu Hejian's temple power had grown beyond expectation, he would instinctively feel uneasy, suspicious, and suspicious*
It also sprouted and grew rapidly. I couldn't help but want to test Zhu Hejian's true nature and see what he was hiding from me.
It was precisely because of this thought that Emperor Deqing's words of rejection had just come to his lips, but he changed his mind unexpectedly and said slowly: "In this case, according to my decree, I have summoned the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian to come to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to answer.
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After Emperor Deqing passed the decree, the officials did not wait quietly for Zhu Hejian's appearance. They were still arguing over Zhou Shangjing's proposal, and the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony was still in chaos.
The leaders of the "New ***" have realized that once Zhu Hejian appears in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he will be in an awkward situation. They hope to completely veto Zhou Shangjing's proposal before Zhu Hejian appears, so they
Still holding high the banner of "ancestral teachings", they reported to Emperor Deqing one after another, expressing that Zhu Hejian's status as a prince was not suitable for taking on important responsibilities.
The leaders of the "Zhou Party" also reacted one after another at this time, and began to stand up to support Zhou Shangjing's proposal. They believed that the ancestral system only said that "princes cannot interfere in politics," but clan affairs and court affairs were completely different things.
, Zhu Hejian is fully qualified to be responsible for investigating the crimes of clans in various places.
In this way, a huge head-on battle began between the "New ***" and the "Zhou Party". Both sides were firm and refused to give in.
In a certain sense, this battle heralded the official debut of the "New Communist Party", which was quite a blockbuster. In competing with the "Zhou Party", it actually did not fall behind in the slightest.
It can even be said that from now on, the basic situation of the three pillars of the "Zhou Party", "Zhao Party" and "New ***" has been formed in the temple.
However, the establishment of the "New Communist Party" was too short after all. It seemed to be huge, but it was far less than the cooperation and tacit understanding of the "Zhou Party". Moreover, the vision and means of Cheng Yuandao, Lin Wei, Lu Chunxiao and others were also inferior.
They were quite inferior to Li He, Song Qiwen, Zhang Boxhong and others of the "Zhou Party". When the two parties competed, they seemed to be evenly matched, but they were soon manipulated by the old foxes of the "Zhou Party" to control the topic.
Several important ministers of the "Zhou Party" were also unable to guess Zhou Shangjing's true plan, but they also understood Zhou Shangjing's intention to suppress Zhu Hejian. They had always been extremely convinced of Zhou Shangjing's political wisdom and believed that Zhou Shangjing's actions must be meaningful.
The deeper meaning is that there is not much hesitation now, and they are all cooperating in secret.
Therefore, under the deliberate guidance of several core figures of the "Zhou Party" and adhering to Zhou Shangjing's instructions to suppress Zhu Hejian, the core topic of this debate gradually changed from "whether Zhu Hejian is qualified to take on important tasks" to "
Zhu Hejian is finally capable of taking on the important task."
However, there are still many "New Crown Prince Party" ** who only want to suppress the "Zhou Party" and actually jumped into the trap. They all expressed that Zhu Hejian's lack of experience and ability had not been tested. If he were to be in charge of the clan
It is very likely that the matter will be completely messed up, perhaps not as good as that of Prince Zhu Heyu... who was plotted and had no idea of it.
If this debate continues, I am afraid that the view that "Zhu Hejian is insufficient" will soon become the consensus of all officials.
Fortunately, just before the "New ***" completely destroyed Zhu Hejian's ability evaluation, with the sound of "Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian comes to visit", Zhu Hejian finally arrived in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in time.
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In fact, Zhu Hejian was very aware of the importance of today's court meeting and had been paying close attention to it. Before he received the imperial edict from Emperor Deqing, he had already grasped the general situation. After receiving the imperial edict, he quickly rushed to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
**Delay any time.
But after Zhu Hejian rushed to the palace, he still wanted to continue to observe the changes in the situation, so he hid outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony and listened to the debate between the "New ***" and the "Zhou Party".
However, because the "New ***"'s performance was too poor, Zhu Hejian could no longer listen any longer. He was almost blown away and had to show up in advance - if the officials really believed that his ability was still
If he is not as good as Zhu Heyu, even if he succeeds in becoming the new prince, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the temple.
After entering the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Zhu Hejian first took a deep look at Zhou Shangjing. There was both anger and confusion in his eyes. He didn't understand why Zhou Shangjing would deliberately target him without warning;
Then, Zhu Hejian turned his head slightly and looked at Zhao Junchen carefully, with a trace of fear hidden in his eyes, obviously worried about Zhao Junchen's next attitude.
But from the beginning to the end, Zhu Hejian couldn't help but look at the "New ***" people - the poor performance of these people really disappointed Zhu Hejian. It seemed that they were quite powerful, but from beginning to end they were... Being led by the "Zhou Party", they are all useless!
"If I want to gain a firm foothold in the temple in the future, I must search for some real talents as soon as possible for my own use! These clean streamers and former 'Sink Party' members are all wastes who fail to achieve anything but fail! In the past, I It has been played around by Zhou Shangjing, Zhao Junchen and others, and from now on it can only be used to wave the flag and boost momentum, and it will never take on important responsibilities!"
As he was thinking secretly, Zhu Hejian's heart was full of resentment, but his expression was as elegant and gentle as ever. He walked quickly to the steps of Emperor Deqing and paid homage: "My son, I send my greetings to my father. I pay homage to my father." Emperor."
Emperor Deqing had been silent for a long time. After seeing Zhu Hejian appear, he finally spoke slowly and asked: "Lao Qi, do you already know what happened in court this morning?"
Zhu Hejian sighed, nodded and said: "On the way to the palace with the decree, I had already inquired about the relevant information from the angel who delivered the decree, and I also roughly understood the current situation."
Emperor Deqing took a deep look at Zhu Hejian and asked again: "Zhou Shoufu proposed that you take over as the crown prince and be responsible for investigating various crimes of clans in various places. What do you think about this?"
Zhu Hejian obviously had a countermeasure in mind, and without any hesitation he said directly: "As long as I can relieve my father's worries, I am willing to do anything, even through fire and water! If my father, do you think it is a good thing for me to be responsible for this matter?" It is my duty to share your worries with you, but if you, my father, think that my taking over this matter is against the ancestral precepts, I will naturally avoid suspicion and not dare to go overboard!"
After hearing what Zhu Hejian said, all the officials secretly praised him, thinking that Zhu Hejian's speaking skills were very superb.
Through these words, Zhu Hejian not only avoided the dilemma, but also showed his loyalty and filial piety.
At the same time, Zhu Hejian also handed over the decision-making power to Emperor Deqing. He recognized that he was the future prince that Emperor Deqing had high hopes for, so Emperor Deqing would never let him get stuck in the quagmire of clan affairs. middle!
Upon hearing Zhu Hejian's statement, Emperor Deqing nodded lightly with a pleased expression, obviously very satisfied with Zhu Hejian's answer.
"You understand the words loyalty and filial piety, and you understand my difficulties and never make things difficult for me! If all the officials in the court are as sensible as you, why worry about the instability of the country? If an important minister in the court does not care about the emperor's grace and power at all, He only knows how to plot everything and go against me, so what's the use of keeping him?" As he spoke, Emperor Deqing glanced at Zhou Shangjing, obviously meaning something.
After a pause, Emperor Deqing turned his eyes to Zhu Hejian again and continued to praise: "It's no wonder that all the officials in court this morning praised you. Their attitudes and positions are different, and they are arguing among themselves. But everyone thinks that you are of noble character and fair, and that you are able to convince the public, and all kinds of praises are endless... Haha, when the prince had the highest reputation in the government and the public, I'm afraid he can't be as good as you!"
On the surface, Emperor Deqing's words seemed to be just to slap Zhou Shangjing, but when Zhu Hejian heard it, his heart tightened and he immediately replied: "The Tao Te Ching says, 'One who is good at winning without fighting will be able to win without speaking. A good response is to come without being called, to be frank and good at planning. It is also said that "the way of heaven is to benefit but not to harm; the way of man is to act without fighting"; these are the warning words of the sage Lao Tzu, as the saying goes. 'If you don't fight for the world, you can't fight with anyone else'. My son and I also believe this! Therefore, my son and I have always taken care of themselves and don't fight with others, so naturally I have no enemies."
Zhu Hejian was indeed very knowledgeable, and he immediately quoted words from the Tao Te Ching to imply that he had never had any ambition.
The implication of these words is that the reason why all the officials praised him with one voice was just because he had no conflict of interest with everyone else. This is the so-called "good at winning without fighting"; with this,
At the same time, because Zhu Hejian is now the quasi-prince, a large number of political speculators will naturally take the initiative to support him. This is also the so-called "come without being called" and "benefit without harm".
In short, Zhu Hejian just wanted to imply that he had never deliberately sought fame and fame, and had never hidden Emperor Deqing's secrets from forming cliques for personal gain.
These words were still very beautiful, and Emperor Deqing nodded with satisfaction again.
Emperor Deqing specially summoned Zhu Hejian for questioning. It was originally just to test Zhu Hejian to see if he had hidden ambitions. He did not really want Zhu Hejian to take over the clan's mess. Zhu Hejian's several answers now satisfy Emperor Deqing very much.
, the previous suspicion had dissipated a lot, so he planned to drop this topic and find a reason to reject Zhou Shangjing's suggestion.
However, before Emperor Deqing could express his attitude, Zhou Shangjing, who was extremely active in the court this morning, stood up again and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, His Highness the Seventh Prince's loyalty, filial piety, courage to take responsibility, intelligence and wisdom, are all role models for all officials.
Let the veteran admire me deeply!
But the current situation has become obvious. Neither the officials nor the factory guards are suitable to take over the affairs of the clan. His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince is the only candidate, and he himself has no intention of rejecting it. He is eager to share the worries for His Majesty.
It can be said that they hit it off immediately.
I also hope that Your Majesty will act decisively and resolutely, and appoint the seventh prince as the imperial envoy to investigate the crimes committed by clans in various places! Your Majesty knows clearly that clan crimes must be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise the impact will only become worse, and there must be no further delay!
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After hearing Zhou Shangjing speak again, the expressions of Emperor Deqing and Zhu Hejian changed again.
At the same time, Zhao Junchen stood behind Zhou Shangjing, glanced at Zhu Hejian whose expression was changing, and almost laughed out loud.
Zhu Hejian was indeed a master of words and successfully fooled Emperor Deqing, but if he wanted to play tricks in front of Zhou Shangjing, it was obviously a trick in front of Guan Gong - this old guy is not only a great figure in the contemporary literary world, but also has rich experience in party struggle.
Moreover, his quick thinking does not look like that of an old man who is about to become octogenarian*.
At this time, Zhu Hejian suffered a lot. His various explanations were clearly just clever words to protect himself, but they were immediately misinterpreted by Zhou Shangjing and turned into "no intention of rejection" and "eager to share the worries of His Majesty".
Zhu Hejian was immediately put on the wax again.
As a result, even with Zhu Hejian's quick wit and sharpness, he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
On the other side, the anger in Emperor Deqing's heart, which had gradually subsided, rose again. He felt that Zhou Shangjing was completely crazy and was always against him. Is Zhou Shangjing really not afraid that he would not end well if the table was overturned?
However, Zhou Shangjing's statement was still watertight. Emperor Deqing couldn't find a reason to get angry for a while, so he had to suppress his anger and find another way to deal with it!
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The current situation has become very obvious. Officials throughout the dynasty will avoid anyone who dares to take over the clan's mess, for fear that they will be in trouble!
Under such circumstances, Zhu Hejian seemed to be the only suitable candidate. Even if Emperor Deqing wanted to oppose Zhou Shangjing's proposal, he would have to find an alternative to convince the public.
Therefore, after Emperor Deqing gave Zhou Shangjing a hard look, he turned his attention to several important ministers in the temple. He wanted to take the initiative and force a certain important minister to take over the investigation of the clan and replace Zhu Hejian in this difficult task.
This scapegoat to please.
Among ministers who are qualified to take on such an important task, in addition to the leaders of the Ministry of Rites and the Department of Three Laws mentioned by Zhou Shangjing just now, there are actually several cabinet ministers who are also suitable candidates.
Subconsciously, Emperor Deqing's eyes first stopped at Zhao Junchen - it had long been Emperor Deqing's inner instinct to let Zhao Junchen take the blame.
But soon, Emperor Deqing shook his head slightly, thinking that Zhao Junchen was not a suitable candidate, because Zhao Junchen once had an alliance with Prince Zhu Heyu, and he was responsible for the investigation. I am afraid that the clans from various places will be dissatisfied and backlash.
Moreover, the imperial court also needed Zhao Junchen to stay in the center of the capital to maintain the flow of money and food, so he could not escape.
Then, Emperor Deqing's eyes turned to Ge Lao Li He, who was the second-largest figure in the "Zhou Party". Putting this blame on him was also a way of retaliating against Zhou Shangjing for doing everything against him today.
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However, there are variables in such a plan - although the emperor can force his ministers to do things against their will, the ministers also have a way to deal with the emperor, and that is to pretend to be sick! Moreover, the older the ministers are, the better they are at taking advantage of them.
Such means!
Li He is not young anymore, and he is still a senior pavilion elder. If Emperor Deqing forces him to take over the affairs of the clan, he will most likely become "seriously ill and unable to afford it" on the way. Emperor Deqing will really
There is nothing that can be done to him, the most that can be done is to reduce his official position, but the clan matter will continue to be delayed without resolution - Zhou Shangjing at least said one thing correctly, this matter cannot be delayed any longer!
Next, Emperor Deqing turned his attention to Cheng Yuandao, Lu Chunxiao, Lin Wei and others, but also quickly withdrew his gaze.
These people are the core figures of the "New Communist Party" and their official positions are high enough. If Emperor Deqing forces them to take over the affairs of the clan, he is not worried that they will use the trick of "pretending to be ill". After all, if they hide
From the back, Zhu Hejian must be promoted. In that case, they will no longer have a foothold in the "New ***" in the future.
It's a pity that these people were not capable of doing things well, and Emperor Deqing really couldn't trust them to take on important tasks.
In this way, Emperor Deqing looked around, but could not find a suitable candidate for a long time. He couldn't help but feel secretly resentful in his heart. He just felt that all the officials in the dynasty were unfaithful and unfilial, embarrassing the most useful people. Such kind of
It was a time when no one could be counted on.
And when Emperor Deqing was in a dilemma, Zhu Hejian secretly turned around and secretly winked at several core figures of the "New ***", signaling them to step forward and take responsibility.
As long as they take the initiative to come forward and recommend themselves, even if they are rejected by Emperor Deqing due to lack of ability, Zhu Hejian's pressure will be reduced by half!
It's a pity that everyone knows that the clan affairs are a mess, and they will definitely have to take the blame and take responsibility in the future. Cheng Yuandao has always cherished his own life and will never take the initiative to take responsibility; Lu Chunxiao still cares about the benefits of Prince Zhu Heyu.
The position of loyalty to Zhu Hejian is not firm; Lin Wei is a selfish person, and will not take the initiative to take the blame...
Therefore, these "new ***" who are qualified to take the blame are all looking at their noses and mouths, and their mouths are watching their hearts, and have no intention of taking the initiative to stand up, as if they have not noticed Zhu Hejian's eyes at all.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Hejian felt even more secretly resentful, and became increasingly determined to find some real talents for his own use in the future.
At this moment, in the middle of the line of officials, someone suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty! I still believe that His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince is not suitable for taking on important responsibilities as a prince. This is the law of the ancestors and cannot be violated!
But now no one among the hundreds of officials is willing to take the initiative to take on the important responsibility. It is not appropriate for the clan to delay the matter like this... If Your Majesty does not dislike the humble position of the minister, the minister is willing to recommend himself.
Your Majesty shares your worries!"
After hearing these words, all the officials were shocked and looked at the speaker one after another, only to find that this person was Wang Youlun, the right deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate!
Seeing Wang Youlun's initiative to apply, all the officials in the court felt incredible. They did not expect that Wang Youlun, who had always been a secretive person, would take the initiative to come forward. However, Emperor Deqing and the seventh prince Zhu Hejian were overjoyed and also
Secretly relieved!
The appearance of Wang Youlun undoubtedly broke the deadlock created by Zhou Shangjing.
Then, Emperor Deqing and the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian quickly recalled Wang Youlun's political experience and factional background in their hearts.
Speaking of which, Wang Youlun is the favorite disciple of the current Crown Prince and Grand Master Wang Baoren. Emperor Deqing recalled Wang Baoren to the capital some time ago just to let him assist Zhu Hejian. From a political standpoint, Wang Youlun and Zhu Hejian have the same interests, just because they are separated by Wang Baoren.
At this level, Wang Youlun cannot be regarded as a direct force of Zhu Hejian.
When Wang Baoren and Zhou Shangjing lost the party dispute, he was demoted to Nanjing to serve as the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing. Then Zhou Shangjing couldn't wait to purge all the cronies Wang Baoren had left in the center of the capital. However, only Wang Youlun could escape Zhou Shangjing's repeated suppression.
He has remained standing and has been promoted step by step to the rank of third-rank official of the right deputy inspector of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which is enough to show that this person has superb methods and extraordinary abilities!
With such a person responsible for investigating the crimes of various clans, Emperor Deqing could feel at ease.
On the other side, while Zhu Hejian was secretly happy, he also secretly made up his mind, thinking that Wang Youlun was willing to take the initiative to defend himself. He was obviously loyal, and his past experience was enough to prove his ability. This kind of person was exactly what Zhu Hejian was eager to find.
Real talents must be reused in the future, or even given a helping hand!
In fact, since the signs of Zhu Hejian's rise to power have become more obvious, Wang Youlun has repeatedly expressed his kindness to Zhu Hejian. However, Zhu Hejian is worried about Wang Baoren's reaction and does not dare to blatantly poach others. His attitude has always been aloof.
But now after seeing Wang You's initiative to invite Ying Lun, Zhu Hejian couldn't help but feel a little regretful, thinking that he should not have scrupled too much in the first place and almost missed a talent by neglecting Wang You Lun.
In this way, probably because Zhou Shangjing had pressed too hard before, Emperor Deqing and Zhu Hejian only felt that Wang Youlun was becoming more and more pleasing to their eyes.
Just when Emperor Deqing and Zhu Hejian were thinking about it, Zhou Shangjing's eyes flashed with inexplicable meaning, but he stood up again to express his opposition: "Your Majesty, it is indeed courageous for Mr. Wang to take the initiative to ask for help, but he
After all, he is just a right deputy censor, and the position of deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has always been unlimited. Now there are as many as eleven. The status and reputation are not prominent, and the clan affairs are so important.
If he takes on the important task, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold his position or convince the public! The old minister still believes that it is most appropriate to leave the seventh prince to take charge of the investigation of the clan!"
Emperor Deqing looked at Zhou Shangjing, then at Wang Youlun, a smile suddenly appeared on his lips, and said: "I am very pleased that Wang Yushi is willing to share my worries! Zhou Shoufu thinks that Wang Yushi's rank and reputation are insufficient, and he cannot It reminds me to shoulder the important responsibility. Speaking of which... Wang Youlun's qualifications and abilities have long been sufficient. Now that he has proven his loyalty, it's time for him to be promoted!
In conveying my will, Wang Youlun is loyal, diligent, and courageous in taking on responsibilities. He can set an example for all officials. He is hereby promoted to the imperial censor of Zuodu of the Duchayuan and is rewarded with ten pearls!
In addition, Du Bai, the left censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Lu Chunxiao, the right censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, were mediocre and incompetent and were accustomed to shirk responsibility. They should be punished to serve as a warning to others. Du Bai was fined one* and was appointed as the right censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Shi, Lu Chunxiao was fined half* of his salary and demoted to the rank of right deputy inspector of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I appreciate this!"
After promulgating the imperial edict, Emperor Deqing felt that his approach was very clever. Not only did he find the right person to be responsible for investigating the clan affairs, but he also beat the officials who had been evading responsibility, shirk and retreat this morning. The most important thing is that Wang Youlun is the "political enemy" that Zhou Shangjing has been trying to deal with for many years. Emperor Deqing took the opportunity to promote Wang Youlun and punish Du Bai, one of the core figures of the "Zhou Party". He took revenge on Zhou Shangjing for repeatedly going against him at the court meeting today - it can be said that he killed three birds with one stone!
When Wang Youlun quickly accepted the order to thank him, and Du Bai and Lu Chunxiao also accepted the punishment with a sad face, Emperor Deqing was so happy that he only felt a breath of bad breath. He looked at Zhou Shangjing with a smile and asked leisurely: "In this way , Wang Youlun is already the second-level censor of the imperial court and one of the leaders of the Three Law Departments. Does Zhou Shoufu think he is qualified to investigate the affairs of the clan?"
Zhou Shangjing seemed to have never expected that Emperor Deqing would be so decisive. He promoted Wang Youlun without any hesitation. He could not help but look solemn, lowered his head and said slowly: "With His Majesty's arbitrariness, the old minister naturally has nothing to say." explain."
Seeing Zhou Shangjing's speechlessness, Emperor Deqing felt even more relieved and issued another decree: "In that case, the matter is settled! Let me pass on my decree again and appoint Wang Youlun, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, as the official. The imperial envoy will leave for Luoyang tomorrow at the latest to take over from the crown prince and have full authority to investigate King Fu's irregularities in government and discipline. All local governments must fully cooperate with Wang Youlun, and it is necessary to find out whether the charges of the various clans are true or false as soon as possible. I'm here to give you this!"
After hearing the conclusion of Emperor Deqing's coffin closing, Wang Youlun's expression was full of loyalty and loyalty, and he went out to receive orders again, while Zhou Shangjing lowered his head and returned to the line of officials, saying nothing again.
On the surface, it seems that Zhou Shangjing's plan failed. He tried to suppress the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian but failed, but lost all the money. Instead, he allowed Wang Youlun, his thorn in the side, to get a big advantage.
Therefore, after seeing Zhou Shangjing's bowed head and silence at this time, most people thought that Zhou Shangjing had made a miscalculation this time and was frustrated.
However, everyone saw that Zhou Shangjing's drooping old face actually flashed a hint of stratagem at this moment.
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In fact, few people know that when Wang Baoren was demoted to Nanjing for political power, Wang Youlun quickly switched to Zhou Shangjing's disciples and had already become Zhou Shangjing's crony!
However, Zhou Shangjing had already guessed that Wang Baoren would return to the capital sooner or later to compete with him again, so he deliberately concealed the matter, so that Wang Youlun remained loyal to Wang Baoren on the surface, but in fact it was a move arranged by Zhou Shangjing in advance.
After Wang Baoren returns to the center of the capital, Wang Youlun will become Zhou Shangjing's informant ambushing Wang Baoren!
This is also the real reason why Wang Youlun and others have been "suppressed" by Zhou Shangjing repeatedly in the past, but they are still rising rapidly!
After Zhu Hejian became the quasi-Crown Prince, Zhou Shangjing was reminded by Zhao Junchen and gradually noticed some signs. He found that Zhu Hejian's character was too sinister and he did not seem to be a suitable candidate to inherit the throne. However, he only found some clues.
They did not find conclusive evidence, so they arranged for Wang Youlun to use Wang Baoren's relationship to get close to Zhu Hejian and find out Zhu Hejian's background. Unfortunately, Zhu Hejian's character was extremely cautious, and he had always been lukewarm to Wang Youlun's proactive overtures.
So, under such circumstances, this scene happened in the morning!
The reason why Zhou Shangjing repeatedly deliberately angered Emperor Deqing and blatantly suppressed Zhu Hejian was because he wanted to make them impulsive and had no other choice. In the end, Emperor Deqing made an exception and promoted Wang Youlun to take on important tasks. Zhu Hejian also
I will be grateful to Wang Youlun for stepping forward. In addition, Wang Youlun is now the head of the important Metropolitan Procuratorate. Zhu Hejian will definitely use Wang Youlun as his confidant in the future!
At that time, with Wang Youlun's spy, Zhou Shangjing can clearly detect Zhu Hejian's true nature!
In fact, Zhou Shangjing's plan is now successful, but it is not without cost. His actions today will inevitably arouse the hostility of Zhu Hejian, and also break the agreement between him and Emperor Deqing that he will never interfere with the succession of the throne.
The tacit understanding can be said to have offended the current emperor and the future prince at the same time, which will inevitably lead to endless troubles.
Of course, Zhou Shangjing also has more appropriate and gentle methods to achieve his goal. It is absolutely necessary to take risks, but Zhou Shangjing is too old, and his energy has become increasingly weak during this period. He doesn't know how long he can persist, so he has to
It's a risky shortcut.
"I only hope that Wang Youlun can take advantage of this opportunity to quickly gain Zhu Hejian's trust and find out Zhu Hejian's true character as soon as possible... If Zhu Hejian is indeed as deep, sinister and ungrateful as Zhao Junchen suggested...
...This kind of person can never inherit the throne. I must solve this hidden danger before I can't hold it anymore... Sigh! I don't know how long I can persist...
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Zhou Shangjing stood in front of the queue of hundreds of officials. He felt that he had exhausted too much today and was tired both physically and mentally. It had only been more than half an hour since the early morning meeting, and it was already unsustainable. He couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
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After confirming that Wang Youlun was the final candidate for the imperial court's investigation of clans from various places, the imperial meeting finally resumed its normal process.
Then, Emperor Deqing and the officials spent more than half an hour discussing some details and follow-up plans, and finally announced that they would go to court.
Zhou Shangjing, who could no longer hold on, couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In today's court meeting, due to Zhou Shangjing's repeated disruptions, the development of the situation has completely exceeded Emperor Deqing's expectations.
According to Emperor Deqing's original expectation, today's morning court should first implement the charges against King Fu, and then implicate all the relevant clans through King Fu's crimes, and then ask Zhao Junchen to come forward to impeach Zhu Heyu, which will eventually lead to the turmoil of various vassals.
The king and the prince Zhu Heyu were both in a lose-lose situation.
But now, due to Zhou Shangjing's repeated troubles, Prince Fu's charges have not been fully implemented. The crimes of various clans still need to be further investigated. Prince Zhu Heyu was only scolded and recalled to the capital. He was supposed to impeach Zhu.
Zhao Junchen, who was with Yu, had several opportunities to talk from beginning to end.
This situation was completely different from what Emperor Deqing had expected. If Emperor Deqing hadn't thought that he had successfully counterattacked Zhou Shangjing in the end, he would have been furious by now.
But he said that after the morning dynasty, Emperor Deqing quickly left the Hall of Supreme Harmony. His expression was not gloomy when he left, and it was obvious that he would have other plans later.
Then, just as Zhou Shangjing expected, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian took the initiative to walk up to Wang Youlun, with a friendly attitude and various goodwill gestures, which quickly brought the relationship between the two parties closer. It was obvious that he had made up his mind to introduce Wang Youlun as his son.
Confidant.
However, before Zhu Hejian and Wang Youlun could talk more, the eunuch Zhang De appeared again in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and summoned Wang Youlun to the imperial study to meet Emperor Deqing alone. It seemed that Emperor Deqing had other instructions for Wang Youlun.
Seeing this situation, Zhou Shangjing's expression remained calm, as if he didn't care at all, and he slowly left the Hall of Supreme Harmony surrounded by the leaders of the "Zhou Party".
On the other side, Zhao Junchen, who spent most of this morning just watching the show, carefully observed the performances of Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing, Zhu Hejian and others, but he became increasingly convinced of one thing - Zhou Shangjing's performance today
All manifestations are by no means as simple as they appear!
In the past few years, it has been rare to see Zhou Shangjing's positive performance of a tough attitude like today. After Zhou Shangjing's positive performance of such a tough attitude, it was still a situation where he could not lose the rice, which made it even more difficult for Zhao Junchen.
Imagine!
What's more, Zhou Shangjing's behavior in repeatedly irritating Emperor Deqing this morning was actually very unnecessary and completely unlike Zhou Shangjing's usual style of going with the flow.
The most important thing is that Zhou Shangjing's various abnormal behaviors only ultimately fulfilled his thorn in the side, Wang Youlun?
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen was full of deep thoughts. After seeing several "Zhao Party" officials coming to him one after another, he suddenly asked: "Wang Youlun... This person has always been a secretive person. I used to
There are also people who have ignored him and don’t know much about him. Can anyone tell me about his situation?”