Zhu Hejian was sitting in the sedan, thinking about Zhu Heyu's affairs, while Jia Lun was following the sedan. He estimated that Zhu Hejian had already dealt with most of the urgent matters, and the things that needed to be seriously thought about had been roughly summarized.
Conclusion, so he approached the sedan window and said softly: "Your Highness, the Seventh Prince, there is another matter today that we think we should let you know."
When Zhu Hejian heard Jia Lun's serious tone, he frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
"It's about Li Ru'an. Our family suspects that he may have connections with other forces."
Then, Jia Lun explained in detail to Zhu Hejian the various abnormal conditions he saw at Li Ru'an today.
After listening to Jialun's story, Zhu Hejian's expression became colder.
He is a person who can't tolerate sand in his eyes, and he has never tolerated any hidden dangers. Jialun's suspicion of Li Ru'an has no real evidence, it is just some speculation based on detailed observations, but once the seed of suspicion is buried,
Zhu Hejian grew into a towering tree almost instantly.
Especially since Li Ru'an is now the eunuch in charge of the Royal Study, this position is too important. Zhu Hejian must have firm control over it and must not fall into the hands of a person with ulterior motives and doubtful stance.
Not to mention that Li Ruan was instructed by Zhu Hejian to peek into the secret box in the imperial study. Once this secret was leaked to others by Li Ruan, it would be a catastrophic disaster!
After Zhu Hejian pondered for a moment, he asked: "Ever since Li Ruan became the eunuch in charge of the imperial study, his every move has been closely watched by our people, especially in the past few days, because he wanted to peek into the secret box of the imperial study.
Things, this kind of surveillance will be more stringent... Isn't there anything suspicious found?"
Jia Lun shook his head and said: "It is precisely because we have investigated Li Ruan in advance and have been secretly monitoring him, and have never found any flaws, that we can safely let him peek into the secret box of the imperial study. If it hadn't been for his performance today
It's really abnormal, I wouldn't have doubted him originally."
After a pause, Jaren asked with a slightly colder voice: "Although he may not really be two-faced, his position is too important and he already knows a lot of our secrets. It is really inappropriate to keep him like this. In the future,
Maybe something big will go wrong at some point? Should we... get rid of this hidden danger in advance? It would also be a good time to replace the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Study Room with our true confidant."
Li Ruan has always been decisive and ruthless? Jia Lun originally thought that Li Ruan would definitely agree to his suggestion.
In fact, it's not just Li Ru'an who always dislikes Jalen. Jalen also dislikes Li Ru'an everywhere. These two people are natural enemies. Now that they have the opportunity to get rid of Li Ru'an in one fell swoop, Jalen will naturally not miss the opportunity.
However, perhaps it was because of the hostility in his heart that affected Jia Lun's judgment, causing Jia Lun to ignore many things? He also misjudged Zhu Hejian's thoughts.
Zhu Hejian saw Jia Lun's little thoughts at a glance, and said in a reprimanding tone: "Jia Lun, I once said that Li Ru'an might threaten your position in the future. You may not be able to suppress him, but I want to urge you to maintain your position."
Motivated and vigilant? It's not that you and Li Ru'an are in secret fights to get in the way of each other! I know you don't like Li Ru'an? But don't let the hostility in your heart affect your reason, otherwise sooner or later the person who will ruin my big things will not be Li Ru'an.
But you!"
Jia Lun was shocked and realized that his attitude was a little abnormal. He immediately lowered his head and said: "Do we understand? We will not do it again in the future... But all the abnormalities our family discovered in Li Ru'an are absolutely true."
, our family would never dare to deceive His Highness the Seventh Prince on such a matter."
Zhu Hejian nodded and said in a slower tone: "I also believe you won't lie to me. I'm just annoyed that your judgment is affected by something that doesn't matter at all... According to what you observed? There is indeed something fishy about Li Ru'an.
But we can't get rid of him...at least not now."
After a pause, Zhu Hejian further explained: "Let's not talk about the fact that Li Ru'an is now close to the emperor. The emperor is also quite satisfied with him? Since he served as the eunuch in charge of the imperial study, there have been repeated leaks of the imperial study in recent years.
The leaked matter soon changed. If we get rid of him under such circumstances, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of the father, and the father will order a strict investigation. Then it will be a bigger trouble... Remember
Remember, the method of killing and eradicating traces is not a foolproof strategy at all times. It must be used silently and without any further trouble!"
Then, Zhu Hejian's voice became colder and colder, and he said: "What's more, since our people have been monitoring Li Ru'an, but have never found any flaws, there are only two possibilities in this case, or we have misunderstood
Li Ruan, he is not duplicitous. He was just practicing calligraphy when he used pen and ink today. Otherwise, the forces that Li Ruan secretly contacted are very cautious and smart, and their work efficiency is also extremely high, and they completely concealed it from our spies...
If it's the former, we won't gain anything by getting rid of Li Ru'an, it will only harm our own interests. If it's the latter, Li Ru'an has probably already told the person behind the scenes everything, so it won't be a big deal for us to get rid of him.
The meaning will only make the person behind the scenes alert, but after we cut off this clue about Li Ru'an, it will be difficult to find out the identity of the person behind the scenes!"
Hearing these explanations, Jia Lun couldn't help but feel ashamed - with his scheming wisdom, he should have thought of these things long ago. His proposal to get rid of Li Ru'an just now was obviously blinded by the emotions in his heart - so Jia Lun went through a moment.
After some reflection and thought, he quickly came up with the correct answer and said, "I will instruct the palace spies to further strengthen their surveillance of Li Ru'an, and then I will also inform Wu Xinquan and the others, who are the Supervisor of Ceremonies, to ask them to do the following for me in the future."
The Seventh Prince should try to avoid Li Ruan when doing things, and by the way, they will also ask them to find ways to test Li Ruan's true position. If they find anything, they will report it to the Seventh Prince immediately."
"That's right..." Zhu Hejian nodded with satisfaction at first, then his expression became serious again, and said: "However, the doubts about Li Ru'an are disturbing after all. It would be great if we could find a way to completely control him...
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While speaking, Zhu Hejian fell into thinking again.
While Zhu Hejian was thinking secretly, his sedan chair quickly arrived at the Seventh Prince's Mansion.
However, just as Zhu Hejian was about to get off the sedan and return home, he heard a commotion not far from the Seventh Prince's Mansion. He immediately frowned again and asked, "What's going on?"
After Jia Lun rushed to inquire about the situation, he returned to the side of the seventh prince's sedan chair with a slightly strange expression and explained: "There is a petty official in the capital who wants to see His Highness the seventh prince, but his official rank is only the ninth rank.
Well, he was not qualified to meet the Seventh Prince at all, so the guards stopped him... However, he said that he had confidential information to tell His Highness the Seventh Prince, and he was related to a young eunuch named Li in the palace."
The description of the young eunuch named Li immediately reminded Zhu Hejian of Li Ru'an. He couldn't help but feel some interest in his heart, and asked: "What's his name? Where is he on duty?"
"His name is Liu Ye, and he is the supervisor of Yuanma Temple. He is also the official responsible for managing the grooms raising horses for His Majesty... Why would there be news about Li Ru'an about this kind of person?"
"Liu Ye, Liu Ye...it turns out to be this person! If it's him, maybe he really knows some news!" Zhu Hejian has an excellent memory. He also pays attention to various news in the temple on weekdays, and he soon thought of this.
He immediately said, "Bring him to the small living room to see me. I'm going to see Wang Youlun right away. I don't have much time left for him to keep the conversation short."
Soon, Zhu Hejian arrived at the small living room of the Seventh Prince's Mansion, and Jia Lun also led Liu Ye into the room.
At this time, no one could predict what the meeting between Zhu Hejian and Liu Ye meant.
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"Weak minister Liu Ye, please pay homage to His Highness the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince is a thousand years old!"
During the Ming Dynasty, even if there were differences in status and rank between officials, they would not bow down and bow down frequently. In normal times, they would just bend down and bow.
However, Liu Ye has a characteristic. Every time he sees a higher-status official, he will bow down and bow down. Moreover, when he pays homage, he is always very serious, burying his head on the ground and raising his buttocks.
It looks quite funny.
At the same time, people who are bowed down by him will naturally feel a sense of satisfaction. Although they think Liu Ye's performance is very funny, they will also think that Liu Ye's attitude is very respectful and the kind of person who can be praised.
The person he manipulated at will couldn't help but relax his vigilance.
Liu Ye is still kneeling down and worshiping Zhu Hejian in such a funny manner. Zhu Hejian was surprised and immediately labeled Liu Ye a "softhead" and said expressionlessly: "You are Liu Ye, the leader of the Tianshui City rioters."
Ye? Lift your head!"
After hearing Zhu Hejian's instructions, Liu Ye raised his head and looked at Zhu Hejian, but he was still kneeling on the ground with his buttocks still raised, making his image even more comical.
Zhu Hejian took a serious look at Liu Ye and couldn't help but shake his head secretly. He couldn't understand that Liu Ye was obviously good-looking and elegant in temperament, but he wanted to belittle himself in this way.
"Stand up and talk. I feel uncomfortable with your behavior."
Following Zhu Hejian's words, Liu Ye finally got up from the ground, but he still stood humbly with his hands lowered and his head lowered.
Zhu Hejian asked again: "You said you have news about a young eunuch named Li in the palace. Who are you referring to? And what news is it?"
Liu Ye received Jia Lun's warning in advance and understood that Zhu Hejian didn't have much time and he had to keep the story short, so he didn't make any detours at this time and answered directly: "Your Highness, the Seventh Prince, the person we are talking about is now
Li Ru'an, the eunuch in charge of the royal study room! Wei Chen was forced to participate in the civil unrest in Tianshui City. Although he was coerced by the rioters and showed some meritorious service afterwards, without Li Neichen's strong support and recommendation, Wei Chen would not have been able to
Escaped the punishment of the court, let alone received the imperial salary, so Weichen was very grateful for Li Neichen's kindness. Li Neichen also valued Weichen's cleverness, and often asked Weichen for advice and used Weichen as a consultant.
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Having said this, Liu Ye quickly raised his head and glanced at Zhu Hejian and Jia Lun, then continued: "Originally, Wei Chen was grateful for Li Neichen's kindness and was usually willing to help him with advice, but this afternoon during the Shenshi time, Li Neichen once again
I found Wei Chen to discuss the matter, but the matter discussed this time is of no small importance. After much thought, Wei Chen still feels that it would be more appropriate to tell His Highness the Seventh Prince about this matter, otherwise trouble will arise sooner or later."
"Afternoon Shenshi..." Zhu Hejian narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly thought of many things.
Calculating the time, it was shortly after Jia Lun left Li Ru'an's room in the afternoon. Apparently, Li Ru'an went to Liu Ye to discuss the matter just after Jia Lun left.
In all likelihood, what Li Ruan and Liu Ye discussed was related to the flaws discovered by Jia Lun.
Zhu Hejian couldn't help but become more interested and asked: "What did he discuss with you? Why do you think you must let me know?"
Liu Ye lowered his head and continued to answer: "Li Ru'an said, he, he is secretly working for His Highness the Seventh Prince, but now everyone knows that the Seventh Prince is the future crown prince and the future emperor. It is natural for him to do things for you, and today
Your Majesty is already very old, and Li Ru'an is of similar age to you, the Seventh Prince. Only by taking refuge with the Seventh Prince can we be able to survive for a long time.
It's just that...according to him, there is a villain named Jia Lun beside the seventh prince who is also a eunuch. He is worried that the more he does, the more he will be jealous and plotted by Jia Lun. Jia Lun is
He was the closest person to the Seventh Prince. He thought that he could not compete with him in all likelihood, so he discussed with the ministers to replace Jia Lun and become the closest minister to the Seventh Prince. And he was obviously determined.
idea, quite a lot of plans have been considered...
This matter has something to do with the people around you, the Seventh Prince. Li Ruan may cause trouble, and it may affect the Seventh Prince at some point in the future, so Wei Chen thinks it is necessary to tell the Seventh Prince so that you can be more careful about Li Ruan.
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After saying that, Liu Ye told Zhu Hejian "all in detail" about Li Ruan's meeting with him today. He also described many poisonous plots against Jia Lun, all of which were thought of by Li Ruan himself.
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At the same time, Liu Ye also inadvertently mentioned that when Li Ruan was thinking about these poisonous schemes, he summarized them and wrote them down on paper. When discussing with Liu Ye, he also took this piece of paper filled with poisonous schemes and wrote them one by one.
Perform analysis.
Of course, Liu Ye's remarks were all made up.
After Li Ruan went to see Liu Ye today, he roughly told Liu Ye about his current situation. Of course, Li Ruan did not tell Liu Ye any key information. He just said that he was secretly working for the seventh prince.
His character is not as gentle and elegant as the rumors say, but he is a ruthless person, and he is careless in doing things, which may arouse the suspicion of the Seventh Prince. With the Seventh Prince's character, once he is suspicious, he will definitely be in the future.
The outcome was not good, so I asked Liu Ye for countermeasures.
After hearing Li Ruan's description, Liu Ye immediately found an opportunity - an opportunity for him to contact the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, win Zhu Hejian's trust, and rise to prominence from then on!
Yes, Liu Ye is a man who is hardworking by nature and is not as loyal and grateful as Li Ruan thinks. He often contacts Li Ruan just because Li Ruan is the highest-status person he can come into contact with!
Li often talks about Li Ru'an's kindness, just because he wants to use this method to tell his colleagues in the officialdom that he has a backing that cannot be underestimated!
Even after he was coerced by the rebels and became the leader of the rebels, he had already imagined how to betray these rebels and find a way forward for himself! Therefore, after Li Ruan entered Tianshui City to quell the chaos, he
Will actively cooperate in doing things, and successfully climbed the line of Li Ruan!
And today, he plans to use Li Ruan's line to reach the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian!
Of course, Liu Ye would not give up on Li Ruan easily. After careful consideration, he still came up with some countermeasures for Li Ruan!
Since Zhu Hejian suspects that Li Ruan has other intentions, let Zhu Hejian know what Li Ruan is planning when he sees it!
Since Zhu Hejian thinks that Li Ruan is difficult to control, then just let Zhu Hejian think that he can control Li Ruan!