Hearing Zhu Hejian's question, Li Chunchen's eyes flashed, and he increasingly believed that Zhu Hejian's contact with him today had other motives and was not simple.
"The seventh prince's inquiry seems to have a deeper meaning. Could it be related to the reconstruction of the inner factory? Moreover, Brother Xun died last night, and today the seventh prince suddenly appeared and contacted me. It is really too coincidental. Could it be that these two incidents Does it matter?"
While thinking secretly, Li Chunchen could not help but turn his head slightly and move his eyes, wanting to secretly observe the changes in Zhu Hejian's expression, but found that Zhu Hejian was also looking at him seriously at this time. When their eyes met, both of them found that the other's eyes were deep. Unpredictable.
But Li Chunchen's expression did not change, he just lowered his head slightly and avoided eye contact, and said slowly: "How can we and other ministers guess His Majesty's holy will? I was naturally flattered by His Majesty's several summons, but Your Majesty Summoning a subordinate does not mean that His Majesty will definitely reuse him.
What's more, thunder, rain and dew are all due to your kindness. If Your Majesty gives high priority to this official, he will naturally go all out. If Your Majesty thinks that it is more appropriate for him to stay in the General Administration Department, he will not dare to slack off or complain."
Hearing Li Chunchen's response, Zhu Hejian couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, feeling that Li Chunchen's answer was too cunning.
Zhu Hejian's inquiry was to test the truth of the conspiracy between Li Chunchen and Emperor Deqing, but Li Chunchen put everything on the "unfathomable Sacred Heart" and completely avoided what Zhu Hejian really wanted to find out.
In fact, Zhu Hejian also knew that he had just sent someone to kill Xun Dongxun yesterday, and his rash and deliberate contact with Li Chunchen today would inevitably arouse Li Chunchen's vigilance. However, the reconstruction of the inner factory was of great importance, and now was a critical period for the crown prince to be abolished. , he must find out the details of Li Chunchen immediately, even if he has to bear a certain risk of exposure.
"At least it can be seen that this person is quite capable and smart... Faced with my unforeseen temptation, he did not show any flaws, and his answers were flawless. He is indeed a talent. No wonder my father. He will be entrusted with important tasks..."
While thinking secretly, Zhu Hejian's face was full of emotion and sadness, and he sighed leisurely: "Yes, the Sacred Heart is unpredictable...
In recent times, I have been feeling a lot about these four words! Junchen, you serve in the General Affairs Department, so you are naturally well-informed, and you must understand the current situation in the temple. As for the current situation between me and the third brother of the prince, You should also have some understanding...
The third brother of the prince and I have always been deeply affectionate and close, but just because of these four words, "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable", I am now forced to stand on the opposite side of the third brother of the prince, and I may even take away his love in the future. The position of Crown Prince...
Whenever I think about this matter, I feel deeply embarrassed and helpless... When the third brother of the prince returns to the capital, I don't know how I should face him, nor what he will think of me... "
I have to say that the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian is indeed very good at acting. After speaking, it seems that his heart is really filled with pain and helplessness.
On the other side, Li Chunchen also sighed, as if he felt the same, but did not speak to answer.
This is because, according to Li Chunchen's secret guess, Zhu Hejian's emotion was just an introduction, and what he said next was the focus.
Sure enough, after Zhu Hejian sighed with emotion, and seeing that Li Chunchen didn't answer, he said again: "But no matter how I face the third brother of the prince in the future, or how the third brother of the prince will look at me in the future, even if it is just to have a clear conscience, there are some things that I will do.
It must be done... Just like today's situation, the prince's third brother caused trouble in Luoyang, and out of brotherly love, I must help him share the burden! That's why I hurried to the General Affairs Department today to inquire.
information."
At this point, Zhu Hejian sighed again, his face full of embarrassment, and said: "That's what I said, but now that the matter has come to this, even if I really want to do something to help the third brother of the prince, it will not be easy!
Chunchen, you were able to write that "Theory of the Hanging Sword" when you were taking part in the palace examination. You obviously have a beautiful mind and extraordinary knowledge, but I wonder if you have any way to help me alleviate the current predicament of the third brother of the prince?"
"This... I'm a low-ranking official and I'm afraid I shouldn't talk lightly about the prince's affairs."
Hearing what Zhu Hejian said, Li Chunchen couldn't help but be stunned. For a while, he couldn't figure out the meaning of Zhu Hejian's inquiry - could it be said that he had overthought everything? The contact between Zhu Hejian and him was just an accident? Otherwise, he
Why did the topic of Prince Zhu Heyu suddenly come up?
In fact, Zhu Hejian's words were still intended to test Li Chunchen's stance and foundation.
Based on Li Chunchen's answers, Zhu Hejian was not only able to test out Li Chunchen's views on Zhu Hejian and Zhu Heyu brothers, but also initially figured out Li Chunchen's way of thinking.
In this world, the reason why successful people achieve success is largely because they can summarize the rules and summarize their own methodology and observation perspective.
People like Zhao Junchen, Zhou Shangjing, Zhu Hejian and others can all be called successful, and they are all good at calculating, so they all have their own unique methods when it comes to knowing people.
When Zhao Junchen gets to know people, he tends to use the method of "extreme pressure", which is to set up a situation to put a person in a difficult situation, and then observe the person's reaction when he is in trouble, and then he can roughly assess the person's character.
and style.
When Zhou Shangjing gets to know people, he tends to ask "multiple choice questions" and constantly throws out options so that people have to make choices. Then he can infer the person's values based on the person's different choices.
As for Zhu Hejian, he has always believed that the three factors of interest stance, character and habits, and way of thinking together constitute a person's behavioral pattern. Therefore, as long as he understands a person's interest stance, character, habits, and way of thinking, he can accurately predict it with a high probability.
Estimate the person's subsequent behavior.
However, it is easy to collect information and make judgments based on your interest stance and personality habits, but it is not easy to draw conclusions based on your way of thinking.
Therefore, when Zhu Hejian gets to know people, he always likes to discuss issues with them. He will also humbly let the person make suggestions for him, and then he can take the opportunity to observe the person's way of thinking.
In fact, whenever Zhu Hejian faced Emperor Deqing, Zhu Heyu and others, he could always do it with ease because he had already figured out the interest positions of Emperor Deqing, Zhu Heyu and others over the years.
, personality habits, and ways of thinking, you can accurately predict their next behavior, and then respond in advance;
And Zhu Hejian has always been extremely jealous of Zhao Junchen, because Zhu Hejian has never been able to figure out Zhao Junchen's way of thinking, and he is also a bit foggy about Zhao Junchen's interest position, so Zhao Junchen's behavior will always exceed Zhu Hejian's.
Unexpected.
But not everyone is as unpredictable as Zhao Junchen. Zhu Hejian's method of identifying people still fails most of the time, so he still uses this method to test Li Chunchen.
At this time, after hearing Li Chunchen's polite refusal, Zhu Hejian shook his head gently and said: "You and I are just chatting now. I have already said it, just to pass the time. Chunchen, you don't have to have any scruples. If you have any ideas, just tell me
To put it bluntly, I won’t blame you if I’m wrong, but if you can come up with effective suggestions...the third brother Prince and I will miss you from now on."
Seemingly casually, Zhu Hejian has thrown out the bait, and I believe that Li Chunchen will definitely take the bait and will never hide his clumsiness.
Sure enough, after hearing Zhu Hejian's words, even though Li Chunchen was alert in advance, he couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.
Zhu Heyu is the current crown prince, and Zhu Hejian will most likely be the future prince. If he could sell them a favor, anyone would be tempted by such a thing!
Even if Zhu Hejian is just pretending now and does not really want to solve the problems for Prince Zhu Heyu, as long as Li Chunchen performs well and puts forward eye-catching insights, he can also show his talent and make Zhu Hejian treat him differently in the future.
Naturally, there are countless benefits.
Thinking of this, Li Chunchen hesitated for a moment and soon decided to tell his true thoughts.
"His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, according to my opinion, the current situation of His Highness the Crown Prince is indeed extremely bad. If you want to make a comeback, you must find another way and break the boat!"
"Oh? Why are you trying to find a new way and destroy everything?"
Li Chunchen replied softly: "One word - 'profit'! His Highness the Crown Prince's current actions are not easily tenable morally and will inevitably be attacked by hundreds of officials and Confucianists. His Majesty is also deeply disappointed with him and deposes him."
The heart becomes more and more obvious!
However, the bustling world is all for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. The so-called Confucian morality is often just empty. As long as it can bring out benefits that are enough to make people's hearts beat, today they are still attacking His Highness the Crown Prince.
The officials and Confucianists will immediately change their stance and support His Highness the Crown Prince, and will try every means to explain the necessity of His Highness the Crown Prince's past mistakes;
Your Majesty's mind can always change. As long as you can bring out enough benefits to make Your Majesty overjoyed, Your Majesty will soon forget his previous disappointment in His Highness and start to have hope in His Majesty again.
At that time, His Royal Highness will be protected by His Majesty above and surrounded by hundreds of officials and Confucianists, so his predicament will naturally be solved."
It is not clear whether Li Chunchen's remarks made Zhu Hejian look at him differently, but if Zhao Junchen were here at this time, he would definitely be extremely surprised, because Li Chunchen's idea is very close to Zhao Junchen's next plan.
Of course, Li Chunchen is not Zhao Junchen after all. Although their ideas are similar, the key points are completely different - or in other words, some of Li Chunchen's ideas are absolutely impossible for Zhao Junchen to think of.
On the other side, Zhu Hejian was thoughtful at first, and then asked: "But if you want to come up with benefits that satisfy both your father and the officials, where can you find them? I'm afraid it's not easy. "
"It's indeed not easy, but it's not hard to find. It's just that you have to take risks and try your best to fight for it, so it's the last resort!" When Li Chunchen said this, he further lowered his voice and said: "For example, the one controlled by Zhao Gechen United Boat Line'!
Xiaguan's father was an Anhui merchant, so he knew very well how amazing the annual profits of the "United Shipping Company" were. The imperial court only shared a very small part of the profits, but it had already significantly improved the financial and food situation... Such a huge The benefit is only controlled by Zhao Gechen alone. Your Highness, who do you think is not jealous? The officials of the imperial court will be jealous, the gentry from all over the country will be jealous, and your majesty may also think that the dividends he received are too small!
Therefore, if His Highness the Seventh Prince wants to rescue His Highness the Crown Prince, he must try to find out the secret between Zhao Gechen and the "United Shipping Company" before His Highness the Crown Prince returns to the capital, especially the evidence that Zhao Gechen used the "United Shipping Company" to enrich himself. Then these evidences of guilt were given to His Highness the Crown Prince. After His Highness the Crown Prince returned to the capital, he immediately took out these evidences and remonstrated with the imperial court, asking the imperial court to take back the "United Shipping Line" from the hands of Zhao Cabinet Minister, and the benefits would be vested in His Majesty, Baidu. Officials and local gentry shared it...
Regarding this matter, all forces will be happy to see it come to fruition. At that time, everyone will benefit from His Highness the Crown Prince, and who will blame His Highness the Crown Prince? The current predicament will naturally be solved!"
After listening to Li Chunchen's story, Zhu Hejian couldn't help but feel shocked!
For a moment, Zhu Hejian was surprised and happy. He was surprised because according to this method, if everything went well, Prince Zhu Heyu might really make a comeback; he was happy because after being reminded by Li Chunchen, he had one more thing in mind to deal with Zhao. Junchen’s method!
Zhao Junchen never expected that he originally wanted Li Chunchen and Zhu Hejian to bite each other, but now due to a strange combination of circumstances, he himself might be bitten in the future.
Zhu Hejian carefully observed Li Chunchen again and suddenly asked: "Did you know that the third brother of the prince and Zhao Junchen have formed an alliance? Isn't this a betrayal of the alliance?"
Li Chunchen's expression remained unchanged and he said slowly: "Of course I know, but the goal of the Seventh Prince is to protect His Highness the Crown Prince. To achieve this goal, sacrificing Zhao Gechen's interests is the most effective way. From an overall perspective, as long as the protection is Your Highness, it is completely worth sacrificing the Zhao cabinet minister's own interests."
Zhu Hejian nodded thoughtfully and said with a serious expression: "What you said makes sense, although I don't think someone like Zhao Gechen would give up the huge interests of the United Shipping Company. His cautious style is also very It’s hard to find a loophole, and it’s probably even more difficult to achieve the goal before the third brother of the prince returns to the capital, but it’s really worth a try!… In fact, there is no other way now!”
Having said this, Zhu Hejian looked up at Li Chunchen, his expression full of admiration, and said: "Sure enough, I asked you the right question! Chunchen was able to write that "Hanging Sword Theory", and now he can propose such a Liang Zhi is an unparalleled genius! With Chun Chen’s talent, it is really too humiliating to hold a seventh-grade official position in the General Affairs Department. The next time I see my father, I will definitely recommend Chun Chen to him. Junchen can take on the big responsibility as soon as possible... Moreover, you and I are close in age and can still get along for a long time. We should communicate more in the future!"
Zhu Hejian's words were a naked solicitation.
However, upon hearing Zhu Hejian's words, Li Chunchen's expression changed slightly. Without any hesitation, he immediately refused and said: "What the official said today was just casual. Your Highness, the Seventh Prince, please keep it in mind. You must not spread it."
Go outside, otherwise I will not be able to bear the consequences of offending Minister Zhao... As for the recommendation of His Highness the Seventh Prince, it is completely unnecessary. How Your Majesty wants to use this official depends entirely on His Majesty’s holy will. We and other ministers should not act recklessly.
Intervene."
Li Chunchen knew very well that it was one thing for him to form a good relationship with Zhu Hejian, but it was another thing to take refuge in Zhu Hejian, which was completely different in nature.
Li Chunchen is the current factory director of Da Neixing Factory. His position can only be loyal to Emperor Deqing. He must not have any half-heartedness. Even with Zhu Hejian, the quasi-prince who is deeply trusted by Emperor Deqing, he cannot have a close relationship.
Otherwise Emperor Deqing would never look at him differently again.
Hearing Li Chunchen's answer, Zhu Hejian looked a little regretful. Just as he was about to say something more, he saw Xia Ruhai, left counselor of the General Affairs Department, hurried into the room and said: "Your Highness, the Seventh Prince, the General Affairs Department has now received Zhang Bozhen, the governor of Henan, Zheng Yicheng, the prefect of Luoyang, etc.
These memorials explain in detail the conflict between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Fu's Mansion. The official is about to send the memorials to the palace. Do you want to go with him?... These memorials are written in plain text. You can also do it on the way.
Take a look first.”
Hearing Xia Ruhai's request, Zhu Hejian was slightly startled, but quickly nodded and said: "In that case, let's enter the palace together."
After saying that, Zhu Hejian stood up, nodded to Li Chunchen, and left the room with Xia Ruhai.
Li Chunchen naturally stood up to see him off, but when he bowed to salute, his expression was meaningful.
"The seventh prince came to the General Affairs Office today to contact me. Does he have any ulterior motives? On the surface, he wants to solve the prince's problems, but is all this sincere? At present, all this means that
Not allowed...
But now that he has listened to my suggestions, we only need to observe whether he has put my suggestions into practical actions before he can make a judgment...
If he does not take actual actions in the future, it means that his words and deeds today are just for show... If that is the case, does it mean that the seventh prince is actually a deep-tempered person with different appearances and inner thoughts?
The reason why His Majesty established the inner factory is because he suspected that the inner court was infiltrated. I have always targeted Zhao Junchen, Zhou Shangjing, Hui merchants, Shanxi merchants, and even Jianzhou Jurchen and other forces. But if the seventh prince is really a
The city is deep and there are people who are different from the inside and outside, I'm afraid it's possible...
If this is really the case, once I am able to reveal the true face of the Seventh Prince in the future, I will definitely have made a great contribution to His Majesty, and it will be natural for me to rise in the temple in the future..."
Thinking of this, Li Chunchen had already made a decision in his heart.
On the other side, just as Li Chunchen was thinking about Zhu Hejian, Zhu Hejian had already left the General Affairs Office and rushed to the palace in a sedan. He was also thinking about Li Chunchen.
“If you want to predict a person’s future behavior, you must first observe a person’s personality, habits, interests, and thinking patterns!
Li Chunchen is obviously a smart man, with a good character, tolerant, adaptable, and a coldness hidden in his bones. He is indeed a rare talent;
When he faced my solicitation, he refused without any hesitation. This shows that his attitude is very firm, that is, he is only loyal to his father. This situation is normal. Father can
The important task he entrusted must have gone through many investigations, both overt and covert. Only after his loyalty was completely confirmed will he be given full authority to preside over the matters of the Da Nei Xing Factory...
The key point is this person's way of thinking... This person is always able to clarify his goals and will not get lost easily, but he also likes to take shortcuts and is completely dismissive of the adverse consequences caused by taking shortcuts... This
This way of thinking is very dangerous. If he is allowed to grow further with the big experts, he will definitely be a serious problem in the future!
My deliberate contact with him today must have aroused his alarm, but overall it is worth it. With these observations today, I have roughly thought of the means to deal with him in the future... Hehe, shortcuts are never that easy.
Good to go!
However, the suggestion mentioned by Li Chunchen has some merits. I might as well act according to the plan... Of course it won't be to make a comeback for the third brother of the prince, but in the future, I will have one more card to deal with Zhao Junchen.
The trump card can effectively disrupt Zhao Junchen's money-spreading methods...
Next, I have to go to the palace to meet my father. Then I will also say a few good words for the prince’s third brother, but with my father’s temperament, I’m afraid he won’t listen…”
While thinking deeply, Zhu Hejian also made a decision in his heart.