When asked, Zhu Hejian seemed eager and indeed had expectations, but there was also a trace of doubt in his heart.
If there is a way to get the best of both worlds, which can not only preserve one's reputation and popularity, but also completely resolve the conflict between the wealthy gentry and the eunuchs of Huangzhuang in Southern Zhili, it is just that I have not thought of this method at all. After all, everyone
There is a blind spot in thinking. Lu De can find this method and accept it. After all, Lu De's talent and knowledge are indeed extraordinary, but...
It's so fast!
Why did Lu De come up with this best-of-both-worlds solution so quickly? One moment he expressed his intention to renew his allegiance, and the next moment he had already thought of a best-of-both-worlds plan without even thinking or deliberation.
Even if Lu De is extremely talented and intelligent, it is impossible for him to have such a sharp mind!
There is only one explanation, and that is that Lu De had actually thought of this method a long time ago, but waited until this time before he was willing to talk about it.
It was as if it had already been calculated.
When doubts arose in his heart, Zhu Hejian remained calm on the surface, still showing an expression of unreserved trust, quietly waiting for Lu De to explain in detail the plan he had conceived.
Under Zhu Hejian's gaze, Lu De took a deep breath and finally spoke out his thoughts in detail.
While telling his story, Lu De's expression was both tragic and firm, like a soldier who was about to sacrifice himself.
After listening to Lu De's story, Zhu Hejian stared at Lu De in shock, his eyes full of disbelief.
The plan Lu De talked about has many similarities with the plan previously conceived by Zhu Hejian, and the basic ideas are roughly the same.
But Lu De's plan added two additional links.
After adding these two links, Zhu Hejian can still play a good guy in front of the wealthy gentry, and no longer has to worry about his image being damaged.
And all the criticism, infamy, and hostility were transferred to Lu De, and he was solely responsible for it.
At the same time, once this plan was implemented, Zhu Hejian also gained an important handle on Lu De!
If Zhu Hejian makes this fact public in the future, what Lu De will have to bear is not just the criticism and hostility of the wealthy gentry family, but also his complete ruin. Only by apologizing to death can he calm down the anger of the world.
and condemnation.
All in all, the plan proposed by Lu De not only took over all the controversies on behalf of Zhu Hejian, but also handed over a petition to Zhu Hejian!
In other words, after Zhu Hejian adopted this plan, no matter what considerations he had, he could only take Lu De as his confidant.
Yu Gong, Lu De took the blame for Zhu Hejian and shouldered the infamy. Zhu Hejian must repay him. If he alienates Lu De in the future, there will be no truly smart people willing to serve him without reservation.
In private, after Zhu Hejian has mastered the key information about Lu De, he can decide Lu De's life and death at will. Zhu Hejian will naturally feel at ease when he reuses Lu De.
The most important thing is that when implementing Lu De's plan, in order to ensure that it is foolproof, Zhu Hejian cannot borrow any external power and can only hand over part of his secret power to Lu De's command, and many of Zhu Hejian's secrets will definitely let
Lu De gradually realized...
In the end, Zhu Hejian was left with only two choices.
The first is to accept Lu De as a true confidant and completely tie the two of them into the same boat.
Considering that Zhu Hejian has always lacked reliable talents around him, once he accepts Lu De as his true confidant, he will inevitably reuse Lu De and gradually let Lu De know more secrets.
The second is to kill people directly after the plan is completed to prevent Lu De from leaking his various secrets to the outside world.
But Lu De has already handed over a crucial petition to Zhu Hejian. Zhu Hejian can ruin Lu De's reputation at any time, and no one will believe anything Lu De says.
Under such circumstances, the option of killing Lu De and silencing him seemed unnecessary and unnecessary.
*
While various thoughts were swirling in his mind, Zhu Hejian looked at Lu De blankly for a long time, and finally sighed and said: "Master Lu's plan is certainly the best of both worlds for me. It can not only quickly pacify the Jin gentry in South Zhili
The conflict between the wealthy families and the eunuchs of the Imperial Palace can also preserve my reputation and popularity, so that I will not be criticized by the wealthy gentry families...
But this kind of best of both worlds is only for me! For Mr. Lu, it is harmful but not beneficial! If the key points of this plan are revealed, Mr. Lu, you will definitely be ruined.
As my husband pointed out! Even if the key points of this plan are not revealed, you still need to bear all the pressure and hostility alone, which will also be detrimental to your future career!"
Having said this, Zhu Hejian shook his head repeatedly, seemingly with a firm attitude: "No, there is no need to mention this plan again! Mr. Lu, you still have a bright future in the future. I can never let you bear such a responsibility just to maintain my reputation.
Pressure and risk!”
After seeing Zhu Hejian's attitude, Lu De immediately showed gratitude, but he also had a firm attitude and said: "Your Highness, you are serious. After all, the student is just an official who has not yet entered the officialdom, and you are not only a prince.
, and there is a great chance to take over the reserve position and become the future Ming Dynasty Emperor!
Therefore, I hope that Your Highness will not act emotionally. Before you can completely stabilize your position, your reputation and popularity must not be damaged! As long as your Highness's popularity and reputation can be guaranteed not to be damaged, any sacrifices made by students will be worth it! I would like to say something heart-breaking.
To be honest, when you inherit the throne in the future, your students will definitely gain a lot, so what does it mean to suffer a little criticism and hostility temporarily?"
After finishing speaking, seeing that Zhu Hejian was still hesitant, Lu De let out a long sigh and asked, "Your Highness, don't you find it strange? The student clearly decided to change his mind and continue to assist you just a moment ago, why did he do it the next moment?
Have you thought of this plan to help you solve your problems?"
Of course Zhu Hejian found it strange that he was reluctant to agree to Lu De's plan. In addition to being pretentious, he also thought that Lu De proposed the plan too quickly, giving him the impression that he had premeditated it, forcing him to
The feeling of acceptance as a confidant.
So, Zhu Hejian nodded and said: "Although this plan is a bit risky and the cost is too high, it is really amazing and incredible that Mr. Lu can come up with it so quickly."
Lu De shook his head and said: "Of course it is impossible for the student to come up with such a plan so quickly! In fact, although the student has been avoiding His Highness for this period of time, because of his betrayal of His Highness and his unfaithful and unjust behavior,
He has been tortured in his heart, and he just feels embarrassed to see others. Especially after seeing His Highness trapped in a dilemma, the student feels even more guilty and uneasy. He can't help but think about what he would do if he were still assisting His Highness.
What can we do for His Highness...and this plan is the result of the student's thinking during this period of time!"
At this point, Lu De's attitude became more sincere and he advised again: "So, I would like to ask Your Highness to adopt the student's plan! The student proposed this plan not only to help His Highness solve the current predicament, but also to
Atone for your sins! Only in this way can the student let go of his despicable actions, and can he get along with His Highness calmly!"
After saying that, Lu De bowed deeply to Zhu Hejian again.
After hearing Lu De's explanation, although Zhu Hejian did not completely believe it, his inner doubts were finally relieved a little.
Finally, Zhu Hejian also sighed and said: "Since Mr. Lu has said this, let's follow the plan!"
After hearing this, Lu De was overjoyed. He immediately took out a few letters from his arms and handed them to Zhu Hejian, saying: "Your Highness, please take a look. This is the key thing in the student's plan!"
Zhu Hejian took a few letters and read them carefully. After a long time, he nodded and said: "It is indeed lifelike and has no flaws. Mr. Lu is indeed the most talented person in Jiangnan!"
These letters are not only the key to the plan proposed by Lu De, but also the evidence and petition that Lu De handed over to Zhu Hejian.
After receiving the certificate of submission, Zhu Hejian no longer had any doubts and immediately said: "Master Lu's plan must require a lot of secret manpower. He cannot rely on the power of the government and cannot control the people around him, otherwise it will be easy for Zhou Shangjing to
I can see the signs with the noble gentry... Well, I have a bronze medal here and give it to Mr. Lu. After Mr. Lu holds this bronze medal, he goes to the Shiji Tea House on Chongming Street in the east of the city. There are some things I have hidden in the dark.
of manpower, you can call them at will!"
The "manpower" Zhu Hejian refers to is naturally the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers he carefully cultivated.
And the many secrets that Zhu Hejian had hidden in the dark were finally revealed to Lu De.
*
Next, Zhu Hejian discussed many details of the plan with Lu De. After half an hour, Lu De finally said goodbye and left.
But he said that Lu De had a close scholar named Lu Ping, who was Lu De's best friend since he was a child. They were called master and servant and were actually close friends, so Lu De would never hide anything from Lu Ping.
matter.
When Lu De entered Zhan Yuan to meet the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, Lu Ping had been waiting outside Zhan Yuan. When he saw Lu De finally walking out of the Zhan Yuan gate, he hurried up to greet him and asked in a low voice: "Young Master,
all the best?"
A trace of self-mockery flashed across Lu De's handsome face, and he nodded: "Everything went well, I finally found a reasonable excuse and the right time to hand over my handle...
It is by no means easy to be accepted as a confidant by His Highness the Seventh Prince. If you use normal methods, even if you have been doing your best for him, it will take at least three to five years of testing and understanding, as well as various kinds of tests.
, overt or covert temptations can give you a chance to win his initial trust... If you want to be quickly regarded as a confidant by him, you can only use this extraordinary method..."