In Guanjiang Tower, Jiang Zheng didn't know that a danger was coming. He was still focused on persuading Huo Zhengyuan.
After this period of getting along, Jiang Zheng has roughly figured out Huo Zhengyuan's temperament.
Just as Zhao Junchen, Zhou Shangjing and others commented, Huo Zhengyuan is extremely smart and knows everything at once, but he also lacks courage and courage. He always looks forward and backward when encountering problems and dare not take responsibility.
People like Huo Zhengyuan are only suitable to work under a big shot with a strong personality and a firm stance, as a counselor or executor, so that they can play their greatest role.
Jiang Zheng has a tough personality and a firm stance, but he is not a big shot after all, so it is not easy to successfully convince Huo Zhengyuan to support his plan.
If the same plan is proposed by Zhao Junchen, Huo Zhengyuan does not have to bear any responsibility or pressure. Therefore, as long as he judges that the plan is likely to succeed, he will definitely cooperate with the implementation without hesitation, and he can also check for leaks and fill in the gaps, and make all plans
All details are arranged rigorously and thoughtfully.
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But when the same plan was proposed by Jiang Zheng, Huo Zhengyuan's attitude was completely different. Because he was the person in charge and needed to bear all the responsibilities and pressure, his direction of thinking was no longer about the feasibility and benefits of the plan.
, but will repeatedly consider the disadvantages and consequences of failure of this plan, and then will hesitate and hesitate to move forward.
And while Huo Zhengyuan is so hesitant and hesitant to move forward, he often misses the best opportunity to implement this plan.
At this time, Huo Zhengyuan clearly knew that his plan was likely to succeed, and that it would be very beneficial if it succeeded, but it was just because this plan stabbed Zhou Shangjing in the back to a certain extent, and might cause Zhou Shangjing's anger.
He wanted to take revenge afterwards, so he could not make up his mind for a long time... Jiang Zheng couldn't help but be speechless for a while.
As the saying goes, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. In Jiang Zheng's eyes, it means offending Zhou Shangjing. Zhao Junchen is standing in front of everything, so there is nothing to worry about!
Therefore, Jiang Zheng's tone became more firm and he persuaded again: "Senior Huo, Zhao Gechen asked us to sit in Nanjing to intervene in the situation in Nanjing on his behalf, but in fact there are only two requirements. One is to implement the withdrawal of power from the central court.
The second plan is to give the Seventh Prince a serious setback, preventing him from successfully securing his position as reserve... All other matters are decided by you as the opportunity arises. There is no need to always cooperate with Zhou Shoufu!
Nowadays, the imperial court center's plan to take over power will soon be fully successful, and the student's plan will not affect the subsequent situation of the seventh prince. We no longer need to deliberately cooperate with Zhou Shoufu, but will instead work with his interests.
There are more conflicts, such as the Nanjing Inspectorate and the Nanjing Imperial College. We and the 'Zhou Party' both want to take advantage of the opportunity to intervene, and conflicts will definitely occur! But if we act according to the students' plan, at the worst we can force Zhou Shangjing to give in.
Compromise, so senior, why are you hesitant and hesitant to move forward?"
While persuading, Jiang Zheng's tone was obviously impatient.
Huo Zhengyuan also knew that Jiang Zheng was dissatisfied with his hesitation and even looked down upon his courage, but he was not angry at all. He still tasted Guanjiang Tower's delicious dishes leisurely and contentedly, and even took the initiative to offer his chopsticks to Jiang Zheng.
He picked up a piece of roast pork and said with a smile: "The roast pork in Guanjiang Tower is rare and delicious. It's sweet, fat and not greasy. Try it!"
Seeing that Huo Zhengyuan was talking about him again, Jiang Zheng frowned more and more, completely ignoring the roast meat in his bowl, and said again: "I hope Senior Huo will learn from it! Maybe this junior doesn't know how high the sky is, but I really don't understand.
Why should we try our best to avoid conflicts with Zhou Shoufu! You know, Zhou Shoufu has never considered this kind of thing. He has always cooperated with us when we should cooperate and calculated when we should!
You should also have heard about the Xingzhou Civil Uprising. It is obviously a trap set by Zhou Shoufu against Zhao Gechen's new agricultural reform policy! It can be said that Zhou Shoufu has bullied us, so why can't we retaliate against him here in Nanjing? What's more,
, now there are rumors from all walks of life in Nanjing that Zhou Shoufu is terminally ill, so we don’t have to worry about Zhou Shoufu’s retaliation afterwards!”
After hearing this, Huo Zhengyuan smiled half-heartedly, picked up another bamboo shoot and tasted it carefully, then raised his head and asked: "Do you think...the rumors about Zhou Shou's appointment not long ago are not made out of thin air?"
Jiang Zheng nodded and said: "As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. This rumor is most likely not false!
Moreover, Zhou Shoufu is also accompanied by the miracle doctor Zhang Decheng. Like the junior, he is also a disciple of Zhao Gechen. Yesterday, the junior used the excuse that he was not feeling well to go to Dongyuan to visit the miracle doctor Zhang. However, he was directly rejected by the Song family, so the junior wrote another
He wrote a letter, introducing his physical condition in detail, and asked the Song family to forward it to Doctor Zhang, hoping that Doctor Zhang could give some advice, but he soon received a reply from Doctor Zhang!
In this reply, Doctor Zhang's tone and handwriting were somewhat impatient and absent-minded, which was completely inconsistent with Doctor Zhang's habit of paying attention to patients. Therefore, the junior judged that he must have encountered something extremely difficult and was in a irritable mood.
I can’t get away...and in Dongyuan, apart from Zhou Shoufu’s body, is there anything else that deserves Doctor Zhang’s devotion?”
Huo Zhengyuan nodded and smiled and said: "Zhao Gechen once told me that you are a talent that is not inferior to Zhao Shancai, but you are completely different from Zhao Shancai. Zhao Shancai is better at strategizing, pushing the situation, and his knowledge and city are deeper, and
You are better at seeing the subtleties, you can quickly discern the truth with just a few clues, and you are also very familiar with court laws...
Now that I look at it, this evaluation is indeed correct! I have been thinking about whether Zhou Shoufu's terminal illness is true or false recently, but I didn't expect you to find out part of the truth so easily!"
After praising Jiang Zheng a few words, Huo Zhengyuan raised the chopsticks again, pointed at Jiang Zheng's dishes, and urged in an unquestionable tone: "The braised pork is about to get cold, you have a taste first!"
After hearing Huo Zhengyuan's urging again, Jiang Zheng couldn't let go again, so he reluctantly picked up the braised pork and put it into his mouth, then tasted it carefully.
"Is it delicious?" Huo Zhengyuan asked.
Jiang Zheng nodded and said: "As Great Scholar Huo said, it is sweet, fat and not greasy. It is indeed a delicious dish, but..."
Seeing that Jiang Zheng wanted to get back to the topic, Huo Zhengyuan interrupted directly and said: "It's delicious, right? I also personally asked the chef of Guanjiang Tower about the secret of cooking this delicacy, and he got the answer
It’s about the heat and timing! If you want to make braised pork well, the first thing is that the heat must be sufficient and must be cooked over a high fire; the second thing is the timing of adding salt. Adding salt early will easily make the meat become woody, but adding salt later will make the meat tender.
It’s not easy to taste..."
At this point, Huo Zhengyuan finally got back to the topic and said: "It's not just about cooking. When formulating a plan and implementing a plan, timing and heat are also crucial! No matter how perfect a plan is in theory,
, if the timing and heat are not right, it will only be counterproductive!
Now, is our firepower sufficient? Have we found the right opportunity? We are mainly relying on the support of two forces in South Zhili. One is the 'United Shipping Company', and the other is currently serving as the governor of South Zhili.
Mr. Huang Ge...
But after all, we are not Zhao Gechen, and we cannot control the behemoth "United Shipping Company" with ease. Although "United Shipping Company" is powerful, its franchise members also have different backgrounds and complex origins, so unless we also have someone like Zhao Gechen
Prestige and influence, otherwise it would be difficult to control the United Shipping Company to fully support us; as for Mr. Huang Ge... Although he has become an ally of Zhao Gechen, he also has his own ideas, and it is also impossible to fully support us!
Therefore, it seems that I am standing still during this period, but in fact I am not idle. I have been sorting out the complex relationships within the "United Shipping Company", and I have been frequently contacting Mr. Huang Ge to persuade him to give unreserved support.
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And your plan is of great importance. If you are not careful, it will cause a backlash from all parties. Only with the full support of the "United Shipping Company" and the South Zhili Governor's Yamen, I will wait for an opportunity to promote this project.
Plan! If there are some things that cannot be guaranteed to be foolproof, then it is better not to do them!"
Huo Zhengyuan's statement seems to be very reasonable, but in Jiang Zheng's view, he is actually not courageous enough to take risks.
Jiang Zheng immediately shook his head again and said: "Senior Huo, you are an elegant scholar, so naturally you pay more attention to the taste and texture of a dish, but this junior is a commoner with no elegance, so I will only pay attention to one thing, that
It is whether the juniors can find food in time to fill their stomachs when they are hungry! If the chef cannot bring food to the juniors in time when they are hungry, but only focuses on the texture and taste of the food, then even the chef’s dishes
No matter how delicious it is, it is still unqualified in the eyes of the younger generation!"
After hearing this, Huo Zhengyuan took a deep look at Jiang Zheng again, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly. Finally, he felt dissatisfied with Jiang Zheng's repeated refutations.
Zhao Junchen sent Jiang Zheng to Nanjing nominally to assist Huo Zhengyuan in his work, but in fact he also wanted Huo Zhengyuan to take the opportunity to test Jiang Zheng's stance and temperament.
And Huo Zhengyuan can now see that this Jiang Zheng may really want to assist Zhao Junchen, but he is too assertive and is by no means an honest and peaceful master. He doesn't have much understanding of the word "authority".
Awe, rather than being a qualified executor and executing the plans arranged by others step by step, he prefers to control everything personally and rely on his own rhythm and ideas.
Therefore, after Zhao Junchen accepted Jiang Zheng as his staff, it was equivalent to holding an extremely sharp double-edged sword. If he was not careful, he would hurt himself.
While Huo Zhengyuan shook his head and sighed, Jiang Zheng continued: "In fact, if this junior's plan is compared to a dish, then its diners are not the senior and the junior, nor are they within the territory of South Zhili
No one is involved in this, but Zhao Gechen who is thousands of miles away! Only Zhao Gechen is qualified to judge whether this dish is delicious or not!
Therefore, when the junior made this plan, he never considered the various disadvantages and subsequent backlash of the plan. The junior only considered one thing, and that was whether Zhao Gechen would show up in Nanjing in person.
Agree with this junior plan!"
Having said this, Jiang Zheng's attitude became more firm, and he said slowly: "And the conclusion of this junior is... If Zhao Gechen were here, he would definitely support this plan of this junior with all his strength! Because this plan of this junior can,
Solve a matter that has troubled him for a long time! Senior Huo, you are Zhao Gechen's confidant, and you know Zhao Gechen's temperament better than this junior. You should know what the troubles that this junior refers to, and you should also understand that this junior is not making any lies at all!"
Hearing Jiang Zheng's statement, Huo Zhengyuan's expression became serious again, and he said slowly: "Yes, I am also very aware of Zhao Gechen's troubles! In fact, it is not just Zhao Gechen. Since I served as the patrol envoy to the southeast,
I have always been troubled by the same thing, which is... the conservatism and short-sightedness of my merchants!"