A wise man will make a mistake every time he worries, and a fool will gain something after a thousand worries.
Zhou Shangjing is undoubtedly the wisest man in the world.
As for Wang Baoren... although he is also a smart man, compared to Zhou Shangjing, he is obviously inferior and can only be regarded as a fool.
However, Wang Baoren has been thinking carefully over the years and taking precautions. Most of the time, he has been seriously thinking about how he should deal with Zhou Shangjing in the future. Although his progress was not particularly smooth because of Song Chengren's constraints, and even because of the central government's plan to take back power.
, all his hard work in Nanjing Sixth Division was in vain, but he still left some trump cards and still spent more thought and energy on this matter.
In comparison, Zhou Shangjing has been in poor health recently and has been focusing on cultivating his body. He can no longer handle all the details personally and can only leave most things to Song Chengren.
Song Chengren may not be weaker than Wang Baoren, but he is definitely not obviously stronger than Wang Baoren like Zhou Shangjing, and it is impossible to completely target Wang Baoren.
In this way, the gap between Wang Baoren and Zhou Shangjing in terms of mental methods quickly narrowed. Now, with Wang Baoren's long-prepared move, Zhou Shangjing is extremely rare and passive, and it is a matter of course.
However, Zhou Shangjing is Zhou Shangjing after all.
Zhou Shangjing is good at scheming. His style is never to do everything by hand, but to try to control a few key nodes when the situation changes.
Before this, Zhou Shangjing seemed to be motionless and had been hiding in the East Garden to recuperate. But whenever he encountered a key point where the situation in Nanjing changed, he would secretly take action and personally control the situation in Nanjing.
The direction of change.
Under Zhou Shangjing's repeated attacks, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian had used up all his cards, and his relationship with the Jiangnan gentry forces had deteriorated. Zhu Hejian's secret organization of dead men was gradually exposed, and the situation in Nanjing quickly spiraled out of control under Zhu Hejian's auspices...
The series of things that happened from last night to this morning is also a key node in Zhou Shangjing's eyes. If everything goes well, Zhu Hejian's crimes can be directly exposed.
It is a pity that because of Wang Baoren's unexpected move, Zhou Shangjing was unable to successfully win this node, and may even lose his strongest ally in Nanjing, Song Chengren.
But after Zhou Shangjing was caught off guard at the beginning, he quickly regained his composure.
It is a pity to lose this key node, but it does not matter much, because Zhou Shangjing will not let Zhu Hejian, Xi Cheng, Wang Baoren and others successfully master this node.
The most important thing is that in the near future, at noon tomorrow at the latest, the situation in Nanjing will reach the next critical point.
And it was also the last key node in the changes in the situation in Nanjing.
In Zhou Shangjing's overall plan, as long as he can successfully control this last key node, he can quickly turn the tables, completely control the situation, conclude all the recent events in Nanjing, and become the biggest winner!
Thinking of this, when Zhou Shangjing saw the Jinyi guards arresting Song Chengren, he did not object again. He just turned his head and looked at Song Chengren deeply, his eyes meaningful.
Song Chengren and Zhou Shangjing have been close friends for many years. Not only do they cooperate with Zhou Shangjing tacitly, but they are also very aware of Zhou Shangjing's overall plan.
Therefore, after seeing Zhou Shangjing's eyes indicating, Song Chengren immediately understood Zhou Shangjing's instructions.
drag!
Delay at any cost!
As long as it is delayed until noon tomorrow, the last critical point in the change of the situation in Nanjing will come. Zhou Shangjing can help Song Chengren "clear his grievances", and the "Zhou Party" can completely win the Nanjing game!
After understanding Zhou Shangjing's hint, Song Chengren quickly changed his demeanor. Instead of being silent and expressionless like before, he looked angry and furious.
When the Jin Yiwei reached out and grabbed Song Chengren's arm, Song Chengren also resisted with all his strength. He broke away from the Jin Yiwei's arrest with a fierce attitude and shouted loudly: "I have been an official in the court for many years. I have always been cautious about my career and loyal. I dare not
Although I have made great achievements, after all, it is a lot of hard work! After I returned to my hometown after serving as an official, I have always abided by my duty and maintained stability. Who would have thought... Now I am not only being slandered and humiliated by traitorous ministers, but also His Highness the Seventh Prince
I’m also doubting me, but I won’t give in! I won’t give in! The sky will be clear! The sky will be clear!”
After hearing Song Chengren's excited accusation, everyone present had extremely awkward expressions.
The four words "天日 Zhaozhao" are definitely an extremely serious accusation in the temple.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei was unjustly imprisoned for "unfounded" crimes. There were only eight characters written on his confession before his death, which were "The sky will be clear! The sky will be clear!"
Therefore, since the Southern Song Dynasty, the four words "天日之azazhao" have been taboo words in officialdom.
Once a courtier shouts these four words in public, it is either accusing the current emperor of being as ignorant and ignorant as Zhao Gou, or accusing certain officials of being as shameless and despicable as Qin Hui.
The targets of Song Chengren's accusations at this time were obviously the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, the Nanjing garrison eunuch Xicheng, and Jiang Fangying Cao Jiang Wuchen Liu Huaiyuan and others.
For a moment, Zhu Hejian's expression was extremely ugly, and at the same time he felt funny in his heart - How could you, Song Chengren, be so virtuous that you are qualified to compare yourself with Yue Wumu?
But the next moment, something happened that left Zhu Hejian speechless.
After Song Chengren shouted loudly, his body suddenly trembled, and he raised his hands and clutched his chest tightly. It seemed that he was too excited after being wronged and his heart could not bear the pressure.
Then, Song Chengren fell to the ground directly!
How should I put it... Probably because he is used to being pampered, Song Chengren's acting skills have greatly deteriorated.
When he fell to the ground, Song Chengren still had a rosy complexion and was breathing evenly. On the contrary, the guards around him were so frightened that their faces were pale and helpless, and they even forgot to breathe.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Pretending to be ill is a common method used by officials, either to show weakness, to avoid responsibility, or to influence public opinion.
Zhao Junchen also often pretends to be ill, but Song Chengren is far less skilled and lifelike than Zhao Junchen when he is still pretending to be ill.
At least, everyone present could easily see through Song Chengren's disguise.
But Song Chengren's qualifications, prestige, and influence are all extraordinary. Even if everyone present knows full well that Song Chengren is pretending to be ill, they still have to accompany Song Chengren to continue performing!
If they were indifferent and indifferent when Song Chengren was pretending to be ill, they would inevitably be criticized by the government and the public, seriously damaging their own reputation, and even leaving a mark in the history books, causing their own evaluation to be criticized by future generations.
Therefore, Zhu Hejian, Wang Baoren, Zhou Shangjing, Xi Cheng, Huo Zhengyuan, Xu Shengying and other important figures stood up immediately, with anxious expressions, and loudly called for doctors to come here to treat Song Chengren.
Then, Doctor Zhang appeared in a hurry.
Since last night, the miracle doctor Zhang Decheng has been following Zhou Shangjing, worried that Zhou Shangjing's long-term inability to rest will worsen his condition.
Before that, Zhang Decheng had not entered the Juying Pavilion. He had no interest in the intrigues of the officials. Instead, he stayed outside the Juying Pavilion and kept busy, trying his best to heal the injured and dead soldiers.
In Zhang Decheng's eyes, there is no difference between a lowly person with a low status or a dead soldier who committed a serious crime. They are just patients who need to be treated by himself.
Under Zhang Decheng's busy work, many injured lowly people and dead soldiers were properly treated. Even Hu Xiao, who suffered a severed arm, was stabilized by Zhang Decheng's rejuvenation. I don't know how many lives were saved in a short time. It can be said that
It is of immeasurable merit.
After hearing the emergency call from Juying Pavilion, Zhang Decheng naturally did not dare to neglect, and quickly left a humble man who had just stabilized his injury and hurried into Juying Pavilion.
Then, he saw Song Chengren, who was still rosy-cheeked and breathing evenly when he fainted, as well as the Gonggun princes around Song Chengren who seemed to have concerned expressions but were actually disapproving.
This scene gave Doctor Zhang a very strong sense of immediacy in his mind.
Squatting next to Song Chengren, after a lot of watching, hearing and questioning, Zhang Decheng quickly determined Song Chengren's true condition - just like Zhao Junchen some time ago, he was just pretending to be ill.
For a moment, Zhang Decheng was speechless and secretly resentful.
Don’t you big guys have any new tricks? Why is your first reaction when something happens is to pretend to be sick? Pretending to be sick is fine, why do you have to ask me to come forward to cover for you every time you pretend to be sick? Not only have you repeatedly violated your own
The principles of medical practice are now delaying the treatment of real injured patients!
Don’t be afraid of the old in recruiting, as long as it works - if Zhao Junchen had heard Zhang Decheng’s inner question here, he would have answered this way.
For a moment, Zhang Decheng had a strong impulse in his heart and wanted to directly expose Song Chengren's performance, and by the way, he angrily criticized the hypocrisy of the big names in front of him.
But after staying with Zhao Junchen for so long, the once innocent Zhang Decheng finally learned a lot of "human feelings and sophistication."
During his stay in Nanjing, Zhang Decheng received warm hospitality and great respect from Song Chengren. Although Song Chengren mainly wanted to cure Zhou Shangjing's stomach disease, after all, he provided Zhang Decheng with a large number of precious medicinal materials, rare medical books, and famous medical assistants, allowing Zhang Decheng to
His superb medical skills actually improved during his stay in Nanjing.
Therefore, Zhang De admitted that he owed Song Chengren a favor.
Therefore, Zhang Decheng still could not expose Song Chengren's performance in public.
In the end, while Zhang Decheng secretly resented why he always owed favors to these big shots, he stood up expressionlessly and said: "The Master of the Song family is fine. It's just that his heartbeat went out of control after he was agitated. He'll eat a few more bowls of yellow wine."
He can gradually recover after taking the lotus soup...but it's best not to make him too excited or make him work too hard in the past few days..."
When talking about the latter part, Zhang Decheng already had an impatient expression on his face. After giving a brief gesture to everyone, he turned around and left Juying Pavilion quickly.
Outside Juying Pavilion, there were many real injured and sick patients waiting anxiously for him, and naturally they were unwilling to waste time.
Seeing Zhang Decheng just turn around and leave, the big shots who had to act in unison for various reasons looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed.
But Zhang Decheng is not only a celebrity around Zhao Junchen, but also the savior of Zhou Shangjing and Zhu Hejian. So even if he is as arrogant as Xi Cheng, at this time, he can only curse Zhang Decheng in a low voice for not recognizing the praise, but
I dare not directly make things difficult for Zhang Decheng.
After the awkward atmosphere lasted for a while, Zhou Shangjing broke the calm with a cough, and said slowly: "Everyone knows the medical skills and ethics of Dr. Zhang! Since Dr. Zhang also said that the Master of the Song family is in urgent need of self-cultivation, then we can't put him
He will be taken to the capital immediately! After all, the crime of the head of the Song family is only based on Liu Huaiyuan's words, and it cannot be concluded yet. His identity and influence cannot be underestimated. If we force him to be taken to the capital, if something happens on the road
If there is any accident, but in the end we cannot be convicted, then none of us can bear the responsibility!"
After saying that, Zhou Shangjing looked around at everyone and found that they all had no objections, so he nodded and said: "I think the head of the Song family should be sent to the East Garden for rest as soon as possible..."
"Wait a minute!" Before Zhou Shangjing could finish his words, Zhu Hejian suddenly retorted: "This junior believes that until the head of the Song family is cleared of suspicion, it is better not to allow him to return to the East Garden and contact people at will! After all, it is necessary to secretly intervene in military power and deploy privately.
The affairs of the army are of great importance and must be treated with caution! It is best... to leave the head of the Song family under the strict supervision of the Jinyi Guards!"
Zhou Shangjing's old eyes narrowed slightly and he asked: "Your Highness really wants to hand over the head of the Song family to the Jin Yiwei?"
Zhu Hejian nodded firmly and said: "Under the current situation, this is the only way! Of course, before the coffin is sealed, Jin Yiwei will never dare to treat the Song family leader badly. He will still take care of the Song family leader carefully and serve him well, and will never delay the Song family leader's life.
training!"
For Zhu Hejian, he could barely tolerate Song Chengren's continued stay in Nanjing, but he must strictly monitor him, but he could never allow Song Chengren to return to Dongyuan to move around freely, so that Song Chengren could still fully support Zhou Shangjing.
Zhu Hejian originally thought that Zhou Shangjing would argue with him and try his best to help Song Chengren regain his temporary freedom. Who would have thought that after Zhou Shangjing thought for a moment, he nodded directly and said: "Okay! As His Highness said, I hope Jin Yiwei will take over.
When you come down, you must try your best to serve the Song family master well, and you must not delay the Song family master's physical cultivation."
After making this statement, Zhou Shangjing began to urge the Jinyi guards to carry Song Chengren away.
And just when Zhu Hejian was secretly surprised by Zhou Shangjing's easy concession, Zhou Shangjing changed the topic: "But in this way, those arrested gangsters will not be handed over to the Jin Yiwei for interrogation!"
Xi Cheng's expression changed and he asked, "What does Zhou Shoufu mean?"
Zhou Shangjing sneered and said: "What the Master of the Song family just said makes sense! You Jin Yiwei made too many enemies last night. In addition to forcibly suppressing all forces, you also caused a large number of innocent casualties. It can be said that there are countless lawsuits, and you will inevitably be attacked by all forces!
Even if you, the Jin Yiwei, are so powerful, you must still have too much to take care of yourself under such circumstances!
If it can be said that before Jin Yiwei arrests the head of the Song family, I and His Highness can still stabilize the forces of all parties, Jin Yiwei can also reluctantly allocate part of the manpower and energy to carefully interrogate the arrested gangsters, but after Jin Yiwei arrested them
After the death of the Song family leader, the situation will definitely get out of control, and the Jinyiwei will definitely become the target of public criticism. The Jiangnan Jin gentry will definitely become angry and rush to the Jinyiwei Yamen to inquire about the truth and demand that the Jinyiwei release the Song family leader immediately!
But how many people do you Jin Yiwei have in Nanjing City? With so many troubles, how can you still have the energy to carefully interrogate the gangsters and patiently find out the truth? Even if Xi Zhenshou is willing to pat his chest and guarantee, I can't rest assured at all.
!So...the gangsters who have been arrested are best handed over to other yamen for detention and interrogation."
While speaking, Zhou Shangjing turned to look at Nanjing garrison Xu Shengying and added: "For example, it's Nanjing garrison!"
After hearing Zhou Shangjing's proposal, Xu Shengying's eyes flashed with brilliance, she stood up and clasped her fists, saying: "If the Chief Assistant and His Highness the Seventh Prince are willing to hand over the captured gangsters to the garrison for interrogation, I will naturally be willing to take on the humble position.
Xu Shengying has been secretly supporting Zhu Hejian during this period, but his stance is not because he is loyal to Zhu Hejian, but because he is loyal to Emperor Deqing! It was only because he received the secret order from Emperor Deqing that Xu Shengying chose to secretly support Zhu Hejian
, but if the interests of Zhu Hejian and Emperor Deqing conflicted, Xu Shengying would definitely abandon Zhu Hejian without hesitation.
Under such circumstances, once the arrested "Chaofeng" dead soldiers are handed over to Xu Shengying, Xu Shengying will never cover up for Zhu Hejian after interrogating the truth, but will definitely report it directly to Emperor Yu Deqing, by the way.
Immediately send troops to put Zhu Hejian under house arrest!
And this situation is exactly the result that Zhou Shangjing wanted to see from the beginning!