Zhou Shangjing's political skills and scheming can be regarded as the strongest in contemporary times.
Even Emperor Deqing, who was well versed in the emperor's mind, could only rely on his great reputation as the Nine-Fifth Emperor to have a back-and-forth with Zhou Shangjing during the civil war. Unless Emperor Deqing no longer cared about his own historical evaluation and was determined to
We need to use the power of factory guards and military power to overturn the table and completely turn against Zhou Shangjing, otherwise it will be difficult to suppress Zhou Shangjing.
Zhao Junchen, who has been in the limelight in the past two years, can only defend passively in front of Zhou Shangjing. He has never taken any advantage in several confrontations. Facing Zhou Shangjing's unpredictable political skills, Zhao Junchen is always a hindsight.
——In fact, if it weren’t for Zhou Shangjing’s acquiescence, Zhao Junchen would never have been able to rise to prominence and expand his power rapidly in a short period of time.
As for the other forces in the government and the public, they are even less worth mentioning. To Zhou Shangjing, they are just chess pieces and have no qualifications to play chess on the same stage.
But this time, the situation in Nanjing was turbulent and chaotic, all due to Zhou Shangjing's calculations.
Zhu Hejian is also an extremely smart and sharp person, but until this moment, when Zhou Shangjing saw his plans, and under unprecedented pressure and crisis, he was unprecedentedly clear-headed.
The series of changes and chaos he has encountered recently were all connected by Zhu Hejian in just a short moment.
First of all, because of Zhou Shangjing's full cooperation, the imperial court finally made up its mind to take over power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, and a series of related plans were successfully implemented...
Then, because of Zhou Shangjing's secret campaign, Zhu Hejian's ability and courage were questioned by many, so he was forced to come to Nanjing to take charge of the overall situation, responsible for implementing the last step of the power-taking plan, and taking the opportunity to prove himself...
Then, when Zhu Hejian successfully controlled the overall situation in Nanjing, the conflict of interests between the Jinshen Group and the Huangzhuang forces quickly intensified without warning...
Zhu Hejian is still inseparable from the support of the inner court forces, so when the conflict breaks out between the Huangzhuang forces and the Jinshen Group, he can only spare no efforts and use any means to support the Huangzhuang forces, even using "Chaofeng" dead soldiers.
This makes the situation in Nanjing inevitably move towards chaos...
Because of the chaotic situation, the Nanjing government had no choice but to make the decision to declare martial law throughout the city. The people of Nanjing could only stay at home during the martial law period. There was also a serious shortage of various daily necessities during the martial law period, causing public resentment to continue to accumulate...
Today, although the martial law in Nanjing has been lifted, many profiteers have taken advantage of the opportunity to hoard goods. Prices in Nanjing have repeatedly hit new highs, and the people of Nanjing are even more resentful...
As for those profiteers who take advantage of the opportunity to drive up prices, most of them are franchise merchants of "United Shipping Company"...
After connecting these things one by one, you can find that behind all the things, there is Zhou Shangjing's fuel.
Although many accidents occurred during this series of events, such as a series of changes caused by the personal grudges between Jiang Xiao and Hu Xiao, overall the changes in the situation have not been beyond Zhou Shangjing's control.
Finally, at this critical moment, Zhou Shangjing changed his previous attitude without any warning and used the words of Song Jicheng to express his intention to restart the Nanjing Six Ministries. The long-planned and determined plan of the imperial court to regain power suddenly suffered setbacks, and
This completely forced Zhu Hejian, who had to use this power-taking plan to prove his ability and responsibility, into a desperate situation!
After figuring out the cause and effect of this series of events, Zhu Hejian finally got a glimpse of Zhou Shangjing's real thoughts and plans!
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"I understand! I understand! That's it! That's it!"
"I always thought that Zhou Shangjing's various actions and arrangements in Nanjing City were purely for two purposes. One was to prevent me from ascending to the throne as much as possible, and the other was to compete for the power of the major yamen in Nanjing's capital... But now
Come on, I think too highly of myself! I also underestimate Zhou Shangjing too much!"
"Preventing me from successfully ascending to power and competing for the power of the major yamen in Nanjing are only secondary goals for Zhou Shangjing! Zhou Shangjing's real goal is...to completely transform the 'Zhou Party'! The second is to take the opportunity to seize the party founded by Zhao Junchen."
United Boat Line'!"
"In other words, his real goal is to ensure that the power of the 'Zhou Party' can be passed on smoothly without any changes due to his retirement soon!"
"And I, as well as everyone from all walks of life in Nanjing, and even my father and Zhao Junchen who are thousands of miles away... are just a pawn for Zhou Shangjing to achieve this goal! They have been used and played by Zhou Shangjing from the beginning to the end!"
"Zhou Shangjing's ambitions are too great. Although he single-handedly created the huge force of the 'Zhou Party', the foundation of the 'Zhou Party' is the gentry class of our dynasty, especially the gentry class in the Jiangnan area... Therefore, as long as Jiangnan is
If the gentry class does not decline, the 'Zhou Party' will not have any worries of decline! If nothing happens, the 'Zhou Party' will definitely exist in the temple for a long time, and at most it will just change its name and form!"
"However, after Zhao Junchen founded the 'United Shipping Company', the seemingly unchangeable long-term prosperity of the 'Zhou Party' changed greatly!"
"Song Chengren, the head of the Song family, does not have any official position now, but he is still one of the core figures of the 'Zhou Party' because when he was sitting in the south of the Yangtze River, he had been managing the 'Zhou Party's' money bag, that is, water transportation, grain transportation, etc."
Gang, and the smuggling business of the Jiangnan gentry class!"
"But the 'United Shipping Company' has been making money every day since its establishment, and its profits are far greater than the traditional smuggling methods of the Jiangnan gentry. Therefore, more and more Jiangnan gentry have abandoned their former smuggling business and chosen
Joined the 'United Shipping Company' and became an indirect ally of Zhao Junchen!"
"As a result, the financial resources of the 'Zhou Party' will naturally be greatly reduced! If this situation continues, it will change whether the Jiangnan Jingentry Group will choose to continue to support the 'Zhou Party' in the future, or whether it will change its family and support the 'Zhao Party'.
It has become something that cannot be said for sure!”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "It can be said that the founding of the 'United Shipping Company' directly shook the foundation of the existence of the 'Zhou Party'!"
"Just yesterday, due to the operation and instigation of rebellion by the Crown Prince and Grand Master Wang Baoren, Liu Huaiyuan, the military officer of Jiangfang Camp in Nanjing, betrayed the 'Zhou Party' without any warning and reported to Jin Yiwei that Song Chengren, the head of the Song family, secretly infiltrated the military power with evil intentions.
, resulting in Song Chengren being put under house arrest and becoming a prisoner of the Jin Yiwei, which is a clear example of this changing trend!"
"Before the founding of the 'United Shipping Company', the grain gang, the Nanjing Jiangfang Camp, and the "Zhou Party" forces cooperated tacitly and happily under the operation of Song Chengren. Everyone made a lot of money from the smuggling business, but'
After the founding of the United Shipping Company, their smuggling business declined rapidly. The Nanjing Jiangfang Camp, which manipulated Jiang Wuchen Liu Huaiyuan, could no longer use its power to inspect smuggling to make money. The interest binding with the "Zhou Party" was completely loosened, so he was under the influence of the prince.
Grand Master Wang Baoren instigated rebellion and chose to report Song Chengren with real name at the critical moment of the confrontation between the two forces yesterday!"
"With Zhou Shangjing's wisdom, he must have keenly discovered this hidden worry of the 'Zhou Party' long before Liu Huaiyuan's betrayal, or even when Zhao Junchen founded the 'United Shipping Company'!"
"But Zhou Shangjing also understands that the operation model of 'United Shipping Company' is far stronger than the traditional smuggling business, and it is an inevitable trend to completely replace the smuggling business. Therefore, he does not intend to destroy 'United Shipping Company', but wants to seize it from Zhao Junchen.
Join United Shipping Company and let United Shipping Company become the new money bag of the Zhou Party!"
"I once heard my father mention that the central government's plan to take over the six ministries in Nanjing was initiated by Zhao Junchen, but it was also inseparable from Zhou Shangjing's promotion behind the scenes. My father even secretly speculated that Zhao Junchen
The reason why I came up with this plan was entirely due to Zhou Shangjing’s hints and reminders!”
"Perhaps, when the imperial court was formulating the plan to take over the six ministries in Nanjing, Zhou Shangjing seemed to be fully cooperating and supporting Zhao Junchen, but secretly he was already preparing to stab Zhao Junchen in the back at any time, plotting to seize the opportunity to seize the United Shipping Company!
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"To this day, the people in Nanjing are boiling with resentment because of the rising prices! With just a little effort, this public resentment will be directly directed at the United Shipping Company!"
"As for myself, it was because of Song Jicheng's proposal to restart the Six Ministries of Nanjing that I was completely cornered by Zhou Shangjing! If the Six Ministries of Nanjing were allowed to resume power at such a sensitive time, the central government's plan to take back power would risk failure. I
The opportunity to ascend to the throne will be completely cut off... Of course, Zhou Shangjing himself may not be willing to sabotage the imperial court center’s plan to take back power. He just forces me to compromise with him! Forces me to fully cooperate with his follow-up plan! "
"In short, because Zhou Shangjing has taken out the card of restarting Nanjing Sixth Department at this time, it means that I have been pinched by him, and I can only let him control me from now on!"
"I am now the person in charge of the overall situation of Nanjing in name. As long as I fully cooperate with Zhou Shangjing, Zhou Shangjing will be able to direct the resentment of Nanjing people to the 'United Shipping Company' without any worries. I will also personally come forward to rectify the 'United Shipping Company'.
Then obediently handed over the interests of the United Shipping Company to Zhou Shangjing..."
"As for the huge power gaps created by the Nanjing Capital after the Six Ministries were taken over, such as the Nanjing Imperial College, the Nanjing Inspectorate, etc., all these benefits must be given to Zhou Shangjing!"
"Song Chengren is currently under house arrest by Jin Yiwei. He can only be released quickly. He even has to apologize to him in public, and hand over the position of Nanjing head of the 'United Shipping Company' to someone from the Song family. It is obviously Zhou Shangjing who wants it.
An apology..."
"Only by fully cooperating with Zhou Shangjing in this way can Zhou Shangjing stop mentioning the restart of the Sixth Department of Nanjing. Only then can I successfully complete the central government's plan to take over power, temporarily escape disaster, and still retain the first-line opportunity to rise to the top!"
"But even if I fully cooperate with Zhou Shangjing, I will still suffer heavy losses! Before Zhou Shangjing's plan, it was already a certainty that I would take over the position of crown prince, but because of Zhou Shangjing's series of schemes, I will temporarily escape the disaster.
, and the chances of getting to the top are still greatly reduced!”
"First of all, I personally came forward to rectify the 'United Shipping Company', and then handed over the interests of the 'United Shipping Company' to the 'Zhou Party', which means that I will inevitably become the mortal enemy of Zhao Junchen and the 'Zhao Party', and I will also inevitably face Zhao Junchen.
Unprecedented ferocious revenge against the 'Zhao Party'..."
"Secondly, my father will definitely be very dissatisfied with me. Not only because I fully cooperated with Zhou Shangjing and allowed my father to be manipulated by Zhou Shangjing, which made my father lose face, but also because after I instructed the Jin Yiwei to put the head of the Song family, Song Chengren, under house arrest,
Next, we must immediately release him, clear his name, and even publicly apologize to him!”
"Zhou Shangjing's successor is Song Chengren's son, Song Qiwen, the Minister of Civil Affairs. Zhou Shangjing has always wanted to help Song Qiwen into the cabinet and become the cabinet elder, and then he can legitimately succeed him, but this matter has always been blocked by his father.
!However, I had previously allowed Song Chengren to be placed under house arrest by Jin Yiwei, and then I had to release him and restore his innocence. This kind of thing would inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of the Jin gentry in the world, and in order to appease the Jin gentry in the world, my father, I am afraid that he will have to acquiesce in the future.
Song Qiwen entered the cabinet, and in the eyes of my father, I became an incompetent person who failed to achieve anything but failed..."
"Finally, after the smart people in this world see how I am manipulated by Zhou Shangjing, they will definitely despise me and my reputation will plummet..."
"Under all these circumstances, even if I escaped temporarily, I successfully completed the imperial court's plan to take over power, and my chances of ascending to the throne are no longer as uncertain as before!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "As for Zhou Shangjing, he used this series of serial schemes to seize the Nanjing part of the 'United Shipping Line' from Zhao Junchen, and again
Seizing the huge power of the major yamen in the capital of Nanjing can directly solve Song Qiwen's dilemma in joining the cabinet. It also greatly reduces my chances of ascending to the top. At the same time, it also gives a blow to the Jiangnan Jingentry Group, which has gradually changed its position...
All these things are clearly handled by me, which makes Zhao Junchen and I completely become mortal enemies. From now on, we can only fight to the death and restrain each other, while Zhou Shangjing can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and the fishermen will benefit.
Got it!"
"Hey...is this killing two birds with one stone? It's like catching them all in one fell swoop!"
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After figuring out Zhou Shangjing's true thoughts and overall plan, Zhu Hejian found that he had been played by Zhou Shangjing all the time, and naturally he was extremely ashamed and angry.
But at the same time, he had to admit the huge gap between himself and Zhou Shangjing.
The first is the gap in the means of doing things. After Zhou Shangjing arranged the conflict between the Jinshen Group and the Huangzhuang forces, he gradually tempted Zhu Hejian to invest more energy and resources into this matter, always allowing Zhu Hejian to see victory.
Opportunities, so that Zhu Hejian gradually became addicted to it, and finally made the mistake of being obsessed with the authorities. In order to help the Huangzhuang forces suppress the Jingentry group, he continued to cause various chaos, and even ignored that his top priority was to take the lead in implementing the imperial court's plan to take back power.
Secondly, there is the gap in the overall view. Compared with Zhu Hejian, who is obsessed with gains and losses in one area at a time, and only thinks that he must try his best to stabilize the support of the inner court forces, and must also fully assist the imperial forces to suppress the Jin gentry class, while Zhou Shangjing has been obsessed with it from the beginning.
After understanding the real hidden worries of the 'Zhou Party', all plans were advanced around solving this hidden worry.
Finally, there is the gap in independence. When Zhu Hejian was bound by the inner court forces and had to support the Huangzhuang forces and the Jin gentry forces to compete with each other, Zhou Shangjing was not bound by the Jin gentry forces at all. Instead, he wanted to take the opportunity to change "Zhou Shangjing".
The current situation of the "Party" deliberately frustrated the Jin Gentry forces and made them understand that the relationship between the two parties was that they could not do without them, rather than that they could not do without them, so as to prevent the Jin Gentry group from wavering.
There are huge differences in these aspects.
But now, even if Zhu Hejian has figured out these things, it is already too late.
He had fallen into Zhou Shangjing's trap, and for a while he had no way to fight back. Then he had only one option: a full compromise with Zhou Shangjing.
A comprehensive compromise with Zhou Shangjing would still bring endless troubles, but at least it would preserve a glimmer of opportunity.
On the contrary, if he doesn't make any compromises at this time, his chances of ascending to the top may be completely ruined!
Zhu Hejian is of course furious now, but at least he can still weigh the pros and cons and distinguish priorities clearly.