If Zhu Hejian could discover Zhou Shangjing's true plan earlier, he might still have a chance to formulate a comeback plan.
But it is a pity that Zhu Hejian realized it later and was caught off guard without any plan.
Although Zhu Hejian quickly thought of several rough plans in a hurry - for example, taking advantage of the fact that Song Chengren, the head of the Song family, is currently under house arrest by the Jinyi Guards, using Song Chengren and the Song family's wealth and life as a threat, secretly coercing Zhou Shangjing to compromise, or perhaps
Find various reasons to firmly disagree with Song Jicheng's proposal to restart the Six Ministries in Nanjing, and so on.
It's a pity that these plans are either more troublesome and will inevitably cause a violent backlash, or they are too simple and straightforward, and must have been guessed by Zhou Shangjing in advance. It is impossible to achieve any results, so Zhu Hejian was quickly dismissed one by one.
overthrown.
So intellectually, Zhu Hejian knows very well what he should do now - comprehensive compromise with Zhou Shangjing seems to be his only choice at the moment.
Just as Zhu Hejian's brain was racing and he figured out Zhou Shangjing's real plan and his current situation in just a moment, Song Jicheng was still giving a loud speech, repeatedly emphasizing to all the audience present that he would restart the Nanjing Sixth Department.
Rationality and necessity.
"...In recent times, chaos has continued in the city of Nanjing. Different yamen are fighting against each other and working on their own affairs. The people are also panicked and resentful. Choosing this time to reopen the Nanjing Sixth Department and restore the rights and responsibilities of the Nanjing Sixth Department will not only clarify our
The conflict between the Jin gentry and the Huangzhuang forces can also help the Nanjing government share the pressure and calm down the turmoil between the government and the opposition faster..."
Having said this, Song Jicheng paused, but found that his proposal did not arouse any reaction.
First of all, several debate representatives from the Huangzhuang forces were shocked by the statement of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian who had just admitted defeat and made a mistake. At this time, they were all staring at Zhu Hejian with their mouths open, trying to pry into Zhu Hejian's true intention, and they did not bother to respond to Song Jicheng.
proposal.
Then there were several debating representatives of the Jin gentry forces. They had just been directly dissatisfied by Song Jicheng for interjecting casually. At this time, they were either resentful or had remembered the lesson just now, and they were not in a hurry to speak.
As for the many spectators who were present to watch the debate, most of them were noble figures from the government and the public in Nanjing, or promising young talents from the Nanjing Imperial College. Now the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, the chief minister of the cabinet Zhou Shangjing, and the prince and grand master Wang Baoren are all important figures.
At the scene, the audience naturally had to pay attention to their image and did not dare to be impetuous or make loud noises at will.
After discovering that his proposal to restart the Nanjing Sixth Division was met with failure, Song Jicheng was unhappy and even more dissatisfied with several of his debate teammates. He believed that although these people all claimed to be contemporary scholars, they were actually as stupid as pigs.
They don't understand the most basic skills of observing people's behavior and judging the situation. When they shouldn't be talking, they rush to interrupt, but when it's time for them to express their opinions, they are dumbstruck.
With contempt in his heart, Song Jicheng restored his usual humility and gentleness on the surface. He turned to several debate representatives of the Jin gentry forces and asked: "Seniors, do you have any objections to the younger generation's proposal to restart the Six Ministries in Nanjing?"
Teachings given?”
Although the other four debate representatives of the Jin gentry forces are all important figures in the Jin gentry class in Jiangnan and have always been strong supporters of the "Zhou Party", they are far from being Zhou Shangjing's confidants, and they have no chance to know.
Zhou Shangjing's true thoughts were not only completely unknown to them at this time, but they were also completely unaware of Zhou Shangjing's overall plan, and they were not even aware of the central government's plan to take over the power of the Six Ministries in Nanjing.
Therefore, these people did not know the importance of Song Jicheng's proposal to restart the Nanjing Sixth Division, and they all maintained an indifferent attitude.
However, they also saw that Song Jicheng's attitude was particularly tough just now, so the proposal to restart the Nanjing Six Departments was most likely the result of Zhou Shangjing's instruction, so after thinking for a while, they expressed their support one after another.
What's more, the previous debate process was not good for these debate representatives of the gentry forces. They were in public, so they were eager to take advantage of this opportunity to end the debate as soon as possible. Afterwards, they could shamelessly say that they had absolutely no intention of doing so.
lose.
"I also believe that it would be more appropriate to hand over the conflict between the Jin gentry and Huangzhuang forces to the Nanjing Sixth Department..."
"What Song Xiannephew said is reasonable. The Nanjing Six Divisions have been idle for a long time, and it is time to restart them, just in time to share the pressure of the recent chaos..."
"It is true that the Nanjing Sixth Department has made many mistakes and made many mistakes in recent years, but it is not good to just beat them to death..."
Of course, these debating representatives of the Jin gentry power cannot live up to their reputation. It is only because of their family background and qualifications that they have been favored by their peers and earned the title of "Jiangnan Great Confucianism". However, their influence and family power are still real.
.
Seeing that these people expressed their agreement to restart the Six Ministries in Nanjing, Zhu Hejian became more and more anxious, worried that the restart of the Six Ministries would be finalized due to the statements of these people.
Therefore, Zhu Hejian quickly retorted: "Restarting the Nanjing Six Ministries is not realistic for the time being! Let's not talk about the many public outrages caused by the Nanjing Six Ministries some time ago. Moreover, I and the wise men from all walks of life in Nanjing have jointly impeached the Nanjing Six Ministries. The memorial has also been sent to the capital.
, I have not yet received a reply from my father, and I don’t know the specific attitude of the central government towards the Six Ministries of Nanjing. Under such circumstances, does restarting the Six Ministries of Nanjing seem to be contemptuous of the central government? What’s more, all the ministers of the Six Ministries of Nanjing are now dead.
He has been charged with a crime, is under house arrest, and is waiting for the imperial court to punish him. The six ministries in Nanjing are leaderless, so how can they help the Nanjing government quell the chaos in the city? I'm afraid it's just adding to the chaos!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At this point, Zhu Hejian suddenly changed the subject, shook his head and sighed: "Beijing and Nanjing are really far apart, and it takes too much to transmit information.
Time, too many things have happened in Nanjing recently, all of which require the central government to make decisions. Not only the six departments of Nanjing have violated laws and disciplines in recent years, but also the grandfather of Mr. Song, the head of the Song family has been reported in real name for meddling in military power with evil intentions.
All matters require the central court to express its position as soon as possible. Before the central court expresses a clear attitude, I cannot handle these matters arbitrarily!"
Zhu Hejian suddenly mentioned Song Chengren's matter at this time, obviously intending to use Song Chengren's final disposition to blackmail Song Jicheng and Zhou Shangjing, who was behind Song Jicheng, into compromising.
Intellectually, Zhu Hejian had just figured it out. Whether he firmly refused Song Jicheng's proposal to restart the Six Ministries in Nanjing, or brought out Song Chengren's matter as a threat, Zhou Shangjing must have expected it, and Zhou Shangjing must have already expected it.
There are countermeasures, but these methods are of no use at all and are just self-inflicted humiliation.
However, Zhu Hejian's extreme personality will always affect his judgment to a greater or lesser extent.
Unless it was a done deal, Zhu Hejian would never give up completely, let alone give in completely.
Therefore, when the matter came to an end, Zhu Hejian decided to fight to the death.
On the other side, after Song Jicheng heard Zhu Hejian's rebuttal, he refused to give in and once again loudly emphasized the need to restart the Nanjing Sixth Department. He had obviously expected Zhu Hejian's opposition and the various reasons were considered to be sufficient arguments.
As for the crime and situation of his grandfather Song Chengren, Song Jicheng did not respond at all, as if he was indifferent, and just blindly persuaded Zhu Hejian that the Nanjing Sixth Film should be restarted as soon as possible.
But Zhu Hejian also noticed that although Song Jicheng repeatedly emphasized the necessity of restarting the Nanjing Sixth Department at this time, when he listed different reasons, he missed the most critical factor, that is, the relationship between the Nanjing Sixth Department and all walks of life in Jiangnan.
Bundling of interests.
In the past two hundred years, the power and existence of the Six Ministries in Nanjing have benefited all walks of life in Jiangnan. The interests of both parties have been deeply bound. This phenomenon is also the biggest obstacle to the central government taking over the power of the Six Ministries in Nanjing. If you are not careful, it will cause Jiangnan...
There was a fierce backlash from all walks of life, so the imperial court patiently laid the groundwork for nearly a year before formally taking over the power of the Six Ministries of Nanjing. It used various means to intensify the contradiction between the Six Ministries of Nanjing and all walks of life in Jiangnan, causing all walks of life in Jiangnan to create the Six Ministries of Nanjing, which had seriously damaged its own side.
This way, we can minimize the backlash faced by the central government when it implements the plan to regain power.
At this moment, Song Jicheng deliberately avoided the interest relationship between the Six Ministries of Nanjing and all walks of life in Jiangnan, and his intention was self-evident.
"As expected! Zhou Shangjing didn't really want to sabotage the central government's plan to take over power. He just wanted to use this matter to force me to make a comprehensive compromise! Otherwise, Song Jicheng should focus on emphasizing the impact that the existence of the Nanjing Six Ministries has brought to all walks of life in Jiangnan at this time.
With all the benefits, I can gain maximum support from all parties, and I will also face the greatest pressure then!
Song Jicheng's avoidance of talking about this matter just proves that Zhou Shangjing does not dare to easily undermine the imperial center's plan to take over power. So...does this situation mean that I still have a chance to bargain with Zhou Shangjing? Let's test it out.
Zhou Shangjing’s bottom line? Even if he has to compromise with Zhou Shangjing, there is no need to fully accept his harsh conditions..."
Thinking of this, Zhu Hejian couldn't help but turn his head to look at the front of the auditorium, only to find that Zhou Shangjing was also observing him with an unexplained look, still calm and thoughtful.
After the two people's eyes made slight contact, Zhu Hejian took the initiative to look away. But deep down in his heart, Zhu Hejian hated Zhou Shangjing's calmness and wisdom like never before.
After once again focusing attention on Song Jicheng, Zhu Hejian also once again emphasized the various unrealistic aspects of restarting the Nanjing Sixth Department. The same reason was sufficient, focusing on the damage to the interests of all walks of life in Jiangnan caused by the various misdeeds of the Nanjing Sixth Department in recent years. However,
They also carefully avoided the interest relationships between the Six Ministries of Nanjing and all walks of life in Jiangnan.
In this way, unknowingly, this public debate has completely changed. The two parties in the debate have changed from the Jin gentry force and the Huangzhuang force to two young people, Song Jicheng and Zhu Hejian. The topic of the debate has also changed from various people in Jiangnan.
Whether Dahuangzhuang should be canceled has become whether Nanjing Sixth Department should be restarted again.
Zhu Hejian is undoubtedly a very smart and astute man, while Song Jicheng is the third generation successor of the Song family who has high hopes. He is also talented and eloquent. The debate between these two people is far more exciting than the previous Jin gentry forces and Huangzhuang.
The debates between the two forces were all full of quotations and endless eloquence. Many viewers were unknowingly diverted by the debate between the two, and did not notice the complete change in the theme of the debate.
*
While Zhu Hejian and Song Jicheng were having a heated debate, Zhou Shangjing, who was sitting in the middle of the front row of the auditorium, had a look of satisfaction flash across his old face, nodded slightly and said: "Jicheng, this kid, is indeed the best."
He has potential! His performance in the past few days was indeed irresponsible. Not only did he suffer repeated setbacks, but his grandfather was also disappointed with him. He thought that he was lacking in character and was not qualified to take on the responsibility of inheriting the Song family. At that time, I
It is a comfort. People's nature can also change. Jicheng has been accustomed to smooth sailing in the past and has never encountered any setbacks. Naturally, he will be at a loss when he encounters setbacks for the first time, but this kind of thing is also an opportunity for growth...
…”
Having said this, Zhou Shangjing turned to look at Wang Baoren beside him and said with a smile: "Look, in just two days, Jicheng has undergone great changes. He is neither humble nor arrogant when debating with His Highness the Seventh Prince in public."
Strive hard, it can be said to be a huge growth! In this way, the third generation of the Song family can be regarded as having a successor! Speaking of this, the more frustrated you are, the more courageous you are, this kind of thing, Wang Taishi should be the most familiar with it, right?"
Upon hearing Zhou Shangjing's inquiry, Wang Baoren's face turned cold.
He also saw subtle changes in the current situation.
After a moment of silence, Wang Baoren asked coldly: "What other options do you have?"
Zhou Shangjing shook his head and said: "Don't worry, don't worry, you will see it soon..."
Having said this, Zhou Shangjing's eyes once again focused on the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, and he shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that some people's nature is too stubborn and difficult to change..."
Just as Zhou Shangjing sighed, Lu De suddenly walked quickly to Zhu Hejian and whispered a few words to Zhu Hejian.