In the end, Zhao Junchen did not change his official robe and was still in ordinary clothes when he got off the ship.
Obviously, Zhao Junchen did not want to cause too much commotion after entering Nanjing City, and he was not in the mood to socialize with Yu Li's officialdom.
After getting off the ship, Zhao Junchen asked Liu Huaiyuan for a sedan, and followed the prince and grand master Wang Baoren into Nanjing City, heading towards the Song Family East Garden.
Although Zhao Junchen visited Nanjing for the first time and had long been famous for the largest ancient city in the Far East at this time, he was not in the mood to observe the situation in Nanjing carefully. He closed his eyes and rested his mind along the way, patiently waiting for himself and Zhou Shangjing.
subsequent game.
However, although Zhao Junchen did not deliberately observe the situation in Nanjing, the various movements along the way still made Zhao Junchen feel the recent turmoil in Nanjing and the panic among the people of Nanjing.
There were cries, curses, quarrels... and even the sounds of looting and smashing.
"Chaos is the ladder to ascend..."
Zhao Junchen murmured to himself.
Both Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing have been trying their best to stabilize the situation between the government and the opposition in recent years. Zhao Junchen himself did not deliberately cause trouble, and also tried his best to help Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing stabilize the situation between the government and the opposition.
But the actual situation is that the situation between the government and the opposition has never been calm in recent years. On the contrary, chaos has become more obvious and more frequent.
From the arrears of pay to the officials in the capital to the rising prices, from the disputes over temple rights to the wars at the frontiers, from the prince being under suspicion to the imprisonment of the vassal king... the list goes on and on.
If you follow the clues, trace the source, and carefully consider the source of this series of chaos, you will find something particularly ironic.
That is - the culprits causing this series of chaos are not the ordinary people whose lives are becoming increasingly difficult, nor the middle-level and low-level officials who are trying to take advantage of the situation. Instead, they are Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing, and those who have been committed to maintaining stability in the government and the opposition.
Zhao Junchen and three others!
Emperor Deqing was the supreme king in the world, and Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing were both extremely humane ministers. However, the three of them still had insatiable desires and endless ambitions. Emperor Deqing wanted to dominate himself and let the imperial power completely overwhelm the ministerial power. Zhou Shangjing wanted to
The power of the "Zhou Party" can be passed down for generations, but Zhao Junchen's ambition is even greater. He even wants to change this era.
Therefore, as vested interests, Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing, and Zhao Junchen are always trying their best to stabilize the situation between the government and the opposition, and do not want the situation between the government and the opposition to get out of control, thereby harming their own interests.
But at the same time, Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing, and Zhao Junchen were always contradictory and constantly creating chaos intentionally or unintentionally.
As Zhao Junchen muttered to himself - "Chaos is the ladder of ascent"!
Only chaos can break the unchanging old order;
Only chaos can loosen the distribution of interests that have been demarcated by various forces;
Therefore, only chaos is enough for careerists to find good opportunities to seize more power!
Zhou Shangjing has always been an old man in planning for the country, and is regarded as the ballast stone for the stability of the government and the opposition. However, in order to seize the "United Shipping Line", he still did not hesitate to promote a chaos in Nanjing that had not been seen in a century.
The best example of such a contradictory and ironic phenomenon.
"Then...if I want to achieve my ambition, how much chaos should I cause to achieve my goal?"
When he was talking to himself again, Zhao Junchen's eyes were cold and he seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
Zhao Junchen has asked himself this question many times.
But before today, Zhao Junchen was always afraid of all kinds of unexpected consequences, and he always thought that he was not sufficiently prepared and did not dare to give it a go.
But this time, Zhao Junchen no longer had any thoughts of restraining himself. Instead, he was very interested and ready to take action.
The three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, the Liaodong cavalry, the governor of Beijing, Guan Wuyuan, the Wu family of Shanhaiguan, the Zheng family of Taiwan...
And as Zhao Junchen continued to deduce the subsequent situation in his mind and his thoughts became more and more distant, time also passed quickly.
The vibration of the sedan landing finally brought Zhao Junchen's thoughts back to reality.
Then, Zhao Junchen heard someone outside the sedan reporting: "Zhao Gechen, Dongyuan has arrived!"
Zhao Junchen opened the sedan curtain, stepped out of the sedan, and found that Wang Baoren was already standing not far away, waiting for him.
After nodding with Wang Baoren, Zhao Junchen turned to look at Dongyuan, but he couldn't help but be stunned and frowned slightly.
It turned out that Wang Baoren actually took Zhao Junchen to the back door of the East Garden, intending to enter the East Park through the back door with Zhao Junchen.
It stands to reason that Zhao Junchen was the elder of the court, and his status and power were only slightly inferior to Zhou Shangjing. When he came to the East Garden in person, even though the Song family members in the East Garden did not come out to welcome him with lanterns and colorful decorations,
You should at least enter the East Garden through the main entrance.
Now, Wang Baoren actually wants Zhao Junchen to enter the East Garden through the back door, which is simply a deliberate humiliation.
Noticing the change in Zhao Junchen's expression, Wang Baoren quickly explained: "Forgive me, Mr. Zhao! The main entrance of the East Garden is so lively now. It can be said that all the talents are here!"
Seeing Zhou Shangjing's complete victory in this power struggle, coupled with Song Chengren's acquittal, and countless greedy people who want to share more of the benefits of the "United Shipping Company", the prominent figures in Nanjing are currently
They have already rushed to the main entrance of Dongyuan, and all kinds of sedan chairs and carriages have been blocked three streets away!
Under such circumstances, if we enter the East Garden through the main entrance, it will not only waste a lot of time, but also cause a lot of noise! I think Zhao Gechen entered Nanjing in regular clothes. He must have wanted to keep a low profile for the time being, so he made his own decision.
Led Zhao Gechen to the back door."
Having said this, a sneer appeared on Wang Baoren's face, and he added: "Seeing the grand scene outside the main entrance of the East Garden, I can't help but lament Zhou Shangjing's methods again!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He first provoked the struggle between the Jin gentry forces and the Huangzhuang forces, just to let the Jiangnan Jin gentry understand that without the support of Zhou Shangjing, the Jiangnan Jin gentry would
Even the eunuchs of Huangzhuang cannot suppress them. As long as the court is determined to deal with them, the disaster of Wei Zhongxian will befall them again at any time!
After giving him a stick and a sweet date, Zhou Shangjing then forced His Highness the Seventh Prince to announce an order to severely punish profiteers, and took the opportunity to control the various industries of the "United Shipping Company" in Nanjing. Then he showed generosity to his cabinet ministers and took the "United Shipping Company"
's industry has been fully taken over by the Jiangnan gentry. In order to grab more benefits, those Jiangnan gentry are now red-eyed, and they are sparing no effort to please Zhou Shangjing and try their best to get closer to Zhou Shangjing!
After this series of events, Zhou Shangjing's control over the Jiangnan Jin gentry has reached an unprecedented level! Now even if His Majesty comes to Nanjing in person, in the eyes of the Jiangnan Jin gentry, Zhou Shangjing's words are not as effective as Zhou Shangjing's words! So, Zhao Gechen, you must understand this.
If you plan to go head-to-head with Zhou Shangjing next, then your opponents will not only be Zhou Shangjing and the 'Zhou Party', but those Jiangnan gentry who are eager to show their loyalty to Zhou Shangjing will definitely not be afraid of your status and will definitely compete for the first place.
Competing with you!"
Wang Baoren's words not only provoked conflicts again, but were also an obvious way to provoke the generals.
Zhao Junchen didn't respond at all. He just smiled softly and walked towards the back door of the East Garden.
But before Zhao Junchen could take a few steps, the back door of Dongyuan was already pushed open from the inside.
Then, Zhao Junchen saw an elegant and capable young nobleman, hurriedly greeted by the crowd of servants.
"Student Song Jicheng pays homage to Zhao Gechen! Mr. Zhou Shoufu guessed in advance that you would come to the East Garden, and kept the students waiting at the main entrance of the East Garden, ready to welcome you at any time. However, the students never expected that you decided to go through the back door of the East Garden... No matter what
What, if the students failed to greet you in time, please ask Zhao Gechen to punish you!"
Hearing Song Jicheng's apology, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but sneer.
If Song Jicheng really wanted to welcome him, he should have taken the lead to disperse the idle people near the main entrance of Dongyuan. However, Song Jicheng did not do this and still allowed a large number of Jiangnan gentry to gather outside the main entrance of Dongyuan. In fact, he wanted to
We must take advantage of the situation to intimidate Zhao Junchen and let Zhao Junchen see how active and enthusiastic the Jiangnan Jinshen Group is in supporting Zhou Shangjing.
After Zhao Junchen took a serious look at Song Jicheng, he pointedly said: "You are Song Jicheng, the third-generation grandson of the Song family and the son of Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs? This court has heard that you had a public debate with the seventh prince in the Confucius Temple not long ago.
Looking back at your uncompromising deeds...you are indeed a formidable person. You are very smart and courageous!"
Without waiting for Song Jicheng to express his humility, Zhao Junchen asked again: "I also heard that your grandfather Song Chengren has been acquitted?"
The implication of Zhao Junchen's words is - why didn't Song Chengren greet me in person? You, Song Jicheng, are not qualified to fight against me, Zhao Junchen!
Of course Song Jicheng understood Zhao Junchen's hint, but he was not angry. Instead, he raised his head and looked around with a solemn expression. After making sure that there was no one else around, he softly explained to Zhao Junchen: "Please forgive me, Zhao Junchen, my grandfather is indeed
He has been acquitted and has returned to the East Garden, but he did not greet the cabinet ministers in person not because of negligence, but... he is currently focusing on taking care of Zhou Shoufu."
Zhao Junchen raised his eyebrows: "What's going on? Taking care of Zhou Shoufu? Is Zhou Shoufu sick again?"
Song Jicheng smiled bitterly and said: "Where did he get sick again? Zhou Shoufu's old man's condition has not improved at all! Since arriving in Nanjing, Zhou Shoufu's stomach problems have become more and more serious, bleeding has stopped, and he was once in danger of life! Later, although Zhao Gechen came here
He found a way to eradicate the root cause of the disease and received personal diagnosis and treatment from the miracle doctor Zhang Dechengzhang, but he could only barely control the disease and did not let it get worse! In recent days, Zhou Shoufu has been dragging his body to strengthen himself in order to control the situation in Nanjing.
, worked hard, and after today’s matters at the Confucius Temple were finally settled, the old man couldn’t hold on any longer and could not stand for a while, so he hurriedly returned to the East Garden and is currently being treated by Dr. Zhang!”
Zhao Junchen frowned again, ignored Song Jicheng, and quickly walked into the East Garden
Zhao Junchen finally decided to confront Zhou Shangjing head-on. If Zhou Shangjing suddenly fell ill without warning at this time... it would be a good thing, but it would also be really boring.
It would be a pity for Zhao Junchen if he could not defeat Zhou Shangjing head-on while his mind and energy were still strong.
In fact, not only Zhao Junchen had this idea, but Wang Baoren also had similar ideas. After hearing about Zhou Shangjing's serious condition, not only did he not show any joy, but his expression became more serious.
At the same time, Zhao Junchen also secretly doubted whether Zhou Shangjing's condition was true or false. After all, Zhou Shangjing claimed to be ill not once or twice.
In this way, under the leadership of Song Jicheng, Zhao Junchen and Wang Baoren quickly rushed to Zhou Shangjing's room in the East Garden.
As soon as he approached the room, Zhao Junchen saw the miracle doctor Zhang Decheng discussing the diagnosis and treatment plan for Zhou Shangjing's condition with several other famous doctors in Nanjing.
Zhao Junchen directly interrupted the discussion and pulled Zhang Decheng aside.
"Zhao, Zhao Gechen? Why are you in Nanjing?"
Being dragged aside without warning, Zhang Decheng was about to get angry, but he couldn't help but froze when he looked up and saw Zhao Junchen. It was obvious that he did not know the news of Zhao Junchen's arrival in Nanjing.
"We will discuss my coming to Nanjing later! Doctor Zhang, you must first tell me the truth. Is Zhou Shoufu's condition really serious?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen talk about Zhou Shangjing's condition, Zhang Decheng's expression returned to seriousness, and he nodded: "Zhou Shoufu has worked hard during this period, once again consuming his little energy, and his body is extremely weak! I once warned him,
If he can meditate and cultivate in the future, not paying attention to foreign affairs, and no longer consuming his mind and energy, he can still live for two or three more years. But if he is still fighting for power and profit as he is now, and his intrigues and intrigues continue to consume his energy and energy, he will only be able to live for two or three years.
I am afraid that I will die within half a year! But, Zhou Shoufu said..."
"what did he say?"
"He said...what's the point of just waiting to die! Although I am afraid of death, I am even more afraid of dying with regrets!"