Chapter 1920. What’s coming one after another (1).
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Li Chuanwen hurriedly came to Zhao Junchen and whispered: "Zhao Gechen, I seem to have discovered a secret... and this secret may not even be known to the Chief Minister Zhou and His Highness the Seventh Prince..."
Zhao Junchen raised his eyebrows and immediately raised his hand to stop Li Chuanwen from continuing.
Previously, Zhao Junchen and Wang Baoren talked about many confidential matters outside the back door of the East Garden of the Song Family. However, that was because the area near the back door of the East Garden was relatively deserted. Not only was there very little foot traffic, but the view was not obstructed, so Zhao Junchen and Wang Baoren could only talk about it.
No need to worry about being eavesdropped.
But the situation near Jiangdong Tower is completely different. This restaurant is located in the most prosperous location in Nanjing. The guests it entertains on weekdays are either dignitaries or foreign envoys. Not only are there a lot of people coming and going, but all the forces are also making arrangements nearby.
Having an eyeliner is not a suitable position for exchanging secrets.
Afterwards, Zhao Junchen led Li Chuanwen into the Jiangdong Building with his head held high.
Zhao Junchen was dressed in ordinary clothes at this time, still dressed like a noble prince, but the aura and pressure he displayed with his hands and feet was still impressive.
Therefore, when the receptionist at Jiangdong Building saw Zhao Junchen, he naturally did not dare to neglect him and quickly greeted the guests with a smile.
"The villain Zhang Quanfu welcomes you to Jiangdong Tower, but I don't know, sir, do you want to stay or have a meal? Young Master, you look like a noble person at first sight, so you naturally understand the foundation of our Jiangdong Tower. Our Jiangdong Tower was built by Taizu himself.
, has always only entertained foreign envoys and dignitaries..."
The receptionist's attitude was extremely respectful, but his implication was also very obvious, that he wanted Zhao Junchen to reveal his identity.
If Zhao Junchen's status is not noble enough, then he will not be welcomed.
Zhao Junchen raised his head and took a look at the internal situation of Jiangdong Tower, and couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
As the first of the 16th floor in Nanjing, the Jiangdong Building is luxuriously decorated, with exquisite supplies, and every design strives to show the atmosphere of the Celestial Kingdom. Even compared to the Zhao Mansion in the capital, it is only a little inferior by three points.
So, Zhao Junchen turned around and asked: "Are there any other guests currently living in Jiangdong Building?"
Zhang Quanfu replied with a smile: "Nanjing has just ended martial law, and Jiangdong Restaurant has only resumed business today, so there are not more guests staying there! After all... our Jiangdong Restaurant is different from ordinary restaurants. As long as your status is slightly lower, you are not qualified to live there."
and dining, so there are not many guests on weekdays! Even imperial officials, those below the fifth rank can only find another inn or ordinary restaurant to stay..."
The implication behind the words is that I still hope that Zhao Junchen will reveal his identity.
Seeing that there were no other guests staying in Jiangdong Building, Zhao Junchen nodded with satisfaction, then pulled off a dental plaque from his waist and threw it to Zhang Quanfu, casually saying: "In the next few days, you Jiangdong Building does not have to entertain other guests, no matter what
No matter what kind of guests they are, whether they want to stay or dine, they are all driven away... Jiangdong Tower is reserved by me!"
After Zhang Quanfu heard what Zhao Junchen said, he glanced at the tooth tag that Zhao Junchen threw to him and almost laughed out loud on the spot.
The tooth plaque that Zhao Junchen threw to Zhang Quanfu was a status symbol in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. It was made of ivory. The specific identity of the person holding the tooth plaque was engraved on the plaque, which was further divided into Xun, Qin, Wen, and Wu.
Le, Huan and other different types.
As the receptionist of Jiangdong Tower, Zhang Quanfu was naturally well-informed, and he immediately recognized that the holder of the tooth plaque in front of him was a noble nobleman of the Ming Dynasty, and he was also a hereditary earl.
The hereditary earls of the Ming Dynasty were certainly considered noble in ordinary places, but this was the city of Nanjing, and the concentration of nobles and nobles was second only to the center of the capital.
But even the Xu family, recognized as the head of the noble family and a two-state family, did not dare to say the bold words of renting out the Jiangdong Tower and driving away the other guests.
Could it be that the noble young master in front of me is just a noble playboy who doesn’t know the heights of heaven and earth?
Thinking of this, Zhang Quanfu couldn't help but feel in a dilemma, hesitating about what he should do so as not to offend the dandy in front of him, but also to politely refuse his unreasonable demands.
But the next moment, after Zhang Quanfu took a closer look at the specific text engraved on the tooth plate, his body trembled and his hands almost shook and he could not hold the tooth plate steady.
After the war between Shaanxi and Gansu ended, Zhao Junchen was awarded the title of Uncle Xincheng. Because Uncle Xincheng was a top grade, Zhao Junchen's tooth plaques were mainly in the style of honors - starting with the word "Xun", surrounded by the words "Xun".
The pattern indicates Zhao Junchen's identity as the hereditary earl.
Zhang Quanfu had just glanced at the tooth plate and quickly confirmed the identity of the hereditary earl Zhao Junchen through the word "Xun" on the tooth plate and the surrounding cloud patterns.
However, among Zhao Junchen's various identities, although the identity of Xin Chengbo is nominally the most noble, the most important identities are the other two - Bachelor of Dongge! Young Master!
According to the official rules of the Ming Dynasty, when an official holds the official position of a bachelor of the current dynasty and the title of one of the three princes and three orphans, it means that the official has the qualifications to join the cabinet to assist the government, that is, the current cabinet minister
old.
Therefore, when Zhang Quanfu carefully read the text on the dental plaque, he quickly discovered the words "Dongge Bachelor", "Shaofu" and "Zhao".
"You, you are...Zhao Gechen, why...but the villain didn't hear..."
After discovering Zhao Junchen's specific identity, Zhang Quanfu, who had always been well-informed, was not only frightened but also stumbling when speaking.
More than three hours have passed since Zhao Junchen appeared outside Nanjing. The relevant news must have spread throughout Nanjing's senior officials, and it can be regarded as an open secret to Nanjing's senior officials.
But Zhang Quanfu was just a receptionist at Jiangdong Tower, so he was naturally not qualified to know this open secret. Therefore, while he was shocked by Zhao Junchen's identity, he also had some doubts about the authenticity of Zhao Junchen's identity.
The next moment, Zhang Quanfu had no doubts anymore.
Because Zhao Junchen casually threw out a thick stack of gold leaves.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Then, Zhao Junchen walked towards the depths of Jiangdong Building and ordered as he walked: "These gold leaves are considered as a deposit and also compensate for the fact that Jiangdong Building cannot accept guests during this period.
Loss!
From now on, all idlers are not allowed to go up to the second floor. Those hired by Jiangdong Building are also limited to the first floor! Once you enter the second floor without notification, don't blame my subordinates.
The guards are blind and bear the consequences! As for matters above the second floor, the people in this pavilion will take over!
By the way, I arrived in Nanjing secretly. If you leak the relevant information to the outside world, then take the time to explain your funeral arrangements to your family!"
After all, Zhao Junchen, regardless of whether Zhang Quanfu agreed to his request to book Jiangdong Tower, regarded Jiangdong Tower as his own territory, and immediately led Li Chuanwen and several entourages to the third floor of Jiangdong Tower, and drove
After leaving the rest of the crowd, Zhao Junchen personally selected a room that looked most pleasing to his eyes, and he was finally able to have a private conversation with Li Chuanwen.
In a place like Jiangdong Building, all parties must have close contacts, so Zhao Junchen first isolated the room above the second floor, and then chose a room on the third floor. This was to prevent eavesdropping.
"Mr. Li, you can tell me now! What secret did you discover, and do you think that even Zhou Chief Assistant and the Seventh Prince don't know about this secret?"
After sitting side by side with Li Chuanwen, Zhao Junchen also restrained his previous domineering and wanton expression, and asked with a serious expression.
Li Chuanwen quickly replied: "For the record, Cabinet Minister Zhao, before you entered Nanjing City, you ordered me to find Cao Wenbin, the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, as soon as possible, and informed him that Zhao Cabinet Minister had arrived in Nanjing and was about to announce the abolition of the Six Ministries in Nanjing, and asked him to do it for him.
You stabilized many officials in the Sixth Department of Nanjing and prevented too much backlash when you announced your decree...
After I entered Nanjing, I quickly found out the whereabouts of the Minister Cao! It turned out that after the Seventh Prince ousted the Sixth Department of Nanjing, he put all the relevant officials of the Sixth Department of Nanjing under house arrest, and the person responsible for guarding these officials of the Sixth Department of Nanjing was under house arrest.
The person is Bao Wenjie, the Minister of Rites, who accompanied the Seventh Prince to Nanjing!"
"Bao Wenjie...can be considered an old friend!"
Zhao Junchen was thoughtful.
At first, the Ministry of Household Affairs allocated a large amount of grain and money to the governor of Shanxi to provide relief to the victims, but the relief money and grain soon disappeared. Zhao Junchen, who was responsible for handling the matter, was naturally criticized by all parties in the court, so he was dismissed by De
Emperor Qing appointed him as the Imperial Envoy and personally went to Shanxi to investigate the disappearance of relief money and food.
After Zhao Junchen arrived in Shanxi, he discovered that the governor of Shanxi and the governors of the three sides were conspiring to negotiate a private peace with the Junggar Khanate. The missing relief rice grains were also secretly intercepted by the governor of Shanxi and the governors of the three sides to satisfy the Junggar Khanate.
Conditions for the Khanate to withdraw troops.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen used thunderous means to seize the military and political power of Shanxi and Shaanxi-Gansu, gathered all the resources of Shanxi and Shaanxi-Gansu, fought several fierce battles with the Junggar Khanate, and finally annihilated the Mongolian coalition forces on the banks of the Weishui River.
Created a brilliant military exploit that can be recorded in history.
At that time, Bao Wenjie, the Minister of Rites, was the deputy imperial envoy appointed by Emperor Deqing. He and Zhao Junchen rushed to Shanxi to investigate the missing food funds for disaster relief. However, Zhao Junchen discovered the shocking conspiracy between the governor of Shanxi and the governors of the three sides.
After that, they took the opportunity to send Bao Wenjie away and asked him to return to the capital center to report the matter urgently, but did not participate in the subsequent war.
Therefore, after the war between Shaanxi and Gansu was settled, Bao Wenjie did not receive much merit, and he still holds the official position of Minister of Rites.
Three months ago, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian was questioned by the government and the public under Zhou Shangjing's conspiracy, so he had to go to Nanjing in person, nominally to worship his ancestors on behalf of Emperor Deqing, but in fact to personally preside over the ceremony.
The central government of the imperial court took the opportunity to prove its courage and responsibility to all walks of life in the government and the public in response to the plan to take over the power of the Six Ministries in Nanjing.
When Zhu Hejian rushed to Nanjing, the accompanying auxiliary officials arranged by Emperor Deqing were also Bao Wenjie, the Minister of Rites.
However, amidst the changes in the city of Nanjing, Bao Wenjie remained low-key as always. He only guarded the officials of the Six Ministries of Nanjing who were under house arrest under the orders of Zhu Hejian.
Various power struggles have led to all parties in Nanjing gradually forgetting the existence of this person.
Zhao Junchen also ignored Bao Wenjie's existence at first, but after seeing Li Chuanwen mention Bao Wenjie solemnly, he quickly realized something was wrong!
When Zhao Junchen went to Shanxi as an imperial envoy to investigate the disappearance of relief money and food, Emperor Deqing appointed Bao Wenjie as the deputy imperial envoy, responsible for monitoring and checks and balances.
But this time, when the seventh prince Zhu Hejian went to Nanjing to take on an important task, Emperor Deqing arranged for Bao Wenjie to serve as the deputy imperial envoy, responsible for assisting and assisting!
Why is it always Bowenjie?
Considering that Bao Wenjie has no deep connections with the major factions in the temple, he is very close to the prince Zhu Heyu. However, even if the throne of the prince Zhu Heyu is unstable, he can still sit firmly as the Minister of Rites.
Bit……
Could this Bao Wenjie actually be Emperor Deqing's secret confidant?
The next moment, Li Chuanwen confirmed Zhao Junchen's suspicion and said more seriously: "Because Cao Wenbin, the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, was being guarded by Bao Wenjie, I took the lead in visiting this Minister Bao... Then, I accidentally discovered
Something has happened! This Minister Bao is very likely to be His Majesty’s ears, eyes and confidant today, and he must have been given great authority by Your Majesty. He may be the key person who can really determine the direction of the situation in Nanjing!”