Chapter 1522. What’s coming one after another (3).
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Zhao Junchen discovered to his embarrassment that he was really just a weak scholar.
Although Zhao Junchen was more than twenty years younger than Huo Zhengyuan, and although Zhao Junchen had tried his best to lift Huo Zhengyuan up, Huo Zhengyuan would not move at all. Instead, Zhao Junchen himself was so tired that he was sweating profusely and panting.
Seeing that he could not help Huo Zhengyuan no matter what, Zhao Junchen simply turned away and was unwilling to accept Huo Zhengyuan's kneel down to apologize.
Later, Zhao Junchen sighed: "Scholar Huo, if you would rather kneel all the time, then I can't talk to you... Well, I can't help you, but I can hide! I will take this room now
Let me leave it to you, hide in the next room by yourself, so as not to feel uncomfortable... If you want to keep kneeling here, then keep kneeling. I won't stop you, but I won't talk to you, even if it delays you.
I can’t take care of business anymore! When you no longer want to kneel down and are willing to talk to me about business, then come to the next room to see me."
After saying that, Zhao Junchen pretended to walk out of the room.
Huo Zhengyuan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile and said: "We can't delay the business, let's let the official explain what happened first. After the official explained what happened clearly, Zhao Gechen will have a clearer understanding of the official's incompetence and mistakes, so
It becomes clearer how to punish the subordinate."
After seeing Huo Zhengyuan's attitude relaxed, Zhao Junchen helped Huo Zhengyuan again, but Huo Zhengyuan did not resist this time and was easily helped up by Zhao Junchen.
Then, Zhao Junchen glanced at Guo Tang, who was still kneeling and bowing his head, and said in the same gentle tone: "Mr. Guo, please get up too, let's talk about business first!"
After Guo Tang also stood up uneasily, Zhao Junchen pulled Huo Zhengyuan to sit next to him and asked, "What is going on? Bachelor Huo, please tell me in detail."
After Huo Zhengyuan pondered for a moment, he sighed again and told Zhao Junchen in detail what he had seen, heard, and various measures in Nanjing during this period.
From his own observation of the situation in Nanjing, to his intervention in the situation in Nanjing, from the layout of Zhou Shangjing, Zhu Hejian and others, to Huo Zhengyuan's own response.
While speaking like this, Huo Zhengyuan also focused on describing the three major changes he had experienced, namely Jiang Zheng's serious injury in the attack, the grudges between Hu Xiao and Jiang Xiao, and the events during the three-chamber trial in Zhanyuan today.
An unexpected incident occurred when the captured "Chaofeng" was set on fire and almost burned to death.
After saying everything, Huo Zhengyuan once again appealed to Zhao Junchen: "Zhao Gechen sent his subordinates to Nanjing just to allow the 'Zhao Party' to grab as many benefits as possible and interfere in more Nanjing when the Six Ministries of Nanjing were abolished and taken over by the central government.
Real power yamen!
As a result...Xiaoguan not only failed to successfully complete the task assigned by you, but also fell into Zhou Shangjing's trick and completely lost the "United Shipping Company" in Nanjing! This situation was completely caused by Xiaguan's incompetence and negligence!
Zhou Shangjing proposed to Xiaguan yesterday that he wanted 'United Shipping Company' to be the first to resume business. Xiaguan agreed without much thought, completely ignoring the greed and shortsightedness of the merchants. The result was that 'United Shipping Company' was the first to resume business.
Zhou Shangjing took advantage of the price gouging and hoarding, and the "United Shipping Company" in Nanjing fell into the hands of the Jiangnan gentry because of this!
In addition, your cabinet minister sent Jiang Zheng to Nanjing to assist Xia Guan, but Xia Guan failed to protect him, causing him to be seriously injured and has not recovered yet!
There is also the matter of Hu Xiao. This person has mastered the information about our secret contacts with overseas forces, which is crucial, but the subordinate can only watch him fall into the hands of the Seventh Prince!
That Hu Xiao is by no means a moral person. He may have told the seventh prince the relevant information. I had already guessed that something unexpected would happen during today's three-court trial in Zhanyuan, so I arranged manpower in advance to think about it.
In order to take advantage of the chaos to recapture Hu Xiao, everything went smoothly at first. Who would have thought that Qianhu Li Yong, the royal guard who was responsible for escorting the seventh prince, suddenly took out His Majesty's Secret Order and instantly controlled the situation in Zhanyuan. The subordinate took the opportunity to recapture Hu Xiao.
Xiao's plan also completely failed..."
Speaking of this, Huo Zhengyuan's expression was extremely bitter. He was obviously deeply shocked and even a little disheartened.
Huo Zhengyuan was recognized as an intelligent and wise person among the officials in the temple. He himself had always thought highly of himself. However, judging from the results, Huo Zhengyuan's various arrangements in Nanjing were almost a total failure.
Huo Zhengyuan originally wanted to take advantage of Jiang Zheng's deep understanding of court laws to completely control the three-chamber trial in Zhanyuan today, and then use the captured "Chaofeng" dead soldiers to open a gap, and then overthrow the seventh prince Zhu Hejian in one fell swoop, but this
The plan failed because Huo Zhengyuan did not expect that Zhu Hejian's eunuch, Jia Lun, was also someone who was well versed in court laws. The debate between Jiang Zheng and Jia Lun actually helped Zhu Hejian delay time.
Huo Zhengyuan had guessed in advance that there would be unexpected changes in the three-chamber trial in Zhanyuan today, so he wanted to take advantage of the chaos to recapture Hu Xiao. Who would have thought that just when he was about to succeed, Li Yong of the Qianhu of the Jinyi Guards had nothing to do with it.
The secret edict of Emperor Deqing was foreshadowed and the chaos in Zhanyuan was completely controlled, so this plan also failed.
Then, Huo Zhengyuan received news from the Confucius Temple, and learned that the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian had decided to severely punish the "United Shipping Company". If the responsibility for this matter was to be investigated, it was because Huo Zhengyuan was plotted by Zhou Shangjing yesterday.
Not aware of it.
These failures and setbacks were all concentrated in just one day today. All kinds of bad news came one after another, which was a huge blow to Huo Zhengyuan.
Therefore, it is no wonder that Huo Zhengyuan was disheartened. After seeing Zhao Junchen, he knelt down to apologize regardless of his status.
On the other side, Zhao Junchen also had a solemn expression after listening to Huo Zhengyuan's story.
Since arriving in Nanjing, this is the third time that Zhao Junchen has listened to others summarizing information to him.
The first time was Liu Huaiyuan, the military officer of the Nanjing Jiangfang Camp. From the perspective of an outsider and a chess piece, he gave Zhao Junchen a rough report on the general trend of the situation in Nanjing in the past few months.
The second time was Prince Taishi Wang Baoren. He was both an ally of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian and a political enemy of the first assistant Zhou Shangjing. He not only provided Zhao Junchen with more detailed relevant information, but also supplemented Zhao Junchen with the information that Zhu Hejian and Zhou Shangjing had today.
Zhao Junchen even told Zhao Junchen some of the true thoughts of Zhu Hejian and Zhou Shangjing about the confrontation in the Confucius Temple.
The third time was Huo Zhengyuan, who further added more secret information to Zhao Junchen, including the background and grudges of Hu Xiao and Jiang Xiao, as well as the relationship between these two seemingly inconspicuous desperadoes.
In addition to the far-reaching impact of the situation in Nanjing, Zhao Junchen also learned about the various changes that occurred in Zhanyuan today.
Using these three intelligence receptions, Zhao Junchen was able to comprehensively observe the situation in Nanjing from three completely different perspectives, and the details and overall picture of the situation in Nanjing gradually emerged in his mind.
As a result, although Zhao Junchen arrived in Nanjing for only half a day, his in-depth understanding of the situation in Nanjing has surpassed most of the insiders, and is almost as good as Zhou Shangjing and Zhu Hejian.
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As he was thinking about all kinds of information, Zhao Junchen's expression was particularly serious, and he couldn't help but feel a little entranced.
On the other side, Huo Zhengyuan was quietly waiting for Zhao Junchen's decision to punish him.
In Huo Zhengyuan's view, the situation in Nanjing has been completely corrupted for the "Zhao Party". It is not only a complete defeat, but also endless troubles. It may be the turning point for the "Zhao Party" from prosperity to decline, so whether Zhao Junchen takes over
When it comes down to deciding how to punish him, Huo Zhengyuan will accept it calmly.
At the same time, the Zhao family aides, Guo Min, Jiang Zheng, Ouyang Bo and others who had been assisting Huo Zhengyuan in handling the situation in Nanjing, were also secretly observing Zhao Junchen with nervous expressions. Apparently they also thought that they were doing something wrong.
, ruined Zhao Junchen’s major event.
After thinking for a long time, Zhao Junchen finally came to his senses and finally noticed the changes in the expressions of Huo Zhengyuan, Guo Min and others.
The situation in Nanjing has deteriorated to this point. It is impossible to say that Zhao Junchen did not complain about these people at all in his heart.
However, Zhao Junchen not only could not blame them at this time, but also had to find a way to appease them.
The reason is simply that Zhao Junchen has too few talents.
Although Huo Zhengyuan, Guo Tang, Jiang Zheng, and Ouyang Bo have suffered repeated setbacks and defeats in Nanjing, they are already regarded as the most outstanding talents under Zhao Junchen.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Junchen naturally cannot undermine their confidence and enthusiasm too much.
Especially Huo Zhengyuan, this person's mental skills are absolutely top-notch. In the past, he has been unable to exert greater influence in the temple entirely because of his lack of courage. However, in recent times, Huo Zhengyuan has rarely shown that he is quite powerful.
This change of responsibility and courage was simply an unexpected surprise for Zhao Junchen, so he naturally did not want Huo Zhengyuan to be hit too hard and lose the responsibility and courage he had worked so hard to possess.
Judging from the process, Huo Zhengyuan's various coping methods in Nanjing City did not have any problems. The reason why his various plans failed repeatedly was mostly due to the influence of unexpected factors. The only thing that can be criticized is that he was calculated by Zhou Shangjing.
, and then let Zhou Shangjing find an opportunity to embezzle "United Shipping Company", but... being plotted by Zhou Shangjing can be considered excusable.
If Huo Zhengyuan had the ability to defeat Zhou Shangjing, who was more powerful, more experienced, and moreover capable of mental arithmetic, then Huo Zhengyuan would not succumb to Zhao Junchen's disciples.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen not only cannot blame them, but also needs to find ways to appease them.
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen stood up directly and bowed deeply to Huo Zhengyuan.
Huo Zhengyuan, who was waiting for Zhao Junchen's punishment decision, couldn't help but be shocked when he saw this situation.
Then, it was Huo Zhengyuan's turn to help Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen shook his head and sighed: "Master Huo, you have suffered repeated defeats and setbacks in Nanjing. If you think about it carefully... it is entirely my responsibility! When I sent you to Nanjing to work, the tone set was that we cooperate with Zhou Shangjing.
More than the competition, I didn't expect that Zhou Shangjing would take the opportunity to seize the "United Shipping Company", so you neglected to take precautions; it was also because our support for you was not enough. At that time, Zhou Shangjing had countless cronies in Nanjing, including gentry, grain and grain.
Gang, all major yamen are all his supporters, but Academician Huo is unable to support himself, and once he could only seek help from the lowly people; it was also this pavilion that concealed Guo Min’s secret connections with overseas forces from you, leaving you unable to
Prevent relevant variables in advance, but in the end we were busy dealing with the appearance of Hu Xiao... In short, the responsibility for your failure and setback in Nanjing does not lie with you, but with this cabinet!"
Seeing that Zhao Junchen not only did not punish him at this time, but instead took all the responsibilities on himself, Huo Zhengyuan couldn't help but be excited and moved. For a moment, he even had the idea of dying for his confidant. He was just discouraged.
He was quickly forgotten!
"Zhao Gechen, how can you say that! The official has been tricked by Zhou Shangjing, and he is not as smart as others. How can it be your responsibility? What's more, you have given enough support to the official, and foreign aid includes high-ranking officials like Huang Yourong.
Domestic support includes behemoths such as the United Shipping Company, but Xiaguan has not been able to play the true role of these supporting forces! As for your concealment of Mr. Guo's secret contacts with overseas forces from Xianguan, it is also to clear Xiaguan of responsibility.
It’s for the consideration of lower officials..."
Zhao Junchen did not insist, and straightened up after receiving Huo Zhengyuan's strong support.
Afterwards, Zhao Junchen turned to look at the other Zhao family aides and expressed his apologies to them one after another.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As for Jiang Zheng, Zhao Junchen blamed himself for not protecting him well. When he sent him to Nanjing, he ignored the danger of the situation in Nanjing and put him in danger and almost died;
Regarding Guo Tang, Zhao Junchen claimed that he had placed too many burdens on him and did not realize his happiness and pressure;
As for Ouyang Bo and Qian Bodao, Zhao Junchen said that he gave them too little authority, preventing them from giving full play to their talents;
In this way, under Zhao Junchen's initiative to take responsibility, the worries of these people quickly dissipated a lot. Everyone was moved inexplicably, thinking that they had found the bright master.
However, among everyone, Jiang Zheng has the most upright temperament and always says what he wants.
Therefore, after Jiang Zheng was only slightly moved, he quickly returned to reality and asked: "Zhao Gechen, now is not the time for everyone to take responsibility for each other. The point is that the situation in Nanjing has been completely corrupted and can be said to be irreversible. Your power in Nanjing
We have suffered a heavy setback and all our goals have not been achieved, so we must find ways to make up for it as much as possible!"
After hearing Jiang Zheng's suggestion, Zhao Junchen quickly restrained his humility and self-blame, regained his usual confidence and calmness, and sneered: "Remedy? No need to remedy! I don't think the situation in Nanjing is corrupt at all! I don't think Nanjing is corrupt at all!"
The situation is irreversible! In fact, now is the best time for us to launch a counterattack!"
After hearing this, Huo Zhengyuan couldn't help being stunned again, and quickly asked: "The best time? Is there still a chance? Where is the chance?"
Just as Zhao Junchen was about to answer, someone outside the room reported again that Niu Fude, the Zhao family's staff member, Zhao Dali, the guard leader, and others, as well as a group of Zhao family guards, had rushed to the Jiangdong Building to meet Zhao Junchen.
The most important thing is that they have successfully completed Zhao Junchen's mission and recaptured a key figure from Yingtian Mansion Prison, namely Qian Lai, the Nanjing boss of "United Shipping Company".
After hearing the report, Zhao Junchen smiled even brighter and said to everyone leisurely: "Opportunity? The opportunity has already come!"