When Zhao Junchen met Wei Huai, he did not expect at first that Wei Huai was here because of Chu Jiayi's affairs.
After all, it was not until last night that they began to doubt Chu Jiayi's identity.
Now, it was just after noon, and it only took one night and one morning. Although Zhao Junchen believed in Wei Huai's ability to do things, he didn't think Wei Huai could find out what happened in such a short period of time.
However, Zhao Junchen still underestimated Wei Huai's ability.
Therefore, after taking Wei Huai to the study, Zhao Junchen sat down and simply asked: "Mr. Wei came to the house specifically to find me today, but what happened in the West Factory?"
Wei Huai nodded first, then shook his head, and said quietly: "Some things happened, but it's not a big deal. Luo Xiang, a descendant of the Luo family in Yixing, came to Xichang today to report. Although he is young, he is not a big deal.
He has a somewhat capable appearance. According to his wishes, he was assigned the position of foreman of the West Factory. He is usually responsible for the "listening and recording" affairs of the West Factory. He also sent capable people to keep an eye on him secretly, so he was not afraid of him causing any trouble.
"
The so-called "listening to record" refers to the fact that when the Sanfa Division and the Jinyiwei jointly tried a major case, Xichang sent people to observe the trial. Although the power was not small, it could not interfere with the fundamental power of Xichang. Wei Huai made such an arrangement
, it came out of the discussion between the two last night.
When Zhao Junchen nodded slightly, Wei Huai added: "In addition, I have received news that Dongchang Factory Supervisor Feng Desheng secretly met with Jin Yiwei Commander Hong Jin and Beizhen Fusi Town Fu Envoy Song Gaolin earlier today.
I think this is to put pressure on Jinyiwei, so that Jinyiwei's forces will completely surrender to the East Factory, in order to suppress our West Factory's forces. The factory supervisor should prepare for this in advance. Jinyiwei Yamen is very important, and we must win over us no matter what.
.”
Zhao Junchen had expected this, and after receiving the news, he didn't care. He just smiled softly and said: "It seems that Dongchang can't hold it anymore. Their current actions are probably just the beginning.
"
"These things are not important, either because I'm watching you, or because I already have a plan in mind." At this point, Wei Huai's eyes narrowed, and he said slowly: "I came here specifically to see you today, but it's for this reason.
The matter of Chu Jiayi in your residence."
Zhao Junchen was slightly startled, looked at Wei Huai in surprise, and asked, "Oh? Chu Jiayi's matter has been found out? Why so fast?"
Wei Huai nodded, but a sneer flashed across his face, and said slowly: "Returning to the factory supervisor, I sent someone from my humble position to check. That Chu Jiayi claimed to be from Funing County, Yongping Prefecture, Beizhili, and her family was in decline.
She was also persecuted by villains, and her clan members died or dispersed. It can be seen that her family should be well-known in the local area. And her temperament and appearance do not seem to be from a small family. In addition, she
She is well-read and literate, and is good at making pastries. It shows that she is either a lady from a wealthy family, or she comes from a scholarly family. Even if she is not good at it, her ancestors should be famous local cooks."
Seeing Zhao Junchen nod, Wei Huai added: "Funing County is far away from the capital, and going back and forth to investigate would waste time, but this matter cannot be delayed. Fortunately, the capital is crowded with people from all over the world, so I am humble.
Even after asking three people from Funing County in Beijing that night, they found that there has been no famous family named Chu in Funing County for more than a hundred years. Even if there are one or two people named Chu, they are probably just farming people in the countryside.
, it is absolutely impossible to teach a woman like Chu Jiayi."
Zhao Junchen sighed: "So, Chu Jiayi's identity and background are indeed fake."
Wei Huai said coldly: "But her guide is true."
During the Ming Dynasty, in order to control the people, the government had such a rule: Anyone who is hundreds of miles away from the place of residence must be issued a public certificate by the local Yamen, which is a "Luyin". If there is no "Luyin"
, let alone working and traveling in other places, once discovered, they will be imprisoned and interrogated.
In a way, "Luyin" is proof that people in the Ming Dynasty left their hometowns.
Seeing that Zhao Junchen was thoughtful, Wei Huai's eyes darkened and he added: "In addition, I got news a few days ago that the prince had a secret letter exchange with Peng Wei, the magistrate of Funing County. Then
Peng Wei, the magistrate of Funing County, has always regarded himself as a princeling, but given his status as a prince, it was too unusual for him to go out of his way to contact a low-level official like him. Within two days after the prince received the secret letter,
Then Chu Jiayi will take the road to lead you to your residence to do some work."
After a pause, Wei Huai sneered: "Since this period of time, all the major forces in the court have sent people to keep an eye on the low-level officials, but except for the prince, no one else has contact with Funing County. If the low-level officials
As expected, the secret letter that Peng Wei, the magistrate of Funing County, replied to the prince must have been Chu Jiayi's path."
While talking, seeing that Zhao Junchen seemed unconvinced, Wei Huai added: "Although these are just speculations, they are still inseparable. I have already sent someone to Funing County to investigate secretly. I think I can get it in a few days."
Detailed evidence.”
"You mean..." After hearing Wei Huai's conjecture, Zhao Junchen muttered, half-smiling but not believing it. He just asked slowly: "The person behind Chu Jiayi is actually one of us."
This His Highness the Crown Prince? I never thought that our His Highness the Crown Prince, who has always been upright and aboveboard in his conduct, would actually do such a thing."
Although Zhao Junchen was doubting Wei Huai's guess, Wei Huai didn't care and just said: "Based on my humble position, it is precisely because the prince is too upright and not good at these things that he sent someone like Chu Jiayi here.
My Lord, you should know that a qualified spy has very high requirements in all aspects, such as intelligence, forbearance, and background, and this Chu Jiayi is not suitable at all. What about the major forces in the DPRK?
Who doesn’t know this? Except for His Highness the Crown Prince, who has never been familiar with this, I’m afraid no one will do this.”
After a pause, Wei Huai added: "What's more, we did wrongfully accuse King Gong'an of He Ming's family murder case. However, my lord, you are powerful in the court, and several other elders in the court are
Her reputation is not much better, if Chu Jiayi is really the adopted daughter of King Gong'an, I am afraid she will only seek help from the prince."
Although Wei Huai's inferences were all reasonable, Zhao Junchen still did not believe that Prince Zhu Heyu would plant spies into his mansion.
After all, Zhao Junchen knew Zhu Heyu’s character very well.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen just shook his head slightly and said: "After all, all this is just speculation. In fact, we haven't even concluded whether Chu Jiayi is the adopted daughter of King Gong'an. Although your speculation is reasonable,
, but there is no evidence, and I cannot make the next plan based on speculation."
While speaking, Zhao Junchen felt that he did not trust Wei Huai too much in expressing his attitude. In order to prevent Wei Huai from alienating him, he smiled and explained to Wei Huai: "It's not that I don't trust you, I really need to be cautious.
"
Wei Huai didn't care, but he didn't expect that Zhao Junchen, as the political enemy of the crown prince Zhu Heyu and had been repeatedly embarrassed by Zhu Heyu, would believe in Zhu Heyu's character so much.
Perhaps, in response to the saying "The person who knows you best will always be your opponent", Zhao Junchen knew Prince Zhu Heyu very well and had no doubts about his character.
However, Wei Huai's speculation was indeed watertight. Zhao Junchen could not find any flaws for a while. Although he was skeptical, he could not help but believe it.
On the other side, after seeing Zhao Junchen's statement, Wei Huai did not force it. He just said: "Mr. Factory Supervisor, whether the person behind Chu Jiayi is the prince or not, we might as well verify it slowly in the future. We only need to send people to keep an eye on it."
Sooner or later, they will reveal their flaws. However, whether this Chu Jiayi is the adopted daughter of King Gong'an or not, her humble position can confirm it immediately."
Zhao Junchen was stunned for a moment and then asked: "Oh? How do you plan to prove it?"
Wei Huai explained: "After King Gong'an's house was confiscated and he was questioned, some people from Prince Gong'an's palace are now being imprisoned in the prison in the middle of the capital. Now I have sent someone to take them out and are waiting outside the mansion.
, As long as your Excellency allows Chu Jiayi to leave the palace, and these people from Prince Gong'an's residence testify, we will immediately know whether she is the adopted daughter of Prince Gong'an."
After Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, he nodded to Xu Qingyan on the side and said: "Find a reason to send Chu Jiayi out of the house, and do it in a hidden way so that no one will discover the flaw."
Seeing that Wei Huai was thinking carefully, Xu Qingyan secretly sighed for Chu Jiayi, but without any hesitation, he agreed and went to make arrangements.
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Under Xu Qingyan's secret arrangement, Chu Jiayi left the Zhao Mansion not long after.
Zhao Junchen wanted to eat sweet-scented osmanthus cake at night, but when Chu Jiayi was preparing it, she learned that there was no sweet-scented osmanthus cake in Zhao's mansion. For a while, he couldn't find anyone else, so Chu Jiayi had to go out to buy it herself.
When she was in the Zhao Mansion, Chu Jiayi always kept a low profile and cautious appearance. After all, she came to the Zhao Mansion for other purposes and was afraid of exposing any flaws, so she needed to be careful at all times.
After leaving the Zhao Mansion, Chu Jiayi took off her guard and frowned slightly when she thought of her experiences in the past few days.
The fact is, as Wei Huai guessed, Chu Jiayi is Chu Jiayi, and she is the fugitive adopted daughter of King Gong'an!
At first, when she saw that Prince Gong'an's palace was being searched, although Chu Jiayi was anxious, she was careful not to show up and thus escaped. Then she sold all her valuables and traveled to the capital to find the most prestigious person in the court.
The good prince Zhu Heyu asked for help, hoping to help his adoptive father escape.
However, the case of Prince Gong'an fell within the scope of the imperial edict. Even though Zhu Heyu was the prince of the dynasty, he was unable to intervene. In the end, the entire palace of Prince Gong'an was framed by Zhao Junchen, and then all of Chu Jiayi's relatives and friends...
Imprisonment for imprisonment, exile for exile, beheading for beheading.
But what is different from Wei Huai's guess is that the reason why Chu Jiayi sneaked into the Zhao Mansion was not because of the instigation of Prince Zhu Heyu, but Chu Jiayi's initiative.
After the case of King Gong'an was settled, Chu Jiayi hated Zhao Junchen very much. However, even the prince Zhu Heyu could not do anything to Zhao Junchen for a while, let alone the adopted daughter of the guilty king?
Originally, according to the wishes of Crown Prince Zhu Heyu, he planned to place her in the Crown Prince's palace, and then let her show up after finding a way to protect Wang Zhaoxue in the future. However, Chu Jiayi was stubborn and planned to bring her down with her own hands.
Zhao Junchen, and took the initiative to propose a plan to sneak into the Zhao Mansion.
Prince Zhu Heyu originally did not agree, but he could not overcome Chu Jiayi's firm attitude, and even threatened to die, so he could only help in the end.
However, one of them is a decent prince, and the other is an eldest lady who lives in a boudoir. Naturally, they are not familiar with this, but they did not expect that they would leave so many flaws. It didn't take long for their flaws to be exposed, and
Wei Huai easily guessed the truth of the matter.
Besides, it was not all smooth sailing for Chu Jiayi since she sneaked into the Zhao Mansion.
First, because she was too beautiful, the stewards in the mansion were afraid that Chu Jiayi would be charming to Zhao Junchen, and eventually offended Fang Ru, the legendary jealous wife of Ruyi, and actually planned to drive her out of the Zhao mansion. Fortunately, Chu
Jiayi was quick to think and bribed the manager of the Zhao Mansion, but although she reluctantly stayed in the Zhao Mansion, she could only help in the kitchen of the Zhao Mansion.
The reason why Chu Jiayi sneaked into the Zhao Mansion was to get close to Zhao Junchen, and then try to find evidence against Zhao Junchen and help Prince Zhu Heyu bring down Zhao Junchen.
However, she was in the kitchen and could not show her face on weekdays, so how could she attract Zhao Junchen's attention?
Fortunately, Chu Jiayi is not only stubborn and kind-hearted, but also has a pair of skillful hands, and her level of making dim sum is far superior to those of the Zhao family chefs. With the money funded by the prince, Chu Jiayi soon
Got the opportunity to prepare cakes for Zhao Junchen.
However, Chu Jiayi thought things were too simple after all. Although her pastries were loved by Zhao Junchen and she became Zhao Junchen's special person in charge of late-night snacks every night, Zhao Junchen had a distinguished status and did not even see her.
She had no intention of doing anything, so in the end she had no choice but to stay in the kitchen of Zhao's house.
Last night, with great difficulty, Xu Qingyan, Zhao Junchen's eldest attendant, came to see her. Chu Jiayi thought that Zhao Junchen was finally going to see her, but she didn't expect that he just asked for the recipe of her "health soup".
In order to attract Zhao Junchen's attention, Chu Jiayi refused Xu Qingyan's request. She thought that Zhao Junchen was either angry or curious and would meet with her anyway, but she didn't expect that the matter ended up being settled.
As a result, Chu Jiayi had been in the Zhao Mansion for many days, but she could not even see Zhao Junchen, let alone collect evidence against Zhao Junchen. As for helping the prince Zhu Heyu to bring down Zhao Junchen, it was even more difficult.
Nowhere in sight.
"Why!"
Thinking that all her hard work these days seemed to be in vain, Chu Jiayi sighed softly, her eyebrows furrowed, and her eyes were dark and thought-provoking on her fair face.
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However, when Chu Jiayi sighed secretly, she didn't realize that someone was secretly observing her at this time.
Wang Shou, who was originally an old man in the palace of Prince Gong'an, is now in prison because he was implicated by Prince Gong'an.
But today, he was taken out of prison by two Xichang policemen and brought here.
Naturally, he had met Chu Jiayi.
At this time, a Xichang fan pointed at Chu Jiayi who was passing by in the distance, and asked Wang Shou fiercely: "Tell me! Is this woman Zhu Jiayi, the adopted daughter of King Gong'an!?"
When Chu Jiayi was in Prince Gong'an's Mansion, she had a humble nature and treated her servants well. Wang Shou also received favors from her. After seeing Chu Jiayi, Wang Shou's body trembled slightly and he recognized it immediately, but his heart was full of
It's hesitation.
Without him, although Wang Shou didn't know what happened, he also understood that if he identified Chu Jiayi at this time, Chu Jiayi would not end well.
Thinking of Chu Jiayi's kindness to him in the past, how could Wang Shou be willing to point it out?
However, another Xichang fan seemed to be aware of Wang Shou's thoughts. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Wang Shou's head, turned Wang Shou's head to the other side, and said coldly: "I can tell you, today is not only
It's just that you are identifying. Look over there. That person is also from the former Prince Gong'an's palace. I think you know him too. It's okay for you to make trouble and lie. There are other people who tell the truth, but when you lie, you have to think about it.
I miss your wife and children. Although you have been implicated by King Gong'an and imprisoned, you have nothing to fear, but your wife and children still have to live, right?"
Wang Shou raised his eyes and looked, and sure enough, on the other side of the road, there was another servant of the former Prince Gong'an Mansion, who was being escorted by two Xichang fans and was pointing at Chu Jiayi.
Seeing this scene, Wang Shou sighed secretly, and then thinking about the mother-in-law and children at home, he felt even more desolate in his heart. He thought: "Miss, I, Wang Shou, am sorry for you."
Thinking like this, Wang Shou finally whispered: "Yes, she is Prince Gong'an's adopted daughter Zhu Jiayi, whose original name is Chu Jiayi."
After hearing Wang Shou's answer, the two Xichang fans looked at each other with proud smiles on their faces.
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However, after Chu Jiayi returned to the Zhao Mansion, she did not stop and went to the small kitchen specially used for making pastries in the Zhao Mansion to prepare the sweet-scented osmanthus cake for Zhao Junchen to eat in the evening.
However, the preparations had just begun when Chu Jiayi was approached by a fat and fat cook from the Zhao family.
This cook, named Zhou Lihua, is also an old man in the Zhao family. Chu Jiayi has received a lot of care from her these days.
"Jiayi! Jiayi! Are you there?" Zhou Lihua shouted loudly and came to the small kitchen, looking anxious.
Chu Jiayi knew that although Zhou Lihua had a scary face, she was a good person. After getting along with her these days, she had a good impression of her. When she saw Zhou Lihua was so anxious, she hurriedly approached her and asked softly: "Sister Zhou, what's wrong?
?But what happened?"
Zhou Lihua grabbed Chu Jiayi's shoulders and asked, "I heard that the master sent someone to ask you for a recipe yesterday, but you refused?"
Chu Jiayi nodded blankly and looked at Zhou Lihua in confusion, wondering what happened.
When Zhou Lihua saw Chu Jiayi nodding, she showed a worried look and said hurriedly: "Master, he just said he wanted to see you! Jiayi, could it be that you refused to give him the recipe yesterday and offended him? Hey
!Jiayi, when you see the master later, you must be careful what you say, and don’t make the master angry again. Although the master has a bad reputation outside, he is usually quite lenient with people in the house. Please beg the master.
, maybe the master won’t embarrass you! Hey, don’t tell me that I’m talking about you..."
Zhou Lihua chattered a lot, but Chu Jiayi didn't listen.
She only knows that Zhao Junchen is finally going to see her! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)