But it was said that Zhao Shancai, after separating from Zhao Junchen, returned to the inn where he was staying in Beijing, and rejected all the friends who came to visit him. Then he stopped delaying and started asking the book boy Zhao Mu. Before he attended the meeting,
Consider the various changes that have occurred between the government and the public during these nine days.
Although Zhao Mu is just a book boy, he has been with Zhao Shancai all year round, so he has a lot of experience. He also knows that Zhao Shancai will definitely ask him these questions after the examination, so he is concerned about the turbulence and changes between the government and the public these days.
I also carefully investigated everything carefully.
After hearing Zhao Shancai's inquiry, Zhao Mu did not delay and eloquently reported to Zhao Shancai in detail all the changes that had occurred in the capital in the past few days.
From the refugees from Heze, Shandong who came to Beijing to complain, the blunders in the preparations for the southern tour broke out, Xiao Wenruan died of a sudden illness, to the rumors in the capital against the prince and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the mishandling of the prince's party, to the bachelor of Wenhua Palace
Cheng Yuandao entered the cabinet and went to the major factions in the court to criticize the prince.?br />
The various changes that have occurred in the nine days since the examination can be said to be turbulent, complicated, and full of twists and turns. However, Zhao Mu has good eloquence and his descriptions are extremely clear and clear. His thoughts are clear and coherent, and there is no confusion at all.
Listening to Zhao Mu's report, Zhao Shancai also looked calm. Except for a slight change in his expression when he learned the news of Xiao Wenruan's death, he had always behaved calmly.
Of course, Zhao Shancai's position was in favor of Prince Zhu Heyu.
However, Zhao Shancai was not too worried about the unfavorable situation that the prince's party had in the government these days.
In Zhao Shancai's view, although the reputation of the Prince's Party has been tarnished and its power in the Metropolitan Procuratorate has been lost, it is not an irreversible problem.
Zhao Shancai is confident that as long as he joins the prince's party in the future, under his own planning, these problems will be solved.
"However, now is not the time for me to join the prince's party."
Zhao Shancai thought secretly.
In fact, if Zhao Shancai wanted to join the prince's party, he could do so at any time.
Today, there are two letters among Zhao Shancai's tribute. They were written by his teacher He Ming and Wei Dongcheng, a former Wenhua Palace scholar. They were both letters of introduction to Prince Zhu Heyu.
As long as Zhao Shancai sends these two letters of introduction to the East Palace, he will probably be summoned by Crown Prince Zhu Heyu immediately. It is natural for him to join the prince's party and advise Crown Prince Zhu Heyu as a guest.
But Zhao Shancai was unwilling to do this.
Without him, relying on the recommendation of others can certainly help him join the prince's party more quickly. But with Zhao Shancai's current status and reputation, it is difficult for him to attract the attention of the prince Zhu Heyu.
Therefore, Zhao Shancai has been waiting for the opportunity.
Zhao Shancai believed that the prince Zhu Heyu was now hostile to all the major factions in the DPRK, and there would be no shortage of crises and troubles in the future.
Only when Prince Zhu Heyu faced a crisis but could not cope with it, Zhao Shan asked to see the prince again with the two letters of introduction in his hand, and then helped the prince solve the crisis and trouble. Only then did Prince Zhu Heyu really value Zhao Shancai.
And he became convinced and dependent on Zhao Shancai.
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While Zhao Shancai was thinking secretly, Zhao Mu had already finished reporting on all the changes that had occurred in the past few days.
Zhao Shancai sighed and said: "I never thought that so many changes would have happened in the nine days since I learned how to test. It seems that the various factions in the court have a tendency to join forces to target the prince, but they have no choice but to do so. Don’t guard against it.”
Zhao Mu also understood Zhao Shancai?a href='/txt/16711/4849414/'>. Thoughts. But he smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed very powerful this time. Fortunately, he has His Majesty's protection, but he still wants to take care of Nan." On the 18th day of the preparations for the southern tour, the grievances of the people were also redressed, and the reputation of the prince was damaged. , I think I can save it.?br />
Zhao Shancai nodded and said: "Your Majesty, he will naturally protect the prince. Everyone in the world thinks that the foundation of His Royal Highness lies in his virtuous reputation among the government and the public. However, this reputation and public opinion are actually the easiest to control. Today's rumors Rumors make your reputation worse. Tomorrow, your good deeds will spread thousands of miles and be praised by the world. It is the most insignificant thing."
During Zhao Shancai's comments, Zhao Mu listened attentively. Zhao Mu knew that Zhao Shancai would never pursue mysticism. Zhao Shancai would always explain his views in detail, especially when in front of Zhao Mu. in this way.
But in the middle of his words, Zhao Shan asked Zhao Mu: "In your opinion, what is the foundation for His Royal Highness to gain a foothold in the court?"
Zhao Mu guessed: "But Qingliu's support?"
Zhao Shancai shook his head with a smile and said: "That's wrong. The biggest foundation of the prince is that no one among the princes can compete with him! Now His Majesty is over fifty years old, and I don't know how long he can still reign. And His Majesty's Among those princes, none of them can match His Highness the Crown Prince's ability and ability. Therefore, until there is no more suitable candidate for the crown prince, Your Majesty will definitely try his best to protect His Highness the Crown Prince. And as time goes by, Your Majesty will no longer have time. The more we train the next candidate, the more stable the crown prince’s position as heir apparent will be.”
After hearing what Zhao Shancai said, Zhao Mu nodded thoughtfully, but then said doubtfully: "However, if all the factions in the court are opposed, and only His Majesty supports it..."
Zhao Shancai smiled and said: "You underestimate your Majesty. No matter how noisy the court is, it is just the court. However, the military power of the Ming Dynasty has always been stared at by your majesty and has never let go. As long as His Majesty has military power in his hands, no matter how rejoicing the ministers in the court are, they still cannot hinder His Majesty's wishes.
And what your Majesty is doing now is just to create an environment as stable as possible for the future succession of the prince. But if things really develop to an irreversible point, our current majesty can also be ruthless. of."
After hearing what Zhao Shancai said, Zhao Mu finally understood and nodded repeatedly. He said with a smile: "According to what you say, Master, isn't the position of the Crown Prince extremely stable. No one can shake it?"
Zhao Shancai shook his head again and said: "Not necessarily. The premise is that His Highness the Crown Prince will not make too many mistakes before he succeeds to the throne. If there are too many mistakes, it will cause a backlash from the world and cause too much turmoil, making His Majesty think that it is not necessary. The gain of the Crown Prince's succession outweighs the losses. Or maybe His Majesty doubts the Crown Prince's ability and thinks that His Royal Highness cannot manage the Ming Dynasty well, then the Crown Prince's position is not stable... In the final analysis, everything still depends on His Majesty's wishes. "
Having said this, Zhao Shan sighed and frowned slightly: "Master Xiao suddenly died of illness. What happened is really strange. I'm afraid the inside story is not that simple. Although Master Xiao has a slightly old-fashioned temperament, but
If he is around, he can prevent the prince from making mistakes to the greatest extent, which is unmatched by anyone.
Nowadays, the major factions in the court, whether it is Zhou Shangjing or Zhao Junchen, are all figures with superb mental skills. They will definitely be able to see this clearly, and they will definitely do their best to guide the prince to make mistakes in the future. And this is me
Things that need to be dealt with and resolved in the future.”
As Zhao Shancai spoke, he already regarded himself as the chief counselor of the prince's party. Now he has never even seen the prince's face. Such words are not insignificant, but they also give people a sense of
A natural feeling.
And if Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing heard Zhao Shancai's comments, they would also be in awe.
Zhao Shancai just got the news, and he had already guessed Zhao Junchen's next plan and the purpose of Zhou Shangjing's assassination of Xiao Wenruan?a href='/txt/16711/4849420/'>. With such a mind, it can be said that he is
Very few in the world?br />
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However, although Zhao Shancai analyzed it thoroughly, he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.
With the mental skills of Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing, they finally grasped the handle and would not let Prince Zhu Heyu off so easily.
Moreover, today's meeting with Zhao Junchen was always a bit strange, with a vague intention of delaying time, and it was not as simple as just wanting to recruit him again.
Therefore, while commenting with Zhao Mu, Zhao Shancai's mind was racing. He kept thinking about the information he had obtained, always feeling that he seemed to have missed something extremely important.
Finally, Zhao Shan thought of something, but his expression changed.
"Zhao Mu, you just said that the mistakes made in the preparations for the Southern Tour and the grievances caused by the people in various places during the Southern Tour were all handed over to the Crown Prince for interrogation?"
Seeing the sudden change in Zhao Shancai's expression, Zhao Mu nodded quickly.
Zhao Shancai asked again: "His Majesty is about to tour the south, and the time to hand it over to the prince is also limited, right?"
Zhao Mu nodded again and said: "I heard that there is a two-month deadline. In order for the prince to complete it within the deadline, Your Majesty also asked Dongchang to assist the prince. I also heard that all this was Zhao Junchen's suggestion.
"
Zhao Shancai's expression suddenly became extremely embarrassed, and he said slowly: "I see, I was negligent."
Then, after hesitating for a moment, Zhao Shan suddenly stood up and told Zhao Mu with a serious expression: "Bring the letters of introduction from the teacher and Senior Wei, and follow me to the East Palace to meet the prince."
Although Zhao Shancai was unwilling to join the prince's party at this time, the matter was urgent and the situation was critical, but he could not care less.
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When Zhao Shancai hurriedly arrived at the East Palace, he handed over two letters of introduction in his hand. Because they were written by the former Crown Prince and Grand Master, the people of the East Palace did not dare to neglect them. An official of the East Palace met Zhao Shancai in person.
But it was Xiang Zhao Shancai, the prince had left the capital for business not long ago.
Thinking that Zhao Junchen's sudden meeting with him today had been delayed for nearly an hour, but he could not stop the prince, Zhao Shan sighed and said slowly: "This Master Zhao, he really thinks highly of me...
"
Although he didn't know what happened, Zhao Mu also knew that something urgent might have happened. After Zhao Shancai left the Prince's East Palace, Zhao Mu asked, "Master, what should we do now?"
After Zhao Shancai pondered for a while, he said: "Follow me to find Mr. Lu Chunxiao, the right inspector and censor. I hope it's not too late!"
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