Chapter 207 Under the possibility of becoming the final winner
To this day, in a certain respect, Zhao Junchen can be regarded as having thoroughly seen through Emperor Deqing.
To Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen's existence was just a jester who took the blame for him, attracting hatred and conflicts. He was just a pawn to balance the situation in the court, and used Zhao Junchen's financial management skills to enrich his internal funds.
, to satisfy his extravagant desires and great achievements!
But that’s all!
Although Emperor Deqing seemed to regard Zhao Junchen as a favorite and defended Zhao Junchen in front of all officials, he would never allow Zhao Junchen's reputation among the government and the public to improve in any way. Otherwise, who would be allowed to defend him?
Taking the blame and attracting hatred and conflict between the government and the opposition?
Emperor Deqing always turned a blind eye to Zhao Junchen's corruption, cliques, and abusing power for personal gain, and even adopted a laissez-faire attitude. This was because Emperor Deqing had already prepared to destroy Zhao Junchen's bridges and kill donkeys.
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As for the conflicts between Zhao Junchen and the prince, Emperor Deqing always pretended not to know, and even sometimes added fuel to the flames. This was because Emperor Deqing had already made up his mind to let the prince Zhu Heyu succeed to the throne in the future.
, scoop up Zhao Junchen and perform surgery to establish prestige for Zhu Heyu and calm the dissatisfaction between the government and the public. After confiscating Zhao Junchen's family property, the imperial treasury can also gain a large sum of money!
This is Emperor Deqing, who has the air of a saint who is ruthless and treats all things like a stupid dog. He will never change his mind because of Zhao Junchen's hard work and all kinds of flattery. In his eyes, everyone is a pawn that can be used, even after death.
We must create various values for him and the Ming Dynasty!
And all Zhao Junchen's hard work and hard work during these days was, in the final analysis, just to avoid the tragic ending of being exploited by Emperor Deqing until his death but unable to resist!
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However, there are many times, in the dead of night, tossing and turning, Zhao Junchen can't help but think about whether all the efforts and hard work he has put in these days are worth it?
Throughout Chinese history, throughout the dynasties and dynasties, there has been a process of continuous strengthening of the central imperial power.
Since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, no powerful official could threaten the emperor's prestige, and since the Northern Song Dynasty, no powerful vassal town could compete with the central government.
By the Ming Dynasty, this central imperial power reached its peak!
In the history of the Ming Dynasty, there were countless powerful ministers and eunuchs who dominated both the inner and outer courts. Among them, there were few who were stronger than Zhao Junchen in terms of intelligence, ability, power, etc., but who could stand up to the Ming emperor?
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Wei Zhongxian was said to be nine thousand years old. He was powerful for a while and had countless followers, but he was scooped out by Emperor Chongzhen with just a few words!
Yan Song was adept at ruling the country for twenty years. His power was only lower than that of Zhang Juzheng in the history of the Ming Dynasty, but Shizong was still convicted with just one sentence!
In this way, with all kinds of planning and management, even if Zhao Junchen can really dominate the government and have cliques all over the world in the future, he will be as powerful as Zhou Shangjing today, but so what? Emperor Deqing wants to deal with him. I'm afraid it will still be
easy!
There is no other reason. The military power and army of the Ming Dynasty have always been in the hands of the emperor. Civil servants have no right to intervene at all, and generals cannot be mobilized at will!
However, without the support of the army, civil servants like Zhao Junchen, no matter how powerful and prestigious they are, are just like ants to the emperor!
A few days ago, through the case of King Gong'an, although Zhao Junchen controlled the commander of Longxiang Guard Guan Wuyuan, he only controlled Guan Wuyuan. As for Longxiang Guard under Guan Wuyuan, he would never do it.
Zhao Junchen worked hard! What's more, this Long Xiang Guard is only one of the twenty-six guards in the capital!
In this way, how could Zhao Junchen resist when Emperor Deqing had already made up his mind to burn bridges?
The military power in the hands of Emperor Deqing was like a hanging sword. Zhao Junchen was frightened, but he was helpless and unable to resist!
Therefore, many times, Zhao Junchen always feels that what he is doing now is just in vain!
There are many times when Zhao Junchen can't help but think - just for the chance of winning, why do he have to work so hard? He might as well follow the path designed for him by Emperor Deqing and learn from it.
Those treacherous courtiers and jesters in history lived a life of extravagance and lust, enjoying all the glory and wealth in the world and then died without regrets. Their reincarnations were not in vain, because the final results were destined anyway!
In recent days, this impulse often comes to Zhao Junchen's mind, and it is getting stronger and stronger!
However, in the end, Zhao Junchen would always hold this impulse deep in his heart, because Zhao Junchen knew very well that if he really held such an idea, he might not even have the chance.
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At this time, Liang Fuchen's request and the news revealed made Zhao Junchen shocked by the corruption of the Ming Dynasty military town, but he also vaguely felt that such a corrupt situation was not a problem for him.
a chance!
According to Xu Wenqing, today’s military towns throughout the Ming Dynasty are actually rotten to the core!
For example, in the three border military towns in the northwest, under the threat of the northern Mongolian tribes, the officers responsible for the border defense, for their own benefit, even went so far as to weaken the border defense, waste armaments, and encourage military households to flee! They did not even think about it.
But once Mongolia breaks through the border, what a tragic end they will face!
How heart-rending is this?!
However, since these officers were so heartless that they even risked their lives for money! Since the treatment of the hereditary military households in the Ming Dynasty was so low, they even gave up their family property and became deserters in order to get rid of their status as military households.
!Does that mean that as long as Zhao Junchen plans properly and pays enough benefits, he can bribe and control these officers and military households?!
Zhao Junchen did not expect to be able to control too many troops - he did not have such ability - but as long as he could control one or two military towns around the capital, it meant that Zhao Junchen finally had the opportunity to fight against Emperor Deqing.
qualifications!
In this way, as long as the strategy is appropriate, it is not impossible to turn the tables in the future, turn defeat into victory, and become the final winner in the court!
However, how to bribe and control these military towns still requires Zhao Junchen to think carefully!
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Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed and he murmured to himself: "Although it is a bit risky, it is necessary to give it a try, but it needs to be considered properly, so as not to attract attention, let alone leave anyone with clues."
"Master, what are you talking about?" Xu Qingyan, who had returned to the living room at some point after hearing Zhao Junchen's mumbling, asked in confusion.
Zhao Junchen was stunned for a moment, looked up at Xu Qingyan, and asked, "Oh? Are you back already? Have Xu Wenqing's room accommodation been arranged?"
Xu Qingyan nodded and said: "Young master, everything has been arranged. I saw that you seemed to value Liang Fuchen very much, young master, and Xu Wenqing was Liang Fuchen's man. Naturally, I couldn't neglect it, so I arranged for him to stay in the upper room of the mansion where he entertains distinguished guests.
.I just returned to the main hall, but I saw that you were thinking about something, young master, and you were so focused that you didn’t pay attention to your surroundings, so I didn’t dare to disturb you.”
Hearing Xu Qingyan's answer, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed with relief. After these days of experience, Xu Qingyan's domineering and arrogant temperament has not changed much, but he has finally become more capable when doing things.
Thinking like this, Zhao Junchen pondered for a while and then told Xu Qingyan: "Now 'Yuerongfang' is developing well, and it has helped me cultivate some talents. You can go back and select a few from 'Yuerongfang'."
A capable and loyal steward, call them to see me, and I plan to select one of them to do something."
After thinking about it for so long, Zhao Junchen felt that it would be inappropriate if he personally bribed the officers and military households in the military town. It would definitely attract the attention of major forces and the suspicion of Emperor Deqing. It would be better to set up a special
A trading company, acting in the name of purchasing items for military towns in various places, is not only more covert, but also easier to accomplish!
It just so happens that the current 'Yue Rong Fang' has been operating for such a long time, and it has cultivated a number of business talents, and each of them has an exquisite temperament, which is the time to put them to use.
Xu Qingyan was slightly stunned and asked: "Master, Fang Ru is in charge of Yuerongfang now. She knows better what kind of talents there are in Yuerongfang. Why not let her handle this matter?"
Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "No, I have a plan next, which is not only important, but also needs to be hidden, so I don't plan to let Ru'er get involved in this matter. It's not that I don't trust her, it's just that she is too smart.
, sometimes you are too decisive in doing things, which is certainly an advantage, but sometimes it is not necessarily a good thing."
Although Fang Ru is a good helper, but precisely because she is too smart and capable, and always wants to prove herself in front of Zhao Junchen, sometimes she will inadvertently change Zhao Junchen's plans without authorization.
This is what Zhao Junchen doesn't want to see now.
In this plan, Zhao Junchen hopes that everything will be under his control.
Hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, Xu Qingyan nodded thoughtfully, but did not ask what Zhao Junchen's plan was, and just nodded in agreement.
But after Zhao Junchen saw Xu Qingyan's agreement, he stood up and said, "Next, we have to deal with Liang Fuchen's matter."
Seeing Zhao Junchen suddenly change the subject, Xu Qingyan was stunned again and asked: "Master, are you going to agree to Liang Fuchen's request? Allocate money and grain from the Ministry of Household Affairs to help him recruit troops?"
Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "Of course not. Although he has his own difficulties in this matter, and I am willing to help him, I cannot get myself into it. The Ministry of Revenue secretly allocates money and grain to help the feudal officials recruit soldiers. If this matter is
I’ve been exposed, I’m afraid I can’t explain it clearly even if I have a hundred mouths.”
"Then...?" Xu Qingyan asked doubtfully.
"Prepare the sedan, bring the name card, and go with me to Zhou Shangjing's house to ask for an audience." Zhao Junchen ordered: "At this time, it is time to discuss it with Zhou Shoufu no matter what." (Your support on this site is mine.