Tiger Hill is located in the northwest suburb of Suzhou City. According to legend, it was the place where King Wu Fu Chai buried his father during the Spring and Autumn Period. Three days after the burial, a white tiger sat on top of it, hence the name "Tiger Hill". ▲∴▲∴, the mountain is 30 meters high
Six meters tall, with towering ancient trees, many small mountain scenery, and the Millennium Tiger Hill Tower standing on the top of the mountain. Relying on the beautiful scenery/long historical and cultural landscape, it enjoys the reputation of "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong".
The day after the Southern Patrol Fleet arrived in Suzhou, because Emperor Deqing and Li Jiamin were going to Huqiu on that day, Zhao Junchen and Chen Zhirong also went to Huqiu together.
Of course, it was said that it was a trip, but in fact it was just in the name of fun that they followed Emperor Deqing and Li Jiamin.
It's not that Zhao Junchen has any special hobbies, it's just that Zhao Junchen wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to observe Emperor Deqing's performance in detail and deepen his understanding of Emperor Deqing.
After all, in this world, whether emperors or civilians, on different occasions and opportunities, they will put on different faces and wear different masks for themselves. These masks are different, either happy or sad, or indifferent or utilitarian, or
Majesty or kindness, these masks are not just a disguise, but also different expressions of a person's personality. After summarizing, you can also have a deeper understanding of a person's nature.
Take Emperor Deqing as an example. He wore one mask when he faced Zhao Junchen alone, and another mask when he faced Li Jiamin alone. Zhao Junchen had only seen the former before, and now he also wanted to see Deqing.
The other side of Emperor Qing, in this way, Zhao Junchen can have a much deeper understanding of Emperor Deqing.
Deep down in his heart, Zhao Junchen had already regarded Emperor Deqing as his enemy, and it was always beneficial to know more about his enemies.
Of course, if he could take advantage of this opportunity to gain any benefits from Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen would also be happy to see it happen.
Tiger Hill is not big, and Chen Zhirong also found out Emperor Deqing's travel time from Li Jiamin in advance, so after Zhao Junchen and Chen Zhirong entered Tiger Hill, they soon saw Emperor Deqing and Li Jiamin from a distance.
At this time, Emperor Deqing was dressed in plain clothes. He was walking with Li Jiamin, talking and laughing, without the dignity and solemnity that he usually maintained, and his expression was quite comfortable.
According to the plan, Zhao Junchen did not show up to disturb the "date" between Emperor Deqing and Li Jiamin. Appearing at this time would only ruin Emperor Deqing's mood, but instead cause Emperor Deqing's displeasure.
Behind Emperor Qing, he secretly observed Emperor Deqing's expression and performance.
As a playmate, Chen Zhirong seemed to have guessed Zhao Junchen's thoughts. After arriving at Huqiu, she initially chatted with Zhao Junchen, but since discovering Emperor Deqing, Chen Zhirong no longer pestered or disturbed Zhao Junchen.
, just followed Zhao Junchen step by step, watching the scenery of Tiger Hill with interest. But while watching the scenery, Chen Zhirong focused most of his attention on Zhao Junchen, and his beautiful eyes drifted towards him from time to time.
Zhao Junchen Apparently, while Zhao Junchen was secretly observing Emperor Deqing, Chen Zhirong was also secretly observing Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen also discovered Chen Zhirong's intention, but did not pay attention to it. He just carefully observed Emperor Deqing in the distance with a thoughtful expression.
Emperor Deqing met Li Jiamin during a private visit in private. Perhaps it was because he was a fan of the authorities, or maybe Li Jiamin was good at disguising. In short, in Emperor Deqing's view, Li Jiamin's "admiration" for him was not just because of his status as an emperor.
There were so many interest factors, so Emperor Deqing was less guarded against Li Jiamin. When the two of them got along, Emperor Deqing didn't show much deliberate pretense, and his behavior was more natural.
When facing Li Jiamin alone, Emperor Deqing's behavior was indeed very different from usual.
For example, the usual Emperor Deqing was very good at controlling his emotions and always kept his joy and anger hidden. But at this time, Emperor Deqing's mood was very changeable. When talking to Li Jiamin, he sometimes laughed happily, sometimes shook his head and sighed.
, sometimes chatting, sometimes silent.
For another example, Emperor Deqing was always very confident in his daily behavior. Even when he was worshiping the ancestors of heaven and earth, he always showed an attitude of "I have no control over my fate." But at this time, Deqing
The emperor showed great piety when he came to the temple to pray for blessings. When he offered incense and prayed, he would also look serious and mutter something.
For another example, Emperor Deqing usually showed great energy, but did not talk much. He would never speak out easily unless necessary. But at this time, Emperor Deqing spoke frequently, no matter what the situation was.
He was always eager to express his opinions on anything he encountered and had a strong desire to express himself. At the same time, Emperor Deqing also showed a side of low energy. During the visit to Tiger Hill, he would stop and rest for a while from time to time.
Obviously, these performances all reflected another side of Emperor Deqing's character.
Zhao Junchen also kept all the various performances of Emperor Deqing in mind and analyzed them secretly.
While Zhao Junchen was analyzing secretly, Chen Zhirong suddenly seemed to have discovered something and secretly twitched Zhao Junchen's sleeve.
Before Zhao Junchen could react, he found a strong middle-aged man suddenly approaching him, and saluted him with his hands raised: "Master Zhao, you are polite! Your Majesty is paying a private visit incognito today, and I will be responsible for secret protection.
But I found Mr. Zhao appearing nearby and following His Majesty all the time, but I don’t know what Mr. Zhao’s intentions are? Although I don’t think Mr. Zhao has any malicious intentions, but following His Majesty and spying secretly is too sensitive. If
If Mr. Zhao cannot give me a reasonable explanation, then I will probably be offended!"
As he spoke, the middle-aged man looked at Zhao Junchen with a serious look.
On the other side, Zhao Junchen's eyes also flashed when he saw this middle-aged man.
This middle-aged man is none other than Emperor Deqing’s close confidant, Commander Hong Jin of the Jin Yiwei!
Before, when Zhao Junchen established the West Factory, he had crossed paths with Hong Jin, and the two sides had some friendship.
At this time, Hong Jin, like Emperor Deqing, was also wearing casual clothes. However, he always held the power of life and death and was responsible for arrests and arrests. His power could not be concealed at any cost.
Previously, Hong Jin was secretly protecting Emperor Deqing and did not know where he was hiding. Zhao Junchen followed Emperor Deqing for a long time but was never found.
Regarding Hong Jin's sudden appearance, Zhao Junchen was both surprised and somewhat taken for granted.
Zhao Junchen had long thought that although Emperor Deqing was visiting privately incognito, he would be secretly protected by guards. If he followed Emperor Deqing, he would definitely be discovered. Zhao Junchen had already prepared a reasonable excuse for this.
, not worried.
But at the same time, Zhao Junchen never expected that Hong Jin, as the commander of the Jinyi Guards, could be said to have a high position of power, that he would personally protect Emperor Deqing.
More importantly, before the southern tour, Zhao Junchen and several elders drafted a list of escorts, and Hong Jin's name was definitely not included in it. It stands to reason that Hong Jin should be guarding the capital at this time, but he should never appear in it.
Suzhou!
Hong Jin's appearance was obviously for the fight between Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing!
Perhaps Hong Jin was personally responsible for all the turmoil in Suzhou in the past few days!
"It seems that Emperor Deqing paid more attention to the fight between himself and Zhou Shangjing than he thought, and actually invited Hong Jindu... However, meeting Hong Jin now is an opportunity. Maybe
We can find out some of Emperor Deqing's specific plans from him..."
Zhao Junchen thought secretly.
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ps: Chongzi was really tired a few days ago. After everything settled down, he actually got seriously ill and has only recovered a little now. I'm sorry!