A few days ago, when the Southern Patrol Fleet was still in Yangzhou, the forces of Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing had been fighting secretly in Suzhou for a long time. At the request of Emperor Deqing, some Suzhou officials were secretly arrested by Jin Yiwei.
Under Zhou Shangjing's control, the public opinion backlash between the government and the opposition was also very fierce. The two sides barely maintained a balance of power. To this day, people from all walks of life in Suzhou are still in a panic. ≤,
Through previous contact with Zhou Shangjing, Zhao Junchen discovered that the various conflicts at that time were just Zhou Shangjing's deception, just to divert Emperor Deqing's attention. Faced with Emperor Deqing's aggressiveness, Zhou Shangjing did not intend to resist.
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Now, through contact with Hong Jin, Zhao Junchen discovered that Emperor Deqing had the same idea. His previous secret confrontation with Zhou Shangjing in Suzhou was just a cover, and Jin Yiwei's actions were just to increase Zhou Shangjing's panic.
The breakthrough in Emperor Deqing's plan did not lie in officialdom, but in other directions.
All in all, either intentionally or unintentionally, the two of them had a tacit understanding to create a maze, set up a cover, deceive each other, and deceive most people in the officialdom. Even Zhao Junchen only acted after getting the information.
It was only after hindsight that I realized something.
"As expected of Emperor Deqing, worthy of Zhou Shangjing, just to divert the other party's attention, he actually made such a generous move, turning the entire Suzhou and even the southern Zhili officialdom into a puddle of muddy water. Civil and military officials were
Despite the panic, no one could discover the true purpose of the two of them...
I always felt that I paid enough attention to the two of them, but now it seems that the level of attention is still far from enough... If Emperor Deqing or Zhou Shangjing used the same energy to deal with me, I am afraid I will suffer a big loss.
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However, Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing are indeed old rivals. In a certain sense, they have a tacit understanding. During the battle of skills, the strategic methods used are somewhat similar..."
After discovering this, Zhao Junchen was filled with admiration and secretly vigilance.
Because of the appearance of Hong Jin, Zhao Junchen's actions to follow Emperor Deqing came to an end.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen did not continue to follow Emperor Deqing, but accompanied Chen Zhirong on a serious tour of Tiger Hill.
Although Zhao Junchen's "business" has been completed and his goal has been achieved. Not only did he get a glimpse of another side of Emperor Deqing's character, but he also found out part of Emperor Deqing's plans, but Chen Zhirong could not just leave Chen Zhirong.
After all, it was Chen Zhirong who told Zhao Junchen the whereabouts of Emperor Deqing.
Next, during the visit to Tiger Hill, because of Chen Zhirong's deliberate catering, the atmosphere between the two was quite good.
However, to Zhao Junchen's surprise, after visiting several scenic spots, Chen Zhirong did not take the opportunity to pester Zhao Junchen, but actively proposed to go back.
According to Chen Zhirong, "Now that the great changes in the DPRK are coming, Mr. Zhao will definitely have many things to be busy with. Zhirong must not delay Mr. Zhao's time because of his greed. Mr. Zhao can stay with me for such a long time.
Zhirong is already very satisfied."
When saying these words, Chen Zhirong looked calm and showed a look of "just giving without expecting anything in return".
If it had been anyone else, he might have been moved by Chen Zhirong's performance.
Obviously, after Chen Zhirong's "enthusiastic confession" to Zhao Junchen, the effect was not very good, so Chen Zhirong also changed his strategy, just to increase Zhao Junchen's favor for him bit by bit, and seize every opportunity to show himself to Zhao Junchen
His ability and value, I hope this method of dripping water through stone can impress Zhao Junchen.
Regarding Chen Zhirong's thoughts, Zhao Junchen was noncommittal and just agreed to Chen Zhirong's proposal. Then the two of them returned to Suzhou City in a carriage, and after sending Chen Zhirong back to his residence, the two separated.
Because of Chen Zhirong's "consciousness", when Zhao Junchen returned to Suzhou City, it was only a quarter past noon.
Emperor Deqing is currently accompanying his beautiful lady to visit Tiger Hill and will not return to Suzhou City in a short time, so Zhao Junchen will have some free time.
Zhao Junchen did not intend to waste this period of time. Whether he was helping Emperor Deqing openly or secretly helping Zhou Shangjing, Zhao Junchen had a lot of preparation work to do.
So, after sending Chen Zhirong back, Zhao Junchen sat back in the carriage. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly asked outside the carriage: "Qingyan, do you know who are the current owners of those famous gardens in Suzhou?"
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At this time, Xu Qingyan was sitting next to the carriage driver looking bored. After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, he thought that Zhao Junchen planned to visit the famous gardens in Suzhou, and he couldn't help but perked up.
Xu Qingyan has a natural sensitivity to food, drink, entertainment, gossip, etc. Suzhou gardens are famous all over the world. Xu Qingyan has already inquired about the situation. After hearing the inquiry, he immediately replied: "As far as I know, Suzhou is the most famous
The gardens include Canglang Pavilion, Lion Grove, Humble Administrator's Garden, Art Garden, Huanxiu Villa, etc. Among them, Canglang Pavilion is now the property of a monk's residence temple. It has been donated by many pilgrims over the years and is quite prosperous. We
If you want to visit, you can go there at any time; the Lion Forest was inherited by the descendants of the former Shang Shu Wan Xuanzhi and is a private garden. However, most of the descendants of the Wan family are just conservative people. If we want to visit and have fun, Master, please
As long as he says hello to his identity, people from thousands of families will be flattered and welcome him; the Humble Administrator's Garden is now divided into two, and the eastern part is inherited by the descendants of Wang Xinyi, the former minister of the Ministry of Justice. It can be maintained, but
The Xu family, the owner of the western part, has been in decline for a long time, so the western part of the Humble Administrator's Garden is now quite deserted..."
Next, Xu Qingyan explained the current status of several famous gardens in Suzhou to Zhao Junchen in detail, and it turned out to be very clear.
After Zhao Junchen listened carefully, he pondered again for a moment, and then asked: "Which restaurant is the best in Suzhou?"
Xu Qingyan answered neatly again: "I heard that Xianyunju is very good. The dishes there are quite unique and the environment is very elegant. It is not far from here; Lingsi Building in Beicheng is a century-old signature shop.
It is also enduring..."
This time, Zhao Junchen did not listen carefully, but directly interrupted: "Just choose Xianyunju. Qingyan, you first go to Xianyunju to book a private room, and then send someone
Give my name card to the owners of those gardens and tell them that I will entertain them at Xianyunju tonight...and I can also give them a subtle hint that I have a great achievement for them!"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's instructions, Xu Qingyan was slightly stunned, a little confused about Zhao Junchen's thoughts, but he simply agreed.
On the other side, Zhao Junchen secretly thought: "It's up to me to kick off this conflict from dark to bright! If they continue to let them play Tai Chi and create maze formations, I'm afraid I will be led by their noses.