After questioning, without waiting for Zhou Shangjing to answer, Emperor Deqing continued: "Do you know how serious the crime of deceiving the emperor is? Even if you are a minister of the court and a veteran of three dynasties, you alone cannot bear such a crime!"
The intimidation in his words and demeanor is very obvious. Read the book and take a look
However, Zhou Shangjing's expression remained calm and composed. Facing Emperor Deqing's severe questioning, he only replied slowly: "Your Majesty, since the trip to Slender West Lake, I have repeatedly asked about the rumors of Japanese pirates in Suzhou.
Zhou Suhai also specially sent people to secretly investigate, and there is absolutely no such thing! After all, once the Japanese pirates ravage Suzhou, it will definitely have a wide impact. Even if Zhou Suhai deceived the old minister with luck, the old minister secretly sent people to
After the investigation, there should never be any clues."
While Zhou Shangjing was answering, Zhao Junchen secretly observed Emperor Deqing's expression. However, he discovered that after Zhou Shangjing refused to admit it, a hint of joy flashed through Emperor Deqing's eyes.
In the face of obvious evidence, Zhou Shangjing's stubborn refusal to admit it was not only a crime of deceiving the emperor, but also contempt of imperial power. Emperor Deqing should have been furious at this time.
Therefore, after seeing the change in Emperor Deqing's expression, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but feel a little strange, and he didn't know what Emperor Deqing had in mind.
However, the joy in Emperor Deqing's expression only flashed across his face. After a short moment, Emperor Deqing's expression was replaced by natural anger. His eyes were cold and stern, he stared at Zhou Shangjing closely, and said coldly: "
Can’t find any clues? Just now, in that side hall, the cries of the people were all seen and heard by you and me with our own eyes and ears. Aren’t those clues?”
After a pause, Emperor Deqing continued to sneer: "A few days ago, the little girl singing by the Slender West Lake was talking about the Japanese pirate rebellion in Suzhou. What you said at the time was that these were just
Beggars pretend to be pitiful when begging. I thought that you were a veteran of three dynasties and would never deceive the emperor, so I believed you. However, similar things happened again and again before my eyes, and you let me
How can I believe your words? How do you plan to explain the people in the side hall who have suffered from Japanese pirates and are crying now?!"
Faced with Emperor Deqing's increasingly severe questioning, Zhou Shangjing remained calm and said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is very strange. I'm afraid there are many hidden things in it. It should not be credulous. It should be investigated carefully before proceeding."
Make a conclusion."
"Want to conduct a detailed investigation? Okay! I will let you conduct a detailed investigation! In the next three days, you can mobilize the personnel of the three departments, the accompanying officials, and the local government in South Zhili at will! It is so huge
Is your strength enough for you to find out the details? Since you are a veteran of three dynasties, I will trust you again and see what you can find out! If you can't give me a reasonable explanation in the end. Then
Don’t blame me for punishing you for deceiving the king!”
After saying that, Emperor Deqing threw up his sleeves and left, and Zhao Junchen quickly followed, uttering comforting and flattering words non-stop, leaving only Zhou Shangjing who was silent.
On the surface, Zhao Junchen looked confused and confused at this time, as if he didn't understand what was going on, and seemed to be panicked by the conflict between Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing, but in fact, Zhao Junchen was feeling confused in his heart.
I was secretly shocked. I just felt that Emperor Deqing's methods were too ruthless and cruel. Emperor Deqing's plan was not only aimed at Zhou Shangjing, but also planned to wipe out the entire Zhou Party!
Last time, at the Slender West Lake, the little girl who sang about the Japanese pirate rebellion in Suzhou was obviously deliberately arranged by someone sent by Emperor Deqing, just to trap Zhou Shangjing and connect various hidden secrets in Suzhou with Zhou Shangjing, so that Zhou Shangjing could
He could not protect himself by sacrificing Zhou Suhai. After the incident, Zhou Shangjing would inevitably be charged with deceiving the emperor and covering up.
But this time, those people who suddenly appeared in the main hall of Canglang Pavilion and cried miserably were obviously also deliberately arranged by Emperor Deqing. Then Emperor Deqing could use the title to say, "I believe again."
In the name of "you once", Zhou Shangjing led people to thoroughly investigate the Suzhou Japanese pirates. In this way, after the Dongchuang Incident, not only Zhou Shangjing will be accused, but those Zhou Party officials who helped Zhou Shangjing cover up the matter will also be punished.
Implicated! Then, under the influence of entanglements, all Zhou Party officials will be affected. In the end, the entire "Zhou Party" will be destroyed in one fell swoop by Emperor Deqing, and Zhou Shangjing will also be charged with "forming a party for personal gain"!
Emperor Deqing's chain plan was both a conspiracy and a conspiracy. It was not very clever, but the link after link was necessary to attack Zhou Shangjing. As long as Zhou Shangjing still wanted to keep his eldest grandson Zhou Suhai, then Zhou Shangjing would
He had to jump into Emperor Deqing's trap and risk everything!
"Although Zhou Suhai is Zhou Shangjing's eldest grandson, is it worth putting his decades of hard work in danger just for him? Zhou Shangjing made such a choice because he was confident that he could resolve this disaster.
, or is he really old and confused?"
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Zhou Shangjing, only to find that Zhou Shangjing's expression was still calm, and his seemingly dim old eyes were also full of depth.
"I want to see what Zhou Shangjing is going to do next!"
Zhao Junchen thought again.
While thinking secretly, Zhao Junchen followed Emperor Deqing to the corner of the corridor and left Zhou Shangjing's sight.
Then, the original anger in Emperor Deqing's expression suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by a thoughtful expression.
This time, Emperor Deqing naturally prepared many back-ups in order for Zhou Shangjing to take the bait smoothly and get the entire "Zhou Party" into trouble. However, he did not expect that none of the back-ups were used, so Zhou Shangjing took the bait.
Got it!
Although the plan went smoothly, it was so smooth that Emperor Deqing felt faintly uneasy and felt that things were not that simple.
After all, with Zhou Shangjing's perspective, it was impossible not to see Emperor Deqing's calculations, but even so, Zhou Shangjing still jumped into the trap without hesitation, which only shows that Zhou Shangjing has some trump cards that can turn defeat into victory.
However, Emperor Deqing couldn't figure out what these trump cards were.
Although Emperor Deqing's plan had just begun and he also had his own trump card, this feeling of uncertainty still made Emperor Deqing feel unhappy.
Therefore, for Emperor Deqing, the top priority was to send factory guards to strictly investigate all Zhou Shangjing's actions during this period to find out what he had missed.
So, after pondering for a moment, Emperor Deqing turned to Zhao Junchen and said: "Junchen, I want to be alone for a while, so you don't want to accompany me and go do your own thing."
Zhao Junchen knew that Emperor Deqing had many upcoming arrangements that were not convenient for him to know, so he could not stay with Emperor Deqing, so he did not bother, and after agreeing, he turned around and left.
Emperor Deqing, on the other hand, still had a pensive expression and slowly walked towards the temporary official apartment.
However, Zhao Junchen said that after leaving Emperor Deqing, he did not go far. He only came to the garden of Canglang Pavilion and secretly thought about the next change in the situation.
However, just as Zhao Junchen was thinking, a bald head that appeared and disappeared not far from Zhao Junchen caught Zhao Junchen's attention and interrupted Zhao Junchen's train of thought.
It turned out that Master Hui Bao, the abbot of Nanchan Temple, looked flustered at this time, and kept peeking at Zhao Junchen, as if he wanted to talk to Zhao Junchen, but was afraid of disturbing Zhao Junchen.
Seeing Hui Bao's appearance, Zhao Junchen smiled slightly and guessed what Hui Bao was thinking at this time, so he waved to Hui Bao, and then Hui Bao trotted all the way to Zhao Junchen.
ps: The great helplessness in life is that even if you try your best and give everything, you can't change anyone's mind. The word "understanding" is easier said than done! The word "misunderstanding" is always easier said than done!
Then, at a certain moment in our lives, it will suddenly become a deadlock that cannot be resolved no matter what!
During this period of time, Chongzi has been exhausted physically and mentally due to family chores, which has also affected his writing ideas. I only updated one chapter last month, and the quality is very poor. I’m really sorry. Although the matter has not been resolved yet, but next time
Bugs will return to normal updates! Because bugs suddenly appear, writing is actually a feasible way to escape reality! Wry smile!
Many times, when reality cannot be reversed no matter what, escaping does not mean weakness, but is the only choice.