Now, it is the eve of the decisive battle between Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing. No matter what the final result is, the political situation of the court will undergo certain changes. It is the most sensitive time. Therefore, almost everyone has sleepless nights this night.
In the Humble Administrator's Garden, in Emperor Deqing's study.
On Emperor Deqing's desk, there were dense piles of memorials, all of which were memorials to impeach Zhou Shangjing!
Sitting behind the desk, Emperor Deqing kept flipping through the excerpts, looking serious and slightly serious.
Like Zhao Junchen's staff, Emperor Deqing did not think Zhou Shangjing would be captured so easily.
The plan has gone so smoothly so far. Zhou Shangjing jumped into the trap obediently. All the back-ups prepared by Emperor Deqing were useless. Such an abnormal situation made Emperor Deqing feel doubtful.
Heavy.
In the past few days, Emperor Deqing has been full of detectives. Whether they are Jin Yiwei, Dongchang, or Xichang, they were all sent out by Emperor Deqing, just to inquire about Zhou Shangjing's actions and find out Zhou Shangjing's plan.
However, until now, Emperor Deqing still found no clues, as if Zhou Shangjing had accepted his fate and did not resist.
But the more this happened, the more uncertain Emperor Deqing felt.
Shaking his head, Emperor Deqing shook off the doubts in his heart. As a noble, he hated this feeling of lack of confidence.
"Now that the momentum has been built, most of the officials in the court are on my side, and Zhou Shangjing's various crimes have been proven irrefutable. No matter how you look at it, Zhou Shangjing's situation is already dead!
! But I don’t believe that Zhou Shangjing can still have the means to make a comeback!"
Thinking like this, Emperor Deqing's mood finally stabilized a lot, and then he focused all his attention on the impeachment memorials in front of him, hoping that he could find some flaws in Zhou Shangjing from these memorials.
In the end, Emperor Deqing was not disappointed and indeed found some useful information!
Among the hundreds of impeachment memorials, the thickest one is Zhao Junchen's memorial. And this memorial is different from other impeachment memorials in that it is very detailed. It lists in detail the details of the Japanese pirate rebellion in Suzhou last year, as well as the Suzhou prefecture.
There is various evidence that Zhou Suhai covered up the matter under the instructions of his chief minister Zhou Shangjing. It is not only clear and clear, but also has a lot of circumstantial evidence.
If Zhou Shangjing originally had any hope of escaping from the Japanese pirate rebellion, then after Zhao Junchen's evidence is presented, it is completely impossible for Zhou Shangjing to get rid of the relationship. No matter what, he shields Zhou Suhai and covers up the Japanese pirate rebellion.
Zhou Shangjing has already been convicted of the crime!
In addition, the officials involved in Zhao Junchen's memorial are not just Zhou Shangjing! All Zhou Party officials who helped Zhou Shangjing cover up the Japanese pirate rebellion in Suzhou also have detailed lists. What exactly did these Zhou Party officials do?
All the crimes he committed are listed in the register!
It can be said that with Zhao Junchen's memorial, not only did Zhou Shangjing have irrefutable evidence, his chances of winning became even lower, but it would also be much easier for Emperor Deqing to uproot the Zhou faction afterwards.
Therefore, after reading Zhao Junchen's memorial in detail, Emperor Deqing couldn't help but slap the table and shouted "good" three times in a row!
"Okay! Okay! Okay! Zhao Junchen did not disappoint me. He actually found so much ironclad evidence in time! When I handed Xichang to Zhao Junchen, I was indeed right! At such a critical moment, Xichang
His ability to do things is actually better than that of Dongchang and Jinyiwei! Even Dongchang and Jinyiwei probably couldn't collect such detailed evidence! Humph! I want to see, after having these ironclad evidences, what else can you, Zhou Shangjing, do?
How can I make a comeback!"
As he spoke, Emperor Deqing's expression became much happier, no longer as tense as before, and the doubts surrounding his heart suddenly dissipated a lot!
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At the same time, Zhou Shangjing was also busy making arrangements.
After arriving in Suzhou, because Zhou Suhai, the prefect of Suzhou, was Zhou Shangjing's eldest grandson, Zhou Shangjing moved to Zhou Suhai's mansion temporarily.
At this time, in Zhou Shangjing's temporary study, Zhou Shangjing also had a serious expression on his old face.
In front of him, all the important officials of the Zhou Party were gathered together. They were sitting on both sides, waiting for Zhou Shangjing's instructions.
However, Zhou Shangjing did not speak, he just drank tea quietly, as if waiting for something.
From time to time, someone would open the door and enter the study, quickly come to Zhou Shangjing, and then hand Zhou Shangjing a small note. After reading these notes, Zhou Shangjing either nodded or shook his head, but still did not speak.
He said nothing but waved these people away.
All Zhou Shangjing officials were waiting for Zhou Shangjing to express his position. They couldn't help but look a little anxious. After all, if he lost this game, not only would Zhou Shangjing be convicted, but the entire Zhou Party faction would be uprooted by Emperor Deqing. However, Zhou Shangjing remained calm.
Rushan, there has been no expression for a long time.
Soon, it was already midnight, and Zhou Shangjing's expression also became a little tired, but he was still very calm, drinking tea and waiting unhurriedly.
Just when some Zhou Party officials couldn't help but ask questions, suddenly, another person pushed the door open and entered the study.
This person's name is Zhou Lu. On the surface, he is just an ordinary steward in Zhou's mansion. But in fact, this person secretly controls the intelligence network in Zhou Shangjing's hands. He is one of Zhou Shangjing's most loyal confidants. Even some important Zhou Party officials
I never dare to underestimate this person.
After Zhou Lu entered the study, she also quickly came to Zhou Shangjing, but she did not hand Zhou Shangjing a small note like those before. Instead, she stood in front of Zhou Shangjing and quietly waited for Zhou Shangjing to finish drinking.
Tea on the table.
After seeing Zhou Lu appear, Zhou Shangjing's hand holding the tea gently paused inconspicuously, and a glimmer of light flashed through his seemingly dim eyes!
But then, Zhou Shangjing took a sip of tea with a calm expression, and then asked: "How is the situation?...Does that person agree to the conditions I proposed?"
Zhou Lu said slowly: "Replying to the master, that person has agreed to the conditions you proposed! And said that by tomorrow, he will stand firmly on your side and act according to your plan!
"
After hearing Zhou Lu's answer, Zhou Shangjing's originally serious face suddenly flashed a smile: "In that case, I won the bet! Although your Majesty's plan is powerful, if I get the help of this person, then I will
There may not be any chance of a comeback!”
After saying that, Zhou Shangjing stood up suddenly, looked around at the Zhou Party officials in front of him, and said: "Are you all impatient? Don't worry, I won't let you wait in vain! Now, I will explain to you in detail,