Prince Zhu Heyu is very hostile to Zhao Junchen. This is a well-known thing!
As for the reasons, there are different opinions.n∈
Some people say that the personalities of Emperor Deqing and Crown Prince Zhu Heyu were incompatible, so although Zhu Heyu was the current crown prince, Emperor Deqing always disliked him and had a very cold attitude. As a result, Deqing, as the rumored prince,
Zhao Junchen, the emperor's illegitimate son and deeply favored by Emperor Deqing, was naturally hostile and jealous of Prince Zhu Heyu;
Some people also say that Prince Zhu Heyu hates evil and is naturally hostile to all corrupt officials in the world! As Zhao Junchen is the most famous corrupt official in the temple, Prince Zhu Heyu has always been unable to do anything to him. Not only did his actions to punish Zhao Junchen fail to achieve his wish
, on the contrary, he witnessed Zhao Junchen's rise step by step and became more and more proud, so Prince Zhu Heyu became more and more hostile to Zhao Junchen;
Some people also say that Prince Zhu Heyu and Emperor Deqing have differences in their philosophy of governing the country. Prince Zhu Heyu has always chosen people for their virtues, while Emperor Deqing has always chosen people for their talents. Zhao Junchen is famous for his
Talent but no virtue became the specific conflict of this disagreement, so Prince Zhu Heyu repeatedly targeted Zhao Junchen in order to prove the correctness of his ideas to Emperor Deqing!
There are so many different opinions.
Before that, Zhao Shancai also carefully analyzed the reasons why Prince Zhu Heyu was hostile to Zhao Junchen. In the end, Zhao Shancai believed that all the theories were reasonable. The reason why Prince Zhu Heyu was hostile to Zhao Junchen was caused by many factors and needed to be considered comprehensively.
It cannot simply be attributed to one reason.
But precisely because of this, Prince Zhu Heyu's hostility towards Zhao Junchen is deep-rooted and difficult to resolve.
However, Zhao Shancai still underestimated the degree of hostility of Zhu Heyu towards Zhao Junchen. He did not expect that his suggestion would be rejected by the prince Zhu Heyu before he finished speaking!
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In fact, as the leader of the "Prince Party", Zhu Heyu's attitude naturally had a profound impact on all "Prince Party" officials.
In addition, Zhao Junchen played the "Prince Party" into his hands more than once, which also deepened the hatred of the "Prince Party" towards Zhao Junchen!
Therefore, after Zhu Heyu just rejected Zhao Shancai's proposal, all the "Prince Party" officials also spoke out one after another to express their approval of Prince Zhu Heyu.
I saw the elder Cheng Yuandao saying: "Shancai, your previous suggestions are very good. In my opinion, they are enough, so why bother to add more to it and ask His Highness the Crown Prince to recommend Zhao Junchen to His Majesty? Then Zhao Junchen is from my court.
The number one corrupt official has the most infamous reputation. If the Crown Prince recommends such a person to His Majesty, I am afraid that even His Highness the Crown Prince’s reputation will be affected! No, this is absolutely impossible!"
After saying that, Cheng Yuandao shook his head repeatedly, so much that the gray beard on his face was shaking.
Speaking of which, Cheng Yuandao was able to enter the cabinet and become the cabinet minister because of Zhao Junchen's strong support.
Although Zhao Junchen did this because he was forced by Emperor Deqing, Cheng Yuandao ultimately benefited from Zhao Junchen.
However, because of this, Cheng Yuandao was criticized by some Qingliu after he became the elder of the pavilion. Therefore, in order to protect his reputation, Cheng Yuandao not only did not care about the benefits of Zhao Junchen after becoming the elder of the pavilion. On the contrary, he repeatedly talked with Zhao Junchen.
Junchen was in a dilemma, in the "******". He also had the most intense attitude towards Zhao Junchen, but he wanted to prove his position and show his innocence through actions.
Therefore, after hearing Zhao Shancai's proposal, besides Prince Zhu Heyu, Cheng Yuandao was the first to express his objections.
On the other side, as Cheng Yuandao's words fell, Lu Chunxiao, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, also said: "Indeed, if we want to rectify business taxation, we can do it ourselves, so why should we ask for help from a corrupt official like Zhao Junchen? And also
Do you want His Highness the Crown Prince to take the initiative to recommend it to His Majesty? In recent times, our plan to rectify commercial taxation has encountered setbacks, not because of inappropriate policies, but because the decree cannot be implemented smoothly and has encountered many obstacles. But when His Majesty returns,
After Beijing, with His Majesty's support and supervision, the situation will naturally improve greatly. By that time, we will still be able to reap the results without Zhao Junchen's help!"
At the beginning, Lu Chunxiao's good friend in the court, Li Chengru, the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, lost his official position because of Zhao Junchen's calculations, and could only leave the officialdom sadly. As the leader of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Lu Chunxiao was often troubled by Zhao Junchen.
Unable to control the situation in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Lu Chunxiao hated Zhao Junchen no less than others, and when he spoke against it at this time, his attitude was very decisive!
Then, Young Master Guo Tang also shook his head and said: "People of the same species flock together, and animals are divided into groups. We are all gentlemen, but Zhao Junchen is a complete villain. How can we get together? If we recommend Zhao Junchen to His Majesty,
Junchen, once this matter spreads, the world will think that we bowed our heads to the little people and asked for help!"
"Princelings" have always been known for their high ambitions and low abilities, and Young Master Guo Tang is the most representative figure. He is the richest and most famous among the "Princelings", but he also has the least practical ability.
Because of this, Zhao Junchen has always looked down upon his young master Guo Tang, and even disdained to deal with him personally. Therefore, among the "Prince Party", Guo Tang was one of the few officials who had no grudges against Zhao Junchen.
However, Guo Tang attaches great importance to the integrity of his reputation. In his eyes, anything that harms his reputation is a bad idea, so he also disapproves of Zhao Shancai's proposal.
After Cheng Yuandao, Lu Chunxiao, and Guo Tang expressed their attitudes, the "Prince Party" officials on the scene also expressed their agreement one after another. Each of them had their own opinions, but they boiled down to one point.
That is, Prince Zhu Heyu must not recommend Zhao Junchen to Emperor Deqing, let alone actively cooperate with Zhao Junchen!
Then, Zhao Shan finally discovered that he had not only underestimated the hostile attitude of Prince Zhu Heyu towards Zhao Junchen, but also the hostile attitude of everyone in the "Prince's Party" towards Zhao Junchen.
In fact, Zhao Shancai has been in contact with Zhao Junchen many times, and he only feels that although Zhao Junchen is a corrupt official, he is still approachable, has a gentle attitude, and has extraordinary demeanor, means, and vision. Putting aside Zhao Junchen's status as a corrupt official,
Zhao Shancai even had a slight affection for Zhao Junchen. Therefore, Zhao Shancai could not understand the hostile attitude of the "Prince Party" towards Zhao Junchen!
Therefore, Zhao Shancai never expected that the situation that was originally under his control would be reversed in an instant because of the three words "Zhao Junchen"!
Just when Zhao Shancai was surprised, as the "Prince Party" people finished their speeches, Prince Zhu Heyu said again: "Mr. Shancai, you have also seen that we and Zhao Junchen are completely different from each other. We have different paths.
The plan is to ask me to recommend Zhao Junchen and cooperate with Zhao Junchen, but it is completely impossible! Even if I want to, others will not support it."
Prince Zhu Heyu still treated Zhao Shancai with great respect, but his attitude when speaking was also decisive.
In this way, Zhao Shancai finally saw the stubborn and pedantic side of Prince Zhu Heyu and the "Prince Party".
Zhao Shancai could not change this in a short period of time, but tried his best to persuade: "I hope His Highness the Prince will think twice. You recommend Zhao Junchen to His Majesty, and cooperate with Zhao Junchen to rectify business and taxation. It can be said that there will be hundreds of benefits and no harm!"
First of all, this can further prove to His Majesty your growth and show that you can completely put aside personal preferences and grudges when dealing with government affairs; secondly, your actions can also paralyze the corrupt officials and treacherous ministers in the government. Slow down the process.
Their criticism and obstruction of you have bought us time to regain our strength; finally, Zhao Junchen’s financial management skills are unparalleled in the world. Moreover, he understands the current situation of business and taxation best, and his methods are also very flexible. With his help, Prince, you can
The likelihood of success in commercial tax rectification will be greatly increased. At that time, as the promoter and leader of commercial tax rectification, you will also gain the greatest benefits! Taking ten thousand steps back, even if the commercial tax rectification ultimately fails
, you can also push all the faults to Zhao Junchen at that time and not bear any responsibility..."
Obviously, with these words, Zhao Shancai had clearly analyzed all the stakes to Prince Zhu Heyu.
It can be said that according to Zhao Shancai's suggestion, even if the situation of the "Prince and the Party" will encounter short-term difficulties, there will be great potential for success in the future.
However, in the face of Zhao Shancai's persuasion, Prince Zhu Heyu still stubbornly shook his head and said: "Mr. Shancai's suggestion is certainly reasonable, but you have ignored the crucial point, that is, Zhao Junchen is a corrupt official.
How can I leave such an important matter as business tax to him? With his greedy nature, he will definitely fish in troubled waters and take the opportunity to embezzle and embezzle. At that time, it will only damage the interests of the court and the people, so I must not
Leave this matter to Zhao Junchen!"
After Prince Zhu Heyu finished speaking, all the "Prince Party" officials actually cheered!
Before this, everyone in the "Prince Party" only thought about their own reputation, but did not think about Zhao Junchen's corrupt official character and the interests of the court and the people. Now, after being reminded by Prince Zhu Heyu, they all agreed and thought that
This is the mind and vision that a prince of the current dynasty should have!
"As long as Zhao Junchen can effectively rectify business taxes and significantly increase the revenue of the national treasury, then the court and the people will only receive benefits. Even if Zhao Junchen takes the opportunity to embezzle some, what does it matter? Is it possible that Zhao Junchen can still live forever?
If corruption continues? Those who achieve big things don't pay attention to small details. Faced with the imperial court's century-old overall situation, why bother focusing on the details?"
For a moment, Zhao Shan really wanted to question Prince Zhu Heyu and everyone in the "Prince Party" like this.
However, Zhao Shancai finally endured it.
Because Zhao Shancai knew very well that once he raised such a question, everyone in the "Prince Party" would regard him as an alien and gradually alienate him. When the time comes, it would be difficult for him to want Prince Zhu Heyu to listen to his advice.
It’s getting even more difficult.
After all, this is not a difference in strategy, but a difference in philosophy.
So, after Zhao Shancai was silent again for a moment, he changed his words and persuaded again: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's idea does make some sense, but have you ever thought about it, Your Royal Highness? Zhao Junchen's financial management skills are deeply trusted by His Majesty.
, and he is the Minister of Household Affairs of the current dynasty. Even if you do not take the initiative, Your Majesty will definitely let Zhao Junchen take over the business and tax rectification!
However, at that time, you may no longer be able to intervene in the business tax rectification matter, which means that you have suffered a complete failure in this matter. After Zhao Junchen obtained such authority, his power
It will definitely increase significantly, no matter how hard it is to suppress! All of this will do you a lot of harm and no good! On the contrary, if you take the initiative to recommend Zhao Junchen, then even if Zhao Junchen is responsible for the rectification of business tax, he will only become
Your helper. You can still participate in this matter when the time comes, and you can also try to restrain Zhao Junchen's expansion of power!"
If Zhao Junchen himself were present, he would definitely be shocked when he heard what Zhao Shancai said.
Because if Prince Zhu Heyu was really persuaded by Zhao Shancai in this way, then many of Zhao Junchen's follow-up plans would likely fail.
This Zhao Shancai is indeed Zhao Junchen's most valued counselor and wise man. According to his various plans, not only will the situation of Prince Zhu Heyu be gradually reversed, but the development of Prince Zhu Heyu's political enemy Zhao Junchen will also be inhibited to the greatest extent!
It can be said that as long as Zhao Shancai continues to assist Crown Prince Zhu Heyu, Zhu Heyu's threat to Zhao Junchen will be greatly increased and he will become a strong enemy that Zhao Junchen cannot ignore.
Of course, the premise of all this is that Prince Zhu Heyu can listen to Zhao Shancai's advice.
However, even though Zhu Heyu has grown a lot, his stubborn nature cannot be changed overnight.
Therefore, after hearing Zhao Shancai's advice, although Prince Zhu Heyu thought it made sense, he still felt repulsed in his heart.
Therefore, Prince Zhu Heyu finally thought of the existence of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, and felt that the seventh prince Zhu Hejian was also very smart. He must have his own opinions, so the prince Zhu Heyu turned to the seventh prince Zhu Hejian and asked: "Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian"
Brother, regarding Shan Cai’s last suggestion. Do you support or oppose it? Do you have any thoughts?"
Following the questioning of Prince Zhu Heyu, everyone on the scene also recalled the outstanding qualities of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian. They all focused their attention on Zhu Hejian.
However, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian turned a blind eye to Prince Zhu Heyu's inquiry and everyone's attention. He just quietly looked at Zhao Shancai in front of him.
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The sizing gaze of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian seems to be very gentle, but the emotion hidden under the gentleness is deep fear and cold murderous intent!
After hearing Zhao Shancai's various suggestions, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian felt more and more that the Zhao Shancai in front of him was full of threats, his ability and vision were much higher than imagined, and all his plans were sharp to the point! He and Zhao Junchen worked together for
The dead situation set by Prince Zhu Heyu was almost completely resolved by Zhao Shancai in just a few words! If he were allowed to continue to assist Prince Zhu Heyu, then all the hidden dangers of Prince Zhu Heyu would be gradually eliminated, and then he would have no influence on the crown prince.
The coveted position will never be realized.
"This person must not be retained and must be resolved as soon as possible! He must not be allowed to continue to assist Prince Zhu Heyu!"
Zhu Hejian thought to himself.
However, Zhu Hejian is best at hiding his emotions, so although his heart is filled with murderous intent, his eyes appear very gentle.
After looking at Zhao Shancai for a moment, Zhu Hejian suddenly smiled softly and did not answer Prince Zhu Heyu's inquiry. He just nodded and said in appreciation: "You are Zhao Shancai, a close disciple of Teacher He Ming? I heard that Teacher He Ming has learned everything he has learned.
I have taught it to you, and now that I have seen it, it turns out that your intelligence is extraordinary and extraordinary! Back then, I also studied poetry and calligraphy under Teacher He Ming. Speaking of which, you and I can be considered brothers."
As he spoke, Zhu Hejian's expression was very cordial, making it easy for people to feel good about him.
After a pause, Zhu Hejian continued: "Just now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also asked me for countermeasures. However, in a hurry, I just thought of the step of 'trying to obtain the father's understanding', and it was just a general direction, not like you.
The method is generally detailed... Teacher He Ming really found the right successor. How lucky is it that the prince can get your help?"
On the other side, Zhao Shancai finally knew the identity of the person in front of him. He was actually the legendary seventh prince Zhu Hejian!
Before that, Zhao Shancai saw that although Zhu Hejian was young, he was very graceful and extraordinary. He could sit side by side with the prince Zhu Heyu. His status must be very noble. However, because of the convention that princes are not allowed to participate in politics, Zhao Shancai never went there.
Think about it this way.
After hearing Zhu Hejian's praise, Zhao Shancai quickly lowered his head and said humbly: "His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, you are too complimentary. The student's ideas have been conceived for many days. It can be said that he is well prepared. And Seventh Prince, you can think of the basics in a hurry."
However, it is far better than students."
At the same time, by lowering his head, Zhao Shancai also concealed the shock and fear in his eyes!
At the beginning, the former crown prince He Ming considered that he was getting old and did not know when he would pass away. But he was not worried about the situation of the crown prince Zhu Heyu, so he accepted Zhao Shancai as a close disciple. He learned all he had learned.
Passed it to Zhao Shancai, hoping that Zhao Shancai could replace him in the future to assist the prince Zhu Heyu - this is the real reason why Zhao Shancai took refuge in the prince Zhu Heyu!
At that time, He Ming also introduced the characters and situations in the capital to Zhao Shancai in detail. According to He Ming, after Zhao Shancai entered the officialdom, there were two people who he must pay close attention to. The first person was Zhou Shangjing, the chief minister of the cabinet.
This person's methods and mind are extremely brilliant. Even He Ming may not be able to win, so let's not mention it. The second person is the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian!
According to He Ming, when the crown prince Zhu Heyu and the seventh prince Zhu Hejian studied under him, He Ming treated Zhu Hejian very coldly. This was because Zhu Hejian was not the prince of the dynasty and was not suitable to study under He Ming.
On the other hand, He Ming discovered that Zhu Hejian was too smart, had a somewhat extreme personality, and showed some faint ambitions, so He Ming became even more wary of him.
It's just that Zhu Hejian and Zhu Heyu studied in the same class. Naturally, they inevitably learned some skills of the emperor's mind. Although they were just superficial, with Zhu Hejian's talent, he might be able to master them. By that time, with
The extreme personality shown by Zhu Hejian may become a hidden danger.
It is precisely because of this that Zhao Shan learned that the person in front of him was actually the seventh prince Zhu Hejian. He was shocked, but also on guard. He only felt that the current internal situation of the "Prince. Party" may not be that simple!
On the other side, Prince Zhu Heyu valued the seventh prince Zhu Hejian the most, and he nodded in agreement and said: "Yes, seventh brother, you have been recuperating in the mansion and have no idea about the changes in the situation in the country. It is only now that you have a rough understanding of the situation."
, it’s amazing to be able to think of so many things! Of course, Mr. Shancai is also very intelligent, but we are all our own people, so there is no need to compare.”
Zhu Hejian smiled and nodded, then turned to Prince Zhu Heyu and said: "Third brother, in the way he raises his hands and feet, this Zhao Shancai seems to have the same style as Teacher He Ming. If you practice it in the future, you will definitely achieve great things."
It’s just now, but it’s still a little immature!”
After hearing what Zhu Hejian said, he seemed to disagree with Zhao Shancai's proposal. His eyes lit up and he asked: "Oh? How do you say it?"
Zhu Hejian shook his head gently and said: "I have the same idea as Zhao Shancai. In fact, I also think that it is best to leave the business and tax rectification to Zhao Junchen. He is the only one in the whole dynasty who can take on this important task! I know you, third brother.
I have never liked Zhao Junchen, but you can’t deny that he is indeed unique in financial management! However, must we recommend Zhao Junchen to His Majesty and cooperate with Zhao Junchen? But not necessarily! In my opinion, commercial tax
Either we will have full authority to handle the rectification matter, or else we will leave it all to Zhao Junchen, but we cannot cooperate with each other!"
"Oh? Why does the Seventh Prince say this? Please enlighten me!"
Zhao Shancai decided to test the seventh prince's mental ability, so he asked.
The Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian sighed softly and said: "The reason is very simple. Our relationship with Zhao Junchen is very tense. If we cooperate with each other to rectify business taxes together, we will inevitably fall into an endless cycle of arguing with each other, obstructing each other, and shirking responsibilities.
, by that time, not only will the commercial and tax rectification fail to achieve results, but the situation between the government and the opposition will be further turbulent..."
At this point, Zhu Hejian's expression became more serious and selfless, and he said: "Commercial taxation is related to the fundamental interests of our government. At this time, we should focus on the overall situation and solve the commercial taxation problem as our top priority.
, If our cooperation with Zhao Junchen reduces the possibility of success in commercial and tax rectification, then why should we cooperate?"
"I see, the students have been taught!"
After hearing Zhu Hejian's explanation, Zhao Shan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not refute.
The unexpected appearance of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian made Zhao Shancai decide to temporarily curb his edge and observe the situation temporarily.
On the other side, after seeing Zhao Shancai being persuaded by Zhu Hejian, Zhu Heyu looked happy and said: "In this case, this matter has been decided! I will not take the initiative to recommend Zhao Junchen to my father, let alone fight with Zhao Junchen
Cooperate to rectify commercial taxes, but the matter of rectifying commercial taxes must not fall into the hands of Zhao Junchen. I will definitely fight against my father on this matter!"
Upon hearing Zhu Heyu's decision, everyone on the court nodded in agreement.
Only Zhao Shan sighed faintly!
Because Zhao Shan knew that the best way for Prince Zhu Heyu to reverse his own situation had been given up by Prince Zhu Heyu himself.
Unfortunately, due to various reasons, Zhao Shancai was unable to stop it!
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ps: Well, the second update today! A big chapter of 6,000 words.