Emperor Deqing was sitting behind the imperial desk, reading the memorials and waiting for Zhao Junchen's audience. He looked a little absent-minded, secretly thinking about Zhao Junchen's assassination.
When he first heard about this, Emperor Deqing was very angry and immediately ordered the factory guards to conduct a strict investigation. After all, Emperor Deqing was still inseparable from Zhao Junchen. If Zhao Junchen was assassinated, then Emperor Deqing would be injured.
If he only had one arm, he would face many inconveniences; in addition, Emperor Deqing was currently trying his best to stabilize the situation between the government and the opposition, and also wanted to use Zhao Junchen's help to rectify the business tax. The occurrence of such a bad incident undoubtedly seriously hindered Emperor Deqing's plan.
However, Emperor Deqing had always been very sensitive to politics. After being furious, he immediately thought of something deeper - who assigned the assassin to assassinate Zhao Junchen? What was his purpose? The real goal of this assassination operation
, is it just to ruin your own plan?
It must be said that this coincidental assassination had too many subsequent effects, and Emperor Deqing was always suspicious, so he immediately changed his mind.
Therefore, Emperor Deqing paid more and more attention to this matter, and immediately sent someone to summon Zhao Junchen to see him, wanting to ask Zhao Junchen about the whole process of this matter and all the details.
Before Zhao Junchen appeared, Emperor Deqing had been thinking about this matter, quite suspiciously.
While thinking secretly, time passed quickly, and soon the eunuch Zhang De entered the imperial study and reported to Emperor Deqing: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao has arrived outside the imperial study and is waiting to be summoned. Will you come now?"
meet him?"
After hearing the report, Emperor Deqing's face became more serious and said: "Let him come in to see me!"
At the same time, Emperor Deqing slightly adjusted his facial expression and put on a caring and comforting expression, hoping to show his love and care to Zhao Junchen and take the opportunity to win people's hearts.
However, Emperor Deqing didn't know that Zhao Junchen was also adjusting his expression at this time. The majestic look he had when he faced the officials just now was no longer visible. Instead, he looked pitiful.
His expression was filled with lingering fear, but he wanted to take the opportunity to win the sympathy and support of Emperor Deqing.
From a certain perspective, although the relationship between the monarch and his ministers was full of intrigues and schemes, at this time it was considered that they had a complete tacit understanding.
After being summoned by Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen quickly entered the imperial study. Without waiting for Emperor Deqing to speak, he knelt down and said in a trembling voice with a cry: "Your Majesty, I was almost assassinated by a gangster today.
In the busy city, thanks to His Majesty's protection, I escaped with my life. Otherwise, I will never be able to be loyal to you from now on... Your Majesty, if someone wants to kill me, you must make the decision for me..."
Zhao Junchen's performance and confession, as if he had suffered a huge grievance, were moving.
Emperor Deqing's performance was no less impressive. He first asked Zhao Junchen to stand up, then looked at Zhao Junchen with concern, and then sighed longly: "I heard that you were assassinated by gangsters, and I was also very concerned.
Dude, if an accident happened to you, wouldn’t I lose a good minister? Now that I see that you are safe and sound and not injured, I am relieved! Junchen, don’t worry, I have issued a strict decree.
Order the factory guards, Six Doors, and Shuntian Mansion to go all out to catch the murderer, and I will definitely give you an explanation, and I will never let you be frightened in vainreads;!"
For a time, a drama of harmony between the emperor and his ministers was staged in the imperial study room.
During the performance, Emperor Deqing comforted Zhao Junchen for a few more words, and finally asked the topic: "Junchen, what is the purpose of that gangster's assassination on you, but was he ordered by someone else? Do you have any guesses in your mind? That gangster is assassinating you.
Did you reveal any clues during the incident?"
After hearing the inquiry, Zhao Junchen looked hesitant, as if he didn't know whether he should tell Emperor Deqing the truth.
However, Zhao Junchen also deliberately let Emperor Deqing see his expression.
After seeing Zhao Junchen's conflicted expression, Emperor Deqing took the bait and asked: "There are only you and me, the monarch and my minister, so what can't you say? Say it! No matter who instigates the gangster to assassinate you, I will definitely do it."
Make the decision for you!"
After Zhao Junchen hesitated again for a moment, he finally said: "The gangster did not reveal the identity of his behind-the-scenes instigator. It was just that when he assassinated the minister, he said, 'You can't stand in the way of everyone if you want to please the emperor.
Wealth path"..."
Halfway through his words, Zhao Junchen stopped talking, leaving plenty of room for Emperor Deqing's imagination.
These clues were naturally made up by Zhao Junchen, but he was not only the victim, but also the only witness, so Emperor Deqing had to believe it.
Although the clues provided by Zhao Junchen were only fragments and somewhat vague, how keen was Emperor Deqing? Naturally, he immediately thought of the hidden content of these clues.
Zhao Junchen has done many things to please Emperor Deqing, and the most recent thing he has to do is to rectify commercial taxes. Only rectifying commercial taxes will offend the interests of all officials and "block everyone's money."
road"!
Could it be that someone didn't want to see the court rectify business taxes, so they sent an assassin to assassinate Zhao Junchen?
It seems that this situation is indeed very likely to happen.
After all, the commercial tax of the Ming Dynasty involved a huge interest group. From the central to the local government, almost all officials and businessmen were members of this interest group. Even Emperor Deqing would find it difficult to have such a huge interest group and send people to
Although the assassination of Zhao Junchen has serious consequences, this huge interest group may not be afraid.
From a certain perspective, the assassination of Zhao Junchen may not be a warning from this interest group to Emperor Deqing...
Thinking of this, Emperor Deqing's eyes flashed with a cold light. He felt that his authority had been challenged, and he had secretly made up his mind. No matter what the facts were, he would stick to the principle of never letting go of mistakes, and he would take action next.
Suppress this interest group severely and show your majesty as an emperor!
On the other side, after noticing the change in Emperor Deqing's expression, Zhao Junchen lowered his head slightly to hide the calculating look in his eyes.
Zhao Junchen naturally knew that the gangster who assassinated him was ordered by the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, and the whole process was full of coincidences.
However, Zhao Junchen would not tell Emperor Deqing the truth. After all, even if Zhao Junchen testified against Zhu Hejian to Emperor Deqing, Emperor Deqing might not believe him. And since Zhao Junchen had no concrete evidence, he would be even more helpless to do anything to Zhu Hejian.
Comparatively speaking, pouring dirty water on those ministers of the DPRK and China who opposed the rectification of business taxes and encouraging Emperor Deqing to suppress these people can allow Zhao Junchen to smoothly carry out the next plan and gain the most benefits!
So, this is a very simple multiple choice question.
As for the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, there will still be a long time to come, and Zhao Junchen will have plenty of opportunities to retaliate!
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ps: Well, I’m back home and will resume the update speed tomorrow!