When Zhao Junchen stepped into the study, Wei Huai had been waiting for a long time.
After meeting Wei Huai, Zhao Junchen did not use any courtesy or greetings, but directly asked: "Is everything going well with the plan?"
When asking, Zhao Junchen's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't particularly care and just asked casually, but Zhao Junchen's eyes were very serious, with a hint of sternness and coldness.
Wei Huai's gloomy look remained unchanged for thousands of years. He seemed to have no emotional changes at all due to the success of a conspiracy. He just nodded and replied: "Everything goes well."
Then, perhaps feeling that Zhao Junchen should get more detailed information, Wei Huai added: "According to your master's plan and intelligence, Xichang successfully captured Zhang Wei, the murderer who assassinated your master, and used Zhang Wei as bait, and also caught
I have now secretly controlled the several killers sent by the mastermind behind the scenes to silence them, and are only waiting for your personal interrogation; in addition, according to your instructions, this matter has been covered up by my subordinates, even if
Within the West Factory, only a handful of people know about this matter... However, after these killers were caught, the leader seemed to be acquainted with Mr. Zhao and proposed to meet Mr. Zhao in person..."
Zhao Junchen raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh? Does that person know me?"
Wei Huai nodded and said: "The man claimed to be Qin Xi, but other than that, he was unwilling to reveal anything. He said that he would wait until he saw you, sir. Without your order, he would not reveal anything.
I have not yet tortured him to extract a confession."
"Qin Xi? Is it him?" Zhao Junchen was thoughtful, but he was not surprised. He just said: "It seems that the harvest of this plan is greater than I imagined... However, now I just met
Attack, all the forces in the government and the public are watching my every move, so it is not suitable for me to see him now. You can keep him in secret first, and there is no need to use torture to extract a confession. You will naturally see him in person in a few days... However, Qin
Xi disappeared like this, I'm afraid the people behind him will be extremely anxious, and there may be further actions, so you should be careful."
After a pause, Zhao Junchen's eyes became more serious, but his tone became more casual, and he asked: "So, what are the follow-up plans?"
A glint flashed in Wei Huai's eyes and he replied: "On the way to escorting these people back to the Xichang Yamen, my subordinates also followed your instructions, directed and acted out a good show of the attack, and secretly arranged a
A group of reliable personnel attacked the team escorting the criminals in Xichang, and took the opportunity to kill the criminals Zhang Wei, Zhang Zhantang, and a witness named Jiang Qing. At the same time, their subordinates also took the opportunity to eliminate several Xianchang who could not be bribed and controlled.
Factory personnel, further clearing the way for your plan to secretly control the West Factory."
Zhao Junchen nodded lightly and still asked in a casual tone: "You didn't leave any flaws, did you?"
Wei Huai shook his head and said: "Everything went well with the plan. My subordinates have also checked it repeatedly and there are no loopholes left. Even if someone wants to pursue this matter, they will never find any clues because of the secret cover of Xichang."
, Sir, please rest assured."
Zhao Junchen seemed to have extraordinary trust in Wei Huai's loyalty and ability. After just asking a few questions, Zhao Junchen nodded with a smile and said: "In that case, I am relieved."
If anyone else heard the content of Wei Huai's report at this time, they would be shocked. No one would have thought that the attack on the West Factory would be a good show directed and performed by Zhao Junchen!
In fact, this is a matter of course.
From Zhao Junchen's standpoint, Zhang Wei must die before being interrogated by the court, and he must die under Zhao Junchen's arrangements. This is not only to vent his anger, or to avenge Cui Qianxue, but also to
To cover up one of Zhao Junchen's lies - that is, when Zhang Wei was assassinating Zhao Junchen, he once said, "If you want to please the emperor, you can't block everyone's financial path"! - This was Zhao Junchen's from beginning to end.
Junchen’s lies!
Politicians are always good at using every opportunity to fight for their own interests. After Zhao Junchen was assassinated, he immediately formulated a series of plans and created this lie to pour the dirty water of his assassination on those who opposed the imperial government's rectification of business taxes.
The purpose of the ministers is to further clear up the obstacles in rectifying business and taxation in the future.
Therefore, this lie is the basis of many of Zhao Junchen's plans and must not be exposed; therefore, Zhang Wei and others must be silenced before being interrogated by the court; therefore, Xichang must be attacked when escorting prisoners
, and there will be heavy losses!
However, for Zhao Junchen to carry out such a big move, killing people and silencing them was only the most basic goal. In addition, Zhao Junchen had many more far-reaching goals.
It is only Zhao Junchen's goal to further expand the negative impact of this incident and further pour dirty water on political opponents, so that the court ministers who oppose the rectification of business and taxation will completely lose their foothold, and to allow himself to stand on the moral high ground.
one;
Taking advantage of the spread of rumors and changes in the situation, making a deal with Shen Changmao, forcing Shen Changmao to make concessions, and taking the opportunity to obtain the crucial position of Yanzhou prefect, is Zhao Junchen's second goal;
Using Zhang Wei as bait to lure the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian into action, seize the opportunity to seize Zhu Hejian's hand, and then use the attack on Xichang to cover up the traces of this incident was Zhao Junchen's third goal;
These three goals are all very important and closely related to Zhao Junchen's next plan. However, Zhao Junchen's most important goal is to use the attack on the West Factory to once again challenge Emperor Deqing's bottom line and repeatedly provoke Emperor Deqing.
His anger forced Emperor Deqing to personally take action and use unprecedented harsh methods to suppress those court ministers who opposed the rectification of business and taxation!
After all, Zhao Junchen knew very well that the reason why Emperor Deqing made him responsible for the rectification of business and taxation was to make himself take the blame and attract the anger and hostility of those vested interest groups, while Emperor Deqing was just reaping the benefits.
Since you have benefited from the rectification of commercial taxes, you will not be hated by those with vested interests.
However, now that Zhao Junchen has become powerful, he will never foolishly take the blame for Emperor Deqing. The plan Zhao Junchen has made now is to anger Emperor Deqing and drag him into the water, so that Emperor Deqing has to personally
By taking action against those ministers who opposed the rectification of commercial taxation, Emperor Deqing would have clearly supported Zhao Junchen in rectifying commercial taxation, and the anger and hostility of those with vested interests would not be concentrated on Zhao Junchen alone.
On your body!
In this way, the pressure on Zhao Junchen can naturally be reduced a lot!
Now, the sun is setting in the west, and after tonight is over, it will be the morning of the next day.
First, Zhao Junchen was assassinated, and then the West Factory was attacked. Zhao Junchen’s assassin was silenced. The vile nature of these things cannot be overstated, and under Zhao Junchen’s secret planning, the dirty nature of these things
The water was poured on those interest groups that opposed the rectification of business and taxation. In this way, after Emperor Deqing felt that his authority was challenged, what kind of violent reaction would there be in the court the next morning?