The diamond obtained by the seventh prince Zhu Hejian was naturally given to him deliberately by Zhao Junchen.
However, Zhu Hejian has always been suspicious. In order to avoid arousing Zhu Hejian's suspicion, Zhao Junchen deliberately changed hands a few times, first selling the diamond to a Shanxi businessman who had close ties with Dongchang, and then through this
It was handed over to Dongchang by Shanxi merchants, and finally transferred to Zhu Hejian through Dongchang.
When Zhao Junchen got the diamond when he was in Xuzhou, he immediately thought of the use of diamond dust in harming people.
The Ming Dynasty did not produce diamonds and was not familiar with the properties of diamonds. Therefore, in this era, poisoning others with diamond dust was foolproof, and the possibility of being discovered was extremely low. As Jia Lun commented: "This thing is
It’s the perfect thing for poisoning and assassination”!
However, there are many things that it is not convenient for Zhao Junchen to do personally. Even if he does not have the ruthlessness to do anything, he is not willing to take the huge risks of these things, but Zhu Hejian has always been unscrupulous and unscrupulous.
It would be best if Zhu Hejian's hands were used to handle these things.
In particular, the political enemies of Zhao Junchen and Zhu Hejian overlap to a large extent. Currently, Prince Zhu Hejian is their common enemy. If Zhu Hejian is lucky enough to become the new prince in the future, then Emperor Deqing will become their common enemy.
enemy
With Zhu Hejian's boldness, he might use diamond dust to poison them.
The most important thing is that once Zhu Hejian does this, this huge clue will fall into the hands of Zhao Junchen. Zhao Junchen can also announce it to the public at any time, causing Zhu Hejian to be ruined and betrayed. In this way, even if Zhu Hejian is about to die.
Climbing the Dabao will eventually lead to failure and failure!
By then, if Zhao Junchen's other plans also go smoothly, then Zhao Junchen's power will increase greatly, and he will be able to get rid of all the political opponents in the DPRK and China with the help of Zhu Hejian. Zhu Hejian, a ruthless conspirator, will also be ruined, and eventually
Zhao Junchen will become the only winner, and the court will usher in a situation where Zhao Junchen's family is dominant.
Of course, there are still risks in Zhao Junchen's plan. After all, Zhao Junchen himself is also one of Zhu Hejian's potential political opponents. If Zhu Hejian really wants to use diamond dust to poison his opponents, then Zhao Junchen will definitely be one of Zhu Hejian's poison targets.
However, the benefits of this plan were great, far outweighing the risks, so Zhao Junchen decided to take the risk. What's more, Zhao Junchen knew the properties of diamond dust very well. Even if he really ingested diamond dust, he would have his own consequences.
There are ways to resolve it.
It's a pity that although Zhao Junchen's calculations are very clever, he is only a mortal after all, not a god with perfect plans. Therefore, Zhao Junchen never expected that after this diamond fell into the hands of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, he would be the first victim.
The person turned out to be Zhao Shancai, whom I had always admired!
You know, in order to protect Zhao Shancai, Zhao Junchen almost took his own life by mistake.
But now, Zhao Junchen gave the diamond to Zhu Hejian, and Zhu Hejian planned to use the diamond to poison Zhao Shancai. From a certain point of view, Zhao Junchen poisoned Zhao Shancai himself, but it was fate.
However, even if Zhao Junchen knew the details of this matter, he would never intervene, otherwise it would destroy Zhao Junchen's overall plan.
Although Zhao Junchen admired Zhao Shancai very much, for the sake of his ultimate goal, Zhao Junchen could only remain indifferent and expressed regret for Zhao Shancai's fate.
In the final analysis, Zhao Junchen is just a selfish politician. In the eyes of politicians, certain necessary sacrifices are worthwhile for the sake of the overall situation.
Of course, the overall situation in the eyes of politicians often represents themselves, and the sacrifices in the eyes of politicians often represent others.
This is a choice, this is reality, this is human nature.
Today, Zhao Junchen still doesn't know Zhu Hejian's plan and Zhao Shancai's fate.
While Zhu Hejian was playing with the diamond, Zhao Junchen had already rushed back to the Hubu Yamen.
At this time, the Hubu Yamen was quite lively. The thirty-seven Huizhe merchants who Zhao Junchen hosted at the banquet last night had already made up their minds to join the United Shipping Company under Zhao Junchen's instigation. In order to sign an agreement with the Hubu Yamen as soon as possible
For the cooperation contract, they all rushed to the Hubu Yamen early in the morning, filed it with the Hubu Yamen, submitted the documents, and signed the contract.
Although Zhao Junchen and these Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants have finalized most of the cooperation issues, and the Ministry of Revenue has already prepared for today's situation, after all, there are still many trivial matters that need to be dealt with, so when Zhao Junchen rushed to the Yamen of the Ministry of Revenue
, these Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants still haven’t left.
In addition, the Hubu was the administrative office for money, grain, and taxation in the Ming Dynasty, which directly affected the future success or failure of Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants. These Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants finally encountered an opportunity to understand the Hubu in depth, and naturally they would not give up easily.
, and also want to take the opportunity to establish some connections within the household department.
Therefore, when Zhao Junchen came to the Ministry of Household Affairs, what he saw was quite festive. It was like a small market. The Yamen of the Ministry of Household Affairs was very lively. Officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants were walking side by side.
, calling each other brothers and sisters, the Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants also gave full play to their dancing skills and never missed any opportunity to please the officials of the Ministry of Revenue. For a time, the atmosphere in the Yamen of the Ministry of Revenue was lively and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves.
After seeing such a scene from a distance, Zhao Junchen frowned slightly.
He formed the United Shipping Company because he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to control the Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants, rather than allowing the Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants to take the opportunity to infiltrate his base camp.
"It seems that we still need to find an opportunity to secretly beat the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs. These Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen have always been wealthy and willing to spend money to bribe officials. However, there is no honest official in our Ministry of Household Affairs. If anyone
If I continue to get in touch with them more deeply, I'm afraid I will be ignored by these Hui and Zhejiang businessmen."
As he was thinking secretly, Zhao Junchen frowned slightly.
However, Zhao Junchen did not show up immediately to interrupt the friendship between the two parties. Instead, he quietly came to the back hall of the Ministry of Revenue and entered his office room.
Then, Zhao Junchen sent someone to summon Jiang Qian for questioning.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door outside the room.
"come in."
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, Jiang Qian, a doctor from the Ministry of Household Affairs, pushed in through the door holding a thick stack of documents.
"Master Shu, these are the documents submitted by thirty-seven Hui and Zhejiang merchants. They list in detail the manpower, material resources, and financial resources they can provide after joining the United Shipping Company. Based on the information submitted by them, the lower official also made the decision in accordance with the document.
The rules set by your Excellency have finalized their dividend share after joining the United Shipping Company. However, there are still some details that need further modification and negotiation. However, you and the two ministers are not here, and your subordinates and colleagues do not dare to
You still need to finalize the decision yourself! After you finalize these details, the Ministry of Revenue can sign a contract with the Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants, and the joint shipping company will be officially established, with only one ceremony left."
After placing a thick stack of documents in front of Zhao Junchen, Jiang Qian said respectfully.
After Zhao Junchen reached out and took the document, he read it roughly and then nodded to express his satisfaction.
Then, Zhao Junchen raised his head and looked at Jiang Qian.
Jiang Qian is not very old. He is only thirty-seven years old now. He is considered a young man. Unfortunately, he does not show the energy that a young man should have. He has a skinny figure, a wretched face, dull eyes, and a pair of eye-catching black circles.
It always gives people a feeling of excessive indulgence and lack of energy.
Obviously, Jiang Qian is hanging out in brothels these days.
After noticing Zhao Junchen's gaze, Jiang Qian quickly lowered his head and lowered his eyebrows, showing a submissive look.
Speaking of which, Jiang Qian in front of him is Zhao Junchen's true confidant. He has been helping Zhao Junchen control the situation in the household department. He is not lacking in ability and loyalty. He is not even as greedy for money as other officials in the household department. Only his lustful problems are more conspicuous, but
It doesn't hurt either.
"This Jiang Qian has been following me for many years. He has always been loyal and hard-working. He has no shortage of credit and hard work. Although he can never get rid of his lustful habits, he has never delayed his business. Now he is
The department is about to cooperate with businessmen from Hui and Zhejiang. It is the time to employ people, but it is also time to promote him."