Zhao Junchen was not surprised by the appearance of his name.
In fact, Zhao Junchen does have an unshirkable responsibility for Zhao Shancai's current situation. He not only watched indifferently, but also secretly contributed to the situation. Even the diamond used by the seventh prince Zhu Hejian to poison Zhao Shancai was secretly provided by Zhao Junchen!
But after hearing Zhao Shancai mention the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but be slightly startled.
After all, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian has always been very hidden and the best at disguising. Now even the extremely suspicious Emperor Deqing and the wily Zhou Shangjing may not have seen Zhu Hejian's roots.
Only after contacting him did he discover Zhu Hejian's true ambition.
Now Zhao Shan mentioned the seventh prince Zhu Hejian. Apparently he had also discovered Zhu Hejian's inner intention. Zhao Junchen was naturally surprised.
So, Zhao Junchen asked tentatively: "Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian? Shancai, why do you suspect that he is harming you?"
While Zhao Junchen was speaking, Zhao Shancai had been paying attention to the changes in Zhao Junchen's expression.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's rhetorical question, Zhao Shan suddenly smiled and seemed to feel a little more relaxed, saying, "Sir Zhao, you really know the seventh prince's ambitions and intentions!"
Zhao Junchen was stunned again, but he didn't know where he had exposed his flaw, and it was Zhao Shancai who saw through it.
As if he had guessed Zhao Junchen's doubts, Zhao Shan explained: "Mr. Zhao, you have always been good at thinking and like to control the situation. If you did not understand the ambitions of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian beforehand, then when I mentioned the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian
After that, Mr. Zhao's reaction should be to seriously think about the reason why I doubted the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, instead of asking me directly... Mr. Zhao, you asked directly without thinking, obviously you already know something about the Seventh Prince.
Fundamentals, so it’s not surprising that I would mention the Seventh Prince’s name, but I’m just curious about why I discovered the Seventh Prince’s ambition, but is this the case?”
Seeing that Zhao Shancai guessed so many things just through his own reactions, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but admire him in his heart, and said slowly: "Shancai's wisdom and vision are indeed second to none... If you die of illness in the future, I will
I should really feel relieved and happy, otherwise, Prince, with your help, I will be in big trouble sooner or later!"
In his words, he tacitly acknowledged that he knew the seventh prince Zhu Hejian.
On the other side, Zhao Shancai said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made many enemies in the temple. Even Zhou Shangjing and Shen Changmao will never hope that His Highness the Crown Prince will ascend the throne smoothly in the future, but they are old ministers after all. When His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne,
I'm afraid all of them have been in official positions for many years, and His Highness the Crown Prince will not deliberately seek trouble for them. Therefore, His Highness the Crown Prince has no fundamental conflict of interest with them. Even if they don't like His Highness the Crown Prince, at most they are stumbling upon them secretly.
Sons like me will never resort to poisoning and assassination to solve problems, even if it’s just poisoning and assassinating an inconspicuous little person like me.”
Zhao Junchen nodded in agreement and motioned for Zhao Shancai to continue.
By the way, Zhao Junchen also completely gave up the initiative in this conversation and just let Zhao Shancai play... After all, this was Zhao Shancai's last remaining heat!
Seeing that Zhao Junchen did not refute him, Zhao Shancai continued: "There are only two people in the whole court who really don't want to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascend the throne. One is you, Mr. Zhao, and the other is the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian! After all, the Crown Prince is
If His Highness gets my assistance, he will be able to successfully ascend the throne. However, Mr. Zhao, you are so young that you will still be serving in the court even when His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne. However, you have always been disliked by His Highness the Crown Prince.
Once His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne successfully, Mr. Zhao will not be able to escape the outcome of having his family confiscated and executed. On the other hand, the Seventh Prince is extremely ambitious and has been coveting the position of Crown Prince and Crown Prince. Naturally, he does not want His Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne smoothly... In this way,
I will become a thorn in the side of Master Zhao and the Seventh Prince, and you two will have a reason to get rid of me."
Zhao Junchen's expression remained unchanged and he just asked: "So, in Shan Cai's opinion, is it me who is plotting to harm you now? Or is it the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian?"
Zhao Shancai took a deep look at Zhao Junchen and said: "It should be the seventh prince Zhu Hejian! Of course, there should be cooperation between Mr. Zhao and the seventh prince, and it should be because of this that Mr. Zhao knew the ambitions and intentions of the seventh prince! At that time, the prince
His Highness's attempt to rectify the commercial tax rectification was obviously a joint effort between the two of you! Therefore, Mr. Zhao might also know about the seventh prince's plot to assassinate me, but Mr. Zhao finally chose to stand by and watch, but is that so?"
Hearing Zhao Shancai's inquiry, Zhao Junchen looked full of regret and said: "Every time I meet you, I will express my admiration for Shancai's vision and wisdom many times. If you had not chosen Prince Zhu Heyu, but had chosen to assist Yu.
Me, then I will have a lot less worry in the future!"
These words were equivalent to Zhao Junchen once again acquiescing to all Zhao Shancai's speculations.
After all, with Zhao Shancai's intelligence, Zhao Junchen could not change his mind even if he denied it.
In addition, Zhao Junchen also hinted at the reason for standing idly by, a very realistic and cold reason. Since you are unwilling to assist me, then I can only sit back and watch you die!
Regarding Zhao Junchen's acquiescence, Zhao Shancai did not show any anger or resentment in his expression. He just nodded calmly and said: "As expected... Didn't Mr. Zhao just want to know why I discovered the seventh prince's ambition?"
Zhao Junchen nodded again and said: "The Seventh Prince has always been very hidden. If he hadn't taken the initiative to contact me, I wouldn't have been able to discover his roots. Including His Majesty and Zhou Shangjing, no one in the whole court had doubted him, so
I'm really curious about why you discovered his abnormality... It's just that you deliberately changed the subject just now, as if you didn't want to say more, so I'm not willing to force it!"
Zhao Shancai suddenly smiled weakly again and said: "Master Zhao, let's exchange information between you and me! I will tell you the reason why I doubt the Seventh Prince, and you will tell me the specific means by which the Seventh Prince assassinated me... Ever since I became aware of my body
After the abnormality, I felt something strange. I thought I might have been poisoned. I made repeated investigations secretly. I was also extremely careful about what I ate every day. For a while, I even deliberately refused to eat the food provided by the Prince's Mansion. However,
My condition still hasn’t improved, so I’m very curious about what method the Seventh Prince used to harm me, and even Doctor Zhang didn’t find anything abnormal when he diagnosed me.”
After Zhao Junchen was silent for a moment, he finally did not hide anything and explained to Zhao Shancai in detail how diamond powder can harm people.
Then, Zhao Junchen said: "Unfortunately, this information is completely useless to you! Your stomach is now covered with diamond powder, and your intestines and stomach are seriously damaged and scarred. Even if you know this harmful thing,
It is absolutely impossible to reverse the condition by any means. At the same time, after you take enough diamond powder, you will definitely die soon. The seventh prince may have stopped poisoning and is just waiting for you to die quietly, so
You can't catch him either."
After hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, Zhao Shancai sighed: "That's it! It's really an incredible method. No wonder I haven't been able to find out the reason!"
As he spoke, Zhao Shancai's eyes kept flickering, as if he was secretly planning something.
Then, Zhao Shancai shook his head and said: "As for my information, I am afraid it is equally useless to Mr. Zhao... The Seventh Prince is indeed very hidden. Even though I have always been secretly paying attention, I have never found any flaws in him.
It’s just that the former teacher He Mingnai was the former Crown Prince and Grand Master, and he once personally taught the seventh prince Zhu Hejian. At that time, Zhu Hejian was not as good at disguise as he is now, which made Teacher He Ming see his ambition. Therefore, before Teacher He Ming was killed,
He once told me to be careful about the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, but after I had doubts in my heart, and then observed the Seventh Prince's actions, I naturally saw his true face."
Having said this, Zhao Shancai smiled apologetically at Zhao Junchen and said, "If Mr. Zhao wants to know more information about the Seventh Prince from me, I'm afraid he will be disappointed."
In this way, Zhao Shancai used a piece of useless information to exchange an equally useless piece of information with Zhao Junchen. Neither of them suffered a loss, but neither one took advantage.
Having said this, Zhao Shancai smiled bitterly and said: "At the beginning, Teacher He Ming went to Beijing to take up the position of Prince Grand Master again, but he was intercepted and killed by robbers on the way. In the end, all seventeen members of the family were killed! I heard at that time
After the news, he vowed to avenge Teacher He Ming! Looking back now, the person who killed Teacher He Ming's family must be the Seventh Prince, because he was the only one who was least willing to see Teacher He Ming return to the capital to take up the position of Prince Grand Master, and He
Once Teacher Ming becomes the Crown Prince and Grand Master, the Seventh Prince will never be able to succeed... Unfortunately, I am already dead, and the Seventh Prince is still very hidden. I am afraid that I will not have the chance to avenge Teacher Ming with my own hands.
Got it!"
Zhao Junchen asked, "Have you ever told the prince about the seventh prince's affairs?"
Zhao Shancai shook his head and said, "I never said that."
Zhao Junchen seemed a little confused and asked: "As far as I know, the prince now trusts you very much. Since you already knew about the seventh prince's evil intentions, why didn't you tell the prince? Even though the prince's character has always been to trust the seventh prince.
Prince Zhu Hejian, after hearing your reminder, he will definitely be wary, right? If you hide it from him like this, the prince will definitely not be able to defeat the seventh prince in the future."
Zhao Shancai was silent for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "I also want to tell the prince, but... I'm afraid that doing so will kill the prince!"