In the study room of Zhao Mansion, Fang Ru reported to Zhao Junchen the news of Liang Fuchen's visit to Beijing.
"Liang Fuchen finally came to Beijing?"
After hearing the news about Fang Ru, Zhao Junchen looked a little solemn.
Compared to Wang Baoren, Zhao Junchen paid much more attention to Liang Fuchen.
Wang Baoren may have some scheming methods, but he has no foundation in the temple center. The foundation he stayed in Nanjing will also suffer a devastating blow, and he will also be secretly suppressed by Zhou Shangjing. Emperor Deqing is not very supportive of him, so Wang Baoren is It is bound to be impossible to make big waves in a short period of time.
Nowadays, the structure of the temple has gradually become balanced and stable, leaving too little room for development for Wang Baoren. Unless one of the four, Zhou Shangjing, Zhao Junchen, Shen Changmao, and Zhu Heyu, suddenly collapses, Wang Baoren will only rely on some scheming means. , it is difficult to truly rise.
But Liang Fuchen was different. He was the most trusted official of the "Imperial Party" of Emperor Deqing, and he could easily get the full support of Emperor Deqing. Moreover, he had guarded the border for many years, and his achievements and reputation were extremely high. Even Zhou Shangjing also He will not be suppressed easily, and as a cabinet minister, he can easily have a certain say.
In short, the appearance of Liang Fuchen will really change the situation in the temple.
The most important thing is that Zhao Junchen has been worried about the border situation during this period, and Liang Fuchen is also a practical person, so Zhao Junchen really wants to discuss it with Liang Fuchen as soon as possible, otherwise Zhao Junchen will not be able to feel at ease.
Therefore, after receiving the news, Zhao Junchen's attitude was very serious.
Fang Ru replied: "At around three o'clock, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian welcomed Liang Fuchen to the capital on behalf of His Majesty. Now Liang Fuchen has entered the palace to see His Majesty. Depending on His Majesty's wishes, Liang Fuchen will also be allowed to have dinner in the palace today. .”
After Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, he ordered: "After Liang Fuchen leaves the capital, I will send him a letter of my name and ask him to meet after tomorrow morning."
Fang Ru nodded to express her understanding.
Then, Fang Ru added: "In addition, news came from the Prince's East Palace that Prince Zhu Heyu had handed over all Zhao Shancai's relics to Wang Baoren yesterday. Wang Baoren was quite overjoyed after getting Zhao Shancai's relics. In the past two days, Although he was worried about the Nanjing Sixth Department, he did not forget to take over the intelligence agency and the talents left by Zhao Shancai."
After hearing Fang Ru's report, Zhao Junchen changed his expression, vaguely sarcastic, and seemed to be sighing.
Then, Zhao Junchen said slowly: "This Wang Baoren is also miserable. After entering the capital, he was not only plotted by the high-level officials of the imperial court, but also plotted by Zhao Shancai, who had been dead for a long time... I originally thought that Wang Baoren could compete with Zhou Shangjing for a while. He is a difficult person to deal with, but now it seems that Wang Baoren has stayed in Nanjing for too long and has already lost the acumen and vigilance he had back then!"
Having said this, Zhao Junchen shook his head slightly.
In order to cooperate with Zhao Junchen, Zhao Shancai told Zhao Junchen part of the plans he left behind. Zhao Junchen also participated in some of them, so Zhao Junchen knew exactly what kind of trap Wang Baoren had stepped into.
Fang Ru also looked disdainful and said, "Yeah, I thought Wang Baoren was such a powerful person, but since he came to Beijing, he has been making wedding clothes for others, which is really disappointing."
Zhao Junchen shook his head again and said: "Don't underestimate Wang Baoren too much. The experience during this period will definitely make him regain the keenness and caution of the past. Now I just caught him off guard. When he gets a firm foothold in the future,
It may not be as easy to deal with as it is now."
Fang Ru nodded and said, "Ru'er will make people pay attention to Wang Baoren."
Speaking of this, Fang Ru finally talked about Guo Min: "Today, Miss Su Xiuning brought news from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, saying that Guo Tang's brother Guo Min wanted to see the husband, and also said that he would seek refuge with the husband. Ru
I sent someone to see him in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment to see if he had any surrender certificate, but the result was unexpected."
Hearing Fang Ru's statement, Zhao Junchen was a little curious and asked: "Guo Min? This person is considered a talent, but he was implicated by Guo Tang... What? Isn't his certificate of nomination amazing?"
Fang Ru nodded again and said: "It's indeed amazing. According to Guo Min, among the clean streams in the imperial court, it's not just the brothers Guo Tang and Guo Min who rely on smuggling to evade taxes and make profits. In fact, many of the clean streams look upright and impartial.
But in fact, they are not clean. For example, Lu Chunxiao, the imperial censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has 10% of the shares in "Sitong Shipping Company". In return, Lu Chunxiao helped Guo Min open up many channels, and "Sitong Shipping Company" often offered high prices.
Purchasing the articles, calligraphy and paintings of Mr. Cheng Yuandao was actually a means of bribery, and Cheng Yuandao received nearly 70,000 taels of silver..."
Speaking of this, Fang Ru's expression was full of sarcasm, and she said: "If Guo Min hadn't explained these things, Ru'er really didn't know about these things. She thought these clear streams were really a breeze, let alone the 'Sitong Boating' from a certain
On the one hand, he is actually the God of Wealth of Qingliu. No wonder after Guo Tang was in trouble, the Qingliu people would spend so much effort to rescue him!... Guo Min said that he was willing to help Xianggong further attack Qingliu in the court, and he had good business skills and was willing to work for Xianggong.
I just hope my husband can let the Guo family go."
After saying that, Fang Ru looked expectant, waiting for Zhao Junchen's response. As long as Zhao Junchen nodded in agreement, she would help Zhao Junchen further damage Qingliu's reputation.
However, after Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, he shook his head and said: "Guo Min's information may seem useful, but in fact it is all irrelevant. My salary is low. If the officials really have the best of both worlds, they may not be able to survive."
, Your Majesty has always adhered to the concept of "when the water is clear, there will be no fish". Just such a small thing cannot hit Qingliu... What's more, although Your Majesty has been suppressing Qingliu during this period, that is
In order to prepare for deposing the prince, His Majesty does not mean that he really wants to give up Qingliu. The court still needs Qingliu to check and balance the major parties. Your Majesty will not let Qingliu collapse... What's more, now that I want to improve my reputation, I can't put it down.
Qingliu is pushing too hard."
After hearing Zhao Junchen's answer, Fang Ru was vaguely disappointed, but she still nodded in agreement with Zhao Junchen's statement and asked, "Does your husband still care about that Guo Min?"
After Zhao Junchen thought for a moment, he said: "Although this Guo Min can't be reused with confidence, it seems to be of some use..."
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Fourth update!
If I have enough time tomorrow, I will try to write more.