And just when Zhang Yu'er and Fang Ru went to see Cui Qianxue, the morning session of the day also came to an end.
During this court meeting, when Emperor Deqing announced the contents of Zhao Junchen's sixth memorial, he immediately shocked all officials again.
Especially after learning that Zhao Junchen was ambitious and wanted to annihilate the invading 100,000 Mongolian army in one fell swoop, and also wanted to further regain the Hetao Plain after this battle, the attitudes of the officials varied, but most of them
Some people are not optimistic about Zhao Junchen's plan, or think that Zhao Junchen's idea is too arrogant, or think that Zhao Junchen's plan is unrealistic, and some even think that Zhao Junchen has gone crazy for military glory.
Immediately, officials came out to oppose him one after another, and many officials took the opportunity to impeach Zhao Junchen.
Seeing that this court meeting is about to turn into a meeting of criticism of Zhao Junchen by the officials - this has happened more than once in recent times due to Zhao Junchen's various actions - the core officials of the court
They finally came out one after another to express their opinions, and the situation in the early dynasty completely changed as a result.
Whether it was Prince Zhu Heyu, the elders in the cabinet, or the ministers of the six yamen, this time they all expressed their support for Zhao Junchen's plan, uncharacteristically.
As these core ministers expressed their attitudes one after another, the crony officials from all factions were surprised and naturally did not dare to violate them. They all changed their positions in the shortest possible time. They all said, "I didn't think carefully just now. Now I heard
It was only after thinking about it that the adults discovered their omissions. Master Zhao's plan has a long-term vision and is of great benefit to the country and the people, so it deserves the full support of the imperial court."
When they changed their stance, everyone kept their expressions unchanged and acted as if they were upright and serving the country and the people. It was as if their attitude was truly public-minded and had no intention of following the trend.
Although there are still a handful of officials who still feel it is inappropriate, their opinions are irrelevant at this time.
It can be said that with the many reshuffles in the temple in the past two years, if officials want to protect themselves in the face of party criticism, they must find a powerful official to take refuge. Neutral officials in the court have become increasingly rare! Among the hundreds of officials,
In my heart, whenever the court is discussing matters, the butt is far more important than the head. The vast majority of officials are no longer able to discuss matters as they are. They just blindly follow their respective factions to express their opinions. All the big plans of the court have become a matter of a few.
The result of internal dealings and mutual compromises among powerful ministers.
Such a situation is naturally not a good thing for the court, but after Emperor Deqing got the result he wanted, he didn't care much about these signs. Instead, he believed that this was a symbol of the stability of the temple and would help him.
Control the situation in the court.
After the officials reached a consensus, Emperor Deqing quickly issued a decree to once again mobilize money, food, materials, and troops from various places to support the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu to prepare for Zhao Junchen's next plan, and
He also ordered Zhao Junchen to become the deputy imperial envoy with full power, allowing Zhao Junchen to assist Liang Fuchen in handling all military and political matters on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu.
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However, he said that the content of the court meeting that day was quite controversial and its impact was quite far-reaching, so it spread quickly, and some careerists hidden behind the scenes also received the news in the shortest possible time.
The Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian had many informants in the inner court, so he naturally received the news immediately.
When he received the news, Zhu Hejian was painting in his study.
The content of this painting is "Dragon Soaring Nine Heavens".
Zhu Hejian's painting skills are excellent. With a swipe of the rabbit hair in his hand, a mighty and brilliant dragon has half of its body flying out of the sea and is about to fly into the sky!
At first glance, this painting gives people a feeling of high sky and vast ambition.
However, just as the painting "Dragon Soaring" was about to be finished, the door of the study room was suddenly pushed open, and then a gloomy-looking eunuch entered the room. It was Zhu Hejian's eunuch Jia Lun.
After entering the room, Jia Lun walked up to Zhu Hejian. Regardless of whether Zhu Hejian was concentrating on painting, he recounted the details of this morning's meeting in a calm tone.
After listening to Jia Lun's report, Zhu Hejian's expression gradually turned sinister, seeming a little unhappy.
Then, Zhu Hejian shook his head and sighed, but he put down the rabbit hair in his hand, reached out and picked up the "Dragon Soaring Picture" that was about to be finished and tore it into pieces.
This "Dragon Soaring" was obviously Zhu Hejian's thoughtful work, but Zhu Hejian showed no regrets when he tore it into pieces.
After tearing up his painting, Zhu Hejian took out a new piece of paper and wrote the four words "Don't use Qianlong" with a pen.
After doing all this, Zhu Hejian's expression became calm again - at least on the surface.
Finally, Zhu Hejian raised his head and ordered Jia Lun: "Give me the order. Before the end of the Shaanxi-Gansu war, all our pre-made plans will be temporarily suspended, and all of our people will continue to lurk, and there will be no further actions for the time being."
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After hearing Zhu Hejian's order, Jia Lun couldn't help but be a little confused and asked: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has now determined to depose Zhu Heyu and wants you to succeed him as the crown prince. The officials in the temple are not satisfied with Zhu Heyu's actions."
Contempt and hostility are getting stronger day by day. Everyone with a discerning eye can see that you are about to become the new crown prince. It can be said that the situation is very good. This is all because we are secretly adding fuel to the flames. This is the time when we need to actively prepare, otherwise
When the day changes, we will inevitably be caught off guard. Several of our plans are all progressing smoothly, and the penetration of the previous government has achieved gratifying results. Why should we stop suddenly?"
Zhu Hejian sighed softly and said: "If there had not been today's court meeting, naturally everything would have remained unchanged, and the prince would have lost power soon. But after today's court meeting, the situation in the court has changed. The prince
In a short period of time, the position will still be stable... You also know the temperament of the father. He has always sought stability. In the next period of time, the court will focus on the Shaanxi-Gansu war. During this period, the father must not want to
troublesome, so Zhu Heyu will be allowed to remain in the position of crown prince for a while. If our people continue to push for the dethronement at this time, it will only arouse the disgust of our father, which will be counterproductive... Therefore, we still have to
Continue to wait patiently for a while!”
Having said this, Zhu Hejian slowly shook his head and said: "This Zhao Junchen is really troublesome!"
As he spoke, Zhu Hejian's eyes flashed with a hint of irritability.
Zhu Hejian always thought that his patience was good. He had been patient for many years and never showed any flaws. However, seeing sudden changes when the position of crown prince was already within reach, Zhu Hejian became a little impatient.
On the other side, after hearing Zhu Hejian's statement, Jia Lun also frowned slightly, but in the end he did not say anything and just continued to report: "In addition, I just received news that Chen Zhirong has returned to the capital early this morning.
Now he has entered the Zhao Mansion."
Zhu Hejian frowned and asked, "What's going on? She hasn't died from diamond powder yet?"
Jia Lun replied: "Although the toxicity of diamond powder is silent and incurable, it also requires long-term use to be fatal. However, Chen Zhirong was very lucky. Not long after our Zhao family insider poisoned her
, she was sent to Nanzhili by Zhao Junchen, and we lost the opportunity to continue poisoning, so Chen Zhirong was not deeply poisoned. Although she was seriously ill after arriving in Nanzhili, with unbearable abdominal pain, she did not
Endangering his life...According to the news from the Zhao family's spy, Chen Zhirong returned to the capital urgently this time just for medical treatment."
Zhu Hejian nodded and said: "In this case, let us arrange for the inside of Zhao Mansion to continue to put diamond powder into Chen Zhirong's food. We must rush to send Zhao Junchen to death before she returns to Beijing... This traitor knows a lot about us.
, although it is not the most confidential matter, it is still a big threat, and she must not be allowed to continue to live to assist Zhao Junchen, otherwise she will become a disaster sooner or later!"
Jia Lun's expression became more gloomy, and he nodded: "Understood, Your Highness, rest assured that Chen Zhirong will definitely not survive more than a month!"
Then, Jia Lun said: "In addition to Chen Zhirong's matter, there is another extremely important matter... The position of our chief minister in the cabinet has become more and more unstable during this period, and His Majesty has become more and more dissatisfied with him. Now he is eager to keep it.
In his position, he turned his attention to His Highness. He understands that Your Highness is likely to become the next crown prince, and hopes to use you to consolidate his power... During the morning session today, the steward of his palace sent you a message.
A hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum root is obviously a sign of goodwill to His Highness!"
After Zhu Hejian pondered for a moment, he said: "Under the current situation in the court, my father seeks stability in everything. Prince Zhu Heyu will not fall in a short time, and Shen Changmao will also not fall in a short time... This person's scheming methods
Although he is far inferior to Zhou Shangjing, Zhao Junchen and others, he is still somewhat effective, so he cannot be left out in the cold... Well, let's send someone to his house tomorrow to send a return gift and explore his bottom line.
If he is really willing to fully support me, he can be a helper in the future!"
Next, Jia Lun reported many things to Zhu Hejian, whether it was the dynamics of officials, harem affairs, or folk rumors, they were all involved. From this, we can also know that the intelligence agency in Zhu Hejian's hands has begun to take shape.
After Jialun finished his report, he quickly left the study.
Zhu Hejian, on the other hand, sat behind the desk and slowly closed his eyes, murmuring softly: "In the Battle of Shaanxi-Gansu, if Zhao Junchen's plan really succeeds... the structure of the imperial court will inevitably change drastically... Father Emperor
He must have other ideas at this time... and Zhao Junchen's ambition is really beyond imagination... he must make preparations in advance..."