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"Young Master, Mr. Zhao is here as invited. [Read the full text]"
After hearing Xu Qingyan's report, Zhao Junchen calmed down and stopped thinking about it. He just said slowly: "Let him come in."
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, Xu Qingyan opened the car curtain. Zhao Junchen looked up and met Zhao Shancai's eyes.
Perhaps it was because he was suddenly invited by a stranger that Zhao Shan didn't want to be seen revealing his flaws. At this time, he restrained his emotions and looked a little serious. Except for the redness of his eye circles, he didn't see anything unusual. He just looked carefully. Looking at Zhao Junchen in the carriage.
Zhao Junchen was not surprised to see Zhao Shancai acting like this. He raised his hand and said, "Come in and sit with us. I know Mr. Zhao is impatient, but riding a carriage is faster after all. Shuntian Mansion should be here soon."
"Then thank you very much for your kindness."
After saying that, Zhao Shancai was not polite, raised his legs and bent down to enter the carriage, and then Xu Qingyan also sat in. Only Zhao Shancai's book boy Zhao Mu did not follow him into the carriage, but sat next to the coachman outside the carriage, seeming quite aware of it. advance and retreat.
When the curtains are closed, the carriage is driving, the carriage is shaking gently and the light is dim.
Just like what happened when Xiao Wenxuan entered the carriage before, Zhao Shancai was also surprised by the significance of the various decorations in the carriage, especially when he saw the blue and white breast-foot incense burner, he frowned slightly and his eyes kept flickering. , seemed to have thought of something.
Taking a closer look at the Jiangnan talent in front of him who looked rough but was actually beautiful, after a moment, Zhao Junchen suddenly said: "I take the liberty of inviting Mr. Zhao to come. I am afraid that it will disturb Mr. Zhao's thoughts at this time. I also hope that Mr. Zhao will come here." Don’t be offended, sir.”
However, Zhao Shancai's expression has returned to normal, or rather too normal. It is completely different from the look he had just heard the bad news. He said softly: "Young Master, you are overthinking this. You are helping me out of kindness. It's not too late for Zhao to be grateful. How dare you blame me? When Zhao heard the bad news today, it is not an exaggeration to say that he was distraught and devastated. How could he have any thoughts? I just don’t know the surname of this young master? It would be better for Zhao to understand. Who did he get today? Kindly help?"
For some reason, Zhao Junchen always felt that since Zhao Shancai entered the carriage, although he didn't show it, he suddenly became more wary about his attitude.
Shaking his head, Zhao Junchen sighed softly. Slowly said: "I heard about Senior He just now, and I was quite shocked, so I also wanted to go to Shuntian Mansion to find out the situation. I just happened to give Mr. Zhao a ride on the way, so how can I count it as someone else? Help?"
Seeing that Zhao Junchen avoided answering his questions, Zhao Shancai didn't hesitate. He just looked at Zhao Junchen with brighter eyes.
"This young master avoids talking about his identity. It seems that he doesn't want Zhao to know. Such concealment only makes Zhao more curious. Although he knows that it will annoy the young master, he might as well let Zhao come. Guess..." At this point, Zhao Shancai's tone was slightly hesitant: "Master, do you have the same surname as me?"
Zhao Junchen was stunned, but he didn't expect that Zhao Shancai actually seemed to have guessed his identity. The eyes looking at Zhao Shancai couldn't help but become more and more interesting. But he didn't answer and asked instead: "Why does Mr. Zhao think that I have the same surname as you?"
Although Zhao Junchen did not admit it. But he did not deny it. Zhao Shancai's expression was slightly condensed. He pointed to the blue and white milk-footed incense burner beside him and slowly explained: "As far as I know, this blue and white milk-footed incense burner has always been a tribute to the palace. Because of its exquisite production and high output, Because of the scarcity, not every concubine in the inner palace has a configuration. If people outside the palace want to get it, they can only get it through His Majesty's reward. And those who can get such a reward, everyone's Their status and status are all extraordinary.”
Zhao Junchen didn't seem to notice the subtle change in the name Zhao Shancai used to address him, from "Young Master" to "Your Excellency", adding a bit of alienation and caution. He just asked curiously: "Oh? That being said, but How can you tell that my surname is 'Zhao'?"
After Zhao Shancai was silent for a moment, he continued to explain: "This is because of your age."
"oh?"
"In today's capital, there are only three people who can receive such tributes and as old as your Excellency. After thinking about it, there are only three people. One of them is Zhou Suwen, the direct grandson of Zhou Shangjing, the current chief minister. With the power of Zhou's chief minister, Because of his status, Zhou Suwen, as his direct grandson, naturally had the opportunity to receive such tributes. However, Zhou Shoufu had always been cautious and had a strict family education. All the tributes given by His Majesty were kept in the mansion for enshrinement, and Zhou Suwen heard that He is the most likely Huiyuan candidate for the Jinke Examination. He is so talented that he must have received the teachings of Zhou Shoufu, and he will not bring out such a tribute casually."
"That makes sense, but what next?"
After a pause, Zhao Shancai continued: "As for the second person, he is the current seventh prince Zhu Hejian. However, I heard that the seventh prince has always been in poor health. In recent years, he has been living in the palace. Judging from your appearance, it is obvious that he is in good health. There are only Changshou around him, and there are no guards around him, so it is obvious that he is no longer the same person."
Having said this, Zhao Shancai looked at Zhao Junchen and said in a solemn voice: "As for the remaining third person, he is an adult named Zhao in the court."
After listening to Zhao Shancai's inference process, Zhao Junchen exclaimed, shook his head with a wry smile, and then told Xu Qingyan on the side: "Next time you go out, remember not to bring such a conspicuous object. Today I am already the second person." This is the first time my identity has been suspected because of this incense burner."
Previously, Xiao Wenxuan also began to doubt Zhao Junchen's identity because of the blue and white milk-foot incense burner, but he did not deduce it as deeply as Zhao Shancai.
What Zhao Junchen said undoubtedly confirmed Zhao Shancai's conjecture with his own words. Although he had been mentally prepared for it, Zhao Shancai's expression still changed slightly.
His teacher was the prince's grand master He Ming. He Ming was naturally a member of the prince's party, and the prince's party was at loggerheads with Zhao Junchen. In this respect, he and Zhao Junchen were enemies rather than friends.
What's more, Zhao Junchen is still one of the suspects in his mind for murdering his teacher He Ming.
On the other side, after Xu Qingyan agreed, Zhao Junchen curiously asked Zhao Shancai: "Master Zhao's inference is indeed wonderful, and Zhao can't find any flaws. It's just that Master Zhao seemed not sure about his own inference before?"
Although Zhao Junchen agreed with Zhao Shancai's guess from the side, he had not admitted it personally after all, so Zhao Shancai did not change his name to Zhao Junchen, but just nodded and said: "Your Excellency's temperament seems to be different from the rumors, and it is also very different from what I imagined. , so although there is some inference, it has not been personally confirmed by Your Excellency. But I am still not sure."
Zhao Junchen smiled and shook his head and said: "What a person's temperament is. It has nothing to do with his deeds, his status, and his reputation. Mr. Zhao has learned the true biography of the elder He Ming, so how can he be confused by this? "
"That's true. I took it for granted. I hope you won't be offended."
Zhao Shancai sighed softly and nodded.
Seeing this, Zhao Shan only confirmed his identity. His expression was a little unnatural, and his guard was getting deeper. Zhao Junchen frowned, guessing what Zhao Shancai was thinking at this time, and asked directly without covering up: "Young master, since you guessed my identity. He seems to be more on guard, but his behavior is different from the young master’s usual behavior, but do you suspect that the death of your master, Senior He, is related to me?”
Unexpectedly, Zhao Junchen would be so direct. Zhao Shancai couldn't help but be startled. But then, Zhao Shancai shook his head in denial and said slowly: "I'm afraid you may have overthought it. Ever since I heard the bad news, I have been in confusion. What's the matter? What suspicions can there be?”
Seeing Zhao Shancai behave like this, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but smile.
obviously. This Zhao Shancai has a clever and intelligent mind, which can be said to be talented, and he has received profound teachings from He Ming. It can be seen that he has a little knowledge, and the inference just made has proved his ability.
However, after all, he is young and has little experience. He has not received any official experience, and he has not seen too many people's treacherous people. When he meets young talents like Liu Zimin and Zeng Wei, he can still handle them well. He can handle it with ease, but if he encounters a person like Zhao Junchen, and he is confused for the first time, he will not be able to cope with it.
In fact, from the time he got on the bus to now, perhaps because of the chaos of his first period, and because Zhao Junchen's appearance was too sudden, Zhao Shancai's performance has always been a little green and stiff, no longer as casual and natural as when they first met. Yue Laocong replaced Gu Yan and hid it well, but he still could not escape Zhao Junchen's eyes. The rhythm of the conversation between the two was always under Zhao Junchen's control?br />
But this is normal.
Having learned some of the emperor's mental skills, coupled with his own cleverness, he can easily play around in the officialdom, and be able to fight with the old foxes in the temple. This kind of situation can only appear in novels. In reality, it is It's simply impossible. Without real practice, no matter how advanced the emperor's mental skills are, they are just some advanced book knowledge.
You know, even if Zhao Junchen has the experience of later generations of officialdom and has experienced it so far, in the officialdom now, when he encounters scheming and sophisticated people such as Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing and others, he can only fight hard, let alone Zhao Shancai.
Seeing Zhao Shancai's expression change slightly, he seemed to realize that he was at a disadvantage during the conversation with Zhao Junchen, and was thinking about how to deal with it. Zhao Junchen then asked: "If I tell you that this incident has nothing to do with me, and I just found out about it, would you believe me?"
Zhao Shancai was stunned again, and then fell silent.
After thinking for a moment, he realized that all his thoughts at this time had fallen into Zhao Junchen's eyes, and there was no point in pretending. Zhao Shancai became calm instead, staring at Zhao Junchen, not letting go of any change in Zhao Junchen's expression. , said slowly: "Please don't be offended, Mr. Zhao. My master died in vain. I must find a way to find out the truth to avenge my master. I have always been a villain and suspicious of my mind, so any doubts, I won’t let it go.”
By saying this, he admitted his suspicion of Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen was not surprised. If he were in Zhao Shancai's position, he would probably list himself as one of the suspects.
"It's normal to think like this." So Zhao Junchen said quietly: "Actually, you and I both know very well that the culprit who murdered your master, no matter who he is, must have a big background. Even if the culprit can be found in the future, Even with your power, I’m afraid I won’t be able to take revenge. When that time comes, how are you going to deal with it?”
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ps: I haven’t been online for a long time, and the starting point has become very unfamiliar. (To be continued. Please read.)
