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When Zhao Junchen met Wei Huai, he didn't think at first that Wei Huai was here because of Chu Jiayi's affairs. [No pop-up novel website]
bijing, it was not until last night that they began to doubt Chu Jiayi's identity.
Now, it's just after noon, and it's just one night plus one morning's work. Although Zhao Junchen believes in Wei Huai's ability to do things, he doesn't think Wei Huai can find out what happened in such a short time." The novel chapters are updated the fastest.
However, Zhao Junchen still underestimated Wei Huai's ability.
Therefore, after taking Wei Huai to the study, Zhao Junchen sat down and simply asked: "Mr. Wei came to the house specifically to find me today, but something happened in the West Factory?"
Wei Huai nodded first, then shook his head, and said quietly: "Some things have happened, but they are not serious. Luo Xiang, a descendant of the Luo family of Yixing Hou, came to Xichang today to report. Although he is young, he is He looks somewhat capable, and his humble position, according to the wishes of the Lord, arranged for him to serve as the foreman of the West Factory. He is usually responsible for the "listening and recording" affairs of the West Factory. He also sent capable people to keep an eye on him secretly, so he was not afraid of him causing any trouble. "
The so-called "listening to the record" refers to the fact that when the Sanfa Division and the Jinyiwei jointly tried a major case, Xichang sent people to observe the trial. Although the power was not small, it could not interfere with the fundamental power of Xichang. Wei Huai made such an arrangement. , it came out of the discussion between the two last night.
When Zhao Junchen nodded lightly, Wei Huai added: "In addition, I got the news that Dongchang Factory Supervisor Feng Desheng secretly met with Jinyiwei Commander Hong Jin and Beizhen Fusi Town Fushi Song Gaolin earlier today. I think this is putting pressure on Jinyiwei. Let the Jinyiwei forces completely surrender to the East Factory, so as to suppress our West Factory forces. The factory supervisor should prepare for this in advance. Jinyiwei Yamen plays a very important role. We must win over us no matter what. .”
Zhao Junchen had expected this, and after receiving the news, he didn't care. He just smiled softly and said: "It seems that Dongchang can't hold it anymore. Their current actions are probably just the beginning. "
"These things, either because someone from a humble position is keeping an eye on them, or because the adults already have a plan in mind, are not important matters." At this point. Wei Huai's eyes narrowed and he said slowly: "I came here specifically to see you today, but it's about the matter of Chu Jiayi in your residence."
Zhao Junchen was slightly startled and looked at Wei Huai in surprise. Asked: "Oh? Chu Jiayi's matter has already been investigated? How come it is so fast?"
Wei Huai nodded, but a sneer flashed across his face, and said slowly: "Returning to the factory supervisor, I sent someone from my humble position to check. That Chu Jiayi claimed to be from Funing County, Yongping Prefecture, Beizhili, and her family was in decline. She was also persecuted by villains, and her clan members died or dispersed. From this, it can be seen that her family should be well-known in the local area. And her temperament and appearance do not seem to be from a small family. In addition, she She is well-read and literate, and is good at making pastries, which shows that she is either a lady from a wealthy family, or she comes from a scholarly family. Even if she is not good at it, her ancestors should be famous local cooks."
Seeing Zhao Junchen nod, Wei Huai added: "Funing County is far away from the capital, and going back and forth to investigate would delay things, but this matter cannot be delayed. Fortunately, the capital is crowded with people from all over the world, so I have to take a humble position. I asked three people from Funing County in Beijing overnight and found out that there have been no famous families with the surname Chu in Funing County for more than a hundred years. Even if there are one or two families with the surname Chu, I am afraid they are just farming people in the countryside. It is absolutely impossible to teach a woman like Chu Jiayi."
Zhao Junchen sighed: "So, Chu Jiayi's identity and background are indeed fake."
Wei Huai said coldly: "But her guide is true."
During the Ming Dynasty, in order to control the people, the government had such a rule: Anyone who was hundreds of miles away from the place of residence needed to be issued a public certificate by the local government, which was called "Luyin". If there is no "road guide", let alone working and walking in other places, once discovered, they will be imprisoned and interrogated.
In a way, "Luyin" is proof that people in the Ming Dynasty left their hometowns.
Seeing that Zhao Junchen was thoughtful, Wei Huai's eyes darkened and he added: "In addition, I got news a few days ago that the prince had a secret letter exchange with Peng Wei, the magistrate of Funing County. Then Peng Wei, the magistrate of Funing County, has always regarded himself as a princeling, but given his status as a prince, it was too unusual for him to go out of his way to contact a low-level official like him. Within two days after the prince received the secret letter, Then Chu Jiayi will take the road to lead you to your residence to do things."
After a pause, Wei Huai sneered and said: "Since this time, all the major forces in the court have sent people to keep an eye on the subordinates, but except for the prince, there is no one else who has contact with Funing County. If the subordinates As expected, the secret letter that Peng Wei, the magistrate of Funing County, replied to the prince must have been Chu Jiayi's guide."
While talking, seeing that Zhao Junchen seemed unconvinced, Wei Huai added: "Although these are just speculations, they are still close to the truth. I have sent someone to Funing County to investigate secretly. I think I can get it in a few days." Detailed evidence.”
"You mean..." After hearing Wei Huai's speculation, Zhao Junchen muttered, half-smiling, but not as if he believed it. He just asked slowly: "The person behind Chu Jiayi's story turned out to be Our Highness the Crown Prince? I never thought that our His Highness the Crown Prince, who has always acted openly and aboveboard, would do such a thing."
Although Zhao Junchen was doubting Wei Huai's guess, Wei Huai didn't care and just said: "According to my humble position, it is precisely because the prince is too upright and not good at these things that he sent someone like Chu Jiayi here. Serving as a spy in your residence. Your Excellency, you should know that a qualified spy has extremely high requirements in all aspects, including mental, forbearance, and background, and this Chu Jiayi is not suitable at all. What about the major forces in the DPRK? A person who doesn’t know this? Except for His Highness the Crown Prince, who has never been familiar with this, I’m afraid no one will do this.”
After a pause, Wei Huai added: "What's more, we did wrongfully accuse King Gong'an of He Ming's family murder case. However, my lord, you are powerful in the court, and several other elders in the court are Reputation. But it's not much better. If Chu Jiayi is really the adopted daughter of King Gong'an, I'm afraid she will only seek help from the prince."
Although all of Wei Huai's inferences are reasonable. But Zhao Junchen still didn't believe that Prince Zhu Heyu would plant spies in Ziji's mansion.
bijing, Zhao Junchen knows Zhu Heyu’s character very well.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen just shook his head slightly and said: "All of this is just speculation. In fact, we still have no conclusion on whether Chu Jiayi is the adopted daughter of King Gong'an. Although your speculation is reasonable. , but there is no proof, and I can’t make the next plan based on speculation.”
While talking. Zhao Junchen may have felt that Ziji's statement was too distrustful of Wei Huai. In order to prevent Wei Huai from leaving, he smiled and explained to Wei Huai: "It's not that I don't trust you, I really need to be cautious."
Wei Huai didn't care. I just didn't expect that Zhao Junchen was the political enemy of Prince Zhu Heyu. After being repeatedly embarrassed by Zhu Heyu, he still believed in Zhu Heyu's character so much.
Perhaps, in line with the saying "The person who knows you best will always be your opponent", Zhao Junchen knew Prince Zhu Heyu very well and had no doubts about his character.
However, Wei Huai's conjecture was indeed watertight, and Zhao Junchen could not find any flaw at the first glance, although he was doubtful in his heart. But he couldn't help but believe it.
On the other side, after seeing Zhao Junchen’s statement. Wei Huai did not force it, and just said: "Mr. Factory Supervisor, whether the person behind Chu Jiayi is actually the prince, we might as well verify it slowly in the future. As long as we send people to keep an eye on them, sooner or later they will reveal their flaws. However, this Whether Chu Jiayi is the adopted daughter of King Gong'an or not, her humble position can be confirmed by mǎshàng."
Zhao Junchen was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Oh? How do you plan to prove it?"
Wei Huai explained: "After King Gong'an's house was confiscated and questioned, some people from Prince Gong'an's palace are now being imprisoned in the prison in the middle of the capital. Now I have sent someone to take them out and are waiting outside the mansion. , As long as you let Chu Jiayi go out of the palace, and these people in Prince Gong'an's residence testify, you can immediately find out whether she is the adopted daughter of Prince Gong'an."
After Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, he nodded to Xu Qingyan on the side and said: "Find a reason to send Chu Jiayi out of the house, and do it in a hidden way so that no one will discover the flaw."
Seeing that Wei Huai was thinking carefully, Xu Qingyan secretly sighed for Chu Jiayi, but he hesitated, agreed and went to make arrangements.
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Under Xu Qingyan's secret arrangement, Chu Jiayi left Zhao Mansion not long after.
Zhao Junchen wanted to eat osmanthus cake at night, but when Chu Jiayi prepared the cake, he learned that there were no osmanthus cakes in Zhao's mansion. He couldn't find anyone else, so Chu Jiayi had to go out to buy it in person.
In the office of Zhao Mansion, Chu Jiayi always kept a low profile and cautious appearance. Bijing came to Zhao Mansion for other purposes and was afraid of exposing her flaws, so she needed to be careful at all times.
After leaving the Zhao Mansion, Chu Jiayi took off her guard and frowned slightly when she thought of her experiences in the past few days.
The fact is, as Wei Huai guessed, Chu Jiayi is Chu Jiayi, and she is the fugitive adopted daughter of King Gong'an!
When Chu Jiayi saw that Prince Gong'an's palace was being raided, although she was anxious, she cautiously showed up and escaped. Then he sold all his valuable belongings, traveled to the capital, and found the most prestigious prince Zhu Heyu in the court for help, hoping to help Ziji's adoptive father escape.
However, the case of Prince Gong'an fell within the scope of the imperial edict. Even though Zhu Heyu was the prince of the dynasty, he could not intervene. In the end, the entire palace of Prince Gong'an was framed by Zhao Junchen, and then all of Chu Jiayi's relatives and friends, Imprisonment for imprisonment, exile for exile, beheading for beheading.
But unlike Wei Huai's guess, the reason why Chu Jiayi infiltrated the Zhao Mansion was not at the initiative of Prince Zhu Heyu, but at Chu Jiayi's initiative.
After the case of King Gong'an was settled, Chu Jiayi hated Zhao Junchen very much. However, even the prince Zhu Heyu could not do anything to Zhao Junchen for a while, let alone the adopted daughter of the guilty king?
Originally, according to the wishes of the crown prince Zhu Heyu, he planned to place her in the crown prince's womb, and then let her show up after finding a way to protect Wang Zhaoxue in the future. However, Chu Jiayi was stubborn and planned to bring down Zhao Junchen with her own hands, and took the initiative to propose a plan to sneak into the Zhao mansion.
Prince Zhu Heyu originally did not agree, but he was unable to overcome Chu Jiayi's firm attitude and even threatened to die. In the end it can only help.
However, one of them is a decent prince, and the other is an eldest lady who lives in a boudoir. Naturally, everyone was not familiar with this, but they did not expect that there would be so many flaws. It didn't take long for the flaws to be exposed, and Wei Huai easily guessed the truth of the matter.
Besides, it was not all smooth sailing for Chu Jiayi since she sneaked into the Zhao Mansion.
First, because she was so beautiful, the housekeepers were afraid that Chu Jiayi would be charming to Zhao Junchen. In the end, he offended Fang Ru, the legendary jealous wife of Ruyi, and actually planned to drive her out of the Zhao Mansion. Fortunately, Chu Jiayi had a quick idea. He bribed the manager of the Zhao Mansion, but although he reluctantly stayed in the Zhao Mansion, he could only help in the kitchen of the Zhao Mansion.
The reason why Chu Jiayi sneaked into the Zhao Mansion was to get close to Zhao Junchen. Then try to find evidence against Zhao Junchen. Help Prince Zhu Heyu to overthrow Zhao Junchen.
However, she was in the kitchen and couldn't show her face on weekdays, so how could she attract Zhao Junchen's attention?
Fortunately, Chu Jiayi is not only stubborn and kind-hearted, but also has a pair of skillful hands. Her level of making dim sum is far superior to that of the Zhao family chefs, and she has money funded by the prince. Soon, Chu Jiayi had the opportunity to prepare cakes for Zhao Junchen.
However. After all, Chu Jiayi thought things were too simple. Although her pastries were loved by Zhao Junchen and she became Zhao Junchen's special person in charge of late-night snacks every night, Zhao Junchen had such a distinguished status that he didn't even want to see her. No matter what, in the end she could only stay in the kitchen of Zhao's house.
Last night, Zhao Junchen's long follower Xu Qingyan came to her. Chu Jiayi thought that Zhao Junchen was finally going to see Ziji, but unexpectedly he just asked for the recipe of her "health soup".
In order to attract Zhao Junchen's attention, Chu Jiayi rejected Xu Qingyan's request. She thought that Zhao Junchen was either angry or curious and would meet with him anyway, but she didn't expect that the matter ended up unresolved.
As a result, Chu Jiayi had been in the Zhao Mansion for many days, but she could not even see Zhao Junchen, let alone collect evidence against Zhao Junchen. As for helping the prince Zhu Heyu to bring down Zhao Junchen, it was even more difficult. Nowhere in sight.
"Why!"
Thinking that Ziji had worked hard these days, but it seemed to be in vain, Chu Jiayi sighed softly, her eyebrows furrowed, and the eyes on her fair face were dark and thought-provoking.
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However, while Chu Jiayi was sighing secretly, she didn't realize that someone was secretly observing her at this time.
Wang Shou, who was originally an old man in the palace of Prince Gong'an, is now in prison because he was implicated by Prince Gong'an.
But today, he was taken out of prison by two Xichang policemen and brought here.
Naturally, he had met Chu Jiayi.
At this time, a Xichang fan pointed at Chu Jiayi who was passing by in the distance, and asked Wang Shou fiercely: "Tell me! Is this woman Zhu Jiayi, the adopted daughter of King Gong'an!?"
Chu Jiayi was the shihou of Prince Gong'an Mansion. She had a humble nature and treated her servants well. Wang Shou had also received favors from her. After seeing Chu Jiayi, Wang Shou's body shook slightly and he recognized her immediately, but his heart was filled with excitement. It's hesitation.
Without him, although Wang Shou didn't know what happened, he knew that if Ziji identified Chu Jiayi at this time, his name Chu Jiayi would not end well.
Thinking of Chu Jiayi's past kindness to Ziji, how could Wang Shou be willing to identify him?
However, another Xichang fan seemed to be aware of Wang Shou's thoughts. Xuanurán reached out and grabbed Wang Shou's head, turned Wang Shou's head to the other side, and said coldly: "I can tell you, today not only It's just that you are identifying. Look over there. That person is also from the former Prince Gong'an's palace. I think you know him too. It's okay for you to make trouble and lie. There are other people who tell the truth, but you have to tell the truth. Think about your wife and children. Although you were implicated by King Gong'an and imprisoned, you have nothing to fear, but your wife and children still have to live, right?"
Wang Shou raised his eyes and looked, and sure enough, on the other side of the road, there was another servant of the former Prince Gong'an Mansion, who was being escorted by two Xichang fans and was pointing at Chu Jiayi.
Seeing this scene, Wang Shou sighed secretly, and then thinking about the mother-in-law and children at home, he felt even more desolate in his heart. He thought: "Miss, I, Wang Shou, am sorry for you."
Thinking like this, Wang Shou finally whispered: "Yes, she is Zhu Jiayi, the adopted daughter of Prince Gong'an, whose original name is Chu Jiayi."
After hearing Wang Shou's answer, the two Xichang fans looked at each other with a proud smile on their faces.
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However, after Chu Jiayi returned to the Zhao Mansion, she did not stop there and went to the small kitchen specially used for making pastries in the Zhao Mansion to prepare the osmanthus cake for Zhao Junchen to eat in the evening.
However, just as preparations began, Chu Jiayi was approached by a fat and fat cook from the Zhao family.
This cook's name is Zhou Lihua, and she is also an old man in the Zhao family. Chu Jiayi has received a lot of care from her these days.
"Jiayi! Jiayi! Are you there?" Zhou Lihua shouted loudly and came to the small kitchen, looking anxious.
Chu Jiayi knew that although Zhou Lihua had a scary face, she was a good person. After getting along with her these days, she had quite a good impression of her. Seeing Zhou Lihua being so anxious, she hurriedly approached her and asked softly: "Sister Zhou, what's wrong?" ?But something happened?"
Zhou Lihua grabbed Chu Jiayi's shoulders and asked, "I heard that the master sent someone to ask you for a recipe yesterday, but you refused?"
Chu Jiayi nodded blankly and looked at Zhou Lihua in confusion, wondering what happened.
When Zhou Lihua saw Chu Jiayi nodding, she looked worried and said hurriedly: "Master, he just said he wanted to see you! Jiayi, could it be that you refused to give him the recipe yesterday and offended him? Hey ! Jiayi, when you see the master later, you must be careful what you say, and don’t make the master angry again. Although the master has a bad reputation outside, he is usually quite lenient with people in the house. Please beg the master. , Master, maybe I won’t embarrass you! Hey, don’t tell me that I told you..."
Zhou Lihua chattered a lot, but Chu Jiayi could barely hear it.
All she knew was that Zhao Junchen was finally going to see Ziji! (To be continued...)
