In fact, although what Zhao Junchen said to Yan Ruan was not a lie, he selectively ignored some facts and misled Yan Ruan. 【Read the latest chapter】
For example, the reason why Wang Zhen was able to dominate the government was because his knowledge stood out among the inner court and he was a rare talent among eunuchs. But now that time has changed, the inner court has established an inner study hall to teach the eunuchs the ability to read and digitize. The educated eunuchs in the palace are no longer as rare as they were during Wang Zhen's time.
The person who founded the Nei Shu Tang was Wang Zhen himself.
Therefore, although Yan Ruan's intellectual talent far exceeded that of the eunuchs in the palace, it was not as helpful to him after entering the palace as he imagined.
For another example, if Yan Ruan really wanted to enter the palace, his reputation as a candidate would not only not bring any help, but would actually be a huge obstacle. You must know that in this era, scholars with the title of Juren can be said to be the backbone of the literati and are regarded as a great honor by scholars. Although there are many down-and-out people like Yan Ruan among them, many Juren still live a good life. Moisturizing will also be respected by the world.
And if a scholar with the reputation of being a civil servant enters the palace and becomes a eunuch, it will inevitably cause an uproar among the government and the public, and cause great shock and reaction among scholars all over the world.
In short, even if Yan Ruan really wanted to join the palace as a eunuch, Emperor Deqing would probably not dare to accept him, otherwise he would attract criticism from scholars all over the world, and the Ming Dynasty would be unstable.
But Zhao Junchen selectively concealed these facts.
he. If you want to convince someone to do something they don't want to do, you always have to do it step by step.
Just say something nice first. Depicting some seemingly good prospects, Yan Ruan voluntarily entered the palace as a eunuch, and then continued to persuade Yan Ruan to give up his fame, change his identity, and start from scratch after entering the palace.
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Sure enough, after hearing Zhao Junchen's words, Yan Ruan's expression struggled, but some desires in his eyes became more and more ready to move.
After a long silence. A trace of determination and cruelty flashed across Yan Ruan's face, and he asked in a low voice: "If I volunteer to join the palace as a eunuch, with my status as a judge, will I really be able to attract attention and be able to rise to power in a short time?"
Just when Yan Ru'an was expecting Zhao Junchen to nod in agreement, Zhao Junchen smiled slightly when he saw Yan Ru'an's mind wavering. Then he shook his head and said: "Impossible."
Yan Ruan's body trembled, and then he looked at Zhao Junchen in disbelief. Thinking of Zhao Junchen's previous confusing words, Yan Ruan thought that Zhao Junchen was playing a trick on him!
"But you just said..."
Yan Ru'an was only halfway through what he said when he was interrupted by Zhao Junchen with a wave of his hand: "I was just giving an example. Mr. Yan, think about it. If a scholar with a reputation as a civil servant enters the palace and becomes a eunuch, it will cause so much trouble between the government and the public. What a big shock? How much resentment and reaction has arisen among the scholars in the world? Even if you want to enter the palace, will Your Majesty dare to accept you?"
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Yan Ruan was stunned. But he never thought of this, and then his expression gradually became desperate.
Under Zhao Junchen's bewitchment and inducement. Yan Ru'an already regards entering the palace as his only hope for revenge and the only possibility for him to regain the respect and awe of the world.
What's more, now that Yan Ru'an's manhood is gone, although it is difficult to accept becoming a eunuch in the palace, but thinking about it carefully, it is also the best way out for Yan Ru'an in the future.
But now, even this only hope has been rejected by Zhao Junchen. Naturally, Yan Ruan's mood cannot help but despair.
On the other side, Zhao Junchen saw Yan Ruan despairing because he could not enter the palace as a eunuch, and a smile flashed across his lips.
He knew that Yan Ruan had truly accepted the proposal to become a eunuch in the palace.
Then, Zhao Junchen said slowly: "Unless..."
Yan Ruan was stunned for a moment, hope rekindled in his eyes, and asked with a hint of urgency: "Unless what?"
Zhao Junchen explained: "Unless... Mr. Yan, you can give up your reputation as a civil servant, or even change your identity incognito, otherwise, it is absolutely impossible for you to enter the palace."
Yan Ruan was stunned again, unable to detect the flaw for a moment, but hesitantly followed the topic and said: "But in this case, how can I attract the attention of the palace and the inner court? How can I rise to the top and control power?"
Zhao Junchen smiled and said: "Master Yan, although you have given up your identity and fame, your talents and knowledge are still there, and you are still as outstanding as Wang Zhen in the inner court. How can you not attract attention? If there is still someone who can help If you manage things up and down and give advice, even if you don't have the honor of being a civil servant, Mr. Yan, you can still rise to the top in the inner court. At the same time, although you have no choice but to join the palace as a eunuch, it is not a very glorious thing after all. If you can change your identity, it will be a great success. It can also prevent our ancestors from being implicated, Mr. Yan, do you think this is true?"
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Yan Ruan's expression changed. After a long time, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "If Mr. Zhao can help me change my identity and household registration, help me enter the palace, and guide me up and down the road, I am willing to do everything for you." , the gushing spring repays you!"
Yan Ruan is not a fool, and he has heard Zhao Junchen deliberately bewitching him. But now that Yan Ruan has made up his mind, he no longer cares about it.
At the same time, Yan Ruan also understood that Zhao Junchen would never help him enter the palace for any reason. He must have his own purpose, so his words also expressed his intention to seek refuge with Zhao Junchen.
Hearing what Yan Ruan said, Zhao Junchen smiled.
Zhao Junchen knew that from this moment on, Yan Ruan would never be able to escape his control.
Yes, when Yan Ruan is willing to change his identity and become a eunuch in the palace, it is possible for him to escape from Zhao Junchen's control.
Concealing his identity and working as a eunuch in the palace is a crime of deceiving the emperor, and may even lead to suspicion of evil intentions. Coupled with Yan Ruan's original identity as a judge, it will arouse the suspicion of the world.
With such a handle falling into the hands of Zhao Junchen, Yan Ruan entered the palace. No matter how powerful he is, he will definitely betray Zhao Junchen.
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actually. The reason why Zhao Junchen valued Yan Ruan from the beginning was not because of his knowledge, but because of his scarcity and particularity.
Today, although Zhao Junchen has a cooperative relationship with the inner court, they seem to be inseparable. They each have their own plans, and they may turn friends into enemies at any time. As for the eunuchs in charge of the inner court who were unscrupulous for profit, Zhao Junchen had never been very reassured.
In addition, the existence of the inner court is very important. Zhao Junchen always wanted to control the inner court for his own use, and at least he wanted to support his own spokesperson in the inner court.
However, if Zhao Junchen's prediction is correct, the twenty-four yamen of the inner court are now quietly controlled and infiltrated by the seventh prince Zhu Hejian. If Zhao Junchen wants to directly bribe the inner court, or control a certain eunuch. Let’s not talk about whether loyalty can be guaranteed, but it will definitely attract Zhu Hejian’s attention. Maybe Zhao Junchen will be used by Zhu Hejian instead.
Therefore, the safest way is to infiltrate from outside the palace.
However, it is really hard to find talented people who have real abilities, are willing to work as eunuchs in the palace, and can guarantee their loyalty.
And Yan Ruan's manhood was abolished. His temperament gradually became distorted, and he didn't have much resistance to joining the palace as a eunuch. He also had real materials, and he had the handle to fall into Zhao Junchen's hands. There was no need to worry that he would lose control after gaining power. He is the one-in-a-million candidate that Zhao Junchen will use to control the inner court in the future.
This is the scarcity of Yan Ruan.
As for Yan Ruan’s specialness, it is Yan Ruan’s status as a public servant!
As mentioned above. If a person is promoted to the palace and becomes an eunuch, it will inevitably cause an uproar in this era, and will arouse the resentment and rebellion of the literati in the world. If things go wrong, even the Ming Dynasty will usher in a period of turmoil.
It can be said that after Yan Ruan enters the palace, he will be like a time bomb, lurking in the inner palace, and it will explode at some point.
And Zhao Junchen didn't mind detonating the bomb himself when necessary, causing trouble to his opponents while also creating a favorable situation for himself.
As for this timed bomb, where is it lurking next to Prince Zhu Heyu? Or with Emperor Deqing? Or around Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian? Zhao Junchen hasn't thought about it yet.
But it is conceivable that after Yan Ruan enters the palace, he will definitely become a trump card in Zhao Junchen's hand.
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"In that case, the matter is settled." Before Zhao Junchen left, he turned to Yan Ru'an and said, "In a few days, the palace will be recruiting people again, and I will naturally arrange for you to join."
Yan Ruan nodded, his expression showing both sinister determination and hesitation and guilt.
Although he had made up his mind, it was impossible for Yan Ruan not to feel conflicted about letting such a self-proclaimed scholar enter the palace as a eunuch.
Seeing Yan Ruan like this, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but feel a flash of guilt in his expression.
Although Yan Ruan's tragedy did not occur because of Zhao Junchen, Zhao Junchen still took advantage of this poor man.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Junchen sighed, walked out of the room, and said leisurely: "Sima Qian wrote "Historical Records" and was called Tai Shigong by future generations; Cai Lun improved papermaking and inherited Chinese culture; Yang Sixu went to the border to pacify the barbarians in the southwest for the Tang Dynasty; Yu Chaoen managed the state affairs and saved the Tang court from falling; Tong Guan expanded the border to the northwest and conducted a military expedition to Youyan; even in our dynasty, Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Seas to enhance the country's prestige. Thousands of miles away; even Wei Zhongxian of the previous dynasty, in my opinion, had more merit than fault... They were all eunuchs in the palace, but few achieved as much as others.
The world despises eunuchs, and the history books are also biased. His achievements are rarely mentioned, but his mistakes are written down... I am afraid that when Young Master Yan enters the palace in the future, he will inevitably encounter ups and downs, and he will also be treated with contempt, but please be strict. Young Master, please remember that the world may look down upon you, but you cannot look down upon yourself. If you can really do something in the future, you may not be able to be famous throughout the ages. "
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Yan Ruan was slightly startled, and seemed to be relieved, and then nodded and said: "Thank you, sir, for your advice."
Zhao Junchen smiled and said nothing more, just opened the door and went out.
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When Zhao Junchen left the room, he saw that Xu Qingyan had been waiting outside the door for a long time.
After seeing Zhao Junchen appear, Xu Qingyan walked up to Zhao Junchen and said softly: "Master, I just got the news that Zhao Shancai suddenly left the inn around Shen time this afternoon and rushed to the Prince's East Palace to see the prince."
Zhao Junchen nodded, not surprised, but said with emotion: "This Zhao Shancai is indeed a talent. I am afraid he has understood my plan for the prince. Unfortunately, due to our delay, the prince has now left the capital. He I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with anything. It's really a pity that such a talent is not available to me..."
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