Huang Yourong had been in the officialdom for many years and was used to the ever-changing situation. Although he was a little irritable at this time, he still had his mind intact after all. [No pop-up novel website] Through the contact and understanding during this period, Huang Yourong did not dare to underestimate Zhao Junchen's schemes and methods. Although Huo Zhengyuan's strategy was good, Huang Yourong always felt that it was still wrong to use it to deal with Zhao Junchen. Some are not enough.
Therefore, after pondering for a moment, Huang Yourong said slowly: "Although your plan is good, Zhengyuan, Zhao Junchen is cautious, so he may have been prepared for it, and he may not be able to find anything by checking the accounts. What's more, Zhao Junchen not only cares about He is in charge of the accounts department and the internal transportation warehouse. With the money turnover on both sides, it is difficult to catch him. But this time, Zhao Junchen took the initiative to provoke us. We must fight back with thunderous momentum and cannot make any more mistakes, so It’s best to be prepared with both hands, I’m afraid it will be difficult to deal with him with just this one strategy.”
Hearing Huang Yourong's opinion, Huo Zhengyuan was not angry. He just smiled and said: "In that case, then when we check the accounts of the household department, we should also keep an eye on the inner treasury. But in my opinion, Zhao Junchen at this time , I am afraid that he would not dare to touch the money in the inner treasury. With the nature of His Majesty today, if Zhao Junchen had touched the money in the household department, he might not be too blamed, but if Zhao Junchen had touched the money in the inner treasury, he would definitely be You will be furious, the inner treasury... is His Majesty’s private money.”
While Huang Yourong nodded thoughtfully, Huo Zhengyuan added: "However, Mr. Ge, your concerns are also justified. What Zhao Junchen has done these days and the scheming he has shown are really something that no one dares to underestimate." , if you can’t deal with him by checking the accounts, you really need to be prepared with both hands.”
Hearing what Huo Zhengyuan said, Huang Yourong's eyes lit up and asked, "Oh? Zhengyuan, do you have any other ideas?"
Huo Zhengyuan nodded with a smile and said leisurely: "As long as we can delay the time of this household audit and divert Zhao Junchen's attention, no matter what the final harvest is, our goal has been achieved. And through this period of delay, we Not only can we collect evidence and prepare to impeach Zhao Junchen and his cronies, but we can also take the opportunity to bribe someone."
"Buy someone? Who is it?"
Lin Wei, the Minister of Rites, was stunned and asked.
Because it was not Huang Yourong who asked, and Huo Zhengyuan liked to show off his vision and scheming, he did not answer, but asked everyone: "Did you realize that Zhao Junchen doesn't like to bring his cronies together for meetings? "
Lin Wei's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction, but he had no choice but to answer: "Speaking of which, it is indeed true. Since Zhao Junchen became his own faction in the court, it is rare to hear that he called his cronies together for discussion. If something happens, it usually only invites the relevant people to talk about it secretly."
Huo Zhengyuan smiled and nodded again, and said slowly: "Yes, the so-called clique can be dark but not clear. Although everyone knows what is going on, Zhao Junchen is cautious, but he rarely gets together with cliques and never It's admirable to take advantage of others... However, if he wants to start a party dispute with us, it will be a big deal. In order to explain clearly to his cronies, he must get together once. And according to The news I have received during this period of time is that Zhao Junchen only summoned his cronies to his house for a secret conversation five days ago, but the content of the secret conversation was not known to outsiders."
Seeing that Huo Zhengyuan's topic was getting further and further away, Young Master Zhang Cheng couldn't help but asked, "You mean, it was during that secret gathering with his cronies that Zhao Junchen planned to deal with us?"
"Based on the time, this should be it. However, the secret conversation between Zhao Junchen and his cronies made me discover a thought-provoking situation." At this point, Huo Zhengyuan showed off again and asked: "Do you know, Zhao Junchen is at the center of the court. How many main cronies are there? And who are they?"
Lin Wei folded his hands and counted and said: "This is of course clear. They are Zuo Lanshan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Zhan Shanchang, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Liu Chang'an, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Li Lide, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Chen Dongxiang, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Gu Quan, the right deputy inspector of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Yushi Guquan. Tong Huan, the general envoy, and Wei Huai from Xichang, a total of eight people."
Huo Zhengyuan nodded and said, "But at that secret gathering, Zhao Junchen only invited seven of them, missing Chen Dongxiang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry!"
Hearing what Huo Zhengyuan said, everyone was stunned and vaguely guessed what Huo Zhengyuan meant.
"Chen Dongxiang has been an official in the Ministry of Industry for many years. He was Wen Guanliang's disciple before. I think everyone knows about his character. As far as I know, it was Chen Dongxiang who betrayed Wen Guanliang at the beginning of the Ministry of Industry. After Wen Guanliang lost power and fell, those old disciples who betrayed Wen Guanliang, Chen Dongxiang was the one who added insult to injury the most."
After listening to Huo Zhengyuan's introduction, Lin Wei recalled Chen Dongxiang's deeds and nodded: "It is true. Chen Dongxiang is indeed a real villain. He is most selfish and double-dealing. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is born rebellious. . It was enough for him to betray Wen Guanliang, but he still had to step on Wen Guanliang's feet. As far as I know, although Wen Guanliang had wronged Zhan Shanchang at the beginning, he had never treated him wrongly. This man's character can also be seen from this. It’s spot on.”
But Young Master Zhang Cheng asked thoughtfully: "Scholar Huo, are you saying that this Chen Dongxiang can be bribed by us?"
Huo Zhengyuan smiled slightly, nodded and said: "That's right. Although Chen Dongxiang has taken refuge in Zhao Junchen now, why can't Zhao Junchen understand Chen Dongxiang's rebellious nature? Last time Zhao Junchen had a secret meeting with his cronies and summoned everyone, but only Omitting Chen Dongxiang, his attitude towards Chen Dongxiang is already clear. But what would Chen Dongxiang think when faced with such treatment?"
Huang Yourong narrowed his eyes and asked, "So, how confident are you that you can bribe this Chen Dongxiang?"
Huo Zhengyuan said: "Considering Chen Dongxiang's character, I am at least 60 to 70% sure. Although it is not high, it is at least worth a try. Even if it fails, we will not lose anything."
Zhang Cheng also had the same view and said: "What Xueshi Huo said is reasonable. Now that Chen Dongxiang has been coldly treated by Zhao Junchen, he must be resentful in his heart. And he is still an ambitious man. After taking refuge in Zhao Junchen, there is a minister of the Ministry of Industry, Zuo, above him." Lanshan is pressed and it is difficult to take another step forward. How can he be satisfied? Speaking of which, Zhao Junchen not only has a shallow foundation, but also has enemies on all sides in the court. Apart from some money, what else can he give to his officials? Want to bribe such a person? , I’m afraid it’s not difficult.”
After pondering for a moment, Huang Yourong nodded slowly and said, "It's indeed worth a try. After all, Chen Dongxiang is Zhao Junchen's man. Even if Zhao Junchen deliberately hides many things, he probably won't be able to get around him. As long as he bribes him, he will be there immediately. There are many things that can be used to catch Zhao Junchen. The worst thing is that now that we have damaged Tang Zheng, but supplemented Chen Dongxiang, we have inserted another nail in Zhao Junchen's territory."
Huo Zhengyuan added with a smile: "Not only that, as long as Chen Dongxiang turns to us, it will definitely damage Zhao Junchen's face, and it will also make Zhao Junchen's group panic and doubt each other."
In this way, after Huo Zhengyuan's two good strategies, Huang Yourong finally calmed down, and a smile appeared on his face again: "It makes sense, Zhengyuan, your strategy is indeed brilliant, so how about I leave this matter to you? "
Huo Zhengyuan did not agree immediately, but just asked: "So, in your opinion, Mr. Ge, what kind of benefits are we going to get to bribe Chen Dongxiang?"
Huang Yourong had regained his sharp mind and said with a smile: "Just tell him that in this fight with Zhao Junchen, if he helps us defeat Zuo Lanshan, then the Minister of Industry will be his. If he helps Once we defeat Zhao Junchen, then the Minister of Household Affairs will be his. Even if things fail, the amount of money he could get from Zhao Junchen in the past will be doubled from our side in the future! And we will never let him be harmed by Zhao Junchen. revenge!"
After hearing Huang Yourong's bid, Huo Zhengyuan smiled again and said, "With Mr. Ge's guarantee, I will be more confident about this matter. I will leave this matter to me. Please help Mr. Ge." Don’t worry, there will be news within two days.”
Huang Yourong nodded slightly, a trace of resentment flashing in his eyes.
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