The next day, go to the morning.
Just like what happened a few days ago, Zhao Junchen's party still clings to Yan Pengfei, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishments, and fiercely mobilizes for impeachment; while Huang Yourong's party still fully protects Yan Pengfei and takes a firm stand. No.
Therefore, in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, led by Zhao Junchen and Huang Yourong, the dispute between the two parties was still as lively and lively as ever.
As for this situation, after adapting to it these days, Emperor Deqing and all the officials in the court have become accustomed to it, and no one has any intention to stop it.
In this way, between the two factions attacking each other, by the time the morning court ended, it was already approaching noon.
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But after the next court, although Huang Yourong still had a smiling and harmless look on his face, his brows were slightly furrowed and his eyes kept flashing with inexplicable anger, which made the officials who followed him couldn't help it. Secretly shocked.
It’s no wonder that Huang Yourong is holding back his anger so much. Although Huang Yourong’s faction once again withstood the attack and impeachment from Zhao Junchen’s faction in the morning court, they were still on the defensive and were suppressed and beaten by Zhao Junchen. The face of Huang Yourong, a cabinet minister, It has been completely lost.
More importantly, the partisan battle between Huang Yourong and Zhao Junchen has been going on for four or five days now. However, in the face of the fierce momentum and continuous impeachments of Zhao Junchen's faction, Huang Yourong's party has not yet formed an effective counterattack.
Although the audit of the accounts department is still in progress, everyone knows about it. It is already known to all that this is destined to end in vain, so let’s not mention it for now.
And these days. Huang Yourong sent people to search for evidence of the crimes of Zhao Junchen and his officials, and wanted to impeach Zhao Junchen and fight back in the court. However, Zhao Junchen and his group had been prepared for this party dispute for a long time. They had already taken the opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity. Their butts were wiped clean!
Therefore, Huang Yourong has indeed found a lot of evidence in these days. However, there is very little conclusive evidence to prove these crimes.
In this way, even if Huang Yourong wanted to impeach Zhao Junchen and his officials in the morning court. But it was completely unsustainable, let alone a real threat to Zhao Junchen.
In short, although this partisan battle has only lasted four or five days, Huang Yourong's faction has already completely lost the battle!
This way. How could Huang Yourong not hold back his anger?
Now I can barely keep a smile on my face. This already shows that Huang Yourong is quite wealthy.
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However, when he was about to walk out of the Meridian Gate, Huang Yourong thought about everything that had happened in the past few days, but finally could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. He suddenly stopped in his steps, turned around and angrily rebuked the cronies behind him: "It's been four or five days. !!You can't find any evidence of the crime of Zhao Junchen and his cronies!! Let me be suppressed and beaten by a junior like Zhao Junchen these days!! I have lost all face in front of all the officials in the court!! You say, I have tried so hard to promote you people over the years! What’s the use of it!?”
While he was scolding, Huang Yourong did not calm down his anger. The anger in my heart became more and more intense, and my voice became louder: "Did you see the expression on Shen Changmao's face this morning? That old guy never took his eyes off me all morning. The evil smile on his face, he meant Are you watching my joke! I have been fighting secretly with Shen Changmao for so many years, and how have I ever been laughed at by him like this!? That Zhao Junchen is just a jester in front of His Majesty, and he can't even deal with this guy! What else can you do in the future? Promise!?"
Hearing Huang Yourong's continuous and loud shouting, and seeing Huang Yourong's face turned red and his chest rising and falling, they knew that Huang Yourong was angry, so all the officials did not dare to refute and just lowered their heads to listen to the instructions.
However, they had not left the palace at this time, and it was just after the morning dynasty. Officials from the central government kept passing by. Seeing that Huang Yourong was so rude, although the passing officials did not dare to stop and watch and point, they still They all couldn't help but glance secretly.
Finally, the young master Zhang Cheng, relying on his seniority and high status, sighed and walked to Huang Yourong to dissuade him: "Old Huang Ge, we haven't left the palace yet. If you don't feel happy, I will reprimand you again at the worst. Why make people laugh in public? Wouldn't it make people look down upon even more? Although Zhao Junchen has the upper hand now, his foundation is shallow after all. As long as he continues to waste his time, he will be the one who cannot hold on in the end. Why should you be a temporary How long is such a gaffe?”
Lin Wei, the Minister of Rites, also advised: "Yes, Mr. Pavilion, please calm down. After all, we have not suffered a loss today, so why are we so angry? In fact, my colleagues have already tried their best, and they have been doing their best these days. They are trying their best to find evidence of the crimes of Zhao Junchen and his party, but Zhao Junchen and his cronies have obviously been prepared for it. They have hidden their weaknesses and it is not easy to find them. And the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works are now And they are run like an iron bucket by Zhao Junchen, a needle cannot be inserted and water cannot be poured in. It is really difficult to find the exact evidence of their crimes for impeachment."
Huang Yourong still wanted to give Zhang Cheng and Lin Wei face, and snorted coldly: "I have been an official for more than thirty years, but I have never been so humiliated, being suppressed and beaten by a mere junior like Zhao Junchen! You guys! You asked me to suppress it, but I am afraid that I will be suffocated to death!!"
After saying that, Huang Yourong snorted again, then turned around and continued walking quickly outside the Meridian Gate.
Even so, after Zhang Cheng and Lin Wei's persuasion, Huang Yourong finally stopped getting angry in front of everyone.
Seeing Huang Yourong's statement like this, Huang Yourong's cronies couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and they all hurriedly followed.
Among them, Huo Zhengyuan, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, walked quickly to Huang Yourong and said softly: "Mr. Huang Ge, what Mr. Zhang just said is very reasonable to me. You have been running the government and the public for decades, and you are the most fundamental." Stable, not even the chief assistant Zhou Shangjing can deal with you easily, let alone Zhao Junchen? Although our situation is slightly unfavorable now, it is only because Zhao Junchen suddenly attacked and we were caught off guard. I think it is only temporary. "
After saying such insincere words, Huo Zhengyuan changed the subject and continued: "However, in order to reverse the situation as soon as possible, Mr. Ge, do you have to change the method of dealing with Zhao Junchen?"
Huo Zhengyuan was the chief think tank of Huang Yourong's faction, and Huang Yourong always valued his opinions. Huang Yourong was moved when he heard Huo Zhengyuan's words seem to have some meaning. Asked: "What do you mean by these words?"
Huo Zhengyuan explained: "Mr. Ge, the dispute between Zhao Junchen and you now. In the final analysis, this man is still ambitious and wants to compete for power with you, Mr. Ge, relying on your majesty's protection. However, the situation in the temple It has been stable for so long, and there is a tacit understanding in the distribution of interests among various factions. Now Zhao Junchen is acting like this, which has caused a lot of variables in the situation in the temple. This is a situation that many people do not want to see. For example, Zhou Shoufu and Mr. Shen Ge."
"You mean..." Huang Yourong muttered thoughtfully.
"Zhao Junchen is ambitious and greedy. He is not only a threat to you. He will also be a trouble to several other ministers in the cabinet sooner or later. Take this time for example. The relationship between him and Mr. Regardless of the success or failure of this dispute, I am afraid that I will not be satisfied, and I may have another dispute with Mr. Shen Ge. If Zhao Junchen, relying on your majesty's protection, really defeated you and Mr. Shen Ge, his power and power , I'm afraid they can compete with Zhou Shoufu. Regarding this, I think both Mr. Shen Ge and Mr. Zhou Shou will understand clearly, and neither of them is willing to see such a situation happen. In this case, why don't you, Mr. Ge, join forces with Mr. Shen Ge? Working with Zhou Shoufu to deal with Zhao Junchen? If this is the case, how can Zhao Junchen still be our opponent?"
After hearing Huo Zhengyuan's suggestion, Huang Yourong fell silent.
In a way, what Huo Zhengyuan said does make sense.
Zhao Junchen is now causing trouble in the temple, which has caused countless variables to the originally stable temple situation. Emperor Deqing and some ambitious people are naturally happy to see the results. But for those with vested interests such as Zhou Shangjing and Shen Changmao, they will feel conflicted.
From this aspect, the basis for cooperation between Huang Yourong, Shen Changmao, and Zhou Shangjing to deal with Zhao Junchen does exist.
However, after Huang Yourong thought calmly for a moment, he shook his head and said, "If it were normal, this would be possible, but in this situation, it is impossible."
Seeing Huo Zhengyuan's puzzled expression, Huang Yourong explained: "Now, I am not only in conflict with Zhao Junchen, but also with Shen Changmao. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for me to join forces with Shen Changmao at this time. After all, I am in conflict with Shen Changmao." Although Zhao Junchen was at a disadvantage in the dispute, it was not a critical moment after all."
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Huo Zhengyuan was a smart man after all, and he understood what Huang Yourong meant as soon as he heard it.
Ever since Emperor Deqing decided to tour the south, Huang Yourong and Shen Changmao began to fight openly and secretly over the job of staying in Beijing to assist the government. However, in such fights, Huang Yourong had the upper hand.
Seeing that Emperor Deqing was about to embark on a southern tour after the imperial examination, according to the current situation, the candidate who would stay in Beijing to assist the government would most likely be Huang Yourong.
As a result, Shen Changmao was naturally dissatisfied with Huang Yourong. Even though he understood the long-term threat posed by Zhao Junchen, compared to Zhao Junchen's long-term threat, Shen Changmao was probably more willing to see Huang Yourong embarrassed at this time.
And if Huang Yourong wanted to join forces with Shen Changmao to deal with Zhao Junchen, Shen Changmao's character would inevitably require Huang Yourong to make concessions on staying in Beijing to assist the government.
But Huang Yourong would never accept this kind of concession.
As a result, it would be impossible for Huang Yourong and Shen Changmao to join forces to deal with Zhao Junchen, at least in the short term.
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Thinking of this, Huo Zhengyuan sighed secretly and asked: "Old Huang Ge has far-reaching plans, and I admire him. However, since we can't cooperate with Mr. Shen Ge, what about Zhou Shoufu? If we can get help from Zhou Shoufu, Zhao Junchen can also It must be nothing to worry about.”
After hearing Huo Zhengyuan's questioning, Huang Yourong looked solemn. After a long silence, he finally said slowly: "Cooperating with Zhou Shangjing may not be a good thing. Although Zhou Shangjing's influence is great, if he is involved in this During the conflict, Your Majesty is afraid that he will no longer be as impartial as he is today. I think you also know His Majesty's fear of Zhou Shangjing. If it is not a last resort, I am not willing to cooperate with Zhou Shangjing, otherwise it will increase the number of Fewer variables.”
While talking, Huang Yourong glanced at Huo Zhengyuan, who was thoughtfully beside him. He shook his head secretly in his heart.
Although this Huo Zhengyuan is very smart and has good methods in doing things, he just lacks the overall vision.
On the other side, Huo Zhengyuan heard Huang Yourong's explanation, and after thinking for a moment, he finally understood what Huang Yourong meant.
Although Zhao Junchen was a favorite of Emperor Deqing. But in this party struggle, Emperor Deqing did not favor Zhao Junchen, but was impartial. After all, Emperor Deqing did not want to see Zhao Junchen gain too much power at a young age, making it increasingly difficult to control him.
However, what if Zhou Shangjing also participated in this party struggle and helped Huang Yourong suppress Zhao Junchen. Then take Emperor Deqing's fear of Zhou Shangjing. As well as his favor and trust in Zhao Junchen, he will definitely help Zhao Junchen.
As a result, although Huang Yourong received assistance from Zhou Shangjing, he aroused the hostility of Emperor Deqing. It is difficult to say whether it is good or bad, but the situation will definitely get out of control, and this is something Huang Yourong never wants to see.
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After thinking about the pros and cons. Huo Zhengyuan sighed and shook his head secretly. He thought in his heart: "This Zhao Junchen is really lucky. He caught up with Mr. Huang Ge at the most opportune time. If he had had a different time, Mr. Huang Ge would have been able to fight Zhou Shoufu and Mr. Shen Ge without any scruples. People join forces, Zhao Junchen fights for power and profit with others without knowing the truth, I don’t even know how he died!”
While he was thinking this, another idea suddenly came to Huo Zhengyuan's heart.
If all this was planned by Zhao Junchen, so what?
If so, Zhao Junchen had long expected that Huang Yourong would not be able to join forces with Shen Changmao and Zhou Shangjing at this time, so he seized the opportunity to attack Huang Yourong unscrupulously. Then, isn't Zhao Junchen's foresight too terrifying?
Since Zhao Junchen has such far-reaching plans and dares to seize this opportunity to conflict with Huang Yourong, does it mean that Zhao Junchen is almost certain to defeat Huang Yourong and his party?
Thinking of this, Huo Zhengyuan suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
If this is the case, then Zhao Junchen would be terrible.
So, Huo Zhengyuan comforted me and said: "It's impossible. Zhao Junchen is young and only relied on His Majesty's favor to achieve his current status. How could he have such a strategy and means? It must be just a coincidence. That’s all. If Zhao Junchen really has such scheming and means, and combined with his current power and influence, we people will definitely lose."
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While Huo Zhengyuan was thinking secretly, Huang Yourong led a group of cronies out of the Meridian Gate and outside the palace.
When Huo Zhengyuan respectfully escorted Huang Yourong to the sedan, Huang Yourong suddenly seemed to have thought of something before getting on the sedan. He turned to Huo Zhengyuan and ordered: "You should not go to my house to discuss matters today! If I discuss it over there, I will send someone to inform you of the result. The matter of buying Chen Dongxiang is our top priority now. You should hurry up and do it first. We don't have many ways to deal with Zhao Junchen. Will we be able to reverse the decline next? It depends on whether you can successfully instigate Chen Dongxiang!"
In this regard, Huo Zhengyuan was full of confidence and assured Huang Yourong: "Please rest assured, Mr. Ge, I had a secret conversation with Chen Dongxiang yesterday and saw that Chen Dongxiang is already tempted, but the matter is so important that he can't make up his mind yet. , but as long as he is shaken in his heart, it proves that his loyalty to Zhao Junchen is gradually losing, and we are not afraid that he will not surrender to us. Today, the official will meet with him again, and I think there will be a definite result within two days today and tomorrow. "
After hearing Huo Zhengyuan's assurance, Huang Yourong finally showed a satisfied look, nodded to Huo Zhengyuan, then got into the sedan and returned home.
Afterwards, Huang Yourong's cronies also followed in sedan chairs.
In the past few days, due to the party dispute with Zhao Junchen, Huang Yourong and his cronies in the DPRK and China would go to Huang Yourong's house to discuss countermeasures almost every day after going to court, but they could not even take care of the official affairs of the DPRK and China.
However, Huo Zhengyuan did not accompany the officials to the Huang Mansion because he had the task of plotting against Chen Dongxiang.
However, when Huo Zhengyuan arrived at his sedan chair, he saw Huo Zhong, the chief attendant waiting beside the sedan chair. He quickly came to greet him and reported to Huo Zhengyuan softly: "Master, when you go to court, that Chen Dongxiang Chen Shilang's long-term attendant once secretly gave me a secret letter, saying that he wanted me to pass it on to the master, and also asked him to read it. "
While talking, Huo Zhong took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Huo Zhengyuan.
Huo Zhengyuan was stunned for a moment, turned around and looked around. When he saw that no one was paying attention, he opened the letter and looked at it carefully.
When he saw the contents of the letter, Huo Zhengyuan suddenly felt a shock, and then his face showed a look of ecstasy!
It turned out that Chen Dongxiang's letter not only stated that he was willing to abandon Zhao Junchen and join Huang Yourong, but also listed many crimes and evidence against Zhao Junchen's officials!
These criminal evidences are nothing short of the best testimonials for Huang Yourong's party, which is in urgent need of counterattack.
After carefully reviewing the letter and seeing that there were no flaws, Huo Zhengyuan happily ordered to Huo Zhong: "Quick, let's go to Mr. Huangge's house! I have a big happy event to report to Mr. Huangge!"
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ps: 5,000-word two-in-one chapter, the second update today!
………(To be continued...)
