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Zhao Junchen is now one of the most powerful officials in the temple, while the Zhao family is just a wealthy landowner near Yangzhou. The influence of the two is very different. If it were not for the wishes of Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen would not be like this. He has worked hard and devoted himself to the Zhao family, but now Zhao Junchen wants to recognize his ancestors and return to the Zhao family. This matter actually has no benefits for Zhao Junchen himself, but for the Zhao family in Yangzhou, it does. There are countless.
Therefore, the Yangzhou Zhao family naturally hopes that this matter can be announced to the world grandly and with great fanfare, so that everyone can see the deep backstage of the Yangzhou Zhao family. In this way, with the help of Zhao Junchen's momentum, Yangzhou Under the power of the fox and the tiger, the Zhao family's momentum will increase significantly.
Therefore, when Zhao Junchen returned to the Zhao family, it became the collective wish of the Yangzhou Zhao family to hold a grand return ceremony. By then, everyone in the Zhao family would be honored and benefited a lot.
Therefore, although the proposal to hold the ceremony was proposed by the former head of the Zhao family, Zhao Deqing, and Zhao Deqing has now lost his position as the head of the family, neither the new head of the family, Zhao Deshun, nor the elders of the Zhao family are There was no intention to change this plan. While Zhao Junchen was busy selecting the list of candidates for the Imperial Academy and the candidates for the palace, everyone in the Zhao family was also busy preparing for this ceremony, either sending out invitations, repairing the venue, or building momentum. , in short, not idle.
In this matter, Zhao Junchen once again saw the efficiency of the Yangzhou Zhao family when it came to their own interests. In just one day, the Yangzhou Zhao family had already completed a lot of progress.
Since the Yangzhou Zhao family has done a good job in this matter, Zhao Junchen does not intend to interfere. Except for the list of guests attending the ceremony, Zhao Junchen did not interfere in any way and just allowed the Yangzhou Zhao family to perform on their own.
According to the plan of the Yangzhou Zhao family, the return ceremony will be held in three days, although the time is very tight. But everyone in the Zhao family looked confident.
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In the next two days, while the Zhao family in Yangzhou was busy preparing for this grand ceremony, Zhao Junchen was not idle either.
The next morning, after Zhao Junchen had breakfast, he invited Zhao Ying'er to meet again.
Last night, Zhao Junchen announced in public that Zhao Ying'er would be the final candidate to enter the palace. Zhao Ying'er naturally got the news at this time, so after seeing Zhao Junchen, she naturally expressed her gratitude again and again, and once again assured Zhao Junchen that she would take Zhao Junchen as the priority in everything in the future.
Just, with the change of identity. Zhao Ying'er's mentality also quietly changed slightly. When facing Zhao Junchen, her expression was still respectful, but there was also a hint of reserve.
In this regard, Zhao Junchen did not express anything on the surface, but after Zhao Ying'er finished speaking his words of gratitude, he said calmly: "In my opinion, you are indeed the most suitable candidate to enter the palace. If you enter the palace, It also has many benefits for me, so you don’t need to say too many words of gratitude. I just made a right choice... I just hope you won’t make me regret it in the future.”
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Zhao Ying'er planned to say something else. However, before she could speak, Zhao Junchen continued: "However, before you enter the palace, there is one more thing that needs to be resolved... As usual. You can bring A close maid should accompany you into the palace. This maid may seem inconspicuous. But it is actually very important. After all, the situation in the harem is complicated. The maid arranged for you in the palace may be someone else's spy and may not be reliable, so bring one It is also necessary for one of your own to enter the palace, otherwise when something happens, you will be a little embarrassed if you don’t even have a reliable helper around you."
After a pause, Zhao Junchen said again: "I know that there is a maid beside you, and she has been serving you for many years, but I have investigated and found that the maid came from a farmer's family, and her behavior is a bit vulgar on weekdays, so she cannot be promoted to a high school. Yazhitang, and also has the habit of gossiping. Such people must not be brought into the palace, otherwise bad things may happen at some point... Well, do you have any suitable candidates in mind?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen talk about the matter so seriously, Zhao Ying'er's expression became cautious. However, since the choice of accompanying maids is so important, the requirements are naturally very high. Most of the people Zhao Ying'er comes into contact with on weekdays are the maids and maids within the Zhao family. The quality of these people was worse than that of the original maids around her, so how could they take on such a big responsibility?
So, after Zhao Ying'er thought about it for a moment, she shook her head to Zhao Junchen and said, "Ying'er doesn't have a suitable candidate in mind. You might as well appoint a maid for Ying'er. With your vision, you can naturally find a suitable candidate, Ying'er." It’s also safe to use.”
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "In my opinion, it is best to choose this candidate among the women of the right age within the Zhao family. After all, they are related by blood and are members of their own clan. They are much more reliable than ordinary maids. Well, I Zhang Zhaodi is very suitable. She is a decent person, has a low-key personality, and does not gossip. Moreover, she comes from a bad background, and now she is just relying on others. Let her be your escort and maid. For her, not only will she not lose her status, but she will improve her life. She won’t have any complaints. Besides, her relationship with the Zhao family is far away, so even if she hides her identity and enters the palace, it won’t be easily exposed. What do you think?”
After hearing Zhao Junchen's suggestion, Zhao Ying'er's expression changed slightly.
Zhao Ying'er disliked Zhang Zhaodi very much, because Zhang Zhaodi's presence would always highlight her shortcomings and make people ignore her advantages, so Zhao Ying'er was not willing to let Zhang Zhaodi enter the palace with her under any circumstances.
Therefore, Zhao Ying'er tactfully raised her objection and said: "My lord, your suggestion is naturally excellent, but Zhang Zhaodi and I have always had different personalities. If I enter the palace with her, I'm afraid I won't be able to use it smoothly... "
Zhao Junchen smiled and said: "You are looking for a maid, not a sister or a best friend. It doesn't matter whether the personality is compatible or not, as long as you can use it with confidence. I know that you have had conflicts with Zhang Zhaodi, but In my opinion, Zhang Zhaodi is not the kind of person who holds grudges in her heart. As long as you treat her better in the future, she will naturally do things for you attentively. After all, you do lack someone like Zhang Zhaodi who is as low-key and cautious as she is. Maid."
Zhao Yinger hesitated for a moment. He raised an objection again and said: "If you, my lord, want to choose this person to accompany the maid among the women of the Zhao family, Ying'er has two good choices."
Then, Zhao Yinger named the two women from the Zhao family.
Zhao Junchen laughed and said: "These two girls from the Zhao family have good family backgrounds. They usually behave like eldest ladies. If you ask them to commit themselves to being your maids, they will probably feel resentful and something may happen in the future. What's more, the relationship between these two people and the Zhao family is too close, and it is easy for others to detect their identities. After all, His Majesty only asked me to recruit a woman from the Zhao family to enter the palace. If I take the opportunity to secretly change the number, It will inevitably attract criticism...the most important thing is..."
Having said this, Zhao Junchen added some meaning to his smile and continued: "Do you still remember when I saw you yesterday. What was the last question I asked you?"
This happened just yesterday, not to mention that Zhao Junchen’s questioning method was also impressive. Zhao Ying’er will naturally not forget it and replied: “My lord, what you are asking is, if Ying’er is not the final candidate to enter the palace, then Ying’er will Who will I want to enter the palace, and who will I not want to enter the palace?"
"I also asked them both the same question. So, guess how they answered this question at that time?" Zhao Junchen's smile became more meaningful.
Zhao Ying'er is a smart woman after all. After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, his expression changed slightly, and then a look of hatred flashed in his eyes. But in an instant, he calmed down, changed his expression to a forced smile, and said slowly: "Although they and I call each other sisters on weekdays, there will inevitably be comparisons between sisters, and I always suppress it. If they can't enter the palace, I'm afraid they won't be willing to let Ying'er enter the palace."
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "You are very smart. But you are not really smart. A truly smart person needs to know how to recognize people. You still need to improve in this aspect."
Regarding Zhao Junchen's teachings, Zhao Ying'er looked a little complicated, nodded and said: "Thank you for your teachings, Ying'er will definitely remember them."
After saying that, Zhao Ying'er thought of her previous humiliation of Zhang Zhaodi, and couldn't help but ask Zhao Junchen: "I hope you can tell me, sir, how did Zhang Zhaodi answer this question?"
Zhao Junchen smiled slightly and replied: "Zhang Zhaodi doesn't care whether she can enter the palace, so she didn't answer this question, but at least she doesn't want you to enter the palace. From this, we can also get a glimpse of Zhang Zhaodi's character and character... ...The most important thing is that this woman has no ambition, is rebellious and easy to control, which means she will never cause you any trouble in the future."
As he said that, Zhao Junchen looked like he had just noticed Zhao Ying'er's thoughts. After being "slightly stunned", he asked Zhao Ying'er: "What? It sounds like you are not satisfied with my proposal?"
At this time, Zhao Ying'er's entry into the palace is not a certainty. Zhao Junchen can regret it at any time. How can Zhao Ying'er dare to refute Zhao Junchen's suggestion? What's more, Zhao Junchen's suggestion does make sense.
Therefore, after Zhao Ying'er hesitated for a moment, she replied: "Your recommendation is excellent, sir. Naturally, Ying'er has no dissatisfaction."
Zhao Junchen smiled again and said: "In that case, the matter is settled."
After taking care of Zhao Ying'er, Zhang Zhaodi can handle this aspect easily.
Zhang Zhaodi is now staying at the house of her distant cousin, so all her arrangements are decided by her distant cousin. However, Zhang Zhaodi's distant cousin is also a person who likes to be popular. After Zhao Junchen summoned Zhang Zhaodi's distant cousin, he just After giving him a little benefit, this person simply told Zhao Junchen that "everything about the Zhang family's siblings will be decided by Mr. Zhao from now on."
After getting the approval of Zhang Zhaodi's distant cousin, Zhao Junchen summoned Zhang Zhaodi again and explained to Zhang Zhaodi that he would arrange for her to enter the palace as Zhao Ying'er's accompanying maid. Regarding Zhao Junchen's decision, Zhang Zhaodi was still rebellious. Zhang Zhaodi's expression showed a hint of joy and peace of mind only when Zhao Junchen expressed his intention to arrange for Zhang Zhaodi's younger brother to study in Zhao's school.
Obviously, Zhang Zhaodi was not happy in her distant cousin's home, so even if she was asked to follow Zhao Ying'er into the palace, even though she knew that Zhao Ying'er didn't like her, Zhang Zhaodi did not show much resistance.
Next, Zhao Junchen arranged for Zhang Zhaodi and Zhao Ying'er to meet, so that they could "reconcile" each other. He also explained to them in detail Emperor Deqing's personality and habits, techniques to please Emperor Deqing, the current situation in the harem, and the future. Contact details, etc.
Zhao Ying'er was indeed a very smart woman, and she studied very hard, and she quickly mastered Zhao Junchen's teachings.
However, Zhao Junchen ostensibly taught Zhao Ying'er, but in fact he was teaching Zhang Zhaodi. As for how much Zhang Zhaodi can learn, it depends on Zhang Zhaodi himself.
After all, some of Zhao Junchen's plans are important and very secret. Now is not the time for Zhang Zhaodi to know about them.
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After arranging the affairs between Zhao Ying'er and Zhang Zhaodi, Zhao Junchen was still not idle. He then took turns to meet alone with the children of the Zhao family who were about to enter the Imperial College. In addition to further inspecting these children of the Zhao family, he also personally gave them some advice. Here are some things to note after entering the Imperial College.
It is still very difficult to say what the future of these children of the Zhao family will be in the future, but after they become imperial students, they will inevitably become the future pillars of the Zhao family in Yangzhou. Zhao Junchen is now "exchanging feelings" with them, in addition to preventing these children of the Zhao family from entering the Imperial College. In addition to causing trouble for himself, he also wanted to further strengthen his control over the Zhao family.
After Zhao Junchen finished everything, the Yangzhou Zhao family's long-prepared return ceremony was finally about to begin.
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…(To be continued)
