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Regarding Zhao Shancai, Zhao Junchen had very complicated thoughts, with both fear and appreciation. Therefore, although Zhao Junchen would also take action against Zhao Shancai, he would often leave a leeway and would not kill him, and he also very much expected Zhao Shancai to be able to discern the situation. , from then on he abandoned the prince Zhu Heyu and took refuge under his own sect.
But the seventh prince Zhu Hejian is different. He is a ruthless person, while Zhao Shancai has a brilliant vision and means, and is determined to assist the prince Zhu Heyu, which seriously hinders Zhu Hejian's ambition to compete for the throne. Therefore, Zhu Hejian's thoughts on Zhao Shancai There is only fear, but no appreciation. I just want to get rid of it and quickly.
Zhu Hejian was an activist. After discovering the threat posed by Zhao Shancai, he immediately launched an action against Zhao Shancai, instigating the imperial censor Li Yuran to take advantage of Emperor Deqing's opportunity to rectify the conduct of the imperial court to impeach Zhao Shancai for leaving the southern patrol team privately. , Zhao Shancai lost his official position and fame. In this way, Zhao Shancai became a commoner. If Zhu Hejian took action against Zhao Shancai again, it would not attract too much attention and influence, and Zhao Shancai could disappear from this world silently.
Originally, according to Zhu Hejian's plan, Zhao Shancai had just been dismissed from his official position and fame. People were still paying attention to him, but it was not the best time to get rid of him. They had to wait patiently for a while until Zhao Shancai's influence could be stronger. After it gradually faded away, the last resort was resorted to.
However, when Zhu Hejian discovered that Zhao Shancai was downplaying his influence within the "princeling party" these days, his original idea suddenly changed.
Zhao Shancai's move not only once again hindered Zhu Hejian's plan to compete for the reserve, but also represented that Zhao Shancai was full of fear and vigilance towards Zhu Hejian. It meant that Zhao Shancai might have discovered Zhu Hejian's true face, which meant that Zhao Shancai posed a threat to Zhu Hejian. It's getting bigger.
Therefore, Zhu Hejian was worried that something might change later, so he revised his plan and decided not to wait anymore, but to take action to get rid of Zhao Shancai as soon as possible!
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While the "princelings" were gathering in the East Palace to discuss matters, Zhu Hejian was also secretly carrying out his own plan.
At this time, in the seventh prince's residence and study, Zhu Hejian was seen standing behind the desk, practicing calligraphy with a focused look, copying Wang Xizhi's calligraphy "Preface to the Lanting Collection".
A moment later, Qin Xi pushed the door open and stood quietly in front of Zhu Hejian.
Seeing Qin Xi appear, Zhu Hejian put down the purple hair in his hand, raised his head and asked: "Have you found the man to get rid of Zhao Shancai...?"
When asked, Zhu Hejian's expression seemed calm and gloomy.
Qin Xi nodded and said: "We have already found him. This man's name is Zhang Wei, and his nickname is Zhang Mazi. He is a horse bandit in the Taihang Mountains for many years. He has always been ruthless and kills without blinking an eye. This man is experienced and has clean methods." , if this matter is left to him, it will definitely not fail."
After a pause, Qin Xi added: "In addition, when Zhang Wei first arrived in the capital, no one knew his details, and his subordinates had been communicating with him through intermediaries. He did not know our existence, so this matter did not matter. If there are any flaws left, His Highness the Seventh Prince, please rest assured."
Zhu Hejian frowned slightly and said: "Before you think about victory, think about defeat first. If you want to do something big, you must be fully prepared... So, what will Zhang Wei do after he succeeds?"
A hint of murderous intent flashed across Qin Xi's face, and he said: "My subordinates have made an agreement with Zhang Wei through an intermediary. As long as he can kill Zhao Shancai, he will give him five hundred taels of silver, and he has already paid it to him in advance. One hundred taels of silver. After he kills Zhao Shancai, he can go to the predetermined location to collect the remaining four hundred taels of silver... At that time, his subordinates will prepare a pot of poisonous wine and a team of men and horses equipped with crossbows and muskets. , when Zhang Wei and the middleman show up, they will be removed together! In this way, the clues will be cut off. After Zhao Shancai was killed, even if it caused a big stir, we would not be traced. No clues will be left!"
After hearing Qin Xi's detailed explanation, Zhu Hejian thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "If that's the case, it's quite thoughtful..."
After a pause, Zhu Hejian ordered in a very calm tone: "In that case, let Zhang Wei take action immediately. Master He Ming is very lonely in the underworld. It is time to reunite their master and apprentice... with He Just like Master Ming, this Zhao Shancai is a big trouble. If I delay it any longer, it might ruin my career..."
Although Zhu Hejian's tone was calm, the flash of coldness in his eyes made Qin Xi feel cold.
Therefore, Qin Xi immediately lowered his head and said: "My subordinates will take care of it immediately. I also ask the Seventh Prince to wait for the good news."
After saying that, Qin Xi turned around and left.
But Zhu Hejian still stayed in the study, as if he had just decided on a trivial matter, and continued to practice calligraphy with a calm expression.
The irony is that Zhu Hejian was copying Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Lanting Collection" at this time, and had just written the last sentence of the third line, which is, "Death and life are both big things, isn't it painful?"...
(Note: "Life and death are big things, so isn't it painful!" means that life and death are a big deal, so how can we not make people feel sad?
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Not to mention the assassination plan of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian against Zhao Shancai.
But he said that when it was near noon that day, Zhao Junchen left the Zhao Mansion and took a carriage towards Tianhai Tower according to the agreement between him and Zhao Shancai.
When Zhao Junchen arrived outside Tianhai Tower and got off the carriage, he found that Zhao Shancai had been waiting for him there for a long time.
Zhao Junchen greeted Zhao Shancai with a smile, and at the same time carefully looked at Zhao Shancai in front of him. After seeing that Zhao Shancai was not depressed at all because of losing his official position, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed with a hint of appreciation.
This Zhao Shancai may be said to be tough-minded or free-spirited, but his performance after encountering setbacks is completely worthy of Zhao Junchen's attention.
On the other side, after Zhao Shancai saw Zhao Junchen appear, he quickly rushed to greet Zhao Junchen and saluted Zhao Junchen first: "Zhao Shancai, a common man, has met Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Junchen stretched out his hand to hold Zhao Shancai's arms, and said with a meaningful smile: "I haven't seen you in the past few days, so I miss you a lot, but I feel relieved to see Shancai that you are still in the same spirit as before."
Zhao Shancai smiled and said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for your concern. Shancai is grateful."
However, just when Zhao Junchen and Zhao Shancai were greeting each other politely, they did not know that there were two people hiding in the dark and constantly observing them.
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ps: There are still two updates today, this is the first update.
…(To be continued.)
