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After the "Zhou Party"'s attack ended, the morning session returned to its previous track.
The general process is not much different from the morning meetings of the past few days. It is still full of calculations and games.
Some officials of the "imperialist party" continued to impeach Huang Yourong and put pressure on Huang Yourong, and other officials also followed suit. Under the impeachment of various officials, Huang Yourong's prospects became increasingly precarious - and it was obvious that Huang Yourong's psychological defense line was about to close. Collapse, could no longer hold on for much longer, and would soon surrender to Emperor Deqing.
In addition, some officials impeached Zhao Junchen, accusing Zhao Junchen of repeatedly violating the rules when setting up a pilot shipyard, and privately provided a large number of benefits to Hui and Zhejiang merchants without the permission of the court, seriously damaging the interests of the court, and Zhao Junchen The pilot shipping company established by Junchen was not just one shipping company, but a combination of many shipping companies. This was completely different from Zhao Junchen's original promise and completely violated the original intention of the court.
Unfortunately, Zhao Junchen had already prepared for these impeachments, and under Zhao Junchen's bribery, Emperor Deqing also firmly stood on Zhao Junchen's side in this matter, impeaching Zhao Junchen's main "Shen Party" After being attacked by the "Zhou Party", morale was low and the combat effectiveness shown was not strong, so these impeachments naturally came to nothing in the end.
Finally, the continuation of Tingtui!
Regarding the candidates to serve in the cabinet and assist the government, the various factions in the DPRK and China still have their own opinions. The candidate recommended by the "Imperial Party" is still Liang Fuchen, the Governor-General of the Trilateral Government. The "Princeling Party" still fully supports the "Imperial Party". The internal opinions of the "Zhao Party" are still not unified. Some people recommend Zuo Lanshan and others recommend Huo Zhengyuan. However, after Zhao Junchen's beating yesterday, both voices have become much weaker.
In addition, due to the impeachment campaign of the "Zhou Party", Zhao Zhenghe is now facing controversy and is suspected of harboring corrupt officials. He has completely lost his qualifications to serve in the cabinet and assist the government. The "Shen Party" cannot find a new candidate in a short time. After being hit by the "Zhou Party" again, their morale was low, but they became much more silent and low-key. They no longer showed their former activity, and seemed to have completely withdrawn from this competition.
In the end, no one among the major factions in the DPRK could convince anyone, and the court push was still fruitless!
In this way, amid mutual calculations and games among all parties, this morning dynasty finally came to an end.
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In Zhao Junchen's view, the greatest significance of this morning's morning meeting was not that Zhao Zhenghe had completely lost the qualification to join the cabinet to assist the government, but that the officials saw that the "Shen Party" had no power under the attack of the "Zhou Party" After any resistance, I finally recognized a reality.
That is, even if he loses his position as chief minister, Zhou Shangjing is still Zhou Shangjing. Even if he becomes the chief minister of the cabinet, Shen Changmao is still just Shen Changmao!
Although the difference in strength between the two cannot be said to be huge, it is still incommensurable and will not change with changes in status. Even if Zhou Shangjing is just an ordinary pavilion elder, he can still completely defeat him at any time as long as he is willing. Shen Changmao!
Therefore, after Shen Changmao became the chief minister of the cabinet, he seemed to have a noble status, but he was just a paper tiger.
In this way, after witnessing Zhou Shangjing's powerful strength and Shen Changmao's external strength but internal strength, the officials in the court and the central government also gave full play to their advantages of being able to fall in love with the wind, and their attitude towards the two people also completely changed.
A few days ago, since Shen Changmao became the chief minister of the cabinet, whenever Shen Changmao appeared before or after the morning court, he would be surrounded by a large number of officials, either paying compliments or asking for advice on government affairs. prestige!
On the other side, after Zhou Shangjing lost his position as the chief minister of the cabinet, the situation around him became much deserted. Except for a few core officials of the "Zhou Party", not many officials took the initiative to approach.
However, after the morning court ended, the situation was completely opposite. When Zhou Shangjing left the Huangji Hall, there were no less than twenty or thirty officials following him. The momentum was almost as great as when he was the chief minister of the cabinet. At that time, Shen Changmao's surroundings were much deserted. Except for a few "Shen Party" officials, there were no longer any officials following him!
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In the Huangji Palace, seeing this scene from a distance, Zhao Junchen looked thoughtfully at Shen Changmao's gloomy face and thought to himself: "After what happened in the morning today, Shen Changmao's prestige and appeal have plummeted. It is absolutely impossible to control the situation in the temple, and I am afraid that his position as chief assistant will be in jeopardy before he can take over!"
While thinking about it secretly, Zhao Junchen did not feel any sarcasm or gloating in his heart, but was just seriously thinking about the changes in the situation in the future.
After all, this was something that had already been decided, and Zhao Junchen had already expected it, so there wouldn't be too many emotional fluctuations.
While thinking secretly, Zhao Junchen led several "Zhao Party" officials and left the Huangji Palace.
After leaving the gate of Huangji Hall, Zhao Junchen was about to give some instructions to several "Zhao Party" officials around him, but he found that the great eunuch Zhang De was walking towards him quickly.
So, Zhao Junchen shut his mouth and walked towards Zhang Deying.
Arriving in front of Zhao Junchen, Zhang De announced softly to Zhao Junchen: "Master Zhao, your Majesty invites you to come to the Imperial Study Room for an audience."
Zhao Junchen was slightly startled and asked: "Oh? I just saw your Majesty yesterday, why did you summon him again today? But what do you want to give your Majesty?"
Zhang De had repeatedly accepted bribes from Zhao Junchen, so naturally he would not hide it and said with a smile: "How can our family guess His Majesty's thoughts? However, when His Majesty sent our family to invite you, he seemed to be in a good mood, so it shouldn't be What a bad thing."
Zhao Junchen was thoughtful and felt that things were not that simple, but his face remained calm and he just nodded and said: "In that case, please ask Eunuch Zhang to lead the way."
Then, after letting everyone in the "Zhao Party" leave first, Zhao Junchen followed Zhang De to the imperial study.
After arriving at the Imperial Study Room, Zhao Junchen was quickly summoned by Emperor Deqing.
After entering the imperial study, Zhao Junchen first saluted Emperor Deqing and asked, "Your Majesty, you summoned the ministers to come, but what do you want to do?"
While asking, Zhao Junchen secretly raised his eyes to look at Emperor Deqing's expression.
As Zhang De said, Emperor Deqing was in a good mood at this time, with a gentle smile on his face - at least that's what it looked like.
Emperor Deqing smiled and said, "It's not a big deal that I'm calling you to see you. It's just that I suddenly remembered something and wanted to ask you about the progress."
Seeing Emperor Deqing's casual look, Zhao Junchen became more cautious. He lowered his head and replied, "Oh? I don't know what it is? Your Majesty, just ask, I will definitely tell you everything I know."
Emperor Deqing waved his hand and said: "I told you, it's not a big deal, Junchen, you don't need to be so cautious and respectful... I suddenly recalled that before the southern tour, I had promised you that you would stay in the Zhao family Select a woman of suitable age and send her to the palace, and I will give her the status of a concubine, which can be regarded as an honor to your Zhao family, but I don’t know if you have arranged this matter?"
Emperor Deqing deliberately summoned him to come to see him, but it was just for this matter?
Zhao Junchen had some doubts in his heart, but still did not dare to neglect, and immediately replied: "This is a great favor that your Majesty has given to me and the Zhao family. Naturally, I will try my best and not dare to neglect! I hope your Majesty will know that I will accompany you." During the southern tour, when passing through Yangzhou, I carefully selected a girl from the Zhao family. This girl's name is Zhao Ying'er. She has excellent conditions in all aspects. I have brought her to the capital and now she is temporarily staying in my house. In the palace, I have been sending people to teach her court etiquette recently, and I am preparing to send her to the palace when the harem chooses a concubine."
Emperor Deqing nodded with satisfaction and asked: "How old is this Zhao Ying'er now? What is his relationship with you?"
Zhao Junchen replied: "This woman is only twenty-eight years old. She is the granddaughter of the elder of the Zhao family. In terms of seniority, she can be regarded as my cousin."
Emperor Deqing nodded again and said: "Since she is your cousin Junchen, there is no need to wait until the harem selects a concubine before sending her to the palace. As for palace etiquette... just teaching some of the most important rules is enough. You can learn the rest of the rules slowly after entering the palace..."
Hearing what Emperor Deqing said, Zhao Junchen was stunned again and asked: "Your Majesty, are you saying that I can send her to the palace in a few days?"
Emperor Deqing still nodded and said casually: "That's right. You are my close minister. If your relatives want to enter the palace, they naturally don't have to pay too much attention to the rules."
After receiving the confirmation from Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen looked deeply honored and excited, and saluted again: "Thank you for your majesty's love, and please rest assured that your majesty will send Zhao Ying'er to the palace in the past few days, so that she can serve your majesty wholeheartedly. !”
Seeing Zhao Junchen's grateful look, Emperor Deqing finally revealed his true intentions.
Emperor Deqing's tone was full of meaning, and he said slowly: "Since she is your cousin Junchen, then after she enters the palace, Junchen you can also be regarded as a relative of the emperor. I am afraid that many people will call you Junchen in the future." Maybe you are the uncle of the state..."
Zhao Junchen showed just the right amount of pride and joy, and said with a smile: "This is all your Majesty's compliment to me."
Emperor Deqing raised his hand and said: "I am willing to promote you because you are my trusted minister. From now on, I will be more intimate with you! With such a relationship, your foundation will also be It will become more stable, and when you do things for me, you don’t have to worry about the constraints and criticisms of others. If someone deliberately makes things difficult for you, I will naturally make the decision for you..."
After hearing Emperor Deqing's words, Zhao Junchen's eyes narrowed slightly.
At this point, Zhao Junchen finally understood the deep meaning of Emperor Deqing.
Today, the "Zhou Party" showed extremely strong strength. Under their impeachment, the "Shen Party" was completely powerless to resist, and Zhao Zhenghe also completely lost his qualifications to join the cabinet to assist the government.
Moreover, anyone with a discerning eye can clearly see that the actions of the "Zhou Party" have just begun. The next targets may be Huo Zhengyuan and Zuo Lanshan of the "Zhao Party"!
At this time, Emperor Deqing suddenly summoned Zhao Junchen and ordered Zhao Junchen to send the Zhao women to the palace in advance. He also claimed that he and Zhao Junchen were family members. He also claimed that if Zhao Junchen encountered difficulties in the future, he would definitely do it. Make the decision for Zhao Junchen...
With such timing and actions, Emperor Deqing was obviously giving Zhao Junchen encouragement and support, telling Zhao Junchen not to be afraid of the powerful power of the "Zhou Party". After the "Zhou Party" turns its target to the "Zhao Party", it must fight with the "Zhao Party" Zhou Dang "fight to the end and never retreat!"
"Don't be afraid of Zhou Shangjing, and don't worry about the consequences. Just let go and fight with Zhou Shangjing. I will support you!" - Emperor Deqing, although he went in a big circle and his attitude was very cryptic, but in summary, this is what he meant !
The real purpose of Emperor Deqing in inciting Zhao Junchen was not only to use Zhao Junchen to check and balance Zhou Shangjing, but also to take the opportunity to test Zhao Junchen's true strength.
In addition, this was probably a paving move for Emperor Deqing to support Zuo Lanshan's entry into the cabinet.
After understanding the deep meaning of Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen's face was full of ecstasy and he thanked Emperor Deqing repeatedly, but in Zhao Junchen's heart, he kept sneering.
Emperor Deqing's wishful thinking was very good, but he would never have guessed that Zhao Junchen had long wanted to make a big fuss, and what happened next would be far beyond anyone's imagination!
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……(To be continued.)m.
