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According to this confession, the smugglers who committed the crime were not alone in wanting to poison Huang Yourong. In order to protect their own interests, they often used frame-up, coercion, and other methods when encountering uncooperative court officials. Assassination and other means to solve the problem!
Even when Zhao Junchen was assassinated by gangsters and almost died, the people behind the scenes were also these smugglers!
The reason is naturally that Zhao Junchen founded the "United Shipping Company", which threatened their smuggling business!
The reason why the smugglers dare to act so boldly is because of the secret support of the Nanjing Sixth Department!
This matter is even more serious!
Assassinating a court minister has completely exceeded the bottom line of officials!
Therefore, once this confession testimony was submitted to the court, it would be tantamount to Huang Yourong accusing the Six Ministries of Nanjing of using public affairs for personal gain, manipulating smuggling, and even murdering important court officials!
Especially the last accusation will definitely cause an uproar!
At that time, Huang Yourong would have completely broken up with the Nanjing Sixth Department!
Huang Yourong was not afraid of offending a frontier official like Su Changzhen. After all, Su Changzhen was just a temporary official with unstable foundation and insufficient background. Huang Yourong was acting according to orders, so he didn't have to worry about revenge at all and could bring him down without any scruples. Su Changzhen, ransacked his house to investigate; Huang Yourong was not afraid of offending those smugglers who were extremely wealthy. After all, these smugglers were fat pigs raised by the imperial court and could never prosper for a long time. Huang Yourong's arrest of them was just a matter of slaughtering them in advance. Tianlai's novel ww'w. 』⒉
But Nanjing Sixth Division is another matter. This is a real local snake! Having operated in Nanzhili and surrounding provinces for hundreds of years, its power and influence have long been deeply ingrained. Even Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, did not dare to abolish the Six Ministries of Nanjing when he moved the capital!
Therefore, Nanjing Liubu seems to be far away from the temple center, but it is by no means that easy to deal with! Especially the six ministers in Nanjing, each one is a wise and scheming person, and they all have a large number of disciples. Wang Baoren, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing, has now become the crown prince and grand master, and is about to be favored by Emperor Deqing again. , how easy is it to bring them down?
If Huang Yourong handed over this confession testimony to the court, but ultimately failed to overthrow the Nanjing Sixth Department, then Huang Yourong would definitely suffer violent revenge from the Nanjing Sixth Department in the future! Even he himself would become a scapegoat, accused of falsely accusing important officials and disrupting the imperial court, and was severely punished by Emperor Deqing to quell the anger of the Six Ministries of Nanjing!
Especially Huang Yourong's hometown is in southern Zhili. Once there is revenge from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, the entire Huang family will be in danger of extinction!
Now, the emergence of this confession testimony is obviously Zhao Junchen's layout!
Huang Yourong never believed that the Nanjing Sixth Department would secretly instigate smugglers to assassinate Zhao Junchen. The people in the Nanjing Sixth Department were not so reckless and impulsive. All this must be Zhao Junchen's frame-up plan!
Huang Yourong has been in officialdom for many years, so he is naturally aware of Zhao Junchen's wishful thinking - Zhao Junchen has been coveting the power of the Nanjing Household Department for a long time, and he must take the opportunity to annex the power of the Nanjing Household Department to expand his influence!
It is precisely because of this that Gu Quan delayed until today, waiting until all the smugglers who provided testimonies were taken away, before handing over this confession testimony that could not withstand scrutiny to Huang Yourong, just to prevent Huang Yourong from turning the situation around without any evidence. Opportunity!
As a result, the smugglers who committed the crime have left, and it is absolutely impossible for Huang Yourong to re-interrogate or modify the confession statement!
This is where Huang Yourong becomes even more angry!
It’s okay for Zhao Junchen to frame the Sixth Antarctic Department, and he doesn’t need to be held accountable for using his own affairs. But why should he bear all the risks of this matter, but all the benefits belong to him, Zhao Junchen?
In Zhao Junchen's heart, is he just an insignificant abandoned child?
Thinking of this, Huang Yourong's heart became even more angry!
He also has his own dignity and will never allow Zhao Junchen to fool him like this!
Therefore, Huang Yourong threw the confession statement in his hand to the ground and roared loudly at Gu Quan: "This testimony is all done by you secretly without telling me! It must be all perjury! I will never admit it! I will never admit it!" This testimony will be handed over to the court!
Gu Quan, go and tell Zhao Junchen that I will never allow him to fool me like this! If he wants to take action against Nanjing Sixth Division, let him do it himself. Why drag this old man into the water? ha! Once this testimony is handed over to the court, if Nanjing Six Ministries collapses, all the benefits will belong to him, Zhao Junchen. But if Nanjing does not collapse, all the disadvantages will fall on me. Why! Why should I take such a big risk for him, Zhao Junchen? Is the Nanjing Six Division so easy to deal with? "
As the saying goes, "the power of a tiger's death is still there." After all, Huang Yourong was once a cabinet minister and now an imperial envoy. Facing his continuous questioning and angry condemnation, Gu Quan was still very stressed.
What's more, Zhao Junchen was indeed a bit unkind in this matter. Huang Yourong had obviously shown his sincerity in cooperation, but Zhao Junchen still secretly plotted against Huang Yourong, pushing Huang Yourong to the edge of the cliff step by step.
Therefore, facing Huang Yourong's anger, Gu Quan didn't know how to respond for a while.
In fact, from a certain perspective, Gu Quan also complained about Zhao Junchen!
Regarding Zhao Junchen's real plan, even Gu Quan did not know the details until a few days ago. All previous preparations were handled by Li Chuanwen, Xiao Wenxuan and others.
On the other side, seeing Huang Yourong's rage, Li Chuanwen, who had been silent, finally spoke slowly.
"Please don't get angry and listen to me. Mr. Zhao has always respected Mr. Huang Ge very much. Mr. Zhao is not fooling Mr. Huang Ge in this matter, and the risk is not as big as Mr. Huang Ge imagined." .”
Huang Yourong's gaze was like an eagle's, staring hard at Li Chuanwen's face.
Before that, Huang Yourong had always thought that Li Chuanwen came to Nanzhili to help Zhao Junchen set up "Zhao's Shipping Company", but now it seems that Li Chuanwen obviously has a more important responsibility.
Perhaps Gu Quan is just Zhao Junchen's spokesperson on the stage, and Li Chuanwen in front of him is Zhao Junchen's real confidant.
So, after seeing Li Chuanwen speak, Huang Yourong suppressed his anger and wanted to hear what Li Chuanwen wanted to say - Li Chuanwen's next confession should be what Zhao Junchen meant.
"Oh? Zhao Junchen still means to respect me? Isn't the risk of this matter not high? I didn't see it at all!" As he spoke, Huang Yourong's face was full of sarcasm and indignation, but after all, he gave Li Chuanwen a speech Opportunity.
Li Chuanwen had a humble expression and a sincere attitude, and said: "Actually, Mr. Zhao did not originally intend to hide his true plan from you. When we were in the capital, if Mr. Huangge had agreed to the proposal of long-term cooperation with Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhao will drag out all his plans, but Mr. Huangge was unwilling to cooperate for a long time, so Mr. Zhao had no choice but to make this move..."
After hearing what Li Chuanwen said, Huang Yourong snorted lightly but continued to listen.
After seeing Butter's reaction, Li Chuanwen's eyes flashed with joy, his expression became more respectful, and he continued: "In addition, the risk of this matter is by no means as great as Mr. Huangge imagined! Mr. Zhao, he is not He wants to abolish the Six Ministries of Nanjing, but wants to take the authority of the Six Ministries of Nanjing back to the center of the capital!
This matter will definitely greatly strengthen the influence of the imperial court. Your Majesty will definitely express his support after seeing this matter. Also, as early as His Majesty's southern tour, Mr. Zhao and Mr. Zhou Shangjing had already reached a tacit understanding and were preparing to join forces to deal with the Six Ministries of Nanjing, so Mr. Zhou would definitely actively support this matter. At the same time, Mr. Zhao is now with Assistant Shen Changmao also cooperates closely, and I believe Shen Fu will not oppose Mr. Zhao on this matter! In addition, the new cabinet ministers are all members of the cabinet, so the cabinet's position can be determined.
At the same time, Mr. Zhao controls the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry, Mr. Zhou Ge controls the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment, and also has great influence in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Mr. Shen Ge also controls the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of War has always been His Majesty's. Therefore, whether it is His Majesty, the Cabinet, or the Six Ministries, they all stand in the same position on this matter. In this way, as long as Mr. Huang Ge submits this confession statement, Nanjing Six Ministries will inevitably suffer When hundreds of officials criticize him, the probability of success of this matter is at least 60%! "
Huang Yourong's expression moved slightly, but he was still not persuaded by Li Chuanwen. He just pointed at the confession statement he threw on the ground and said, "But the contents of this testimony are all perjury, right? After the smugglers who committed the crime arrived in the capital, they It will inevitably be re-examined by the Tribunal of Justice, and by that time, this testimony will be untenable, and I will even be found guilty of a false accusation."
Li Chuanwen smiled slightly and said calmly: "Mr. Huang Ge, don't worry, these smugglers who committed the crime will definitely not reach the capital alive... Do you think, if there is a fire suddenly in the place where they are detained, and The smugglers who committed the crime were all shackled and had limited mobility, so it is not surprising that they died in the fire."
At this point, Li Chuanwen added: "In addition, this fire can be said to be the murder of the Six Ministries of Nanjing, and Wang Baoren, who was responsible for escorting the prisoners, was originally the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Nanjing. He will definitely be blamed! In this way , when the imperial court takes over power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, Wang Baoren will no longer have any position to express opposition... By that time, the probability of success of the plan will increase by 10%!"
Huang Yourong was secretly shocked when he heard Li Chuanwen's description.
Come to think of it, these are all Zhao Junchen's plans.
Zhao Junchen's scheming skills were far beyond Huang Yourong's imagination.
As a result, Huang Yourong's mood gradually calmed down, and he was no longer as angry as before.
However, Huang Yourong still did not agree, and just said: "This matter is too serious. Even the 70% chance of success is still too low... What's more, all the benefits of this matter have been obtained by Zhao Junchen. I Why should you take such a big risk to help Zhao Junchen?"
After all, Huang Yourong is also a master who refuses to let go of rabbits. If this matter does not benefit him, he will never be willing to participate.
Li Chuanwen obviously understood Huang Yourong's thoughts, and smiled slightly, and said: "Master Zhao has always respected Mr. Huang Ge, so how can he let Mr. Huang Ge suffer a loss? If this matter is successful, the situation in South Zhili will inevitably be There will be some turmoil. In addition, the governor of Southern Zhili, Su Changzhen, and a large number of local officials have just been arrested and imprisoned by the court. At this time, Southern Zhili needs a prestigious, experienced, and capable court official to serve as governor. , sit in Jiangnan to prevent unrest."
As he spoke, Li Chuanwen looked up at Huang Yourong and said with an even more respectful expression: "During this period of time, Mr. Huang Ge, when you served as the imperial envoy, you have proved that you are a good old man and that you are not old-fashioned. In addition, you impeached The various crimes committed by the Six Ministries of Nanjing can be described as outstanding achievements... Therefore, who else is more suitable for the position of the new governor of Southern Zhili than Mr. Huang Ge? Mr. Huang Ge, although you have already retired and returned to your hometown, but if there is Zhao Your Excellency, Mr. Zhou Ge, and Shen Fu will all ask for orders, and your Majesty will definitely use them."
Seeing that Huang Yourong's expression was gradually shaken, Li Chuanwen added: "Also, Mr. Zhao wanted to cooperate with Mr. Huang Ge for a long time because the matter of the 'United Shipping Company' was crucial, but Mr. Zhao never had the right person. The candidate can sit in Jiangnan and monitor the operation of the "United Shipping Company". If Mr. Huangge is willing to cooperate with Mr. Zhao, then Mr. Zhao will hand over the affairs of the "United Shipping Company" in South Zhili to Mr. Huangge... even if You will return to your hometown again after serving as an official, and this matter will not change."
After hearing this, Huang Yourong was silent for a long time, his eyes trembling, and he was obviously a little moved.
As mentioned before, Huang Yourong was originally a power-hungry person, and he had no choice but to retire and return home. Now that he has tasted the taste of power again, he can't stop, so Zhao Junchen's proposal is naturally very tempting.
Finally, Huang Yourong said slowly: "The probability of success is only 70%, which is still too low after all. Zhao Junchen has been hiding behind the scenes, so naturally he does not need to take risks, but I am the one who leads the charge. Once he is involved in this matter , just put all your wealth and life into it... Let me think about it again..."
Obviously, Huang Yourong's attitude is already inclined to cooperate with Zhao Junchen.
It's just the last straw.
Therefore, Li Chuanwen added: "Actually, it is not impossible to have a 100% chance of success in this matter. It depends on whether Mr. Huang Ge is willing to take another risk."
Huang Yourong was slightly stunned and asked, "How do you say that?"
Li Chuanwen didn't answer and asked instead: "Mr. Huangge, have you ever heard of the 'Eight Kings Boat Company'?"
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