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In the end, Emperor Deqing specially stayed with Wang Baoren to have lunch with him, and then asked Wang Baoren to retire.
When Wang Baoren left the Meridian Gate, his mood was extremely exciting.
According to Wang Baoren's original idea, after he came to Beijing to take up his post, he would first need to spend a year to establish a foothold in the center of the temple, and then spend another two or three years gradually accumulating strength. Finally, he would gradually move his disciples and former officials in the Sixth Department of Nanjing into the temple. The center of the capital, and looking for an opportunity to enter the cabinet and challenge Zhou Shangjing again.
All in all, it will take a long time to complete these steps. It will take at least seven or eight years in total. However, this is also a time when there is no other way. Wang Baoren's power and influence in the center of the capital have long been wiped out by Zhou Shangjing, so he can only start over. Come again.
But Wang Baoren never expected that Emperor Deqing valued him far beyond imagination. He had just returned to Beijing and asked him to take charge of the coordination and coordination of the Three Laws Division. He also promised that if Wang Baoren completed his errands, Just directly support Wang Baoren to join the cabinet to assist the government!
In this way, Wang Baoren can establish a foothold, build reputation, and establish connections in a very short period of time, and his plan can be shortened by at least a year! If everything goes well, maybe he will soon be able to regain his former power and challenge Zhou Shangjing's status again!
Therefore, it is natural for Wang Baoren to feel excited and excited.
However, Wang Baoren was a deep-tempered man after all, and he always showed his emotions and anger. He quickly calmed down his mood swings and returned to his usual seriousness.
After seeing Wang Baoren walking out of the Meridian Gate, his eldest follower Wang Zhi walked quickly to Wang Baoren and asked for instructions: "Sir, are you back? Our mansion in the capital is not ready yet, but Wang Fu and Wang Lu and the others have found a good house in the west of the city, which is enough for a temporary rest. Master, you have been running all the way and been here for a long time. Do you want to go and have a rest?"
After hearing Wang Zhi's request, Wang Baoren couldn't help but feel a little moved.
After all, he is old enough to know his destiny, and he is indeed exhausted physically and mentally now. If he can take a break, he would naturally like it.
However, Wang Baoren finally steeled himself and said slowly: "No need, I went to Beijing to serve as the Crown Prince's Grand Master just to assist His Highness the Crown Prince. Now that I have come to the capital to meet the Holy Spirit, I should also go to the East Palace to visit His Highness the Crown Prince... In addition, , His Majesty has issued an imperial edict that I will be responsible for the coordination and coordination of the Three Law Departments in the future, so after visiting His Royal Highness, I will also go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Dali Temple respectively, and then we will talk about rest."
After saying that, Wang Baoren already ordered: "Let's go to the East Palace first."
Seeing that Wang Baoren was reused by Emperor Deqing, Wang Zhi was naturally very happy and quickly arranged a sedan. After Wang Baoren sat in the sedan, he headed towards the East Palace of the Prince.
Wang Baoren was sitting in the sedan chair, secretly thinking about his future plans: "Your Majesty has arranged for me to be responsible for the coordination and coordination of the Three Laws Division this time. It is a great opportunity! Of course, my powerful connections in the capital were controlled by Zhou Shangjing. However, I still have a large number of cronies and cronies in Nanzhili. Now that the Sanfa Department is not doing well, many officials have been dismissed from their posts by Your Majesty. I can also make some operations and transfer close officials from Nanzhili to the capital one after another. To fill these vacancies, if everything goes well, I will soon be able to gain a firm foothold in the center of the temple..."
"Also, Your Majesty thinks so highly of me, obviously His Majesty's tolerance for Zhou Shangjing has reached its limit, so I hope I can check and balance him as soon as possible... However, Zhou Shangjing's scheming methods must not be underestimated, and I am afraid he will not let it go. Since I am in power, I will definitely intervene to obstruct it, so it is best to contact people like Zhao Junchen and Shen Changmao to find out what they think. If we can form a temporary alliance, we can resist Zhou Shangjing's criticism..."
"In addition, His Majesty's plan to depose the current crown prince and let the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian inherit the throne cannot be underestimated. Judging from His Majesty's attitude towards the Seventh Prince today, this matter is not groundless, so we must prepare as soon as possible... But we must also test the position and thoughts of the current prince before we can make a decision..."
While he was thinking secretly, time passed quickly, and before he knew it, his sedan chair had arrived outside the East Palace.
After learning that the newly appointed Crown Prince had visited the East Palace, the disciples of the East Palace did not dare to neglect and immediately reported it to the Crown Prince Zhu Heyu.
Prince Zhu Heyu also gave Wang Baoren enough face, and soon came to greet him outside the east palace gate in person.
Seeing that the prince Zhu Heyu valued him so much, Wang Baoren was also satisfied. At the same time, Wang Baoren presented himself as a virtuous minister who was loyal to the emperor and loved the people, and deliberately emphasized his support for the prince Zhu Heyu. .
After the initial exchange, Wang Baoren and Zhu Heyu had a good first impression of each other. Wang Baoren thought that Prince Zhu Heyu was not as stubborn and reckless as the rumors, while Zhu Heyu thought that Wang Baoren was not as stubborn as he was. A treacherous minister who only knows how to fight for power and profit.
While complimenting each other, Wang Baoren and Zhu Heyu came to the main hall of the East Palace to talk.
After the two of them sat down, Prince Zhu Heyu first talked about the topic and said with a sincere expression: "When Master Xiao passed away, he solemnly recommended Senior Wang to me to take over the position of Crown Prince. So I tried my best to recommend it to my father. Now more than half a year has passed. Senior Wang, you have finally come to Beijing to take up your post, which makes me feel relieved. To be honest, Grand Master Wang, since I became the Crown Prince, I have I have always been walking on thin ice, as if I were facing an abyss, for fear that I would do something wrong, but after all, it is my lack of experience that often hinders and stumbles the evildoers in the court. I have been repeatedly reprimanded by my father, which is really miserable. But Taishi Wang, you have always been He is experienced and resourceful, and is far stronger than those evil spirits. From now on, with the help of Grand Master Wang, I can finally feel at ease."
Seeing that Zhu Heyu promoted himself in this way and showed an attitude of treating him as an assistant, Wang Baoren felt much more relaxed. He only felt that assisting the prince Zhu Heyu might not be as difficult as expected.
Therefore, Wang Baoren nodded with a reserved expression and said: "Your Highness, please rest assured. I have also heard about the current situation of His Highness. It is indeed a bit bad, but as long as His Highness is willing to trust me in the future, I will never let him." If His Highness the Crown Prince is disappointed, His Majesty the Crown Prince will definitely be able to wipe out the decline and regain his prestige. As long as I watch from the sidelines, the despicable methods of the treacherous people in the court are not enough to be feared. "
Zhu Heyu's current situation is not good, and he needs the full assistance of the wily Wang Baoren to make up for his lack of scheming; and Wang Baoren also plans to use the power of the "princelings" to gain a foothold, especially since the "princelings" are in the capital. The influence of the Procuratorate cannot be ignored. Wang Baoren is now also responsible for the coordination and coordination of the Three Law Departments. With the support of the "princelings", he can get twice the result with half the effort.
Therefore, it can be said that these two people have their own desires and there is no obvious conflict of interest. After the exchange, they had a pleasant conversation and seemed to hit it off.
After a series of exchanges, Prince Zhu Heyu gradually felt at ease, and also believed that his cooperation with Wang Baoren was not as difficult as imagined.
Therefore, Prince Zhu Heyu finally made up his mind, his expression suddenly became serious, and he ordered to the people behind him: "Go to the study and get the books that Mr. Zhao left before his death."
After hearing the instructions from Crown Prince Zhu Heyu, Wang Baoren felt a little confused and asked, "But I don't know who Mr. Zhao is? How can His Highness the Crown Prince pay so much attention to him?"
Prince Zhu Heyu's expression was full of sorrow, and he slowly explained to Wang Baoren: "Master Wang was once the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Nanjing, and was the leader of the Six Ministries of Nanjing. He knew everything about Jiangnan, and he must have heard about it. This person... This Mr. Zhao is named Zhao Shancai, who is known as the "Jiangnan Talent". He is a man of great talent. He once served as a guest in the East Palace and assisted me. During the time when he assisted me, I also developed quite a lot in the temple. Good luck, who would have thought that Heaven would be jealous of Yingcai? Mr. Zhao suddenly died of illness two months ago..."
Having said this, Prince Zhu Heyu sighed again.
To be honest, if Mr. Zhao were still around, Prince Zhu Heyu would not value Wang Baoren as much as he does today. Think about it, even if Wang Baoren was a former powerful official in the court and now a representative figure of the Six Ministries of Nanjing, he once Threaten Zhou Shangjing's status, but his vision, means, abilities, etc. may not be higher than Zhao Shancai.
Yes, now that Mr. Zhao has died of illness, Prince Zhu Heyu can only rely on Wang Baoren for assistance, and he must also hand over all the fruits of Zhao Shancai's hard work to Wang Baoren.
On the other side, after hearing the explanation from Prince Zhu Heyu, Wang Baoren looked surprised and also a little regretful, saying: "It's Zhao Shancai? He actually died of illness? Alas, although this man is younger, he is still talented But he is rare in this world, and he is indeed a talented person who is envied by heaven."
Zhao Shancai was also born in Jiangnan Gongyuan. He was the most outstanding young talent in Jiangnan Gongyuan for decades. He was also a close disciple of former Grand Master He Ming. Therefore, Wang Baoren naturally paid attention to him and even secretly attracted him, but he did not expect Zhao Shancai. He actually died of illness.
Then, Prince Zhu Heyu introduced Zhao Shancai's affairs to Wang Baoren in detail. Seeing that Prince Zhu Heyu valued Zhao Shancai so much, Wang Baoren sighed repeatedly, showing an attitude of cherishing his talent.
While the two were talking, the servants of the East Palace had already brought three books and handed them to Prince Zhu Heyu.
After Prince Zhu Heyu reached out to take the book, his expression was full of emotion, and he said slowly: "Mr. Zhao really helped me a lot during his time in the East Palace. These three books were all left by him before his death." What came down not only established an effective intelligence agency for me, but also helped me find many available talents, and planned my future development direction... Unfortunately, these things are not what I am good at. Before Mr. Zhao died, It was also clearly stated that after Wang Taishi comes to Beijing to take up his post, all these matters will be handed over to Wang Taishi..."
While talking, Prince Zhu Heyu had already handed all three books to Wang Baoren.
Wang Baoren was stunned for a moment, then took the three books and read them carefully.
Then, Wang Baoren's eyes quickly flashed with joy.
Among these three books, the first is the personnel list and operating status of the intelligence agency established by Zhao Shancai, the second is a group of reliable talents selected by Zhao Shancai, and the third is the information collected by Zhao Shancai. All kinds of intelligence and intelligence analysis, and many suggestions were made based on this intelligence.
Now that these three books have been handed over to Wang Baoren, it means that Wang Baoren suddenly has an effective intelligence agency, has obtained a group of reliable talents without any background out of thin air, and has further understood the current detailed situation of the court!
This also means that all the fruits of Zhao Shancai's hard work fell into Wang Baoren's hands, and after Wang Baoren obtained this huge resource, his plan progress could be advanced again!
In this way, Wang Baoren was naturally pleasantly surprised. He felt that he had a lot of good luck today. Not only did he meet with Emperor Deqing, but he also talked with Prince Zhu Heyu. They all got extra gains, and these gains were like this. The richness!
Wang Baoren was different from Zhao Shancai, Xiao Taishi and others. Although he became the crown prince, he did not assist the prince Zhu Heyu wholeheartedly. Instead, he regarded the prince Zhu Heyu and the "princeling party" as his stepping stones, so he After receiving this "gift" from Zhao Shancai, the first thing that came to mind was to benefit myself!
"Not to mention other things, just how much energy can the intelligence agency run by Zhao Shancai save me? And the talents Zhao Shancai found, all of them have no background and are rare talents. As long as I use the help of By using the name of the prince to win over him, his foundation in the capital can be strengthened a lot... In addition, Zhao Shancai's various suggestions also have many merits. If the plan is followed, not only the 'princeling party' can regain its momentum, but also the "princeling party" can regain its momentum. I can also gain a lot of money..."
While thinking deeply, Wang Baoren's eyes flashed.
Then, Wang Baoren solemnly put the three-point book into his sleeve, and assured the Crown Prince Zhu Heyu: "Zhao Shancai is indeed a talented person. With these things, I will be able to assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince much more easily in the future, and the chance of winning will be greater." A lot! Your Highness, please rest assured that I will make proper use of these bequests."
Seeing Wang Baoren's statement, Crown Prince Zhu Heyu also solemnly said: "I'll leave everything to Grand Master Wang!"
Then, Wang Baoren and Prince Zhu Heyu talked about many things, but after all, it was the first time they met, and the communication between them was still shallow. Considering that he had to go to the Sanfa Division, Wang Baoren left quickly, while Prince Zhu Heyu He personally sent Wang Baoren out of the East Palace.
Because he had gained so much from Prince Zhu Heyu, Wang Baoren was even more energetic when he left the East Palace. He felt that everything had been smooth sailing since he entered the capital, and he would always have unexpected gains.
Therefore, Wang Baoren not only ignored his physical and mental exhaustion, but also looked forward to the rewards of going to the Sanfa Division - according to this trend, he might also get unexpected gains.
However, the cruel reality soon gave Wang Baoren a blow in the head!
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