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On this day, the imperial center received news that Zhao Junchen was about to arrive at the capital center.
In order to welcome the triumphant return of Zhao Junchen, the new pavilion elder and new uncle, the whole capital was very lively, and all relevant yamen were in a hurry.
The Beijing camp first dispatched a battalion of imperial guardsmen to urgently control the west gate of the capital and the official road within ten miles west of the capital. The west gate no longer allowed ordinary people to enter and exit at will, and the people on the official road were all driven to both sides. Restricted activities.
The Imperial Guard also dispatched two guards, Jin Wu and Yu Lin, to quickly control the main road from the west gate of the capital to the Forbidden City. They maintained security and order near the road and ordered the people of the capital not to intrude at will.
At the same time, Shuntian Prefecture also issued an official notice, advising the people of the capital to patiently follow the orders of the officers and soldiers and not to push or conflict with the officers and soldiers, indicating that the government's operation would soon end.
This kind of momentum is not small. In the past, it only appeared when Emperor Deqing was in and out of the capital.
Seeing these actions of the government offices, the people complained and discussed. Some people thought that Emperor Deqing wanted to go out to the capital for hunting. Others thought that it was to welcome foreign envoys to Beijing to meet the emperor. Of course, there were also some well-informed people. He said that all this was to welcome Zhao Junchen's triumphant return.
However, after people familiar with the matter told the truth, they were quickly questioned.
The people in the capital are all well-informed people, and they all know many ways of officialdom.
Although Zhao Junchen has had outstanding achievements and achievements in history during this period, and because the storytelling guild has promoted and fueled the situation everywhere, his reputation among the government and the public has been unparalleled. However, the attitude of the Ming Dynasty towards ministers with meritorious deeds has always been the same for hundreds of years. It's stingy. It's hard to imagine that Zhao Junchen would deliberately put up such a huge formation this time.
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While the people were talking about it, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, surrounded by officials, rushed to ten miles west of the capital in person, patiently waiting for the appearance of Zhao Junchen and others.
It is now approaching late autumn. The weather is getting colder, the wind is getting stronger, and the chill is getting heavier. It is natural to make people feel uncomfortable after waiting for a long time.
All the officials were pampered people. After waiting like this for more than half an hour, Zhao Junchen still didn't show up, and many people gradually couldn't hold on any longer.
The Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian has always been born with deficiencies and was frail and sickly, and this time was particularly difficult.
However, Zhu Hejian knew very well that this was the critical period for him to become the crown prince, so he could no longer show his weakness in public.
Otherwise, once this situation reaches the ears of Emperor Deqing, it may make Emperor Deqing hesitate and change his mind.
Zhu Hejian's will was extremely firm. Even though his body was gradually unable to bear it, his waist and legs were weak, and his brain was swollen, he still did not reveal any signs. He just secretly hid a piece of ginseng slice under his tongue. On the surface, he was still the same. He looked full of energy and rosy.
After seeing that all the officials in the welcoming team were a little unable to hold on, Zhu Hejian was obviously prepared, and he immediately turned around and whispered a few instructions to the eunuch Jia Lun.
After hearing Zhu Hejian's whispered instructions, Jia Lun left quickly.
After another quarter of an hour, Jia Lun returned to the welcoming team, and arranged for people to cook ginseng tea, brought a large number of tea cups, and sent a cup of ginseng tea to each official.
In addition to the officials who each received a cup of ginseng tea, even the entourage of the officials and the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army near the official road also received a bowl of hot tea.
After all the officials had received a cup of freshly brewed hot ginseng tea, Zhu Hejian smiled and said loudly: "My lords, it is now the cold weather in late autumn. We have been waiting for such a long time. Everyone. They are all suffering from coldness and fatigue. Fortunately, I prepared some ginseng slices in advance and sent someone to make some ginseng tea just now to ward off the cold and refresh you."
Seeing that the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian was so considerate to the officials and even took the initiative to provide them with ginseng tea to ward off the cold and refresh themselves, all the officials were inexplicably moved. They only felt that Zhu Hejian was a considerate and good prince with a heart of a Bodhisattva!
Just relying on this, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian will be far stronger than the prince Zhu Heyu who has always been business-oriented and leads by example!
Prince Zhu Heyu has never understood how to be considerate and considerate of his subordinates. He always holds others to his own standards, thinking that if he can persist in Ku Lei, everyone should join him in persisting in Ku Lei, but he has never been able to do so. I haven’t thought about the wishes of most people!
In fact, "leading by example" is certainly a compliment, but most officials hate this approach, because it means that they must do things according to other people's principles. Not only are their hands tied and uncomfortable, but the people above want to If you torture yourself, the people below will suffer too!
Thinking back to the rumors that had been circulating during this period, it was said that the seventh prince Zhu Heyu was about to succeed Zhu Heyu and become the new crown prince. Everyone was happy in their hearts and thought this was great news.
At that time, with the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, a prince with a kind and considerate personality, the lives of the officials will surely be much more comfortable!
Thinking of this, all the officials rushed to express their gratitude and praised Zhu Hejian's compassionate actions.
"Xiaguan is already old and can no longer hold on any longer. If it hadn't been for the cup of ginseng tea sent by His Highness the Seventh Prince, I might have become seriously ill after returning home today. Thank you His Highness the Seventh Prince, I will be here forever. Remember the kindness!”
"I have long heard that His Highness the Seventh Prince is gentle and has a pure and kind personality. Now that I have seen it, I find that it is even better than the rumors! It is a blessing for all officials in our court to have a good prince like you who is considerate and considerate of his subordinates!"
"Thank you to the Seventh Prince for the gift of ginseng tea! As a prince, you are also deeply loved by the Holy Family, and you are still willing to think about us, lower-level officials. The lower-level official's heart is moved beyond measure. From now on, he will definitely be married. Repay each other!"
After hearing the gratitude from all the officials, Zhu Hejian still looked gentle and humble, and said with a smile: "It's just a few cups of ginseng tea, it's not worthy of such thanks from all the adults! Zhao Gechen has not appeared for a long time, so we haven't seen him yet. Knowing how long we have to stay here and wait, my lords, you'd better drink tea while it's hot. If the ginseng tea is cold, the effect of repelling the cold and refreshing you will be less."
Hearing that Zhu Hejian turned the topic to Zhao Junchen, and seeing that Zhu Hejian seemed to be a good-tempered and tolerant person, some of the more courageous officials couldn't help but complain: "Oh, this time the court is trying to welcome Zhao Junchen." When Mr. Ge returns to the capital, there is too much movement, even if His Majesty comes in and out of the capital, it is nothing more than that!"
"Yes, in the end it's us who have to endure the cold wind and suffer!"
"Although Zhao Gechen has outstanding achievements, he is also too arrogant. I haven't seen him show up after waiting for so long!"
"He is in the limelight, so what does this little bit of prestige mean?"
"Zhao Gechen sent a fast-horse messenger. He only said that he would arrive in Beijing before noon, and did not give us an accurate time. He made us wait in vain all morning. It is already past half hour. Could he show up at the right time? Bar?"
Hearing the complaints from various officials, Zhu Hejian smiled and said nothing.
If Zhu Hejian's prediction is correct, not only the officials in the welcoming team are complaining now!
While Zhu Hejian and others were waiting for Zhao Junchen to appear, the Gonggun princes in the Hall of Supreme Harmony were also waiting hard for Zhao Junchen to appear, and they must have complained a lot.
In fact, the reason why the imperial court deliberately put up such a big battle this time and welcomed Zhao Junchen's triumphant return with a grand attitude was all because of Zhu Hejian's suggestion.
This time, Zhu Hejian came forward to greet Zhao Junchen on behalf of the court, which was a key node for him to officially move from behind the scenes to the front. Zhu Hejian was naturally thoughtful and thoughtful.
Zhu Hejian's proposal is mainly based on three considerations.
First of all, this is Zhu Hejian's first opportunity to appear in public, so Zhu Hejian wants to show the officials that his body has completely recovered, even if he has to wait in the cold wind for more than half an hour, it will not be a problem, and then eliminate Emperor Deqing and the concerns in the hearts of the officials;
Secondly, it is to establish an image of being considerate and considerate to his subordinates, in sharp contrast to the prince Zhu Heyu, and to win the goodwill and acceptance of the officials;
In the end, this approach was also to flatter Zhao Junchen and arouse resentment and jealousy of Zhao Junchen in the hearts of the officials.
Now it seems that Zhu Hejian's three goals have been achieved.
Even when all the officials couldn't hold on, Zhu Hejian was still full of energy and his face was glowing. This situation will definitely be noticed by interested people, and they can infer that Zhu Hejian has recovered.
A few cups of ginseng tea, adding up to only a dozen taels of silver, can make all the officials in the welcoming team feel grateful and full of praise. It is simply the most cost-effective deal! After this incident spreads, the reputation of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian among the officials will inevitably increase significantly, and the number of officials who want to join the sect of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian will also inevitably increase.
When Emperor Deqing officially deposes Crown Prince Zhu Heyu and makes the seventh prince Zhu Hejian the new crown prince, the officials will easily accept him, and Zhu Hejian can quickly gain a foothold!
At the same time, everyone will be jealous, and the jealousy of Gong Gong in the temple will only be stronger than ordinary people! This time, the imperial court put up such a huge array to welcome Zhao Junchen back to the capital. All the officials were at war and waiting hard. How many people would be dissatisfied?
In this way, there is no need to wait for Zhao Junchen to take action after returning to the capital, the seeds of hostility have already been planted in the hearts of all officials!
Although Zhao Junchen seems to have unlimited glory, he will definitely suffer a lot in the future because of today's scenery.
Thinking of this, a smile flashed across Zhu Hejian's lips
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However, just when Zhu Hejian was secretly planning his plan, someone with sharp eyes suddenly pointed to the distance of the road and said loudly: "Look, a team is coming! The team that appeared here at this time should be Zhao Gechen returning to the capital!" "
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