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When Prince Zhu Heyu and Jin Yiwei Commander Hong Jin rushed to the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Junchen was receiving another guest in the main hall of the Zhao Mansion.
This guest is none other than Zhan Shanchang's youngest son Zhan Mingxin.
Emperor Deqing had always been suspicious by nature. After learning about Zhan Shanchang's death, he immediately suspected that there was something hidden in the matter, and he also pointed the finger of suspicion at Zhao Junchen.
But Zhan Mingxin was still young and not as suspicious as Emperor Deqing. He did not think that his father's sudden death had anything to do with Zhao Junchen.
In fact, because Li Houde was forced to reveal his identity as Dongchang when investigating the case in Shuntian Prefecture, Zhan Mingxin firmly believed that the cause of Zhan Shanchang's death was suicide out of fear of crime, and also believed that Zhan Shanchang was forced to die by Emperor Deqing.
For Zhan Mingxin, this is a very simple logic - Dongchang's eyes and ears appeared in Zhan's house, and then Zhan Shanchang's crime of secretly colluding with the vassal king was exposed, and then Zhan Shanchang died suddenly. All the evidence showed that The cause of Zhan Shanchang's death was suicide by drinking poison. In addition, Zhan Shanchang's apology letter before his death - it is obvious that Zhan Shanchang was forced to die by Emperor Deqing.
Zhan Mingxin did not dare to resent Emperor Deqing. Instead, he was afraid that his father's crimes would implicate the entire Zhan family.
Therefore, after everyone in Shuntian Mansion left the Zhan Mansion, Zhan Mingxin forced himself to think calmly for a long time, and soon rushed to the Zhao Mansion to ask for a meeting with Zhao Junchen, hoping that Zhao Junchen could protect the Zhan family for the sake of the past friendship between the two families. Young and old.
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At this time, in the main hall of Zhao Mansion, Zhao Junchen was sitting on the main seat, still looking listless, and his eyes were thoughtfully looking at Zhan Mingxin who was kneeling in front of him.
Zhan Mingxin, on the other hand, looked helpless and pitiful, burying his head and crying: "Mr. Zhao Ge, please, please save me, the young and old of the Zhan family! My father's crime was serious and he committed suicide out of fear of crime, but the government But there is a Dongchang spy hidden inside, and I am worried that Your Majesty will not be lenient, and maybe the Zhan family will be implicated soon. Now I, the Zhan family, can only count on you!"
After Zhao Junchen looked at Zhan Mingxin for a moment, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
This James letter is obviously valuable.
Zhan Shanchang's sudden death will inevitably lead to rumors. Zhao Junchen will of course treat the Zhan family members favorably at this time, not only to get rid of his own suspicion, but also to establish his own image of being affectionate and nostalgic.
Moreover, judging from Zhan Mingxin's attitude, he obviously believed that Emperor Deqing forced Zhan Shanchang to death. This understanding would also help Zhao Junchen fuel the fire in the next step.
Therefore, after listening to Zhan Mingxin's cry, Zhao Junchen also sighed lightly, his expression full of sadness, and blamed himself: "Oh! Stand up and talk! Speaking of which, I am also responsible for this matter! Last night After I received the relevant news, I urgently found your father to discuss countermeasures. Because the nature of this matter was too serious, my tone was a little more serious, and because I was really not sure, I did not guarantee myself. I will definitely be able to keep him safe and sound...I never thought that your father was so worried that he committed suicide that night out of fear of crime!"
As he spoke, Zhao Junchen's face was full of bitterness, and he shook his head and said: "When I received the news of your father's death this morning, I have been blaming myself. If my attitude had softened a little last night, or maybe If you comfort him a little, this matter may not be what it is today..."
After Zhan Mingxin heard Zhao Junchen's self-blame, he had a better impression of Zhao Junchen. He only felt that Zhao Junchen would blame himself for Zhan Shanchang's death, and he obviously regarded Zhan Shanchang as one of his own.
So, Zhan Mingxin quickly said: "How can you blame Mr. Zhao Ge for this matter! I have personally seen my father's confession, and there are people from Dongchang hiding in the house to monitor me. I also understand that my father's guilt is serious! Zhao Ge It's only natural that you were a little harsher at that time!
In this matter, I can only blame my father for offending a villain. He has been deliberately targeted during this period, and has been repeatedly impeached by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It was also revealed that he had colluded with the feudal king, so he was desperate. Seeking suicide! However, after my father passed away, my Zhan family has lost its backbone, and I'm afraid it will collapse soon..."
Speaking of the latter part, James Mingxin couldn't help crying again.
Zhao Junchen shook his head and sighed again, and softly comforted: "Don't worry, I will keep your Zhan family safe and sound!
Speaking of which, among the several properties under my name, there are also many shares of your father, which can receive a lot of dividends every quarter. Logically speaking, after your father's death, these shares should be transferred to others, but I will I still keep these shares for you Zhan family, and the quarterly dividends are still a lot, which is enough to ensure that all the members of your Zhan family will have no worries about food and clothing in the future!
In addition, when it comes to the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, many officials from the imperial court will come here to discuss matters with me. They are all your father's old friends. You will also come here to meet them and build your own as soon as possible. Regarding personal connections, you are now studying in the Imperial College and will soon take the imperial examination to become an official. Building connections in advance will also be beneficial to your future development! "
Seeing that Zhao Junchen not only promised to protect the Zhan family, but also to preserve the Zhan family's connections and interests, Zhan Mingxin was even more moved and felt that Zhao Junchen was caring about old friendships and treating the Zhan family too well.
So, Zhan Mingxin hurriedly knelt down to thank Zhao Junchen for his kindness again, and said loudly with an excited expression: "Mr. Zhao Ge's great kindness will always be remembered by the Zhan family. From now on, we will make rings with grass in our hands." Follow the lead!"
Just when Zhao Junchen asked Zhan Mingxin to get up quickly, Zhao Dali hurriedly walked into the main hall of Zhao Mansion and reported: "Master Zhao, Prince Zhu Heyu and Commander Hong Jin of Jin Yiwei came outside the mansion together. I said I wanted to see you for something."
Zhao Junchen was slightly stunned and asked: "Prince? Hong Jin? Did they two come together?"
Zhao Dali shook his head repeatedly and said: "No, they just came from the front and back. They seemed to be very surprised when they saw each other."
Zhao Junchen's eyes flickered slightly. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "Since we came together, let's meet together."
After saying that, Zhao Junchen turned to look at Zhan Mingxin and said: "Originally, I wanted to keep you in the mansion to have dinner with me, but both His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Commander Hong are important figures who cannot be ignored, so I won't let you down today. I’ll keep you here and talk to you again the day after tomorrow.”
Zhan Mingxin already regarded Zhao Junchen as the future supporter of the Zhan family, so he naturally did not dare to delay Zhao Junchen's business. He nodded quickly and said: "Mr. Zhao Ge, your business is important. I don't dare to disturb you, so I will leave now!"
After saying that, Zhan Mingxin saluted Zhao Junchen again, and then left under the leadership of the servants of the Zhao family.
After Zhan Mingxin left, it seemed that Zhao Junchen was the only one left in the main hall of Zhao Mansion.
However, Zhao Junchen said softly: "Hong Jin suddenly appeared at this time. It is obvious that Zhan Shanchang's incident has alerted the factory guards. The factory guards always have no taboos when investigating cases and must not let them find any excuses!"
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, Niu Fude walked out from behind the screen in the main hall of Zhao Mansion and reported in a low voice: "Sir, don't worry. After everyone in Shuntian Mansion left Zhan Mansion, they took advantage of the opportunity before the factory guards took over. , I have arranged for Zhan An, Li Jue, and Li Cui to leave the Zhan Mansion, pretending that Zhan An and Li Cui took advantage of the chaos to elope. The factory guards will never be able to find their whereabouts, and they will not be able to find any evidence. "
After hearing Niu Fude's answer, Zhao Junchen nodded slightly.
These three people were specifically responsible for Zhan Shanchang's "suicide out of fear of crime." As long as the factory guards couldn't find the three of them, no one would find any flaws in this matter.
Niu Fude hesitated for a moment and then said: "However, His Majesty arranged for the factory guards to investigate Zhan Shanchang's affairs, so he must have doubts in his heart. Zhan An and the others suddenly disappeared at this time, I am afraid it will further increase His Majesty's suspicion. This I'm afraid this matter will not end well."
However, Zhao Junchen didn't care and said slowly: "Of course we can't let this matter end too early. I deliberately left these vague doubts for Your Majesty and others to see. Only in this way can we transfer them Attention, let them mistakenly think that this matter will become my flaw, and then they will run into this dead end and be unable to get out!
Although this approach is somewhat risky, if this matter did not divert the attention of His Majesty and the powerful ministers, they would closely watch my every move, and many of my plans would not be able to be carried out smoothly. "
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Niu Fude hesitated for a moment, but finally said nothing more.
As Emperor Deqing and various parties in the DPRK become more and more wary of Zhao Junchen, the monitoring of Zhao Junchen will become stronger and stronger, which will undoubtedly affect many of Zhao Junchen's plans.
Therefore, Zhan Shanchang's "suicide" was not only Zhao Junchen's plan to eradicate hidden dangers, but also to divert the attention of Emperor Deqing and several powerful officials so that they could focus on investigating the truth about Zhan Shanchang's death, thereby missing the really important issue. matter.
Niu Fude thought Zhao Junchen's approach was too risky, but after thinking about it, he still agreed with Zhao Junchen's plan.
Zhao Junchen has now become a prominent figure in the temple. He is not only suspicious of Emperor Deqing, but also jealous of the officials. He is surrounded by enemies on all sides.
When Zhao Junchen returned to the capital, before he could make any move, he was already subjected to secret plots from various forces. If Zhao Junchen hadn't suddenly resigned due to illness, disrupting everyone's plans, Zhao Junchen would have He must have been exhausted.
However, Zhao Junchen's resignation can only be postponed for a while. When all the forces react, they will definitely target them deliberately. Therefore, Zhao Junchen must make some noise to mislead the judgments of various factions and create a good foundation for himself. Earn some breathing space.
Several of Zhao Junchen's plans have reached the final stage. Only after these plans have come to an end will Zhao Junchen be able to completely stabilize his position.
Thinking of this, Niu Fude shook his head slightly, but retreated behind the screen again.
Zhao Junchen was once again the only one left in the main hall of Zhao Mansion.
I saw Zhao Junchen's eyes constantly fluctuating, but he didn't know what he was thinking.
But the silence in the main hall of the Zhao Mansion did not last long. Zhao Dali quickly led Prince Zhu Heyu and Commander Hong Jin into the room.
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There was a sudden power outage at home. This chapter was written in a hurry in an Internet cafe. The number of words is short. Please forgive me.
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