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At this time, Zhao Junchen's schedule and tasks were extremely heavy.
You have to get up at three o'clock at Yin o'clock and rush to the Meridian Gate at Mao o'clock. Then you have to participate in the court meeting and discuss the government affairs. After the morning court, you have to go to the imperial study room to have a intrigue with Emperor Deqing. Then you have to persuade Li Chengru and carry out the purge. The Ministry of Revenue killed chickens to scare monkeys, negotiated with relevant yamen about the specific amount of river workers' silver... and so on.
After finally ending it all, it was already midnight, and Zhao Junchen found that he didn't even bother to eat lunch.
During this period of time, Zhao Junchen's physical condition has been extremely poor, and his pretending to be ill is half fake and half real. However, the recuperation time is still short and the effect is not obvious. Now he is naturally physically and mentally exhausted and has a headache.
When Zhao Junchen finally dealt with all this and left the Household Office and returned to the Zhao Mansion, he was still not idle - first, he carefully read the latest news from various intelligence channels and asked about the progress and changes of various plans; then Zhao Junchen wrote secret letters to several important figures on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, asking them not to attack for a period of time in the future. If Liang Fuchen wanted to win a quick victory, he must find a way to delay the war; in the end, Zhao Junchen He also personally prepared a greeting note and sent it to Zhou Shangjing's house, hoping to make an appointment with Zhou Shangjing for a time and place to have a confidential talk.
After Zhao Junchen finished all this, his physical and mental fatigue became more and more obvious.
But before Zhao Junchen could take a break, he received a report from Zhao's subordinates. Many core figures of the "Zhao Party" had gathered in Zhao's house and were waiting for Zhao Junchen to meet them.
After Zhao Junchen heard the report, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
After returning to the temple, Zhao Junchen looked unparalleled and majestic on the surface, but the hard work and burden inside was indescribable and only he knew it.
However, in the next moment, Zhao Junchen forcibly picked up his energy and walked towards the lobby of Zhao Mansion.
During this period of time, Zhao Junchen has been saying that he is ill, thanking guests behind closed doors, and once staged a coma drama in public in the Hubu Yamen. People in the "Zhao Party" are also panicked and divided. No one knows that Zhao Junchen What is the true situation of Junchen, and whether he will still be able to protect the people of the "Zhao Party" in the future.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen's meeting with the "Zhao Party" people this time was to declare his official return and to express that his physical condition was not serious, so that they could still follow him with peace of mind.
At this time, Zhao Junchen must not show his weak and tired side to the outside world, he must support himself forcefully.
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When Zhao Junchen stepped into the main hall of Zhao Mansion, he saw that all the core members of the "Zhao Party" had gathered together, eagerly anticipating Zhao Junchen's appearance.
After seeing Zhao Junchen appear, everyone in the "Zhao Party" stood up to greet him with joyful and excited expressions.
Zhao Junchen looked around, observing the changes in their expressions, and secretly thinking about their current situation, but found that during the time he left the center of the capital, the situation of the "Zhao Party" was really disgraced and miserable.
Cabinet minister Zuo Lanshan—has been impeached repeatedly during this period, and his position as cabinet minister is already in jeopardy! If Zhao Junchen hadn't come forward in time, his future ending would never have been as easy as leaving the capital and becoming a feudal official!
Chen Dongxiang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, also suffered many impeachments. Because of his preoccupation with himself, he will soon be completely dismissed by Ye Shanghong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry!
Academician Huo Zhengyuan - lost his part-time job at Shunfu Yin, but managed to keep his position as academician. He was fined a full year's salary, and has only ended his days of shutting up and thinking about life!
There are also Liu Changan, the former Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Gu Quan, the former Censor of Zuo Qiandu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Qin Huaiyuan, the former Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and others - just like the word "predecessor", all three of them have lost their official positions!
General Affairs Envoy Si Tonghuan - if Zhao Junchen had not returned to the capital in time, he would have been sent to Sichuan to serve as the General Affairs Envoy, and his brother-in-law Zhan Shanchang died!
Of course, there is also the most unlucky Zhan Shanchang - first he was severely suppressed by Emperor Liangqing, and was forced to secretly betray Zhao Junchen and join Emperor Liangqing, and finally died under Zhao Junchen's scheme!
In short, during the period when Zhao Junchen left the capital, the "Zhao Party" forces suffered heavy losses!
When Zhao Junchen took action earlier today to purge the household department and eliminate dissidents, he did so blatantly and without leaving any room, but the fierce methods used by various factions in the imperial court to suppress the "Zhao Party" during this period have not been less generous.
Therefore, it is no wonder that after Zhao Junchen returned to the temple, everyone in the "Zhao Party" was so excited and excited - because they finally had a backbone and leader.
In a way, after everyone in the "Zhao Party" had a painful experience during this period, they became more aware of the importance of Zhao Junchen and became more loyal to Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen also understood the mood of everyone in the "Zhao Party". After he greeted each other and sat down respectively, he used a tone full of emotion and comforted him slowly: "When I left the center of the imperial court, I thought it would be a month. He could return within a short time, but he didn’t expect that he would be gone for three or four months!
During this period of time, everyone has lost their backbone, life has been difficult, and everyone has been wronged. Some people have lost their official positions, some have been sidelined, and some have been fined... However, I have returned to the court, so naturally I have to Justice for everyone! Not long ago, I took action to clean up the Hubu Yamen. Not only did I remove all the nails and spies planted by various factions in the Hubu Yamen, but my colleagues who had been excluded in the past also returned to their original positions. The Hubu Yamen is still the same as before. Tobe...but this is just the beginning! "
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, everyone in the "Zhao Party" became even more excited and expressed their opinions one after another: "Zhao Gechen must not say this. We serve Zhao Junchen wholeheartedly, how can we feel aggrieved?"
"Yes, we have firmly believed from the beginning that as long as Zhao Gechen returns to the temple, the previous grievances will soon disappear and everything will be set right. Now that we see it, Zhao Gechen has indeed not let us down!"
"The things I'm waiting for are nothing. As long as I can buy time for Zhao Gechen and get Zhao Gechen's great achievements now, it will all be worth it!"
"That's right! Zhao Gechen's achievements this time are enough to be recorded in the history of history. He also joined the cabinet to assist in government and was awarded a title. This kind of scenery is not even available to Mr. Zhou Ge. We are also honored!"
As members of the "Zhao Party" expressed their opinions one after another, it quickly turned into a song of praise for Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen was smiling, but he was still calm in his heart. He did not get carried away with himself. However, after the compliments from the "Zhao Party" came to an end, he said again: "Indeed, now is the time to put things right! The grievances you have suffered must be It needs to be over as soon as possible! Shilang Liu, Yushi Gu, and Shilang Qin, I promise you that within the next month, you will be reinstated one after another; Tongshi, you don’t have to worry about going to the poor places in southern Sichuan. You have been appointed as the ambassador of comfort. As long as I am here, no one will dare to touch you; and Chen Shangshu, I have already given instructions to the Ministry of Revenue. From now on, whenever the Ministry of Works reaches out to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for money, unless it is your request. Shangshu speaks in person, otherwise the Ministry of Revenue will ignore it! In this case, I wonder who else dares to stand up to you!"
As Zhao Junchen called the names one by one, the "Zhao Party" officials whose names were called all showed joy.
When Zhao Junchen turned his eyes to Zuo Lanshan, he said apologetically: "As for Mr. Zuo Ge... Well, it is also because of my insufficient prestige and unstable foundation that your Majesty and the powerful officials do not allow us to do this." I have two seats in the cabinet. Now that I have joined the cabinet to assist the government, you, Mr. Zuoge, must leave the cabinet!
However, I have already negotiated with His Majesty and will let you become a feudal official and governor of Shanxi. This is a good thing. I will soon extend the commercial tax rectification to the northwest provinces, including Shanxi. The top priority of this plan, Mr. Zuoge, you can help me sit in Shanxi and take charge of the overall situation. After Mr. Zuoge has made achievements during his term as governor of Shanxi, it will be a matter of course for him to return to the cabinet to assist in government! "
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Zuo Lanshan was not disappointed, but was overjoyed - this was exactly what he had expected - compared to a puppet elder, a feudal official with real power was naturally It is more popular and can avoid the turmoil in the temple center in the next few years. Why not?
Therefore, Zuo Lanshan quickly thanked Zhao Junchen, saying that he did not care about his position as the elder, and would serve Zhao Junchen wholeheartedly when he served as governor of Shanxi in the future.
On the other side, everyone in the "Zhao Party" also looked happy!
With the establishment of the "United Ship Slope", Zhao Junchen's commercial tax rectification plan has been fully launched in several southeastern provinces. Everyone in the "Zhao Party" knows best how much profit there is. All of them have earned it. The bowl is full, and now Zhao Junchen wants to extend this plan to the northwest provinces. The person in charge is still his own Zuo Lanshan. Wouldn't their income have to be doubled again?
Seeing "Zhao Dang", everyone looked forward to it and overjoyed. Zhao Junchen suddenly sighed and said: "I believe that our situation will only get better and better in the future. It's a pity that none of this can make Zhan Shan Chang Zhan." Your Excellency has seen it!... Get up, is Zhan Darao's youngest son Zhan Mingxin here?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen's words, the expressions of everyone in the "Zhao Party" became more solemn, and their eyes turned to the last seat.
Under the attention of everyone in the "Zhao Party", Zhan Shanchang's youngest son Zhan Mingxin stood up with tears in his eyes, saluted everyone and said hello, crying: "Junior Zhan Mingxin has met Zhao Cabinet Minister and all of you!"
Seeing Zhan Mingxin's sad look, everyone in the "Zhao Party" said a few words of comfort, whether sincerely or not.
Zhao Junchen glanced at Zhan Mingxin with pity and said: "Mingxin, all the adults here are your father's friends during his lifetime. There is no need to hide anything from them. Tell them in detail what happened before and after Zhan Mingxin committed suicide." Bar!"
"Yes!" After Zhan Mingxin agreed obediently, he told the "Zhao Party" in detail what happened before and after Zhan Shanchang's "suicide".
From Zhan Shanchang's many criminal evidence suddenly being sent to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, to Zhan Shanchang having a secret meeting with a steward of Zhan's family before his death, to Zhan Shanchang's sudden suicide after having a secret conversation with this steward of Zhan's family, and finally... When Ershun Mansion went to Zhan Mansion to investigate the case, they discovered that the suspicious steward of Zhan Mansion was actually a spy with a background as a factory guard...
Zhan Mingxin had long been convinced that Zhan Shanchang committed suicide because of the persecution of Emperor Deqing, so he was naturally biased when he complained. After everyone in the "Zhao Party" heard Zhan Mingxin's suggestion, everyone felt sad and secretly. Be alert.
Seeing the changes in the expressions of the "Zhao Party" members, Zhao Junchen was also satisfied and nodded secretly.
But Zhao Junchen looked more sentimental on the surface. After sighing, he said to Zhan Mingxin: "You said it very well! After hearing what you said, the adults will probably understand some things... In the future You just need to study with peace of mind. I will also deliberately keep the few shares your father deposited with me for your Zhan family, and you will get a lot of dividends every quarter! Also, during this period of time in the Imperial College, Guangzhou Recruitment to the Imperial College, I have donated a sum of food for you and exchanged a quota for you to be a prisoner. You can go to the Imperial College to study after the new year. Be sure to work hard and gain fame, so that I can arrange your future in the future... …”
Listening to Zhao Junchen's earnest instructions, Zhan Mingxin couldn't help but be moved to the bottom of his heart, and quickly expressed his gratitude and assurance.
On the other side, seeing Zhao Junchen taking such good care of Zhan Shanchang's young son, everyone in the "Zhao Party" was also secretly moved, and felt that they were following the right person!
In fact, at this "Zhao Party" gathering, Zhao Junchen deliberately invited Zhan Shanchang's youngest son Zhan Mingxin to speak, mainly for three purposes.
First of all, in order to "set the record straight" and "publicize the truth", through Zhan Mingxin's statement, everyone in the "Zhao Party" was convinced that Zhan Shanchang's suicide was due to the persecution of Emperor Deqing, and they must not be allowed to associate the cause of Zhan Shanchang's death. To Zhao Junchen.
Secondly, it is to use this incident to warn everyone in the "Zhao Party", so that they can be more cautious when doing things from now on, and never get carried away, and also use the pressure of Emperor Deqing to make the "Zhao Party" "Everyone shares the same hatred and unites with each other!
Finally, he deliberately showed his care and compassion for James Mingxin, established an image of caring about old friendships and caring for party members, and took the opportunity to win people's hearts and further strengthen the loyalty of "Zhao Party" members!
So far, Zhao Junchen's goals have been successfully achieved.
It's just that I feel sorry for Zhan Shanchang. It doesn't matter if he dies in the hands of Zhao Junchen. Even after death, he will become a tool in Zhao Junchen's hands and be squeezed out of all use value by Zhao Junchen.
If Zhan Shanchang knew something under Jiuquan, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to rest in peace.
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On the other side, as one of the smartest people in the "Zhao Party" and one of the insiders of the truth about Zhan Shanchang's death, Huo Zhengyuan fell into an unprecedented panic after seeing Zhao Junchen's various methods!
Huo Zhengyuan was extremely horrified to find that since Zhao Junchen appeared, he had mentioned the names of all the core members of the "Zhao Party", but only one person was missing, and that was Huo Zhengyuan himself!
Logically speaking, Huo Zhengyuan also lost his concurrent job as Shunfu Yin, and Zhao Junchen should have said a few words of relief, but Zhao Junchen actually did not mention it, and did not even turn his eyes to Huo Zhengyuan, as if he had completely forgotten about the "Zhao Party". There is also this person in it.
Huo Zhengyuan is a smart man, and smart people are best at thinking wildly and fighting with the air. Naturally, at this time, he completely lost his sense of proportion!
Why didn't Zhao Junchen talk to him? Could it be that Zhao Junchen has any thoughts about himself? Could it be that Zhao Junchen thought that after I discovered the true cause of Zhan Shanchang's death, I had become disloyal and considered myself a threat, so he wanted to get rid of me, just like I had to get rid of Zhan Shanchang?
Just like that, while thinking to himself, it was already winter evening and the ground was cold, but Huo Zhengyuan was feeling hot-headed and sweating profusely.
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