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"This Zhao Junchen will definitely become a big trouble in the future! But I just don't know...will he be a big trouble for Ming Dynasty? Or for me, Dai Jin?... If such a person cannot be used for his own purposes and can be kept by his side at any time, If you monitor them, you have to kill them to feel at ease!"
Hearing Xuan Ye's comments, Qian Tong was immediately shocked.
Xuanye rarely gives such a high evaluation to a person.
Qian Tong didn't know what Xuan Ye's evaluation was based on, and he didn't dare to ask more questions. He just asked cautiously: "Great Khan, we also control a group of horse bandits near the border of Xuanfu Town, about three hundred people." Everyone, if the Great Khan is a little afraid of Zhao Junchen, we will arrange for these horse bandits to find an opportunity to kidnap or kill him to avoid future troubles..."
Xuan Ye waved his hand and said: "I think this Zhao Junchen will be a big problem in the future, not only because he has scheming and means, nor because I noticed his ambition, but also because he will do it in order to realize his own goals." Ambition without compromising means!
This kind of person is like Cao Cao. A capable minister in the world and a treacherous minister in troubled times must be controlled by a wise master. If used in the right place, he will naturally benefit a lot, but if used in the wrong place, he will become a A powder keg ready to explode at any moment! Ah! If he were my subject, I would be confident that I could control him, but do you think the Han Emperor Deqing was a wise master? "
Qian Tong immediately lowered his head and said: "Deqing is arrogant and extravagant, loves great achievements, is good at small skills but lacks general strategy, has small plans but no great wisdom, naturally he cannot be compared with the Great Khan!"
Xuan Ye nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's right! I think Zhao Junchen may become a big problem for me, Dajin. The premise is that Deqing can control him, but if Deqing can't control him, then he will It will become a serious problem for the Ming Dynasty! Therefore, let's keep Zhao Junchen for the time being and let him continue to grow... When he becomes more mature, he will definitely be unwilling to succumb to Deqing, and this powder keg will explode!
At that time, if he blows up Deqing to death, the Ming Dynasty will fall into civil strife, which is the opportunity for me, Daijin, to escape from seclusion. If he cannot blow up Deqing, then he will have no choice but to defect to me, Daikin. Daikin has one more talent! "
Qian Tong was sincerely convinced and said: "Great Khan, Holy Ming!"
After Xuan Ye pondered again for a moment, he ordered: "Next, there are two things that you need to do immediately! First, after Dajin and Ming open the mutual market, you must keep an eye on all the movements of Zhao Junchen's caravan. You must investigate in detail what they did and who they met and report it to me...
Second, they sent people to spread rumors in the Ming Dynasty, saying that Zhao Junchen had the blood of the royal family of the Song Dynasty. He himself was also a traitor like Wang Mang, who wanted to restore the Song Dynasty! "
Qian Tong was shocked, but soon he smiled evilly and said, "I'll do it now!"
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At the same time, seeing the sky getting dark, Zhao Junchen also led the team to rush to Xuanfu Town.
Along the way, taking advantage of Zhao Zicheng's injury, Zhao Junchen also deliberately showed concern. Not only did he greet him and take care of him, he also arranged for Zhao Zicheng to rest in his carriage, and even gave him the gift given by Emperor Deqing. The mink velvet cloak was draped over Zhao Zicheng.
Zhao Junchen never thought that he could subjugate Zhao Zicheng for his own use. Zhao Zicheng was born in a noble family. His elder brother was Emperor Deqing's confidant, the governor of the pro-army governor's house, and Jingwuhou Zhao Zishan. His status was not inferior to that of the Jin Yiwei. Commander Hong Jin, Zhao Zicheng with such a family background would never turn to Zhao Junchen.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen just wanted to be better friends with Zhao Zicheng and make his plan to control Xuanfu Town smoother.
Zhao Zicheng couldn't help but be moved when he saw Zhao Junchen caring so deeply for himself, the "defeated general".
When Zhao Junchen once again expressed that he would give the few ginseng roots given to him by Emperor Deqing to Zhao Zicheng, Zhao Zicheng became even more moved, but sighed sadly: "Alas! I am really ashamed of my humble position. This competition was originally intended for He wanted to bring honor to the court and cheer up Mr. Zhao Ge, but he didn't expect that he suffered a complete defeat because of a momentary mistake... After this incident spread, the army officers and soldiers didn't know how to treat their humble position. I’m too embarrassed to see anyone!”
Zhao Junchen couldn't help but feel funny when he saw that Zhao Zicheng was not worried about his injuries or the pros and cons of this negotiation, but was only concerned about his face and image.
But on the surface, Zhao Junchen said solemnly: "General Zhao is so self-effacing! Although you were slightly injured, Tu Hai also lost his mount and lost the ability to fight again. How can this be a complete defeat?" ? It’s obviously a draw!
I have also heard of Na Tuhai's reputation. He is one of the best generals among the Jurchens in Jianzhou. Both He Yu, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, and Zhang Su, the commander-in-chief of Jizhou Town, are full of fear of him. I never dared to confront him head-on. Whenever Tu Hai led his troops into battle, the troops stationed in various places were as if they were facing a powerful enemy, and they were jumping around. Mr. Zhao, you have a draw with Tu Hai this time, and again. What's there to be ashamed of?
Therefore, no one who hears this incident dares to look down on General Zhao. Instead, he gives General Zhao a thumbs up and praises General Zhao as a world-famous general and superb martial artist!
Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, this competition will end in a draw. I have arranged it so that everyone is on the same page. Even the Jurchen Khan of Jianzhou has admitted his position. No one will dare to question it in the future! "
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Zhao Zicheng was ashamed and happy.
What's embarrassing is that Zhao Zicheng is very aware of the strength gap between him and Tu Hai. The contest between the two only took a cup of tea to determine the winner. And if Tu Hai hadn't been merciful during the contest, he would have His head had been beheaded a long time ago; if he hadn't adopted the strategy of exchanging injuries for horses during the competition, only attacking but not defending, catching Tu Hai off guard, he would not have been able to kill Tu Hai's horse; now Zhao Junchen is tough To say that this match was a draw, Zhao Zicheng naturally couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
At the same time, Zhao Zicheng cares most about his own face, and Zhao Junchen's actions undoubtedly saved his face. Not only did it not damage his image, it also gave him another bragging capital in the future. Zhao Zicheng was naturally very happy.
Seeing the change in Zhao Zicheng's expression, Zhao Junchen knew that Zhao Zicheng was still a bit thin-skinned and could not accept his confusion and confusion of right and wrong, so he spoke again, repeatedly praising Zhao Zicheng's bravery, and deliberately exaggerating Zhao Zicheng's performance, constantly It was scratching Zhao Zicheng's itch.
In the end, Zhao Zicheng finally accepted the statement of "a tie". Not only did he no longer feel any shame, but he also became complacent.
At the same time, Zhao Zicheng has regarded Zhao Junchen as his confidant in life. He only feels that Zhao Junchen understands him better than his brother Zhao Zishan and treats him better.
Seeing that the heat was enough, Zhao Junchen changed the subject and said: "By the way, there is one more thing, the spies and insiders of Jianzhou Jurchen... I killed them and chopped off their heads and gave them to Jianzhou." The Jurchen of Prefecture was sweating profusely. It is true that she made decisions on the spur of the moment and obeyed the authority in urgent matters. However, I was only negotiating as an imperial envoy and should not interfere in the internal affairs of Xuanfu Town. I was also suspected of exceeding my authority when handling this matter. I am afraid that it will be changed later. It has caused some criticism in the center of the capital! Therefore, when this matter is reported to the court in the future, please don’t reveal my relationship. Just say that this matter is all because General Zhao knew everything and it was all done by General Zhao himself. How about it? "
Zhao Junchen's plan to infiltrate Xuanfu Town was extremely important, and naturally Emperor Deqing could not detect any signs of it.
Emperor Deqing was suspicious by nature. If he heard about this incident, he would definitely be wary and suspicious of why Zhao Junchen was able to detect so many spies and informants in just a few days, and then he would speculate. If Zhao Junchen's infiltration plan for Xuanfu Town comes out, it will be difficult for things to end.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen cleared out all the spies of the Jianzhou Jurchens in Xuanfu Town in one fell swoop this time. Although it was considered a moderate achievement, Zhao Junchen would never dare to take it on himself. He must give it to Only Zhao Zicheng can do it.
On the other side, Zhao Zicheng was overjoyed again when he heard what Zhao Junchen said.
Last night, Zhao Junchen suddenly produced a lot of detailed evidence, showing that the Jianzhou Jurchens had placed a large number of informants and insiders in Xuanfu Town, and arrested all the suspects without Zhao Zicheng's consent, and then He killed them on the spot against all opinions and insisted on his own way.
Zhao Zicheng was naturally very dissatisfied with Zhao Junchen's actions. He only felt that Zhao Junchen acted recklessly by virtue of his status as imperial envoy and cabinet elder, and also damaged his authority as the chief soldier of the Xuanfu! At the same time, Zhao Zicheng was unaware of the Jianzhou Jurchen's infiltration, and Zhao Junchen needed to personally expose the matter. Such a situation would also damage Zhao Zicheng's image in the eyes of Emperor Deqing.
Therefore, Zhao Zicheng had originally planned to write a memorial to impeach Zhao Junchen.
Now, Zhao Junchen took advantage of Zhao Zicheng's good impression of him and proposed to give all the credit for detecting spies to Zhao Zicheng. This undoubtedly offset Zhao Zicheng's crime of negligence. Zhao Zicheng was naturally overjoyed, and the remaining grudges in his heart were also relieved. The smoke disappeared immediately, and I just felt that Zhao Junchen was a good man, so naturally he didn't plan to complain to the central court.
Therefore, Zhao Zicheng nodded repeatedly and said: "Actually, Mr. Zhao Ge has no choice but to do this. The Jianzhou Jurchens' informants and insiders are local snakes in Xuanfu Town. Everyone has a wide network of connections. If this matter is done by me, It is easy to leak information and offend too many local forces. It is just right to leave it to a dragon like Zhao Gechen. Zhao Gechen's sudden decision is also for the sake of the overall situation... However, since it is Zhao Gechen who is worried Regarding the reaction from the center, I will naturally not embarrass Zhao Gelao, so this matter will all be taken care of by me!"
Zhao Junchen nodded with a smile and said, "In that case, thank you General Zhao for your consideration!"
Zhao Zicheng hesitated for a moment, then said: "However, I still can't believe that someone like Liu Youde is actually the Jurchen's spy in Jianzhou... This person has always been very respectful to me and can be considered effective in doing things. If If Mr. Zhao Ge had not produced conclusive evidence, I would not have doubted him anyway."
Zhao Junchen still smiled and said: "It is precisely because he is a Jurchen spy in Jianzhou that he will not leak any traces on weekdays. Instead, he must deliberately show a loyal and patriotic look. Only in this way can he not be suspected. , secretly working for the Jianzhou Jurchens, this is the kind of person who is both a traitor and a loyal person. If he is seen as a traitorous spy and makes people wary, there will be no harm. "
The Liu Youde mentioned by Zhao Zicheng was the largest merchant in Xuanhua Prefecture. Although he also committed evil deeds such as plundering and robbing people's wives and daughters, he was indeed not an internal agent of the Jianzhou Jurchens. This killing was actually a deliberate frame-up by Zhao Junchen. Framed!
The reason why Zhao Junchen framed him was because this man had strong financial resources and competed with "Jubao Trading Company" in Xuanfu Town. If Xuanfu Town wanted to fall out with "Jubao Trading Company" in the future, Liu Youde would It is the best substitute for "Jubao Trading Company".
Therefore, Zhao Junchen took advantage of this opportunity to investigate the spy and deliberately framed him and got rid of him, just to strengthen the influence and control of "Jubao Trading Company" over Xuanfu Town.
In addition to Liu Youde, there is Wang Ye, a wealthy landowner in Daxuan Township. This person has always monopolized the upper water source, which seriously affected Zhao Junchen's plan to resettle Shaanxi-Gansu refugees and cultivate fields in Xuanfu Town. He also almost had a fight with Zhang Cheng There was a fight with others, but Zhao Junchen took the opportunity to get rid of him;
There is also Xu Zhicheng, a member of the Qianhu Office in Tonghua Town, Xuanfu Town. This person is too greedy and has repeatedly asked for benefits from the "Jubao Trading Company". However, he is often ruthless and takes money without doing anything, which seriously hinders " Naturally, the infiltration plan of "Jubao Trading Company" cannot be kept.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen gave Xuan Ye twenty-eight heads this time. Only the owners of twenty-five heads were worthy of death. The owners of the other three heads were not Jianzhou Jurchen spies, but Zhao Junchen. Taking the opportunity to confuse the public and eliminate dissidents.
Zhao Zicheng naturally didn't know about Zhao Junchen's methods. He only felt that what Zhao Junchen said was reasonable. He couldn't help but look enlightened and nodded repeatedly: "What Mr. Zhao Ge said is reasonable. As the saying goes, 'Knowing people, knowing faces but not knowing hearts', Xuanfu The town's defense area is too close to the Jianzhou Jurchen's sphere of influence, and these local snakes must be secretly vigilant in the future."
After a pause, Zhao Zicheng's expression became a little relaxed again, and he continued: "However, through this thunderous method, not only all the spies of the Jianzhou Jurchens were eradicated, but also those who had other ideas were deterred. I declare You don’t have to worry too much in the short term!”
Zhao Junchen smiled half-heartedly and said, "Yes, all the spies have been removed. Naturally, we can relax a little in the future."
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On this day, just as night fell, Zhao Junchen's team finally returned to the defense area of Xuanfu Town in time.
Seeing that Zhao Junchen and others returned safely, all the civil and military officials in Xuanfu Town breathed a sigh of relief, especially Gao Yang, the general in charge of the rear area, who looked even more relieved at this time.
Seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Junchen did not rush back to Xuanhua Mansion, but spent the night in a military camp on the border of Xuanfu Town.
Not to mention the grand welcome by the officials of Xuanfu Town, it was already midnight in the evening.
But he said that General Gao Yang planned to return to his room to rest after inspecting the defense of the military camp.
However, when he returned to his room, he found that Zhao Junchen's bodyguard Zhao Dali had been waiting for him at the door of the room for a long time.
Seeing Zhao Dali's appearance, Gao Yang seemed to have thought of something, and his expression changed.
Zhao Dali didn't pay attention to the change in Gao Yang's expression, and just said angrily: "General Gao, my Mr. Zhao Ge invites you to go see him and talk to him."
Gao Yang's expression changed again, and he asked with a forced smile: "But I don't know why Mr. Zhao Ge summoned me to meet at this time?"
Zhao Dali frowned and said: "I am just a close guard of Mr. Zhao Ge. How can I understand Mr. Zhao Ge's thoughts? Just follow me!"
Then, without waiting for Gao Yang to ask again, Zhao Dali took the lead in walking towards Zhao Junchen's room, and Gao Yang had no choice but to follow in fear.
When Gao Yang was led into Zhao Junchen's room by Zhao Dali, he found that Zhao Junchen was wearing a mink velvet cloak and simmering a pot of dog meat on the stove, seemingly planning to have a midnight snack.
Moreover, in addition to Zhao Junchen, there was someone Gao Yang knew very well sitting at the same table with Zhao Junchen in the room. It was Zhao An, the second shopkeeper of "Jubao Trading Company".
After seeing Gao Yang, Zhao Junchen's expression was neither salty nor lukewarm. He pointed to the dog meat in the pot in front of him and said slowly: "Xuan Ye, the great Khan of Jianzhou Jurchen, shot his own hound with his own hands and then gave the dog meat to him." I said that dog meat is a delicacy in the world. I also wanted to try it, so I stewed it in a pot. It smelled really fragrant, but it was too boring to enjoy the food alone, so I wanted to ask Gao Shenjiang to join me. I eat with you."
On the other side, Zhao An pointed to the seat next to him and said with a smile: "Senior Senior Counselor, please sit down quickly. Mr. Zhao Ge is always approachable, so there is no need to talk about etiquette at this time."
Although Zhao An said there was no need to be polite, Gao Yang still bowed to Zhao Junchen cautiously, and then at Zhao Junchen's signal, he carefully sat down on the table with half of his buttocks.
Zhao Junchen stretched out his hand and rubbed it by the stove, and sighed: "The life in the border military town is really extremely difficult. I stayed in the military camp for the night tonight. I had already planned to sleep, but who knew that the room was really too cold? , I couldn’t sleep because I was too cold, so I just had this pot of dog meat stewed, and I used the stove to keep warm... Alas, I just couldn’t hold on living in the military camp for one night, and the living conditions of the soldiers below were not as good as mine. , I really don’t know how they survived.”
Gao Yang quickly said: "As long as we serve the imperial court and are loyal to His Majesty, we won't feel lucky anymore!"
Zhao Junchen looked sarcastic and said: "It's really touching to see such a person serve so loyally... In fact, the imperial court also knew the hardships of the soldiers, and usually turned a blind eye to some of the practices of the border troops. Yiyan, I always have to give you some extra benefits to give you hope to persevere... However, although you can take some benefits, there are other benefits that will be difficult to let go of if you take them!"
After speaking, Zhao Junchen picked up a thin book from his hand and threw it directly in front of Gao Yang.
Gao Yang's body trembled, and his hands trembled as he picked up the book and flipped through it, only to see that it was full of evidence that he secretly colluded with the Jianzhou Jurchen.
The evidence is not very comprehensive and detailed, but it is enough to make sure he lives or dies!
After seeing the contents of this booklet, Gao Yang suddenly turned pale and felt no luck in his heart. He knelt down in front of Zhao Junchen with a plop and said in a trembling voice: "Forgive me, Mr. Zhao Ge! Forgive me, Mr. Zhao Ge!" "
It turns out that Gao Yang is the Jianzhou Jurchen who Qian Tong said was the most important internal agent in Xuanfu Town!
When Zhao Junchen launched a large-scale investigation into the Jurchen spies in Jianzhou yesterday, Gao Yang had been frightened. However, until the negotiation between Zhao Junchen and the Jurchen in Jianzhou ended, he was still not found. Gao Yang couldn't help but feel lucky and thought that he had escaped. A calamity.
But now he knew that it was not that he had escaped, but that Zhao Junchen had other plans for him!
Zhao Junchen glanced at Gao Yang coldly and said slowly: "Excuse me? Of course I have to forgive you. Otherwise, I would have given your head to the great Khan of Jianzhou Jurchen. How could you tolerate it?" You to this day?”
"Thank you, Mr. Ge! Thank you, Mr. Ge!" Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Gao Yang couldn't help but look happy and kowtowed repeatedly to express his thanks.
Zhao Junchen said: "You don't have to thank me, but you should thank Shopkeeper Zhao! After he heard that I had evidence of your crime, he immediately came to me and said that you are a useful talent and the crime is not serious. , and spent fifty thousand taels of silver to buy your evidence of collaborating with the enemy! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have kept you here today!”
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Gao Yang was stunned again, and then he understood why Zhao An appeared here. It turned out that Zhao An spent money to save his life.
Therefore, Gao Yang quickly thanked Zhao An and said that he would fully assist "Jubao Trading Company" in Xuanfu Military Town in the future. The matter of "Jubao Trading Company" was Gao Yang's business.
Zhao Junchen was also satisfied to see Gao Yang being so knowledgeable.
Among the Xuanfu military towns, Zhao Zicheng, Gao Yang, and Zhang Jie were the three most important military attaches.
Among them, Zhao Zicheng is a person who is easy to fool. As long as you deliberately give him some face and give him a few compliments, many things can be easily handled; Zhang Jie is a filial son, and taking control of his hometown mother is equivalent to complete control. He is not difficult to deal with, but Gao Yang is a cunning and greedy person who is the most difficult to control.
However, it was precisely because of Gao Yang's greed that he reached out to take advantage of Jianzhou Jurchen, which also gave Zhao Junchen his leverage, and it will naturally not be difficult to operate in the future.
In this way, after using various methods to master these three people, the day when Zhao Junchen will completely control Xuanfu Town is very close.
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