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After opening Li Ruan's secret letter, Zhao Junchen glanced at it casually without paying attention.
He had long seen that Li Ru'an's ambitious appearance concealed his weak nature with a serious lack of security. After ignoring Li Ru'an for a few days, Li Ru'an would definitely take the initiative to contact him. This was something that had been expected for a long time, and Zhao Junchen was not surprised. .
After glancing at the general content of the secret letter, the beginning was just as Zhao Junchen expected. There was no longer the bargaining and blackmailing at the beginning. Instead, he had a humble attitude and cautious words, emphasizing his role and loyalty at every turn, and full of obedience. meaning.
"It seems that after this beating, Li Ru'an has figured out his correct positioning, and can temporarily suppress his ambitions for a while... However, he is still useful at the moment, so we can't push him too hard. To prevent him from jumping over the wall in a hurry, you should give him a sweet date after a little beating to make him feel at ease..."
As he was thinking deeply, Zhao Junchen saw the second half of the secret letter, and his expression suddenly became serious - here Li Ruan confessed the whole truth to Zhao Junchen, that is, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian asked him to spy on Deqing secretly. The matter of the secret box in the emperor's study.
Seeing the change in Zhao Junchen's expression, Zhang Yuer quickly asked: "Sir, what's wrong? What's wrong with Li Ru'an's secret letter?"
Zhao Junchen raised his hand and handed the secret letter to Zhang Yu'er for her to read by herself. He said, "This Zhu Hejian is really bold. I don't have the courage and courage like him."
After reading the contents of the secret letter, Zhang Yuer's expression changed drastically and she said urgently: "It's not just bold? It's simply daring! Master, this is not a trivial matter. There are too many court secrets hidden in the secret box in His Majesty's Royal Study. These secrets are His Majesty's trump card. Anyone who peeks into the secret box in the Royal Study will seriously offend His Majesty, and the world will be shaken by then!
If Li Ru'an is discovered while spying on the secret box, he will definitely be tortured. Not only will the seventh prince be deposed and placed under house arrest by His Majesty, but Li Ru'an may also be implicated in us. Then a disaster is imminent! I'm afraid that the Jin Yiwei and the Forbidden Army will be dispatched immediately! "
After talking about it, Zhang Yuer's pretty face gradually turned pale.
This is the fact. When Zhao Junchen, Zhou Shangjing, Zhu Hejian and others dealt with Emperor Deqing, they could certainly use scheming methods and often take advantage of them, but no one dared to offend Emperor Deqing's rebellion. After Emperor Deqing overturned the table, everyone united and was unable to fight back.
Zhao Junchen reached out and patted Zhang Yu'er's shoulder, and said comfortingly: "There's no need to worry. Judging by the time, Li Ru'an should have successfully peeked into the memorial in the secret box of the royal study. If the matter is revealed and someone is caught, it will be , Emperor Deqing should have received the news in the morning. The situation in the palace is still calm now. It is obvious that Li Ruan has not been exposed... What's more, with Zhu Hejian's character, he must have a backup plan when he is in danger. If I If the prediction is correct, there must be one of his men among the Jinyi guards stationed in the imperial study today. Once Li Ruan is caught in the act, he will definitely be killed before he can even say a word!"
It has to be said that Zhao Junchen did understand Zhu Hejian's character very well, and he guessed Zhu Hejian's general arrangement in an instant.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's relief, Zhang Yu'er also felt relieved.
Moreover, Zhang Yu'er and Zhao Junchen's way of thinking is very similar. After the initial panic, she immediately began to think about another thing - how to use the current situation to obtain the greatest benefits for Zhao Junchen?
At this time, many details need to be considered.
For example, should Li Ruan be sacrificed to report Zhu Hejian's bold behavior to Emperor Deqing? If Li Ru'an has to be sacrificed, how can he protect himself?
For another example, should we tell Zhu Hejian the true secret content of Prince Zhu Heyu? If you want to fabricate some wrong content to tell Zhu Hejian, how should you fabricate it to mislead Zhu Hejian in the direction that Zhao Junchen expected?
For another example, given Li Ruan's character, after he snooped on the secret contents of Prince Zhu Heyu, he might also snoop on more secret boxes. In this way, Li Ruan would have more trump cards in his hand. How to make Li Ruan hand over these trump cards honestly? How should Li Ruan repay his contribution after handing over these trump cards?
These issues are all extremely important and may affect the final trend of the temple, so they must be carefully considered.
While thinking deeply, Zhang Yu'er raised her head and wanted to discuss with Zhao Junchen, but saw Zhao Junchen's expression full of contemplation.
Zhang Yu'er knew that Zhao Junchen must also be able to consider things that he could consider. Now Zhao Junchen must be thinking about the same problem.
Therefore, Zhang Yu'er did not interrupt Zhao Junchen's thinking, but silently thought on his own, waiting for Zhao Junchen's decision.
After a long time, Zhao Junchen's thinking finally came to an end and he said slowly: "With this secret letter from Li Ru'an, we are quite confident in bringing down Zhu Hejian, but we must sacrifice Li Ru'an and avoid Deqing at the same time. The emperor discovered from Li Ruan that our infiltration into the inner court is difficult to operate, and Li Ruan will still be useful in the future...
Therefore, for Zhu Hejian's bold behavior this time, it is most appropriate for us to watch with cold eyes. Zhu Hejian is certainly a threat, but we cannot put ourselves in danger just to bring him down... As for this secret letter, we will keep it for now. There may be other uses in the future. "
Zhang Yu'er nodded in agreement and said: "This secret letter is a big firecracker. We can detonate it at any time if we want. There is no need to rush! If we keep this secret letter, we will have Zhu Hejian and Li Ru'an in our hands." People have great leverage. If necessary, they can use it to threaten them, which will be more useful!"
After a pause, Zhang Yuer continued: "The top priority now is the secret letter from Prince Zhu Heyu! Should we reveal the true contents of the secret letter to Zhu Hejian? Or should we take the opportunity to fabricate some false contents to mislead Zhu Hejian? ?
Master, this matter must be decided as soon as possible. Li Ruan is still on duty in the imperial study, but after he leaves the imperial study, Zhu Hejian will soon contact him and ask for the contents of the prince's secret book. We must hurry up Zhu Hejian makes a decision before contacting Li Ruan! "
Zhao Junchen looked hesitant this time.
If this opportunity is used to mislead Zhu Hejian's judgment, it will certainly be able to obtain the greatest benefit for Zhao Junchen, but Zhu Hejian is also a shrewd person. After being misled, he may inadvertently allow Zhao Junchen to take advantage of it, but it will only be some benefits. It's just a benefit, it's hard for him to jump into a dangerous trap.
Compared with some benefits, Zhao Junchen is more inclined to use this incident to lay the groundwork for Zhu Hejian's ultimate defeat in the future.
It has to be said that Zhao Junchen made such a decision because he was actually influenced by Zhou Shangjing.
Some time ago, Zhou Shangjing had obviously successfully used the rise of Zhao Junchen to largely resolve the hostility and fear of Emperor Deqing. If this situation continues, there is a high probability that Zhou Shangjing will be able to escape from Emperor Deqing's hands. Retreat and get a good death!
However, when Zhou Shangjing received Zhao Junchen's hint and realized Zhu Hejian's true character, he still returned to the center of the whirlpool of the temple without hesitation. He repeatedly tried to test Zhu Hejian's true nature and secretly suppressed Zhu Hejian's rise to power, even if it once again aroused the moral turmoil. Emperor Qing's hostility and fear were unwavering!
Zhou Shangjing's behavior is certainly selfish. After all, judging from Zhu Hejian's character, after he inherits the throne, the continuation of Zhou Shangjing's family wealth and the political legacy of the court will be threatened. However, it is undeniable that Zhou Shangjing's behavior The choice is still very responsible and admirable.
At least Zhao Junchen admired Zhou Shangjing's choice.
It is precisely out of this admiration that Zhao Junchen thinks that he should do something, and he cannot just let Zhou Shangjing be at the front.
In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to temporarily give up some seemingly easy-to-get benefits.
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen shook his head slightly and said: "After much thought, it would be better to leak all the true contents of the prince's secrets to Zhu Hejian... I am looking forward to Zhu Hejian's reaction after learning these contents! With his character Look, there is no room for any hidden dangers in our eyes, as long as we keep a closer eye, we might get an unexpected surprise!"
Zhang Yu'er was originally inclined to fabricate some false content to mislead Zhu Hejian's judgment. After hearing Zhao Junchen's statement, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and asked: "Unexpected joy? Sir, Yu'er doesn't understand."
Zhao Junchen's expression was incomprehensible and he said softly: "Your Majesty, he has been planning for the abolition of the crown prince for more than half a year. Now he has to take action. Zhu Hejian has stepped forward and will soon become the new crown prince. So will Zhu Heyu. People have lost their hearts and will soon be deposed. This is an irreversible trend, not even His Majesty can change it!
However, because of the appearance of this secret seal, some subtle changes occurred in the situation after the prince was deposed!
Without this secret letter, His Majesty would have completely given up on Crown Prince Zhu Heyu. Even if Zhu Hejian did something wrong after he ascended the throne, Your Majesty would have been more tolerant and patient. But with this secret letter, His Majesty has deeply felt Zhu Heyu's rapid growth and loyalty and filial piety. Not only does he feel guilty in his heart, he will also remember Zhu Heyu's benefits. In the future, he will be less tolerant and patient towards Zhu Hejian's performance. Once If Zhu Hejian makes a big mistake, His Majesty will have the idea of letting Zhu Heyu return to power... In other words, because of this secret letter, Zhu Heyu has the possibility of making a comeback! "
At this point, Zhao Junchen sneered, raised his head and asked, "Yu'er, based on your understanding of Zhu Hejian, how do you think he will react when he discovers such a situation?"
Zhang Yuer's expression also turned cold, and she quickly replied without any hesitation: "As the master said, Zhu Heyu can't tolerate any hidden dangers in his eyes, and he has always had the temper to eradicate the roots! Once he finds out that Zhu Heyu will make a comeback. It is possible that he will definitely...find a way to kill Zhu Heyu!"
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "That's right! Therefore, I will let Zhu Hejian know the true content of this secret letter and force him to murder Zhu Heyu! And we are hiding aside and watching closely, trying to find a way to catch him Evidence of his crime! By then, we don’t need to take any risks ourselves, we can successfully overthrow Zhu Hejian and make him unable to make a comeback!
Moreover, this approach has another advantage, which is to make His Majesty and Zhu Heyu completely give up on Zhu Hejian and prevent his resurgence! To be honest, Your Majesty just paid it off. Zhu Heyu still regards Zhu Hejian as a brother and sister, which really makes me feel helpless when it comes to cooperating with him! If done properly, Zhu Heyu will still be grateful for our life-saving grace!
The only hidden danger in this plan is that Zhu Heyu must be put in danger. If we take action a little late, he may be killed by Zhu Hejian... But any plan requires risks, and we will do our best when the time comes. Besides, I can only pray that Zhu Heyu will be tougher! "
As he spoke, Zhao Junchen's expression was very calm. After all, he was not the one in danger.
Zhang Yuer's expression was even more excited at this time.
For Zhang Yu'er, Zhu Hejian's existence can be described as a sharp sword hanging over her head, which will threaten her life at any time.
Especially since she was almost poisoned to death by Zhu Hejian and had to fake her death to escape. So far, she can only remain anonymous and hide in the Zhao mansion without showing her face. She is extremely frustrated. Now she sees that Zhao Junchen has a plan to get rid of Zhu Hejian. , naturally overjoyed.
Seeing the change in Zhang Yuer's expression, Zhao Junchen also solemnly promised: "Don't worry, I will never let you hide in the inner house of the mansion. Sooner or later, you will become a member of the Zhao family in an upright and honest manner. I will also I will arrange for you to meet Zhu Hejian in person and let you tell him personally that you are still alive and have moved to him with your own hands. Zhu Hejian's expression will be very interesting then!"
For Zhang Yu'er, these few words are more beautiful than any love words in the world. A pair of eyes fell on Zhao Junchen, shining more and more.
But before Zhang Yuer could say anything more, Zhao Junchen changed the topic and continued: "Now there is one more thing, that is, Li Ruan confessed Zhu Hejian's secret to me. I must find a way to reward him, which can be regarded as a reward." After beating it, give him a sweet date to make him feel at ease. In addition, he may also have more contents in the secret box of the imperial study. Every secret in these secret boxes is of great importance. We We must find a way to get him to hand it over..."
Zhang Yu'er glanced at Zhao Junchen in annoyance, but returned to the topic, frowning and saying: "But how should we reward him? After all, he is the eunuch in charge of the royal study. Unless we immediately promote him as the eunuch of the superior's ceremonial supervisor, position, otherwise it would be difficult to make him grateful."
After Zhao Junchen thought for a moment, he suddenly smiled and said: "If real benefits are not enough, just give him some false hope! Yu'er, come and write a reply to him."
After saying that, Zhao Junchen verbalized the contents of the secret letter and asked Zhang Yu'er to write it on his behalf - Zhao Junchen naturally could not expose his handwriting when he was secretly communicating with Li Ru'an.
During this period, Zhao Junchen also deliberately asked someone to find an article for reference, but it was "The Records of the Longevity Collection Written by the Eunuch Feng Gongxu and the Eunuch Bingbi" written by Zhang Juzheng that year.
After ghostwriting the secret letter for Zhao Junchen, Zhang Yu'er understood Zhao Junchen's thoughts and immediately praised: "I just hope that Li Ru'an's knowledge is not too bad and he can understand the deep meaning of the master's letter. If he understands it, You must be flattered by these profound meanings.”
Next, Zhao Junchen ordered someone to send the secret letter to the palace as soon as possible.
All this happened after last night. Zhao Junchen asked again: "You just said that you have several pieces of news, but you don't know what else is there besides Li Ru'an's secret letter."
Zhang Yu'er replied again: "First of all, there is news from Shaanxi and Gansu. Liang Fuchen and the factory guards have begun to rectify the officialdom of Shaanxi and Gansu. They want to eliminate the influence left by you. Although you have arranged it in advance, we are still The losses were heavy, and many civil and military officials who followed the master's lead were implicated, but there is no specific list yet."
Zhao Junchen looked solemn and motioned for Zhang Yuer to continue speaking.
Zhang Yu'er continued: "Furthermore, the plan for Tongji Temple has been finalized and will be finalized soon."
This time, Zhao Junchen's expression was meaningful.
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To this day, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the situation in the temple is about to change dramatically.
Therefore, now it is not just Zhao Junchen who is secretly planning, but all forces are taking action.
Just when Zhao Junchen began to lay out the next plan, in Zhou Shangjing's mansion, Zhou Shangjing rested for a while after returning home, and then ordered someone to summon his eldest grandson Zhou Suhai.
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