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Facts have proved that Zhao Junchen not only underestimated Zhang Daoquan's ability to preach and bewitch, but also overestimated Xu Sheng's wisdom and cognitive ability.
Therefore, when Xu Sheng went to the "Tongji Temple" to verify the news, Zhang Daoquan was easily calmed down, so that Xu Sheng not only completely believed that the true god was enshrined in the "Tongji Temple", but he also quickly transformed into a "Tongji Temple". One of the devout believers of "Tongji Temple", when he left "Tongji Temple" he generously donated and left behind a full thousand taels of incense money.
During the whole process, Xu Sheng's mentality went from questioning and finding fault, to being half-believing, to being convinced, and then to being a pious worshiper. It only took a little more than half an hour.
In this way, Zhao Junchen's idea of using Xu Sheng to test Zhang Daoquan's preaching methods naturally came to nothing.
That night, after Zhao Junchen received the news in the study room of the Zhao Mansion, he couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head, sighing: "Miscalculation! Miscalculation! People like Xu Sheng should not have been arranged to test Zhang Daoquan. Now Xu Shengxin thinks it is true. , I am afraid that the news that the 'Tongji Temple' secretly enshrines the 'Three Saints of the South China Sea' has been reported to Emperor Deqing. Emperor Deqing will definitely visit the 'Tongji Temple' in person next, but Zhang Daoquan has not experienced the real test yet, let him From the very beginning, we faced a person like Emperor Deqing, what should we do if something goes wrong?"
In the study at this time, besides Zhao Junchen, there were also Zhang Yuer and Xu Qingyan.
"This matter cannot be blamed on the master's miscalculation!" Hearing Zhao Junchen's self-blame, Zhang Yu'er shook her head repeatedly and said: "In order to let the two inner court yamen, Si Li Jian and Yu Ma Jian, check and balance each other, and also to try to control the changes in the situation. , we can only give Xu Sheng the credit for discovering the traces of the 'Three Saints of the South China Sea', otherwise Xu Sheng will not be able to compete with Wu Xinquan, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, in the future, and it will be difficult for us to influence Wu Xinquan's judgment through Li Ru'an!
well! The only thing to blame is that there is really no one in the inner court. It is said that Xu Sheng is also the second most powerful figure in the inner court. Among the eunuchs, the only people who can rival him in status are Wu Xinquan, the eunuch, the eunuch, Liu Qing, and his majesty's personal attendants. Eunuch Zhang De is just the three people. They obviously hold great power and can call the wind and rain. Who would have thought that this person could be so incompetent and be deceived so easily! "
Xu Qingyan was not surprised by Xu Sheng's performance at all, and felt that Zhao Junchen's worries were too worrying. He curled his lips and said: "There is nothing surprising about this matter. With the tricks and deceptions that the young master taught Zhang Daoquan, ordinary people It only takes one glance to suffocate me. If I hadn’t received the young master’s explanation in advance, I would have been convinced. In addition, Zhang Daoquan is also a natural magician. Xu Sheng was able to persist for more than half an hour before he was stopped. Being deceived into a devout believer is already an unexpectedly good performance! Let me tell you, young master, you don’t have to worry at all. With the arrangements of the Tongji Temple, His Majesty will definitely not be able to find any flaws and will only accept it completely! "
Zhao Junchen shook his head gently and said: "You two don't need to comfort me. It was indeed my negligence this time! I originally just thought that Xu Sheng was in a high position and was used to conspiracy and deception, so there was no way he would be cheated. Easily deceived, it is used to test and hone Zhang Daoquan, but it ignores a very simple truth - in this world, the people who are most easily deceived by religion have extremely distinctive characteristics, either in ignorance or spiritual problems. A successful person who is empty, physically disabled, or unable to accept the facts, but Xu Sheng has all of these. No wonder he was easily deceived by Zhang Daoquan!
But at this point, it's too late to say anything. I just hope that everything will go well when Emperor Deqing personally visits the 'Tongji Temple', and Zhang Daoquan will also be more upbeat and don't make any mistakes... Otherwise, the situation will not be good. Cleaned up! "
While speaking, Zhao Junchen turned his head and glanced at Zhang Yuer. Zhang Yuer nodded to Zhao Junchen with understanding and understanding, indicating that she understood what Zhao Junchen meant.
As the saying goes, "Seek defeat before you win", this is the most basic quality requirement for a qualified conspirator, and the same is true for Zhao Junchen.
When Zhao Junchen originally formulated the plan to use the "Three Saints of the South China Sea" to seduce Emperor Deqing, he also formulated a response plan should the plan fail, and the specific person in charge of this response plan was Zhang Yu'er.
Therefore, once Emperor Deqing detects a flaw in the future, Zhang Yu'er must take action immediately to eliminate all evidence and insiders in the shortest possible time, and completely separate the relationship between Zhao Junchen and "Tongji Temple", making it impossible for people to Connect this matter to Zhao Junchen.
Of course, Zhao Junchen is not willing to use this method unless it is absolutely necessary. After all, Zhao Junchen has invested too much resources and energy into the "Tongji Temple". It is a pity to give up completely in one go. Moreover, once this plan is entered When it comes to the implementation stage, it is not only tedious and arduous, but also risky.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen still hopes that his plan will go smoothly, but when things have developed to this point, whether Zhao Junchen's plan goes smoothly or not depends largely on Zhang Daoquan's on-the-spot performance.
On the other side, Xu Qingyan's focus was somewhat different and he asked: "Master, you just said that people who are most easily deceived by religion have very distinct characteristics, either they are ignorant, or they have empty souls, or they have Successful people who are physically handicapped or unable to accept the facts... I understand what the first three types of people mean, and I can guess why they are easily blinded by religion, but the last one - that is, the successful people who cannot accept the facts. , specifically what kind of people are they referring to? And why are they easily deceived by religion?"
Zhao Junchen was very satisfied with Xu Qingyan's studious attitude, and didn't mind that Xu Qingyan strayed away from the topic. In fact, when things had developed to this point, Zhao Junchen had no more room for discussion. He just asked: "Where are you?" In your eyes, what are the characteristics of a successful person?”
After Xu Qingyan thought for a moment, he hesitated and said: "Hard work? Smart? Cautious? Support from noble people?"
In Xu Qingyan's eyes, the so-called "successful person" is undoubtedly Zhao Junchen, so the three qualities he mentioned are all Zhao Junchen's current success factors.
In fact, Zhao Junchen's current success is certainly due to his hard thinking and personal ability, but the early favor of Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing's deliberate tolerance at certain times cannot be ignored.
After hearing Xu Qingyan's answer, Zhao Junchen nodded first, then shook his head, and patiently explained: "Yes or no! 'Once' a big man said, 'A person's destiny must not only consider his own struggle. , we must also consider the process of history. The hard work, intelligence, prudence, and even the support of noble people you mentioned can all be attributed to 'one's own struggle', but it ignores the more important historical process...
In short, if a person wants to succeed, personal efforts and the environment of the times are both indispensable, and most of the time, the impact of the environment is much greater than personal efforts! It can even be said that the vast majority of successful people at home and abroad in ancient and modern times are not fundamentally different from Guan Wuyuan and his like. They just stand at the wind, and as the wind gets stronger and stronger, they naturally take off! "
After a pause, Zhao Junchen sighed softly, and then said: "If a person wants lasting success, he must understand this. It is the times that create themselves, not the times themselves. After they succeed, they first What needs to be done is to be grateful for this era, maintain this era, and then take advantage of the opportunity to fly to find the next trend, instead of being complacent, boasting, and selling so-called successful experiences to people everywhere!
But it is a pity that the vast majority of successful people cannot do this. They will always attribute success to their own efforts, but blame failure to the environment and the drag of the times. This is human nature, but the fact is It's the complete opposite! And this kind of person is what I call a 'successful person who cannot accept the facts'!
Although this type of people cannot accept the fact that the times have shaped them on the surface, when they look back on the past after they succeed, they will also find that there are many people in the world who are smarter and more diligent than them, and they also have no shortage of support from noble people. However, Why did those people fail, but only he succeeded?
Such a discovery will undoubtedly greatly challenge their understanding that their success is entirely attributed to themselves, but they are unwilling to admit that it is the times that have created them, because this will eclipse the aura of their success... In the end, they They can only think that they are a special existence, protected by the gods and Buddhas in the sky - when they have this understanding in their hearts, they will naturally be easily blinded by religion!
In short, whether a person succeeds because of the times, luck, or the protection of gods and Buddhas, the most fearful thing is that these things disappear. In the final analysis, he still has no confidence in his own strength and is ignorant. , People with empty hearts and disabled bodies are easily deceived by religion, also because they have no self-confidence. Many people do not believe in gods and Buddhas when they are young, but when they get older, they worship at every temple. In fact, it is also because they lose confidence when they get older! After all, if you really have the confidence to change your destiny against nature, why should you place your hope in gods and Buddhas?
Let's get back to the topic, let's talk about Xu Sheng. He is undoubtedly successful as the Royal Horse Superintendent, but is his success only based on his personal ability? Of course not! After all, the Nei Shu Tang recruits only a few hundred eunuchs who can read and study every year, and the total number is only thousands. The palm prints of the major yamen in the inner court are only selected from these thousands of eunuchs. Once selected, they can have His authority was not inferior to that of important ministers from other dynasties. Obviously, his virtue was not worthy of his position. It was also the reasons of the times and the environment of the inner court that contributed to his success!
What's more, Xu Sheng himself was able to become the eunuch of Yumajian, perhaps just because Emperor Deqing happened to find him a little more pleasing to the eye among the eunuchs on the day he appointed Yumajian. However, Xu Sheng's temperament clearly didn't want to Admitting this, he is also a 'successful person who refuses to accept the facts', and it is natural that he will be deceived by Zhang Daoquan now. "
When Zhao Junchen said this, he thought of the many successful people of his time, all of whom were vying to pay tribute to the so-called "living Buddhas" and "masters". Even if they were deceived, they were willing to do so. He couldn't help but shake his head slightly. , I just feel that human nature is always difficult to change, no matter in ancient or modern times, at home and abroad.
In fact, "being a teacher" is also a part of human nature, and Zhao Junchen cannot avoid it, otherwise he would not be able to talk about so many things at this time.
However, when Zhao Junchen finished speaking, he saw that not only Xu Qingyan, but also Zhang Yu'er had an expression that seemed to understand, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head.
After Zhao Junchen came to this era, although he was in harmony with the light and took the initiative to accept the transformation of this era instead of dreaming about transforming the era, he was still essentially a person of later generations and had the three views of people of later generations. , many of his ideas are taken for granted by people of later generations, but they are difficult for people in ancient times to understand.
Just like Zhang Yu'er, she is naturally a smart person, but now she is completely unable to understand the difference between "luck", "the environment of the times", and "the protection of gods and Buddhas".
Seeing this scene, Zhao Junchen's enthusiasm to be a teacher and teach others seemed to have been poured cold water on him. Not only did he not want to say anything more, but he also felt lonely in his heart.
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Of course, the loneliness in Zhao Junchen's heart did not last long. He is a realist, so naturally he has no time to mourn the spring and autumn, and to dwell on self-pity.
Therefore, he quickly got ready for the morning meeting the next day.
According to Zhao Junchen's estimation, after Xu Sheng reported the news to Emperor Deqing that the "Tongji Temple" secretly enshrined the "Three Saints of the South China Sea", Emperor Deqing must have been intolerable and would soon take action.
The facts were just as Zhao Junchen had guessed.
The next day, during the morning court, when Emperor Deqing was discussing court affairs with officials, his usual sharpness and suspicion were completely absent. Instead, he looked distracted and distracted from time to time.
Then, Emperor Deqing quickly ended the day's morning court with an attitude that was almost impatient.
Emperor Deqing's attitude naturally aroused speculation and discussion among the officials. After the morning dynasty ended, the "Zhao Party" officials rushed to Zhao Junchen to inquire about the news.
Although Zhao Junchen had expected it, he naturally would not reveal it at this time. He only said that he did not know the reason for Emperor Deqing's behavior.
While Zhao Junchen was dealing with the officials of the "Zhao Party", he saw Zhang De, the eunuch of Emperor Deqing, quickly walked to Zhao Junchen and said in a particularly polite manner: "Zhao Gechen, your majesty invites you to go. Conversation in the royal study."
Zhao Junchen was not surprised by Emperor Deqing's summons and conversation. After all, Emperor Deqing learned about the existence of the "Three Saints of the South China Sea" from Zhao Junchen, and Zhao Junchen was the only person who had "contacted" the "Three Saints of the South China Sea". Now that Emperor Deqing has received news related to the "Three Saints of the South China Sea", he will naturally summon Zhao Junchen for discussion.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen did not hesitate and immediately followed Zhang De to the Imperial Study Room to meet Emperor Deqing.
On the other side, when the officials saw that Emperor Deqing summoned Zhao Junchen alone, and then thought about Emperor Deqing's abnormal performance today, they became more and more speculative. It is conceivable that many of the officials must be uninterested in official duties today.
However, although Zhao Junchen had long expected that Emperor Deqing would summon him, when he entered the imperial study and saw Emperor Deqing, the scene before him still made Zhao Junchen stunned.
But they saw that Emperor Deqing had already taken off his dragon robe and put on the clothes of a rich folk man.
After seeing Zhao Junchen, Emperor Deqing did not wait for Zhao Junchen to salute and say hello, he waved and said: "I suddenly became interested today and want to go to the private sector for a private visit... I have also prepared a set of regular clothes for you. It's up to you. Come along with me."
Zhao Junchen was silent for a moment, but soon his expression remained normal, and he had no intention of dissuading him at all. He just smiled and took the uniform from Zhang De, and said: "This is my honor, I must obey your order!"
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A lot of the content in this chapter is too far-fetched, and the word count seems to be too high, but I just couldn’t help but want to write it out. Please forgive me!
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