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The change in Zhao Junchen's expression was very subtle, and it only passed by in a flash.
But Zhou Shangjing's seemingly dim eyes were still keenly aware of Zhao Junchen's abnormal reaction.
After seeing Zhao Junchen ponder for a long time without responding, Zhou Shangjing became more and more sure of his suspicion!
"Sure enough, although His Majesty has repeatedly taken action to purge the officialdom of Shaanxi and Gansu, he still has not completely eliminated all the arrangements Zhao Junchen left in Shaanxi and Gansu... Otherwise, Zhao Junchen should not have done this in any case, replacing a Shaanxi governor with a Shandong governor. Such hesitation!
I was not very sure at first, but I just felt that when His Majesty took action to purge the officialdom of Shaanxi and Gansu, Zhao Junchen acted too calmly and did not react at all, so I made some speculations, and then came the test just now... But now it seems that my guess is not wrong!
That is - Zhao Junchen's arrangement in the officialdom of Shaanxi and Gansu has not been destroyed! Moreover, he wants to use these arrangements to cause further trouble in the future!
In this case, I must let Lu Yuanan serve as the governor of Shaanxi no matter what, and I must not let Zhao Junchen secretly cause trouble in the northwest border! "
While Zhou Shangjing was thinking about this, Zhao Junchen weighed it for a moment and finally refused: "Lu Yuanan was dismissed just now for violating the imperial decree, so he was immediately reinstated, and his rank remained completely unchanged. It seems that Is there something wrong?"
Zhou Shangjing's attitude became more gentle, but the edge hidden under such a gentle attitude became even sharper. He said with a smile: "Give all the credit and all the blame! Since Lu Yuanan became the governor of Shandong, although he has violated the New Agricultural Policy It’s a mistake, but the performance is not small. You can’t be stuck forever just because of one mistake..."
After saying that, Zhou Shangjing turned to look at Song Qiwen, the Minister of Civil Affairs.
Song Qiwen immediately echoed: "Lu Yuanan is a good hand in both governing politics and controlling the people. He has been excellent in the official evaluation for seven consecutive years. Moreover, since he became the governor of Shandong, the tax revenue in Shandong has increased by nearly 40%." Duo is indeed a rare talent!”
Hearing Zhou Shangjing and Song Qiwen singing harmony, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
Everyone knows that the official office is the sphere of influence of the "Zhou Party", so the evaluation of the official department is just a formality for the "Zhou Party" officials. As long as they are from the "Zhou Party", who has not been evaluated year after year? excellent?
As for the substantial increase in tax payments in Shandong, it is largely due to Zhao Junchen's commercial tax rectification. What does it have to do with Lu Yuanan?
However, before Zhao Junchen could express his position again, Zhou Shangjing continued: "What's more, all the mistakes Lu Yuanan committed can be remedied... I have carefully studied the new agricultural policy implemented by Junchen and found that Junchen The main crops such as sweet potatoes and potatoes are harvested twice a year in Shandong. Although they have missed the first quarter, they can still catch up in the second quarter...
What's more, according to Junchen's current plan, the various crops planted in the first quarter of this year are not for consumption or storage, but are to be used as seeds for promotion throughout the country in the next quarter, right? But if it is just used as a seed, Xuanfu’s output is already enough, so even if Shandong’s progress is slower, it will not hinder the overall situation..."
Hearing Zhou Shangjing suddenly mention Xuanfu, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed again.
Obviously, Zhou Shangjing was also aware of some of Zhao Junchen's arrangements in Xuanfu Military Town. Even if he did not know Zhao Junchen's secret infiltration of Xuanfu Military Town, he must have been aware of Zhao Junchen's move of tens of thousands of Shaanxi-Gansu disaster victims to Xuanfu Military Town. Matters in the Fuzhen Defense Zone.
Zhao Junchen was not surprised by Zhou Shangjing's discovery, because Zhou Shangjing's cronies were all over the world, and it was impossible to hide such a big news from Zhou Shangjing, such as the large-scale migration of tens of thousands of victims.
However, Zhou Shangjing suddenly mentioned this matter at this time, which naturally contained a hidden threat. After all, Zhao Junchen's move to relocate victims from Shaanxi and Gansu was not approved by the imperial court, but was done without permission. If Zhou Shangjing must pursue this matter, Zhao Junchen's various arrangements for Xuanfu Town may be destroyed in one day.
So, after Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, he finally compromised and sighed: "Since Zhou Shoufu said this, the junior will naturally follow suit... To put it bluntly, this matter can be regarded as the junior taking advantage!"
Zhou Shangjing laughed and said: "Shandong is not only a vast plain with a long coastline, but also close to the prosperous places in the north and south. It can be said to be an important place. If Junchen can manage Shandong better, I will be happy to see it happen..."
In the middle of the conversation, Zhou Shangjing, who had always been calm and calm, suddenly changed his expression slightly and became silent. Then he closed his eyes and his face turned a little pale.
It turned out that while Zhou Shangjing was speaking, he suddenly felt a large amount of stomach acid rushing into his chest. For a while, not only was his esophagus burning, but he also felt an urge to vomit.
Therefore, Zhou Shangjing did not dare to continue talking at this time, but just endured it, hoping that his physical condition would return to normal as soon as possible.
Seeing Zhou Shangjing's condition, everyone present became nervous. If Zhou Shangjing hadn't closed his eyes and waved to them to calm down, some of them might have already rushed out of the room to look for the doctor.
After about a cup of tea, Zhou Shangjing's abnormal physical condition finally recovered again, and his complexion gradually returned to normal.
Then, Zhou Shangjing slowly opened his eyes, smiled apologetically at the people around him, and patiently explained: "As I get older, my body is not as good as before. Especially in the recent period, gastric juices will rise from time to time. I wanted to vomit, so I went to the doctor for diagnosis and treatment. The doctor said it was just a common stomach problem and prescribed medicine for me. I think the situation will get better soon, so you don’t have to worry... Alas, it’s sad to see everything happen!”
Hearing that it was just a common stomach ailment, everyone in the "Zhou Party" finally felt a little relieved, while Zhao Junchen's eyes flickered, as if he had thought of something.
Then, Zhao Junchen suggested: "Senior, even if it is a common stomach problem, you should not underestimate it at all, otherwise the minor illness will gradually turn into a serious illness, especially since you have been taking medicine for a while, but the situation still does not improve, so The situation needs to be taken seriously... Well, I will ask the two deans of the medical school, Doctor Zhang and Doctor Wen, to go to your house tomorrow to diagnose you. The medical skills of these two miracle doctors are better than those of ordinary doctors. Quite a few, maybe it can cure your stomach problem faster.”
Zhou Shangjing hesitated for a moment, but quickly nodded in agreement and said, "In that case, I accept Junchen's wishes."
Zhou Shangjing trusted the medical ethics and skills of Zhang Decheng and Wen Caining, and like everyone else, Zhou Shangjing also hoped that he could live as many years as possible, so naturally he would not refuse Zhao Junchen's kindness.
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In the following time, there was no abnormal situation in this banquet. The secret confrontation between the two parties had ended. Then naturally, they had to make excuses and make fun of each other. Everyone seemed to have forgotten the previous conflicts. It could be said that they were enjoying themselves and talking happily.
During this period, Zhao Junchen took the opportunity to hint that he had guessed that Zhou Shangjing would use the affairs of the Sixth Department of Nanjing to deal with the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, and hoped that he could also participate in it.
Zhou Shangjing only thought for a moment and quickly nodded in agreement.
However, Zhou Shangjing did not reveal his detailed plan to Zhao Junchen, only saying that the time had not come yet.
In this way, about half an hour later, the banquet finally ended. After everyone said goodbye to each other, they each left Tianhai Pavilion in sedan chairs.
But he said that when Zhao Junchen said goodbye to everyone in the "Zhou Party" and sat in his sedan chair, the smile on his face instantly stopped and turned into deep fear and thought.
"Although I have long known that Zhou Shangjing is difficult to deal with, I have always been afraid of him and tried to avoid direct conflict with him... But after what happened today, I realized that my fear and precautions against Zhou Shangjing are still far from enough!
This old guy has not only been running the temple for many years and has cronies all over the world, but he is also very scheming and is used to big storms... Therefore, he has too many trump cards. If he pulls out one at will, he can change the situation in an instant!
Judging from today's conversation alone, he has obviously noticed my arrangements on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu and the Xuanfu military town. Although it is not clear how much truth he has noticed and how much intelligence he has mastered, he must have begun to pay attention. These two places... Therefore, when I do things in the future, I must be more hidden!
Moreover, the matters concerning the Shaanxi-Gansu border and the Xuanfu military town were Zhou Shangjing’s bright cards to beat me, but he must have hidden even more powerful secret cards. Perhaps these secret cards were what he used to deal with me. My real trump card... This situation is really unsettling.
well! Originally, I saw that Zhou Shangjing specially chose to meet me at Tianhai Pavilion. During the meeting, he arrived early and waited for me to show up. Several core figures from the 'Zhou Party' even appeared at the same time. I thought it was because the 'Zhou Party' was weak-minded and cowardly. , I can take advantage of this opportunity...
As a result... although the original idea was completed and the relationship between the two parties was eased, they were still beaten by Zhou Shangjing and were forced to compromise on the selection of Shaanxi governor...
Exchange the governor of Shaanxi for the governor of Shandong... I really can't tell whether this transaction will make a loss or a profit in the future..."
Thinking of this, the hesitation in Zhao Junchen's expression became more and more obvious.
"Also, Zhou Shangjing's stomach ailment seems to be a little strange... Normally gastric ailments can get better quickly after taking a few medicines, but Zhou Shangjing's stomach ailment not only did not get better after taking the medicine, but it became more serious... …
Speaking of which, after the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian discovered the harmful effects of diamond powder, he believed that this substance would leave no trace when killing people, so he regarded it as his trump card...
The first sign that diamond powder is harmful to people is irreversible stomach disease... Considering that Zhou Shangjing has repeatedly made enemies of Zhu Hejian during this period, and Zhu Hejian's extreme temperament, he might actually have the idea of eliminating the roots...
However, Zhou Mansion's prevention work has always been tight on the outside and tight on the inside. Zhou Shangjing's daily diet must also be strictly screened. If Zhu Hejian wanted to poison Zhou Shangjing, how could he do it silently and without being discovered?
Let’s not mention this matter for now... The most important thing to consider at the moment is, if Zhou Shangjing’s stomach disease is really due to Zhu Hejian’s secret poisoning... Should I save Zhou Shangjing?
If I save Zhou Shangjing, maybe I can completely turn enemies into friends with Zhou Shangjing, or I can make Zhou Shangjing more and more hostile to Zhu Hejian... But it is also possible that as long as Zhou Shangjing is in power, I will always be suppressed by him!
On the contrary, if I sit back and watch Zhou Shangjing being killed by Zhu Hejian, I will have one less layer of fear in the future, and I will no longer have to worry about his suppression and endless secret cards..."
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen's expression became increasingly uncertain.
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And while Zhao Junchen was secretly thinking about Zhou Shangjing's future destiny, Zhou Shangjing was sitting in his sedan chair, closing his eyes to rest, and he was also thinking about Zhao Junchen's future destiny.
"After today's conversation, I can be sure... Zhao Junchen has great ambitions... but now is not the time to deal with him... At least until the food shortage in the court is completely solved, he will be kept for a while... …
The top priority at the moment is the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian... Alas, young people nowadays are very troublesome... Fortunately, Zhao Junchen and Zhu Hejian are not easy to deal with... If they can join forces, even I am afraid I am also at my wits end...",
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