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Foolish people are all stupid in their own ways, but the way smart people think is generally similar.
No matter Zhao Junchen or Zhou Shangjing, when they formulate a plan, their specific procedures are very different.
First, sort out the various resources at your disposal and carefully consider the specific uses of these resources. Which resources can maximize your own advantages? What resources can be unexpected and work wonders? What resources have more potential to be tapped?
Then, based on the specific uses of various resources, a series of rough plans are initially conceived, ranging from three to five to more than ten, but basically the more the better;
Then, analyze the different pros and cons of these rough plans in detail from the perspectives of controllability, profitability, chance of success, cost, etc., eliminate relatively wrong options one by one, and continuously narrow the scope of choices;
Finally, based on the trend of the situation and your own intentions, you select two or three final plans, continuously improve them, check for leaks and fill in the gaps, advance simultaneously, and serve as backups for each other, so as to maximize the chances of success, profitability, and controllability of these plans. .
After this series of processes and operations, when the plan is implemented, it is natural that it is 100% sure and has a great chance of winning.
However, although Zhu Hejian is also a smart person, his way of thinking is completely different, and can even be said to be completely opposite.
When Zhu Hejian makes plans, he always gives priority to formulating a plan based on his own intentions and the way he is good at doing things, and then organizes the various resources at his disposal and invests them in the selected plan. , try our best to improve the success chance and controllability of the plan.
At the same time, when implementing the plan, compared with Zhou Shangjing, Zhao Junchen and others' step-by-step approach and focusing on me, Zhu Hejian paid more attention to adapting to circumstances and weakening his opponents. In order to maximize the chance of winning, he would always do whatever it takes. The means eliminate all variables and hidden dangers.
This way of thinking fully reflects Zhu Hejian's character traits - extreme, egoistic, no matter the cost, no room left!
At this moment, Zhu Hejian still adheres to this idea. He first made clear his intention - to prove his ability and courage to Emperor Deqing and the Manchu civil and military officials, and by the way, to retaliate against the recent embarrassments of the Jin gentry and wealthy families - Then based on this intention, he formulated a plan that best suited his nature...
Therefore, after Jia Lun turned around and left the room and followed orders, Zhu Hejian finally further checked and filled in the gaps and improved the details. On the one hand, he organized the various resources at his disposal, and on the other hand, he looked for various hidden dangers and variables to eliminate as soon as possible.
Zhu Hejian's style of doing things seems to be extremely risky, but there have never been any mistakes because of Zhu Hejian's keenness and viciousness.
He can always discover all hidden dangers in advance and can always eliminate all variables in advance.
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"Zhou Shangjing's prestige is extremely high and his power is deep-rooted. In the territory of Nanzhili alone, there are more than ten people in high positions such as Liu Mu, the political envoy to the left, Lu Yang, the inspector-general, and Shi Masen, the right deputy censor of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate. My protégé and former official... But he can't use these official powers to be my enemy, otherwise my father will not be able to spare him in the first place...
The most troublesome part is that Zhou Shangjing, with the help of the Song family, a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River, can control the Jin gentry and wealthy families in southern Zhili to a certain extent. These Jin gentry and wealthy families control the world's public opinion, and most of the officials in the court are related to them. Close, so as long as I still care about my own reputation, I can't suppress them without any scruples...
At the same time, Zhao Junchen also deployed many chess pieces in South Zhili. On the surface, there was only Cao Wenbin, the minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs in Nanjing, but in fact there were also Huang Yourong, the governor of South Zhili and the former cabinet minister, as well as the southeast patrol envoy and the university. Shi Huo Zhengyuan is hiding behind the scenes and presiding over the overall situation...
But similar to Zhou Shangjing's situation, Zhao Junchen is also unlikely to use these official forces to fight against me because of his father's attitude... What's more, the old guy Huang Yourong has been a withered bone in the grave since he left the center of the capital, and Huo Zhengyuan is. There are obvious flaws in courage, but they are nothing to be afraid of!
What we really need to be wary of is the 'United Shipping Company' controlled by Zhao Junchen! This shipping company is now a very important behemoth. Not only does it make a lot of money every day and has amazing financial resources, it also controls most of the material supplies in South Zhili. It can be said to be extremely troublesome..."
Thinking of this, Zhu Hejian's expression became more and more serious. He felt that the enemy's power was too strong, while he was weak and weak.
"In comparison, the cards in my hand are too few...
The more than a hundred "Chaofeng" dead soldiers hidden in the dark can only be used when the cauldron is drained. Xi Cheng, the eunuch of Nanjing, is willing to fully support me, but at this stage, I cannot rely too much on the power of the inner court, otherwise I will It will affect my own reputation. The Crown Prince and Grand Master Wang Baoren has been watching the show recently. If I can force him to fully support me, it will be a powerful help, but I still can't rely on it blindly...
Apart from that, I only have two cards left to use: my father's attitude and my own reputation...
Two days ago, my father sent an oral message - 'Since ancient times, those who achieve great things have been ruined and praised, and those who are flawless have been mediocre.' He was obviously dissatisfied with my concession to the wealthy gentry, but he was willing to give me another one. Given the opportunity to perform, I am also willing to acquiesce to a certain extent in allowing my methods to be more drastic...
During this period, I have repeatedly encountered difficulties from the wealthy gentry, and my reputation has shown signs of decline, but overall it is still very good. In addition, when I dealt with the situation in Nanjing some time ago, it was generally fair, and the government and the public were fair. People from all walks of life are still willing to trust my statements and positions for the time being..."
Thinking of this, Zhu Hejian's eyes flashed, and he gradually became clear about the direction to break the situation.
Zhu Hejian has this kind of talent. He can keenly find certain key nodes in complicated situations!
"First of all, we can no longer let Zhou Shangjing and Zhao Junchen join forces to target me. We must try to break the alliance between these two people in South Zhili! It is best to force these two forces to fight with each other, and I will Divide and break!
Regarding Zhou Shangjing, since he mainly uses the Song family, a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River, to control the Jin gentry and wealthy families in southern Zhili, so as long as he finds a way to deal a heavy blow to the Song family, Zhou Shangjing can no longer control the actions of the Jin gentry and wealthy families at will...
It just so happens that for this period of time, my father has been trying to take advantage of the opportunity of Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing to leave the capital at the same time to expand the imperial power, but has been blocked by Song Qiwen in various ways. As long as I manage to severely damage the Jiangnan Song family, Song Qiwen will also be very uncomfortable. , it is undoubtedly a breath of anger for my father. Not only can I win my father's favor, but I can also completely resolve my father's doubts about my ability and responsibility...
As for Zhao Junchen... Although the behemoth 'United Shipping Company' is not easy to deal with, he is thousands of miles away. All matters in South Zhili are mainly handled by Huo Zhengyuan behind the scenes, and this Huo Zhengyuan is not brave enough, as long as he can find a way If you threaten him out of the game, Zhao Junchen's plan will be self-defeating..."
After roughly sorting out his ideas and strategies, a sneer appeared on Zhu Hejian's face, and then he raised his hand and took two shots in a row.
As Zhu Hejian clapped his hands, a guard opened the door and entered the room, standing quietly in front of Zhu Hejian, waiting for Zhu Hejian's instructions.
This guard's name is Guo Shouzhong. He is not conspicuous among the guards, but in fact he is the leader of the "Chaofeng" soldiers under Zhu Hejian. He is responsible for doing some dirty and wet work that cannot be seen. It is Zhu Hejian. One of the closest confidants next to Jalen.
Zhu Hejian raised his head and glanced at Guo Shouzhong, and ordered: "Deploy a small number of 'Chaofeng' dead soldiers, and arrange an accident for the great scholar Huo Zhengyuan before tomorrow night. Don't endanger Huo Zhengyuan's life for the time being, but we must let him Huo Zhengyuan’s followers suffered heavy casualties, so we must let Huo Zhengyuan witness this accident with his own eyes, the more tragic the better... Do you understand?"
Guo Shouzhong nodded silently and waited for a while. When he saw that Zhu Hejian had no further instructions, he turned around and left.
Zhu Hejian stood up and walked to the desk, and wrote several letters and invitations in person. The content was that he would prepare a banquet in Zhanyuan tomorrow night and invite Zhou Shangjing, Huo Zhengyuan, Song Chengren and others to show their respect. Attend a banquet.
In Zhu Hejian's vision, this would be a Hongmen Banquet.
Just when Zhu Hejian was writing the name card and invitation letter in person, he suddenly heard someone reporting outside the study door that Lu De, a talented man from Jiangnan, had been summoned to visit Zhu Hejian.
After hearing this report, Zhu Hejian immediately stopped what he was doing and asked Lu De to be summoned into the study to meet him immediately.
Zhu Hejian attached great importance to Lu De, the "second talented man in Jiangnan".
After Zhu Hejian sidelined the Six Ministries in Nanjing and took over the situation in Nanjing, without Lu De's assistance and advice, Zhu Hejian would not have been able to quickly restore the out-of-control order in Nanjing and deal with various disputes in an orderly manner.
During this period, Lu De showed amazing talent and insight, which made Zhu Hejian pay more and more attention to this great talent. He believed that Lu De's actual ability was definitely not inferior to that of Zhao Shancai, and he could definitely become his right hand in the future. assistant.
But just like the prince and grand master Wang Baoren, ever since the wealthy gentry families in Southern Zhili began to frequently oppose Zhu Hejian, the great talent Lu Delu suddenly withdrew and left, leaving Zhu Hejian in a dilemma. Nor is he as active as he was in the past.
This time, if Zhu Hejian hadn't taken the initiative to summon him, Lu De might have continued to avoid Zhu Hejian.
Therefore, although Zhu Hejian appreciates Lu De's talent and ability, he is also extremely dissatisfied, even extremely angry, with Lu De's recent standby.
Zhu Hejian is very good at betraying others, so he can't tolerate others betraying him.
Zhu Hejian can roughly understand the reason why Lu De has stood aside recently, but "understanding" and "forgiving" are two different things.
However, out of respect for Lu De's talents and the lack of qualified staff around him, Zhu Hejian was still willing to give Lu De another chance to choose.
last chance.
The more he cherishes Lu De's talent, the less Zhu Hejian can accept Lu De's duality.
If Lu De could not abandon his family position and be loyal to Zhu Hejian without reservation, then Zhu Hejian would rather destroy him.
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PS: I need to be in the hospital for infusion these days, so there will be less updates.
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