Chapter 408. Defeat? (below).

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Now, it is the eve of the decisive battle between Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing, no matter what the final result is, the political situation of the imperial court will have certain changes, and it is the most sensitive time, so almost everyone is sleepless all night this night.

In the Humble Administrator's Garden, in the study of Emperor Deqing.

On Emperor Deqing's desk, there are dense piles of twists and turns, all of which are twists and turns for the impeachment of Zhou Shangjing!

Sitting behind the desk, Emperor Deqing kept flipping through the folds, looking serious and slightly serious.

Like Zhao Junchen's aides, Emperor Deqing did not think that Zhou Shangjing would be captured so easily.

The plan has been carried out so far, it has been too smooth, Zhou Shangjing has obediently jumped into the trap, and all the backhands prepared by Emperor Deqing are useless, such an abnormal situation makes Emperor Deqing feel suspicious.

In the past few days, Emperor Deqing can be said to have been detectives, whether it is Jinyiwei, Dongchang, or Xichang, they were all sent out by Emperor Deqing, just to find out Zhou Shangjing's actions and find out Zhou Shangjing's plan.

However, until now, Emperor Deqing still did not find any clues, as if Zhou Shangjing had accepted his fate, and there was no resistance.

But the more this is the case, the more Emperor Deqing feels bottomless in his heart.

Shaking his head, Emperor Deqing shook off the doubts in his heart - as the Ninth Five-Year Venerable, he hated this feeling of lack of confidence very much.

"Now, the momentum has been achieved, most of the officials in the DPRK and China are on my side, and Zhou Shangjing's various charges are ironclad, no matter how you look at it. Zhou Shangjing's game is already ten dead! Hum! I don't believe it, Zhou Shangjing still has the means to turn the tables against the sky! ”

Thinking so. Emperor Deqing's mood finally stabilized a lot, and then he focused all his attention on the impeachment excerpt in front of him. I hope that I can find some flaws in Zhou Shangjing from these movements.

In the end, Emperor Deqing was not disappointed and did find some useful information!

Among the more than 100 impeachment excerpts, the thickest one is Zhao Junchen's recital, and this recital is different from other impeachment recitals, but the content is very detailed, listing in detail the details of last year's Suzhou Japanese Rebellion, as well as the various evidence that Suzhou prefect Zhou Suhai covered up this matter under the instructions of Zhou Shangjing, the first assistant, which is not only clearly organized, but also has a lot of circumstantial evidence.

If Zhou Shangjing had hoped that he could get out of the Wako Rebellion. So after Zhao Junchen's evidence is laid out, it is completely impossible for Zhou Shangjing to get rid of the relationship, no matter what, Zhou Shangjing has already been convicted of the crime of shielding Zhou Suhai and covering up the rebellion of the Japanese invaders!

In addition, Zhao Junchen's recital, the officials involved are not just Zhou Shangjing! All the Zhou Party officials who helped Zhou Shangjing cover up the Suzhou Wokou Rebellion are also listed in detail, what exactly these Zhou Party officials did and what kind of crimes they committed. It's all on the books!

It can be said that after Zhao Junchen's twist and turn, not only Zhou Shangjing was already ironclad and the odds of winning became lower, but Emperor Deqing uprooted the Zhou party faction afterwards. It's going to be a lot easier.

Therefore, after watching Zhao Junchen's recital in detail, Emperor Deqing couldn't help but slap the table. Called the word "good" three times in a row!

"Good! Good! Good! Zhao Junchen really didn't disappoint me, he actually found so much ironclad evidence in time! I handed over the West Factory to Zhao Junchen. Sure enough, I didn't see the wrong person! At such a critical juncture, the service ability of the West Factory is actually stronger than that of the East Factory and Jinyiwei! Such informative evidence. Even Dongchang and Jinyiwei may not be able to collect it! Hum! I want to see if with these ironclad evidence, what else can you Zhou Shangjing do to turn the tables! ”

While speaking, Emperor Deqing's expression was much happier, and he was no longer as calm as he was just now, and the doubts surrounding his heart suddenly dissipated a lot!

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At the same time, Zhou Shangjing was also in full swing.

After coming to Suzhou, because Zhou Suhai, the prefect of Suzhou, was Zhou Shangjing's eldest grandson, Zhou Shangjing moved to Zhou Suhai's mansion to live temporarily.

At this time, in Zhou Shangjing's temporary study, Zhou Shangjing's old face also had a serious expression.

In front of him, all the important officials of the Zhou Party also gathered together, sitting on both sides, waiting for Zhou Shangjing's orders.

However, Zhou Shangjing didn't speak, just drank tea quietly, as if waiting for something.

From time to time, someone would push the door into the study, walk quickly to Zhou Shangjing's side, and then hand Zhou Shangjing a small note, Zhou Shangjing read these notes, or nodded, or shook his head, but still did not speak, just waved these people away.

All the Zhou party officials waited for Zhou Shangjing to make a statement, and their expressions couldn't help but be a little anxious - after all, if this game was lost, then not only Zhou Shangjing would be convicted, but the entire Zhou party faction would be uprooted by Emperor Deqing - however, Zhou Shangjing was still as calm as a mountain, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

Soon, it was early in the morning, and Zhou Shangjing's expression also added some tiredness, but he was still very calm and unhurried to taste tea.

Just when some Zhou Party officials couldn't help but ask, suddenly, another person pushed the door and entered the study.

This person's name is Zhou Lu, and on the surface he is just an ordinary steward in the Zhou Mansion, but in fact, this person also secretly controls the intelligence network in Zhou Shangjing's hands, and is one of Zhou Shangjing's hardcore henchmen, even some important officials of the Zhou Party never dare to underestimate this person.

After Zhou Lu entered the study, he also walked quickly to Zhou Shangjing's side, but he did not hand Zhou Shangjing a small note like those people before, but stood in front of Zhou Shangjing like this, and quietly waited for Zhou Shangjing to finish drinking the tea in his hand.

After seeing Zhou Lu appear, Zhou Shangjing's hand serving tea was unnoticeable, and his seemingly faint old eyes flashed a trace of essence!

But then, Zhou Shangjing still took a sip of tea with a calm expression, and then asked, "How is the situation?" …… That person, can you agree to the old man's conditions? ”

Zhou Lu said slowly: "If you go back to the master, that person has already agreed to the conditions you offered!" And said that when it comes to tomorrow, he will firmly stand on your side and act according to your plan! ”

After hearing Zhou Lu's answer, Zhou Shangjing's originally serious old face suddenly flashed a smile: "In this case, it was the old man who won the bet!" Although His Majesty's plan is powerful, if he gets the help of this person, then the old man may not have a chance to turn the tables! ”

After speaking, Zhou Shangjing stood up suddenly, looked around at the group of Zhou Party officials in front of him, and said, "Are you all in a hurry?" Don't worry, the old man won't let you wait in vain! Now, the old man will explain to you in detail what your task is tomorrow! ”

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PS: Well, today's second update!

…… (To be continued.) )