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The various processes of welcoming the emperor are quite cumbersome and detailed, so I will not mention them for the time being.

It is only said that Emperor Deqing got off the dragon boat and stepped on the dock in Xuzhou, accompanied by Zhou Shangjing, the first assistant, and Shen Changmao, the elder of the pavilion. Under the leadership of Zhao Junchen, Su Changyi, Wang Baoren, and Tang Zhen, a group of officials lined up on both sides, bowed their heads, and shouted long live together.

However, Zhao Junchen turned his head and looked secretly, but found that both Wang Baoren and Tang Zhen focused most of their attention on Zhou Shangjing, it seemed that in their eyes, Zhou Shangjing was more important than Emperor Deqing, as for the pavilion elder Shen Changmao, he was completely ignored by Wang Baoren and Tang Zhen.

"When there is no hero, make the erector famous" - this is probably what Wang Baoren and Tang Zhen think of Shen Changmao.

Of course, there is probably no difference in their views of Zhao Junchen.

After arriving in Xuzhou, Emperor Deqing gave a word of encouragement and warning to the officials, and then boarded the royal carriage and headed towards the Xuzhou Palace in the mountain cry of "Your Majesty Xià Shengming".

It's just that before boarding the carriage, Emperor Deqing suddenly called the names of Wang Baoren and Tang Zhen, and asked them to accompany them on the way to the palace and catch up with the car.

Such grace can be described as great, even Zhao Junchen and Shoufu Zhou Shangjing have not had such treatment, naturally they are envious of the hundred officials, and Wang Baoren and Tang Zhen / also in the envious and jealous eyes of the officials, boarded the imperial carriage, and went to the palace with Emperor Deqing.

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Standing aside with his hands down, watching the royal carriage slowly start, Zhao Junchen walked to Zhou Shangjing's side. smiled: "Lord Shousuke, I have had a good time all the way. ”

Zhou Shangjing's age is old after all. Under the fatigue of the carriage and horses, it is inevitable that he will look a little tired. However, his eyes are still deep and wise, and his scheming is keen and alert enough, at least Zhou Shangjing knows very well that Zhao Junchen will never greet him for no reason.

So, after Zhou Shangjing turned his head and glanced at Zhao Junchen, he suddenly smiled and invited: "Where is the old man's luck, along the way, he is just talking and playing chess with His Majesty, but Junchen, you have been managing the big and small things of the Southern Tour for this time." Busy coming and going, I'm afraid I'm going to be more tired than the old man...... Well, when the old man went out of Beijing, he brought a bag of good tea, which is the best Longjing, which is the most effective for relieving fatigue and refreshing, why don't you go in the same car with the old man Junchen, and take the opportunity to taste the old man's Longjing? ”

Zhao Junchen also smiled: "Lord Shoufu invited, how dare the juniors refuse?" It's a pleasure. ”

Let's talk about it. Zhao Junchen followed Zhou Shangjing to the carriage prepared for Zhou Shangjing in Xuzhou.

Zhou Shangjing, as the first assistant of the current dynasty, is above 10,000 people under one person, and the carriage prepared for him in Xuzhou is naturally spacious and comfortable, and the carriage can not only accommodate Zhou Shangjing and Zhao Junchen. And you can also put a set of tea sets.

And Zhou Shangjing's tea art is also extraordinary, and the tea used is the best Longjing, so the brewed tea is not only blue in color and pleasant in aroma. The drink in the mouth is even clearer and mellow, and the teeth and cheeks are fragrant, which makes Zhao Junchen's spirit invigorated. The indescribable relief of limbs and bones.

Seeing Zhao Junchen drinking tea, he closed his eyes and savored it. Zhou Shangjing smiled: "How? ”

Zhao Junchen opened his eyes and exclaimed: "Lord Shoufu's tea art is naturally excellent, and tea is also good tea, but it's a pity that the younger generation doesn't understand tea art, and I can't say what's good, I just feel that after drinking, my mouth is fragrant and my body is comfortable." ”

Zhou Shangjing nodded and said: "It's enough to be comfortable and refreshing, although making tea is a science, but after all, it is only the knowledge of a tea craftsman, if Junchen doesn't love this, he doesn't have to know too much, otherwise it's just a vassal elegance." ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Shangjing sighed slightly, and said: "As an official, it is enough to understand the way of being an official, but unfortunately many officials do not understand this nowadays, they are either good at calligraphy, or good at painting, or good at poetry, of course, there are also people who are good at tea ceremony, they seem to be quite tasteful, but they don't have much ...... ability to be officials."

Shaking his head, Zhou Shangjing suddenly smiled again, and looked at Zhao Junchen with appreciation, and said: "And what I appreciate most about Junchen is that Junchen is focused, diligent, not so vain, and can calmly admit your own shortcomings. ”

Zhao Junchen sighed: "This is also a helpless thing, the younger generation is too stupid, can't be like Lord Shoufu, can be like the first assistant, can have great achievements in officialdom, calligraphy, and Go, even the tea art is so profound, if the younger generation can do a good job with their hearts, it will be a great luck!" It's a pity that even now, the younger generation is still a little at a loss about the way to be an official, although they are quite diligent, but they are just covering their heads. ”

Zhou Shangjing shook his head and smiled: "And Junchen, your biggest shortcoming is that you are too humble, always hide your thoughts too deeply, but a little too much, the old man remembers that you once talked about the way of being an official with the people around you, and divides the way of officials into three stages, namely being a person, being an official, and doing things. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Shangjing looked admiring, and said: "After the old man listened to Junchen's remarks, he admired the case for a long time, and described the importance of being an official in a few words. If you are blindfolded, then the vast majority of officials in the DPRK can only be regarded as headless flies. ”

Hearing Zhou Shangjing's words, Zhao Junchen's face changed slightly, and a trace of essence flashed in his eyes.

Zhao Junchen did talk about the way of being an official, being an official, and doing things, but when he said this, there was only one person around him, and that was Chu Jiayi.

However, Chu Jiayi was the spy placed by Prince Zhu Heyu next to Zhao Junchen, not the spy placed by Zhou Shangjing next to Zhao Junchen!

So, how did Zhou Shangjing know about this remark?

There are only two explanations - alternatively, Chu Jiayi is a double agent, except for the crown prince Zhu and Yu. is also doing things for Zhou Shangjing; Or maybe a central figure in the princelings. has been bought by Zhou Shangjing, so Chu Jiayi told Zhao Junchen's words to Prince Zhu Heyu. Naturally, it reached Zhou Shangjing's ears.

According to Zhao Junchen's inference, the second explanation is more likely, after all, Chu Jiayi is not a person who is deep in the city government and good at disguise, and there are fans from Xichang who are watching at any time, if Chu Jiayi is still Zhou Shangjing's person, then Zhao Junchen should have found out a long time ago!

However, if there is Zhou Shangjing's spy among the core figures of the prince's party, then who will this person be? The new cabinet veteran Cheng is far away? Metropolitan Inspectorate Left Imperial Shi Lu Chunxiao? The prince and the young master Guo Tang? Bao Wenjie, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites? It seems like it's possible for everyone. But no one has sufficient doubts.

However, for Zhao Junchen, this is not the most important thing.

The really important thing is that if Zhao Junchen's guess is true, then Zhou Shangjing must have known about Zhao Junchen's "Excerpt of Commercial Tax Reform" handed over to the crown prince Zhu Heyu through Chu Jiayi, and with Zhou Shangjing's eyes, he must be able to understand that this is a trap dug by Zhao Junchen to the crown prince Zhu Heyu!

This also means that as long as Zhou Shangjing is willing. Then he can stop Zhao Junchen's plan at any time!

However, this plan is crucial for Cho's future! And many of Zhao Junchen's plans were created based on this plan, if this plan was interrupted by Zhou Shangjing. Then it means that most of Zhao Junchen's plans need to be re-planned, and all Zhao Junchen's efforts and efforts these days will also be put into practice!

So. Zhou Shangjing's seemingly casual words made Zhao Junchen taste the taste of threat!

This threat. Zhao Junchen is not sure, but it is indeed a zài.

So. After Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, he suddenly said: "I finally understand, Lord Shoufu, why you have been able to stand in the court for more than 30 years without falling, the court has been through ups and downs over the years, but Lord Shoufu, your position has become more and more stable...... The younger generation's little caution can't be concealed at all. ”

Zhou Shangjing still looked indifferent, and after brewing a cup of tea for Zhao Junchen again, he smiled lightly: "After being an official for a long time, there will always be more protégés and former officials, and the news will always be better-informed. ”

As he spoke, Zhou Shangjing raised his head and asked Zhao Junchen: "Junchen took the initiative to talk to me today, do you want to sue me, then Wang Baoren and Tang Zhen are still very concerned about the old man between words, and it seems that the hatred for the things of the year has not disappeared, and I am afraid that I will find trouble with the old man next?" ”

Zhao Junchen nodded, feeling that there was nothing to hide, and replied, "Lord Shoufu guessed well, that's exactly what happened." ”

Zhou Shangjing asked again: "However, as far as the old man knows, whether it is Wang Baoren or Tang Zhen, they are both deep people in the city, even if they have such thoughts, they will never come out, I am afraid that they suddenly mentioned the old man, it is also because of the topic that Junchen you brought up, right?" ”

Zhao Junchen was silent for a moment, but still replied, "Not bad." ”

Zhou Shangjing sighed as if appreciative, and said: "In this way, Junchen, you can add fuel to the fire, arouse the impulse of me, Wang Baoren, and Tang Zhen, and finally muddy the water in the southern tour, and Junchen, you can hide behind the fisherman to make a profit, and you can also attract His Majesty's attention, so that His Majesty Xià can't take care of the things in the capital?" Hey, it's so calculated, it's really calculated! ”

Zhao Junchen shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Sure enough, the junior is undoubtedly humiliating himself by playing careful in front of Lord Shoufu. ”

Zhou Shangjing just looked at Zhao Junchen quietly, but he didn't deny it.

In this regard, Zhao Junchen was not angry, this time it was indeed Zhao Junchen who thought things simple, and he deserved to be ridiculed by Zhou Shangjing.

However, for Zhou Shangjing, Zhao Junchen also has his own hole cards, since Zhou Shangjing chose to have a showdown at this time, then Zhao Junchen will no longer hide and pinch.

Therefore, Zhao Junchen suddenly changed his passivity just now, and asked rhetorically: "Speaking of which, the juniors also have some things they want to ask Lord Shoufu. ”

Zhou Shangjing seemed to have guessed what Zhao Junchen wanted to ask, a wry smile appeared on his face, and said: "Can you bear to ask until now, you have to be more patient than the old man expected, you ask, if you can answer, the old man will not deliberately hide it." ”

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…… (To be continued......) I1292