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Regarding Hong Jin's farewell and departure, Zhao Junchen did not have any intention of retaining.

After Hong Jin left the room, Zhao Junchen was full of contemplation, as if he was focused on thinking about the conversation between himself and Hong Jin just now, and did not take the initiative to pay attention to the crown prince Zhu and Yu, which was quite suspicious of deliberate neglect.

But in fact, the corner of Zhao Junchen's eyes has been secretly watching the changes in the expression of the crown prince Zhu Heyu.

Speaking of which, Zhao Junchen has not been able to talk to Zhu Heyu alone for a long time.

And since this period of time, Zhu Heyu's situation has changed greatly, not only has he been repeatedly treated coldly by Emperor Deqing, but the status of the temple has become increasingly marginalized, and the position of the prince is in danger of being deposed at any time.

After these setbacks, Zhu Heyu's temperament will inevitably undergo certain changes.

After experiencing a major blow, people will only change in two ways, or blame their own failures on the environment and others, and become more sensitive, irritable, and complaining; Or reflect on yourself, rebuild your mind, and become more mature and rational.

Of these two changes, the former is easy and so common, but it only makes people stand still, and the latter is painful, so it is also rare, but it can make people really grow.

At this time, Zhao Junchen deliberately showed some slackness, just to test what kind of changes have taken place in the temperament of the crown prince Zhu Heyu!

In response to Zhu and Yu's different reactions, Zhao Junchen will also adopt different strategies.

In fact, after Hong Jin left the main hall of the Zhao Mansion, the change in the attitude of the crown prince Zhu and Yu was quite interesting and thought-provoking.

When Hong Jin was still in the room just now, Zhu Heyu's face was always stiff and embarrassed, as if he was still a shallow person in the city government, and he was not good at hiding his emotions and thoughts - this is also everyone's inherent impression of the crown prince Zhu Heyu.

However, after Hong Jin left the room, Zhu Heyu adjusted his demeanor in a moment, not only his expression became calm, but his eyes were also extremely calm, and he didn't see the stiffness and embarrassment before at all, as if it was a matter of course for him to visit Zhao Junchen.

Obviously, it was not only Zhao Junchen and Hong Jin who were wearing masks just now, but also the crown prince Zhu and Yu, who were also wearing masks, and he disguised himself as a still immature appearance, so as to paralyze the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Hong Jin—and the Deqing Emperor behind Hong Jin!

It's just that why did Zhu Heyu do this?

It stands to reason that Zhu Heyu's position as the prince is already precarious and crumbling, at this time, Zhu Heyu should do his best and not miss any opportunity to prove his growth and maturity to Emperor Deqing, but why did Zhu Heyu deliberately hide and conceal his changes?

At the same time, why didn't Zhu Heyu hide Zhao Junchen?

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Just when Zhao Junchen was secretly thinking, Zhu Heyu did not show any embarrassment because of Zhao Junchen's deliberate slackness attitude, but after confirming that Zhao Junchen really did not intend to be the first to speak, he took the initiative to say in a nostalgic tone: "When Mr. Zhao Shancai and Mr. Zhao were still alive, he persuaded me to work with Zhao Gechen many times!" Even, until he died of illness, he repeatedly told me that if I encountered a critical situation or a difficult thing in the future, I must try to contact Zhao Gechen and ask Zhao Gechen for help. ”

Obviously, Zhu Heyu's words have been carefully considered.

There are too many past conflicts and contradictions between Zhu Heyu and Zhao Junchen, and it is difficult to trust each other and communicate calmly in a short period of time. And Zhao Shancai is a talent that the two of them admire, and they have also tried their best to resolve the hostile relationship between the two, and now Zhu Heyu is the first to mention Zhao Shancai's matter, which is obviously the most suitable opening topic between him and Zhao Junchen, which is not only easy to win Zhao Junchen's trust, but also easy to lead to follow-up topics.

Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed lightly, and a trace of nostalgia seemed to flash between his expressions, and he said with a very cooperative attitude: "Yes, every time I see His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister will also think of Zhao Shancai's various deeds, he is a great talent, if it is not for the jealousy of the talent, with his assistance and means, His Royal Highness the Prince's current situation, and even the overall situation of the temple, will inevitably be a little different!" ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen asked again: "However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly mentioned Zhao Shancai's dying words at this time, but when he encountered a critical time and a difficult matter, he needed the assistance of the minister?" ”

Zhu Heyu nodded calmly, without the intention of covering up and going around in circles at all, and said directly: "In my current situation, Zhao Gechen must have been a fool of everything!" Frankly speaking, now in the heart of my father, the dethronement has long been inevitable, just waiting for a suitable opportunity and looking for a suitable excuse!

But I don't want to sit back, I want to save the situation, and at today's court meeting, I also deliberately took over the task of investigating the vassal king from my father! This matter is very important, if it is done, it will naturally be a success, but if it is done badly, it will definitely be counterattacked, which can be described as a ruin for me, so I want to ask Zhao Gechen to help me do this! ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Heyu suddenly closed his mouth, and did not mention what kind of reward he would give Zhao Junchen, just quietly waiting for Zhao Junchen's response, his expression was full of calmness and sincerity.

Obviously, he is not only waiting for Zhao Junchen's reply, but also waiting for Zhao Junchen to put forward specific conditions!

However, Zhao Junchen fell into silence and did not respond for a long time, seemingly a little hesitant.

Seeing Zhao Junchen's behavior, Zhu Heyu waited for a long time, but he didn't see Zhao Junchen's response for a long time, and couldn't help but say again: "If Zhao Gechen can help me succeed, and when I am lucky enough to stabilize the position of the prince, Zhao Gechen's evaluation in the history books will definitely be the conclusion of the coffin, when he is the first minister of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, the world praises and celebrates for centuries!" ”

This is the benefit that Zhu Heyu wants to give Zhao Junchen!

If Zhao Junchen's historical status is conclusive, he naturally does not have to worry that he will be unloaded and killed in the future, which can be regarded as giving Zhao Junchen a long-term guarantee.

This is also what Zhao Junchen has always longed for the most.

However, after hearing Zhu Heyu's words, Zhao Junchen did not have any excitement.

Obviously, after Zhu Heyu has gone through all kinds of setbacks, his growth and changes are more obvious than Zhao Junchen expected!

He knew how to disguise, and until Hong Jin left here, no one noticed any changes in him!

He knew how to be flexible, so he took the initiative to come here to visit Zhao Junchen, wanted to cooperate with Zhao Junchen, and put forward the guarantee that Zhao Junchen longed for the most.

He also has a scheming and a city government, and since the two started talking, his every move and word has been carefully considered.

Such a change made Zhao Junchen a little uncomfortable!

But the irony is that this kind of change is obviously what Zhao Junchen has always hoped to see, because Zhao Junchen knows very well that only after such a change will there be the possibility of cooperation between the two!

However, when Zhao Junchen found out that Zhu Heyu had indeed changed according to his expectations, such a royal highness the prince who had a city government, scheming, and knew how to be flexible and disguised, Zhao Junchen couldn't believe any of his guarantees!

In the end, Zhao Junchen's eyes fluctuated slightly, and he said: "Before replying, there are a few things I want to ask His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

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