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Regarding Zhao Junchen's reaction, the crown prince Zhu Heyu seemed to have expected it, and replied in a deep voice: "If Zhao Gechen has doubts, just ask directly, I must know everything!" ”

Hearing Zhu Heyu's reply, Zhao Junchen first cleared his throat unhurriedly, and then took a sip of the teacup, as if he didn't care about the next question and answer.

When Zhao Junchen opened his mouth to ask questions, his tone was also a little casual, but his eyes were full of solemnity and seriousness.

"I want to know, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made up his mind and must keep his position as the prince at all costs? Your Majesty has now made up his mind to make the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian the new crown prince! And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince are compatriots of the same mother, and they have always had a deep relationship! Therefore, if you want to stabilize the position of the prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not only have to find ways to confront His Majesty in the future, but will also oppose His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince...... Are you mentally prepared for this? ”

When asking, Zhao Junchen's eyes were blazing, and he didn't let go of any change in the demeanor of the crown prince Zhu and Yu.

This question can be said to be crucial, not only to further test the degree of change in the temperament of the crown prince Zhu Heyu, but also to find out the true opinion of the crown prince Zhu Heyu on Emperor Deqing and the seventh prince Zhu Hejian.

In particular, Zhu Heyu's true opinion of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, and whether Zhu Heyu has discovered Zhu Hejian's true details, will be the key factors affecting Zhao Junchen's final decision.

Prior to this, Zhu Hejian was a flawless brother and relative in Zhu Heyu's eyes, not only did he trust Zhu Hejian's words abnormally, but he would not hide any secrets from Zhu Hejian.

It is precisely because of this situation that when Zhao Shan dealt with Zhu Hejian in the first place, he was full of difficulties and had nowhere to start!

Today, seeing that Zhu Heyu is about to lose power and Zhu Hejian will soon become the new prince, Zhao Junchen's friend and foe relationship has also changed, not only Zhu Heyu wants to form an alliance with Zhao Junchen to keep his position as prince, but Zhao Junchen also has the option of supporting Zhu Heyu to suppress Zhu Hejian.

In this way, if Zhu Heyu's attitude remains unchanged, and he is still unguarded against Zhu Hejian, Zhao Junchen will also face the same dilemma that Zhao Shancai once had, and even if Zhu Heyu gets Zhao Junchen's full assistance, he will still be played by Zhu Hejian between applause.

Of course, Zhu Heyu's change in attitude toward the Deqing Emperor – whether his stance against the Deqing Emperor was firm – was also an important consideration for Zhao.

On the other hand, Zhu Heyu seemed to have guessed that Zhao Junchen would ask a similar question, and did not show too much surprise and helplessness, and replied directly: "The wind of Zhenguan has been sung so far...... Therefore, Zhao Gechen doesn't have to doubt my determination! ”

Zhao Junchen's ancient literary skills are very ordinary, so he doesn't know that the sentence "The wind of Zhenguan, singing to the present day" comes from the "Old Tang Book", which is a sentence to evaluate the "change of Xuanwumen".

However, Zhao Junchen is a smart person, and he understands that Zhenguan is the name of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, and he also knows Li Shimin's means of seizing the throne back then, so he quickly guessed the hint of Zhu Heyu's words.

In short, Zhu Heyu said that in order to stabilize the position of the prince, he did not hesitate to follow the example of Tang Taizong to launch a coup d'état!

Therefore, after hearing such an answer, Zhao Junchen could no longer control his expression for a while, and a trace of shock flashed on his face.

Zhao Junchen guessed that Zhu Heyu would change after experiencing the setbacks during this period of time, and he had initially witnessed the changes in Zhu Heyu just now, but until now...... Zhao Junchen found out how huge Zhu Heyu's changes were, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has changed his appearance!

At the same time, Zhu Heyu's frank statement can be regarded as one of his sincerity in seeking an alliance with Zhao Junchen.

Zhao Junchen took off some of his disguise slightly, and his expression showed a solemn expression, which could be regarded as a reward for Zhu Heyu's sincerity, and asked again: "I...... I never expected that after just a few months, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has changed so much! If it had been half a year ago, such a thought would not have been possible in the heart of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! …… But I don't know, why did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have such earth-shaking changes? Seeing such changes in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I am really a little uneasy in my heart! Or, what is it that makes His Royal Highness the Crown Prince so determined to keep the position of the prince at all costs? ”

Zhu Heyu was silent for a moment, but he smiled bitterly.

Then, Zhu Heyu raised his hand to untie the crown crown on his head, and then untied his hair again, letting his hair fall down!

Suddenly, Zhao Junchen saw a large patch of whiteness!

According to a rough estimate, more than 30% of Zhu Heyu's sideburns have completely turned gray!

After Zhao Junchen saw all this clearly, Zhu Heyu silently tied his sideburns and put on the crown prince.

After doing all this, Zhu Heyu said slowly: "It's also to blame me for being too upright in the past, since I became the crown prince, although I have done some things badly, but there has never been any big mistake enough to be deposed!" Therefore, after my father made up his mind to depose me, he must have been very embarrassed in his heart, and he wanted to depose me but couldn't find a suitable reason, so he started the idea of 'the prince is immoral' and 'repeated teachings'! ”

As he spoke, Zhu Heyu's expression was still calm, but his voice was full of bitterness, and he said: "In the past few months, I have been reprimanded by my father seven times, grounded in the East Palace by my father's decree five times, forced to admit my mistakes in front of hundreds of officials four times, and even more guilty of 'immorality and unfilial piety'!"

Scold! It's really disgraced and prestige! It is not an exaggeration to say that it has become a laughing stock in the court! This makes me anxious every day, sleepless every night, and sad all the time...... When I came back to my senses, I found that I was full of hair! Under such pressure and blows, the mentality has naturally changed.

Especially the unwarranted crime of immorality and unfilial piety a few days ago, it was a great blow to me! After my father occasionally felt the cold, when he summoned the princes to visit the palace, he deliberately omitted me, the crown prince, and then sent a decree to the East Palace, and reprimanded me harshly, saying that I did not serve in front of the sickbed, but was unfilial and immoral, and I immediately fell seriously ill after receiving the order......

Maybe it's because I've had a lot of contact with Qingliu, and I've always been very concerned about my own evaluation of history and reputation behind me, and I think that I will be evaluated by the history books in the future as a dumb and wasted prince with no virtue and no way, and my heart is full of pain! And my father's partiality and ruthlessness made me even more painful...... Therefore, I will keep the position of the prince and correct my name no matter what! It's out of my own selfishness!

However, in addition to this selfishness, I want to keep my position as the prince, and it is also out of a public heart! ”

Hearing Zhu Heyu's words, Zhao Junchen's expression was full of half-truth and half-false sympathy.

But after hearing Zhu Heyu's last sentence, Zhao Junchen couldn't help frowning lightly and asked, "Oh? But I don't know where His Royal Highness the Prince's public heart comes from? ”

Since Zhao Junchen and Zhu Heyu were alone, Zhu Heyu's expressions have always been calm and calm.

But at this time, after hearing Zhao Junchen's questioning, Zhu Heyu's demeanor finally changed again, full of indescribable complex emotions.

Then, Zhu Heyu said slowly: "This public heart is - after thinking about it repeatedly during this time, I still think that I am the best candidate to inherit the throne!" As for the seventh brother...... His evaluations from all parties are too good, and almost everyone likes him and supports him, so if he is allowed to inherit the throne, Daming will definitely usher in a catastrophe! ”

Hearing Zhu Heyu's words, Zhao Junchen's first reaction was that Zhu Heyu had discovered the true face of Zhu Hejian, the seventh prince, so he rejected Zhu Hejian as the prince, and was determined to protect the prince by all means.

But after savoring Zhu Heyu's words, he didn't feel like Zhu Heyu had discovered Zhu Hejian's true face, and Zhu Heyu's rejection of Zhu Hejian seemed to have another reason.

So, Zhao Junchen asked again: "Oh? The evaluation of all the Seven Princes is too good, so after he inherits the throne, he will let the Ming Dynasty usher in a catastrophe? Why did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say this? ”

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PS: The last three chapters are not many words, and the content is not complicated, but I did think about it for a long time before making a decision - this plot involves the question of whether the hearts of the crown prince Zhu and Yu should have changed radically, and ...... The so-called "maturity" of the crown prince Zhu and Yu, what price should be paid.

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