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At this time, in the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Junchen was sitting in the study, thinking about what happened this morning.

Last night, after Huo Zhengyuan got Zhao Junchen's advice, his long-hidden ambition was stimulated, and his style of acting really changed.

In the early days of the dynasty today, in the face of the "Shen Party" people's attacks on Zhao Junchen, Huo Zhengyuan changed his usual low-key attitude, but he was extremely active, refuting the impeachment of Zhao Junchen by many "Shen Party" officials in public, and his words were quite fierce, and he clearly expressed his position of supporting Zhao Junchen.

In addition, Huo Zhengyuan also changed his weak personality in the past, even if he clashed face-to-face with Lin Wei, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the young master Zhang Cheng, the young guard Zhao Zhenghe and others, he would not give an inch.

And Huo Zhengyuan's statement was immediately supported by the new "Zhao Party" members such as Situ Han, the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Lin Youlun, the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, and Wang Yi, the left Tongzheng of the General Administration, but many old people of the "Zhao Party" reacted slowly.

After this incident, everyone in the Manchu Dynasty knew that Huo Zhengyuan led a group of former "Yellow Party" officials to take refuge under Zhao Junchen, and in this way, the influence of the "Zhao Party" in the court and China would be further expanded.

This situation naturally caused a great shock to the hundred officials, and everyone secretly speculated about the future changes in the situation in the temple - Zhao Junchen silently annexed a large part of the "Yellow Party" network authority, but it made the hundreds of officials in the court and the central government more and more afraid to underestimate Zhao Junchen.

At the same time, Huo Zhengyuan's active performance and tough attitude also aroused the suspicion and sideways glances of hundreds of officials in the DPRK and China, but they didn't know how Huo Zhengyuan had changed, and his style of acting was completely different from the past.

In this way, Huo Zhengyuan can be said to be out of the limelight in today's early dynasty, and it can be seen that Huo Zhengyuan enjoys this feeling of being in the limelight.

Regarding Huo Zhengyuan's changes, Zhao Junchen was quite satisfied.

Now, Zhao Junchen is about to launch the action of commercial tax rectification, it is the time to employ people, smart and clever people like Huo Zhengyuan are only a very small number under Zhao Junchen, if he is only allowed to hide behind himself to give advice, it is a bit of a waste. After Huo Zhengyuan's personality changed, he was enough to be on his own, so Zhao Junchen could also be much easier.

In addition, Zhao Junchen deliberately made Huo Zhengyuan tough and active, also in order to check and balance Zuo Lanshan, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

After all, if Zhao Junchen's plan goes well, then Zuo Lanshan will fill the vacancy of Huang Yourong and become the new cabinet elder, and at that time, Zuo Lanshan, as the second-in-command of the "Zhao Party", will have a higher status than Zhao Junchen, so that Zhao Junchen may not be able to suppress Zuo Lanshan, and the "Zhao Party" will also have the hidden danger of splitting.

In order to prevent trouble, Zhao Junchen also secretly arranged a lot, and Huo Zhengyuan is one of the links - with Huo Zhengyuan's qualifications, prestige, and mentality, and with the support of those former "Yellow Party" officials, he can completely resist the rise of Zuo Lanshan, and under the mutual balance between the two, Zhao Junchen can also further increase his influence and control over the "Zhao Party".

Today, Zhao Junchen has been secretly carrying out the "New Zhao Party Plan", focusing on cultivating young "Zhao Party" members such as Zeng Wei and Liu Zimin, and letting them deliberately keep a distance from the old "Zhao Party" members, so as to save them from being corrupted by those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and when these relatively more honest and capable "Zhao Party" officials grow up, Zhao Junchen can completely reverse his disadvantages.

However, it will take a long time for the "new Zhao Party plan" to be realized, and until then, Zhao Junchen cannot lose control of the "old Zhao Party".

Therefore, Huo Zhengyuan's future performance is very important to Zhao Junchen.

So far, Zhao Junchen is still quite satisfied with Huo Zhengyuan's performance.

*****

Just when Zhao Junchen was thinking in secret, Xu Qingyan pushed the door and entered, and reported to Zhao Junchen: "Young Master, I have already sent someone to send your invitation to the Prince's East Palace. ”

Zhao Junchen raised his eyes and asked, "Oh? Can the prince Donggong have a reply? ”

Xu Qingyan replied: "Then Zhao Shan agreed to the young master's invitation, saying that he would definitely go to Tianhai Tower on time to meet the young master at noon today." ”

Zhao Junchen asked again: "That's all?" ”

Regarding Zhao Junchen's attitude, Xu Qingyan was a little puzzled and said, "Yes, Zhao Shancai didn't say anything, and after agreeing to the young master's invitation, he let our people leave." ”

Zhao Junchen seemed to smile and said, "Oh? Our Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't even say anything? It seems that my discord plan failed, and he really trusts Zhao Shancai......"

Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen shook his head and sighed, and said: "Actually, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has many advantages, but he is by no means a good lord, if Zhao Shancai follows the Prince, not only will he waste his talents, but his final fate will also be worrying, I just hope that he can change his mind after meeting me, otherwise...... Not even I could save him. ”

Xu Qingyan was a little indignant, and said: "Young Master, you have recruited Zhao Shancai three times and twice, and you have considered so much for Zhao Shancai, you are already full of sincerity, if Zhao Shancai still does not know how to lift, then he deserves to be unlucky, young master, why should you worry about him?" ”

Hearing Xu Qingyan's words, Zhao Junchen shook his head and smiled.

But in a way, Xu Qingyan's words are not wrong.

*****

And at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door outside the study, and then Chu Jiayi's voice came: "Master, the refreshments are ready, do you want me to bring them in?" ”

After hearing Chu Jiayi's voice, Xu Qingyan immediately kept silent, and a look of vigilance flashed in his expression.

After all, Chu Jiayi was a secret conversation between Prince Zhu and Yu placed by Zhao Junchen's side, and in front of her, many things were not suitable for deep discussion.

At the same time, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed with thought.

For Zhao Junchen, after using Chu Jiayi to pass on wrong information to the crown prince Zhu and Yu, he has already harmed the prince Zhu and Yu twice in a row, and in this way, Chu Jiayi has lost its use value - after all, no matter how stupid the prince Zhu and Yu are, after being planted because of Chu Jiayi's information, I am afraid they will no longer trust Chu Jiayi's information.

What's more, the crown prince Zhu Heyu now has a strategist like Zhao Shancai, and with Zhao Shancai's wisdom, he can naturally see through Chu Jiayi's use by Zhao Junchen at a glance.

In this way, Chu Jiayi's position in Zhao Junchen's heart is a little embarrassing.

Although Chu Jiayi is very beautiful, a rare beauty, not even inferior to Chen Zhirong, and looks pleasing to the eye, Zhao Junchen will not continue to keep her by his side because of this.

Now, Zhao Junchen hasn't figured out what to do with Chu Jiayi, but gradually keeps Chu Jiayi away from his study, and asks Chu Jiayi to accompany Cui Qianxue who lives in Zhao's mansion.

However, Chu Jiayi is still in charge of Zhao Junchen's daily refreshments, and she still has access to Zhao Junchen's secrets.

And now, it is Zhao Junchen's first tea time every day.

*****

All kinds of thoughts flashed in Zhao Junchen's mind.

But Zhao Junchen's voice was still calm, so that people couldn't hear anything abnormal, just said: "Send it in." ”

As Zhao Junchen's words fell, Chu Jiayi had already pushed the door in, hanging her head and holding refreshments in her hands.

When she put the refreshments in her hand in Zhao Junchen's hand, Chu Jiayi did not leave, but showed hesitation.

Seeing Chu Jiayi's appearance like this, Zhao Junchen asked, "What?" Something else? ”

Chu Jiayi twisted her eyebrows, seemingly a little contradictory, but finally said: "Master, Miss Cui Qianxue has been a little sullen these days, speaking of which, since she came to our Zhao Mansion, you haven't been alone with her for a long time...... So, can you take her out for a walk? ”

Zhao Junchen is not an emotionally dull person, but he has very little attention to the affairs of men and women, and it is inevitable that he will be a little slow to react in this regard.

Therefore, Zhao Junchen didn't know that after he rescued Cui Qianxue, Cui Qianxue's feelings towards him had changed.

These days, Cui Qianxue's behavior in front of Zhao Junchen is quite strange, and she always deliberately avoids Zhao Junchen, but Zhao Junchen thinks that this is just Cui Qianxue's self-isolation after being kicked out of the house, and he doesn't think deeply.

However, Chu Jiayi has been accompanying Cui Qianxue these days, so she naturally understands Cui Qianxue's thoughts.

Cui Qianxue is coquettish, which makes Chu Jiayi like it a lot, and she can't bear to see Cui Qianxue's sullen appearance, so she has the request just now.

However, on the other hand, Zhao Junchen is Chu Jiayi's enemy, so Chu Jiayi's mood is also a little contradictory.

On the other hand, after hearing Chu Jiayi's request, Zhao Junchen felt quite strange in his heart, and he didn't know why Chu Jiayi wanted him to accompany Cui Qianxue.

However, thinking that Cui Qianxue was really pitiful after being kicked out of the house, this matter has more or less something to do with herself, it is really not good for her to be bored in the Zhao Mansion all day long, and going out for a walk is also conducive to Cui Qianxue's relaxation, and Cui Qianxue should be a little more responsible for her after living in the Zhao Mansion now......

So, after thinking about it for a while, Zhao Junchen nodded and said, "This afternoon, I don't have much to do, but I can go out with her for a walk, but it won't be too long." ”

After hearing Zhao Junchen's assurance, Chu Jiayi's expression was a little conflicted, as if she was happy or worried, but she still said: "After Miss Cui knows about this, she will definitely be very happy, I will go and tell Miss Cui." ”

After speaking, Chu Jiayi turned around and left.

Hearing Chu Jiayi's words, Zhao Junchen was slightly stunned, and finally found some clues.

Don't......

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