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In fact, the suicide note written by Zhao Shancai before his death was not only three, but a total of four! …… Your Royal Highness the Prince, you might as well guess, who did Zhao Shan hand over his fourth suicide note? ”

As he spoke, Zhao Junchen's voice was soft and gentle, and his attitude seemed careless, but his eyes were as sharp as knives, staring closely at Zhu Heyu's face.

According to Zhao Junchen's usual bad temperament, this is often a sign that he thinks he has a winning ticket.

As Zhao Junchen's words fell, Zhu Heyu's expression suddenly changed again, the shock and confusion that was originally just a disguise of homeopathy changed from fake to real at this moment!

Zhu Heyu never expected that Zhao Junchen knew far more information than he expected, but also had some information that even he didn't know at all!

Zhu Heyu's expressions kept changing, and he muttered to himself, "There is a fourth one? Zhao Shancai's suicide note is actually the fourth one? No wonder...... No wonder ......"

Then, Zhu Heyu raised his head and looked at Zhao Junchen, and asked rhetorically again: "No wonder Zhao Gechen is such an old god, but Zhao Shancai handed over his fourth suicide note to Zhao Gechen before he died?" I remember that when Zhao Shancai was at his most ill, he only left the Prince's East Palace once, and the reason why he left the Prince's East Palace that time was to meet Zhao Gechen! ”

Zhao Junchen nodded with a smile and said, "I guessed well, Zhao Shancai's fourth suicide note was indeed handed over to me!" …… With the insight of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he should have guessed some of Zhao Shancai's original plans, right? ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen continued in a slightly deliberate and exaggerated tone of admiration: "Not bad! Before Zhao Shancai died, he had made a plan, a hidden and ingenious plan! And the core content of this plan is those suicide note letters with different contents!

After he handed over these suicide notes to His Majesty, Wang Baoren, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the Cabinet, all forces were affected by the content of the secret letters, and more or less changed their initial thoughts and judgments! In this way, the situation in the temple was directed in the direction he expected!

Hehe, Zhao Shancai is really a rare genius in ancient times, obviously he is no longer alive, but he can still affect the direction of the situation so deeply, whether it is people's hearts or the current situation, he has calculated it!

Even if I have vaguely guessed his general thoughts, even if His Majesty's character has always been stubborn and suspicious, even if Wang Baoren is a selfish person, but he has also affected his judgment! This is because after everyone read the suicide note that Zhao Shancai handed over to them, they all thought that Zhao Shancai's proposal written in the suicide note was the most beneficial to them...... In this way, everyone was unaware that they were being used by him.

But if the situation in the temple is allowed to continue to progress in the direction he guided, and then at some critical moments in the future, some of the foreshadowing he has buried will play a role in turning things around, and the situation in the court will also be turned upside down! When that time comes, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you...... Maybe you'll be the winner! ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's praise like an aria, Zhu Heyu's expression became more and more uncertain.

Zhao Junchen's statement is a slight exaggeration, but it also confirms Zhu Heyu's premonition during this time.

In this way, Zhu Heyu became more and more reluctant to hand over the suicide note in his hand to Zhao Junchen, which was not only Zhao Shancai's hard work before his death, but also Zhu Heyu's hope to become the ultimate winner.

Therefore, after Zhu Heyu's expression changed again for a long time, he finally regained his initial composure and calmness, and said: "I didn't expect that Zhao Gechen knew so much, far more than me!" It's just that I was immature at the beginning, so although Zhao Shancai worked hard to plan for me, he didn't dare to let me know the whole picture, and now I still need to know some things from Zhao Gechen, it's a shame! ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Heyu changed his words, continued to look at Zhao Junchen, and asked: "That is to say, after my father, Wang Baoren, Zhao Gechen, and I each got a copy of Zhao Shancai's suicide note, they each had a part of the secret plan formulated by Zhao Shancai, and only by knowing all the contents of these four suicide notes can we get a glimpse of the whole picture of Zhao Shancai's plan, but is this the case?" ”

Zhao Junchen nodded and said leisurely: "Yes!" Zhao Shancai's plan, I know part of it, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also knows the other part, we both know the content of Wang Baoren's part, and I can probably guess the content of the suicide note that His Majesty obtained, but we don't know the part that the other party has!

Zhu Heyu's face suddenly turned cold, and he asked: "So, Zhao Gechen wants to get the secret letter of the suicide note in my hand, and then you can spy on Zhao Shancai's overall plan, and then you can take the opportunity to make profits, or even steal all the results, but so?"

However, since Zhao Gechen understood how important this plan was, not only related to all the efforts of Zhao Shancai before his death, but also related to my future success or failure, he still wanted to ask me for it, didn't he think such a request was too much?

I visited the Zhao Mansion this time and wanted to form an alliance with Zhao Gechen, which was indeed with great sincerity, but if Zhao Gechen felt that I was weak and bullying because of this, and I had to make inches, then I could only choose to part ways with Zhao Gechen! ”

At the time of his statement, Zhu Heyu's attitude was extremely firm.

After Zhao Junchen's explanation, Zhu Heyu became more and more aware of the importance of the plan that Zhao Shancai had made for himself before his death, and was grateful for Zhao Shancai's good intentions, but also secretly determined not to compromise with Zhao Junchen in this matter, even if the alliance plan with Zhao Junchen failed!

Otherwise, if Zhao Shancai's plan is handed over to Zhao Junchen, it will not only disappoint Zhao Shancai's hard work, but also affect his final chances of victory.

On the other side, hearing Zhu Heyu's refusal, Zhao Junchen didn't mean to be angry at all, but said: "I didn't forcibly ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for Zhao Shancai's suicide note, as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gives me Zhao Shancai's suicide note for a look, I will agree to the alliance between the two sides!" At that time, since you and I are already allies, I will naturally do my best to assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, which is completely consistent with Zhao Shancai's plan and goals.

Moreover, I will also give the secret letter of the suicide note in my hand to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to see, as for the secret letter of the suicide note received by His Majesty, I have also guessed the general content, and I can also tell His Royal Highness the Prince! In this way, both of you and I can fully know Zhao Shancai's overall plan, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is afraid that I will steal benefits, there will be opportunities to monitor in the future, and no one will suffer, right? ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's proposal, Zhu Heyu hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head firmly.

Seeing that Zhao Junchen attached so much importance to Zhao Shancai's plan, Zhu Heyu became more and more convinced that this plan must be extraordinary and significant, and just like Zhao Junchen said, once this plan is going well, Zhu Heyu will become the ultimate beneficiary even if he doesn't know the full content, how can he be willing to let Zhao Junchen know the full content of this plan and increase variables in vain?

Seeing Zhu Heyu's firm expression and shaking his head in refusal, Zhao Junchen sighed lightly.

Then, an obvious trace of sneer and sarcasm appeared in Zhao Junchen's expression, and he chuckled: "At the beginning, I have always admired Zhao Shancai, but now I am reluctant to speak directly for the sake of the deceased, but it seems that my attitude has caused His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to have some wonderful misunderstandings...... In that case, I have something to say! ”

After a pause, Zhao Junchen said in a disciplined tone: "I have to say, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you are too superstitious and too dependent on Zhao Shancai!" This is not the quality of a prince!

Indeed, Zhao Shancai's plan is extremely subtle and hidden! Indeed, Zhao Shancai's suicide note has quietly changed the direction of the temple situation! Indeed, the expectations of this plan are good...... But can it really be achieved smoothly? Tell you, it's impossible!

The so-called 'clever plan', the so-called 'exhaustive strategy', and the so-called 'knowing things like gods', this kind of thing will only appear in it, and it will never happen in reality! No matter how elaborate a person's original plan is, there will be all kinds of accidents when it is implemented, and unknown variables are always appearing, and they must be revised at any time, otherwise they will inevitably die halfway!

Plans can't keep up with changes, they miss everything, no one can calculate everything, and the expectations and results of a plan are often at odds...... These are the most profound truths that I felt during the period when I was in charge of the military administration in the Northwest Frontier! Therefore, even if I completely ignore Zhao Shancai's plan, his plan will never succeed, at most it will produce some positive effects, even if it is self-defeating!

Hehe, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, do you think I want to know that Zhao Shancai's overall plan is to make benefits and steal results? Miss by a mile! I didn't really take this plan to fail! I just see it as a variable! I also have some plans going on, I want to know Zhao Shancai's overall plan, but I'm worried that Zhao Shancai's plan will affect my plan after it gets out of control, prevent it in advance, that's all!

I have to say that you and Zhao Shancai's ideas are too naïve! To pin one's hopes for success on a so-called 'plan' that is extremely variable and does not know success or failure, or even regards it as a reversal hole card, such performance skills are completely unqualified! ”

As Zhao Junchen said, Zhu Heyu has always relied on Zhao Shancai and is superstitious, and after hearing Zhao Junchen's disparaging remarks, he immediately showed an unconvinced demeanor.

Without waiting for the crown prince Zhu Heyu to open his mouth to refute, Zhao Junchen already sneered and said, "If you are still unconvinced, then I will ask you...... Zhao Shancai, did he predict that I would lead the border army on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu to completely annihilate the Mongol coalition army? Did you predict that the imperial court was counterattacking the steppe to recapture the Hetao? Did you ever predict that I was now in the Cabinet Auxiliary Government? And how far-reaching the impact of these things on the situation in the temple, of course Your Royal Highness the Prince, you understand, when the situation in the temple has changed so dramatically, how can Zhao Shancai's plan not be affected? How can it succeed in the end? ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's statement, Zhu Heyu, who was about to argue, immediately closed his mouth, but he couldn't refute it at all.

The development of the temple situation during this period of time, whether it is the cleaning and rectification of the six departments of Nanjing by the center of the imperial court, or the settlement of accounts by Emperor Deqing for several vassal kings, or the coming to the front of Zhu Hejian, the seventh prince, are mentioned in the suicide note and secret letter handed over to Zhu Heyu by Zhao Shancai, it is obvious that Zhao Shancai has already predicted the occurrence of these situations and has already made some arrangements.

However, only Zhao Junchen led troops to annihilate the Mongol coalition army on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, and a series of follow-up effects caused by this incident - such as the imperial court sending troops to recover the Hetao, such as Zhao Junchen's entry into the cabinet and auxiliary government, and then the chaos of the household department, and Emperor Deqing's early suppression of Zhao Junchen, these things are of great significance and far-reaching impact, but there is no mention in the suicide note that Zhao Shancai handed over to Zhu Heyu, obviously because Zhao Shancai did not expect it at all!

If these things did not affect Zhao Shancai's plan at all, even Zhu Heyu had always been superstitious about Zhao Shancai's mind, but he couldn't believe it at all.

Therefore, just like Zhao Junchen said, under the influence of more and more unknown variables, no matter how subtle and hidden Zhao Shancai's plan is, it will inevitably gradually deviate, completely fail, and even appear self-defeating.

Seeing that Zhu Heyu was silent, and there seemed to be signs of shaking between the faint fluctuations in his eyes, Zhao Junchen didn't say anything more, but just asked: "Now, I have made it clear, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is willing to hand over the secret letter of the suicide note that Zhao Shancai handed over to you?" ”

Zhu Heyu pursed his lips and was silent for a long time, his expression full of struggle and contradiction.

In the end, Zhu Heyu slowly said goodbye, but did not answer Zhao Junchen's question, but said goodbye to Zhao Junchen and said, "Please allow me to go back and think about it again...... But please rest assured that I will definitely give Zhao Gechen an accurate answer before tonight. ”

Zhao Junchen was not surprised, just nodded and said: "My promise is still valid, as long as you hand over Zhao Shancai's suicide note to me, I will agree to form an alliance with you, and I will do my best to assist you, and I will also give you the secret letter in my hand for you to read." ”

Zhu Heyu nodded, and after arching his hand to Zhao Junchen, he didn't stop any longer, and left the Zhao Mansion with a thoughtful expression.

And just after Zhu Heyu turned around and left, a smile of "the plan succeeded" appeared in Zhao Junchen's eyes.

If nothing else, Zhu Heyu's mind was shaken, and he would soon obediently hand over Zhao Shancai's suicide note to Zhao Junchen, and Zhao Junchen would soon know the overall plan that Zhao Shancai had formulated at the beginning.

In the previous conversation, Zhao Junchen did not lie, but he also concealed part of the truth!

Because of Zhao Junchen's variables, Zhao Shancai's plan is indeed prone to deviations, but this does not mean that Zhao Shancai's plan is useless.

In fact, in Zhao Shancai's plan, there is a part of the content that is completely one of the goals that Zhao Junchen wants to get the most now, which will completely affect the direction of the temple situation!

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said that when the crown prince Zhu and Yu left the main hall of the Zhao Mansion, the staff Niu Fude turned out from behind the screen again.

Looking at the back of Prince Zhu and Yu's departure, Niu Fude sighed with emotion: "The visit of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also a little sincere, and it is not as stubborn and unscrupulous as the legend, but it is very reasonable and easy to speak!" ”

Obviously, Zhu Heyu's performance this time made Niu Fude have some good feelings in his heart.

Zhao Junchen glanced at Niu Fude and chuckled: "My influence has become stronger, and his influence has become weaker, so of course he has become reasonable." ”

Niu Fude didn't know how to respond for a while, and only after a long time did he ask, "Lord Zhao, do you think the prince will compromise?" ”

Zhao Junchen nodded and said, "He will, because he has no choice!" ”

Just as Zhao Junchen expected, in the evening of this day, the crown prince Zhu and Yu rushed to Zhao's mansion again and asked to see Zhao Junchen.

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