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When Zhao Junchen faced Emperor Deqing, he had always been courteous.

Therefore, after receiving the dictation from Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen presented a note to Emperor Deqing that afternoon.

But looking at the content of this recital, Emperor Deqing was trembling with anger!

“…… Thanks to His Majesty's trust, he asked the minister about the candidate for the new household secretary, and the minister was naturally willing to recommend good talents for His Majesty! After thinking about it, he thought that Li Chengru was the right person for the head of the household!

When the minister was still the head of the household, Li Chengru Li was already the head of the household, after His Majesty promoted the minister to the head of the household, Li Chengru was also transferred to the Imperial Court of the Zuodu to serve as the post of the imperial history of the left capital, and because of some small mistakes was removed from the official position, and he is still idle at home, Li is in the prime of life, experienced, and has an excellent official reputation, and the minister also benefited a lot from doing things under him, although he had small mistakes in the past, but now he has been deeply reflected, and he has also been punished, and he should not be allowed to continue to be idle, If the court finances are handed over to him, the ministers can resign from illness and stay away from the temple with peace of mind......

…… Speaking of which, the minister also asked His Majesty to resign again! The minister originally didn't think about him, but he just wanted to serve the court and serve His Majesty, and he never failed to live up to His Majesty's trust over the years.

…… However, the minister's virtue is insufficient, his reputation is too low, and the more meritorious he is, the higher his official position, the more jealous the government and the opposition will be. After the minister returned to Beijing this time, open guns and hidden arrows were also endless every day...... There are also people who are close to the minister, who repeatedly hint to the minister that the merit is high and the reward is unrewarded...... There are more and more people who are secretly jealous and hateful, and those who persuade each other with good words are often visible, and even Zhou Ge Lao also gave the minister a copy of "The Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin" to serve as an example, and the unanimous tone made the minister feel awe......

…… The minister also knows very well that Your Majesty, you are a saint of the ages, and you have always been broad-minded, so you can naturally tolerate the ministers, but how can the villains of the government and the opposition tolerate the ministers? The minister is young and young, and I am afraid that he will have to assist the new monarch in the future, but will the new monarch be able to accommodate the minister? Even the new monarch is also magnanimous and can tolerate his subordinates, but will the new batch of ministers after the change of dynasty be able to tolerate his subordinates?

…… His Majesty also knows that his ministers have always been timid as mice, and every time he thinks about this, he feels like walking on thin ice and approaching the abyss...... Thinking that his body was already stubborn and overwhelmed, and thinking about himself was also an opportunity for self-preservation, and the ministers had repeatedly complained to His Majesty about his illness and resignation in the past few days, which was also due to such worries......

…… The minister received an edict today, His Majesty asked the minister about the candidate for the new household secretary, which is enough to prove that His Majesty still trusts the minister, and the minister's excitement and gratitude are beyond words, but the minister's mind has been decided, and he will never dare to return to the temple in the future, nor dare to interfere in government affairs again, and he will also ask His Majesty to resign from illness again, and I hope that Your Majesty will see that the minister still has an inch of merit over the years, and it is enough for the minister to leave the officialdom and only be a rich man......"

After Emperor Deqing endured his anger and read this note, he finally couldn't bear it anymore, and directly threw this note on the ground, and roared angrily: "This Zhao Junchen, he dares to say this!" Bossy! Disobedience! Give an inch and take a mile! ”

Seeing Emperor Deqing's anger, everyone around was terrified, and hurriedly knelt down and begged Emperor Deqing to calm his anger.

But Emperor Deqing's anger this time was too strong, how could it be so easy to restrain it?

I saw that Emperor Deqing dropped another teacup, smashed all the notes on the imperial case to the ground, and roared and roared at the small half-pillar of incense.

It's no wonder that Emperor Deqing is angry, the content of Zhao Junchen's note can be described as extremely bad, not only rejecting Emperor Deqing's kindness, but also debunking Emperor Deqing's desire to hide his bow, and even committing taboos and mentioning the matter of the new monarch's succession...... Isn't this a curse for the funeral of Emperor Deqing?

It's no wonder that Emperor Deqing was so furious.

After Emperor Deqing finally finished venting his anger, he finally regained his composure a little.

He swept over the many eunuchs who knelt on the ground with cold eyes, and said coldly: "Pick up Zhao Junchen's music for me!" ”

Hearing Emperor Deqing's instructions, the great eunuch Zhang De hurriedly took the lead, found Zhao Junchen's share of the note from the music all over the ground, and then knelt at the feet of Emperor Deqing, and presented the song to Emperor Deqing again with both hands.

Then, Emperor Deqing gritted his teeth and read this note again, secretly thinking about the deep meaning of Zhao Junchen's note.

"In Zhao Junchen's recital, many expressions are taboos, such crimes can be big or small, at worst it is the crime of disobedience among the ten evils, at least it is an inconsequential gaffe, how to treat him, it all depends on my intentions! Did he really want me to punish him severely and take the opportunity to leave the temple?

However, he has just made a great contribution, it is the time when the limelight is the strongest, and the court is indeed inseparable from him at present, I really can't make a big fuss and punish him severely at this time, otherwise he will really be narrow-minded and jealous! Zhao Junchen must have seen this, so he dared to speak boldly in this recital!

What's more, if Zhao Junchen really wants to resign, there is no need to talk so much, saying that the villain is jealous and hateful, and the new monarch is intolerable, in the final analysis, he just wants to force me to give him a long-term guarantee, not necessarily that he really wants to resign...... Hmph, he is already at the pinnacle of the people, has countless friends, and has huge power, can he really let go of all this? I don't believe it! ”

Thinking of this, Emperor Deqing had another nameless fire in his heart, but in the end he suppressed it and continued to think about Zhao Junchen's true thoughts.

"I asked him to recommend a new candidate for the head of the household department, originally thought that he would recommend his friends and cronies, but I didn't expect him to recommend Li Chengru...... This person is from Qingliu, and has always been a hardcore supporter of the prince in the past, not only has many contradictions with Zhao Junchen, but he was completely set aside by Zhao Junchen when he was still the head of the household department, and when he served as the imperial history of the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it was also because of Zhao Junchen's conspiracy that he would lose his official position and be dismissed, why did Zhao Junchen recommend him as the head of the household department?

Yes! After all, Zhao Junchen has a shallow foundation, and although he has a lot of friends, there are very few cronies who are enough to be promoted to the head of the household department in terms of prestige, qualifications, ability, etc.! Chen Dongxiang still has to sit in the Ministry of Industry for him, Zuo Lanshan's situation can no longer stay in the capital, the former household servant Zhan Shanchang died unclear, and the political envoy Si Tonghuan has a close relationship with Zhan Shanchang and must be guarded against...... After counting them, there was no suitable person.

In comparison, Li Chengru is indeed a suitable candidate! After the prince chose to cooperate with Zhao Junchen, Qingliu also turned their backs on him, because Zhao Junchen offended Qingliu too hard in the past, Li Chengru, Guo Tang and others were all leaders of Qingliu, and it was because of Zhao Junchen that they would lose their official positions and be dismissed!

Therefore, Zhao Junchen chose to find Li Chengru to serve as the head of the household department at this time, which can not only ease the relationship between him and Qingliu, but also greatly relieve the pressure on the prince...... At least, after this Li Chengru returns to the temple because of the prince, he will choose to continue to support the prince, and the prince will not be too weak at that time...... From this point of view, Zhao Junchen can be regarded as really thinking about the prince......

The most important thing is that this Li Chengru has always lacked courage, is very obedient and easy to be manipulated, when he was still the head of the household department, he was set aside by Zhao Junchen, who was still the head of the household department, he couldn't intervene at all, and now Zhao Junchen's power and prestige are much higher than at the beginning, so it is naturally easier to control Li Chengru, let Li Chengru serve as the head of the household department, and the household department is still Zhao Junchen's taboo!

Hey! This Zhao Junchen, on the one hand, shouted that he wanted to resign, and on the other hand, he was unwilling to give up the authority of the household department. ”

Thinking of this, Emperor Deqing frowned slightly, thinking that he had understood Zhao Junchen's sincerity.

Then, Emperor Deqing's expression became solemn again, and his gaze lingered on a certain part of this note for a long time.

However, Zhao Junchen intentionally or unintentionally also mentioned Zhou Shangjing...... said that Zhou Shangjing once gave him a copy of "The Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin...... Ha, this is to use Han Xin to be killed by Han Gaozu to remind Zhao Junchen to be careful against Yu Me, it is all to drive a wedge between me and Zhao Junchen! Speaking of which, the reason why I am increasingly suspicious of Zhao Junchen is that there are traces of Zhou Shangjing's secret guidance many times, and I have always regarded Zhou Shangjing as the primary target in the past, but I unconsciously shifted my attention to Zhao Junchen...... Could it be that all this is the calculation of Zhou Shangjing, an old dog? He wants to use Zhao Junchen to get out? Zhao Junchen mentioned such a sentence in the recital, just to let me shift my attention to Zhou Shangjing? ”

Thinking of this, Emperor Deqing, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly opened his mouth and scolded!

"One old and one young, two foxes, they are really cunning and vicious!"

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After Emperor Deqing thought that he had thoroughly seen Zhao Junchen's intentions, he closed his eyes and pondered for a long time.

Then, a sneer flashed at the corner of Emperor Deqing's mouth, opened his eyes again, looked down at the great eunuch Zhang De, who was still kneeling at his feet, and said: "You will personally go to Zhao Junchen's mansion again, and you will still convey my message, just say that I understand his distress very much, and I don't want to let him fall into danger, let him take care of himself at ease, and when the imperial court completely recovers the Hetao and the world celebrates, I will also reward him again, and I will not promote his official rank again, but will give him ...... A gold medal for avoiding death! ”

After Zhang De heard Emperor Deqing's statement, he couldn't help but be shocked!

Gold Medal for Guilt Waiver!

Does this mean that Zhao Junchen will have no long-term worries from now on?

Emperor Deqing's statement had a far-reaching impact and was even far stronger than his decision to promote Zhao Junchen to cabinet minister!

Zhang De was of course extremely shocked in his heart, but he didn't dare to hesitate between actions, and hurriedly agreed and got up and left.

Looking at Zhang De's distant figure, Emperor Deqing sneered and whispered to himself: "If you want a guarantee, then I will give you a guarantee...... But my gold medal in the Ming Dynasty has always been very hot! ”

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However, he said that after Zhang De received the will of Emperor Deqing, he did not dare to have any delay, and after leaving the Forbidden City, he rushed all the way to Zhao's mansion and asked to see Zhao Junchen.

After meeting Zhao Junchen, Zhang De immediately announced the dictation of Emperor Deqing.

After Zhao Junchen heard the content of the message, he knelt down with a "face full of ecstasy" to thank him, and Zhang De hurriedly reached out to help Zhao Junchen with a far more enthusiastic attitude than before.

"Zhao Gechen, this is a great thing! With this gold medal for avoiding death, you will be free of taboos and standing in the temple in the future, and according to your age, it is expected that you will be in charge of the government and the opposition for forty or fifty years in the future! ”

When he was supporting, Zhang De could be said to be full of smiles, and his words were full of flattery.

Previously, Zhang De, as the long-term eunuch beside Emperor Deqing, had always been extremely arrogant, whether it was several elders in the cabinet or several chief eunuchs in the ceremonial eunuch, he was not looked down upon by him, and the relationship between him and Zhao Junchen has always been equal and cooperative.

But now, seeing that Zhao Junchen is about to get a gold medal for avoiding death, Zhang De thinks that Zhao Junchen has the possibility of staying in power for a long time, and his attitude is naturally much more enthusiastic.

In Zhang De's opinion, he will cooperate with Zhao Junchen for a long time in the future, and he doesn't have to care about the small profits in front of him.

Seeing such an obvious change in Zhang De's attitude, Zhao Junchen still had a look of joy on his face, and said again and again: "Thank you brother for your good words, if you have my benefits in the future, you will definitely not forget your friendship today!" ”

After a pause, Zhao Junchen's face became serious, and he said: "I also hope that my brother will return to the palace and enlighten Your Majesty on my behalf, just say that I am now grateful and speechless, and I will definitely attend the court meeting on time tomorrow, be loyal to Your Majesty, serve the court, and never dare to have any excuses!" ”

Zhang De nodded and said that after writing it down, he deliberately expressed his affection to Zhao Junchen, and then he didn't dare to delay for too long, so he hurriedly returned to the palace.

Looking at Zhang De's departing back, the ecstasy on Zhao Junchen's face gradually subsided, and it was replaced by a cold and solemn appearance.

"Gold Medal for Avoiding Death...... Ha! Emperor Deqing is willing to give me a long-term promise after all! It's not in vain all the hard work I've put into it all this time! However, I just don't know whether Emperor Deqing's promise is true or false! In the Ming Dynasty, since Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, there have been many important ministers who have received gold medals from the emperor to avoid death, but the fate of these people is ...... It only makes people feel that it is better to change the name of the death-free gold medal to the life-urging gold medal!

However, after having this gold medal for avoiding death, the most important thing is not whether Emperor Deqing is willing to keep his promise, but its impact on people's hearts! This point is clear just by looking at Zhang De's change of attitude!

In the past, there were many people with a long-term vision, all of whom were not optimistic about my prospects, thinking that I was bound to go to the end of the rabbit and the dog, and naturally they were not willing to take refuge in me, so that I have always lacked real talent effectiveness, but this death-free gold medal is really useful or not, but it is finally one more hope, when I accept talents in the future, it will also reduce a lot of resistance, and there will even be talents who take the initiative to take refuge! ”

Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen chuckled and shook his head, and then turned around and returned to the backyard of the Zhao Mansion to find Fang Ru for questioning.

After presenting the song to Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen waited for Emperor Deqing's response, but he did not forget the reminder of the divine doctor Zhang Decheng.

Now that Zhao Junchen's negotiations with Emperor Deqing have come to an initial end, his attention has shifted to Fang Ru.

"Doctor Zhang asked me to pay attention to Fang Ru, could it be that Ru'er has something to hide from me?"

Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen's expression moved slightly, as if he had thought of something, and he couldn't help but speed up his pace.

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