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As Wang Baoren and the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian went to the palace to face the saint, the court officials who greeted Wang Baoren dispersed. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

At the same time, the news of Wang Baoren's visit to Beijing also quickly reached the ears of the powerful ministers.

In the Prince's East Palace, after the prince Zhu and Yu received the news, their expressions were quite complicated, with joys and worries.

According to the idea of the crown prince Zhu Heyu, Emperor Deqing transferred Wang Baoren to the capital as the crown prince and prince, just to assist himself and make up for his lack of strategy and scheming.

The former crown prince Xiao Wenruan and Zhao Shancai both recommended Wang Baoren to Zhu Heyu before they died, believing that after the prince Zhu Heyu received Wang Baoren's assistance, he would definitely be able to stabilize the position of the prince and ascend the throne smoothly.

Therefore, Zhu Heyu also attaches great importance to Wang Baoren.

But at the same time, Zhu Heyu also knew Wang Baoren's roots very well, knowing that Wang Baoren was once one of the powerful ministers in the court, and once threatened Zhou Shangjing's position, but he was finally defeated by Zhou Shangjing.

People like Wang Baoren must be scheming and unscrupulous, so the crown prince Zhu and Yu are a little unsure whether they can get along with Wang Baoren happily.

In addition, Emperor Deqing sent the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian to meet Wang Baoren this time, and then thought of the rumors that have been circulating in the capital recently, which also made the crown prince Zhu Heyu a little vigilant.

"If my father really has the idea of deposing me, and wants to make the seventh brother the new prince, then what should I do? Do you want me to kill my seventh brother and brother? ”

"Father, he ...... Is it already completely intolerant of me? ”

"Or should I use the plan that Mr. Zhao left behind on his deathbed to protect myself? But that plan was not what I wanted......"

Thinking of this, Zhu Heyu's mood was full of contradictions and dazedness, and there was a faint bitterness.

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And at the same time that the crown prince Zhu and Yu were thinking and at a loss in their hearts, in Zhou Shangjing's mansion, someone also secretly visited Zhou Shangjing and passed on detailed news to Zhou Shangjing.

This person is Wang Baoren's proud protégé and Wang Youlun, the deputy capital of the Metropolitan Inspection Academy!

In fact, since Wang Baoren was defeated by Zhou Shangjing, Wang Youlun immediately abandoned Wang Baoren and switched to Zhou Shangjing's disciples.

It's just that Zhou Shangjing, out of various considerations, did not make the matter public, and still let Wang Youlun maintain close contact with Wang Baoren, on the surface, Wang Youlun has always been loyal to Wang Baoren, which can be called a model from the beginning, but in fact, Wang Youlun has already completely betrayed Wang Baoren.

Over the years, Wang Youlun has been able to rise steadily, from a small six-rank official to a third-grade official, not because of how clever his methods are, but because of Zhou Shangjing's secret support!

At this time, Zhou Shangjing sat on the rocking chair with his eyes closed, and after quietly listening to Wang Youlun's report, he nodded lightly and said, "You did a good job!" The old man let you stay under Wang Baoren's door at the beginning, just for today's use! ”

Wang Youlun asked cautiously: "Elder Ge, you have long expected that Wang Baoren will make a comeback?" ”

Zhou Shangjing slowly explained: "Naturally, I expected it a long time ago. After the old man defeated Wang Baoren, it stands to reason that Wang Baoren should have completely lost power, but His Majesty specially sheltered Wang Baoren and sent Wang Baoren to Nanjing to serve as the secretary of the ministry, hoping that Wang Baoren could accumulate strength to make a comeback and use him to balance the old man in the future...... The so-called imperial mind is nothing more than a way to weigh it, and it is not difficult to guess His Majesty's thoughts. ”

Wang Youlun said with admiration on his face: "Old Zhou Ge, you have a deep view of the fire and a clear view of thousands of miles, where will Wang Baoren be your opponent!" My Majesty's expectations are about to be disappointed. ”

When facing Wang Baoren, Wang Youlun's attitude was extremely respectful, but when he talked about Wang Baoren in front of Zhou Shangjing, Wang Youlun's expression was full of disdain, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a judgment between the two.

Regarding Wang Youlun's performance, Zhou Shangjing was still noncommittal, but slowly opened his eyes and asked, "So, you have already told Wang Baoren about the possibility of the Seventh Prince becoming the prince?" ”

Wang Youlun hurriedly nodded and said, "I have told Wang Baoren everything, and after Wang Baoren knew the news, his attitude towards the Seventh Prince immediately became much closer." ”

Zhou Shangjing nodded again and said: "Wang Baoren went to Beijing this time to assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, whether this Royal Highness the Crown Prince is Zhu Hejian or Zhu Heyu, there is no difference to him...... However, Zhu Heyu's temperament is not in line with him, and the two of them may not be able to get along happily, but if the prince is replaced by Zhu Hejian, Wang Baoren will be reused! I asked you to tell Wang Baoren this news, just to let Wang Baoren and Zhu Hejian have a good relationship in advance, so that they can save time in the future and don't need to test each other......"

Seeing that Wang Youlun's expression was a little puzzled, obviously he didn't understand what he meant, Zhou Shangjing didn't explain in detail, but just instructed him: "Next, your tasks are two, one is to keep an eye on Wang Baoren, to inform the old man of Wang Baoren's dynamics at any time, and the other is to wait until Zhu Hejian becomes the new prince, and gradually approach Zhu Hejian through Wang Baoren, and you must try to become Zhu Hejian's confidant, and at that time, the old man will have another task for you." ”

It turned out that Zhou Shangjing's real target was the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, and Wang Baoren was just a passing target!

After hearing Zhou Shangjing's instructions, Wang Youlun finally understood Zhou Shangjing's true thoughts, and hurriedly nodded: "Don't worry, Elder Ge, I will do my best." ”

Next, Zhou Shangjing told Wang Youlun some more things, and then let Wang Youlun leave.

After Wang Youlun left, a trace of deep thought flashed in Zhou Shangjing's eyes, but he remembered Zhao Junchen's hint to himself a few days ago - the former crown prince and prince He Ming died at the hands of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian!

Since that day, Zhou Shangjing has paid attention to the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, and now he is taking the opportunity of Wang Baoren as the crown prince and prince to find out the details of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian!

"It's best that all this is Zhao Junchen's nonsense, but if He Ming really died at the hands of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, then this Zhu Hejian is too dangerous, and he is by no means a good candidate for the crown prince!"

Zhou Shangjing thought of this, but the seemingly cloudy old eyes flashed with a ray of essence.

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And just when Zhou Shangjing was thinking about the matter of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, Zhao Junchen also received the news that Wang Baoren had entered Beijing.

After getting the news, Zhao Junchen first pondered for a moment, and then instructed Xu Qingyan: "Send someone to call Zhang Yu'er, I have something to tell her." ”

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PS: Well, the third update!

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