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Although the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the base camp of the clear stream, because the imperial historians have a great degree of freedom, there are also a large number of eyeliners from various factions in the temple, which are the most intertwined and mixed.

For example, Du Bai, the right capital of the Imperial Palace, is one of Zhou Shangjing's protégés, Gu Quan, the left imperial history, is a close confidant of Zhao Junchen, and Wang Youlun, the deputy right capital, is ostensibly the confidant of the new crown prince and master Wang Baoren.

Therefore, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is a leaky house, and it is difficult to hide anything.

Just when Lu Chunxiao hurried to the Prince's East Palace, the various factions soon received more or less relevant news.

Among them, Wang Youlun is ostensibly the confidant of the new crown prince and master Wang Baoren, but in fact, he has already secretly taken refuge in Zhou Shangjing.

Now, Wang Baoren is still staying in Nanjing to deal with the mess of the Sixth Department of Nanjing, and Zhou Shangjing instructed Wang Youlun to use Wang Baoren's relationship to get close to the seventh prince Zhu Hejian as soon as possible.

However, the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian has not officially come to the stage, he has always lived in a simple and low-key manner, even if Wang Youlun wants to complete the task assigned by Zhou Shangjing, he has never found any opportunity.

On this day, seeing that Lu Chunxiao hurriedly left the Yamen of the Imperial Court and rushed to the East Palace of the Prince, Wang Youlun couldn't help but feel moved in his heart, thinking that this was a great opportunity for him to get close to the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian.

So, not long after Lu Chunxiao left, Wang Youlun also left the yamen of the Imperial Court in a hurry, but rushed to the mansion of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian.

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At the same time, after more than a day of rest, Zhu Hejian had regained some strength and was finally able to show up.

After learning the news that Wang Youlun asked to see him, Zhu Hejian hesitated in his heart, but he still asked Wang Youlun to be invited to the study to talk to him.

Zhu Hejian is about to become the new crown prince, Wang Baoren is the prince specially arranged by Emperor Deqing, before Zhu Hejian officially ascended the throne as the emperor, the interests of the two are basically the same, it is a relationship of common prosperity and loss, since Wang Youlun is Wang Baoren's confidant, he can be regarded as Zhu Hejian's cronies.

So, under the leadership of Jia Lun, Wang Youlun soon came to the study.

When Wang Youlun saluted and greeted him, Zhu Hejian carefully observed Wang Youlun for a moment with a scrutinizing gaze, but when Wang Youlun raised his head and got up, Zhu Hejian's expression had returned to cordiality and gentleness.

Then, Zhu Hejian took the initiative to ask with a smile: "Speaking of which, this is the first time I have had close contact with Lord Wang, but I have admired Lord Wang for a long time!" I remember that Lord Wang is the proud protégé of Master Wang, when Master Wang was relegated to the Sixth Department of Nanjing, many people are looking for a way out, the tree is scattered, only Lord Wang has always been never abandoned, this loyal state, is really admirable! ”

Wang Youlun hurriedly said: "It's just a duty to be a man, His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince is really too famous!" ”

Zhu Hejian shook his head with a smile and said, "It is my duty to be a human being...... In today's world, there are only one in ten people who can do this, and Lord Wang doesn't have to be too humble! ”

Zhu Hejian has no word "duty" in his eyes, so he likes people who stick to their duties, not because he admires the persistence of this kind of person in his heart, but because he thinks that this kind of person is easy to use.

Therefore, when Zhu Hejian praised him, his expression became more and more sincere, and he asked: "But I don't know why Lord Wang met me here?" ”

Wang Youlun's expression suddenly became serious, and he said, "Just now, a big incident happened in the Metropolitan Procuratorate!" Because this matter will soon be related to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Xia Guan thought about it and thought that he should report this matter to His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince in time. ”

Zhu Hejian's eyebrows raised, his eyes flickered slightly, but his expression was impassive, and he asked, "Oh?" What is it? How important is that? ”

Wang Youlun immediately told Zhu Hejian in detail about the secret letter that the Metropolitan Procuratorate had received to report Zhan Shanchang and the vassal kings, and also said that the crown prince Zhu Heyu was likely to take over the matter personally.

When he spoke, Wang Youlun told the truth, without adding any personal biases and speculations, and after speaking, he showed a look of bowing his head with his hands down, waiting for the seventh prince Zhu Hejian to make a judgment in person.

After listening to Wang Youlun's speech, Zhu Hejian's expression flashed solemnity for a moment.

As far as Zhu Hejian is concerned, Wang Youlun's information is not only of great importance, but also very timely.

In this world, Zhu Hejian is definitely the person who knows Zhu Heyu best, and he knows Zhu Heyu's strengths and weaknesses very well.

Zhu Heyu's eyes can't tolerate sand, and he is a character who does not hit the south wall and does not look back, once the case of Zhan Shanchang and the vassal kings is handed over to him to be responsible, Zhu Heyu will inevitably chase after him, and maybe he will reap miraculous results and make great contributions.

At that time, Zhu Heyu may be able to gain a firm foothold again, and Zhu Hejian's plan to become the prince will also have twists and turns, which is something that Zhu Hejian absolutely cannot tolerate.

Therefore, after Wang Youlun finished telling the information, Zhu Hejian was also silent for a long time.

Suddenly, after Zhu Hejian looked at Wang Youlun a few times again, he asked with a smile: "But I don't know, why did you want to inform me of this news, Lord Wang?" And why do you think I need this information? ”

Wang Youlun was also prepared, and replied: "Xia Guan doesn't know if this news will be useful to His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, Xia Guan just thinks that if His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince doesn't need this news, Xia Guan will just run an extra errand, but if His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince needs this news, he can prepare early, and Xia Guan's attempt will not be in vain." ”

After hearing Wang Youlun's explanation, Zhu Hejian nodded thoughtfully.

Wang Youlun's approach seems to be just for speculation, but this situation only makes Zhu Hejian's doubts a little less.

So, Zhu Hejian didn't ask anything, but showed a relieved attitude and said: "This matter may be a good thing!" If the third brother takes the opportunity to make some achievements, maybe he can turn the situation around and save his reputation...... But in any case, I would like to thank Lord Wang for his timely briefing, and I will repay it in the future. ”

Although Wang Youlun was eager to win Zhu Hejian's trust, he also knew the truth of going too far, so he immediately said goodbye.

"It's a trivial matter, the lower officials don't dare to expect returns, since His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince already has the bottom in his heart, the lower officials will not stay longer, so he will leave!" When he got up to say goodbye, Wang Youlun's tone was a little more meaningful, and he said: "However, Xia Guan also knows that the relationship between His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is deep, but Xia Guan has always believed that some things are inevitable after all, even if His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince cares about brotherhood, he must not go against the trend, otherwise he will only harm others and himself...... The lower official's mentor also thinks the same way! ”

After saying such a sentence, Wang Youlun saluted the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian again, and then turned around and left.

Zhu Hejian glanced at Jia Lun, and Jia Lun hurriedly went out of the study to see him off.

After Wang Youlun and Jia Lun left the study one after another, Zhu Hejian's expression was full of contemplation.

After Jia Lun sent Wang Youlun back to the study, Zhu Hejian raised his head and asked, "Have you found anything from him?" ”

Jia Lun shook his head and said, "This person can be said to be leakless between his words, and he can't find out his details in a short time, but his way of reporting the news today seems to be not only because of Wang Baoren's indication, but also because of his own judgment." ”

Zhu Hejian nodded and said: "Wang Baoren is still in Nanjing, naturally he can't make a decision, this should be Wang Youlun's heart that the third brother can't succeed in the future, so he ran to me to bet!"

After Wang Baoren left Nanjing, his friends either changed their courts, or lost their positions and were dismissed, only this Wang Youlun has always been standing, and he has escaped Zhou Shangjing's suppression many times, and his methods are all good, but he is also a rare talent......

Such a talent, just being a protégé for Wang Baoren, is really too condescending! In the future, we will explore his details, if there is no problem, we can take him for our own use, so as to alleviate our current dilemma of insufficient talents! After I become the crown prince, there will be a few people under my command who can do things! ”

After Jia Lun nodded in agreement, he asked again: "What do you think of this information sent by Wang Youlun, Your Highness?" Your Majesty He can be said to have a deep hatred for those feudal kings, if he really let the prince seize the opportunity to establish merits, even if His Majesty still does not change his mind, the prince can also take the opportunity to save the confidence of the Qinglius, maybe he will linger for a while, if Your Highness you can't officially become the prince for a long time, there is a danger that things will change later, and you must prepare early! ”

Zhu Hejian sneered: "This matter is indeed a threat, but it is not an opportunity!" Father Emperor has long wanted to depose the third brother, but he has never found a suitable opportunity, why is this? It was because his father suppressed the third brother too harshly, and repeatedly grounded the third brother in the East Palace, which of course greatly damaged the reputation of the third brother, but also made the third brother never have the opportunity to do anything wrong!

As the saying goes, do more wrong, do less wrong, and don't do well! This time, if the third brother is allowed to take over the case of Zhan Shanchang and the vassal kings, he must borrow the power of the factory guard when investigating the case! When the time comes, as long as we make a little move, we can make the third brother do something wrong and mess everything! At that time, the father will further confirm the incompetence of the third brother, and he will be able to find a reason to officially depose him! Then, I can officially go to the front of the stage! ”

After thinking for a while, Jia Lun quickly had a rough plan in his heart, and asked: "Your Highness, are you saying that we are secretly adding fuel to the fire, expanding this turmoil, and taking the opportunity to let the crown prince and him make some unjust, false and wrongful cases?" ”

Zhu Hejian nodded lightly and said, "I remember that when Zhao Junchen dealt with the third brother, he also used this method, but the method is not afraid of being old, as long as it is useful!" ”

Jia Lun immediately said: "We are among the factory guards, and there are many of our own people, so I will inform them and let them prepare as soon as possible, and when the prince starts to investigate this case, he will try to get involved as much as possible." ”

After speaking, after seeing Zhu Hejian nodding in approval, Jia Lun immediately turned around and left again.

After Jia Lun left again, Zhu Hejian's expression was contemplative again.

He began to think about the next question - "Who sent the report letter to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" And for what purpose? ”

Zhu Hejian faintly noticed that on this chessboard, the chess player was not just himself.

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Just as Zhu Hejian was launching his plan, Zhao Junchen sent someone to send a message to all the core members of the "Zhao Party", saying that they would go to Zhao's mansion in three days to meet for discussion in the name of visiting the sick.

After receiving Zhao Junchen's news, everyone in the "Zhao Party" breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, knowing that Zhao Junchen was about to make the next move.

However, among the "Zhao Party", only one person received a somewhat different message.

That person is Zhan Shanchang.

The news that Zhao Junchen passed on to Zhan Shanchang was to ask Zhan Shanchang to rush to Zhao's mansion immediately to discuss the matter, saying that something important had happened.

Zhan Shanchang only received an order from Emperor Deqing yesterday to let him investigate the truth of Zhao Junchen's condition, Zhan Shanchang didn't know how he should investigate, but now after receiving the news from Zhao Junchen, he immediately thought that this was an opportunity.

At the same time, Zhao Junchen said that the news of an important event had happened, which also made Zhan Shanchang faintly uneasy.

So, Zhan Shanchang didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly rushed to the Zhao Mansion.

When Zhan Shanchang arrived at Zhao's mansion, it was already evening, and the sky was getting dark.

The meeting place between Zhao Junchen and Zhan Shanchang was in Zhao Junchen's bedroom, since he knew that Zhan Shanchang had become the eyeliner of Emperor Deqing, so when Zhao Junchen and Zhan Shanchang met, they still pretended to be seriously ill.

said that after Zhan Shanchang entered Zhao Junchen's bedroom, he was immediately surprised when he saw Zhao Junchen's serious illness.

According to Zhan Shanchang's thoughts, he has always been inclined that Zhao Junchen's illness is just a means of retreating and a disguise to paralyze various factions, but he didn't expect Zhao Junchen to be seriously ill.

However, before Zhan Shanchang could express his concern, he saw Zhao Junchen raise his hand to stop Zhan Shanchang's words, and said in a weak and anxious tone: "Lord Zhan, something is wrong!" Gu Quan just sent news from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, saying that someone had sent a secret letter to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, reporting the crime of your secret collusion with the vassal kings, and also listing in detail the evidence that you had tampered with the household atlas for the vassal kings over the past year! ”

After hearing Zhao Junchen's words, Zhan Shanchang's expression suddenly changed.

Since Zhan Shanchang secretly served Emperor Deqing, he confessed many secrets of the "Zhao Party" to Emperor Deqing, but he also knew the importance of the matter, but he did not say anything about him tampering with the household atlas for the vassal kings.

The court officials secretly colluded with the vassal king, which was definitely the biggest taboo in the heart of Emperor Deqing! Once this matter is revealed, even if Zhan Shanchang has secretly served Emperor Deqing, Emperor Deqing will definitely not let him go.

So, Zhan Shanchang couldn't care about Zhao Junchen's body anymore, and hurriedly asked: "Lord Zhao, you told me to do all these things!" You must call the shots for me! ”

Under such circumstances, Zhan Shanchang did not dare to count on Emperor Deqing's magnanimity, and could only continue to count on Zhao Junchen's protection.

Zhao Junchen nodded slightly, as if he had already thought of a way, and said, "I will naturally find a way to shelter you, and I will never let you bear the burden!" Fortunately, we received the news in advance, and there is still room for redemption! Speaking of which, I have repeatedly told Your Majesty that the vassal kings have become moths of the imperial court and must find a way to solve them, otherwise the imperial court's finances will not be completely reversed in any way, but Your Majesty has always had some scruples, saying that the policy of the vassal king is an ancestral teaching, and the imperial court cannot cut the feudal domain for no reason......

Therefore, this time, we can say that the household department will deliberately cooperate with the feudal kings in order to collect the crimes of the feudal kings in annexing land and oppressing the people! In this way, you should go to the study of the Zhao Mansion now, write a confession, and confess your crimes to Your Majesty, but in addition to confessing your crimes, you must also defend yourself, just say that these things are all deliberately done by the household department in order to collect criminal evidence!

After you have written this confession, I will enter the palace overnight to ask to see Your Majesty!" Before this matter is revealed, wash away all your crimes! ”

After hearing Zhao Junchen's statement, Zhan Shanchang suddenly felt reasonable, and after nodding his head again and again to thank him, he rushed to the study of Zhao Mansion under the leadership of the subordinates of Zhao Mansion.

Looking at the back of Zhan Shanchang's departure, the weakness in Zhao Junchen's demeanor gradually disappeared, but a trace of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.

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