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Zhu Hejian, is the seventh son of the Deqing Emperor, the younger brother of the crown prince Zhu Heyu of the same father and mother, famous for filial piety, and also has a lot of study of the "Book of Rites", he treats people kindly, humble and courteous, low-key, and sticks to his duties, not only has an excellent reputation, but also is deeply loved by the Deqing Emperor and the crown prince Zhu Heyu.

It's a pity that all this is just Zhu Hejian's disguise, very few people know how strong his ambition is, and very few people know how deep his city is, and even fewer people know how vicious his methods are!

On the surface, the person Zhu Hejian respects the most is his brother Zhu Heyu, but in fact, Zhu Hejian has coveted Zhu Heyu's position as the prince for many years.

I have to say that Zhu Hejian's disguise is really very realistic, even the crown prince Zhu Heyu, who gets along with him day and night, or Emperor Deqing, who is proficient in the emperor's mental arts, has never discovered his true face!

Now, Zhu Hejian is twenty-seven years old, and he has already reached the age when the king leaves Beijing, but because he is frail and sick, and he will be seriously ill from time to time, coupled with the many requests of the crown prince Zhu Heyu, Zhu Hejian still stayed in the capital and never stayed away from the center of the temple.

This also means that if Zhu Heyu's position as the prince is unstable, then Zhu Hejian will be close to the water and become the first candidate for the prince!

Of course, the premise is that Zhu Hejian's physical condition improves - after all, no matter how much Emperor Deqing loves Zhu Hejian, he will never choose a weak prince to become the prince.

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Zhu Heyu doesn't know Zhu Hejian, but Zhu Hejian knows Zhu Heyu very well.

Zhu Hejian is very clear. Zhu Heyu's character is too upright, and sooner or later he will get into a catastrophe, and he will gradually exhaust Emperor Deqing's patience. At that time, your chance will arise!

Zhu Hejian is very patient and firmly believes in his own judgment, so he has been waiting for an opportunity.

Now, the opportunity that Zhu He had been waiting for finally appeared.

In the past six months, the crown prince Zhu and Yu can be said to have made mistakes one after another, messing up the preparations for the southern tour, messing up the fraud case in the preparation of the southern tour, and staying in Beijing to supervise the country during the southern tour......

The same as Zhao Junchen's judgment. Zhu Hejian also believes that Emperor Deqing's patience with the crown prince Zhu Heyu has gradually run out, and he has already had the idea of changing the reserve.

So. It's time for Zhu Hejian to show his abilities and let his existence surface.

Of course, this requires a gradual process, and you can't rush it too much, otherwise it will only attract suspicion.

It's just that. A long-cherished wish is about to come true. Even if the city government is as deep as Zhu Hejian, it is inevitable that there will be some restlessness in the depths of his heart.

Therefore, in order to keep a cool head, Zhu Hejian has always stayed in the study to practice calligraphy in the past few days, and used calligraphy to calm his mind!

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On this day, Zhu Hejian still stayed in the study to practice calligraphy.

I saw Zhu Hejian standing behind the desk, copying Chen Jiru's "The Story of the Small Window" with a pen.

“…… Don't be shocked by the humiliation, watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; Go and stay unintentionally. Wandering with the clouds outside the sky...... The flowers and willows are dense, and they can be opened. is the means; When the wind and rain are urgent, stand still, and see the root of the foot...... Hidden in clumsy, with obscurity and clear, clear in turbidity, to bend for the ......"

In Zhu Hejian's hand, the same transcription has been placed in a thick pile, and I don't know how many times he has copied it in these days.

Just as Zhu Hejian was quietly transcribing, a middle-aged scribe quietly entered the study and stood in front of Zhu Hejian, quietly waiting for Zhu Hejian's transcription to end.

After a long time, Zhu Hejian finally finished transcribing "The Story of the Small Window" again.

Then, Zhu Hejian raised his head and asked, "But what's the news?" ”

The middle-aged scribe nodded and said, "According to the eight-hundred-mile fast horse report, Your Majesty has already set off for Beijing, and the Southern Patrol fleet is sailing at full speed all the way without the slightest delay. According to the itinerary, it is now that we have arrived in Yangzhou, and in about ten days, Your Majesty will return to Beijing. ”

Zhu Hejian nodded, and said in a calm tone: "The prince stabbed such a big basket, and the father was naturally in a hurry...... It's a pity that even if my father returns to the capital as quickly as possible, it won't change anything. ”

After a pause, Zhu Hejian asked again: "How is the situation on the prince's side now?" ”

The middle-aged scribe shook his head and said: "The prince's plan to rectify the commercial tax is not smooth, although the officials dare not oppose it on the surface, but in private, they are disobedient, and they have caused a lot of stumbling blocks for the prince...... Now, the crown prince is very impatient, and he seems to be eager to make some achievements before His Majesty returns to Beijing, and in order to deter the hundred officials, he has dismissed three officials from their official positions today. ”

Zhu Hejian shook his head, as if he was very sorry, and sighed: "If you want to be fast, you can't reach it, and if you are strong, you can't last long, I have told the prince these truths, but the prince just can't listen to it!" ”

The middle-aged scribe bowed his head and said, "So, the prince is not a qualified prince!" The position of the prince should be won by those who are capable! ”

Zhu Hejian smiled lightly and said: "Yes, I have persuaded all the people who should be persuaded, so the prince can't blame me for taking advantage of the fire to rob!" Today, it's a great opportunity for me to come to the surface and show myself! Therefore, it is time for my body to be cured...... I heard that a famous doctor recently came to Zhao Junchen's house? ”

The middle-aged scribe nodded and said, "Yes, this famous doctor's name is Zhang Decheng, who is well-known in Shaanxi, known as the Buddha of the Ten Thousand Families, but Liu Rui, the sister of Liu Zimin, a new science and technology scholar, invited him to Zhao Junchen's mansion, as if to treat an eye disease for a refugee girl named Shrimp." ”

After a pause, the middle-aged scribe added: "After Liu Zimin entered Beijing to take the exam, he met Zhao Junchen by chance, and then sent his sister Liu Rui to Zhao Junchen's mansion, and he himself became Zhao Junchen's doorman, and took advantage of the opportunity of this imperial examination to attract many candidates for Zhao Junchen. As for the refugee girl named Shrimp, she was one of the victims of the fraud case in the preparation of the Southern Tour, and was once sold to Huang Yourong's house, and Zhao Junchen was also very unhappy with Huang Yourong because of this woman. “

Zhu Hejian shook his head and said with a smile: "This Zhao Junchen is strange, he is obviously a big corrupt official, but he will do his best for a refugee girl." ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Hejian suddenly restrained his smile and ordered: "Since this famous doctor named Zhang Decheng enjoys such a great reputation, he must also have some real skills...... In this case, you try to tell the prince the news of this famous doctor, and the prince will naturally invite him to treat me, and after the treatment of this famous doctor, my physical condition should gradually improve! ”

After hearing Zhu Hejian's command, a smile flashed on the corner of the middle-aged scribe's mouth.

As Zhu Hejian's cronies, the middle-aged scribe knew very well that Zhu Hejian was weak and sickly, but it was by no means weak, this was just a means implemented by Zhu Hejian in order to stay in the capital.

Now, the crown prince Zhu Heyu's status as the prince is in jeopardy, so Zhu Hejian's body naturally needs to gradually improve!

Only in this way, after Zhu Heyu loses the position of prince, can Zhu Hejian be qualified to become a candidate for the new prince!

In addition, in the eyes of outsiders, Zhu Hejian's body was cured by Zhu Heyu, and it would not arouse too much suspicion.

So, the middle-aged scribe bowed down and agreed, "My subordinates will do it." ”

With that, the middle-aged scribe turned and left.

After the middle-aged scribe left, Zhu Hejian let out a long breath, and then continued to copy "The Secret Story of the Small Window" with a pen.

However, this time, between Zhu and Jian's handwriting, an insolent and unbearable taste suddenly emerged!

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PS: Happy (^_^) birthday to yourself.

…… (To be continued.) )