Li Ruan is now a high-profile rising star in the imperial court - as the eunuch in charge of the imperial study, he has the opportunity to meet the emperor almost every day, and his occasional words may affect Emperor Deqing's decision - it can be said that he plays a decisive role
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Wu Xinquan, as the chief eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, is certainly the leader of the inner court and has a high position of power, but he does not have many opportunities to accompany the Holy Emperor. In recent years, he has gradually lost the favor of the Holy Emperor due to repeated unfavorable affairs, so he chose to be with Li Ru'an.
Bringing closer relationships is also the proper meaning of the title.
Therefore, Li Ru'an initially thought that today's banquet was just an ordinary way for Wu Xinquan to improve the relationship between the two parties, and he was not surprised.
However, when Li Ru'an rushed to the top floor of Hexin Building, he found that Wu Xinquan, as the host of the banquet, was carefully sitting on the second table with him, his expression was full of humility, respect, and caution.
And the person sitting at the head of the banquet was the seventh prince Zhu Hejian who was about to become the new crown prince!
For a moment, Li Ruan was shocked, nervous and alert, but also secretly excited.
Li Ru'an knew very well that the seemingly gentle and elegant seventh prince Zhu Hejian in front of him actually had the opposite temperament and was by no means a simple person.
The reason why Li Ruan was able to see through Zhu Hejian's true nature was naturally due to Zhao Junchen's reminder.
Since Li Ruan returned to the capital with the illustrious military achievements of the Shaanxi-Gansu victory, he immediately became the most popular figure in the inner court and received close attention from all parties. Zhao Junchen was worried that someone would notice the difference between the two of them.
There are no clues, so during this period, contact between the two parties was deliberately reduced.
In Zhao Junchen's vision, Li Ru'an has become a crucial chess piece and should be kept at more critical moments to play a more critical role. He must not be exposed easily. Everything must be considered in the long term and done with caution.
Even a few days ago, Emperor Deqing hid in the imperial study and saw no one. People from all walks of life in the government and the public were panicked for a while. Zhao Junchen had no intention of using this chess piece in advance.
In fact, in the past month, Zhao Junchen and Li Ruan have only secretly contacted each other once, just to remind Li Ruan to be wary of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian - saying that this man "has a very deep city, a very murderous intention, and is evil to others and himself."
Leave room”.
Li Ru'an knew very well what a terrifying figure Zhao Junchen was, and the fact that Zhu Hejian was so feared by Zhao Junchen was obviously an equally terrifying figure.
Especially during this period of time, after Li Ruan gradually learned about the current situation of the high-level officials in the inner court, he began to understand more and more why Zhao Junchen was so afraid of Zhu Hejian.
In short, without anyone noticing, the senior officials in the imperial court had already reached a tacit understanding regarding Zhu Hejian's attitude, forming two distinct factions!
One faction is headed by Liu Qing, the inner study room, Wu Xinquan, the eunuch, and others. They have completely surrendered to Zhu Hejian and have become Zhu Hejian's loyal dogs and horses, doing their best to support Zhu Hejian's rise to power;
Led by Kong Zhen, Wu Xinyan and others, although these people did not express their position clearly, they also acquiesced in Zhu Hejian's gradual infiltration and control of the inner court, and occasionally provided secret assistance.
Today, silently, the major yamen of the inner court that were originally controlled by Emperor Deqing have become Zhu Hejian's back garden.
This alone is enough to prove Zhu Hejian's scheming methods, but in Zhao Junchen's evaluation, the scary thing about Zhu Hejian is not his scheming methods, but his ruthlessness and determination!
Therefore, after Li Ru'an saw Zhu Hejian's sudden appearance, he was naturally on guard, fearing that Zhu Hejian would see his flaws or be harmed by him.
But at the same time, Li Ruan has been looking forward to this meeting.
Li Ru'an knew very well that with Zhu Hejian's penetration into the inner court, as well as his current status and influence, he would definitely find ways to use him for his own purposes, and would never tolerate his wandering attitude. During this period, another incident happened with Prince Zhu.
Zhu Hejian must have been eager to find out about Emperor Deqing's recent movements from himself during Heyu's lawsuit with the vassal princes.
In fact, Zhu Hejian was surprisingly patient for being able to endure it until today to meet Li Ruan.
At the same time, although Zhao Junchen warned Li Ruan about Zhu Hejian's terrifying aspects, and knew that Zhu Hejian would definitely try to recruit Li Ruan for his own use in the future, he did not express any objection. Apparently, he also had the idea of going along with the flow, hoping that Li Ruan could help him.
He spied on some intelligence information about Zhu Hejian.
And Li Ru'an himself is also an ambitious person who is unwilling to be lonely. Of course, he also wants to use Zhu Hejian to gain more benefits for himself, and even take the opportunity to break away from Zhao Junchen's control.
For Li Ru'an, today's banquet is certainly a banquet, but it is also an opportunity!
Therefore, after seeing Zhu Hejian's appearance, Li Ru'an was secretly on guard, but also slightly excited.
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But on the surface, Li Ru'an put on a frightened and frightened look, trotted to Zhu Hejian's side, saluted and said: "I pay homage to His Highness the Seventh Prince. I never thought that the Seventh Prince would suddenly arrive. Not only did I
I arrived late, and I was wearing casual clothes. I have a sloppy image, and I have broken the rules. Please ask the Seventh Prince to punish me!"
In front of outsiders, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian's image was as gentle and modest as ever. He immediately stood up and raised his hand to stop Li Ru'an from paying homage, and said with a smile: "Li Neichen shoulders the important responsibility of the imperial study. Naturally, he can't help himself. Even if he is a moment late, he will be late."
Normally, we are meeting outside the palace, and we are all wearing casual clothes, so we don’t have to abide by those red tapes, just be casual!"
While talking, Zhu Hejian had already led Li Ruan to sit next to him, and he became more and more cordial and said: "Actually, I accidentally received news today that Wu Neichen was going to have a banquet with Li Neichen at Hexin Tower for a drink.
Thinking that I had nothing to do, I decided to be an uninvited guest and take the opportunity to get closer to Lee Nei-chen!
I have admired Li Neichen for a long time. Whether it is his illustrious military exploits in the Shaanxi-Gansu victory some time ago or the orderly management of the imperial study these days, it all shows that Li Neichen is the leading talent in the imperial court! Therefore, I also intend to make friends with him.
, I hope Li Neichen won’t blame me for coming unexpectedly!”
No matter how prominent Wu Xinquan and Li Ru'an are in the inner court, they are eunuchs after all. Logically speaking, they are absolutely not qualified to sit at the same table with Zhu Hejian. Now they can sit aside, which is obviously Zhu Heyu's deliberate intention.
For grace's sake.
Seeing Zhu Hejian's statement, Li Ru'an couldn't help but feel a little flattered. Even though he knew that all this was just Zhu Hejian's disguise, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart and secretly feel good about him.
Everyone has a "dignity need". For those high-ranking eunuchs in the inner court who have high power but incomplete six senses, they are especially sensitive to this. Zhu Hejian's performance naturally offended Wu Xinquan, Li Ru'an and others.
Human itch.
If nothing else, Zhu Hejian called Wu Xinquan and Li Ruan "Wu Neichen" and "Li Neichen", and this respect made them extremely satisfied.
In fact, during the Ming Dynasty, high-level eunuchs were qualified to call themselves "chen". On weekdays, the eunuchs guarding various places often called themselves "chen" when they submitted memorials to the emperor. The emperor would also call him "chen" when he was in a good mood.
High-level eunuchs are called "inner ministers" and "factory ministers";
But in the Deqing period, because Emperor Deqing's imperial favor was too little and his power was too strong, the repeated purges and rectifications had already frightened everyone in the inner court, and they did not dare to go beyond the normal limits.
In order to show humility, the eunuchs all called themselves "little people", and Emperor Deqing always called them directly by their names, but he rarely heard the title "minister".
Looking at this point alone, it is natural that all the high-level eunuchs in the inner court would choose to support Zhu Hejian - compared to Emperor Deqing who was always trying to clean up and rectify the inner court, or Zhu Heyu who was naturally hostile to eunuchs in politics, Zhu Hejian
It is undoubtedly the best future choice for the inner court.
Li Ruan is now considered a high-ranking member of the inner court, but he understands the thoughts of these eunuchs more and more.
While his mind was changing, Li Ruan looked grateful on the surface and said in a trembling voice: "His Royal Highness, you are so complimentary. How can a villain be so virtuous and capable that he can be so valued by you..."
It seems that because of his excitement, Li Ru'an actually called Zhu Hejian "His Royal Highness" directly. It seemed that he had broken the rules, but in fact it hinted at his attitude, indicating that he had long regarded Zhu Hejian as the next crown prince.
The only candidate.
But Zhu Hejian still looked like he was upholding his duties. After hearing this, his expression became slightly darker, and he frowned and said: "I hope Li Neichen will be careful. The current prince of the imperial court is still my third brother, and I am still just a virgin."
He's just an ordinary prince who canonized the throne! I don't care how the situation in the temple changes, and what kind of rumors there are, but as long as the third brother is still in power, we can't do anything beyond him!"
On the other side, Wu Xinquan quickly laughed and smoothed things over, saying: "I hope His Highness the Seventh Prince will not blame Li Ru'an for his gaffe. He just accidentally told the truth! What's more, His Majesty's thoughts are no longer a secret.
In addition, His Highness the Seventh Prince has always been kind to poor people like us... To be disrespectful, I have been looking forward to this day for a long time!"
Zhu Hejian sighed, but no longer persisted, but his expression was full of sadness.
However, deep in Zhu Hejian's eyes, a trace of satisfaction flashed.
After Li Ru'an and Wu Xinquan looked at each other, they had a tacit understanding and immediately changed the subject. Li Ru'an began to compliment Zhu Hejian's kindness and reputation throughout the court. Wu Xinquan also echoed his words, but his flattering skills were more natural and superior than Li Ru'an's.
many.
In this way, the atmosphere in the banquet became lively again. Zhu Hejian also followed suit. He no longer treated each other with a cold face, but still looked easy-going without any princely airs. He talked and laughed with the two of them, coming and going.
Past.
But gradually, under Wu Xinquan's deliberate guidance, the conversation among the three of them began to turn to Li Ru'an. In addition to congratulating Li Ru'an on his promotion to the eunuch in charge of the imperial study, they also took the opportunity to inquire about the recent developments in the imperial study.
I saw Wu Xinquan saying with a smile: "Ru'an has only been in charge of the imperial study for more than ten days, but he has achieved remarkable results! The leaks of information that have been repeatedly suppressed in the imperial study in recent years have been completely eradicated in a short period of time.
Yes! Two young eunuchs once showed signs of leaking information, and they were caught out by Ru An. For a time, everyone was self-disciplined, and the imperial study room was under the control of Ru An. It can be said that the atmosphere was completely new.
ah!
Our family has heard that during this period of time, His Majesty was in a bad mood due to the lawsuit between the Crown Prince and the vassal princes. He stayed in the Imperial Study without seeing anyone. The powerful officials from other dynasties were eager to inquire about the news from the Imperial Study. Who could
I once thought that the imperial study room was tight-lipped and strictly kept secrets this time, and not a single bit of information was leaked, but it made them anxious!"
Zhu Hejian also smiled and nodded, saying: "I also heard that my father is very satisfied with Li Neichen's performance."
Li Ruan quickly expressed his humility, but there was a sneer in his heart.
During this period of time, because no news from the Royal Study Room has been leaked, I am afraid that not only the powerful officials of the outer dynasty are the ones who are anxious, but also the two people in front of Li Ruan are even more anxious.
Then, just as Li Ru'an expected, Wu Xinquan changed the subject and asked: "Ru'an, His Highness the Seventh Prince and our family are all the most trusted people by His Majesty. Of course, the affairs of the imperial study must be hidden from the courtiers outside the court.
, but there is no need to hide the truth from His Highness the Seventh Prince and our family...
In recent days, His Majesty the Seventh Prince and our family have seen His Majesty in a bad mood, but they don’t understand what His Majesty is thinking, and they are also anxious. Only by understanding His Majesty’s thoughts can His Majesty the Seventh Prince be better served.
If His Majesty fulfills his filial piety, our family can better serve His Majesty. Do you think this is the truth?
If so, please tell me a little bit about what your Majesty has been doing in the imperial study during this period of time? What has he said?"
Zhu Hejian looked unhappy again and reprimanded: "Wu Neichen, as ministers, how can we spy on my father's movements? What's more, as the eunuch in charge of the imperial study, Li Neichen must be aware of what happens in the imperial study.
If you keep secretive, aren't you making things difficult for him?"
Wu Xinquan said with a smile: "Of course, I have to keep secrets about foreign ministers, but in my opinion, Ru'an's attitude towards His Highness the Seventh Prince must be different... right?"
As he spoke, Wu Xinquan was still staring at Li Ruan with a smile, but his eyes were full of scrutiny and coldness.
On the other side, Zhu Hejian no longer insisted on his position, but just picked up the tea cup and drank tea quietly, but he was also secretly observing Li Ruan's reaction from the corner of his eye.
Seeing Zhu Hejian and Wu Xinquan singing together, Li Ru'an knew that he had to face a choice.
Once the information about the Royal Study Room is leaked to them, it is equivalent to a surrender letter, and they have seized the handle. As the saying goes, "there is no turning back when a bow is fired." With today's first leak, there will be future consequences.
After leaking secrets countless times, I will completely become Zhu Hejian's spy buried in the imperial study. I am afraid that I will have no control over it from now on.
Of course, there was a huge risk involved. The previous eunuch Zhang Xiu, who was in charge of the royal study, was the apprentice of Zhang De, the eunuch who served Emperor Deqing, but he was still beaten to death for leaking secrets.
But the advantage is that Li Ru'an can take advantage of this opportunity to gradually become Zhu Hejian's confidant. He can have both sides of the fence between Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen, and Zhu Hejian. The balance here is extremely difficult to control, but if it is operated properly, it can also help
Strive for the greatest benefit for yourself,
What's more, if Zhao Junchen's description of Zhu Hejian is correct, given Zhu Hejian's ruthless nature, once Li Ru'an refused to serve him, he would probably die on the way back to the palace today.
Therefore, for Li Ruan, there was actually nothing to hesitate from the beginning.
So, Li Ru'an only hesitated for a moment, and then honestly told everything that had happened in the imperial study room recently.
After listening to Li Ru'an's story, Zhu Hejian's face darkened slightly.
Perhaps because Li Ru'an had already paid him the certificate of surrender, Zhu Hejian's demeanor also quietly changed. He was not as friendly and easy-going as before, but was obviously more dignified and solemn.
"You are saying that the memorial that Third Brother submitted to my father included two, one overt and one covert. The world only knows the one that impeached the vassals on the surface, and my father only knew about it because he had read the other.
It was only after the seal was sealed that the strange attitude appeared during this period?"
As Zhu Hejian's attitude changed, Li Ru'an's attitude became more and more restrained, nodding and saying: "That's right! But what exactly is written in the prince's second memorial, no one knows it except His Majesty.
content……"
Halfway through the words, Li Ruan seemed to suddenly think of something, and added: "However, after His Majesty summoned all the important ministers today, he left Zhao Junchen alone for a long secret conversation. At that time, His Majesty screened out everyone in the imperial study, also
No one knows the content of this conversation... But after the conversation, when I returned to the Imperial Study Room to serve His Majesty, I found that His Royal Highness's secret position had changed, so... except for Your Majesty, perhaps Zhao
Junchen has also seen this secret!"
Zhu Hejian frowned and asked directly: "Where is that density now? Do you have a chance to come into contact with it?"
Out of intuition, Zhu Hejian believed that the close relationship between Prince Zhu and Yu would definitely become a hidden danger for him in the future, but he couldn't help but want to take the risk.
Li Ruan shook his head quickly and said: "The secret has been locked into the secret box in the royal study by His Majesty himself. Although I also have the opportunity to access the secret box, if there is no key, I am afraid I will not have the opportunity to look through it.
Dense."
Zhu Hejian nodded thoughtfully, and then asked: "So... what if you have the key to the secret box?"
After hearing this, Li Ru'an was shocked.
In fact, not only Li Ruan, but also Wu Xinquan on the side looked panicked and pale.
None of them expected that Zhu Hejian would be so bold!
Zhu Hejian just continued to stare at Li Ruan, waiting for Li Ruan's answer.
Finally, Li Ruan gritted his teeth and nodded gently.
Seeing Li Ru'an's statement, Zhu Hejian suddenly calmed down the coldness and majesty in his expression, and once again turned into the gentle and cordial expression at the beginning. The smile on his face gave people a feeling of spring breeze, and said with a smile: "Since
So, I leave this matter to you... Within three days, I will try to copy a secret box key and give it to you!"
Zhu Hejian had long known that Emperor Deqing had a secret box, which contained extremely important confidential memorials. Any leakage of these secret memorials would shock the government and the public. The key to the secret box was carried by Emperor Deqing, and no one else had it.
Opportunity to contact.
But it happened that Zhang Jiamin, the most favored concubine in the harem, was a member of Zhu Hejian. When Emperor Deqing spent the night with Zhang Jiamin, it was not difficult to secretly obtain a key model.
Wanting to be here, Zhu Hejian's eyes sparkled, and he added meaningfully: "Li Neichen, although my father is still full of energy, he is still not young after all, but you and I are close in age and we can't get along."
It will take a long, long time, and I don’t hate the inner court’s interference in politics as much as the third brother does...
According to my consistent thinking, the power of the eunuchs in the inner court depends on the emperor. They can be said to be the loyal arms of the emperors, and they are more reliable than the ministers of the outer court!
As I said just now, Li Neichen, you are the leading talent in the inner court, so...as long as Li Neichen guarantees your loyalty, your future will be far more than just being a eunuch in charge of the royal study."
On the other side, Wu Xinquan glanced at Zhu Hejian in awe, but quickly calmed down his abnormal expression and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, Ru'an, you are a royal horse supervisor, and I am a ceremonial supervisor.
Our two families have always had conflicts, but these conflicts are only internal conflicts after all. Now that we are all working for His Highness the Seventh Prince, there will be many opportunities for cooperation in the future. As long as I am still the head of the inner court, I will be indispensable for your benefit.
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After hearing Zhu Hejian's hint and Wu Xinquan's assurance, Li Ru'an gradually regained his composure and was even a little ready to make a move.
At the same time, the balance in his heart also quietly tilted toward Zhu Hejian.
Li Ru'an knew very well that as an eunuch in the inner court, his future power and achievements must depend on the support of others.
Or it may be like the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian in the Ming Xizong period, who relied on the emperor's trust to dominate the government and the public, covering the sky with one hand; or it may be like the great eunuch Feng Baona in the Longqing period, who married Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of the cabinet.
Political allies, the two control the government and the public, one internally and the other externally, and specialize in government affairs.
Originally, Li Ruan hoped that he could become the next Feng Bao. Although he wanted to have both sides and take the opportunity to get rid of Zhao Junchen's control, he did not intend to betray Zhao Junchen. He still hoped to maintain a cooperative relationship with Zhao Junchen, and also hoped that Zhao Junchen could
Become the next Zhang Juzheng.
But now it seems that compared to Zhao Junchen, Zhu Hejian can give him more benefits.
So, rather than becoming the next Feng Bao, it seems good to become the next Wei Zhongxian?
For Li Ru'an, this is the real choice of fate, and he is quite hesitant.
And just when Li Ru'an was in conflict, Zhu Hejian and Wu Xinquan also changed the topic again, just like an ordinary banquet, chatting with each other about some interesting stories about the government and the public, as if the conversations that just happened were just insignificant episodes.
Li Ru'an had something on her mind, but she seemed a little absent-minded, and just echoed the words here and there.
From the perspective of Zhu Hejian and Wu Xinquan, Li Ruan's behavior was just because he was about to steal Emperor Deqing's confidential memorials, so he was a little nervous, but they did not have any doubts.
After about an hour of burning incense, it was darkening and the Forbidden City was about to close its gates. Li Ruan and Wu Xinquan had to rush back to the palace as soon as possible. With Zhu Hejian's statement and departure, the banquet ended.
However, after the banquet, Li Ruan and Wu Xinquan followed Zhu Hejian downstairs and left, and then they saw a gloomy-looking eunuch who came up to them in time. It was Zhu Hejian's eunuch Jia Lun, who had already prepared for Zhu Hejian.
Take a sedan chair.
And just as Li Ruan and Wu Xinquan were sending Zhu Hejian off, Zhu Hejian seemed to have thought of something temporarily and suddenly stopped and asked Li Ruan: "Li Neichen, you went to Shaanxi and Gansu to supervise the army some time ago.
You personally participated in Zhao Gechen's illustrious military exploits... What do you think of this person? Also, have you and Zhao Gechen worked together in Shaanxi and Gansu for many days, and have you established some friendship?"
At this time, Li Ru'an was also thinking about Zhao Junchen. After hearing Zhu Hejian's question, he couldn't help but feel shocked.
But fortunately, Emperor Deqing asked Li Ru'an the same question when he first became the eunuch in charge of the imperial study, so Li Ru'an had already prepared the answer, and quickly calmed down his panic and replied:
"According to the villain's opinion, Zhao Gechen's abilities and means are extraordinary. He has both the ambition to make great contributions and the prudent maturity to take the overall situation into consideration. He can be said to be a hero of his generation! When he was in charge of the military and political affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu, his attitude was also extremely tough. With him,
The gentle image he showed in the center of the capital was completely different. Although I was a supervisor at the time, I didn't dare to compete with him at all...
During that time, Zhao Gechen wanted to have a good relationship with me, but as a member of the inner court, I was obviously not suitable to have too much contact with foreign ministers. In addition, Zhao Gechen's style was too strong.
The Imperial Supervisory Army actually seemed dispensable, and the relationship became increasingly estranged, without much friendship."
These words were exactly Li Ruan's answer to Emperor Deqing. Emperor Deqing was very satisfied after hearing this answer.
However, Zhu Hejian had a completely different reaction and said meaningfully: "Now you are no longer the supervisor of the Shaanxi-Gansu Army, but you have become the eunuch in charge of the imperial study. Your status is even more important! And because of the experience of working together with the three sides of Shaanxi-Gansu
, I think Zhao Junchen will further win over you in the future... I think you don't have to rush to reject him this time. It would be good to take the opportunity to have some friendship with him. If you can win Zhao Junchen's trust, that would be even better.
It’s too late!”
After hearing what Zhu Hejian said, Li Ru'an suddenly felt enlightened.
It turned out that Zhu Hejian and Zhao Junchen had the same intention, and they also wanted to use Li Ruan to spy on each other's intelligence and movements.
However, this situation will be beneficial to Li Ru'an's future success.
From now on, Li Ru'an will not only be Zhao Junchen's spy hiding around Emperor Deqing and Zhu Hejian, but also Zhu Hejian's spy hiding around Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen... If Emperor Deqing is interested in the future, Li Ru'an will certainly be willing to report to Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen.
Emperor Deqing provided information about Zhao Junchen and Zhu Hejian.
For a moment, Li Ru'an actually had a feeling that he could stir up the situation in the temple by himself.
So, after Li Ruan hesitated for a moment, he quickly nodded and agreed: "Since it is the order of His Highness the Seventh Prince, I will naturally follow it with all my strength. After establishing friendship with Zhao Junchen, if there is any movement on Zhao Junchen's side, I will
I will report it to you immediately."
Zhu Hejian nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "It's best if you can understand this. I like smart people."
After saying that, Zhu Hejian turned and left.
After Zhu Hejian left, the eunuch Jia Lun beside him stayed for a while. After taking a serious look at Li Ru'an, he said slowly: "Li Nechen, our name is Jia Lun, and we are with His Highness the Seventh Prince.
Your eunuch, His Highness the Seventh Prince's identity is too sensitive and has attracted the attention of both the government and the public. He must avoid suspicion in the future, I'm afraid I won't be able to have frequent contact with you! Therefore, I will be responsible for the contact and communication between the two parties from now on.
, I hope you can give me more advice!”
Hearing what Jia Lun said, Li Ru'an couldn't help but be stunned, and also looked at Jia Lun seriously.
After noticing Jia Lun's cold gaze, Li Ruan's eyes shrank slightly, but his smile remained unchanged on the surface and said: "Please give me more advice."
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About a quarter of an hour later, Zhu Hejian returned to the Seventh Prince's Mansion.
Entering the study, Zhu Hejian pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and smiled: "This Li Ru'an... is very interesting! Jia Lun, you have to be careful."
Jia Lun's eyes flashed and he asked: "Is this person untrustworthy?"
Zhu Hejian shook his head and said: "Maybe it's credible, maybe it's not, but I never put my hope in these illusory things... It's just that from him, I saw an overwhelming ambition that couldn't be suppressed. Although he
I think I hid it very well...You have to work extra hard in the future, otherwise I'm afraid you won't be able to suppress him."
After a moment of silence, Jaren nodded and said, "I understand."
On the other side, Li Ruan has also returned to his palace residence, and his mind is constantly thinking about what happened during today's banquet.
After seeing Jia Lun's appearance, Li Ru'an's balance, which had been gradually leaning towards Zhu Hejian, quietly regained its balance.
Li Ru'an originally thought that after joining Zhu Hejian, he would have a chance to become the second Wei Zhongxian, at least better than the chance of becoming the second Feng Bao after cooperating with Zhao Junchen.
But after meeting Jia Lun, Li Ruan suddenly discovered that if after Zhu Hejian ascended the throne, a second Wei Zhongxian really appeared in the inner court, I am afraid that Jia Lun, who had been with Zhu Hejian since childhood, would have a greater chance, and he would have no choice but to do so in the future.
Just give Jalen a hand.
"It seems like the seventh prince's proposal is tempting, but we can't make a decision too quickly. We still have to have both sides. Today's matter is still about finding a way to inform Yu Zhao Junchen... It would be fine if there was no such thing as Jia Lun.
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While thinking secretly, Li Ruan murmured to himself.
