As Zhu Hejian officially took action, he began to try to control the situation in South Zhili, which soon triggered a series of chain reactions and subsequent impacts.
One of them is Huo Zhengyuan's change in mentality.
Regardless of Huang Yourong, Zhao Junchen, or Zhou Shangjing, they all had similar comments about Huo Zhengyuan, that is, this man was extremely resourceful and extremely smart, but it was a pity that he was too timid.
If he were a little more courageous, Huo Zhengyuan would definitely be able to achieve higher achievements.
Huo Zhengyuan is also aware of his shortcomings, but he is unwilling to leave his comfort zone. He is always used to being a staff member or executor. He is unwilling to shoulder responsibilities and pressure, and he is unwilling to be the one missing out.
But Huo Zhengyuan doesn't think that he lacks courage. He just feels that he is not ready yet and always wants to wait until he is absolutely sure and the victory is undefeated before taking action.
However, as long as you have such an idea, you will find that you will never be fully prepared, and your plan will always need further improvement.
Only when you are forced to come to the stage, try it out for yourself, and verify it in practice, can you truly know whether you are ready or not, and only then can you know how big your abilities are and where your limits are.
But this time, under the joint pressure of Zhu Hejian and Jiang Zheng, Huo Zhengyuan was finally willing to take a crucial step, and finally fully demonstrated his wisdom and strategy that had been praised by all parties.
But Huo Zhengyuan did not intend to fully implement the plan proposed by Jiang Zheng.
Although Jiang Zheng is a very outstanding young talent, his advantages are not reflected in agency calculations. Therefore, in Huo Zhengyuan's eyes, the plan proposed by Jiang Zheng still has many areas for improvement.
In short, the focus of Jiang Zheng's plan was to stab Zhou Shangjing in the back and take the opportunity to curb the bad habits of Jin gentry merchants who focused on annexing land.
Huo Zhengyuan believed that with just a slight modification to Jiang Zheng's plan, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian could fall harder and harder into the trap set by Zhou Shangjing, further reducing Zhu Hejian's chances of taking over the throne.
Just like Jiang Zheng, Huo Zhengyuan could not understand why Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing deliberately targeted the seventh prince Zhu Hejian. He had some vague speculations in his mind, but they have not been confirmed yet.
Huo Zhengyuan just believed that Zhou Shangjing and Zhu Hejian were both suspected of the "accident" he encountered today. Both of them had relevant motives and abilities.
However, the mastermind behind the scenes was too hidden and his methods were very clever. Huo Zhengyuan was not confident that he could successfully find out the truth and uncover the real culprit.
In this case, Huo Zhengyuan simply stopped expending energy and focused on investigating the real culprit behind the scenes. Since Zhou Shangjing and Zhu Hejian were both suspects, they would both have to bear Huo Zhengyuan's revenge.
As long as the scope of revenge is expanded, the real culprits behind the scenes will definitely be able to bear the price.
I would rather kill the wrong person than let him go!
Maybe even Huo Zhengyuan himself didn't realize how amazing his change of mentality was.
If it were Huo Zhengyuan in the past, he would never dare to have such an idea.
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This accident on the bank of the Qinhuai River was originally just a minor incident.
But because this accident almost affected Huo Zhengyuan, it quickly spread to all walks of life in Nanjing and attracted the attention of all parties.
During Huo Zhengyuan's stay in Nanjing, he remained hidden and controlled behind the scenes. However, after more than two months of long stay, senior officials from all walks of life in Nanjing were still more or less aware of Huo Zhengyuan's existence.
Before this, because Huo Zhengyuan had never disclosed his identity, all walks of life in Nanjing deliberately avoided Huo Zhengyuan and cooperated with Huo Zhengyuan to pretend not to know his existence and would not take the initiative to visit him, which was just asking for trouble.
But after hearing that Huo Zhengyuan took the initiative to disclose his identity, all walks of life in Nanjing guessed that the "Zhao Party" forces in South Zhili, headed by Huo Zhengyuan, would soon take action.
All of a sudden, all the forces took action, either personally or sending envoys, and rushed to the Qinhuai River bank to contact Huo Zhengyuan, hoping to take the opportunity to test Huo Zhengyuan's inner thoughts.
When the news of the accident reached the East Garden, the conversation between Zhou Shangjing and Song Chengren was still not over. Zhou Shangjing was still chatting with his old friend, but he was unwilling to take a break.
Under such circumstances, when Zhou Shangjing and Song Chengren received the relevant news, their expressions changed drastically and they were deeply shocked.
Song Chengren couldn't help but stood up and asked: "Is it really an accident? Have you found out the identity of the owner of the out-of-control truck? Have you found the cause of the accident?"
The person in charge of reporting the news was Song Jicheng, a grandson of Song Chengren and an outstanding figure in the younger generation of the Song family.
After hearing Song Chengren's questioning, Song Jicheng shook his head and said: "The incident happened too suddenly, and there was no time to collect more detailed information. If Huo Zhengyuan's entourage hadn't rushed to the East Garden to report the news, our Song family would have had to wait for a while longer.
I have received intelligence, but I heard that the out-of-control truck and the mules pulling the cargo suddenly caught fire and were burned to death, so it may be difficult to find out the truth behind the scenes."
Song Chengren's expression became more serious, and he turned to look at Zhou Shangjing, saying: "It seemed like an accident, but it caused heavy casualties to the people around Huo Zhengyuan. It was obviously someone who deliberately targeted him! Such cruelty leaves no room, but is cautious.
The method of leaving no trace...is very similar to that of His Highness!"
Zhou Shangjing was thoughtful, half-smiling, and said: "It seems that both the seventh prince and the great scholar Huo have changed their styles... The seventh prince is no longer willing to continue to play the good guy, and Huo Zhengyuan is also
I finally showed my responsibility...The situation in Nanjing City is getting more and more interesting."
Song Chengren was slightly stunned. He could feel Zhu Hejian's change in style, and he could roughly guess the reason why Zhu Hejian changed his style. However, he didn't understand why Zhou Shangjing said that Huo Zhengyuan also changed his style and showed responsibility.
Could it be because Huo Zhengyuan had a strong attitude and asked the Dongyuan Song family to immediately send famous doctors to the scene to rescue the injured?
But this statement may only be due to Huo Zhengyuan's impulsiveness after being frightened. Maybe Huo Zhengyuan has now begun to regret that his attitude was too tough. If this alone means that Huo Zhengyuan has changed his style and shown his responsibility, it would be a bit far-fetched.
Seeing Song Chengren's doubtful attitude, Zhou Shangjing smiled slightly and explained: "I said that Huo Zhengyuan changed his style and showed his responsibility, not only because of Huo Zhengyuan's tough request that we send famous doctors to the scene to rescue the wounded, but also because of Huo Zhengyuan's tough attitude.
Revealed his identity in public!
Why do you think Huo Zhengyuan has been hiding his identity during this period? It's because he knew that I and Zhao Junchen wanted to join forces to target the Seventh Prince, so he didn't dare to get involved in the matter openly, fearing that His Majesty would punish him afterwards! And now, Huo Zhengyuan takes the initiative
Revealing his identity means that he no longer cares about these things!
Hey, I just said not long ago that Jiang Zhengji might be a variable, but I didn't expect that this variable would affect Huo Zhengyuan so quickly! However, I can't help but look forward to a Huo Zhengyuan with responsibility and courage.
What kind of role can it play? It’s just a pity that young man Jiang Zheng might die young..."
Song Chengren nodded thoughtfully in agreement, and then asked: "Then...should we send many famous doctors in the East Park to the accident scene to rescue the injured? Especially Dr. Zhang, should we let him come forward in person?
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Zhou Shangjing nodded slowly and said: "Of course, we should have famous doctors rush to the scene of the accident to rescue the injured, and Dr. Zhang will also be sent there. Otherwise, both me and the Song family will definitely be criticized by all parties and be considered indifferent and ruthless.
.They refused to save anyone, and both 'Dang Zhao' and Dr. Zhang would be angry with us afterwards. We don't need to bear such infamy!
However, after sending famous doctors to the scene to rescue the wounded, they must keep an eye on them and not let them leak any more information. If the wounded still have a chance to survive, bring all the wounded back to the East Garden for further diagnosis and treatment. My true story
The physical condition cannot be leaked yet, and the people around Huo Zhengyuan are all seriously injured. After bringing them back to Dongyuan, we can also take the opportunity to test Huo Zhengyuan's follow-up plan."
Having said this, Zhou Shangjing's old eyes narrowed slightly and he added: "Also, send people to keep a close eye on the dynamics between United Shipping Company and Huang Yourong... I have a hunch that Huo Zhengyuan will make big moves soon! And
If he wants to take action, he must not do without the support of United Shipping Lines and Huang Yourong! Especially the several internal agents we have deployed at United Shipping Lines. Whenever they discover any abnormal situation, they must immediately report the news.
No delay!"
Song Chengren nodded, and finally took the opportunity to say goodbye to Zhou Shangjing, and quickly left the study with Song Jicheng. He wanted to personally handle Zhou Shangjing's instructions, and also wanted Zhou Shangjing to take time to rest.
Looking at Song Chengren's leaving figure, Zhou Shangjing showed an expression of interest and expectation, and whispered to himself: "The so-called art of controlling subordinates, the key is to properly handle the relationship between yourself and the smart people under you!
For those in power, smart people under their subordinates can have independent opinions and hold real power, but they must be kept by their side and cannot be allowed to escape control for a long time; they can also be allowed to have smart people under their subordinates hold real power and stay away from themselves for a long time.
, but this smart person must not be too opinionated; if a smart person is not only extremely opinionated, but also must stay away from his own control for a long time, then he must not be entrusted with important responsibilities and let him take charge... In short
In other words, you cannot let a wise man who is responsible, independent, and powerful stay away from you for a long time!
If Huo Zhengyuan really inspired his responsibility and courage after this incident, he will stay in the southeastern provinces for a long time and take charge of the ocean power... Is it a good thing or a bad thing for Zhao Junchen? Is he still okay?
Can you control Huo Zhengyuan easily? It seems that in the next few years, when Song Qili serves as the chief envoy to Fujian, he can have more contact with Huo Zhengyuan..."
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Just when Zhou Shangjing received the relevant news and was secretly deducing the subsequent changes in the situation, Guo Shouzhong also returned to Zhanyuan, wanting to report the progress of the mission to Zhu Hejian.
At the same time, after bidding farewell to Zhou Shangjing, Prince Taishi Wang Baoren also rushed to Zhanyuan to meet Zhu Hejian, and was discussing a seemingly "insignificant" matter with Zhu Hejian.
