As expected, after Zhao Junchen returned to the Zhao Mansion, he immediately heard a report from his servants, saying that it was Chen Zhirong who was visiting, and he was waiting for Zhao Junchen in the living room of the Zhao Mansion.
When Zhao Junchen stepped into the living room, he saw Fang Ru talking with Chen Zhirong.
On the surface, these two people can be said to be very similar. They are both charming and charming. They are both shrewd, strong and capable. They are also good at observing people's emotions and have insight into people's hearts. In short, in this world, women can only become subordinates.
In this era, both of them are extremely rare types of strong women.
Of course, objectively speaking, Chen Zhirong is better than Fang Ru in terms of vision, appearance, and temperament.
However, the inner essences of Fang Ru and Chen Zhirong are completely different, even diametrically opposed.
Fang Ru seems to be independent, but in fact she is a very insecure woman. Her shrewdness and ability are all because of Zhao Junchen, and all her efforts are to increase her weight in Zhao Junchen's mind. If
Without Zhao Junchen, Fang Ru would be at a loss as to what to do, at a loss, and even lose her direction in life.
But Chen Zhirong is completely different. She doesn't seem to mind at all that she will become Zhao Junchen's vassal. She will never compete with Zhao Junchen for the limelight. She will often act like a little bird and show her unabashed admiration.
Her eyes are fixed on Zhao Junchen, but her heart is completely independent. Her shrewdness and ability are all for herself, and all her efforts are to change her status. If Zhao Junchen is gone, Chen Zhirong will still be Chen Zhirong.
Therefore, when facing Fang Ru, Zhao Junchen was never on guard, but when facing Chen Zhirong, Zhao Junchen was heavily guarded.
At this time, when Fang Ru and Chen Zhirong were talking to each other, they were like best friends who had known each other for many years. They had a tacit understanding and a harmonious atmosphere. They could hear their laughter like silver bells from a distance.
One of the two people is petite but plump and attractive, and is unparalleled in beauty when looking at them. The other is coquettish and tall, with a charming look and smile. They can be said to be like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each of which is good at winning. When the two of them were talking to each other.
, their respective appearance and figure advantages are also more prominent, and they look extremely eye-catching.
For some reason, Zhao Ying'er and Zhang Zhaodi, who were about to enter the palace, were also accompanying them. Zhao Ying'er and Zhang Zhaodi were originally rare beauties, but compared with Fang Ru and Chen Zhirong, they were somewhat overshadowed.
When the girls saw Zhao Junchen walking into the living room, they all stood up and greeted him with smiles.
Because Chen Zhirong often visited Zhao Mansion during this period, Zhao Junchen was not too polite and asked directly with a smile: "What are you all talking about? Are you so happy?"
Without waiting for Fang Ru and Chen Zhirong to answer, Zhao Ying'er had already answered first: "After Sister Chen heard the news that I was about to enter the palace, she came to tell me some things in the palace, and she also wanted to introduce me to the concubines in the palace.
We know each other, and Concubine Shu is currently the most favored concubine in the palace. If I have Concubine Shu's support in the palace and Mr. Zhao's support outside, I won't be afraid of being bullied by others after I enter the palace."
As she spoke, Zhao Ying'er looked full of yearning and expectation.
During this period of time, Zhao Junchen has been looking for someone to teach Zhao Ying'er and Zhang Zhaodi some of the knowledge and skills that they will need after entering the palace, from basic court etiquette, to conversational greeting methods, and even some tips in bed.
They all dabbled in it, just so that they could gain the favor of Emperor Deqing as soon as possible after entering the palace.
A few days ago, these trainings had ended, and Zhao Junchen planned to send them to the palace in the next two days.
Logically speaking, Zhao Junchen should have sent them to the palace long ago. Even Emperor Deqing urged him several times, but Zhao Junchen deliberately delayed it because Zhao Junchen did not want Zhao Ying'er, Zhang Zhaodi and Li Jiamin to marry at the same time.
Entering the palace, otherwise the two sides would have a competitive relationship. Zhao Junchen was a little worried that Zhao Ying'er was not Li Jiamin's opponent.
In addition, before Li Jiamin became more and more favored, the imperial concubine Wan had always dominated the harem, and the imperial concubine Wan was the biological mother of Prince Zhu He, while Zhao Ying'er and Zhang Zhaodi were Zhao Junchen's people. The two sides were naturally hostile.
If Zhao Ying'er and Zhang Zhaodi enter the palace in advance, they will definitely become a thorn in the side of the imperial concubine Wan, and they will definitely be deliberately targeted by the imperial concubine Wan. Even with Zhao Ying'er's methods, she may not be able to cope with it.
By now, Li Jiamin's holy family has been consolidated, and the situation in the harem has become stable. It has become a situation where the two tigers are fighting against each other. Zhao Ying'er and Zhang Zhaodi entered the palace at this time, and the imperial concubines Wan and Li Jiamin were fighting each other.
I am afraid that they will not dare to suppress them at will, but will deliberately win over them. In this way, Zhao Ying'er and Zhang Zhaodi will easily gain a foothold in the harem.
While thinking deeply, Zhao Junchen turned to Chen Zhirong and asked: "Concubine Shu...is she Li Jiamin, right?"
Chen Zhirong nodded with a smile and said: "That's her. Since the end of the southern tour, she has been admitted to the palace by His Majesty. She has become increasingly favored. Now she has been named a concubine. I heard that the emperor's concubine Wan was here some time ago.
She suffered the loss of being mute, and now her status in the harem is extremely respected, and she can vaguely compete with the imperial concubine Wan."
At first, after Emperor Deqing "encountered" Li Jiamin by chance, Zhao Junchen had some doubts about Li Jiamin's origins, so he asked Chen Zhirong to deliberately approach Li Jiamin to inquire about information. Although Li Jiamin was quite astute, Chen Zhirong did not find out much useful information, but he took this as an opportunity
, Chen Zhirong and Li Jiamin have developed a friendship, and Li Jiamin often summons Chen Zhirong to the palace for talks.
Zhao Junchen nodded thoughtfully, and then said to Zhao Ying'er: "In the past two months, I have asked you to teach you a lot of things, whether it is court etiquette or social greetings... I rarely recruit people.
Official women enter the harem, and most of the concubines in the harem are from the common people and have little education. With your current perspective, I believe you will soon be able to stand out among the others in the harem. If you have the help of that concubine, it will be twice the result with half the effort...
but……"
At this point, Zhao Junchen's expression became more serious and he said slowly: "When your holy pet gradually grows, you and Concubine Shu will compete secretly, so don't trust her too much. Just take advantage of her. If
Don't use her and don't let her use her...Li Jiamin, this woman, is not that simple and simple."
On the side, Chen Zhirong nodded again and again, and also warned Zhao Ying'er: "This is exactly the reason. With Mr. Zhao supporting you in the front court, even His Majesty has to give you some face. No one in the harem dares to bully you at will, but he also
There is no need to rely too much on external forces. It is better to think carefully about how to cater to His Majesty on weekdays. After all, Concubine Shu is just an outsider and cannot be relied on blindly."
While admonishing, Chen Zhirong's attitude was as if she was the hostess of the Zhao Mansion, which made Fang Ru on the side couldn't help but frown.
On the other side, Zhao Ying'er didn't notice anything wrong. She just nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, Sir and Sister Chen, Ying'er knows how to measure."
Zhao Junchen knew that Zhao Ying'er was not stupid. As long as she was reminded, she would definitely pay attention to it, so he stopped dwelling on the topic and just turned to Fang Ru and asked: "It's getting late, is lunch ready?"
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After listening to Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Fang Ru finally found an opportunity to show off her status as a hostess and said with a smile: "Everything is ready. I'm just waiting for you to come back."
After saying that, Fang Ru turned to Chen Zhirong and invited her, "You're welcome, sister Chen. Just stay and have a meal together."
While speaking, Fang Ru emphasized the words "Ms.", "You're welcome" and "Stay", apparently emphasizing to Chen Zhirong that she was the hostess of Zhao's house, while Chen Zhirong was just a guest of Zhao's house.
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Chen Zhirong obviously understood Fang Ru's hint, but her smile remained as usual without any change. She just nodded and said: "Zhirong came to Zhao's house at this time to be a guest. She originally planned to have a meal. Even if Sister Fang didn't say anything,
Zhirong will definitely stay."
On the side, Zhao Junchen didn't seem to understand the secret confrontation between Chen Zhirong and Fang Ru, and just invited the girls to join them for dinner.
Of course, Zhang Zhaodi was only Zhao Ying'er's maid on the surface and was not qualified to sit in the table. She just stood behind Zhao Ying'er and waited on her.
On the surface, the atmosphere of this luncheon was still harmonious. Fang Ru did not want to leave the image of a jealous woman in front of Zhao Junchen. Chen Zhirong was very clear about Fang Ru's status in Zhao Junchen's heart, so the two of them passed by
After a small confrontation, the previous harmony was restored again. Both of them were very versatile, so it was impossible for them to let the atmosphere become cold. Zhao Ying'er rarely dined with Zhao Junchen at the same table, so she seized every opportunity to please everyone.
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However, it is obviously impossible for two equally smart and strong women to become real good sisters. Zhao Junchen can also see that in fact, Chen Zhirong and Fang Ru do not like each other, and the harmony in front of them is just a disguise.
This was one of the reasons why Zhao Junchen did not choose Chen Zhirong to be his first wife in the end. Zhao Junchen was worried that Fang Ru would suffer a lot of injustice after he married Chen Zhirong.
After about half an hour, the luncheon, which seemed to be a happy one for all the guests, finally came to an end.
Then, Zhao Ying'er knew that Chen Zhirong probably had something serious to discuss when visiting Zhao Junchen, so she said goodbye and left knowingly.
Then, as Zhao Junchen raised his hand and waved lightly, the maids and servants of Zhao Mansion also left the living room one after another. Only Zhao Junchen, Fang Ru, and Chen Zhirong were left in the living room.
After all the other people left, Zhao Junchen turned to Chen Zhirong and asked, "Miss Chen came to the Zhao Mansion as a guest today. I wonder what the reason is? Could it be because of Zhao Ying'er's entry into the palace?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Chen Zhirong stared at Zhao Junchen with a pair of bright eyes, quite affectionately, and asked with a chuckle: "Is it true that Zhirong can't come to see Mr. Zhao if she has nothing to do? Zhirong every time
I have only one purpose in coming to the Zhao Mansion as a guest, and that is to meet Mr. Zhao."
Then, just for a moment, Chen Zhirong's expression became serious and serious. It was not as charming as before, but it also had a charming meaning.
I saw Chen Zhirong saying slowly: "A few days ago, dad couldn't help but get angry at Zhirong again... Alas, Zhirong is also pitiful. He has a narrow-minded father, and he can't bear to see that his adopted daughter has a stronger vision and mind than him.
, Zhirong kindly reminded him of his mistake, but he thought that Zhirong was ridiculing his incompetence, and then he couldn't help but get angry..."
Speaking of this, a hint of sarcasm flashed across Chen Zhirong's eyes, and he didn't know whether it was to ridicule Chen You, the Duke of Jing, for his narrow-mindedness, or to ridicule his own helpless situation.
Zhao Junchen, on the other hand, remained silent, just waiting quietly for Chen Zhirong to continue speaking.
Chen Zhirong came to Zhao Junchen this time, obviously not to complain.
After Chen Zhirong sighed softly, he continued: "However, people who are narrow-minded and have conflicting personalities also have an advantage, that is, as long as you tease them a little, you can easily get some secret information... Dad, he was there a few days ago
When he was angry with me, he leaked some things, just a few words of the Seventh Prince, but they had something to do with Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Junchen's expression remained unchanged and he just asked: "Oh, what did he say?"
Chen Zhirong said slowly: "Dad, he said that in the eyes of the Seventh Prince, Mr. Zhao is actually very easy to deal with. If Mr. Zhao dares to be hostile to the Seventh Prince in the future, then as long as Mr. Zhao is recommended to the cabinet to assist the government, then Mr. Zhao has worked hard to manage it.
The power will be self-defeating."
Zhao Junchen was slightly startled, not understanding the meaning of this sentence.
Why did his own power collapse after he was recommended to the cabinet to assist the government?
If Zhao Junchen can join the cabinet and become the cabinet minister, his power and influence should increase significantly.
After Chen Zhirong saw Zhao Junchen's doubts, he looked like he was considering Zhao Junchen wholeheartedly, and said: "Dad, after he said such a sentence, he consciously made a mistake and did not say more. When Zhirong heard this sentence
After saying that, I also had some doubts in my heart at first, and I have been thinking about it seriously these days... Until last night, Zhirong accidentally read "Han Feizi" and saw a sentence in it..."
As he spoke, Chen Zhirong's bright eyes stared at Zhao Junchen's face again, and said word by word: "In "Han Feizi. Xian Xue Chapter", there is such a sentence, 'Therefore, the officials of the Ming Dynasty, the prime minister must start from the state department, and the fierce general
It must be sent to the soldiers!', In addition, during the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Jiuling also mentioned something to Xuanzong, saying, 'If you don't plan the prefectures and counties, you won't plan the province of Taiwan'..."
After hearing Chen Zhirong's reminder, a hint of gloom flashed across Zhao Junchen's face.
The Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian's judgment was indeed extremely clever, and he found Zhao Junchen's biggest weakness so easily!
"The prime minister must start from the state department", "If you don't include states and counties, you don't want to plan provinces"... These two sentences have the same meaning, that is, if an official wants to enter the core of the imperial court, he must be able to preside over local government affairs.
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If you understand the meaning of these two sentences, you can understand the thoughts of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian!
