Emperor Deqing has been in office for many years, and he has already deeply understood the truth that many seemingly foolproof plans are actually another matter when they are actually implemented.
Nowadays, although Zhao Junchen's plan is a bit sinister and despicable, it seems to have a high probability of success. However, Emperor Deqing is not sure whether the final result of this plan is as expected.
Therefore, Emperor Deqing frowned slightly and said: "Zhao Aiqing's plan is indeed a bit...unconventional, but it sounds feasible. However, I have some doubts in my heart."
Zhao Junchen did not expect that he could convince Emperor Deqing with his rhetoric. He had already prepared for Emperor Deqing's doubts. After hearing what Emperor Deqing said, he immediately asked: "Your Majesty, please enlighten me.
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Emperor Deqing said slowly: "There is no problem with the first step of this plan. Whether it is to implement the charges against the Six Ministries of Nanjing or to purge Nanjing officialdom and remove the officials from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, it is not difficult; the second step of this plan is problematic.
It’s not big. Sending some officials with bad deeds to serve as the Sixth Department of Nanjing may attract some criticism, but as long as we monarchs and ministers can agree on the same position, it is not difficult; the third step in the plan is not a problem. Several officials who serve as the Sixth Department of Nanjing
Most of the officials have little foresight. I am afraid that they will become chaotic without the secret promotion of the imperial court center... As for the last step in the plan, it is not difficult, it is just that the imperial court stepped forward in time to quell the public complaints... "
Having said this, Emperor Deqing turned his attention to Zhao Junchen and continued: "But I am a little worried about this fourth step of intensification. It seems that there is something wrong."
Emperor Deqing's character always sought stability, so Zhao Junchen quickly understood Emperor Deqing's concerns and asked: "Is Your Majesty worried about the conflict between the Six Ministries of Nanjing and the people of Jiangnan?"
Emperor Deqing nodded lightly and said: "The risk of provoking a conflict between the Six Ministries of Nanjing and the people of Jiangnan, or even directly causing a conflict, is too great. If you are not careful, this conflict will
Losing control may lead to a large-scale civil uprising, and by that time, the entire situation in Jiangnan will be out of control."
After a pause, Emperor Deqing continued: "What's more, I and several cabinet elders were worried about the transfer of power in the capital to the Six Ministries of Nanjing. We were originally worried that it would cause turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River! But according to Zhao Aiqing's plan,
They deliberately created a series of turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River in order to take over power from the Six Ministries in Nanjing, which seems to be putting the cart before the horse."
After hearing the words of Emperor Deqing, the elder Cheng Yuandao quickly expressed his agreement and said: "Your Majesty is wise! I have the same view! If it is for the centralization of power, then the imperial court will take action to plot against the Six Ministries of Nanjing. But if it wants to take advantage of innocent people,
But it goes against the style of the Holy Dynasty. Once this kind of thing is known to people, I am afraid it will damage the public sentiment! In addition, as His Majesty said, once the conflict between the Six Ministries of Nanjing and the people of Jiangnan is provoked, maybe things will
The situation is getting worse. The imperial court and Nanzhili are thousands of miles apart, so they may not be able to control the situation. If a large-scale civil uprising occurs, the entire country may be in chaos!"
In fact, Cheng Yuandao had some doubts about the central government taking over power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, because he himself was from Jiangnan and was from Jiangnan Gongyuan. It can be said that he had also received favors from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, so although he would not make it clear
He opposed the central government's takeover of power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, but if there were any risks in the process, he would definitely jump out and oppose it.
However, Zhao Junchen did not pay too much attention to Cheng Yuandao's thoughts, and just said to Emperor Deqing: "Your Majesty, although according to my plan, there will also be some turmoil in Jiangnan, but after all, it is somewhat different. If the imperial court directly takes over from the Six Ministries of Nanjing,
Right, then the backlash and turmoil in Jiangnan are directly aimed at the center of the imperial court, and the imperial court is passive; if according to the minister's plan, the turmoil in Jiangnan is aimed at the six departments in Nanjing, and will not have much impact on the center of the imperial court, as long as it is closely
Pay attention to the development of the situation and secretly guide the direction of the situation. The imperial court can take control at any time!"
Seeing that Emperor Deqing looked thoughtful, but still a little hesitant, Zhao Junchen added: "In addition, if your Majesty is really worried, you can add two guarantees to this plan to prevent accidents."
Emperor Deqing was slightly startled and asked: "Oh? Which two guarantees?"
Zhao Junchen replied: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that after Su Changzhen was convicted, the position of governor of Southern Zhili was still vacant? Now that Mr. Huang Ge has just finished handling the affairs of the imperial envoy, your Majesty, you might as well make a decree to let Huang
Ge Lao took over the position of governor of Southern Zhili. Huang Ge Lao is an old man with sufficient ability and experience. With him in charge of Southern Zhili, the situation in Jiangnan will not be too chaotic. In addition, Mr. Cao Wenbin, the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, Cao Wenbin
Although he is in Nanjing, his heart has always been towards the center of the capital, but it can also be reused. In this way, with Mr. Huang Ge and Mr. Cao cooperating internally and externally, overtly and covertly, it is enough to ensure the success of the early stage of the plan.
Smooth execution.”
Emperor Deqing was stunned for a moment, then thoughtfully, and said slowly: "Oh? Huang Yourong, Cao Wenbin... these two guarantees are pretty good..."
Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, according to my assumptions, Mr. Huang Ge and Mr. Cao together are just a guarantee!"
Emperor Deqing was stunned again and asked: "The two of them are only a guarantee? What is the second guarantee?"
Ever since he talked about the Nanjing Sixth Division, Zhao Junchen's face has always been solemn.
But at this time, after hearing Emperor Deqing's questioning, Zhao Junchen suddenly put on a respectful expression, turned around and bowed his hand to the elder Zhou Shangjing, and then said: "My second guarantee is
It's Zhou Shangjing, Mr. Zhou Ge! If you follow the minister's plan, you can roughly grasp the specific time when the conflict between the Six Ministries of Nanjing and the people of Jiangnan occurred. And before this conflict occurred, the imperial court could find any reason to arrange for Mr. Zhou Ge to go to Henan for inspection.
, The south of Henan is adjacent to Nanzhili, and the roads are also very convenient. After Zhou Gelao arrives there, he can promptly control the trends in Jiangnan. Once there is a conflict between the Six Ministries of Nanjing and the people of Jiangnan, he can rush to Nanjing as soon as possible to control the situation!
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Having said this, the admiration on Zhao Junchen's face became more intense, and he complimented Zhou Shangjing: "Among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Zhou Ge Lao has the best means, the strongest ability, and the richest experience. If this plan can be carried out by
Mr. Zhou Ge personally presided over it, so it is absolutely foolproof. Is Your Majesty still worried that the situation will be out of control?"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's suggestion, Emperor Deqing was really moved!
Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing have been fighting openly and secretly for a lifetime, and they understand how powerful Zhou Shangjing is! Although he is full of fear of Zhou Shangjing on weekdays, if the two sides work together, leaving the matter to Zhou Shangjing is undoubtedly the most reassuring
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In addition, according to Zhao Junchen's suggestion, when this plan starts, Zhou Shangjing will have to leave the center of the capital for at least two or three months. This can be said to be a move away from the mountain. During this period of time, it is enough for Emperor Deqing to accomplish many things that cannot be done in ordinary times.
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On the other side, after hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Zhou Shangjing's old face changed slightly!
According to the original plan drawn up by Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing, there was no such thing as Zhou Shangjing going to Nanzhili to take charge!
This time, in order to deal with the Nanjing Sixth Department and the Eight Kings Shipping Company, Zhou Shangjing and Zhao Junchen worked closely together. However, these two people were both deep-seated people. While working together, they also secretly plotted against each other.
Zhou Shangjing's performance today was a bit low-key. Although he co-acted with Zhao Junchen in a scene, he did not give Zhao Junchen enough support. He just allowed Zhao Junchen to act alone, pushing all this sinister strategy to Zhao Junchen alone.
In this way, even if the plan succeeds in the future, Zhao Junchen will leave the image of a conspirator in Emperor Deqing's heart, and Emperor Deqing will definitely be more vigilant about Zhao Junchen in the future because of today's incident!
But Zhao Junchen was not a vegetarian. After seeing Zhou Shangjing give the stage to himself to perform alone, he temporarily added an improvisation and made a suggestion to Emperor Deqing to ask Zhou Shangjing to go to South Zhili in person to take charge of the situation.
In the future, not only will Zhou Shangjing take the main responsibility if the plan fails, but he will also be able to move the tiger away from the mountain. During the two or three months when Zhou Shangjing leaves Beijing, Zhao Junchen will also be able to take the opportunity to gain more room for development!
However, except for Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing, no one knew about the secret fight between the two. Everyone in the "Zhou Party" and "Zhao Party" only thought that these things were related to Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing.
Part of the plan, but not much response.
On the other side, Emperor Deqing, after pondering for a long time, finally came to his senses and glanced at Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing respectively, their eyes somewhat meaningful.
Emperor Deqing had already vaguely discovered signs of cooperation between Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing.
After all, Zhao Junchen had obviously prepared the hidden secret of Cao Wenbin, Nanjing's Minister of Household Affairs; and Zhao Junchen's proposed new candidate for Nanjing's Six Ministers was obviously the work of Zhou Shangjing, and only the one who was most familiar with the imperial officials
Zhou Shangjing was able to imagine the situation.
Thinking back to all the things that happened in Nanzhili during this period, as well as the various performances of Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing today, it is obvious that these two people have secretly cooperated.
However, if it was just to deal with the Six Ministries of Nanjing, Emperor Deqing would not mind Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing working together.
In fact, if the authority of the Six Ministries of Nanjing could be recovered, then Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing would gain the most, so Emperor Deqing understood the reason for their cooperation.
Therefore, Emperor Deqing finally made up his mind and said: "If this is the case, this plan is much safer."
Then, Emperor Deqing turned to look at Zhou Shangjing again and asked: "So, for the sake of the overall situation of the court, is Mr. Zhou Ge willing to share the worries of the court?"
