When Xu Qingyan helped Zhao Junchen return to the room, the miracle doctor Zhang Decheng also followed behind.
When the three of them entered the room, Zhao Junchen immediately regained his energy, completely losing the weakness and malaise he had felt just now.
However, while the weakness and listlessness disappeared, Zhao Junchen's official power and momentum also disappeared.
After Zhao Junchen ordered Xu Qingyan to close the door, he immediately turned to Zhang Decheng and said with a smile: "Thank you so much for your cooperation this time, Doctor Zhang! If it weren't for Doctor Zhang's testimony, I'm afraid I would never have been able to do it so easily."
Fool it over."
Zhang Decheng stared closely at Zhao Junchen's face, his expression full of displeasure: "It's just this time, it won't happen next time!"
Zhao Junchen nodded repeatedly and promised: "Definitely! Definitely! I will never put Doctor Zhang in trouble again in the future!"
The few needles that Zhang Decheng just inserted into Zhao Junchen's body were so painful that Zhao Junchen almost screamed on the spot.
Therefore, in the future, unless it is absolutely necessary, Zhao Junchen will never dare to force Zhang Decheng to do things that violate his principles.
The few shots today were just a warning. Who knows what methods Zhang Decheng will use next time?
It is better to offend the King of Hell than to offend a doctor, especially a genius doctor like Zhang Decheng who has so many methods to punish Zhao Junchen.
After making the guarantee, Zhao Junchen saw that Zhang Decheng's expression was still unhappy, and said: "Doctor Zhang, please rest assured that everything is ready for the medical school I promised! I have already asked someone to buy a piece of land on the outskirts of the capital.
The land covers an area of more than 100 acres, and more than 100 houses have been built. More than 30 famous doctors have been invited from various places, and more than 100 smart and literate children have been selected from the victims of the northwest disaster to become the first batch of apprentices.
...After we return to the capital, this medical school will be opened immediately!"
Xu Qingyan was also there to help: "Yes! Doctor Zhang, you will be the dean of this medical school from now on! In a few decades, at least thousands of qualified doctors will be trained, and the common people will no longer have to rely on those doctors.
The unreliable wandering doctor has won the prize! In a hundred years, most of the doctors in the world will become the disciples and grandsons of Divine Doctor Zhang. By that time, your reputation will definitely surpass that of Bian Que and Hua Tuo!"
After hearing what Zhao Junchen and Xu Qingyan said, Zhang Decheng's expression softened slightly.
If it weren't for this medical school, Zhang Decheng would not have stayed in the Zhao Mansion, and he would not be assisting Zhao Junchen in his drama now.
However, after hesitating for a moment, Zhang Decheng looked up at Zhao Junchen and said slowly: "Master Zhao, I am just a doctor and don't know anything about running the country. Logically speaking, I shouldn't talk too much, but...I also know that Liang Ge
He is a good official. When he was the Governor of the Three Borders, I was practicing medicine in Shaanxi and Gansu. Although his political and military achievements are not as dazzling as Master Zhao, he still tried his best and fulfilled his responsibilities... Mr. Zhao, this time
I'm afraid it's a bit too much to trap him, make him lose face, and make him lose hope!"
After hearing what Zhang Decheng said, Zhao Junchen was slightly stunned, with a complicated expression.
Finally, Zhao Junchen regained the smile on his face and said: "I also admire Mr. Liang Ge's character and achievements very much... He is indeed a good official, but after all, his actions are still 'family world'"
That way, seeing that I was young, but I emerged too quickly. Before His Majesty could take action, he was already eager to share the royal family's worries, so naturally I couldn't just sit back and wait for death!
But Doctor Zhang, please rest assured that I am just making a small counterattack this time. Although his reputation and prestige have suffered heavy losses, I have also given him a chance to save everything. As long as he can help the court completely stabilize the situation in Hetao in the future, everything will be fine.
All the losses will be recovered, and his reputation and prestige will be far higher than now."
Xu Qingyan also supported with an indignant look and said: "Yes, you have also seen, Doctor Zhang, that this time the imperial court is determined to send troops to recover the Loop, it is all because of my Lord Zhao's suggestion and promotion, and it is also all because of my Lord Zhao's creation
A great situation has emerged!
But when it was time to pick the fruits, Liang Fuchen came out of thin air and took away the power and plans of my Mr. Zhao because he was His Majesty's confidant. However, my Mr. Zhao has still been helping with all his heart during this period.
He assists him without any resentment at all! But he is kind. Not only does he not show any gratitude, but he can't wait to throw dirty water on Mr. Zhao... To be honest, I still think that the young master's revenge methods are too light.
Got it!"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation and Xu Qingyan's support, Zhang Decheng shook his head and sighed. He said nothing more, just gestured to Zhao Junchen, then turned and left.
As Zhang Decheng himself said, he was just a doctor who only knew how to heal people but not how to govern a country. The grudges between Zhao Junchen and Liang Fuchen were mixed with too many factors, making it completely impossible for him to distinguish between them.
Right and wrong.
Therefore, Zhang Decheng only mentioned it briefly, but after seeing that Zhao Junchen had his own opinion, he stopped mentioning it any more.
*
After Zhang Decheng left the room, Zhao Junchen laughed at himself.
When Zhao Junchen instructed Xu Qingyan to bribe the horse bandits to kidnap Liang Fuchen, he actually felt a little guilty in his heart.
At that time, Zhao Junchen's thoughts were very similar to Zhang Decheng's. They both believed that Liang Fuchen was a good official and he should not try to harm him.
But today, Zhao Junchen once again took action to harm Liang Fuchen, and he no longer felt a trace of guilt in his heart, and his attitude became much firmer!
This kind of change in mentality is actually worthy of further study.
Could it be said that Liang Fuchen was suddenly no longer a good official? No! According to the standards of the feudal society period, Liang Fuchen was still a good official. He still tried his best and gave everything to his family, country and the world.
But when Zhao Junchen tried to trick him this time, why did he suddenly lose his sense of guilt?
After all, when Zhao Junchen arranged for the horse bandits to kidnap Liang Fuchen, Liang Fuchen had not yet shown any hostility towards Zhao Junchen, and the two parties could even be said to have a happy cooperation!
Therefore, Zhao Junchen felt guilty at that time just because he had harmed a good official who treated him fairly well - the emphasis was on "treating himself fairly well", followed by "a good official".
And to this day, Liang Fuchen is fully hostile to Zhao Junchen, and even has a life-and-death intention. Zhao Junchen will naturally no longer feel any guilt if he tries to harm him.
In the final analysis, Zhao Junchen is just a refined egoist.
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As the saying goes, "Know yourself and the enemy and you will be victorious in any battle."
But most of the time, it is always difficult to "know yourself" and easy to "know the enemy".
This is probably what the so-called "bystander knows better" means.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen often explores his own psychological changes in order to understand his character and temperament more clearly.
Liang Fuchen's ability and temperament were both outstanding, but he was not good at conspiracy and conspiracy, so Zhao Junchen was able to trap him many times.
But when Zhao Junchen returns to the capital, his opponents will become people like Zhou Shangjing, Emperor Deqing, and Zhu Hejian. All of them are scheming, decisive, proficient in the art of intrigue, and better at taking advantage of human weaknesses.
If Zhao Junchen doesn't even know what kind of person he is, he will definitely be played by them in the future!
And just when Zhao Junchen was secretly analyzing his character, Xu Qingyan suddenly reported to him that the elder Zuo Lanshan came to visit and express his condolences.
After hearing Xu Qingyan's report, Zhao Junchen lay on the bed again and pretended to be resting.
Although Zuo Lanshan is Zhao Junchen's confidant, he still has to pretend at this time and cannot leave too obvious clues.
When Zuo Lanshan was led into the room by Xu Qingyan, he saw Zhao Junchen lying half on the bed, but there was no sign of malaise in his expression.
Seeing Zhao Junchen's performance, Zuo Lanshan's heart suddenly moved and he confirmed some of his guesses.
Xu Qingyan moved a chair to Zhao Junchen's bedside. After Zuo Lanshan sat down, he asked with a concerned expression: "Is Mr. Zhao's health feeling better?"
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "It's getting better, but I'm afraid I won't be able to move for three to five days!"
When the two asked and answered questions, they smiled tacitly and understood each other tacitly.
After the Ming army invaded the Hetao area in a large scale, the war progressed very quickly due to the insufficient defense forces of the Ordos tribe and the sparse efforts of Shaanxi and Gansu.
Therefore, after three to five days, the Ming army can successfully regain the entire Hetao area.
By that time, Zhao Junchen will "just happen" to recover, and he will be able to return to the capital!
In this way, it means that Zhao Junchen participated in the whole process of the imperial court's battle to regain the Hetao. When the war is over and rewards are given, Zhao Junchen will be able to reap the maximum benefits!
Taking into account Zhao Junchen's contribution in making suggestions and creating a situation, he might even be ranked first on the list of people asking for credit together with Liang Fuchen!
In fact, the real troubles will not come until the Ming army successfully regains the Hetao area - the crazy counterattack of the Mongolian right-wing units, the post-war garrison and city construction, the resettlement and reclamation of the people, etc., etc., are all troublesome.
things - but all this has nothing to do with Zhao Junchen, because at that time Zhao Junchen had already left Huamachi Camp and returned to the center of the capital!
This is simply the highest state of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages!
Thinking of this, Zuo Lanshan couldn't help but admire him in his heart.
Previously, in order to buy enough time for Zhao Junchen, Zuo Lanshan had been dilly-dallying and delaying in every possible way on the way to Huamachi Camp, but now after seeing Zhao Junchen's methods, Zuo Lanshan knew that even if
Without his secret cooperation, Zhao Junchen would also have been able to delay his trip and buy himself enough time.
After Zuo Lanshan sighed in admiration, his expression returned to seriousness, and he said: "There is something that needs to be told to Mr. Yu Zhao... Just now, Mr. Liang Ge gave the order to behead the profiteer Wang Mao who provided perjury.
! In this way, he will no longer be able to use Wang Mao’s confession to cause trouble with Master Zhao in the future!"
After a pause, Zuo Lanshan shook his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhao, you didn't see Liang Fuchen's face at that time. It was just black and blue! But he had no choice. All the officials asked him to behead Wang Mao.
, no matter how stubborn his temper is, he can't resist the public opinion!"
A smile flashed across Zhao Junchen's face, and he nodded: "Liang Fuchen is a person who takes the overall situation into consideration. This is his advantage, but it is also his shortcoming! For Liang Fuchen, the most important thing at the moment is to regain the Hetao
, such a major event cannot be done without the assistance of various civil and military officials, so naturally he will not go against the will of everyone."
Zuo Lanshan carefully looked at Zhao Junchen's expression and asked: "However, Liang Fuchen is also famous for his stubborn character. Mr. Zhao, if you embarrass him in public this time, aren't you afraid of his entanglement and revenge in the future?
"
Zuo Lanshan was very smart. He did not ask about the truth behind Liang Fuchen's kidnapping by the horse bandits.
Although he was the elder of the court, the nature of this matter was too serious, and Zuo Lanshan thought that it was better for him not to know!
In fact, Zuo Lanshan didn't care about the truth at all. He just wanted to know whether Zhao Junchen had any follow-up means to prevent Liang Fuchen's counterattack.
Zhao Junchen shook his head gently and said leisurely: "These things are meaningless, there is no need to worry at all! As long as everyone believes in me, his entanglement will have no effect!
Mr. Zuo Ge, you must understand that after the imperial court regained the Loop, Liang Fuchen did a great job and enjoyed great glory, but this also means that he will not be able to return to the center of the capital for a long time in the future, and must continue to stay in Shaanxi and Gansu.
Consolidate the imperial court's rule over the Hetao area! When he is far away from the capital, even if he takes revenge, it will be painless to me!
What's more, if he wants to consolidate the situation in the Loop, whether it's the resettlement of the people during the border filling, the consumption of money and food during the construction of the city, or the cultivation tools and seeds during the reclamation, they are all inseparable from my support.
At that time, he will ask me for help for countless things, so how can he dare to seek revenge from me?
After three or five years, the situation in Hetao will be consolidated, and Liang Fuchen will return to the center of the capital again... But by that time, the situation in the court may have undergone earth-shaking changes, and it may not be impossible for him and I to turn enemies into friends!
"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, which was clearly thoughtful and far-sighted, Zuo Lanshan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Zuo Lanshan became serious again and asked: "Speaking of the situation in the capital, have you received any news, Mr. Zhao? Your Majesty and the major factions in the court have begun to weaken our power and influence... Huo Zhengyuan was exempted
After taking up the post of Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, he was ordered by His Majesty to shut up and reflect on his past mistakes; Zhan Shanchang was also deprived of his position as Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and His Majesty arranged for Hong Zhengshuo of the "Emperor Party" to take his place. This was obviously a precursor to intervening in the Ministry of Household Affairs; and there was another
A batch of middle-level officials were purged, which can be said to have caused heavy losses..."
After a pause, Zuo Lanshan sighed and said: "Even I have been impeached many times during this period. I am afraid that my position as cabinet minister will not last long! This is something that has been expected for a long time. Your Majesty, he
They will not tolerate me and Mr. Zhao remaining in the cabinet together, otherwise our influence on the cabinet will be no less than that of the 'Zhou Party'!"
On the surface, Zuo Lanshan's words were concerned about the losses of "Zhao Party", but the focus was on the last words, which hinted at the sacrifices and losses he had made after Zhao Junchen entered the cabinet.
Zhao Junchen naturally understood Zuo Lanshan, and immediately comforted him: "Don't worry, Mr. Zuo Ge. After I return to the capital, these losses can be easily undone... Otherwise, I will be ill for nothing!"
In fact, Zhao Junchen pretended to be comatose this time out of three considerations. It can be said that he killed three birds with one stone.
The first was to attack Liang Fuchen's prestige and force Liang Fuchen to give up investigating the truth about his kidnapping by horse bandits. The second was to take the opportunity to delay and maximize his own benefits and profits. The last was to report his illness to Emperor Deqing after returning to the capital.
The foreshadowing of the resignation!
Yes, according to Zhao Junchen's plan, the first thing he did after returning to the capital was to report his illness to Emperor Deqing and resign!
This approach, firstly, was to retreat in order to advance, showing Emperor Deqing that he did not have much ambition; secondly, it made Emperor Deqing understand more deeply that the court was still inseparable from Zhao Junchen, and ultimately had to do something to Zhao Junchen
and in the end, a public opinion offensive was brewed to let the world understand Zhao Junchen's efforts and sacrifices during this period. Considering that Zhao Junchen's aggravation of illness was entirely due to Liang Fuchen's "much ado over nothing", Emperor Deqing could not stand reason.
, can only try to appease!
Of course, if Emperor Deqing directly agreed to Zhao Junchen's resignation, it would not be a bad thing for Zhao Junchen!
With Zhao Junchen's current prestige and his status as a noble of the imperial court, if he could take advantage of this opportunity to escape from the temple, he might be able to bid farewell to the fate of a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.
From this aspect, Zhao Junchen was really worried that Emperor Deqing would not agree to his resignation, because this meant that Emperor Deqing still did not want to let Zhao Junchen go!
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Zuo Lanshan was thoughtful.
Zhao Junchen continued: "As for the fact that Mr. Zuo Ge has been repeatedly impeached during this period, I naturally know it... Well, indeed, under the current situation, Mr. Zuo Ge may have to leave the temple center for a while.
! But please rest assured, Mr. Zuo Ge, that your forced departure from the cabinet this time has something to do with me, and I will naturally not let you suffer!
Well, Shanxi Governor Li Xun is probably going to end badly now. How about you replace him then? The commercial and tax reform plan will soon be extended to the northwest provinces. It is the time to make political achievements and there is plenty of money!
The Shanxi merchants in Shanxi have a close relationship with me, and they will fully cooperate with Mr. Zuoge when the time comes, so Mr. Zuoge does not have to worry about being restricted by others, he will definitely say the same thing and have the power!"
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Zuo Lanshan was immediately overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
At this moment, Xu Qingyan came in again to report.
When reporting the matter, Xu Qingyan had a strange expression on his face and said: "Young Master, Mr. Liang Ge... sent someone to deliver a root of old ginseng, saying that it can be used to make soup to nourish the young master's health."
Hearing Xu Qingyan's report, Zhao Junchen smiled again, turned to Zuo Lanshan and said: "It seems that Liang Fuchen also understands in his heart that if he cannot defeat me today, he will definitely ask for me in the future!
Haha, he is indeed a person who does great things. Even if he wanted to cut me into pieces, he still chose to repair the relationship as soon as he saw that it was inevitable! Anyway, now is a critical period.
Mr. Liang Ge and I really cannot keep fighting, otherwise we will only make the Mongolians laugh!"
After saying that, Zhao Junchen turned to Xu Qingyan and ordered: "Take this old ginseng, and then go to Mr. Liang Ge in person to express your solemn thanks to him! Your attitude must be more respectful!"
Xu Qingyan still had a strange expression on his face, but he quickly nodded in agreement.
Being dumb is a part of politics, and compromise is also a part of politics. Zhao Junchen and Liang Fuchen both understand this very well, and they both understand that the future will be long!
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However, Zhao Junchen did not know that just when he was worried that the internal conflict between himself and Liang Fuchen would make the Mongolians laugh, a plot against his allies was also taking place in the royal tent of the Ordos tribe in the Hetao Plain.
