Chapter 645. Fang Ru and Chen Zhirong (II).
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To sum up, Zhu Hejian's method of dealing with Zhao Junchen is very simple, it is just "diverting the tiger from the mountain". Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
It's a simple method, but it works.
Moreover, Zhu Hejian's methods are very ingenious, and it is a trap that cannot be bypassed, making it difficult for Zhao Junchen to resist.
Today, Zhao Junchen's qualifications, age, and prestige are not enough to enter the cabinet, but on the other hand, with Zhao Junchen's power, status, and influence, it is more than enough to enter the cabinet and assist the government.
Therefore, if someone recommends Zhao Junchen to the cabinet and auxiliary government, the 100 officials of the DPRK and China will inevitably seriously discuss it, and then some people will oppose it on the grounds that "the prime minister must start from the state department" and "the county does not plan Taiwan Province."
The follow-up development, it is easy to guess, under the impetus of some people, the officials will inevitably unanimously recommend Zhao Junchen to leave the center of the capital and go to a certain place to serve as a feudal official, the ostensible reason is naturally "let Zhao Junchen accumulate experience and qualifications, and prepare for the future cabinet auxiliary government", as if everything is for Zhao Junchen's future considerations, and Zhao Junchen cannot refuse at all, but in fact, once Zhao Junchen leaves the center of the capital, The foundation of his power in the capital will be carved up and eaten away by everyone, and at that time, Zhao Junchen's fortunate business in recent years will be ruined.
Zhao Junchen's foundation is still too shallow, and there are only a very small number of officials who are truly loyal to Zhao Junchen after all, and the "Zhao Party" is uneven and has a complicated background, once Zhao Junchen loses the overall situation, it will inevitably fall apart, and most of the officials of the "Zhao Party" are people who forget their righteousness for profit, and after losing Zhao Junchen's control, it is also very easy to be bribed.
After Zhao Junchen returned to the center of the capital, he was already in a big drop in power, let alone joining the cabinet to assist the government, and even self-preservation became a problem.
During this period, Zhu Hejian didn't even need to directly clash with Zhao Junchen, as long as he hid behind the scenes.
In fact, Zhao Junchen is also very aware of his shortcomings, so Zhao Junchen will never leave the capital easily.
I have to say that Zhu Hejian is really terrifying.
Zhao Junchen never dared to underestimate Zhu Hejian, but many times, Zhu Hejian's scheming methods would still far exceed Zhao Junchen's expectations.
Zhu Hejian has not yet come to the forefront, and there is still a cooperative relationship with Zhao Junchen, but he has already considered the specific means to deal with Zhao Junchen in the future, and he also caught Zhao Junchen's seven inches.
Of course, Zhao Junchen himself is not a good person, and during this period of time, he has also repeatedly secretly made moves and constantly weakened Zhu Hejian's potential power, and he has long been ready to turn his face in his heart.
In this regard, Zhao Junchen and Zhu Hejian can be regarded as a raccoon dog.
However, although Zhao Junchen attaches great importance to Zhu Hejian's plan for himself, he is not worried.
Because Zhao Junchen knew very early on that the "Zhao Party", which was essentially just a collection of corrupt officials, was not worth relying on, and such a "Zhao Party" was not enough to help Zhao Junchen achieve his goals, so Zhao Junchen had been secretly rectifying the "Zhao Party" and trying to gradually transform the "Zhao Party" from a pure corrupt official group into a political group with common interests, and had also been infiltrating the inner court, controlling the army, and controlling businessmen......
As long as Zhao Junchen can successfully change the nature of the "Zhao Party" and firmly control the core interests of the "Zhao Party" in his hands, then even if Zhao Junchen is transferred out of the mountains and leaves the center of the capital one day, the "Zhao Party" will not be easily divided and eaten away by others.
Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the "Zhao Party" is really out of control, with the resources in Zhao Junchen's hands now, it is not difficult to start anew, but it is just a waste of time and energy.
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"However, my rectification and transformation of the 'Zhao Party' has only just begun, and the development of the 'Zhao Party' to such a scale today has consumed too much energy and time, but I can't give up easily...... From this point of view, before my rectification and transformation of the 'Zhao Party' can achieve results, I cannot easily confront Zhu Hejian, and I still need to be with him for a while......"
"In addition, Chen You, the Duke of Jingguo, leaked this news to Chen Zhirong, perhaps on purpose, but it was Zhu Hejian's secret warning, so that I should not easily turn my face with him......"
While thinking in secret, Zhao Junchen turned his head to look at Chen Zhirong, and a look of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.
In fact, Zhao Junchen is not particularly worried about Zhu Hejian, in Zhao Junchen's opinion, Zhu Hejian's biggest advantage is that he is hidden in the dark, everyone is negligent about him, once he surfaces, there are many means to deal with it.
Now, what really makes Zhao Junchen feel embarrassed is that he doesn't know how he should face Chen Zhirong!
During this period of time, Chen Zhirong's dedication to Zhao Junchen is innumerable, and there is a lot of help in the open and in secret, not only taking great risks and repeatedly revealing the information of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian to Zhao Junchen, but also often taking the initiative to give advice to Zhao Junchen, as long as it can help Zhao Junchen, she must do her best, and she agrees to Zhao Junchen's various requests.
Today, Chen Zhirong once again took the risk of leaking Zhu Hejian's news to Zhao Junchen, which in itself was an unreserved choice of position - she was determined to follow Zhao Junchen, even if she would completely offend Zhu Hejian and Chen You, she did not hesitate to leave a way back for herself at all.
What Chen Zhirong did was to hope that Zhao Junchen could trust her, marry her, and let her participate in Zhao Junchen's various plans like Fang Ru!
But out of various considerations, Zhao Junchen finally chose Cui Qianxue!
Now, Zhao Junchen is about to marry Cui Qianxue, and he can't hide it anyway, and all parties in the government and the opposition will soon receive the news, and Chen Zhirong will also receive the news.
However, Zhao Junchen felt that it was better to tell Chen Zhirong about this matter himself.
Otherwise, Chen Zhirong has paid so much, and it is really cruel to finally get this news from others.
However, looking at Chen Zhirong in front of him, Zhao Junchen didn't know how he should speak, and there was always a feeling of guilt about crossing the river and demolishing the bridge.
In this regard, Chen Zhirong's various efforts are still effective, under her subtlety, Zhao Junchen has subconsciously regarded her as his own person - and only when facing his own people, Zhao Junchen will have feelings of guilt and embarrassment in his heart.
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On the other side, Chen Zhirong has been staring at Zhao Junchen closely, wanting to spy on Zhao Junchen's changes in thoughts.
After Zhao Junchen heard Zhu Hejian's plan for himself, his face changed slightly and was faintly gloomy, but soon he had returned to normal, and his expression became calm again, as if Zhu Hejian's plan was just a trivial trick and was not worth paying attention to at all.
Seeing the change in Zhao Junchen's expression, Chen Zhirong's bright eyes flashed with undisguised appreciation, and she knew that Zhao Junchen must have found a way to deal with it.
This is also one of the reasons why Chen Zhirong wants to marry Zhao Junchen.
Because of his own experience, Chen Zhirong's values have already been a little distorted, and he is always full of interest in conspiracy and calculation, and even some indulge in it, and Zhao Junchen is undoubtedly a qualified conspirator and careerist, and there are countless conspiracy calculations hidden in his heart, and no one knows how many of Zhao Junchen's hole cards there are.
The most important thing is that only Zhao Junchen will really pay attention to Chen Zhirong's scheming methods, and will not despise Chen Zhirong's daughter in his heart.
Such Zhao Junchen is really Chen Zhirong's ideal husband, Chen Zhirong is very eager to participate in Zhao Junchen's various plans, and plan with Zhao Junchen to make plans and disturb the world.
Just when Chen Zhirong was secretly thinking about how she should further win Zhao Junchen's trust, she soon found that Zhao Junchen's gaze at her was a little wrong, seemed to be a little contradictory, and seemed to be a little embarrassed.
Just when Chen Zhirong was puzzled, Zhao Junchen's eyes showed a hint of apology, and he slowly spoke: "Miss Chen, there is one thing I don't think I should hide from you. β
Chen Zhirong's smile was still bright and moving, but she was faintly uneasy in her heart, and asked, "Oh? Looking at Lord Zhao's expression, it seems to be a little contradictory, but I don't know what it is? Will it make Lord Zhao feel embarrassed? β
Zhao Junchen was silent for a moment, and then said in a calm tone: "On the seventh day of the next month, I will marry Cui Qianxue as my wife, and I am really guilty of disappointing the girl." β
Hearing Zhao Junchen's confession, Chen Zhirong's delicate body trembled suddenly, and her face suddenly turned pale.
Chen Zhirong originally thought that with the fall of the Su family and Cui Qianxue being driven out of the Cui family, Zhao Junchen would eventually choose herself as his wife, in order to win Zhao Junchen's trust, she had been doing her best, but she didn't expect Zhao Junchen to abandon herself so ruthlessly, and finally chose the stupid, naΓ―ve and useless Cui Qianxue!
Chen Zhirong has always looked down on Cui Qianxue, in Chen Zhirong's opinion, Cui Qianxue seems to be innocent, romantic, delicate and simple, but the innocence and simplicity that have not experienced the tempering of the world are just a manifestation of ignorance and naivety!
But Zhao Junchen's final choice turned out to be Cui Qianxue!
This was completely beyond Chen Zhirong's expectations!
After paying so much, in order to win Zhao Junchen's trust, Chen Zhirong even betrayed his adoptive father Chen You and the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian many times, leaving no way back for himself at all, and Zhao Junchen finally chose Cui Qianxue, which is not a big blow to Chen Zhirong!
However, Chen Zhirong is Chen Zhirong after all, even if she received such a blow, she still calmed down quickly after she wavered slightly.
At least, on the surface, Chen Zhirong is still calm.
Chen Zhirong just restrained his smile, looked at Zhao Junchen fixedly, and asked softly, "Why?" Does Lord Zhao still not trust Zhirong? Lord Zhao should know that Zhirong is sincere to you, and once Zhirong marries into the Zhao family, she and Lord Zhao will be husband and wife, sharing losses and common prosperity, and there is no possibility of betrayal! β
Zhao Junchen shook his head and said honestly: "It's not that I don't trust Miss Chen, although Miss Chen's personality is a little extreme and stubborn, and it is not easy for people to control, I may be wary of it, but I will still believe in Miss Chen's intentions." β
Chen Zhirong asked again: "Then why did you choose Cui Qianxue?" Is it because she once blocked the knife for you? β
Zhao Junchen shook his head again and said, "Miss Cui's original incident of blocking the sword for me really moved my heart, but Miss Chen, you should know that this kind of thing will not affect my judgment in my heart." β
Chen Zhirong asked again: "Lord Zhao, do you know that in order to win your trust during this time, I have repeatedly betrayed my adoptive father and the Seventh Prince, and there is no way back, if you don't choose to marry me in the end, and these things are discovered, I am afraid that Zhirong's fate will be extremely unbearable?" Although Cui Qianxue sacrificed her life to block the knife for Lord Zhao, Zhirong's contribution was definitely only a lot! β
Zhao Junchen looked regretful, nodded and said: "I also know this, and I am also very moved in my heart, but Zhirong, you should also understand that these things are still not enough to affect my judgment, and when facing future choices, I will only consider the pros and cons...... I can do my best to keep you safe, but I will not marry you. β
Chen Zhirong's mood seemed to be a little agitated, but after taking a deep breath, she regained her composure again, and just continued to ask, "Then why?" Lord Zhao, you should know that if you marry me, you can get the support of many nobles! And Zhirong asking herself can be regarded as somewhat useful, she can help Lord Zhao deal with many things, and her talent must be better than Cui Qianxue! But why did Lord Zhao choose Cui Qianxue in the end? Now that she has been kicked out of the Cui family, it is completely impossible to bring any benefits to Lord Zhao! β
Zhao Junchen concealed the fact that he had secretly reached an agreement with the Cui family, but he still told the truth and said slowly: "Because, after I marry Cui Qianxue, although I won't get too many benefits, I won't end up with too many disadvantages!" If I marry Miss Chen, I will certainly get many benefits, but there will also be many unbearable risks...... Today, after hearing the news from Ms. Chen, I am even more confirmed of this. β
After Chen Zhirong heard Zhao Junchen's words, there was a look of doubt in her eyes.
She has understood a truth since she was a child, that is, the higher a person's use value, the more valued he is, and the higher his status, so she has always been showing her use value to Zhao Junchen, but now when she hears Zhao Junchen's words, she doesn't understand Zhao Junchen's thoughts.
Seeing Chen Zhirong's doubts, Zhao Junchen sighed lightly and explained: "If I marry Miss Chen, it will be a brother-in-law relationship with the Seventh Prince, so that the officials under my door will regard the Seventh Prince as their own person, and they will be negligent in taking precautions. Faced with the envelope of a future emperor, it seems that he is his own person, and I am afraid that no one can refuse...... In fact, in my opinion, this is also the real plan of the Seven Princes! β
Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen sighed again and continued: "And the news that Miss Chen reported to me today made me even more sure of this!" If the Seven Princes' plan to transfer the tiger away from the mountain is successful, and the 'Zhao Party' loses my control, then he will become the biggest beneficiary, and the entire 'Zhao Party' will be swallowed by him in one go! β
After hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, Chen Zhirong was completely silent.
didn't show any pity, but the originally bright eyes became dim, and it still looked distressing.
However, Zhao Junchen's mood was still calm, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The choice of marriage that lasted for half a year has finally come to an end today.
Then, Zhao Junchen raised his eyes to look at Chen Zhirong, waiting for Chen Zhirong's reaction.
Zhao Junchen's choice was completely out of self-interest, it can be said that he ruthlessly abandoned Chen Zhirong, and he did not care about Chen Zhirong's feelings and safety at all, so no matter how Chen Zhirong reacted, even if he pointed at Zhao Junchen's nose and scolded him, Zhao Junchen would not feel strange at all.
But in the end, unexpectedly, Chen Zhirong just nodded lightly and said slowly: "I see, Zhirong has known since he was a child that a person's use value determines his importance and status, so it is a matter of course that Zhirong's use value to Lord Zhao is far from catching up with the disadvantages that Zhirong brought to Lord Zhao, and it is only natural that he was finally abandoned by Lord Zhao." β
As she spoke, Chen Zhirong's expression was calm, as if she just needed a reasonable explanation.
Then, Chen Zhirong's face even returned to a little smile, but the smile was extremely cold.
She got up and curtsied at Zhao Junchen, and then said, "Since this is the case, Zhirong will not bother Lord Zhao and leave here...... It's just that Zhirong's current situation is extremely embarrassing, and I only hope that Lord Zhao will take care of the past and help Zhirong when she is in danger in the future. β
Seeing Chen Zhirong's calm performance, Zhao Junchen's mood was a little indescribable.
After taking a deep look at Chen Zhirong, Zhao Junchen nodded and said, "Definitely!" β
After getting Zhao Junchen's reply, Chen Zhirong no longer had any entanglement, and turned around and left like this.
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Looking at Chen Zhirong's distant back, Fang Ru, who had been watching for a long time, suddenly said: "This Chen Zhirong...... It's also a strange woman, and she left like this! β
Zhao Junchen was also a little puzzled, giving up so easily, it didn't seem to be Chen Zhirong's style.
Chen Zhirong's personality has always been stubborn and extreme, even if the overall situation has been decided, she will try her best to turn things around.
Zhao Junchen turned his head to Fang Ru and asked, "During this period of time, Chen Zhirong has repeatedly come to the mansion as a guest, and Ru'er has often accompanied her, what do you think of her?" β
After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Fang Ru was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.
During this time, Fang Ru and Chen Zhirong seemed to get along happily, but in fact, Fang Ru had always disliked Chen Zhirong.
However, Chen Zhirong and Fang Ru's superficial characteristics are too similar, if Fang Ru insists on saying something that she doesn't like about Chen Zhirong, Fang Ru feels as if she is talking about herself.
Therefore, Fang Ru rarely did not respond to Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen obviously understood Fang Ru's thoughts, and couldn't help but smile.
Then, Zhao Junchen instructed Fang Ru: "Send someone to keep an eye on Chen Zhirong, I always feel that she will not give up like this, with her extreme personality and ruthless methods, no one knows what she will do!" It's still better to take some precautions. β
Fang Ru nodded and said, "I understand, Ru'er will send someone to keep an eye on her." β
Zhao Junchen said again: "Also, you also heard it just now, I will officially marry Cui Qianxue as my wife on the seventh day of the first month of next month, and when Cui Qianxue enters the door, you have to be a little more generous!" I chose Cui Qianxue as my wife, largely because she is simple-minded, she will not compete with you for favor, and she will not bully you as a wife, but it is precisely because she is simple-minded, and now I am a little worried that you will not be able to tolerate her. β
Fang Ru's face became more and more complicated.
Soon, Zhao Junchen will not be her husband alone.
Although he had expected this day for a long time, Fang Ru's thoughts were still extremely complicated.
However, Fang Ru always put Zhao Junchen first and was never willing to embarrass Zhao Junchen, so she nodded and said, "Ru'er understands." β
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Well, the first update, 5,500 words.
There is one more shift around the morning!
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