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That night, it was not until three o'clock that Zhang Decheng finally returned to the Zhao Mansion.

When he returned to Zhao's Mansion, Zhang Decheng was certainly tired, but at the same time, he was also excited!

This is because, after Zhang Decheng's repeated persuasion and stalking, Wen Caining finally agreed to join Zhang Decheng's medical school and serve as the vice president.

Moreover, Wen Caining also agreed to use his connections to find a few more skilled lecturers for the medical school.

In this way, this medical school not only has Zhao Junchen's strong financial resources and influence as a backer, but also Zhang Decheng and Wen Caining, the two national players in the world, must be a big momentum and a blockbuster, and from now on it will continue to train qualified doctors to benefit hundreds of people - the significance of this matter is so significant, no matter how heavy the description is, it can be said that it is Zhang Decheng's lifelong wish!

According to the progress of all aspects, this medical school will be officially operated after the end of the year, and Zhao Junchen promised to invite the inscription of Emperor Deqing and several important ministers of the imperial court, and the scene will be extremely grand.

Therefore, Zhang Decheng was extremely excited, most of his resentment towards Zhao Junchen had dissipated in the past few days, and he didn't care that Zhao Junchen was busy with his own affairs, and pulled Zhao Junchen to talk about the future for a long time, which made Zhao Junchen quite miserable.

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Ignoring Zhang Decheng's excitement and Zhao Junchen's helplessness, it is said that in the Dongchang Yamen north of Dong'anmen in the capital, Sun He, the No. 2 person in Dongchang and the new eunuch of Bingbi, was receiving an important guest at this time.

Sun He is now only more than 30 years old, and belongs to the Shaozhuang faction among the big eunuchs of the celebrant supervisor, although he is capable and shrewd, but his qualifications and connections are far from enough, and it stands to reason that it is impossible to ascend to today's high position, but the East Factory has been purged and rectified by Emperor Deqing many times because of repeated unfavorable reasons, and Sun He has ushered in the opportunity to come out, and he has become the second person in the East Factory at a young age after the factory supervisor Kong Zhen.

Moreover, Emperor Deqing was also very satisfied with Sun He, and he often issued decrees to Sun He directly by bypassing the current Dongchang Governor Kong Zhen, and there were many rumors in the inner court that Sun He would soon replace Kong Zhen as the new Dongchang Governor.

It can be said that among the current twelve eunuchs of the inner court, there are two rising stars who are the most dazzling, one is Sun He, the eunuch of Dongchang Bingbi, who was born in the celebrant eunuch, and the other is Li Ru'an, who was born in the imperial horse eunuch and is currently serving as a supervisor on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu!

However, Li Ru'an, as the supervisor of the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, has already shared the profits to the great victory of Shaanxi and Gansu, and recovered the Hetao's military exploits, which can be described as incomparably beautiful, it is said that Emperor Deqing has not appointed a new eunuch in charge of the imperial study for a long time, just to leave this position to Li Ru'an, and Sun He's limelight is much inferior in comparison.

However, Sun He also has his own advantage, that is, he has a good friend - Jia Lun, the long-term eunuch of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian!

Seeing that the seventh prince Zhu Hejian is about to become the new crown prince, Sun He naturally has a bright future through this relationship.

At this time, Sun He was receiving an important guest, who was also his friend Jia Lun.

When he saw Jia Lun, Sun He's attitude was very kind, and he said with a smile: "Jia Lun, you didn't stay by His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince to serve, why did you come to me?" But what's the matter? ”

Jia Lun still had an expressionless and cold look, and asked, "Wen Caining, the head of the Imperial Hospital, has been dismissed from his official position and expelled from the palace by His Majesty, do you know about this?" ”

Sun He nodded and said: "Your Majesty has always regarded Wen Caining as a cronie, and this time he suddenly punished him heavily, without any warning, this matter has shaken the entire inner court, and I, as Dongchang Bingbi, naturally received the news." ”

Jia Lun asked again: "Then do you know that the Zhang De Chengzhang Divine Doctor in Zhao Junchen's Mansion has been busy trying to establish a medical school for this time?" Moreover, after several medical exchanges, Zhang Decheng and Wen Caining cherished each other and regarded each other as close friends? ”

Sun He is also a smart person, and he quickly heard the song and knew the meaning of elegance, and asked rhetorically: "You mean, after Wen Caining was kicked out of the imperial hospital, it is very likely that he will join Zhang Decheng's medical school?" ”

Jia Lun nodded lightly and said, "As far as I know, the two spies planted in the Zhao Mansion by Dongchang have all disappeared?" This is not a good thing, if the East Factory can't grasp the movements in Zhao Junchen's mansion at all, His Majesty will definitely be extremely dissatisfied, and maybe when he will take action to rectify the East Factory again...... But this time, it was a good opportunity to infiltrate the Zhao Mansion! Wen Caining has an apprentice named Zhang Junhao, and Dongchang can buy him as an eyeliner in advance, and then use Zhang Junhao to contact Zhang Decheng, and finally spy on Zhao Junchen's movements through Zhang Decheng...... As far as I know, Zhao Junchen has always had little defense against Zhang Decheng, and Zhang Decheng also knows a lot of Zhao Junchen's secrets, and this path is far more secure and effective than directly sending spies to infiltrate the Zhao Mansion! ”

Hearing Jia Lun's explanation, Sun He's eyes suddenly lit up!

Sun He knew very well what Emperor Deqing thought about Zhao Junchen, that is, "use and prevent", and it was already "prevention is greater than use"! If you can place an unsuspecting eyeliner by Zhao Junchen's side at this time and have the opportunity to access Zhao Junchen's core secrets, it will naturally be a great achievement.

So, Sun He suddenly stroked his palms and said, "What a clever plan!" Okay, I'll do as you say! Send someone to secretly contact that Zhang Junhao tonight! ”

Jia Lun smiled coldly and said, "Actually, I could have directly reminded the Governor of Kong Zhen Kong Factory for this idea, but I handed over this opportunity to make meritorious contributions to you...... You understand what that means, right? ”

Sun He's eyes flashed slightly, and he smiled: "Naturally! If this can be done, Your Majesty will trust me even more, and I will have a much better chance of replacing Kong Zhen as the new governor of Dongchang! This is all because of the strong support of His Royal Highness the Seven Princes! Don't worry, I have always been loyal to His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, and I will definitely do my best to serve you in the future! After I became the governor of Dongchang, Dongchang was a knife in the hands of His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, and His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince asked us to stab whoever we wanted, we would stab whom! ”

Jia Lun's cold face finally had a hint of satisfaction, and after nodding, he got up and said, "Since that's the case, I won't stay longer, you should hurry up and do things...... Remember, this matter is very important, not only related to your merits, but also related to the important affairs of His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, you must act cautiously and there must be no failure! ”

After speaking, without waiting for Sun He to stay, Jia Lun turned around and left directly.

Looking at Jia Lun's departing back, the calmness in Sun He's expression gradually faded, showing a trace of awe.

Since Jia Lun followed the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, his personality has changed greatly, becoming more and more cold and vicious, Sun He will always feel pressure when he contacts and communicates with him, but he is just unwilling to show it.

"I'm friends with Jalen, but even I don't know how many people like me Jalen has bought and controlled in the inner court...... Over the years, as the younger generation of eunuchs have taken power, Jia Lun and the seven princes behind him have become more and more infiltrated into the inner court, and the means of seizing power and excluding dissidents have become more and more ruthless, which always makes me feel uneasy...... However, the Seventh Prince is about to become the new prince, and sooner or later he will be crowned with a great treasure, so it should be no problem, right? ”

While thinking in secret, Sun He sighed, then got up and left his office room, intending to personally deal with the task assigned by Jia Lun.

Although Jia Lun did not explicitly say the price of this matter once it was messed up, Sun He naturally did not dare to try.

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No longer talking about the secret actions of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, but said that when the time came in the early morning of the next day, Zhao Junchen arrived at the noon gate outside the palace on time, just like he promised to Emperor Deqing, intending to participate in today's court meeting.

When Zhao Junchen stepped down from the sedan chair, it naturally attracted the attention of all parties.

Speaking of which, it has been several days since Zhao Junchen returned to the capital, but except for appearing once in front of Emperor Deqing and the ministers on the day of his return to Beijing, and reporting to them the recent situation on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, he soon fell ill in the household yamen, complained to the outside world that he was ill, and neither participated in any official activities nor contacted anyone, and it was not until today that he appeared in public for the first time and participated in the court meeting.

In a way, today is Zhao Junchen's return to the center of the temple in the true sense, which naturally attracted the attention and attention of all parties.

The princes of the imperial court were quite reserved, and they just secretly looked at Zhao Junchen from the corner of their eyes, but everyone in the "Zhao Party" showed surprise on their faces, and rushed to Zhao Junchen's side.

Zhao Junchen has been far away from the center of the temple during this time, and the "Zhao Party" has lost its backbone and leader, and it is quite miserable under the suppression of various factions in the court, and now seeing Zhao Junchen officially return to the temple is like seeing a savior coming.

"Zhao Gechen, you are finally going to participate in government affairs, but your health is better?"

"I heard that Zhao Gechen fell ill in the household yamen a few days ago, and we can be said to be anxious and worried, but Zhao Gechen, you have been closed to the door, and we can't visit, and now we see that Zhao Gechen is in good health, and I am relieved!"

"Yes, since Zhao Gechen returned to Beijing, the imperial court can be said to be constantly doing things, and we have not had the opportunity to celebrate Zhao Gechen's great military exploits, as well as the happy event of joining the cabinet and being honored as an assistant!"

Seeing the familiar and attentive faces, Zhao Junchen smiled and nodded lightly, and arched his hand: "Thank you for your care, the health of this pavilion has improved a little, and I heard that the imperial court has many difficulties during this time, so I didn't dare to stand idly by, so I returned to the temple in advance to share the worries of His Majesty." ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen sighed and said, "Alas! Seeing all my colleagues gathered together, this pavilion couldn't help but think of Master Zhan Shanchang Zhan, but I didn't expect him to pass away suddenly, and he could never get together with us again, which was really sad...... In fact, Lord Zhan, he doesn't need to seek death at all, even if he encounters a big thing, Benge is willing to help him tide over the difficulties, who would have thought that he would commit suicide if he couldn't think of it for a while, so that Benge didn't even have a chance to contribute...... Alas! You have also heard that after Lord Zhan died, a spy of the Jinyi Guard was discovered in his mansion, perhaps Lord Zhan was frightened because of his sudden suicide. ”

Speaking of which, Zhao Junchen wanted to pretend to squeeze out a few crocodile tears, but although his acting skills were good, he was really not in good shape today, so he didn't squeeze them out, so he had to bow his head and pretend to wipe the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.

At the same time, Zhao Junchen also secretly looked at the reactions of the "Zhao Party" officials—especially the performance of Huo Zhengyuan, a university scholar, and Si Tonghuan, the general political envoy—to test whether they suspected that Zhan Shanchang's death had something to do with him.

The reason why Zhao Junchen assassinated Zhan Shanchang was because Huo Zhengyuan reminded Zhao Junchen that Zhan Shanchang had betrayed the "Zhao Party" and secretly defected to Emperor Deqing.

Under Zhao Junchen's spying, most of the "Zhao Party" officials looked sad and sad, Tong Huan's eyes were red, and his face was sad, but he didn't seem to be suspicious of Zhao Junchen, only Huo Zhengyuan's eyes flickered and he didn't dare to look at Zhao Junchen, obviously he had some thoughts in his heart.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Junchen was a little sure in his heart - Huo Zhengyuan was one of the smartest people in the "Zhao Party", but he had always been timid, and he was also very aware of Zhan Shanchang's secret betrayal, if he was the only one who was suspicious, the problem could be easily solved.

While thinking in secret, Zhao Junchen took the initiative to raise his hand and patted Tong Huan's shoulder, and said softly: "Master Tong and Master Zhan are brothers-in-law, and the relationship is more intimate than ours, so we must mourn and change!" The most important thing now is to take care of Lord Zhan's bereaved relatives, and not let Lord Zhan feel at ease under Jiuquan!

Well, after the morning court today, I also invite all the adults to go to my mansion to gather, and by the way, I will meet Zhan Mingxin, the youngest son of Lord Zhan, and find a way to find a good future for him, which can be regarded as comforting Lord Zhan's spirit in the sky! In addition, with the changes in the situation in the temple, we should also discuss the future direction of development. ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's previous words, the officials of the "Zhao Party" became more and more sad, and seemed to still miss Zhan Shanchang's various benefits, but after they heard Zhao Junchen's last words, they all faded away from sadness, and their expressions became excited.

Yes, the situation in the temple has changed - this change is that Zhao Junchen has made great achievements on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, and his prestige is also unique for a while! Now, with Zhao Junchen's official return to the temple, it is also the best time for the "Zhao Party" to further expand and reap the fruits of victory!

In the past, every time Zhao Junchen expressed his intention to "discuss the future development direction", "Zhao Party" people will soon reap many benefits, and now seeing Zhao Junchen mention this sentence again, "Zhao Party" people are naturally looking forward to it.

Seeing that the "Zhao Party" and everyone left Zhan Shanchang's death behind so quickly, even Tong Huan's sadness was instantly reduced by half, Zhao Junchen secretly shook his head for their cold heart, but also secretly alerted himself in his heart.

The "Zhao Party" seems to be huge, and it can play a role in waving the flag and shouting and increasing the momentum on weekdays, but if it comes to a critical moment, these people must not be expected to provide too much help.

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After chatting with the "Zhao Party" and everyone in the "Zhao Party", Zhao Junchen also cast his eyes at the powerful ministers not far away.

As if noticing Zhao Junchen's scrutiny, Zhou Shangjing turned to Zhao Junchen and gestured to Zhao Junchen's chin, his old face full of admiration for caring for his outstanding juniors.

On the other side, since Zhao Junchen arrived outside the noon gate, Shen Changmao has been secretly looking at Zhao Junchen from the corner of his eye, and when Zhao Junchen's gaze turned to him, Shen Changmao looked away with disdain, and seemed to snort coldly.

In the end, Zhao Junchen's gaze stayed on the body of a group of Qingliu officials.

In the early days of this day, if Zhao Junchen's appearance attracted the most attention, then Li Chengru's sudden appearance also caused a lot of sensation.

You must know that after Li Chengru was dismissed from his official position, he had been idle at home for half a year, and now he suddenly appeared outside the noon gate, obviously because Emperor Deqing recruited him in advance! Considering Li Chengru's experience as the head of the household department, and the current situation that the head of the household department is still unemployed, it naturally makes the officials have many associations.

Therefore, after Li Chengru appeared this time, he was quickly surrounded by Qingliu to inquire about the news, and even the head of Qingliu and Pavilion Elder Cheng Yuandao also expressed cordial greetings to him.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Junchen suddenly smiled and said: "Li Chengru is also my old boss, and now that he is returning to the temple, I should take the initiative to meet him!" ”

After saying this to the "Zhao Party", Zhao Junchen walked directly to the location where all the Qingliu officials gathered.

Seeing that Zhao Junchen was going to take the initiative to go to the position of Qingliu, all the officials outside the noon gate were surprised, and many people were waiting to see a good show, their eyes were firmly fixed on the movements of Zhao Junchen and Qingliu.

On the other side, when Qingliu saw Zhao Junchen taking the initiative to walk towards them, they all had the same expressions and complicated expressions.

Zhao Junchen persecuted them too hard in the past, and they also hated Zhao Junchen to grit his teeth, but now Zhao Junchen has become a hero who completely annihilated the Mongolian coalition army, and the war for the imperial court to recover the Hetao is progressing smoothly because of Zhao Junchen's meritorious planning, it can be said that Zhao Junchen is destined to leave a name in history today, which makes the Qingliu people a little unsure of how they should face Zhao Junchen.

Coupled with the sudden alliance between Zhao Junchen and the crown prince Zhu and Yu, the Qingliu people were even more complicated and indescribable after seeing Zhao Junchen.

In the end, before Zhao Junchen walked in front of them, nearly half of the Qingliu officials took the initiative to disperse, and only the elder Cheng Yuandao, the left capital of the Imperial Palace, Lu Chunxiao and others remained by Li Chengru's side.

After Zhao Junchen walked in front of Li Chengru, he didn't look at Cheng Yuandao, Lu Chunxiao and others, but just smiled at Li Chengru and said, "Old boss, I haven't seen you for a long time, is your body okay?" ”

Li Chengru still doesn't know about Zhao Junchen's recommendation of him to serve as the head of the household, but he only remembers that he was disgraced and dismissed by Zhao Junchen, and after seeing Zhao Junchen take the initiative to say hello, he arched his hand with a stiff expression: "I haven't seen him for a while, the former Zhao Shilang has become Zhao Gechen, it's really ...... There is nothing to say! ”

Zhao Junchen didn't think it was strange, but continued with a smile: "Here, I also want to congratulate my old boss in advance!" Your Majesty was worried about the chaos in the household department during this time, just like when I asked for the candidate for the head of the household department, I was also a little undecided, so I consulted His Royal Highness the Prince, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince strongly recommended my old boss to me...... Now that your Majesty has been recruited to participate in the court meeting, it is obvious that Your Majesty has already made a decision to adopt the suggestions of me and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's words, everyone's expressions changed.

However, without waiting for them to ask, Zhao Junchen had already said again: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always treated his old boss well, and I hope that the old boss will not be like some people, only caring about his own reputation and future, just because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in a slight decline, he immediately abandoned the old master and looked for another good branch!" ”

As soon as Zhao Junchen's words fell, Cheng Yuandao's face suddenly turned ugly.

Zhao Junchen's statement is obviously referring to him! In fact, it was precisely because he, the leader of the Qingliu Dynasty, took the lead in abandoning the crown prince Zhu Heyu and switched to the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, that the Qingliu did not continue to firmly support the crown prince Zhu Heyu!

But before Cheng Yuandao could open his mouth to refute, the bell of the noon gate rang, and today's court meeting began!

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