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Chapter 1399. What is false is true.

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    As Zhou Shangjing's old rival, although he always loses more than he wins when calculating against each other, Wang Baoren has always believed that he understands Zhou Shangjing well enough.  In Wang Baoren's view, Zhou Shangjing has never been a selfless person. Of course he has a public mind that takes the overall situation into consideration, but he definitely has a lot of selfishness. The way to be an official is to "take into account both public and private matters."  On the premise of stabilizing the overall situation of the imperial court, Zhou Shangjing always tried his best to obtain various benefits for himself and his party members. On the premise of ensuring the vested interests of himself and his party members, Zhou Shangjing always tried his best to do something beneficial for the Ming Dynasty; that is, not  He will affect the overall situation of the court because of his own selfish interests, and he will not harm his own selfish interests for the sake of the overall situation of the court.  All in all, Zhou Shangjing is best at balancing the relationship between "public interests" and "private interests" and never lets the two conflict with each other.  In the past few days, Wang Baoren, in his spare time, has made a detailed analysis of Zhou Shangjing's true attitude and handling methods towards the new agricultural reform policy, and was quite amazed by Zhou Shangjing's clever skills.  In Zhou Shangjing's view, the food shortage dilemma in the Ming Dynasty was imminent and changes must be made quickly. Therefore, the new agricultural reform policy was an imperative. However, this new policy harmed the interests of the Jin gentry all over the world and extremely  It may shake the foundation of one's own power.  If other people encounter this situation, they will definitely be in a dilemma and can only choose between "justice" and "self-interest".  But how did Zhou Shangjing deal with this problem?  He first acquiesced in the formulation and implementation of the new agricultural reform policy because he had to assist Zhao Junchen in reversing the food shortage dilemma in the Ming Dynasty. Then he made arrangements in Xingzhou, setting a trap for Zhao Junchen and trying to destroy Xingzhou.  Agricultural reform in the state, because he must give his supporters an explanation and a chance to vent.  This approach seems to be contradictory and conflicting, but if combined with what is happening in Luzhou Prefecture, we can roughly infer Zhou Shangjing's true intention.  When Zhao Junchen implemented the new agricultural reform policy, he first selected ten state capitals as pilot projects.  Among these ten state capitals, Laizhou in Shandong, Xingzhou in Beizhili, and Luzhou in Shanxi are the most critical.  There are a large number of saline-alkali lands in Laizhou, Shandong Province, and the cultivated land area is vast, but most of it is inferior land, which is most suitable for the promotion of the new agricultural reform policy. Li Lide, one of the members of the "Zhao Party" and the chief minister of Shandong Province, is personally watching  this matter.  Therefore, once the new agricultural reform policy in Laizhou progresses smoothly and achieves remarkable results, it will not only greatly enhance the persuasiveness of this new policy, but also allow Li Lide to achieve outstanding political achievements and rise to the top, and the "Zhao Party" can also take the opportunity to expand its power again  .  It¡¯s a pity that because Lu Yuan¡¯an, a member of the ¡°Zhou Party¡± and the former governor of Shandong, worked hard to obstruct the reform, the promotion of agricultural reforms in Laizhou did not go smoothly, and for a time there was no progress.  In the end, although Zhao Junchen temporarily overthrew Lu Yuanan, it was still a step too late. All the cultivated land in Laizhou had been planted with old crops such as millet and wheat, and he missed the best opportunity to promote the new agricultural reform policy.  .  As for Xingzhou in North Zhili, it is close to the capital and has convenient transportation. Liu Zimin, a member of the "Zhao Party" and a fellow magistrate of Xingzhou, also personally supervised the matter.  Once the new agricultural reform policy in Xingzhou progresses smoothly and achieves remarkable results, the influence of the new agricultural reform policy can be quickly spread, and Liu Zimin can become a dazzling new star in the temple.  But Zhou Shangjing promoted a civil uprising in Xingzhou, which almost disrupted the agricultural reform in Huang Xingzhou.  If Zhao Junchen hadn't arrived in Xingzhou in time, if Zhao Junchen hadn't pulled out his trump card and used Zhou Shangjing's life as a bargaining chip to reach a deal with the "Zhou Party", if Zhao Junchen hadn't happened to be carrying a large amount of gold with him, the agricultural affairs in Xingzhou would have been impossible.  The reform may have ended in failure.  If you only look at these two moves by Zhou Shangjing, I am afraid everyone will think that Zhou Shangjing wants to obstruct the implementation of the new agricultural reform policy out of selfish motives.  But in fact, Zhou Shangjing did not create any obstacles to the new agricultural reform policy in Luzhou Prefecture from beginning to end. Instead, he secretly supported and vigorously assisted!  This is because Sun Miao, the prefect of Luzhou, was a disciple of Zhou Shangjing, and Wang Chun, Shanxi's chief envoy in charge of agricultural affairs in Shanxi, was also a member of the "Zhou Party".  Although Zuo Lanshan, the governor of Shanxi, is one of the core members of the "Zhao Party", not only has he been in office for too short a time, but he was once an assistant minister in the cabinet and has no further room for promotion, so even within the borders of Luzhou Prefecture  The new agricultural reform policy was implemented smoothly and achieved remarkable results, but Zuo Lanshan and the "Zhao Party" could not gain much practical benefits.  BecauseDuring the locust eradication in 2008, the people of Luzhou were very impressed and believed in Zhao Junchen. When Zhao Junchen traveled to Shaanxi and Gansu and passed through Luzhou last year, he personally promoted the agricultural reform to the people of Luzhou.  Due to the various benefits of the New Deal, Luzhou has the best mass base and the least resistance to implementing agricultural reforms.  Under such circumstances, if the new agricultural reform policy in Luzhou ultimately fails, no matter the central government or the people, they will not blame the members of the "Zhou Party" for their poor performance.  For the imperial court, since the agricultural reforms in various places have ultimately failed, it can only prove that the agricultural reform itself is not in line with reality. Naturally, it will not blame the several "Zhou Party" members who presided over Luzhou's agricultural affairs.  .  For the common people, their willingness to participate in the new agricultural reform is entirely because they trust Zhao Junchen and has nothing to do with their parents and officials in the country. Therefore, they will only blame Zhao Junchen for misleading them, and will not vent their anger on the "Zhou Party"  "Official.  On the contrary, once the new agricultural reform policy in Luzhou is promoted smoothly and achieves remarkable results, the "Zhou Party" officials who supervise the matter can take all the credit and benefits, and even take advantage of the situation to take away the agricultural reform from Zhao Junchen  Dominance of the New Deal!  After all, the new agricultural reform policies supervised by members of the "Zhao Party" have all failed, while the new agricultural reform policies supervised by members of the "Zhou Party" have all been great successes. Therefore, although the new agricultural reform policies were initiated by  You, Zhao Junchen, proposed it first, but it should be handed over to the "Zhou Party" to fully take over!  By then, the "Zhou Party" will not only have relevant real power, but also assume relevant responsibilities, and gain influence, political achievements, and promotion channels. Coupled with Zhou Shangjing's secret guidance, they will naturally not continue to resist agricultural reforms.  Instead, they will gradually become supporters and promoters of the new agricultural reform policy.  In this way, Zhou Shangjing could not only promote the full implementation of the new agricultural reform policy and resolve the resistance of the "Zhou Party" forces, but also take the opportunity to take the power of agricultural affairs into his pocket. He might also be able to take advantage of the situation to intervene in the Ministry of Household Yamen.  , let the "Zhou Party" forces learn the essence and take advantage of it.  This is Zhou Shangjing's clever way of "taking into account both public and private matters", and it is also what Wang Baoren admires most about Zhou Shangjing.  * But at this time, after hearing Zhou Shangjing's "no hesitation" statement and seeing Zhou Shangjing's firm look, Wang Baoren realized for the first time that he could not understand Zhou Shangjing at all.  What happened that made Zhou Shangjing such a decisive and unhesitating attitude?  He actually gave up his usual way of being an official of "taking both public and private interests into account", and would rather put himself in danger and have endless troubles, so he must give it a try?  Wang Baoren originally thought that Zhou Shangjing deliberately planned to make things difficult for the seventh prince Zhu Hejian in Nanjing City, just to counter the expansion of imperial power, but now it seems that things are not that simple!  Imperial power and ministerial power are always ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the imperial power overpowers the ministerial power, and sometimes the ministerial power counteracts the imperial power. But overall, no one can do without the other, and no one can destroy the other. Zhou Shangjing, as one of the ministerial powers,  Representatives, there is no need to care about temporary victory or defeat, and there is no need to give up self-interest and risk everything in order to resist the temporary expansion of imperial power.  Therefore, Zhou Shangjing must be keenly aware of something. This matter must be extremely hidden, so that Wang Baoren did not notice the abnormality at all, and it must be extremely critical, enough to affect the rise and fall of the entire Ming Dynasty, so Zhou Shangjing would rather  It¡¯s about taking risks and putting everything on the line.  Thinking back to Zhou Shangjing¡¯s various plans deliberately targeting the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, Wang Baoren suddenly thought of a possibility. His expression changed slightly, and he vaguely thought of the key point.  Only the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty is qualified to affect the rise and fall of the entire Ming Dynasty!  "Could it be that Zhou Shangjing has a very bad opinion of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian himself?  Thinking of this, although he knew that there was no one else in the study, Wang Baoren still lowered his voice subconsciously and asked: "Zhou Shoufu, do you doubt His Highness the Seventh Prince" Zhou Shangjing shook his head and sighed: "Don't Grand Master Wang feel that we  Is His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince somewhat similar to Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty? Yang Guang was not the Crown Prince of the Sui Dynasty at first. The Crown Prince of the Sui Dynasty at that time was his brother Yang Yong, who had a tolerant and straightforward character.  To be honest, although there are some flaws, if you patiently train him, you still have a chance to become a wise king. However, such a good-quality prince was repeatedly punished and disgusted by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty.  Yang Guang's backstabbing and frame-up were unavoidable At the same time, Yang Guang lived a frugal and simple life, treated his courtiers respectfully, and was extremely humble. He had the best reputation among the princes of the Sui Dynasty, and gradually became the favorite and favorite of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty.  The respected prince, and then he took away the treasure of his brother Yang YongHe succeeded to the throne and inherited the Sui Dynasty But what happened next, Wang Taishi, you also know that all Yang Guang's frugality and courtesy were just disguises. After he ascended the throne, his true colors were quickly revealed. Not only was he eager for success and extravagant, but he was also perverse.  , acted wantonly, so the Sui Dynasty soon fell" Wang Baoren frowned and said: "In this way, there are indeed some similarities, but based on these few similar signs, we are making malicious speculations.  If so, I'm afraid it's a bit false, right?  " Zhou Shangjing shook his head again: "Of course it's not just speculation and speculation Master Wang, let's take a look at the various supporting evidence I have collected in recent years!  " While talking, Zhou Shangjing took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Wang Baoren. Wang Baoren had a solemn expression and quickly lowered his head to look through it. He saw many names densely recorded in the booklet, and their identities were marked at the back.  Some are minor officials in the imperial court, some are private merchants, some are descendants of nobles, and some are eunuchs in the inner court. At the same time, this book also roughly records what these people have done and what happened.  After carefully reading all the contents, Wang Baoren quickly concluded a pattern. After careful consideration, he found that these people seemed to have some connection with the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian, and what they had done in the past.  Because of this, they all caused various adverse effects on the prince Zhu Heyu, either causing Zhu Heyu to fail in his errands, or making Zhu Heyu make more enemies, or worsening Zhu Heyu's  Reviews of the government and the public The most important thing is that since the seventh prince Zhu Hejian gradually moved from behind the scenes to the stage and took over the throne, these people, without exception, all died in a short period of time. This is absolutely terrible in this world!  There is no such thing as a coincidence! Therefore, these people are most likely pawns in Zhu Hejian's hands, but as Zhu Hejian is about to take over the throne, in order to erase the traces of criminal evidence and completely clear himself, he killed them all.  After thinking of this possibility, Wang Baoren couldn't help but take a breath of air, his expression changed, and he was silent for a long time. While Wang Baoren was flipping through the book, Zhou Shangjing's complexion became increasingly declining, and his mental state was gradually declining, and he was sweating on his forehead.  It was even more hesitant. Obviously, as Wang Baoren speculated, Zhou Shangjing's physical condition was extremely bad, and he had just used tonic to strengthen his condition before, but Zhou Shangjing still overestimated his physical condition.  , even after taking the tonic, he still couldn't hold on for a long time, and soon his flaws were exposed in front of Wang Baoren. At this time, Zhou Shangjing simply stopped trying to hide it, and said slowly: "Master Wang's physical condition.  You have also seen with your own eyes that even if I took tonics before meeting you, I can still only hold on for a short moment Hey, if I can't even take tonics to prop up my body, I'm afraid my life is not long But  Before I passed away, I still couldn't worry about the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty was handed over to an emperor who was ruthless, sinister, ruthless, and extreme, I'm afraid the Ming Dynasty would soon be ruined by him!  That's why I will set up a trap against His Highness the Seventh Prince without hesitation!  " After hearing Zhou Shangjing's frankness, Wang Baoren was moved again, but after hesitating for a long time, he still shook his head and said: "I can probably understand Zhou Shoufu's worries but all Zhou Shoufu's doubts are only based on a series of circumstantial evidence, and there is no conclusive evidence.  Evidence!  These statements alone are not enough to convince me to join you in suspecting the Seventh Prince, let alone to convince me to join forces with you to target the Seventh Prince!  " Zhou Shangjing sighed softly and advised: "Of course it's not just circumstantial evidence!  In the past six months, it seems that I have been deliberately making things difficult for the Seventh Prince, but in fact I am not just deliberately trying to be his enemy, but I am constantly promoting changes in the situation, forcing the Seventh Prince to make constant choices.  From this, we can deduce his true nature based on this series of choices!  It was like this when I was in Beijing!  The same was true when I was in Nanjing!  When faced with various choices, as long as His Highness the Seventh Prince shows a true wise king, even just once, I will quickly abandon my prejudices and no longer be an enemy of him. It is a pity His Highness the Seventh Prince will make mistakes every time.  When faced with a choice, his final choice was not what a wise king should look like!  "Then, Zhou Shangjing raised his finger and kept counting Zhu Hejian's actions in recent years! "While in the capital, I secretly encouraged those Qingliu people to betray the prince and switch to him, and he soon half-assed all the Qingliu people.  He became a disciple, easily betrayed the crown prince's brother who had always been confidant to him, and allowed the Qingliu people to continue to slander him.Prince; Shen Changmao was once an ally of His Highness the Seventh Prince in the DPRK and China, and he was very helpful to him. However, after I brought down Shen Changmao, he also became ruthless. Not only did he not rescue him, but he took the opportunity to annex him.  The former "sinking party" force; When I forced him to go to Nanjing to personally preside over the plan to take over power, he only wanted to avoid responsibilities and take advantage of it and when he arrived in Nanjing reluctantly, it became even more  It is to reveal your true nature!  Everything he does is superficial, and he is used to cheating and whitewashing the peace. When he encounters real difficulties, his first reaction is to protect himself. When he encounters benefits, he will take advantage of them at all costs" As he spoke, Zhou Shangjing's words  His tone became weaker, but also more determined, and he said coldly: "And now I have put the last chance to make a decision in front of him, just to see if he can't avoid it and must deal with it personally.  When faced with difficult problems, what methods will be used?  If he still chooses the wrong answer this time, then I will definitely let him suffer the consequences!  " At this point, seeing that Wang Baoren was still hesitant and unwilling to express his position, Zhou Shangjing leaned forward and looked directly at Wang Baoren with a pair of old eyes, making Wang Baoren completely unable to avoid it. He then said: "Master Wang, I know very well that the Seventh Prince is His Majesty.  The next crown prince you choose is the crown prince, and you are the crown prince and grand master who assists the crown prince Zuo. It is unrealistic for you to easily make up your mind to become his enemy!  But Wang Taishi, you have been sitting on the sidelines for a while, probably because the matter of the crown prince's dethronement has not yet been settled, and now you come to the East Garden to visit me, because there is news from the capital, saying that His Majesty has passed the news.  The Crown Prince has been placed under house arrest, and the dethronement of the Crown Prince seems to have been finalized, so you no longer have any scruples and want to personally assist the Seventh Prince, right?  ¡°But I can tell Master Wang clearly that there are still variables in the replacement of the reserve, and I will never let the seventh prince successfully take over the reserve!  Therefore, I hope that Master Wang can seriously consider public and private matters, and then continue to sit on the sidelines!  And, to be honest with my current state of energy, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to resist your alliance with the Seventh Prince, so I will confess my true feelings to you. I hope you can understand my good intentions!  " Speaking of the latter part, Zhou Shangjing, who had always been calm and confident, actually used a begging tone which was extremely rare. Faced with Zhou Shangjing's begging, Wang Baoren couldn't help but be moved for the third time. In the end, Wang Baoren stood up slowly and faced Zhou Shangjing.  Shang Jing bowed deeply and said: "I have understood Zhou Shoufu's good intentions, and I naturally admire him, but this matter is of great importance, and I am allowed to consider it carefully for one more day.  " Seeing that Wang Baoren was still unwilling to agree to his request, Zhou Shangjing couldn't help but look disappointed, but he didn't insist on forcing it. He just sighed: "I hope Grand Master Wang will consider it carefully, put the country first, and the overall situation first!  " After hearing the words, Wang Baoren seemed to be touched, and immediately nodded heavily in agreement. * About a quarter of an hour later, Wang Baoren finally bid farewell to Zhou Shangjing and left the East Garden. After stepping out of the East Park gate, Wang Baoren's expression showed all the solemnity  The words and touches quickly converged and disappeared. Instead, a trace of contempt and sneer appeared. In fact, Wang Baoren had no feeling or admiration for Zhou Shangjing's sincere words and heartfelt words. Instead, he was deeply disappointed and even felt.  I still feel a little disgusted! You Zhou Shangjing, a powerful official and corrupt official who has always used all means to gain power for many years, how can you talk about the justice of the court and the longevity of the country? On the other side, after seeing Wang Baoren appear, several of his close aides asked.  One of the staff members lowered his voice and asked, "Master Wang, did you have a good time meeting Zhou Shangjing?"  What is his physical condition?  Is he terminally ill as rumored?  Wang Baoren sneered: "I have already met Zhou Shangjing. His physical condition is indeed very poor. Even if he is not terminally ill, he must be at the end of his life!"  The point is he has completely lost the courage and ambition he once had, and has become an old man who is hesitant, relies on his elders, and only knows how to bully others with big ideas!  When a person is about to die, his ambition will also be lost!  From now on, Zhou Shangjing has nothing to fear!  sad!  What a shame!  " After saying that, Wang Baoren stepped towards his sedan chair. He raised the curtain of the sedan chair and waved his hand: "Let's go, we should also go see His Highness the Seventh Prince!  We have been leaving him alone for a while, just waiting for the opportunity to help me in times of need and let him take the initiative to promise something to me But now, it is the best time for me to end it!  ¡± Zhou Shangjing believes that Zhu Hejian is the next Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. All the modest and gentle appearances are just disguises. In fact, he is a ruthless, deep-set, vicious, extreme and reckless person  Wang Baoren is actually willing to believe Zhou Shangjing¡¯s judgment, but he doesn¡¯t care!  Compared with Zhou Shangjing, who is old and exhausted and only knows how to eliminate hidden dangers as much as possible and is unwilling to see any changes, Wang Baoren is full of confidence and believes that he can completely control a character like Zhu Hejian, and can even take advantage of Zhu Hejian's true nature.  Get more benefits for yourself!  Falling out of love?  The city is deep?  Vicious and cruel?  Extreme behavior?  Emperors with such a temperament can be seen throughout the dynasties. There are not many emperors like Zhu and Jian, and there are not many emperors like Zhu and Jian. In Wang Baoren's eyes, it is not worth sacrificing himself!  * But Wang Baoren didn¡¯t know that after he left the study, Zhou Shangjing also quickly restrained his weak and weak appearance, his waist gradually returned to straightness, and his seemingly dull old eyes also regained their determination and shrewdness.  At the same time, the miracle doctor Zhang Decheng, who was sent by Zhao Junchen to take care of Zhou Shangjing, quickly opened the door and entered the study. With a cold face, he took out a pack of fine needles and pricked several acupuncture points on Zhou Shangjing's body, and then handed over a pill.  In front of Zhou Shangjing.  "Zhou Shoufu, although your physical condition is not as bad as rumored, it is definitely not good! Although your stomach disease symptoms are temporarily under control, there are still no signs of improvement! You are a rare person. In fact,  We don¡¯t have long to live, so I hope you can cherish your body as much as possible This kind of thing will not happen again!¡± It turns out that the various signs of weakness Zhou Shangjing showed in front of Wang Baoren just now, whether it was his body being weak or suddenly sweating,  This was his real disguise, which was to make use of Zhang Decheng's medical skills in order to make Wang Baoren despise him, underestimate him, and believe that he was already doomed.  ?As the saying goes, make the imaginary make the real and the real make the imaginary. Only this strategy of changing the virtual and the real can successfully deceive smart people like Wang Baoren.  In fact, the recent rumors that "Zhou Shangjing is terminally ill" circulating in Nanjing, as well as various related signs, are Zhou Shangjing's deliberate actions!  In order to make the show real and foolproof, not only all walks of life in Nanjing now believe that Zhou Shangjing is not going to die soon, but even the core members of the "Zhou Party" in the capital have been misled and deceived by Zhou Shangjing, and have no idea about Zhou Shangjing's illness.  Believe in important things.  But with Zhou Shangjing¡¯s shrewdness and wisdom, how could he not be aware of Zhu Hejian¡¯s secret poisoning?  Before Zhou Shangjing took action to make things difficult for Zhu Hejian, Zhou Shangjing had no signs of stomach disease. But after he took action against Zhu Hejian, he suffered from stomach disease without warning and his condition worsened rapidly!  After Zhu Hejian left the capital, Zhou Shangjing's stomach disease was quickly under control. But when Zhou Shangjing arrived in Nanjing and came into contact with Zhu Hejian again, the stomach disease suddenly worsened again!  Where is such a coincidence?  Therefore, after Zhou Shangjing discovered that his stomach disease symptoms suddenly worsened again a few days ago, he decisively stopped all external diet, thus directly cutting off Zhu Hejian's poisoning plan from the source.  As for Zhou Shangjing¡¯s stomach disease symptoms, it is true that he has worsened again, and his physical condition is indeed getting worse, but he is definitely not terminally ill as rumored! ?¡­ ?¡­ ?¡­
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