But he said that when Wang Baoren arrived at Zhanyuan, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian also came out of the garden to greet him in person with a grand attitude. In order to win Wang Baoren¡¯s full support, Zhu Hejian naturally wanted to give Wang Baoren face. ¡°But what Wang Baoren wants to get is not just as simple as ¡°face¡±. After exchanging a few polite greetings, Zhu Hejian took Wang Baoren to Zhanyuan Study Room for a secret discussion. After Wang Baoren took his seat, he directly stepped over and dismissed all the attendants in the study. Then he looked at Zhu Hejian with a smile and asked: "His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince has recently walked from behind the scenes to the stage. Not only has he received attention and pursuit from all parties, At the same time, he has been plotted and targeted by all parties Isn't it uncomfortable to feel like a big tree?" Seeing Wang Baoren being so straightforward, Zhu Hejian also smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's not just uncomfortable? It's like sitting on pins and needles! I will not hide it from you. I used to be behind the scenes and watched the third brother of the prince, who always hit the wall and lost his position when doing things. In fact, I was a little dissatisfied in my heart. I just felt that the third brother of the prince was too reckless. As long as he was a little bit If you are more diplomatic, you can avoid a lot of trouble But now I realize that once you stand in this position of great attention, all kinds of troubles will come to you, and there is no room for escape. " When it comes to this, Zhu Hejian is full of enthusiasm! Looking at Wang Baoren sincerely, he begged: "To be honest, I am very worried now and don't know what to do! The central government of the imperial court has not issued a decree to formally take back the power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, so I still need to stay in Nanjing." Sitting in the city, I can't just sit back and ignore the conflict between the wealthy Jin gentry and the eunuchs of the Imperial Palace! But this matter is too difficult. The younger generation seems to have only two choices left, or to continue to remain neutral and muddy. Then you have to make yourself inhumane inside and out, or you are partial to one party, and then you will suffer the hostility and resentment of the other party, and you can't be alone no matter what Therefore, this junior has long been looking forward to your guidance, Master Wang! With Grand Master Wang¡¯s great help, the younger generation must be unable to handle such a complicated situation!¡± Zhu Hejian did not accuse Wang Baoren of sitting on the sidelines some time ago. Instead, he just complained and showed weakness, emphasizing that he could not do without Wang Baoren¡¯s support! , seems to have no opinion. In fact, Zhu Hejian¡¯s statement has three meanings. The first is to emphasize Wang Baoren's importance to him in order to win Wang Baoren's favor and favor. The second is to hope that Wang Baoren will be confident and take the opportunity to put forward conditions to himself so that both parties can conclude a deal. The third is to imply that Wang Baoren, the crown prince and grand master, He failed to fulfill his responsibilities and allowed himself, the future prince, to fall into trouble. Wang Baoren certainly understood Zhu Hejian's hint and responded immediately, taking the opportunity to put forward his own conditions. Wang Baoren nodded gently with a serious expression, and then said slowly: "Just two days ago, news came from the capital that His Majesty had placed His Highness the Crown Prince under house arrest, and had placed His Highness the Crown Prince under house arrest in the Zongren Mansion. It is not the Crown Prince's East Palace, and I have been unwilling to summon His Highness the Crown Prince to listen to his explanation Obviously, it is inevitable that the Crown Prince will be abolished. Your Highness, you will most likely be the next Crown Prince! The Crown Prince and Grand Master should naturally help His Highness!" At this point, Wang Baoren suddenly changed the topic and said: "Speaking of which, before the Tang Dynasty, the three official positions of the Crown Prince, Grand Protector and Grand Tutor were They have always been collectively referred to as the "Three Masters of the Prince", and they have a real teacher-student relationship with the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince. When the emperor appoints the Crown Prince and the Master, the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince also need to pay homage to the Crown Prince and Master in public in the presence of hundreds of officials. But since the Tang Dynasty, the position of the crown prince and grand master has become a purely fictitious position. Although there is still the responsibility of assisting the crown prince, it is only the responsibility of assisting the left. The relationship between the two parties is no longer a true teacher-student relationship, which is inevitable. There is some estrangement in the relationship" "Obviously, Wang Baoren's words were not innocent, but meant something. ¡°The implication of his words is that he wants Zhu Hejian to pay homage to him in public, so that he and Zhu Hejian can have a real teacher-student relationship. In this era, the three cardinal principles and the five constant principles are the supreme principles that people adhere to. If a disciple disobeys the teacher's orders even slightly, it is already a treason. If there is still hostility to the teacher or the behavior of falling out with the teacher, he will become a street rat that everyone calls for beating. . Therefore, Wang Baoren wanted to take the opportunity to completely finalize the teacher-student relationship between him and Zhu Hejian, so that everyone in the world would know that he was Zhu Hejian's mentor. Under such circumstances, even if Zhu Hejian is as ruthless, vicious, and extreme as Zhou Shangjing described, he would never dare to regard Wang Baoren as an abandoned son, let alone treat Wang Baoren at will.Ren turns his back and is ruthless, and the interests of both parties will be permanently bound together. "Don't say that Zhu Hejian just has the opportunity to take over the reserve position now. Even if he successfully inherits the throne in the future, in the name of this teacher-student relationship, he will never dare to deliberately target Wang Baoren at the risk of the world's disapproval. Wang Baoren believes that he has the ability to control Zhu Hejian, and it is not an exaggeration. He has prepared several methods in advance, and taking the opportunity to finalize the teacher-student relationship and bind the interests of both parties is one of Wang Baoren's methods. After hearing Wang Baoren¡¯s conditions, a glint flashed in Zhu Hejian¡¯s eyes, and he quickly considered the pros and cons. In fact, the thorough implementation of the teacher-student relationship between the two parties is also one of the conditions Zhu Hejian prepared for Wang Baoren. But Zhu Hejian still doesn¡¯t know whether Wang Baoren is worth doing this! If Wang Baoren could help him get through the current predicament smoothly and allow him to take over the throne smoothly, Zhu Hejian would be happy to become his disciple. However, Wang Baoren has not yet shown relevant abilities, so Zhu Hejian wanted to test Wang Baoren to see what else he had. trump card. Thinking of this, Zhu Hejian was about to say something when he suddenly heard Guo Shouzhong's voice outside the study. "Your Highness, I have something important to report to you." Zhu Hejian was slightly startled, but he quickly guessed that the task he had assigned to Guo Shouzhong must have come to fruition. After thinking for a moment, Zhu Hejian called: "Come in and report Master Wang is here. He is not an outsider. If you have anything, just report it directly." Zhu Hejian believed that Guo Shouzhong must have properly completed the tasks he assigned. Huo Zhengyuan is now He must have witnessed the heavy casualties of those around him, and he was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder were split apart. Although he was a little surprised that Guo Shouzhong completed the task so quickly, Guo Shouzhong has completed similar tasks many times in recent years, so there will never be any surprises. As for Huo Zhengyuan's almost unexpected incident, Wang Baoren would receive the news sooner or later, so Zhu Hejian did not intend to hide the matter from Wang Baoren. Instead, he took the opportunity to show his unreserved sincerity to Wang Baoren, and he could also delay the time and let himself take the opportunity to sort it out. Think about it. At the same time, Zhu Hejian also understood Guo Shouzhong's caution, and believed that Guo Shouzhong must be very clear about what he could and could not say in front of Wang Baoren. Sure enough, after hearing Zhu Hejian's call, Guo Shouzhong immediately pushed the door open. After glancing at Wang Baoren from the corner of his eye, he reported softly: "Your Highness, I just received news that something happened not long ago near the Confucius Temple on the bank of the Qinhuai River. An accident occurred when a mule cart suddenly lost control and crashed into passers-by, causing panic among nearby people. As the people scrambled to avoid it, another trampling accident occurred, causing more than 30 injuries. Zhu Hejian immediately frowned and said, "Immediately order the Nanjing government to investigate the cause of the accident, and urge them to rescue the injured as soon as possible and make every effort to comfort the people." After that, Zhu Hejian waved to Guo Shouzhong. It seems that this matter is over. But Guo Shouzhong did not leave and continued to report: "Your Highness, this matter was originally just a small matter, but the southeast patrol envoy and bachelor Huo Zhengyuan happened to be dining in a nearby restaurant at the time, and was affected by this matter ¡¡± Zhu Hejian couldn¡¯t help but change his expression, and immediately turned around and asked, ¡°Is the Great Scholar Huo not injured?¡± Guo Shouzhong replied: ¡°Your Highness, don¡¯t worry, the Great Scholar Huo was not injured, but several of his followers suffered heavy casualties. " Zhu Hejian seemed to feel a little relieved and nodded: "Since Academician Huo is fine, it is a great blessing in the misfortune I will take time to summon Academician Huo tomorrow to personally comfort him and calm his shock. " Then, Zhu Hejian. Waving again, Guo Shouzhong did not stop again this time. After bowing, he turned and left the study. On the other side, Wang Baoren¡¯s eyes flashed after hearing the conversation between Zhu Hejian and Guo Shouzhong. ¡° Before meeting and talking with Zhou Shangjing, Wang Baoren might have been willing to believe that what Guo Shouzhong just reported was just an accident. But after Zhou Shangjing¡¯s warning, Wang Baoren was a smart man, so he immediately became suspicious and couldn¡¯t help but secretly speculate on Zhu Hejian¡¯s role in this matter. After Guo Shouzhong left the study, Wang Baoren did not wait for Zhu Hejian to respond to the conditions he had hinted before. He suddenly changed the subject again and asked with a smile: "By the way, before I met His Highness the Seventh Prince, I went to the East Garden. I visited Zhou Shoufu Could it be that His Highness the Seventh Prince is not curious about how I met Zhou Shoufu???? ¡± Zhu Hejian was stunned and didn¡¯t understand why Wang Baoren mentioned this matter first without waiting for him to ask. However, he was indeed curious about the meeting between Wang Baoren and Zhou Shangjing, and he did not have to respond directly to Wang Baoren¡¯s conditions. , Zhu Hejian nodded repeatedly and asked: "This junior is about to ask Grand Master Wang, but I don't know what is Zhou Shoufu's physical condition? Nowadays, there are rumors from all walks of life in Nanjing that the old man's condition is serious. The younger generation has been turned away when he visited him several times in the past few days. It is precisely because of this matter that he is anxious. " Wang Baoren smiled half-smilingly and said: "Zhou Shoufu's physical condition is indeed very serious as rumored. After meeting with Zhou Shangjing, I mainly exchanged their views on His Highness the Seventh Prince But Zhou Shoufu's opinion of the Seventh Prince His Highness¡¯s comments really surprised me¡±?¡?2/2?¡