Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

"But after you, there are also children born, isn't it?" Ping An couldn't believe the story Zhao Can told.

The emperor fell in love with a woman, and tried every means to hide her existence, just to protect her-this kind of story is too old-fashioned, so old-fashioned that I feel that it should not appear elsewhere except for the fabrications of ignorant people.

"Heh..." Zhao Can laughed, "Yeah, how long can the emperor's love last? The so-called birth of me was just an accident, and it was nothing more than a trick to deceive people. The emperor doesn't want it. Could it be that my mother Will you still take the initiative to seduce? It’s nothing more than being greedy for novelty. If there is the first time, there will naturally be the second and third time, until it can no longer be concealed, until there is no thought of making a fuss, otherwise, what else can it do?… ...so my mother died in vain."

There was sharp irony in his last sentence.If the emperor really loves that woman so much, if his mother really climbed into bed by herself, then that's all, and I can't blame others.But it's not!There would be others without her, there would be more!It's just because she was the first one, so she was so unlucky to bear the wrath of the thunder and became a so-called victim.

It happened to be her.

How could Zhao Can be reconciled?

"But..." At this point, I couldn't help but not believe it.He couldn't help but reached out and rubbed his forehead. He felt that his mind was in chaos and he couldn't figure out what to think, "How could this happen?" He didn't know whether to ask himself or Zhao Can.

If the emperor already has a beloved woman, it will be hidden in another place densely.So, so what is Xu Wenmei?

His amazingly talented, beautiful, free and unrestrained, heavenly master... what is it?A plaything in the hands of the emperor?Where did he go in the end, was he hidden by the emperor, or... killed directly?

Ping An once thought that Xu Wenmei and the emperor had feelings for each other.He guessed that it should be a battle between same-sex love that cannot be tolerated in the secular world and imperial power. In the end, Xu Wenmei lost, so she had to take a step back and hide in the humble Bell and Drum Division.But judging from the emperor's attitude towards him, it was clear that he still valued him very much.Xu Wenmei sometimes disappears for a day and a half, probably because she went to Tiangan Palace.

Ping An has always thought that the relationship between them is deep—or at least very special, so no matter what kind of entanglement it is, he always believes that at least Master's safety will not be a problem.The reason why he wanted to find someone was just because he was worried and wanted to see it with his own eyes to confirm it.

But what if the story wasn't like that?

Ping An is a bit confused.He couldn't believe Zhao Can's story, but he couldn't help but believe it.

"That's why I look down on him." Zhao Can said coldly, "Does he have to behave like this when he becomes an emperor? He can choose to have three thousand harems, or he can choose to love only one, but what is this now? It also took the lives of innocent people in vain!"

"Now it's like this again! Zhao Rong, Zhao Xuan, Zhao Kun, and me... what are we? Are we all a shield he put up for his most beloved son? Ha! I'm not as good as he wants, I'm not If I want to grab that position, then I will ask him why! Then tell him that he doesn’t regard me as a son, and I don’t regard him as a father, he, no, deserves it.”

It was clearly crazy content, but Zhao Can's tone became calmer.Ping An knew that he was serious.He thought so, and he was going to do it.

Ping An actually couldn't see Zhao Can in the dark night, but just listening to Zhao Can's words, he felt... so handsome!

Although Ping An does not procrastinate in doing things by itself, it always thinks more, always wants to have a perfect plan, and will not take risks rashly.But Zhao Can is obviously not. He has a fierce and decisive temperament.

Because he couldn't do it himself, Ping An envied people like him even more.Every time I see it, I feel like my own blood is getting hotter.

Perhaps, this is the so-called charisma.

But if the emperor is really such a scumbag, he would quite agree with Zhao Can's actions.Perhaps it would be the biggest blow to the emperor who wanted everything he wanted and thought he controlled the whole world, only by taking away all his belongings and showing a disdainful attitude?

"I suddenly looked forward to that day." Ping An said.

Because the night was quiet and there were only the two of them, they could speak freely.

Zhao Can should have turned his head and glanced at him, "I'll let you see it." He said.

"I will help you." Ping An also promised.

Is it because you want to help Zhao Can?A little bit, but more, probably for the man who we spent a short time together but left a deep impression on Ping An.He desperately wanted to know where he was, if he was all right...or simply, was he still alive?

Zhao Can took a deep breath and said firmly, "I won't let you down." He specially called Ping An out tonight, and said so many things in front of him, of course it was because he had too many things in his heart, and he was overwhelmed. Come.But I'm afraid it's more about getting Ping An's support, right?

Now Zhao Can will no longer underestimate Ping An like before.There are still many years to go on his own path, and maybe Ping An is the one who can push him at critical times.

Ping An didn't know what Zhao Can was thinking, he was just thinking about the current situation.Now that I have talked to Zhao Can to this point, there is really nothing to hide.Besides, there are very few opportunities to talk without any scruples, so naturally you should put aside your worries at this time.

So he asked directly, "You should know the situation in Beijing, right?"

Although Zhao Can is in the south of the Yangtze River, after all, there is still an officialdom here, and Tianyi Academy is a well-informed place. Ping An does not believe that he will not pay attention to the news in the capital.As long as you have the heart, it is not difficult to know these things.

"Of course." Zhao Can said, "After He Youjun became an official three years ago, the person who became the chief assistant turned out to be Zhang Junfeng. He is nothing more than trying to balance things out. In the past, He Youjun and Xu You held each other back, but now He Youjun is gone. But Xu You is not easy to get along with. I am afraid that the cabinet has been in chaos for a long time, right?" He had already spoken, and he didn't even call him father.

"Almost." Thanks to his work experience as a supervisor of ceremonies, Ping'an probably knows more about the court's movements than the emperor.After all, many memorials were sent up, and the emperor might not personally approve them.But here, he has seen them all.After three years of training, Ping An's reading ability has made great progress. It is not impossible for him to read all the memorials in the value room every day.

"Zhao Rong and Zhao Xuan haven't married their regular wives yet, and this incident has muddied the waters in the entire capital. The current situation... is very lively." Zhao Can said, "So why did he call me back?"

"Perhaps it is to muddy the water." Ping An thought for a while, "The eldest prince's marriage has been settled, and he is the eldest lady of the Zhang family in Xinzhou. Although the Zhang family is not a well-established century-old noble family, it started in the In the past few decades, they are also from the rich family of Xinzhou, and their influence in the Western Army is very important. Although the second prince has not yet been decided, there are rumors that he will marry the daughter of the Xu family. In this way, the capital will soon be formed A new balance."

The marriage of the two princes stirred up the entire capital and court, but as the dust settled and each other's supporters came to light, a new balance would naturally develop.After all, the emperor is still alive and well, and no one will be overly active.

But if what Zhao Can said is true and the emperor is just paving the way for someone, then he will never sit back and watch this new balance emerge.Because that would give the two princes who came into the court's sight time and opportunities to develop.Once they are allowed to grow, it will not be so easy to suppress them in the future.

"So that's how it is." Zhao Can didn't comment on the matter itself, but said, "Zhao Xuan won't marry the Xu family's daughter."

Back then, the emperor borrowed the power of the Xu family to rise to power, but even the empress couldn't tolerate it.How could it be possible to watch his son marry Xu's daughter again now? "Unless he doesn't want that position anymore, the Xu family can't be the second queen."

Zhao Can said it quite firmly.Because these words were once told to him by Zhao Xuan himself.As for the marriage chosen by Zhao Xuan——

A flash of inspiration flashed in Zhao Can's mind, and Zhao Can suddenly smiled and said, "Ping An, tell me, how about I snatch Zhao Xuan's marriage here?"

"How?" Ping An was a little dazed.No one knows what Zhao Xuan wants to decide, how can I grab it?

Besides, is it possible to grab it?Although they are both princes and the blood of the Zhao family, their status is also different.Zhao Can didn't have a strong mother clan, nor did he have the emperor's favor, so why should he compete with Zhao Xuan?

Zhao Can smiled slightly, "There's no need to worry. Although I don't have a powerful family, I think... Concubine Zheng and the First Prince will be very willing to help."

After all, Zhao Xuan was their worst enemy, while Zhao Can was their former ally.Although the alliance itself is very fragile, and it is hard to say how effective it will be after three years, Zhao Can is still somewhat sure.

Pingan thought for a while, and said, "If you can succeed, then you can do it. But, are you really determined to get involved?"

"It's not something I can decide. Peace." Zhao Can sighed softly, "I'm just following someone's wishes. But if he really thinks I'm a good knife, I'll Think... maybe he should know that sometimes a knife is a good knife, but when it is not used well, Ken spoofs and hurts himself."

"If you decide, I will try my best to help you." Ping An said, "But the Imperial City Secretary has nothing now, and I'm afraid the help will be limited."

"You don't have to be self-effacing." Zhao Can said, "You have been on duty at the Supervisor of Rituals for three years. I heard that a set of mature standard procedures has been formed in the exchange of memorials? You always have a way to put the chaotic things back into order. I think , the Imperial City Division is no exception."

The function of the Imperial City Division determines the sensitivity of this position.Even if Ping An does nothing, as long as he sits firmly in this position, it will be of great benefit to him in the future.Besides, Ping An doesn't look like a stickler at first glance.

Ping An smiled slightly, "Since His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince trusts me so much, let me tell you about the functions of the Imperial City Secretary."

"I know this……"

"No, you don't know." Ping An interrupted him, "Don't worry, just listen to me first."

"In my plan, the Imperial City Department is such an institution. Its subordinates are located in every corner of Dachu, from the princes and generals to the common people. They are all supervised by it. They have the ability and power to run business independently, and they are directly subordinate In the emperor, responsible to the emperor, independent of any other yamen and institutions. It will become a dense web, covering the whole Chu, and the emperor who controls this web is like sitting in the middle of a spider web Master, no movement can escape his control."

He turned to Zhao Can, "What do you think?"

Zhao Can was unable to speak for a while.In fact, he was extremely shocked.Ping An is about the same age as himself, but he grew up in the palace, but he was in the folk.Where did he learn so many things and come up with so many wonderful ideas?

At this moment, Zhao Can was a little... scared.

Because he finally clearly realized a reality that he had been discovering all along, but was still unwilling to face: Ping An might not be someone he could control.If he continues to let Ping An develop in this way, where will he go in the end?Zhao Can didn't dare to think about it.Even for him, Ping An was a little too evil.

Ping An, who stood on the shoulders of giants for thousands of years, did not know the shock he had brought to Zhao Can.If Zhao Can is really a 13-year-old child, I am afraid that he will arouse infinite enthusiasm and desire, hoping that one day he will be able to control this net in the future.But Zhao Can is not after all.He has a richer and more complicated experience, and he understands better that things may not be as simple as Ping An said.

First of all, the most practical question: If there is such a network, then who can control it, is it the owner of the network, or Ping An who built the network all by himself?

Of course, at the moment it makes no difference.Because Ping An is still on his side.But can I guarantee that he will always be on my side?Besides, Zhao Can is not yet the emperor.Pingan promised to help him, but it was different from being loyal to him after all.He can tell.

In case the net is in the hands of the current emperor in the end, or no matter who it is handed over to safely, then he, Zhao Can, may be the first prey to be caught.

Besides, even if everything goes well and he ascends the throne and takes control of this network, what if there is a discord between him and Pingan in the future, and the monarch and his ministers are at odds?It's not impossible.When the time comes, will it be so easy for him to deal with Ping An?

Although thinking about this now, it is inevitable that it is a bit far away.But Zhao Can's thoughts were so meticulous, but he scattered his thoughts here in a short while, so it became more and more difficult to feel at ease.

But it is undeniable that on the other hand, he is also looking forward to the net described by Ping An.

Finally, Zhao Can took a deep breath and let it out slowly, "Okay, just do it."

Although he was silent for a long time, Ping An didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile, "This is just my imagination. No one can say for sure what difficulties will be encountered on the way to completion, and whether the final result will deviate. Hope we I can live up to your trust."

For Ping An, this is not a particularly unusual thing, so it really doesn't take it too seriously.He just wasn't sure he could restore the monster.After all, he had never been a Jinyiwei before, so how would he know how to do it?

The knowledge he possesses seems to be rich and wonderful, but in fact, it is only scratched up, and even most of it comes from unbelievable literary works, movies and TV.

in short.Ping An is also fooling around, doing experiments.

If Zhao Can knew what he was thinking, he might go crazy.However, after all, no one has the ability to read minds, so he can only continue to misunderstand like this.

Now that he talked about his vision, Ping An couldn't help but tell Zhao Can about his current situation, "I took office suddenly, and I'm young, so I'm afraid I won't be able to convince the public. The original foundation was only those people who came with me. But even It's them, not all of them are useful. In short...my current situation is not very good, and I can really help you, but in fact, there is very little. In a year or two, you will have no helpers in the capital...is it okay?"

"Of course." Zhao Can didn't care.When he decided to return to Beijing, he didn't take safety into consideration.

After talking about the topics that should be said, the two turned around and walked back.On the way back, Ping An was really curious, and couldn't help but ask, "You said you took away Zhao Xuan's marriage, but how do you know which one he wants to marry out of so many rumors? What if he turns back?" Come and use you..."

"Don't worry." Zhao Can said.He knows who Zhao Xuan wants to marry.And... I am really at the right time, place, and people. If I don't grab it, I will be sorry for Zhao Xuan showing off to me so many times in my previous life!

Wen Chengbi, the third lady of the Wen family in Jiangnan, this is Zhao Xuan's real goal.Now all kinds of rumors in Beijing are nothing but blindfolds.

The Wen family's position in Jiangnan is very special.This is a family of scholars from generation to generation, and there have been several great talents and great Confucian scholars who studied heaven and man.The Wen family doesn't like being an official, so very few people go out to serve as officials, but their reputation in Shilin and even in the court is hard to come by.Most of the celebrities in Jiangnan today have been instructed and taught by the Wen family.It is said that Tianyi Academy was first initiated by the Wen family.

It's just that the Wen family kept a low profile and rarely heard about their movements on weekdays.But when it comes to the Wen family in Jiangnan, even ordinary people can say a few words about their origins.

Such is his status, but he has never been feared by the court, because the Wen family is very knowledgeable and will never overstep.Therefore, the imperial court commends them almost every year, just to win over the hearts of the people in the south of the Yangtze River.

Wen Chengbi is the only daughter of the Wen family's generation. Needless to say, she is favored and well-bred. It is said that even the maids around her can write poems and pens.

She once said that she would only marry a man who could beat her.But until now, this person has not appeared yet.Zhao Xuan was able to marry her at the beginning, mostly because of the help of the Xu family, and got along with Wen Chengbi while concealing her identity.He is very talented and personable. Although the little girl said such big words, at this time, winning or losing is no longer important.

What Zhao Can has to do is...to get there first.

Because Wen's old house is in Chongzhou.

Zhao Can didn't tell Pingan what he was going to do, Pingan thought about it and didn't ask.The two walked all the way back to the inn, and then went back to their rooms to rest.It's just that no one really slept well, but kept repeating what happened tonight and what they said.If they can really succeed, then this night's conversation may be the sign of the official start of everything, how can people not look forward to it, how can they not be excited?

The next day they continued on their way to Chongzhou.Because Zhao Can was here, instead of riding on horseback, they got a carriage instead.In fact, the carriage at this time may not be very comfortable. After all, the road conditions are too bad, and every step will be bumpy. ——But in any case, for Ping An, it is much better than riding a horse, so it is rare to have no complaints.

It was Qian Cheng, the captain, who drove them, and Wang Congyi was also waiting in the carriage.So Ping An and Zhao Can still behaved very strangely and politely.

When he arrived in Chongzhou City, Zhao Can said that he had several friends living here and wanted to say goodbye.When he opened his mouth, Ping An and Wang Congyi naturally did not dare to stop him.Anyway, the emperor didn't ask for a specific day to go back. They came in a hurry when they came, but now the time is much more leisurely.

It just so happened that Ping An was also here to meet the people he had dispersed and the informants they had developed.

But he really didn't report any hope.In Tianyi County, he gave advice like that, but in the end everyone's performance was still not satisfactory. ——The reason why it is not very bad is because You Qiancheng and Feng Yutang have raised the average score.The performance of these two people, against the backdrop of other people, can be called eye-catching.

Fortunately, Ping An just wanted to use this matter to test these people and screen out the ones they could use, so they only held the attitude that it didn't matter if they had the best or not, even if the result was bad, they could accept it.Of course, the mood may not be very good.

To his surprise, the twelve people scattered in Chongzhou did a very good job.The information collected is very focused, and a few useful informants have actually been developed.

Ping An's relieved colleagues felt a little puzzled.He originally thought that the ones who would be able to follow him in the end should all have good abilities, so why are they not as good as those sent out?