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Chapter 143: Ordering a Guaranteed Monthly Pass in Adversity)

Li Dongyang sat down, stared at Chen Xi with deep eyes, and asked, "Is Xie Yuqiao the memorial to stop attacking in the northwest? Is Xie Yuqiao accepting your proposal?"

One sentence made Chen Xi realize that he was "dead" by Xie Qian, and thought to himself: "In order to protect himself, Xie Laoer attributed all the responsibility to me and let me take this responsibility?"

If the Northwest War fails, someone must come out to take responsibility. If Xie Qian refuses, others will need to take over the jar! Before this, many people, including Li Dongyang, adopted the approach of moderation and self-protection, did not make too fierce remarks about the Northwest War, and agreed with the emperor on many things, or followed the crowd.

This self-protection attitude has now been effective, and even if something happens to the border, it will not be up to them.

Faced with Li Dongyang's aggressive inquiries, Chen Xidao: "Before Xie Pavilion's ministry submitted a memorial, the Xiaguan did discuss with Xie Pavilion's ministry. As for how many suggestions did Xie Pavilion's ministry adopt the opinions of Xiaguan in the memorial, the students don't know."

Chen Xi did not say too much. He didn't know how Xie Qian said to Li Dongyang. If Xie Qian didn't say it, Li Dongyang would come to hinder his words and tell him that he was in danger. He could only try to make his words smoother... Mr. Xie asked me for my opinion. As for whether he accepted the memorial, I would not admit that I had read the memorial written by Master Xie.

Li Dongyang nodded slightly: "Xie Yuqiao told me that you are outstanding in talent, but I don't believe it, but from your answer, you can hear that being a person without revealing water is indeed not the wisdom that a scholar in the age of dancing should have!"

This seems to be a compliment, but Chen Xi can't help but curse people no matter how he hears it... he is still wise. To put it bluntly, he is a sarcastic act of being perfunctory and only tells three things to everyone?

Chen Xi is not a fool, nor is Li Dongyang. Chen Xi can now basically judge that Xie Qian had said a lot to Li Dongyang, or had informed him of everything.

As for why Xie Qian trusted Li Dongyang so much, Chen Xi didn't know, but Xie Qian's behavior now shows that Xie Qian is in big trouble, and Li Dongyang is likely to be Xie Qian's life-saving straw.

Li Dongyang stood up and greeted: "Let's go."

Chen Xi was a little confused, where is he going?

Li Dongyang just asked if Xie Qian's memorial was related to Chen Xi, and then took Chen Xi out. Chen Xi was puzzled... This was to take me to the Northern Town Fushi and ask if there was any secret connection with the Tatars? Otherwise, why would he have predicted the future?

No matter how Chen Xi thought about it, he felt that things were unreliable.

After all, I have made achievements for the Ming Dynasty. No matter whether you admit the merits of the Battle of Yuxi a few years ago, just say that the people of the fight against Folangji in Quanzhou and the bandits in the southeast were all affirmed. Why did you torture a third-rank minister of the court without any evidence?

After leaving Wenyuan Pavilion, Li Dongyang did not go to the direction of the Meridian Gate, but continued to go north. It seemed that he was going to the Ganqing Palace. Chen Xi thought to himself: "Is he going to take me to the Saint?"

If Xie Qian came in person, Chen Xi would definitely ask what was going on, but he was not familiar with Li Dongyang. Although Li Dongyang had given him some kindness, and even the chief examiner of the Chen Xi exam, the other examiner of the grave was several feet deep at this time, and Chen Xi would not be grateful to Li Dongyang for this.

But no matter what, Chen Xi had to admit that Li Dongyang did help him in the case of the Ministry of Rites' examination and sales test in Jiwei.

Scholars all over the world have an unparalleled respect for Li Dongyang, but Chen Xi retains a dialectical view, believing that Li Dongyang cannot make impartial judgments on many things, such as the drastic changes in his wife Xie Yuner's family, which is that Li Dongyang uses his power to suppress others.

As for the historical evaluation of Li Dongyang's "tolerating humiliation" in the early years of Zhengde, in Shen Xi's view, it was a disguised "helping the evil" in disguise. Li Dongyang protected some civil servants from being persecuted in the early years of Zhengde, but that was only a member of his faction, and some ministers whom he could not tolerate were abandoned or even harmed in disguise.

After Liu Jin fell, it was said that Jiao Fang was the "eunuch party" in the cabinet, but Jiao Fang was not the chief assistant and could not make the decision at all. The real leader of the "eunuch party" was Li Dongyang.

It’s just that the times need heroes and a model who is honest and honest in enduring humiliation and bears heavy burdens. Therefore, Li Dongyang was portrayed as an upright minister by history, and history remembers his achievements.

Li Dongyang was in front and Chen Xi was behind. The two arrived at the Ganqing Palace Hall. At this time, the civil and military ministers had almost gone, and only a few people were left in the hall.

Emperor Hongzhi did not even leave the attendant by his side. Among the eunuchs, Xiao Jing was the only one. The one with a slightly hunched figure in the shadow of the candlelight was Xie Qian. In addition, there were only Zhang Mao, Liu Jian and Zhang Heling accompanied him. Even the six ministers including Ma Wensheng left the Ganqing Palace. Chen Xi didn't know whether they were waiting for the news or had already returned home.

"Your Majesty, bring it to Chen Xi."

Unlike others who call Chen Xi "Chen Hanlin" or "Master Shen", Li Dongyang called Chen Xi directly because Li Dongyang was the chief examiner of Chen Xi during the Chen Xi examination and served as the reviewer during the palace examination, which was equivalent to seizing the identity of the commander of Chen Xi.

The identity of the "senior teacher" in the imperial examination was quite noble. When Chen Xi saw Li Dongyang, he had to respectfully call him "Mr. Li", but Chen Xi did not want to classify himself as the Li Dongyang party.

Chen Xi quickly bowed and greeted him: "I am Chen Xi, please see Your Majesty."

This was the second time Chen Xi was talking about national affairs. The previous time was before he led the governors of the three southeastern provinces out of Beijing. At that time, it was a court discussion, and the specifications were much more grand than now.

If you only count as a saint, you will be so many times that even Chen Xi can hardly remember it. After all, he is a lecturer in the East Palace. He used to be a lecturer in daily lectures, attended lectures on the imperial lectures, and the emperor's daily examinations for the prince, or met Zhu Youzhang and his wife in the Xiefang Palace to see their son...

Zhu Youting nodded with a smile, with a little relief on his face, and raised his hand and said, "Chen Qing's family, please get up!"

The emperor was so kind, Chen Xi guessed in his heart that there would be something to ask for when polite to others. There was no need for the emperor to be polite with him, just do things in public. If the emperor treats someone with great courtesy, it must make people feel that the emperor's kindness is great. The next rhythm is to arrange an extremely troublesome thing for him to complete.

Zhu Youzhang didn't say anything, and praised Chen Xi's achievements: "...Chen Qing's family traveled southeast. After returning, I was in a state of discomfort and it was difficult to meet. Recently, my condition has just improved. I was also working hard for the war in the northwest and worked hard every day... Cough cough, I really can't support it!"

This was said very miserable, as if the emperor had no one under his command, and he needed his ministers to come forward and help the emperor "share his worries". Chen Xi could only play according to the routine and politely said: "I am willing to serve Your Majesty."

"No, no, I have Mr. Zhang, Mr. Liu, Mr. Li, Mr. Xie, and the uncle..." Zhu Youzhang mentioned everyone present and finally remembered that Zhang Heling was also present... Perhaps in the mind of Emperor Hongzhi, Zhang Heling, the brother-in-law, was just making up for the numbers.

The emperor did not mention Xiao Jing because Xiao Jing was a slave and no matter how well he did, he would not need to be praised.

Chen Xi thought to himself, the emperor said he had these people to help, but you asked them to serve you, why did you let me come? Needless to say, there must be something these people can't help you, that is, going to Beijing to handle the work.

Whether it is Zhang Mao, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian or Zhang Heling, they all have a common characteristic. They can only serve the emperor in the capital. It is not appropriate to transfer externally. The Grand Secretary of the Cabinet is the emperor's secretary and consultant and will not be the imperial envoys who will execute the emperor's orders outside. Zhang Mao and Zhang Heling may be able to do it, but the emperor needs Zhang Mao to lead the Governor's Office of the Five Army to stabilize the court, and his brother-in-law Zhang Heling also needs to lead the Beijing camp to clamp down Zhang Mao.

Chen Xi thought to himself: "When I heard what this means, I have just returned to the capital shortly after I returned to the capital. Now the place where the imperial court needs me the most is, needless to say, the northwest, but the situation in the northwest is so chaotic, what can I do if I send me there?"

Finally, Zhu Youzhi said: "Chen Qing family, I originally intended to recruit you to the three sides and lead the governor of Yansui, so I transferred you back to the capital from the Southeast. Later, the Duke Bao came to me and volunteered, and I made a temporary change. I wanted to use his prestige in the army... I had never expected... Alas!"

Chen Xi didn't know much about the defeat in the northwest, so Xie Qian did not explain in detail, and perhaps Xie Qian himself didn't know. At this time, Chen Xi analyzed that the responsibility for the defeat this time was mostly attributed to Duke Baoguo Zhu Hui.

He cannot be easy to be in charge at the battle. No matter how big the mistake Liu Daxia made, he must stick to the position of the governor of the three sides. Under the principle that someone must be guilty of defeat, Xie Qianlai from the capital will definitely make the people of the world disobey. Then let Zhu Hui, who has always been cowardly and afraid of things, take responsibility.

Chen Xi thought to himself: "Is Zhu Hui already defeated and killed, and the court asked a dead man to take the blame?" Even though he was full of questions, he still couldn't ask the question unless the emperor took the initiative to explain it to him.

Chen Xi continued to speak according to the "rules" and politely said, "I wonder what your Majesty has to give?"

Zhu Youting looked embarrassed and said, "I... didn't want to work the Chen Qing family to go to the northwest, but the current dilemma in the northwest always needs someone to resolve it."

"Mr. Xie and I will introduce the great achievements of the Chen Qing family over the years. In terms of military strategy, few people in the court can match it. I originally wanted to appoint Mr. Zhang and his uncle to lead the troops of the Beijing camp to the three sides, but now I think that Chen Qing family has outstanding strategies and may be the best candidate. Now I am in danger and give the order... Please ask the Chen Qing family to lead the governor of Yansui and go to the three sides!"

When Chen Xi heard this "command request", his mood could only be described as "hehe". In the end, he had to wipe it by himself!

Governor Yansui is destined to be unable to escape!

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