The reason why Chen Xi wanted to stay away from the court was that it was not far from the day when Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne.

At this time when the court is changing old and new, it seems that Chen Xi and Zhu Houzhao are closely related and will be valued, but the problem is that even if Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne, he will not have real power for a while.

In history, with the help of Liu Jin and others, Zhu Houzhao gradually gained power and deterred the civil servant group.

Although Liu Jin's reputation in history is almost stinking, in Shen Xi's eyes, it is not useless. At least with the attitude of a powerful official, Liu Jin did a good job, making full use of the power given to him by the emperor, and achieving a comprehensive suppression of the civil servant group. Without the help of Liu Jin and the Eight Tigers, Zhu Houzhao would be just a young bird with a weak wing, and would not be able to beat Liu Jian and others.

Liu Jian was in power, which was different from Liu Jin's abusing power.

A eunuch does nothing more than suppress dissidents after he comes to power, establish a stable position in the court, those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish, and those who do things neatly and neatly, and never drag on the mud.

And the fight between civil officials is much more insidious!

If Liu Jian was in power and Chen Xi stayed in the court, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang would suppress him to the point where he could do everything he could. He would probably have to stay in the idle for more than ten or twenty years, and would have to wait until Liu Jian and Li Dongyang passed away and eliminated the influence in the court, so that Chen Xi would have the opportunity to rise.

In addition, Zhu Houzhao is young, has an unstable personality and is moody, and the relationship between the two may not be stable. In this way, Chen Xi would rather go to the local area and be a local official and stay away from the troubles of the court.

Chen Xi wanted to bring his advanced ideas about business, science and technology, education and other advanced ideas to the Ming Dynasty and stayed in the court. He could not hold power and followed the flow, so he could not promote his own experiments and reforms. Only when he was in the local area, the mountains were high and the emperor was far away, could he show his ambitions.

As for the fact that power is over the government and the people, Chen Xi will not think about it for the time being, and it is useless to think about it, and it only increases his worries.

Chen Xi once expressed similar views to Xie Qian. Xie Qian wanted to keep him in the court, and the key point was to let him enter the cabinet, but Chen Xi knew that if Liu Jian and Li Dongyang were in the cabinet for a day, he would not have the chance to participate in the cabinet.

The civil servants' power is completely different from the eunuch's abusing power. Chen Xi did not dare to put the bargaining chips on Xie Qian. He was not very relieved about Xie Qian because Xie Laoer had cheated him more than once.

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After Chen Xi received the "filial piety" from his soldiers, he did not take this matter too seriously.

The money seized by the army in the fight against foreign enemies and local bandits can be distributed uniformly according to the size of the official position and the amount of military merits. This is almost a convention! Chen Xi has gained a lot in this leadership battle, and it is natural to receive his own money now.

The court wanted to pursue him, but it needed a good reason. Chen Xida could refuse to admit it because the interests of the entire army were almost the same, and no one would come out to prove him, otherwise he would be the enemy of the entire army's robes!

But Chen Xi did not intend to stay at home and spend it slowly, but would transfer it out in batches to build an industry or build a business empire.

Chen Xi has always felt that someone was watching him and trying to target him, and he was uneasy! He prepared for the future, and Chen Xi decided to transfer all his money. In this way, even if he was framed in the future, he could not find any evidence. Even if he wanted to attack him, he had nowhere to start.

The next day, Chen Xi went to the Ministry of War to report his duties as usual.

Chen Xi believed that after returning to the capital, the war at the border had nothing to do with him, so he didn't have to worry about anything. He sat in the lobby of the Ministry of War, with dedicated people waiting, tea and some melons and pastries from time to time, which was so comfortable and comfortable.

Chen Xi likes a leisurely life very much. As long as he does nothing, the court will not have the chance to cause trouble for him. Moreover, from all aspects, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, who are currently in power, seem to have no intention of arranging errands for him immediately, and he is also happy.

This time, Chen Xi waited for less than an hour and then waited for the "department personnel" of the Ministry of War... The one who came out to greet Chen Xi was Xiong Xiu, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War.

Xiong Xiu didn't talk much nonsense, and after greeting each other, he said directly: "Shen Zhongcheng, Your Majesty arranged to mobilize troops outside the city to enter the city, and report the prisoners and military achievements at the same time. This matter should be arranged by Shen Zhongcheng!"

"oh?"

Chen Xi was a little surprised and thought to himself, I have already resigned and I still handed over military power. Is this my turn to take care of?

If you think about it carefully, there is actually no problem. The troops he commanded before were to enter the city. If he, the commander, never showed up, the soldiers below would definitely be criticized. The court simply asked him to show up when offering prisoners. This was a happy ending. No one's interests would be damaged.

The heads and captured prisoners captured by the Ming army stationed in Nanyuan were always fought by Chen Xi with one battle after another. If Chen Xi did not come forward in person, it would be unreasonable!

Chen Xi asked, "I wonder who will cooperate with me to do this?"

In front of Xiong Xiu, Chen Xi does not have to be humble. In the officialdom, he is a senior official and has no power at all. However, he is still a genuine second-rank right-level censor, and his official title is two levels higher than Xiong Xiu, the third-rank left minister of the Ministry of War.

Xiong Xiu said: "The Ministry of Personnel and the Governor's Office of the Five Army will send people to contact us. Shen Zhongcheng moved to the Governor's Office of the Five Army to wait!"

Chen Xi nodded. Anyway, he has been between the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Army these days. He has been walking many times, so he is not afraid of taking this trip.

Xiong Xiu did not mean to accompany him, and Chen Xi would not meddle in other people's business to invite him. Now the capital is still under martial law. Even if the troops enter the city, it would not be too grand. Just finish the matter quietly. Perhaps the prisoner ceremony is over, and you can continue to wait for the Ministry of War before you can go home.

On the way to the Governor's Office of the Five Army, Chen Xi murmured to himself: "It's better to end the war sooner! When Liu Daxia returns to the capital, the court should reward him according to his merits. At that time, I may be able to stay away from disputes and show my strengths in the local area!"

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When he arrived in Renhe Hall, the Governor's Office of the Five Army, Chen Xi sat down and saw someone coming.

When Chen Xi saw the visiting person, he had to get up to greet him.

Although the official qualities of the visitor were not high, one of them was a real minister of the emperor... He knew both of them, one was Xiao Jing, the eunuch in charge of the seal of the Sili Supervisor, and the other was Zhang Yong, the eunuch in charge of the military who had accompanied him in Tumu Fort before, almost lost his life.

Chen Xi stepped forward and bowed slightly: "Eunuch Xiao, Eunuch Zhang, are you two...?"

If Zhang Yong came, Chen Xi could understand it easily. After all, Zhang Yong was also the supervisor of his troops along the way. The supervisor came to coordinate the transfer of troops into the city and offer prisoners. After all, there were some things that needed to be recorded and reported. The ministers who led the army reported the emperor, and they could never gain the trust of the emperor, but it would be fine to hand it over to the emperor's slaves to do it.

But this time, even the eunuch in charge of the Sili Supervisor came in person. Chen Xi suddenly realized that this prisoner offering ceremony should be more than just a mere formality.

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "Oh, Lord Shen, you have made great contributions in Xuanfu, outside Juyongguan and at the foot of the capital. Your Majesty must reward you. Unfortunately, there must be a reason for the matter. Today, Your Majesty will personally wait for you to offer prisoners at the Meridian Gate. This is a major event for the glorious ancestors!"

Chen Xi narrowed his eyes slightly, and was very surprised that Emperor Hongzhi, who had not recovered from his serious illness, actually wanted to attend the prisoner offering ceremony in person. What is the statement here?

According to the convention of the Ming Dynasty, once the emperor attends the ceremony, he must have prepared in advance, but he had not received any news before, and began to think about it:

"The emperor's condition is getting better now. Can he come out to take a breather? It's already winter moon, and the weather is cold and the emperor is going to be captured at the Meridian Gate. What does this mean?"

Chen Xi's political sense of smell was extremely sensitive. He quickly realized that the emperor's participation in this prisoner offering ceremony must have some political purpose.
Chapter completed!