After Chen Xi arrived in Yansui, there was no drastic reform, and everything was carried out step by step.

Convening the main officials for a meeting, Chen Xi conveyed the strategy of not being able to defend the city blocks in the next winter in the next cold winter, and then it was about how to build the Great Wall next year. As for more detailed plans such as military farming, military training, and money and grain dispatch, Chen Xi seemed to be less concerned.

Zhu Hui failed to leave Yulinwei as he wished, so he also needed to attend such a meeting.

During the meeting, Zhu Hui pretended to behave and always spoke for Chen Xi, which showed that he was in the same position as the two three-sided governors in the front and back. However, anyone familiar with the inside story knew that he was always on guard against Chen Xi.

"So thick, look at the heavy snowfalls in succession. The snow in the two avalanches outside the city is getting thicker and thicker, and the roads are difficult to clear. Have you sent several thousand households to help clear the road so that I can return to Beijing as soon as possible?"

The meeting ended that day, Zhu Hui asked Chen Xi... The little man under his command could not be completed in ten days and half a month, so Zhu Hui wanted Chen Xi to mobilize troops to help.

Chen Xi said seriously: "My husband, I am not unwilling to help me. It is really snowing heavily now, and the scouts cannot be sent out because the road is difficult to move. We know nothing about the situation in the north. Moreover, the blockage of the two roads in the east and south may be caused by the Tatars. In order to prevent them from stealing the city, we can only station troops in the city and guard them strictly."

"Of course, the road is not conducive to communication and material transportation between cities and cities. A small number of people can be dispatched to participate in the dredging process, but it may take a little longer. Please forgive me."

Zhu Hui was extremely upset. He was thinking about how to leave Yulinwei safely, while Chen Xi seemed unhurried.

Knowing that Chen Xi could not listen to him, Zhu Hui turned to ask: "Can Zhihou review the accounts in the past few days?"

Chen Xixin said, "You old fox, you still asked the main point after asking. You know there is something wrong with the account, are you afraid that I will find clues?"

Chen Xi pretended not to know anything and shook his head and said, "I am busy with military affairs. After all, I am a little busy when I am just a little busy. I can only straighten out the affairs at hand before reconciling the accounts. However, in the past few days, I have read some accounts. It is too messy and I have no clue. I may ask the accountant to come and check it out."

If Chen Xi knew that Zhu Hui would not accept it, he would say that he could not understand it. With Zhu Hui's conceit, he would naturally think of this problem... Chen Xi, a civil servant, was proficient in leading troops, but he would definitely be helpless in the matter of reviewing accounts so professionally. There was no accountant around him, and he had never seen anyone who came back from outside to help check the accounts, so he was not afraid of making trouble.

Zhu Hui was obviously relieved and said with a smile: "Zhihou, it's better to calculate the accounts clearly early. This is the responsible attitude. Okay, you should do it first. I should go back. I said I would send you a few warm beds to you, but I was in a hurry to go on the road and actually forgot about this matter. Then I will send someone to you."

After saying that, Zhu Hui left quickly and did not give Chen Xi a chance to refuse.

Zhu Hui was in a hurry and did what he said. Less than half an hour after he returned, he asked someone to carry two women in a carriage, saying that he was giving Chen Xi a "warm bed".

Chen Xi saw that the two women were about seventeen or eighteen years old, and their appearance was reasonable. In the northwest, where wind, sand and heavy snow alternated, it was a blessing to have such a graceful and delicate beauty like a woman from the south of the Yangtze River. Chen Xi finally understood what Zhu Hui relied on to save the boring and hard life in the northwest.

But Chen Xi was really not interested in the two women. He had Yun Liu and Xier around him, and he was not short of women who were warm in bed. What's more, Zhu Hui had a bad intention to send two women to him. In addition to monitoring him for secretly reviewing the accounts, he probably also wanted to know his words and deeds, master his private life and character.

I understand this level in my heart, it will be much easier to arrange these two women.

Since he came, he would be at ease. Chen Xi would not take the initiative to challenge Zhu Hui. Even if he could find out Zhu Hui's bad deeds, he would not be able to punish him.

As the Duke, Zhu Hui enjoys high judicial immunity and does not involve serious crimes such as treason. It is very difficult to punish Zhu Hui.

"Please arrange the person in the backyard. I just happen to be missing a few maids who serve tea and water... Alas, I don't know where to buy people from this bitter and cold place in the northwest. If I had known it, I would bring a few maids from the capital, otherwise why would I have to do such a lot of trouble?"

Chen Xi deliberately said this to the entourage sent by Zhu Hui to send someone to listen to, and asked him to bring the words back to Zhu Hui's ears.

Even if the person stayed, but not entered the room, it could also meet Zhu Hui's need to inquire about every move of the Governor's Office.

Chen Xi made this move very beautifully. The two women looked very clever and should have been favored by Zhu Hui. Chen Xi didn't want an old man to ruin it and then sent it out to serve as a woman of purpose. With Yun Liu and Xier by his side, life was already very comfortable. If the female relatives in the capital were taken over in the future, the life would be even more free.

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After the twelfth lunar month, Yulinwei has been in constant storm and snow.

I don’t know why the snow was extremely heavy this year, so Zhu Hui’s itinerary to return to Beijing was repeatedly delayed.

Zhu Hui learned through his eyes and eyes that Chen Xi had no intention of checking the account book, so he was not in a hurry to leave.

Instead of returning to Beijing in a hurry, facing the risk of avalanche and being cut off by the Tatars on the road, it is better to stay in Yulin Weicheng for a few days of comfortable and quiet days, neither having to manage military and political affairs nor intrigue with others. It is a day to hide in the room to eat, drink and have fun. This day made Zhu Hui feel a little happy.

But as the end of the year approached, the official road in the east was first opened, and Zhu Hui received news from the capital.

"...Master, the big thing is not good. It is said that the capital city wants to thoroughly investigate the accumulation of money and grain in the northwest, and even the old accounts from a few years ago are not spared. Now the special envoy has set out, and I am afraid that he will arrive at Yulin Guard at the beginning of next year..."

When Zhu Hui heard the news, he was shocked and stood up from the Grand Master's chair, his face full of astonishment.

"Can the news be taken seriously?"

"Master, it's true. This is the news from Xuanfu. In the first few days, a special envoy arrived. You also know that now the governor of Datong Liu Yu and Liu Junmen are doing something illegal. He also gave you a lot of horses, and even sent you a large sum of gold, silver and jewelry!"

When Zhu Hui heard the news, he looked like an ant on a hot pan, paced back and forth: "It's broken, no wonder Shen Zhihou doesn't care about the account book recently, it turns out that he is going to wait for the arrival of the imperial envoy!"

The master said, "Master, I'm afraid Lord Shen doesn't know about this. Our news is like a day or two in the morning for the messenger. If Lord Shen knows it, I'm afraid he will not send you away from Yansui."

"Yes, yes, if he knew that the imperial court sent a special envoy to investigate the accumulation of money and grain, he might be responsible for it and could he let me go easily? Just as he didn't know, I seize the time to get on the road. Go and notify me quickly and prepare the carriage immediately. I will set off before dusk today, and I can't wait until tomorrow! If this news comes tonight, the trouble will be great." Zhu Hui said in panic.

The master asked, "But... Master, the official road in the south has not yet been connected, and the road in the east is close to the Great Wall, which is too dangerous..."

Zhu Hui said angrily: "It's already been here, so don't he care whether he is dangerous or not. Just walk the official road in the Great Wall in the east... I haven't heard of the Tatars' movements for so many days. The grasslands in the north are covered with heavy snow. How could the Mongolians come so by chance?"

The master nodded quickly: "Hey, master, don't worry, let's make arrangements here, and I will definitely set off today."

Zhu Hui was a little busy, but he still reminded: "You must not let that boy Chen Xi notice the clues. I will explain it to you clearly. If he knows it, he might guess what happened in the court, and maybe he will find an opportunity to stop me from leaving."

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Zhu Hui thought he had received the information earlier, but in fact, Chen Xi had learned the news two days earlier than him.

Chen Xi kept sending people to stare at Zhu Hui's mansion, wanting to see when he would escape, but he didn't expect that he would catch him on this day. Zhu Hui was about to flee to Yulin Acropolis in a hurry.

The person who came to inform Chen Xi of the news was Yun Liu, the intelligence officer under his command.

Because Yunliu had made great contributions in the battle of Tumu Fort and the capital, she also had a certain reputation in the Northwest Army. Others thought she was the one who followed Shen Xi by the factory guards, and had no doubt about her identity.

"Okay, if he wants to leave, let him go. I'll see how he slipped away under my nose this time."

When Chen Xi learned that Zhu Hui was about to escape, he looked as calm as before, which made Yun Liu feel very inappropriate. She reminded him hesitantly: "Sir, the road to the east has been completed. If Duke Baoguo left with all his heart, he would not create another avalanche..."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "It would be a coincidence to have another avalanche. Zhu Hui would definitely doubt it. But besides the avalanche, aren't there any Tatars? I've found a small group of Tatar cavalry roaming in the north before, and I'll send people to attract them. At that time... Haha, he would ask the Tatars if he wanted to leave."

Yunliu then realized that Chen Xi had prepared a farewell gift for Zhu Hui. If he was not careful, Duke Bao might die on his way back to Beijing.

Chen Xi said: "Yunliu, don't worry too much, I have already arranged it. Zhu Hui thought I had no acquaintances in Yansui, but forgot that I had my own direct lineage here..."

Yun Liu was a little surprised. He didn't think of who would be the direct descendant of Chenxi, but when he thought about it carefully, he immediately thought of several people. These people have been doing well in the northwest army in the past few years.

Lin Heng, Wang Lingzhi, Zhang Laowu...

Yun Liu bowed: "It turns out that the lord has already made arrangements. He has never thought about the humble position. I don't know what to do next?"
Chapter completed!