Liu Jin always felt that he had mastered Emperor Zhengde well.

But whenever something happened to Shen Xi, he felt that the problem was not so easy to solve. The person Zhu Houzhao trusted most in his ministers was Chen Xi.

When the Shen family caught fire, Zhu Houzhao was not hesitant and directly allocated 10,000 taels of silver. Not to mention building a house in the capital, even if the Shen family rebuilt three or four houses, the silver would be enough.

Liu Jin felt a pain, because although Zhu Houzhao pointed out that the money was coming out of the inner treasury, Queen Zhang now controlled the inner treasury and refused to let go, and actually asked him to come out.

"This is really a great injustice. I didn't send someone to burn the Shen family's house, but I had to pay the money for reconstruction. Your Majesty's promise will cost 10,000 taels of silver. I don't know how expensive it is if you don't take charge of the family."

After Zhu Houzhao asked about the situation, he asked Xie Qian and Liu Jin to retreat on their own and then go to the bed to rest.

After Xie Qian left the palace, he went directly to the Shen family mansion to see if he needed help. Liu Jin followed Xie Qian out of the palace. On the way, he wanted to stop Xie Qian and ask for it. But when he thought of Xie Qian's expressions that had been wanted to choose someone, Liu Jin was confused and finally chose to be at peace with Xie Qian.

"Unfortunate! It's so bad! Wait, our family will make you and your grandson-in-law look good sooner or later!" Liu Jin threatened in his heart, but in the end he could only sigh... He realized that he was useless to say something ruthless. Chen Xi was staying in Juyongguan for a long time. At this moment, the boy seemed to have more reason to delay returning to Beijing.

Someone wants to kill Chen Xi and his whole family. No matter how Liu Jin thinks, he can only do this. There is no reason why others interfere.

On the way back, Liu Jin was about to call all his followers in the court and ask in detail who did this matter. Moreover, he did not plan to pay the money given to the Shen family for repairing the house as the emperor had given, and continued to distribute it to the court officials.

"Your Majesty asked our family to give us 10,000 taels. Our family would have to ask for 20,000 taels from our family, otherwise our family would be in a state of resentment."

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The day after the fire broke out at home, Chen Xi had already learned the news.

Zhu Shan, Zhu Hong and others who returned to Beijing to do business were all back. The fire did have nothing to do with Liu Jin. In fact, Chen Xi sent someone back to burn his horse shed. However, the people who did the work were too "beautiful" and burned a few more houses. When he came back to report, he felt distressed.

However, Chen Xi felt a little relieved when he knew that the emperor had given money to repair the house and that it was Liu Jin's expenses. Anyway, he didn't plan to pay the money to repair the house by himself.

Zhu Shan, Zhu Hong and others didn't understand why Chen Xi wanted to burn his own house, but they didn't dare to ask questions casually. Chen Xi asked about the situation at home in detail, and Zhu Hong said in detail: "...Master, the villain told my father in advance. My father made careful preparations and evacuated the person in time when the fire broke out. Even if there were injured people, they accidentally burned them while putting out the fire, and the situation was not very serious."

Chen Xi nodded: "Since there is nothing at home, you can go back and rest first. This matter will be revealed. You don't need to worry about it for the time being."

Zhu Hong was very cognizable and stopped asking more questions, turned around and left.

Zhu Shan refused to leave for a long time and said nothing. Zhu Hong, the brother, could not drag him down, and finally gave up his plan to take the girl away.

Zhu Shan stood near the door, his cheeks tense, and he was full of worries when he saw this. Chen Xi was a little curious when he saw this, walked over and looked at it, and asked, "Why, I can't think of it, don't want to rest?"

Zhu Shan raised his head and asked in a stubborn tone: "Why do you want to set fire to your own house? The lady is very worried. I feel... it seems like I have done something wrong... It is true that I want to be a worker under your command, but I don't do it like this..."

Zhu Hong looked at the door at the corner of the stairs, and saw Chen Xi glance at him, so scared that he quickly shrank his head and went downstairs.

Chen Xi shouted loudly: "If you want to speak, you can go into the room and say, do you want everyone in the world to know that I sent someone to do this?"

Zhu Shan followed Chen Xi into the room with a frustrated look on his face, and stood there and continued to lose his temper. Chen Xi sat at the desk, picked up a piece of information and read it, but did not explain anything to Zhu Shan.

After about half an hour, after reading the situation where Yunliu was passed on, he found that Zhu Shan was still standing at the desk and motionless, so he couldn't help but shake his head... Zhu Shan became stubborn and couldn't even pull back a few cows.

"...The affairs of the court are not as simple as you imagined. When I returned to the court, the capital was full of storms. I said that I had joined the eunuch party, that is, I became Liu Jin's gangster. I didn't design and make people believe that Liu Jin set fire to my house. Why do others believe that I would be incompatible with Liu Jin after I went back?"

Chen Xi wanted to explain to Zhu Shan, but in the end he found that he was playing the piano completely against the cow. Zhu Shan was still angry and unmoved. This guy was not only stubborn, but also had no brains. He only had black and white, no gray areas in his eyes, and no stopgap tricks, so it was useless to explain to her.

Chen Xi finally said in an angry tone: "You don't understand the intrigue and deceitful things. You can just follow your orders. If you can't do this, stay at home in the future and don't think about it. In addition, if you insist on calculating or even leaking this matter, then the loss will no longer be the family, but the lives of the Chen family! Do you understand?"

Zhu Shan was stunned, and then she was a little anxious and wanted to defend herself, but found that she could not say anything.

Just at this moment, Ma Jiuren appeared at the door.

Zhu Shan glanced at Ma Jiu, then stomped his feet and left. Ma Jiu glanced at the wife's usual good sister, wondering, who had offended this little stubborn donkey?

"grown ups."

Ma Jiu walked to the desk and bowed.

Chen Xi looked leisurely and asked, "What's the matter?"

Ma Jiu didn't know about the fire in the Shen family at this time, and said, "Sir, General Li of Juyongguan asked for a visit."

Chen Xi coughed twice and acted as a self-righteous person: "He has a very fast news. I guess he was ordered to come to inquire about the situation from me... Brother Jiu, remember it, no matter what news you hear in the capital, don't worry, brothers, don't think too much, everything is in good condition at home."

Chen Xi originally wanted to explain the truth to Ma Jiu, but he knew that many things were too complicated, and the news was very easy to spread to the capital through his subordinates, and it was not good for him when he was found out by outsiders... In order to show his position, he even set fire to his own mansion, which is contrary to the principles of scholars to establish their own life.

Li Pin was waiting anxiously in the living room of the official office. When he saw Chen Xi coming downstairs and appearing in front of the door, he hurriedly met him and said, "Mr. Shen, you have come down. Something happened in your mansion in Beijing. You... should know, right?"

Li Pin asked in a tentative tone, with a little uneasy expression and seemed to be worried.

Others could not have thought that this was done by Chen Xi, but as a person who was framed, Liu Jin could naturally think that this was related to Chen Xi. Liu Jin did not want to be wronged for such a reason, but for a moment there was no other way. Before there was no definite evidence that Chen Xi did, all the civil and military officials who opposed him, and even the court officials he promoted, became the targets of suspicion.

In Liu Jin's opinion, those who are against him may use this matter to frame him; and the court officials he promoted may also do this matter to "help" him, but in fact it is a superfluous way.

Li Pin was not sure about it, so he could only go to Chenxi to find out the situation as Liu Jin told him.

Chen Xi looked cold: "I have heard of it... Alas, I think I, Chen Xi, have never offended anyone, and my family will be set on fire by the soldiers of the court. I think someone wants to put my official in a state of unfaithfulness and filial piety, and I am ready to send someone back to the aftermath."

Li Pin had a hint of regret on his face: "What happened to him makes people sigh. I want to do my best to bring some things to him as a condolence to him."

Although Li Pin defected to Liu Jin, he still has the most basic sense of etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame. With Li Pin's knowledge, he could also think that this matter was related to Liu Jin, but he joined the eunuch party. Thinking of Chen Xi's help to him before and that he needed Chen Xi, the Minister of War, to be promoted in the future, he felt sorry for him, so he brought his condolences.

Chen Xi patted Li Pin on the shoulder and said, "I am grateful to General Li, but I cannot destroy his principles of being a human being, and I cannot accept anything that cannot be accepted for any reason. I cannot take some so-called difficulties and receive gifts."

"Please rest assured General Li. Your Majesty has sent someone to renovate after hearing the fire in this government. You should carry these things back. As long as you do things with conscience, I will remember them in my heart and will definitely not let honest people suffer losses."

Li Pin couldn't raise his head in front of Shen Xi's selflessness. After hesitating for a while, he finally plucked up the courage and said, "Mr. Shen, I am not intimidated. In fact... I have been connected with you before and got closer to Eunuch Liu. Eunuch Liu even sent someone to supervise some things. Mr. Hu... It's really hard to face you, Mr. Hu."

Chen Xi smiled bitterly and said, "Eunuch Liu is in power now, and everyone has to act according to his expression. General Li makes this choice, and I don't think it's wrong for me to see."

Li Pin looked up at Chen Xi in surprise, his face full of shock.

Chen Xi said again: "Who will investigate this matter? Although there are rumors that it is related to Eunuch Liu, I think that Eunuch Liu is powerful and there is no need to be a knowledge of the backwards like me... However, if I find out the culprit behind this matter, I will not let it go easily and will definitely deal with him to the end!"

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Chapter completed!