In the Ganqing Palace, Zhu Houzhao slept soundly. She was very annoyed when she was woken up. She woke up and called out to the eunuchs and palace maids who served.

Even if he knew that it was Chen Xi who asked for a meeting, Zhu Houzhao had no good temper and cursed. Liu Jin saw this precisely and deliberately let Chen Xi hit hard, which made the emperor feel a little disgusted with Chen Xi. If this negative emotion accumulates, over time, the teacher-student relationship will gradually be consumed.

"...Your Majesty, Lord Shen doesn't know what happened, so he insists on going to the palace to meet the saint. I'm afraid that there is something important. I don't know what happened specifically. I asked him along the way, but he refused to reply. Why don't you ask yourself?" Liu Jin looked innocent in the face of Zhu Houzhao's reproach, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "Even if Mr. Chen comes, can't I wait until I wake up? I just woke up several of my servants. I have beaten the board. Do you Liu Jin want to be beaten?"

When Liu Jin heard this, he quickly explained: "Your Majesty, it's not my old slave's idea to wake you up. It's probably someone Mr. Shen knows in the palace. Your Majesty must check it carefully, and you may find clues..."

At any time, Liu Jin spared no effort to slander Chen Xi. He knew that this was the best time to suppress Chen Xi. After passing this village, there would be no shop. It would be most effective to attack Chen Xi when Zhu Houzhao was in a bad mood.

Zhu Houzhao came to the mirror to sort out the dragon robe she had just worn, frowned and said, "Please go to the hall in front to meet the saint!"

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao did not invite Chen Xi to the bedroom, Liu Jin was very dissatisfied and was extremely proud of his conspiracy. When he went out to talk to Chen Xi, Chen Xi followed him silently into the Ganqing Palace Hall.

Zhu Houzhao sat down after the Dragon Case with a confused look on her face. The king and his ministers met, and there was no such harmonious feeling as before.

Chen Xi walked forward and saluted: "I will meet your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao yawned, and then said to Chen Xi impatiently: "Mr. Chen, I know that you have worked hard and made great contributions and have done a lot of things to the Ming Dynasty, but can't you choose another time to see me? I'm resting... Well, I didn't have a good rest yesterday, and I'm taking a lunch break. Can Mr. Chen understand my hard work?"

Chen Xi looked up at Zhu Houzhao and thought to himself: "Can you really put this face on your face and understand your hard work? What's the hard work? Should you go eat, drink, have fun, or have fun every night?"

Chen Xi said calmly: "I have important matters to report."

Zhu Houzhao was even more dissatisfied when she heard Chen Xi’s official business: “It seems that Mr. Chen didn’t listen to what I said. Is there anything important to be done to wait for tomorrow?”

"Mr. Chen, I arranged for you to preside over the implementation of the national policy before, but what's the result? The money was allocated to the Ministry of War, but no sound was heard... You did nothing at all! I really want to get good news these days, but now you say you have something to report, so what have you done?"

Liu Jin was secretly happy when he saw Zhu Houzhao's attitude, because it meant that there was a rift between Chen Xi and the emperor. He proudly said: "Yes, Lord Shen, Your Majesty has been waiting for your good news."

Chen Xi said seriously: "I am here for this today."

Liu Jin suddenly became a little nervous and asked, "Mr. Shen, what are your preparations? Or do you have any good suggestions to submit them to Your Majesty?"

"The affairs in the court have always been submitted after the result is a result. Your Majesty has given you some power. You can get things done first and then report it."

Chen Xidao: "I came to report today that the military school has been prepared. Please go to inspect."

Even though Liu Jin was ready, his heart still skipped a beat, thinking: "As long as I can't underestimate this guy Chen Xi. In just half a month, I didn't even hear anything happening to him, and suddenly I got the school done? Needless to say, he was acting in secret... Those who were sent to stare at Chen Xi were really damn, and I didn't notice it at all!"

Zhu Houzhao yawned and waved his hand: "If you have built it, build it. I have time to go over and take a look! If there is nothing else, I will go back and rest first. Mr. Chen please come back!"

Because of his extreme sleepiness, Zhu Houzhao's interest in the military school has been greatly reduced, and nothing can attract his attention at this time.

When Liu Jin saw Zhu Houzhao's reaction, he was completely relieved.

Just as Zhu Houzhao was about to get up and leave, Chen Xi suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I have just received information that it was the Tatar soldiers who invaded Xuanfu. I hope your Majesty can pay close attention to this!"

"What?"

Even though Zhu Houzhao was drowsy, after hearing the news, she couldn't help but feel shocked. She stood up suddenly, as if she was instantly energetic, "Mr. Chen, aren't you kidding? The Tartars actually appeared in Xuanfu?"

Liu Jin knew the emperor's warlike personality. Seeing Zhu Houzhao's strong reaction, he immediately became nervous and said, "Mr. Shen, you'd better not speak nonsense. Now that the country is prosperous and the people are safe, there has been no war reports on the nine sides. Is this news fake?"

Chen Xi blinked and turned his head and asked, "Eunuch Liu means that I am a fake report of the northwest war in front of His Majesty? That is the crime of deceiving the monarch!"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes were round and glaring at Liu Jin: "Yes, Eunuch Liu, don't interrupt if you don't know the situation, let Mr. Chen continue talking!"

Liu Jin stammered: "Your Majesty, this..."

Zhu Houzhao glared at me again, and Liu Jin had to swallow the rest of his words first.

Zhu Houzhao may not be so concerned about other things. Hearing that his territory was invaded by the Tatars, he could not bear the tone in his heart.

When he knew that the Tatars were now invading the border, his little eyes were as sharp as eagles' eyes, and Liu Jin would be a little scared when he saw it.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Mr. Chen, please make clear the matter first. Did the Tatars really come to Xuanfu to play wild?"

Chen Xi said seriously: "It's true."

"It's so angry that I'm so angry!"

Zhu Houzhao slapped the table and scared Liu Jin beside him. Then Zhu Houzhao shouted, "The country and country of the Ming Dynasty cannot be destroyed in my hands. I will lead my troops to defeat the Tartars!"

Liu Jin thought to himself: "Nothing happened so coincidental. The Tartars came as soon as they said that, just like they cooperated with a boy named Chen. Is this possible? I don't believe this evil. It must be Chen Xi deliberately bluffing... He grasped His Majesty's weakness and knew that His Majesty would anger the bull when he heard about war. He was a hundred times more energetic. How should I stop it?"

Liu Jin said: "Your Majesty must not be. Now the Tartars' offenses have not been confirmed yet... The old slave has never doubted Lord Shen, but the Tatars' movements need to be investigated in detail, so that we can determine whether it is suitable for Your Majesty to lead the army in person!"

Zhu Houzhao shouted sternly: "Why, Eunuch Liu thinks that I should not be in charge of the army? I think that the Tartars' offensive in the border was a great provocation to me. Now in the first year of Zhengde, the country's mourning has just passed, and they clearly think that I am easy to bully. Mr. Chen, please arrange troops immediately. I am going to go with you... to Xuanfu!"

Chen Xi had not yet agreed, and Liu Jin had knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, your safety depends on the stability of the Ming Dynasty. Without knowing yourself and your enemy, you must not lead troops out of the capital rashly. Even if you really want to go, please do it for the old slave. You must never let something happen to you!"

Zhu Houzhao kicked Liu Jin, but Liu Jin was unyielding and insisted on kneeling for advice.

Chen Xi came forward to plead at this time: "Your Majesty, what Eunuch Liu said is not completely unreasonable."

Zhu Houzhao originally planned to continue to fist and kick Liu Jinbao. When he heard this, he looked up at Chen Xi and asked, "Mr. Chen wants to help Eunuch Liu? This dog slave is nagging around me every day, just like mosquitoes at night. He is not satisfied with my words and doing things!"

Liu Jin cried: "Your Majesty, I am dedicated to it, and it is definitely not selfish, wuwu..."

Chen Xi saw that Liu Jin's acting skills were exaggerated and showed his loyalty just right, and even endured the emperor's anger.

The key is that Liu Jin firmly grasped Zhu Houzhao's mentality. Even if the emperor was angry with his dissuasion for a moment, he would not do anything about it. Instead, he would feel that he was very responsible.

Zhu Houzhao has extremely complex personality and her inner emotions are not something that ordinary people can understand. Liu Jin is a person who has grasped Zhu Houzhao's behavioral habits very well.

Chenxidao: "Your Majesty, although the Tatars invaded Xuanfu has been confirmed, the Tatars are now only invading the borders on the north and northwest, and have not affected the hinterland of Xuanfu and have not caused substantial threats to the city blocks. According to my opinion, a large number of scouts should be used to spy on the spot. If the Tatars show further signs of sending troops, Your Majesty will be the best in the army. Otherwise, there is no need to go there. Perhaps the Tatars will withdraw during the march and have to return without success."

"is that so?"

Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment and nodded, "Mr. Chen has the most experience in dealing with Tatar affairs. I believe that Mr. Mr. Chen's judgment is like this. Mr. will coordinate the investigation and intelligence and be responsible for preparing for the matter of my personal expedition. Tomorrow at the latest... Forget it, give me a three-day deadline. After the investigation is clear, I will decide whether to personally expedition. At that time, I will make it public at the court meeting. If I had not personally expeditioned, Mr. Chen could not sing a counter-tune at the court meeting!"

Perhaps because he knew that he had personally led the troops and did not get the approval of most court officials, Zhu Houzhao could only let Chen Xi come forward to support him.

Zhu Houzhao was very clear about how much he had. He knew that he had no practical experience and could only rely on Chen Xi for help. Therefore, he would not be so arrogant that he would lead the troops directly, but instead rely on Chen Xi, so that he could be a nominal commander and become addicted to leading troops.

Chen Xi received the order: "I obey the order."

Liu Jin was still crying there: "Your Majesty, your personal commander... I am afraid there is a conflict with the wedding, so I have to discuss this with the Queen Mother in advance."

Zhu Houzhao disagreed and said, "Is the wedding a big deal very important? I don't think so. The most important thing is the stability of the Ming Dynasty. The ancestors and ancestors knew that foreign tribes invaded the border, so they would definitely have the same thoughts as me... By the way, Liu Jin, you must not tell the Queen Mother about this matter. Before there is a result, I don't want to be blocked by the Queen Mother. Whoever leaks it will be punished!"

Chen Xi naturally bowed his head to the command, while Liu Jin complained.

Liu Jin knew very well that Zhu Houzhao could not leave the capital at this moment. If Chen Xi really took Zhu Houzhao away, it seemed that Liu Jin was the one who decided to do everything in the capital, but in fact, if he lost the emperor as his backer, Liu Jin could not play with many things because Zhu Ci's power would also be transferred to the northwest with Zhu Houzhao's carriage.

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When Zhu Houzhao came out and saw Chen Xi, she yawned all over the sky, like an old man in the evening. When she returned, she was already an energetic guy.

Seeing that the purpose was achieved, Chen Xi watched Zhu Houzhao disappear behind the side door, and then left the main hall of the Ganqing Palace. As soon as he left the Ganqing Palace gate, Liu Jin rushed to catch up with him in a hurry, panting while walking.

"Stop!" Liu Jin shouted.

But this sound did not stop Chen Xi's pace.

Chen Xi could guess that Liu Jin was annoyed and didn't take the other party's words seriously.

Liu Jin shouted a few times behind, but there was no effect. He ran over Chen Xi quickly and reached out to block Chen Xi's way. His face turned red, and he obviously felt angry.

Chen Xi stopped and asked leisurely: "What does Eunuch Liu mean? Why should I block my official's way?"

"Ask aware of it!"

Liu Jin looked ferocious and asked, "My surname is Chen, you want to take revenge. Just come to our family. Why do you have to let Your Majesty lead the army and the country in danger? Do you know that you have put the country and the country in the Ming Dynasty in danger? Now Your Majesty has not been married yet, and there are no descendants left. If he has a few shortcomings, who will inherit the country and the Ming Dynasty?"

Chen Xi squinted his eyes and looked at Liu Jin for a while, and finally nodded: "Eunuch Liu is loyal to the king and the country, I admire him!"

Liu Jin waved his hand angrily: "Stop using these words to swear by our family. Our family wants to ask you now, do you know the consequences of doing so?"

Chen Xidao: "Eunuch Liu seems to have accused the wrong person. I am just telling Your Majesty what I know. It is my responsibility. As for the person who takes me to meet the saint, or you, Eunuch Liu, have you forgotten this?"

"Um?"

Only then did Liu Jin realize that he was careless and let Chen Xi take advantage of it.

Chen Xi said again: "As for the matter of the imperial commander's personal expedition, it was proposed by His Majesty himself. I did not give any guidance, and I even helped Eunuch Liu to dissuade you. You will not forget it, right?"

Liu Jin said angrily: "You can say such words too... You know Your Majesty's temperament and know that there is such a thing, you will naturally propose to lead the imperial army in person. If you don't try your best to stop it, that is your fault."

Chen Xi spread his hands: "Whether there is something wrong, it is not defined by your Eunuch Liu! If Eunuch Liu thinks that the official is inappropriate in his work, you can go to the yamen to complain, or directly tell the empress dowager to see how the empress dowager determines this matter!"

"you!"

Liu Jin was angry in his heart. Zhu Houzhao had previously ordered that Empress Dowager Zhang not be informed, but now only three people knew about this. Once it was leaked, it would be someone between Chen Xi and him. The investigation was too narrow, so he dared not say anything casually.

It is difficult to expect to frame Chen Xi, because Empress Dowager Zhang has lived in the deep palace for a long time and said that Chen Xi revealed it to Empress Dowager Zhang, so Zhu Houzhao would definitely not believe it.

Liu Jin even had to be on guard against Chen Xi taking the opportunity to inform Empress Dowager Zhang of this matter. If Empress Dowager Zhang asked Zhu Houzhao to hold him accountable, Zhu Houzhao would definitely blame him.

No matter what Liu Jin thought, the initiative in this matter was all about Shen Xi. He felt that he was very passive and wanted to continue saying anything, but Chen Xi was too lazy to pay attention to it and went straight to Fengtianmen.

Liu Jin did not give up and chased Chen Xi all the way, just like a shrew cursing in the street. Liu Jin had a small plan in his mind: "I just scolded like this. Maybe a minister on the way heard the news and spread the news. At that time, I could only say that I was accidentally heard by someone while talking to a boy named Chen. That was not my responsibility alone."

Chen Xi seemed to know Liu Jin's thoughts, so he speeded up and did not get into trouble with Liu Jin for too long. Liu Jin cursed from the Ganqing Gate to the Meridian Gate. It was strange that he had not encountered a minister along the way.

Liu Jin then remembered that there was no afternoon court that day, and there were only six ministers. The Secretary of the Chamber's Office and the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet might be in the palace, but now it is when there is no meal time in the afternoon and there is no work time. How could there be ministers walking back and forth in the palace?

He was tired of scolding, and Liu Jin was panting again.

Chen Xi said in a considerate tone: "Eunuch Liu is so patient. He is talking all the way. He can't do it."

Liu Jin cursed: "You monkey, you have a son... Our family scolds you for being a motherless thing, what kind of grandson should you pretend to be in front of our family?"

When Chen Xi heard these swearing words, he couldn't help but smile and sighed helplessly: "The palace maids are always palace maids, and they can't even have a son. Even if they fly to the branch, they are still sparrows, and they can never become phoenixes!" This sentence was extremely provocative.

Liu Jin was stunned for a moment, then became angry from his heart, and couldn't help but rush forward to fight with Chen Xi.

But it happened to be passing through the palace gate. When the Imperial Guards saw that the two most favored in front of the emperor were about to take action, they quickly stepped forward to dissuade them.

After the guards were persuaded to attack, Liu Jin finally failed to do anything to Chen Xi.
Chapter completed!