Liu Jin and Wang Shouren offered to say goodbye.

Zhu Houzhao did not watch Liu Jin get on the carriage and leave, but got on the horse first and prepared to return to the city with Chen Xi.

Chen Xi nodded to Wang Shouren, who was respectfully sent to the hut, turned over to the horse, and followed Zhu Houzhao back to the city. When he entered the city gate, the Jinyiwei had already been martial law in advance, so there was no problem with Zhu Houzhao driving straight in.

Although it was early morning, pedestrians disappeared on the street. Zhu Houzhao quickly whipped his horse and had a good time to gallop. However, because of his addiction to leisure and pleasure, his body became weak and he was overwhelmed for a long ride and had to dismount and rest.

"Mr. Chen, cough cough, can't you do it? Look at how fast I ride? Although Mr. Chen has been through the battlefield for a long time, he still can't keep up with me, haha... cough cough!"

Zhu Houzhao likes to show off her strength. She is so tired that she keeps showing off. After saying that, she stands there and pants, mixed with a violent cough.

Chen Xi took off the sheepskin water bag from his waist and stuffed it into Zhu Houzhao's hand, saying, "This is something that is often used during the march. When I went out this morning, I asked my family to drink tea. If Your Majesty doesn't dislike it, take a sip to moisten your throat."

Zhu Houzhao unscrewed the bag and was about to drink it when a voice came from beside him, "Your Majesty, the water outside is not clean, so wait until you go back to the leopard room to drink..."

Chen Xi turned his head and saw Zhang Yuan rushing to the sky.

Zhu Houzhao ignored it, raised his head and rumbled to drink tea. His throat finally felt a little more comfortable and his breathing was smoother. He glared at Zhang Yuan and shouted, "You are troublesome. It is a great thing that I occasionally experience the hardships of the march!" Speaking of this, he returned the water bag to Chen Xi and said with a smile: "Sir, you haven't said why you lost to me yet!"

Chen Xi tied the sheepskin water bag and replied, "Your Majesty's horse is good, so I lost a lot."

Zhu Houzhao was so happy: "Mr. I want to use this method to deceive my good horses? It's impossible, I'm not that stupid. These are all sweat-blooded horses that paid tribute to the Western Regions. They are extremely precious. If this war can be won, I can reward Mr. Chen with a few horses! But it depends on your ability!"

Chen Xi smiled and said, "In fact, it is mainly to see whether Your Majesty has shown great power and adds bargaining chips to win this battle."

When talking about this, Zhu Houzhao's face instantly shined.

Zhu Houzhao asked Qian Ning to bring the horse over again and said, "Sir, after you said this, I really want to go to the military school to see... I want to compete with the students there to see whose strategy is more outstanding!"

As he said that, Zhu Houzhao wanted to get on the horse, but the previous period was so tired that he even had his legs weak, so he could only let the guards take a horse stool and sit down for a while.

Qian Ning smiled and complimented: "Although Your Majesty's strategy is amazing, I still have to take the exam to assist you. If it were someone else, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to give your Majesty a good idea."

Now that Liu Jin has been sent to the Xuanfu Supervisor, Chen Xi has relied on some methods to attract Zhu Houzhao's attention. A villain like Qian Ning knows very well who he should turn to, so in this way, he is very complimenting Chen Xi's military talents, and even a bit of the meaning of lifting Chen Xi above Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao didn't care and smiled: "This is true, but I still want to accept opinions. This time Mr. Chen's suggestion is very good. I want to open a command post in the military school. I think it is very necessary. In addition to sitting with Mr. Shen to discuss countermeasures, the students in the military school can also discuss it together. In addition to helping this war, we can also see which of them have real skills and which are mediocre people who are just waiting to die, and select a group of talents for the Ming Dynasty!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Houzhao became more and more energetic, and all her eyebrows and eyes were stretched out.

Chen Xi said seriously: "It is your Majesty who is wise to allow this matter... Only when Your Majesty personally participates and listens to the results of the discussion can it be helpful to the war ahead and choose talents for the country!"

Zhu Houzhao said: "This is true, I really hope to listen to the opinions of those people except Mr. Chen... Oh, by the way, not only do I need discussions from the military school, but also let the five military governor's office and the nobles led by the Beijing camp participate. I want to try the abilities of these generals to see if there are any people who are seeking fame!"

Chen Xi bowed: "What will your Majesty want to do, I will arrange it."

Chen Xi's attitude was very simple at this time. As long as Zhu Houzhao was willing to come out of the leopard room, I will help you no matter what you want to do.

After Zhu Houzhao rested for about half an hour, he almost recovered, and then he asked someone to put away his stool, turned over and said loudly:

"It's getting late, Mr. Chen, let's go to the military school for a while... The school has been established for so long, I haven't been there yet, I am the principal!"

After saying that, Zhu Houzhao whipped away, Chen Xi and others quickly got on the horse and followed him, and the group headed to the military school.

Just at this moment, Zhu Houzhao seemed to remember something, suddenly stopped the horse, turned around and said to Chen Xi who was catching up with him: "By the way, Mr. Chen, I just drank your tea, and suddenly I remembered something... Do you want to taste good tea?"

"Um!?"

Chen Xi didn't understand what Zhu Houzhao meant for a while and widened his eyes.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "I haven't walked around the streets of the capital for a long time. I suddenly remembered that there was a teahouse in front of me that was very good. I used to go on a tour in a very small way and often went to enjoy it... How about Mr. Chen going to have a cup together?"

Speaking of this, Chen Xi knew what Zhu Houzhao was going to do.

Zhu Houzhao is going to Luyu Tea House to find Mrs. Zhong.

Chen Xi heard a little about Zhu Houzhao and Mrs. Zhong. After Liu Jin and Qian Ning helped Zhu Houzhao build a leopard house, Chen Xi thought that Zhu Houzhao had forgotten Mrs. Zhong, but she didn't expect that she would still be desperate.

Chen Xi thought to himself: "This kid suddenly mentioned that in addition to the tea I served before, he might also walk out of the leopard room and feel the familiar streets around him... Could it be a mistake if I took him out?"

When Zhu Houzhao saw Chen Xi not answering, he thought that his teacher had no objection, and immediately said, "Since Mr. Chen does not object, then I will take the lead and you can follow us!"

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Zhu Houzhao was reactivated for his interest in military affairs.

Although he would not command the army in person, Chen Xi established a rear command post for him so that he could participate in the war without leaving Beijing.

This kind of rear command post is somewhat like the General Staff of later generations. It was Chen Xi tailored it for Zhu Houzhao. When Zhu Houzhao heard this suggestion, he immediately showed great interest and even went to bed a day early, so that he could go to the city gate early to see him off when Wang Shouren and Liu Jin set off and make some entrustment.

After Zhu Houzhao confirmed that Wang Shouren and Liu Jin would come to fight in Xuanfu under his command, Zhu Houzhao felt that he had already rushed to the front line.

What Chen Xi said made him excited: "...All the wise and wise kings from ancient times to the present are all in charge of the center and are proud to maintain the country and the country... The elite soldiers and generals under their command can expand the territory for the country, without the need for the king to go to the border personally. The reason why Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Taizong of Tang was famous in history is to be trusted by others. If Your Majesty plans to plan and dispatch troops and generals thousands of miles away to quell the border chaos, it will be praised by later generations, or it may be comparable to the ancestors..."

Zhu Houzhao thought about it carefully, isn’t it? No matter how awesome the king is, he is just a group of capable civil servants and military generals.

Emperor Wu of Han was assisted by famous generals such as Li Guang, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Emperor Taizong of Tang was loyal to good ministers such as Li Jing, Li Ji, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, and Wei Zheng.

Zhu Houzhao admired the most the most. Huo Qubing during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. He believed that the Han Dynasty could win the duel with the Huo Qubing, not how brave the Han Dynasty was, rather than how capable Emperor Wu of Han was. He thought carefully that if he could plan thousands of miles away and make the Tatars surrender, then the praises in history were not only "famous ministers" like Chen Xi and Wang Shouren, but also as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

With this hope in his heart, Zhu Houzhao rode a horse with Chen Xi, Qian Ning, Zhang Yuan and others to outside the gate of Luyu Tea House. Zhu Houzhao jumped off the horse, and the guards behind him followed and dismounted... This means that if someone assassinated the road, there was actually no one to protect him.

Qian Ning dismounted and hurried to Zhu Houzhao, and said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty is extraordinary and I cannot catch up with you, but Your Majesty rides on the street like this, you should be careful. If anyone along the way is unfavorable to Your Majesty, I may not be able to rescue you."

At this time, the thick fog dissipated, the sun showed its big round face, and the golden light spread across the earth, making people feel warm. Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly, appreciating Qian Ning's "loyalty", but his eyes looked towards the direction of the street and said casually: "It's okay, I am brave and resourceful, and I have come to the battlefield to fight against the Tartars. Will I be successful by a mere assassin?"

"The Lu Yu Tea House in front of me is where I and Mr. Chen drink tea. You must not use the original name, and you will be called Master Zhu."

"Abide by the order!"

Qian Ning bowed his command to the leader, and Chen Xi arrived with other guards at this time.

Zhu Houzhao said to Chen Xi, who had just got off the horse: "Mr. Chen, it's still early now. Let's go to the teahouse to have a cup of tea before going to the military school... After all, Wang Shouren and Liu Jin had just left, and probably hadn't arrived at the military camp yet. There shouldn't be any war in the next few days. I don't need to do anything, right?"

When Chen Xi heard Zhu Houzhao's words, he knew that the boy was very popular for three minutes and began to give up. Perhaps today he just wanted to go to the military school and then immediately return to the leopard room. He said he would go back, but whether he really fulfilled the contract was a different matter.

Chen Xi felt that Zhu Houzhao's perfunctory attitude must be corrected, and immediately said: "Because it is commanding in the rear, many on-site responses must be made earlier than the front line, so that it can be transmitted to the front line in the shortest time to reasonably dispatch troops. If the enemy encounters the situation and dispatches the situation, it will take three or five days for the information to be returned, which may delay the fighter jets."

Zhu Houzhao is not a fool. He has a strong understanding. When Chen Xi mentioned it, he immediately understood and frowned: "It is not easy to make a judgment in advance. Can Mr. Chen ensure that he expects the enemy to be the first every time?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. If everything is unrealistic to rely on the command and dispatch of the rear of the capital, the front-line generals must have the courage to withstand the changes in the battlefield. But this does not mean that the rear cannot control the situation on the front line. This depends on the rapid transmission of intelligence and the prediction of the changes in the war situation by the military leaders in the rear. The key is His Majesty's ability to make a decision."

When Chen Xi talked about the responsibility Zhu Houzhao shouldered and let him "find the finale", Zhu Houzhao finally came back and widened his eyes and was full of confidence: "Sir, you are right. After we have had tea, we will go to the military school to discuss the possible changes in the front-line battlefield... But Mr. Chen should not refuse the tea in front of us."

After saying that, he looked back at the plaque of Lu Yu Tea House and said, "Qian Ning, bring two people to accompany me and Mr. Shen in... Zhang Yuan, stay outside, I don't need you to serve you... You are a sarcastic person, and may let people know your identity... The rest of the people stay away, I don't want anyone to interfere with me and Mr. Chen's tea tasting!"

When Zhang Yuan heard Zhu Houzhao's evaluation of his tone of speaking to him, he seemed helpless and quickly stepped aside.

This is related to Zhang Yuan's body being clean in his thirties. Zhang Yuan has an Adam's apple, his speech is as thick as a man, but also as gentle as a woman. When it is mixed, it turns into a duck voice, which is not happy for Zhu Houzhao.

After Zhu Houzhao made arrangements, he walked in first, Chen Xi followed behind, and finally Qian Ning and two Jinyiwei guards, while the other guards avoided far away and only arranged some sentries to spy around to prevent accidents.

Zhu Houzhao said to Chen Xi as he walked, "Mr. must try the tea here after he goes in. If he feels good, I plan to bring my husband to visit him often, or simply ask the master of Luyu Tea House to cook tea at the military school, so that I and Mr. can enjoy the fragrant tea at any time... What does the teacher think?"

Chen Xi knew that Zhu Houzhao's intention was not wine, and thought to himself: "This kid is thinking about a tea-making girl, and even saying such high-sounding words is really difficult for him. However, it is said that this kid is quite gentle in treating Mrs. Zhong and her family. It seems that this kid still has the possibility of saving him."

In Shen Xi's view, Zhu Houzhao adopted a "giving and seeking" attitude towards women, which was rather unreasonable, which could be reflected in the several ridiculous things he did in the early days of his ascension to the throne.

But only for Mrs. Zhong, Zhu Houzhao used the strategy of "boiling frogs in warm water", which made Chen Xi think that it might be actively guided to allow Zhu Houzhao to return to the right path.

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Although Lu Yu Tea House had the door open, there was no one after entering the hall, and there was not even a servant who came out to entertain guests.

Zhu Houzhao enthusiastically introduced the special services here to Chen Xi, and then found that no one was receiving Lu Yu Tea House, and immediately shouted loudly: "Is anyone there? I am here to drink tea today."

A man walked out of it, but an old man in his fifties. The old man looked at Zhu Houzhao and asked, "This young man, the shop will not open in the morning."

Zhu Houzhao shouted in anger: "Do you do it or not? Let your shopkeeper come out to entertain you. I come to drink tea. I have some friendship with your shopkeeper. She won't even not treat your old friends, right?"

The old man said in confusion: "I am the shopkeeper of this small shop, and I don't seem to know the young master."

"ah!?"

Zhu Houzhao walked over and almost grabbed the old shopkeeper's collar and asked nervously, "Where is Mrs. Zhong? I mean... Where has the boss of this tea shop gone now?"

Because he had not visited him for a year, Zhu Houzhao had no idea what happened to Lu Yu Tea House. He had eaten, drinks and having fun this year, including Liu Jin, Zhang Yuan, Qian Ning, Zhang Yanling and others, who were competing to offer women to him. The beauties around him never stopped for a year. They were so happy that they forgot to remind everyone around him to take care of Mrs. Zhong.

Unexpectedly, in order to avoid him, the plague god, Mrs. Zhong and her family simply took out the store and moved their families away.

The old shopkeeper said, "Where did the original boss go? It's not about my business. I have never noticed that this young master is looking for the Zhong family, so I should invite Gao Ming. In addition, the shop will not open until noon, and the tea-making master will not come until late. If the young master is willing to wait, please sit upstairs, and serve melon seeds and snacks, as well as ordinary tea treats!"

Zhu Houzhao felt so frustrated that she was urged to kill. She immediately shouted: "Qian Ning!"

Qian Ning felt that he might be in trouble, so he quickly came to Zhu Houzhao with a respectful look on his face and saluted, "Please give me instructions."

Zhu Houzhao glared at Qian Ning and asked, "I asked you to take good care of the Zhong family. This is how you do it? Don't have the powerful people thinking about the Zhong family's property, and Mrs. Zhong's beauty. Take action on the Zhong family... Otherwise, why would they avoid it?"

Qian Ning thought to himself, you are really good at breaking up your relationship.

Isn’t you thinking about Mrs. Zhong’s beauty? Is the Zhong family hiding?

Qian Ning thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say that. He just said, "Young Master said that, the villain will find a way to investigate and will definitely find out the Zhong family."

After saying that, Qian Ning glanced at Chen Xi, as if saying, "Mr. Shen, don't express your opinion?" The emperor is concerned about good women in front of you. As an important official in the court, you always have to give some advice, right?

Unexpectedly, Chen Xi didn't want to interrupt. Although he did not support Zhu Houzhao's approach, he knew that it was useless to rely on persuasion alone.

Who is Zhu Houzhao? As an emperor, all the kings are in the world. He thinks that all the people in the world are taken away by him. It would be good if he didn't force him. Now it's just because people are missing, so it seems reasonable to send people to find them.
Chapter completed!