Lin Dai has always been a little spoiled since she was a child.

She likes to pester Chen Xi, hoping that she can be like when she was a child. Chen Xi is under her control at all times, and the two of them stay together forever and are intimate.

But after Chen Xi became an official, she didn't have so much time to spend with her. Lin Dai slowly understood that she would never return to the state she was a child when she was a child.

Lin Dai has some resentment, but she is very easy to satisfy her life. The Shen family takes good care of her. If she hadn't met Zhou and Shen Xi, she would have suffered a lot in her life. It is precisely because of Chen Xi's tolerance that her little temperament can be continued.

"...It's time now, are you still doing business? You won't go out to lead troops to fight again, leave us?" Lin Dai pouted, like a child who never grew up.

Chen Xi smiled and said, "The country is not up to its defense, and the people are not up to its peace without military forces. How can I slack off in major military affairs? The difference is that in the past, I needed to accumulate military merits by fighting to gain recognition from others. Now I am the Minister of War. Why do I have to risk my life to leave the capital? Even if I lead the troops to fight, I can leave it to others for my own efforts!"

Lin Dai's face calmed down a little, "Hmph, I knew you were not stupid. People would die when fighting. You are the general leader of your army, and you may not be able to come back at any time!"

Chen Xi was both angry and funny. He knew very well that the girl in front of him had no scheming. If such words were said in front of Zhou or Xie Yuner, they would definitely be scolded. Only when he heard them would he not complain.

Chen Xi felt that she was straightforward and had no scruples.

In order to show that he was really doing things, Chen Xi showed Lin Dai what he was writing.

"Look, I am indeed doing things... This is a document from the Ministry of War. Although your husband is not old, I am responsible for all the matters related to the army in the Ming Dynasty. You should be proud to have a capable husband like me!"

Chen Xi said with a smile.

Lin Dai spat: "I'm so embarrassed. You said you are not old, but you always like to pretend to be old. What does it mean... I think... I'd better go back to your room to rest earlier. You can't handle business. Don't forget, it's just the turn to accompany me today..."

Chen Xi was a little embarrassed. On one side, it was a business, and on the other side, the beauty asked softly and could not give up on both sides.

Chen Xi asked, "Have you taken a shower?"

"Um."

Lin Dai blushed and nodded, "I washed it at night. You know, I like clean ones very much, but you..."

Chen Xi felt a little embarrassed when he was too tired. Sometimes when he was too tired, he would sleep when he was touched by the bed, and his face and feet were not washed, so he naturally had no hygiene. He looked down at the file on the table, and there were only a few left, so he said, "You go back and wait first, let the maid burn some hot water. I am also a little tired. After processing the official document at hand, I will go there, take a shower and change clothes, and have a good rest!"

Lin Dai was anxious: "You can't rest, we still have serious things to do!"

"Ahem!"

Chen Xi coughed twice and said, "Of course, what you said is a way for me to rest and relax. You must perform well today to make me feel happy, and maybe your wish can be fulfilled."

Lin Dai now became shy again, nodding with a blushing face, "Okay."

When Lin Dai looked at Chen Xi again, she couldn't hold back her face and turned around and lowered her head and trotted all the way.

Chen Xi looked at Lin Dai's graceful back and said to himself: "Oh, I thought I could finish the business tonight, but I didn't expect... But I could get up tomorrow morning. The feelings of my family are the most important to me. It seems that I have been busy tonight..."

At the end, Chen Xi couldn't help laughing.

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The night is solemn, and the sunken stream is in the gentle hometown.

In the capital city of Xie’s Mansion, Xie Qian met with guests in the study room. Zhou Zhou, the Minister of Rites, came to discuss matters with Xie Qian.

At first, the two of them were talking about the Ministry of Rites, but later, the topic naturally turned to Chen Xi.

"...Yu Qiao, you have worked hard for many years and finally promoted Zhihou, the child to the high position of Minister of War. After returning to the court, he did decisively and successfully attacked the arrogance of the eunuch party... With his age, he was able to do things with such a calm attitude. It seems that you have successors..."

Zhou Jing has a high evaluation of Chen Xi.

In the view of Zhou Jing, Xie Qian and Liu Daxia were both considered to be the Bole of Chen Xi, and he himself also had a keen eye for talent.

In the palace examination in the 12th year of Hongzhi, Zhou Jing was also one of the examiners of the papers and was considered a master of Chen Xi... The two met for the first time, and Chen Xi was still a disciple who went to Beijing to take the exam. He met with Liu Daxia.

Xie Qian had an old face black and said, "I have indeed trained him, but he has achieved today's success, so he should work harder himself. But I am a little worried now. I am so scheming at such a young age. How can I ensure that he does not do anything that will harm the Ming court in the future?"

Zhou Jing smiled and said, "Yu Qiao, this is your fault. Since Shen Zhihou has just become an official, you are optimistic and cultivated and promoted it all the way. Now he is questioning, this is not just taking off his pants and farting, it is too much..."

Seeing that Xie Qian's face became more and more ugly, Zhou Jing quickly raised his hand and shook his head, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore. I don't think this child is very ambitious. He is very modest in dealing with people. He is a teacher-student relationship with His Majesty, and he is about the same age. His Majesty has a lot of trust in him. Today, he heard that at his suggestion, His Majesty has decided to send troops to reinforce Xuanfu, and the soldiers have also decided..."

"Bang!"

Xie Qian suddenly slapped the desk and seemed very angry: "It's okay if you don't say this, but I'm angry as soon as I say it... Shen Zhihou is arbitrary and acts arbitrary. He has never discussed this matter with me in advance, so he made a decision in a hurry. Look, I have to have a problem this time!"

Zhou Jing persuaded: "Yu Qiao, don't be angry. You should think that when he met the Holy Day, he temporarily proposed a strategy. The front-line military situation was urgent. As the Minister of War, he made some suggestions. Before that, he would plan to impeach Wei Bin with you... I'm afraid he wouldn't have the chance to negotiate!"

Xie Qian glanced at Zhou Jing and asked, "Anyway, do you understand him and support him unconditionally?"

"Yu Qiao, you don't have to look at me with a cautious look. My old bones will be one day less in life. I am a half-body who is in the soil. What else can I be confused about? Alas..."

Zhou Jing sighed and said, "You are in good health now. You can take on more heavy responsibilities in the court for a few years, and at least you will slowly retreat after the government is clear and clear."

"During this period, Shen Zhihou can be cultivated into the cabinet. You must believe in your own vision. The civil officials who have gone to the imperial examination and entered Hanyuan until today will not be able to do anything that harms the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty. It is the eunuch party and those military men who have self-respecting troops that threaten the stability of the Ming Dynasty..."

"Zhihou is definitely not such a person!"

Xie Qian carefully pondered the words of Zhou Jing, nodded and twisted his beard: "What you said is reasonable."

Zhou Jing smiled and said, "That's true. You are afraid of being a great person in the future and are wary of him. But you should think that even if the civil officials have high positions and power, they will be subject to the checks and balances of the Ming Dynasty's rules and regulations. How can they disrupt the country? Please mention him more. This time I deal with the eunuch party, I think he is very capable. In the future, the court will count on him as an excellent hero. You and I will always give him a wise man..."

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The fog rises in the morning.

Chen Xi was concerned about official duties and woke up early. Although he was full of soft jade and warm fragrance, he was still ready to get up to solve the unapproved official documents yesterday. He carefully moved the beautiful woman's arms away and then prepared to sit up, but he knew that although he was very careful, he still woke Lin Dai up.

The beauty said "um" and then opened her eyes and looked at him flickeringly. Shenxi in her eyes could feel the deep attachment.

"Hmph, what a bad guy. What else would you do besides bullying others?" Lin Dai would have to get up and do her makeup, but it was rare to be alone with Chen Xi, so she naturally stayed in her lover's arms and refused to get up.

Perhaps because of the feeling of a little heat, Lin Dai lifted the corner of the quilt. In this way, Ruxue's lotus arms wrapped around Chen Xi's waist, making her look particularly charming and attractive.

Chen Xi said angrily: "Looking at you like this, those who don't know think you are so lazy."

"Who is lazy? My mother used to like to say this, but now she doesn't say this long ago. She still praises me for being diligent... But now my family doesn't need me to work anymore. I have bought so many girls in the past two years, maybe you haven't seen many of them?"

Lin Dai said with a pout.

Chen Xi yawned, wiped his eyes with his hands, and said, "Don't stay in bed, get up, it's time for me to do business. It's getting late, can you stay with you and waste your day?"

Chen Xi was about to get up here, and although Lin Dai was a little unhappy, she still let go of her arm.

While dressing, Chen Xi said, "I was so tired last night. I didn't fall asleep in the middle of the night. I guess you didn't have a good rest. Stay in the house during the day to make up for your sleep..."

"knew!"

Lin Dai followed her up and dressed, but she was reluctant to give in. "I always say something nice, but I didn't take any action. During the day, I couldn't even see you at home!"

Chen Xi looked at Lin Dai's resentful face and thought to himself: "What a grudge from the deep boudoir, why can't this girl grow up? Is it because I take good care of her, or is she unwilling to grow up?"

After dressing himself neatly, Lin Dai helped Chen Xi tidy up her clothes. Finally, she pulled the corner of Chen Xi's clothes and said, "Are you leaving now?"

Chen Xi said: "Go to have breakfast together, don't go to the dining room, let the girl say to your sister Yun'er, I'll have breakfast in the room, and after that, I'll go to the study to work."

"oh."

Lin Dai nodded, her face looked much better.

The cultivation of husband and wife's relationship exists in every clip in life. Lin Dai likes to pester Chen Xi very much. Even if he just does nothing when he is face to face, he is extremely happy for Lin Dai.

Because the Shen family knew that Chen Xi was busy with business, the family prepared food for him at any time. Even if Chen Xi came back, it was not time to eat, so he would be on call if he wanted to eat.

Soon, Lin Dai's maid brought the hot soup rice. The porridge and side dishes may not be worth mentioning in the future. It is very common, but in this era, only officials can eat these every day. Ordinary people, let alone eating braised vegetables, can eat breakfast. People in this era generally have two meals a day, and each meal is barely enough to feed. If there is natural disaster or man-made disaster, they will starve to death.

Lin Dai accompanied Chen Xi to have a meal.

However, Lin Dai focused on breakfast at all, but Chen Xi, who always looked at Chen Xi at the dining table.

Chen Xi said: "Eat quickly, have a good rest after eating, it's time for me to go to work hard. Don't worry, our lives will become more stable in the future, and will always make you get what you want, and you can find more spiritual sustenance for the Shen family."

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In the Ministry of War, generals who were about to lead troops to fight were gathered together.

Chen Xi convened a meeting to give supplementary lessons to Hu Lian, Wang Lingzhi, Ma Jiu, Jing Yue and others, so that they can know how to defeat the enemy.

To change the past strategy of relying solely on defense against the Tatars, they can only take the initiative to attack, and they can only flexibly use weapons such as muskets, cannons and crossbows.

When fighting in close combat, use a spear formation to protect your musketeers and gunners. As for the circumstances, what kind of defensive formations are formed, they need to be drilled in advance.

Chen Xidao: "... Time is in a hurry. I hope to train the troops and horses of various places to change the garrisons of the capital during the period of garrison. Now you are about to go to the battlefield, so you can only practice with war..."

Many people are confused about the new term "fighting instead of training". Only generals from Guangdong, Huguang and Jiangxi know what it means. Chen Xi has mentioned this statement more than once in front of them, so he can naturally appreciate the essence of what Chen Xi said.

Hu Lian said: "Shangshu Chen, the troops will go out soon, but our army is composed of the troops of various provincial and military offices. Everyone has different accents and customs. I am afraid that they will not be able to be united in the marching and combat!"

As the head coach, Hu Lian was very happy when he agreed to lead the troops, but after he calmed down and thought it through, he knew that this was not as easy as he thought.

It is obvious that the troops who went to Xuanfu this time came from the same army, with uneven quality. There were elite soldiers who had followed Chen Xi to the battlefield and had made military achievements, as well as bad soldiers who had not trained to survive.

Among the people recruited by Chenxi, there are many elderly, weak, sick and disabled people who should retire after their age but take up a position and refuse to move.

When Hu Lian understood his situation, he began to face difficulties in front of Shen Xi.

Chen Xi put down the military map in his hand, looked up at Hu Lian, and said, "The purpose of the imperial court sending troops to Xuanfu this time is not to let you fight such a beautiful annihilation battle, nor to let you build unparalleled achievements in one breath, but to let you feel the atmosphere on the battlefield and be able to seize it when the fighter jets appear."

"You only need to remember one thing. When facing the Tatars, it is best to avoid head-on combat. After all, you don't have much food and grass supply on this trip, and your weapons and equipment are not superior. As long as the Tatars understand that they cannot go deep into the hinterland of our Ming Dynasty, they will risk being surrounded and annihilated at any time, and they will naturally withdraw their troops..."
To be continued...