Xie Qian said, "It's not right for others to leave or stay." He was in a dilemma for a while.

There are people who want to leave, and there are people who stay and support Xie Qian to the end, but in general, people who want to leave account for the majority.

But now one person needs to take the lead. Jiao Fang is just taking on this task. He bowed to Xie Qian and said, "Yu Qiao, since you insist on staying here, I will not stop you, but I am old and weak, and I can't hold on to the cold wind anymore. I will say goodbye."

"Master Jiao, you..." Wang Yang came forward to stop him. He knew that many people would follow Jiao Fang's departure. Even if he wanted to leave, Wang Yang did not want to conflict with Xie Qian, and the cabinet was divided.

But Jiao Fang didn't listen to Wang Jia's persuasion at all, and turned around and left.

After Jiao Fang left, the rest of the people couldn't stand... If everyone was drinking the northwest wind together, maybe they didn't want to be the first bird and persevere, but now someone has set an example, and the respected Jiao Fang felt that he should no longer suffer in this place.

First, people who stood behind the lower position and were inconspicuous left quietly. Next, people who were swaying back and forth between the eunuch party and civil servant group felt that they were not much more than themselves, and then chose to retreat. Finally, those old ministers who were really unable to hold on and Qinggui Hanlin who could not endure hardship...

When Xie Qian opened his eyes again, in just one stick of incense, sixty or seventy percent of the officials present had left.

Xie Qian ignored it and closed his eyes again. After half an hour passed, there were only a few officials outside the Qianqing Palace, and none of the old guys around him were left, even Wang Jiao left.

Xie Qian then remembered that Wang Yang had greeted Zeng before and said that he was going back to the cabinet to handle affairs. At that time, he was upset and didn't care much.

"When these people talk about fighting with eunuchs, they are all passionate and seem to be so backbone... Why are they becoming like cowards now?"

Xie Qian was unhappy. Looking around for a week, he found that there were not many people left. His son was standing alone in the distance, and the young people in the Hanlin Academy were basically not staying. Fortunately, Liang Chu and Yang Tinghe did not leave. Xie Qian looked behind him again, and Shen Xi was still standing there, continuing to close his eyes and rest.

"Gei Master Xie, it's not too early. Will Your Majesty return to the palace today?" Yang Tinghe came over and asked.

Xie Qian's face was pitch black and he didn't know how to answer Yang Tinghe's question. After a while, he replied in a bad tone: "Wait first, if your Majesty still doesn't show up when the palace gate is closed, let's leave together!"

Yang Tinghe and Liang Chu looked at each other without saying anything. Obviously, they were a little impatient at this time. They stood in front of Xie Qian at the entrance of the Qianqing Palace with the bitter north wind, as if they were dissatisfied with them.

It was not until it was completely dark that Xie Qian said in frustration: "I'm afraid I won't see Your Majesty today!"

Yang Tinghe saluted: "Gei Master, Your Majesty should be in the leopard room outside the palace. I'm afraid he won't return to the palace in a short time. Meeting the saint will discuss it when you go back. Waiting for indefinitely is not a solution... I'll say goodbye!"

Yang Tinghe and Liang Chu bowed to Xie Qian and left respectfully.

After the two backbone forces of the cabinet left, Xie Qian was alone. He couldn't help but look at Shen Xi, feeling that this kid was asleep.

Xie Qian asked with a dark face: "Zhihou, why don't you leave?"

After asking, Chen Xi did not answer, Xie Qian then asked again.

Chen Xi opened his eyes and looked at Xie Qian with a calm expression: "I can't hold on if I'm old or have poor health. Naturally, I have reason to leave. I'm in good health. Among so many people present, I'm the youngest. What's the reason to leave?"

When Xie Qian saw Chen Xi's indifferent attitude, he couldn't help but feel angry and shouted: "No one is blocking you, just leave if you want."

"I'm not tired yet, so it's okay to stand for a while!"

After Chen Xi finished speaking, he closed his eyes and continued to rest and rest. This attitude made Xie Qian even more angry.

Finally, Xie Qian couldn't help it, shook his hand and shouted: "Let's go. Since Your Majesty is not in the palace, can't we still spend the night here? Don't you make excuses for yourself, leave as long as you want, no one will stop you!"

...

...

Chen Xi was finally able to leave the palace.

He and Xie Qian left the palace together. At the same time, more than a dozen officials who came out went their separate ways at the Daming Gate. They all looked pale and complained in their hearts.

The only ones who can really stand up straight are Xie Qian and Chen Xi. Xie Qian relies entirely on one breath to support him. Chen Xi has been in the army for many years and is not as weak as ordinary civil servants. In addition, he is calm and does not care about the cold wind.

At this moment, Xie Pi was so tired that he had never suffered such great torture. Seeing that there were no one else, his body naturally bent down. However, he still forced himself to hold on and waved his hand to his son: "Pi'er, go back to the house first. For the father and Zhihou, there are some things to say, so I won't go with you!"

Xie Pi thought his father was going to give him a sentence again, but when he heard these words, he felt like he was given a general amnesty. After saluting, he hurried to his own carriage parked by the road.

Watching his son leave, Xie Qian looked back at Chen Xi and asked, "You kid, are you really not tired or show off?"

“Is there any difference?”

Chen Xi narrowed his eyes and asked back.

Xie Qian's face turned dark: "I think I have no value in summoning people to the palace, so I feel disdainful, right?"

"Don't dare."

Chenxi Road, "Whether many things are necessary, we have to look at them from different angles... If Mr. Xie thinks that doing this is meaningful, then it is meaningful. At least, it can be seen that Mr. Xie's determination to fight the eunuch party to the end is beneficial to Mr. Gong himself and the entire civil servant group."

Xie Qian coughed twice and said speechlessly: "I just don't understand what you are saying... Let's go, go back to my husband's house first, and then talk next to the charcoal stove."

After saying that, Xie Qian walked in front and Chen Xi followed behind. The two of them headed to Xie Qian's courtyard on Chang'an Street.

Because it is the Spring Festival, and the night is dark, there are basically no pedestrians on the road.

When the two of them brought their entourage to the courtyard, the fire was already out. The servants who were staying here did not expect Xie Qian to come to the evening. They were hiding in the quilt and the charcoal furnace was burned out without anyone taking care of it.

"Create a fire!"

Xie Qian looked at the sky, and snowflakes were rising in the sky, with the north wind blowing cold, and he complained repeatedly, "This ghost weather has sun in the morning, and the weather has changed in the afternoon, and it has actually snowed at this moment... Fortunately, it came out, otherwise I would have been frozen in the palace for a night, and I don't know what it would turn out. I wasn't that young at that time!"

Chen Xi remained silent after hearing this, and followed Xie Qian into the house.

Fortunately, there were still sparks left in the charcoal furnace, so the furnace soon started to grow. Xie Qian quickly put his hands up and said while keeping warm: "Oh, these hands and feet are so cold that they are unconscious."

Chen Xi didn't say anything, and didn't even reach out to keep warm. Xie Qian glared at him: "You boy, just say coldly, don't pretend to be like me."

Chen Xi spread his hands: "It's okay."

"It's okay? Why are you trying to show off?"

Xie Qian said, reaching out and grabs Chen Xi's hand, as if he wants to try his temperature. When he holds it, his body shook. Chen Xi's hand actually felt a warm feeling, and it seems that he is not frozen. His hand shrank back, looked at Chen Xi curiously, and asked strangely, "You...?"

Chen Xidao: "It means it's not cold, Lao Ge Lao cares about it."

Xie Qian was a little embarrassed and said, "You boy, you are quite angry... No wonder you are young and energetic, and you have worked in the bitter and cold places like the frontier. You have adapted to such weather, right?"

Chen Xi didn't want to explain anything to Xie Qian.

There are also reasons why Xie Qian said. After all, Chen Xi has experienced more extreme cold weather, which is related to his youthfulness. However, there are some other factors, such as he knows some ways to keep warm in winter, and now he is wearing a "down jacket" carefully sewn by Xie Yuner.

Xie Qian moved a chair over, sat in front of the fire, and muttered while keeping warm: "It's so strange. I'm staying in the palace for a day, hunger and cold, so you're fine, looking red... What do you want to eat?"

"Whatever." Chen Xi said casually.

Xie Qian glared at Chen Xi again, snorted lightly, and then ordered the servant who came in to deliver the charcoal: "Prepare some food, two-person portion, he won't leave today."

"Yes, sir." The servant responded.

Chen Xi waved his hand: "No need, please tell me if you have something to do. I will listen to it. I will still go home after listening to the teachings. This is not a place to stay here."

The servant didn't know how to make arrangements, so Xie Qian waved his hand with a dark face and signaled him to retreat. After he left, he said, "You kid, can't you give me some face in front of others? Don't always make a fuss with me."

Chen Xi didn't say anything, shrugged and said he was obedient.

Xie Qian looked at the fire and sighed: "After Liu Jin returned to the court, everything returned to his original appearance. If you want to bring it down, it will be futile... What are your good plans?"

Chen Xi didn't reply.

Xie Qian said again: "Based on previous judgment, Your Majesty's favor for Liu Jin must be much worse than before. Moreover, a foreign relative came out to fight against Liu Jin, so we can sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight... Unfortunately, things went against our wishes. Liu Jin is now at the peak of his life and has reached the point where no one can compete with him. Your expectations were not accurate before. Now we should change our minds, right?"

Chen Xi was still silent.

Xie Qian said: "You have a close relationship with Your Majesty before, but because a folk woman actually had a bad relationship with Your Majesty, it was really unwise... If you don't do it, go and make peace with Your Majesty, at least you can talk to Your Majesty. If you have anything in the court, you can tell Your Majesty to know through you."

Chen Xi continued to pretend to be mute.

Now Xie Qian finally couldn't help it and asked sternly: "Are you listening to me?"

Chen Xidao: "The Master of the Pavilion saw what happened in the court and was anxious in his heart. Why did he force me to tell me a countermeasure? If I had a countermeasure that Liu Jin could never recover, would I not say it? As for the closeness and distant relationship between my Majesty and Your Majesty, it does not depend on my attitude, but on Your Majesty. Your Majesty does not have to force you to do this."

"Hey, look at you, boy, I'll say a few words to you, but you're quarrel with me again, so I can't be more at ease?" Xie Qian was so angry that he glared at the charcoal stove, but his hands were honestly pressed against the charcoal stove.

Chen Xi looked calm: "Just discussing the matter, no matter how powerful Liu Jin is now, at least he cannot interfere in the matters of the cabinet and the Ministry of War, and has not truly been in power. Why should the cabinet master say that the situation has been out of control?"

Chen Xi’s cognition is different from Xie Qian.

In Shen Xi's view, everything in the court is within the controllable range. Liu Jin abused power, but he could not do it. Even if the court officials could not see Zhu Houzhao, many things did not require the emperor's approval to be implemented. The court was generally still running in an orderly manner, and the affairs of the Ministry of War were completely decided by him. Liu Jin could not get involved in military power, so there was no possibility of rebelling and becoming an emperor.

But in Xie Qian's view, no matter how powerful Liu Jin is now, as long as he deceives the holy hearing and uses the power at hand to bribe and abuse the law, it will definitely be the civil servant's fault.

"...You kid, you take things too simply. Liu Jin is not considered powerful in the court and the country, so what does it mean?" Xie Qian asked sternly.

Chen Xi shook his head slightly: "Everyone has their own opinions! Mr. Xie insisted that Liu Jin's actions had threatened the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty. If he insisted on eliminating it quickly, he could insist on his own opinions, but the students still thought that they had done what they could do, and there was no way to deal with Liu Jin for the time being... There are many things that need to be found!"

Xie Qian said: "That means, you are unwilling to give advice?"

Chen Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I didn't do enough to Liu Jin before? But what about the final result? In the end, there is one thing that cannot be changed, that is, Your Majesty cannot live without Liu Jin for the time being. As for what the Pavilion Master mentioned before, it may be a good plan, but now no one in the court has done this, and this is the biggest problem."

For a moment, Xie Qian also fell into deep thought.

After carefully thinking about what Chen Xi said, he finally asked, "Isn't Zhang Yuan okay?"

"Although Zhang Yuan and Liu Jin are both close ministers around His Majesty, there are great differences in their abilities, attitudes and even ambitions. If the Pavilion Master thinks that Zhang Yuan can replace Liu Jin, it would be too high to see him. If he can replace him, His Majesty would not recall Liu Jin from Xuanfu. It is precisely because of Zhang Yuan's incompetence that the value of Liu Jin's existence is highlighted. It can be said that he failed to completely defeat Liu Jin as he wished last time, and he would have to thank this Eunuch Zhang!" Chen Xidao.

"Ahem!"

Xie Qian coughed a few times. Although he didn't want to admit some things, what Chen Xi said was too convincing.

Xie Qian always wanted to find someone to replace Liu Jin, thinking that this would make Liu Jin dying. However, even Zhang Yuan, who was most likely to replace Liu Jin, had great shortcomings in his ability, so that Zhu Houzhao could not leave Liu Jin at all.

Chen Xidao: "What happened today will definitely make Liu Jin more vigilant. The students are not blaming the old master. There are some things that have advantages and disadvantages. Since Liu Jin is already prepared, it is probably not that easy for you to ask Your Majesty to reopen the court. The students only want to say so much. It's not too early, so it's time to go back."

"You're leaving now?"

Xie Qian stood up, as if he felt that Chen Xi was walking too hastily.

Chen Xi sighed lightly: "Now that the two beautiful wives in the family are pregnant, I must rush back, otherwise I will be worried, so please forgive me."
Chapter completed!