As Chen Xi expected, Liu Jin had already begun to be complacent before he left Beijing.

The person Liu Jin was most afraid of before was Chen Xi. No matter what, Chen Xi was the gentleman Zhu Houzhao often talked about. Whenever he mentioned it, he praised it all kinds of things, which made Liu Jin deeply jealous and guarded.

Now that Shen Xi is exiled to Li Jing, it is second to Liu Jin's disagreement with Zhu Houzhao.

Whoever wins the holy favor will have a status in the court. This is the principle of the Zhengde Dynasty as an official.

And in this incident, Xie Qian is the most saddest.

The night before Chen Xi left, Xie Qian invited him to the mansion and asked someone to prepare wine and food, and he should do it.

At the wine table, Xie Qian, the old Shaoxing wine from his hometown, was one cup after another, and he didn't care about Shenxi at all, and drank his sorrows with wine.

The two old and young faced each other, drunkenly, Xie Qian said more: "... I beg my elders to return home, and after handing the report to him, His Majesty did not approve it... Liu Jin didn't know what he thought. Didn't he always want me to retreat so as not to delay his power? Why didn't he even seize such a good opportunity?"

Chen Xi took the wine glass and tasted it briefly. He drank a total of three glasses from the table.

And Xie Qian has already eaten more than ten cups here.

Chen Xi thought to himself, do you Xie Laoer and you didn’t even understand this layer?

In the past, Liu Jin did not take over the power, so he naturally hoped to drive you, Xie Laoer out of the court, but now Liu Jin thinks that the situation is completely controlled, so the situation is different.

Liu Jin needs you, the famous Hongzhi Dynasty, to entrust an orphan minister to command civil servants. Just as he compromised with Li Dongyang in history, this is how to prove to the emperor that Liu Jin is not a person who abuses power. If you also retire with him, Zhu Houzhao, as the emperor, would definitely be afraid that the court would lose control and then doubt Liu Jin.

Liu Jin's move is equivalent to finding a "even-match" imaginary enemy for himself, at least he must make Zhu Houzhao think so.

Chen Xi raised his wine glass and said, "It would be better for Mr. Ge to stay in the court. If he really retires, who can compete with Liu Jin? Mr. Ge doesn't want the Ming Dynasty to fall completely into the hands of the eunuch party, right?"

"hehe!"

Xie Qian smiled bitterly, "You boy, you speak lightly. Even if I want to do my best, how can Your Majesty give you a chance? Alas, I would like to think back then that I advise you... But here I still want to say that even if I retreat, you cannot retreat. You are young and energetic, and you have the opportunity to make a comeback, and you must never give up easily!"

Chen Xi was silent. He wanted to say that he had disappointed you. This time I took the initiative to find trouble to "apply" for external transfers, creating an opportunity for Liu Jin to dominate.

Xie Qian was drunk and looked at Chen Xi and said, "Zhihou, how many years have you been in the court?"

Chen Xidao: "I entered the court in Jiwei year, so I will do it myself."

"Ah? It's not been ten years since then?"

Xie Qian tilted his head and thought, and said, "But I think I have known you in the court for a long time... Why do you always think you have been in the court for at least 10 or 20 years?"

Chen Xi smiled bitterly: "Please, I am only twenty years old now..."

Xie Qian laughed loudly. He seemed to be really drunk, and tears flowed out of his eyes. He wiped the corners of his eyes and said:

"When you entered the dynasty, it was the prosperous era of the Ming Dynasty, the country was prosperous and the people were strong, and the administration was clear and clear. It was really a good time, so you climbed to such a high position in just a few years. If it were another time, you, a young young man, wanted to be a ministry, not to mention ten years, even if you have to endure for thirty years, forty years, it would be possible!"

Chen Xidao: "Old Ge is drunk."

"Haha, are you drunk?"

Xie Qian shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's just that whether you are drunk or not. I don't expect to do anything in my old age. If you can maintain a pure heart, be loyal to the country and the country of Ming Dynasty, and let me keep my eyes open after death, I will be content. Come on, let's drink together, half of my body is buried, drink one cup less, and I am afraid that I will be gone when you return to the court!"

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Early in the morning of the sixth day of March, Chen Xi set out for Xuanfu.

No one came to see you off, let alone the emperor, even the court officials disappeared.

Everyone knows that Liu Jin is in power in the court now, and whoever gets close to Chen Xi means being suppressed, which really makes Chen Xi feel the warmth and coldness of human feelings.

Xie Qian drank with him until late at night last night. Chen Xi thought that Xie Laoer had not woken up from hangover at this time, so he didn't expect him to come and see him off.

Xie Qian had already felt faceless before and would not embarrass him in public again. He cherished his old face very much.

Chen Xi and his group were not large in number. Apart from himself, there were Wang Lingzhi and some guards, servants and carriages in total. The first batch was transported only boxes containing clothes and books. As for the muskets created by Chen Xi organized by people, they would be transported to Xuanfu in the future.

Yun Liu will be responsible for these trivial matters.

Wang Lingzhi took his wife to Xuanfu with him. In addition, Chen Xi brought Ma Jiu and Zhu Qi, Shen Yongqi and Yang Wenzhao to stay in the capital, Song Xiaocheng and some old people from the carriage and horse gangs, now they all work in some yamen and are not accompanying him. Whether these people will be transferred to Xuanfu in the future depends on the specific situation.

"Senior brother, I can finally fight side by side with you."

Chen Xi's voyage was basically covered in dust, but Wang Lingzhi's face was filled with a happy smile. For him, he was like fish in water when he arrived at the border. He had long hoped to lead troops to fight in the Nine Borders, and he was ready to fight side by side with his wife Zhu Shan.

Chen Xi was too lazy to pay attention to Wang Lingzhi's smiling face.

Before leaving the city, Chen Xi had already entered the carriage and was preparing to rest in the next trip.

There was a soft blanket in the carriage, but there was no beauty to accompany me. In addition, the bumpy walking, Chen Xi was also disturbed by some things, so he did not sleep well.

Lin Dai and Xie Hengnu were pregnant, and even Lin Dai, who was childhood sweetheart, was about to give birth. It was impossible to say that it was impossible not to worry, but Chen Xi no longer cared about these things. In the carriage "squeaking" the convoy headed towards Xuanfu.

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In the leopard room, Zhu Houzhao originally wanted to see Chenxi off this morning.

This is also to reflect his respect for Chen Xi, and to contact him for his increasingly distant feelings. He even wondered if he might just follow Chen Xi to Xuanfu and start a battle against the Tatars in advance.

But after Liu Jin knew Zhu Houzhao's intention, he arranged for Hua Fei to use some special means to charm and obstruct him at night, causing Zhu Houzhao to fall asleep while waking up. When he woke up, it was already noon.

"Why is it all this time? Didn't I say that I will leave the city early this morning to send Shangshu Chen to Xuanfu?" Zhu Houzhao was furious after waking up and shouted at the nearby servants.

Although the initiator of this incident was Concubine Hua, Zhu Houzhao was in a state of extreme nostalgia for Concubine Hua and was reluctant to beat and scold her.

The close attendants did not dare to take the blame, and even dared to defend themselves. They put the blame on Concubine Hua. As the regular attendant beside Zhu Houzhao, Xiao Guozi could only kneel on the ground and bow his head to admit his mistake.

Concubine Hua persuaded: "Your Majesty, now that Secretary Chen has set off, it is useless to regret it any more... In addition, isn't it said that Secretary Chen has gone to the frontier many times before? There should be nothing to explain, right?"

Zhu Houzhao took Concubine Hua into her arms, shook her head, and sighed: "Beloved concubine, you don't know the situation. I asked Shangshu Chen to leave the capital and go to Xuanfu. I have something wrong in this matter. If I can't even do the minimum farewell to the city, it will make me too unmannered."

Concubine Hua pursed her lips and said, "Your Majesty is the king. You rely on majesty to govern the world. How can you rely on human feelings?"

"That's right, but as a king, I still have to have a tolerant and open-minded attitude and be able to live in harmony with my ministers."

When Zhu Houzhao faced his beloved woman, he began to promote the so-called way of governing the country that he thought of. "I sent Liu Jin to serve as a military supervisor in Xuanfu, and I personally went out of the city to see him off with him... I'm afraid of comparison. I think that Shangshu Chen can't wait for me to say goodbye. How disappointed should you be in your heart? In this way, can Shangshu Chen work hard for me after he arrives at the border?"

Concubine Hua stopped saying anything, and no matter how much she said, she would inevitably be suspected of interfering in the government affairs.

This is a smart woman who knows what to say and what not to say.

Zhu Houzhao let go of his hand, got off the warm couch, and said to the little knelt on the ground: "It is my fault that I did not go to see Shangshu Chen today. Let me tell you that I will send 5,000 taels of silver to the Shen family, just think it is my compensation for Shangshu Chen."

Not to mention the little twisted one, even when Concubine Hua heard the numbers that Zhu Houzhao promised casually, she was shocked.

I just gave five thousand taels casually, and the target was the Minister of War who was demoted to the court, which was really difficult to understand.

"His Majesty!"

Concubine Hua wanted to say something, but Zhu Houzhao had already raised her hand.

Zhu Houzhao said: "I know what my beloved concubine wants to say. Do you think I have given less, right? There is no way. I have to give so much money recently... I can only give so much first... Go and call Liu Jin, I have some things to explain to him..."

Xiao Guozi dared not openly question it. Anyway, he wasn't paying for money, just passing the message out.

There are naturally others who worry about things.

After Xiao Twist was ordered to retreat, Zhu Houzhao turned around and looked at Concubine Hua. Concubine Hua looked embarrassed at this time.

Zhu Houzhao asked in confusion: "Why are your beloved concubines so depressed?"

Concubine Hua was still a little confused at this time. She came back to her senses after hearing this, forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, I am thinking about something..."

Zhu Houzhao leaned over and asked with a smile: "What are you thinking? Can you tell me?"

Concubine Hua blushed and said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I am just a wife, and everything I think is a trivial matter, and I dare not disturb Your Majesty's Holy Listening."

"Um."

Zhu Houzhao did not force her and said with a smile, "You have something to do, I can understand, I will also have something to do... My beloved concubine, what do you think I will go to Xuanda? The court can build a place in Xuanfu, so that I can bring some people over to have wine and enjoy themselves, and take military care of them. At the same time, I can lead troops out of the customs and fight against the Tatars at any time!"

Concubine Hua was shocked and quickly dissuaded: "Your Majesty, no, no."

"What's wrong?" Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but frown.

Concubine Hua said with a bitter face: "I am just a wife and I would rather stay in the capital and live some ordinary life. As for the military career of golden swords and iron horses... I am really afraid... Besides, after Xuanfu, Your Majesty's safety may be threatened at any time."

Zhu Houzhao laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? Are you still worried about the Tatars who will kill into Zhangjiakou? Now the Tatars are afraid of being beaten by my Ming Dynasty. Shangshu Chen is in Xuanfu, and the Tatars dare not act rashly... He exists like ghosts and gods on the grassland. Whenever people on the grassland say his name, they can stop the children from crying in the middle of the night!"

When talking about Shen Xi, Zhu Houzhao was furious and excited, "If I really want to go to Xuanfu, you can just accompany me. I agree. You can stay in the city and there will be no danger. My dear concubine, go and rest first. I will see Liu Jin later and discuss this matter carefully!"

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Even if Liu Jin wanted to break his head, he couldn't guess. After Chen Xi left the capital, Zhu Houzhao summoned him for the first time, and talked about the issue of going to Xuanfu Construction Bank.

Zhu Houzhao had the intention of moving the leopard house to Xuanfu.

"...Eunuch Liu, I have this idea a long time ago. This time, Shangshu Chen went to Xuanfu to have an opportunity. I plan to set up a house in Xuanfu. In this way, I can go over and see at any time and make achievements at the same time..."

After hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Liu Jin smiled bitterly.

As an emperor, what else do you need to make achievements? If you make achievements, you will not be the emperor? But once something goes wrong, the throne will not be preserved, and even your life will be lost.

"Your Majesty, you must think twice before you act. It is too dangerous to go to Xuanfu. It is a troublesome place. The Tatars will invade the situation at any time!" Liu Jin advised with great sincerity.

For Liu Jin, who now has monopolized power, he originally wanted Zhu Houzhao to leave the palace or even the capital, so that everything would be decided by himself. But if Zhu Houzhao wanted to go to Xuanfu, it would be a different matter. After all, it was the place where Chen Xi went to perform his duties.
To be continued...