Among the people present, the Ministry of War officials had to continue working and naturally would not leave.

Wei Bin planned to go to see Liu Jin with Liu Ji, Cao Yuan and others, while Zhang Yong wanted to find a place to avoid him for a while. He had a private residence in the capital and had always claimed to be sick before. This time, he did not plan to fight Liu Jin head-on as soon as he returned to Beijing.

As for Yang Yiqing, he is preparing to go to the Censorate to report first.

Chen Xi remained silent, no one knew where he was going.

Chen Xi was in the military office and refused to leave, so Liu Ji was not in a hurry to see Liu Jin, and he had nothing to say: "Zhihou returned to Beijing, why didn't he rush back to see his family?"

Chen Xidao: "I am going back to Beijing this time to report to Your Majesty. I plan to go to the house before the job is settled, so as not to leave after meeting with my family, which will only increase my sadness."

"oh."

Liu Ji accepted Chen Xi's statement and said with emotion, "Zhihou is also a person with temperament, but if you don't go back to your house, where are you going?"

Chen Xi looked relaxed: "I'm going to visit Mr. Xie."

"ah?"

Not only was Liu Ji shocked, but Wei Bin, Cao Yuan and others next to him were also stunned. Chen Xi's answer was too straightforward. As the banner of the court to fight against Liu Jin, Xie Qian has always been one of the two people most afraid of by members of the eunuch party. The other one is naturally Chen Xi in front of him.

Now that two dangerous people meet, it is really unreliable.

Liu Ji shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Gei Master Xie is now working in the cabinet. He is busy with official duties and is exhausted every time he returns home. Zhihou, it is better to find another time to see you, don't disturb Mr Xie's rest."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Next time, I have sent someone to say hello to Mr. Xie. As a junior, I will go to see the elder even if it is a bit abrupt or turned away, it is nothing. I am not afraid of being embarrassed!"

Liu Ji was very anxious and wanted to stop Chen Xi from seeing Xie Qian, but he didn't know what to do. Chen Xi's tone of being anxious and impatient can make people angry.

"After all... it's not so suitable for Zhihou to visit him at this time!" Liu Ji said.

Chen Xi smiled slightly and said, "What are you going to do? It's not the turn of Shangshu Liu to mention something... By the way, didn't Liu Shangshu say he wanted to meet Eunuch Liu? It's not too late, Eunuch Liu should be anxious, right?"

Liu Ji was stunned: "Eunuch Liu is busy with all kinds of things every day, how can he care about trivial matters?"

In the words, it seems as if Liu Jin is so important, and Chen Xi’s return to the court is so insignificant.

Chen Xidao: "If Eunuch Liu doesn't care, it's best. Now let's leave the Ministry of War, go to the capital to take a look, and experience the prosperous scenery of the capital under Eunuch Liu's rule. After Master Xie dispersed from the cabinet, he would visit..."

After saying that, Chen Xi stopped talking nonsense to Liu Ji and walked straight out.

"you……"

Liu Ji wanted to hinder Chen Xi, perhaps because of his usual arrogance and domineeringness, so he went up and forced to pull people.

But before others approached Chenxi, they were stopped by Wang Lingzhi, who had a big waist and a round waist.

Wang Lingzhi didn't care who Liu Ji was, and he stood there and didn't speak. He was like a plague god, making Liu Ji unable to make any progress.

Chen Xi turned around and smiled at Liu Ji, Cao Yuan and other eunuch party members, with contempt in his smile, and then he took Wang Lingzhi and others to leave the Ministry of War.

"What are you doing?"

Liu Ji was a little annoyed, "My father-in-law is waiting to report, hurry up and go to the Liu Mansion to explain the situation here... The key is to prevent Shen Zhihou from meeting with Shangshu Xie!"

...

...

In the palace, Zhu Houzhao was still sleeping.

Xiao Guozi seemed very anxious and couldn't wait to report the "good news" of Chen Xi's return to the court, but what Zhu Houzhao couldn't stand the most was that others disturbed his good dream, so he could only wait for the little emperor to get up.

It was not until sunset that Zhu Houzhao came out of the bedroom with a yawn. Xiao Tiaozi quickly stepped forward and knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, Secretary Chen has returned to the capital."

"Um."

Zhu Hou responded, wiped the corners of his eyes, and asked, "When will it take?"

Xiao Guozi didn't pay attention to the specific time. He looked up at the sky outside the window and replied carefully: "It's probably...it's almost dark."

Zhu Houzhao stretched out: "I'm sleeping soundly, I wonder if you can arrange your evening entertainment?"

This made Xiao Guozi not know how to answer, so he had to remind him again: "Your Majesty, Lord Shen has returned to Beijing."

"Come back when you come back, you don't need to talk too much nonsense!"

Zhu Houzhao was angry, "Didn't you say you're going to the capital yesterday? It's normal to come back today. You won't want me to meet Shangshu Chen now, right?"

Xiao Guozi quickly lowered his head: "I don't dare."

"snort!"

Zhu Houzhao said angrily, "Can you arrange what I have assigned?"

Xiao Tuozi felt annoyed, but on the surface he answered respectfully: "Your Majesty, the palace affairs you have assigned have been arranged, and you can go there at any time."

Zhu Houzhao's face then slowed down and nodded, "This is almost the same. The palace city is beneficial to others and oneself. Not only can I go there often, but I can also let the eunuchs and palace maids barter and communicate with each other. This is a good thing that benefits thousands of palace people, and it is my kindness..."

When Zhu Houzhao said this, he walked to the wooden rack where the copper basin was placed. The eunuch next to him handed the towel over. Zhu Houzhao wiped his face, and then a palace maid went over to comb Zhu Houzhao's hair.

Xiao Tiaozi said, "I don't know when your Majesty will meet Lord Shen, so I can make arrangements in advance."

"Is this what you should care about?"

Zhu Houzhao's voice was cold, as if he was training people, but he had a good relationship with Xiao Tuozi. Although he usually drank, he roughly treated Xiao Tuozi as his family and said, "Anyway, I have to go through a day or two before... Let Eunuch Liu make arrangements on his behalf. Didn't he say that he would arrange the celebration for me before?"

Xiao Guozi was puzzled. Zhu Houzhao was cursing Liu Jin before, but why did he seem to have regained his trust in Liu Jin in a blink of an eye?

Xiao Tiaozi said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that Eunuch Liu will interfere with it."

"He dares!"

Zhu Houzhao sat there and shouted loudly at the bronze mirror.

A beautiful palace maid in his 28th year was combing his hair, but Zhu Houzhao held the palace maid in his arms. The palace maid's cheeks flushed and his breathing was rapid. Zhu Houzhao had a narrow smile, and seemed to feel that this scene was very interesting, and his tone was unconsciously relieved. "Don't worry, I will ask Liu Jin to arrange it. The meeting time will be tomorrow. I also want to meet a meritorious minister. Besides, I haven't seen Shangshu Chen for a long time. I want to discuss with him about sending troops to the grassland next year..."

While speaking, Zhu Houzhao still trusted Chen Xi very much.

Xiao Guozi breathed a little relieved, but he was still a little worried because he knew that Liu Jin would not let Chen Xi see Zhu Houzhao smoothly, nor would he let Chen Xi mention the details of the Northwest Rebellion when facing the Holy Time.

However, with his identity, I can't say more. Now Zhu Houzhao is still hanging out with the palace maids, so he knows it's better to avoid it.

"I'll take my leave!"

Xiao Tiaozi stood up and respectfully took his leave. Zhu Houzhao didn't even look at him directly.

...

...

Xiao Tuozi came out of the Ganqing Palace's bedroom. Before the people arrived at the Xiefang Palace, Zhang Yuan and Li Xing had already brought the people to welcome him.

Recently, because Zhu Houzhao often stayed in the palace, several people could meet the saints at any time and their status increased rapidly. They were also very concerned about Chen Xi's return to the court. Now everyone can see that Chen Xi may face Liu Jin head-on with him when he returns to the court. These people all hope that Chen Xi can spark Liu Jin and it is best to completely solve Liu Jin's power.

"Dude-in-law, I wonder what Your Majesty will do?"

Zhang Yuan came over first and asked with a concerned look at Xiao Tiaozi.

Xiao Twist frowned: "Your Majesty's arrangement... What does Eunuch Zhang mean? Why can't our family understand..."

Li Xing smiled bitterly and said, "Duang Daughter, you don't have to keep an absent from us. The palace has spread. Young Master Chen returned to the capital and was preparing to rebel with His Majesty Chen Xibei. This is something... all the people in the court are concerned about."

Xiao Guozi shook his head and said, "So what if the government and the public care? Your Majesty has not made any arrangements. Can we still help His Majesty make a decision?"

"Um!?"

Li Xing and Zhang Yuan looked at each other, and it was obvious that they didn't really believe that Zhu Houzhao didn't respond.

Zhang Yuan asked, "Is it because Your Majesty doesn't know about this?"

"I know, and I have known it for a long time. Our family has reminded him before..." Xiao Taozi said, "What are you thinking? Don't we know? Do you think that Shangshu Chen will fight with Eunuch Liu when he comes back to the court, and then you can reap the benefits of the fisherman? Humph, this fisherman is not that easy to be a fisherman!"

Li Xing said: "My father-in-law misunderstood what we mean. The reason why we care is that we don't want to see Your Majesty and don't deceive the holy hearing..."

Perhaps because he realized that Xiao Tiaozi had an unspeakable secret, Li Xing and Zhang Yuan stopped talking about fighting Liu Jin.

After all, it was in the palace, with many eunuchs and palace maids next to him. If you talk too much, you will definitely be known to Liu Jin. However, Li Xing and Zhang Yuan both knew about the conflict between Xiao Taozi and Liu Jin, and they themselves had interests with Liu Jin. Although everything in the palace now has to obey Liu Jin's orders, those who hope to stand out are looking for opportunities to get rid of Liu Jin and replace him.

Xiao Tiaozi said, "Your Majesty asked about the arrangements of the palace. I hope I will stay in the palace today... Why don't you hurry up and arrange the matter?"

“Yes, yes!”

Zhang Yuan and Li Xing took the order and left.

As a person around Emperor Zhengde, Xiao Tiaozi didn't need to run errands, just moved his mouth. After saying this, he did not go to the palace to supervise the preparations, but stayed in the Ganqing Palace and waited for Zhu Houzhao's instructions.

Before Xiao Tiaozi could sort out his thoughts, he saw Liu Jin and others walking towards him in the distance.

This time, Liu Jin brought Wei Bin directly to the Ganqing Palace. Xiao Tiaozi couldn't help but sink his heart and thought to himself: "Oh, no, Eunuch Liu suddenly came to see Your Majesty. Could it be that he wanted to implement his military merits through Eunuch Wei's mouth, and even the established process of Your Majesty's gift to meet the meritorious officials will be cancelled?"

"Eunuch Liu."

When Xiao Guozi saw Liu Jin, he forced himself to smile and bowed respectfully.

"Where is your Majesty?"

Liu Jin did not return the gift to Xiao Tiaozi and asked in a hurry.

Xiao Twist said, "Your Majesty has just gotten up and is washing up. You will have dinner later."

“Get out of here!”

Liu Jin shouted and went straight to the main hall of Ganqing Palace, with Wei Bin following closely behind.
To be continued...