Xie Qian was appointed as the Chief Auxiliary of the Cabinet and the Minister of Personnel, which was equivalent to saying that he not only had the power to constituents on the court’s memorials, but even managed the Ming Dynasty’s personnel system. In an instant, he changed from an emperor’s secretary without real power to a hot figure in the court, and had direct authority to judge the appointment and removal of officials.

He Jian said to Xie Qian: "Yu Qiao, since Your Majesty has made a decision, we should not argue about this matter again. Go back and discuss it."

Xie Qian was not satisfied with the status quo. Although Zhu Houzhao asked him to manage the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel, he was only temporarily in charge. In other words, the power given to him by the emperor might be taken back at any time. This made Xie Qian feel that Zhu Houzhao did not want to reuse him, but just wanted to block his mouth. After that, the position of the Minister of Personnel would still be given to Chen Xi.

"Yes, Xie Shangshu, let's go out of the palace first. After all, today's court discussion has been cancelled." Yang Yiqing and Li Li were also talking.

Xie Qian looked at Xiao Twist with annoyed eyes, and then he turned around unwillingly and walked out of the Ganqing Palace gate.

Seeing that Xie Qian finally left, Xiao Taozi quickly asked someone to close the main hall of the Ganqing Palace, and then went to report to Zhu Houzhao... For him, as long as he could drive away the stubborn old man Xie, the task would be completed.

Here Xie Qian and his friends came out of the Ganqing Palace, and Yang Tinghe was the first to congratulate: "Shangshu Xie, congratulations on taking charge of the Ministry of Personnel. We will rely on you for the future affairs of the court."

He Jian also praised: "Shu Xie was originally a veteran of the three dynasties and was deeply trusted by Your Majesty. This time, Your Majesty asked Shangshu Xie to serve as the Ministry of Personnel, which was well deserved."

The former name Xie Qian was called "Xie Shangshu" because Xie Qian was appointed as the Minister of War during the Hongzhi period. After Emperor Zhengde ascended the throne, Xie Qian, as the chief minister of the cabinet, took over Liu Jian's title of Minister of Personnel, but after all, this Minister of Personnel was just a respectful title and had no actual power. But the situation is completely different now. Xie Qian was appointed by the emperor to take charge of the Ministry of Personnel. Several people present believe that when the official minister of the Ministry of Personnel was vacant, Xie Qian, the chief minister of the title of Minister of Personnel, could always exercise the power of Minister of Personnel.

Xie Qian's face was gloomy: "I'm afraid that your Majesty has other purposes."

He Jian asked in surprise: "What purpose can Your Majesty asks Secretary Xie to be an employed by the Ministry of Personnel? Your Majesty should want to borrow your reputation and ability to help the court achieve a smooth transition..."

He Jian's words not only help Xie Qian smooth things over, but also seem to remind Xie Qian... Even if you have any objections to Shen Zhihou or think that His Majesty is trying to circumvent you, it is best not to say it out loud. There is a fundamental difference between saying it in private and speaking in public. Whatever you say here can be heard by the civil and military officials in the court. At that time, your relationship with Shen Zhihou will be completely irreversible.

Xie Qian glanced at He Jian. Although he was very unwilling to accept it, he thought carefully that the stability of the court in a short period of time could ensure the integrity. He thought:

"Your Majesty took away the jurisdiction of the eunuch party case from me, but at the same time gave me the errands of the Ministry of Personnel, which was equivalent to gains and losses. However, Shen Zhihou was purely gained and had said before that there were any industrial and commercial tax matters, which was probably led by Shen Zhihou. Today, Shen Zhihou was in danger of entering the court, which is the reason why His Majesty did not hold a court discussion?"

"Shen Zhihou can be temporarily ill at home and avoid court discussions, but he can't hide for a while. Once he returns to court, His Majesty will still bring up some of the things he advocated. At that time, Shen Zhihou will not only be a Minister of War, but even the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel may be under his jurisdiction... No, I can't let him become the second Liu Jin!"

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It was already night when Xie Qian and others left the palace. They originally said they wanted to discuss things, but it was too late and they all parted.

At the end of the day, these people did nothing except waiting for the court in the palace to discuss, and everyone was exhausted. Even though Xie Qian intended to hold a few ministries for a small meeting, he still had to let these people go back to their house to rest.

At this time, a small courtyard in Xianfang, north of the capital was living in the capital, and Chen Xi was talking to Hui Niang and Li Jin.

The claim to illness did not affect the meeting between Chen Xi and Hui Niang and Li Jin, especially the fact that Chen Xi stayed in the capital to be an official has been confirmed. Given that there are no political enemies in the short term, he had to explain to the second daughter how to quickly expand the business of the brothers' chamber of commerce in the capital.

"...Master, didn't you say that if there is a court discussion today, your Majesty will ask questions in the palace? Even if the Master claims to be sick in the mansion, aren't you afraid that Your Majesty will visit late at night and then visit your Majesty's illness again?"

Hui Niang was very careful. After Chen Xi arrived, she found that Chen Xi was coughing from time to time and was not completely pretending to be sick. She immediately went to help Chen Xi boil water and decoct medicine. Even the dinner was prepared by herself by her and Li Jin.

As soon as he returned to the capital, Hui Niang had not arranged all the people around him, and there were shortage of maids and servants, so everything in the courtyard seemed simple. However, Hui Niang was used to poverty and did not demand too much.

Chen Xi pulled Huiniang to sit beside her and said with concern: "You should also rest more... your body has not fully recovered, right?"

When Chen Xi returned to the capital, he realized that Hui Niang had experienced miscarriage when she left Xuanfu and returned to Beijing. The last time Chen Xi met Hui Niang, Hui Niang knew that Chen Xi was going to fight Liu Jin with a fierce battle, so she did not mention it to Chen Xi, which made Chen Xi feel even more guilty.

"fine."

Hui Niang seems very strong. As a woman who has experienced hardships, she is very open about things. The past is the past. The most important thing is to focus on the future.

Chen Xi smiled bitterly: "The affairs in the court have been going well recently, but the family affairs are messy. I feel depressed when I have experienced too much. Maybe I have committed too many sins... The killing caused too much..."

Li Jin blinked: "What kind of evil did the master have done before?"

"Jin'er!" Hui Niang scolded.

Li Jin stuck out his tongue and didn't dare to ask more questions. Li Jin knew that no matter what she said, Chen Xi would not be annoyed, but Hui Niang just thought that she was inappropriate in her words, and she was not blaming her.

Chen Xi couldn't help but smile. In front of him, Li Jin seemed to be a child who never grew up. The questions he asked sometimes seemed very childish, but what Chen Xi liked was her playful personality.

Chen Xi explained: "There are too many enemies on the battlefield... Since I led the army, I have annihilated more than ten thousand enemies. Although it was not my own hands, it still caused killings. I also used some unconventional methods to fight Liu Jin. In the end, this is a sin!"

Hui Niang gave Chen Xi a blank look, "Jin'er is ignorant and the questions are not so appropriate. Why did the master explain to her?"

Li Jin was happy, as if he thought things were very interesting.

Chen Xi said: "Since Jin'er asked, why don't I answer? Let her know that I am not a saint, but a great vulgar person in the world. Otherwise, how could you come to me?"

Now Hui Niang and Li Jin rolled their eyes to Chen Xi.

Chen Xi's face was filled with a relaxed smile, and then sighed, his tone seemed much more steady: "This is not a joke. Recently, he proposed to His Majesty to reform the industrial and commercial tax, which is very helpful for the development of handicrafts and commercial industries. We will carry out a pilot project in Beizhili... This time I come to see you, and I want to instruct you to complete the commercial layout in the capital and surrounding areas as soon as possible."

Hui Niang shook her head: "Master, I don't understand very much."

"Don't worry!"

Chenxidao, "Let's talk slowly. Anyway, the night is long, so there's time to explain it to you!"

Chen Xi is here with Hui Niang, and I will always regret that the time is too short.

It felt like it was time to part again not long after.

Chen Xi didn't sleep so well that night. After talking to Li Jin and Hui Niang about the industrial and commercial tax reform, he was so happy that he woke up early when dawn was approaching, got up to the desk, picked up a pen and wrote and painted there, but it was not the brush he usually used, but the pencil he had prepared a long time ago.

When it was lightly dawn outside, Hui Niang woke up and got up to Chen Xi, looking down at Chen Xi, with an obsession in her eyes. She placed all her hope on this man who was a teenager younger than her.

"Why don't you sleep?"

Chen Xi turned his head and looked at Hui Niang, and asked, "There is still one or two minutes before Chen Shi..."

Hui Niang sat next to Chen Xi and shook her head: "It's getting late, so the master should go home in a while, right?"

Chen Xi looked at Hui Niang's expression and knew what she was thinking at this time. Even if she came to meet in a hurry, she would still leave after dawn. After all, the Shen family needed him as the backbone.

Chen Xi explained: "I don't plan to go back to the mansion, but go to the Ministry of War's office to check it out first. Yesterday's court discussion has passed. Today, it's time to go to the Ministry of Justice to check it out... The eunuch party case should be broken."

"Um."

Hui Niang didn't want to ask Chen Xi about the affairs of the court.

Chen Xi looked at Hui Niang and asked, "Are you worried about Hong'er's affairs?"

Hui Niang came back to her senses and nodded slightly: "Hong'er is already five years old, it's time to start studying..."

Chen Xi smiled bitterly. Chen Hong was born in Hongzhi in the 16th year and is only five years old now. However, Hui Niang was thinking about her son having a good future in the future and hoped to read and recognize words earlier. As for Chen Xi, a capable father, it would be unreasonable if her son had no ability at all.

But for Hui Niang and Li Jin's current situation, it is not so easy to find someone to open a secret, and it is easy to reveal Chen Hong's identity.

"Just just read and read, you and Jin'er should be able to do it?" Chen Xidao.

Hui Niang shook her head: "I have a shallow knowledge and can only recognize a few words at most. Hong'er needs the guidance of a famous teacher. I have thought about it before, or... give it to someone who can trust to raise so that he can have more contact with people outside."

According to Hui Niang's idea, if her son really cannot study, she might as well give Chen Hong to the farmers in the suburbs of Beijing for foster care, so that her son can study normally after he has the identity.

"It's too early." Chen Xidao, "Are you willing to bear it?"

Hui Niang said: "So what if you don't want to bear it? Children always have to study. Master... children need the guidance of famous teachers."

Chen Xi saw that Hui Niang had obsession with her children's studies. Now Shen Hong is just a four-year-old child. In the later generations, she only went to a kindergarten class and started learning pinyin. But Hui Niang hoped that her son would become successful. Perhaps because she felt that she was old and deteriorated, she could not stabilize Chen Xi's favor. In the future, she had to rely on her son's achievements to maintain her status with Shen Xi.

Chen Xi could understand Hui Niang's good intentions and nodded, "I will arrange this matter so that you won't disappoint you!"

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Chen Xi was recuperating for four days and finally came out.

He went to the Ministry of War for a walk and checked roughly. With two capable people, Wang Chang and Lu Wan, he basically didn't have to bother with the Ministry of War. As the top leader, he just had to understand it at most and had a clear idea.

Chen Xi then went to the Ministry of Justice and prepared to transfer all the files involved in the eunuch party case, and the destination was his house.

He Jian, the Minister of Justice, personally came forward to receive Chen Xi.

He Jian was not too surprised by Chen Xi's arrival. After all, the palace had sent someone to issue an order to inform Chen Xi to be responsible for the case.

"...Shangshu Chen, there are a lot of cases. If you bring them all back to your mansion, if there are any losses, don't know what to do? Why not stay in the Ministry of Justice. If you have time, you can come and review it..."

He Jian made up his mind to stand on Xie Qian's side. Although he was once a subordinate of Chen Xi, he is now a ministry and is the person in charge of the prison. He does not need to obey Chen Xi's arrangements in everything. Especially when Chen Xi wanted to bring the official documents back to his private residence, He Jian felt it was even more inappropriate.

Chen Xi coughed twice: "It's not necessary to stay in the Ministry of Justice, but I'm still ill. I can only take the file back for inspection first. If there is no big problem, it's not too late to send it back."

Chen Xi's attitude was firm, and he wanted to take the file away, rather than leave it in the Ministry of Justice.

Zhu Houzhao has arranged for him to be fully responsible for this matter. He Jian lost his dominance and Chen Xi took the file away not to ask He Jian to have a problem, but he felt that his attitude towards dealing with the eunuch party was obviously different from that of the Ministry of Justice. It would be better to transfer the file away so that no one would make any decisions behind his back.

He Jian nodded in the end, as if he had recognized Chen Xi's behavior, and then said: "I don't know how you plan to deal with the several important criminals in the eunuch party case? I heard that Your Majesty is preparing to put these people into the Heavenly Prison of the Ministry of Justice."

It was considered a matter of business negotiation before, but now it is closer to private negotiation.

He Jian did not want to break up with Chen Xi completely. He was old and did not want to be involved in the struggle between Xie Qian and Shen Xi. His main purpose was to maintain a neutral attitude, preferably to be able to act as a peacemaker so that the tense atmosphere between Xie Qian and Shen Xi could be alleviated.

Chen Xidao: "Your Majesty said before that, except for the thief leader, no one else was punished. He was demoted or dismissed. He was a minister and could not violate His Majesty's imperial edict."

"Okay, okay."

As a representative of the moderates, He Jian felt that what Chen Xi said was very reasonable.

He Jian still couldn't understand why Xie Qian was so tough? But He Jian vaguely felt that Xie Qian did not have the attitude of killing the issue of the old ministers of the eunuch party, otherwise it would be impossible to advocate the rescue of Jiao Fang.

But He Jian also realized that Xie Qian had a clear distinction between the closeness and distantness among the eunuch party members. People who were close to Xie Qian would find ways to rescue them, while those who were far away would be punished. On the contrary, Chen Xi maintained a tone in dealing with the eunuch party, which was to let the past go.

Chen Xi and He Jian were talking about the case while walking out of the court. Seeing the officials of the Ministry of Justice cooperated with Chen Xi's subordinates to pack the files, Ma Jiu finally came and reported: "Sir, all cases have been packed. Will they be sent to the Ministry of War?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "It was sent to Chen Mansion Study."

Chen Xi deliberately said this to the officials present in the Three Laws and publicly stated that he would bring the official documents to his private residence for disposal, as if he was saying that this time the office was mixed with a lot of private things, implying that the person involved would wait for his house to go to bribe.

But no one dared to say anything. After all, even He Jian just persuaded him but stopped him. Chen Xi's current position in the court is too prominent, and no one is willing to cause trouble for himself.
To be continued...