Xie Qian asked about the causes and consequences of the industrial and commercial tax reform, and then asked about the final handling of the eunuch party case in Xiachenxi. .

From beginning to end, Xie Qian did not inquire about the affairs of the Ministry of War, and seemed to have no objection to the Chen Xi commander. After learning that many officials listed in the eunuch party list were left behind, and even promoted them in an extraordinary manner, Xie Qian's face was full of displeasure:

"......... So many capable ministers in the court, why should we use some people who are not straight? These people follow Liu Jin today and may succumb to whom tomorrow..."

While speaking, Xie Qian looked at Chen Xi specifically, as if saying, "You kid don't want these people to surrender to you, right?"

Even if Chen Xi understood what Xie Qian meant, he pretended not to know, saying: "Under the current circumstances, the court needs a smooth transition. Those eunuch party officials who are truly guilty of committing evil will be punished as they should be... Xie Ge really doesn't have to blame him too much."

Xie Qian waved his hand and did not want to mention this matter again. "Since Your Majesty has made a decision, I will not say more... Your Majesty can agree to the list of personnel appointments and removals requested by me, thanks to you speaking in front of His Majesty."

Chen Xi said to himself: "Are you thanking me or scolding me? Why do you always feel that something is wrong when you say thank you old man?"

Chen Xidao: "That was criticized by Your Majesty, and it has nothing to do with me."

"How many people can meet the saints in the court? Since you often see Your Majesty, you should advise more. Please read the teachings of Taizu more. It is best to hold a lecture on the sutras again, rather than treating the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion as decorations... If Your Majesty is diligent and academic, even if you make a little nonsense, he will be a wise lord and lord." Xie Qian said.

Chen Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly. He wanted to say, what is the use of such persuasion? Some words are clichés. When did the emperor accept the advice?

Xie Qian said again: "I am old and in a state of health. I am afraid that I will not stay in the court for a few years. I asked Liang Chu to come back from Jiangnan before, and Your Majesty also agreed on this matter. Why is there no following now?"

Chen Xi asked curiously: "There has not been an imperial edict in the court yet?"

"If you can see Your Majesty, ask what's going on."

Xie Qian said, "I have another matter unknown. According to Your Majesty's wishes, I clearly arranged for you to be the Minister of Personnel. Why did He Shiguang finally get a bargain? He went from the Minister of War to the Minister of Personnel, and he was promoted three levels in a row? Did you recommend him?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "I don't know."

Xie Qian sneered: "Whether you know or not, please pretend to be confused in front of me. What is Your Majesty's attitude towards you? I know that you don't need to use pretending to be sick to avoid it next time... If you have any problems, come to me. As long as you don't go on the evil path, even if you argue with me, I will talk to you in the court if necessary!"

Chen Xi complained deeply: "How can the words that support change their taste when they say it from your mouth? You just want to show that you, Xie Yuqiao, have a broad mind and can hold a boat in the prime minister's belly. But in fact, you, Xie Laoer, is simply a petty old stubborn... Alas, what should you say?"

But on the surface, Chen Xi still had to thank Qian Ding for his strong support, and stood up and saluted respectfully: "Thank you, Master, for being magnanimous."

Xie Qian raised his hand and gestured. When Chen Xi sat down, he asked, "Have you eaten dinner yet? I have asked the kitchen to prepare simple food. It's not too late to leave after staying for use."

"Um."

Chen Xi nodded. He knew that he hadn't seen each other for many days, and Xie Qian had too many words in his stomach. He would not give up until he said it.

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Chen Xi didn't plan to have a chat with Xie Qian all night.

At the second update, Chen Xi said goodbye to the courtyard on the grounds of concern for his family.

When talking to Xie Qian, although you can feel Xie Qian's stubbornness and innocence everywhere, you can also feel the other party's heartfelt care and support.

To put it bluntly, Xie Qian still hopes that Chen Xi will stand up and take the lead. After all, when outsiders talk about Chen Xi, they will praise Xie Qian for his keen eyes and promote Chen Xi from the Hanlin Academy.

Because it was late at night, Chen Xi did not go home, but went to Huiniang's place. He wanted to see what happened to Sui'an and Dongxi.

When Chenxi arrived at the place, Hui Niang and Li Jin were talking at the back house. When they heard the servants’ report, they hurried out to greet them.

Chen Xihuan looked around and saw Sui'an and Dongxi.

Hui Niang and Li Jin greeted each other and welcomed Chen Xi into the main hall.

After sitting down, Hui Niang said, "I arranged for Sui'an and Dongxi to live in the east wing room with good conditions. There are ground dragons in the room, which are very warm in the winter... I let them live together and take care of each other... I just saw the wound on Sui'an's body before, and it was really scary and shocking... Alas!"

As he spoke, Hui Niang wiped her tears.

Li Jin glanced at Chen Xi and then looked at Hui Niang, not understanding why the two of them were so concerned about a little girl who had no reason.

Chen Xi asked, "Have you told Jin'er about the matter?"

"The master didn't say anything, how dare I talk nonsense?" Hui Niang wiped her tears.

Chen Xi looked at Li Jin with a curious look and shook her head, roughly explaining the situation. Li Jin is a smart person. She has also been to the Ministry of Justice. She probably guessed how Hui Niang was stolen and escaped from the sky.

Li Jin said: "Master, I have something unknown. Since the court has finally pardoned my sister's crimes, why not let her be restored to normal now?"

"Jin'er!"

Hui Niang suddenly felt stern. Once Li Jin was inappropriate in speaking, she would remind Li Jin in this way.

Chen Xi replied helplessly: "Do you think I don't want to? But some things are not something that can be explained clearly whether you have any guilt or not, or even human nature... Alas, it's better not to say this!"

Hui Niang said with red eyes: "It might have been a mistake for me to come out of the cell back then... How great would it be if I had burned the fire to death."

"What are you talking nonsense?"

Chen Xi frowned, guessing whether Hui Niang learned about what happened from Sui'an.

Hui Niang looked at Chen Xi: "Master, please forgive me for being promiscuous. There is something I have always wanted to ask... Although Sui'an's mother was seriously ill and coughed constantly, she did not die. On that day... why was it so coincidental..."

When Li Jin heard this, his eyes widened and looked very surprised. Then he remembered something and kept silent.

Chen Xi shirked responsibility: "This matter is handled by the Ministry of Justice from beginning to end. Only when the matter is asked about the parties involved will be known. I am also confused about the specific situation."

"Does the master not know, or will he refuse to say it?"

Once Hui Niang became stubborn, she couldn't even pull back the nine-headed cows. She had been scolding Li Jin for being inappropriate, but now she was trying to ask Chen Xi.

Chen Xi looked at Hui Niang's eyes full of tears and shouted sharply: "Hui Niang, I think you should understand that this matter is an unchangeable fact. Today, it is already a great opportunity for you and I to find Sui An. That little girl has not been tortured to death by this world after several years of suffering. Perhaps she is just waiting for one day to live a stable and prosperous life... Whether there was any injustice or not at the beginning, it has nothing to do with you. Even if God wants to punish him, he will only blame me, not your Sun Hui Niang!"

Chen Xi was really angry and what he said was very unpleasant.

The main reason is that Chen Xi didn't want Hui Niang to be upset about what happened at the beginning. After saying this, she admitted in disguise that Sui An's mother was burned to death.

Hui Niang's face turned pale, and finally she stood up stubbornly and bowed to Chen Xi: "I'm wrong. Now I want to go and see Sui'an... I'm leaving for the time being."

Because of Sui'an and Dongxi's arrival, Huiniang's life will definitely be different from before. Chen Xi knew that Huiniang was stubborn, and when she decided to do something, she would persistently.

What she recognized this time was that she was guilty of killing someone, so she wanted to atone for her sins.

And the only way she can atone for sin is to be better for Sui'an, so that the little girl can live a carefree life and grow up healthily.

Faced with such a stubborn woman, Chen Xi had no choice but to use some tough means to force Hui Niang to surrender, and he wanted to impress the other party with true feelings, but all this seemed to be useless on Hui Niang.

Chen Xi did not come to Hui Niang's place for a few days, so he chose to let go of this matter temporarily. During this period, he was busy with the resumption of military schools and the reform of industrial and commercial tax. As for Zhu Houzhao's promised court discussion, it was unknown when it would come.

Chen Xi knew very well that Zhu Houzhao had plenty of money on hand and did not pay much attention to whether to collect industrial and commercial taxes. He wanted Zhu Houzhao to get excited, so he could only wait for him to lose money when he was empty-handed and started to be tight. However, Liu Jin fell to Zhengde and had enough, and there was no possibility in a short period of time.

The reform of industrial and commercial tax has not been implemented yet, and there have been rumors in the government and the country.

At first, it was people from the Ministry of Revenue that the entire court knew about it. Then the news that the court would carry out a pilot reform of industrial and commercial tax in Northern Zhili spread widely in the capital.

Taxes involved, even the smallest things would cause an uproar, and merchants around the capital were in a panic.

Businessmen don't want to bet on their own wealth and life. Without knowing the truth, they would rather go to another place to do business and wait until everything is settled to see if it is beneficial to them before they decide to do it.

Chen Xi had no time to go deep into the public to conduct investigations, so he could only let Yunliu collect information on this aspect, and soon found that the situation was not very good.

"...Sir, many merchants took advantage of the freezing of the Grand Canal to go south to purchase goods, but it seems that these people will not return to the capital in the short term..."

The Yunliu investigation shows that the merchants in the capital have responded, but there is basically no response from the government because local officials do not think that the changes in the court's policy will harm their interests.

The lower the status, the more afraid the court's reforms will be.

Chen Xi thought to himself: "It seems that the reform of industrial and commercial tax must be decided earlier. If the rumors continue to spread, the prices around the capital will rise wildly. By then, the people will not be able to buy winter supplies, which will lead to a disaster."

Yunliu asked for instructions: "Sir, should you send someone to calm the rumors?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "It's meaningless to do this, it will only help spread rumors... I will find an opportunity to meet the lord in the past two days. Please ask Your Majesty to quickly decide on the reform of the industrial and commercial tax."

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Chen Xi was so busy that his feet were not touching the ground, but Zhu Houzhao was having a happy and happy life in the leopard room.

Qian Ning's return to the capital was a great blessing for Zhu Houzhao, because Qian Ning knew how to please the emperor even more when he experienced great ups and downs in his life.

"... Qian Ning, the quality of the women you found this time is far less than the previous batch, but the two opera troupes you found are quite interesting. Let them stay in the Leopard Room to perform specifically for me. When I get tired of watching it, I will send them away..."

Qian Ning not only helped Zhu Houzhao find women, but also found novel and interesting things among the people. In short, Zhu Houzhao's needs are his mission and he dare not be careless.

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's orders, Qian Ning complained in his heart, "The opera troupe was invited temporarily. Before meeting the saint, they thought they were just here to perform the show. Now, the person was left here. If the performance was not good, he would be angered by His Majesty, he would probably be sent to the palace to be sent as a eunuch!"

"What, can't it be?" Zhu Houzhao asked with a stern face.

Qian Ning quickly replied: "Since Your Majesty has made a decision, you must be fine. If Your Majesty feels it is not enough, the villain will come to the south to find you a few opera troupes... I heard that there are many talents in the Southern Opera, and many new sects are added. Those opera troupes are constantly innovating and choreographing many new and good operas."

"Okay, okay, just go find it, I have a lot of rewards." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

Qian Ning stood there timidly, but felt depressed. It was not easy for him to satisfy Zhu Houzhao's almost boundless ** for a person who does not have much power in himself.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Qian Ning, have you continued to help me find women around the capital recently?"

“Looking for.”

Qian Ning said, "Some women from wealthy families are not very... easy to deal with... If His Majesty can give villains power and allow villains to act cheaply, they may bring you beautiful women, otherwise... they will have to take their luck."

Zhu Houzhao narrowed her eyes and asked, "What do you mean is to force the girl under my banner?"

Qian Ning quickly explained: "The villain has no intention...but the woman His Majesty is looking for cannot be bought with money, and it also requires multiple means to cooperate to accomplish things... The villain is dedicated to helping His Majesty do things, and does not mean to fight for power and profit for himself..."

Zhu Houzhao said, "Then... OK, I will give you a token, you can freely enter and exit the Leopard Room and the Palace. If there is anything wrong, you can see me at any time... I will ask someone to say hello to Shuntian Mansion. No matter what trouble you cause, you will not be able to stay... But, you'd better hide your identity and not let others know that you were sent by me."

"yes."
To be continued...