Chen Xi took a carriage to the leopard room and faced the saint.

He thought it carefully: "Last night, Your Majesty was injured, and I went to visit him regardless of everything. This matter must be told by someone... I went there yesterday, but I didn't go today. This made my actions last night have political purposes, which made Your Majesty suspicious. Instead, it would be better to visit again and tell me the matter of asking him out to drink."

When Chen Xi saw Zhu Houzhao, in addition to checking the injury, he also had another purpose, which was to introduce Su Tong to Zhu Houzhao.

In Shen Xi's opinion, this is a good arrangement.

As for what Su Tong would gain, Chen Xi did not consider it in detail. After considering it, he felt that it was necessary to use Su Tong's strengths, and he might not necessarily gain miraculous results.

"It is difficult to define whether to help him or harm him, but this is also a great opportunity in his life."

After Chen Xi arrived at the Leopard Room, he asked the guards at the door to go in and spread the news. The one who came out to greet him later was still Xiao Tiaozi.

No one else could enter the leopard room, only Chen Xi's situation was different. After Xiao Twist came out, he looked up and down, and asked in confusion: "Master Shen, are you afraid of what Your Majesty says? I heard that Your Majesty asked Eunuch Zhang and others today. Eunuch Zhang complained to you in front of Your Majesty, saying that you came to the leopard room last night with ulterior motives."

Chen Xidao: "Your Majesty's safety involves the stability of the Ming Dynasty. I come to visit you. I should... Twist my father-in-law to lead the way."

After the two entered the leopard room, Chen Xi whispered to Zhang Yuan’s complaint along the way.

Xiao Zhuozi replied: "These words are said by the eunuchs and palace maids who served in front of His Majesty. At that time, besides the servants who served, there were only Zhang Yuan and Concubine Li. Concubine Li spoke for the righteousness of the Lord, saying that you did all this for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, so that you blocked Eunuch Zhang's words back..."

When Chen Xi knew that Gao Ning was talking about the love for him, a strange feeling surged in his heart.

An unbiased thing seemed to be polluted by evil things and became less legitimate, but Chen Xi felt that the leopard room was easier to control, and thought to himself:

"Gao Ning's words yesterday seemed to be nothing but a false condemnation. She had already regarded it as my ally, so she stood up to speak for me. Whatever she said and did, she could be brought out by Xiao Twist. Similarly, Xiao Twist's actions would be monitored by Gao Ning. This will form a clever check and balance, and the every move of His Majesty in the Leopard Room can be mastered."

Xiao Guozi continued: "Your Majesty seems to be more respectful to Eunuch Zhang, mainly because when the restaurant collapsed, he rushed upstairs to rescue the car. Unfortunately, the villain was not present at the time and could not make any contribution. This time, Your Majesty asked Eunuch Zhang to investigate the collapse of the palace city. Maybe he would frame some false charges on the villain. Lord Shen, you must speak for the villain. The villain has nothing to do with this matter."

Only then did Chen Xi realize that Xiao Tiaozi had something to ask for.

Chen Xi himself had no say in the collapse of the palace house, but when he saw Xiao Taozi's sad gaze, Chen Xi knew that the situation in the leopard room had changed drastically. Zhang Yuan, who was originally the responsible person for Zhu Houzhao's two assassinations, became the most favored person in front of the emperor because of his loyalty. In addition, Zhang Yuan was the chief supervisor of the Sili, and had a high position and power. He had a vague momentum to take over Liu Jin. Everyone was afraid that he would take revenge.

Chen Xi nodded and agreed immediately.

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It is indeed not difficult for Chen Xi to see Zhu Houzhao.

When Chen Xi asked for a visit, Zhu Houzhao was already awake, and the sun was hanging in the air. She was in a coma for the whole night last night. Although she had only had a sleep in the morning, the boy got up early in the afternoon and practiced walking under the support of Concubine Li.

Zhu Houzhao asked Concubine Li to go back, but she helped her to the study room with Xiao Tiaozi, and saw Chen Xi who had been waiting for a long time at the door.

Zhu Houzhao said, "Why is Mr. Chen coming? Hey, my health is fine, all of them are fussing. I'm running around again? Oh..." He was about to show off his strength and take two steps alone, but immediately felt inconvenient in his legs and feet, and almost fell down. Fortunately, he was supported by the little twister in time.

Chen Xi said with concern: "Your Majesty, take care of your health."

Zhu Houzhao explained to himself, stretched out his right hand and patted his knees: "It's just a spraining ankle. I am the true dragon emperor, and I have the protection of God. How could something happen casually? Mr. Chen goes in and talk?"

When the king and his minister entered the study, Zhu Houzhao did not dare to show off, so he asked Xiao Tiaozi to help him sit behind the desk, while Chen Xi stood in front of the desk. Even if Zhu Houzhao gave him a seat, he just smiled and nodded, and then continued to stand there.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Mr. Chen is here to verify my injury? It's okay. The imperial physician said that I would just take a break and recuperate. I will cultivate myself in the past two days and work hard after my body is fully recovered."

Chen Xi didn't expect that Zhu Houzhao was so shameless. When you were in good health before, you had never cared about state affairs? But he didn't say it out loud and nodded:

"Your Majesty is safe and sound, so naturally he is better. I have military information to report that, in addition to this, there is another private matter..."

"Private affairs...?

Zhu Houzhao widened his eyes and asked with interest: "What private matters? Mr. Chen will talk about it first... Military things. Mr. Chen only takes the way to submit memorials from the Ministry of Public Affairs and Envoys. I will read it if I have time. Even if I don't approve it in time, Mr. Chen can handle it according to his own wishes. Hehe, with Mr. Chen in charge of the Ministry of War, I rest assured and have nothing to worry about."

Zhu Houzhao had no intention of inquire about the government affairs. Even if it was related to the army, he was concerned about the private matters that Chen Xi said. Before, Chen Xi had always been in business and finally revealed new terms from him, which aroused Zhu Houzhao's great curiosity.

Chen Xidao: "Your Majesty was injured twice after the New Year. It seems that there was a problem with the feng shui problem in the leopard's room..."

“Yes, yes.”

Zhu Houzhao interrupted Chen Xi and nodded, "That's true, I also think there is something wrong with Feng Shui. I asked Sima Zhenren, and the real person said it was related to the Tianlang Sha. It turned out that those barbarians were Sirius. I was in conflict with them. So I asked the Sili Supervisor to draft an edict and enthrone the King of Korea, so that their envoys would get out soon!"

Chen Xi only learned about this news, and couldn't help but feel worried... This kid was used without knowing it, but he did not comment and thought to himself:

"The North Koreans want to get the enthronement, so let them go. It will not harm me, Daming anyway..."

Chen Xidao: "I want to ask Your Majesty to go out of the palace to visit, go for a walk in the capital, and experience the people's sentiments."

Zhu Houzhao frowned: "Go out for a walk...it's OK, but I'm really inconvenient now..."

When Chen Xi saw Zhu Houzhao's reaction, he knew that this kid didn't want to go out, but didn't want to go out with him. When no one was willing to go out for a trip, he was surrounded by a teacher like Tang Monk, and he couldn't enjoy it no matter what he did.

Chen Xidao: "I originally planned to introduce a friend I made when I was young and I would like to know His Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao blinked and said with her head in a slant, "Friend!? Mr. Chen's friend? This...is quite interesting... He is also an official in the court now?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "He is a disciple. This year he went to the capital to participate in the imperial examination. This person has a wide range of friendships. Your Majesty may gain something when he meets him."

Zhu Houzhao didn't want to go out with Chen Xi.

This is no longer the time when the prince was locked in the East Palace as a cage bird. Now Zhu Houzhao enjoys absolute freedom and can do whatever he wants when he wants to go out to play.

Before, he also found some things when he went out to play, but compared to the lively atmosphere in the leopard room and the obedience and compliment of everyone to him, the fun in the market seemed much more dull.

But when I heard that Chen Xi was going to take him to make friends, I had never experienced this feeling before, so Zhu Houzhao naturally became interested.

Zhu Houzhao narrowed her eyes and asked, "Mr. Chen's former friend is still just a disciple. It seems that his knowledge is not very good, but I don't know what he can make me gain?"

Chen Xi said: "Your Majesty has never seen him, how can you know? I just want your Majesty to go out for a walk and relax, instead of staying in the leopard room every day, and there is no surprise when you wake up every day... If Your Majesty feels that this matter is not enough, just pretend that the minister has never said it."

Zhu Houzhao was still refusing just now, but now he became enthusiastic and said, "I really want to go out for a walk, so I will rest for two days. When I move freely, how about going out with Mr. Chen?"

Chen Xi said in his heart: "Even if what you say now comes from the heart, after a few days, with your lazy mentality, you will definitely not want to go out. You must set a time so that you cannot regret it."

Chen Xi asked, "I wonder how many days your Majesty will leave the leopard room? I am also ready!"

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and stretched out his finger and said, "It's only two days. I have confidence in my body... Today is the 16th day of the first lunar month, so go out to play on the 18th of the first lunar month. The time is set in the afternoon. I'm very busy during the day. Don't come back too late at night. I will arrange for the guards to be responsible for security work, but I will ask them to change into casual clothes..."

Zhu Houzhao is now afraid of death and takes a skeptical attitude towards everything. But it is understandable to think about it. If anyone is in danger of illness twice in less than half a month, he would have such a precaution. At this time, Zhu Houzhao's reaction was already quite good.

Chen Xi nodded: "Then the wee minister will welcome Your Majesty in front of the door of Bao's room in two days, and we will go to the appointment together at that time."

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Then it's just a matter of determination. Is there anything else Mr. Chen?"

Chen Xi couldn't help but frown, you asked me to talk about my private affairs first, now after I finish talking about my private affairs, you will issue an order to expel guests. How do you treat the government affairs like this?

Chen Xidao: "Your Majesty decided to raise troops to pacify the grassland this year. Now the Spring Festival is over. It is time to set the last date of expedition so that the Ministry of War and the entire army can prepare."

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but feel unhappy when she heard this: "Is it a matter of sending troops? Let's talk about it later, why not wait for the court meeting three days later to discuss it... Oh, if you discuss this kind of thing at the court meeting, it will inevitably be rejected by those ministers, right? This... Then the time is tentatively scheduled for the first day of March?"

Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized that the matter of sending troops at the court meeting was simply boring. It would be better to make a decision with Chen Xi directly and notify the ministers when they arrived at the court meeting.

Chen Xi calculated his fingers and shook his head and said, "It's a little earlier. In March, the ice and snow on the grassland have not melted yet, so it may be difficult to raise all the food, grass and supplies needed to dispatch the army."

Zhu Houzhao's face showed an impatient look: "Then it will be scheduled for the first day of April... I will make it like this first. If there is something to discuss the appointment, it will be fine in April, right?"

Chen Xi bowed respectfully: "I obey the order!"

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When Zhu Houzhao was upset, he talked to Zhu Houzhao about things. This was Liu Jin's style of doing things in the past.

Chen Xi found that he was also following Liu Jin's routine. Although he was unwilling to do this, he understood that once the matter was put in the court or Zhu Houzhao had to consider it himself, he would not know when the matter would be decided, and the matter of sending troops might be postponed again and again.

Chen Xi thought to himself: "The integration of the tribes on the grassland is about to be completed. After the beginning of the year, tribes such as Ordos, Yongsebu are likely to be annexed by the Dayan tribe. At that time, it would not be as easy as it is now. In extraordinary times, some unconventional means can only be used."

In the end, Chen Xi couldn't help but sigh. For him, the current court was really not very satisfied.

The emperor cannot be considered a good emperor, and most of the ministers are mediocre people. After Liu Jin's years of purge, there were not many experts left in the court. Even He Jian, who could only be the minister of his hands, has now become the Minister of Personnel, and is in charge of the entire Ming Dynasty officials' assessment and appointment.

Chen Xi understood that there was no need to seek other people's opinions on what he did now, and he did as much as possible according to his own wishes, because those in the court who could give him better advice, or those with outstanding knowledge, were basically in the middle and lower class, and the senior officials in the capital who were in charge of the government were all conservative and mean schools.

After Chen Xi left the leopard house, he went straight to the Ministry of War.

As dusk approached, he did not intend to stay in the Ministry of War for too long, but he had a responsibility to see if there were any emergency military affairs to deal with.

When we arrived at the place, Chen Xi realized that Lu Wan and Wang Chang had not come that day.

After all, the major yamen in the court were resting. Last night, Zhu Houzhao was injured and tossed the Chinese civil and military officials in the court, which made many officials need to rest well today. Chen Xi asked, except for some trivial matters, only the news of the yamen quelling the chaos in Shandong made him feel a little more energetic.

Shandong local reports were issued by Hu Lian himself.

As the temporary governor of Shandong appointed by the imperial court, Hu Lian had pacified four local skeletons. According to Hu Lian, these skeletons that flew in Jibei, Jiaodong, Taishan and other places were quelled, the main rebellious forces in Shandong's territory had been lifted out, and the army could return to the court at any time.

However, Hu Lian also said that there are still chaos in Zhili near the Taihang Mountains. If necessary, he can take a detour to Pingding when returning.

Chen Xi couldn't help but sigh: "The new firearm used to deal with the Tatar invasion now has an immediate effect when dealing with the bandits and horses. However, this will also make the soldiers below feel a bit contemptuous. When they go out to fight against the Tatars, they may not be as relaxed as they are now."

Chen Xi was originally going to reply to Hu Lian, but thought that Hu Lian's main task had been completed and he could train at any time. In addition, the day of sending troops had been decided, he suddenly wanted to test Hu Lian's overall view of the situation and command ability in front of the battlefield, so that he could perform his own performance.

Whatever you think, let you do it. Anyway, the main task in the north is to calm the chaos in the people and give the people a stable living environment.

Hu Lian was responsible for the responsibilities of the governor, but he was responsible for the quelling the rebellion. I couldn’t give you any advice in the capital. When it came to the real battlefield, the transmission of information could be interrupted at any time. If there were too many times for each to fight, it would be better to do whatever you want!
Chapter completed!