Zhang Yuan's painstaking plan failed and he was in a very depressed mood. When he found that Zhu Houzhao was determined and did not give him the chance to plead, he decided that he had been mistreated by someone.

"...It must be Shen Zhihou. He wanted to take revenge on me. He was afraid that I would stay in the capital and would pull him back. So he told His Majesty that I would go on the battle with him. Apart from him, I couldn't think of anyone else who had ever met the Saint..."

Zhang Yuan was very unwilling to give up, but he was helpless.

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand: "You go back and clean up and prepare to set off with me... Don't worry, I won't let you take risks. After you arrive at Xuanfu, you will be by my side and keep you alright!"

Zhang Yuan stood up with a sad face, and Zhu Houzhao walked over with a smile, patting Zhang Yuan on the shoulder to show comfort.

Zhang Yuan lowered his head, feeling more and more aggrieved.

When Zhu Houzhao left, Zhang Yuan came out of the leopard room and was extremely frustrated. Even Qian Ning appeared in front of him and did not notice it. He waited until the other party spoke.

"It's you?"

Zhang Yuan rose from his heart and stared at Qian Ning hatefully.

Qian Ning had long been accustomed to Zhang Yuan's cold face and asked with a smile: "What's wrong with Eunuch Zhang? He is unconscious when walking. Could it be that His Majesty arranged for Eunuch Zhang to go out of the capital with him?"

Zhang Yuan was stunned and then thought: "I suspected that my eldest nephew was doing something bad, but I forgot that this guy in front of me had more opportunities to meet the saint. Could it be that he said bad things about me in front of His Majesty?"

Zhang Yuan said with a cold face: "Your Majesty arranges our family to follow the army, which is the supreme honor...whether of you?"

Qian Ning was stunned. Unexpectedly, he actually said something. After a while, he realized, and said, "Your Majesty also asked me to go on the battle together... Eunuch Zhang will not be lonely along the way, we can be a companion on the way."

Zhang Yuan couldn't help laughing and said, "So you are going too, but you are so proud. Could it be that your luggage has been packed and you can leave at any time? Haha, our family has to go home and prepare. Your wife has many children, but you have to take care of the family. Don't wait to come back and even change the name of the head of the family... Haha..."

When Zhang Yuan knew that Qian Ning would also go to Xuanfu, he felt much better and his words were full of teasing. The principle he followed was that I would not be able to live well, but others would never think about it.

Qian Ning's face was not very good-looking, but he did not dare to have a head-on conflict with Zhang Yuan, who was currently in the limelight, so he could only stare at the other party and go away.

Zhang Yuan did not return to the palace and went directly to his house. As soon as he entered the gate, he found Zang Xian coming out of the living room with a smile on his face. Qian saw him off at the back, and his face suddenly looked bad. However, when he found that Zang Xian and Qian were both neatly dressed, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

When Zang Xian saw Zhang Yuan return to his house, he looked calm and smiled and saluted.

Zhang Yuan looked at Qian with suspicious eyes. Qian snorted coldly, turned around and walked into the main house, and the door closed from inside with a "bang".

Zhang Yuan glared at Zang Xian and asked, "It's okay, why are you here for?"

Zang Xian asked in confusion: "Didn't my father-in-law tell me to come to the mansion to wait for my order at any time? My wife felt pity for the hard work and asked her to go in and have a meal."

Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "Yes, I really called him to come to the mansion to advise. Besides, he came out of the living room, so nothing could happen. It seems that I was thinking too much... But some things must be guarded against. If the situation of scolding Qian Ning before was fulfilled by me, it would be a joke. But I am sure that others might take the opportunity to enter, and Zang Xian would never dare to betray me."

Zhang Yuan knew that his wife was very restless and could not cure her. The problem was that Qian was too aggressive and was satisfied with her now that she could make do with him. He also knew that his situation was that he could have a wife by his side. It was a good thing that others dared not think about, so he turned a blind eye to what Qian had done.

Zhang Yuan was a little sad: "I don't know when I will come back when I leave, will it be a bad place at home..." Thinking of this, he couldn't help but touch his head, as if there was a green light on it and his face was tightly tense.

Zang Xian asked, "Dadfather, do you have any other instructions?"

Zhang Yuan said with a dark face: "I just went to meet the saint. Your Majesty said that we will follow the army. You can make some arrangements after you go back."

Zang Xian was shocked and asked stammered: "Your Majesty... Why did you suddenly make such an arrangement? Father-in-law, you... are young..."

Zhang Yuan said: "Don't worry, our family will not let you go to the front line of Xuanfu to suffer. After all, there is someone to take care of the capital. And... you can help take care of this yard. We will give you everything, so we can't let our family down!"

Zang Xian's face was not very good-looking, but he still nodded as if he was responding.

Zhang Yuan cursed: "I don't know which one of the gods killed him, but he actually advised His Majesty to let our family go with him. If it is found out, he must be good-looking... Go and make arrangements quickly. Our family should be prepared to leave Beijing. Even if we need to accompany His Majesty at all times, we should not live too hard."

Zang Xian asked nervously: "Dadfather-in-law, after you leave, which adult will supervise the affairs in the court?"

Zhang Yuan raised his face and shouted: "Why, do you think our family has lost power and has been given a charge? Let me tell you the truth. Your Majesty moved the court to Xuanfu. At that time, the world's government orders will still be ours. Our family will still be the minister of the internal affairs. When encountering problems with the six ministries and local governments, they must ask our family first. If our family does not agree, they will not be able to do it!"

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On March 18th, at dusk, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling entered the palace to meet Empress Dowager Zhang.

This is the second time that the two uncles have entered the palace recently, which is the response made by Empress Dowager Zhang after knowing the details of Emperor Zhengde's dispatch of troops.

The Zhang brothers stepped into the main hall of Yongshou Palace and found that Empress Dowager Zhang had prepared wine and food. Zhang Heling was a little restrained, while Zhang Yanling became much more presumptuous. He automatically sat down at the dining table and poured a glass of wine in front of him... When he arrived at Yongshou Palace, he seemed to have entered his own door, very casual.

After Empress Dowager Zhang served the table, she had dinner together. This time, Empress Xia did not attend, which was considered a family dinner within the Zhang family.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Empress Dowager Zhang asked quietly: "The emperor will lead his troops to fight. Do you two uncles follow him to the front line?"

Zhang Heling didn't say anything, and Zhang Yanling couldn't help but question: "Sister, what do you mean? Is the bitter and cold place in the northwest where our brothers should go? When you get there, don't be back forever!"

"Stop!" Zhang Heling shouted.

When Zhang Yanling saw that Empress Dowager Zhang's expression changed, he realized that he was unspeakable. Zhang Heling quickly defended: "Mrs. Please calm down. My brother is not disrespectful to your opinion, but because Your Majesty has arranged errands for my brother and let us stay in the capital to stabilize the overall situation."

Empress Dowager Zhang said, "Why would the Ai family not know what the emperor made? Now I'm just discussing with you... You also know that the emperor's trip is extremely dangerous, and the Ai family didn't let you charge in the battle. When Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of War came, he said that the central army led by the emperor will only stay in the rear. After you arrive at Xuanfu, you can't even do this?"

Zhang Heling hesitated and didn't know how to answer, but he really didn't want to go to the frontier as cannon fodder. Zhang Yanling interrupted again: "Sister, you don't think about it. If our brothers are gone, who will come to visit the capital? Relying on the old guys of the Five Army Governor's Office? Who is really in line with you? If something happened to His Majesty in front of him, some people are afraid that they will yell to change the dynasty, right?"

"Bang!"

Empress Dowager Zhang grabbed the wine glass in front of her and threw it on the ground. Although it did not break and explode, it was covered with cracks.

Zhang Yanling refused to give in: "Sister, honest words are unpleasant. Although my words are not nice, it is true that only we are united... Even if you think my younger brother is usually doing something wrong, I dare to ask, will my younger brother sing the opposite tune with you whenever he encounters a big deal?"

Empress Dowager Zhang's face was still not good-looking, and she sneered: "You don't need to use these words to express your loyalty. I think if you really encounter an emergency, I don't know who will lose his backbone!"

Zhang Heling took over the conversation: "Empress Dowager, even if I ask Your Majesty to allow my brother to accompany you, Your Majesty will not agree. Now someone really needs to guard the capital. Your Majesty still has not arranged a candidate for the country's supervisor at this moment. The meaning is very clear. The affairs of the court will still be handled by the cabinet and the six ministries. There will be no problems with government affairs, but defense..."

Empress Dowager Zhang waved her hand and said impatiently: "Okay, okay, you said so much, but in fact you just don't want to go to the front line to suffer. You have to stay in the capital to live in a pampered life, right?"

The Zhang brothers stood up. Although the two looked a little embarrassed, they still generally accepted Empress Dowager Zhang's statement.

"Sit down, come and serve tea." Empress Dowager Zhang looked unkind and waved her hand to remove the wine and food, and brought the fragrant tea that she had just brewed.

The Zhang brothers sat down again, and Empress Dowager Zhang said, "Since you are greedy for life and fear of death, you must stay in the capital, and the Ai family will not force you. Who said that the Ai family has only you two younger brothers? But now you should keep a close eye on the Governor's Office of the Five Army. You should pay more attention to the defense of the capital..."

"I know, I will never make any mistakes..." Zhang Yanling smiled and took a sip of tea.

Zhang Heling said seriously: "My brother will definitely complete the errand arranged by Your Majesty. Your Majesty will leave the day after tomorrow. He should sacrifice to the heaven before leaving. However, because Your Majesty did not hold a court meeting, the Chinese civil and military ministers in the court still don't know what His Majesty's plan is..."

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "You don't know, do you know that the Ai family knows it? Everything is done according to the established steps. How the emperor decides, how do you respond?"

Speaking of this, Empress Dowager Zhang didn't want to continue wasting talk with her two younger brothers, and the atmosphere in the hall became very dull afterwards.

After another stick of incense, Empress Dowager Zhang got up and went back to the bedroom to rest, while the Zhang brothers took advantage of the night to walk out of the palace.

On the way, Zhang Yanling was full of energy and said proudly: "Our brother has finally recovered now, and his life will definitely get better and better in the future!"

Zhang Heling said angrily: "Your Majesty has not arranged dangerous errands for our brothers at the moment, but what if you and my brother are asked to personally escort food and grass to the front line tomorrow?"

Zhang Yanling staggered: "No way?"

"It's better to be mentally prepared... Even if Your Majesty doesn't want it now, he will think about it in the future, or if someone helps him... Whoever stays in the capital will have the right to speak. We brothers must not give up the initiative to others!" Zhang Heling said with a fierce expression.

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On March 19th, the court and the country are no longer a secret about Zhu Houzhao's arrangements for future wars.

Zhang Yuan was transferred out of the capital and regarded by the Chinese officials as a great thing. Except for the officials who defected to Zhang Yuan, no one was willing to let a eunuch take charge of state affairs. As for what Zhu Houzhao said about reviewing the memorials in Xuanfu, it was not favored by people.

Many people believe that when the war reaches a critical moment, the connection between the front and the outside world may be cut off at any time. All decisions can only be based on the orders of the capital. Xuanfu Palace is just a decoration.

People originally thought there would be a court meeting today, but in the morning, news came out of the Leopard Room that the ministers attended the emperor's sacrifice ceremony to the heavens in the coming day, and the court meeting was not mentioned at all.

Although some of the civil servants were looking forward to the court discussion, they wanted to be exempted. After confirming that most officials did not need to go with them, many people's hearts finally fell down. Not going to the front line to be in danger was seen as a relief.

On that day, Chen Xi originally thought of visiting Zhu Houzhao at the Leopard Room to discuss military affairs, but news came early in the morning that Zhu Houzhao had fun all night last night and did not go to bed until dawn, and had no intention of seeing a foreign minister.

In this way, Chen Xi would naturally not be stubborn and went to the Leopard Room to ask for a meeting with Zhu Houzhao, so he simply decided to go to Hui Niang for a small gathering, wait until he got home in the afternoon to clean up, and then wait for the sun to go on a war.

Chen Xi went to meet Song Xiaocheng in the morning, and was involved in trade with Folang Jiren. Chen Xi had to arrange people to go to the south to buy goods and replenish the supply of goods as soon as possible to send them to Quanzhou.

It was noon, and after finishing the explanation to Song Xiaocheng, Chen Xi arrived at Huiniang and Li Jin's house. The two girls are also very busy now and are under great pressure on their shoulders.

Chen Xi and Hui Niang and Li Jin had lunch together. At the dinner table, Hui Niang talked about food transportation: "...The next batch of food may not be delivered to the front line until late April. I don't know if it's time..."

Hui Niang tells the story of the grain transported from the southwest Bashu. Unlike the water route, this batch of grain is basically transported by land. It crosses the Qinling Mountains to Gansu and Shaanxi. Even if it is prepared six months in advance, it still seems very hasty. Hui Niang was not responsible for the food transportation, but she was devoted to Chenxi and knew that the husband was worried about the food, so she took the initiative to take on the job.

Chenxi Road: "The subsequent food is to prepare for long-term combat. Even if it is transported later, there is no big problem. The premise is that the Tatars cannot burn the war into the pass... As long as the war continues on the grassland, the food channels will remain unobstructed."

Hui Niang looked a little relieved: "It's good if you don't worry, I'm afraid I'll delay the business."

Li Jin had almost eaten, and asked, "Master, are my sister and I going to go to war with you?"

Hui Niang was holding the chopsticks and was about to pick up food, but when she heard this, she couldn't help but glared at Li Jin and blamed the other party for saying the wrong thing.

Seeing that Li Jin admitted his mistake, Chen Xi said, "No, I have changed my mind. The front line is too dangerous. This time you are all staying in the capital, I can go alone... Don't worry, this time, the preparations will be much more complete than before, so you don't have to worry too much."

Hui Niang said, "If the master doesn't dislike it, just let me take my brother over, even if I do some trivial matters... The master went to fight against the Tatars, and I was worried day and night, and I was not depressed. Instead, it would be better to follow the master and endure hardship."

Chen Xi smiled: "What can you do when you go? You should stay in the capital to help me do things. You don't have to go back in the south, just remotely control the command in the capital."

Li Jin suddenly said: "My master's idea is good, but he is afraid that the war will start and martial law in the capital will be strictly enforced. At that time, our orders will not be spread to the south, and the news inside and outside the capital may be cut off, which may delay the master's business. After all, my sister and I are not from the government office, so the master must be prepared."

Hui Niang did not blame Li Jin for talking nonsense this time, and also turned to look at Chen Xi.
Chapter completed!