After Zhang Yuan walked out of the central army tent in a daze, he suddenly came to his senses and said in grievance: "Oh, why were you convinced by this kid? This kid is eloquent and very good at bewitching people's hearts. Don't be deceived by him."

Zhang Yuan hurried to Zhu Houzhao's tent. When he arrived at the place, Xiao Tuozi stood at the door with a respectful look: "Eunuch Zhang, Your Majesty has been waiting inside for a long time."

Zhang Yuan didn't think much and went inside directly, but saw the imperial physician taking the pulse of Zhu Hou, and Gao Ning was standing next to him. In addition, there were some eunuchs working, serving tea and water, including Dai Yi and Gao Feng.

Zhu Houzhao coughed twice and asked, "Eunuch Zhang, I have been looking for you for a long time, where have you been?"

When Zhu Houzhao asked, his expression was normal. Zhang Yuan was about to make up a lie, but suddenly he thought of Chen Xi’s previous reminder to him. He was shocked and hurriedly said, “Your Majesty, I’m going to find Shangshu Chen.”

"Um!?"

Zhu Houzhao didn't seem surprised, and she didn't shake her head and asked directly, "Why are you going to find Shangshu Chen?"

Zhang Yuan's face was sad: "I saw that Your Majesty was sick when she left the capital. I was worried... Your Majesty is the true dragon emperor and should be in charge of the capital. I was afraid that Your Majesty would be in trouble, so I went to ask Mr. Chen if he could let Your Majesty return to the capital."

Zhu Houzhao said casually: "What do you say about Shangshu Chen?"

When Zhang Yuan saw this attitude, he thought to himself: "My nephew is really not simple. He actually figured out the situation of our family meeting with His Majesty. I believe that all the people in front of him know that I have been to the Central Army tent. If I hide it a little, His Majesty will definitely suspect that these people will definitely attack in front of His Majesty."

Zhang Yuan did not dare to say anything casually, and answered carefully: "Mr. Shen didn't say anything, he only said that this matter should be asked by His Majesty. The old slave did not get the answer, and he was worried about His Majesty, so he came back quickly."

"oh."

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, she showed relief on her face.

Zhang Yuan was frightened. There were many eunuchs present, and everyone seemed to have ulterior motives, especially Dai Yi and Gao Feng. They have a good status and are far superior to him in terms of qualifications. They are both powerful competitors.

Zhu Houzhao was wrapped in a thick quilt and looked listless: "You go back and rest first, remember to set off on time tomorrow. I won't worry. The imperial doctor said it was just an ordinary wind and cold, and my body could withstand it."

Zhang Yuan and others withdrew from Zhu Houzhao's tent together. After coming out, Zhang Yuan took a deep breath of fresh air and finally felt a little relaxed.

"Eunuch Zhang, you rest early, let's go back and rest first." Dai Yi and Gao Feng were very polite to Zhang Yuan. No matter how they compete in front of the emperor, at least Zhang Yuan's current status is much higher than that of him, so they maintained a relatively friendly attitude.

Zhang Yuan nodded, watched the two of them leave, and thought to himself: "It could be the slander of these two guys advancing towards His Holiness, right?"

Qian Ning came from afar and greeted Zhang Yuan from afar: "Eunuch Zhang, is this coming to meet the saint under the order of His Majesty?"

Zhang Yuan was angry when he saw Qian Ning, snorted coldly, and went straight to his tent.

As the chief of the seal of the Sili Supervisor, Zhang Yuan had his own tent. When he arrived, he opened the curtain and entered. Several servants followed him, all of them were Zhang Yuan's confidants.

Zhang Yuan sat down on the soft couch and said, "Because it is not far from the capital, I will send someone back to call Zang Xian. We need someone to give advice from our family."

The servant standing in front raised doubts: "Dadfather-in-law, I'm just going to call someone now. Is it time to go?"

Zhang Yuan said angrily: "Why is it too late? It's only forty or fifty miles away from the capital, and you can catch up with it by riding a horse... Go quickly!"

Because today, he was completely behind in the confrontation with Chen Xi, and he learned that someone was targeting the emperor, which made Zhang Yuan feel a great sense of crisis. After driving several servants out, he sat there and sulked.

"...In terms of courage and strategy, I am not as good as my eldest nephew. He has a sharp eye. Not only can he see the enemy thoroughly, but he can also see the opportunities even if I encounter difficulties. It would be great if he could do things for me with peace of mind. But he is right. Now we are rushing to the battlefield, so we should work together... Alas, now so many people are coveting the position of our supervisor in the position of the seal of the company. We must be careful..."

Suddenly, Zhang Yuan had the intention of forming an alliance with Chen Xi, but after thinking about it carefully, he resisted the urge to leave the tent and go to find Chen Xi.

...

...

After Zhang Yuan said goodbye, Chen Xi did not choose to stay in the central army tent, so he came out to explain a few words to Hu Lian... Now all the matters of setting up camps are under the responsibility of Hu Lian. When he arrives at Juyongguan, he will part ways with the central army led by the emperor.

When they returned to their tent, Yunliu and Xier were already waiting here.

But they did not come to serve the bed, but reported something.

Chen Xidao: "After all, this is Your Majesty's Central Army Camp. You don't have to come here in the next few days. Go directly to Juyongguan and meet me after I arrive at Juyongguan."

Yun Liu received the order and immediately reported the military information he had found in detail.

It is basically consistent with the estimate. There are no signs of Tatars inside and outside the Passage. It seems that the grasslands are somewhat inadequate for the Ming Dynasty's expedition.

Chen Xi sighed: "Warish people invaded and the barriers along the way were completely destroyed. At that time, the Ming Dynasty had loopholes in the military and defense areas of the border areas. However, in recent years, the Ming Dynasty has established many beacon towers and checkpoints on the nine borders, so it is impossible for the previous situation of untimely transmission of military information."

Yunliu said: "It's better for the adults to make arrangements."

"It's not my own merit, but it's because the court learned from the pain. Before, the Oirats and Tatars were driven straight into the front line, Xuanda and the three-sided defense have improved a lot. This time your task is to try to obtain the situations that the court does not understand. The most important thing is to investigate the military situation inside the outer pass. As for the enemy's movements on the grassland, there is no need to force it."

Chen Xi paused for a moment and continued, "After I lead the troops out of the customs, the enemy's intelligence on the grassland also needs to be collected. From now on, we must start gradually layout and send intelligence personnel out in batches."

Yunliu asked: "Can you stay in the inner gate of the outside world to lead the overall situation?"

"Um."

Chen Xi nodded, "I plan to do this in the initial situation, but it depends on the specific situation. Once I lead the troops out of the frontier, many things will be out of control, and everything has to be done carefully... I haven't reached Juyong Pass now, and I haven't even left Nei Pass. I have no idea what the situation is outside the outer pass, so I can take one step at a time!"

Yunliu and Xier were both a little surprised. Why was Chen Xi not as confident as before? It seemed that he was not sure about going to the grasslands.

Yunliu asked, "I don't know what military dispatch to do by the Lord? What if... the Tatars do not respond to the battle according to the Lord's plan?"

Chen Xi shook his head slightly: "This has nothing to do with you. Your mission is to collect all information on the battlefield. As for the specific use of troops, everything depends on the opportunity to make decisions. If I can predict all the situation now, then I will become a god... You can set out at night, try not to show up in the central army camp, so as not to reveal your identity as a woman."

Yunliu and Xier originally wanted to stay in Shenxi camp for the night, but when Chenxi looked cautious, he felt a little nervous and could only take the order and leave.

After everyone left, Chen Xi was about to prepare for a rest. At this moment, Zhu Hong's voice came from the door: "Sir, someone is here to pay homage."

Chen Xi thought it was Zhu Houzhao's tent and something happened. When he came out, he realized that it was Gao Ning who came to visit.

Chen Xi waved his hand and asked the people around him to scatter. He obviously did not plan to see Gao Ning in his tent... There were many people in the camp. If someone saw Gao Ning entering his tent, he would not be able to explain to Zhu Houzhao.

Chen Xi took Gao Ning toward the direction of the Central Army's tent. On the way, Gao Ning asked with a smile: "What, Lord Shen, are you afraid that I will eat you?"

"You can't eat me, but you can make Your Majesty suspicious. You are not here to have an ulterior motive, right?" Chen Xi asked with a stern face, "There are so many people in the camp, it's so difficult to keep it secret. Is this the time for us to meet?"

Gao Ning said aggrievedly: "Otherwise? In two or three days, Lord Shen may be separated from His Majesty. Even if I want to talk to Lord Shen at that time, I can only wait for the war to end, right? Who knows what the situation will be in the future?"

Chen Xi's face was gloomy and she didn't want to have too many entanglements with Gao Ning. However, thinking that what the other party said was true, she thought to herself: "From my interests, now we meet her and make things clear so that she can help me blow some wind in front of Zhu Houzhao. Of course, it is good, but doing so will always have certain risks, which means that I will tie her up. Now I owe someone favors, and she will definitely have to get something back in the future to get the job."

Chen Xi asked Gao Ning to walk forward, and the guard fell from afar.

Gao Ning turned his head and asked, "If Lord Shen doesn't want me to enter your tent, you can find a remote tent to talk to. We don't do anything bad, why are we so cautious?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "Only by getting along in public can we be at ease. This is not the camp where I lead the army, but the camp of the central army of Your Majesty."

Gao Ning smiled and said, "It seems that Lord Shen is always distinguishing the differences between the emperor and his own. Haha, I think Lord Shen is devoted to the emperor, but now it seems that he still has selfish intentions."

Chen Xi didn't want to hear Gao Ning's sarcastic tone, and frowned and said, "If you have something to say, don't be too late. I'm very busy with time. I'll have to rest later. I have to hurry tomorrow."

Gao Ning said: "Since that's the case, I'll say it clearly. My request is very simple. It is to get what I told you before as soon as possible. I can exchange it with Lord Shen at all costs!"

Chen Xi stopped and stared at Gao Ning fiercely. Gao Ning looked back without hesitation, without any intention of giving in.

Chen Xi saw a woman who was almost crazy and understood that Gao Ning's words were not finished, that Chen Xi gave her a child, and then the mother entered the palace with her son's honor. Even if she could not become the queen for the time being, she would have the opportunity to become the queen mother in the future.

Chen Xidao: "This matter is not allowed to be discussed."

"What's wrong?"

Gao Ning said directly, "This matter is known to heaven and earth, you and I know, but others will not know. Moreover, Lord Shen is willing to devote himself to the Ming Dynasty like this? Don't you want to be rewarded?"

Chen Xi raised his hand, "If you just want to tell me these crazy words, please leave here. I don't want to waste time."

Gao Ning smiled and said, "Mr. Shen is really a loyal minister. But what would Your Majesty think if these things are known to Your Majesty? Moreover, can Lord. Shen, the only one of His Majesty's close ministers fulfill my wish?"

Chen Xi couldn't help but look at Gao Ning again fiercely. Gao Ning's eyes were full of firmness, without any intention of avoiding them.

Chen Xi frowned: "What do you mean?"

Gao Ning leaned his head to Chen Xi's ear, deliberately lowered his voice, and said proudly: "It is not only Lord Shen who can give me something urgently needed. Even if something happens, Lord Shen will report it, Your Majesty will not believe it. At that time... Lord Shen wants to kill me, or should he sit back and watch the blood of the Ming Dynasty royal family be defiled?"

Chen Xi sneered: "You can give it a try, I will let you know what serious consequences will be."

"Mr. Shen, don't speak harshly and threaten. Although I look glorious now, Mr. Shen should know how difficult my situation is. Your Majesty is. I will lose my power in no time. Now there are certain signs. If I don't think of a way, then if we meet again in the future, it may not be like this. Maybe somewhere to do rough work, life is worse than death... I just want to maintain the current good life..."

When Gao Ning said this, his face was full of pleading, hoping to win Chen Xi's mercy.

Unfortunately, no matter how pitiful Gao Ning said he was, Chen Xi could not follow the other party's meaning. Chen Xi had seen this woman for a long time. He did not use any means to succeed, and Chen Xi himself did not reach the end of the country like Gao Ning. Of course, he would not choose extreme means to deceive the emperor and even take the blame for the world.

But Chen Xi knew that if he refused again, the woman would continue to pester him, so he said, "I will talk about this matter after returning to the capital. Now my primary task is to assist His Majesty in winning this war. You must focus on it."

Gao Ning smiled and said, "Mr. Shen wants to send me off in such a perfunctory way, right? Well, I won't force Lord Shen. I'm going to put you in great pressure on Lord Shen. You may be abusing me, right?"

While speaking, Gao Ning showed a terrified expression, and then couldn't help laughing "Puchi".

Chen Xi didn't want to pay attention to this drama actor, so he turned his head with a dark face.

Gao Ning's expression returned to calm when he saw this scene and said seriously: "Your Majesty has a certain gap with Lord Shen now. If Lord Shen returns from victory in this battle, it is better to be low-key. It is best to have all the credits belong to Your Majesty, so that Lord Shen can maintain his current status..."

Chen Xi frowned: "What do you want to hint?"

"It's not a hint. I just want to remind Lord Shen that it's up to Lord Shen to make his own decisions if he listens or not." Gao Ning said, "I don't want something to happen to Lord Shen, because a lonely woman like me, except for the emperor's sympathy, only Lord Shen cares about me. How can others care about my life or death?"

Chen Xidao: "Since you know your situation, why bother yourself?"

Gao Ning smiled slightly: "Just treat me as uneasy. I want to make friends with foreign ministers and seek some benefits for myself. Can Lord Shen help me?"

Chen Xi felt unhappy when he saw Gao Ning's bright smile. The pressure this woman brought him was unprecedented, and even Zhu Houzhao never gave him such a feeling. The problem was that he got along with Gao Ning was very abnormal, and some of the things they said were unwilling tolerated by the world.

After Gao Ning gave his salute, he said, "In the next few days, I will come to ask Lord Shen for advice. I hope Lord Shen will not keep others from thousands of miles away."

After saying that, Gao Ning did not bother him anymore and turned around and left.

Chen Xi looked at Gao Ning's back as he left, and felt an unknown premonition in his heart, thinking: "The anger and greed at the beginning blinded the mind, so that he had to find ways to make up for it if he did something wrong. Could she be the disaster star in my life?"

Chen Xi was very annoyed, but he really had no choice: "This woman is completely unruly in her work, and it is useless to reason with her. The best way is to stabilize her. As she said, there is no point in using a secret attack, because she is dedicated to helping me now. If something happens to her or loses power, Concubine Hua will definitely take advantage of the situation, or other women will replace her. In this way, I will lose an important piece by your Majesty."
Chapter completed!