Chen Xi is coming back!

When the news was brought to Zhu Houzhao by Xiao Tiaozi, Dai Yi and Gao Feng, Zhu Houzhao was very excited.

Zhu Houzhao was a little indifferent to eating, drinking and having fun all day and night, but after hearing that Chen Xi was going to withdraw his troops back to Zhangjiakou Fort, he jumped up from his seat and paced back and forth, so happy that he seemed like a child who had obtained a new toy.

"...Your Majesty, Lord Shen has returned from triumphantly, and the battle has finally come to an end. Our Ming Dynasty has completely conquered the grassland. Your Majesty's reputation has spread far and wide. Is there a king's land in the four worlds..."

Xiao Guozi learned to say compliments. Anyway, he saw that Zhu Houzhao now highly praised Chen Xi. As for Concubine Li said that the suspicion of the monarch and ministers in the future, he didn't care at all. As long as he follows Zhu Houzhao's intentions, he would be fine to make the emperor happy.

Xiao Zhuozi was just talking happily, but Dai Yi suddenly said for no reason: "The only thing that is the only drawback in this battle is that he did not kill Da Yan Khan."

Zhu Houzhao was slightly stunned when she heard this, then shook her head: "After the defeat of the Khan of the Tartars on the north bank of the Yuxi River, he was clearly determined to escape, and he did not dare to turn back to fight... Mr. Chen led his troops to pursue thousands of miles on the grassland, killing the Tartars in a panic, and even annihilated the troops of the national army. Such contributions are beyond the present. How can he force the Khan of the Tartars who intends to escape and is extremely familiar with the terrain and kill them?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Lord Shen's great achievements this time are due to His Majesty's ability to dispatch it." Gao Feng said complimentingly.

Although Gao Feng was completely flattering, Zhu Houzhao felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this.

Xiao Zhuozi couldn't help but laugh: "Gao Feng and Dai Yi are not always with His Majesty, so they don't know anything about this... His Majesty hates people the most that he says he has good dispatch, and even repeatedly blames himself for almost killing Lord Shen because of his random sending."

Zhu Houzhao was in a good mood at this time, so she didn't blame her too much and turned her head to ask: "Little Treasure, Mr. Chen said how many days will he be back? Which route are you taking?"

Originally, Dai Yi and Gao Feng came to pass the message to leave a good impression on the emperor, but now Zhu Houzhao only asked Xiao Tiaozi, so the two could naturally see the difference in their treatment.

Xiao Taozi had already asked about the situation from Gao Feng and Dai Yi, and immediately replied: "Go back to Your Majesty, Lord Shen sent someone to convey the message. He had withdrawn his troops on the first day of August. Although he didn't say that he would arrive for a few days, he would probably be able to return to the pass in less than half a month. As for the path... he took the Zhangjiakou Fort road, and then His Majesty can witness Lord Shen's triumphant success in person."

"well!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded repeatedly, obviously very satisfied.

Xiao Guozi had received advice from Concubine Li earlier, and at this time he couldn't help but smile and suggested: "Your Majesty, do you need to arrange a celebration? Even if you don't build a temple, you can hold a grand welcome ceremony to demonstrate your majesty's mighty dragon power."

"Um."

Zhu Houzhao agreed and nodded, "This is inevitable. If there is no welcome ceremony, I always feel that there is something less. When the Emperor was there, Zhujingguan showed his merits. I actually want to... Oh, it's a bit troublesome to transport those heads from Yansui. Forget it, forget it, just list the ceremonial guards to welcome Mr. Chen's triumphant success. You can arrange this matter by Xiao Tiaozi."

"Yes, your Majesty."

Xiao Tiaozi smiled and took the order.

At this moment, the little twister seemed to be one with Zhu Houzhao. The emperor was happy and he was happy. The emperor was worried and he stood up to share the burden, as if he had the domineering spirit of a superior.

On the contrary, Dai Yi and Gao Feng, who had a deeper qualification in the palace, were not valued due to their unclear attitude towards the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao said again: "Time is in a hurry, and it may be a bit troublesome to prepare. It is best to say hello to the military. At the appropriate time, I will meet Mr. Lu and others and ask them to arrange the process..."

"This matter must be done more steadily. If I have any face, I cannot be neglected. Humph, there are always some people who underestimate me. This time I must let them know that in fact, my majestic and martial arts are not inferior to my ancestors."

Xiao Zhuozi smiled and said, "Your Majesty has outstanding achievements, comparable to Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Taizong of Tang, and will surely be famous in history."

"Haha, you guys can speak, I ask myself that I can't reach that level... But in the future, I will make more achievements in governing the country, and I need your servants to assist you. Of course, you must help Mr. Chen. He is not only good at resisting foreign barbarians, but also expert in governing the country. He is my husband."

Zhu Houzhao's admiration for Chen Xi was almost unparalleled.

"Yes, but since ancient times, wise monarchs have been assisted by sages and wise men, which is also a reflection of the prosperity of the country." Xiao Taozi continued to say nice words.

Zhu Houzhao was finally coaxed to laugh. Amid his hearty laughter, Dai Yi and Gao Feng looked at each other, and their expressions were quite uncomfortable.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao had not planned to take charge of the printing of the Sili Supervisor, but he had already listed Xiaojizi among the two high-powered eunuchs, and all the matters were left to Xiaojizi to dispatch.

Although Dai and the two high school guys are not working by the emperor and cannot get first-hand information, they can at least smell some signs and speculate in their hearts that if they curry favor with the powerful "father-in-law" in front of them.

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Zhu Houzhao was very excited, but what he did was just saying hello. It was just a verbal promise to meet military personnel next, and it was a different matter if he saw it.

Since Xiao Tiaozi has been arranged to be responsible for the celebration, what Zhu Houzhao has to do after that is just to show up to welcome Shen Xi on the same day. As for whether to wait on the top of the city, go out to welcome him, or stay in the road and wait, you need to look back and think carefully, everything depends on Zhu Houzhao's mood.

But no matter what, Zhu Houzhao always wants to participate in this celebration. After all, the emperor's gift of meritorious officials was an indispensable part of the entire triumphal ceremony.

Xiao Tiaozi was appointed by Zhu Houzhao and was proud.

This incident basically established Xiao Tiaozi's position among the eunuchs who are close to him. Such a grand ceremony involves the prestige of the Ming Dynasty and the face of the emperor. It would be less reliable if he was a young and without much experience, but this just shows that Zhu Houzhao trusted him.

Dai Yi and Gao Feng were very enlightened. The reason why they could experience Liu Jin and Zhang Yuan’s abuse of power was because they were accustomed to placing falsely in front of the eunuchs in power.

"Trouble, you need to make more suggestions on this matter."

After leaving the backyard, Dai Yi couldn't wait to express his loyalty to Xiao Tiaozi and expressed his willingness to obey everything.

Xiao Taozi looked at Gao Feng, smiled and replied, "We are young and have little experience. We should listen to the suggestions from our two father-in-laws. How dare we be older in front of the two? You are the eunuchs of the Sili Supervisor. You should be responsible for this kind of thing."

“Where do it.”

Gao Feng quickly expressed his attitude, "Your Majesty clearly asked the father-in-law to coordinate the overall situation. We just need to cooperate."

Xiao Zhuozi smiled and said, "Since you know that our family is just coordinating the overall situation, the details..."

Dai Yi said first: "Everything is followed by the instructions of the father-in-law. We will do whatever you say, and we will do it as long as we do it, and we dare not say anything."

The smile on Xiao Zhuozi's face faded, and he showed a worried expression: "But, I have been practicing recently and I am looking for something delicious and fun for His Majesty. It has been a lot of money, but I suddenly have to prepare for the triumphal ceremony. Isn't this ceremonial guard and pomp? In terms of the shortage of silver, it is really heartbreaking. How can I get this silver for this show in a short period of time?"

Dai Yi and Gao Feng looked at each other after hearing this.

The two of them naturally knew the reason why Xiao Guozi was favored recently. Xiao Guozi was loyal to Zang Xian, contacted local powerful gentry everywhere, and blackmailed a lot of money from these people.

But the money is limited after all. Now that Xiao Tiaozi has tasted the fruit of power for the first time, he implies that Dai Yi and Gao Feng have paid the money.

"Don't twist my father-in-law, you see... should this cost be allocated from the internal warehouse?"

Dai Yi was foolish and incompetent. He was there. Although he was behind his qualifications, he was always obedient to his duties, and he had no opinion.

Xiao Tiaozi said: "Distribution from the inner treasury? Is there any money in the inner treasury? Your Majesty's expenses are so great. We slaves should not take the initiative to share your worries. Our family has broken their legs for the money recently. Don't you want to give advice to Your Majesty and do your best to do some filial piety?"

Gao Feng said with a bitter face: "Dude-in-law, you know... it's hard to raise money. Like you, we are just slaves. Where can we raise money?"

"yes."

Dai Yi was also speaking.

Xiao Taozi's face turned cold immediately and asked sternly: "Then we have to raise the money by following your opinion. You just need to pay the money by yourself, right? Will we also share some of the money raised by our family so that you can get your own pocket?"

At this point, Xiao Guozi finally couldn't help but get angry.

The attitude he showed was exactly the same as when Liu Jin and Zhang Yuan were arrogant and domineering in the past. Dai Yi and Gao Feng were no longer surprised when they saw this. Gao Feng immediately explained: "The matter of money needs to be discussed for a long time. Don't worry too much about it. Isn't this Li Xing and Eunuch Li? In fact, you can discuss it with him. Eunuch Li is very good at raising money."

Gao Feng had to carry Li Xing out.

His meaning is simple and straightforward. We two old and stupid, at most, are just eunuchs who are on the Sili Supervisor and are not qualified to go further. The target you are promoting is Li Xing. Since that is the case, don’t make things difficult for us two old guys when you encounter difficulties, or tell us Li Xing, who you want to promote and reuse.

Xiao Taozi saw that the two of them pointed at Li Tuizhang's ability, and secretly annoyed in his heart: "These two old guys are more cunning than the other, and it seems that they can't pick up money from them."

"Our family will naturally go to meet Li Xing and Eunuch Li, but you two..."

Xiao Twist paused, and his tone increased octave. "Do whatever you should do. Everyone has a share of the money you raise. At that time, our family will allocate it. How much is needed in total? Whoever is responsible for raising it will be a fixed number. If you can't finish it... Humph, don't blame our family for complaining about your poor work in front of His Majesty!"

Gao Feng was very uncomfortable when he heard this.

"This little knives were originally just an inconspicuous eunuch. Now that they have not taken over the power, they have just taken an errand and domineering job!"

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The welcoming ceremony to celebrate the triumphant success of Chenxi's troops began to prepare in full swing under the leadership of Xiao Tiaozi.

Xiao Tiaozi may not have much confidence in other things, but when it comes to holding a celebration, he feels that he is still very good at it. There are many examples in front of him, and he can also ask military personnel for help. Whether it is Lu Wan, Wang Chang, Wang Shouren and Hu Lian, they are good at managing the military and organizing large-scale events. The only thing they need to worry about is where to get the money.

But this problem is not very big, because he can pick some of it back from the local officials. Although not everyone in the Nine-sided Land is obedient to him now, as he came forward to preside over this triumphal ceremony, he felt that more people could surrender.

As long as someone belongs to his name, silver will naturally flow like flowing water.

Xiao Taozi didn't say much to Dai Yi and Gao Feng. He was very busy. Not only did he have to serve Zhu Houzhao, but he also had to plan who would be the chief supervisor of the seal, and he also had to take into account Li Fei's views.

The last time Zang Xian defected to him, he only told Concubine Li a little later, and Concubine Li was furious. This time he learned a lesson. After briefly explaining to Dai Yi and Gao Feng, he quickly went to see Concubine Li.

In his opinion, Concubine Li can help.

No matter how the celebration was held, or the source of money was explained, or the staff were used, he felt that Concubine Li could do better than himself. In the past, Concubine Li used him to get some information and gain convenience in the channel. This time he wanted to make good use of Concubine Li, a smart man.

But what disappointed him was that when he went to see Concubine Li this time, he learned that the other party was unwell and did not see anyone.

"It's almost dark, why would the Empress suddenly feel unwell?"

Although Xiao Guozi had some doubts about this, he did not dare to directly ask the eunuch sent by Concubine Li to refuse, for fear that Concubine Li was intending to test him.

The eunuch who came to talk back and forth was very respectful to Xiao Taozi and said softly: "My father-in-law should go back early, maybe His Majesty will come to visit him in the future."

Xiao Zhuozi said in his heart: "This time it's not that I didn't take the initiative to tell you, but that you turned me out. There was no way, so I had to let others do it and talk to you in detail afterwards."

Originally, Concubine Li's wrist was so oppressed that Xiao Tiaozi was a little breathless. He was the kind of person who didn't like to be controlled by others in everything. On the surface, he was very respectful to Concubine Li, but he also had his own ideas in private and even had selfish intentions. For example, Zang Xian's problem, he was not prepared to hand over the money tree to Concubine Li.

Xiao Tiaozi left the backyard and walked away from the side door. The guards at the door bowed to see him, but none of them dared to ask where he was going.

When he returned to his yard, Zang Xian was already waiting there. Xiao Guozi sent someone out in advance to notify Zang Xian, informing him that he was responsible for preparing for the triumphal celebration.

"Father-in-law, are you back?"

When Zang Xian saw Xiao Tiaozi, he respectfully greeted him.

Because Zang Xian is a "traitor" and attaches great importance to Xiao Tiaozi's attitude. If Xiao Tiaozi shows any displeasure, he will quickly express his position with practical actions. He has helped Xiao Tiaozi make a lot of money these days.

Xiao Tiaozi said: "Zang Xian, I just sent someone to tell you, do you have any specific ideas on how to handle the triumphal celebration of Lord Shen's return? But it doesn't matter!"
To be continued...