Yang Tinghe was a little insincere. After he knew Xie Qian's attitude towards Chen Xi, he couldn't help but feel a deep disappointment and depressed.

No matter how much Yang Tinghe conceals it, he still can't escape Xie Qian's eyes.

Xie Qian saw it very clearly, but he didn't say anything, because Xie Qian was used to seeing big scenes. For Xie Qian, Yang Tinghe was just a "young junior". If young people have any unrealistic ideas, they can be eliminated through time accumulation of experience and experience, without the need for him, an old guy to explain.

Xie Qian deliberately praised Chen Xi's contribution in front of Yang Tinghe, as if he had already thought about how to choose a successor.

Yang Tinghe did not stay in Xie's house for a long time, and after another cup of tea, he stood up and said goodbye. Xie Qian could feel that Yang Tinghe had a lot of things he had not said.

Xie Qian did not force him. At this time, he seemed a little unkind. After he sent away Yang Tinghe, who was a little lost, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Your Majesty wants to assess and select the Secretariat and Seal and Seal to manage the government affairs on his behalf. I also have to worry about choosing a suitable civil servant leader. Isn't this a selection? It's hard to say who can take on the important task of the court in the future."

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It’s not that Xie Qian didn’t have a decision, but that he had already made a conclusion in his heart.

It’s not about Liang Chu and Yang Tinghe, but about Chen Xi as the foundation.

In the future, Chen Xi will definitely become a pillar of the court and control the government. However, Xie Qian felt that someone must be able to compete with Chen Xi. This is the conclusion that Xie Qian came to after repeated thoughts. If a young man has no one to confront him in the court, it is very likely that he will go astray and become a hidden danger that endangers the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty. This has been the case with powerful officials since ancient times.

Of course Xie Qian couldn't feel it, and he had too strict requirements on Chen Xi.

The higher Chen Xi achieved in the officialdom, the more obvious Xie Qian's double standards were. He had completely different requirements for others and Chen Xi. He was almost as strict as Chen Xi to treat political enemies.

As for doing this, it was a kind of encouragement to Chen Xi, or a kind of vigilance and defense, even he himself couldn't explain it clearly.

At this time, Chen Xi had accompanied Emperor Zhengde on the way back to Beijing.

Starting from Lingqiu, although you are walking on the official road, the journey is not smooth, and half of them are mountain roads. Fortunately, it is very close to Guangchang County. Going east, you can reach the Jumahe Canyon. Follow the official road on the bank of the river for a hundred miles, and it is Zijing Pass.

Zhu Hui and Yang Yiqing stayed in the middle of the Juma River Canyon and did not continue to travel westward. They patiently waited for the emperor to arrive. It took two days before Zhu Houzhao and Chen Xi and his party arrived with a large group of people. Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui took the accompanying officials and generals to go out to welcome the camp.

However, Zhu Houzhao did not get out of the Luan and took a sedan chair and entered the imperial tent set up in advance in the middle of the camp. Zhu Hui wanted to catch up, but was blocked by Jiang Bin.

"you……"

Zhu Hui looked at Jiang Bin and didn't know who this person was.

Jiang Bin said: "Please forgive me. Your Majesty needs rest during his journey. If you have any questions, you can ask Lord Shen directly."

At this time, Jiang Bin looked like he was doing business. He was not the foreman of the guards now, but just the personal bodyguards around the emperor, including Qian Ning, Zhang Yong, Hu Lian and others. They could not get close to the emperor at this time. Xiao Taozi and Shen Xi could meet the saint at any time, but they didn't meet much along the way. Jiang Bin came out to pass on the message whenever the emperor had anything.

Zhu Hui was very embarrassed when he heard this.

In his opinion, it is most important to determine the emperor's safety first. He could not feel at ease without seeing Zhu Houzhao and could not report back to Empress Dowager Zhang.

The man in casual clothes stopped him. He could not lose his temper casually without knowing the other party's identity. In the end, he could only swallow his anger and watch Jiang Bin escort the imperial carriage into the imperial tent.

Zhu Hui looked at Zhang Yong who was walking over and asked in a low voice: "Eunuch Zhang, who was just now..."

Zhang Yong's eyes fell on Yang Yiqing first, then looked at Zhu Hui, and replied in a low voice: "Don't be surprised, Mr. Jiang is the one who is most favored by His Majesty now. Haven't you heard of it?"

When talking about "Master Jiang", Zhu Hui suddenly thought of who it was and showed a sudden look. Then Chen Xi, Xiao Tuozi and others also approached. Zhu Hui found Qian Ning Xiaosuo's figure behind the crowd and suddenly realized that even the commander of the Jinyiwei could not protect the emperor from a close distance. Then "Master Jiang" could be said to have a bright future.

"That's so thick! Haha!"

Although Zhu Hui couldn't say hello to the emperor, fortunately, he immediately saw the person he wanted to see, namely Chen Xi, and grinned and seemed to say hello to Chen Xi was also something he had been looking forward to.

Yang Yiqing and others followed and all saluted Chen Xi.

Chen Xi returned the courtesy one by one, and Zhu Hui smiled and said, "It's been half a year since we parted. When we wanted to sacrifice to heaven on the day of the war, I was still thinking that you would be able to return in triumph!"

At this time, Zhu Hui was talking and laughing, saying all the words that sounded high-sounding, but everyone knew that his relationship with Chen Xi was just that.

But in the end, Zhu Hui, Chen Xi, and Yang Yiqing have all been trilateral governors. They are also familiar with the affairs in the military and are considered as people who have a certain right to speak in the military and political affairs of the Northwest. After meeting, they must exchange greetings, and then talk about the Ming Dynasty's war against the Tatars over the past six months, and they can always find topics.

As for Hu Lian, he was much more low-key, but at the beginning, Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui greeted him. After that, neither Zhu Hui was chattering or Yang Yiqing, nor Yang Yiqing, he did not talk to him anymore. Several people went to the Central Army tent and saw Jiang Bin's people surrounding the fences and at the entrances and exits.

Zhu Hui showed a little embarrassed look, came to Chen Xi and asked in a low voice: "Zhihou, Your Majesty has come out for a hard time, is the dragon body safe?"

Chenxi Road: "Your Majesty was infected with wind and cold on the way, and was diagnosed and treated by the Lingqiu Jing Doctor. Now there is no serious injury."

"It's fine, it's fine!" Zhu Hui had a smile on his face, but because he didn't see the emperor with his own eyes, he seemed not very relieved. He wanted to say hello to Xiao Guozi again, but when he saw Xiao Guozi going to the imperial tent area by himself, he obviously wanted to take care of Zhu Houzhao's daily life.

Zhu Hui smiled and said, "Zhihou, can you tell Your Majesty that you will have a message to me and ask me to visit me? I will arrange for my return to Beijing later."

Chen Xi said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty had previously passed the message that he had not seen local officials or generals, and even if it was appointed by the court... he would not see any of them."

"ah!?"

Zhu Hui was a little surprised at Chen Xi's answer. This was similar to the situation when the soldiers set out from Zhangjiakou Fort, and the emperor always claimed to be sick but had actually left. Everything was explained by Shen Xi. Others could not see the emperor, and it was hard to say whether he was in the imperial carriage.

Zhu Hui didn't know how to resolve this question, and he didn't say a word with a bitter face. Yang Yiqing said bluntly: "Shangshu Chen, we have never been able to see Your Majesty, so we can never feel at ease."

Chen Xi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I really can't make the decision on this matter. If you want to ask for a meeting, you might as well ask for instructions on your own. Now Jiang Bin is in power in front of His Majesty, and everything depends on him to convey information, and even I cannot meet you casually."

Zhu Hui said "Oh", as if he understood something, he came over and asked in a low voice: "Zhihou, with our friendship, you have to tell the truth, so that I can reply to the Queen Mother, Your Majesty... Is it really okay this time?"

Perhaps because Chen Xi and Xiao Taozi once joined forces to conceal the emperor's disappearance, Zhu Hui and other ministers had natural doubts about Chen Xi.

Chen Xi nodded and said, "If Duke Bao believes that if he is in charge, he will report back. To be honest, he has never seen His Majesty in the past two days. His Majesty did not see any outsiders on the way, and he always hid in the tent and did not show up after camping."

Zhu Hui frowned: "According to the order of the Empress Dowager, but he never saw His Majesty. Look at this matter...whether, everyone went to the Central Army tent to eat some wine and food. The weather is always rainy and the bones are rusted... The river valley here is not a comfortable place. Let's go back to Beijing earlier, and the home is much more comfortable than here! Eunuch Zhang, let's go in and have a glass of water and wine together?"

Zhu Hui wanted to say hello to Zhang Yong, but at this time, Zhang Yong seemed to have something to do. He ignored it as if he hadn't heard Zhu Hui's words. Zhu Hui blushed and could only turn around and sigh.

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Chen Xi followed Zhu Hui into the Central Army's tent.

The location of the army was probably the Wang'an Town area between Laiyuan and Zijing Pass in the later generations. More than 20,000 Beijing soldiers were divided into two major camps on both sides of the Juma River, with the main camp on the south bank. The terrain here is relatively high. Looking down at the Juma River, you are not afraid of water rise even in summer. The imperial tent and the central army tent are located in this area.

This valley area is not large, with tens of thousands of people stationed inside and outside here, which seems very congested, and only the other side of the imperial tent is spacious.

At this time, someone came over to ask Zhu Hui whether he should send wine and meals to the imperial tent. Zhu Hui told him a few words and asked someone to go there. Soon a large number of soldiers carrying wooden support to deliver food and drink to the imperial tent.

Zhu Hui shook his head and sighed: "It's in the wilderness, and your Majesty's diet cannot be guaranteed."

Chen Xi didn't know the situation outside and asked curiously: "Duke Baoguo hasn't started preparing these days?"

Zhu Hui smiled and said, "How come there is no preparation? Although there is no seafood, there are some delicacies. Unfortunately, the people in charge of cooking are all rough men in the army. I wonder if Your Majesty is used to eating it! Okay, let's have a meal too. All the good things are kept for Your Majesty. Let's have some simple meals."

Chen Xi nodded: "It's so good."

Soon Chen Xi, Zhu Hui, Yang Yiqing and Hu Lian moved to the four-person table on the side of the Central Army's tent. Hu Lian hesitated. Compared with the other three, his qualifications were far inferior. Even if he was the position of governor, he was just a temporary appointment by the court. After all, the governor of the Ming Dynasty was only a false position at this time. If there was no title of the Censorate, his status would be worse than that of the governor. It is still unknown what position Hu Lian would hold after returning to the court.

"Sit, what are you waiting for?"

Zhu Hui greeted him, as if he felt Hu Lian’s embarrassment, and waved with a smile, "You can sit down as well as a heavy weapon. We are not outsiders."

Hu Lian suddenly felt that his face was shining. After all, he had been in the court for a short time. He gradually emerged because of the promotion of Chen Xi. Now he is directly on par with the dignified prince and the two ministers, and he is inevitably a little flattered.

Yang Yiqing was not so reserved, so he sat down directly, and Chen Xi also sat down. Zhu Hui picked up the wine pot and poured wine for Chen Xi.

Chen Xi waved his hand and said, "We will be exempted from the marching outside, and we will take care of the safety of Your Majesty. Let's save the drink? Just drink some tea."

Zhu Hui was stunned and then smiled and said, "It's not during the war now, so it's okay to drink some water and wine!"

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but look at Yang Yiqing, obviously realizing that he was indeed leading troops, because it was just an excuse to suppress the rebellion, so he forgot about it himself.

Zhu Hui slapped his forehead and did not explain. He put down the wine pot directly and poured tea for Chen Xi and others himself, but Chen Xi stopped him.

"No need to be so polite, let's have a meal."

Chen Xi smiled and waved his hands, picked up the rice bowl and ate it in big mouthfuls.

He was neither humble nor arrogant, and he had no intention of making things difficult for others. Zhu Hui and Yang Yiqing were carefully observing Chen Xi's reaction, but in the end he found that there was no clue.

After dinner, Chen Xi returned to his tent, which was located between the imperial tent and the central army tent. It was fully furnished and the conditions were pretty good.

On this side, Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui saw Chen Xi enter the tent and shook their heads. Yang Yiqing was going to go back to his tent, but saw Zhu Hui wave to him: "Ying Ning, come to my place to sit, I have something to say to you."

Yang Yiqing nodded and followed Zhu Hui into a tent not far from the Central Army tent. Zhu Hui first explained the guards at the door, then closed the curtain, went in and sat down and said, "It's not so simple!"

A touching sentence made Yang Yiqing realize that there was something outside Zhu Hui's string.

Yang Yiqing could not guess why Zhu Hui expressed such emotion, but he could feel the indifference and indifference that was out of the matter on Chen Xi, just as if Chen Xi was about to retire after the war, rather than returning to the court to take over power.

Yang Yiqing asked, "I wonder what's wrong with the prince?"

Obviously, Yang Yiqing hopes to do business more. When you come to your tent, you can't talk about the court affairs casually. After all, the emperor is right beside him. If someone is reported, we may end up in a bleak situation. It's better to go straight to the point and leave after you finish your words.

Zhu Hui sighed, "Didn't Yu Qiao and Jung-husband explain to you? I've seen this so much, should I do something?"

Yang Yiqing's face darkened, and then he shook his head flatly: "The cabinet did not explain anything to what he did. He came here just to calm down local robbery by the imperial edict."

Zhu Hui was very dissatisfied with Yang Yiqing's words and said, "What do you say about quelling the robbery? In fact, it is to protect Your Majesty. Now we haven't seen Your Majesty himself. Do you need to ask for a visit? Ying Ning, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. You can invite Your Majesty to the Ministry of Revenue. Look at me..."

Yang Yiqing suddenly realized that Zhu Hui wanted him to verify whether the emperor was really in the camp and he didn't want to go there. He obviously used him as a leader.

Yang Yiqing said: "Shangshu Chen has already made it very clear. Your Majesty is in the imperial tent. Why can't you report back to the court when you and I have seen it with your own eyes? Do you have to disturb the emperor's carriage?"

"You..."

Zhu Hui was somewhat embarrassed on his face, he pointed at Yang Yiqing hesitantly, and finally sighed, "Forget it, let's follow what Shen Zhihou said. Next, I should ask Your Majesty. Who will stay here to calm the robbery in the local area? We should better return to the court earlier. If there is a big thing in the court, you can't waste time in this small place, right?"

Yang Yiqing understood again. Zhu Hui wanted to leave his job and return to Beijing. He immediately asked: "It seems that the court arranged for the quelling the rebellion was the prince who followed him and asked His Majesty for instructions to replace him... Is this a suspect of not fulfilling his duties?"

Zhu Hui waved his hand: "Protecting Your Majesty is to do your duty. Ying Ning, you are not a pedantic person, how could you say such unbearable words? Now we can't face the saint, so let Eunuch Guo and Eunuch Zhang and the others ask for instructions. The two eunuchs will not offend anyone, right?"

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To be continued...