Zhang Yuan never expected that Zhu Houzhao would agree to Xie Qian and others' memorial so happily.

"It's just getting worse!" After Zhang Yuan came out, he was very angry. Among so many people in the court, he was the one who least wanted Chen Xi to return to the court.

The little knives who came out behind him said sarcastically: "Eunuch Zhang is to calm down."

Zhang Yuan turned around and glared at Xiao Tiaozi: "You little guy, you actually talked randomly in front of His Majesty... Can you die when you pretended to be mute just now?"

Xiao Taozi replied with a smile: "Why did Eunuch Zhang take his anger on our house? Your Majesty asked in person, and not answering is just a deceiving king. Do you think our family is a fool... It is difficult for our family to understand. Your Majesty has great trust in Lord Shen, and everyone can see it. You have to provoke discord. If you are bad at yourself, you will blame others for telling the truth...Where is this reason?"

Zhang Yuan stared at Xiao Twist and said nothing.

Xiao Zhuozi smiled and said, "Some things we originally wanted to remind you that His Majesty had thought about asking Lord Shen to return to Beijing to assist in the administration, but some people didn't want to listen to our family's longing, so this time I would make it boring."

Zhang Yuan sneered: "You little guy, still want to threaten our family?"

Xiao Tiaozi shook his head and said, "How dare you? You are the chief seal of the Sili Supervisor. Our family is your subordinate. We will rely on you in the future... Haha, but Eunuch Zhang must be careful in the future. Lord Shen returned to the capital, and he is afraid that the first person he had to deal with was a villain with two faces and three swords."

"Who is the villain you are talking about?"

Zhang Yuan said angrily, "What is our relationship with Lord Shen? Lord Shen's return to the capital is a first-class good thing for our family."

Xiao Tiaozi smiled and said, "Is that so? Then we have to wait and see... In the past, Lord Shen somehow recommended a certain villain to ascend to a high position, but unfortunately, a certain villain is heartless and irresponsible. Now he is still targeting Lord Shen everywhere. If you are Lord Shen, will you always be unreasonable when you are a member of the villain? There are ones and twos but there are threes and fours, it would be too nonsense... I wish Eunuch Zhang a good career in the future, and we will say goodbye!"

Zhang Yuan watched Xiao Tiaozi leave and stomped his feet angrily, but he had no choice but to return to his residence with a frustration.

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Zhu Houzhao stopped in Xuzhou, but the departure time was approaching, because as the emperor, he felt the pressure from the capital.

The imperial edict on transferring Chenxi back to the capital was delivered to Jiangnan in two days.

Although Zhu Houzhao did not give Chen Xi's specific date for returning to the capital, the matter was decided and could not be changed. Chen Xi was a little troubled now.

"Sir, the matter here has just become clear, so you are going back to the capital. What should I do?"

Hu Songyue and others were anxious to inquire at the meeting convened temporarily.

The court only transferred Chen Xi back to the capital, but the soldiers in Xincheng did not say that they would be recruited together. Either Chen Xi took the initiative to ask the court for instructions to stay, or could only bring a small number of followers back to the capital... The emperor did not allow Chen Xi to lead troops, and as a minister, he could not make any decisions.

Chen Xidao: "You are still in Jiangnan where the land is rich and the resources are abundant. Can you still feel wronged? Even if I return to Beijing, I will not set off in a short time. Many things have not been handed over yet. Even who will take over my job, I don't know how I can return to Beijing with confidence?"

Hearing that Chen Xi was not leaving for the time being, Hu Songyue and others finally felt relieved, but at this moment they were basically thinking about how to continue to follow Chen Xi... No matter how good the new city is, they hope to get a higher status and are extremely yearning for returning to the capital.

After the meeting, Chen Xi returned to the study and Yun Liu came to see him.

Chen Xi sat at the desk next to the window and wrote a letter... Who was the letter sent to? Yun Liu standing beside him was confused.

"Sir, as expected, Mr. Xie and others should have requested His Majesty to return to the capital. His Majesty followed the flow and agreed."

Yun Liu said while analyzing, "But this completely disrupted the adult's plan."

Chen Xi did not answer and continued to write, as if he had never heard Yun Liu's words at all.

Yun Liu said again: "Even if the adults are willing to delay, they may not be able to delay for long. It is very likely that an imperial edict will be issued soon to urge the adults to set off."

Chen Xi wrote for a long time, finally put his pen down and looked up at Yunliu, "Do you want me to go back to the capital, or stay?"

Yunliu lowered her head and said, "I have no objection to the humble position. You can stay or go back to Kyoto... Everything is followed by the instructions of the adults..."

Chen Xi shook his head: "Actually, my idea is... you stay for the time being. It doesn't make much sense for me to return to Beijing. From the beginning, I never thought about going back. His Majesty transferred me back to the capital, most of whom I wanted to use me to check and balance the old ministers in the court, and wait for an opportunity to intensify the conflict between me and Mr. Xie and others... In the end, I became the target of public criticism, but His Majesty hid aside and was a good person."

Yun Liu asked in surprise: "Sir, can you return to the capital, is there a huge conspiracy in the middle?"

Chen Xi sighed, "Your Majesty is no longer the young emperor. He has his own opinion. Although he is a little willful, his actions are no different from those of a wise lord. He wants to use me to fight with the stubborn forces in the court to help him break the deadlock. Therefore, the more others don't want me to return to the capital, the more he pushes me back. Only in this way can he truly control the situation in the court and consolidate his throne."

Yun Liu said: "That adult..."

"So I have to make it clear to Mr. Xie... This time he recruited me back to the capital was not a good chess, it was clearly causing trouble for him." Chen Xi said regretfully, "Actually... what's wrong with asking Wang Dehua to return to the capital to be the Minister of War? He must let me serve as two positions and he is satisfied?"

Yunliu could not provide any advice to Chen Xi, and many things were completely different from what she imagined.

The way Chen Xi and Xie Qian get along with each other and the emperor's attitude made Yun Liu confused. For the first time, he felt that his head was not enough.

Chen Xi finally said helplessly: "Returning to the capital is just a trouble, which makes me fall into endless party struggles... Although I know that this is inevitable, I still have to work hard to see if I can stay in Jiangnan... Even if I am not in the new city, it is good to be in Nanjing."

Yun Liu said: "I will send a letter to the adults immediately."

Chen Xi shook his head: "Don't worry, I have enough time to delay... Your Majesty knows that I have something to do in Jiangnan, and at the same time, I still have some concerns about my possible abuse of power in the future, so I will not urge me to return to the capital, and there is still room for improvement."

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Chen Xi sent Xie Qian the letter he sent away the next day.

Chen Xi's tone in the letter was extremely peaceful. He analyzed to Xie Qian the reasons why he was not suitable to return to the capital, so that Xie Qian knew what would happen if he returned to the capital.

Chen Xi’s psychological judgment on Zhu Houzhao is very good.

Zhu Houzhao wanted to use him to fight with the old ministers in the court, so that the court could reach a delicate balance, which would help him, the emperor, control power. Chen Xi saw this very thoroughly. He told Xie Qian his thoughts in full, hoping that the other party would look at the problem calmly. Of course, he also knew that Xie Qian might not be able to listen to him.

In the next few days, no more news came from Xincheng. Chen Xi began to deploy a "aftermath" matter to ensure that Xincheng can maintain a stable development environment after he leaves and let everything proceed in an orderly manner.

At this time, Chen Xi still has some things to be completed, that is, the aftermath issue after the rebellion of King Ning was quelled.

Whether it is the identity of the commander of the Southern Army or the responsibility of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel or the Minister of War, Chen Xi needs to deal with these things before returning to the capital by himself.

Zhu Houzhao didn't care about anything he asked, and he couldn't stand by.

There is one thing he can't avoid at this time, that is, the problem of "The Remnant of King Ning".

Lou Suzhen was sent overseas by Chen Xi, while Ning Wang's brothers and sisters, children and concubines were not so lucky. Except for Zhu Ye, the princess of Jutan who had lobbyed for Ning Wang, who was temporarily missing, the rest of the people have been escorted to Nanjing City.

Originally, the eunuch of Nanjing garrison Zhang Yong and Zhu Hou reported it to the emperor, and then the emperor reviewed and convicted it, but because Zhang Yonggui was eager to return, he left his post early and went north. The position of eunuch was vacant. Xu Qi, the honorary minister of Nanjing garrison, didn't know what to do, so he thought of Chen Xi. It would be better for Chen Xi, a close minister of the emperor, to submit a memorial to see how to convict the relatives of Prince Ning.

"These things have nothing to do with the adults, but for some reason I found them..." Yun Liu came back to report to Chen Xi like this after seeing the envoy sent by Xu Qi.

Chen Xi did not personally meet the envoy sent by Xu Qi.

It is said that Xu Cheng came in person this time. Xu Cheng has always been a confidant counselor of Duke Wei. Chen Xi thought that Xu Cheng's purpose in coming to Xincheng was not just to convict the Ning Wang faction.

Chen Xidao: "What does Old Man Xu mean?"

Yun Liu replied: "According to what the Duke of Wei was told, the Duke of Wei himself had no opinion on this matter, and everything was based on the opinions of the master... It would be fine if the five clans were killed, but you have to wait for Your Majesty's will... There is still a suitable candidate to report to Your Majesty Chen..."

Chen Xi frowned and said, "He can report it himself, or ask the Nanjing Ministry of Justice to take responsibility... How much does it mean to say hello to me?"

Yun Liu said: "I asked the envoy, and the envoy said that this matter must be submitted by an adult. It is very difficult for others to be recognized by His Majesty. If you want to waive these people's crimes, you must submit a memorial. Perhaps the Duke of Wei felt that the adults did not want to commit crimes of murder, so try to deal with it with a gentle attitude..."

Chen Xi shook his head and said, "Let me explain it clearly. I will not ask about any matters involving the handling of Prince Ning's relatives. This is the royal internal affairs. The effect of submitting memorials by the clan's family is better than mine... If I continue to get entangled, I will report to Your Majesty and impeach Old Man Xu, I will not do anything effective! Let the visitor go back earlier to explain to Old Man Xu."

"Sir, the envoy came and brought a large number of gifts." Yun Liu said.

Chen Xi replied with a stern face: "I don't care about his gift? Old Man Xu looks down on others too much, right? King Ning has passed away. What will happen to Prince Ning's relatives in the end? It's not me, a foreign minister, should be involved... If he really can't make a decision, he can discuss it with the royal family, what should he have to do with me?"

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Chen Xi made a clear position and would not involve the conviction of Ning Wang's family.

He could take care of the issue of withdrawing troops in Jiangxi, which was his responsibilities. However, except for one of the escaped Zhu Ye, the relatives of Prince Ning, all of them were escorted to Nanjing. The emperor should have convicted himself. He was not in charge of the verdict, so this kind of thing naturally fell on his head.

Xu Qi was originally devoted to pulling Chenxi into the water, and even asked his confidant adviser Xu Cheng to come and lobby himself.

After Xu Chengjun encountered a wall, he left to return to Nanjing that night. In less than two days, Xu Qiu found out Chen Xi's attitude.

Faced with Chen Xi's indifference, Xu Qiu didn't even have any tricks...

After staying in Jiangnan for a long time, Xu Qiu thought he was a local snake and everything was under control, but even Zhang Yong could not deal with it, let alone an important official in the court like Chen Xi.

Xu Qi had no choice but to report the conviction of Ning Wang's family to Zhang Yong, who was stranded in Xuzhou, hoping that Zhang Yong could help him ask the emperor for instructions.

But Zhang Yong was also very clear about the principle of Mingzhe’s self-protection. He cared about how to invite favor from the emperor, and he didn’t want to pay attention to the mess in Nanjing at all.

As a result, things went around in circles and the memorial finally fell into Zhang Yuan's hands.

Zhang Yuan received a report from Xu Qi that there was not much actual content. After careful study, he felt that there was a lot of articles to do.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao had already planned to get back to Beijing. Zhang Yuan took the opportunity of submitting the court to explain the situation in detail to Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao said listlessly: "The culprit, King Ning, is dead. What should his brothers, sisters, children and concubines be dealt with? Do you need to ask me for instructions?"

Only then did Zhang Yuan realize that Zhu Houzhao was angry about the previous incident of Lou Suzhen sinking into the river and did not want to hear the news about Ning Wang's family.

Zhang Yuan said: "Your Majesty, if you cut the grass without eradicating the roots, the spring breeze will make you live again... Leaving their lives, there will be endless troubles."

Zhu Houzhao frowned: "That man killed, and the woman was directly sent to slaves. There were already a set rule in the Ming Dynasty, so I could give you guidance? Besides, Princess Ning was not seen in life or death, and I was very dissatisfied with this. Before Princess Ning confirmed the news, don't bother me like this in the future!"

Perhaps he was really angry and didn't even finish his words, Zhu Houzhao went to the back hall.

Zhang Yuan didn't expect that he would hit a wall and was a little unwilling to accept it. After Zhu Houzhao left, he suddenly realized: "Damn, no one wants to care about this kind of thing. Even my eldest nephew chose to retreat. Feelings are just a hot potato. I also want to take this opportunity to govern the group of ignorant officials in Nanjing. It seems that it is better to stand by and watch. Who knows it will make you mess with me!"

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In the capital, Xie Qian has been very worried these days.

In order to make the return of Chen Xi to the capital, he repeatedly considered it and couldn't sleep at night. In the end, he was hesitating whether to recall Chen Xi.

"Your Majesty will actually choose to support the matter of returning to Beijing... This matter is so strange..." Zhang Mao's condition improved. When Xie Qian came to visit him, Zhang Mao expressed his opinion.

Xie Qian fiddled with the tea cup on the table, and was in a daze.

Zhang Mao said: "I'm afraid that Your Majesty will follow your wishes and ask Zhihou to recall it. The king and his ministers will join forces to make a move to you... How will you deal with Yu Qiao at that time? Try to find a way to expel Zhihou?"

Xie Qian looked up and looked at Zhang Mao with his eyes narrowed: "Who are you, do you think I am?"

Zhang Mao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "In fact, letting Zhihou stay in Jiangnan is indeed not a bad thing, but the court affairs always need someone to take care of. Wang Dehua is a good choice... You are too stubborn in many things."

Others are not qualified to criticize Xie Qian, but Zhang Mao is there and has enough qualifications, so Xie Qian has no chance to lose his temper.

Zhang Mao said again: "Since the matter has been decided, why bother to look forward? Discuss with Zhihou. After he comes back, you will perform their duties. If there are any conflicts in private, don't make trouble to the government and the public. Isn't it enough? Look at Yu Qiao, you are hesitant now, how can you lead the ministers?"

"well!"

Xie Qian sighed heavily.
Chapter completed!