Tang Yin was unable to return to Beijing for the time being, so he stayed in Xincheng and waited for Zhu Hou to give further instructions.

He was ordered to go south to find someone successfully. Now Shen Xi and the Shen family are safe and sound, and he can go back and have a successful job with Zhu Houzhao.

Unfortunately, Chen Xi gave him a new job and asked him to go to Nanjing to take charge of the government, which he had to accept.

While waiting in Xincheng, Chen Xi handed over the affairs of the new city to Tang Yin, which was very familiar to Tang Yin. After all, Chen Xi led his troops to sea, and he was also in charge of the government affairs of Xincheng.

"Sir, I'm leaving Mr. Tang in Nanjing, and I'm also asking him to coordinate the affairs of the new city?" Yunliu asked privately.

Chen Xi nodded: "I have this idea. After all, he has participated in the construction of the new city and knows everything here very well. I am afraid that after I return to the capital, a group of people in Nanjing will do whatever they want. The city I have worked hard to build may become ordinary and vulgar, and it will be meaningless for me to build this city."

Yun Liu said: "Sir, you can also stay here to serve you."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "You are so important, how can I bear to keep you? What you do is far more important than managing a city."

"Yes, sir."

Yunliu was very moved. Chen Xi trusted her very much, and she seemed to see her bright future.

...

...

Chen Xi stayed in the new city for six days and saw Hui Niang and Li Jin who had returned from all the way.

The two girls went south to investigate the business conditions of shops in Fujian, Guangdong and other places, and also meant to revisit the old place. In this way, Hui Niang could send her to a certain extent.

Hui Niang was very happy to see Chen Xi. She met again after a long time, and she became more lingering.

Chen Xi went to Huiniang's place in the afternoon and until the drums rang in the evening, they left the room for supper together.

The three of them sat at the table, in harmony.

"The two girls Sui'an and Dongxi were sent to the capital by me." Hui Niang suddenly said before moving her chopsticks.

Chen Xi smiled and nodded. He was not very concerned about Sui'an and Dongxi's affairs, especially with Sui'an, where there was always a shadow in his heart.

After dinner, the maid packed up her things, Hui Niang played again and said, "The two girls are quite old. After the spring of the next year, they will be looking for them to go out, or keep them for the master?"

Chen Xi asked, "Are they the age to get married?"

"It's time to go to bed." Hui Niang said, "My daughter's family is now at the age of hers, and she should consider getting married. Should she have to wait until she is ten years old before she is anxious? That's too late!"

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Let's deal with everything according to Hui Niang's wishes."

Hui Niang looked at Chen Xi and asked curiously: "My master is willing to send away two such well-behaved and lovely girls? As long as they dress up a little, they will definitely be a good beauty."

Chen Xi smiled bitterly, while Li Jin next to him pursed his lips: "Sister, why do you always want to give those two girls to the master? The master seems to be unhappy..."

"You're talking too much."

Hui Niang said angrily, "Actually, if the master cannot decide, keep it first. It will be fine in a few years. Their best destination is to follow the master, whether it is a concubine or a girl with a wife, it is better than being away from home."

Chen Xidao: "Hui Niang, are you testing me?"

Hui Niang was told about the central thing, and her face was a little uneasy, and she couldn't help but avoid Chen Xi's gaze.

Obviously, Sui'an and Dongxi were not as anxious to get married, but she wanted to "force" and let Chen Xi make a decision as soon as possible. In fact, she might not be willing to send the two daughters away.

Chen Xi felt that she was a little aggressive towards Hui Niang. Even if Hui Niang really wanted to test his ideas, it was not a bad thing. After all, Hui Niang was really considering him.

Chen Xi sighed: "Those two girls finally settled down in life, there is no need to get married so quickly... It's not that I want to keep it for myself, but I just hope they have a good home in the future..."

"Everyone is a cheap man. Even if you are a good person, where is there any good home?" Hui Niang said worriedly, "Even if you give more dowry, can you still marry into a daughter-in-law?"

Chen Xidao: "It may not be possible to marry into a wealthy family. As long as the man treats them sincerely... No one of the old Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce is interested in it?"

Hui Niang gave Chen Xi a blank look: "Don't look at the age of those old men. Could it be that Sui'an and Dongxi used to be concubines? Even if there is a suitable candidate, I don't plan to do this. It's better to distance myself from the elderly in Fujian so as not to get too involved."

Chen Xi felt that Hui Niang was determined and wanted to break the past with one stone and no longer had any involvement with the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce.

Chen Xi discussed Sui'an with Hui Niang and Dongxi's destination. Li Jin next to him suddenly remembered something and said, "The Song family had done a big deal in Jiangnan before, so the master should know, right?"

Chen Xi frowned: "What big deal?"

Li Jin suddenly remained silent and looked at Hui Niang with hesitant eyes.

Hui Niang's tone was plain: "The business of Lao Liu is getting bigger and bigger, and I'm afraid that the master will not be able to suppress him."

"oh."

Chen Xi then realized what Hui Niang and Li Jin were talking about.

Song Xiaocheng was in charge of the chariot and horse gangs and had a great influence in the south, but he had never been valued by Chen Xi. Seeing that the old brothers who were not as good as him, such as Ma Jiu, Zhu Hong, etc., had either gained fame and title with the army, or worked in the government and served as a strong job. Song Xiaocheng was naturally extremely jealous.

Unlike others, Song Xiaocheng is rich and powerful, and half of the brothers from Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce follow Song Xiaocheng. In recent years, relying on Chen Xi to rise rapidly in the court, the relationship with local governments has become deeper and deeper, and the business is getting bigger and bigger. Tens of thousands of brothers under him have grown into a force that cannot be ignored.

Seeing that Chen Xi didn't want to mention Song Xiaocheng, Hui Niang frowned and said, "What do you think? Xiao Liu is already too big, so the master still leaves him in the place. Shouldn't he take him back and train him well?"

Chen Xidao: "There are many shameful deals... except him, who is more suitable?"

Hui Niang said, "If the master really can't make up, I will just let you implement the family law."

"elder sister……"

Li Jin disagreed with Hui Niang's risk and couldn't help but remind her. After all, Hui Niang herself also said she wanted to draw a clear line with the elderly people of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce.

Hui Niang said angrily: "The master has not made a decision for a long time and keeping Song Laoliu in the south will sooner or later become a disaster... The master can control him now, but who can guarantee it in the future? Others give him face for the master's sake. If something happens to him, others will definitely take the account to the master."

Seeing Hui Niang's stubborn temper come back, Chen Xi smiled bitterly and said, "I will deal with Song Xiaocheng's affairs properly..."

"Um."

Hui Niang realized that her attitude was a little too much, so she lowered her head, "The master should cut the mess quickly and solve the problem as soon as possible, and continue to suffer from the chaos."

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...

Chen Xi spent the night at Hui Niang that night.

After Tang Yin arrived, someone in the city’s government affairs helped to deal with it, and Chen Xi did not need to worry about the documents.

There is a warmth of home at Hui Niang overnight, but he still misses his family on his way back to Beijing.

"When will the master leave?"

Hui Niang woke up and saw Chen Xi lying on the table to write. She couldn't help but get out of bed, took a piece of clothing and put it on Chen Xi.

Chen Xi held Hui Niang's hand tightly and sighed: "It's actually the same when you leave early or late. After you go back, you have to explain some things to Your Majesty to avoid misunderstandings."

Hui Niang asked, "How is the master building his territory overseas?"

"It's okay!"

Chen Xi replied: "After all, I have invested a lot of money in these years. This time I went south and a large number of natives came to invest. In addition to the immigration in the past few years, basically the island has been owned by China. The reason why I have not dealt with Song Xiaocheng is that he has to help me migrate the victims to Luzon, and the local specialties on Luzon Island also need him to sell them. Now I am very worried that when Your Majesty finds out, he will suspect that I have a disobedient heart, and then there will be a lot of suspicion between the monarch and the ministers."

Hui Niang thought for a while and said, "Actually, the master doesn't have to do these things at all. Returning to the court to be a master, it's no problem to be powerful in the court and the government... Why bother to cause trouble?"

Chen Xidao: "I tell you, actually I don't want to stay in the Ming Dynasty to be an official... This official is not easy to be..."

"master?"

Hui Niang looked at Chen Xi with surprise.

Chen Xi sighed: "I have long been thinking of going abroad. In fact, there is a wider world waiting for me on the other side of the sea, so that we can avoid the views of secular people. At that time, there is no need to avoid the strange eyes of others. You can easily integrate into the Shen family. Isn't that good?"

Hui Niang avoided Chen Xi's gaze, stood up and walked to the window, with her back facing Chen Xi: "Master, don't have such an idea, I'm living a good life now."

Chen Xidao: "I can't even recognize my own children. I'll live in pain all my life. Is this really good? Actually, I want to leave this time, take you and the Shen family... but I always feel that there is something I can't give up. It's not power and status, but my unfinished mission in the Ming Dynasty."

Hui Niang looked at Chen Xi and shook her head and said, "The master is a high and powerful man. He is uneasy and can be a powerful minister in the court, but he wants to be a savage overseas and build a world with bare hands... Is this the life the master hopes to live?"

"hehe."

Faced with Hui Niang’s problem, Chen Xi could only smile bitterly.

Because of many things, even Chen Xi himself didn't think about it.

This time he went south, he basically figured out the direction of the ocean currents, and combined with the hydrological information obtained from the Flangji people, he could take his fleet away from the Ming Dynasty and develop in the Americas or Oceania at any time.

He could build a country that belongs entirely to his own, develop in the way he wanted to promote scientific and technological progress, but he also knew that this was too ideal.

It seems that only by changing the Ming Dynasty and promoting the overall progress of Chinese society can we be considered fulfilling our mission, and nothing else is considered.

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...

After Chen Xi met Hui Niang, he was about to leave and return to Beijing.

At this time, Chen Xi mentioned Tang Yin's request to stay in Jiangnan for finally getting a reply. Zhu Houzhao agreed and issued an order to appoint Tang Yin as the left minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing to supervise Jiangnan's military and politics as an imperial envoy, and complete the reforms that had not been completed after Chen Xi took down Xu Qu.

Xu Qi and Wei Bin's future is uncertain, and Wang Zuo, the Minister of War in Nanjing, retired and returned home. Tang Yin actually performed his post as a Secretary, clearing the stumbling block for reform.

Tang Yin and Chen Xi were about to set off soon, one went to Nanjing and the other went to Beijing.

Before leaving, Tang Yin came to ask Chen Xi to "instruct him" on how to govern this trip. After all, Chen Xi made it his way to Nanjing.

At the simple practice banquet, Chen Xi poured a glass of wine for Tang Yin and said, "What Brother Bo Hu wants to do? Don't ask me, with your ability, you can make the decision alone."

Tang Yin said anxiously: "How can this work? I am afraid of messing up the matter."

Chen Xi smiled and shook his head, and said in an encouragement tone: "If Brother Bo Hu said this two years ago, although he did not agree with it, he was indeed skeptical in his heart. But today, Brother Bo Hu is capable enough, and the only thing he lacks is confidence... Brother Bo Hu can complete the reform drastic. No matter how difficult it is, I believe you can handle it well."
To be continued...