On New Year's Eve, the trial of the Xu Qiu and Wei Bin case was truthfully reported to Emperor Zhengde of Xuanfu Palace.

Xiao Jing carefully handed the memorial to Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao looked carefully and asked briefly about the content written above, and then used a "oh" to indicate that he knew it.

Xiao Jing said: "Your Majesty is handed over to Secretary Chen for trial. Secretary Chen is the young minister of Dali Temple Quan Yunxu, who is the chief judge of the case. Now there is a result..."

Zhu Houzhao nodded again.

Seeing Zhu Houzhao's expression calm, Xiao Jing couldn't help but remind: "Shangshu Chen suggested that Duke Wei be sentenced to the death to intimidate the illegal people in the world, and Wei Bin demoted Zhongdu..."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Xiao Jing: "What do you think?"

Xiao Jing quickly lowered his head: "I don't dare to make a conclusion casually."

"well!"

Zhu Houzhao sighed, "Originally, I was just angry that Shangshu Chen disappeared and wanted to punish Old Man Xu who knew about it but did not report it. Unexpectedly, he really argued with me and held a grudge against my previous deprivation of him... He has revealed a lot this time, and he wants to survive."

Xiao Jing advised: "Your Majesty, you cannot kill at will after your merits."

Zhu Houzhao shouted angrily: "You need to remind me of this? However, Shangshu Chen has imposed the punishment of Duke Wei, and I am not able to reject it... Besides, Old Man Xu has done too many bad things, and it is not enough to calm the public's anger if he doesn't kill him!"

"His Majesty."

Xiao Jing knelt down and kowtowed, "The noble family and the country are together, please be sure to think twice before doing it."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand impatiently: "It's really troublesome. The capital should solve all the things before reporting to me. Today is the Chinese New Year, I will have dinner with the queen soon and go to the show later. Where can I have time to pay attention to these trivial matters? Stay here first!"

Xiao Jing said: "Your Majesty, Secretary Chen may be waiting for your imperial approval."

Zhu Houzhao stood up and walked straight to the backyard without leaving a word.

When Emperor Zhengde left, Xiao Jing got up from the ground and swayed his body. Two eunuchs next to him rushed forward to support him.

"Oh, how can you keep such a thing and not be posted? This way, you can't explain to Shangshu Chen, nor to the people of the world." As the chief seal of the Sili Supervisor, Xiao Jing did not have the power of life and death as he had as his first two terms. He was more like an aide who obeyed orders. Now he was not even adopted by the emperor, so he was very helpless about this.

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The new year is coming.

The capital is filled with a cheerful atmosphere, with lights and decorative colors on the streets and alleys, and firecrackers are ringing from time to time, making it very lively.

Thanks to the Ming Dynasty's power and the world, the four barbarians surrendered and the rapid recovery of people's livelihood, a lot of vitality was added to the market, and a wide range of goods, especially the fresh things made in the new city, began to enter the homes of ordinary people at the end of the year.

Chen Xi did not walk around during the Chinese New Year. As a member of the cabinet, the chief assistant Liang Chu did not arrange his rotation tasks during the New Year, and Liang Chu himself and Jin Gui changed shifts.

The Ministry of Personnel has no errands. As for the case between Xu Qiu and Wei Bin, there is no follow-up for the time being, which makes him feel at peace.

At the beginning of the year, he met the important officials of various departments who came to visit in the court. He also visited several families, and then hid at home to read books and hide in peace.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Yong, the chief eunuch of the Silijian, who was the chief pen of the Silijian and the admiral of the East Factory, visited.

Zhang Yongxian expressed his attitude towards what happened recently in the court and did not mention the next candidate for the Secretariat Supervisor, but Chen Xi could hear that Zhang Yong was hinting in a different way.

Zhang Yong finally made a summary: "Li Xing has returned to Xuan Mansion. Now our family is only left in the Silijian. If Lord Shen has something important, just say hello to our family."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "I don't ask any questions about the matters in the cabinet. How could I say hello to Eunuch Zhang? You have already violated a taboo when you step into the mansion today?"

Zhang Yong smiled awkwardly: "When we work for the court, we say that it is too taboo to be too dissatisfied."

Chen Xi smiled without saying a word.

Zhang Yongdao: "Mr. Shen's move is so amazing."

"oh?"

Chen Xi was a little surprised and asked, "How do you say this?"

Zhang Yong said with a smile: "Mr. Shen wants to attack the Zhang brothers, but he does not directly drop the stick. Instead, he shocked the Jiangnan case... I heard that the relevant evidence has been submitted to His Majesty?"

Chen Xi narrowed his eyes and said, "Eunuch Zhang is very informative, but you can't talk about the matter of shaking mountains and shaking tigers. If the case is brought to justice, how can you get involved with the Zhang family?"

Zhang Yong smiled and said, "Why should Lord Shen hide? Our family sees it thoroughly. Li Xing is too close to the Zhang family. After he returned to Beijing, he interacted with the Zhang family many times. If there was a slight disturbance in the case, he would report it to the Queen Mother in detail... It's such a good dog raised by the Zhang family!"

"hehe."

Chen Xi smiled without commenting.

Zhang Yong continued: "The two brothers of the Zhang family have almost scared their courage recently. They are honest and have no action. However, I heard that His Majesty may give him two brothers a new title after the beginning of spring. I wonder if this matter is true?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "At most this is just a rumor among the people. How can it be taken to the table?"

Zhang Yongdao: "Mr. Shen said it was a rumor, but it is always good to be careful."

"Um."

Chen Xi nodded, not saying anything.

Zhang Yong thought: "Your Majesty will not return to the capital for a long time, but he is afraid that there will be changes in the capital... If there is such a big chaos in the court, the Duke of Wei is the leader of the nobles. He was imprisoned and was sentenced to death. From nobles to ministers, everyone is in danger. People are eager to celebrate the Shangyuan Festival earlier and can promptly understand the progress of the case after the opening of the yamen."

Chen Xi continued to remain silent and did not intend to evaluate the matter.

Zhang Yong said unyieldingly: "Your Majesty has not returned yet, and the court affairs cannot be delayed. Can Lord Shen try to make decisions about those unresolved matters?"

Chen Xi asked, "What's the big deal?"

"The fiscal budget at the beginning of the year, as well as the tribute from all four vassals, and the plans to go to the south of Jiangnan to expedition the country of Folangji and its overseas territories... It is very appropriate to deal with it by Lord Shen." Zhang Yongzhun said with sincerity.

Chen Xi looked cold: "I'd better take care of the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel with peace of mind. Those unresolved matters can be handed over to Your Majesty's Holy Tribunal, or Eunuch Zhang went to the cabinet to ask!"

Zhang Yong saw that Chen Xi was lazy in court affairs and was almost without desires, but Zhang Yong did not believe that Chen Xi was really so free and easy, and regarded power as dirt.

"He looks young, but he has been struggling for more than ten years and has not had much more qualifications than him. How could he release the power in his hands after his wife became a mother-in-law for many years?"

Zhang Yongdao: "If Lord Shen does not handle it properly, many things will not be able to continue."

Chen Xi shook his head: "There are rumors outside that His Majesty will return after spring, and I don't know whether it is true or false... Many things can be solved after spring."

"Some facts are undesirable..."

Zhang Yong continued to remind.

Chen Xi smiled and said, "If you can't delay, you can only continue to report the memorial. With Eunuch Xiao in front of His Majesty, you are afraid that these things will not be heard from God? I have no responsibility to supervise the national affairs, nor do I have the intention of being arrogance. It is better to do my own job with peace of mind and mind. Now that the Lantern Festival has not passed, it is a good thing to stay at home with my family and cultivate my mind and nature... What is Eunuch Zhang thinking?"

Zhang Yong was completely speechless now.

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The sinking stream is calm.

Many people in the court were unable to remain calm, and the case trial of Dali Temple on the 29th day of the 12th lunar month has been known to everyone in the city.

Wei Bin and Xu Qiu both made "instructions" outside the case, which means that many people in the court may have become suspects at this time.

As for the emperor's memorial to Chen Xi, he was not proclaimed, and it was more likely that a big storm was brewing. It is very likely that the court would usher in a major purge after the Yuan Dynasty. This time, the targeted officials were not necessarily the court officials, and the nobles who were unstoppable in the past may also suffer.

The most nervous ones were the brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, because they knew they were thorns in Chen Xi's eyes and thorns in the flesh.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Zhang Heling learned about some situations from the palace and immediately went to his younger brother's house. When they met, they scolded him.

Unlike in the past, Zhang Yanling did not have much resistance to his brother's arrival and accepted the scolding honestly.

"...Look at what you have done? If you have to have something to do with the South, will you be smarter in your future? Now that the handle is in Shen Zhihou's hands, he may have reported to His Majesty."

Zhang Yanling shrugged and said, "Brother, no matter how much you teach a lesson, you can't change the reality... Isn't something wrong yet? Isn't this enough to prove that Your Majesty intends to protect us? Furthermore, even if Your Majesty wants to deal with us, won't he still have a sister?"

Zhang Heling frowned: "Every time I rely on the Queen Mother to help me. Since ancient times, the emperor has killed even his own flesh-and-blood relatives, including his brothers and children. Do you really think that his sister is an omnipotent amulet?"

Zhang Yanling sat down impatiently, panting, and said, "It's all happening. In the past, Shen Zhihou took more of us. In the end, His Majesty didn't hang the case, so you're just worried about it many times."

"You little brat!"

Zhang Heling reached out and wanted to hit someone.

Zhang Yanling was not panicked at all and said, "Everyone knows that the boy named Chen will target us. Everything we do is wrong. It is better to have soldiers and generals block the water and soil, and deal with them when they see a move... What's the matter with scaring yourself?"

"you!"

Zhang Heling still glared at his younger brother.

Zhang Yanling stood up and said, "It's all about Chen Zhimao. When the late emperor, those guys kept making trouble. There were no ends in generations. This boy named Chen was a tough guy, but I thought he would be able to jump around in a few days. Isn't Your Majesty going to send troops to the country of Folangji? We encouraged him to go. When he left, our brother's chance will come."

"It is hard to say whether it will be a battle for the country of Folangji? Even if it is a battle for the journey, it will be two years later. Let's think about how the things in front of you will end." Zhang Heling said.

Zhang Yanling smiled brightly and said, "Brother, you are not the younger brother. Do you really think that Old Man Xu and the eunuch named Wei know a lot of things? At most, they are a family term. If the surname Chen really needs evidence, they will not catch people until now? He also knows that he can't deal with us, so he adopts a compromise attitude. If you don't believe me, you will see. This matter must be a lot of thunder."

Zhang Heling said: "Are you so confident?"

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "I received a message that the Xu family was trying to ask for help from my sister... Do you think, if Old Man Xu confessed us, the Xu family would have the right to ask for help? It should be because they didn't confess and wanted to stand on the same site as us, so the current situation is that all parties are united to deal with Shen Zhihou."

"That boy thought he had taken a good move and helped His Majesty clear the nobles in the court, but he didn't know that if he punished the nobles, it would be like seeking death!"

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Zhu Houzhao did not approve the Jiangnan case, and Chen Xi was happy to be idle.

During the Chinese New Year, he has carefully planned the new city, even if others are not in Jiangnan, his heart is there.
To be continued...