Chen Xi knew that although he had been a lecturer in the Eastern Palace for a short time, he had received the most criticisms among the lecturers.

Zhu Houzhao was naughty and Chen Xi's teaching methods did have an effect at the beginning, giving Zhu Houzhao a more intuitive impression and feeling of history, making him stand out at the banquet.

When Emperor Hongzhi saw that the effect was good, he asked Chen Xi to continue his efforts.

But the heavy pressure behind him bound Chen Xi's hands and feet, and he was not allowed to do this or that, and he didn't even have any minimum rewards. It would be too difficult to make naughty children study hard. In addition, old-school lecturers such as Wang Yang couldn't stand Chen Xi's teaching methods, so Chen Xi inevitably became the target of public criticism.

In order to calm the situation, Emperor Hongzhi asked Wang Yang and other old lecturers to calm down their anger, so he had to transfer Chen Xi out to do the imperial mission. As for letting him visit his relatives, that would be the only way.

Now that the sea ban is not opened, I have to go to Quanzhou. After crossing the Yangtze River, I have to go to Hangzhou along the South Canal, then from Qianjiang to Quzhou and Jiangshan, get off the boat and cross Xianxia Ridge by land, pass through Jianning to Fuzhou, and then arrive in Quanzhou.

For public and private purposes, Chen Xi can only go to Quanzhou first, and then return to Tingzhou after completing the imperial examination. As for whether the imperial examination can bring his family, this question still needs to be "encompassing". Chen Xi is going back to his hometown to visit relatives this time, so it should be feasible to bring his family with him. He doesn't want to leave Lin Dai alone in the capital.

Chen Xi just returned home and Yu Niang came to visit her men's clothing. This time she went to the living room of Chen Xi's house to meet her. She did not just find a teahouse outside to talk to her as before.

"...I heard that Lord Shen was the emperor's envoy, so I would be happy." Yu Niang came up and actually said to Chen Xi.

Indeed, in the eyes of many people, it is a great honor to be able to accept the emperor's appointment and become an imperial envoy to do business in the local area! Especially for new officials like Chen Xi, they should think that this is a good job obtained by the smoke from the ancestral grave!

Chen Xi felt that Yu Niang was not good at coming.

Chen Xidao: "The Yu family will explain their future intentions. I feel so furious when I hear you say this."

Yu Niang laughed silently and asked, "Is it so unbearable for Lord Shen?"

Chen Xi thought to myself, I was indeed very superficial before, and I thought that I should be grateful to you and Liu Daxia to save the title of Jie Yuan in the provincial examination, so I accepted the appointment and let myself go into danger again and again. Now I am still worried about the revenge of the Zhang brothers of the foreign relatives.

But I know now. It would be no good if you come to me and look for me like Mr. Xie. But Mr. Xie directly obeyed Emperor Hongzhi. The emperor could know the errands I did, which would be of great benefit to the future. But you followed Liu Daxia's instructions to do things, and I followed my actions, and I didn't know how much the level was.

Seeing that Chen Xi did not answer, Yu Niang had to say helplessly, "I don't want to disturb Lord Shen. But this time, Shangshu Liu sent me to escort Lord Shen along the way. Lord Shen doesn't want to see him... I'm afraid he'll have to spend time together."

Chen Xi asked, "Does Najiang Zhenfu walk with us?"

Yu Niang was stunned for a moment, shook her head, and finally she was not sure: "Shangshu Liu did not mention it, but I think that with Jiang Zhenfu's current status and status, he should not go with us."

Chen Xi nodded. Jiang Liwei was indeed "high-ranking and powerful", but no matter how proud he was, he would only have the sign of Jinyiwei's tutoring. However, as long as he did not serve as the tutoring envoy of the Beizhen Fusiya Office for a day, he still could not compare with himself, a noble Hanlin.

Chen Xi bowed and said, "Then you will take care of Lao Yu's family along the way."

This gift made Yu Niang feel at a loss.

She has no official position yet. A sixth-rank official in Chenxi paid tribute to her, which is inconsistent with the principles and laws.

However, seeing that Chen Xi was respectful and serious, it was not out of perfunctory, Yu Niang quickly replied: "Mr. Shen is so serious, protecting you is the responsibility."

Chen Xi thought to himself, remember what you said, don’t turn around and arrange my work, just cause trouble for me to cause me.

Yu Niang didn't say much about this trip, but just told Chen Xi to go to Quanzhou together. Before Shen Xi knew what Liu Daxia had made special arrangements, Chen Xi could only think that Yu Niang was accompanying him to protect his safety.

Chen Xi went to meet the Portuguese as a diplomatic envoy this time. There was no danger on the way. He was afraid that the Portuguese would be arrogant when they arrived at the place. He thought he was a high-ranking official of the court and deducted him for ransom, or that the two countries could not negotiate and killed him... It was a chill to talk about diplomatic relations with pirates.

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Originally, Chen Xi thought he would spend his second New Year in a foreign land in the capital, but now he knew he was leaving, so there was no need to buy New Year's goods.

Chen Xi called Yun Bo to come over and explained the maintenance of the old house after leaving, and then paid Yun Bo a few months' salary in advance. Yun Bo looked embarrassed: "Master, you have just become an official, why are you going far away?"

Chen Xidao: "I am going back to my hometown to visit my relatives and I will be on the way to get the emperor's mission. I will not come back until the end of May after I leave. If there is any wall repair and house repair in the middle mansion, Lao Yunbo has to worry about it. As for the things piled up in the backyard warehouse, I have to take them away this time."

Uncle Yun was a little worried when he heard this.

Chen Xi piled up a lot of valuables in the warehouse, most of which were gifts from the Shouning Hou Mansion and the Li family, and they were all placed there by Chen Xi.

"Master, I'm afraid that someone will be worried, so I come to steal it while there are fewer people in my family..."

Chen Xi sighed softly: "I really can't bear it. If you lose it, just throw it away. However, the security in the capital is pretty good. No one dares to go to the court to order officials to steal things. If Yun Bo can't take care of him, he might as well ask a few servants to come back. I will pay as much as the wages."

Xie Yuner once praised Yun Bo in front of Shen Xi, saying that he was honest and a knowledgeable local from the capital. He was familiar with the environment and people and could help manage the mansion.

Chen Xi had a lot of money on hand, but he didn't spend all the money he brought to the capital. Later, Xie Yun'er came to Beijing and Hui Niang, and Zhou sent him a lot of money from Tingzhou. Chen Xi immediately took a few silver ingots to Yun Bo, asking him to exchange copper coins for his salary as a servant.

As for Song Xiaocheng and others, Chen Xi was not prepared to keep them in the capital. It was rare that there was a group of good players around him. Chen Xi also hoped that he would come in handy after he arrived in Quanzhou.

After the arrangements, Uncle Yun hurried to go.

Before, Uncle Yun wanted his son to work in Xie's house, which was considered to be the son's inheritance of his father's business, but because the Xie's house was not short of manpower at that time, the matter was delayed. Based on the principle that the wealth of water did not flow to outsiders, Uncle Yun planned to call his son to work in the house, which was to give his son a job.

Chen Xi called Song Xiaocheng to explain.

When Song Xiaocheng heard this, his eyes lit up: "Oh, sir, you go out to get the imperial envoy, then aren't we... the entourage of the imperial envoy?"

This is the reason, but that's not what it says!

Chen Xidao: "I am an emperor, but I am not a real person. The court may not even give me the imperial envoy's outfit, and I probably have to pay out of my own pocket for the carriage and horse fees."

Song Xiaocheng smiled and said, "After all, I am the imperial envoy. I am a higher-level official! Besides, we are with us. As long as you give me an order, we will kill wherever you point!"

This sounds comfortable, but Chen Xi was a little confused.

It is said that since Song Xiaocheng became the leader of the carriage and horse gang and came to the capital again, this person has become more and more sleek. This was originally a bad thing, after all, people always have to grow up, but Chen Xi always feels that Song Xiaocheng has less honesty and diligence, but more philanthropy and perfunctory towards others.

Chen Xi was not confused about this problem and ordered: "Go and prepare for it first, prepare the carriages and horses. This trip will have to take the water route at the beginning, so you may be able to hurry up a little. If possible, you can contact the ship first."

Song Xiaocheng said: "No, isn't there a Zhou family? He said earlier that if the top scholar returns to his hometown to visit relatives, he will prepare a big boat for the top scholar so that the top scholar can walk comfortably..."

Why does this sound like he wants to send himself back to the west? Chen Xi complained deeply. He didn't have much affection for Fatty Zhou. If he wanted to talk about philanthropy, Fatty Zhou was a typical example. Such a businessman who relied on bullying was not a good person. At the same time, as his entanglement with the Ministry of Revenue became deeper, there was a certain conflict of interest between Fatty Zhou and the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce, and Chen Xi and him were both on guard against each other.

"Try to rent a boat, follow the merchant ship south, but the time should be fast." Chenxi Road.

Song Xiaocheng was diligent in his work. After receiving Chen Xi's instructions, he went out to contact him immediately.

For Song Xiaocheng, being able to follow Chen Xi to work on the imperial examination is arriving at the peak of his life.

If he can be the entourage of the imperial envoy, he will no longer be the civilian who nodded and bowed when he saw someone. He will curry favor with the officials no matter where he goes. Maybe he can get him an official position after turning back to Chenxi, and he will eat imperial grain from now on.

Chen Xi returned to the room and just sat down at the desk, preparing to sort out his understanding of the Portuguese and sort out his thoughts for this time. Lin Dai pouted and pushed open the door and walked to him, sat directly on another chair next to the desk.

"Are we going back?" Lin Dai was obviously a little unhappy.

Chen Xi nodded: "The court sent me to the local government for business, and we happened to go back to our hometown to visit relatives. Why, are you unhappy?"

Lin Dai was of course unhappy. In her eyes, she had only Chen Xi except herself. Returning to Tingzhou means Chen Xi and Xie Yun'er reunion, and perhaps Lu Xier competed for her husband. God gave her unique conditions to spend more than a year with Chen Xi. Until now, she has not solved her marriage. This trip basically means that her good life is over.

"Can't you stay for a few more days? Didn't you say you would go back to your hometown after the New Year?" Lin Dai was about to cry, and she was so aggrieved that she almost burst into tears.

Chen Xi could probably understand Lin Dai's mentality and hooked her nose with her hand, making the little girl blush and hide back.

"We will go to Quanzhou to do business first. I guess it will take until March to return to Tingzhou. Don't we have a lot of time to spend together along the way?"

Chen Xi smiled wickedly, "If you are really anxious to be my little lady, then we can do good things on the way. Maybe when we go back, we will bring a fat grandson to my mother."

Lin Dai couldn't resist it now, her face turned red, and she cursed: "Bah, who gave birth to you? Besides... it's not that fast..."

Chen Xi hugged her body and smiled and said, "Do you like it or not?"

Lin Dai was so questioned that she couldn't answer her words. She wanted to nod, shake her head, and even put oil on her feet, but this was something she had been looking forward to.

"Then...then we'll..."

"Just what?" Chen Xi refused to give in.

Lin Dai lowered her head, looking at a loss, and her voice was like a mosquito: "What do you want...it's what you want..."

The little beauty was so charming and tempting that she could pick her. What a great honor for Chen Xi, but Chen Xi always felt that she was unfair to do so. She was too sorry for the childhood sweetheart who entrusts his body and mind to him.

"Dai'er, let's go back and ask your mother what she means, let her parents host the wedding for us and formally marry you..."

"Hmph, you just don't want to marry me, a bad guy, I will never pay attention to you again."

Lin Dai was so ashamed that she broke free from Chen Xi and ran out of the house without looking back.

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ps: The third update is here!

Today, the emperor has compiled the follow-up outline of the book, and he will also manage the book review later. These three chapters are there. However, the emperor promises that the explosion will resume tomorrow. Please support me!
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