Xuanfu is the town of Xuanfu, located in ancient Jizhou, and was Shanggu County in the Qin and Han Dynasties. In the first year of Emperor Taizong of Liao, Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin Dynasty conquered the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun to the Khitan, and belonged to the Liao Kingdom; after the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty belonged to Shangdu Road in the Secretariat; when the Ming Dynasty belonged to the capital, it belonged to the Wanquandu Commander.

In "Reading History and the Records of the History and the Evil", Gu Zuyu said: Xuanfu, "the capital of Nanping is controlled by the desert in the back, and the left is bound to the danger of Juyong, and the right is bound to the solidity of Yunzhong." Because it is less than 400 miles away from the capital of the Ming Dynasty, it is the throat of the Northern Pass and defends the Mongols from going south to invade the Central Plains. It has always been a place that military strategists must fight for.

According to Huo Ji's "Nine-Border Map Notes" in the third year of Longqing, "The original number of horses and stances in this town is 151,452. In addition to the escape of the year of the festival, there are 83,344. In the original number of horses and 55,274 horses, except for the loss of the festival, there are 32,44 horses."

The Xuanfu quota was more than 150,000 troops and more than 50,000 horses, but in fact, only 83,000 official troops and 32,000 horses were equipped. This was basically the case with emperors of all Ming dynasties.

This time, 50,000 Tatar cavalry went south, and the guards of Xuanfu were all martial law, and the soldiers and horses in each city could not be defended. The Tatar cavalry was crisscrossing the streets, unobstructed, threatening the safety of the food route.

Because they did not know when the Tatar cavalry would withdraw, the officers and soldiers in the city were in a panic and their morale was unstable due to food shortage.

Shen Xi knew that Liu Daxia arranged for his Ministry of Revenue to go to Xuanfu, mainly to send food and salary to the officers and soldiers of various cities to safely. This task seemed light and easy, but it was very likely to encounter Tatar cavalry in the middle of the journey.

During the reign of Taizu and Taizong in the early Ming Dynasty, the Ming army basically fought against the Mongolian army with autumn wind swept away fallen leaves and was invincible. However, after the Tumu Fort Incident, the Ming army turned attacks on the grassland tribes and defended them, fearing the Tatars and did not dare to fight head-on.

Shen Xi, a civil servant with small arms and legs, would not have made much contribution to the border with thousands of baggage soldiers, but might have lost his life on the road.

It’s not that the border generals refused to save him when they die. The Mongols really have the advantage of cavalry, and they come and go like the wind. If the team transporting food and pay is attacked in that place halfway, when reinforcements arrive, the daylily will be cold.

Shen Xi asked, "Did Shangshu Liu ask me to go?"

Yu Niang's expression slightly stopped. She thought carefully about Liu Daxia's instructions when she told her about this matter, and finally shook her head and said, "Shangshu Liu's intention is to follow Lord Shen's wishes and not force them. If Lord Shen wants to go, I will lead someone to escort him all the way to ensure Lord Shen's safety."

Shen Xi then breathed a little relieved and said, "Then I'll bother Yu Niang to go back and tell Shangshu Liu that I'm ashamed of his appreciation and incompetence."

Yu Niang didn't expect Shen Xi to reject Liu Daxia's "good intention"!

Taking the Ministry of Revenue to Xuanfu was a great opportunity to make achievements for the court. Liu Daxia gave Shen Xi a shortcut to promotion. If it were someone else, even if he went through fire and water, he would have been reluctant to leave. But Shen Yude seemed to have no idea that this was a great opportunity to perform.

Yu Niang sighed: "There is a very shortage of manpower in the Ministry of Revenue. Liu Shangshu worked hard for days and forgot to eat and sleep..."

Yu Niang tried to persuade Shen Xi with emotion and reason, but Shen Xi was full of vigilance... This job was basically an exam for Liu Daxia to transfer him to the Ministry of Revenue. If he could complete the job successfully, it meant that he was able to serve in the Ministry of Revenue. If Liu Daxia asked Emperor Hongzhi in person, Zhu Youzhang would not rebel against the intention of this old minister of the humeral.

Among the six central ministries, the Ministry of Personnel is the most favorable, equivalent to the Organization Department of later generations, but it has greater power than the Organization Department. It has considerable decision-making power in the selection and inspection of officials, and is the first of the six ministries. In addition to the Ministry of Personnel, the best is the Ministry of Revenue. The Ministry of Revenue is equivalent to the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, the State Administration of Taxation, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and other groups in later generations. It is a department that manages money and grain. Being an official in the Ministry of Revenue is a huge shortage of fat.

However, Chen Xi had long made up his mind not to go to the Ministry of Revenue’s responsibilities and be a good lecturer in the East Palace. Going to the Ministry of Revenue may be a good opportunity for others to make achievements. However, with his thirteen-year-old body, going to the Ministry of Revenue represents a busy start.

The reason why Liu Daxia became the "Three Gentlemen of Hongzhi" praised by later generations is inseparable from his half-life running around. Chen Xi doesn't want to let himself be so tired now.

Chen Xi bowed and said, "It's not that I don't understand Liu Shangshu's hard work, but Yu Niang should understand that with my age and knowledge, many things are not enough to be competent. Instead, it's better to keep your duty and do something within your ability..."

Yu Niang thought to herself: "Mr. Shen is really modest. How arrogant is it to fight with Folang Jiren when he was in Quanzhou? Not to mention the courage that was the only one who was the one who was the one who won Zhang Lian? Who dares to say that you are old and lack of knowledge?"

But Liu Daxia said that she could not force Chen Xi, and Yu Niang would not say much.

"Mr. Shen, you really can't understand." Yu Niang shook her head and smiled bitterly, her tone was full of helplessness, and then said goodbye and left.

After Yu Niang left, Chen Xi thought about who Liu Daxia would send... The biggest possibility is Jiang Liwei!

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The martial law in the capital is continuing.

It was midsummer and the sun was scorching. He would sweat profusely after taking two steps. As a court official, Chen Xi could no longer wear a vest like when he was in Tingzhou when he was a child and then go in and out at will. Therefore, he would rather stay at home more often.

As expected, Liu Daxia eventually sent Jiang Liwei to escort food and grass to Xuanfu.

It's not far, less than four hundred miles away, but it's extremely dangerous in the middle.

Before, Jiang Liwei said that no one could be transferred except for the commander Zhao Jian, commander of the Jinyiwei, and commander-in-chief Mou Bin. Now Liu Daxia made him understand that even if he is now working in the Beizhen Fu Office, the Ministry of Revenue can be transferred at will... What's more, Jiang Liwei is still just a Jinyiwei governor. He doesn't have the actual title of governor of the day, and he will not be considered a regular person for one day.

Soon Xie Qian learned that Liu Daxia intended to let Chen Xi go to Xuanfu.

Xie Qian was originally puzzled by why Liu Daxia helped Chen Xi, a back-up in the court. After the incident, he finally understood that Chen Xi went to Quanzhou and received an errand from the Ministry of Revenue. This was enough to show that not only he could see that Chen Xi was capable, but Liu Daxia, who was upright and upright in the court, often used Chen Xi to handle the job.

"...You guy is really not aware of your mind. This time you go to Xuanfu this time, it is beneficial or harmless. The Tatars just want to grab one and leave. They have no desire to fight. Before, the Xuanfu visited the horses and reported that due to the hot weather and the tired people and horses, the Tatars have begun to withdraw. You will not be in danger if you go there... You can be appreciated by the Minister of Revenue, one of the seven ministers, and you will be successful in the near future. I didn't expect that your boy would refuse..."

Xie Qian scolded Chen Xi whenever he had the chance. As a person, he didn't care about anything with a small character like Chen Xi. However, adhering to the principle of "Little Friend Chen is too sharp and must grind the edges and corners", Xie Qian never gave Chen Xi a good face.

But this time, he felt sorry for Chen Xi's kindness to reject Liu Daxia.

Chen Xi asked in surprise: "Didn't Mr. Xie tell me before that I asked the students to do more learning in Hanlin Academy and Zhan Shi Mansion for a few more years?"

Xie Qian glared at Chen Xi, as if saying, "You kid actually choked me with my words?"

"Actually, this matter is really mixed... As far as I am concerned, I don't support you in going to a practical yamen like the Ministry of Revenue. Because you are not familiar with the world, just say that Zhang Lian is the one you can take? Fortunately, Your Majesty did not blame him. Otherwise, if you are careless, let alone an official position, you will even have your life."

Chen Xi thought to himself, being with the king is like being with a tiger. You have told the truth. Although you are the emperor, the emperor will be the one who will punish you in the end.

Regardless of whether the job is right or wrong, it is only about whether it is in line with the emperor's wishes. If the emperor feels that Zhang Lian should not be questioned, even if the evidence is conclusive, he cannot move.

The case of Gaoming City is the best proof. When Gaoming City sent a large sum of stolen silver to atone for his sins and was favored by Emperor Hongzhi, even loyal ministers like Liu Daxia stopped pursuing the corruption and abuse of power in Gaoming City. Later, he watched Gaoming City serve as an imperial envoy to go to Beijing to do business.

Xie Qian didn't say anything when he saw Chen Xi, and seemed to be thinking, and he was a little happy. This shows that Xiaoyou Chen is not hopeless, and he can also wake him up through "teaching".

If he knew that Chen Xi was not as he thought that he would not make any decisions, and Gaoming City even pushed Chen Xi to the foreign relatives' party, he would have to curse him.

He was proficient in worldly style and useless measures at a young age, and clearly had the appearance of a treacherous minister!

Xie Qian asked, "Is it beneficial to teach the prince recently?"

Chen Xi came to his senses and reported: "The student just returned to the capital, but he had only taught the prince two or three classes. I dare not say how helpful it will be to the prince's academic performance."

Xie Qian narrowed his eyes and said, "But I heard that the prince has begun to indulge in play again recently. Could it be that you instigated him?"

Chen Xi could only remain silent. He was just fulfilling his promise and inform Zhu Houzhao of the correct way to play Cuju in later generations.

If there is something wrong, this is really a big mistake, but in the long run, Chen Xi's actions are equivalent to leaving a way out for himself.

Everything is done without any leakage, and is highly appreciated by the emperor and ministers. It is not a good thing for Chen Xi. It is impossible for a person to be perfect. There will always be shortcomings, which is true.

It seems that when it comes to Zhu Houzhao, Chen Xi did not pull Zhu Houzhao on the "right path" as originally imagined. This is because he knows that for a naughty child who has been spoiled since childhood and is destined to take charge of the world in the future, the so-called "right path" is absurd and non-existent.

If you get too close to the prince and the royal family, you will fall into the whirlpool of power when Hongzhi and Zhengde alternate. When you need to take a team, he, an old friend in the East Palace, will appear particularly shocking and must make a choice...

Liu Jin or Liu Jian?

Chen Xi naturally would not stand on the side of the eunuchs, but he did not want to move closer to Li Dongyang's so-called "upright" ministers... If you are truly upright, you should retire like Liu Jian and Xie Qian, instead of staying in the court, saying that you want to keep the green mountains there, but you are ruling Liu Jinxu and frame the loyal and kind-hearted.

If Chen Xi is "inappropriate" in his work, neither Li Dongyang nor Liu Jin will accept him, then he will have the opportunity to let go. This is the best way to protect himself.

Chen Xidao: "The students just explained the way of Cuju to the prince."

Xie Qian was furious: "Okay... It's you, it's you, why are you so unreasonable? Your Majesty asked you to give lectures in the East Palace to ask you to advise the prince and teach well. You're fine. You won't have anything else except playing with the prince?"

Chen Xi asked back, "If the prince doesn't play Cuju, can he listen with peace of mind? The students don't understand why His Majesty asked the students to be lecturers in the East Palace alone?"

This question stopped Xie Qian.

Even though he knew that Chen Xi was young and energetic, he was with the prince because of the fire. He just stopped at a glance, why did he send him to the prince as a lecturer?

Xie Qian didn't understand and just said, "If you hadn't done a few things that made the prince look good by chance, would you think Your Majesty would keep you in the Eastern Palace? Don't forget that when you went to Quanzhou, your Majesty felt that you were incompetent in teaching and wanted you to think about your own mistakes. You are clearly getting worse now!"

Chen Xi bowed his hand, but his face showed dissatisfaction, which made Xie Qian feel angry.

I can't explain it clearly to this stubborn boy.

"What do you want to teach in the future? Just do as you do, and you will not be able to perform your own performance. Your Majesty is preparing to assess the prince's knowledge at a certain time. If you do not do well, you may be disqualified from the Eastern Palace to give lectures. By then, you can only return to the Hanlin Academy to write a book, and the channels for promotion will be narrow in the future... Just think about it yourself!"

Then Xie Qian left with a slightest sleeve.

When the person walked away, Chen Xi smiled slightly... Xie Laoer was obviously hard-mouthed and soft-hearted!

On the surface, he was dissatisfied with himself, but he was very sorry that he had not accepted the errands of the Ministry of Revenue. He even came to tell the emperor that he would be assessing the prince soon and prepare early.

Is it possible for the top minister of the cabinet to do this?

Chen Xi couldn't help but sigh: "I'm afraid I will let you down!"

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ps: The second update is here!
Chapter completed!