Chen Xi sneered: "You are here to talk to me today. Could it be that you threatening and threatening me to obey you and do something that harms the court?"

Gao Chong's face changed drastically, and he quickly stood up and waved his hand: "Don't misunderstand Chen Hanlin. The student came here today just to convey his meaning on behalf of Jiazu. In fact, Jiazu had just learned about what happened in Fujian. Jiazu had a deep relationship with the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce. He did not want to see the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce in desperate situation, nor did he want to affect Chen Hanlin's official position in the court. The only pity was beyond reach, and some things were afraid of being stopped."

Chen Xi looked at Gao Chong for a while and didn't say anything.

This incident seemed to have happened suddenly, but in fact it was Shen Xi's expectation. When he passed by Fuzhou in Quanzhou, he felt that the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce's power in Fuzhou was severely suppressed by the government, but it was not obvious at that time. When he fought with the Folang Jiren in Quanzhou, he then punished Zhang Lian, causing many officials in Fujian to lose money. Then, the powerful force displayed by the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce in disaster relief finally made the people who were responsible for declaring the Political and Envoy Department of Fujian feel that they must remove the Chamber of Commerce.

The Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce is just a non-governmental organization after all, and is vulnerable to the government. Now things are only happening in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, but he believes that the fire will soon burn to Tingzhou, the base camp of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce.

Chen Xi thought to himself: "Hui Niang is stubborn, I'm afraid she won't make any changes!"

When Chen Xi thought of Hui Niang's stubborn temper who refused to listen to advice when An Ru ascended to the robbery ship, he felt that it was powerful and could not be used.

Seeing Chen Xi silent, Gao Chong quickly comforted him: "Don't worry Chen Hanlin. His ancestors also knew some officials in Fujian and would do their best to mediate for the Chamber of Commerce. Even if the shops and goods that were sealed should be redeemed safely in the future."

Chen Xi thought to himself, is this a question of whether it is money or not? The most important thing is that people are safe and sound. Now I don’t know how big the people in Fujian Province’s announcement of the Political and Envoy Department are. If all the merchants who join the Chamber of Commerce cannot be spared, those who follow the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce to ask for food will suffer.

Especially in Shen Xi's heart, there are people who are worried about, not just their family and Hui Niang...

Gao Chong wanted to comfort him, but Chen Xi waved his hand to stop him and said, "Young Master Gao also said that you are old friends with Mr. Gao, so why bother to talk about things in circles?"

Gao Chong was a little embarrassed, and he was hesitant to explain the truth. Speaking of which, it was just to make Chen Xi "turn a blind eye" and just go through things. It is rare to be confused. Don't ask about irrelevant things, so that Gaoming City can transfer the money and food allocated by the imperial court to Beiguan.

When the words came to his mouth, Gao Chong glanced at Li Yu. Li Yu immediately understood and stood up and said goodbye to go downstairs.

When there were only two people left on the building, Gao Chong asked tentatively: "What are Chen Hanlin's plans for this errand?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "I haven't received the imperial decree from the court yet. Even if I want to work with Minister Gao, I just need to do my best to live up to the expectations of the court. I won't think too much about the others for the time being."

Gao Chong smiled bitterly and asked, "Has Chen Hanlin thought about what is the benefit of doing his best?"

Chen Xi thought to himself, this is clearly tempting me to look at everything in "money"!

"How can we talk about the benefits of being the ruler for the people, serving the court, and sharing the worries of the emperor? Besides, if you do your best, the court will reward you. At that time, you will be rewarded by adding officials and ranks." Chenxi Road.

Gao Chong shook his head: "Chen Hanlin's words are awkward. He worked diligently for the court for decades. In the end, he would only end up with the title of Shaoqing and Minister of the Ministry of Justice. He would return to the fields to live for the rest of his life. At that time, he would only have a few acres of thin land and three tiled houses. What is the hard work of this life?"

"Some people, without doing too much, can be ranked in the court, generals and ministers. After all, it depends on whether anyone appreciates and promotes them."

Chen Xi squinted his eyes and looked at Gao Chong...

This summary is insightful!

Even if he became a high-ranking official, take Xu Pu, the newly-dead prime minister, as an example. He was respected after returning to his hometown, but he could not get much material enjoyment, because the salary of Ming officials was generally not high, and his daily family expenses, as well as social engagements, almost no surplus in a month.

Those who can buy a few acres of land after retirement are very saving officials.

Chen Xi asked, "Since Mr. Gao's words, can anyone appreciate it?"

Gao Chong waved his hand: "Students dare not speak nonsense, but I heard that Shouning Hou is very impressed with Chen Hanlin's talent. Chen Hanlin can go to Shouning Hou's Mansion with his family and ancestors to visit."

Gao Chong said in the end that he did not dare to make the matter clear, but he also cleverly used a plan to see if Chen Xi intends to go to the Shouning Marquis Mansion, and he can judge his attitude and tendencies from it. As long as Chen Xi is willing to go, it means that Chen Xi is interested in finding the Zhang brothers as a backer. Since they are both foreign relatives, there is no need to mention anything about greed for money and food.

When you arrive at the Shouning Marquis Mansion, someone will be able to speak out, so why do you need to speak by yourself?

Chen Xi knew that if he refused at the moment, he would arouse Gaoming City's vigilance and defense.

"Okay, I have the opportunity to go to the Shouning Marquis' Mansion with Minister Gao. In fact, I have been there a few times, but I haven't asked the Shouning Marquis to ask for some knowledge of being an official." Chen Xi finally made a statement.

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Gao Chong called Li Yu back and toasted Chen Xi. Chen Xi stayed for another quarter of an hour, and then offered to say goodbye on the grounds that he could not bear to drink.

Since he knew something happened in Fujian, he had to rush back and make arrangements. It was not too late to repair the dead. If he did nothing, things might be bad if Fujian was caught off guard.

Chen Xi was thinking about this question on the way to the southeast pier of the city to find Song Xiaocheng. With his current identity and status, he was far away in the capital. Whether he could help Fujian is a huge question mark.

"...Mr. Shen, are you saying... Something happened in Fuzhou? But I only received a letter from Lao Jiu two days ago, saying that everything is fine over there?" Song Xiaocheng was shocked when he heard the news.

Chen Xi shook his head and sighed: "It would be great if I could know what happened, but the road was too far. Even the letter I just received was actually from two or three months ago. If something really happened, it would be too late for us to rescue him. The most important thing now is to ensure the stability of Tingzhou."

Song Xiaocheng said: "That little man will clean up the fine and go back to Tingzhou Prefecture..."

"No, it's too late to go back. Try to find the fastest channel and pass the letter back. Don't tell the brothers below this in advance, so as not to worry. Even if there is any change in Tingzhou, it will only involve the chamber of commerce and will never affect the family of the brothers."

Song Xiaocheng thought about it and found that he had nothing to be afraid of. His wife and children came to the capital with him. Chen Xi was in charge of the capital and the Ministry of Revenue was backed by the Ministry of Revenue. No matter how brave the people who came to announce the Political Envoy Department of Fujian were, they would not dare to point the finger at this place.

Chen Xidao: "Get paper and pen and write to me. Don't say too explicitly. Just let the family know what's going on. It's best to let them come out to avoid the limelight..."

"Sir, our foundation is all in western Fujian. Where can we avoid the limelight?" Song Xiaocheng was embarrassed.

Chen Xi thought for a while: "For the sake of the present, we must put down the business at hand first, go to Yingtian Mansion, or simply go to the capital to take refuge."

Song Xiaocheng smiled on his face: "Okay, okay, as long as the shopkeeper comes, there is someone to host the business in our capital, so the villain will be much more relaxed."

Chen Xi glanced at Song Xiaocheng, and he didn't know how sincere Song Xiaocheng said this.

At present, Song Xiaocheng can be said to be the leader of the capital, and he can be the master of everything. When Hui Niang comes, he will be controlled by others.

No one is willing to give up the power in his hands, even if he respects the person who takes over.

However, at this time, Chen Xi did not have time to think too much, so he wrote the letter and handed it over to Song Xiaocheng, asking him to send the letter, while he wanted to find Yu Niang.

After thinking about it, Chen Xi seemed that only Yu Niang could help. I don’t know if Yu Niang and Liu Daxia, who was behind her, were willing to break the network of relationships that local officials worked hard for the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce.

In the past, when Chen Xi saw Yu Niang, he always felt that there was nothing good. Now he really asked him to look for her, but he was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Shen Xi remembered that Yu Niang had a private brothel in the capital and asked someone to post a post saying that he had something to look for her. As a result, before he got home, Yu Niang's sedan had already stopped at the entrance of the alley.

Unlike before, she came to see her in men's clothing, this time Yu Niang came in women's clothing, and her makeup on her face had not been removed. It can be seen that she was suddenly invited and she had not had time to clean up.

When Chen Xi saw Yu Niang in the past, he didn't feel anything, because the age difference between the two was too big, and Yu Niang was not the kind of charming one. At most, he was half-old Xu Niang with charm. Of course, it was mainly because Chen Xi's development was not completed at that time. Now, seeing Yu Niang's condition when she was "working", she was so charming that Chen Xi only took a look and quickly avoided her eyes.

Do not treat it inappropriately.

Yu Niang has been living in the Fengyue Field for many years, but how could she not notice the small change of Chen Xi? She covered her mouth with a small fan and smiled, then waved the fan to let the left and right servants retreat, then stepped forward and greeted her, and asked, "Mr. Shen called me to come today, what's wrong?"

Chen Xi then turned his gaze to Yu Niang and asked, "Does Yu Niang know that something happened in Fuzhou?"

Yu Niang's face froze slightly, then she smiled bitterly: "It seems that Lord Shen already knows that I originally wanted to wait until I look back and have more detailed information before telling Lord Shen about the matter."

Chen Xi frowned and said, "Since Yu Niang knows, why don't you tell me in advance so that I can prepare?"

Yu Niang shook her head gently: "What is the meaning when she knows it? Instead, she will only increase her worries... Lord Shen don't have to be too anxious. The imperial court has many intelligence personnel in Fujian. They will protect Lord Shen's family and try not to make any mistakes."

Try not to make any mistakes, that is, there is still danger and the possibility is still very high! Chen Xi was very angry about this. It was not that he blamed Yu Niang for not doing anything. Yu Niang had no obligation to help him, but Yu Niang didn't tell him in advance, which made him less time to plan in advance, and at the same time he felt that Yu Niang was not sincere enough.

As for whether Liu Daxia already knew about the matter, or whether Liu Daxia ordered Yu Niang not to tell him calmly, Chen Xi was unknown.

With Chen Xi's understanding of a loyal and straightforward old minister like Liu Daxia, everything is stable first. Even if he knows that Fujian officials deliberately oppress the kind, he will stand by. This has been reflected in the fraud case of the 11th Hongzhi provincial examination...

At that time, Liu Daxia was willing to help Chen Xi and save the countryside to test Jie Yuan. As the imperial envoy of the Right Censor and Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he had no intention of reporting the case at all. It was mainly because Liu Daxia was deeply aware of the unspoken rules of the officialdom and did not know how many people a fraud case would affect. It was better to have less than more things.

Therefore, it is difficult for Chen Xi to guarantee whether Liu Daxia will abandon the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce after an accident in Fujian and ignore the lives and death of Chen Xi's family.

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In the afternoon, the emperor accompanied his daughter to school to get the transcript. The unified examination ranked first in the grade and the third in the district. As a parent, he looked very happy. After returning home, he got a delicious meal and did not resume typing until seven o'clock in the evening!
Chapter completed!