Qian Ning is full of expectations for getting Chen Xi’s support.

But Qian Ning was talking before, while Chen Xi listened with thoughtful expression.

After Qian Ning finished speaking, he looked at Chen Xi pitifully, waiting for the final verdict.

Chen Xi stood up, his expression as usual, and his tone was calm: "No matter whether you can help me in the future, it would be inappropriate for you to ask me to submit a memorial to you. I never interfered in the internal affairs before. Who will be the commander of the Jinyiwei? It is the power of the emperor. If a minister rashly gets involved, there will never be any good ending."

Qian Ning said bitterly: "Mr. Shen has a high position and a powerful position. As long as he says something, his Majesty will consider it carefully..."

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Chen Xi's mouth: "Do you think I have the ability to force Your Majesty to do things?"

Qian Ning was so scared that his body shivered and he quickly lowered his head: "The villain has no intention."

Chen Xi said: "It's good that there is no such thing. It's not easy to be a powerful minister... Whoever dares to be a man of today will be in trouble. Liu Xixian and Li Binzhi are the lessons of the past."

"For the sake of the present, you cannot continue to stay in Jiangnan, but should return to Your Majesty earlier, so that things will turn around. The more you dare not face Your Majesty, the more you are disconnected from Your Majesty. As for the Eunuch Zhang Yuan and Eunuch Zhang you mentioned... No matter how many wrong things he did, at least at present, he is still the eunuch in charge of the seal... Whether you can maintain your power depends largely on him..."

Qian Ning's head was quite brilliant. After carefully considering the meaning of Chen Xi's words, he thought to himself: "Why did Lord Shen push me to Zhang Yuan? Could it be that Zhang Yuan is his person?"

Chen Xi said again: "Zhang Yong does have a connection with me, but only because His Majesty appointed him to assist me in completing the war in Jiangnan. Now that he has returned to Sili Supervisor, he has even lost his position as the eunuch of the East Factory. If you want him to help you, it is simply Yuanmu's beg for fish."

Qian Ning quickly asked, "Sir, I wonder who the eunuch of the Admiral Dongchang is now? The villain kept asking, but there was no news... Do you have to wait until His Majesty returns to the court before making a decision?"

The Jinyiwei and the Dongchang belong to the factory guards, and belong to the emperor's private army and eyes.

According to convention, the power of the East Factory is far higher than that of the Jinyiwei, and is only responsible to the emperor. Without the approval of the judicial authorities, the subjects can be supervised and arrested at will. When there is insufficient staff, the personnel can be drawn from the Jinyiwei at will. Therefore, whoever serves as the eunuch of the East Factory is crucial to whether Qian Ning remains as the commander of the Jinyiwei.

Now it is precisely because Qian Ning is extremely lacking in information about Emperor Zhengde that he is at a loss.

Chen Xi shook his head: "Where do I know about the inner curtain?"

Qian Ning didn't believe what Chen Xi said. When he thought, Chen Xi was very good at hand. Since Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yong and Xiao Tuozi were closely related to him, it was impossible that he would not know anything, but he just didn't want to tell him.

Chen Xi said again: "You should go back to the capital quickly... Wait until you meet the saint, will you be trusted by Your Majesty, stay in the court to do things, and then decide who you obey and serve in the future. Now I will not give you any promises."

Qian Ning was very nervous, but after talking to Chen Xi, he felt a little more at least.

Qian Ning said: "Mr. Shen, if you don't have your support, the villain will return to His Majesty, which is no different from dying."

Chen Xi raised his face: "Then can you survive by staying in Jiangnan? How can you still not understand the truth about wealth and wealth? "

Qian Ning hesitated for a moment, then said bitterly: "Sir, I wonder if you can let the villain do something for you to prove the villain's sincerity? I heard that the adults also want to return to the capital, so why not have the villain accompany you back with you?"

Obviously Qian Ning is not a person who does big things and is timid and afraid of things. He knows that Jiang Bin and Zhang Yuan will not let him go, and the struggle for power around the emperor has reached a fierce momentum and he dare not go back at all.

Chen Xi said: "If you are really scared, you can follow me to the north, but after you go back, you explain to Your Majesty why you are with me. I can't advise you, so you can think carefully."

Qian Ning was filled with surprise when he heard this and said hurriedly: "Thank you, sir, for giving the villain a chance. The villain promised to swear allegiance to you, devote all his life to you, and only after death."

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Chen Xi did not refuse Qian Ning, but did not make a promise.

This is Chen Xi's usual style and rarely blocks the road. This does not mean that he appreciates Qian Ning's style and will happily accept the other party under his command.

Most of the time, the court did not distinguish between good and evil. Even if Qian Ning was a bastard, his existence in history had reasons. It was not that Zhu Houzhao could be a wise ruler if he was missing Qian Ning. There would be no other evil people in the Ming Dynasty, and the people could be stable and prosperous.

Chen Xi was very hesitant about changing history because some of the changes he wanted to make eventually resulted in relatively large consequences, and what should have happened in history still happened.

Chen Xi could not view these issues from the perspective of dialectics and materialism. Since it was difficult to figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it.

Chen Xi had seen Qian Ning and left the yard. In order to show sincerity, Qian Ning decided to stay in the yard and wait to follow Chen Xi on the road.

After leaving the yard, Zhu Hong did not ask what happened in Chenxi, but Xier was depressed. She glanced at Chenxi from time to time, but wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask.

Xier was very dissatisfied with Chen Xi talking to Qian Ning alone. She hated evil and disliked a treacherous villain like Qian Ning. She never considered what the existence of such a person meant to the court.

When he returned to the government office, Zhu Hong retreated to rest, while Chen Xi had to finish his official duties before he could return home.

Xier said: "Do you have anything else to do? If not, I will go out and guard it first."

Chen Xi waved his hand: "Don't leave, there's something you can do."

Xier showed an inexplicable look. She used to be accustomed to following Yun Liu's instructions. Chen Xi rarely gave orders to her directly. She didn't feel that she was capable of helping Chen Xi.

Xier walked forward two steps and heard Chen Xi say, "Qian Ning claims to have the evidence of many ministers in the court. If you check this, what's going on."

Xier said: "Sir, haven't the senior sister checked before? Senior sister said that Qian Ning was just cheating. He was used to extorting local officials and generals wherever he went. Many people hated him to the core... Many of the things he said were basically false."

Chen Xi shook his head and said, "Information work cannot be taken for granted, it must be based on facts... You said Qian Ning cheated, isn't there a single word he said is true?"

Xier didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Chen Xidao: "After that he is the commander of the Jinyiwei, and he has many desperate people following him. Do you think he has no ability to reach the high position he is today?"

Xier pouted and was very unhappy with Chen Xi's criticism, but she still saluted: "I don't know where to start?"

Chen Xi lowered his head again, looked at the official document on the table, and said casually: "I want to know how many subordinates he has now, what is the trump card he has in his hand, how much dependence he has, and how many resources he has available... Even if he re-placed as the commander of the Jinyiwei, what ability he has to do to the battlefield... These are all things I want to know."

Xier supported her head: "Sir, these things... I'm afraid I won't be able to find out within a few days."

Chen Xi said angrily: "I didn't say that I must make a mistake before leaving the new city. In addition, when I return to Beijing, he will follow the team. Be careful. Be careful. If he meets someone halfway through, he must also keep an eye on it, so you can't make any mistakes."

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Xier is always inferior to Yunliu in her work, which is also what Chen Xi is worried about.

"The one who is most capable under his command is actually a woman. If you really want to accomplish something big in the future, it may be very troublesome."

Chen Xi was upset again, "Why didn't you think about cultivating a few assistants before? Although Ma Jiu, Zhu Hong and others have certain abilities, they always have low cultural level and insufficient experience, so it is difficult to stand alone. As for the Shen family, or Yang Wenzhao, they are just traitors."

Chen Xi continued to think: "From now on, we can't ignore this problem anymore. In the past, I was afraid that people would be talking about forming cliques for personal gain, and I didn't need others to advise on doing things, so I ignored the cultivation of talents. Now that I have reached such a position, it is no longer possible to keep a low profile. Some things must be done."

Because they were about to leave the new city soon, Chen Xi would not stay in the government office until too late. After all, the people around him need to be comforted.

Not long after my family arrived in the new city, they suddenly wanted to return to the capital with Chen Xi. There was not much to prepare. After all, the new property was not too late to buy it, and the things they moved can be kept in the new city. When they moved later, there is no shortage of these items in the capital.

These days, Xie Yuner has been settling down the family and young people, trying her best to do some ideological work for people, so that they know that this time returning to the capital was actually a helpless move.

Chen Xi did not go home that night, but chose to go to Huiniang's place. He had long sent someone to say hello to Huiniang.

Hui Niang will not go with her when she returns to the capital this time, so Chen Xi must arrange things properly.

"...After the master left, there was no master in this city. Who would the master arrange for management? Or would he wait for the imperial court to arrange?"

Hui Niang knew she was going to stay. In the past, she didn't care who was the one who replaced Chen Xi, but instead focused on forming a huge business empire. But now she was inexplicably panic. After all, the biggest reliance suddenly disappeared, and no one around her will help me explain the matter in the future.

Chenxidao: "In the next period of time, this place will exist in the form of the Ming Acropolis and be unique. As long as the generals I appointed perform their duties, their development will not be affected."

Hui Niang frowned: "That means that if those generals now take on major responsibilities, they are afraid that they will not be able to manage a city well."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "If I leave here, I may not be able to manage it. I can completely use remote control... Oh, remote control means that it is like flying a kite, and I control it from a distance. Besides, aren't you and Jin'er here for me to take care of me?"

Hui Niang sighed without saying a word, and Li Jin next to her said, "Just say that the master will ask his sister to help manage the city affairs."

Chen Xi said: "Jin'er is right. It would be great if Hui Niang is a man. Then you can help me openly and not be invisible behind the scenes."

Hui Niang said angrily: "If I were a man, would it be like this?"

Speaking of this, Hui Niang began to sigh at her life experience.

Chen Xi did not continue to talk about this topic and said, "You will probably stay here for about two or three months. When I return to the capital and settle down, I will make arrangements for your next action... Maybe I won't stay for too long when I return to the capital this time."

"Master, are you going to lead the troops to fight again?" Hui Niang asked in confusion.

Chen Xi shook his head: "It's not about fighting, but about making some changes. I didn't plan to go back to the capital. Even if I go back, it's just a routine matter and may come out soon."

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In February, along the Grand Canal north of the Huai River, there was a little vitality. After the cold winter, the river surface thawed one after another. The willows sprouted new buds, swaying in the wind under the sunshine of Hexi, and the scenery was pleasant.

Logically, ships should be frequent at the North Canal at this time, but unfortunately, because the emperor returned to Beijing this spring, all ports along the way were blocked. Wherever the emperor's fleet passed, there was no civilian ship fifty miles away.

Departing from Xuzhou, Zhu Houzhao's plan was to rush back to the capital within ten days.

This is a plan that is taken for granted.

In fact, when the imperial guards arrived in Xuzhou, they only walked one-third of the way back to Beijing, and there were nearly two thousand miles to go next. According to the calculation of a hundred miles a day, it would take twenty days. In fact, the speed was not reached in many cases, but no one reminded him.

Zhu Houzhao was tired of birds and was thinking of returning home. After traveling abroad for a long time, she wanted to go back to Beijing early to have a good rest. After leaving Xuzhou, she repeatedly urged to speed up the boat.

Zhang Yuan and others had no idea of ​​rushing to travel. Recently, Zhang Yuan found a way to make money and directly reached out to ask local officials and generals for money, and then arranged for them to accompany the emperor's ships and accompany him by land so that they could pay homage to the emperor's majesty nearby.

Two days ago, Zhu Houzhao hid in the cabin and found no abnormalities. She went ashore at the port at night and was resting when she arrived. She was in a hurry and found no clues.

On the third day, Zhu Houzhao finally recovered and began to look for some fun in the place. When she found a different scenery along the way, she found a large number of people wearing official uniforms and armored walk along the river, and there were also people dancing lions and dragons along the coast, which was very spectacular.

"What's going on the shore?"

Zhu Houzhao came out and stood on the deck, pointed to the distance, and asked about the little twister that followed.

Xiao Guozi didn't know how to explain to Zhu Houzhao. Xiao Guozi had long discovered these tricks that Zhang Yuan had created. He deliberately did not expose them in front of the emperor before, so as not to make Zhang Yuan proud.

Xiao Tiaozi lowered his head and said, "I don't know."

"Call Zhang Yuan."

Zhu Houzhao was very interested in watching it, and he said it casually.
To be continued...