After seeing off Cui Yan, Chen Xi read the official documents for another half an hour and found that it was already sunset outside the window. He immediately called the captain of the guard Zhu Hong, packed all the files, and then went out to the camp.

Beidaying had complete facilities and all the kitchens and dormitories were ready-made. At this time, the officers and soldiers had almost finished cleaning up. The kitchens were covered with smoke from cooking. Chen Xi took a casual look and felt that there was no problem, so he came to the Central Army tent built in a corner of the schoolyard and called a group of military generals to explain the precautions for stationing in the city and the training subjects for the coming days.

Then, Chen Xi and his soldiers had supper together, and returned to the temporary headquarters when night fell.

As soon as he entered the gate, Chen Xi heard the sound of boots stomping on the ground behind him. When he looked back, Yun Liu came with a few guards and walked towards him.

"grown ups."

Yun Liu stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

Chen Xi yawned and asked, "It's not too early, I thought you wouldn't come... The march was difficult during this period, and I should have a good rest after entering the city. If you have anything to do, I can wait until tomorrow."

Yunliu said: "Only by reporting the matter to the adults, you can sleep peacefully... Furthermore, you will have to leave the city to collect information tomorrow morning."

"Don't worry, why bother to blame yourself so hard?"

Chen Xi shook his head and said, "First arrange the things we have at hand... If only Datong Town is in action in the Nine Borders, is it meaningful? In the final analysis, all parties need to work together."

Yun Liu bowed his command.

Although Chen Xi noticed that Yun Liu seemed to have something to say, she didn't want to continue to get entangled and waved her hand to let Yun Liu retreat.

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After passing through the yard and coming to the hall, Chen Xi found that after Cui Yan sent someone to clean up, the entire courtyard was completely renewed. Not only were potted plants, ancient shelves, tables and chairs, etc. arranged everywhere, but the bookshelf were also filled with ancient books.

Chen Xi stopped to admire it, continued to move forward, and after leaving the living room, he arrived at the middle yard. He saw that the main room in front was brightly lit, and he clearly saw someone walking back and forth in the room. From the window, the people inside seemed to be women.

Chen Xi waved his hand and the guards following him immediately retreated.

Chen Xi walked to the door of the house and looked inside. He saw several maids cleaning, with poetry, calligraphy and paintings hanging on all the walls, red paper cutting was pasted on the glass windows, tables, chairs, benches and benches were arranged appropriately, and even soft couches and bedding were replaced with gauze curtains, Chen Xi suddenly felt like he was back home.

"Mr. Shen, I'm going to salute you." Just as Shen Xi was stunned, a woman walked over gracefully and saluted Chen Xi.

Chen Xi glanced at the other party, immediately narrowed his eyes and said, "Did you send it from the Governor's Office?"

“That’s right.”

The woman said, "It was Lord Cui who asked me to come over to coordinate the service of Lord Cui. According to Lord Cui's instructions, Lord Shen must live like returning to his own home in Datong Town. However,... the conditions here are really simple, and even if you clean up, it will be difficult to be like Lord Shen's own house in the capital. I hope Lord Shen will forgive him."

Chen Xi looked at this woman. She looked about twenty-three or four years old, with a smooth forehead and snow-white skin. She had big watery eyes under her beautiful eyebrows like a spring mountain, constantly emitting a seductive charm. Under her delicate and straight nose, her plump and beautifully curved lips were full of temptation.

This woman doesn't look like she is a small family. When Chen Xi saw her, she first thought of Concubine Li, because from a certain perspective, this woman has a similar temperament to Concubine Li, that is, she is charming and wise.

As for her appearance, she is slightly inferior to Concubine Li, but she is also a rare beauty.

"I don't know what the name is?" Chen Xi asked.

The woman was a little surprised. Unexpectedly, the dignified Minister of War would ask about her the name of an ordinary woman. In fact, even her benefactor Cui Yan didn't care about this. After a pause, the woman replied: "The little woman's surname is Lin."

"oh."

Chen Xi nodded, "Neizi's surname is Lin, which is a coincidence."

The woman was surprised again. She didn't expect Chen Xi would "climb" her relationship with her in this way. She knew nothing about Chen Xi's family affairs. Chen Xi introduced that his wife's surname was Lin, so she believed it.

"It's just a coincidence."

The woman said respectfully, "How dare I compare with the wife of the decree in the adult family? I was responsible for my daily life during the Datong period. If you have any instructions, just tell me. I will stay outside today and obey the adult's instructions."

Chen Xi looked at it and the main house was divided into inner and outer houses, with a curtain between them. Looking from the outside, you can only see a hazy view.

Chen Xidao: "I don't like to disturb people when I sleep. What's the point of leaving a woman outside to guard it?" After saying that, he walked straight to the inner room.

Lin was a little uncomfortable. In this era, civil officials mostly spoke old-fashioned and never put down their airs in front of women, while Chen Xi seemed to be more approachable.

Lin thought about it and thought Chen Xi wanted her to serve her, which was comparable to Cui Yan's order. She did not come as a maid who was ordered by her, and she had to do everything, including giving her body, so she followed her into the inner room.

Chen Xi lifted the curtain and entered the house. Seeing that the maid was still cleaning up, he waved his hand: "It's almost done. You guys leave. Only this one here...Miss Lin can be... Oh, I forgot to ask, should you call me Miss or Madam?"

Lin was still stunned. When Chen Xi asked this, his face turned slightly red, and he lowered his head and said, "It's a girl."

This answer is weird, but Chen Xi understood that this woman had never married, and those who had not married yet at the age of twenty were still unable to help themselves, and it was probably clear why Cui Yan wanted to send this woman to him.

"This woman has a unique temperament and a unique style. She is also very beautiful. Cui Yan wants her to stay by my side so that he can get my information anytime and anywhere, and whether it is pleasing or targeting, she can prepare for the future."

Chen Xi's expression became more natural after he knew it.

Because only Lin's service is left in the bedroom, Chen Xi was not too reserved and took off his coat directly. Lin hurriedly took it forward and put it on the shelf and hung it.

Chen Xi sat down in front of the table with the four treasures of the study, picked up the teapot, felt the hot temperature at hand, and said with a smile: "Governor Cui is really good at doing things. In the afternoon, the room was empty inside and outside, with only some broken tables and chairs. I planned to put on a camp bed so that I could sleep, but he arranged everything so well, which was indeed amazing."

Lin said: "Mr. Cui really admires Master, so he will make arrangements with sincerity, but why doesn't Lord Shen stay in the governor's yamen? The conditions over there are much better!"

"Actually, the conditions here are already very good!"

Chen Xi shook the teapot and smiled, "It's not easy to drink hot tea when you go out... I don't know what kind of tea it is."

"It is a tea before the Ming Dynasty and a specialty of West Lake." Lin said.

Chen Xi poured a cup of tea and put it in front of his nose and sniffed it. He looked up at Lin and said, "Mingqian Longjing, this is a rare good tea... Do you understand the tea ceremony?"

Lin thought for a while and nodded slightly.

Chen Xi sighed, "You reminded me of a person, who is also a woman, and she is good at tea ceremony, but later...ah."

Lin asked, "Is it an old friend of the adults?"

Chen Xi took a sip of tea and curled his lips slightly: "That's right, it's very similar to you, but that's an old thing. Now I don't know where this person stays... It's been a long time since I talk about it."

Lin thought: "If you can appreciate it for adults, you will think it will be a splendid and radiant."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Do you think I am coveting her beauty or her style? You are wrong. This person has nothing to do with me, and... she is a married woman."

Lin couldn't help but frowned slightly, and became more and more unable to understand Chen Xi, because the topics she was talking about now were completely unintelligible for her, so she simply kept silent.

Chen Xi put down the tea cup and said, "Tea is a good tea, but I don't have the mood to taste tea. I'm so tired after marching for many days. I'm ready to rest."

Lin lowered his head, took two steps forward, and said timidly: "Let me serve the Lord."

"Haha, how do you serve?"

Chen Xi looked at Lin with a narrow-minded gaze and said something that made the other party look ashamed to look up.

Even if Lin's face is thick-skinned, he cannot handle the situation in front of a strong person like Shen Xi.

Chen Xi waved his hand and said with a smile: "Go and rest. Even if you want to serve me, it depends on how I feel... Since becoming an official, officials from all over the country have given me many women, but there are only a few who can catch my eyes. You are one of them... It's a pity that the time is wrong!"

Chen Xi rested in the inner room, while Lin stayed outside for a night.

Chen Xi seemed to be very relieved of her and did not wake up once. In the second half of the night, Lin was too sleepy and fell asleep against the back of the chair.

Until the next morning, Lin found that she was wearing a thin blanket, and Chen Xi had left at some point. She hurried back to the governor's office to find Cui Yan to explain the situation.

Cui Yan was very dissatisfied with Lin's words and questioned: "You went there one night and only heard Lord Shen say this? What kind of woman who is good at tea ceremony, Lord Shen will not have any other hints, right?"

Lin shook his head: "I don't know what Lord Shen is trying to do."

Cui Yan looked Lin up and down and said, "That Lord Shen had it last night..."

Lin continued to shake his head and said, "I put on my clothes and rested all night last night. When I woke up today, Lord Shen has left. I don't know when I left. Perhaps Lord Shen thinks that I am mediocre and cannot be seen by him. It would be better for Lord Cui to send someone else, because I am afraid that Lord Shen will doubt my intention."

"What's there to doubt about this?"

Cui Yan said, "Mr. Shen knew from the beginning that you were sent by me... Could it be that you did something unusual that made Mr. Shen think that you were trying to spy on the information, so he didn't touch you... In the final analysis, it was your problem!"

After being criticized by Cui Yan, Lin did not dare to speak, and lowered his head and was scolded obediently.

Cui Yan thought about it and could not understand the key points, so he could only say, "Since Lord Shen is dissatisfied with you, you should arrange someone else to serve you. Is this difficult for you? I will pay 200 taels of silver in the account. If Lord Shen does not accept gifts, he will express his feelings in other ways. He will always do things better!"

Lin said, "That sir, should I continue to stay with Lord Shen?"

"If you don't go, would you let me go? You are a smart person, don't be mistaken for your intelligence. Lord Shen is His Majesty's most beloved minister. Even Master Xie is not his opponent. If you mess up the matter, I will make you have a good life in the future!" Cui Yan finished speaking and left angrily.

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Chen Xi went to the Central Army tent in Beidaying to handle the military garrison affairs early in the morning. After watching the soldiers' training, he then implemented the weapons workshop. It was already noon, so he returned to the temporary headquarters, and the food here was ready.

Before returning to the back house, Chen Xi sat down in the hall and ordered the servants to go to the kitchen to get food.

As soon as he picked up the bowls and chopsticks, Zhu Hong came in and said a few words in his ear. Chen Xi smiled and shook his head: "The governor's yamen wants to make arrangements, no need to interfere, let them go! I may have to change my place to live, or simply hold a tent next to the Central Army's tent."

Zhu Hong smiled and said, "Where is the reason why soldiers live in houses, but adults stay in tents?"

Chen Xi smiled and waved his hand, and Zhu Hong retreated with understanding.

Before I could get some food, Yunliu came again.

Chen Xi's smile faded, he raised his head and looked at Yun Liu, and asked, "Didn't you say you'd leave the city early in the morning?"

Yun Liu said to him: "Sir, I heard that the Governor of Datong sent someone to you as a spy. Do you need to drive him away?"

Chen Xi frowned: "The Governor's Office is a local snake. Is there anything strange about sending a few people to me? This is originally the territory of the Governor of Datong, but now I'm just sending people to be a spy. I'm already considered polite."

Yun Liu seemed incomprehensible: "But... the governor of Datong was once an important backbone of the eunuch party."

Chen Xi looked at the direction of the door and saw Zhu Hong still looking into the house. He immediately put down his bowls and chopsticks and stood up, and said to Yun Liu: "Some things will be said in private. Since you said there is a spy here, you should understand the reason why the walls are heard. No matter who the local government sends to me, what I want to do now is to use them to do. Do you want me to tear them apart and spend your energy on internal disputes?"

Only then did Yunliu realize that Chen Xi was not fooled by others, but was just pretending to be confused.
To be continued...