For He Jian, many affairs in the court have been in a stagnant state recently.

The Ministry of Personnel was originally responsible for the appointment and removal of officials and assessment, but everything had to be implemented with imperial approval. This led to the chaos in personnel affairs in recent months. Since Zhang Yuan stepped down, basically everyone has been waiting for the emperor to come back, or the cabinet and the Silijian reunite, but in the end, the emperor went out privately and the Silijian still had news that the Silijian was still vacant.

He Jian works like Liang Chu, and strives to be moderate and not make any mistakes. This is also the most basic principle of being a Confucian official.

So He Jian has been basically not caring about big things recently and not asking about small things. In the end, he relied on his seniority and became the most leisurely minister in the capital, throwing everything aside.

Before Liang Chu found He Jian, He Jian had not been to the Ministry of Personnel for five or six days, because he knew that even if he had gone there, he would not be able to settle down. It would be better to wait until Xie Qian came back. After all, the news that Xie Qian was about to return to Beijing had spread. He Jian tried to contact Xie Qian, but the letter sent never responded, which disappointed him deeply.

"...Shu He, what do you think? Zhihou knows the best in terms of doing things and has always been very restrained, but the court does not trust him. If the situation continues, it is probably that the interns of the court will not be able to get along with Zhihou in the future."

Liang Chu was generous and did not deliberately favor anyone. He just stood in a realistic position that Shen Xi would not rebel, and tried to ease the conflict between Yang Tinghe and Shen Xi.

After listening to Liang Chu's words, He Jian closed his eyes and thought, and after a long time, he shook his head and said, "Listen to what you said, the request of the Eunuch and the Queen Mother, and the things the Eunuch asked the Eunuch to do, seem to be correct."

Liang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "I naturally know this matter itself, but my great contributions are in the country and the country. I am the leader of the new generation of the imperial court. Judging from the latest news, he already wants to give up and is ready to go out of Juyongguan to find His Majesty himself... You said that when he leaves, how can there be trouble in the army? Can the scene be sustained by the Marquis of Huaining and the Marquis of Xinning Tan You alone?"

"Well, it's not clear. After all, the two lords have a lot of knowledge and may not have performed well. They are deeply loved by the soldiers in the army?" He Jian said in an ambiguous tone.

Liang Chu was surprised when he heard this. He had high hopes for He Jian, but he never thought that after visiting him, he found out that He Jian relied on his seniority and pushed water mills to the pinnacle, which was very different from the image of the hardworking and hardworking ox in his impression... Before, Shen Xi and Xie Qian had a conflict, and the one who came forward to reconcile the most was He Jian.

Liang Chudao: "Shishangshu, don't you come forward to reconcile? When things have developed to this point, the Empress Dowager may have had some prejudice against Zhihou, but at least we colleagues shouldn't have such prejudice. Zhihou left all the direct troops who followed him to fight the grassland in Xuanfu. Isn't his attitude clear enough?"

He Jian looked at Liang Chu's excited expression and couldn't help but sigh: "Shuhou, you should have met the monk before you came, what was the result? Do you not know what the monk's temper is? Now he doesn't think there is any fault in doing this, and he has the imperial edict of the Queen Mother, and there is no big problem in the court sending Yingning to quell the rebellion..."

"Ying Ning once served as the general system of the trilateral system, and he had extremely rich experience in leading troops and would not have any problems. In addition, there are some things you should trust as much as possible. He can understand why the court did this. Those who are pure will be clear. Are he still afraid that others will have prejudice against him?"

When He Jian said this, Liang Chu basically understood that He Jian just didn't want to get involved easily.

It doesn't matter which one is right or wrong between Yang Tinghe and Chen Xi, or the conflict between them is not that important, because He Jian is ready to leave the court at any time. He had been resigning to Zhu Houzhao long before the war, and his attitude was very firm, but for some reason the emperor kept staying there and not sending him out.

Liang Chu was very aware of it and stood up and bowed: "Shu He, if you think there is no problem, then I won't mention it next, but don't forget that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, how many heroes have not received fair treatment? Don't be here to be the only one, and they have been infatuated for thousands of years! Some things can easily backfire. If a person is hurt too deeply, who can ensure that people's hearts are consistent?"

He Jian shook his head with a wry smile: "I still say the same thing, you must believe Zhihou. As you said, we should do something, but it is definitely not now... We can make Zhihou feel completely at ease, not what you and I can do. In fact, the only one who can really make him feel at ease is Your Majesty. If Your Majesty had understood Zhihou's current adverse situation earlier and rushed back to eliminate the bad influence, wouldn't all the difficulties be solved?"

Liang Chudao: "As a minister, you should share your worries for the king."

He Jian's face suddenly became serious: "Then you should understand that Zhihou should not be concerned about this matter. What Jung-huo did is natural. If the Queen Mother had no worries, could Jung-huo take the initiative to come out and cause trouble? Including the previous memorials of impeachment by Zhihou, how many people in the court applauded? If the Chinese and Chinese military officials in the court had opinions about a person, do you think this person has no problem at all?"

"this……"

Liang Chu found that He Jian's attitude changed a lot compared to before. He was no longer a pure neutral faction, but was more inclined to join the faction that had already joined the Chenxi faction.

He Jian said again: "Today is different from the past. Zhihou is no longer the first boy who has been in the forefront. Every move has attracted the attention of the world. Since ancient times, many capable people have appeared frequently, but how many people can have a good end? Is this principle that the gun shoots the forest bird? Or is it that Shen Zhihou doesn't understand, or is it that you, Uncle Liang, don't understand?"

Liang Chu was speechless now, and he felt a little annoyed, thinking that this trip was asking for trouble, and that he was just coming to scold him.

He Jian waved his hand: "Don't interfere in this matter. I don't want to interfere with what Jung-hu's husband does, and I have no way to interfere. If Ruzhihou has a grudge, then he will let him. Anyway, Yu Qiao will go to Juyongguan before returning to Beijing. What can the two old and young people not be honest after the meeting? What does the officials in the court think of Jung-hu? Will Yu Qiao naturally reveal it after returning to Beijing? If you think the queen mother value Jung-hu's husband too much, it means that everything will be cleared when Qiao returns to Beijing!"

Liang Chu smiled bitterly.

He heard the potential meaning of He Jian's words and thought to himself: "Shangshu He thought I was resentful because my husband was valued by the Queen Mother, and wanted to find an opportunity to suppress him, but how could I have this meaning?"

Liang Chu nodded: "What Mr. He reminded me is that I will not ask more questions later."

Liang Chu was very disappointed when he spoke, and his heart was filled with pain and helplessness that was not understood. He seemed to be full of difficulties and obstacles, which made him feel powerless.

He Jian reminded again: "Shuhou, we are really not suitable for interfering in this matter. Yan Zi once said: You must be good at seeing good things, do not be selfish, and be celebrating good things without having a reputation. You should be a good person, and you should not be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should not be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should not be a good person; you should be a good person; you should not be a good person; you should be a good person; you should not be a good person; you should be a good person; you should not be a good person; you should be a good person; you should not be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should not be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should not be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person; you should be a good person."

"Therefore, the dispute between the mediator and the husband has nothing to do with morality or etiquette, so remember it!"

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Liang Chu had originally planned to make a comeback for Chen Xi, but after meeting He Jian, he changed his mind and decided to wait and see before talking. Those who did not understand and even had certain concerns about Yang Tinghe, in addition to Liang Chu, also Yang Yiqing, who was the person involved.

After Yang Yiqing met Yang Tinghe, he realized that he was temporarily entrusted by the Empress Dowager to lead troops to quell the rebellion in Shanxi, and at the same time he was responsible for protecting the emperor.

"... Brother Yingning, you should be able to understand the Queen Mother's painstaking efforts. When you arrive at the place, you should use suppression of rebellion as the auxiliary and persuade Your Majesty to return to the court. Only Your Majesty will return to the court be the right thing. No matter how your Majesty is ordered to you, you cannot be shaken at all. You are leaving for Your Majesty's safety this time. The hopes of everyone in the court are placed on you..."

Yang Tinghe spoke sincerely and had a sincere attitude, which was completely a matter of looking at the problem from the perspective of the royal family.

However, Yang Yiqing felt that he was being used as a gun envoy by Queen Mother Zhang and Yang Tinghe. He had no conflict with Chen Xi, but he was about to have a quarrel in a blink of an eye.

Which one is stronger than Yang Ting and Yang Yiqing? This is a difficult question to understand.

Yang Tinghe's ability is mainly reflected in handling the government affairs and controlling some military strategies and political strategies. He is a representative figure of the academic school.

Yang Yiqing is a talented man of the practical school. Like Chen Xi, Yang Yiqing has served in the local area for a long time, and was promoted because of his merits and the appreciation of the emperor and important officials. Especially in the three areas, although his merits cannot be compared with Chen Xi, he has made great achievements in the governance of the country.

Therefore, it is very difficult for Yang Tinghe to bribe and use Yang Yiqing to help him do things because Yang Yiqing is more mature and persistent than him.

A young man relied on his identity as a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the trust of Empress Dowager Zhang to openly use the current Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to carry out his series of conspiracies and tricks. This matter itself is not so appropriate.

Although Yang Yiqing was unhappy, he would not turn against Yang Tinghe because of the imperial edict of the empress dowager, he had to accept it, but the first thing he did after receiving the order was to write a letter to Xie Qian.

This letter was not sent to Xuanfu, but was sent directly to Juyong Pass, without even avoiding Chenxi. He knew that Xie Qian would arrive at Neiguan in the next two or three days.

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In the capital, some people gloat about Chen Xi's experience, including the brothers of the Zhang family.

Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were very happy to learn that Empress Dowager Zhang not only sent someone to take over the military power of Chen Xi, but also sent Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui to Shanxi to quell the rebellion.

Zhang Heling changed his usual calm and restrained appearance and pretended to be deep, showing a comforting attitude in front of his younger brother.

"... Just say that my sister is standing on our side, how could she be unprepared for Shen Zhihou? Now that this series of heavy punches continues, it depends on how the boy is still giving up the military power. It is just that the person sent to wipe out the bandits is Zhu Hui, not Zhang Mao, the old man, otherwise our life in the capital will be more comfortable..."

When he spoke, Zhang Yanling had no respect for Zhang Maoke, and was even more contemptuous of Chen Xi, looking like a villain.

Zhang Heling did not refute his younger brother this time and said, "There is still some reason why the Empress Dowager doesn't send Zhang Mao. After all, the capital needs stability now."

On the way, Xie Qian was still experiencing the hardship of rushing in the cold wind, while Chen Xi continued to enjoy the warm fragrance in Juyongguan. Anyway, he was not in a hurry to leave for the time being and had no business to deal with. At night, he would go to Huiniang to reunite. The relationship between the couple quickly heated up in the past few days.

Until the sixth day of the September 1st, Xie Qian still did not arrive at Juyongguan, but Chen Xi learned that Xie Qian had arrived at Huailai Acropolis and would arrive in another one or two days.

Chen Xi still stayed at Hui Niang's place that night, and it also meant to say goodbye to Hui Niang and Li Jin. He would stay in the temporary residence to handle some affairs in the next two days and would not come to meet the two girls.

On that day, Hui Niang cooked and prepared a few dishes for Chen Xi. Chen Xi didn't like drinking, but because he could stay at Hui Niang, he would occasionally drink two glasses to help him liven up. For Chen Xi, he liked the feeling of getting along with Hui Niang, and he would never feel at ease with Hui Niang wherever he went.

At the dinner table, Hui Niang seemed very cautious: "Are you sure you are going to set off?"

"Don't you still have to stay with you if you don't leave?" Chen Xi said with a smile, holding a wine glass in his hand, and looked at Li Jin, who was holding a wine pot next to him, ready to pour wine for him at any time.

Li Jin blinked and didn't know what happened, but why did the atmosphere at the table suddenly become weird? No matter how smart Li Jin is, he can't understand the way Chen Xi and Hui Niang get along and communicate.

Hui Niang said, "The Master's life should be difficult now, right? The court treats the Master as a great enemy. The Master is afraid that it will not be so suitable to invite His Majesty back now... Besides, if someone is not good to the Master on the road, who can protect the Master's comprehensiveness?"

Chen Xi smiled and comforted, "All people are protecting me. Can I still be in danger if I go out for a long trip? Hui Niang, please don't worry."

Hui Niang nodded and wanted to say something, but suddenly stopped and lowered her head and looked sad on her face.

Chen Xi did not ask what was going on, it was also a tacit understanding between the two. When he put down his glass, Li Jin hurried over to add wine.

After a while, Hui Niang recovered a little before she asked, "Master, there should be news about the capital these days, right?"

"Don't worry, Hong'er is all right."

Chen Xi comforted, "Apart from Hong'er, the family is also safe. I have sent people to protect it. As long as there is no rebellion involved, no one in the court can touch me... You, a mother, can be assured."

Li Jin smiled pursed his lips and said, "Sister miss Hong'er, but I really miss you..."

Hui Niang gave Li Jin a blank look, as if she was blaming her sister for being too talkative. Chen Xi smiled and said, "I guess it won't be long before our family can be reunited. This time, you will start your business again, and then find time to go back to Jiangnan to relive the beautiful scenery there... Maybe I will go to the south too soon."

"The master is going to work in the south?"

Hui Niang looked at Chen Xi, her eyes full of inquiries.

Chen Xidao: "Do you think I can live a stable life by returning to the capital this time? The situation in the court is much more complicated than I thought before. Now I am like a public enemy in the world. Everyone in the court uses me as a target. Even if I can take action and pull them down one by one, I must tolerate it first. Maybe I will really go to the south to avoid it for a while!"

Hui Niang shook her head: "Actually, the master doesn't need to bear it at all now, let alone give in... If you keep giving in again and again, when will you give in?"

Chen Xi said: "I still understand me. How do you know that I can't bear it anymore and will not endure it anymore? Actually, I think so too. If I retreat at this point, it will be like letting the enemy press forward step by step and bully it, which will not do anything to me. I can't learn Yue Wumu. After a few gold medals, I consciously died unjustly at Fengbo Pavilion. People are bullied by others, and Ma Shan is ridden by others. Only by hurting the enemy can I save myself."

"But isn't the master just giving in now?" Hui Niang asked.

Chen Xi's face became solemn, and he didn't say anything for a long time. After a long time, he said, "Do you think I am tolerating? I am just retreating, and some people in the court are already disliked and want to attack me. Unfortunately, they didn't expect that I was actually ready. No matter how many opponents there are, what's the use?"

"Have you spoke drunk?" Hui Niang said.

Chen Xi leaned forward and said softly with a smile: "This Ming Dynasty court is all around one person. If I stayed in Juyongguan or returned to Beijing, not only would I be unable to control the situation, but the situation would deteriorate rapidly. On the contrary, if I could follow this person... everything was in control!"

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Xie Qian rushed to the scene and finally arrived at Juyongguan on the afternoon of the eighth day of the September 19th.

Chen Xi did not leave the city to welcome him, but Li Pin did not dare to be negligent. He took the initiative to lead people to line up at the city gate to welcome him. At the same time, he also went to welcome Ma Yongcheng, Tang Yin and others from the northwest. Tang Yin was the representative of Chen Xi. As an aide, he once returned to Yansui on behalf of Chen Xi to deliver the message on behalf of Chen Xi.

The first thing Xie Qian asked about after entering the city was whether Sun Yingjue, the Marquis of Huaining and whether Tan You, Xinning Boss Tan You, arrived at Juyongguan. After receiving a positive answer, Xie Qian understood why Chen Xi did not come out to greet him. He did not go directly to see Chen Xi, but first went to see Wang Chang, the Minister of War, and wanted to send the message to Beijing through Wang Chang.

Chen Xi has been staying in his temporary residence and is not in a hurry to see Xie Qian. He knows that Xie Qian will definitely come to see him.

At sunset, Xie Qian arrived late. At this time, Xie Qian was very tired, his eyes were covered with blood, but after seeing Chen Xi, he still showed a little relief on his face.

"Gei Master Xie."

Chen Xi walked over and saluted respectfully. Xie Qian looked at Chen Xi, with a secret smile on his face, and then waved his hand to signal Chen Xi not to be too polite. As soon as he met, he seemed to have no strength to speak.

After sitting down, the hot tea and the stove were served. Xie Qian rubbed his hands and sighed: "This ghost weather is so cold."
To be continued...