That night, Xu Qi, Wei Bin and Wang Zhuo all went back, and the tranquility in Nanjing was restored.

The curfew is still continuing, but it doesn't make much sense anymore. The seventeen guards of the personal army have returned to the camp, and the remaining city defense officers and soldiers who have set up checkpoints will no longer search for any rebellious parties. The people can finally have a safe sleep.

But in the end, some people are happy and some are worried. For example, Zhu Ye, the princess of Jutan, thought she was hiding her whereabouts very well, but she did not know that the many intelligence bases deployed by Prince Ning’s mansion and some hidden works were dug out by Chen Xi and she almost was arrested.

There were panic everywhere, and there were pursuers behind her at any time. As soon as she fled to another place, officers and soldiers immediately surrounded her. Zhu Ye felt that it was a miracle that she could escape. In addition to a few personal guards, the royal family soldiers who guarded her were basically killed on the spot or captured.

Zhu Ye fled to a new stronghold, a small courtyard in the east garden of the south of the city. It is located in a secret location, not far from Dongshui Pass. Tomorrow morning, she is about to leave the city by waterway, and hide her name for a while, and see how the wind sounds before deciding to stop next step.

Half an hour later, when Zhu Ye thought it was okay and was about to go to the bed to rest, there was another sound of horse hooves outside, and Zhu Ye's nerves tensed up again.

"If I had known it, I would have left the city yesterday tomorrow. After nightfall, the vigilance in Nanjing was significantly increased." Zhu Ye turned over and got up from the couch, hurriedly put on his clothes, and said to the host who came to greet him with regret.

Just as Zhu Ye was about to come to the window to see what was going on, the gate of the courtyard was suddenly knocked open from outside. Before Zhu Ye's guards could come forward, the night was raining like arrows, and several guards fell to the ground instantly, very cruel.

Zhu Ye watched the guard fall to the ground. She was not a Lian Jiazi. She turned around and wanted to escape. A strong man broke into the door and came forward to hold her down. Then more people holding swords rushed in. The poor princess became the arrested fish.

"Princess Jutan, right?" A crisp voice came.

Zhu Ye turned his head and shouted, "If you want to kill and cut, you will be punished."

At this time, Zhu Ye no longer wanted to struggle to death. She was exhausted both physically and mentally. The demise of the Ning Palace, which had been passed down for a hundred years, had already broken her heart. She knew that she was a dead end to the court. In addition, she had escaped for many consecutive days and was completely open to the point of view as the people around her died because of her.

A crisp voice shouted, "Take the person away!"

"Get orders!"

Two people came up to tie Zhu Ye's hands behind her back, and then her eyes were covered with black cloth, and she quickly lifted it out of the yard and placed it directly in the carriage outside.

The carriage was driving, bumpy all the way.

After a while, Zhu Ye was carried into a room and not thrown to the ground, but placed lightly on the bed with a mattress.

“Where is this?”

The cloth that gagged her mouth was loose at some point, and Zhu Ye asked subconsciously.

The voice replied: "This is near Xishui Pass! Behind the house is the Qinhuai River. After dawn, there will be a small boat to take you out of the city."

While speaking, the man was about to block Zhu Ye's mouth. Zhu Ye asked first: "Who took me?"

The voice was very disdainful: "There are so many problems. If the personal army or the city defense yamen take you down, will you have a good life? It would be good if you still have a life left... In short, staying in the city will only make you live worse than death..."

Zhu Ye suddenly figured it out and thought to himself: "It means Shen Zhihou's purpose."

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After escorting Zhu Ye to Xishui Pass, Xier hurriedly went to report to Chen Xi.

It seems that Chen Xi does not bring many people, but in fact, Chen Xi has arranged as many as thousands of detailed works in Nanjing, and these people are absolutely powerful and capable. Many of them have served in the army. For example, more than 100 people have followed Chen Xi into the grassland and completed the mission of spying on intelligence for thousands of miles. They can be said to be the elites under Chen Xi.

Now Shen Xi figured it out and brought his elite strength wherever he went. On the surface, he could show weakness, but when he really wanted to be ruthless, he could suddenly use a killer move.

Xier went to Chen Xi's room and told Chen Xi about the capture of Zhu Ye and his subordinates.

Xier looked disdainful: "The woman was unprepared. I wonder if her subordinates had betrayed her long ago... If the adults had not intended to let her go, perhaps she had been captured by the Duke of Wei and suffered humiliation and torture!"

"not necessarily!"

Chen Xi shook her head and said, "No matter how you say she is a royal relative, even Old Man Xu doesn't have the courage to kill everyone without reporting to the court."

Xier said again: "After the lord sent her out of the city, should she take her to the capital with the ship, or... she found a place to release the person?"

Chen Xi narrowed his eyes and said, "How could you have such an idea?"

Xier pouted and said, "Old man has always been kind to women... This woman is an old friend with her. When the adults started to have a friendship with her at a low point, she might have a relationship with her. Perhaps the adults didn't want to make things difficult for the old friend, so she gave her a chance to survive. Otherwise, it would be handed over to the Duke of Wei's Mansion or the Ministry of Justice, and the adults could save her a lot of trouble."

Hearing Xier's words, Chen Xi couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Inadvertently, Xier told the central story. Chen Xi said: "Since we are old friends and we know each other, I can't bear to watch her being so convicted by the court... Give her freedom to be worthy of her. If she is arrested in the future, she will only blame him for his bad life."

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

Chen Xi said again: "The incident of King Ning's rebellion has come to an end now. The disaster is not as good as his family. Logically speaking, she is married and should not be punished. However, she has done too many things for King Ning, and she really cannot escape the relationship... The result of being arrested by the court is likely to be asked for death. Even if she does not die, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the world."

Xier said, "Why are you going to give her some fun?"

Chen Xi said angrily: "I always think about letting someone die. Can you be worthy of her if you give her a happy feeling? Depending on the situation, I will not let her go for the time being and find a place to be placed under house arrest... For the court, her existence is still a huge safety hazard. After all, the power of King Ning has not been eradicated. Leaving such a person to wander outside is not conducive to Jiangnan's stability."

"Understood."

Xier nodded.

Chen Xi said again: "This matter cannot be known to the people in the city. It can be handled well, especially not being followed. Your subordinates are experienced and do things a little better."

Xier is very confident: "Sir, please relax. Don't talk about a woman, even a hundred women can be sent out of Nanjing without knowing it."

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Before dawn the next day, Chen Xi came out of the inn, and the guards behind him carried them, carrying them with big and small boxes... It seemed that Chen Xi was really leaving Nanjing and heading north.

Wei Bin and Wang Zhuo came to see him off in person, but Xu Qiu did not come. Judging from the situation brought by Wang Zhuo, Xu Qiu was sick.

Everyone knows that Xu Qiu is suffering from a heart disease. He is deliberately hiding from Chenxi now, as if he is silently confronting the court.

After Chen Xi and Wang Zhuo briefly exchanged greetings, Wang Zhuo went back to the Ministry of War to handle affairs. After all, there were still Ning Wang's remnants handed over by Chen Xi, and the subsequent military system reforms needed to be managed by Wang Zhuo, the Minister of War in Nanjing.

At this critical moment of power change, Wang Zhuo was eager to prove his ability and avoid being rejected by the emperor as the Duke of Wei and being cleansed away.

Wei Bin personally sent Chen Xi out of the city.

The two got on the carriage and had a brief conversation. Then Wei Bin said worriedly: "Mr. Shen, it's not important that you leave. There may be trouble in Duke Wei... With our ability, we can't deal with this sinister and cunning old fox."

Chen Xi asked with a smile: "Didn't it be agreed last night? Will Duke Wei retreat temporarily? He has no power at hand. Even if he leaves, what can he do?"

Wei Bin shook his head and said, "Some things are unsure... Duke Wei has been unscrupulous in recent years, encroaching on fertile land, embezzling the imperial taxes, and endangering one party. He has only given up his post, but his title is still there and has not hurt the fundamentals... His local forces are mixed. Without Lord Shen's checks and balances, the officials in Nanjing are used to obeying his orders. The final result... Maybe there will be chaos in Nanjing, and the court will eventually transfer it back to its original position."

Chen Xi asked with a smile: "Why, Eunuch Wei thinks this move is wrong?"

"Um?"

Wei Bin was stunned at first, then reacted and said, "Our family dare not just talk about your Majesty and your decisions, but this matter is always inappropriate. If Duke Wei can live in the capital for a few years, it will allow Nanjing to achieve a smooth transition, and perhaps a large number of fertile land can be cleared..."

Speaking of this, Wei Bin looked at Chen Xi with anticipation, hoping that the other party could take Xu Qi away.

Chen Xi's expression was always calm. He looked outside through the carriage window, as if he was thinking about his thoughts.

Wei Bin sighed: "If Lord Shen thinks the advice he has given is not good, just pretend that he didn't hear it."

Chen Xidao: "Since Eunuch Wei has already served as the garrison eunuch in Nanjing, he should think about how to safeguard the people of the country and avoid riots like these two days, instead of considering transferring a person who has lost his power out of his jurisdiction... Faced with a tiger without fangs and sharp claws, he is still afraid, which only means that Eunuch Wei is not confident enough."

"hehe."

Even if Wei Bin disagreed with Chen Xi's words, he would not dare to refute anything at this moment. After all, Chen Xi's status is obvious, and even if he scolds him, he will endure it.

Chen Xi said again: "As for letting a duke leave Nanjing, it is not a decision that a minister can make... What Your Majesty did not explain, can I make a decision without making any decision? In this way, are you not afraid of being scolded and acted outspoken by the government and the public?"

Wei Bin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said timidly: "Yes, that's right."

Chen Xi looked at Wei Bin, and Wei Bin subconsciously opened his head and did not dare to look at him. Chen Xi said again: "Before coming, Eunuch Zhang did not explain anything to you?"

"ah?"

Wei Bin's face was very unnatural and asked, "What Lord Shen is talking about... Zhang Yuan?"

"Um."

Chen Xi nodded, his eyes as if he was saying, "Aren't you asking knowingly?"

Wei Bin thought for a while and replied: "Actually, our family was punished by Zhang Yuan and transferred from the capital by him. This is also related to our family's sudden takeover of the Dongchang Department... Our family has only served as the supervisor of the Dongchang Factory for nine days, and received an order from the eunuch of the Nanjing garrison... Just three days ago, His Majesty had handed over the affairs of the Dongchang Factory to Zhang Yong and Eunuch Zhang... Zhang Yuan had no tolerance at all. Why should our family cling to his crooked tree..."

In front of Shen Xi, Wei Bin did not hide his contempt for Zhang Yuan at all. The eunuch was fighting openly and secretly, but no one was willing to accept it when he saw a man with little ability climbing to a high position.

In the eunuch system, Zhang Yuan is an alien who needs talent but no talent, no character, and no cultivation. Everyone thinks he is better than Zhang Yuan, but he just lets Zhang Yuan, a ignorant person climb to the highest position. While they hate Zhang Yuan one by one, they can only compromise.

Chen Xidao: "That means, he didn't mention anything to you?"

Wei Bin hesitated for a moment and then said, "I sent someone to say hello to our family before, saying that when I came to Nanjing, I must report it to him as soon as possible... But the matter in Nanjing has nothing to do with it, and our family doesn't have to do anything. We would rather report everything to Lord Shen, after all, you are the real pillar of the Ming Dynasty."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Eunuch Wei is so serious."

Wei Bin said: "Our family came to Jiangnan, but people and land were unfamiliar. Wang Shangshu was obviously a member of the Duke of Wei. Only in front of you would say a few neutral words. After you leave, the Duke of Wei may still be in charge of his own affairs if he is not in his position. At that time, our family could only rely on Lord Shen's prestige to cure these local snakes in Jiangnan."

"Um."

Chen Xi nodded slightly, not saying whether he agreed with Wei Bin's proposal.

Wei Bin quickly asked for instructions: "Mr. Shen agrees to ask our family to ask you everywhere?"

Chen Xi shook his head and said, "If you have something to do, please report to Your Majesty... Remember that you are your Majesty's representative. Don't be afraid of offending others. Eunuch Wei has been in trouble in the court these years. Do you want to live in a corner of Nanjing and spend the rest of your life? Why not make some achievements and return to the capital earlier."

"Yes, that's right." Wei Bin said with a bitter face.

Chen Xi lifted the curtain, looked at the Qinhuai River Wharf that was about to arrive outside, and said, "If there is really something wrong, you can ask Zhang Yuan and Eunuch Zhang. If he asked you to come, you should do something for him appropriately and not tear him apart... As for reporting directly to me, it is better not to act like this."

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Wei Bin did not get Chen Xi's approval in the end. He was a little confused. Are he considered Chen Xi's person?
To be continued...