The people around Zhu Houzhao began to find ways to form cliques.

At this time, Jiang Bin and Xu Tai were also trying every means to return to Zhu Houzhao. The best way they could think of was to find Lou Suzhen and Mrs. Zhong.

Although the loss of Mrs. Zhong has not been revealed yet, they also know that they have made great mistakes in protecting these two women, and may completely lose the emperor's trust.

However, Jiang Bin still had hope, thinking that as long as he could find a woman like Lou Suzhen and Mrs. Zhong for Zhu Houzhao, he could resolve the crisis in front of him.

If you really can't find it, then just kowtow to Zhu Houzhao and admit your mistake. Perhaps the emperor would forgive him if he was soft-hearted. After all, Jiang Bin had a certain degree of confidence. He sacrificed himself to save the emperor, and then ran away together, traveling hundreds of miles in Xuanfu and Datong territory, and had a deep friendship between the king and the ministers.

Although it may have been a bit difficult during the first period of time when he was forgiven by the emperor, Jiang Bin firmly believes that as long as time goes by, he can gradually win back the emperor's favor.

Just as Jiang Bin and Xu Tai were trying hard to find Lou Suzhen’s whereabouts at the junction of Jiangxi and Nanzhili, Lou Suzhen had already escorted Xier and a group of scouts to pass through the prefecture and arrive in Xincheng.

Because Xier was afraid of being noticed by the people in the court, she was extremely careful along the way and hid in the morning and left at night. It was the end of the first lunar month when she arrived in Xincheng.

At this time, almost everyone had forgotten Lou Suzhen, and even Emperor Zhengde thought he had lost this woman forever and gradually disappeared. Lou Suzhen entered the brightly lit city with sadness and confusion about the future.

Shen Xi met Lou Suzhen in a villa in the south of the city.

Originally, Shen Xi could have brought Xie Yuner, who had an old relationship with Princess Ning, to see her, but because the matter was too secret, Shen Xi did not want to be too arrogant.

"Princess Ning, it's been a long time since I was gone."

When Shen Xi saw Lou Suzhen, he bowed his hands, as if he was younger than him.

Lou Suzhen was originally absent-minded, but after hearing Shen Xi speak, she looked up at the slightly mature young man, her eyes full of doubts.

Shen Xidao: "We met when we were in Tingzhou Prefecture... At that time, Princess Ning was in the carriage, and she was just looking away from afar, but I wonder if you still remember it?"

Lou Suzhen frowned and thought, her memory was messy. After all, many things had already blurred. However, after Shen Xi reminded her, she suddenly understood who the person in front of her was and blurted out, "Are you... Duke Shen?"

Ordinary people pay attention to the identities of the two ministers of Shen Xi, but Lou Suzhen, who had been a prominent princess of Ning for a long time, cared about Shen Xi's title, which was something that Lou Suzhen was willing to stick to throughout her life before.

Shen Xi nodded: "It's right down."

Lou Suzhen sighed quietly: "Why is Duke Shen? I am an unknown person. You should let me die quietly."

Shen Xi's expression was calm: "The plot of Ning Wang's rebellion is a foregone conclusion, and no one can change it. To put it in a bad way, the Ning Wang Mansion should not be kept, and the whole province of Jiangxi would also be subject to a large-scale purge. I don't know how many people will be implicated and die injustice. But it is precisely because of the existence of Princess Ning that His Majesty loves the house and the misfortune, and opens the net... In this way, Princess Ning saved countless lives, and it is no exaggeration to describe it as a Buddha in the thousands of families."

Lou Suzhen looked at Shen Xi with a complicated expression.

Shen Xi said again: "But even if His Majesty is magnanimous, Princess Ning should not be wronged by herself. Entering the palace gate... You should have your own life."

Lou Suzhen was extremely shocked when she heard this.

Lou Suzhen was too poisoned by the study of the study. She wanted the full name and her vigilance for Chen Xi basically came from this... She did not want to commit to Zhu Houzhao, nor did she want the famous young talent Chen Xi to get herself. Moreover, she abides by the thoughts of heaven, earth, king, and teacher. She regarded the emperor very highly, but Chen Xi spoke disrespectful words to the emperor in front of her.

"Why, Princess Ning feels that she is offending you?" Chen Xi asked calmly.

Lou Suzhen shook her head: "I dare to ask, why should Duke Chen help me?"

Chen Xidao: "Isn't it a good deed to fulfill you?"

Lou Suzhen shook her head firmly: "As a minister, one should put the emperor's will first. How could Duke Shen do something that goes against the way of the king and the minister? This is by no means what kind of minister does."

Chen Xi narrowed his eyes and looked at him, feeling a little confused about Lou Suzhen's ability to debate with him at this time, thinking: "What a complicated and contradictory woman."

Chen Xi said seriously: "What I do is just to advise Your Majesty to respect the laws of heaven and humanity, avoid destroying justice, etiquette and law, and to have the reputation of the monarch. Princess Ning said that what he is doing is not done by benevolent ministers, so what should he do? Go to your Majesty to persuade him to change his mind? Do you think Your Majesty will obey?"

Lou Suzhen lowered her head and thought about this question seriously, but couldn't answer it for a while.

Chen Xi said again: "Princess Ruo Ning respects Your Majesty, why did he repeatedly disobey Your Majesty's wishes and even fight on hunger strikes! Shouldn't he be smiling and serving His Majesty in front of You?"

Lou Suzhen blushed and her ears were equatorial: "I should be the full name of my life."

Chen Xi smiled and shook his head: "Heaven, earth, human relations, the emperor ranks above his parents and husband. Your Majesty respects you, and you should sacrifice yourself to enter the palace wall..."

"But according to morality, etiquette, your Majesty's move is to steal the wife of his ministers. If he violates human ethics, he will be ridiculed by the world. I am just choosing an unconventional method to persuade the king to take the right path. If Princess Ning feels that she is meddling with rats, she can send Princess Ning back to Jiangxi, and Princess Ning will choose the future path by herself."

Lou Suzhen immediately felt the strong pressure Chen Xi put on her. She didn't want to return to the sad place at all, and immediately bowed: "I am rude. As long as I do not violate morality, etiquette, I am willing to obey Duke Chen's arrangements."

Chen Xidao: "Do not violate morality, etiquette and law? Haha, as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, you are already a sinner against His Majesty's wishes. When you walk out of this gate, the officers and soldiers in the city can capture you, and you will also be subjected to thousands of people for King Ning's plot to rebel."

"I understand."

Lou Suzhen said resolutely, "I should die for the full reputation."

Chen Xi shook his head: "If I want to push Princess Ning to die, why did I send someone to bring you here? Now you can't find it if you go to the side. Sooner or later, you will be found by the people sent by His Majesty. It's better to hide outside first."

"where?"

Lou Suzhen asked directly.

Chenxidao: "Tomorrow morning, there will be a boat to take you away. You may have to live on an island and you will not be able to set foot in the Central Plains in the next few years or even decades... Of course, you can also choose to hide your identity in the city, but you cannot guarantee your safety."

Lou Suzhen was very hesitant and didn't want to leave, but she didn't want to stay. She was in a dilemma.

Finally, Lou Suzhen nodded: "I am willing to obey Duke Chen's orders. After resting for one night, I can board the ship and leave tomorrow morning."

Chen Xi nodded slightly, his eyes fell on Lou Suzhen, and sighed: "Your children may not be able to go overseas with you in a short period of time. I will try my best to rescue them when I look back, but if they can't be rescued, there is no way... They are different from you, and their biggest sin is that their surname is Zhu."

Lou Suzhen looked cold, and finally smiled bitterly and shook her head without saying anything.

...

...

Lou Suzhen stayed in the city for less than a day.

Tomorrow, Chen Xi will send a boat to send her away, and she may have to hide overseas for the rest of her life.

As a mother, Lou Suzhen doesn't want to leave. After all, she has children, but as a woman, she has to leave. It's because she knows the emperor's covetousness for her. If she is found, then the reputation she has worked hard to stick to will not be preserved, and it may be more uncomfortable than death.

Chen Xi returned to the government office and called Yun Liu to explain in detail the matter of sending someone to escort Lou Suzhen away.

Yun Liu said: "Sir, should you beware of Jiang Bin and others finding the news? Just like when I was chasing him to Liaodong to find Mrs. Zhong, I will find Princess Ning back?"

Chen Xi shook her head: "If she is found, she can only say that she will be so life. I can only help her so much... Haha, there is no need to worry too much. After more than six years of uninterrupted immigration and development, Dongfan Island has now developed two reclamation areas, Tamsui and Dongning. There are more than 40,000 people on the island. In addition to being self-sufficient, the grain and salt produced are also sold to inland areas through Chamber of Commerce. The people live a wealthy life, but are isolated from the world. It is difficult for anyone to discover her identity as Princess Ning."

"In addition, because Xier was cleverly disguised before, Jiang Bin and Xu Tai mostly believed that Princess Ning had passed away and could not be as patient as Qian Ning... I believe that it won't take long and there is no way to do anything, they will confess their guilt to His Majesty, and they may be forgiven by His Majesty at any time."

Yun Liu was even more worried: "If this happens, Jiang Bin and others will always be threatening to the adults."

Chen Xi picked up a document on the table, opened it casually and glanced at it a few times, and said casually: "It's just a clown who jumps his body, what's the point?"

"Um."

Yunliu is very confident in Chen Xi. In her opinion, any problem is not a problem with Shen Xi. Isn’t it as powerful as Liu Jin at the time still destroyed?

Seeing that Chen Xi was a little tired, Yunliu couldn't help asking for instructions: "Do you want to make some arrangements?"

Chen Xi was a little surprised and asked, "What are you going to arrange?"

Yun Liu lowered her head and said, "Princess Ning is a crime-prone person. Now she is rescued by the adults. She is her reborn parents. She will leave tomorrow, so why not let her serve tonight..."

Before Yunliu could finish speaking, Chen Xi frowned and stopped and said, "Do you know what you are talking about?"

Yun Liu still lowered her head and whispered: "The humble job is just a substitute for the adults... With the destruction of King Ning, this woman has no value in use. What is the purpose of taking the risk to help her? I think her beauty can make the adults take a look..."

Chen Xi frowned and said, "Yunliu, maybe you have been by my side for a long time and have seen too many intrigues. Or maybe I didn't set an example before, making you think I have other plans."

"Actually, I helped Princess Ning. First of all, I didn't want His Majesty to make trouble. Suppressing King Ning's rebellion but occupying his wife, and I would despise the world. Besides, I had some friendship with her at the beginning, and I also bear certain responsibility for the death of King Ning. Perhaps it was my inadvertent move that forced Prince Ning to rebel... Now that I can let this woman spend the rest of her life overseas, it is also my explanation to myself."

Yun Liu said: "Sir, don't blame yourself so much."

Chen Xi nodded and said, "Maybe as you said, I should stand by and watch in this matter, but I just can't. It can both make my heart feel at ease and make Jiang Bin and Xu Tai hate him. Why not do such things?"

"In the future, I will not follow the rules anymore. The result of observing the rules is that people are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are

"I have received teachings from a humble position." Yun Liu bowed.

Chen Xi said: "You should take your heart back. Even if you really want to do something that is not abide by the rules, the most basic morality, etiquette and law must be followed... What I want to be a powerful minister now, not a treacherous minister!"

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...

Schools in all blocks in the new city will be opened as scheduled.

There are many people who send their children to study. For ordinary people, their hope for schools is to let their children read and read, and to have a meal at noon. They do not seek any great knowledge in Yixue, nor do they expect to take the imperial examinations because of this.

But they didn't understand Chen Xi's school philosophy at all. What Chen Xi wanted to cultivate was not the imperial examination talents, but technical talents.

The schools opened in Xincheng are more like technical schools in later generations.

However, these students had to receive cultural education at the beginning and read and read. The content they came into contact with in the early stage was still the same as that of ordinary scholars, from "Hundred Family Names", "Thousand Character Classics" to "Four Books" and "Five Classics", step by step.

It’s not that Chen Xi doesn’t want to open professional courses, but there are too few teachers recruited. After all, this is not one-on-one education. It requires teaching cultural knowledge while learning technology. All teachers here need to first learn the mathematics, physics and chemistry textbooks written by Chen Xi. If you don’t understand, you can ask Chen Xi questions. Only after you truly understand it will teach students.

Chen Xi handed over the matters about running the school to Zhu Hong and Ma Jiu.

Zhu Hong and Ma Jiu are not cultural people, and are not responsible for practical education or selection of teachers. They just do things according to Chen Xi's instructions and fill in the things that the school lacks.

In the past, Chenxi opened a military school. In terms of specifications, the current Yixue cannot be compared with the military school. The school is much simpler to build. Some schools that were temporarily added are just small houses and do not even have yards. Students even have to prepare small benches to listen to the class themselves. In the early stage, the supply of textbooks, pens, inks, papers and inkstones was very tight, and a special person needed to purchase them.

However, some people want to curry favor with Chen Xi, and some people will send them to you like the Four Treasures of the Study.

For example, Han Yi, a wealthy businessman from Jiangsu and Zhejiang who had previously reached a relationship with Chen Xi and was "reused" by Chen Xi.

At the end of the naval war last year, Han Yi was finally accepted by Chen Xi for making contributions and continued to do his business with peace of mind. Chen Xi did not mean to interfere with Han Yi's transactions in Southern Zhili and Zhejiang for the time being.

After the New Year, Han B finished sorting out the accounts and rushed to Xincheng to see Chenxi and prepared to pay the "protection fee"... He had learned that Xincheng was going to organize a school and lacked teaching materials, so he prepared pens, ink and paper to send them to Xincheng, so that Chenxi could feel his sincerity.

This time, Han Yi came to Xincheng and met Ma Ang first, and then sent someone to notify Chen Xi, hoping to get a meeting.
To be continued...