As early as a few months ago, Chen Kan had spread the word about his plans to go to Beijing through Hua Shi and Chang Ning.
Not surprisingly, the news eventually reached Zhu Di's ears.
That's why what happened today.
The reason why Chen Kan made such a plan was because as early as when he was besieging the White Lotus Sect, he keenly discovered that Zhu Di was probably dissatisfied with the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division.
As for why Chen Kan feels this way, it’s very simple!
In the past, for the military and horse divisions of the five cities, Zhu Di would be more or less rewarded for his contribution, no matter how poor he was.
But not this time.
Logically speaking, it would definitely be considered a great achievement to capture the Holy Mother of White Lotus, two Buddhist sons, one Buddhist daughter, and 20,000 White Lotus followers at once.
But Zhu Di didn't say anything about it afterwards.
Instead, Chen Kan was rewarded with many gold, silver and jewelry in his own name.
It is unjustifiable to reward Chen Kan but not the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division.
It was after that time that Chen Kan began to consciously withdraw his power from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, and many people who were loyal to Chen Kan turned from the light to the dark.
In addition to the five commanders, people like Xing Fang and Chen An who had followed Chen Kan earlier were transferred away from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division by Chen Kan intentionally or unintentionally.
What really made Chen Kan realize that the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division was blocking what Zhu Di wanted to do was when Zhu Gaosui began to deploy his own men in the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division.
So far, except for the five commanders of the entire Five Cities Military and Horse Division, almost all other middle and high-level managers have been replaced by Zhu Gaosui, and it has been a long time since the officials who were wronged have been rescued from the hands of Jin Yiwei.
Based on the above reasons, Chen Kancai made the decision to go to Beijing.
Fortunately, Zhu Di still wanted to save face after all, leaving Chen Kan with some dignity.
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The moving plan of the Hou Mansion took a total of three days.
The servants of the Hou Mansion were very dedicated, and they moved everything in the entire Hou Mansion onto the carriage.
Chen Kan also used these three days to make final arrangements in the capital.
Including things like what Xu Yuan and Shi Wen should do if Zhu Gaosui cannot accommodate Xu Yuan and Shi Wen after taking over the Five Cities Army and Horses Division.
After arranging these trivial matters, Chen Kan decided to meet Fang Xiaoru.
After all, if he went to Beijing, he would be far away from the center of the court. If traitors like Ji Gang, Chen Ying, etc. took this opportunity to make a big fuss, he would be far away in Beijing and would have no power to fight back.
Therefore, it is necessary to contact your boss teacher before leaving, and ask him to take care of your future.
He got into the carriage filled with treasures, found a pleasing gift, and then took his personal guards out of Busanhou Mansion and headed towards the Minister of Staff's Mansion.
Because he asked someone to send a greeting card in advance, when Chen Kan arrived at the door of Fang Mansion this time, Fang Mansion had already opened the middle door.
Nodding to the concierge, Chen Kan strode towards the study.
Today is a day off, so Fang Xiaoru can only move in the study room.
"Dong dong dong~"
There was a knock on the study door, and Fang Xiaoru's old voice came out: "Come in."
Chen Kan pushed open the door and saw Fang Xiaoru holding a copy of "The Analects of Confucius" and reading it with gusto.
Chen Kan casually placed the ancient painting worth tens of thousands of gold on the table, walked to Fang Xiaoru and sat down, then quietly waited for Fang Xiaoru to finish reading the book in his hand.
Fang Xiaoru had a habit when he was reading, or all readers have this habit, that is, he would shake his head and head, and he would also like to chant loudly when he read the exciting parts, and draw out a long tail tone at the same time.
"The Master said: 'The gentleman has no tools.' Zigong asked the gentleman. The Master said: 'First do what he says and then follow it.' The Master said: 'The gentleman is week but not in comparison; the villain is in comparison but not careful.'"
"A gentleman who doesn't have weapons means he doesn't fight; a gentleman who doesn't fight means he doesn't have weapons..."
After Fang Xiaoru chanted two sentences, he put down the book in his hand and asked, "Is something wrong?"
Chen Kan's face jumped. There was something wrong at first, but now he dared to say that something was wrong.
After a moment of silence, he could only shake his head: "Nothing."
Naturally, Fang Xiaoru would not read out a few sentences that had nothing to do with the current scene.
Every word he read was filled with eight hundred thoughts.
The so-called gentleman does not have weapons, because he does not fight.
The meaning of this sentence is not that a gentleman disdains fighting, but that a gentleman has reached a state of harmony, kindness, and beauty. He will not just stick to one role or ability. This is a kind of isolation and incompetence with others. state of mind.
And if a gentleman does not fight, it is easier to regard him as having no weapons. If he does not compete with others for fame and fortune, he will not become a pawn of others. This is a state that is not limited to his own world.
Combined with Fang Xiaoru's previous reading of "gentleman and villain", his meaning is already obvious.
The further away Chen Kan is, the better. Only by retreating far away can he have the chance to become a gentleman.
Otherwise, you can only be a villain.
This is what Chen Kan hates most about scholars. Even if he can speak directly, he has to make dozens of detours, as if he is not worthy of reading without any understanding.
If Chen Kan hadn't thoroughly absorbed the memories left by his original body in the past two years, he might not have been able to understand Fang Xiaoru's metaphor.
Chen Kan decided that when he went to Beijing to teach his disciples, he would be in this foggy state.
He wanted to tell the world that if he wanted to be his teacher, his IQ would have to be less than 180.
"If nothing happens, get out!"
"okay."
Chen Kan stood up, cupped his hands towards Fang Xiaoru, and walked outside without saying a word.
"return!"
Fang Xiaoru's voice came, and a flattering smile suddenly appeared on Chen Kan's face.
Fang Xiaoru said without raising his head: "Take your things away, I won't be able to enjoy Wang Mengxi's Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers."
Chen Kan's face collapsed: "Teacher, has the situation deteriorated to this extent?"
Fang Xiaoru was silent for a moment, and then a wry smile appeared on his face: "Recently, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the King of Han have been completely at odds with each other. His Majesty has been reluctant to express his position. Chen Ying is like a mad dog, catching and biting anyone. The situation in the court is simply a mess. .”
Chen Kan's eyes widened: "Didn't His Highness the King of Han just come back? Where did he come from..."
Chen Kan was halfway through his words when he suddenly understood.
Where did he get the strength to fight Zhu Gaochi? Of course it was given by Zhu Di.
No wonder Zhu Di was anxious to drive him away because he was afraid that he would upset his balance.
With a wry smile, Chen Kan murmured: "Teacher, I understand, I will leave now, go far away, and never come back."
Fang Xiaoru rubbed his eyebrows and said calmly: "Since His Majesty doesn't want you to get involved in the court situation, you might as well take the opportunity to get away and study hard after you go to Beijing. This court will not be able to calm down in a few years." Come down, if you hadn’t said you were going to Beijing earlier, Chen Ying would have targeted you right now, let’s go, go quickly!”
Chen Kan nodded, thought for a while, took out the Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains map from the gift box and tore it into pieces, then stuffed the gift box into Fang Xiaoru's hand.
"It's made of rosewood. If you were a teacher, one day... you could hold it for a while."
This time Fang Xiaoru did not refuse. He was not a rotten scholar who only knew how to study, but a qualified politician.
He is an honest official, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand the ways of the world.
Leaving behind a picture of a thousand-mile country is easy to be labeled as a party.
It would be just right to leave a rosewood box as it would not be easy for anyone to take advantage of.
Even if one day even a big boss like him is going to enter the game or be eliminated, it would be better to have capital for management or retirement.
After walking out of Fang Mansion, Chen Kan couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He really didn't expect Zhu Di to be so crazy and openly support Zhu Gaoxu.
Although emperors of all dynasties have done this, you must know that it is only the second year of Yongle, and it has only been more than two years since Zhu Di took the throne.
Is he really not afraid that his two sons will suffer another Xuanwumen incident?
No wonder, no wonder Queen Xu would leave Zhu Zhanji to herself, no wonder Zhu Gaoxu would leave Zhu Zhanhe to himself.
Sure enough, there was not a single fool in the Ming Dynasty.
With a wry smile, Chen Kan stepped onto the Marquis's carriage and ordered, "Go to the palace."
Chen Kan couldn't wait any longer. He had to get Zhu Di's imperial edict in the shortest time and leave the capital as quickly as possible.
The current situation in the capital makes it really difficult for Chen Kan to have any thoughts of commemoration.
He even wondered whether it was because his arrival triggered a butterfly effect, which caused the court dispute that was supposed to break out after Queen Xu's death to be brought forward.
In the palace, when he heard that Chen Kan asked for an audience, Zhu Di's face suddenly darkened.
"This little bastard, didn't you tell him to leave quickly? Why did he come to the palace again?"
After muttering to himself, Zhu Di's expression returned to normal.
"Xuan."
"Xuan Jinghaihou Chen Kan pays an audience."
A sharp voice summoned the eunuch, and Chen Kan hurriedly walked into the side hall.
He bent down and saluted: "Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live."
Zhu Di put aside the ink pen in his hand: "If you are not going to Beijing, why are you free to enter the palace today?"
Chen Kan smiled slightly: "I came here today to ask for a treasure ship from Your Majesty."
Zhu Di raised his head, glanced at Chen Kan with disgust, and then said in a bad tone: "Don't you know that all the treasure ships of the Ming Dynasty were used to transport troops? They are probably all in Nanyang now. Now you come to ask me for treasure ships?"
Chen Kan handed over his hands in a leisurely manner and said, "What I want is the treasure ship built by Zheng He and General Zheng."
Zhu Di frowned: "You should know that the boat Zhenhe built in the past two years has not even been launched into the water. Are you willing to die?"
Chen Kan continued: "I have never been in the water, so why don't I let you test the performance?"
Just as Zhu Di was about to speak, Chen Kan continued: "Your Majesty, don't worry. There will be no danger if I take the canal instead of the sea this time. Even if the performance of the treasure ship is not good, I will only lose a little money."
Hearing that Chen Kan was preparing to take the canal, Zhu Di's face softened slightly and he said relievedly: "I can make the decision to give you a treasure ship, but the court is not responsible for the subsequent maintenance and crew deployment."
"no problem."
The goal was achieved, and a smile suddenly appeared on Chen Kan's face.
He asked Zhu Di for a treasure ship, not only for a reason, but also because he really wanted to collect it. No one knew better than him how powerful the treasure ship built by Zheng He was.
With this treasure ship, he can legitimately get a share of the pie when Zheng He opens routes to Southeast Asia, and even Europe and Africa next year.
