Chen Kan was stunned for a moment, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
Seeing that Chen Kan was silent, Yun Niang suddenly looked thoughtful, but she did not continue to ask.
She is a very smart woman, and if there are some things that she can't tell, she won't get to the bottom of it.
The atmosphere fell silent, and only the sound of the horses' kicks echoed across both sides of the Qinhuai River.
Not long after, the war horse came to a stop in front of the gate of the Hou Mansion. Chang Ning was already waiting for the door to open with Yuncheng Hongniang and others.
Chen Kan took Yun Niang off the horse, and Chang Ning immediately came up to meet her, looked her up and down, and asked, "Has my sister been injured?"
Yun Niang bowed to Chang Ning Yingying and responded respectfully: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. The Marquis arrived in time, and my little sister will be fine."
In response to Chang Ning, Yun Niang cast another reassuring look at Yuncheng.
Chen Kan threw the horse's rein to the boy, walked to a few people, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go in first and then talk."
A group of people woke up from a dream, Chang Ning hurriedly pulled Yun Niang towards the mansion.
As he walked, he told Chen Kan: "My sister and I haven't seen each other for a long time. We have a lot to say. My husband can just go and get busy."
Seeing the two women walking away quickly with a matchmaker behind them, Chen Kan and Yuncheng looked at each other, and in tacit agreement, one walked to the left and the other to the right.
Yuncheng walked a short distance, then turned back and trotted to follow Chen Kan, and asked: "Master Marquis, your itinerary for Yunnan has been decided, but what else is missing if you want to review it?"
Chen Kan paused, shook his head and said: "No need, I can rest assured that you can do your job. What about what, write a letter to Hua Shi'er and tell him that our family went to Yunnan for vacation. If he has any undecided matters, he can contact Qi Guo Gongqiu Fu or his master asked for advice."
"Okay, old slave, let's do it now."
After hearing Chen Kan's instructions, Yuncheng didn't stay long and left in a hurry to start arranging some matters.
Chen Kan wandered in the garden for a while, and when the sky turned white, he called Wang Can out of the house and went to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division.
This time Yun Niang was assassinated, whether it was Ji Gang's warning or Ji Gang's method of seeking peace, it had seriously touched his bottom line.
Those who touch Chen Kan's bottom line never end well. The people of Jiangnan's Feng family should be well aware of this.
Oh, there is no Jiangnan Feng family anymore.
Chen Kan has never had Mary's disease. Killing everyone is his style.
Now Ji Gang has become the second person to touch his bottom line. If Chen Kan can bear it, then the death of the Feng family will be unjust.
Of course, Ji Gang is different from the Feng family. The Feng family is just a squire at best. No matter how close they are in the officialdom, they have no guns, so Chen Kan can kill the entire Feng family without hesitation.
Ji Gang has Jin Yiwei in his hands.
The Jinyiwei were nominally the emperor's personal soldiers, but in reality they were engaged in spy work such as spying on assassinations.
Therefore, it is impossible for Chen Kan to kill Ji Gang like he massacred the Feng family, and Zhu Di would not agree.
Therefore, killing Ji Gang requires careful planning.
As for how to plan, it's very simple. All you need to do is let Ji Gang take the old path he should take.
His departure from Beijing was a good opportunity to praise and kill Ji Gang.
Thinking about Ji Gang's actions in history, before he knew it, the Yamen of Nancheng Bingma Division was already in front of him.
The moment the captain guarding the door saw Chen Kan, he quickly came over to greet him as if he had seen his biological father.
He knelt down and bowed to the ground, and said with choked sobs: "Master Marquis, I thought you had forgotten the Wucheng Army and Horse Division."
Chen Kan jumped off his horse and couldn't help but smile when he heard the captain's words.
After all, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division is an organization that he single-handedly supported. Even if he leaves for a long time, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division will still bear his mark.
"Zhang Yong is here, I'm here to see him."
"Here, Commander Zhang is in the back hall, and I will guide you."
"No, I can go in by myself. You can do me a small favor and invite Xu Yuan, Zheng Song, Shi Wen, Yao Chi, Chen An, and Huang Gou to come over. Well, let's ask someone to go to Dongchang. On one visit, please ask Director Song to go to Jude Tower to talk about it."
Chen Kan issued a series of orders. When he heard these names, the captain's face suddenly became excited.
These people are all the leading figures in the army of the five cities. They are all summoned today. Is the Marquis going to regain power?
Thinking of the glory of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division when Chen Kan was in power, the captain couldn't help but get excited.
The Five Cities Military and Horse Division back then was really majestic, and the treatment was even more generous.
It's a pity that since Chen Kan went to Beijing, the Five Cities Army and Horses Division has been directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. Not only is it suppressed by the Jin Yiwei in every aspect, but the salary has also declined.
After a moment of excitement, the captain stood up in a hurry and said incoherently: "Master Marquis, Master Marquis, wait a moment, I will go and invite some adults to come here."
"Well, go ahead!"
Chen Kan gave up and signaled Wang Can to wait outside the yamen with his personal guards, while he strolled towards the back hall.
Chen Kan was very familiar with the Nancheng Army and Horses Department, so he didn't need to lead the way at all.
And every captain who saw him had an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
You must know that since Chen Kan left the capital, he has not been to the Wucheng Bingma Division for four years. Even if there is something that needs to be handled by the Wucheng Bingma Division, he will directly call someone to inform him.
Now that the Marquis is back, what's going on?
Could it be?
Thinking of that possibility, every captain who saw Chen Kan couldn't help but breathe heavily.
The peak of the Wucheng Bingma Division was when Chen Kan came to power. At that time, the Wucheng Bingma Division could be said to have punched and kicked the Ming Dynasty vassal king, and even made money.
Although the highlight moment lasted only a few months, it made the captains who experienced those years extremely nostalgic.
Now they saw Mr. Hou in the Yamen again. Although they knew that the hope of Mr. Hou returning to power was slim, they were still willing to fantasize about it.
Looking at these familiar old subordinates, Chen Kan nodded slightly to everyone, and went straight to the back hall without stopping too much.
Chen Kan knew what they were expecting, but it was obviously impossible for him to return to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to take charge.
It is impossible for Zhu Di to allow him to have the power to mobilize an army of ten thousand people in the capital at any time, at least not on the surface.
Moreover, now that he has established a firm foothold in the Ming Dynasty and has gained some prestige in both the military and political circles, it is obviously inappropriate for him to come back as a spy.
Therefore, their expectations are destined to be disappointed.
Chen Kan entered the back hall, and Zhang Yong, who was slightly hunched over, was immersed in looking at something. His expression was so focused that he didn't even notice Chen Kan walking behind him.
"Tsk, let's go to the Qinhuai River. What's so interesting about looking at the pictures here?"
Chen Kan clicked his tongue, and Zhang Yong was suddenly frightened.
"Who?"
Zhang Yong turned around and saw that it was Chen Kan. The curse words he was about to blurt out suddenly got stuck in his throat.
"Why is the Marquis free to come to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division today?"
Zhang Yong closed the book in his hand without changing his expression and put it back in the drawer.
Chen Kan pulled out a stool, sat down with a straight face, and said calmly: "I'm going to Yunnan tomorrow, so I thought I'd come and see you."
Zhang Yong had a look of understanding on his face, and he didn't ask any more questions. Of course he knew about Chen Kan's trip to Yunnan.
He also knew that Chen Kan came to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division not just to see them. However, the Marquis came in person. No matter what the matter was, he just had to agree to it.
"Do you want me to send someone to call Lao Xu and the others?"
"No need, I already asked someone to call them over when I came in."
Zhang Yong nodded and immediately started boiling water to make tea.
Not long after, a steaming cup of tea was placed in front of Chen Kan, and Zhang Yong asked in a low voice: "Master Hou, I heard that the second lady last night..."
Halfway through Zhang Yong's words, he saw Chen Kan looking at him with an expression that was half-smiling, and he immediately stopped talking.
Chen Kan didn't bother to say anything more, so the two of them sat down and started tasting tea.
Xu Yuan and others arrived very quickly. Before Chen Kan could finish his cup of tea, a group of big bosses from the Five Cities Army and Horses Division had already arrived.
The moment they saw Chen Kan, the faces of the group of people were filled with joy.
"Master Marquis, you really came to the Five Cities Army and Horses Division. I thought the bastard who reported the news was joking with me."
Xu Yuan came up to him in high spirits, his words filled with anticipation.
At this moment, the captain who reported the news came to Chen Kan's ear and said, "Master Marquis, Factory Supervisor Song is on duty at the palace. He will probably arrive later."
Chen Kan nodded and said calmly: "It doesn't matter. If Factory Governor Song comes later, let him come to Jude Building."
After giving the order, Chen Kan stood up and said with a smile: "Let's go, I'll invite you to Judelou for dinner."
Hearing this, a group of people suddenly smiled on their faces.
"Hahahaha, since it was the Marquis who invited me, it would be unreasonable for me if I don't eat something good today."
Shi Wen burst out laughing, then came forward and crowded behind Chen Kan, just like before.
A group of people came to Jude Building chatting and laughing, and Chen Kan booked a private room with a big wave of his hand.
Not long after Chen Kan led a group of killers to Jude Tower, a young eunuch also hurried over in a carriage, but it was none other than Song Xin, the young eunuch who had transformed into the factory supervisor of the East Factory.
After welcoming Song Xin through the door, Chen Kan waved his hand and the banquet officially began.
The banquet hosted by Chen Kan lasted from noon to the afternoon. What was discussed during the banquet was unknown to outsiders.
But the reactions from all parties above the court are thought-provoking.
First of all, Zhu Gaosui, who had been hiding in the dark since the beginning of the fight between the prince Zhu Gaochi and the Han king Zhu Gaoxu, visited the East Palace the next day.
Secondly, Jin Yiwei suddenly became nervous. While nervous, he also said that he was willing to work with the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to maintain public order in the capital.
Finally, there was Zhu Di. He issued a very rare imperial edict, requiring the Ministry of War to restrain the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities. He bluntly said that the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities could maintain public security in the capital, but they could not arrest people at will.
Of course, all this has nothing to do with Chen Kan, because now he has Chang Ning in one arm and Yun Niang in the other, with a fat white porcelain doll lying in his arms, and he is on the carriage traveling to Yunnan.
