The matter of the Phoenix Society was never brought to the court. Firstly, at the beginning, most of the ministers in the court had members of the Phoenix Society in their families. Secondly, if this matter was brought to the court, all other matters in the court would have to give way to this matter, and these ministers would not take other matters seriously.
So he simply handed the matter over to Ye Chen. He would be appointed as a second-rank governor wherever he went, with the emperor's edict and the Shangfang sword in hand. He could command the soldiers and dismiss corrupt officials at his discretion.
Although the matter of the Phoenix Society is a big one, if Great Yin wants to develop peacefully and steadily, it cannot just focus on this one matter. The people have just recovered from the Rebellion of the Three Kings. If those officials bring up the issue of taxation again for the sake of the Phoenix Society, the people's self-cultivation and development will become empty talk again, and those greedy people will be the ones who will enrich themselves.
With Ye Chen handling the affairs of the Phoenix Society, the six ministries in the court can perform their duties without being affected. Fortunately, no matter what Ye Chen does, the emperor fully trusts him and fully supports him.
There have always been doubts in the court about Ye Chen's position as a second-rank inspector, but they were all suppressed by the emperor. He wanted to ensure that Ye Chen had no worries while he was away.
Otherwise, Ye Chen would not be able to deal with the Order of the Phoenix freely, and his family would not be protected. If Ye Chen fought hard in the front, the backyard would be on fire. Then there would be no need to destroy the Order of the Phoenix, and it would be better to just give it to them.
Ye Chen came out of the palace and thought all the way in the carriage about how to defend Kyoto so that even if the Order of the Phoenix came, they would not be able to gain any advantage. From personnel to military strength, he deduced in his mind again and again to make sure that he did not miss anyone.
This life has many more advantages than the previous one. First of all, Princess Duanjing was still alive in the previous life, and the homes of the ministers in the court were like sieves with holes everywhere, and every family had spies from the Order of the Phoenix.
In this life, there is no Princess Duanjing as an insider in the city, and the thorns in the ministers' homes have been almost removed. Even if there are some who are hiding deeper, they can't do anything. In addition, the curfew has been implemented, and those people have no room to move.
Secondly, in this life, he had wiped out several branches of the Order of the Phoenix in advance, disrupting Fu Xia's entire deployment in the Great Yin Dynasty. The first people she evacuated were those in Kyoto. When Xia Hanshan led his men to besiege Ye Mansion, those were probably the last few members of the Order of the Phoenix in Kyoto.
Therefore, the defense of Kyoto is much easier to arrange than in the previous life. In addition, with Ye Chen's grandfather in charge, there is really nothing to worry about in Kyoto.
When he returned to the Ye Mansion, Shen Qiu was explaining things to several housekeepers, so Ye Chen went directly to the old Duke.
"Mingyue, the home is left to you and the master. Please take care of the three children and their grandparents." Chen Qiu handed the home to Mingyue and his master. With them around, Chen Qiu was not so worried.
"Madam, let Mu Qing accompany you and the Duke. Otherwise, without Xing'er here, I'm worried about you being alone." She had no objection to Mingyue staying to look after the house. After all, her children and Shen Qiu's children were here. The family needed her to stay so that Shen Qiu could go to Wuzhou with peace of mind.
"No, the defense of the house is equally important. Mu Qing is the one that grandfather uses most easily besides Black Hawk. He can't go with us." Chen Qiu refused directly. She knew that Ye Chen would definitely not take Mu Qing away.
"Let Xiao Mu go with you. He has a certain reputation in the martial arts world. He has retired from the martial arts world for many years because of my involvement, but everyone knows the hero Xiao Mu. His identity may be able to help you. What's more, his martial arts are among the best in the whole Dayin. I feel at ease with his protection. The most important thing is that I asked him to teach you a few things on the way. You have been very talented in martial arts since you were a child. He has a set of swordsmanship that is very suitable for you to practice, and he has promised to teach you." Bai Li said it easily, but Chen Qiu was so excited that he didn't know what to say. Let Xiao Mu teach him swordsmanship. Wouldn't he be more powerful if he learned it?
After hearing Bai Li's words, Chen Qiu suddenly changed from the mistress of the house into a spoiled little girl. She hurried to Bai Li and patted his shoulders, "Master, why are you so nice? Then, should I perform the ceremony of becoming his disciple? Or call him Master's wife?" After saying that, Chen Qiu seemed to feel that something was wrong, but who cares? At least she had sword skills to practice.
Bai Li was stunned by Chen Qiu's words, then turned around and knocked Chen Qiu on the head, "Master's wife? You're so smart, but, okay, when the time comes, you help Master prepare the betrothal gifts, and I'll propose to Xiao Mu."
"Huh?" Chen Qiu realized something was wrong. It wouldn't be bad for his master to have a live-in son-in-law, but this son-in-law's identity wasn't simple. He wondered if he would be willing. But since they'd been looking for one for over a decade, it didn't seem that important who married whom. All that mattered was that the person they loved was by their side. Wasn't that enough?
"Did you forget something?" Suddenly a gentle voice came from outside, and then Lingshu and Jingxin entered the room.
Seeing that no one spoke, Jingxin spoke up: "You are going to do this errand. In case someone gets hurt, I will go with you. I am good at Qinggong and I will not drag you down even if there is danger."
"That's great. With Miss Jingxin's help, I won't have to worry about my disciple and his son-in-law." Bai Li responded on her behalf without waiting for Chen Qiu to respond.
"Yes, with a medical expert like Jingxin here, I'm not afraid even if I get injured, ah..." Before Shen Qiu could finish his words, Bai Li hit him on the head again.
"How can you talk like that? Say what you meant. If you come back injured again with your current skills, don't tell anyone that you are Bai Li's apprentice. I can't afford to lose face!"
Chen Qiu covered the bump and grimaced. She knew that her master was worried about her. Her master wanted to stay at home for her so that she would have no worries, and he also had to worry about her who was working hard outside. Chen Qiu originally wanted to change this heavy topic, but she didn't expect that she was not good at speaking and still made her master unhappy. Alas, in front of her master, she was still that little girl who had not grown up.
"Master, don't worry. With my current skills, I can protect not only myself but also my husband. I will never embarrass you." Chen Qiu patted his chest confidently.
"But, having said that, Master, you offended the entire martial arts world back then. I'm going to Wuzhou, a place where all kinds of people are. What if I run into your enemies and they recognize my swordsmanship? One or two is fine, but if there are too many people, I can't beat them with two fists." Chen Qiu was not afraid that he could not win, but he was afraid of implicating his master. If his master had to run around because of him to live the peaceful life he had worked so hard to get, he would be unworthy of being their disciple.
"Don't worry, they can't beat you. They haven't seen the full form of this sword technique, so they don't know if they can recognize it. You have been traveling back and forth between the northwest and Kyoto since you were twelve years old, and you have met many people from the martial arts world. Except for Yan Guqi and Xiao Mu, no one has noticed you, right? Besides, you are a lady of the imperial court now. What people from the martial arts world fear most is going against the imperial court, so nothing will happen." Bai Li gave Chen Qiu a reassurance. Yes, she has the imperial court behind her now, and those people from the martial arts world will not dare to go against the imperial court no matter how rich and powerful they are.
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