As the New Year's Day approaches, Lin'an City has already emerged with an impatient desire for the New Year's Day. Half a month ago, the sky above Lin'an City began to be filled with a festive atmosphere. Whether it is the officials in the court, the merchants walking around the world, the vendors and shops that often gather in lively places such as Wulinmen and Dawazi, the scholars, and ordinary people are also looking forward to the arrival of the New Year's Day, and they start counting their days with their fingers, and starting to plan how to spend a festive New Year's Day.

Since when, Lin'an City has been far away from various threats from the Jin Kingdom. The people no longer have to respect the Jin people or avoid them. The court does not have to be anxious about the annual tribute every year, which makes the atmosphere in the court always look lifeless.

The noisy and lively teahouses, restaurants and other places have already begun to spread various wars about the northern part. Although the "facts" told from the mouths of storytellers and the people are still a distance from the real facts, this does not prevent the people of Lin'an City from being proud and proud to be Song people.

Ye Qing was as if God helped the people in Lin'an City, and various objective factors were ignored by the storytellers and the people, thus creating a: today, you can appear on Shandong Road to lead a large army to capture the city and plunder the land, and tomorrow you can appear on Hedong North Road to lead the army to break the Taiyuan Prefecture. Within two days, Ye Qing will appear in Yanmen Pass and even under Yanjing City like a god descending to earth.

In short, Ye Qing is omnipotent and everywhere in the mouths of Lin'an people and storytellers. It is precisely because of Ye Qing's command that the army of all Song dynasties can now conquer cities and territory with unstoppable momentums, regain the lost territories lost by the court, and seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, which the court has always coveted but has never succeeded.

Unlike the people's flattery and worship of Ye Qing in the north, the ministers headed by Shi Miyuan in the court still held a reserved attitude towards Ye Qing's conquest of the city and territory in the north. Even when it started, a stream gradually began to spread out from the court, which was completely different from the people's voices about the Northern Expedition.

"When Ye Qing conquered Yanjing, it was the day when Ye Qing relied on his own in the north."

"Ye Qing's drunkenness is not about drinking. Under the guise of regaining lost territory for the court and avenging the shame of the two saints, Ye Qing actually wanted to be the emperor of the Jin Kingdom so that he could be on an equal footing with the Lin'an court."

"Ye Qing is now a great minister, with power over the sky. Once he captures Yanjing and drives the Jin people out of the pass, how should the court award Ye Qing? The military governor of the North is already the greatest right, and the title of Duke of Lu is already the highest among the ministers. And once Ye Qing succeeds in the North, will the court still give Ye Qing a title? Most of the royal family are still dukes, and if Ye Qing is given the title of king, what is the law of the court? This is a suspicion of being accomplices, which makes Ye Qing stand in the north, but the court cannot do anything about it?"

All kinds of sounds were enough to surround the court for three days, and they were heard endlessly. Naturally, in just a few days, they had already reached the ears of the current emperor Zhao Kuo.

Taking advantage of Zhu Yeer's visit with the Empress Dowager, Zhao Kuo secretly left the palace and met with Xie Daoqing.

The reason why the New Year's Day is approaching is that people with joy all over the city of Lin'an are everywhere. As the war becomes more and more away from Lin'an, the incense of temples and Taoist temples is becoming more and more popular. Especially before the New Year's Day, several gyms and temples in Lin'an are almost crowded.

Most of the pilgrims in Jingci Temple either come to seek peace and wealth or marriage. In short, in this era, temples and Taoist temples are more like platforms that can satisfy people's spiritual world. In the festive season, the red man and the green woman, the scholars are more willing to tell the gods to bless them in a pillar of incense.

Under the tall and straight Cang Pine, Zhao Kuo and Wei Jing were waiting for Xie Daoqing and Han Ying, and ran out of the hall with a slight eye. At this time, in Zhao Kuo's eyes, Han Ying seemed so fascinating and happy.

Seeing the two girls running over, Zhao Kuo, who had never left Han Ying, looked behind his somewhat disgraceful hands, looking at Han Ying who had just made a wish and said, "If this Jingci Temple does not work, I will write another plaque for it."

The words of the current emperor instantly made the two women feel that the wish made in the hall just now seemed to have been eavesdropped by Zhao Kuo.

Yes, there was a hint of shyness flashing across both of them in an instant.

The younger Han Ying had a faint blush on her snow-white cheeks at this time. Zhao Kuo's heart was pounding when he looked at her shy look, and he wanted to call the abbot immediately. Even if he was chanting scriptures on the spot, Han Ying's wish must be realized.

Now the two women have already known Zhao Kuo's identity. Xie Daoqing was almost choked to death by tea. Han Ying was in a daze for three or four days when she knew Zhao Kuo's identity, and then finally recovered from the shock.

In addition to the reason why Zhao Kuo asked her to keep her identity confidential, Han Ying did not dare to tell her family about Zhao Kuo's identity, nor did she dare to tell her father who was still in the north that she would occasionally go with the current emperor... Yes, it was the boy who kowtowed to the young man who was usually in court.

The maid who has always been inseparable from Han Ying is now, because of Zhao Kuo's identity, has to be placed elsewhere by Han Ying. Only when he returns home will he go back with the maid. At this time, almost all the girls Han Ying and Xie Daoqing are wandering around with Zhao Kuo.

"My first wish is to hope that my father will come back safely from the north." Han Ying said with a red face and slightly lowered her head, not daring to look at Zhao Kuo.

In an instant, the Emperor of Song Dynasty felt a little disappointed, and he waved his hand and said lightly: "Your father will be back soon. It's okay, I don't care."

Xie Daoqing looked at Wei Jing on the side, and he was a little confused. What does his father come back from the north have to do with whether you care or not?

Fortunately, Xie Daoqing reacted instantly. Zhao Kuo’s so-called indifferentness is probably because Han Ying’s wish has nothing to do with him, right?

"Actually... I have other wishes..." Han Ying's head lowered, and her cheeks became redder at this time.

"Oh, then I don't know what wish I made?" Zhao Kuo, who had a straight male cancer, lowered his head and insisted on going to see Han Ying's expression and asked.

Xie Daoqing had already reacted at this time and hurriedly rescued Han Ying and said, "If you say your wishes, you won't work..."

"No, if it doesn't work, I will write a plaque first and then demolish the temple..." Zhao Kuo glanced at Xie Daoqing, and then said as if comforting Han Ying.

Han Ying still lowered her head and shook her head slightly and said, "No, it will work."

"Then what wish did you make..." Zhao Kuo chased after him, while Han Ying was "resisting the order" of "big rebellion". Suddenly raised her head with a hint of shyness, looked at Zhao Kuo with sweet smile: "You guess." Then she took Xie Daoqing's hand and let out a silver bell laughter and continued to walk behind Jingci Temple.

"What does it mean?" Zhao Kuo frowned and his hands were on his back.

Wei Jing said beside him: "According to my guess, it must be related to you, the Lord."

Zhao Kuo thought about it and felt that there was some truth. Although he didn't know how Wei Jing came to this conclusion, he liked to hear these words, so he nodded and agreed: "Yes, what you said was quite reasonable, it must have something to do with me."

Wei Jing covered his mouth and laughed, and Zhao Kuo's voice sounded in his ears: "By the way, after returning to the palace, remember to remind me that it is time to recruit Han Yanjia and the others from Kaifeng. The New Year is approaching, and when it is time for the family to reunite, Han Ying's wish... I still need to realize it for her. I will write a plaque for Jingci Temple tomorrow."

"Yes, I must remember it." Wei Jing followed Zhao Kuo to chase the two women who had already disappeared from the crowd.

Zhao Kuo suddenly stopped and looked at the crowd of people who had already disappeared from the two women. After a moment of being stunned, he continued to walk forward.

When he just explained to Wei Jing, Zhao Kuo's heart for some reason suddenly remembered Ye Qing, who was still fighting in the north. It is said that there was a big snow that he had never seen before. When it was snowing, Ye Qing led his army to be trapped in the mountains.

"I don't know how Ye Qing is doing. Will he... really rebel?" Zhao Kuo, who was chasing Han Ying's figure, unconsciously remembered what was happening in the court.

Whether it is Zhu Yeer or Empress Dowager Li Fengniang, when Zhao Kuang learned about Ye Qing's various speculations in the court, he also asked the two indirectly, but whether it is Zhu Yeer or Li Fengniang, they were very firm in front of Zhao Kuang.

He believes that Ye Qing will never rebel.

But... the Empress Dowager still reminded Zhao Kuo that once Ye Qing's war in the north ended, regardless of whether he took Yanjing or whether he could drive the Jin people outside the pass, Zhao Kuo, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, should issue an order to summon Ye Qing back to Lin'an.

Although the Empress Dowager Li Fengniang had no famous sayings, Zhao Kuo also knew that the mother's meaning was hope that no matter how great the achievements Ye Qing could achieve in this battle, he, the king of the Song court, should take this opportunity to reward Ye Qing.

But how should we reward Ye Qing? Should we really be granted Ye Qing as king? Should we really be like the rumors in the court, letting ourselves help the evildoer?

When Ye Qing won the first Northern Expedition, the court recalled Ye Qing in a row. Now Ye Qing is no longer the same as before. The entire northern region is governed by him. His own will... Will he really listen?

Ye Qing's earliest memorial was submitted by the Kaifeng Prefecture, but now according to Xie Shenfu, Li Xinchuan and Han Yanjia's report, Kaifeng Prefecture has not moved in an inch of land, let alone rebuilt, even the palace that was about to be reduced to ruins had not been ordered to be sorted out. All the silver and grain allocated by the Ministry of Revenue were moved to the northern expedition by Ye Qing.

Zhao Kuo naturally agreed with the Northern Expedition, because now in Lin'an, in addition to Ye Qinghui being praised by the people, his young king is also loved by the people. The young man is promising, wise and martial, and other words have been used by the people, which has made his prestige in the court more than before.

But it was true that Ye Qing had privately embezzled the money and food for rebuilding Kaifeng Prefecture, and he never mentioned half of the words to him, the Emperor of Song Dynasty. Even though he had contacted him a lot at that time, Ye Qing simply ignored him, the young emperor, and made arbitrary decision in the north.

This naturally made Zhao Kuo feel dissatisfied, but now he is also very clear that it is not the time to settle accounts with Ye Qing, so... Zhao Kuo suddenly had a bright light in his eyes, and he suddenly felt that he seemed to understand why his mother said that after the war was over, she had to summon Ye Qing back to Lin'an.

At this time, Kaifeng Prefecture was still as usual. Even though the New Year's Day was approaching, Kaifeng Prefecture did not have any festive atmosphere. Whether it was the simple government office, the people of Kaifeng Prefecture, etc., the entire Kaifeng City looked nothing different from usual.

This made Xie Shenfu and Li Xinchuan naturally dissatisfied. Although Han Yanjia didn't say it, he was quite dissatisfied. Even because Ye Qing is fighting in the north, Kaifeng Prefecture cannot have a festive New Year's Day, but there shouldn't be no atmosphere, right?

After all, Ye Qing was just a minister of the Song court. He was not the one who was in charge of the army today, so naturally he should not have affected the New Year atmosphere in other places because of his battle with the Jin people in the north.

But King Qing and Zhang Kui were indifferent. In their eyes, there was only Ye Qing but no court rules. Even though they had mentioned implicitly that the government might be able to take advantage of Ye Qing's Northern Expedition this year to do something, so as to highlight the court's orthodoxy for the north and make the people all over the world know that the north is our Songjiang, but they were rejected by King Qing and Zhang Kui.

The reason is nothing more than that Lord Ye is still in the northern expedition, and if other places celebrate this and this, it would probably be a shame for Lord Ye and his soldiers, and even affect the battle against the Jin people.

Just three days before the New Year, Meng Gong, the pacification envoy of Huainan Road, led nearly 20,000 troops outside Kaifeng Prefecture. Even though Xie Shenfu was met, Li Xinchuan was extremely frightened. For some reason, a large army suddenly appeared outside Kaifeng Prefecture.

But the army did not stop much outside Kaifeng Prefecture. After the food, weapons, armor and other items accumulated in Kaifeng Prefecture were taken away by Meng Gong, Meng Gong led an army of 20,000 across the Yellow River and followed Xu Han's original route to the north and began to head north on the New Year's Day.
Chapter completed!