The oil lamp in the room was lit, and the knock on the door rang out at the right time. After Ye Qing responded, he saw a woman who looked like a palace maid walking in timidly.

The palace maid sent by Wanyan Jing had been waiting outside the door for a long time. When he saw that the light finally lit up in the room, he walked in timidly with a copper washbasin.

After helping Ye Qing wash and shaving off Ye Qing's beard for many days, the palace maid looked at Ye Qing, who suddenly seemed to have changed her body, and couldn't help but feel a little confused.

I thought this middle-aged man with a beard would look fierce even after shaving his beard, but when she shaved the beard for the middle-aged man with her own hands, the middle-aged man who had changed his face looked so elegant and gentle.

Looking at Ye Qing's eyes quietly looking at her, the palace maid instantly lowered her head, and then nervously hurriedly apologized and ran out of the room.

Ye Qing pulled a smile on his lips and touched his smooth chin. He was still a little difficult to adapt for a moment.

The noise outside became louder and louder, followed by Mo Xiaobao, Zhong Can, Xu Han, and Jia She walked into Ye Qing's room with a smile. The four of them looked at Ye Qing without beards and felt a little strange in an instant. After all, they just took a shower randomly and changed their clothes, and did not shave off their beard for half a year like Ye Qing.

"What's wrong? Is there any flowers on my face?" Ye Qing frowned and tried to kick Mo Xiaobao in the front.

Mo Xiaobao avoided without a trace, looked at Ye Qing with a smile, and said, "Sir, I only realized today that sir is so handsome. No wonder sisters-in-law are you..."

Before he finished speaking, Mo Xiaobao never avoided Ye Qing's kick this time. He chuckled and then continued: "The Jin Kingdom plans to entertain the adults tonight, and it is very lively outside now."

Mo Xiaobao's implication is that Ye Qing shaved off her beard for more than half a year, and was completely prepared for today's Wanyan.

Ye Qing was too lazy to pay attention to him, so he moved his left shoulder slightly, and the pain had been reduced a lot, at least it no longer affected his trivial matters in daily life.

"Is the slave of the gods Qi Shilie and Wanyan Heda back? How many remaining soldiers have they assembled?" Ye Qing signaled the four of them to sit down and ask.

"I'm back, I'm back when the sun is about to set. There are a lot of people, tens of thousands of people, and the camps outside are already full." Mo Xiaobao replied.

Ye Qing, who had not yet fully adapted to shaving his beard, unconsciously wanted to touch his chin. After touching it for a while, he realized it again and said: "Those who are optimistic about us should not have conflicts with them. Everything next is the top priority. We have to work harder these days."

"I understand." Zhong Can and the others nodded.

Ye Qing keenly noticed something from Zhong Can's understanding, frowned and said, "Did the Mongols not retreating, and they are still called Dexing Mansion?"

"Well, I'm still in Dexing Prefecture, Borshu and Mu Huali are all there, but I haven't continued to dispatch the army from Mongolia. However, it seems that I have no intention of fighting again for the time being." Zhong Can replied.

"It's very likely that the drunkard's intention is not wine." After stroking his smooth chin, Ye Qing said, "Since Temujin is still in Dexing Mansion, he has no intention of attacking us again... Then it's very likely that it's to stabilize us here and then let him free up his hands to do other things. It seems very likely that Temujin is planning to trap me here and then turn around to attack the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun."

"Tanzhou has been taken over by Heng Qiao. This is the news that Dong Chaogang came. By the way, the Lin'an court has really come up with the order and summon you back to Lin'an." Mo Xiaobao took out several letters and handed them to Ye Qing and said.

If there were heavy troops to guard each of the Sixteen Prefectures in Yanyun, it would be impossible to defend it, especially with the current forces in Ye Qing's hands, he would not be able to guard every fortress in every state.

Therefore, among the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, Ye Qing only selected Tanzhou, Wuzhou and Yunzhou as important fortresses, while Yunzhou was connected to five other barriers southwards, so although it seems that there are only three fortresses guarded by heavy troops, the three can help each other.

Among the three, Yu Yunwen, who was guarding Wuzhou, was naturally in the middle. Hengqiao was in Tanzhou in the east, and Menggong was in Yunzhou, Yanmen and other areas in the west. Therefore, as long as the Mongols did not come out in full force, Ye Qing did not think it was easy to win the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun at this time.

But we can't think that now Yanyun's Sixteen Prefectures will be as solid as ever in his hands. He sighed slightly and said, "Take Li An from Taiyuan Prefecture to Dading Prefecture and let him wait for us there."

"Li An?" Zhong Can and the other two were a little surprised. Why did they suddenly think of Li An at this time?

Ye Qing nodded surely: "Yes, I just bring him here. If he had been in Taiyuan Prefecture, it would have been a hidden danger to Yanmen and Yunzhou, and he would never stay in Taiyuan Prefecture all the time."

Ye Qing did not tell Mo Xiaobao and the other two that he was awakened by the three words Li An in his sleep. Since he woke up, he had been weighing the pros and cons of keeping Li An in Taiyuan Prefecture. After hesitating for a while, Ye Qing finally decided that it would be more appropriate to keep Li An alive with him than to stay in Taiyuan Prefecture.

After all, this guy has been secretly contacted with the Mongols and even received responses and support from the Mongols. So at this time, if the Mongols plan to really attack the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, Li An will always be a hidden danger.

Mo Xiaobao nodded in agreement, and then walked out of Ye Qing's room first to work on the assignment that Ye Qing gave him.

Xu Han said at this time: "Sir, the Emperor of Jin does not seem to be very grateful for your life-saving grace, and... I think he seems to have some other thoughts."

"What's the point?" Ye Qing asked distractedly, but a sinister smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Different from the peace in the past, the smile at this moment, even Zhong Can and Jia She felt gloomy in their eyes.

Xu Han thought for a while and continued, "I don't know what it is, but the last general noticed today. Wanyan Jing sneaked out of the city, with the direction of Dading Mansion. And... After Qi Shilie's Gods Slave and Wanyan Heda returned to Fengzhou, Wanyan Jing also summoned the two of them and set up heavy troops outside to guard it. It took him half an hour to walk out of the room there." Xu Han pointed to the southeast direction in the room.

"Never mind, Wanyan Jing's little thoughts have not changed over the years, so let him go." Ye Qing said with a smile.

Zhong Can sucked Ye Qing's words and said thoughtfully: "What sir means..."

"You talk too much, just be sensible." Ye Qing said with a smile, while Xu Han and Jia She looked confused, not knowing what mystery Ye Qing and Zhong Can had fought.

In fact, it is very simple. What Ye Qing wants is this effect. After all, if everything is revealed from the enemy's mouth, the effect will be much better than if he reveals it himself. Therefore, once the news about Ye Qing in the Jin Kingdom is revealed to Song Ting by the Jin people, the meaning will be completely different.

In the last letter, Ye Qingcai chose Zhao Kuo's will. The purpose was nothing more than that because the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun had returned to the Song Dynasty. Zhao Kuolong was very happy and wanted to reward Ye Qing himself, so he issued an order to let Ye Qing return to the court.

"What did you say?" Zhong Can asked with her neck stretched out, and Jia She and Xu Han's faces were also gossipy.

"I'm a cliché, call me back to Lin'an to receive the reward." Ye Qing smiled and handed over the decree to Jia She.

"A few days ago in Tanzhou, have you received the gift from the Lord and the Empress Dowager? The armor given by the Empress Dowager and the robe awarded by the Emperor..."

Ye Qing sighed slightly. He actually understood Li Fengniang's mentality very well. After all, her current power in the North has made her feel worried, especially after Yanyun's Sixteen Prefectures were captured, it was obvious that Li Fengniang began to become worried about gains and losses.

But now he has no extra energy to deal with Lin'an, so when he heard the knocking sound from outside again, Ye Qing's mind was gradually pulled back from Lin'an to reality.

The slaves of the gods of Qi Shilie appeared at the door and invited Ye Qing and others to attend the dinner specially set up by Wanyan Jing for Ye Qing.

There was not much luxury, but the scenes and majesty of the Jin Dynasty royal family were perfectly displayed in this remote town. Even though Fengzhou had just experienced a war this morning, for Wanyan Jing now, it was already a thing of the past, and the next thing he valued the most.

Taking off his armor and changing into a regular dress, Wanyan Jing's originally handsome face looked even more handsome at this time. Although the queen Li Shier on the side was dissatisfied with Ye Qing, she had no longer had the previous embarrassment at this moment, and she had once again regained her dignity and nobility as a queen.

When Ye Qing walked in, he could still feel a stunning flashing in Wanyan Jing and Li Shier's eyes. Ye Qing, whose beard was shaved, was obviously very different from usual.

Wanyan Jing felt like he was returning to his first time when he was a teenager. He was confident, easy-going, and elegant, but his every move was filled with a calm and domineering aura.

Li Shi'er had never expected that Ye Qing, who had shaved off her beard, had such a look. Although she was not as handsome as Wanyan Jing, she had a sense of perseverance and domineeringness that Wanyan Jing had never had before. Especially in her every move, in Li Shi'er's eyes, she was like an emperor who looked down on the world and pointed at the country with a smile, like a spear standing on the battlefield, with her feet covered with the corpses of the enemy. A broken flag in the distance fluttered in the wind, and the spear stood silently in the center, silently telling the world: who is the real king.

"I'm afraid this isn't a Hongmen Banquet?" Ye Qing's words interrupted Wanyan Jing and Li Shi'er's momentary dullness. He saluted Wanyan Jing and Li Shi'er and said with a smile.

"If it were Hongmen Banquet, would you still dare to sit down?" Wanyan Jing asked with a smile.

"If it is really Hongmen Banquet, then you Wanyan Jing will be a little unkind. Don't forget that I am your savior." Ye Qing looked around and still felt a serious atmosphere.

"Sir, I'm worried too much. If I want to be unfavorable to you, I should do it when you rest." Wanyan Jing asked Ye Qing to sit down, and Ye Qing was not polite, so he sat directly in the position that should have belonged to the owner. The chair in this position is naturally different from other chairs. It is obviously a chair that only the emperor enjoys.

Wanyan Jing frowned slightly, and Li Shier immediately frowned. Just as she was about to step forward to argue, she saw Qi Shilie's god slave slowly pulling out the knife on his waist, and Mo Xiaobao and others pulled out the knife on his waist almost at the same time.

"What is this intention of sir?" Wanyan Jing reached out to stop the Qi Shilie's Gods slave who was about to question Ye Qing, and his smile gradually turned cold.

"Twelve hours a day, it's not yet a day. Have you forgotten the deal between us?" Ye Qing sat openly on the chair, looking at Wanyan Jing and asked faintly.

"I don't know what sir is referring to!" Wanyan Jing said seriously.

"Of course, I bow to the Song court and pay tribute every year. I will help you to quell the rebellion." Ye Qing's tone was full of determination.

"Sir, do you really humiliate me like this?" Wanyan Jing's eyes also became sharp.

"If you disagree, I, Ye Qing, will immediately pat my butt and leave. And I believe that with you, the defeated generals, it may be difficult to stop me from leaving, right?" Ye Qing played with the wine glass on the table with one hand, and said without caring about Wanyan Jing's increasingly fierce expression.

Before Wanyan Jing could speak, the sword that had originally pulled out half of the swords from the waist of the gods on the other side were instantly pulled out. Mo Xiaobao, Zhong Can and others, as well as several other guards in the hall, also pulled out the swords from the waist as soon as possible.

In the hall, whether it was the Song people or the Jin people, the only weapon was the sword in their hands, and there was not even a bow or crossbow. So if there was a real conflict at this moment, although the Song people were brave, they would probably be difficult to gain advantage because of the disadvantage of the number of people.

"If I don't agree, I don't want Mr. Leave?" Wanyan Jing took a deep breath: "Sir, you can open the conditions at will. Except for this chair, as long as the teacher can lift it out, I, Wanyan Jing, will agree without hesitation, even if you are the king and the minister, it is okay!"

"Then let's talk after you have thought about it. Three days later, if you can't agree to the deal I had negotiated last night, then I will leave immediately." Ye Qing stood up and looked at Wanyan Jing calmly and said.

At this time, neither Ye Qing nor Wanyan Jing could mix their personal emotions on state affairs. Even though they were just a short-term teacher-student relationship, at this moment or earlier, they had been crushed by Ye Qing and there was no more residue left.

Ye Qing is ruthless and cold. At least when facing Wanyan Jing, Ye Qing did as emotional as a beast. Everything started with the interests of Song Ting or his own interests.

Wanyan Jing had no expression on his face. Ye Qing, who was standing in front of him at this moment, was no longer the easy-going Ye Qing in his impression. Now Ye Qing is like a cruel and ruthless wolf, shattering his only teenage memories and beauty over and over again.

Li Shi'er was so angry that she was trembling all over. She knew more than anyone else how much Wanyan Jing admired and trusted Ye Qing. Even though Ye Qing eroded so many territory of the Great Jin Kingdom, when Ye Qing saved their couple last night, when Ye Qing returned to Fengzhou with them, even though the two fought very naively outside the city, all of this was revealed last night. Ye Qing, whom he admired and trusted, would eventually serve under his command and become the loyal minister of the Jin Emperor Wanyan Jing, and even the only king of the different surname in the Great Jin Kingdom.

Ye Qing took a step slowly, and the slaves of the gods, Mo Xiaobao, Zhong Can and others slowly put away their swords. Wanyan Jing looked at Ye Qing's back and walked towards the door. Just as Ye Qing passed through everyone and raised his feet to cross the threshold, Wanyan Jing said behind Ye Qing: "Okay, I promise you, bow to the Song court, and pay tribute every year."

Ye Qing raised his head and sighed long, stretched his neck and looked up at the starry sky. He knew that since this moment, he had completely broken with Wanyan Jing. He broke all of Wanyan Jing's beautiful fantasies: Perhaps... people can always truly grow only in disappointment and setbacks.
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