Ye Qing went south all the way, and after a short stop from Zhuozhou, he continued to go south without even stopping on Shandong Road. He arrived straight to Haizhou without even stopping for more.

After staying in Haizhou for half a month, he continued to take a boat to Yangzhou City.

Xin Qiji and Duke Chongguo Zhao Shichun went out of the city to greet him. The two had a lot of doubts about Ye Qing's actions of not stopping on Shandong Road. Even though Shandong Road is now controlled by the court, several important prefectures such as Jinan Prefecture are still controlled by their own people, so no matter what, Ye Qing should not pass Jinan Prefecture and not enter.

Yangzhou City, which has almost changed a lot, is full of vitality everywhere. Compared with the reconstruction process in the previous two years, you can see quite messy ruins everywhere, and Yangzhou City at this time seems more complete and prosperous.

After entering Yangzhou City, the carriage went straight to Ye Qing's mansion in Yangzhou. Although the building was empty, there were still many maids and servants. Except for Yan Qingcheng who was taken away by Yan Qingcheng, the rest were now left in the mansion here.

Just like Ye Qing's real estate, coupled with the usual care of Xin Qiji and others, although the mansion was a little empty at this time, the fireworks were still quite strong.

Ye Qing, who got off the carriage and walked into the mansion, did not answer the doubts in Xin Qiji and Zhao Shichun's hearts. He asked while walking: "What are the actions in Lin'an City now?"

"After the New Year, the entire court began to work on the grand wedding of the emperor. It is said that envoys from Dali, Jin, and even Mongolia have arrived in Lin'an. On the surface, it seems that they congratulate the emperor, but there are no other reasons, and it is still difficult to say." Zhao Shichun said first.

The reason why I stayed in Yangzhou was to wait for my reunion with Ye Qing, and then headed south to Lin'an with Ye Qing.

"The drunken man's intention is not wine." Ye Qing took the lead in the front hall, looked around everything familiar, and sighed with emotion: "I guess you already know that I have completely broken up between Wanyan Jing. By the way, are the same group of people in the Jin envoy and the Jin envoy on the New Year?"

Zhao Shichun shook his head and said, "No, this time it was Li Xiang and Lin Ming who led the envoys to Lin'an, so I guess they must not be all for the sake of Congratulations."

Zhao Shichun's eyes were clear and serious. Although he did not express his concerns directly, the implication was extremely obvious. The main spearhead of the Jin people came to Lin'an this time, I'm afraid the main point was still aimed at him Ye Qing.

Xin Qiji, who had never spoken on the side, said in confusion: "The Jin people... They are coming to An. Could it be that you have no news about it before, King Yan?"

"I stayed in Haizhou for more than half a month, and I received the news when I left Haizhou, but I don't know who it is... I don't know very well." Ye Qing seemed to have something indescribable to say.

Xin Qiji nodded silently. It must be related to Wanyan Jing. Even though the two had completely broken up, in Xin Qiji's view, if Wanyan Jing sent an envoy to pass the barrier and enter the northern part of the country, as long as it did not pose a threat, Ye Qing would turn a blind eye and assume that nothing had happened.

Therefore, if Li Xiang and Lin Ming deliberately concealed their identities along the way, it would be reasonable for Ye Qing to not know the specific identity of the envoy.

"It is not clear who is the only envoy of Dali. Compared with the Mongols and Jin people who arrived in Lin'an early, the envoy of Dali has not yet arrived in Lin'an." Chongguo Duke Zhao Shichun continued.

Ye Qing looked back at Xin Qiji, and Xin Qiji nodded and said, "Zhaoqing army Cao Beihai and Sui'an army Li Yu were sent to Guangnan two routes after the Yuan Dynasty, but I still don't know whether they can get along well with Liu Gui, the appeaser of Guangan West Road. Liu Gui had not yet been promoted to the appeaser during the rebellion of Han Tuozhou. However, he was already the commander of the first army. It is said that even Han Tuozhou could not tame this person at that time. He had a relatively straightforward personality, had a strong military spirit, and was very strict in his military management. He was well-known in the army, and this person was very proud of his nickname. But even so, Han Tuozhou had to use him at that time because compared with other generals, this person was better at dealing with the people of Guangnan two routes, and was more familiar with Ziqi, Luodian's terrain and folk customs..."

Zhao Shichun, who was standing beside him, was a little stunned when he heard this. He didn't know that he was talking about Lin'an, but why did Xin Qiji get involved in military affairs again?

Ye Qing nodded in a clear way and said, "It is said that Cao Beihai has a good relationship with this person. Let's talk about it. Han Tuozhou... was a man of great success in the matter of Ziqi and Luodian. Unfortunately, he failed in the end. If he had a little more ambition and had Liu Gui, a capable general, it would not be very difficult to win Dali."

"You won't go back to Lin'an this time..." Xin Qiji asked with some emotion.

"This still needs to be decided after contacting the Mongolian envoys. Let's take a look. However, being prepared for any trouble is not a bad thing." Ye Qing gave an ambiguous answer.

The Mongolian envoys were headed by Mu Huali. In addition to Mu Huali, there were also two sons of Qiu Chuji and Temujin. The eldest son, Min Chi and the third son, Ogedei, were also among the envoys.

Ye Qing listened to Zhao Shichun's name and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Then he looked at Zhao Shichun and Xin Qiji and said, "Do you know what the meaning of Feng Chi in the Mongolian language?"

Zhao Shichun and Xin Qiji looked at each other, then looked at Ye Qing and shook their heads together, saying that they didn't know.

Ye Qing's expression became a little melancholy for a moment. After sighing slightly, he said, "In the words of the Mongolians, Feng Chi is an uninvited guest or the meaning of a guest."

"uninvited guest?"

"guest?"

Xin Qiji and Zhao Shichun said in conjunction with some surprise.

Ye Qing nodded: "The identity of Tsuki has many doubts among the Mongolian people. Temujin and Meeki fought with Meeki and were separated from their wife in the melee battle, and his wife was captured by Meeki's men. Some people said that after rescuing Temujin's wife, his wife was pregnant, so they believed that Temujin's biological son was not Temujin's biological son. Naturally, some people also said that Temujin's wife had already been pregnant before Temujin's wife was captured, so Temujin's biological son was Temujin. But no matter what, Temujin's identity has always been suspected, especially his two younger brothers Cha Hetai and Ogedei. Of course, this is not ruled out. Cha Hetai and Ogedei were deliberately suppressing Temujin's biological son to fight for the position of the Mongolian Khan, and took the opportunity to exclude Temujin's civil servants from the position of the Great Khan."

"This time, there are both Shu Chi and Ogedei among the Mongolian envoys, so..." Xin Qiji pondered and said slowly: "Are you planning to take advantage of the conflict between the two brothers after returning to Lin'an?"

"Not necessarily, because the Mongols are different from our Song people." Ye Qing lowered his head and smiled, with a somewhat self-deprecating feeling in his smile: "Although Shu Chi and Ogedei are not in harmony, they will attack each other or even conflict, but whether it is Wogedei or Shu Chi, they are loyal to Temujin. So they only think that this is a matter between them, and that others, especially those from other races, will not interfere, nor will they seek help from external forces."

"Solve your own affairs by yourself, and don't give foreigners the opportunity to take advantage of it." Xin Qiji nodded silently and agreed.

Zhao Shichun was a little unresponsive and murmured: "But how is this different from our Song people...?"

"Because the people of Song often use the power of alien races to suppress their own people." Xin Qiji glared at Zhao Shichun in anger and said.

Not to mention officials, even the court is like this. It has always liked to use external forces to suppress its own people. Although Yue Fei's death was the result of pressure from the Jin Dynasty, on the other hand, wasn't it the court who killed Yue Fei with the help of the Jin Dynasty?

Ye Qing was also deeply hurt. Needless to say, the secret alliance between the court and the Jin people was not a big deal. In the Guanshan battle, Ye Qing was trapped, which was the result of the conspiracy between the Song court and the Xia people?

Zhao Shichun's face instantly became a little unnatural, while Ye Qing looked as usual, as if she didn't care at all.

"The Chinese nation has many things worth inheriting and carrying forward, but some bad habits... I'm afraid they can't be completely eliminated." Ye Qing said with emotion.

Even in later generations, many people who worked hard for foreigners became slaves. Not only did they feel ashamed, but they were complacent and thought that after they had contact with foreigners in the West, they became superior. In fact, they were just a dog holding the other end of the leash in their hands.

Xin Qiji and Zhao Shichun were speechless. Even if they put aside these things, there might be undercurrents in the court, and there are still many unfavorable factors for Ye Qing. If Zhao's marriage is used to expand, the Jin people, Mongolians or even Dali people will make some small moves in Lin'an, it may not be an easy thing for Ye Qing.

"It seems that every time I go back to Lin'an, I can't really relax." Zhao Shichun couldn't help but sigh.

Ye Qing smiled: "Lin'an is my capital of the Song Dynasty after all. Even if you do nothing, you will be involuntarily involved in various things after you arrive in Lin'an. This is a scheming battle, and it is a capital that is surging all the time."

"When it comes to these, there is another thing that you may need to pay attention to." Xin Qiji smiled and said, "That is the matter of setting Kaifeng Prefecture as the capital. Although the emperor did not pursue the misappropriation of money, it does not mean that other people will not criticize you for this matter. Xie Shenfu, Li Xinchuan, and Han Yanjia, who is on the rise in the sky, have all been to Kaifeng in person. Now Kaifeng is still not moving. I am afraid that after you return to Lin'an, these people will inevitably make things difficult for you."

"How did Han Yanjia become the Minister of Justice?" Ye Qing nodded and asked.

"It's quite trusted by the emperor." Zhao Shichun said with some disdain.

In his opinion, the reason why Han Yanjia was able to have today's court glory was entirely because he sent his daughter to the palace, so Zhao Shichun looked down on Han Yanjia's behavior very much.

Ye Qing smiled, looked at Zhao Shichun who was a little angry, and said, "Now you are already the royal family, King of Wu, why are you still so angry at Han Yanjia?"

"Hmph, Han Yanjia's behavior is like selling women for honor, and I am afraid that everyone in the world will not be ashamed of..." Zhao Shichun said with a lip.

"But what if this is not Han Yanjia's original intention, but my intention?" Ye Qing looked at Zhao Shichun with a smile and asked.

Xin Qiji and Zhao Shichun were obviously stunned for a moment, and looked at Ye Qing in confusion, and suddenly remembered last year.

For example, there was a period of time between Ye Qing and Zhao Kuo, but not long after, there was no contact between the two again.

"What does it mean?" Zhao Shichun and Xin Qiji asked in unison.

"What does it mean?" Ye Qing picked up the teacup and then put it down, saying, "It was my idea for the emperor to visit Lin'an and fall in love with Han Yanjia's daughter Han Ying at first sight. However, the marriage with Yan Keji's daughter was decided at that time, so in desperation, I gave the emperor this countermeasure. Maybe I should keep Han Ying as a palace maid and wait until she is included in the palace later?"

"Is this your idea?" Zhao Shichun couldn't believe it, but then he thought, he was afraid that only Ye Qing could do such a thing.

"What's wrong? What a best way to do both worlds?" Ye Qing said in surprise.

"What's going on with Han Yanjia? Could it be that you did it deliberately?" Xin Qiji asked.

"Okay, the promotion of Han Yanjia to the Minister of Justice is indeed a transaction. This is because he was worried that Han Yanjia would not want to send Han Ying into the palace and had no choice but to do it, but the result was still perfect. At least the emperor got the woman he wanted, and Han Yanjia was promoted to the position of officialdom. Isn't it the best of both worlds?" Ye Qing said innocently.

"Will the King of Yan have a personal relationship with Han Yanjia?" Xin Qiji continued to ask.

Ye Qing was speechless, shrugged helplessly, spreading his hands: "I'm afraid Han Yanjia won't know at all, and even if he knows, do you think he will think I'm doing it for him?"

"So this is benefiting others and harming oneself?" Zhao Shichun couldn't help laughing and said, "King Qing wrote a letter yesterday. Now the emperor seems to be dissatisfied with you. As for the reason, it is not known yet, but it may seem... related to promoting you to King Yan."

Ye Qing's expression suddenly became a little serious, and he frowned slightly and said, "Why is this happening?"

Zhao Shichun shook his head and said slowly, "I don't know. At first I thought it was because you did not report the Emperor's privately going south to Lin'an. The Imperial City Division and the Chuanghua Family Army are now stationed in Lin'an. There are people cleaning your Zhonghe Lane Mansion every day. This makes people know at a glance that this is preparing for your King Yan's return to Lin'an. So I always thought that it was because you returned to Lin'an so powerfully this time that the Emperor was even more unhappy. But King Qing's meaning is not the case."

"Has something been missed?" Xin Qiji reminded Ye Qing.

Ye Qing shook his head in contemplation: "I went south to Lin'an, it was not because I reported to the emperor..."

"Are you sure you have reported to the emperor and you want to go back to Lin'an?" Zhao Shichun asked in shock.

"It's true." Ye Qing looked at Zhao Shichun and said, "It's just a memorial, let alone how could the emperor refuse me to return to Lin'an? Why should I give up such a simple memorial?"

"Then why didn't the emperor receive the memorial you want to return to Lin'an?" Zhao Shichun looked a little nervous.

In fact, this is also something he has been puzzled by. Logically speaking, Ye Qing is now the King of Yan and has made such great contributions to the Song court. Not only did he recover all the lost territory, but he also occupied the sixteen states of Yanyun that he wanted most since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, if Ye Qing reported to Zhao Kuo to return to Lin'an, Zhao Kuo would definitely not refuse.

"Is it because of the umbrella... something went wrong?" Xin Qiji looked at Ye Qing with a solemn expression and asked carefully.

Ye Qing shook his head: "There will be no problem with the umbrella, and the Imperial City Department will not have any problems. Maybe the problem should have appeared in the palace. It seems that someone has already taken the initiative and started to provoke the relationship between me and the emperor..."

"The subordinates of the Secretary of the Central Committee will never dare to seize the memorial about you privately..." Zhao Shichun said solemnly.

"It's not my subordinates of the Secretariat, but the relationship between me and the Supreme Master has always been deliberately bypassed by the Secretariat, but I went straight to the Qinzheng Hall, just because I was afraid that someone would do something secretly, but I didn't expect... it was a mess." Ye Qing frowned, and the first person who came to his mind was Shi Miyuan, and in his opinion, the one who was most afraid of him should be Shi Miyuan.

For Shi Miyuan, he was promoted to King of Yan, this was definitely an unacceptable reality. Naturally, he was even less willing to see that the relationship between him and Zhao Kuo became more and more harmonious. After all, if this continues, for Shi Miyuan, the pressure on being in the court will only increase.

"You are not suspecting that Shi Miyuan was interfering, right?" Xin Qiji asked Ye Qing's first doubter. Similarly, after Xin Qiji learned that Ye Qing had submitted a memorial to Zhao Kuo, but the memorial was not seen by Zhao Kuo, the first reaction was Shi Miyuan.

Zhao Shichun had different opinions: "Even if Shi Miyuan wants to do this, he still needs to have a chance. After all, the Qinzheng Palace is the emperor..."
Chapter completed!