The bonfire banquet competition at night ended with harmony, but it also made Chi Lao Wen feel extremely difficult. The difficulties in it are still scary when I think about it.

Ye Qing was satisfied with this result, and Chi Lao Wen was also very satisfied. No matter what, at least they achieved the results they wanted, so this trip was not in vain.

After staying at Changling Pass for one more day, Chi Lao Wen led the Qiexue army to return to the king's tent.

On the top of the city at Changling Pass, Ye Qing saw him off in person. Seeing Chi Lao Wen stopping and waved to him under the city, Ye Qing also waved his hand to Chi Lao Wen with a smile on his face.

As Chi Lao Wen and Qie Xue Jun left, the smile on Ye Qing's face had long disappeared.

Taking a deep breath, he said lightly: "Let Dong Chao know Yao Li's name, and then look at her. Tell her that if she doesn't do anything, I won't leave Changling."

Master Liu Ke nodded and then walked down the city tower.

This was the first plan that Yao Li and Ye Qing had discussed, and it was also to alienate Ogedei and Chagatai.

Chi Lao Wen has always wanted to get Yao Li family, but Yao Li family has always been disgusted and hates Chi Lao Wen bullying others by relying on his power. This is almost the main reason why the Qixue army became internal and the Yao Li family wanted to be independent after Temujin's death.

As the saying goes, a single move moves the whole body. Yao Li's dissatisfaction with Chi Laowen, the commander of the Qixue Army, and Chi Laowen's covetousness of Yao Li, naturally gave Chagatai, Wokuotian and Ye Qing the opportunity to take advantage of it.

After the competition and negotiations in front of the bonfire the night before, Ye Qing and Chi Lao Wen achieved the satisfactory results they wanted, but for Ye Qing, this was just the beginning.

Next, how to make a rift between Chagatai and Ogedei and to disagree with the two brothers, even if they have to return to Yao Li and Chi Lao Wen.

Yao Li did not expect that among the many tribes controlled by Ogedei, there were Ye Qing's people.

So when a man who was not good-looking and could not even tell whether he was a Song or a Mongol, quietly stuffed a secret letter into her hands after approaching him, Yao Li instantly felt like he fell into an ice cave, and it was like a sharp blade that instantly pierced her entire body.

This forced her to re-examine Ye Qing's power and Ye Qing's terribleness.

The content of the secret letter is also very simple. After burning the secret letter, Yao Li frowned and began to think about how to persuade Ogedei to intercept Chi Lao Wen halfway.

Yao Li appeared in Ogedei's tent, which made Ogedei feel a little surprised.

"Child Laowen went to Changling." Yao Li said straight to the point.

"So what?" Ogedei stared at Yao Li, who was still charming, and said: "Ye Qing's second son and half of the Hua family army are next to Tuolei, so Chi Lao Wen went to Changling to meet Ye Qing. This is not very normal?" "But I believe Chagatai doesn't know about this." Yao Li said calmly.

"What does it mean?" Ogedei frowned, his heartstrings seemed to be tugged, but for a moment he couldn't grasp the key point in Yao Li's words.

"Maybe it's an opportunity right now," said Yao Li.

Ogedei frowned even more, and he quietly looked at Yao Lishi for a while: "What do you want to say?"

"Maybe we will have unexpected benefits when intercepting Chi Lao Wen halfway." Yao Li licked his lips, and his whole body looked quite charming.

"It will be no benefit for us to be enemies of Chi Lao Wen." Ogedei shook his head and said.

Not to mention being an enemy of Chi Lao Wen, even if he is going to showdown with Chagatai, Ogedei has been struggling with him and doesn't know what to do.

"Then take the opportunity to win over." Yao Li said relaxedly: "Cheng Lao Wen only stayed in Changling for less than two days, and this means that he did not get anything to talk to Ye Qing. Even if Ye Qing's second son was with Tuolei, would Ye Qing really help Tuolei?"

"You can imagine that Chi Lao Wen's loyalty to his father Khan is a matter of no reason. Tolei is the governor appointed by his father Khan, and Chi Lao Wen will also be loyal to Tolei. You are too simple." Ogedei said with a frown.

"It's simple or not. You can only know after trying it." Yao Li smiled and continued, "Anyway, you have thought about it. If it's too late, Chagatai may take the lead. If it's too early, maybe we're really profitable."

Ogedei took a deep breath, frowned and hesitated.

He has been avoiding Chagatai these days, and he also believes that Chagatai must have known about Yao Li's resignation to him now.

But since Chagatai has not sent anyone to ask about it, I just need to think that this is not the case.

But if it was really like Yao Li said, after this part of the Qixue army led by Yao Li fled to him, would Chagatai also win over some of the Qixue army? Or, just as Yao Li thought, intercepted Chi Lao Wen halfway and then reached a covenant with Chi Lao Wen?

"Even if Chi Lao Wen is loyal to Tolei, even if Chagatai cannot win over or kill Chi Lao Wen, if Chagatai and Chi Lao Wen reach an agreement and give Chi Lao Wen some guarantees such as the safety of Tolei, then we will be passive at that time, and we will watch them join forces." Yao Li said with a red lips.

Ogedei continued to frown and looked at Yao Lishi with a serious look. I have to say that Yao Lishi's reminder still made him feel a little uneasy.

If Chagatai asked him about Yao Li in the past few days, then Ogedei might not feel uneasy. But now, after Chagatai has almost confirmed that Yao Li has defected to him, he still pretends to be unaware of it. There are probably some tricks in it.

So in this way, it became a possibility that Chagatai would intercept Chi Lao Wen halfway and join forces with Chi Lao Wen, or even Tolei.

"What are your plans?" Ogedei asked Yao Li with some intention.

"It's not been a day or two for Chi Lao Wen to covet me, but if I were alone, it would be difficult to convince Chi Lao Wen. I'm afraid that Xiao Khan will need to come forward at that time." Yao Li now plans to completely restore his identity as a woman from Yelu Liu, and does not intend to talk to Ogedei as a woman from Temujin.

Ogedei nodded with a serious expression, then got up and paced back and forth, but for a moment he was still a little confused.

After staying in Changling for a few days, Ye Qing began to prepare to return to Yanjing.

Construction has also begun in the Liaoyang Palace of Liaoyang Prefecture or the new Yan Palace. Zhong Can and Liu Keshi sent soldiers from the Huajia Army to escort Ye Qing to Liaoyang, and then set off again to return to Changling.

Qishilie Baishan escorted Ye Qing to Liaoyang from Yanjing, and was waiting for Ye Qing in Liaoyang.

After staying in Liaoyang for only a few days, some local government affairs began to return to Yanjing after Ye Qing's treatment.

At the same time, in the back garden of the imperial palace in Yanjing City, Zhao Kuo rarely talked about the affairs of the court today, and Han Ying and He Guiren accompanied Zhao Kuo in the corridor again.

The news that King Ye Qing of Yan was about to return to Yanjing soon has now reached Zhao Kuo's ears.

Zhao Kuo, who had been free and easy for more than half a day, said comfortably after reading the memorial sent by Ye Qing from Liaoyang: "The King of Yan will be back soon. It seems that the matters on Changling or on the grassland have been almost solved."

Now Yelu Chucai has gone to Taiyuan Prefecture, and the next one is the booked Luoyang and Kaifeng Prefectures, and Wanyan Tu has already set off from the water route to Lianghuai Road.

So now, the things that are still troubled by Zhao Kuo in various prefectures in the court are still very troublesome to the government, and it is probably possible to be solved soon.

Of course, the matter in Kaifeng in Luoyang is easier to solve, and the slightly difficult one is the Lianghuai Road that Wanyan Tu went to.

"In this way, there will be nothing in the court that can affect the overall situation, and I can free up some energy to help King Yan." Zhao Kuo was in a better mood today.

Han Ying and Guiren He smiled at each other. A few days ago, Zhao Kuo looked frowning every day, and they also saw it and were worried in their hearts.

Seeing that Zhao Kuo was in a good mood, Han Ying looked at Guiren He again, and then Guiren He immediately understood it, accused Zhao Kuo of guilt, and stood up and left.

Zhao Kuo looked at the departure of Guiren He, and was stunned for a moment, then asked Han Ying with a smile: "Is there something wrong with the queen?"

Seeing the back of He Guiren disappeared, there was only a eunuch and a maid left in the corridor.

Zhao Kuoshan waved his hand understandingly and casually, and then the eunuchs and maids in the corridor pavilion quickly left the distance from the corridor pavilion.

"What is the matter so serious?" Zhao Kuo looked at Han Ying suddenly stood up and saluted him, which made Zhao Kuo interested for a moment.

"My father has been feeling weak when he is close, and he will be dizzy after going to court from time to time." Han Ying originally wanted to tell Zhao Kuo about her father's resignation, but she did not want to disturb Zhao Kuo's interest, so she had to say it more tactfully.

Zhao Kuo leaned forward, reached out and grabbed Han Ying's hand, signaling him to sit down and talk.

He smiled and looked at Han Ying with a little unnatural expression, and said softly: "Does the Prime Minister Han You want to resign?"

Han Ying raised her head suddenly and looked at Zhao Kuo at a loss. She really didn't expect that Zhao Kuo could guess it all at once.

"Did your father tell you that he would resign?" Han Ying asked in surprise.

Zhao Kuo shook his head, then sighed slightly and said, "I am not blind at these days and court meetings, so how could I not see it?"

In the court, Han Yanjia was well versed in the doctrine of the mean and never offends any officials. Moreover, because of the royal relatives, he almost never socializes with his colleagues during his daily interactions.

Therefore, Zhao Kuo also knew Han Yanjia’s difficulties. As a royal relative, he had to set an example, but because of his moderate character, he was now placed as the right prime minister of the court, which really made Han Yanjia feel like he was in a pan of oil.

But at present, Zhao Kuo has not yet to sort out the meaning of the court. After all, if he was moving the court before the local administration of Luoyang, Kaifeng and Lianghuai Road was completely resolved, the effect would be counterproductive.

Therefore, Zhao Kuo's plan was to wait for the officials in Lianghuai Road and Kaifeng, Luoyang and other places to be resolved. At that time, he would focus on the court and re-schedule the three provinces and six ministries, the Censorate and Dali Temple in the court to re-schedule.

"I know that Han Youqiao has many difficulties in the court, not to mention that the local government has many connections with the court. I am afraid that I can't do anything rashly now." Zhao Kuo is now becoming more and more kingly, and every move between conversation and speaking has now become majestic.

"Tell the Prime Minister Han Youwei that if he is unwell, there is no need to come every court meeting. As long as I don't say it, others will not feel uncomfortable. I still need to discuss this matter with the King of Yan. Of course, it is not about the resignation of the Prime Minister Han Youwei, but when planning Mongolia, the court should still focus on stability, and the rest should be put aside for the time being." Zhao Kuo kept holding Han Ying's hand, but his tone was always very gentle when he spoke.

Although Han Ying is no longer very unfamiliar with the affairs of the court, after hearing Zhao Kuo say this, he realized that the resignation of his father was not as simple as he imagined, and he did not expect that so many things would be involved.

Of course, she also understood that as the right prime minister, because of the importance of his position, the distraction at this position will naturally cause a considerable shock if it changes.

Just like Xie Shenfu was not long before, but the turmoil brought to the court has not been completely resolved yet?

Although the turmoil in official affairs in various places was also responsible for the court and Zhao Kuo, the more responsibilities were actually because when Xie Shenfu was the left prime minister, he was eager for quick success and instant benefits to weaken Ye Qing's influence, which made Xie Shenfu exiled for nearly half a year, and the court had not finished cleaning up the mess he left behind.

"Whether the Six Divisions or the left and right ministers, even the six Divisions' assistant ministers cannot be moved by just talking, and they can move the whole body with one move. This time I have understood, which ministers in the court look like they are not loyal to the king and the country in the court? But in private? I'm afraid that no one of them will act as open and upright as the King of Yan."

"It is said that the King of Yan has a disobedient heart, but has the King of Yan been seeking profit for himself now, and has he formed a clique for personal gain? Let's look at other ministers and officials, and ask the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to check carefully which one is not a chain of interest like a spider web behind it?" Zhao Kuo's eyebrows showed sorrow.

When he first ascended the throne in the early years, he followed the crowd and believed in the attacks and impeachments of Ye Qing by ministers and officials in the court. However, after years of observation on the dragon throne and in charge of politics, Zhao Kuo found that the water in the court was deeper than he had imagined and turbidder than he had imagined.

Ye Qing, who was known as the number one slander of the Song Dynasty, now seems to be open and honest, and is more loyal to the king and the country than most of the ministers in the court.

"I know I'm wrong." Zhao Kuo's words made Han Ying feel a little ashamed.

Zhao Kuo was in love with the whole world, but he was still bothering Zhao Kuo for his family's small matters, so a feeling of guilt suddenly arose in his heart.

"The queen is serious. In fact, even if you don't say it, I'm thinking about finding a suitable opportunity to tell you. The reason why I have never had the right opportunity is that I am waiting for Prime Minister Han to take the initiative to propose it. After all, if I take the initiative to propose it, I'm afraid that Prime Minister Han and Queen, you will have other concerns in your heart, right?" Zhao Kuo said with a smile.

Han Ying took a deep breath and nodded silently. In fact, she understood Zhao Kuo's concerns. Her father was moderate in character and was quite sensitive. So if Zhao Kuo took the initiative to propose, she would probably think more about it.

Looking at Han Ying who didn't say anything, his mood seemed a little depressed. Zhao Kuo comforted him: "The queen doesn't have to worry, it's just a few trivial matters. As the emperor of the Song Dynasty, can I still treat my father-in-law badly? If my father-in-law feels uncomfortable in the court, I will allow him to rest for a while. But."

"But what?" Han Ying couldn't help but hold Zhao Kuo's hand and asked.

"But I want to ask the queen, now in the court, who do you think can take over the assignment of Right Prime Minister Han?"
Chapter completed!