At this time, He Chong, who brought Ye Qing into the small office, was still calm on the surface, but his heart was mixed and extremely solemn!

He had already known the news that Ye Qing returned to Yangzhou from Chang'an a few days ago. Now, no matter whether it is the prefect and appeasement envoy in the court or the local government, no matter who is in the court or in various places, he doesn't know that Ye Qing has now become a hero!

Especially after the Battle of Guanshan, Hetao Third Route was recovered by him. Then, Ye Qing, who should have been to comfort Hetao Third Route at Jingzhaofu Road, suddenly returned to Yangzhou unexpectedly.

Such actions have caused officials from all walks of life, even officials in the Lin'an court, to guess what was the purpose of Ye Qing's sudden return, was it because of the Guanshan incident?

But if he wanted to argue with the court because of Guanshan, then Ye Qing could be said to have taken a chess move. He has been in the court for so many years and has climbed so fast that he should understand the importance of cunning and forbearance.

Many people were speculating on Ye Qing's intention to return to Yangzhou, and they would quietly discuss Ye Qing's move as a little reckless. The current situation may be wasted due to his recklessness. If all the northern territory that can be completely consolidated and then turn around and argue with the court, wouldn't it be more beneficial for him?

So someone expressed his opinions, nothing more than: Ye Qing has been so smooth these years, so he became arrogant and arrogant, starving, unable to rub sand in his eyes, and once he suffered a loss, he immediately turned around and argued with the court without hesitation.

Of course, some people think that Ye Qing is still too young, and does not know how to be patient and cunning, and is still unstable when things happen. Sooner or later, they will suffer a great loss. If they are not done well, they will be ruined by the oppression of his opponent.

Some people would also sneer and say disdainfully: Ye Qing was lucky over the years. He was attracted by Emperor Gaozong and Emperor Shang, so he had his current status. Otherwise, with his small imperial guards, how could he climb to such a high position in one step?

Fortunately, God has eyes. Now Emperor Gaozong has passed away for several years. The Supreme Emperor cultivates his body and character in Gushan and never participates in the court affairs. No one supports him or her behind his back. I think Ye Qing's good luck has come to an end. As the saying goes, the emperor and the ministers are the same. After Ye Qing returns, he is afraid that all the power before will be deprived of by the court.

At first, He Chong also had the same view as his colleagues in other places and most officials in the court. While inspecting the canal transportation in the past two days, he looked at the merchant ships that were traveling on the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce and other merchants passing by in Huainan East, a faint worry began to arise in He Chong's heart.

He has been the prefect of Huainan West Road for two years. Of course, he is also very clear about the every move of Huainan West Road. Whether it is people's livelihood or other things, he can now say that he is all in his mind. Of course, he also knows some of the prosperity of Huainan East and West Road when the east and west roads were not separated.

Every day after returning home for two consecutive days, he would continue to speculate on the purpose of Ye Qing's sudden return to Yangzhou. After all, the geographical relationship between the east and west routes of Huainan is extremely close. In addition, a high-ranking official in the court had asked him in a vague way if he was interested in the appointment of the prefect of Huainan East Road.

"Please, Lord Ye." He Chong thought about the purpose of Ye Qing's sudden arrival in Shouchun Mansion in his mind, and asked Ye Qing to sit down on his head with a polite and enthusiastic look on his face.

"Why would Ye dare to take over the main person? Lord He asked?" Ye Qing's smile was easy-going, and it was completely incompatible with the rumored image of a hero.

He has an extraordinary manner, a casual and generous smile, a polite and kind attitude to others, and looks quite well-educated. Whenever he enters the yamen from the door of the yamen, he will smile and nod and say hello whenever he sees officials in the yamen. He does not look like a hero who occupies the north and is about to fall apart with the court? No matter how he looks, he looks like a well-educated and elegant scholar.

"It was the first time I came to Shouchun Yamen. I didn't expect it to be so simple, but it was a bit similar to the rumored person of Lord He." Ye Qing took the initiative to sit down in the guest seat and looked at the small conference hall.

Seeing that Ye Qing was not sitting in the upper head, He Chong had no choice but to look at the main seat with the upper head, and did not step forward, but sat down on the chair below Ye Qing's right head.

Although Ye Qing was very low in front of him, He Chong could never climb up the ball. Even if Ye Qing was not a hero from the north, he was just a simple Huainan East Road pacifier, he was also a real high-ranking official two ranks higher than him.

Moreover, he was also in charge of many missions from Lin'an City, commander of the Imperial City Department and Privy Council Privy Councilors. He Chong dared to sit in front of him and talk to him?

Furthermore, if he expected it was right, Ye Qing should have visited secretly this time. Otherwise, with his power today, whether he or the appeasement envoy Sima Jian, he would have to greet him at the gate of Shouchun Mansion.

As an official put down the teacup with a nervous expression, his hands were trembling, and he left the conference hall tremblingly. After the small conference hall was only the two of them, He Chong continued to ask politely: "Mr. Ye came from afar, I wonder if he was... Could he have any advice?"

"Just come and go around casually. The east and west routes of Huainan are like brothers. I, the pacifier of Huainan East Road, have been in office for a long time, and have never visited all my colleagues on Huainan West Road. This time, after returning to Yangzhou, I came and go around casually." Ye Qing said with a smile.

He Chong had a polite smile on his face and said in his heart: Well, let's go around casually, come and visit, it's light, but you know that your go around casually, all the officials in the yamen were scared, as if the yamen were not surrounded by you, Ye Qing's people, but by the Jin people.

Looking at the rows of soldiers with solemn expressions at the door of the conference hall, it is obvious that outsiders will not enter the conference hall. No wonder even the officials who just delivered tea will tremble with fear.

"What does Lord Ye want to know? The lower-ranking officials must be able to speak everything, and they will be able to say everything." He Chong unconsciously began to change his claim when facing Ye Qing with a relaxed look.

At first he claimed to be in the lower class, but as he entered the conference hall, especially Ye Qing's seemingly light gestures and plain words, for some reason, he felt a lot of pressure.

A casual word is extremely polite, but obviously he put himself in the position of the superior, and he did not take him seriously, the prefect of Huainan West Road.

What's more, like the name of a man and the shadow of a tree, he was able to hold power from Emperor Gaozong, and then passed through the Supreme Emperor. Until now, his power has not diminished, and it has continued to rise, which made He Chong not careless at all.

"How is the tax on Huainan West Road compared to the East Road in the past two years? Can the canal transportation be improved after it has been recovered after it lost several states in the north?" Ye Qing's relaxed words pointed directly at people's livelihood.

"Sir, if you compare with Liangzhe East Road and Jiangnan East Road, even if you compare with Huainan East Road under the rule of the adults, you naturally have no way to compare it. But apart from these relatively wealthy roads, Xiaguan believes that Huainan West Road is still good now. Especially after you regain your northern territory, the entire Huainan West Road has become increasingly stable. The taxes in the past two years have been much higher than before, and now merchants and merchants have begun to become more and more frequent. Whether it is the people or merchants, all kinds of people can be said to be living and working in peace and contentment." He Chong told Ye Qing truthfully.

Obviously, He Chong also has confidence in this regard. As long as he mentions these questions about Huainan West Road, he can give Ye Qing a clear answer and will not say it in a vague way. In the end, you will find that there is no useless word.

The two men's teacups were empty and the water was added when they were empty. Until the sun had already set in the west, Jia She reported at the door that after the pacification envoy of Huainan West Road had arrived, Ye Qing nodded with satisfaction and signaled to let him in and speak.

He Chong was involuntarily shocked again. When he was talking to Ye Qing just now, Ye Qing was always asking him to answer, so he had no way to find out the real purpose of Ye Qing coming to Huainan West Road this time.

Now Ye Qing not only pressed himself into the yamen, but actually called Sima Jian, the appeaser. Could it be... Could it be that Ye Qing really had this intention?

A middle-aged man with a low profile but solid body walked in quickly. He Chong, who did not unexpectedly stood up, looked at Ye Qing and bowed decisively: "Sima Jian has met Lord Ye."

"You are polite to the comforter. You and I are both comforter sent by the court, but I can't bear to say "Mr. Ye" "Ye Qing was still sitting on the chair, polite to the words "You are polite to the comforter." Ye Qing was still sitting on the chair, polite to him, but he didn't even mean to stand up.

"The officials dare not. Lord Ye is the pacifier of Huainan East Road, but he is also the Privy Council of the Privy Council of our Song Dynasty. So Lord Ye is the one who calls him "Mr. Ye." After saying that, a hint of embarrassing smile appeared on Sima Jian's face. After all, no matter how he said he just said something flattered.

"Please sit down, two sirs. Ye took the liberty to disturb you today. I hope you don't blame the two sirs in your heart." Ye Qing said with a smile.

Sima Jian and He Chong looked at each other, and then Sima Jian did not dare to sit in front of Ye Qing and sat in the position that should have belonged to him, but chose to sit down on Ye Qing's left head.

"Mr. Ye is here at Shouchun Mansion, but the officials are unable to welcome him. I hope Mr. Ye is not surprised." Sima Jian continued his words of "flattery".

"I'm too anxious, let alone..." Ye Qing looked at each other, and then continued: "This time Ye did not come as an official, but he wanted to ask the two adults a question on the officialdom, and wanted to see what the two adults had to say."

He Chong's heart skipped a beat, and he also banged his mind, thinking that Ye Qing was so direct, and he wouldn't force them to express his opinion so quickly, right? As a hero, he is so fierce and decisive in his behavior?

"Sir, please tell me, the official will never attack the tiger mom." Sima Jian said with a smile again.

As the comforting envoy of Huainan West Road, Sima Jian has the title of a smiley tiger. This person is like Ye Qing at this moment. Everyone is friendly and approachable, but if something happens or is caught by him, this person will immediately show his other cruel and decisive side.

"What do you think the two adults think that Huainan East and West routes are combined into one, and how do you return to Huainan One Road again?" Ye Qing held the teacup and drank tea while they were silent, and continued: "Ye just suddenly felt that this is more beneficial than disadvantages to our Song Dynasty country, so he first told this immature idea. Of course, Ye also knew that the most direct loss of the two adults was the dispatch of the two adults. After all, Huainan East and West routes were originally two appeasers. If they were combined into one, they could only be one appeasers, so I'm afraid that Lord Sima would be wronged at that time..."

"I dare not, Lord Ye has been defeated." Sima Jian hurriedly said, "I dare not, Lord Ye."

"Mr. Ye, this matter..." He Chong pondered in his mind for a long time, but he didn't expect a very suitable word. Just as he was hesitating, Ye Qing spoke for him: "Are you worried about the court's opinions and the court did not have such intentions?"

"Please don't blame me, Lord Ye, the lower official... the lower official does have such concerns..." He Chong said to Ye Qing with a calm expression and a slight regret.

"It's okay. If the two adults can weigh the pros and cons of Huainan East and West Roads, the court can rest assured that Ye will leave behind the trivial matters of Jingzhao Mansion and return to Yangzhou this time. Therefore, Ye must first listen to the views of the two adults before he can return to Lin'an and report to the court truthfully whether it is a combination or a division." Ye Qing said in the end, and he deliberately said the four words "a combination or a division".
Chapter completed!