Every time I get together with Li Fengniang, it always ends with a deal, and this unique reunion relationship has become their daily routine.

Just like this time when we met before separation, Li Fengniang still used the Yelu Yue incident to trade with Ye Qing, thus strengthening the path of King Jia Zhao Kuo to become the future prince.

Ye Qing had no choice, or to say that such a result was just right for him.

Ye Qing had never thought about being the king and being the prime minister before, but now after entrenching in the north and meeting Zhao Kuo, all this seems to be developing in that direction again.

Of course, he also knew that no matter whether he could win the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun or not, as long as his qualifications in the career of the government grow and his power in the north become more stable, then it would be impossible for him to become a king of the different surname of the Song Dynasty.

Since the current Song Dynasty court can make Zhao Ruyu the first royal prime minister since the founding of the Song Dynasty, it will naturally become a possibility that he will become the only prince in the Song Dynasty who was alive and named Yizi.

Li Fengniang gave her such bait, which was nothing more than trying to pave the way for King Jia Zhao Kuo and her future in the court. If she could take this opportunity to keep herself in the north and not return to Lin'an, it would undoubtedly be the best choice for Li Fengniang.

In early December of the second year of Shaoxi, after explaining some things to Zhong Qing again, including Qian Zhen, and Jia Wei and others who arrived in Lin'an, about the Transportation Department, Ye Qing embarked on a trip back to Yangzhou.

As usual, it was different from taking a boat north. This time, Ye Qing chose to return to Yangzhou by land again. After delaying his trip for one day, Zhenjiang Mansion continued to set off the next day. Before the tenth day of December, Ye Qing had already returned to his mansion in Yangzhou.

Looking at Ye Qing who did not bring Zhong Qing back, Yan Qingcheng sighed helplessly, but she did not ask why Ye Qing kept Zhong Qing in Lin'an.

Ye Gucheng and Ye Wuque were called to the side by Ye Qing who had just returned to Yangzhou. From time to time, Yan Qingcheng and the others looked at the appearance of the father and son, and repeatedly asked if there were any similarities between their eyebrows?

From the first day of his return, Ye Qing suffered some illness in Lin'an. Whether it was with Yan Qingcheng or when he was alone with Liu Qingyan, even when he was sitting bored in the study with You'er, he would ask them the same question, do he look like his son?

Even the general manager of the Ye Mansion was asked by Ye Qing about whether Ye Gucheng and Ye Wuque and his father looked like each other. However, when facing the old pottery of the same Imperial City Department as Tao Qian, Ye Qing still had a vague worry in his heart, fearing that he would find something from the pottery.

Fortunately, pottery always responds slowly to Ye Qing’s question and smiles: As the father of two young men, he is naturally like you, but... aren’t you afraid that such problems will make the two wives in the mansion angry?

"What does it mean?" After vaguely sensing a trace of wrong atmosphere, Ye Qing asked the pottery vigilantly, but the pottery smiled but said nothing.

So, Lord Ye Qingye, the comforting envoy of Huainan Road, started that day, only You'er had to sleep with him for several nights. As for Yan Qingcheng and Liu Qingyan's room, he didn't even have the chance to go in.

So Lord Ye finally understood that in the past two days after he came back, he asked them about their father and son’s appearance without any trouble. It was obviously touching Yan Qingcheng’s re-scaling, which obviously made people think that he was doubting... Ye Gucheng’s life experience!

Without waiting for Ye Qing to explain to Yan Qingcheng, or to stop You'er from "rebelling" to her Miss's camp, Ye Qing began to receive several secret letters from Jingzhao Prefecture and invitations from Yangzhou Prefect Xiao Zhen.

The few days after returning to Yangzhou, the two young men of the Ye family had lost their freshness towards him as a father. The only thing that only babbled and no one could understand her was Ye Xiaofeng, the daughter of the Ye family, still stuck to Ye Qing and refused to let go.

He came to the yamen with his precious daughter in his arms. Xiao Zhen, He Chong and Sima Jian had been waiting for him for a long time. When he saw Ye Qing following Jia She and holding the pearl in the Ye family's hand in his arms, the three of them couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Everyone thought that the Ye family should be favored by boys over girls. I didn't expect that you, Lord Ye, have opened your eyes today and they actually favored this pearl in your hand so much." Xiao Zhen and Ye Qing were the most familiar. He Chong and Sima Jian had been waiting in Yangzhou for the current pacification envoy of Huainan Road, Ye Qing, who is now the Huainan Road camp. Although they have completely joined the Huainan Road camp, the two of them still dared to joke with Ye Qing in front of him like Xiao Zhen.

"There is no way, the little guy is too clingy, so I just came over with me." After Ye Qing sat down, he saw You'er who was outside the front hall. Under Jia She's leadership, he hurried over. After saluting everyone in the hall, he took Ye Xiaofeng, who was reluctant in Ye Qing's arms and left the Yangzhou Yamen Office.

"Bi Zaiyu came to Yangzhou after the New Year's Day. At that time, you four... will be considered real parents of Huainan Road. As for me, the comforter, I still need to rely on your help." Ye Qing looked at You'er leaving, then said to the three people in front of him with a smile.

Naturally, after the Lin'an Grand Court Meeting, He Chong was still the prefect of Shouchun Prefecture, which was no different from the past. However, he had to follow the leader of Yangzhou Prefecture in the future, rather than being able to be as independent as before.

As for Sima Jian, he transformed himself into a transformation and became two deputy appeasers of Huainan Road, helping Ye Qing to take charge of the various armies of Huainan Road.

"This is a letter sent by Lord Xin early this morning. Please see it." Xiao Zhen and He Chong and Sima Jian looked at each other similarly, and then handed the letter on the table to Ye Qing and continued: "Sir, the official thought that the Jin people sent you a letter at this time, and it is very likely that they had something to ask for. After all, we had a big fight with them in Jinan Prefecture last year."

"Did Xin Qiji say anything else?" Ye Qing asked while opening the letter in front of the three of them.

"Mr. Xin asked the officials to tell the Lord that the Jin people on the other side of the Yellow River had been stationed there since their defeat on the New Year's Day last year, across the river from us, but not long ago, they retreated all their troops. The spies had quietly scuttled over to investigate and found that even a radius of two hundred miles north of the Yellow River was no longer even a Jin army, which seemed to have opened its doors and was completely unprepared." Xiao Zhen was also an amateur in the military affairs, and He Chong was the same. Only Sima Jian showed a thoughtful expression after hearing Xiao Zhen's words.

"Sir, this move by the Jin people is definitely not an ordinary move, and there will inevitably be a next move." Since Sima Jian saw Ye Qing, Shi Miyuan, and Han Tuozhou in the Daqing Hall during the Grand Court meeting, he couldn't help but feel a little glad that he followed the right person, instead of always wanting to follow Zhao Ruyu.

"Tell me, what is the Jin people's intention to do this?" Ye Qing's eyes moved from the letter to Sima Jian and asked.

Sima Jian pondered for a while and said carefully: "Sir, according to the officials, this move of the Jin people is nothing more than two possibilities. First, all the troops on the other side suddenly withdrew from the other side, which was completely unprepared. He wanted to use this to make us relax our vigilance, and then when we were careless, we caught us off guard. Either the Jin people's move was entirely for peace and show kindness, or... As the great man said in Lin'an, the Tatars now established a great Mongolian country, which made the Jin people feel the pressure from the Tatars, so they had to mobilize their troops to support their north."

"No matter what possibility it is, since the Jin people fought with us in Jinan Prefecture last year, they have never been in a reconciliation, so the officials thought that it would be the Jin people's trick? It was just to let us relax our guard?" Xiao Zhen suddenly said as he heard Sima Jian's words.

"Yes, this year, the Jin people have never sent envoys to discuss peace with us, so now that the Jin army has suddenly retreated inexplicably, there must be an ulterior motive behind it." He Chong also said.

Ye Qing sighed slightly, and then handed the letter he had read to Xiao Zhen, saying, "This is a handwritten letter from the Jin emperor Wanyan Jing. After the spring of next year, I want to send someone to interview me at Jinan Prefecture. I didn't say what it would be. And I specifically stated that it was just a conversation with me, Ye Qing, had nothing to do with the court."

"It must be that I want to frame you, Lord. Otherwise, why don't I want the Lin'an court to know?" He Chong said immediately with a guess.

"Framed the blame? But what can they frame the adults? Can they secretly share the gold? "Sima Jian thought for a while, and then suddenly smiled: "What's more, with the influence of the adults in the north and in the court, even if the Jin people want to make the emperor guilty, I'm afraid the court will not believe it? Now whoever has a discerning eye can't see it? Even if it's just about the northern part, my Song Dynasty is taking the initiative, and the Jin people are already passive everywhere, so it's difficult to make the blame."

"But this possibility cannot be ruled out. The matter of Zhao Ruyu's understanding of gold was just shortly after, but now it is not impossible for the Jin people to use the same trick again after tasting the sweetness. So, sir... should be careful, especially at this time, if you meet the Jin people and talk in detail, it is quite sensitive." Xiao Zhen handed the letter in his hand to He Chong and Sima Jianhou and said cautiously.

Hearing Xiao Zhen's words, He Chong and Sima Jian couldn't help but look at Ye Qing. How did Zhao Ruyu die? Is it really because of Tongjin or because of the grudge between him and Ye Qing? Now, no one except the person involved knows the truth.

Xiao Zhen dared to take Zhao Ruyu as an example in front of Ye Qing, which naturally shocked the two of them. However, looking at Ye Qing's indifferent face, he felt a little relieved, but at this time, he did not continue to talk further along with Xiao Zhen's words.

"It is probably no secret that Wanyan Jing wants to win over me, and more importantly, now... most of the territory in the north is in our hands. At this time, if they take the opportunity to win over me, it is completely equivalent to... They can take back their territory that I have recovered without a single soldier, so they withdraw their troops to show their goodwill, and then use this as their sincerity to win over me. This is completely possible." The letter returned to Ye Qing's hand again, held it in his hand and shook it and said: "Everyone knows about Guanshan in the world. Although the misunderstanding between me and the court has been completely resolved, in Wanyan Jing's view, he may still feel that there is an opportunity to take advantage of it."

With Ye Qing's words, even Xiao Zhen became silent at this time. The battle of Guanshan seemed to be just a matter between Ye Qing and the court, but after the meeting of the court, the current situation seemed to be like he and the court reached some kind of agreement that would not violate each other.

As for this matter, Yu Yeqing and the court may be a topic to be discussed on the table, but Yu Xiaozhen and the others said that although they have already set their position on the subtle relationship between Ye Qing and the court without knowing it, they are just in the process of only understanding but not expressing it.

He said it so blatantly and without caring about it, and even could see a clear position with the court at a glance, which made Xiao Zhen and others feel a little unacceptable in terms of face for a while. Even though they had already determined that this was the fact, they also made the decision to stand on Ye Qing's side.

Of course, what is more important is that even now, they do not want to stand on the same position as Ye Qing, return to Lin'an court or be sent to other roads, and they may end up being hundreds of times worse than being on Huainan Road.

"Sir, I think it's inappropriate... Is it better to live some time and contact the Jin people? Now the great dynasty meeting has just ended, and the dynasty is still in a slightly stable stage. If you contact the Jin people immediately at this time, will it affect the court's trust in you? After all... Now, there is no one in the vast northern land, but you can't leave you to take charge." Xiao Zhen sighed, looked at Ye Qing who was smiling and silent, and then continued: "Chao County".

The court did not know the good situation in the north, but Xiaguan and others knew very well that in the past three years and four years, the north has been flooding for years, and now it has finally made great progress this year. The flood is no longer afraid of. As long as the river channel is often repaired and the silt is cleared, Xiaguan believes that all the disasters in the north will be able to achieve self-sufficiency after the autumn harvest next year. Even if there are shortage of food and short clothing, Huainan Road alone will probably be enough to cope with it."

"So, you have been stocking up a lot of food in the past two years." Ye Qing turned his head and looked at Xiao Zhen with a smile.

"Isn't it for this thief God?" As soon as Xiao Zhen said this, He Chong and Sima Jian couldn't help but look at each other. When they didn't surrender to Ye Qing's command, they secretly secretly and secretly told Zhao Ruyu that they had refused to give food to Yangzhou Prefecture many times. Now that Xiao Zhen mentioned it again, they were naturally a little unnatural and guilty.

Xiao Zhen did not notice the expressions of the two people at this time, and continued to say to himself: "Since the Yellow River was hit by disaster and the north was flooded, the grain was transported to the north in large quantities. Therefore, after the autumn harvest, the officials of the north would deliberately stock up some food regardless of whether there was demand in the north next year or whether it would be affected by disaster again. Otherwise, the empty granaries in various places would be too ugly, and the rats would leave with tears when they saw it."

Ye Qing smiled and interrupted Xiao Zhen's complaint next: "In fact, the reason why Huainan East Road is like this is because it is close to the Jin people, so the granary will never be full of food. After all, if the Jin people go south, the cheaper one will be the Jin people. Now the Jin people's troubles have been eliminated, so it is naturally a good thing to stockpile more food. If the Beidi can be self-sufficient next year, it is naturally the best. However, if it cannot, Huainan Road, which is now combined with two roads, probably it will not be a problem to supply the Beidi."

He was obedient and listened to the sound. When Xiao Zhen heard Ye Qing's words, he instantly understood something in his heart. Sima Jian looked at Ye Qing in surprise. After his lips moved, he asked in a dry voice: "Sir... will you not have to continue north... north?"

"It's not good to say for the time being, but no matter what, we have to meet our enemies and explore the reality and decide what we should do next." Ye Qing sighed, looked at the window paper in front of him, and thought about it: "But if we stop now, it is obviously not OK to be satisfied with everything at the moment. Perhaps you all know that the Tatars who were not regarded as human beings, have now established a country. At this time, if we are still satisfied with our current achievements, then it is equivalent to committing suicide. Sooner or later, the iron cavalry of the Mongolian army will step into Huainan Road like a Jin man, or even break through Lin'an City."

"The news of the meeting between the Lord and the Jin envoys will not be known to the court, or the delay will be as long as it can be. We will definitely not let the court know that the Lord and the Jin envoys will meet." He Chong said in a deep voice with his fists clenched.

"If the Jin people want to disagree, they will not keep their promises as stated in the letter. It is impossible to say that the adults here have not met the Jin envoys. Lin'an has already spread the storm of the city, and it is full of wind and rain. It has a nose and eyes. Lord, this matter is not a minor matter, and you cannot be too careless. If the Jin people really want to provoke discord, it is naturally the best time after the New Year. No matter whether they can win over the adults, it is very beneficial to the Jin people for any result. After all,... the trust between the adults and the court is still a bit fragile." Xiao Zhen looked at Ye Qing with a firm expression and took a step back and stopped stopping it, but reminded Ye Qing that the Jin people would never be as honest as the letter said.

"No matter what, I will go to Jinan Prefecture after the New Year. As for Huainan Road, it depends on you. As long as Huainan Road is still in my hands, the court will not attack you for no reason, nor will it be convicted of me for Tongjin." Ye Qing picked up the teacup, thought for a while and said.
Chapter completed!