The additional harvest of 3,000 horses sent by the Mongols is not a big surprise for Ye Qing today, since the three roads of Hetao and half of the Xia Kingdom started, the war horses in the north can be completely self-sufficient in terms of quantity, although the war horses are still like treasures, and they are treated as treasures by the three major capital protectorates, but at least they are no longer like at the beginning, known as the army of five thousand cavalry, and the real data is only two or three thousand cavalry.

Five thousand cattle and sheep is good news for the people of Jinan, whether it is cattle or sheep, Ye Qing is naturally reluctant to slaughter, after all, the north is far less rich than other places in the Song Dynasty, and the people have no other source of income except for growing grain.

Therefore, although 5,000 cattle and sheep are not much after being distributed to the people, at least they can revitalize a part of the economy and give the people an extra layer of security in their poor lives.

Five thousand cattle and sheep were sold to the people in need in almost less than two days, whether it was cattle or sheep, they were all sought-after goods, especially cattle, for the people, it can be compared to the two laborers of an ordinary family, and sheep are like women, three or five sheep can basically breed more in a short period of time, so after selling to the people at a reasonable price, the prestige of the Jinan government is also rising among the people.

In the second half of the first year of Qingyuan, it seemed that it was tepid, but all roads in the north were in the tension of emergency recruitment.

In November of the first year of Qingyuan, Ye Qing was obviously unable to return to Lin'an without the will of the imperial court, but because this year was the first year after the new monarch succeeded to the throne, Ye Qing also sent a large number of gifts to the imperial court.

Among them, it is natural that the Jin people Wei Shao King brought to Jinan Mansion, when the Jin people plundered the Song Dynasty palace and the remaining things, all the remaining things were given to the imperial court, in order to ease the undercurrent between him and the new monarch.

Li Lifang got the largest official sedan chair in Lin'an City except for the palace, and when the sedan chair carried by sixteen people was presented in front of Li Lifang's eyes, Li Lifang's chin almost fell to the ground.

Master Li, who kept talking about Lord Ye's heart and Lord Ye's heart, had to pull out the people in the house to make up the number when he couldn't get together sixteen sedan chair men for a while, but he wanted to sit on it immediately to show off.

So I couldn't wait for Mr. Li to sit on this sedan chair that could arouse anyone's attention, and walked around in the streets and alleys of Lin'an City for most of the day, even at night, the sedan chair had stopped at the door, and those who were pulled to fill the number of people, when the shoulder was already a hot pain, Mr. Li was still reluctant to come out of the car.

In addition to loving it, Master Li even wanted to let his subordinates bring the food into the car to eat, so that he could stay in the car for as long as possible.

His vanity was greatly satisfied, and he sighed again and again that his hard work for Ye Qing was not in vain in these days in the court, and he also wondered after dinner, should he go around? It's a waste to put such a big sedan chair there and not sit on it.

So for the next four or five days, Master Li Lifang, the head of the household department, was already about to take the sedan chair as his home, whether it was after the next dynasty or after doing other things, as long as Lord Li left the sedan chair and returned to the house, without waiting for his ass to sit on the chair to be hot, he would immediately pat his head and sigh again and again...... I forgot to do something, so I hurriedly prepared a sedan car and went back to the house.

In Li Lifang's heart, only the sedan chair given by Ye Qing can be worthy of his identity as a household secretary, so in the past few days, the sedan chair has hardly stopped, and the sedan chair driver has changed a lot of people in the past few days.

Some sedan chair drivers really can't stand Lord Li's burning buns, naturally, what is even more dissatisfied is that Lord Li doesn't give them a chance to take a breath and rest, almost every day is to return to the house for a while, Lord Li immediately shouted to prepare a sedan chair, there is an extremely important thing I forgot to do, and now I have to go where I am.

A lazy Lord Li suddenly became diligent, but he still hasn't sorted out the top and bottom of the household department, that is, even the account books of the household department He has not been able to read it very clearly, not to mention that among them, there are still people who deliberately obstruct it, so that after entering the household department, it is still like entering a foggy swamp, stumbling and not being able to distinguish between the southeast and the northwest.

Li Lifang couldn't read the account books of the household department, and Ye Qing, who was in Jinan, was also worried about the account books.

At present, the contradiction with Xinjun that only the two of them know is quietly escalating, although he is not extremely passive now, but if he wants to give up the greed for ink, the household will be about to rebuild the silver two of Kaifeng and the palace, Ye Qing thought of this, he felt as if he had suffered a loss, and he couldn't help but feel a pain every time he thought of it.

Zhu Xi blocked Ye Qing at the gate of Ye Mansion again and again, but what was slightly better than before was that Zhu Xi finally accepted Ye Qing's relief, so now his life in Jinan with Zhang Mo and Lin Zezhi is no longer as poor as it was at the beginning.

It was precisely because Zhu Xi continued to entangle himself at the door for three days and two ends that when Ye Qing was worried about the account books, a name instantly popped up in his mind: Zhu Shijie. The young man who once told him the Arabic numerals when he was passing through Qufu.

Although he was not a student of Zhu Xi's disciples, because of his presence in Lin'an, and Zhu Shijie, who had been staying in Lin'an and had nowhere to go after the Hongchu Teahouse was closed, happened to be involved with many of Zhu Xi's students again when Zhu Xi returned to Lin'an, so that when Zhu Xi was in trouble, he was also sadly sent to prison.

Impression of Zhu Shi

Jie has been blurred, but it doesn't mean that Ye Qing will completely forget this person, so after getting inspiration from Zhu Xi, Dali Temple Bi Zai Yu began to run for Zhu Shijie's matter.

Fortunately, now because of Bi Zaiyu and Qian Xiangzu's secret support for Liuzheng and Xie Shenfu, Shi Miyuan is now unable to stay with Xie Shenfu for a while, and most of the time in the court is arguing over the candidates for the Shangshu of the Criminal Department.

It was precisely because of the temporary lack of Shangshu in the Criminal Department that when Bi Zaiyu mentioned Zhu Shijie to Dali Temple, he didn't spend much effort at all, so he quietly took Zhu Shijie's wife Xu and sent it to Jinan Mansion in November of the first year of Qingyuan.

The moment Zhu Shijie saw Ye Qing, without saying a word, it was a big gift to Ye Qing, Yelu Chucai, who was stranded in Jinan on the side, looked at the scene in front of him with some depression, but it was only half a month of contact, so that he could clearly understand that Ye Qing was an extremely cunning and smart Song court official.

But the more such people are, the more they should be disliked by literati and scholars, but I don't know why, this Zhu Shijie in front of him is so grateful to Ye Qing.

"But you've already got a place to live?" Ye Qing enthusiastically picked up Zhu Shijie and asked with a smile on his face.

The Xu family behind Zhu Shijie watched his husband get up, and then stood aside, his heart was full of indescribable gratitude to Ye Qing.

"Mr. Hui, the student has arranged everything, and thank you Mr. for ...... all this." Zhu Shijie's eyes were red, and his heart was full of emotion, how could he be able to get Ye Qing's favor, and even when they met, he gave him a new arithmetic without concealment.

"Polite words are exempt, when he was in Lin'an, Ye also had unspeakable secrets, so after that meeting, I was afraid of affecting you, so I didn't look for you again, and now I have returned to the north, I just heard a few days ago that you were imprisoned because of Zhu Xi. Ye couldn't sleep at night because of this, but fortunately, he finally brought you out, and Ye was really happy to see that you were fine. Ye Qing looked Zhu Shijie up and down and said.

Yelu Chucai on the side felt a burst of nausea, and then the corners of his disdainful mouth began to rise slightly, but before the disdain at the corner of his mouth could be shown, he was kicked on the calf by Lord Ye.

"Take back your nasty look." Ye Qing glared at Yelu Chucai, who was standing next to him.

"I ...... I didn't say anything, okay? Yelu Chucai was furious, but as the so-called hero doesn't suffer immediate losses, he couldn't afford to offend Ye Qing, who had been tying him up all the time, so he had to use words to seek justice for himself.

"It's because you didn't say anything that your expression just now was annoying. What, are you not convinced? Ye Qing looked at Yelu Chucai's angry expression and said unscrupulously and provocatively.

"How dare you, how dare the lower officials be dissatisfied with Lord Ye." Yelu Chucai snorted dissatisfiedly.

Zhu Shijie and the Xu family obviously don't understand the relationship between Ye Qing and Yelu Chucai, in the eyes of the two, Yelu Chucai, who is a talent and has the same majestic figure, and is the same age as their husband and wife, should be Ye Qing's subordinates, and they didn't expect to dare to talk to Lord Ye like this.

"Even if you are unconvinced, you have to hold it back for me." Ye Qing said unreasonably.

Yelu Chucai didn't even hum this time, and directly turned his head to look out of the window, intending to be out of sight.

Lord Ye also ignored Yelu Chucai anymore, turned back to Zhu Shijie and his wife, who looked a little stunned, and said, "Don't pay attention to him, this is a fool who doesn't understand anything." By the way, I just came to Jinan today, so I had a good rest for a few days, and I must be tired after such a long journey. ”

"Sir, what are your instructions for students to come to Jinan? Mr. might as well put it bluntly, the students are not tired, they are all in a carriage all the way, and there is no need for students to walk ....... "Zhu Shijie has always been grateful to Ye Qing for his rescue and professor, not to mention the so-called uselessness, since he met Ye Qing until now, it has always been Ye Qing who has been helping them and his wife, and they have never had the opportunity to repay Ye Qing with the ability.

Now that he can do something for Ye Qing, he naturally has to show an extremely positive attitude to thank Ye Qingcai.

"Don't worry, Ye hasn't thought about this yet, I'll discuss it with you in a few days, by the way, if you are bored at home these days, you can go around in Jinan Mansion, although it is not as beautiful as Lin'an, but after all, it is also a place of outstanding people, and there are not a few places worth playing." Ye Qing's amiable expression, in the eyes of Yelu Chucai, who raised his chin and looked out the window, was completely different: the ugly face of the weasel who did not have a good heart to greet the chicken.

As Zhu Shijie and Xu left the hall gratefully, Yelu Chucai, who had been proudly raising his chin, said nonchalantly: "Lord Ye is really a good method, the means of winning people's hearts really make me admire, but it would be better if the smile on Lord Ye's face at the end could be more sincere." ”

"Fool Jeru, I'll tell you ......." Ye Qing held the teacup and looked at Yelu Chucai, who still looked arrogant.

"It's Yelu Chucai, it's my father who took it from "Zuo Biography": although Chu is talented, Jin is practical." Yelu Chucai looked like he had been stepped on by someone's tail, and immediately looked down angrily at Ye Qing, who was drinking tea as if he had nothing to do.

Since Ye Qing changed Yelu Chucai's name, every time Ye Qing called him Yelu stupid, Yelu Chucai would instantly glare at Ye Qing angrily with red eyes like a fighting, and then repeat the sentence just now.

"Okay, okay, whatever, what's the name of not eating? Really, why bother. "Ye Qingyi

The old clouds were light and the wind was light, and Yelu Chucai's cold snort immediately sounded in his ears.

Looking at Yelu Chucai, who was still angry, Ye Qing put down the teacup in his hand and motioned for Yelu Chucai to sit down and speak, but Yelu Chucai still snorted coldly, continued to straighten his waist and stood beside him, looking out the window with his chin raised.

This is the third chapter of the agreement between Ye Qing and Yelu Chucai since Wanyan Yongji and others left Jinan, as long as someone is there, no matter where they are, Yelu Chucai must stand beside Ye Qing respectfully like a student, and if it is only the two of them, Yelu Chucai is qualified to sit down and talk to Ye Qing.

Although Yelu Chucai wanted to oppose it very much, and he also resisted with practical actions, but now Ye Qing is holding the letter of alliance with the Jin State in his hand, not to mention the current reality is that the Song Dynasty is strong and they are weak, and he, a small official of the Jin State, has to choose to bow his arrogant head in the face of the power.

"I'm asking you something...... Ye Qing looked at the arrogant Yelu Chucai, and continued disappreciatively: "You said that if I want to covet the silver taels that the imperial court will allocate with my current rights in the north, how can I be greedy for ink, and how can I not be discovered by the imperial court?" ”

Yelu Chucai couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and then looked at Ye Qing with some incredulity, and was stunned for a moment before he said, "Hmph, don't sit in vain." ”

"Think about it, if I am greedy for the silver taels allocated by the Mo Imperial Court, will this be able to make my Great Song Dynasty court officialdom ......." Ye Qing continued to ask.

"With your current identity and status, Lord Ye, are you short of money? Even if you want to trick me into playing, please ask Lord Ye to think of a better reason. Yelu Chucai said disdainfully.

"If I am not greedy for ink and silver, there will be no way to recruit troops and horses, and there will be no way to continue the Northern Expedition ......."

"Then it's impossible for me to help you."

"But have you thought about it, once you know that I am greedy for the silver of the Mo court, it is equivalent to having my handle in my hand, and when the time comes, you only need to secretly tell Song Ting, then Song Ting will not take me for blame? Won't I be able to continue the Northern Expedition that I want to continue? Ye Qing asked step by step.

"Would you be so kind?" Yelu Chucai said disdainfully: "With your current power, there is a way to get money, not to mention ...... Even if you are greedy for ink, does Song Ting really have a way to deal with you? As long as you don't embarrass the imperial court, the Song court probably won't bother to pay attention to your greed for ink at all. You must have a secret to tell, not as simple as you say. ”

"Did I tell you yesterday that now I am sent to Kaifeng by King Song Qing?" Ye Qing asked without giving up.

"Yes, King Qing is to rebuild the Kaifeng Mansion ......." Halfway through speaking, Yelu Chucai's face finally changed, and then his eyes widened in surprise, and he looked at Ye Qing and asked in disbelief, "You...... Do you want to be greedy for the silver taels of your Song Dynasty to rebuild Kaifeng Mansion? ”

"Yes, I want to be greedy for this money, and I don't look down on other money with my current power and status, right?" Ye Qing asked lightly, looking above board, he didn't look like a corrupt official.

"Yes...... But you're not short of money, are you? Yelu Chucai quickly analyzed the authenticity of Ye Qing's words in his mind, and said on his lips: "I've been running around with you in Jinan these days, let's not talk about anything else, just talk about the wine-making thing that you led yourself, let Chongguo Gong do, and the thing you want to do, yes, it's the thing on the window, isn't it...... Isn't that money enough for you to ......? ”

"Do you think there are people in this world who are too rich? Will anyone dislike their own officials? Ye Qing continued to ask.

"I ...... You're not really going to rebel, are you? Yelu Chucai was completely confused by Ye Qing's motive for wanting to be greedy for the silver taels from the Mo Imperial Court.

"I didn't think about rebellion, but power and money can at least guarantee that I won't be bullied by the court. And most importantly, power and money can allow me to bully your Jin country and your emperor as I did when your Jin Kingdom was strong. Anyway, it's better than nothing, right? ”

"What the hell do you want to do?" Yelu Chucai began to frown, Ye Qing's attitude was very serious, it didn't look like he was lying to him.

"Listen to the truth or falsehood?" Lord Ye asked mysteriously.

"Truth." Yelu Chucai replied subconsciously.

"After protecting Yan Jing from being bullied by the Mongols, or ...... How about bringing your Jin Kingdom into the Song Dynasty? Ye Qing's expression seemed unprecedentedly serious!

"Are you crazy?" Yelu Chucai's expression became disdainful again: "Your northern land is very strong at the moment, but...... I want to annex my Dajin Kingdom, huh...... Master Ye, it's not that I look down on you, but that your thoughts like this are completely foolish dreams. ”

"Have you forgotten how Xia Guo died? If you, the Jin Kingdom, believed that I had the ability to destroy the Xia Kingdom from the beginning, and then sent troops to the North Hedong Road as soon as possible, I would naturally not have enough time to focus on dealing with the Xia Kingdom. But it is precisely because of your disbelief that the end result? After confronting Yanzhou for more than half a year, in the end, I had no merit and had to withdraw troops to negotiate peace with me, is this also fake, and is it also a fool's dream? Ye Qing used facts to repel Yelu Chucai's suspicions about the Northland.

"The Mongols will not sit idly by, because if you dare to die with Jin, they will naturally think about whether they will be your next target if the Jin Kingdom is dead. The alliance with you and me is actually because you are afraid of the Mongols, you are more afraid of conflict with the Mongols than we are, and you need our Dajin Kingdom to exist among you and act as a barrier for you to prevent the Mongols from going south to cause trouble. Yelu Chucai frowned, looked at Ye Qing with a serious expression and said.