In the Zhongwei Inn of Xingqing Mansion, hearing the footsteps at the door, Wu Lian reflexively raised his head and showed a hospitable smile, and when it came to his mouth: I'm really sorry, the small shopkeeper was full and didn't have time to speak, so he began to frown.

"The caravan was gone, two of them, to be exact, and before they knew it." Wu Lian stared at the comer, walked up to him quickly and said.

"What's going on? People can even lose it under their noses? Wu Lian tightened his hands and asked dissatisfiedly.

"We can't get in the hot Gongji mansion, and the internal response inside has not responded, I haven't come out for so long, so I think I'm afraid that someone will lose it." The person who came couldn't stand Wu Lian's knife-like gaze, lowered his head and said.

"Nonsense, since I entered the hot Gongji mansion yesterday, I haven't come out yet, and it's been a day by night, of course people are lost." Wu Lian slammed the counter and snorted coldly: "Did you send someone to find it?" The whole Xingqing City went to find it, and on all the official roads outside the city, people were sent to ....... ”

"Boss, how can we have so many people in our hands? Some time ago, in order to find a safe path back to the Great Song Dynasty, you have already cast out a lot of manpower, and now we ....... The subordinates spread their hands, and some were embarrassed: "What can be moved now, including some business trips of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, I can use all the things I can use, but Xingqing City is so big and there are so many official roads, we don't have enough manpower, and we can't find it at all." ”

Wu Lian couldn't help but sigh helplessly, and had to admit that what his subordinates said was the truth, and they were in Xingqing City, and they were not from the government, even if they were looking for someone, they had to look for it secretly, which was undoubtedly more difficult, like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"I was careless, I thought I could catch a big fish." Wu Lian sighed with some remorse, and then thought for a moment and said: "In this way, immediately tell everyone that the official road to the Great Song Dynasty is the main thing, especially the business travel along the way, must be ......." ”

Halfway through speaking, Wu Lian's heart was powerless again, except for a few of his own people, others didn't know what those two fake businessmen looked like, so how could the business travelers of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce screen them? You can't just arrest and interrogate someone on the official road when you see something suspicious, right? In that case, I'm afraid that the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce will have to be completely exposed, and the gains outweigh the losses.

"I'm sure that if they negotiate things in the hot Gongji mansion, they will definitely return to the Song court as soon as possible. In this way, you immediately rushed to Lanzhou...... Forget it, you stay in Xingqing Mansion, and I will go to Lanzhou in person. Wu Lian thought about it, but he still felt that he was going to be safe, and his subordinates were not familiar with the Jie Inn, and if there was still no news in Lanzhou, he would definitely have to ask Lord Yu Yunwen on the other side of the river for help, so after thinking about it, it was most appropriate for him to go to Lanzhou himself.

Wu Lian took advantage of the fact that the city gate was not yet related, looked at the sunset that was about to set, took the horses that his subordinates brought out of the backyard stables, and after explaining a few words to his subordinates, he flew on his horse and ran towards the direction of the city gate.

In Yangzhou City, Liu Qingyan finally gave birth, and in the atmosphere of tension and joy up and down the house, he finally added a daughter to the Ye family who was thinking about the Ye family day and night, and hanging on her lips.

Yan Qingcheng's heart finally came down from her throat, and she was nervous and sweaty, and after comforting the weak Liu Qingyan, she walked to the front hall again.

Xu Qing watched Yan Chengcheng rush out, and felt distressed in his heart, now such a big mansion, up and down relying on such a weak woman in Chengcheng to take care of, the husband is now in the north, and the two sisters have to sit in Lin'an for their father, she is the only one, busy in the house, for this unimaginably big home, hard work and all the expenses.

Seeing Xu Qing's expression was quite solemn, Yan Qingcheng's heart was suddenly pinched, and then before she could walk up to Xu Qing and ask what was the matter, she saw that behind Xu Qing, a figure slowly flashed out, and it was Tao Qian, the front door in the house.

"Tao Qian's congratulations to Mrs. Zengding in the house, it is really gratifying." Tao Qian took the lead in saluting.

Looking at Tao Qian, Yan Chengcheng didn't have to guess to know that Tao Qian was afraid that he had just arrived in Yangzhou, so he hurried to the house.

Yan Qingcheng thanked Tao Qian for his congratulations, and then also accepted the gift prepared by Tao Qian, a pair of longevity locks made of gold, and a box of gifts brought by Bai Chun and Zhong Qing to Tao Qian, and said, "But what's the matter?" ”

After Yan Chengcheng let Tao Qian into the front hall, Xu Qing did not leave, but said on the side: "I'm afraid that there are some fresh faces in the Chamber of Commerce, so I went to the west, and Lin'an is not at ease, so I hope you can have some heart." ”

Tao Qian smiled and nodded, and then said: "The two ladies of Lin'an originally wanted to come back, but some things above the court are also tricky, and they ...... It may be someone from the military department, so I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get out for a while, so I asked me to come over and ...... in person. ”

"The people in the Chamber of Commerce will have a register, if they are mixed into the court officials, it is impossible for me not to know." Yan Qingcheng didn't wait for Tao Qian to finish his polite words for Bai Chun and Zhong Qing, and began to think about the things in the Chamber of Commerce.

"Therefore, it is also possible to use a fake name, so that after entering the Chamber of Commerce, this way to the west, because of the banner of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, even Lord Yu Yunwen Yu will not be able to check and be able to reach the Xia Kingdom smoothly. I thought it would be going to the Jin Kingdom, but at one of the four o'clock in the Jin Kingdom, I didn't find the slightest trace, so I went west to check the ....... Tao Qian said with some embarrassment, in this matter, they went in the wrong direction at the beginning, so that they have been in a situation of being one step behind, and they couldn't keep up step by step for a while.

Yan Qingcheng began to frown, Liu Qingyan's joy of giving birth to a daughter had already completely disappeared from her slightly tired face at this time, she knew the structure of the umbrella, and she knew that four o'clock refers to Bai Chun and Zhong Qing in Lin'an, as well as Li Heng in Beidi Fifth Road, and Dong Chao who has been in Jinguo.

In her heart, Four Hours is the most important person in Ye Qing's hands, and similarly, these people are all powerful in her eyes, but even so, she still hasn't found out the whereabouts of the two fake businessmen, let alone what their purpose is.

"Okay, no problem, you can go to the Chamber of Commerce now, you can check everything, I will immediately inform Chongguo Gong, Jia Wei and my brother, and I will never stop you from inquiring." Yan Qingcheng frowned, thought about it, and said decisively.

"So thank you, Madame, I will stay soon, and I will go to ...... immediately." Tao Qian was still smiling calmly, but his immediate action of getting up still revealed the eagerness in his heart.

Yan Chengcheng sighed silently, and no longer kept Tao Qian to rest for a while before going, so he motioned to Xu Qing to send Tao Qian out.

As if knowing that Yan Tingcheng would still be waiting for him in the front hall, when Xu Qing sent Tao Qian away and returned to the front hall again, he saw Yan Tingcheng frowning there with his chin in one hand.

"Is this time dangerous?" Yan Chengcheng asked motionlessly, "Does it have anything to do with my husband's safety?" ”

After looking at it, he turned his head to look at Yan Chengcheng, Xu Qing stood at the door, thought for a while, and said: "The military department is Zhao Ruyu's person, although the matter of Yuan Ri has some impact on Zhao Ruyu, but because of the relationship between the saint and the emperor, this matter has fallen short, and it has not been able to achieve the purpose of Ye Qingxi's expedition, so I am afraid that Zhao Ruyu, who has come back to his senses, will start to take revenge." ”?“ Isn't that ......? Yan Qingcheng's first thought was Ye Qing who was far away in Liao, but after thinking about it, the Great Liao Kingdom was so far away from Lin'an, even if Zhao Ruyu wanted to take revenge on Ye Qing, I am afraid that he would be out of reach, and Zhong Qing and Bai Chun are now in Lin'an: "Will Bai Chun and Zhong Qing be in danger?" ”

"It's hard to say right now, but I think there should be no problem with self-preservation. Zhao Ruyu is sleek, and he never clashes head-on with others when he is not very sure, and Zhao Ruyu endured it for many years before he finally dared to make a move. So this time, even if Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhong are alone in Lin'an, if Zhao Ruyu wants to retaliate head-on, I'm afraid he doesn't have the guts yet, but I don't know if he will do any tricks in secret, so I guess that this is probably the reason why Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhong can't get out of Lin'an, they should want to figure out what Zhao Ruyu's purpose is. ”

Yan Tingcheng nodded thoughtfully, then got up without saying a word, and suddenly stopped after walking out of the front hall, turned his back to Xu Qing, and said in a somewhat cold tone: "After a while, please trouble Uncle Xu, you will personally go to Qingwang's Mansion, just say that it is my Yan Tingcheng who said it, the clan can't just watch the excitement and reap the benefits, it's time to make a difference." ”

"Ma'am, will this ......?" Xu Qing was shocked, he obviously didn't expect that this girl in Allure, after launching a ruthless attack, would still be a master who didn't care about anything!

"Uncle Xu can rest assured." Yan Qingcheng interrupted Xu Qing's words, and after finishing speaking, he walked to the backyard.

looked at Liu Qingyan, who had been a lot more conscious, and the little guy next to him had also entered the dream peacefully, although the whole room was still airtight, but fortunately, after some tidying up, everything returned to its original state, Liu Qingyan at this time, although it still looked very weak, but the spirit was much more refreshing.

followed Liu Qingyan and said a few words casually, and then put the name of Ye Xiaofeng left by Ye Qing before leaving, as well as the longevity lock given by Tao Qian, next to the baby, and then went downstairs again and walked in the direction of the back garden.

Now he has been able to enter the Chongguo Mansion directly from the back door, so he saw his two sons at a glance, and the two daughters in the Chongguo Mansion, who were playing happily at this time.

Mrs. Xin'an County, who was not far away, immediately got up with a smile and greeted her when she saw Yan Qingcheng's figure.

On the other side of Lin'an, Bai Chun's carriage slowly stopped in front of the mansion of Shangshu Qian Xiangzu of the Criminal Department, and then no one got off, so the carriage started slowly again, and after a small half circle, it stopped at the back door of Shangshu Mansion, and Bai Chun's figure flashed by.

"Xiangzu has seen Mrs. Ye, and knows that Mrs. Ye has been in Lin'an, and he wanted to visit, but Mrs. Ye's fairy is hard to find, and what Xiangzu said is definitely not polite." In the hall where there was only one maid, Qian Xiangzu looked at Bai Chun, who had an indifferent face, and said.

"Qian Shangshu is polite, it's the concubine who doesn't know etiquette, and she has never visited Qian Shangshu." Bai Chun, who rarely smiles, is just slightly upturned at the corners of his mouth at the moment, even if he smiles and greets politely.

"I don't know if Mrs. Ye is here today, but what's the matter?" Qian Xiangzu is not good at being polite and greeting Bai Chun all the time, so he simply asks directly.

"The concubine took the liberty of disturbing Qian Shangshu today, and there is indeed an inquiry, I don't know if Qian Shangshu knows Gong Maoliang and Tang Zongyuan?" Bai Chun was no longer polite, so he asked directly.

"These two ...... Gong Maoliang is a member of the army, and Tang Zongyuan is a foreigner in the military department, so he can't talk about knowing each other, but he knows these two people. Qian Xiangzu said truthfully.

"Then can Qian Shangshu check and check whether these two people are still in Lin'an or the army?" Bai Chun said after thinking for a while.

"Not in Lin'an, Tang Zongyuan is on leave, and Gong Maoliang is not very clear, but it doesn't matter, Qian can give Mrs. Ye an exact answer tomorrow, how about it?" Qian Xiangzu said after thinking about it.

"Then thank you Qian Shangshu." Bai Chun got up, and after getting up with his head on the table, a bullet shell stood quietly on the table.

Qian Xiangzu's eyes swept quickly, his heart was shocked, he looked at Bai Chun who was walking out, then looked at the bullet casing, and hurriedly followed Bai Chun's footsteps and said: "Qian Mou sent his wife out first, and then immediately went to check the traces of these two people." ”

"If you can, I don't know how Qian Shangshu will do about the two of them going to the sea to catch papers?" Bai Chun stood at the back door of the Qian Mansion and turned around to say.

"In this way, Mrs. Ye can be sure that these two are no longer in Lin'an, and they have indeed committed crimes?" Qian Xiangzu said cautiously: "Then Mrs. Lao Ye will take care of Dali Temple, so that whether it is the Criminal Department or Dali Temple, they can act cheaply." ”

"Okay, no problem, then thank you Qian Shangshu." The corners of Bai Chun's mouth turned up again, and after saluting Qian Xiangzu, he went out and got into the carriage and left in a hurry.

Needless to say, when Bai Chun visited Qian Xiangzu's mansion here, Zhong Qing was in the third aunt's tavern and met Meng Heng, the secretary of Dali Temple, and in a corner of the tavern, Lao Liu Tou and Zhao Qi'er were also taking two young people and were drinking silently.

Zhong Qing used to be a royal clan, the princess of the Great Song Dynasty, when had she ever entertained such a distinguished guest in the third aunt's tavern, and even if there were, in the eyes of her third aunt, Ye Qing was not a big official at all, even if she often heard others mention Ye Qing in the tavern, but she just couldn't hook Ye Qing with the majestic image of the official master.

But now Zhong Qing in the tavern is different, with the arrival of Zhong Qing, the third aunt wiped and wiped the tables and chairs that had been prepared a long time ago, and after a while, she was afraid of falling dust again, so she took the trouble to continue to wipe and wipe again.

Old Liu Tou wanted to say a few words, but before he could open his mouth to dissuade him, he was blocked back by the third aunt's eight words, so he had to sit in the corner and drink stuffy wine, looking at the third aunt who could finally stop wiping the tables and chairs after Zhong Qing arrived, and sent a pair of tea sets that had been washed many times this afternoon, and the best tea brought back from Lan'er Tea Shop, to Zhong Qing's table.

Zhong Qing thanked her with a smile, so that the third aunt was flattered, and waved her hand again and again and smiled and said that it should be, and the old Liu Tou not far from this scene was snorting, and scolded the third aunt in her heart, an old lady who had never seen the world!

Meng Hui sat down opposite Zhong Qing, he was also difficult to define Zhong Qing's current identity, but fortunately, he was invited by Lao Liu Tou and Zhao Qi'er to come, although he knew that he was meeting with Zhong Qing to talk about things, but at this time, he was still not sure how to call this former princess who was already like a husband and wife with Ye Qing.

"Is there something important for Mrs. Zhong to find Meng?" After thinking about it for a long time, Meng Hui finally found one, which he felt was the most appropriate name.

Zhong Qing smiled and nodded, and after pouring tea for Meng Heng with his own hands, he asked casually: "Does Meng Siqing know about Gong Maoliang and Tang Zongyuan?" ”

When Zhong Qing was talking to Meng Hui in the Third Aunt Tavern, it was when Bai Chun and Qian Xiangzu were talking in the Qian Mansion, and similarly, it was also when Li Fengniang recruited Li Lifang, who had jumped up and down in the past two days and almost lifted the roof, to the palace.

Because this time for Zhao Ruyu's matter, it did not achieve the effect that all of them wanted, so Li Lifang had to be aggrieved in the Ministry of Industry, and in three days, he either scolded Ye Qing in front of Li Fengniang for not keeping his promises, or he said that Ye Qing was too stupid, and he didn't wait for the matter to be completely down-to-earth here.

Li Fengniang looked coldly at Li Lifang, who couldn't settle down on the chair and jumped up and down, the teacup in his hand flew over in an instant, and it wasn't until Li Lifang was stunned that he said coldly: "What do you know, this matter is still a matter of the royal clan in the final analysis, and it is already commendable that Ye Qing can do it so far." A foreign minister wants to bring down the clan, do you think it's that easy? Now that Zhao Ruyu can be honest and do his duty in Lin'an, it is already the best result. If you want the position of the secretary of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Crime, can you rely on complaints and rely on Ye Qing? So what else do you want to do! ”

"So what do you think I'm going to do? I am a secretary of the Ministry of Industry, I have no power, no one has no people, I only have silver, and I can't spend ....... Li Lifang said innocently with his hands spread.

Li Fengniang was speechless with anger, and directly turned her head not to look at Li Lifang's stupid face: "Think about how many people want to be close to you now, use your own brains, think a little, and carefully screen it, can't you see that when Ye Qing is not in Lin'an, who can help you?" ”

"Who? Who else can be as bold as Ye Qing and dare to fight even the clan. Li Lifang still complained.

Li Fengniang really hated that iron could not become steel, so she grabbed the teacup on the other side again, gritted her teeth and said hatefully: "Think about it with your pig brain, except for Ye Qing and Zhao Ruyu who don't deal with it, above the Lin'an court, who else can't deal with Zhao Ruyu now, and has the ability to deal with Zhao Ruyu!" ”

"Who...... You mean....... Li Lifang was stunned for a moment, then pointed in the direction of the Liubu Bridge, and muttered, "You mean that Shi Miyuan can be used?" ”

Li Fengniang almost fainted in anger, just his pig head, and he still used Shi Miyuan? I am afraid that he didn't know it when he was sold by Shi Miyuan, and he still wanted to take advantage of others!

"I mean you can get closer, walk relatively closer, just because you still want to take advantage of others, you think you are Ye Qing's minister...... You, I'm mad at you, go back and think about it yourself. Li Fengniang stroked her forehead and said.

Then looking at Li Lifang's back that was about to disappear, he called people back impatiently, and began to explain Li Lifang hand-in-hand, how to use Shi Miyuan to fight Zhao Ruyu.