The first rays of sunlight slowly rose from the horizon in the early morning, and Lin'an City began to gradually recover its former prosperity and hustle and bustle under the morning sun with a faint mist.

Horse-drawn carriages leaving the city, palanquins for visiting friends, etc., began to crowd the streets of Imanseong.

In the depths of the apricot orchard, Li Fengniang, who also got up early, looked radiant compared to yesterday, as if even the originally fair and firm skin looked more shiny today.

Slapped off Ye Qing's hand that was wandering on the delicate body again, and changed into a pale cyan simple dress under the service of Zhu Ye'er, and then ignored the Yan Wang, who was enjoying himself after the ambiguity in the early morning, and walked towards the Buddhist hall in the apricot garden.

After just half an hour, breakfast had already been prepared, and compared with the same sumptuous meal in the apricot orchard in previous years, the meal in the apricot orchard was much lighter now.

In addition, now Li Fengniang has changed to a vegetarian diet, so a breakfast is spent in an ordinary way.

"Not going back to the palace today?" Ye Qing asked after returning to the study.

Li Fengniang behind her didn't care if Ye Qing could see it, she just shook her head silently.

"Lin'an City can't go wrong these days, do you know?" Li Fengniang, who finished worshipping the Buddha, lacked a trace of the ambiguous charm of the early morning, but a little more stability and dignity.

"Clear." Ye Qing nodded and continued: "There is still half a month to go, which is the day of the saint's wedding, don't worry, not only will I not make trouble during this period, but I will also not let any big and small things happen in Lin'an City, so as not to affect the royal happy events." ”

"Xie Shenfu no matter what, now he is still the pacification envoy of Lin'an City, although you are the king of Yan, but if you want to ......." Li Fengniang was still a little worried.

"The Imperial City Division is not all wood, the flower planting army has always been outside the city, didn't you see, I came here last night, Mo Xiaobao and Zhong Silkworm didn't follow me?" Ye Qing's gaze softened, and he looked at Li Fengniang and asked.

"Are you deliberately misinterpreting me?" Li Fengniang frowned slightly with some displeasure, looked at Ye Qing's innocent face, and continued: "I mean, during this time, don't provoke Xie Shenfu's granddaughter, even if you want to...... It should also be prioritized and mitigated. ”

In the final analysis, the problem is still Xie Daoqing, but for Ye Qing or Li Fengniang today, Xie Daoqing's matter between them is just a small episode in ordinary life, not to mention, since Xie Shenfu has no intention, Ye Qing has no intention of forcing it.

But even so, he had to guess whether Xie Shenfu really didn't want Xie Daoqing to marry him, or whether he just wanted to use his granddaughter as a threat and wanted to negotiate terms with him.

Thinking of this, Ye Qing unconsciously looked at the dignified and noble Li Fengniang, and said, "Did you mention last night that the Holy Lord intended to let Xie Shenfu go to Kaifeng or Jinan Mansion as a dispatcher?" ”

Li Fengniang didn't know what Ye Qing meant, she just nodded silently while sitting on the side, and her eyes looked at Ye Qing curiously.

"So...... I'm afraid Xie Shenfu is really a drunkard, not because he doesn't mean to drink, and he doesn't really want to reject the matter between me and Xie Daoqing. Ye Qing took a deep breath and said.

Li Fengniang looked at Ye Qing quietly, thought for a while, and said, "What do you mean...... Xie Shenfu hopes to take advantage of your prestige to ...... after he is sent to the Northland. ”

"Wouldn't it open the door for him to rule in the Northland, so that he could make a difference in the governance of the local government? Or, Xie Shenfu even has to bet on the careers of his two sons on the northern land. Ye Qing paused, then shook his head and smiled: "Xie Shenfu is indeed as you said, the character and integrity of a literati are like a disguise in him, but in his bones, he is an out-and-out person who thinks about fame and career. ”

"So, you're still not going to give up your entire control over the Northlands?" Li Fengniang frowned.

Ye Qing glanced at the map behind him, and was silent for a while before turning his head to look at Li Fengniang again: "Since I have agreed to the imperial court and the saint, how can I, Ye Qing, go back on my word?" You come here ....... ”

Li Fengniang frowned, looking at Ye Qing behind the desk a little unclear, but finally got up and walked to Ye Qing.

Seeing that Ye Qing also got up after she came over, and then took her hand and turned around, and the two of them looked at the map of the territory of the Song Dynasty together.

"The entire Central Plains has now been included in the territory of my Great Song Dynasty, but do you think ...... How does the territory of the Great Song Dynasty compare with that of the Han and Tang dynasties? Ye Qing gently held Li Fengniang's hand and turned his head and asked.

Li Fengniang let Ye Qing hold her hand, and she could feel that the temperature transmitted to her palm was a little hot, which also gave her a rare sense of peace and security.

Shaking his head slightly, he said: "Song Yiwen established the country, after all, it cannot be compared with the strong and prosperous Han and Tang Dynasties. Even though the Song Dynasty is prosperous and wealthy now, it ...... It's only in the past two years that it has become slightly stronger. ”

Li Fengniang didn't know what Ye Qing meant by asking, but she was unwilling to deny in front of Ye Qing that the reason why the Song Dynasty had really become strong in recent years was entirely because of Ye Qing's efforts to advocate the Northern Expedition.

"There is a number in the Han Dynasty: those who commit me to be a strong man will be punished even if they are far away. Although the Tang Dynasty never shouted such iron-blooded rhetoric, Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was known as the Heavenly Khan by the world, and at his peak, all countries came to congratulate him, even if he was sent by foreign races above the court. The first city in the world is none other than Chang'an. And now...... What do we have? The reconquest of the lost land makes the people happy and the court can sleep peacefully, but are we worthy of the thousand-year-old inheritance of the Chinese nation? Now, if we are complacent because of this, wouldn't it be like a little wealth is peace, less pride and ambition, and more content with the status quo? Ye Qing calmly looked at the map and said.

Li Fengniang couldn't help but look sideways, looking at Ye Qing with a slight hint of surprise on her face, although Ye Qing was standing quietly next to her at this time, holding her hand, but for some reason, Ye Qing at this moment gave her the feeling that a beast was about to break out of the cage and disrupt the world.

Even from Ye Qing's eyes looking at the map, Li Fengniang seemed to feel the illusion that the world was about to shake because of this.

"You...... What else do you want to do? Li Fengniang's tone trembled a little, but Ye Qing's smile was extremely easy-going.

"Ziqi, Luodian, and Dali are indispensable." Ye Qing looked at Li Fengniang, who looked a little sluggish, with a smile, although her tone was still calm, it gave people a feeling of looking down on the world: "Include Song Tu and respect Song." ”

"Included in the Song map, respected by the Song?" Li Fengniang muttered unconsciously.

"Yes, it's not about bowing down, it's about ...... Just like the two roads in Guangnan, they are all Song Tu. Ye Qing confirmed.

"Then how could the Dali royal family agree? Han Yanxuan rebelled against Qi and Luodian ......for many years. Li Fengniang looked at Ye Qing with some surprise, and then suddenly said, "You...... The reason why you gave up the moderation of the northern roads is that you want to expand your children...... Do you want Kuo'er to allow you to conquer Ziqi, Luodian, and even Dali? ”

"I believe that the Holy One is not willing to rest on his laurels. Although the Holy One is still young, I believe that the Holy One should be an ambitious person who is different from other ....... Ye Qing said with a deep expression.

But Li Fengniang suddenly shook off his hand, and then said with a little anger: "You are you, he is him, don't measure him with your ambition for the territory, with your ambition to conquer the world!" He's different from you! ”

Li Fengniang's voice was a little like a low roar, more like an instinctive protection of flesh and blood. "What's wrong with being an emperor who goes down in history and expands his territory? Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che and Tang Taizong Li Shimin, since they can leave their names in the history of the Ming monarch, why can't he? Ye Qing asked with a slight raised eyebrow.

"What's wrong with this now? The biggest threat to the Great Song Dynasty, the Jin State, has now bowed down to the imperial court, and the Mongols have also been rejected by you relying on the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, so that you can control the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and crown you as the King of Yan, isn't it just to let you keep the Song Dynasty peaceful? The Xia Kingdom was divided between you and the Mongols, and the Liao Kingdom was invaded by the Mongols, and now it is time for you to be above the court and ...... foundation for the Song Dynasty to establish a prosperous era. ”

"If the external troubles are not eliminated, how can we be safe? Even if Shi Miyuan has many henchmen above the court, he is weak after all, and as long as I don't participate in the affairs of the court, wouldn't it be better to check and balance and restrain Shi Miyuan? What's more, Ziqi, Luodian, even Dali, although they are content with the status quo, they are adjacent to my Song Dynasty after all, which is always a hidden danger. What's more, the Mongolian envoys have come to Lin'an many times, and the wealth and prosperity of the Central Plains, how can they not covet it at all? If the Mongols continue to be strong, what will happen to us? ”

"Don't think I don't know, you traveled to West Lake with the Mongolian envoys yesterday? The Mongolian envoys came to Lin'an this time, ostensibly to congratulate the wedding of Kuo'er, but in fact, even if others are not clear, the palace is very clear, that is, they are completely here for you, hoping to conclude an alliance with you Ye Qing, and they will never be enemies! Li Fengniang shook off Ye Qing's hand again to take her, and continued angrily: "Don't you think that I will only worship Buddha in the harem, and I can hide anything from me?" The Mongols have already yielded and do not want to be your enemy, so why should you focus on ...... because of this? ”

Ye Qing pulled Li Fengniang's hand several times in a row, but each time he was thrown away angrily, so he simply took Li Fengniang's whole person into his arms, and directly covered Li Fengniang's mouth with the other hand, and then turned his head to look at the map and said, "Where do you look at the west of Chengdu Fu Road?" Yes, it's Tibet! Now that the Mongols have begun to use troops against Tibet, can you guarantee that the Mongols will live in peace with us once the Mongols take Tibet? What should we do if they go back on their word and come to disturb our Chengdu Road? ”

"You let go of my ......." Li Fengniang slapped and beat Ye Qing in Ye Qing's arms, but her mouth was covered by Ye Qing.

"You see clearly, where is the south of Chengdu Fu Road and Kuizhou Road? Yes, it is Ziqi and Luodian, so it is conceivable that once the Mongols take Tubo, and then have a bad heart towards our Chengdu Fulu, and Ziqi and Luodian are ready to move, won't we have to be attacked on both sides...... ....... Ye Qing said Finally, the hand that was originally covering Li Fengniang's mouth, as if it had been stung by something, quickly pulled away from Li Fengniang's lips.

And Li Fengniang had a sneer on her face, and said coldly: "Are you trying to cover me to death!" ”

"How do you bite you!" Ye Qing looked at the neat row of embossing marks on the edge of his palm and said angrily.

"You deserve it!" Li Fengniang's face at the moment looked charming and proud, and it was rare to be able to make Ye Qing suffer such a secret loss.

Looking at Li Fengniang's smug appearance, Ye Qing naturally had no temper at all, and after looking at the palm of his hand, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the map and was about to continue to analyze Li Fengniang, not wanting Li Fengniang to also put away the smug expression just now, and asked: "So you tell me this, do you hope that I can help you convince Kuo'er?" ”

"Yes, as long as I take Ziqi, Luodian and Dali, then I can rest assured in Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures and other places, and I don't have to worry about it...... The safety of your mother and son in Lin'an ....... Ye Qing said in the end, and his voice became lower and lower.

Li Fengniang's expression was a little stunned at this time, but she felt a faint happiness in her heart, and couldn't help blurting out: "I didn't hear what you just said." ”