After carefully selecting the flower planting army from all the armies in the north, under the Zhang Luo of Yu Yunwen and Xu Han, the number of people was expanded from more than 3,000 after the battle of Yanzhou to 8,000 at once.

Whether it is the armies of Shandong Road or the expedition to Xia, or the armies of the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate, they have all been selected by Yu Yunwen one by one, and then eliminated on the basis of tens of thousands of people, and this is also counting Zhong Silkworm and Mo Xiaobao, some soldiers who are suitable for planting flowers and soldiers selected from Xiping Mansion to form the scale of 8,000 people in the current flower planting army.

It can be said that the Flower Planter Army includes all the elite soldiers in the entire Northland, and because of the harsh selection conditions, the elimination rate is extremely amazing.

From the scale and expansion of the flower planting army, it is enough to see that whether it is Yu Yunwen or Liu Keshi, or Xin Qiji, they all attach great importance and caution to Ye Qing's return to Lin'an this time, and it also reflects Ye Qing's pivotal position in the Northland, otherwise, he would not have gone through the entire army in the North with a sieve because he wanted to return to Lin'an to restore his life, and in the end, it was just to select the soldiers who were completely loyal to Ye Qing and only recognized Ye Qing alone.

The streets of Chang'an City are not very prosperous, mule carts and ox carts are more common on the streets where people come and go, and horse-drawn carriages and sedan chairs are much less, if Lin'an City is like a colorful and vivid, small bridge and flowing water are extraordinarily delicate and elegant landscape paintings, then Chang'an City with bare loess rammed earth walls everywhere is an ink painting without vivid colors, but there is an indescribable vicissitudes and a sense of heaviness everywhere.

The two looked at the humanities of Chang'an City leisurely, and Yu Yunwen asked the last doubt in his heart: "Why did Han Yanxuan show favor to you on the day of farewell and tried to join forces with you again, but you turned a blind eye and rejected this proposal?" Since Shi Miyuan has spoken, he wants to embarrass you in Lin'an, so in this situation, isn't it the best choice to join forces with Han Yanxuan? ”

Looking at a large-scale teahouse, Ye Qing took the lead in stepping inside, and after ordering a pot of tea, he said with a smile: "Have you ever heard a sentence: If you are not afraid of a god-like opponent, you are afraid of a pig-like teammate?" ”

Seeing Yu Yunwen smacking this sentence, shaking his head with a smile, Ye Qing also explained with a smile: "Han Yanxuan is anxious for good fortune and great joy, whether it is the city government or vision, it is too different from Shi Miyuan. This person can sit in the high position of today's left minister, not so much by himself, but by the strength accumulated by his father Han Cheng in the court, Han Cheng was appointed as the left minister not long after, because of the impeachment of Zhu Xi and others, and naturally gave up the phase to Han Yanxuan. When Han Cheng was the prime minister, Shi Miyuan was always dormant and did not dare to show his head, for fear of attracting Han Cheng's suppression. Look at it now, since Han Yanxuan became the left minister, instead of suppressing Shi Miyuan, Shi Miyuan's power above the court has become bigger and bigger, and this alone is enough to prove Han Yanxuan's incompetence. ”

Watching Yu Yunwen listen quietly, Ye Qing personally poured tea for Yu Yunwen, and then continued: "Han Cheng's resignation is not unrelated to Shi Miyuan's secretly instigating Zhu Xi and others to impeach their father and son, so it stands to reason that after Han Yanxuan became the left minister, he should regard Shi Miyuan as his rival and enemy above the court, and try his best to suppress it." But since Han Yanxuan became prime minister, Shi Mi is far from being defeated in the court, but has faintly had the strength to be on an equal footing with him in the court. Although the Ministry of Officials is the head of the six ministries, and his status is faintly higher than the other five ministries above the court, Han Yanxuan is the current Prime Minister after all, and he can't straighten out the division of forces and henchmen above the court, but instead gets a ...... with Shi Miyuan as a secretary of the ministry. ”

"Isn't that what it means to be in harmony with the Northland? Perhaps the imperial court also hoped that Shi Miyuan could balance Han Yanxuan above the court and not make his family dominant, so he let Shi Miyuan grow bigger step by step. Yu Yunwen interrupted Ye Qing's words and said.

"Yes, of course, the court doesn't want Han Yanxuan to cover the sky with one hand above the court, but Han Yanxuan, as the prime minister of the dynasty and a politician, should he let the situation develop like this, which is more and more unfavorable to him? Shi Miyuan is in charge of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Household Control, the Ministry of Crime, and the Ministry of War are not Han Yanxuan's sphere of influence, only the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites are the only ones who look ahead. Dali Temple is also not Han Yanxuan's obedience, and Yu Shitai is he and Shi Miyuan are equal, as a left minister, in the court battle, there are only two people who are not taken seriously, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites, and because of this, smug people, how much do you think will be gained from joining forces with him? Ye Qing shook his head and retorted that Yu Yunwen excused Han Yanxuan's incompetence.

In Ye Qing's opinion, Han Yanxuan is the left minister of the current dynasty, and Liuzheng is only loyal to the imperial court, and he also has grievances with him Ye Qing and Shi Miyuan, Han Yanxuan should have won over Liuzheng to stand on his side anyway, and came together to plot against the other parts of the court.

But what has Han Yanxuan done since he became the left minister? Always on guard against the fact that staying in the right place would pose a threat to his left minister's rights, he put most of his attention on the places where he shouldn't be, so that Shi Miyuan was able to develop his own power in the upper echelons of the court.

And Han Yanxuan not only had no dissatisfaction and a sense of crisis about this, but also faintly felt that Shi Miyuan's rise above the court and the power on an equal footing with him were all taken for granted!

In addition to putting the cart before the horse, he also has to surrender his identity, and demote his status as a left minister to the level of a scholar with Shi Miyuan, just like sitting on Baoshan without knowing it, such a person, in Ye Qing's opinion, there is no need to join forces with him.

was able to join forces with Han Yanxuan from time to time to balance Shi Miyuan,

It was completely because of the current situation that Ye Qing had to do this, after all, Han Cheng's influence above the court was much greater than that of Shi Hao, who had already stopped asking about state affairs.

"It's ......." Yu Yunwen looked at Ye Qing, and after drinking the cup of tea, he was still a little worried: "But when you return to Lin'an this time, you can't fight with the two of them on your own, right?" The enemy of the enemy is the friend, you think it is true, how can you do the opposite at this critical moment. ”

"Han Yanxuan is embarrassed, if he joins forces, it will only force the Emperor Taishang to stand with Shi Miyuan, if this is the case, joining forces with Han Yanxuan will be a drag on us. Therefore, before we have a clear understanding of the current situation in Lin'an, we can't make a decision easily, otherwise, once we return to Lin'an, we will only be bound everywhere. Ye Qing sighed slightly, Li Fengniang acquiesced to her return to Lin'an this time, which was not good news.

Li Fengniang's heart has always been capricious, but only in the matter of power, it is simply stronger than Jinjian, so Ye Qing also has to worry about what Li Fengniang's real attitude is now, whether she wants to be an enemy of him again, or is it .......

Ye Qing shook his head with a little headache, the enemy who had a clear identity was easy to deal with, but a capricious woman like Li Fengniang who was not innocent with himself was simply too tricky for him.

"Today's Lin'an is probably already like a great enemy, and the undercurrent is surging." Yu Yunwen sighed helplessly, the struggle between the party and the party above the court has never been a simple matter of right and wrong, black and white, in the intricate and cruel causal situation, if you don't have a calm and calm mind, you will soon be left with no bones in it.

"If Beidi wants to go one step further and really become bigger and stronger, Lin'an naturally has to take this step." Ye Qing rubbed his chin, looked at the teahouse with few guests, and subconsciously said: "So, once I leave Chang'an, everything in the Northland will depend on you, no matter what, in the shortest possible time, let the people and the military spirit of the Northland go to a higher level, and also make the economy of the Northland stronger." Of course, the Mongols will inevitably test our attitude towards the Northland territory during this time, so neither you nor Liu Keshi can be careless. As for the affairs of Lin'an, leave it to me to deal with, and you only need to take care of the Northland. ”

Yu Yunwen nodded: "Xiaguan understands, and Xiaguan will never disappoint adults." ”

After finishing in a solemn tone, Yu Yunwen looked at Ye Qing again and asked, "In this way, have you expected the time to return to Lin'an this time...... Will it be long? ”

"The situation of the two sides is generally predictable, but the battle between the parties is always elusive, no matter what, I must be prepared to stay in Lin'an for a long time and prepare for the worst. War is an open sword and a clear gun, and party struggle is an invisible killing, and the two are incomparable. ”

"What should King Qing and Chongguo do about it? Anxi, Anbei, and Andong are the three major protectors of the capital, since you have agreed to take full power by King Jiayao, then King Qing and Chongguo ....... ”

"As before, the things that should be left to them are still in their hands, but they have to be more vigilant than usual. Emperor Taishang sent Rongguo Gong Zhao Shikui to Lin'an, and he must have said something we didn't know to the two of them, whether it was coercion or inducement, but the north was inseparable from the prestige and influence of the royal clan. ”

"Do you think they will take the opportunity to seize power after you leave Chang'an?" After Yu Yunwen finished speaking, he laughed first.

This idea is obviously a bit unrealistic, after all, King Qing and Chongguo Gong, although they will also deal with the affairs of the Northland now, and they also have a certain reputation and influence in the Northland, but they are still a long way from the core circle of the Northland.

The corners of Ye Qing's mouth smiled meaningfully, and said, "Then it will be your dereliction of duty, and your reputation for Yu Yunwen will be ruined in the hands of the two." ”

Yu Yunwen was stunned and sighed: "Alas...... When will we be able to truly have a clear world, which is full of deceit, it is really helpless. If the royal act is not to turn the elbow outward, the Northland will not have a different dream in the same bed with them. ”

Ye Qing motioned to Yu Yunwen to give the tea money, and then took the lead in getting up and walking out, and said with a smile: "What, remember that you were sacrificed to Dali Temple to be sent back then?" ”

Yu Yunwen, who had paid for the tea, followed behind Ye Qing and said with a smile: "There is a little bit, when the emperor of the Jin Kingdom was defeated, I thought that the imperial court would take advantage of the situation to recover the lost territory, who knows in the end...... Because of the infighting in the court, he became a victim of their struggle, not only did he take credit, but he was sent to Dali Temple to serve as Zuo Shaoqing, which has to be said to be chilling. At that time, there was no very clear understanding of the party struggle above the court, and it was needed by the court. ”

After Yu Yunwen smiled bitterly, he continued: "If I had the same understanding at that time, I should follow our attitude during the Northern Expedition, ignore the court's peace talks, and launch a fierce pursuit and pursuit of the Jin Kingdom. ”

"Wan Yan Liang was killed by his subordinates in Yangzhou, and Wan Yan Yong won the throne in Yanjing, at that time, the Jin Dynasty was naturally turbulent, and it was indeed a rare opportunity for the Northern Expedition. It's a pity that the imperial court is not prepared for the Northern Expedition at all, and your defeat in the battle of Yan Liang is also completely beyond the expectations of the imperial court, and even more so than the expectations of the lord and faction above the court. So if you are left to your success

If you continue to lead the troops to the Northern Expedition, then you will inevitably lose the interests of the lord and the faction above the court, and naturally, you Yu Yunwen will not be able to continue to gain a foothold in the army, so that you can only send you to Dali Temple, so that you have nothing to do with the army. Ye Qing analyzed with a smile.

At that time, Ye Qing had not yet come to the Great Song Dynasty, and even if he arrived in the Great Song Dynasty, he was still a small forbidden army head, and where would he have the opportunity to speak about major matters in the imperial court.

Yu Yunwen nodded approvingly, Song Ting's current situation, in his opinion, was entirely due to Ye Qing. And since Ye Qing emerged and began to gradually enter the official career, everything has changed unconsciously.

At the beginning, there was an inseparable battle between the main battle and the main and the two factions above the court, but on the whole, it was still the main and one faction that had the upper hand above the court and controlled the direction of the court's political affairs and the court.

And now, with the rise of Ye Qing and a series of actions in the Northland, those officials of the Lord and the faction back then can be described as dead and resigned.

The clear and distinct situation formed by the main peace and the main war above the court has become more and more complicated today, and the so-called main peace and main war factions have blurred the boundaries and are no longer so clear, but have formed a struggle between the parties with strong personal colors.

As the saying goes: the knots are different at the same time, and the things are people. The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, a generation of new people replace the old people, and today's court is still the same court, but the people above the court have all changed their faces.

The wheels of the times continue to move forward, and the court is replaced by batches of courtiers, just like a battlefield, some people have cultivated forces that are still active in the court, and some people have already disappeared without a trace in the struggle, leaving only a faint line in the history books.

Returning to the mansion separately from Yu Yunwen, although Yeluyue is no longer as depressed as when she first came to Lin'an, and occasionally smiles at Ye Qing from time to time, most of the time, Yeluyue still likes to sit quietly alone in a daze.

In the study, Ye Luyue and Bai Chun were together, looking at the head of the family sitting behind the desk, after the Red Mansion sent tea and refreshments, he quietly retreated, even if he didn't care much about the affairs of the North, but the Red Mansion also knew that there might be something big happening in Chang'an now.

"Didn't you make a three-chapter agreement with the queen at the beginning, and you won't return to Lin'an until you have to?" Bai Chun broke the silence in the study, looked at Ye Qing with some puzzlement and reluctance.

She is not reluctant to leave Ye Qing to leave Chang'an and return to Lin'an, but over the years, she is no longer the woman who didn't understand anything at the beginning, and now she is one of the four times of the umbrella, and she knows a little about court politics.

Just like Ye Qing's return to Lin'an this time, Bai Chun could see that the imperial court's move was completely a Hongmen banquet specially set up for Ye Qing, and he was waiting for him to go to the banquet in person in Lin'an.

"At this time and that time, if I don't go back to Lin'an, the problem in the north will not be solved, so I have to go to Lin'an if I don't want to go this time." Ye Qing looked at Bai Chun, who was a little cold, and said, he has been married for many years, and he naturally knows that Bai Chun is worried about his safety.

"What do you need me to do?" Bai Chun asked expressionlessly, she actually knew very well in her heart that Ye Qing was also doing this out of helplessness. But for some reason, I was a little angry with Ye Qing in my heart, feeling that someone was too serious about his safety.

"If you want to come back with me to ......." Ye Qing said with a flattering smile.

"No need, I'm good in Chang'an, it's clean here, I don't want to go back and distract you, and I don't want to see the ugly faces of some people who only care about their own interests." Bai Chun replied unhappily.

"What about you?" Ye Qing seemed to have known that Bai Chun would refuse, and looked at Ye Luyue and asked without being surprised at all.

Without waiting for Ye Luyue to answer, Bai Chun said quite intimately: "My sister might as well follow him back to Lin'an, just to take a break along the way, if you don't like staying there, tell your sister that your sister will send someone to pick you up and take you back to Chang'an." ”

With a little less of the eccentricity and a little more complicated and tranquil Ye Luyue, she shook her head and smiled, and said, "No need, if you want to relax in Chang'an, or other roads are fine." As for Lin'an, I don't plan to go again, it's good to accompany Sister Bai here. ”

Ye Qing looked at Yeluyue who shook his head and refused, and he didn't know what to say for a while, he wanted to take Yeluyue back to Lin'an with him, but it was precisely because he didn't worry about Yeluyue, who had just experienced the death of the country, so he wanted to take it with him all the time, so that he could also take care of Yeluyue's emotions.

"You're not thinking about it anymore?" When Bai Chun faced Yeluyue, he was obviously much gentler than when he faced Ye Qing: "Lin'an is a water town in the south of the Yangtze River after all, whether it is scenery or ....... ”

"No need, I like to be by my sister's side, not to mention...... I'm fine. Yeluyue took Bai Chun's hand and said with a smile on her face.

As if she would change her face, she was still gentle with Ye Luyue just now, but when she turned her head to face Ye Qing, she quickly returned to her cold and indifferent appearance: "When are you going to leave?" ”

"I ......." Ye Qing was a little caught off guard by the question, between the old husband and wife, although the separation is not as difficult as that of the newlyweds, but it is not as neat as Bai Chun!

So he picked up the teacup helplessly and snorted: "After Zhong Silkworm and Mo Xiaobao arrive in Chang'an, they will set off to return to Lin'an." ”