A nation that values etiquette, tradition, and human affection over laws and regulations has continued such traditions for thousands of years.

Therefore, when it was time to continue the tradition of the three fires of the new official, Ye Qing did not burn a single fire quietly.

Compared with the appeasement envoys of the previous terms, Ye Qing is more like a low-key inaction, and for nearly half a month after taking office, he was either invited to a banquet by others, or he stayed at home every day and didn't go anywhere.

Even Xin Qijian has urged him several times, should Ye Qing, the new pacification envoy and prefect, have the appearance of a chief all the way? Instead of living a leisurely life of idleness, eating, drinking and merrymaking every day?

Ye Qing agreed, and then after turning around, he still did whatever he had to do, and Xin Qiji's words became deaf ears.

Either ask Xin Qiji's wife and concubine if they have come over, and whether they have been properly settled?

As the so-called family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, family and country are the world, the family is in the first place, the country is second, and the world can only be ranked in the back to explore the flowers.

Not only did Xin Qiji's general judgment feel incredible about Ye Qing's behavior, but even Liu Dexiu, the governor of Zhizhou, thought that after Ye Qing, the new official, took office, he should first stand up straight and shout a few times, so that everyone on Huainan East Road knew that he was now the head of the road.

But who knew that Ye Qing would not even let out a fart, as if he wanted to be invisible, and he was afraid that people would know that he was the pacification envoy and prefect of Huainan East Road.

Originally, I thought that the arrival of the new prefect would inevitably shake off his official authority first, no matter what happened in the future, at least Ye Qing had to be released first.

Therefore, Zhao Shu and Shi Ze have been holding back at home for more than half a month, and they are cautious and trembling, and they dare not go anywhere at will, because they are afraid that this new pacification envoy will grab their pigtails on Huainan East Road and cut them down because of their hostile relationship with Shi Miyuan, so as to boost his own official authority.

But after half a month, the two looked at the calm situation in Yangzhou City, and felt that they were completely overwhelmed, Ye Qing and Chongguo Gong Zhao Shichun seemed to be glued together every day, and they would take Zhao Shichun with them wherever they went.

Of course, in the eyes of Zhao Shu, Shi Ze and Liu Dezhou, this shows that Ye Qing is in the dilemma of being isolated and helpless on Huainan East Road, so now the only one who can be close is Zhao Shichun, who has not been looked at by the previous pacification envoys, and is regarded by him as a close friend.

Even Liu Dexiu once secretly said to his subordinates: It seems that this Ye Qing is just like this in the Lin'an officialdom, although he has climbed to the high position of the head of the governor, but his network circle is too small, and the officialdom for so many years is simply in vain, and there is no one around him who can be used by him, and now he is pitiful and has to go to Zhao Shichun, who is not treated by the royal family.

So Liu Dexiu not only began to gradually become bolder, but Shi Ze and Zhao Shu also relaxed their vigilance against Ye Qing through the observation of the past half month.

Broad Beans quickly ran from the front yard to the backyard, and now it was the time when the flowers were blooming, and in the sunny afternoon, Ye Qing was asking Fang Fei what kind of person she wanted to marry, but she didn't expect that after half a month of getting along, Fang Fei, who was getting more and more bold, talked about the teapot and said with a cold face that no one would marry and walked to the room.

The small back garden was peaceful, listening to Fang Fei's cold reply, Zhong Qing's eyes smiled into a half-moon shape, but compared to the schadenfreude of Bai Da Mei and Yan Da Mei that Ye Qing was marrying, it was much more subtle.

"My lord, Zhao Shu and Shi Ze went to the building." Broad Beans said to Ye Qing.

"Well, I know, let's get ready with Tao Qian." Ye Qing nodded, ignoring Zhong Qing's curious eyes, and said lightly to Broad Bean.

After watching Broad Bean'er take the order and turn away, Ye Qing turned his head and looked at Zhong Qing, who was more and more glamorous and moving, and his expression and temperament were even more noble and gentle, and said, "What? You're not curious, are you? ”

Zhong Qing looked at Ye Qing affectionately and shook his head, and then said unhurriedly: "I have been thinking about it for the past two days, is it because what I said on the day you first came to stand firm and talk about those words is too heavy, so you are not in a hurry to take care of things these days, and now it seems that I am thinking too much." ”

Ye Qing sighed slightly, squinted his eyes and slowly looked at the big sun in the sky from the beauty, and then bowed his head and said: "The new official has three fires, whether it is a real fire or a fake fire, in short, it is necessary to establish the name of the occasion." But...... If you want to be truly powerful, it is a reason to take those small officials to be powerful, just like only daring to reprimand the guys in a restaurant, but not daring to reason with the shopkeeper. ”

"You...... Is this going to take advantage of the two of them? Zhong Qing listened to the fierce anger in Ye Qing's words, and still couldn't help but tighten his heart.

Ye Qing is ruthless or not, she knows very well in her heart, how many appalling things he has done in Lin'an, others may not know much, but she Zhong Qing is clear.

"In Huainan East Road, if you want to really rectify the rule of officials, if you can't even sort out the transfer department and the criminal department, everything else is empty talk. The tax is the heaviest, and it should be from them, and if you want to be rich, you should also start with them. Otherwise, how could Yang Jian take such a big risk and only eat empty salaries in the Five Roads Army, and above the local officialdom, he couldn't even get a little soup? Ye Qing patted the table, got up and prepared to go out.

Zhong Qing behind him got up to see him off, looking at Ye Qing's tall back, although he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but feel a trembling, just like the stormy night of Lin'an back then, full of murderous intentions.

Originally, she thought that Ye Qing disdained to use some small officials to establish authority, and maybe she would choose the governors of other states to establish authority, but she really didn't expect that Ye Qing's goal was to directly point at Shi Miyuan, who is now the head of the household department, so bold, it really fascinated her, and it also made her heart tightly gripped, afraid that this man who had his own would have an accident that she didn't want to see.

"The house left by Zhao Shixiong is still uninhabited now, I bought it a few days ago, and I want to take advantage of these days to sort it out, so that the light smoke will come and be able to grasp it more spacious." Sent to the steps to the front yard, Zhong Qing finally mustered up the courage and said on her own.

After all, when she bought the house, Ye Qing knew about it, but now Ye Qing has never mentioned it, and she hasn't asked.

Now looking at Ye Qing's determination to rectify the officialdom on Huainan East Road, Zhong Qing feels that she should do something, regardless of whether she can help or not, but she just wants that feeling of being a husband and a wife, and she doesn't want to be idle in the house.

"Well, okay, I saw Zhao Shixiong's house with Yu Yunwen once, and it was very good. If you're in the mood, just fix it the way you want. Ye Qing turned around and smiled.

Zhong Qing was a princess before all, and even before she married into the palace, she was one of the most wealthy families in Jiankang, and the pavilions and courtyards she lived in Jiankang back then were even bigger than the place she lives in now.

Ye Qing naturally couldn't wronged Zhong Qing and let him always be committed to such a small courtyard, not to mention, this was bought by Zhong Qing at his own expense, and he just asked for his own opinion at that time, so he couldn't buy it.

Hearing Ye Qing's agreement, Zhong Qing immediately nodded vigorously with a little excitement, and her excitement was beyond words.

Leaving Broad Bean'er for a while to accompany Zhong Qing to the mansion, he took Tao Qian and Zhao Qi'er, the only two people under his command who can be used now, and began to walk slowly in the direction of the Slanting Wind and Drizzle Building.

Tao Qianxin on the road has always been faintly worried, afraid that such a trivial matter will not be able to let Zhao Shu and Shi Ze Nuowoer leave Huainan East Road.

Ye Qing glanced back at Tao Qian and said with a smile: "Do you know what a chain reaction is?" If you don't know, then you should know what it means to pull out a radish and bring out the puree, right? ”

"But the court is all turning a blind eye, I understand your approach of not giving Shi Miyuan any face, but I'm afraid that stealing chickens won't lead to a handful of rice." Tao Qian reminded Ye Qingdao.

"What is this called, it's so frustrating. Don't forget, this is our only chance, and there won't be any of them in the village. Ye Qing is not in a hurry, anyway, there are Xu Qing and a few others in the slanting wind and drizzle building, and he is not afraid that something will happen to Liu Qingyan, not to mention that the girl's skills are also very good, otherwise she would not have been without a maid by her side for the past few years.

"But I still don't understand, what is the only chance, is it not good to wait for you to really gain a foothold in Yangzhou? In this way, at least our chances of winning can be greater, and now we are in such a hurry to move them, as if it is not safe. Tao Qian still said with some concern.

"If you wait until later, then it will really be a conflict between me Ye Qing and the two of them because of interests, so I will think about getting rid of them as soon as possible." On the street with few pedestrians, Ye Qing stood still, looked at Zhao Qi'er and Tao Qian, and said: "Don't say that after a year or two, that is, if I move the transfer division and the criminal division again after half a year, no matter what the reason is, no matter whether the transfer department and the criminal department are enriching their own pockets or corrupting the law, the imperial court will think that it is a conflict of interests, and even because of Shi Miyuan's relationship in Lin'an, the big thing will be turned into a small and small matter." But if I start after I first arrive in Yangzhou, even if the imperial court wants to converge on the struggle for interests, I can't get back, after all, I, Ye Qing, am a newcomer and want to make some political achievements on Huainan East Road, how can I have a conflict of interests with them? What's more, I am also a member of the imperial court, and I was sent to pacify the envoy and prefect all the way, and as soon as I took office, I discovered the illegal behavior of the transfer department and the criminal department, and the court also wanted to be face-saving, and at this time they couldn't cover it up even if they wanted to. ”

"Yes, after all, now you are the face of the imperial court, and the imperial court transferred you here to be a send, it must be because it trusts you. So if you find out about illegal acts, and the court just wants to cover up and make peace with the mud, it has no way to make peace with the mud, so it can only take into account the face of the court, swallow your anger, and do what you want. Thinking about it and saying in the end, Tao Qian immediately became smiling, this guy is still ruthless and thoughtful, and even the reaction of the court has been calculated.

"More importantly, this can also add to the difficulty of the former appeasement Yang Jian, after all, ......." Zhao Qi'er said with a sneer: "After all, if you find out about the illegal acts of the Transfer Division and the Criminal Prosecution Department now, it is all a problem left by the previous office, and it has nothing to do with the head of the capital." In this way, Yang Jian followed Han Yanxuan to Jingnan Road, as long as a little accident happened, I am afraid that the imperial history and other officials of the imperial court and Shi Miyuan will immediately have a lot of sensitive associations, who let Yang Jian leave a mess on Huainan East Road, even if the court is not sincere in pursuing it, but I am afraid that due to pressure and the situation, they will also be reminded to be more restrained. ”

"Kill two birds with one stone!" Tao Qian said with a smile.

"Kill two birds with one stone!" Zhao Qi'er also replied.

Turn the intersection in front of them and continue to walk in, and you can reach the square where the slanting wind and drizzle building is located, and just as they are about to turn over, a carriage quickly drove out of the junction, and it was speeding right next to them.

"It's not ......." Ye Qing looked at the royal unique symbols at the four corners of the carriage, and just wanted to say that it was Zhao Shichun's carriage, but he saw that the carriage that was still speeding just now suddenly began to slow down.

After the carriage stopped, Zhao Shichun first lifted the curtain and beckoned to Ye Qing, who was looking back at him, signaling him to wait, and then jumped out of the carriage and ran towards Ye Qing quickly.

"It's done. You are really vicious, for so many years, I didn't see that this Chen Cishan and Yang Huaizhi were talents, but I didn't expect that as soon as you arrived in Yangzhou, you were like Bole, and you found these two thousand miles of horses at once. Zhao Shichun said somewhat as if to be invited.

I have been with Ye Qing for a long time these days, and even polite words between the two have been saved.

Ye Qing smiled, it is difficult to say whether Chen Cishan and Yang Huaizhi are talents or not, but at least because one of them has been in the Criminal Department and the other has been in the transfer envoy for many years, even if they are deaf and blind, they can probably know some secret things about the Criminal Division and the transfer envoy.

"...... are you?" Ye Qing pointed to the carriage, and then pointed to Zhao Shichun and asked.

"I wanted to go to your house to tell you, but I was in a hurry if I didn't rush the car, and I almost missed it." Zhao Shichun said.

Maybe it's because he hasn't been taken seriously for many years, but now it's easy to come to an important member of the court who is willing to make friends with him sincerely, and is willing to pull him along, and even let him participate in some important things, so at this time, Zhao Shichun's face is still a little eager to try, and the whole person is like finally having something to do, full of energy, and no longer have to live in a mess like before.

"Do you want to stay involved?" Ye Qing thought about it, and finally felt that he should respect Zhao Shichun's meaning.

"What do you mean?" Zhao Shichun was stunned for a moment, obviously not knowing that Ye Qing was going to close the net.

"Broad Beans told me just now that Zhao Shu and Shi Ze went to the ...... of the Slanting Wind and Drizzle Building." Before Ye Qing could finish speaking, his words were interrupted by Zhao Shichun.

I saw Zhao Shichun beckoning to his coachman, signaling him to drive over quickly, and then said nervously: "Then let's hurry over, it's faster to take the carriage, there is still a long way ahead." ”

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Ye Qing asked as he watched the coachman come to him with a faster pace and lead the horse.

"Oops......." Zhao Shichun looked extremely anxious, glanced at Ye Qing, who was not in a hurry at all, then pulled his arm and got into the car and said, "I'll tell you in the car, I really can't delay now." ”

Ye Qing looked at Tao Qian and Zhao Qi'er, motioned for the two to follow behind, and then followed Zhao Shichun into the carriage.

In the carriage, Zhao Shichun kept urging the coachman to hurry up, and then frowned and said: "I really didn't know that you knew the light smoke girl before, I didn't think you still had that kind of relationship, now that I know, I have to tell you that in the past two years, Shi Ze has not been less interested in the idea of the light smoke girl, and he has been rejected many times in the past two years, and now Zhao Shu is his accomplice, if he is rejected by the light smoke girl again today, I am afraid that Shi Ze will not come to the stage in front of Zhao Shu, which will be unfavorable to the light smoke girl." ”

Ye Qing looked at Zhao Shichun, who was anxious, just like his own affairs, and was still a little moved in his heart.

Of course, he also knows that today's Zhao Shichun is afraid that because he has not been valued by the imperial court for many years, even the officials with a little head and face on Huainan East Road do not pay much attention to him, and now he sees that he has such a relationship with him without care, so he is so concerned.

"Don't worry, there will be nothing going on over there, since I have decided to take advantage of the two of them, why don't I make some preparations? But...... At that time, Brother Zhao will be indispensable to help. Ye Qing patted Zhao Shichun on the shoulder and said.

"That's good, that's good." Zhao Shichun was stunned for a moment, and then his expression relaxed, and after signaling that the carriage didn't need to hurry up, he sighed and said, "I was too anxious just now, but ...... Shi Ze has been in Yangzhou for many years, and he is also a torture envoy, so there is no need to say how much power he has, because you know better than me. And now he is about to wear a pair of pants with Zhao Shuhao, I am afraid that they will join forces to bully the light smoke girl. You say, what's busy, as long as I can do it, I will not shirk. ”

"The two people who followed me just now, didn't you notice any difference?" Ye Qing asked a little as if he was taking an exam.

"Those two with you?" Zhao Shichun recalled Zhao Qi'er and Tao Qian he had just seen in his mind, and then he was suddenly taken aback, looked at Ye Qing and asked, "That white face has no beard, and it looks like a rich and noble person...... He's too ...... Supervise? ”

Seeing Ye Qing nodding with a smile, Zhao Shichun's heart felt even more shocked for no reason, Ye Qing was able to recruit all the eunuchs who were originally only in the palace and the close relatives clan to his command, this Ye Qing ...... Is there really the potential to become a prince of one side?

"No matter what charge I take down Zhao Shu and Shi Ze, the two of them will definitely not cry without seeing the coffin, the influence of Shi Hao, the Duke of Wei, in the court, and Shi Miyuan's pride in the officialdom now, are all relied on by them not to admit their guilt. So if you appeared in front of them with a eunuch at that time, and asked them to confess their guilt and sign the law, would it be easier? Ye Qing asked step by step.

“……。” Zhao Shichun glanced at Ye Qing silently, and then thought about it with a somewhat solemn expression, and analyzed: "That's right, if I think that I just came back from Lin'an and already have the royal family's decision on this matter, then they will inevitably feel that Shi Miyuan, who is in Lin'an, has given up on them, and will inevitably confess and sign the charge?" But...... I met them yesterday, and although they didn't greet me, I knew he knew I was in Yangzhou. ”

"Then just arrest and lock it up for a few days, enough time to travel from Yangzhou to Lin'an, you can go to prison and help me with this." Although Ye Qing said with a relaxed smile, he was not sure that Zhao Shichun, who had always been cautious, would join him.