After the death of Emperor Gaozong Zhao Gou, the imperial court has been arguing over whether it should be buried thick or thin, and in the end, few people know whether to choose a thick burial or a thin burial.

Emperor Taishang died in the palace, and the thin burial and thick burial were once again disputed in the court, which made the ministers quarrel red-faced.

The Imperial Mausoleum of the Song Dynasty was built in the Shanghuang Mountain in Shaoxing, which was originally just an expedient measure, and Emperor Gaozong Zhao Gou stopped to be buried for two years. And plans to be buried in Kaifeng Mansion one day.

Especially with Ye Qing's recovery of a lot of lost land in the north, it also gave the imperial court hope in this matter, but in the end, Emperor Gaozong was still buried in the Shaoxing Imperial Mausoleum.

The reason for this Ye Qing did not know what the reason was, just like the burial of Emperor Zhao Yan this time, he did not know whether it was temporarily placed in a thin burial, and then buried in Kaifeng Mansion after the Song Dynasty recovered the Central Plains, or there were more other reasons, and he had planned to use it as a permanent mausoleum.

The news released by the Shaoxing Imperial Mausoleum for the burial of the two emperors is also like a smoke bomb, and the most widely circulated among the people is a thin burial, which means that the ambition of the imperial court to recover the northern land is still there.

But in Ye Qing's opinion, the reason why the imperial court allowed such news to circulate is probably more to refute the rumors, so that the imperial tomb will not be stolen and excavated one day, as for whether it is a thick burial or a thin burial, it is not a difficult thing for the Song court, who is still rich today.

From July 8 of the fifth year of Shaoxi to July 27 now, Ye Qing only went to the palace once on the day of the death of the Emperor Taishang, and then because of a mysterious will of the Emperor Taishang before his death, it was as if he was under house arrest.

Even if the entire Lin'an City has now come out of the matter of the Emperor Taishang, and even the entire court has returned to normal, the gate of the Ye Mansion has been closed for a long time.

Qing Wang Zhao Kai and Chongguo Gong Zhao Shichun also rushed back to Lin'an because of the Emperor Zhao Yan, but until now, they have not seen Ye Qing either.

The court meeting was as usual, Zhao Kai, the king of Qing, and Zhao Shichun, the prince of Chongguo, naturally got the opportunity to enter the court because of their status in the north, and the two of them could obviously feel that the eyes of the court officials now look at the two of them, and they have a little more real respect than back then.

Instead of being like at the beginning, I could clearly feel the perfunctory treatment of the two of them by the officials, and the coping with them depending on their clan status.

Today's officials, looking at them, have indeed undergone a great change, almost every word spoken in the court, every official will listen quietly.

It was unclear whether the change in the officials' attitude towards them was due to their dispatch to the Northlands or to ...... The death of the Emperor Taishang made the two clans really enter the field of vision of the officials.

Liuzheng wanted to speak a few times and stopped, but in the end he still looked at Zhao Kai, the king of Qing, and Zhao Shichun, the prince of Chongguo, and walked out of the hall with Shi Miyuan, and then sighed softly, looked back at the court behind him, and then slowly walked out.

During the period when Xie Shenfu and Xie Qubo were still imprisoned in the prison of Dali Temple, Liuzheng above the court was like a lonely person, always standing there alone, and most of the other officials were around Shi Miyuan.

The door of the Ye Mansion is closed, and Shi Miyuan's family is dominant in the court, and the current prime minister of the Song Dynasty is still in the court, but there is a feeling of sitting on pins and needles, of course he can feel that Shi Miyuan will inevitably make a big move above the court next, and if nothing else, the dispatch of the left minister will inevitably be controlled by Shi Miyuan, and when the time comes, he will be the right minister...... I'm afraid it's really become an ornament.

Li Lifang, who came out of the harem, looked at Liuzheng's lonely back, walked on the Liubu Bridge, and hurriedly walked two steps to stop Liuzheng, who was quite lonely.

"Stay with the adults, the lower officials want to ask the adults if they have something." Li Lifang had a gentle smile on his face, and even a faint feeling of high spirits between his eyebrows.

"Li Shangshu?" Liuzheng was stunned for a moment, at this time he couldn't imagine that there was anyone willing to approach him, the right-hand minister who was about to lose power.

"Is it convenient to stay with adults?" Li Lifang smiled mildly: "Xiaguan has always wanted to talk to Liu, but there have been too many things in recent days, and Xiaguan doesn't dare to bother Liu's lord rashly, and now that the court has returned to normal, I don't know if the adult is willing to appreciate his face and have a few drinks with Xiaguan?" ”

Liu Zheng was stunned for a moment, even before the death of the Emperor Taishang, he and Li Lifang just nodded to each other in the court, even if they had a greeting relationship, they did not have any close contacts, so at this moment, Li Lifang took the initiative to invite him, which still surprised his heart.

"Lord Li, what do you need to keep a certain ......?" Liuzheng asked tentatively.

"Stay adults, this is not a place to talk, it is better for the lower officials to be the east in the first product building, please have a drink or two, and then talk about it...... What about something that you might be interested in? Li Lifang didn't say a word, and directly exposed his purpose.

Liuzheng nodded thoughtfully, thinking about Li Lifang's purpose of taking the initiative to invite him, and then suddenly smiled and said: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, Li Shangshu please." ”

Seeing that Liuzheng thought for a moment, he immediately agreed, Li Lifang smiled and praised that Lord Liu's was really refreshing, and then walked with Liuzheng in the direction of Li's main gate.

At this time, Shi Miyuan, who had already walked out of the main gate of Li and invited Zhao Kai, the king of Qing, and Zhao Shichun, the prince of Chongguo, to get into his wide and luxurious carriage chose to wash the dust for King Qing and the Duke of Chongguo in his own mansion.

"Shi Mou is not secret, in addition to finally having a suitable opportunity today, for King Qing and Chongguo Gong to rush back from the distant north to catch the wind and wash the dust, it is ...... Shi has always had some words and doubts in his heart, and I want to ask King Qing to help Shi analyze with Chongguo Gong. After all, King Qing, you and Chongguo Gong have been in the Northland for many years, and you should know Ye Qing better than Shi Mou. Shi Miyuan is not only like a temptation, but also related to Ye Qing by name, so that he can not only see the attitude of the two, but also judge whether he wants to make up his mind to win over the two of them.

Similarly, Shi Miyuan also knew very well in his heart that even if he didn't say that it was related to Ye Qing, King Qing and Chongguo Gong would definitely be able to guess their own purpose, so the kind of red tape with self-deception was directly skipped by Shi Miyuan, and he also intended to be honest with each other in front of the two, which was naturally a respect for the IQ of the two.

"Although it is said that he is an official in the north with Lord Ye, Lord Ye has been fighting all the year round, and he has very little time in Chang'an, and Lord Shi must also know that when he was in Chang'an last winter, Lord Ye rushed back to Chang'an before the first day. However, since Master Shi has something to ask, Kai will know everything and say everything. Qingwang Zhao Kai said calmly.

The carriage jolted rhythmically, making Shi Miyuan, who had a fat head and big ears, even more obese, and the flesh on his body and face was beating rhythmically.

"Actually, it's not about Lord Ye in the Northland, but...... Regarding the death of the emperor, Shi found that there were still some doubts, and ...... All this seems to be related to Lord Ye? When the Emperor returned to the palace that day, he first summoned the ministers in Shoukang Palace, Ye Qing, Shi Mou, Han Yanxuan and others were there, Ye Qing impeached Han Yanxuan in front of the Emperor, and this matter had also ended because Han Yanxuan was ambushed. But what Shi was puzzled about was that the Emperor Taishang finally left Ye Qing to negotiate alone, and ...... late at night. Shi Miyuan's body fluctuated rhythmically with the carriage, and then dragged all the doubts in his heart that night out of King Qing and Chongguo Gong.

Naturally, Shi Miyuan would never choose an absolutely neutral angle, and in the process of his narration, he has always intentionally or unintentionally pointed to the death of the Emperor Taishang to something related to Ye Qing, and even he did not mention the twisted decree of the Emperor Taishang later.

"Master Shi means ......." King Qing glanced at the silent Chongguo Gong next to him, and after a pause, asked, "Is the death of my father directly related to Ye Qing?" Or the father was ...... because of Ye Qing. ”

Naturally, Shi Mou was just a little puzzled by this, and before there was conclusive evidence, Shi Mou did not dare to make a random judgment, so as not to wronged Lord Ye, who was afraid that he would be an official in the same dynasty as Shi Mou next. But King Qing, don't you think it's strange to Chongguo Gong? Ye Mansion has been here these days, but the gate is closed, and even for such a big thing as the burial of the Emperor, Ye Qing didn't even go? Isn't this a thief's heart? What's more, that night, although the traitor Han Yanxuan was killed, he ...... Combined with the closed door of the Ye Mansion now, who is the traitor? Is it really Han Yanxuan? Shi Miyuan stroked his fat chin and said in a thoughtful meditation.

"But today, according to what the queen said, Ye Qing did not go out of the house and did not kick the court, because of the will of the emperor, he wanted to reflect on it behind closed doors in the palace. So from this point of view, the death of the Emperor Taishang obviously has nothing to do with Lord Ye. Emperor Taishang's dragon body is not safe, and he knows that his time is short...... Although this is a rumor, it is the so-called no wind and no waves...... Chongguo Gong Zhao Shichun analyzed and said.

"That'...... Dare to ask Chongguo Gong, have you ever seen the will of the Emperor Taishang to Lord Ye Qingye? Even if the Emperor's will stated that Ye Qing would reflect behind closed doors in the mansion, why should Ye Qing be allowed to reflect behind closed doors? If Han Yanxuan is a traitor, then Ye Qing should have a meritorious service in quelling the rebel party that night, and he should be rewarded heavily, right? Shi Miyuan asked rhetorically: "But until now, no one has seen the so-called will of the Emperor Taishang, and as for the content of it, I'm afraid no one knows." ”

"Master Shi, do you think the queen is pretending to pass on the emperor's will?" Qingwang Zhao Kai didn't know it, and some followed Shi Miyuan's train of thought.

"King Qing and Chongguo Gong may not know that in the early years, when the saint had not ascended the throne, Ye Qing was a frequent visitor to the Prince's Mansion, and even the guards of the Prince's Mansion have always been the people of the Imperial City Division, and now the head of the front division and the head of the guard department in the palace were also Ye Qing's subordinates back then. Not to mention...... It is rumored that there is a ...... between the queen and Ye Qing. Shi Miyuan said in an unhurried voice after the carriage slowly stopped.

"Master Shi, this matter is related to the reputation of the queen, and even the face of my Great Song royal family, and we must not draw conclusions." King Qing was startled, he was still following Shi Miyuan's train of thought, but when he heard the faint words behind Shi Miyuan that would make the royal family lose face, he was instantly frightened, and hurriedly stopped Shi Miyuan's words that damaged the royal family's face.

"But...... As Chongguo Gong said just now, as the so-called no wind and no waves, there are many such gossips in the market now, and Shi naturally doesn't believe it, but this gossip about Lord Ye and the queen, as well as the rhetoric about why the emperor returned to the palace, is more than just a voice. Shi Miyuan was a little heartbroken and regretful, indicating that he didn't want to believe it, and sighed heavily: "Actually, Shi Mou...... Shi didn't believe these rumors either, but these rumors couldn't be stopped now. Therefore, Shi invited King Qing and Chongguo Gong to come to the house, and took the opportunity to wash the dust for you and Chongguo Gong, and informed the two who have not been in Lin'an for a long time about this matter, hoping that King Qing and Chongguo Gong can remind Ye Qing that no matter how arbitrary he is in the north, he is not controlled by the imperial court, but now in Lin'an, it is just a matter of not paying attention to his own reputation, but he must not let the face of the royal family be trampled on. ”

"In that case, why did Master Shi ...... Don't tell Lord Ye directly? Master Shi and Lord Ye have known each other for many years, and now that it is a matter of royal face, Lord Shi should ....... Qingwang Zhao Kai frowned slightly, the current Lin'an, and the Lin'an he came back many years ago, are completely two Lin'an, almost everything that happened made him difficult to accept, and the words he heard also made him difficult to believe.

"That's what I said, but now Shi is between Master Ye above the court...... There are still some grievances. If Shi personally went to Lord Ye for verification, I am afraid that Lord Ye would only hate Shi even more. Shi Mou is in a dilemma because of this matter, he does not dare to disturb the queen, which causes the queen to be angry, and he can't let his colleagues misunderstand because of this matter, so if this matter is asked by Shi, it will only cause unnecessary waves in the court, and even make the court fall into turmoil. After thinking about it, Shi Moucai felt that maybe King Qing and Chongguo Gong were the most suitable people, after all...... This matter is related to the face of the clan, and King Qing, when you ask about the identity of Chongguogong's clan, it is naturally much more straightforward than Shi's name. Shi Miyuan led King Qing and Chongguo Gong to walk on the quiet stone path of the mansion and sighed.

Now in Shi Miyuan's opinion, no matter what purpose and reason Ye Qing has, so that he is not out of the door of Ye Mansion, Shi Miyuan must take advantage of this rare opportunity, while consolidating his power above the court, on the other hand, he naturally has to spare no effort to suppress Ye Qing, who may be because of Han Yanxuan's death, and intends to stand on the court.

Although Ye Qing was convincing at the beginning, his ambition was by no means above the court, but this kind of thing was ...... It's nothing more than an expedient measure for this time and that time, if he really takes this kind of words seriously, he Shi Miyuan will really become the biggest fool in the world.

What's more, he faintly felt that something was wrong that night, after all, the purpose of Emperor Taishang's return to the palace was entirely to kill Ye Qing, and although the final ending was reversed, Ye Qing, a traitor, became a hero to pacify the traitor, but Han Yanxuan, who was supposed to be a hero, became a traitor, so among them, what happened between Ye Qing and Emperor Taishang was very important in Shi Miyuan's view.

There is also the so-called will of the Emperor Taishang, if it really exists, then what is the content on it, is it really for Ye Qing to reflect behind closed doors? But why let a hero who pacified a traitor turn behind closed doors and reflect? Isn't that a contradiction?

And after the queen returned to the palace on the second day, a series of performances, including the exchange of eunuchs and palace maids in Shoukang Palace, and what she learned that the Emperor Taishang had almost gone crazy since he returned to Shoukang Palace that night, was enough to prove that between Ye Qing and the Emperor Taishang was by no means as the queen above the court said, it was the harmony and concerted efforts of the monarchs and ministers, and it was the Emperor Taishang who ordered Ye Qing to pacify the anti-thief Han Yanxuan.

The queen and the saint returned to the palace, Ye Qing immediately returned to the palace early in the morning, from which it can be seen that Ye Qing has absolute trust in the queen's handling of the affairs in the palace after returning to the palace, otherwise, judging from the scene of that night, Ye Qing will not leave the palace easily and leave all the mess to the queen to take care of.

After all, that night was even more unfavorable for him Ye Qing, and he should wait for things to completely settle before he could leave the palace.

And Ye Qing did not hesitate to leave the palace early in the morning and handed over all the things in the palace to the queen to deal with, it seems that Ye Qing is upright and upright, and he is not afraid of shadows, but isn't it Ye Qing's trust that the queen will never harm him and will help him calm the aftermath of the palace? Isn't it the tacit understanding between Ye Qing and the queen?

So coupled with those gossips between the queen and Ye Qing, Shi Miyuan now has to wonder if the relationship between Ye Qing and the queen is really as unclear as the rumors?

Therefore, he needs to use King Qing Zhao Kai and Chongguo Gong to test the true relationship between Ye Qing and the queen, even if he can't know the truth immediately, but at least he can achieve the purpose of knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger, and see if Ye Qing will panic because of this, so as to show more horses' feet, so that he can grasp what is beneficial to himself.