At the end of June of the 14th year of Chunxi, Zhao Gou had been lying on the sickbed for less than a month since the day he fainted in Deoksugung Palace.

And in this more than a month's time, the current saint has almost abandoned the government and politics, and he is by Zhao Gou's side all day long, even after Zhao Gou died, Zhao Yan has never paid attention to the affairs of the government.

When the people in the palace were panicking, the power above the court was gradually divided between Wang Huai and Han Cheng, and the court officials also began to re-stand again, except for Xiao Zhen and a few other staunch neutrals, the rest of the people either voted for Wang Huai, or fell to Han Cheng, and even Shi Miyuan, the head of the household, also fell with Shi Hao's momentum, so he fell to Wang Huai's command.

Shi Hao was exempted from responsibility by Zhao Gou lying on the sickbed, and Zhao Yan, the current saint who is a filial son, unconditionally agreed to all of Zhao Gou's requests, including that after Shi Hao's death, he could enjoy the glory of the temple court, and it was also like a talisman, which made others dare not fall into Shi Hao again at this time.

Therefore, with the muddy saint ignoring the government and the government, and Shi Hao being released by the Imperial City Division like a nobody, the situation in the court seems to have become Wang Huai and Shi Hao against Han Cheng alone.

Zhao Yan is famous for his filial piety, and since the day Zhao Gou died, he began to stop eating meat and began to eat vegetarian food in order to mourn Zhao Gou.

Such a thing, instead of being opposed by the ministers, was supported by the ministers, and even one by one in front of Zhao Yan, crying to be like Zhao Yan, starting to eat vegetarian from now on, in order to mourn the emperor.

Among these courtiers, naturally there was no Huainan East Road to appease Ye Qing, and he thought that he could leave for Yangzhou before the matter was over, but with Zhao Gou's sudden death, that is, in Ye Qing's expectation, it was also an unexpected thing, so that Ye Qing and Bai Chun had to stay in Lin'an for the time being.

After Ye Qing came out of the palace, he still had in his mind the appearance of the current saint Zhao Yan, who had already lost weight in just a month, and the same was true of Zhao Yan in history, who changed to a vegetarian diet after Zhao Gou's death, which made his already unhealthy body even weaker.

When Ye Qing just stepped into the house, and Bai Chun just sat down in the study, he received another expected and unexpected news, the Holy Lord Zhao Yan could not give up Zhao Gou's death, and he didn't plan to bury Zhao Gou immediately according to the emperor's etiquette, as for when Zhao Gou's coffin would be buried, no one knows now.

"The saint's filial piety is commendable, and it is ...... to be such a filial piety." Bai Chun muttered.

"People are dead, what's the use of doing this?" Ye Qing smiled helplessly, and then said: "Look at it, I'm afraid this is the beginning, there may be bigger moves in the future, the mess left by Zhao Gou at the beginning, etc., must be rehabilitated by the saint one by one, from Yue Fei to Shi Hao, who is not dead, these things, presumably the saint will help Zhao Gou choose to do all the things." ”

"Can this change the evaluation of Zhao Gou by future generations in the world?" When Bai Chun heard Ye Qing say this, he instantly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

"This is self-deception, and it is what the saints today want to use to show filial piety and seek peace of mind." Ye Qing continued to say helplessly, but he still added a sentence in his heart, Zhao Yan did this, it was completely to burn newspapers for the dead and fool the ghost.

"Then when are we going back to Yangzhou?" Bai Chun asked with a frown.

"Let's go a few days, we can't leave these days, the prince's mansion will definitely look for me, and if I expect it to be good, Lord Zuo Xiangwang will ......." Ye Qing pushed open the window of the study on the second floor, and before he finished speaking, Liang Xing raised his head below and said that Lord Huai Wang of the Left Prime Minister was visiting.

"Invite Lord Wang to the study." Ye Qing stood in front of the window and said to Liang Xing, and as soon as the words fell, Wang Huai's hearty laughter came into Ye Qing's ears.

Looking down at himself, he wore a plain dress that had not been changed when he went to the palace, and hurriedly took off the mourning clothes that were put on the outside with the help of Bai Chun, and then walked downstairs to the study on the first floor.

Ye Qing thought that in Deshou Palace today, Wang Huai would find a chance to talk to him, but he didn't expect that after grinding for a long time, Wang Huai was like a person who had nothing to do, and he didn't even look at himself.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he got home, Wang Huai chased after him behind his buttocks, and Ye Qing, who was standing at the door of the study on the first floor, took a deep breath and had to cheer up his spirits, after all, now that he looked at it, Wang Huai's Hidden Ninja City Mansion even surpassed Shi Hao and others.

"Xiaguan Ye Qing has seen Lord Wang." Ye Qing's attitude at this time can be said to be a lot more respectful than at the beginning.

Such a respectful attitude is naturally very satisfied in Wang Huai's eyes: "Old man...... took the liberty to come, and hoped that Ye Qing would not be surprised. Wang Huai looked at Ye Qing with a smile, and his eyes revealed a strong sense of appreciation.

"How dare you, Lord Wang deigned to come to the lower officials' house, and it was too late for the lower officials to be happy." Ye Qing hurriedly invited Wang Huai to sit down, and the well-behaved Red Mansion immediately served tea and then turned around and left after the two of them finished greeting.

Seeing that Wang Huai casually glanced at the Red Mansion, his expression quickly returned to his smiling appearance, and said, "The old man wanted to find an opportunity to talk to you in Deshou Palace, but ...... You have also seen that now the palace is sad, and you are a minister in the same palace as the old man, so you should naturally know that with the old man's friendship with you, you still need to avoid some other courtiers. Let alone....... Wang Huai sighed and continued: "Although the old man has been in the high position of the left minister for a long time, there is a gap between the right minister Han and the old man now, so the old man is also to protect you, so that you will not be suspicious of Lord Han, and you Ye Qing is my Wang Huai's courtier, and you will be miserable when the time comes." ”

"Lord Wang takes into account the overall situation, and the officials have been taught." Ye Qing stretched out his hand and invited Wang Huai to drink tea and said: "Xiaguan and Lord Han are not on good terms, Lord Wang must also know in his heart that the matter of Jiankang at the beginning, and the later envoy to Dali and other things, the credit of Xiaguan ...... was not less robbed by Lord Han, the secretary of the ministry at that time, and put it on Han Yanzhou's head. Of course, Xia Guan will not be dissatisfied with Lord Han because of this. ”

The two of them seem to be talking about the court on the surface, but the meaning is already very clear, Xiao Ye, you have to think about it at this time, don't stand in the wrong line, and make a mistake into a thousand years of hatred.

That's natural, Lord Wang, don't worry, Han Cheng robbed me of the credit, I can't forget, since I will follow Lord Wang in the future, then the matter of merit will have to worry about you Lord Wang in the future.

The two glanced at each other, and then laughed tacitly, and then the two of them picked up the teacup again and drank together, and after putting down the teacup, Wang Huai quietly looked at Ye Qing with humility on his face, and thought for a while: "Now the Lin'an court has been quite stable, although the saint is not early because of sadness, but the saint is the most affectionate and sexual son of man after all, so I and Lord Han feel the same way." So when the old man came this time, there was one thing I had to ask you Ye Qing clearly. ”

"Lord Wang, you command, Ye Qing must know everything, and there is no end to what you say." Ye Qing also put down the teacup and said.

"That's good, with your words, the old man will no longer have any worries." Wang Huai also said: "Dare to ask the Huainan East Road now, if it is a Northern Expedition, with you, the pacification envoy of the Five Roads Army, how many cities may be recaptured?" ”

Ye Qing replied with a smile quietly: "Xiaguan can't give your lordship a guarantee for a few cities and places for the time being, but if Lord Wang is willing to believe Xiaguan, Xiaguan will definitely not let your lord down." ”

"In this way, you have gained a lot in the past year on Huainan East Road. But....... Wang Huai sighed, a little worried: "As far as the old man knows, now that you have been on Huainan East Road for a year, it seems that you have not intervened in the Five Roads Army, if so, you think ......." ”

"Lord Wang is my Great Song Dynasty Zuo Xiang, the privy envoy of the Privy Council, although the major affairs in the army have been pacified all the way, but in the final analysis, all the military officers and soldiers in the world should be under the command of Lord Wang. What's more, when the lower official went to work, Lord Wang did not mention the matter of the five-way army to the lower official, so the lower official did not dare to act rashly, and now if Lord Wang is willing to believe the lower official, the lower official will definitely be able to give you a satisfactory answer. Ye Qing said with an oath.

Even if he gave Wang Huai face, he was also telling Wang Huai that as long as you agree, then the next five-way army on Huainan East Road, he Ye Qing would start to meddle in the rectification.

Wang Huai looked at Ye Qing's firmness, and hesitated for a while, Han Cheng now has his son Han Yanxuan, who adds bargaining chips to fight with him and accumulate prestige in the court, and Wang Huai can choose only Ye Qing or Yu Yunwen, but when Yu Yunwen should go to the Ministry of War, he failed to give Yu Yunwen some help, and even agreed to Tang Siwei's suggestion, so that Yu Yunwen could only succumb to the post of Shaoqing of Dali Temple.

So now Wang Huai can only use the degree in front of him, Ye Qing in front of him.

When the officials are like him and Han Cheng, what they are trying to do is no longer short-sighted material wealth like Shi Miyuan, nor is it for saving their lives like Ye Qing and others, or for higher official positions, but they can finally start to display their political ambitions and policies for governing the country and the country.

At their height, what is more important is the fame and fortune of leaving a name in history, and fame is naturally a name and profit in history, but it is not material wealth, but what kind of height can they lead the Great Song Dynasty to at today's height, and whether the Great Song Dynasty can become the ideal Great Song Dynasty under his control.

People are absolutely different from each other, and the ideological concepts are naturally not exactly the same, just as Wang Huai wants to go to the left, Han Cheng wants to go to the right, and when the left and right factions are like the left and right sides of the dispute, it is natural that what they want to do is how to let their subordinates win more political advantages and resources for him, so that with an overwhelming advantage, they can control the direction of the wheels of the Great Song Dynasty alone, which is the so-called party struggle.

The interests of interest groups have been completely based on personal interests as the highest goal, and this individual is Wang Huai and Han Cheng.

(ps: I'm tired today, so let's change it.) Just look at the latter paragraph, don't dare to write more details, and leave after a little dipping. ）