Zhong Cheng Xie Daoqing prepared two exquisite food boxes, and even a pot of wine was prepared in one food box.

Ye Qing didn't plan to see Xie Shenfu, so Zhong Cheng took Xie Daoqing to Dali Temple, and Ye Qing still sat in the tavern with Bi Zaiyu, waiting for their return.

"Adults won't believe that a little girl can convince Xie Shenfu, who is known for his stubbornness, right?" Bi Zaiyu asked with some suspicion, and then looked at Ye Qing, who was smiling and silent, and continued: "Liuzheng came to me yesterday, and he also pleaded for Xie Shenfu, but...... I'm still not sure how sincere Liuzheng is ...... with us. ”

"Li Lifang said on behalf of people that Xiang always likes to do things clearly, including you now, and you are about to be almost the same as Li Lifang." Ye Qing put down the teacup, looked at Bi Zaiyu, and then explained: "It is important to form a gang above the court, but if the Tao is not the same, it will not benefit us. When Xie Qubo and Chen Fuliang were just imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department, the servant of the Ministry of Officials had wooed Xie Shenfu for Shi Miyuan, but in the end he was unsuccessful. Nowadays, if we want to win over, it is also difficult to succeed. Xie Shenfu has been stubborn all his life, and when he is old, it is almost impossible for him to let go of his integrity and temperament. ”

"Yes...... Lord Ye, the lower official asked a presumptuous question, then what are you doing this for? Bi Zaiyu didn't understand Ye Qing's purpose in doing this.

Xie Shenfu sealed Lin'an City and imposed a curfew, although it didn't cause any trouble to Ye Qing, but no matter what, this is a real deal, and it is already a clear position to put Ye Qing to death.

And Ye Qing also took revenge and imprisoned Xie Shenfu in the prison of Dali Temple, and even had the opportunity to secretly get rid of Xie Shenfu and others that night, but Ye Qing did not do so in the end, and even missed many opportunities to get rid of Xie Shenfu later, so this is still somewhat incomprehensible in Bi Zaiyu's opinion.

After all, it is never a way to keep detaining him, and if he is released, it will be equivalent to leaving the court in trouble, and I am afraid that Xie Shenfu will not accept Ye Qing's favor of not killing.

"Lord Ye, you can't fall in love with that little girl, right? That's why it's so ....... Bi Zaiyu suddenly approached Ye Qing and asked mysteriously.

Ye Qingdu was startled by these words, and his body instantly leaned back, distancing himself from Bi Zaiyu's gossipy face: "I think about you too much, although the little girl is good, but she is too young, not to mention ...... The house of Lord Ben ....... ”

"But according to the lower official, the look of the little girl looking at you just now is not just looking at the benefactor's eyes, those big sparkling eyes, but they reveal a youthful admiration ......that can't be hidden." Bi Zaiyu's expression was very serious, and he didn't seem to be ridiculous at all.

Ye Qing sighed helplessly, it is a fact that he has a good impression of the little girl, otherwise he would not be so indulgent, but if he said that he had that kind of mind about the little girl, Ye Qing didn't think so, not to mention that the little girl always took an uncle when she saw herself, even if she really wanted to eat, I am afraid it would not be easy to eat, right? After all...... The age is there, just like Li Fengniang said, a few years older, you can be a father to others.

Seeing that Bi Zaiyu was still serious, Ye Qing snorted a little dissatisfied, signaling him not to think too much, and then seemed to be weak and unwilling to dwell on this issue, and changed the topic: "Leaving Xie Shenfu is roughly the same as leaving Liuzheng not to retaliate in the first place, the reason why he is willing to let Li Lifang go to explore Liuzheng's tone is to see that after experiencing this turmoil in the court, Liuzheng is still determined to stay in the court." Whether it is Liuzheng or Xie Shenfu, it is impossible to stand on the same position as Shi Miyuan, so in my opinion, Liuzheng and Xie Shenfu and other court officials will not be used by us, but they will not be used by Shi Miyuan. In the same way, as far as we are concerned, as long as we are not too persecutive, then we can be considered half friends. In short, if you force each other too much, you will only make them like us. Catch and release it, although the favor cannot be offset, but ...... Does Shi Miyuan think so? ”

Bi Zaiyu looked at the sinister smile that appeared faintly between Ye Qing's expressions, and instantly felt goosebumps all over his body, and suddenly realized: "In this way, it doesn't matter whether Liuzheng and Xie Shenfu are of the same mind as us, but in Shi Miyuan's opinion...... They are all on the same page as us. Although it is not an alliance, Shi Miyuan will definitely see it like this and be embarrassed later, and in this way, Shi Miyuan's opponent above the court is not only us, but also Liuzheng and others, although they are not used by us, but they are doing what we want to do against Shi Miyuan? Kill with a knife! ”

"How can there be permanent friends in the court? There has always been only eternal good. Liuzheng and Xie Shenfu will inevitably be regarded as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh by Shi Miyuan in charge of the court, all we have to do is support him

We are just competing with Shi Miyuan, there is no harm in losing to us, and it is beneficial to us to win, so why not? Anyway, it's better than doing it yourself, isn't it? What's more, I still have to go back to the north after all, just rely on you Bi Zaiyu and Qian Xiangzu above the court, even if you add Li Lifang, sooner or later you will be oppressed by Shi Miyuan and retreat, so let Shi Miyuan have one more enemy who is more urgent than dealing with us, which is more in line with our current court situation. Ye Qing stroked the chin of the short stubble and said with a meaningful smile.

"You...... You're going back to the Northlands? Bi Zaiyu was taken aback, the excitement that Ye Qing had just explained about using Liuzheng and Xie Shenfu in the court to fight against Shi Miyuan was instantly frightened by Ye Qing's last words.

"If the north is unstable, where will there be stability and party struggle above the Lin'an court? What's more, once the northern land is unstable, my situation above the court will not be better, after all, the northern land has always been under the rule of my own officials, once it is turbulent, it will only become an excuse for Shi Miyuan and others to attack me, so I still have to go back to the northern land in the end, the Jin people and the Mongols are not fuel-efficient lamps, and there are still many things waiting for us to solve. Ye Qing's expression gradually became solemn.

Lin'an has such magic, and the longer you stay in Lin'an, the more you will be blinded by the illusion of Lin'an's prosperity and wealth, and even forget that the Northland is still in a tense situation where there is war happening all the time.

The so-called cold lips and teeth, if the northern land is in turmoil, then Lin'an will inevitably be affected by it, which will make Ye Qing, who does not leave Lin'an, more and more passive in the situation above the court.

"And when are you going to leave?" Bi Zaiyu's originally relaxed expression also became solemn at this moment, and he instantly felt that the pressure on his shoulders was much heavier.

If Ye Qing is in Lin'an, then he can ignore the actions of Shi Miyuan and others, after all, Ye Qing is worried about these, and he also trusts Ye Qing very much, but if Ye Qing returns to the north, then the string in his heart that has relaxed has to be tightened again.

Of course, he also knew that what Ye Qing said was the truth, and the reason why he was willing to stand on Ye Qing's side above the court was originally because of Ye Qing's Northern Expedition, and now that the Northern Land is gradually stable, naturally even he almost mistakenly thinks that the Northern Land is now a peaceful world.

"I don't know yet, but it won't be too fast, I'm afraid it will take some time, after the court stabilizes, and ......." Ye Qing continued to stroke his chin, glanced at Bi Zaiyu and said, "I still need to find out whether the Emperor Taishang has left a will, and what is the content of the will, so that I can make plans." ”

Bi Zaiyu looked at Ye Qing thoughtfully, and then nodded silently, it is indeed as Ye Qing said, the court seems to be on the right track now, and the influence of the Emperor Taishang after his death is gradually dissipating, but for Ye Qing, before he understands the content of the Emperor's will, that will will always be like a sharp sword, always hanging above Ye Qing's head, making it difficult for people to calm down.

"Maybe the queen should know something?" Bi Zaiyu's meaning couldn't be more obvious, and since this court turmoil, everyone has also understood that today's saint and queen still attach great importance to Ye Qing, and even have a bias.

After all, now there are rumors flying all over Lin'an City, and there are naturally a lot of messages that are not favorable to Ye Qing, so it is not difficult to spread to the palace, but the saint and the queen have always been indifferent, which is enough to show that the saint and the queen still believe that Ye Qing did not act rebelliously that night.

But it is precisely because of this that people have to beware of whether Shi Miyuan will use this matter to suppress and attack Ye Qing.

Therefore, Ye Qing must understand the content of that will, and seeing that the court is complete and the left and right are complete, Lin'an has a pacification envoy, and the division of forces above the court is clear, he can go north with confidence.

"The will of the Holy One made me introspect behind closed doors, and without His will I could not go to court or enter the palace, nor did I say how much time I would have to introspect. Therefore, above the court, there must be an existence like an agent to help us fight against Shi Miyuan, and Liuzheng and Xie Shenfu are obviously the most suitable candidates. Ye Qing was a little distressed, Li Fengniang let herself introspect at home, trapped herself in Lin'an and couldn't go anywhere, what did it mean, he couldn't figure it out for a while.

What's more, because of the matter of the emperor, he Ye Qing is now somewhat jealous, and he doesn't dare to disobey the will of the imperial court and the saint under the pretext of using the northern land as an excuse when rumors are flying all over the sky, so he has to retreat in the mansion honestly.

"Stay as the right prime minister, Xie Shenfu will continue to serve as the pacification envoy of Lin'an, and we will support the two and other officials behind our backs without asking for anything in return, so this situation is one more thing for Shi Miyuan and others

Restrain the power of his sole control of the court. Qian Xiangzu and I hid behind Liu and Xie, and from time to time we helped Liu and Xie to help, so naturally it was the best. But you ...... here. Is there anything we can do to help now? Bi Zaiyu clarified Ye Qing's train of thought, nodded approvingly and asked.

Indeed, as Ye Qing said, he supported Liuzheng and Xie Shenfu as the existence of some agent, so as to become a force against Shi Miyuan above the court, so that no matter whether Liu and Xie were alive or dead, winning or losing, it would not hurt the forces of them and others.

Ye Qing gave up his personal position in the court, just like those democratic and free state systems in the West, he would choose a person from the interest group to be the president, and charge forward for the interests of their group in the front, and it was enough for them to wave the flag behind their backs.

Winning is a win-win situation for the group and the individual, and losing is just the end of the individual, and the interests of the group do not hurt the foundation, and it is completely possible to choose one person to make a comeback.

The advanced nature of the times gave Ye Qing more unique ideas in the court dispute, so that he could easily jump out of the shackles of rules and regulations and flexibly use various political strategies ahead of this era.

Just as Li Lifang and Bi Zaiyu care a lot about whether Liuzheng and Xie Shenfu are their own people, Ye Qing doesn't care whether Liuzheng and Xie Shenfu are their own people, after all, Liuzheng and Xie Shenfu are incompatible with their ideas, and it is difficult to completely win them over, but this does not mean that they cannot be used.

Ye Qing cares more about the actual interests and actual role, while Li Lifang and Bi Zaiyu care more about whether they are willing to stand on the same position with them clearly.

In fact, it is only a nominal problem, but the role of Liu and Xie in it will not change because of this, and the ultimate goal is to serve the result, that is, to become the first line of defense to contain and confront Shi Miyuan above the court.

"So, why bother with the nominal problem, in short, as long as the two of them can be used by us, it is enough." Ye Qing put down the empty teacup, and said with some joy, thanks to the fact that he still has a concept that is incompatible with this era, otherwise, he may not live long in the court battle of this era, and he will not have the height he has today.

"By the way, after today, let's change Xie Shenfu to a cell that is the same as Xie Qubo and Chen Fuliang, that dark and damp cell, it is enough for Xie Shenfu to stay for a while and reflect on himself, he doesn't have to be locked up in that cell all the time, so as not to be directly locked up again, and then the gains outweigh the losses." Ye Qing said to Bi Zaiyu, who was still digesting his idea.

"Okay, that's fine. It's just that...... Don't you plan to put it yet? Bi Zaiyu remembered that Xie Daoqing had just walked out of the tavern, and asked with some confusion.

Looking at Bi Zaiyu's expression, Ye Qing could see at a glance that Bi Zaiyu's attention had shifted to his relationship with Xie Daoqing, and he couldn't help but glare: "What do you think, it's nothing." ”

"Today, the girl from Xie Mansion went to visit the prison, and then immediately changed to a clean and bright cell the next day, my lord, if this move is not to please the little girl from Xie Mansion, I won't believe it if I am killed." Bi Zaiyu wrung his eyebrows and shook his head and sighed: "And I'm sure that the adult will definitely allow the little girl of the Xie Mansion to visit the prison in the Dali Temple tomorrow, and then see that the cell has changed, the little girl must be grateful to the adult, and even secretly promise ......." ”

“…… I...... Am I really as dirty as you say? I do ...... do so. Ye Qing listened to Bi Zaiyu's analysis, and then thought about it, it seemed that this was really the case...... Isn't it really a little too shameless?

"You don't have to explain to your subordinates, you still have to think about how to explain it to your wife." Bi Zaiyu drank the tea and drank it all: "Xiaguan is actually quite optimistic about this marriage, because in this way, Xie Shenfu can't help you even if he doesn't want to, after all, even if Xie Shenfu is stubborn, he will never want to watch his granddaughter stay alive and widowed in his lifetime, in case he has another child, Xie Shenfu will not ......." ”

"Why is there so much nonsense, get out of here!" Lord Ye snapped a little annoyed, slammed the teacup on the table, looked at Bi Zaiyu, who hurriedly got up, and smiled and was about to leave: "Come back!" That one...... You wait here for that girl, I'll go back first, remember to tell her that I can visit her grandfather and father these days, I'll ...... I am also doing this from a humanitarian standpoint, you don't have to be so dark and think ...... this official. ”

Master Ye, who walked out of the third aunt's tavern, let out a long sigh, and then involuntarily pondered in his mind: If it comes true, how should I explain it to Zhong Qing? Could it be because the official is too handsome? Did she take the initiative?