After staying in Shouchun Mansion for another three days, Ye Qingcai returned to Yangzhou in late July of the second year of Shaoxi.

Whether it was Sima Jian or He Chong, Ye Qing did not let them be sent outside the city, and Heng Qiao quietly left Shouchun Mansion on the second day after getting drunk with Sima Jian and He Chong all night before.

This trip to Huainan West Road can be described as a complete journey for Ye Qing, but after all, he is still a little disappointed, after all, he originally thought that Hengqiao could be worthy of the important task of controlling the armies of all walks of life on Huainan Road, but after contacting Hengqiao, Ye Qing gave up this plan.

It's not that he doesn't believe in this person, but because this person has a somewhat competitive temperament, and the relationship with Han Yanxuan and Yang Jian has fallen to the freezing point, so he doesn't dare to be too careless, and hand over the entire new army to be established on Huainan Road to him as commander.

Hengqiao is a general, but now, he is far from being a qualified handsome talent, and his sensitivity to grasp the overall situation is obviously still much worse.

However, there is also a good side, that is, Hengqiao knows how to draw inferences, at least in Yue Fei's example, he was successfully used as a reference by Hengqiao, so that he was able to survive in the gap between Yang Jian and Han Yanxuan.

After two years of polishing, this is Ye Qing's evaluation of Hengqiao, and in the same way, continue to let him stay in Dasanguan, and also borrow Li Heng's hand to learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of this person.

Now that it is different from usual, the stall in his hand is getting bigger and bigger, and it is obviously impossible for Ye Qing to catch a random person like he did at the beginning, and if he thinks that someone is good, he will use it immediately.

As the saying goes, barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes, and now he is no longer the weak man who fights barefoot above the court, on the contrary, his strength is now strong enough to stand on his own, so he has become more and more cautious and cautious.

When He Chong and Sima Jian returned home, they took a letter from their respective wives and asked about the sender, and their wives pointed to the people squatting in the corner with their eyes.

The messenger obviously didn't know who asked them to deliver the letter in his hand, but he said that they were very generous and gave one or two pieces of silver, but they only asked them to send a letter.

He Chong, who was suspicious of the letter, opened the letter and only read it halfway, his brows immediately wrinkled solemnly, and then hurriedly signaled his wife to close the door, and he also ran to the study with the letter, and after a long time, He Chong walked out of the study, his brows were still locked, and walked in the direction of Sima Jian's mansion.

He Chong didn't go to Sima Jian's mansion, but he met Sima Jian, who was also preoccupied, almost the same as him, his brows were tightly locked, his expression was solemn, but there was a trace of happiness in his eyes.

Almost in the past few days, the two of them, who were about to cultivate a tacit understanding, entered a teahouse casually again, and then sat down face to face with solemn expressions, and sighed slightly at each other at the same time.

"So, the lord also received a letter left by Lord Ye?" Looking at Sima Jian's appearance, He Chong became more and more sure, obviously Sima Jian's arms must have a letter that belonged to their respective secrets.

Sima Jian nodded silently, and then sighed again, and said with some doubts: "It stands to reason that God knows that God knows this, but why is Lord Ye so clear?" ”

"But no matter what, Lord Ye didn't demolish us in person, he already gave us a lot of face, and ...... Looking at the tone of Xia Guan's letter, it is obvious that Master Ye has no intention of pursuing it further. He Chong hesitated, and finally took out the letter from his arms and said.

"Presumably, Lord Ye is planning to coerce us with this, right? Lord Ye didn't expect that after a short hesitation, you and I decided to stand on the same side as him. Sima Jian suddenly smiled and said.

More than two years ago, it was the time when Zhao Ruyu was most energetic, and he got his current body

The support of Emperor Zhao Yan also got Zhao Gou's tacit approval in the Jiankang matter of that year, so Zhao Ruyu, who returned to Lin'an from Chengdu Fulu, in those two years, did not bring out the people he thought were trustworthy and worthy of being won over from the corners of Chengdu Mansion.

And He Chong and Sima Jian were the people promoted by Zhao Ruyu from Chengdu Mansion at that time, and the relationship with Zhao Ruyu, although they are not the same party or his henchmen, but if Zhao Ruyu asks for something, the two will still give a little response.

Ye Qing burned the two of them in front of the two of them, which was like waking up the two of them compared to Zhao Ruyu, who was already sunset, and didn't think that he was a short-sighted person like Zhao Ruyu.

"Now it seems that we are already in the same boat as Lord Ye, and it is still the kind of person who drives us off the boat, and we can't get off the boat for fear of drowning." Sima Jian didn't look at He Chong's letter, and He Chong didn't open Sima Jian's letter, obviously both of them knew that the letter of surrender handed over to Zhao Ruyu at that time could run into Ye Qing's hands, and then return to his own hands, which meant that the secret in his hand was no longer important, like a piece of waste paper.

"The grass on the wall of officialdom has never ended well, it seems that we have to follow Lord Ye's road to the dark. Lord Ye...... Good means, don't do it, the next official admires. He Chong shook his head and said with a wry smile.

"It's not so much that we're helping Lord Ye, it's better that Lord Ye saved the lives of the two of us, but I'm curious to know, how did Lord Ye get this?" Sima Jian looked at the envelope, but it was written by himself to Zhao Ruyu Toucheng, and he would never admit his mistake, but how did it end up in Ye Qing's hands and become their handle?

"Xia Guan also wants to know, but it's a pity that Lord Ye has already returned to Yangzhou. In any case, since these things back in the year are back in hand, it shows that they ...... In the next turmoil above the court, Lord Ye will not drag us into the water, and we will not suffer with Zhao Ruyu. He Chong said so, but there was no sense of ease in his heart.

His secret was spied on, and he even wanted to win the trust of others in the same way, but fortunately, they did not expose it on the spot, saving them enough face, and only when they were leaving, they handed over these letters that made them feel ashamed.

The two letters of surrender of the year turned into ashes with the flames, and in just three days, Sima Jian and He Chong had already watched the two letters of surrender that they had sworn to be burned one after another.

Ye Qing did not explain to Jia She, why he did not debunk the letter of surrender of He Chong and Sima Jian in person, and voted for him again after voting for one person, but said with a smile: "Huainan West Road can rest assured in the future, as long as you are not a fool, you will never rebel again, but it is also understandable that the officialdom has been immersed in so many years, if at this time, they still can't see that Zhao Ruyu has no way out, then they really don't know the current affairs." Huainan West Road does not have to be too closely watched in the future, and when the time comes, you can slowly infiltrate some people to Jingnan Road. ”

"Yes, my lordship, I will tell you about the battle." Jia Shi nodded in response.

Ye Qing patted Jia She's shoulder appreciatively, this is what Jia Shi is most satisfied with Ye Qing, that is, he never asks too much, and he doesn't do too much probing on some things.

is like understanding the trap, but now Jia Shi only knows the name of the trap, but he doesn't know who the trapped, whether it is a man or a woman.

On the day I returned to Yangzhou, I just caught up with the rare drizzle, as if I wanted to help Ye Qing catch the wind and wash the dust, and it fell from morning to night, but there was still no intention to stop.

The coolness of the rainy day completely dispelled the high temperature barbecue in the past few days, but it made Xiao Zhen, the prefect of Yangzhou at this time, anxious like an ant on a hot pot

Round and round.

Ye Qing, who finally returned to the mansion, looked at the four eldest sons, second sons, eldest daughters-in-law, and younger daughters-in-law who did not go to the academy today because of the rain, and signaled Jia Shi to give the gifts to each of the four little guys, and the little ones were no longer clingy, and then scattered in a hurry, and ran to the backyard with a smile and shouting with the new gifts.

"Is there something wrong with Lord Xiao? The Golden Man has attacked? Ye Qing, the head of the family, after his two sons and daughter-in-law left, Yan Qingcheng came over with Liu Qingyan and You'er to say hello, and after watching their backs leave, he sat down in the study in the front yard and asked Xiao Zhen opposite.

"Lord Ye, do you know how long it has been since he returned to Chang'an from Jingzhao Mansion?" Xiao Zhen shook his head and asked with a smile, and then put the imperial court's decree to return to Lin'an on the table.

Ye Qing tilted his head and thought for a while: "I probably returned to Yangzhou at the beginning of May, and now it's the end of July, three months, what's wrong?" Ye Qing asked as he picked up Xiao Zhen's will on the table and looked at it, and then said with a smile: "It seems that above the Lin'an court, a delicate balance has been reached between the major forces." ”

"If you don't come back from Shouchun Mansion, the court should be suspicious, and this delicate balance will probably be broken." Xiao Zhen reminded him.

"The Holy Dragon is not safe, I am afraid it is not a long-term thing, and the Emperor Taishang does not ask about the world in the lonely mountain, and the idle clouds and wild cranes are at ease, I thought that it would take at least half a year to reach a tacit understanding between them, it seems that this time I underestimated their efficiency." Ye Qing sighed and said with a smile.

Then without waiting for Xiao Zhen to ask, he told Xiao Zhen about going to Shouchun Mansion one by one, and when he learned that Ye Qing still hadn't found a suitable one to garrison Huainan Road in the future, he could only sigh helplessly.

"The soldiers must be in the hands of you Ye Qing, if the livelihood of Huainan Road is trustworthy, Xia Guanjue can afford it, so after this Huainan Road is merged into one, if the candidate for control is undecided, it may not be a good thing for you to return to Lin'an, and it is even very possible, but you will be distracted by this matter and lose some benefits." Xiao Zhen is not good at proposing a suitable candidate, even if he has a candidate in his heart, it is impossible to recommend it to Ye Qing.

After all, after Huainan Road is merged into one, he must serve as the prefect of Huainan Road, and govern the people's livelihood all the way.

"Yes, otherwise why would I go to Shouchun Mansion by myself." Ye Qing's tone was somewhat regretful and said: "But it's not so regrettable, everything obviously can't be fulfilled by people's wishes, of course, it won't let others take advantage of Huainan Road." Just wait for the opportunity to act when you return to Lin'an. ”

Xiao Zhen nodded silently, and several times couldn't help but want to recommend Ye Qing to the person he thought was suitable, but when the words came to his mouth, he finally swallowed them back into his stomach.

"Since that's the case, then I plan to contact He Chong and Sima Jian immediately after I go back, and discuss how to deal with the next affairs?" Xiao Zhen asked for Ye Qing's opinion.

"You can make some necessary preparations first, and whether the imperial court will agree to it, although it is still unknown, but I believe that it should not be too difficult. It's really not good, you still have to go to the lonely mountain. Ye Qing stroked his chin that hadn't shaved much during the time he was on the road and said.

"The holy dragon body is not safe, and the emperor does not ask about the ...... of the world." Xiao Zhen looked at Ye Qing, paused and said, "Maybe you can call the shots now ......." ”

"I have my own arrangements for this, no matter what, it is imperative to merge the east and west roads of Huainan into one, and it is worth paying some price." Ye Qing bit his lip and said, in fact, if it was according to his plan, he thought that it could be delayed until October or November, so that the closer it was to the Yuan Day, the easier it would be for the imperial court to agree to the proposal of combining the two roads.