After the entire Lin'an City entered August, it seemed that the development of all things had slowed down, perhaps because Ye Qing had been staying in the mansion and occasionally wandering alone on the streets with nothing to do, so that he could finally let himself relax in a rare calm time, which made Ye Qing feel that Lin'an was so leisurely now.

Shi Miyuan's movements above the court have also slowed down a lot, I don't know if he is waiting for the momentum behind his back, or if he has also encountered some bottlenecks.

In short, after the death of the Emperor Taishang and the death of Han Yanxuan as a traitor, whether it was Lin'an City or the court, after a short period of tension, he began to enter a tasteless daily life like warm water.

Xie Shenfu and the others were still in the prison of Dali Temple, Zhao Kai, the king of Qing, Zhao Shichun, the prince of Chongguo, including the king of Xin'an County, did not invite Ye Qing to Zhao Shicheng's mansion, but fortunately, Xu Han and Mo Xiaobao returned to Lin'an yesterday, and then entered the camp of the Imperial City Division.

For more than a month, as the time went forward to the middle of August of the fifth year of Shaoxi, all kinds of things that happened in Lin'an in July finally faded out of the favorite places such as various restaurants and teahouses in Lin'an City.

The people, officials, businessmen, scholars, etc. have also begun to fully return to their usual rhythm, a few days ago a drizzle brought a little coolness to Lin'an, but only a short day and a little more time, Lin'an is like a steamer again, under the scorching sun, the whole Lin'an City seems to be a little weak, but it is full of flowers.

Li Lifang looked at the familiar and tall figure standing not far from Donghua Gate, hurriedly shouted to stop the carriage, and then without waiting for the coachman to take out the stool, he jumped down and ran towards the tall figure by the river.

After seeing clearly that he didn't recognize the wrong person, Li Lifang slowed down and said behind his tall figure: "Lord Ye is really quite leisurely, is he alone here to watch the water and see the scenery?" ”

Ye Qing turned his head, looked at Li Lifang who was full of spring breeze, and said with an easy-going smile: "Looking at Lord Li's appearance, it seems that there is something to be happy about?" ”

"The Holy Providence made you think about it behind closed doors in the house, but you came here to see the scenery? You're disrespectful. Li Lifang smiled and waved his hand, and then stood side by side with Ye Qing, and suddenly asked, "Do you think I'm up to the task?" ”

Ye Qing smiled and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"Ugh......." Li Lifang sighed at first, but there was a hint of pride in his expression, and said, "Yesterday, the queen summoned me into the palace and asked me if I wanted to send me?" Today, in the court, some officials began to treat me with courtesy, and they spoke with a little more respect than usual. ”

"Are you the left minister? Enough to live? Ye Qing asked with a smile.

Li Lifang glanced at Ye Qing with some dissatisfaction, and then had to admit: "Whether it is in the Ministry of Industry or the Ministry of Punishment, in fact, I know very well that I am just trying to send a send, as for the rest...... Hehe, I'm really not interested. Zuo Xiang's dispatch sounds really tempting, and it can also glorify the ancestors and make people admire. But look at the phases over the years, how many have a good end? Indeed, unless I have lived enough, I will not be put on the phase by the queen ....... Although Li Lifang had no intention of sending people to the left, after receiving the queen's inquiry and the respect of some officials, he still felt a little proud and accomplished in his heart.

"Has the crown prince been in the palace a lot lately?" Ye Qing listened to Li Lifang's words, his heart suddenly moved, and he asked Li Lifang quietly.

"Yes, these days I will be summoned to the palace by the queen every day...... What's wrong? You're not going to want to meet...... Hey, Ye Qing, let me tell you, the queen asked you to introspect in the mansion, this is also for your own good, don't ...... because of this. Li Lifang was taken aback, thinking that Ye Qing asked the prince about it because he wanted to pierce that layer of window paper in order to retaliate against the queen for grounding him.

"What are you thinking about every day?" Ye Qing glared at Li Lifang, and said casually: "It's just a casual ask." ”

"That's good, that's good. I can tell you, you must not have this heart, now everything is going in a good direction, although you are grounded, but ...... Didn't you also run out to see the scenery and see that no one was looking at the flower boat? Bear with me, maybe in a few days, the queen will be angry, and she will issue an order that you can go out. Li Lifang watched Ye Qing sit down directly by the river, and in desperation, he had to bend down and sit down.

"Have King Qing and Duke Chongguo ever visited you?" Ye Qing thought about other matters, looked at Li Lifang's gaze, and had no choice but to divert Li Lifang's attention and divert the topic.

"I've been here, how could I have not been, but for your sake, I haven't seen it. I do this, but I also hope that you can maintain your authority in the northern land, let them know, don't think that it is the clan and I Li Lifang will look at them differently, in my eyes, only you Lord Ye. Li Lifang's mood seems to be really good, under the shade of the trees, by the riverside,

The whole person is looking relaxed and proud.

"Do you know what you're looking for?" Ye Qing continued to ask Li Lifang while thinking about the trace of inspiration that he had just grasped in an instant.

"Looking for me, the secretary of the Criminal Department, is naturally a matter of the Criminal Department. Among the officials in the north, there are many officials left behind in the Jin Kingdom, and there are still those who commit adultery and bend the law for personal gain. Although Dali Temple can open the door of convenience, the Criminal Department has always been unjustifiable here after all, and they are here for this matter. Of course, this is also what I learned from the Criminal Department after they looked for me several times in a row. Li Lifang's expression was even more proud, as the secretary of the Criminal Department, being visited by someone naturally made his face shine, not to mention that the two royal clans asked to see him in a low voice.

"Mention the prison...... Non-imperial court, the criminal department shall not be appointed, even if the case is to be judged, it must be refuted by the criminal department, although the Dali Temple audits, but in all walks or the criminal department is the mainstay, Dali Temple is supplemented. In the eighth year of the main road, the imperial court set up the Nine Roads in Xijing, Nanjing and other nine roads, and set up the Criminal Envoy and the Deputy Envoy and Consul Division, with the rank of three and four grades. There are judges and governors. Because of his heavy authority, he is known as the outer platform, also known as the judge. So can you directly ask the imperial court to set up a criminal prison department in the north now? Ye Qing held a stone in his hand, and then looked at the river bank in front of him with a small wave after the stone fell, and asked with a smile.

"Northland to mention the Prison Division? Ye Qing, do you really want to rebel? Li Lifang's eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief.

"What about the crown prince appointing the envoy to the north?" Ye Qing still asked with an easy-going smile.

"The crown prince is the envoy? And now the crown prince is already the ...... sent by the capital protector of the three major capital protectors in the north. Li Lifang was a little moved by the prince for a while, after all, no matter what you say, at least in the north, it can be proved that the northland is the territory of the Song court, and the prince is the supreme governor of the northland, which is completely beneficial and disadvantageous for the current prince: "What you said is true?" ”

Li Lifang obviously didn't believe that Ye Qing would hand over such an important authority to the prince, and he just watched it, could it be that all this was because of the unknown relationship between him and the prince, so he supported the prince so much?

"What I'm saying is true, but there is one condition, and that is ...... Zhao Kai, the king of Qing, and Zhao Shichun, the prince of Chongguo, served as deputy envoys. And in this way, the Northland Criminal Division is completely as far as the royal family and the clan, which can not only allow the royal clan to show its influence in the Northland, but also appease the people, wouldn't it also show my Ye Qing's loyalty to the court? Ye Qing said calmly.

Li Lifang made a sudden realization expression, let out a long sigh, and then said: "It turns out that you Ye Qing also know how to retreat for the sake of fame, I thought that you Ye Qing had been entrenched in the northern land for a long time, and you were not afraid of the sky and the earth at all, what?" Want to use this method to save Lin'an's increasingly damaged reputation? Build momentum for yourself to return to the court? ”

Li Lifang looked at Ye Qing with round eyes, in his opinion, the reason why Ye Qing did this was completely for the strategy he had adopted to be able to return to the court. And looking back, it's right, Ye Qing can be said to have gained fame and fortune now.

The Northern Land has made brilliant achievements, which no one can deny, and the real actual power for him Ye Qing has always been in the locality, and his power above the court is obviously much weaker.

It can even be said that Ye Qing's achievements in using the Northern Expedition are all paving the way for him to return to the court and occupy a high position, just like a scholar studying hard in the cold window, after several years of hard work, isn't it for the title of the gold list one day?

And Ye Qing's use of the Northern Expedition is like a scholar's hard work, and now it is time to blossom and bear fruit, and he plans to return to the court to start being a minister, and then enjoy the rights of the court and the results of his hard work over the years.

"It's famous, so it's time for you Ye Qing to enjoy the blessings above the court." Li Lifang shook his head, with a somewhat envious expression: "I knew this was the case, I should have followed you to the Northern Expedition at that time, and then even if I am not as successful as you are now, at least after returning to the court, it will be admired by everyone." It's just that...... Are you willing to throw away your victories in the Northland? Aren't you afraid that one day you will be recaptured by the Jinren? ”

Ye Qing smiled bitterly, the imagination of this product is quite rich, and even he was a little moved when he heard it.

Indeed, if you want to enjoy the glory and wealth, then now is the best time, the emperor has died, and his only real threat is gone, and it is only easy for him to save his family life in the court and enjoy the achievements and pleasures brought by the power of the court.

Think about living in the same mansion with Bai Chun, Yan Tingcheng, Zhong Qing, Ye Luyue, and their children, enjoying the joy of family, bored and moving to the edge of the West Lake to spend their days, either go to Yangzhou to relax, or live a carefree and prosperous life in Lin'an, the family no longer has to be separated in various places, and let the women worry about themselves every day, and let them continue to fight for themselves

Put together.

Of course, the premise of all this is that, as Li Lifang said, he is willing to give up the big mess in the north, and rest assured that all the territories he has recovered now will not be taken away by the Jin and Mongols one day, and he doesn't have to care whether the people of the north will be implicated in the cruelty of the war again, and even the lives of Xin Qiji, Yu Yunwen and others should be ignored, or they can be directly transferred back to Lin'an, increase their power in the court, and fight with Shi Miyuan in the court, and put the northland in turmoil.

"I'd love to live the way you say I did, but ...... Is it possible? Do you believe that the Imperial Court is now capable of handling everything in the Northlands? Or is it ...... Can you ignore the Jin and Mongol eyeing the Northland? You don't have to worry about the lives of the people of the Northland...... At that time, once the Northland fell into war again, I am afraid that the people of the Northland would not scold the imperial court, but I, Ye Qing, alone. Ye Qing got up from the river and looked at Li Lifang, who was looking up at him.

"I can't enter the palace now, but you can convey my intentions to the queen and the saint tomorrow, and ask them to decide. As for me, Ye Qing...... Naturally, he was willing to continue to garrison the frontier in the north for the peace of Lin'an. Ye Qing sighed, with a little melancholy and emotion in his expression, and the sentence couldn't help but appear in his mind: The road he chose must be completed on his knees.

"No, I can go to the palace to play the queen now, and ask her to decide. I guess the prince should still be in the palace, and it just so happens that you can also consult the prince's opinion. After Li Lifang finished speaking, he got up and ran towards the carriage that stopped not far away, and ignored Ye Qing who was shouting behind him.

Watching Li Lifang's carriage turn around and drive in the direction of Donghua Gate, it was not until the carriage completely disappeared that Ye Qing sighed slightly: Li Fengniang's ambition is really big.

Although Li Lifang didn't reveal much useful information, Ye Qing was waiting for Li Lifang here, and it was not in vain, at least he had roughly figured out why Li Fengniang was grounded for his purpose.

Li Fengniang grounded herself like this, it is more like a kind of pressure on herself, a strategy to compromise herself, as for wanting to compromise what she wants, Ye Qing has gradually become clear from Li Lifang's words just now, mentioning that the prince will be summoned to the palace every day recently: I am afraid that as soon as the emperor died, Li Fengniang's heart will rise with this ambition.

Li Fengniang looked at the prince Zhao Kuo with clear eyebrows in front of her, although she could faintly see someone's shadow, but Li Fengniang was more willing to believe that the prince with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes and a slightly handsome appearance was more like herself.

The concerts on the court hall were all put on the desk by Zhu Yeer and Qingqiu, and Li Fengniang was on the side, opening them one by one for the prince Zhao Kuo, and then no matter what kind of thing the recitals were about, Li Fengniang would ask the prince after the prince Zhao Kuo finished reading it, and asked the prince like a school exam: If you are now the saint of my Great Song Dynasty, how should you decide on this matter?

"Queen Mother, since this Ye Qing has contributed to my Song Court, he has recovered a lot of lost land for my Great Song Dynasty, but why...... There are so many ministers who impeach him? Zhao Kuo clapped the thick pile of music beside his hand helplessly, with his current thoughts, it was obviously still difficult to understand the things above the court.

"Then do you think it's right or wrong for the minister to impeach this Ye Qing? What do you think of Ye Qing? Li Fengniang did not answer immediately, but sat on the side, looked at Zhao Kuo, who frowned slightly, and asked.

Zhao Kuo looked at Li Fengniang's gentle and loving encouraging smile, and tried to recall what kind of person Ye Qing was in his impression, he had met a few times, but it was a long time ago, and the clearest thing was that he met him in Yujin Garden when he was a child, and then said a lot of words.

"He doesn't seem to be very afraid of his sons, unlike other courtiers, he will be respectful when he sees his sons. And....... Zhao Kuo frowned, and finally said helplessly: "Erchen thinks that Ye Qing is not as bad as the minister said in the impeachment chapter, and he is not subject to the control of the imperial court...... However, as the so-called generals are not subject to military orders abroad, they are not subject to ....... ”

"Alright, let's get here today." Li Fengniang motioned to Zhu Ye'er and the others to pack up the chapter, and then said to Zhao Kuo: "But after he returned to Lin'an, he didn't even go to see you, didn't he take you as a prince in his eyes?" ”

"Probably...... Maybe it's because Erchen is the crown prince, so ...... So he doesn't dare, right? Or he is ...... to his father. ”

"But didn't you just say that he doesn't seem to be as afraid of you as the other courtiers? So why don't I dare to see you? Li Fengniang asked knowingly.

"I don't know, but...... Can the sons summon him? If the son asks him truthfully, does the queen mother think he will tell the son the reason? Zhao Kuo took the teacup in Qingqiu's hand and respectfully put it in his hand for Li Fengniang.

"In a little while, in a little while, the Queen Mother will summon him into the palace and let you see him." Li Fengniang is very satisfied with Zhao Kuo's obedience to her, as well as the kind of filial piety and respect from the heart, and this is also the best time for her to go further.