Yangzhou City is even more dilapidated than Zhong Qing imagined, and it is completely incomparable to Lin'an, where she is perennial, or Jiankang, who often goes back.

Although Jiangnan and Jiangbei are both the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, they are just looking across the river, but like the two worlds, compared with the prosperity of Lin'an, the tiger of Jiankang is standing on the dragon plate, and the light and shadow of the riverbank, Yangzhou City actually gives her a look, as if she is always ready for war.

Even now it has been a long time since the last war, but compared with Jiankang, which has the Yangtze River as a barrier, Yangzhou is in a much more urgent situation, and the alleys and streets in the city are mostly in disrepair, and there are still shadows of war on the city walls.

Even the people living here today no longer have the shadow of war above their heads, but words such as war and golden people often blurt out from their mouths, and this place is full of danger and uncertainty like a tiger's mouth compared to the more comfortable environment of Jiankang.

Broad Bean'er handed a secret letter to Zhong Qing, and then took a few steps back and looked at the princess who still had a sad look on her face and said, "When I passed by just now, Sister Qingyan in the building gave it, let me hand it over to you, saying that it is the letter of the commander." ”

Pinching the thin envelope in her hand, Zhong Qing's heart was somewhat lost, at this time, she really hoped that there was a thick letter inside, even if it was just that person's long nonsense, she was willing to use the light, in the quiet of the night, to read it word by word, to imagine the appearance of the person behind each word.

"How is Lin'an now?" Zhong Qing, who rarely speaks every day, finally showed a long-lost smile on her fair cheeks to the sunlight outside the window.

Looking at Zhong Qing, who was smiling extremely beautifully, like a delicate flower, Broad Bean Er smiled and said: "It's all very good, I'm afraid that in the next few days, King Xin will go to Zhongzhou, and the delegation of Dali should also come to Lin'an." ”

"What does this have to do with him?" Putting aside the melancholy in his mind, the nominal husband and wife have already made the two strangers for many years, and the attention to King Xin, for Zhong Qing, is like an acquaintance, as for emotions, they have never grown in their hearts.

"I don't know about this, but it is estimated that Commander Ye will be busy for a long time, and I didn't say anything specific." Fava Bean continued.

Zhong Qing nodded silently, the black fur he was wearing was said to have been given to him by Wan Yan Jing, the king of Jinyuan County of the Jin Kingdom, and it seemed that even if he didn't wear it, he was well maintained by Ye Qing, but he didn't know what the relationship between Ye Qing and Wan Yan Jing was.

"Chungju is a ...... Kuizhou Road. Broad Bean'er looked at Zhong Qing with an indifferent expression, just flipped through and looked at the letter in her hand, but she didn't open it, giving people the feeling that she was curiously guessing the content of the letter, hoping to get a huge surprise.

"yes, I know." Zhong Qing's white fingers clenched the envelope tightly, nodded and looked up at the blue sky, sighed and said: "Chengdu Fu Road and Kuizhou Road are close to each other, and now it is also called Chongqing Fu Road. ”

Broad Bean'er laughed, and said a little embarrassed: "I don't know a few words, so I don't know about them." ”

"You can't read?" Zhong Qing was stunned for a moment and asked curiously.

Broad Beans smiled embarrassedly, facing a big beauty, and nodded with a rare red face.

"Then I'll teach you to read and write, and as for the work in this yard, I'll leave it to Tao Qian to take care of." Zhong Qing said.

As Zhong Qing rescued the broad beans, another porter who was buried in the pit involuntarily sneezed loudly in the front yard in the face of the sun, but at this time, he didn't know that as the porter, he had another identity as a general manager, but there was no one subordinate under his hand.

Why did he demote King Xin Zhao Xuan to Zhongzhou, Ye Qing couldn't guess the reason at this time, but he also knew that Chongqing Mansion, the seat of Kuizhou Road, was the origin of the prince's title King Gong in the first place.

Wang Deqian's death did not cause a sensation, just like the death of a wild cat and wild dog, no one has ever felt that there is a familiar figure missing in the palace.

Only Yan Qingzhi secretly came to the house to ask Ye Qing if it was related to their Imperial City Division.

And Ye Qing only gave a plausible answer, which made Yan Qingzhi even more confused, put down the things that Yan Hongyuan had given to Yan Qingcheng and left.

The arrival of the Dali delegation can be regarded as giving Ye Qing a chance, and it can also be regarded as giving Yan Qingzhi and the Qian family a chance.

But even so, until now, even with Ye Qing's current identity, there is still no way to get in touch with the main figures of the Qian family.

The degree to which the Qian family does things without leakage makes Ye Qing have to admire, and it is no wonder that they have been able to occupy an important position in the wealthy families in the two hundred years of Zhao and Song dynasties, and have always maintained a close and harmonious relationship with the royal family, and the emperor's grace is unprecedented.

The total number of Dali envoys is only about 100 people, but for today's Great Song Dynasty, it is already a grand and respectful scene.

Duan Zhilian, who is the son of the prince of Dali, looks like he is only about thirty years old, but he is not as Ye Qing imagined, or as described by Jin Daxia, the Duan family is all dignified.

What surprised Ye Qing was that he originally thought that he, the commander of the Imperial City Division, would not appear in such a court administration, but he didn't expect that both the Supreme Emperor Zhao Gou and the current Holy Emperor Zhao Yan would order him to go to the palace.

At the same time, Shi Miyuan and Han Yanxuan were naturally among them, which made Ye Qing start to smell a trace of unusual smell, and instantly remembered that when he had just returned to Lin'an, when Zhao Gou reprimanded him, he asked him about the reason for the Dali mission.

At the banquet to welcome the Dali mission, whether it was Han Yanxuan or Shi Miyuan, they did not shy away from the estrangement between each other, and they would still raise their wine glasses and have a drink.

Even if it is Ye Qing, he will also raise his glass and touch the two of them in the air, such a situation, in the eyes of many courtiers in the court, seems to be a normal thing, that is, even Zhao Gou, who rarely shows up, seems to be very satisfied with the interaction between the three of them.

"Can you take a step to speak?" Shi Miyuan walked up to Ye Qing and asked in a low voice.

Looking at Shi Miyuan's somewhat serious face, Ye Qing put down his wine glass and got up, and walked with Shi Miyuan to a corner far away from the palace maid's performance and stood still: "Master Shi, what's the matter?" ”

"At the beginning, you said that after the Shangyuan Festival, you will come up with a better Po Li, time is running out, I don't know how Ye Shaoqing made it?" Shi Miyuan looked at Ye Qing's eyes, and his eyes slanted in the direction of Zhao Gou.

Needless to say, the Shi Miyuan in front of him must have been reprimanded by Zhao Gou, otherwise, he would never have come over to talk to him alone in front of so many people.

Of course, Ye Qing also knew that the reason why Zhao Gou didn't reprimand him was perhaps because the queen had a role in asking him that day, so that he could drink in this hall with peace of mind today.

"What? Reprimanded by the Emperor again? I remember that Shi Shilang has a lot of craftsmen in his hands, is there still no progress? Ye Qing asked lightly.

Shi Miyuan sneered, grabbed the loophole in Ye Qing's words and said: "In this way, Ye Shaoqing has made some progress, if not, it should be said: Is there no progress, not that there is still no progress." Is what Shi said right? ”

"What's wrong with that, what's wrong with nothing? The time between you and me in Jiankang is almost the same, do you think that I Ye Qing has three heads and six arms, or am I the reincarnation of the thousand-armed Guanyin, so I can have so much time to ponder? Ye Qing didn't give Shi Miyuan a definite answer.

Shi Miyuan smiled again, and then glanced at Zhao Gou, who was toasting with Duan Zhilian, the envoy of Dali, and said with a straight expression: "Then Lord Ye is interested in making a deal with Shi?" ”

Ye Qing couldn't help but be seduced interested, after all, what could make Shi Miyuan use it as a bargaining chip would definitely not be some messy things.

"Listen up, I don't know what Master Shi wants to do with Ye? Could it be that up to now, Master Shi has not been accustomed to the reprimand of the Emperor? Ye Qing asked tentatively.

And just when Shi Miyuan was about to open his mouth to speak, he saw an equally tall figure, and suddenly appeared beside the two of them: "No matter what deal you make, how about counting me Han Yanxuan?" ”

"Han Yanxuan, you ......." Shi Miyuan was startled, looking at Han Yanxuan who seemed to appear out of thin air, and couldn't help but be a little angry, without the slightest loss of the apparent friendliness when he clinked glasses in the air just now.

"What? Is Master Shi planning to form a party with Lord Ye for personal gain? Do you know so scared? Han Yanxuan was unmoved, put his hands behind his back, and asked proudly.

"You ......." Shi Miyuan looked at Han Yanxuan as if he was going to be entangled to the end, and finally had to sigh helplessly, and said: "The deal that Shi and Ye Shaoqing want to discuss, what chips do you have in your hands, and it is worth the two of us to let you join?" ”

"Chips?" Han Yanxuan glanced at Ye Qing, who had been standing next to him without speaking, and then said lightly: "A piece of news that none of you know, Han thinks it is enough to join the transaction between the two of you." ”

Shi Miyuan sneered and laughed, and said disdainfully: "Is it difficult for Lord Han to gain a foothold on the court, just by relying on these indiscriminate pits to be abducted?" ”

Ye Qing smacked Han Yanxuan's words, although he and Han Yanxuan had known each other for a short time, but in contact, he naturally knew that he was not the kind of person who liked to rely on some little cleverness to obtain benefits.

After all, he was born in the military, and compared to the deceit between civil officials above the court, Han Yanxuan is still with a trace of the arrogance of a military general.

"I agree, I have no opinion." Ye Qing suddenly said lightly.

"Then it's decided." Han Yan smiled and looked at Shi Miyuan, whose face was ugly.

Shi Miyuan loves money like his life, and Han Yanxuan is clear, so since he seized the opportunity, he is naturally unwilling to let go of a piece of the pie.

"Okay, then I'll give you a word of advice...... first." Shi Miyuan said.

"What advice?" Ye and Han asked in unison.

"That is, don't be too stingy, because the monthly pass stinks, so you might as well vote for it earlier, hahaha."

"Neurotic ......!"