Rongguo Gong Zhao Shikui's carriage hurried to Shi Miyuan's mansion, and at this time, in Shi Mansion, Lou Key and Li Xinchuan had been waiting in Shi Miyuan's study for a long time.

When the pot-bellied Shi Miyuan walked into the study, the two immediately put down the teacups in their hands and got up to greet them.

Shi Miyuan waved his hand casually, then walked quickly to the desk, picked up a letter on it, and said, "You two can take a look, what does Ye Qing's move mean?" ”

Li Xinchuan and Lou Jian were slightly stunned, and finally quickly took the letter in Shi Miyuan's hand.

When the two opened the letter, their eyes first unconsciously moved to the lower left corner to look at the name of the letter writer.

"From the Northlands?" Lou Jian asked in surprise.

Shi Miyuan frowned: "Since Ye Qing recovered the northern land, the Yellow River has flooded, flooded countless fertile fields, washed away many prefectures and counties, Ye Qing has spent a lot of energy to control the water with silver, and over the years, Ye Qing has not only to control the water, but also to fight in the north and south, where did he get so much silver?" ”

Looking at Li Xinchuan and Lou Key, who were a little stunned, Shi Miyuan took a deep breath and continued to say in a deep voice: "It takes money to recruit troops and buy horses, and it also takes a lot of money to appease the displaced people and build embankments and canals. Now that he wants to divert the canal to Yanjing, what is his purpose and where does the money come from? ”

Lou Jian looked down at the contents of the letter, thought for a while, and then muttered: "Where does the money come from, Xia Guan thought...... Could it be that when Li Lifang was the secretary of the household department, Ye Qing once admonished Kaifeng as the silver ...... to stay in the capital. ”

"Even at that time, the money allocated by the household department to Kaifeng Mansion was embezzled by Ye Qing, but don't forget, this money is said to have been misappropriated for the Northern Expedition and not used elsewhere. Let alone...... Since Xinchuan went to Kaifeng Mansion with Xie Shenfu and Han Yanjia, the Holy Lord has already issued an order to stop allocating the silver taels that are kept in Kaifeng Mansion. Even if the north has completely settled down under his Ye Qing's rule, the taxes in the north have always been very light, and even those states and counties that suffered from floods at the beginning are still reducing taxes, and a large amount of grain is still transported to the north every year on Huainan Road, so where did Ye Qing get the silver? Shi Miyuan frowned and said.

Since last year, officials have been sent to the North, and among them, naturally many people have passed through his Shi Miyuan's door, whether it is for the promotion of his career, or for the sake of being able to make money, but in short, there are now many states and counties in the North that have his Shi Miyuan's henchmen.

But in the past half a year, it has been difficult for these officials who have been sent to the north to get much benefit from the rule of the officials in the north, and the taxes of all walks of life, even including the criminal law, are still firmly controlled by Ye Qing, so that the officials sent to the north can't do it at all, even if they want to collect and transfer taxes privately.

So this made Shi Miyuan have to wonder if Ye Qing was hiding the taxes on the books in the north, but in fact, he actually paid taxes in the north, and the people were more serious than the taxes in the south of the Yangtze River?

If this is the case, then it can completely explain why Ye Qing has always been short of money, and has money to support his series of actions to control water and build canals, raise troops and fight.

Maybe the other Shi Miyuan didn't care too much, but when it came to money, even if the Northland was far away from him, as long as he thought that Ye Qing could cover the sky with one hand and collect additional taxes in the Northland, Shi Miyuan would have a feeling as if his money was being exploited by Ye Qing.

He can even make concessions to things above the court, but only in the matter of money, Shi Miyuan's principle is extremely firm, he will never allow his interests to be threatened, and he is even more unwilling to see Ye Qing richer than him in the north, even if Ye Qing uses all the money on the governance of the north, instead of being like him Shi Miyuan, either hiding at home, or replacing it with a restaurant and other places in Lin'an City that he likes.

is like the mentality of losing money if you don't pick up the money, so when the secret letter from the north was delivered to Shi Miyuan, Shi Miyuan realized that the tax in the north may not be as light as he imagined, but after Ye Qing made a fake account, he unconsciously felt a pain in his flesh, as if his money was taken away by Ye Qing.

Although the northern land is not rich under the rule of the Jin State and cannot be compared with the Jiangnan roads, it does not mean that there is no oil and water to fish!

Ye Qing has ruled the northern land for many years, if he really makes a fake account to deceive the court, and then reaps benefits from it, it is completely possible, otherwise, how to explain Ye Qing's series of actions that are now spending money like water?

"Although Xia Guan doesn't know where Ye Qing's money comes from, Xia Guan can roughly guess Ye Qing's intention to dredge the canal to Yanjing." Li Xinchuan said with a deep groan.

"And what would he be for?" Shi Miyuan's face was slightly angry, since this secret letter was in hand, Shi Miyuan's mood has been as heavy as the rainy sky outside.

"The Sui and Tang Canals were dug and built at the beginning, just because of the remark that Suhu Lake is familiar with the world." Li Xinchuan seemed quite confident and continued: "Ye Qing advised the imperial court to take Kaifeng as the capital, but in the end it was fruitless, if it wasn't for the lower officials and Xie Shenfu and Han Yanjia to go to Kaifeng Mansion, I'm afraid that the entire imperial court would still be kept in the dark until now." This incident alone is enough to show that Ye Qing's advice was to deceive the imperial court and the saints, and its purpose was to embezzle the silver ...... allocated by the Ministry of Ink and Fog to keep the capital of Kaifeng Mansion. ”

"What does this have to do with Ye Qing's construction of a canal to Yanjing now?" Shi Miyuan asked impatiently.

Li Xin said for a long time, but still didn't talk about the key point, looked at Shi Miyuan's more displeased god, and hurriedly explained: "Zuo Xiang is angry, according to the analysis of the lower officials, the lower officials think that Ye Qing does not value Kaifeng Mansion at all, but attaches great importance to Yanjing. The reason is that Ye Qing did not hesitate to deceive the court and the saints, but also to be greedy for ink and embezzle the silver allocated by the imperial court to set up Kaifeng Mansion as the capital...... It was precisely to solve the fact that there was no money available for the Northern Expedition, and his real purpose was obviously the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. So now that the sixteen states of Yanyun have been returned to the territory of my Song Dynasty, and Ye Qing has been given the title of King of Yan by the Holy Lord, controlling the sixteen states of Yanyun and other northern roads, and then through this Ye Qing to build a canal leading directly to Yanjing, the officials thought that ...... Ye Qing's real purpose is to make Yanjing his lair! ”

"Set it as the lair of his Yan King?" Shi Miyuan frowned deeply.

"Yes, the lower official thinks that's exactly the case." Li Xinchuan licked his lips, and then explained: "Zuo Xiang should still remember that when Han Yanxuan and Ye Qing were fighting, Ye Qing was unwilling to give up Huainan Road, and at that time, Huainan Road was still divided into two roads, but because of the compromise between Han Yanxuan and Ye Qing, Ye Qing was finally merged into one road again, and the grain on Huainan Road plus the grain that Ye Qing had purchased behind his back over the years was enough to support the food and clothing of the entire people in the north. Now Ye Qing is digging a canal leading directly to Yanjing, according to the judgment of the lower officials, it is nothing more than to solve the food dilemma in Yanjing, as well as the most important ....... ”

"What?" Shi Miyuan asked deeply.

"Ye Qing has always firmly controlled the entire Huainan Road, since he was given the title of King Yan, although he nominally gave up a few roads in the north to let the court control it, but Huainan Road has always been firmly controlled by Ye Qing. The reason why Ye Qing is like this, Xia Guan didn't think of it before, but now...... Xia Guan completely figured it out, Ye Qing firmly controlled Huainan Road, and then opened the waterway with Yanjing Road, just to be able to have a relationship with the imperial court through Huainan Road, so that he and the imperial court have always been closely linked, not ...... Let the world think that he, Ye Qing, has two hearts for Song Ting. In this way, coupled with the fact that there are already several ways in the north to return to the imperial court, it is enough to tell the world that he Ye Qing is loyal to the Song court, but whether this will be the case, the lower officials dare not jump to conclusions. Li Xinchuan looked at Shi Miyuan, who was becoming more and more depressed, and said.

"From this point of view, Ye Qing obviously attaches great importance to Yanjing, even if it costs a lot of money to build a canal leading directly to Yanjing, Ye Qing obviously has to do it." Lou Jian glanced at Li Xinchuan, thought for a moment and said, "Obviously, Ye Qing also intends to connect the distant Yanjing with Lin'an through the waterway?" ”

"The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun have never belonged to my Great Song Dynasty, and if Ye Qing sets Yanjing as his lair, according to the current ability of the imperial court, and the relationship between the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and the close proximity of Jin and Mongolia, it is obvious that it will be difficult for the imperial court to shake Ye Qing's status and influence in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in a short period of time. Meng and Jin are scruples for the imperial court, and for Ye Qing, they are the leaning behind and the bargaining chips in their hands, if the imperial court wants to move Ye Qing, it must first weigh the two kingdoms of Mongolia and Jin behind the sixteen states of Yanyun, and Ye Qing can also use Meng and Jin to threaten the imperial court when he perceives that the imperial court has the intention of suppressing him. It's like ...... Ye Qing was in the Kingdom of Jin, so the Holy Lord had to give Ye Qing the title of King Yan to compromise. Li Xinchuan agreed with the analysis of the building key, nodded and continued to explain.

"In this way, isn't Ye Qing already invincible? Being in Yanjing is already offensive and defensible? Wouldn't the court never be able to take him? Shi Miyuan's mood at the moment seemed even more irritable.

The door of the study was pushed open, and the servant reported that Zhao Shikui, the prince of Rongguo, asked to see him.

Shi Miyuan kept frowning, and finally said lightly: "Let Rong Guogong wait in the front hall." ”

After the subordinates left, Shi Miyuan unconsciously paced in the study and pondered: "The construction of the canal leading directly to Yanjing is not only to make Yanjing and Lin'an linked, obviously, Ye Qing is also coveting it...... The wealth in the south, as soon as the river passes, a large number of merchant ships will naturally go north, and Ye Qing is in Yanjing in the north, isn't it like an emperor? ”

"Yanjing, where Ye Qingzhi is safe, so he will definitely be careful in his management, and digging a canal is obviously only his first step. As for what means will be taken next, Xia Guan will meet for a while

It's hard to figure out. Li Xinchuan sighed and said.

Shi Miyuan frowned and glanced at Lou Jian and Li Xinchuan, and then said suspiciously: "But even so, where does he Ye Qing have the money to dig the canal?" Will he turn into silver? ”

"Zuo Xiang suspects that Ye Qing will increase taxes in the north, maybe this is the real reason." Lou Jian thought for a moment and said quietly.

Shi Miyuan nodded when he heard this, yes, apart from this method, he really couldn't think of where Ye Qing could get the money to dig the canal, unless he would make money himself, or he would suddenly be able to .......

"The nobles of the Northland." Shi Miyuan suddenly raised his head and said: "Yes, now that the northern land is so stable, those Jin people have not had time to follow the Jin people to the Jin country, and the wealthy nobles who stayed in the local area, I am afraid that these people will provide Ye Qing with a large sum of silver." Yes, exactly! ”

In the end, Shi Miyuan was even a little angry, he only thought that the northern land under the rule of the Jin people was very poor from beginning to end, so he ignored it, even if it was a poor place, there would be some wealthy and noble existence, and these people were obviously an important source of silver for Ye Qing.

The more he thought about it, the more angry and annoyed Shi Miyuan's expression became!

He should have thought of this a long time ago, after all, if so...... He won't lose ...... in vain over the years.

"No wonder Ye Qing has been like a fish in water in the Northland all these years!" Shi Miyuan shook his head in annoyance: "No wonder he has always had money to fight, build canals, and buy grain!" Ye Qing has been really cheap these years, I'm afraid that Ye Qing has been looting in the Northland over the years...... It's enough to make him rich! ”

In the end, Shi Miyuan couldn't wait to slap himself a few big mouths, he hated himself very much, why did he never think about it for so many years, in fact, no matter how poor the north is, there are also wealthy nobles for Ye Qing to squeeze and exploit!

The rain outside the bright Po Li window has not abated at all, and at this moment, in Shi Miyuan's eyes, it is like a silver ingot of white flowers, all of which have fallen into Ye Qing's pocket.

At this time, in the Ye Mansion, Zhu Xi, who was holding an umbrella, had a very happy conversation with Ye Qing today, and under Ye Qing's personal send-off, the two walked along the corridor of the Ye Mansion to the outside.

It can't be said that he is walking like flying, but it can be seen that Zhu Xi's pace is much lighter at the moment, he glanced sideways at Ye Qing who was sending him off, and asked with a smile: "Actually, the old man still has something to do, the old man has stayed for a long time in Jinan Mansion and Qufu, and King Yan, although you are powerful in the north, when it comes to wealth...... So the old man wants to know, how to solve the problem of money when you build a canal that leads directly to the Yanjing River? ”

Zhu Xi unconsciously stopped at the end of the corridor, looked at Ye Qing with a smile and continued to ask: "Even if Huainan Road can provide you with the silver taels you need for King Yan, but since the recovery of the Northern Lands, it can be said that there are all kinds of ruins waiting to be rebuilt, and I am afraid that the floods for several years have already made you anxious, right?" And over the years, you have spent countless taels of silver to recover all the territory, right? When the Xia Kingdom was killed, King Yan did make a lot of money, but I'm afraid that those were like a drop in the bucket for the entire Northland. Now you have to build Yanjing City again, and you have to dig canals, King Yan, forgive the old man's words: if you want to hurry, you will not reach it, and you will even be deeply burdened. Ying Zheng built the Great Wall, used the country's taxes to pay seven or eight out of ten, Emperor Yang of Sui dug a canal, now it seems that although it is beneficial to the country and the people, but obviously ignores the country's taxes and the suffering of the people, so that the foundation of the country is thus counterattacked, and now the king of Yan occupies half of the country, although there is a court can be used as a backing, but ...... Presumably, King Yan probably didn't expect the imperial court to fully support the northern lands, right? Mongolia and Jin are now eyeing each other again, if it is a waste of money for the people, the old man will probably have to remind King Yan...... It is important to be careful not to repeat the mistakes of others. ”

Ye Qing smiled and bowed to Zhu Xi, looked at the rain outside the corridor and sighed, and then said, "Sir, have you forgotten what Ye discussed with Mr. just now?" Since Ye Mou returned to Lin'an this time, it was not just for the sake of the saint's wedding....... ”

"Even if the suppression of Ziqi, Luodian, and even Dali can make King Yan embezzle some of the silver taels allocated by the imperial court, but these are probably a drop in the bucket for the north. How remote is Dali, and how much silver can be used by King Yan? I'm afraid that King Yan himself won't be too optimistic, right? Moreover, all of this is based on ...... I can only do it when I can do it. Zhu Xi put himself in Ye Qing's shoes and said.

"What Mr. said is good, Ye is indeed facing the dilemma of lack of money and food now." Ye Qing said with a smile: "It's okay to say that the grain is good, as long as it is harvested this autumn, it can basically alleviate the urgent situation." As for money, ....... ”

"Where does King Yan plan to earn it from?" Zhu Xi asked calmly, and when the smile on the corner of Ye Qing's mouth gradually emerged, Zhu Xi instantly felt as if he had asked another stupid question.

"It's not that hard. When Ye returned to Lin'an this time, he planned to go to Shifu to get some silver flowers. The originally easy-going smile on the corner of Ye Qing's mouth faintly showed a hint of murder in the sound of rain outside the corridor.

Zhu Xi was stunned for a moment, then nodded silently, and then sighed slightly, and then walked outside the mansion in the rain with an oil-paper umbrella under Ye Qing's send-off.

Outside the door of Ye Mansion, Zhu Xi's carriage passed by another carriage, Zhu Ye'er walked off the carriage quickly with an oil-paper umbrella, glanced back at the carriage far away, and then quickly ran towards Ye Qing at the gate of the mansion.

Seeing that the hem of her skirt was wet with rain and a few bamboo leaves with crystal raindrops on her cheeks, Ye Qing smiled slightly: "Why are you free to leave the palace?" Is it the Queen Mother's will? ”

Zhu Ye'er's bright eyes are obviously the most suitable for rainy days, at this time, a pair of beautiful eyes look full of poetry and a touch of sadness, and smiled at Ye Qingye Qing'er: "The slave maid is on the order of the Queen Mother, and I have something to inform King Yan." ”

"Let's talk about it inside." Ye Qing took the initiative to reach out and take the umbrella in Zhu Ye'er's hand, and the two walked side by side towards the house.

"What's the matter with the Queen Mother, who let you come in the rain?" Ye Qing asked as he walked.

"The Empress Dowager asked the slave maid to ask you first, are you still suspicious of the Zuo brothers?" Zhu Ye'er glanced at Ye Qing and asked.

Ye Qing glanced at the rain outside the corridor, sighed slightly, and said, "Yes, there are indeed doubts, but ...... And there isn't much evidence. ”

Zhu Ye'er nodded, all the way, since Ye Qing returned to Lin'an and lived in Zhonghe Lane again, although the status of Ye Mansion has become more majestic with the three words Yan Wangfu in front of the mansion, but because of the lack of a hostess, the mansion is too cold and deserted, which always makes people unable to associate this mansion with a home.

Under Zhu Ye'er's scrutiny, in the Yanwang Mansion at this time, even the soldiers who brought tea and water were soldiers of the flower planting army, but maids or subordinates.

"If King Yan believes in the slave maid, the slave and maid are willing to add a few maids to the house and serve King Yan on weekdays." Zhu Ye'er said with a smile.

"Wouldn't it be nice to have no need?" Ye Qing's gaze was also looking around the front hall that was less gentle, but there was a little more of the barracks' rough and arrogant and said.

"There are palace maids and eunuchs guarding the apricot garden on weekdays, and if King Yan feels that the eunuchs are inconvenient, he will send a few palace maids from there." Zhu Ye'er still said with some persistence.

The entire Yan Wang's Mansion, in the eyes of Zhu Ye'er, is not so much a home, but rather a Yan Wang's office, which seems more correct, almost all of them are soldiers in and out, which makes Zhu Ye'er feel a little distressed about Ye Qing now when he sees this scene.

Seeing that Ye Qing was about to shake his head and refuse again, Zhu Ye'er continued: "King Yan has to think seriously before replying to the slave maid, if the Queen Mother knows that the dignified Yan Wangfu is like this now, I am afraid it will also be ......." ”

"Let me think about it, you might as well tell her what her will is first." Ye Qing said with a smile, Zhu Ye'er's personality seems to be gentle and peaceful, but sometimes she is also stubborn, just like the common disease that every girl has, and this kind of common disease in women is almost regardless of age or class.

"These days, Rong Guogong has entered the palace more and more times, and the saint also trusts Rong Guogong a lot, but the queen mother ......." Zhu Ye'er blinked her bright eyes, shook her head and said, "The Queen Mother is not very satisfied with Rong Guogong. First, although the number of times Rong Guogong entered the palace increased, he never thought of meeting the queen mother, and the queen mother thought that Rong Guogong clearly did not take her seriously. Secondly...... There are indeed some doubts between Rong Guogong and the Zuo brothers. Since you suspected the Zuo brothers, the Empress Dowager ordered the slave maid and Qingqiu to secretly observe the Zuo brothers, Rong Guogong entered the palace five times, and he would definitely try his best to meet the Zuo brothers at least three times, and this is not the result of the slave and Qingqiu's seeing is believing. After Zhao Shikui entered the palace, the Empress Dowager intended to summon the Zuo brothers to Cining Palace, but Zhao Shikui waited until he met with the Zuo brothers in the palace before leaving the palace. ”

"What about King Qing and King Wu?" Ye Qing's fingers began to tap lightly on the tabletop.

Zhu Ye'er's eyes glanced at Ye Qing's fingers that couldn't help tapping on the table, and after thinking for a while, he said: "I didn't find anything, King Qing is still the same as usual, King Wu because of the seal in the back, although he has often been in and out of the palace recently, but there is nothing unusual, even every time he enters the palace and sees the saint, he will come to visit the queen mother, and several times the queen mother is shirked on the grounds of poor phoenix body, but even so, King Wu still goes to Cining Hall to meet the queen mother every time he enters the palace and sees the saint." ”

"Rong Guogong once went to Chang'an, the northern land, and ...... At that time, it was also because of the will of Emperor Xiaozong, obviously to look at the current situation in the north, but its main purpose was because of the will of Emperor Xiaozong

, to win over King Qing and King Wu. Ye Qing looked at the rain outside, recalled the past and said: "At that time, Emperor Xiaozong had already decided to get rid of me after I returned to Lin'an, and let Zhao Shikui, the Duke of Rongguo, win over King Qing and King Wu, hoping that after getting rid of me Ye Qing, with the power and influence of the two clans of King Wu and King Qing, I could help the imperial court stabilize the situation in the north, so that without me Ye Qing, he would immediately bury all the recovered territories to the Jin people again." ”

"So...... What does King Yan mean? Zhu Ye'er was a little stunned, obviously she didn't expect that Zhao Shikui, the Duke of Rongguo, would still have a close relationship with Emperor Xiaozong.

"What I mean is that Zhao Shikui, the Duke of Rongguo, now either has the secret decree or edict of Emperor Xiaozong in his hand, or he knows very well that the rebellion that happened in the palace back then." Ye Qingshen slowly became solemn, glanced at Zhu Ye'er with a worried face, and continued: "If there is an edict and secret decree, plus the various actions of Rongguo Gong Zhao Shikui after he recently returned to Lin'an, then it should not be difficult to guess the content of the edict and secret decree, it must be nothing more than getting rid of me Ye Qing." And if there is no edict and secret decree, Zhao Shikui still knows about the palace rebellion back then, who is the rebel party that night, me or Han Yanxuan. ”

When Zhu Ye'er heard the word betrayal, her heart couldn't help but be shocked, that night she was also ordered by the queen mother, from the lonely mountain to the palace in a hurry, after Ye Qing killed Han Yanxuan, she still helped Ye Qing deal with trivial matters in the palace.

"You mean...... Rong Guogong may also know that the slave maid was ordered by the queen mother to return to the palace ....... Zhu Ye'er frowned and asked, instantly realizing that the seriousness of the situation seemed to be beyond her and the queen mother's imagination.

"Rong Guogong did not appear in the palace that night, so he knows that it is not certain whether the Empress Dowager ordered you to return to the palace to help me, but at least it can be determined, Zhao Shikui must know that it was I who coerced Emperor Xiaozong, killed Han Yanxuan, and planted the charge of rebellion on Han Yanxuan." Ye Qing turned his head and looked at Zhu Ye'er next to him with a smile, who was a little nervous.

"In that case, why don't you ......?" Zhu Ye'er's small hand on the table was clenched into a fist, and the blood vessels of Qing Sè were clearly visible.

"Since the rebellion at the palace that night, I haven't had a chance to do anything to Rong Guogong. Emperor Xiaozong's illness is unpredictable, if I take action against Rongguo Gong immediately, once Emperor Xiaozong's condition improves, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape the charge of killing the clan. What's more, there is also a Shi Miyuan who has been hiding in the shadows and is watching everything, so if he does something to Rong Guogong, it will also arouse Shi Miyuan's vigilance. Although Shi Miyuan may not be completely clear about what happened that night, with Shi Miyuan's intelligence, how can he not guess the truth of the rebellion that night? Ye Qing continued.

When Zhu Ye'er rushed to the palace that night, Shi Miyuan had already reached a tacit agreement with Ye Qing and left, so Zhu Ye'er always believed that only Ye Qing, her, and the Queen Mother knew the truth about the rebellion that happened in the palace that night.

Zhu Ye'er, who was a little incredulous, muttered: "In other words, Rong Guogong and Shi Miyuan may also know the truth of the year, and ...... They will also keep the truth to the Holy Beings at any time? ”

"Yes, if they wish, in principle, they can tell the Holy One. And that's why, since the Night Palace Change, I didn't go to the court, and I didn't even participate in the Holy Succession. Once I have too close or trusting relationship with the Holy Lord's ministers, I may attract the vigilance of the sect Zhao Shikui or Shi Miyuan, which at that time, it was naturally extremely unfavorable for me who was aiming for the Northern Expedition. So I had to go back to the Northland first to gain a foothold, and make the Northern Expedition a priority. Ye Qing explained to Zhu Ye'er.

"Then aren't you afraid that they will tell the Holy Lord the truth when you come back this time?" Zhu Ye'er was puzzled.

Ye Qing lowered his head and smiled, explaining: "Although I am not in Lin'an, it doesn't mean that I don't know anything about Lin'an. King Qing went to Kaifeng Mansion to stay in the capital, and King Wu has been wandering around Jinan Mansion, Chang'an Mansion, and Huainan Road, all of which are ...... I am testing the reaction of the imperial court and the saint. ”

"And at that time, you were quite close to the Holy One, because...... You helped him come up with a lot of ideas about Han Ying, so the Holy Lord had a lot of changes to you. In addition, the connection between you and the Holy Lord, and you will not go through the Zhongshu Sect, so all the recitals are directly to the Qinzheng Palace, which makes the relationship between Rongguo Gong Zhao Shikui and Shi Miyuan unable to grasp the relationship between you and the Holy Lord for a while? ”

"But after I went to the Kingdom of Jin to save Yan Jing and the Holy God gave me the title of Queen Yan, everything began to change. The disappearance of my recital to the Holy Lord's return to Lin'an, and the Saint's attitude towards me has changed again, which makes me doubt ....... ”

"But you never told the Queen Mother about it." Zhu Ye'er's brows furrowed, Ye Qing's city was extremely deep and she knew it clearly, but she definitely didn't expect that Ye Qing was still like a deep well, and it was still impossible for people to fully understand it.

"The fact that I gave the title of King Yan will inevitably stimulate the nerves of Zhao Shikui, the Rongguo Duke of the Clan, and Shi Miyuan, the left minister, the reason why I didn't tell you about it with the Queen Mother is because I'm not sure if Zhao Shikui still has the courage to tell the truth to the saint after a few years have passed. Don't forget, if Zhao Shikui knew the truth, he should tell the saint as soon as possible, and if I was chosen to be promoted to the queen of Yan in the saint, do you think the saint will believe it without doubt? As for Shi Miyuan, he shouldn't tell the saint, after all, he was also the one who profited from it that night, unless he wanted to burn the jade with me. Ye Qing let out a long sigh, the reason why the situation in Lin'an was complicated was because all kinds of intricate interests were about to become a mess.

And now it is obviously impossible to sort it out from scratch, and the only way is to quickly cut through the chaos and solve the chaos in the court from the root, as well as the infighting between them, the distrust between monarchs and ministers, and so on.

"That'...... Do you want the slave to test the tone of the saint after returning to the palace to see if he knows what happened back then? Zhu Ye'er asked more worriedly.

"No, just wait and see. It's not me Ye Qing who is anxious at the moment, but Shi Miyuan, Rong Guogong and others. Ye Qing took a deep breath, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "The first one who can't hold his breath right now is Shi Miyuan, since the big wedding of the saint, as long as I don't leave Lin'an for a day, Shi Miyuan can't be at ease for a day, so as long as I'm in Lin'an, even if I don't do anything, it's a huge pressure for Shi Miyuan." ”

"But the slave maid is still worried about the ...... of the Rongguo Gong of the clan." Zhu Ye'er said.

"Rong Guogong can't make a big deal, and now it's just a chess piece in Shi Miyuan's hands at most." Ye Qing's fingers had stopped tapping on the table for some time.

"The slave maid is still not at ease, so let's do it, after the slave and maid return to the palace for a while, tell the queen mother all this, and the queen mother will decide ......." Zhu Ye'er said worriedly.

Looking at the worried Zhu Ye'er, Ye Qing was still able to laugh easily, and changed the topic: "You came to me at her behest, but you haven't told me until now why she asked you to find me?" ”

"Oh." Zhu Ye'er was stunned, and then raised her hand and gently patted her forehead with self-reproach, and said: "The queen mother asked the slave to find you for two things, one thing is related to the slave and the maid talked to you about this Rongguo Gong Zhao Shikui, that is, the queen mother doesn't like him all the time in and out of the palace, and wants to send him out of Lin'an." There is another thing, it is related to the Zuo brothers, and the queen mother is not very sure now, the two brothers are so close to Zhao Shikui, is there any ulterior secret, but just in case, I also hope that King Yan can send someone into the palace, and after the matter of the Zuo brothers is revealed, the front division of the temple and the guard division will be rebuilt by the saint. ”

"Wouldn't that startle the snake?" Ye Qing raised his eyebrows and asked.

"The Empress Dowager will find excuses and reasons these days, first remove and replace the soldiers in front of the Holy Lord and around the Cining Palace, as for more...... It needs to be considered later. Zhu Ye'er frowned and said.

Originally, it was just a relatively simple matter, but after adding the content known from today's conversation with Ye Qing, it suddenly made the matter of the removal of soldiers in the palace become extremely sensitive in an instant.

"Well, tell her, how about someone from the Imperial City Division entering the palace? In this way, it may be possible to make this matter not too noticeable, and of course, such a move can also point the finger at me Ye Qing. Ye Qing looked at Zhu Ye'er's eyes and said seriously.

"There ...... a reason." Zhu Ye'er asked with some uncertainty.

"The Empress Dowager will understand, don't forget, Qingqiu is still a deputy commander of the Imperial City Division now, and if Qingqiu sends the soldiers of the Imperial City Division into the palace, it will not appear to be noticeable, even if someone notices it, they can completely let the wind go out and put this matter on me to cause speculation." The sinister light flashed in Ye Qing's eyes, Shi Miyuan didn't move, so he might as well add a fire to him to see the effect, and he also believed that Li Fengniang would definitely be able to understand part of the intention of his move.

After Zhu Ye'er hesitated, she nodded quickly, and then got up and said, "Okay, the slave will go back to the palace now to play the queen mother's ......." ”

Without waiting for Zhu Ye'er to finish speaking, his hand was held tightly by Ye Qing, and his fair cheeks became a little red in an instant, and Ye Qing's voice sounded in his ears: "Even if you want to go back to report, you are not in a hurry for a while, right?" Look at the weather, if it's not ....... ”

"Hmm...... In fact, slaves and maids are also ....... Zhu Ye'er's head was very low, and then with the strength of Ye Qing's chin, she slowly raised her head, and obediently closed her eyes at the moment when Ye Qing kissed her lips.