Although Jinan does not have the pavilions with carved beams and paintings like the south of the Yangtze River, it is like a small bridge and flowing water in a fairyland, but in the past few years, it has slowly reflected its unique characteristics in the transformation of flood control.

With the imprint of the Jin style has finally been slowly erased, walking on the street, today's Jinan looks quite simple and unpretentious, and whether it is the architectural style, or the layout of the city is also known for the traditional style of the Central Plains, although there are still some Jin style buildings, but the overall Jinan, now is completely out of the shackles of the old Jin rule, simple and bold characteristics, just like the style of the entire north now, and not to show off the gorgeous, In the simplicity, it also has a strong sense of orthodox art in the Central Plains.

The horizontal and vertical streets are spacious like Lin'an Royal Street, and the whole fifteen streets constitute the framework of the entire Jinan Mansion, which supports the entire Jinan Mansion like a skeleton.

Among them, the criss-crossing streets and alleys are innumerable, intertwined in them, and the constant flow of cars and people is also a lively scene.

The dazzling array of items was originally mixed together in the market, but now with the administration of officials such as Xin Qiji, various items have gradually been differentiated and clarified under the initiative of merchants.

The four cities of east, west, north and south, like the goods coming and going from the south to the north, were divided into pieces in the city, the trade between the Western Regions, the markets of the Jin people and the Mongols in the north, the trade of salt and iron on the East Waterway, and the merchants with Yangzhou, Lin'an and even further south in the south, were clearly distinguished in the city of Jinan, each facing each other's direction.

Jinan is known as the city of springs, and the Xiaoqing River, which flows at the head of each spring, was dredged during the treatment of the Yellow River, and after becoming a key canal for flood control and waterlogging, it has also become an important waterway to accept maritime trade, and is connected with the moat of Jinan Province.

Xin Qiji and Ye Qing rode out of the city with their retinue, while Zhong Qing continued to inspect this ancient city in Jinan City.

Along the Xiaoqing River all the way to the east, the boats on the river come and go, as dozens of people jump off their horses and slowly move forward along the riverbank, enjoying the rare tranquility of nature.

"The Haizhou barracks are not going to be abandoned now, the Andong Protectorate now has 170,000 elite soldiers, of which the cavalry has reached more than 70,000 people, once the Haizhou Navy is stationed in Yidu in the future, the troops around Jinan Mansion will reach more than 200,000 people, and Zhao Qi'er and others have already discussed, after they are stationed in Yidu, the Andong Protectorate will send 30,000 foot cavalry to fill the vacancy in the Haizhou Barracks." Xin Qiji pointed to the distance where the Xiaoqing River extended to the sky, like Ye Qing explained.

Yidu is close to the Bohai Sea, and it is also an extremely stable harbor, and now with the great stabilization of the rear, it is naturally necessary for the navy to move the camp to the premise, so that more key roads can be held here, and more importantly, it is natural to make the navy closer to the Jinren.

The distance from Yidu to Jinan has reached a distance of nearly 600 miles, and now the 170,000 troops of Andong Protectorate do not belong to Licheng, Qihe, Jiyang and other places, so once the naval army occupies the Yidu camp, it will inevitably sacrifice part of the army's camp, and the only way is to exchange the two sides, so as to avoid the dilemma of overcrowding.

Of course, Haizhou has always been the key point in the north, and the 30,000-step ride south, in addition to avoiding the dilemma of overcrowding, naturally has other purposes, that is, to carry the naval army led by Zhao Qi'er, Lao Liu Tou, and Po Li San, and rush to the aid of Huainan Road when necessary.

Although Huainan Road now belongs to the Northland, because of the uncertain relationship between the Northland and the imperial court, coupled with the succession of the new monarch and other factors, the Northland, whether it is Xin Qiji or others, does not dare to think that there is no hidden danger in their rear now.

Therefore, the 30,000 steps to ride south was not so much to alleviate the overcrowding of the camps around Jinan Prefecture, but to prevent the imperial court from coveting Huainan Road in case it was possible.

"Yangzhou is a place that the north needs to rely on after all, Huainan Road is in hand, and the relationship between it and the imperial court is inseparable no matter what." Facing the breeze on the surface of the Xiaoqing River, Ye Qing, who was walking on the riverbank, continued in a low voice: "This time back to Lin'an, the matter of taxation has been resolved, because of the flooding of many roads in the north, so from this year onwards, the taxes paid by the various roads in the north for the imperial court will only be paid according to the annual income of each prefecture, which is only 10,000 taels of silver per year. But along the way, I thought about it, with the new monarch of the imperial court now succeeding to the throne, the north should still give the face of the saint, Huainan Road is not among the pardons and taxes, and the rest of the state capitals are ...... Every year, two or three thousand taels of silver are given to the imperial court, which means that if the rest is insufficient, the IOU is owed. ”

"Will the imperial court still allocate food and other things?" Xin Qiji obviously didn't care about the tax of two or three thousand taels of silver, this money was not in his eyes at all in Shandong Lianglu now, and what he cared about was still how to get more food from the hands of the imperial court.

This year may be a bumper year for all roads in the Northland, but it is just enough to eat, but if you count the army of 200,000 and the possible continuation of the Northern Expedition in the future, then it is not too early to start storing grain, and you must start preparing for many things immediately.

"It's hard to say about this matter at the moment, the relationship between Zheng Qingzhi, the head of the household department, and Shi Miyuan is no longer as close as before, because of the dispatch of the Lin'an pacification envoy, Zheng Qing's heart has a lot of opinions on Shi Miyuan about not being able to sit on the Lin'an pacification envoy as he wishes. And if it is not expected, these days the imperial court should announce Ren Shi Miyuan as the left minister, at that time, what Zheng Qingzhi's attitude is still unknown, this matter still needs to look at the court

above the case. However, the private grain storage and other items will not stop, the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce can no longer be oppressed by the Fujian Chamber of Commerce, and some overseas imported goods are used to replace grain and other things, which should be able to reduce some of the expenses. "It's a fairly flat place, and the grass on the ground is gradually emerging neatly, so it's clear that the weather is mild, and it's a great pleasure to go out here.

As everyone began to arrange the wine and food, Ye Qing and Xin Qiji were fishing not far away with fishing rods, looking at the passing merchant ships on the river from time to time.

"Deng Youlong and the other Han parties are now being co-opted by Shi Miyuan, and Zheng Qingzhi, as the head of the household, if he is still angry about Shi Miyuan for not being able to pacify Ren Lin'an, I guess Shi Miyuan should not let him go, right? Can he still keep his Hubu Shangshu send? Will Shi Miyuan, who has served as the left minister, still let an outsider control the household department? Xin Qiji was a little unoptimistic about Zheng Qingzhi's next career in the court.

"It's hard to say. However, Zheng Qingzhi knows most of Shi Miyuan's affairs, if he falls out with Shi Miyuan, the end will not be much better, and the dismissal of the household department is expected. But....... With a smile on the corner of Ye Qing's mouth, he smiled and said, "Then it depends on whether Liuzheng and the others will seize this opportunity." What's more, I originally thought that Zhu Xi and the others would not jump above the court for more than two months, but now it seems that I guessed wrong, the contradiction between these ten attendants has not yet broken out, and it may also be related to Shi Miyuan's failure to serve as the left minister and the court has not yet mastered. ”

"You mean to take advantage of the teacher-student relationship between Zhu Xi and Zheng Qingzhi, as well as the hostile ...... between Liuzheng and others and Shi Miyuan?" Xin Qiji asked thoughtfully.

"It's not good to say for the time being, the situation above the court has always been complex and ever-changing, and it is also unknown whether Zheng Qingzhi will release his previous suspicions because of Shi Miyuan's appointment as the left minister, and whether Shi Miyuan will believe him is also unknown. In short, all this will not be seen until Shi Miyuan becomes prime minister. But no matter what, whether it is Xinjun or Shi Miyuan now, because of the affairs of the court for a while, it is difficult to take care of the embarrassment of Beidi and Huainan Road, and this gap is an opportunity that we must seize. Ye Qing sighed slightly, even if he left Lin'an now, the feeling of being on his back was still so strong, that he didn't dare to relax his vigilance at all.

"King Qing and Duke Chongguo are still in Lin'an, did you deliberately let them stay?" Xin Qiji also sighed quite heavily in his heart, no matter when Beidi seemed to have never gotten rid of this situation of internal and external difficulties, but he was used to surviving in this situation, and his heart was full of confidence.

In his opinion, as long as Ye Qing was not shackled by the imperial court, as long as Ye Qing's whole person was completely free, then no matter how difficult it was in the north, he would be able to survive it.

The Northern Expedition was so difficult back then, and they all gritted their teeth and survived, even if all kinds of things happened later, even when Ye Qing was in a desperate situation, the entire Northern Land still worked together to survive.

So now, with the situation becoming clearer and clearer, Xin Qiji naturally has reason to believe that as long as the more and more powerful Northland recuperates for a few years, the prospect of recovering the entire lost territory is still quite clear.

"King Qing and Chongguo Gong stayed in Lin'an temporarily, whether it was in containing Shi Miyuan, or it was helpful to Liuzheng and others, not to mention, this time in Lin'an, I also persuaded Zhao Shicheng, the king of Xin'an County, to ......." Ye Qing took a deep breath and said.

"It's the clan that married Lu Youxiu's wife, Tang Wan?" Xin Qiji's eyes became a little gossipy.

Ye Qing glanced at Xin Qiji, who had never touched the fishing rod in his hand with some surprise, and said with a smile: "Yes, it's that Zhao Shicheng." The couple waited for me in my mansion for a night before I killed Han Yanxuan in the palace, just to warn me...... Of course, the main thing is to show favor to me, so I have to bear this favor. In addition, after persuading him to advise the Holy Zen position, I guess that this person probably also wants to follow Zhao Ruyu's path to entering the office, so if Zheng Qingzhi is no longer qualified to be the head of the household department, he naturally hopes that the dispatch of the household department will be able to be obtained by Zhao Shicheng. In addition, if Liuzheng and others can help him, King Qing and Chongguo Gong will use the identity of the clan to lobby the saint again, and if it is not good, they can achieve the goal I want. ”

"Shi Miyuan naturally won't give up, and he saw that it wasn't his henchman who was sent by the head of the household." Xin Qiji shook his head and said a little unoptimistically.

"That's nature. So no matter what, I'm not suitable to stay in Lin'an, that will only make Shi Miyuan jealous that these things are related to me. Even if I leave Lin'an, of course, it is difficult to guarantee that these things will develop in the direction I expect, but no matter what, after Shi Miyuan became prime minister, as the power in his hands increased, the six ministries for him, perhaps the focus will not be as heavy as before, with his means and prestige in the court over the years, in fact, even if he does not win over the officials such as Shangshu and Shilang of the six ministries, he has enough methods to let these people take his lead. Shi Mi is far from being as easy to deal with as Han Yanxuan, he seems to be greedy for money and treacherous, but he also has a certain amount of mind and measure, otherwise, he would not have come to this point. Ye Qing has always had a high evaluation of Shi Miyuan, and in the same way, he didn't dare to be careless in his heart.

This is also the reason why after returning to Lin'an this time, he temporarily changed his mind and chose to kill Han Yanxuan with a quick knife.

Han Yanxuan was born as a military general, and he was very happy, and in the past few years, although his power has gradually risen above the court, but relatively, Shi Miyuan's power is also there

strengthened, did not use the power of his left minister to suppress Shi Miyuan, but made Shi Miyuan above the court, with the dispatch of a minister and a minister, and he reached the point of being equal to the left minister of the court.

This is what worries Ye Qing, after all, if he continues to watch Han Yanxuan wander above the court and have nothing to do, then at that time, Shi Miyuan is likely to grow under Han Yanxuan's nose, and at that time, in front of him Ye Qing, there will be not only Shi Miyuan's opponent, but there will be more Han Yanxuan who is in the way.

What's more, after returning to Lin'an this time, the situation has evolved so much that Han Yanxuan has already begun to want to kill him, so at this time, Ye Qing has to choose to strike first.

And coupled with the disturbance of Liuzheng, Xie Shenfu and others, Ye Qing did not get a lot of benefits after killing Han Yanxuan, but at the very least, he walked out of the countermeasures that Shi Miyuan wanted to deal with him in advance.

If Han Yanxuan does not die and Shi Miyuan continues to grow bigger, then Shi Miyuan can see himself fighting with Han Yanxuan more justifiably, and let him stay out of the matter all the time and take advantage of the fisherman.

Therefore, after Ye Qing killed Han Yanxuan and let go of Xie Shenfu and others, it was equivalent to successfully choosing himself out of Shi Miyuan's trap, and he also left Shi Miyuan with one, if he wanted to take over the court with full authority, he had to remove the obstacles of the Liu and Xie groups, making him a party who sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight.

"But that doesn't mean much to us, doesn't it?" Xin Qiji was a little puzzled and said: "Even so, but the two of us are by no means the same as the others, if they are designed and used by Shi Miyuan one day, so as to deal with us in turn, wouldn't it be unfavorable to us in the end?" Xie Shenfu has a grudge against you, even if you didn't kill him, but in my opinion, this kind of person will definitely not be grateful to you because of this, after all, Liuzheng is an example. ”

"Yes, that's what I said, so there must be like-minded people in the court, Bi Zaiyu, Qian Xiangzu, although they can't directly influence anything, but if they can be above the court, from time to time to sow discord between Liu, Xie and Shi Miyuan, as long as the means are used properly, then this fire will not burn us. And if the king of Xin'an can enter the level of the six books, it will naturally be more beneficial to us. As for King Qing and Chongguo Gong, sooner or later they will have to return to the north, and even ...... When the time comes, they will return to the Northland with the Holy Decree. Ye Qing's fishing rod was picked up several times, but it was still empty, and he promised Zhong Qing that he would give her the fish he had caught in a while, and it seemed that the words were too big again.

"So, ah......." Xin Qiji's heart was getting heavier and heavier at the moment, and he shook his head a little helplessly and said: "At the beginning, you used the three major capitals to protect the palace and show favor to the court and the saint, but now it seems that it is difficult to judge the pros and cons. The Holy Commander Yao led the three major capital protectors of the capital, this matter was simply unheard of and unseen in my Great Song Dynasty, even in the previous dynasty, there was no such thing. ”

Ye Qing smiled bitterly, and then shook his head with some self-deprecation: "I was polite and polite at the beginning, and I didn't expect the crown prince to succeed to the throne so soon." After all, for the crown prince who has not been sent in any way, being the protector of the three major capitals can make him feel the loyalty of the north to him, but now, it is obvious that compared to the throne, the meaning of the capital protector is chicken ribs. ”

"Do you think the Holy One will ...... Will you send the great protectors of the three major metropolitan protectors to others? After Xin Qiji said it, his heart was instantly shocked, if he said it with a crow's mouth, then it would definitely not be good news for the entire Northland.

If it is given to Ye Qing and other officials in the Northland, it is better to say something, but if it is given to other Lin'an officials who do not deal with the Northland, and then if they really go to the Northland to take office, it will be for the Northland...... But it's just luring the wolf into the house.

"No matter who it is, will he still be able to get his wish when he comes to the Northlands?" The corners of Ye Qing's mouth turned up, with a faint hint of murderous aura: "The honest Ren Huangcha is naturally beyond reproach, but if you want to meddle in the affairs of the Northland, you are looking for death." ”

The fishing rod in Xin Qiji's hand trembled involuntarily, Ye Qing's meaning was already very clear, if the Holy Lord sent Beidi's overtures to him to others, then it would be tantamount to ignoring Beidi's overtures and loyalty to him.

Northland is obviously not a vegetarian, and they also have their own local rules, so naturally there are many ways to let this person curl up in Northland and be an honest puppet to protect Dadu.

"But it's okay, it's just right to confirm through this matter that the true attitude of the Holy Lord or the imperial court towards me Ye Qing." Ye Qing's face became extremely gloomy, and even looked murderous, making Zhong Qing, who had just gotten out of the car, almost afraid to approach the moment he saw it.

"Your Excellency, you mean ......." Xin Qiji unconsciously began to call Lord Ye Qing, and asked with some uncertainty: "If the Holy Lord gives you the dispatch of the Great Capital Protector, then naturally everyone will be happy, and if it is someone else, it will ......." ”

"Okay, let's see if today's extra-effective meal is hearty or not." Ye Qing lifted the fishing rod, then got up and walked towards Zhong Qing, who looked a little stunned.

Xin Qiji frowned slightly and looked at Ye Qing's tall back, and then shook his head silently and sighed, the matter above the court ...... In fact, it is such an intrigue, if it weren't for the fact that Beidi has made such remarkable achievements under the leadership of Ye Qing over the years, Xin Qiji would have wanted to resign and retire and stop asking about the world.