"Are you saying that Ye Qing will follow in the footsteps of Yue Fei in the Song Court?" Temujin, who had returned to the grassland, took the mare's milk and drank it all, and asked Qiu Chuji, who had just explained Yue Fei's life to him.

Since returning to the grassland, Temujin has changed the habit of drinking tea after dinner with Ye Qing some time ago, and no longer has to have a cup of tea after dinner to digest the greasy like he did at the beginning.

Qiu Chuji stroked his beard while pondering, and said slowly: "Ye Qing's current situation is even more difficult than Yue Fei at that time, Yue Fei was just the Jin people who wanted his life, and Song Ting was completely because he succumbed to the pressure of the Jin people, and had to recall Yue Fei with eleven holy decrees, and then died on trumped-up charges. When Ye Qing attacked gold and recovered the Fourth Road of the Northland, he also encountered a similar situation to Yue Fei, but obviously Ye Qing summed up some experience from Yue Fei, so he resisted the Thirteen Holy Decrees in a row, and did not rush to Lin'an until he recovered the Fourth Road of the Northland. And even so, Ye Qing returned to Lin'an at that time, and for his own safety, he brought a full five thousand henchmen ....... ”

"Grow a flower army, right?" Temujin glanced up at Qiu Chuji and said, "Mo Xiaobao and Zhong Silkworm are both brave and good warriors, but they are just ...... It's a pity. ”

"Yes, it's the flower planter. According to the poor road, Ye Qing's current situation can be said to be his own fault back then, after recovering the fourth road in the north, he led 5,000 people back to Lin'an, his original intention was to save his life. But in the eyes of the imperial court, this is a signal that you want to become a prince. The Song Dynasty has always emphasized literature and suppressed martial arts, and military generals have always been inferior, and there has never been a military general who can have so much power as Ye Qing. Therefore, in the eyes of the imperial court, after Ye Qing recovered the fourth road in the north, he completely supported the army and led 5,000 people back to Lin'an, which was completely challenging the majesty of the imperial court and the saint, which was to test the bottom line of the imperial court for his next rebellion. Therefore, the disobedience to the thirteen holy decrees will not be over. Qiu Chuji continued to analyze and said.

"The imperial court needs to be forbearing, besides, the Song emperor at that time, Zhao Yan, because of Zhao Gou's death, hit him hard, and he had no mental politics for nearly two years, which also fulfilled Ye Qing's momentum in the north. But after Ye Qing returned to Lin'an, whether it was Zhao Yan or the imperial court, their minds were focused on the matter of the Zen position, and they did not want to plunge the imperial court into turmoil because of Ye Qing's resistance to the decree. "Qiu Chuji has made a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Ye Qing's past these days.

Temujin played with the golden cup in his hand and said with a smile: "So in order to take care of the overall situation and to be able to smoothly Zen position, Zhao Yan put Ye Qing's matter on hold, and even supported Ye Qing to join Jin, Xia, and us to help the Liao people fight against the Khorezm people, and his intention was to let Ye Qing relax his vigilance against the imperial court?" ”

"You can say so, or you may not think so. After all, Ye Qing has full wings in the four roads of the north, and it can be used to block the Jin people from going south again, which has become a strategic barrier for the imperial court, so the attitude of the imperial court is very simple, that is, to see how Ye Qing's opponents above the Song court will deal with Ye Qing, and then they will make a choice. Therefore, Ye Qing's current predicament can be said to be caused by him alone, he has destroyed the national policy of valuing peace in the Song court, his power is getting bigger and bigger, his prestige is getting heavier and heavier, the four roads in the north, or even the fifth road, the officials of the imperial court have little binding force on him, so under the judgment of the court, it is better to take this opportunity to ....... Qiu Chuji said solemnly.

"Does the Immortal Chief also think I should get involved?" Temujin's expression was calm, and it was impossible to see what was going on in his heart.

Qiu Chuji continued to stroke his beard, his brows furrowed a little deeper than just now, and after being silent for a while, he said in a slightly contradictory tone: "Poor Dao can't determine whether the Great Khan wants to participate or not. Poor Dao and Ye Qing are also old acquaintances, and they ...... according to Poor Dao's eyesight. ”

Qiu Chuji's bright and deep eyes flashed in his mind, and the easy-going smile on the corner of his mouth also lingered in his mind, shaking his head and muttering to himself, he continued: "According to the eyes of the poor Dao, I can't see that Ye Qing is a short-lived person at all, but now he is a ...... An excellent opportunity, with the joint efforts of Jin and Xia, it must be more difficult for Ye Qing to escape than to ascend to the sky, but if you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what if. If he is allowed to escape from the joint ambush of Jin and Xiaren, the consequences will be unimaginable! After all...... With Ye Qing's character, there must be revenge and revenge, Jin, Xia, and even Song, I am afraid that Ye Qing will inevitably retaliate, so in this way, this is equivalent to letting a real hero be born! ”

Temujin sighed, he was indeed a little impatient in his heart, and he was also a little hesitant, as his ambition slowly matured and perfected, his eyes were no longer limited to the grassland, such as today, the only person who can be regarded as a strong opponent by him is Ye Qing alone, and the army of flower planters under his command.

If possible, of course he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of Jin and Xia to join forces to give Ye Qing a fatal blow, but ...... Is this really in his interest right now?

Obviously not, as Qiu Chuji said just now, if Ye Qing dies, everyone will be happy, but if Ye Qing does not die, then he will inevitably take revenge on Xia and Jin, which is obviously a good thing for Temujin who is interested in plotting Jin and Xia, and it is also more in line with his current interests of Temujin.

"How good it would be if it was a few years later, when Jin and Xia were dying, if they joined forces to ambush Ye Qing again, I, Temujin, would definitely be involved, but now Ye Qing's death is meaningless to us. On the contrary, it is more in our interests for him to stay alive and continue to maintain the deterrent effect on Jin and Xia. Ye Qing will not die for a day, Jin and Xia will inevitably be vigilant against him Ye Qing's revenge, but if he dies, Jin and Xia Ke will move their eyes north and aim at us. The so-called long-range close attack...... Let's not move, I hope Ye Qing will not die, and he will be able to know my affection for him. Temujin said at the end, with a regretful smile on the corner of his mouth.

When Qiu Chuji heard Temujin's decision, he could only sigh deeply in his heart, this was indeed a difficult choice, no matter which one he chose, it could not be regarded as a very satisfactory result.

Ye Qing's death is in line with Temujin's long-term interests in the future, which is invisible to the naked eye, and Ye Qing's immortality is also in line with their current ambition to unify the grassland, and the interests of Jin and Xia are eyeing the two countries, so no matter which outcome is chosen, Qiu Chuji is not very satisfied.

Temujin, who was also full of regret, slapped his thigh, spit out a long breath and said loudly: "Don't be entangled, no matter what, we still have to focus on the present first, and after Ye Qing has gone through this battle, even if they can escape the joint ambush of the Jin and Xia people, I am afraid that the army of the Flower Planter will almost die, and the benefits still outweigh the disadvantages for us." ”

"So ......." Qiu's hand on his beard paused, a sharp flash flashed in his eyes, and he said in a slow voice: "Since the Great Khan has decided not to save or kill, then you shouldn't let others help." Since Ye Qing kept your promise to join forces with him at the beginning, Sang Kun is now like a lost dog without Ye Qing's support behind him, so he thinks that it cannot be ruled out that Sang Kun will take Ye Qing's crisis this time as an opportunity to establish a close ......relationship with Ye Qing again. ”

"The immortal chief has a point." A sneer appeared at the corner of Temujin's mouth, maybe this long winter on the grassland will be the last winter in Sangkun's life, but will it also be Ye Qing's last winter?

Temujin didn't know if this year's winter would be the last winter in Ye Qing's life. Similarly, the begging stone martyrs were also thinking about such a question, after he entered the Dajin territory, Wan Yan Jing's holy decree was already waiting for him, so whether this would be Ye Qing's last winter, and whether the territory bordering Xia, Jin, and Song would be Ye Qing's burial place had also become a question in his mind.

Smoothly starting from Kedun City, the flower planting army along the way was like a group of people, and when entering Xiping Mansion, the entire army was filled with a top-down relaxed atmosphere.

This also made the hot Gongji in Xingqing Mansion, the originally frowning brows finally relaxed, and a rare smile finally appeared on his face in the many days since Ye Qing set off from the Great Liao King City.

Su Dao's original heart finally relaxed, and he still remembered the conflict that occurred in Xiping Mansion clearly, so whether it was what he did in Xiping Mansion, or whether it was not going to the Liao border with Ye Qing and them in the Great Liao King City, it made Hot Gongji very dissatisfied.

And when Ye Qing left Liaowangcheng after Temujin and Qishilie Zhushennu, and stayed in Liaowangcheng, Hota Gongji even thought that Ye Qing had guessed the danger of his return to the Song Dynasty and the union of Jin, Xia, and Song, so he planned to retreat in Liaowangcheng to save his life.

It was also because of Ye Qing's continued stay in Liaowang City that Hot Gongji had to scold Su Dao almost every day, and even pointed his nose at him and scolded him for ruining the biggest thing in the Great Xia Kingdom, because his various actions made Ye Qing vigilant.

But now, as Ye Qing stepped into Xiping Mansion, the worries that had been piled up in his heart for many days finally disappeared: "I won't bother with you this time, but if you dare to make nonsense again, the old man will never spare you!" ”

"My lord, but ......." Su Dao looked at Hot Gongji with some awe, and after thinking about it, he continued to ask: "Then what should the next official ...... What to do? ”

"What do you mean?" Hot Gongji turned around with a gloomy face, and after thinking about it, he immediately understood the confusion in Su Dao's heart, because of the matter of Xiping Mansion and Liaowangcheng, Su Dao and Ye Qing already had no good feelings for each other, if after Ye Qing entered Xingqing Mansion, Su Dao suddenly became enthusiastic, would it cause Ye Qing's suspicions?

"It's okay to take care of yourself, you don't have to hide your dissatisfaction with him too much, but you can't show your hostility and killing intent towards him, so that we can act when he is most relaxed, although now that he has entered my Great Xia territory, if you want to exchange the smallest price for the greatest victory, you must know how to forbear. Being so impatient and frivolous will not make a big deal. In this way, you don't have to go to greet Ye Qing, I will send Ye Li Suobu to go, as for you, ....... Hot Gongji paced slowly in the study, thought for a while, and said: "After Ye Qing enters the Xingqing Mansion, you will show up in front of him, and then the old man will find an excuse to break you away, and don't meet Ye Qing again these days." ”

"My lord, the lower official wants to go to ......." Facing the gloomy gaze of Hot Gongji, although Su Dao stopped talking, he still cautiously stretched out his hand and gestured in the direction of the south.

Hot Gongji sighed, thought for a while, and said: "It's a big matter, if you want to, it's okay, and you and the generals of the Jin Kingdom, the begging stone martyrs, are also acquaintances, and you can be responsible for communicating with them, but you have to remember, don't make nonsense anymore." ”

"Yes, don't worry, my lord, Xia Guan will never make any more mistakes this time." Su Dao said happily.

Being able to see Ye Qing die in front of him with his own eyes, for Su Dao, even if he was scolded more by the hot Gongji, it was worth it.

The cold wind whistled through the Yumen Pass, and the indescribable pain of being hit on the face by the small gravel, sand and other things that were brought up, and every cheek that was frozen red turned even more red after resting at the Yumen Pass all night.

Now the Song army just wants to leave these ghost places quickly, and even wants to have wings under his ribs, so that he can fly to Xingqing Mansion in an instant to really rest and recuperate, and then continue to embark on the road south back to Song.

In October of the first year of Shaoxi, Ye Qing's 5,000-strong army, after another long journey, was finally able to vaguely see the huge Xingqing Mansion City on the horizon ahead.

The sun was rarely shining, and there was only a hint of breeze rippling in the air, blowing on people's faces with indescribable softness and comfort, making people even have the urge to doze off on horseback.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded in front of him, and a burst of yellow dust swept up, permeating the front of the flower planting army, Mo Xiaobao and Zhong Silkworm's originally lazy eyes instantly became extremely fierce, and even the originally relaxed and lazy soldiers behind them suddenly became solemn.

"Don't be nervous, it's the Xia people who are waiting for us, relax, don't let others see the clues." Ye Qing was also frowning, although he said to Mo Xiaobao and Zhong Silkworm that there was no need to be nervous, but his eyes were also extremely sharp at the moment.

After all, it cannot be ruled out that at this time, Hot Gongji suddenly attacked him with a sudden killer, although this possibility is not very high, after all, it is so close to Xingqing Mansion in the Xia Dynasty King City, not to mention that it is surrounded by flat and open land, and it is not an excellent place suitable for blocking himself and others.

Yeli Suobu was also the envoy who followed the hot Gongji to Lin'an of the Song Dynasty at the beginning, and appeared in front of Ye Qing like a cloud, and the dust raised by hundreds of war horses galloping behind him continued to expand in the air behind him, and instantly took the lead in submerging the hundreds of horsemen behind him.

As he rode his horse to Ye Qing, although the yellow dust behind him gradually faded a little, it still mercilessly shrouded Ye Qing and most of the flower planting army.

It wasn't until the dust gradually dispersed and jumped off the wild lock cloth on horseback that he spoke stiff Chinese, first saluting Ye Qing to congratulate him on his return from Da Liao, and then following Ye Qing's side, saying that the hot Gongji was already looking forward to giving him a celebration.

While talking to Ye Qing, he also took the opportunity to talk to Ye Qing from time to time, looking at the appearance of the entire army behind Ye Qing, and looking at the lazy Song soldiers on horseback, Ye Li Suobu felt even more stable in his heart.

And the whispers of some Song soldiers, thinking about how to eat and how to get drunk after entering Xingqing Mansion, made the last question left in Yeli Suobu's heart disappear without a trace.

It seems that these Song soldiers have not realized it at all, otherwise, how could they still think about how to eat and drink a lot instead of thinking about how to save their lives when they are dying?

"Is the prime minister good?" Ye Qing looked at the tall and thick city walls of Xingqing Mansion, which were getting closer and closer to them, and asked with a smile.

"Everything is fine, but since you left, I have been worried about you, and I ......." Yeli Suobu smiled embarrassedly and said: "Since I knew that you were about to arrive in Xingqing Mansion a few days ago, the Prime Minister has scolded that Su Dao a lot in the past few days, saying that he has simply lost the face of the Great Xia Kingdom and the Prime Minister, making him a little shameless to see you." Oh, by the way, just when the lower official came to greet the adult, Su Dao was scolded by the prime minister, saying that he would let Su Dao apologize to you personally for a while. ”