Ye Qing got the opportunity to be summoned alone by the current saint Zhao Yan, and as Guan Li stood in front of Ye Qing, Wang Huai, and Han Cheng, the three of them, who were already pregnant with ghosts, were naturally more careful in their hearts at this time.

Expected and unexpected, whether it was Wang Huai or Han Cheng, they all knew very well in their hearts that with Ye Qing's current military exploits, it was inevitable to be summoned by the Holy Lord alone, but they were summoned at the first time, which was still beyond their expectations.

The saint ignored the government for nearly two years, but he was summoned as soon as Ye Qing returned to Lin'an, which at least shows that even the saint who does not think about the government attaches great importance to Ye Qing's immortal achievements, and it can also reflect that Ye Qing's identity and status are slowly changing and becoming more and more important after the Beidi Fourth Road is recovered.

The moment he followed Guan Li to step on the Wanshou Bridge, Ye Qing's heart couldn't help but be full of pride, he didn't know how many times he walked back and forth on the long Wanshou Bridge, every time he walked frightened and cautious, he had never walked like today with a frank and relaxed spring breeze.

Deokshou Palace has not changed, but in Ye Qing's eyes, there is still a feeling of twilight in Deokshou Palace at this moment, at the door of the main hall, a thin figure like a paper man, accompanied by palace maids and eunuchs, is looking at him with a smile.

"Chen Yeqing has seen the saint." Ye Qing walked forward briskly and saluted, it had been two years since the last time he met Zhao Yan alone, and he hurriedly slipped through his fingers.

"Ye Qing's demeanor is more prosperous in the past, recovering the four roads in the north, raising the prestige of my Great Song Dynasty, I congratulate you." Zhao Yan, who was as thin as firewood, was wearing bright yellow civilian clothes, as if they were put on a bamboo pole, which looked empty, which obviously did not fit Zhao Yan's thin figure.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. The minister's contribution to this is really a holy ....... Ye Qing stood at the door of the main hall and saluted again, and his polite words were interrupted by Zhao Yan waving his hand.

"There is no need to say these high-sounding words, presumably since you returned to Lin'an, you have not said less such words, and if you continue to repeat them, you are also tired, and I don't like to listen to them, so let's avoid it." Although Zhao Yan's appearance has changed, his personality and temper have not changed, and he is still unhurried and extremely gentle: "Let's go with me, I have rarely walked out of here in the past two years." ”

Even Guan Li's entourage was rejected by Zhao Yan, and only a Ye Qing who had just returned from victory was followed behind him, and a gentleman and a minister walked towards the distance one after the other.

The Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Palace is located at the foot of Phoenix Mountain, connecting half of the mountain on Phoenix Mountain, and going up the low stone steps, Ye Qing wanted to reach out to support Zhao Yan, who was a little unstable under his feet, several times, but he waved his hand and refused.

Ye Qing was no longer in a hurry, but there were hundreds of meters of winding and gentle stone steps, and the two of them were walking and stopping, or simply watching Zhao Yan sit down and rest for a while, and then continue to move forward.

The huge stone block and the bright red Dianjiangtai Sanzi stood in front of him, stretched out a somewhat trembling hand and stroked the blood-like Dianjiangtai Sanzi, and finally took the breath Zhao Yan, took the towel handed over by Ye Qing, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and slowly sat down and said: "Back then, the Emperor Taishang was here alone, and decided to let you be the deputy commander of the Imperial City Division, including the later let you envoy to the Jin Kingdom, etc., these are all things that the Emperor Taishang told me later, including that after he died, you must not be left to continue to be an official in the court." ”

Zhao Yan smiled at Ye Qing who was standing not far in front of him as he spoke, and then pointed to the stone bench opposite, motioning for Ye Qing to sit down and speak.

Ye Qing hesitated, and finally obeyed Zhao Yan's meaning, sat down opposite him, and Zhao Yan's words sounded in his ears again: "So when the Emperor Taishang died, when I summoned you alone, I was actually very entangled and depressed in my heart, whether I want to kill you Ye Qing or not, presumably at that time, in the study where the Emperor Taishang often belongs, you Ye Qing should also feel it, right?" ”

"Minister...... The minister did not know what the Holy One was saying. Ye Qing asked with a slight frown.

Zhao Yan looked at Ye Qing and laughed twice, pointed at Ye Qing with his index finger and shook his head: "Now you are still pretending to be confused in front of me?" ”

"I don't dare." Ye Qing smiled bitterly and said, "That day, the Holy Lord, you summoned the minister alone, and the minister actually ...... is even ready to die to show loyalty, but the saint is wise, and he has long seen through the minister's mind ....... ”

"So that means that you know that I have a knife and axe outside, and as soon as I drop the cup, then the people of the front division of the palace will immediately rush in and dispose of you on the spot?" Zhao Yan asked with a smile, but without waiting for Ye Qing to answer, he continued: "But I was also moved by your words, that is, you swore to me, as long as I let you go on the Northern Expedition, you will definitely not live up to my expectations." Northern Expedition...... After all, I couldn't let go, after all, I couldn't resist the temptation you threw at me, and after all, I was soft-hearted, and I went against the emperor's will. In my life, I rarely disobeyed the will of the Emperor Taishang, but in the Northern Expedition and Yue Fei's rehabilitation, I used to speak hard in front of the Emperor Taishang, and now you have returned victoriously and recovered the four roads of the Northern Land of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"So ......." Ye Qing looked around and said with a smile: "The Holy Lord will not be around the platform at this point, the sword and axe hands have been prepared again, as long as you give an order, they will immediately rush out and take down the ministers, right?" ”

As soon as Ye Qing finished speaking, Zhao Yan immediately laughed out loud, the laughter sounded exceptionally relaxed and pleasant, and the coughing sound that accompanied the laughter made the thin Zhao Yan instantly turn red, and his chest rose and fell like a bellows.

"If I wanted to kill you, I would have killed you long ago, so why would I wait until today?" Zhao Yan smiled and continued: "Back then, Yue Fei's 12 holy decrees were recalled, and you Ye Qing's 14 holy decrees were recalled. Although I have no mental government, it does not mean that I am ignorant of affairs, and every time I give you the will, I have never said that you must return to Lin'an in a few days, presumably, it is because of this that you dare to disobey my will so much, right? ”

"Holy Wisdom." Ye Qing stood up and saluted: "The Holy Lord's ministers can be described as ....... ”

"It's good to know here, and it's good to know that I have the grace to you." Zhao Yan pointed to his heart, and then continued: "I have never failed you, so I want to make a deal with you Ye Qing...... ”

"How dare the minister make a deal with the saint, if the saint is sent, the minister must bow down and ......do his best." Ye Qing got up again and said solemnly.

"High-sounding words are exempt, I have ignored the government for two years, but in the past two years, I have heard more flattery and flattery than in the court, so ah, I have long been tired of hearing these words. I admired you very much back then, and I always thought that you Ye Qing must be the pillar of my Great Song Dynasty, and now ...... There are not a few courtiers in the court who persuade me to be located in the prince's court, and I now have this intention. In the past few years, I have been letting you get closer to the crown prince, hoping that you can assist the prince after my meditation position. Now that you have returned victoriously and your reputation is flourishing, I will take this opportunity to meditate, and then you will assist the prince, and I will rest assured that this court will be relieved. ”

"Holy Lord, Your Lordship, ......." Ye Qing really didn't expect that Zhao Yan would be so honest today.

"Do you think Zhao Ruyu is credible? Is Han Cheng's father and son credible? Zhao Yan interrupted Ye Qing's words again and asked, Zhao Yan, who has always been a little indecisive, rarely asked so firmly in his position and determination.

"Back to the saint, the minister has not been in Lin'an in the past few years, although Lord Zhao Ruyu, as well as Han Cheng's father and son have worked with the minister, but after all, it is an old thing a few years ago, after all, the hearts of people are separated from the belly, and the minister does not know whether they have ...... in the past few years." Ye Qing said while thinking.

"I can rest assured if I have your words, whether it is you or Zhao Ruyu, or Han Cheng and his son, because of the grudge against the king back then, the emperor's art lies in balance after all, and when the time comes, I will wronged you Ye Qing." Zhao Yan's words were a little vague.

Ye Qing understood that when he returned to Lin'an this time, maybe some things would not happen as he expected, otherwise, Zhao Yan would never have said this, let alone bring himself to Dianjiangtai to talk as a sign of grace.

"However, Zhao Ruyu is a clan relative after all, and he has been very close to Han Cheng's father and son for many years, so I don't know if Ye Qing has a good plan?" Zhao Yan didn't plan to give Ye Qing any chance, he wanted to do everything directly today, so that Ye Qing didn't have any room to maneuver.

However, from Zhao Yan's words, Ye Qing can also analyze that Zhao Yan wants to value Zhao Ruyu, but he also takes into account the identity of his clan and the close relationship with Han Cheng's father and son, so Zhao Ruyu will inevitably be reused in the future, and Han Cheng's father and son, because of the relationship between the queen mother, will also be reused.

The contradiction is how to make the two of them turn against each other, so as to achieve a balance above the court, so that the prince can sit firmly on the dragon chair under his buttocks.

"After all, people have ideals and ambitions, loyal to the monarch and patriotic thoughts, Wang Huai and Tang Siwei were the left and right ministers back then, because the emperor took a fancy to their ambitions, so they were able to contain each other in the court. Zhao Ru is a clan, so he naturally has his own ambitions, not to mention ...... In the clan, only Zhao Ruyu has received the attention of the imperial court, if the saint wants to use it, he will naturally be entrusted with an important task, so that he can have a ...... in the great Song Dynasty. Ye Qing pondered and said.

"Give him enough rights, it is best to be able to sit on an equal footing with Han Cheng and his son, in this way, Zhao Ruyu will inevitably hold his own identity, and he will never be the same as he was at the beginning, and everything will be the head of Han Cheng's father and son?" Zhao Yan thought for a moment before asking slowly.

"Although the Imperial City Division was shelved by Wang Huai, but after all, the time is still short, and now if the Holy Lord trusts the minister, the minister believes that it will not take half a year to make the Imperial City Division regain the prestige ......of the past." Ye Qing said halfway, and was stopped by Zhao Yan waving his hand.

"Rong Zhen think about it." Zhao Yan glanced at Ye Qing meaningfully.

Zhao Yan understood what Ye Qing meant, as long as the Imperial City Division rose again, then whether it was Han Cheng and his son or Zhao Ruyu, they would inevitably be placed under the nose of the Imperial City Division, so that with Ye Qing's means of taking charge of the Imperial City Division for many years, it would definitely be able to make Zhao Ruyu and Han Cheng's father and son not get along, but ...... What should he Ye Qing do?

Looking at Ye Qing, who had a loyal face, Zhao Yan's mind involuntarily appeared the figures of Shi Hao and Shi Miyuan, the Duke of Wei.