After the deal of one dragon and two phoenixes was reached, Ye Daguan was refreshed and changed his clothes, washed and washed under the service of Fang Fei, who was full of shame and glamorous face, and then ate, and then drove towards Dali Temple with Tao Qian, who had changed from a porter to a coachman after he returned.

At this time, on the deepest street of Tonghuifang, the atmosphere changed because of Ye Qing's return to Lin'an, but the portals on the left and right sides would hurriedly drive the carriage in his house to the other side when Ye Qing traveled, so that the street that had been busy with traffic for these days gradually became empty, and on the entire street, only the carriage of the Ye family was qualified to stop on this street.

The carriage stopped at the door of the third aunt's tavern for a while, Ye Qing didn't even get out of the carriage, and Zhong Cheng, the shopkeeper of the tavern, immediately put down the work in his hand and ran over, standing in front of the carriage.

lifted the curtain, revealing Ye Qing's easy-going smiling cheeks: "You are Zhong Cheng?" ”

"Back to the master, the little one is Zhong Cheng." Zhong Cheng said with a little nervousness.

"The third aunt's tavern is good, take care of it." Ye Qing nodded with a smile, and then asked, "What did you find last night?" ”

Hearing Ye Qing ask about the situation last night, Zhong Cheng's whole person immediately became a little sharper, and his eyes were not as kind as just now, after scanning the surroundings, he hurriedly said: "Back to the master, there were at least seven groups of people in the tavern last night, inquiring about the news of Dali Temple, according to small observations, there are people from the Han family, as well as people from the Shi family, including some other courtiers. One of them, the little one was not sure, and he only brought one of his subordinates, and he did not conceal his identity, so he sat there alone and drank until very late. The subordinate had been standing beside him, and had never sat down. ”

"Who could that be?" The coachman Tao Qian asked curiously.

"The small guess should be to stay right, but ...... I'm not sure, but I have already sent someone to Donghuamen to pay attention to it early in the morning, and it is estimated that I will soon be able to determine whether the person was left in the right place last night. Zhong replied decisively, and then paused and said: "Da Wazi was not at peace last night, and several groups of unknown characters entered Da Wazi, and they have not appeared again until today. General Zhong also came to ask, because last night, he either arrested or killed a total of nearly 100 people. ”

Hearing that the Yiguo Mansion was so unpeaceful last night, Tao Qian couldn't help but gasp: "It's really the wall that everyone pushes, I can't imagine that so many people want Zhao Ru to die." ”

"I guess most of them are fishing in troubled waters, trying to put a basin on my head, or hoping that things will get bigger and bigger." Ye Qing sighed and sighed: "After all, it is a clan, no more than ordinary people, it seems simple, but behind it is intricate. And this is just the tip of the iceberg, and it is only limited to Lin'an City, who knows if there are still Zhao Ruyu's henchmen and so on on all roads now, whether they will also pour into Lin'an City in two days. ”

Tao Qian involuntarily shrunk his neck, when they were secretly sent in the Imperial City Division, they had always done the business of killing and burying, they didn't care about the entanglement of interests behind everything, all kinds of open and secret battles, not to mention that they should not care about things, what they had to do was just follow the royal orders.

"You can go around Lin'an City more if you have nothing to do these days, and you might as well run outside the city. Well done. Ye Qing smiled and nodded to Zhong Cheng, and then motioned for Tao Qian to drive and continue to Dali Temple.

Zhong Cheng is a distant relative of Zhong Qing's family, when Jiankang happened, because of Zhong Qing's father's explanation, he happened to go to Fujian Road as the Zhong family's housekeeper, after all, Zhong Qing's younger brother Zhong Ping at that time was punished for communicating with foreign enemies and selling gold people's goods privately.

So at that time, Zhong Qing's younger brother wanted to clear Zhong Ping's name by dredging the relationship between the city and the city, and Zhong Cheng, who has always been loyal and steady, naturally became the best candidate, and thus became the fish that slipped through the net of that incident.

Compared with many years ago, Dali Temple has not changed in any way, standing at the Fengbo Pavilion, Ye Qing even suspected for a while that the Fengbo Pavilion when Yue Fei was executed was no different from today's Fengbo Pavilion, and even the green bricks under his feet were still soaked in the blood of Zhongliang.

Bi Zaiyu ran over with red eyes, and explained after saluting: "Meng Qing didn't sleep all night last night, and he has been guarding here, and he was afraid that something would happen, so as soon as the morning dawned, the official came over to replace him and let him rest for a while." So the lower official took matters into his own hands and did not wake him up. ”

"It's okay, let him sleep a little longer." Ye Qing smiled, Lin'an City in September is obviously the most pleasant, of course, when it gets hot, it is still the people who are roasted and sweaty, but there is no longer a heat wave that sweats even if you sit still in the morning and evening.

The whole Dali Temple has always been like a chic and elegant Jiangnan garden, if there is no outside Dali Temple those words, I am afraid that no one will regard this place as a central institution of the Song Dynasty.

In a rather secluded, surrounded by independent rooms full of soldiers and soldiers of the flower family, Zhao Ruyu's spirit is quite good, there is no thatch and other things in the room, tables and chairs are readily available, even on the desktop, there are also some relatively cheap pen, ink, paper and inkstone, as well as some books related to the Zhao and Song clans.

Just like visiting, Ye Qing knocked politely on the door after the lock was opened, and then pushed the door open, smiling at Ye Qing, who was sitting on the chair in front of the window and was looking back.

The sunlight spilled obliquely from the doorway, blocked by Ye Qing's tall figure, which made Ye Qing's pale temples look extremely dazzling at this angle.

As if his eyes were stung by something, Zhao Ruyu was a little in a trance for a moment, when he first saw Ye Qing in Yangzhou, Ye Qing was still a personable, gentle and elegant young man at that time, but now Ye Qing, who is standing at the door, gives him a sense of vicissitudes and depth.

It is like a sharp spear that has been left on the battlefield, even if the war is over, it seems that from this sharp spear that stands tall and is still straight, you can still feel the cruelty and fierceness of the war.

Zhao Ruyu got up and saluted, Ye Qing returned the salute, and the two sat down and were silent after the door behind Ye Qing was gently closed.

The atmosphere in the room was not awkward, nor was it tense, in the silent silence, it seemed that even everything outside the window had become quiet, and the whole world seemed to be the only two of them.

Glancing at some of the documents on the desktop, Ye Qing finally spoke first: "Finished reading?" ”

"There's still a few left, but ...... Since they have come to this point, I believe that with Lord Ye's means, they must have been very well prepared, and Zhao is just curious when he looks at it at this moment. Zhao Ruyu smiled slightly and said calmly.

"If you are dissatisfied, you can bring it up, and if you can not carry the infamy through the ages, you will not carry it, after all, the Duke of Yiguo is a clan, and the royal face Ye also has to be careful." Ye Qing said with a smile.

Zhao Ruyu on the opposite side nodded silently, turned his head to look at the evidence that he was secretly communicating with Jin Ren and Xia Ren on the full desktop, and sighed after being silent: "Thank you Lord Ye last night." Zhao knew that he couldn't escape the blame, and as for the name behind him, he wouldn't care anymore. How do people in the world view Zhao, how do future generations view Zhao, and Zhao's mentality, should follow Ye Da's example. ”

"You're welcome." Ye Qing smiled politely: "How to settle the family?" Was it already planned, but didn't have time to do it? Anyway, if you have already thought of a way back for them, and now you can still trust Ye, how about Ye help you settle it? Of course, if it is already in place, as long as someone answers, Ye will definitely send someone to send them out of the city immediately. ”

"Then there's Lord Lauye." Zhao Ruyu searched for a while on the slightly messy desktop, and then handed a letter to Ye Qing: "People here, I hope Lord Ye will do Zhao a favor and stay away from Lin'an...... It is enough to live the life of an ordinary person, as for money and so on, Zhao has also had some savings over the years, which should be enough for them to live a carefree and life-free life. ”

"Okay, no problem, I'll do it myself." Ye Qing took the envelope and put it in his sleeve pocket without looking at it.

The two fell silent again, and Bi Zaiyu personally brought the drinks and dishes, placed them on the table in the middle of the table, and then left again.

"When was Dali Temple co-opted by you?" Zhao Ruyu sat down in front of the food and wine, picked up the chopsticks and asked.

"There was just an opportunity for the Storm Pavilion back then." Ye Qing said with a smile.

Zhao Ruyu's hand holding the chopsticks paused in the air, and then slowly put it back, and after taking a drink from the wine glass, he looked at Ye Qing and said, "The person who believes in King Zhao Xuan?" ”

"I don't think of people who believe in the king, at that time, Lu Zujian was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and Hong Zunren and I sent Shaoqing left and right, and the two of us replaced Meng Hui and Bi Zaiyu, the two of them are behind the gate, you also know, my Great Song Dynasty has always emphasized literature and suppressed martial arts, whether it is Yu Yunwen or me, even Han Yanxuan, and now Meng Heng and Bi Zaiyu, in fact, they all belong to all the way. King Shin tried to win them over, but it didn't work, but I saw the letter, and even if it was a coincidence, it was considered that we could work together. Of course, Ye Qing will not tell Zhao Ruyu that there is also the credit of the old Beiwei Army, Lao Liu Tou, and Li San.

"Those who have attained the Tao have much help, and those who have lost the Tao have little help. Zhao was blinded by his own selfishness, and he was unwilling to come to such a field today, and defeated you Ye Qing, Zhao had nothing to say, and he was convinced. Zhao Ruyu raised his glass, and Ye Qing also raised his glass.

"To be able to become the only prime minister of the clan since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the Duke of Yi is proud enough." Ye Qing poured wine for Zhao Ruyu.

Zhao Ruyu smiled noncommittally: "Zhao Xuan, I, Zhao Ruyu, are all members of the royal family, but no matter how I climb or how I please the royal family, I can't get a king, but Zhao Xuan, but because he entered the palace with the emperor back then, he was regarded as one of the people who inherited the throne, and he was able to always be like a royal family, which made me Zhao Ruyu feel very unhappy, but I had to please and endure him, and I didn't hesitate to turn a blind eye and give my woman to him, all for the sake of one day, I, Zhao Ruyu, can also get the attention of the royal family, and can be crowned king by the prince of the country, but unfortunately, it is still empty to this day. ”

"Maybe you should follow the example of Zhao Shichun, the prince of Chongguo, and be indifferent to fame and fortune." Ye Qing said while eating.

"Zhao Shichun is afraid that he is enough to be crowned king now, right?" Zhao Ruyu glanced at Ye Qing, and saw that Ye Qing didn't speak, so he continued to analyze: "Over the years, he has followed you on Huainan East Road, and has established prestige in the hearts of the people. ”

"I hope so." Ye Qing smiled: "I also hope that I can live a long time above the court of deceit, and I won't be beaten down by others too early." ”

Zhao Ruyu also laughed, after all, this is the case in the court, one day of power does not mean that one day of power does not mean that one life is power, isn't the best example of him the living Duke of Yiguo?

Even including the previous Wang Huai, Tang Siwei, etc., which one is not after decades of forbearance, it will finally be able to soar above the court one day, and the power will tilt towards the government and the opposition.

But there are few people who can die well in the end, and most of them have fallen at the feet of the menacing latecomers after all, becoming a stepping stone for the younger generations.

"There are so many delicate rivers and mountains, leading countless heroes to bend their waists." Zhao Ruyu suddenly sighed.

Zhao Ruyu's sigh frightened Ye Qing's hands trembling, and he hurriedly put down his chopsticks and looked at Zhao Ruyu.

"Why, I'm surprised I know that you only have a lot of words?" Zhao Ruyu smiled and said, "I really want to know what will be behind your bold words." ”

Ye Qing picked up the chopsticks again, and while picking up the dishes on the plate, he said calmly: "I pity the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, and slightly lose the literary talent, and the Tang Dynasty and Song Ancestors are slightly less coquettish." ”

Ye Qing's words made the chopsticks that Zhao Ruyu had just held in his hand fall on the table with a click, looked at Ye Qing in disbelief, and said in shock: "Ye Qing...... You....... ”

"I dare to say it here from you, and I forgot about it when I went out." Ye Qing picked up his wine glass and said.

Zhao Ruyu still looked at Ye Qing in shock, and after mechanically picking up the wine glass and drinking it, he regained some consciousness a little, and said, "Do you really want to rebel and stand on your own?" ”

"Never thought about it." Ye Qing shook his head, put down his chopsticks and said: "Back then, I went to the Jin Kingdom, and in the end, I was chased and killed by the Jin people, and I could only make a detour from the grassland, and return to my Great Song Dynasty from the Xia Kingdom. At that time I had seen the strength of the Tatars in the steppe, so I have always believed in ....... ”

"You have always believed that the Tatars will be the greatest opponent of my Great Song Dynasty, and even more threatening to us than the Jin?" Zhao Ruyu still had an unbelieving face, and said: "Back then, when you talked about this in Lanzhou Mansion, I bluntly told Han Yanxuan that you were drinking too much and talking drunk, what's the matter?" Do you still believe that the Tatars will be the greatest enemies of my Great Song Dynasty? ”

"I've always believed in it. Therefore, my ideals and ambitions are also the words of the drunken people in Lanzhou Prefecture: to prevent the Tatars from entering the Central Plains for half a step in their lifetime. Ye Qing looked at Zhao Ruyu with a serious expression, and said in a very light tone, but very firmly: "Even now, I am still so persistent. I just want to guard the frontier for my Great Song Dynasty, and I Ye Qing is not interested in the things above the court, but I don't want to be played to death in the court, and I will never be Yue Fei's second. ”

Zhao Ruyu was silent for a long time, as if he was screening and digesting Ye Qing's words, and sighed: "Han Yanxuan was also ideal back then, but he wanted the Northern Expedition, not for the people and the country, but to be able to get credit to help him get promoted. Now it seems that your Ye Qing's realm is higher than ours, Zhao respects you. “

The two drank it all, and now Ye Qing has the confidence to say his ideals, and he is no longer afraid of being laughed at, because he now has this strength, which proves that what he says is what he is doing now, and it is also the direction he is working for his ideals and revenge.

"Except for He Chong and Sima Jian on Huainan West Road, do you have anyone else in your hands?" Ye Qing put down his wine glass and asked.

"Yes, but now there is no more, and it is being co-opted by Han Yanxuan." Zhao Ruyu laughed self-deprecatingly, and then sighed: "Do you know how much I admire you? It is to act vigorously and resolutely, as long as you think of it, you will do it immediately, and you will never drag the mud and water. Do you know that if you come back one step later from Jingzhaofu Road, I am afraid that He Chong and Sima Jian will be co-opted by Han Yanxuan, and when the time comes, Huainan East and West Road, you want to merge the two into one, but it will be even more difficult. ”

Ye Qing nodded silently, to Zhao Ruyu's surprise, Ye Qing did not ask Zhao Ruyu whether Han Yanxuan had co-opted those local officials from him.

"Presumably Han Yanxuan will also come to visit you, but don't worry, you have to wait for your family, I will arrange it secretly, no one will know where they have gone, and they will be given a new identity and let them start their lives again." After finishing speaking, Ye Qing nodded at Zhao Ruyu, and then walked out of the cell without looking back.