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Song He came back with Jin Yuchen's letter.Knowing that Song He had already entered the capital, Shen Qing sent someone to set up two sets of bowls and chopsticks, two cups, and good wine in the princess' mansion, saying that it was for a friend from far away to cleanse the dust, but She didn't see her go out to greet him in person, but moved the food to the gazebo in the courtyard and waited patiently.

She moved out from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Although she didn't say anything to Shen Funan, Shen Funan sent more than 5000 people to protect the safety of the Princess's Mansion. Shen Qingbie seldom walked around the Prime Minister's Mansion, and even didn't go home a while ago. , has been playing outside, but recently the political situation is turbulent, so I went back to the princess's mansion in the capital and is not going out, but there will be literati and scholars from many places in the mansion to visit, Shen Qing did not refuse a person who came to visit, This action caused some people to spread a lot of gossip, Shen Qingbie didn't even explain, today is the minister, tomorrow is the minister, they are both the sons of high officials and ministers in the court, and they all go to Shen Qingbie County It's hard for others not to gossip when the main mansion runs away.

But this is exactly the situation that Shen Qing doesn't want. Jin Xuefan is very guarded against him, and his father has military power in his hands, and he is a childhood sweetheart with Fu Bai, the new commander of the Northwest Army. The relationship between Jiadu and Shen's family gradually improved, and they joined forces to embarrass Jin Xuefan's promoted confidants again and again in the court. Even the eldest son of the Fu family expressed doubts about Jin Xuefan's ascension to the throne.What Jin Xuefan held in his hands was only the northern and southern armies and some stragglers, so he was very wary of the Shen family and the Fu family.

It just so happened that Shen Qing had some people he wanted to meet, and it couldn't be more convenient to bring the message through the sons of these high-ranking officials.

Shen Qing sat quietly and waited for Song He's arrival politely, the chopsticks in front of him didn't move, and he didn't even touch the teacup.The servant came over, leaned over and said, "Princess, there is a girl named Song He outside who wants to see you."

Shen Qingbie nodded slightly: "Bring her here, I won't see anyone else today."

"Yes." The servant nodded, quickly retreated, and went to the corridor.

"Farewell, Shen Qing, I brought you Jin Yuchen's letter." Song He followed the servants through the corridor, saw Shen Qingbie sitting in the pavilion, and gave her a cool look at the sound, and then left. After realizing it, I realized that I had slipped my mouth. In Anqing, the word "Jin Yuchen" is a big sacrifice, so I have to be careful when I write it in private, and say it in a roundabout way, not to mention she is yelling now.

"I see, you all go down." Shen Qing didn't say a word, and the servant leading Song He retreated.

Song He looked at her apologetically: "Sorry, I was a little too aggressive just now."

Shen Qing don't stretch out his hand to signal her to sit down: "It's okay, sit down and eat quickly, I've prepared a small welcome banquet for you, and I hope you won't hold any grudges."

Song He didn't show politeness to her, and sat down directly, picked up the teacup in hand, drank the full wine in one gulp, and sighed: "How can I dislike it, but this wine can't be bought outside. The wine in the palace!"

"Every time a distinguished guest comes to the palace, the emperor will use this wine to entertain. The brewing process of this kind of wine is extremely complicated, and at most three jars can be brewed a year. My jar was awarded by Emperor De'an in the past four years. I buried it under the old tree in the courtyard, I wanted to bury it for ten years and then take it out, the taste must be more mellow and attractive, but today I have to take it out." Shen Qing didn't say anything, still didn't hold the chopsticks, Stare straight at her.

Hearing what she said, this wine is so precious that she is willing to drink it for herself?Song He couldn't help swallowing again, and found that there was only a little bit of jade bottle on the stone table, didn't he say there was a jar?what about others?

"Then can I drink more?" It's not that Song He has no integrity, it's that the wine is too fragrant and delicious.

Shen Qingbie pursed her lips and smiled, then pushed the jade bottle to her side: "It's all yours inside, I won't fight with you."

"This..." is too stingy!That's it, didn't you just say that there is a pot?Is this altar and bottle the same?

"Miss Song, I said that this wine has other uses today, don't you understand?" Shen Qingbie's tone was slightly raised, but with a hint of sternness and deterrence.

Hearing what she said, Song He thought back to what Shen Qingbie said just now. He was indeed too self-righteous. Shen Qingbie just invited himself to have a taste of something new by the way. What a small welcome feast.

"I'm sorry, I just realized it." Song He got angry and took out a letter from his pocket, "Here you are, that person's reply."

Shen Qingfare, who had been calm all the time, subconsciously moved with some urgency: "Thank you." He received it in his sleeve, but did not open it immediately.

Song He asked curiously: "Aren't you afraid that I'll play tricks? Are you not afraid that I will imitate the original letter and write you a fake one?"

"What good would that do you?"

"But it doesn't hurt either."

"That's true," Shen Qingbie said indifferently, "You think I'm a good-tempered person? The servant who brought you here just now should never be able to say anything for the rest of his life. Fortunately, it's okay. She is illiterate. So, you also want to become like that? What kind of friendship do I have with you, how dare you drink the wine I gave you?"

What you said is really good, Song He is indeed careless, I thought that Shen Qingbie and himself were treacherous, and could be used as an excuse for Shen Qingbie, but Shen Qingbie didn't feel that he was the forced party at all. , as she herself said, she is not a good-tempered person, and in some ways she is impatient and even less kind.

"The princess is really not good at joking, it's so cold..." Song He smiled awkwardly.

"Are you really afraid that I will poison you?" Shen Qing stopped laughing, "Your letter is fine, so is the wine."

"You are really..." Song He broke into a cold sweat. A woman like Shen Qingbie can really discuss with you where to start eating people with a smile.

"Just kidding, Ms. Song, don't take it seriously. Is Helian Mingzhu satisfied with the information I sold you?" Shen Qing put on a joke.

Song He also smiled along with him: "I can't say anything about the master's affairs."

That's the right response.

Don't Shen Qing feel that it's meaningless to stay here any longer, so she stood up and nodded to her and said: "It's my fault that I asked you about this ridiculous question, I still have important things to do, you can do it yourself."

"Okay." Song He knew that Shen Qingbie had no interest in him, and even the banquet was probably a letter in his arms. Thinking about it, he found that Shen Qingbie actually paid attention to rituals?

Shen Qingbie approached the study with a heart that couldn't calm down, opened the letter, and the familiar handwriting came into view, she couldn't restrain her heartache.

Jin Yuchen said that everything is fine with her in Daliang, the only bad thing is that there is no Shen Qingbie there, she also said that the divorce letter written before leaving Anqing does not count, she is still her wife.

Every word was full of true feelings, Shen Qingbie kept the letter in a wooden box like a baby after reading it, put a lock on it, and carried the key with him.

Song He didn't stay for long, took the wine on the stone table and disappeared, Shen Qing didn't care where she went, but wrote a letter to Pei Yuanjin, and then said to the housekeeper: "Send someone to Find General Fu and tell her that we have important things to do today, and ask her to prepare the carriage, don't bring anyone, and pretend to be an ordinary carriage to pick me up at the back of the princess's mansion, we have to go far."

The former prince Jin Mingyang, as well as Jin Xuanhao and Jin Yanchi who came to join him were all thinking about a problem.

Who is the mastermind behind the expansion of their armaments and the expansion of the army with a lot of money all the time? They tried their best to investigate deeply, but found that the sources of the silver came from multiple places. There was no fixed figure. There are merchants and officials from the north, as well as from the central government. They sent money privately, and told them that there are many ministers in the court who are dissatisfied with Jin Xuefan, and privately hope that the prince will come back to inherit the rule.

The three of them were dubious, and felt that this statement sounded so true, but after thinking about it carefully, they felt something was wrong. Why did they have to come to help them?

Some small vassals also have the intention of rebelling, why not go to them?Although they have been integrated into Prince Edward, why not before?Is it really because of the pure continuation of the royal blood?

This statement is still not convincing enough, and it was not resolved until today. The person behind the scenes finally appeared, and it turned out to be An, Shen Qingbie and Northwest Army Commander Fu Bai.

"I know you're surprised, but that's the truth. I gave you the money you got for recruiting soldiers and making armor. I gave the order that if something goes wrong with the Volunteer Army, no matter what. Every now and then someone must send money over, otherwise I will announce to the public the dirty deeds they have done behind the scenes all these years, and cut off their heads." Shen Qingbie followed Fu Bai, who was still holding a jug of wine in his hand, Only two people came, but they were not afraid to panic at all.

"How can we trust you?" Seeing that Shen Qingbie and Fu Bai came alone, Jin Xuanhao let down his guard more or less.

Shen Qing didn't take two steps, and said: "I didn't come to explain to you the problems that are perplexing you, and you don't need to know. I'm here to let you make choices. One, obey me, follow my instructions in all actions; Two, I will kill the three of you now, and then I will personally take your place and support the rebellion."

"The three of you are just a reasonable cover for rebellion. Any rebellion needs a legitimate reason to get the support and approval of the people. As long as it can get the approval of the people, whoever is the leader is fine. Now the people are against you. Jin Xuefan's attitude, I think the people are eager for someone to overthrow him, so we already have a legitimate reason. What is missing now is the so-called gold master, who has unlimited financial resources to fill the bottomless pit of the Volunteer Army, has countless military armor and As a weapon, can I get more support from other small vassals? I believe their curiosity towards me is far better than their loyalty to the three of you, right? This is the base camp of the Volunteer Army. If I announce my identity now, Whoever kills the three of you will get my sponsorship, what do you think they will do?"

Shen Qingbie looked at the three people in deep thought with satisfaction. The three thought about how they could find a better way for themselves, but found that it was wisest to obey Shen Qingbie after thinking about it, but But I also feel that obeying Shen Qingfare also has great troubles in the future.

The three of you look at me, I look at you, and finally cast their eyes on Shen Qingbie: "We..."

Shen Qingbie didn't care about their answers, and said to Fu Bai beside him: "Xiao Bai, go and prepare some bowls, it's best to drink in big bowls to celebrate the harvest."

Fu Bai beside him nodded: "Okay." He put down the wine in his hand and walked out.

"Happy New Year?! You actually have a pot!" Jin Mingyang exclaimed, "This wine will only be opened during the New Year! Occasionally, it is used to welcome distinguished guests from outside."

"That's right, it's the year of celebration, and my sincerity is very high. Let's sit down and talk while drinking, okay?" Shen Qingbie seemed to have made a good suggestion.

"This..." The three of them were still in a dilemma.

Shen Qingbie picked up the wine on the ground, and turned around neatly: "Then I'll buy those little feudal lords to finish drinking, and I'll just come back to collect your corpses after drinking."

"Wait a minute," Jin Yanchi called out to her, "Don't go, we will listen to you, we will listen to you in everything."

Shen Qingbie turned around with a smile: "This is the only way to have a brain."

Just when Fu Bai came back from outside, he brought in five bowls.

Shen Qingbie walked to the table spontaneously and sat down: "Come and sit and listen, the first thing I want you to do is here."

Fu Bai ignored the three of them, and went over to Shen Qingbie to pour wine over there, pouring five bowls.

"What do you want us to do?" Jin Xuanhao asked, and the three of them also sat around the table.

Shen Qingbie still didn't plan to drink the wine in the bowl, and his mind was still on that matter: "After a while, there will be a distinguished guest here, and before this distinguished guest arrives, a servant will come to tell you that the princess of Daliang wants to When I meet you, I hope you will give me a chance to discuss face to face, I want you to promise her, and then use the utmost courtesy to receive Princess Liang, who will arrive soon, Helian Pearl."

"Princess of Daliang? What is she doing here?" Jin Xuefan felt very uncomfortable when he heard that he belonged to Daliang.

Shen Qingbie's expression turned cold: "Why do you ask so many questions, you just do what I say."

No one dared to speak anymore.

At the same time, the Taiwei Mansion in the capital asked to block the entire capital, which was approved by Jin Xuefan, and the thief who stole the [-] gold from the Taiwei Mansion was arrested everywhere. The thief's portrait was posted everywhere in the capital. The thief's name was Song He. Liang Guoren.