At this time, Li Yanqing asked again: "What is the current situation of the Supreme Emperor?"

Kang Lu smiled and said, "Since the destruction of the Western Xia Kingdom, the Supreme Emperor has no voice. This time the official family wants to establish a crown prince. The Supreme Emperor also agreed very happily. Just last month, the official family celebrated the Emperor's birthday. The father and son had a happy conversation. The Supreme Emperor personally told the official family that seeing that he was so capable and the Song Dynasty was able to revive the lost territory, he hoped that the Supreme Emperor could recover the lost territory as soon as possible. The official family knelt on the ground and cried, saying that he would definitely live up to his father's expectations and would not disappoint the ancestors. The two hugged their heads and cried bitterly."

"What you mean is that the Supreme Emperor has completely changed his mind and does not want to be restored?"

Kang Lu nodded, "It should be so. The Supreme Emperor has issued an order. He wants to rest with peace of mind and prohibit all officials from visiting him."

"That's a good thing!"

Li Yanqing smiled and said, "Mr. Kang will take a few more days off to see the Jingzhao scenery!"

Kang Lu smiled bitterly, "How can I rest? I must rush back immediately. I will deal with all the things I have to leave in the afternoon!"

"Are you leaving in the afternoon?"

Kang Lu nodded, and he remembered something again and said, "Other two of my entourages are going to Hexi Road and Lingxia Road to announce the imperial edict, begging His Highness to send troops to escort him."

"This is OK, I will arrange it!"

Kang Lu immediately said goodbye and went to have a meal. After the meal, he was about to rush back. Li Yanqing did not try to keep him. He had a lot of things to do. Since he decided to return to Beijing to participate in the ceremony of enthroning the prince, he had to make arrangements immediately.

Today is the first day of the August 2018, and there is still a whole month before the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince. It will take as soon as twenty days for him to return to Lin'an. If he delays the road a little, he may not be able to catch up.

Li Yanqing paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. Kang Lu mentioned that the official and the Supreme Emperor had reconciled, and the Supreme Emperor gave up his throne. Although Li Yanqing felt that Zhao Ji was a little too fast to admit defeat, it could not be said that it was impossible. The destruction of Xixia was indeed very powerful to increase Zhao Gou's reputation, which allowed Zhao Gou to obtain huge political capital. No one dared to question the legitimacy of his throne anymore.

But what Li Yanqing is considering now is not entirely Zhao Gou's fate, but himself. The reason why he was able to control the military and political power of the five routes in the northwest, and also control the financial power of the three routes of Bashu, and become the number one warlord of the Song Dynasty was that he took advantage of the struggle between the emperor and the Supreme Emperor, and Zhao Gou's mentality of eagerness to get military support. Otherwise, no emperor would allow him to happen in this situation and could almost be separated and independent.

Now that the emperor and the Supreme Emperor have reconciled, the question of his excessive power has surfaced. Will Zhao Gou start to deal with him?

After thinking for a long time, Li Yanqing came to the conclusion that Zhao Gou might be able to deal with him, but it is definitely not now. If he cut off his military power, he would destroy the Great Wall himself. With Zhao Gou's political wisdom, he would not do such stupid things, but he hoped that he would take his son to go there, and he would have some intention of leaving his son in the capital as a hostage.

After dinner, the whole family sat together and chatted for a while. Li Yanqing winked at his wife Cao Yun, then got up and went to the study. Soon, Cao Yun followed him and said with a smile: "Honey, please tell me to come and have something to do?"

"I want to discuss something important with you."

Li Yanqing asked his wife to sit down and then said slowly: "Today I received an order from the official family to let me go to Beijing to attend the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince."

Cao Yun didn't know what her husband meant, so hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Are you planning to go?"

Li Yanqing nodded, "I haven't returned to Beijing for almost three years, I plan to go this time."

"But it's safe?" Cao Yun asked with a little concern again. She knew that her husband made more enemies in the court.

"Safety is not a problem!"

Li Yanqing immediately comforted her and said, "I will bring three thousand elite troops into Beijing, and there are old subordinates I promoted in the Jiangnan area."

"Since that's the case, let's go!"

Li Yanqing pondered for a moment and said, "The official family hopes that I will take Pu'er there!"

Cao Yun suddenly panicked, "Why should I take Pu'er there? Is the official family taking him as a hostage?"

Li Yanqing smiled and said, "Pu'er should also go to Beijing and let his grandfather see him, as well as his grandfather and great-grandfather. He has been away from Beijing for almost three years."

"But what should he do if he can't come back?" Cao Yun said anxiously.

"He will come back. I will not let him stay in the capital. As long as I persist, the government will never dare to detain him."

Cao Yun looked at her husband's decisive gaze, and she stood up and bowed deeply, "Then I beg my husband to take good care of the child."

The next morning, Li Yanqing secretly summoned Zhang Shun and asked him to take 300 elite naval scouts to Lin'an, and then summoned Yan Qing and asked him to find a child who looked a little like his son.

Li Yanqing immediately ordered Liu Qi and Wang Gui to command the Jingzhao army. Without his orders, he was not allowed to act rashly and arrange everything. It was already two days later. Li Yanqing immediately led 3,000 heavily armored infantry to Bashu.

The reason why Li Yanqing chose 3,000 heavy armor infantry to accompany him was his repeated consideration. If the 3,000 heavy armor infantry did not wear heavy armor, they were also excellent cavalry. They could fight against the enemy on horseback or dismount and shoot crossbows. But if they changed into heavy armor, even ten thousand troops would not be their opponent. After thinking about it, they still felt that the heavy armor infantry was the most cost-effective army.

In addition, there were 150 personal soldiers, fifty of whom were female soldiers with accurate archery skills and powerful flying swords. They were commanded by Hu Qing'er and became their personal bodyguards. Li Yanqing had experience and accompanied the female soldiers, which had a strong paralysis effect on the enemy.

At night, the West Lake in Lin'an City gradually became quiet and there was no longer the noise of tourists. At this time, a passenger ship was sailing silently towards the west coast.

But as the passenger ship gradually approached the dock of Yinlong Villa, dozens of small boats arrived from all sides and intercepted the way of the passenger ship. All the small boats were soldiers. The leader shouted: "Official docks are prohibited from docking, and leave immediately!"

A man walked out of the passenger ship and he raised a token coldly, "Is this General Miao's token? Maybe he go in?"

General Miao Fu was Miao Fu. He was named the commander of the Eight Gate and was in charge of 20,000 garrisons in Lin'an City. The soldiers knew Miao Fu's military token, and dozens of small boats immediately dodged a way. The passenger ship then sailed forward and slowly docked on the dock.

Three officials got off the boat and walked quickly towards Yinlong Villa. A eunuch stood at the gate of Yinlong Villa, obviously waiting for them. When they saw the three of them coming, they immediately led them into the villa.

The three officials are Zhao Ji's confidant, Huang Qianshan, the right chief of the Shangshu, Wang Boyan, the Minister of Personnel, and Du Chong, the new Minister of Dali Temple.

Soon, the three of them came to the study. Zhao Ji was standing in front of the window with his hands in his arms, with a gloomy face and said nothing. "I met His Majesty the Supreme Emperor?" The three of them bowed together.

"Is there any news about him?" Zhao Ji asked coldly.

Huang Qianshan knew what Zhao Ji was asking, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there is a definite news that his fleet has left Sichuan."

Zhao Ji finally showed a smile on his face, and then his brows frowned again, "Have he really brought three thousand troops to the capital?"

"Report to Your Majesty, this news should be true. I saw the original intention today, and it was allowed to bring three thousand soldiers into the capital."

"This idiot!"

Zhao Ji cursed in annoyance.

Of course, Zhao Ji was scolding his son Zhao Gou, so there was no reason to allow local warlords to bring 3,000 people into Beijing. Even if An Lushan entered Chang'an, he would not be allowed to bring so many troops.

Zhao Ji had already faintly felt that his son did not really believe in him completely. The father and son were just reconciled on the surface, but secretly, his son Zhao Gou was still wary. This time Li Yanqing led 3,000 troops to Beijing was this kind of guardian mentality. He was afraid that he would attack Li Yanqing.

Zhao Ji was walking in the study with his hands behind his back. Of course, he would not give up the battle for imperial power so easily. However, the destruction of the Western Xia Kingdom did bring great disadvantages to him. His son Zhao Gou's throne was firmly settled and he wanted to be crowned the crown prince, obviously in order to consolidate the throne more.

More importantly, the court officials who were originally loyal to him also betrayed one after another. The prime minister Lu Yihao, Fan Zongyin and Zhu Shengfei all expressed their support for the enthronement of the crown prince, not to mention other ordinary ministers. The suggestion of enthronement of the crown prince this time actually received extremely high support, which shows that he had lost politically.

Although Zhao Ji lost to his son politically, he was not willing to do so. He also wanted to regain military force. If it really didn't work, he launched a coup and directly overthrew his son's throne.

During this period, Zhao Ji has been secretly trying to win over the generals stationed in Lin'an, such as Zhang Bao, the commander stationed in Yuhang, Jiang Wensheng, the commander stationed in Kuaiji, Miao Fu, the commander of the Nine Gates of Lin'an, Liu Zhengyan, the commander of the imperial palace, etc., all of them have been won over by him with heavy money and kings. It can be said that he has almost controlled the army in Lin'an, which is his confidence in seizing the throne.

The only thing he was worried about was Li Yanqing. This time Li Yanqing's visit to Beijing was an excellent opportunity for Zhao Ji to eradicate him.

At this time, Wang Boyan whispered: "Your Majesty, our army is in place now, and we can launch a palace change at any time. It is better to let Your Majesty ascend the throne before Li Yanqing enters the capital."

Du Chong also expressed his opinion: "Your Majesty, Mr. Wang's suggestion is very good, and the Wei-me Minister also suggests seizing the opportunity."

Zhao Ji snorted heavily, "Do you have an excuse to clear the emperor?"
Chapter completed!