After the Jin army retreated to the north, many famous teahouses began to open one after another. This is mainly because most famous teahouses use mountain spring water outside the city to make tea. When the city is surrounded and the source of spring water is cut off, many teahouses would rather close their doors than ensure the quality of the tea and maintain their reputation.

The same is true for Zhu Skull Teahouse. It fetches water from Beishan, and the water quality is crucial to the quality of the tea. However, the Zhu Skull Teahouse after the war was obviously much deserted.

There is also a Zhu Skull Teahouse by the West Lake in Hangzhou, but it was opened by Li Daqi. Last year, Li Daqi bought the brand of Zhu Skull Teahouse for 5,000 taels of silver, and at the same time he poached the shopkeeper of Zhu Skull Teahouse for a lot of money. More than 20 black tea prostitutes and ordinary tea prostitutes also went south to join the Hangzhou Zhu Skull Teahouse, which made Hangzhou Zhu Skull Teahouse continue to maintain a booming business, while Zhu Skull Teahouse in Beijing was affected by the war and its business plummeted.

The original owner of Zhu Skull Teahouse was from Jiangning Mansion. They returned to their hometown Jiangning Mansion last fall and opened a Zhu Skull Teahouse in Jiangning Mansion. However, their business is far inferior to that of Hangzhou Zhu Skull Teahouse, which made most people think that Jiangning Teahouse is just a branch and its main store is by the West Lake in Hangzhou.

The Zhu Skull Teahouse located on Yu Street is deserted. Half of the guests are sitting in the lobby. The elegant rooms on the second floor are basically empty. There are only three ordinary tea prostitutes left in the entire store. Even sitting in the lobby, you can’t enjoy the tea-making skills of tea prostitutes.

Li Yanqing came to Zhu Skull Teahouse as promised. He went directly to the second floor. Only Qingmei Hall in the innermost Qingmei Hall had guests on the second floor. The man didn't ask much and directly led Li Yanqing to the door of Qingmei Hall.

"The distinguished guest inside is surnamed Kang, and he made an appointment with the guest official!"

Li Yanqing smiled and nodded, "That's right, your surname is Kang!"

The guy went in and reported it, then came out and said, "Cheer, please come in!"

Li Yanqing pushed the door open and went in. This was the suite of two rooms inside and outside. There was a boiling room outside. A tea boy sat on a small stool to boil water. Two burly men stood at the door of the inner room, one left and one right. They were guards wearing casual clothes. When they saw Li Yanqing coming in, they bowed and bowed together, and pushed open the door of the inner room.

The room inside is very large, at least thirty square meters, and is elegantly arranged. There is a ladies' screen in the middle, dividing the room into two.

By the window was a two-foot-high wooden couch. On the wooden couch was a young man wearing a green hat, tall and burly figure and handsome. It was King Kang Zhao Gou. Next to him was a tea prostitute, who was smiling and talking to him something.

"I'm sorry, I'm late!" Li Yanqing walked over with a smile.

Zhao Gou quickly stood up and smiled, "I'm disturbing Mr. Li today."

Li Yanqing looked at the tea prostitute next to him with a little strange look, and Zhao Gou smiled and said, "This Green Ivy girl knows me, so there is no need to deliberately hide it."

The tea prostitute smiled and stood up to give Li Yanqing a blessing. Li Yanqing nodded with a smile, and stepped forward to sit opposite Zhao Gou, "It's been a long time since there's no news about your highness."

"The emperor asked us to be suspended for two months. Everyone is in their own mansion. The emperor who did not open the mansion was in the palace. The former emperor only abolished the confinement, saying that the war was fierce. For our safety, I really have to thank him for his 'good intention'."

"Does he know that your highness comes out today?"

Zhao Gou nodded, "Each of us has an extra eunuch who is responsible for recording our words and deeds. However, today it was a kindness and did not follow me. But I asked me to return to the palace within an hour, otherwise he would apply to the emperor's brother for another confinement."

The tea prostitute next to him couldn't help but say, "What's the difference between this and going to jail?"

Zhao Gou smiled bitterly, "You are only allowed to go out once a month, but it is actually house arrest. It is really no different from going to jail. It is better than you are free."

Zhao Gou pointed at the tea prostitute again and asked Li Yanqing with a smile: "This Green Lotus girl wants to take her parents to Hangzhou, but she is afraid that she will not be safe on the road. Please help me solve my doubts."

Li Yanqing smiled and said, "There is no insecurity on the road. So far, millions of people from Bianjing have gone south. I have never heard of anyone who encounters thieves. The so-called insecurity is just a good lie of the government. The purpose is to dissuade the people from going south. In fact, as long as you prepare five-cent of money for food and accommodation along the way, you can successfully arrive in Hangzhou."

As he said that, Li Yanqing took a pen and wrote a note and handed it to Luluo, "After you arrive in Hangzhou, take this note to Zhushu Teahouse or Alum Building, and you will get good treatment."

Zhao Gou was embarrassed and took out ten taels of gold and handed it to the tea prostitute, "I give it to you as a treasure on the way, take care of you all the way!"

The tea prostitute hurriedly gave a gift, "Luluo thanks both of her husbands for their kindness. If you have the chance in the future, Luluo will definitely give them tea for them!"

She bowed again and slowly stepped down. She knew that the two had important matters to discuss and she should not be present.

At this time, two guards outside also walked to the door to stand guard. Zhao Gou lowered his voice and said, "I received my father's secret decree yesterday!"

Li Yanqing was stunned and asked hurriedly: "How did you receive the secret decree?"

"It was a guard from the royal palace who secretly sent it to me. His brother was the confidant guard next to his father."

Zhao Gou couldn't hide his worries between his eyebrows. He seemed a little difficult to speak, but he still whispered: "In the secret decree of the father, he actually promised to make me the new crown prince. I hope I will do my best to my dream!"

Li Yanqing was not surprised at all. Zhao Ji spared no effort to restore the throne. He had 30,000 elite Tianlong Imperial Guards, which was the military foundation that supported his restoration. However, it was not enough to have a military foundation alone. He also needed to be recognized by all officials of the court and subjects all over the world.

According to Li Yanqing's view, Zhao Ji could have two plans for restoration, one was to rule the river and rebuild the court in Hangzhou, and the other was to launch a coup and re-enter Bianjing. The previous plan had the least risk, but the political cost was too high, and Zhao Ji would become a sinner who split the Song Dynasty. Whether he was in the royal family or in all parts of the world, he would not receive the support of the people.

The latter plan is more difficult, but the political risk is minimal. He can abolish Zhao Huan in the ancestral temple in the name of the Supreme Emperor and ascend the throne himself, but the premise of doing so is that Zhao Ji must return to the capital and obtain support from the royal family and most court officials.

Judging from the current situation, Zhao Ji still chose the latter plan. He is still working hard in the south and deploying his own connections and strength in the capital, but Zhao Huan's counterattack is also imminent.

Li Yanqing knew that Zhao Gou hoped that he could give him some advice, or that he hoped that he could help him.

After pondering for a long time, Li Yanqing said slowly: "The so-called cranes and clams fight, fishermen gain profits, and the officials and the emperor compete for power, the ultimate profit will be the Jin Kingdom. If Your Highness does not want to be a sacrifice in the struggle for imperial power, I advise Your Highness to choose to leave."

"You mean I left the capital?"

Li Yanqing nodded, "Your Highness can leave the capital and go to Jingzhao. After all, Your Highness is still at Jingzhao at present, so it is legitimate to go to Jingzhao."

"I'm afraid that the emperor will not let me leave the capital."

"It depends on how your highness chooses. If your highness hand over the emperor's secret decree to the official family and tell him frankly that he does not want to choose between his father and his brother, and wants to go to Jingzhao to avoid it, I believe that the official family will consider His Highness's wishes."

Zhao Gou nodded silently, Li Yanqing made a point. If he handed over his father's secret decree, the emperor's brother would definitely not want to stay in the capital again.

"I'm afraid that once my father is really restored, he will be very disappointed with me."

Li Yanqing laughed, "I can guarantee to Your Highness that the Supreme Emperor's restoration will not be successful. No matter how fierce the struggle is, the final profiter will definitely be the Jin Kingdom."

Zhao Gou sighed long, "You are right. Hebei and Hedong are still under the iron hooves of the Jin people. They are starting to compete for imperial power here. It's so unbearable to think about it!"

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In the afternoon, a news shocked the government and the people. The Prime Minister Sun Fu impeached the former Dazai Wang Fu and affaired with the Jin Kingdom and betrayed the interests of the Song Dynasty. The evidence was conclusive. Emperor Zhao Huan was extremely angry and issued an order to throw Wang Fu into the Tianzhuo for strict trial. At the same time, Dali Temple found a handwritten letter from Wanyan Xie who also wrote to Wang Fu in Wang Fu's study.

That night, Wang Fu committed suicide in Tianlao for fear of crime, and Li Yan, the former general manager of the Taiyou case, was also sentenced to death, while Liang Shicheng, the former Grand Tutor, was deprived of all official positions and exiled to Lingnan.

In the room, Li Yanqing was writing a letter to his wife who was far away in Jiangxia. At this time, a personal soldier outside the door reported: "Master, I have something to report to you!"

"Come in!"

A personal soldier quickly walked into the room and bowed and said, "Report to the governor, someone just sent a note."

"Who sent the note?" Li Yanqing stopped writing and asked.

The personal soldier shook his head, "I don't know that the person who came did not leave his name, so he left after giving a note."
Chapter completed!