Two days later, the fleet entered Suzhou. There were only three hundred guards and fifty female soldiers on the shore, and there were fewer people on the official road, and there were no more people on the official road. This was because the Bian River flowed to the southeast and went to Jiangnan with a bow back. Most of the people went directly to Caizhou and took a straight bow string. It was relatively close, so there were much less crowds on the official road here, and there were not many people queuing up when they appeared by chance.

The ship Li Yanqing was on was at the front of the fleet, and Zhao Fujin and Hu Qing'er followed behind, about half a mile away. Only when they were on the dock and rested, did Li Yanqing have the opportunity to meet Zhao Fujin. However, even if they met, they maintained a friendly distance in front of everyone. They nodded, smiled, or greeted each other and had no in-depth communication.

However, the relationship between Hu Qing'er and Zhao Fujin has heated up rapidly. In just two days, the two of them were like sisters. This is also Zhao Fujin's ability to be a human being and speak. Hu Qing'er told her that she was once a member of the heroes of Liangshan. Zhao Fujin's eyes were full of envy, and when she would have such a free life, it immediately moved Hu Qing'er, and her initial resistance to her disappeared without a trace.

At noon, Zhao Fujin was a little tired and went to the cabin to take a nap. Zhao Jinnu lazily leaned against the small window in the main cabin. There was a pot of tea and a few plates of fine dots on the small table in front of her. Hu Qing'er sat opposite her, drinking tea while enjoying the scenery on both sides of the strait.

"Qing'er, didn't you find that Fujin cares about your elder brother very much?"

Zhao Jinnu has already suggested Hu Qing'er several times in the past two days, but Hu Qing'er didn't say anything. I don't know if she understood her hints. Zhao Jinnu was a little anxious. She was worried about Cao Yun. If the eldest wife did not agree, even if Li Yanqing was willing, her sister might not be able to enter the Li family's door. Zhao Jinnu knocked on her side, hoping to learn from Hu Qing'er about Cao Yun's idea of ​​taking Li Yanqing's concubine.

A trace of gloom flashed in Hu Qing'er's eyes. She was not a fool, so why didn't she know? On the first day, she saw her elder brother holding Zhao Fujin's hand with her own eyes, and she knew that she wanted more sister-in-law.

Although Hu Qing'er also hopes that one day she can enter the Li family's door, she is afraid that after entering the door, just like Yunniang and Sisi, she stays at home all day and does not go out of the door, and does not step into the two doors. This pair of Hu Qing'er, who is used to living freely, cannot accept it. Therefore, Hu Qing'er's biggest wish is to stay by her side, be with him, and not lose her freedom.

Hu Qing'er put down the tea bowl and smiled, "Brother also likes Fujin very much, I can tell."

Zhao Jinnu was excited and immediately sat upright. The girl was finally willing to answer her question head-on. She quickly asked again: "What do you say about your elder brother?"

"My elder brother said that Fu Jin's title was Yanqing Emperor's Princess, and he is destined to be with him."

"Haha! It's really fate to say this, but your mistress should be the one who decides this matter!" Zhao Jinnu slowly approached the topic.

"Of course she should be the one who decides, but I believe she won't object."

"Why?"

Hu Qing'er smiled faintly, "My family was originally a neighbor with Brother Li's family. I played with him when I was two years old. I know the situation of his family better than anyone else."

"Qing'er, can I tell you?"

Zhao Jinnu also felt that his traces were too obvious and said a little embarrassedly: "After all, it's my sister, I, the eldest sister, must care."

Hu Qing'er nodded, "For your concern for Sister Fujin, I will tell you the reason. Brother Li's grandfather has three brothers, but his father is a single-letter, and Li Yanqing has no brothers. Their family has two generations of single-letters. The biggest problem with the Li family is that their population is thin, so as long as they are the woman Li likes, Yunniang generally will not object, but there is a prerequisite here."

"What premise?"

"Yun Niang is a typical soft outside and strong inside. Don't think about using the Cao family to suppress her, and you can't force her with the identity of the Emperor. That would backfire. She would never agree to Fu Jin's entry. On the contrary, if Fu Jin acts a little weaker, Yun Niang will agree."

Zhao Jinnu is a slight and delicate heart. She immediately realized what Hu Qing'er meant and wanted to give Cao Yun enough face. She should be soft rather than hard. She sighed in her heart. This time she and her husband wanted to ask Mr. Cao for help. Isn't that just put pressure on Cao Yun? Thanks to Hu Qing'er's reminder, otherwise this matter would be troublesome.

"Thank you, sister Qing'er, for reminding me!" Zhao Jinnu said sincerely gratefully.

Hu Qing'er smiled slightly, "The Emperor's wife is willing to marry my elder brother, that's the blessing he has cultivated."

On a large ship in front, Li Yanqing, Mo Jun and Cao Sheng were also sitting in front of the window while drinking tea while discussing the southward journey. Although Li Yanqing was ordered to travel south, he did not know much about the inside story, while Cao Sheng was very clear about the struggle between the powerful and the noble.

Cao Sheng took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "This matter is actually not complicated, it has something to do with the Xiang family!"

"Sixth brother, tell me, why did you get involved in the Xiang family?" Li Yanqing asked in confusion.

"That's because you don't know the grudges here. The three major relatives of this dynasty, the Xiang family, the Zheng family, and the Zhu family are married and support each other. The Emperor of the Supreme Emperor promoted the Xiang family to the throne, while the Empress Zheng appointed the Emperor to the Supreme Emperor. The two daughters of the Zhu family, one became the crown prince's concubine and the other became the Prince Yun. This was the result of the joint efforts of Empress Zheng and the Xiang family. Empress Zhu's eldest brother Zhu Xiaosun married the daughter of the Xiang family, and the second brother Zhu Xiaozhang married the daughter of the Zheng family. Therefore, the three families prospered and prospered, and the ones were both detrimental. Empress Zhu gave birth to the Queen of Daning County, and the three families jointly promoted the establishment of Prince of Daning as the crown prince. As a result, King Kang ascended the throne, seriously violated the interests of the three major relatives. How could they swallow this result?"

Li Yanqing pondered for a moment and said, "But Zheng Wangzhi supported King Kang's ascendance to the throne, so he and I went with him to convince Empress Dowager Zheng."

Cao Sheng snorted, "Can Zheng Wangzhi represent the Zheng family? Zheng Juzhong is almost the same. Zheng Wangzhi is the distant concubine of the Zheng family. Isn't he challenging the Zheng family's legitimate faction after supporting King Kang ascends the throne?"

"What did Empress Dowager Zheng say? But she personally issued an order to establish King Kang to inherit the throne."

Cao Sheng sneered, "Is Empress Dowager Zheng willing to pretend in front of me? You asked him to establish King Kang when you enter the palace. What's the difference between this and holding a knife on her neck? Do she dare not agree?"

Li Yanqing was silent for a moment and said, "I didn't mean to threaten her, but I really didn't know that the three foreign relatives joined forces to promote the royal heir."

"You don't know, it's understandable. After all, you are not a person in this circle. Actually, I didn't know either at first. Later, I often stayed with some powerful children and gradually learned these upper secrets."

At this time, Mo Jun, who had been silent, asked: "How strong are the three major relatives now?"

This sentence asked the key point. This time Li Yanqing went south to actually compete for strength. Li Yanqing was in the open, and the three major foreign relatives were secret, and they were at a disadvantage in the situation. If the three major foreign relatives had no strength, it would be fine. I am afraid that the three major foreign relatives would be strong, so Li Yanqing would be a little troublesome this time.

Cao Sheng pondered for a moment and said, "The strength of the three major foreign relatives is mainly reflected in imperial power and wealth. The Supreme Emperor has always stood behind them. The Supreme Emperor was determined to restore the throne before, and he also received the full support of the three major foreign relatives."

"wrong!"

Li Yanqing suddenly heard the problem and hurriedly said, "Don't the three foreign relatives support Zhao Huan?"

Li Yanqing blurted out and called Zhao Huan the name directly. This was a bit disrespectful. He should generally be called Emperor Yuansheng, but Cao Sheng didn't care. Sometimes when he talked to his wife at home, he called Zhao Heng the name directly.

Cao Sheng smiled slightly and explained: "This is a bit complicated. For example, you know. The Zhu family has two daughters, one married the prince and the other married Prince Yun. Do you understand this?"

Li Yanqing suddenly realized and nodded, "They bet on both ends!"

"It's this reason. The three foreign relatives support the Supreme Emperor and secretly support the Yuansheng Emperor. However, the Supreme Emperor and the Yuansheng Emperor were both kidnapped by the Jin soldiers, and their imperial power disappeared. Now they only have wealth left."

"How much wealth does the three major relatives have?"

Cao Sheng laughed, "No one knows how much wealth they have. The Xiang family is called the richest man in the capital. In fact, the Xiang family hates this title the most. It is best to be the richest man by a businessman, just like your father's Baoyanzhai. It is said that he is now called the richest man in Hangzhou. Yanqing, it is not that I speak badly. If the wealth of the three major relatives is compared to a country, then your father's wealth may not even be considered a small county."

Li Yanqing suddenly realized that the court's finances are in short supply, and he felt like he realized: "This time the official family asked me to go to Jiangnan. Could it be that he was also trying to make the fortune of the three major relatives, right?"
Chapter completed!