In the Southern Song Dynasty, I competed with Mongolia for the world

Chapter 101 Setting a precedent

In late October, Zhao Yurui returned to Lin'an Prince Wei's Mansion, and then brought local specialty tea, rice wine, and October specialty Sydney to all the officials in the palace.

The things are not too expensive, but the officials are quite satisfied.

Among them, Zheng Qingzhi and Li Zongmian were originally officials in charge of the teaching of Yiwang, but Yiwang was not doing his job properly every day, and was still running around outside, and they were quite helpless.

Every time the two wanted to persuade King Yi to concentrate on his studies, King Yi would always send something to the door with a smile on his face. If Zheng Qingzhi and Li Zongmian didn't want it, King Yi would send someone to deliver it to their door, and then leave it behind.

After doing this once or twice, there was nothing the two of them could do, and the officials of the entire palace could not do anything, but they were soft on people and took Yi Wang's things, so it was not good to speak ill of Yi Wang in front of the emperor, let alone force Yi Wang to study.

King Yi has not studied the Analects for a long time recently, and Zheng Qingzhi and Li Zongmian have nothing to do all day.

After King Yi came back this time, he said that there were more than 40 teenagers in the mansion, so you should teach them how to read, since they have nothing to do anyway.

The two of them thought about it, yes, it was better than doing nothing.

After King Yi returned home, regardless of the long journey, he first called the youngsters to play Cuju, and he himself ended the game, having a great time playing and sweating profusely.

All the officials felt that King Yi really liked Cuju too much.

In the afternoon, Zhao Yurui took a bath and changed their clothes. Since they brought a lot of things today, they took Niu Bao, Quan Wu, and Yan Xiaoshan to the imperial city.

After Quan Yong was placed in Xinzhou, Zhao and Rui selected two new ones from the group of teenagers.

Quan Wu is a Han from the original state of Jin. He is 19 years old.

Quanwu has excellent training, obeys orders and prohibits, and is relatively honest.

Yan Xiaoshan is 17 years old. He and Yan Miaorong are good friends from the same hometown, and they are also relatively smart teenagers.

After Zhao and Rui entered the imperial city, they naturally met and gave gifts one by one.

The emperor, the empress, among the few concubines, Mrs. Zhong was not sent.

Reminiscent of Mrs. Zhong scolding Zhao and Rui last time, everyone in the imperial city immediately knew that King Yi and Mrs. Zhong were at odds.

When they met the emperor, Zhao Yurui said that when he was passing through Quzhou this time, he met an old man surnamed Zhang because he was asking for directions, and he only knew from the conversation that he was Mrs. Zhang's uncle.

Mrs. Zhang left home at the age of ten, and has not returned for decades. The family members miss her very much.

His father has passed away long ago, and only his mother is still living alone at home.

Although the imperial court took care of her and she didn't have to worry about clothing and clothing, but after all, she was alone and had no relatives by her side.

And he had just entered the palace to help bring in Uncle Zhang's letter. Mrs. Zhang shed tears when she saw the letter, she missed her mother, and wanted to ask the emperor to allow her to leave the palace so that she could serve her in front of her mother.

Ning Zong's face was moved at that time, he agreed without thinking.

This incident was extremely inconsistent with the etiquette system at the time, but Ning Zong had done many things that did not conform to the etiquette system during his tenure.

He is a person who attaches great importance to family affection, so he was really moved by Zhao Yurui.

He even thought about what happened to the concubines in the palace behind him, if they wanted to leave the palace?Should I give them a chance too?

But as soon as he went to court the next day, some officials began to impeach him, saying that he was inconsistent with the etiquette and damaged the majesty of the royal family.

That little lady Zhang is less than 40 years old, what if you remarry?Does the imperial court want to lose face?

At that time, Shi Miyuan closed his eyes and drooped his brows and did not make a sound.

If Zhao Yurui hadn't brought up this matter, he would have strongly opposed it.

But this was brought up by Zhao Yurui, and Shi Miyuan was quite depressed, it's not good to object, and it's not good not to object.

He couldn't help but think of Zhao Yurui's appearance when he first met Zhao Yurui. Zhao Yurui spoke to my mother and shut up to my mother. She was quite filial. He heard that after arriving in Lin'an, she would write a letter to Shaoxing every few days and often arrange to send money. And things to Shaoxing.

It's a good thing that Zhao and Rui have a close relationship.

Thinking about it this way, Shi Miyuan didn't make a sound.

At this time, the whole court was full of his henchmen, and when his henchmen saw that Shi Miyuan was silent, they all shut up.

Ning Zong was relieved at first glance, and regardless of the opposition of a few officials, he decisively ordered Mrs. Zhang to leave the palace, setting a precedent in the Song Dynasty.

Ning Zong was hesitant to do things all his life, and he was the most decisive in this matter.
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After returning back, Zhao Yurui was still the same as before. She insisted on running with the teenagers every day, and then did physical training. When she first crossed over, this Zhao Yurui's body was relatively thin. Gradually getting stronger, at least the small arms are much thicker than before, and the stature is getting longer and taller.

Although he is the king of Yi, he dare not neglect, because he knows that this place is more dangerous than in the previous life, and with more strength, there are more chances to save his life.

After training that day, Zhao Yurui took a shower, and then called five teenagers.

Chen Feng, Mo Xiaoqi, Du Chengdong, Quan Er, Quan Jiu.

These are the first batch of twenty teenagers.

Nearly ten of the first batch of 98 teenagers are already in Xinzhou Tongchang. Among the five teenagers, the oldest is 17 years old, and the youngest is Chen Feng, who is [-] years old.

They have all gone through nearly four months of physical fitness and queue training. Although they are far inferior to the army of the later generations, they are much stronger than the college students of the later generations.

What is lacking now is courage and experience.

At this time, the five of them were wearing uniform black clothes and standing in front of Zhao Yurui. Everyone was in good spirits.

Zhao Yurui gave them extra wages twice, and the food was good. Although the training was hard, they all persevered.

These five people have one thing in common. They have no family members, they are orphans. In the past, the whole family fled to Lin'an from the war-torn north, and then their parents died of illness or poverty, or the whole family was captured as slaves after their death.

For example, when Chen Feng fell ill the year before last, his father borrowed usury to see a doctor for him. Afterwards, he was chased by debtors. He had no choice but to flee to the river and died. Chen Feng came out to be a servant in order to make a living.

"Starting tomorrow, I want you to learn some martial arts." Zhao Yurui said at this time.

The five people didn't have any major reactions, and the nearly four months of queue training still had some effect.

Chen Feng took the lead and said: "You all listen to King Yi."

The rest of the people followed suit.

"Practicing martial arts is very hard, even more bitter than the queue. If there is anyone who is not willing, you can bring it up now, and I will replace you."

"Plop" Chen Feng knelt down directly: "I am willing."

The others quickly followed suit.

"This king needs guards. After you have practiced, you will be my personal guards in the future. Your confidants will follow. As long as there is a chance, this king will definitely recommend you as military officers."

Several people's eyes brightened and their expressions were excited.

If you can jump from servant to military officer, you will really achieve a class jump.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, ordinary servants were never possible.

But following King Yi is not necessarily true.

Yang Feng was the most sensitive one, and he swore to the heavens: "The little one will always belong to King Yi, if there is any disobedience, he will be struck by lightning and die a terrible death."

The other four learned again.

"Very good." Zhao Yurui nodded in satisfaction: "I'll tidy up later and go out with the king. In addition, starting from this month, your annual salary will increase to ten guan, and you will come to the palace to receive it at the end of the month."

The five of them were overjoyed again and couldn't believe it.

In just a few months, the salary has been raised three times, and this time, it is called salary, which is to remind them that they may become officials in the future.

Not long after, Zhao Yurui and Niu Bao rode their horses slowly, and the five of them jogged all the way to Li Pingxia's mansion.

After not coming for many days, Li Pingxia's place has undergone new changes. His mansion has been remodeled, and he even bought the yard of the neighbor's house on the west side. Of course, Zhao Yurui paid for it.

After the wall between the two backyards was demolished, a large courtyard covering an area of ​​more than two acres was formed.

Archery targets are placed on the north side of the yard, and there are many martial arts equipment and weapons on the field.

Li Pingxia met with Zhao Yurui and his party in the front yard. There was a young man standing beside him, probably in his early 20s, who looked quite similar to Li Pingxia, but not so tall, about 1.7m[-], about the same size as Niu Bao.

Li Pingxia introduced that this is Li Pinghu, a younger brother of his clan, who served in the Infantry Division of the Guards of the Imperial Army and was the head of a hundred people.

It is said that he is proficient in foot combat and can fight dozens of enemies with one enemy. It is hard to say whether it is exaggerated, but it does look mighty.

This Li Pinghu was not on duty last time, but he came back specially this time.

"The last general, I want to seek refuge with King Yi." After meeting Li Pinghu, without saying a word, he knelt down and bowed immediately.

After Li Xianzhong, the Li family gradually sank in the Southern Song military, and they were not reused in the generations of Li Pingxia and Li Pinghu.

Li Pingxia didn't even get a head, but Li Pinghu did a head anyway.

But one leader can only lead 100 people, and Li Pinghu has been in the position of leader for five years without moving.

So when Li Pinghu knew that Li Pingxia had taken refuge in King Yi, his first thought was that this might be an opportunity.

The life of the clan and vassal kings in the Song Dynasty was not as easy as that in the Ming Dynasty, but King Yi was a relative of Shi Miyuan, and he had a good relationship with King Yi. A few words in front of Shi Miyuan in the future would be more useful than his ten years of hard work.

Not to mention that King Yi helped the Li family a lot last time by transferring Li Pingbao and Li Pingshan to the Yiwang Mansion.

When the two met for the first time, Li Pinghu still counted on Shi Miyuan to help, and did not really put Zhao Yurui first.

Of course, Zhao Yurui also has self-knowledge, he is only a 15-year-old boy, and he doesn't have a bastard, so how could so many heroes take the initiative to vote.

If it weren't for Shi Miyuan's backing, let alone Zhang Song, even a small county magistrate like Chen Songhe wouldn't be able to hang him.

"Hahaha." He laughed loudly, acted boldly, stepped forward to support Li Pinghu: "This king has to Pinghu, like a tiger with wings." He said another scene.

Li Pinghu got up with a smile, and the three of them chatted for a while. Li Pinghu also said that his card room was very popular in the end.

In words, Li Pinghu seemed to know that Zhao Yurui made a lot of money.

Zhao Yurui felt that Li Pinghu also needed money. Of course, there is no one in this world who doesn't like money. It's normal for Li Pinghu to like money.

After all, many loyalty needs money and official positions to replace.

Even the young man he signed would not be able to guarantee his loyalty if he hadn't kept raising his wages, giving him benefits, and drawing a big picture.

"Does Pinghu have a family?" Zhao Yurui asked suddenly.

Li Ping said fiercely, he has two wives, a son and a daughter.

He actually married two wives and two children, so it is estimated that the salary is not enough.

"Find a sister-in-law to help me in my new poker room, with a monthly salary of twenty guan." Zhao Yurui said calmly.

Li Pinghu was overjoyed, and quickly thanked him.

(End of this chapter)