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

Chapter 14

It wasn't until Master Liang pressed Zhao Yurui behind his back that he came back to his senses, and quickly kowtowed: "I accept the order, thank you Long En, long live your majesty, long live, long live—"

He didn't understand the etiquette of the Southern Song Dynasty at all, and he had no impression, so he could only say a few words and kowtow a few times, not knowing whether it was right or not.

When he got up, he found that Zhixian Xu got up first, and then supported Zhao Yurui with both hands, with a flattering expression on his face.

"King Yi, slow down." Xu Zhixian smiled coquettishly, his eyes full of flattery.

There are still quite a few clans in the Great Song Dynasty, but not many can become kings in one step, not to mention that Zhao and Rui are distant relatives of powerful ministers Shi Mi, how dare Xu Zhixian neglect them.

"Greetings to King Yi, Liang Chengda, the director of Xiaguan Zongzheng Temple, this is Yao Bizhi, who is known to everyone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and everyone knows Yao." Liang Chengda also smiled and introduced to Zhao Yurui at this time.

Zhao Yurui also didn't know Liang Chengda at this time. If he was familiar with Song history, he would know that Shi Miyuan had seven confidants, which were called four woods and three evils in history.

The "Four Woods" refer to Xue Ji, Hu Ju, Nie Zishu, and Zhao Rushu. Each of these four people has the word "Mu" in their names. people.The three of them attached themselves to Shi Miyuan, repelled dissidents, and spared no effort to mutilate Zhongliang. They were called the "Three Evils".

According to historical records, Liang Chengda was cruel and vicious in nature, sinister in mind, greedy in nature, and plundering by force.

Don't look at him smiling politely now, but he is famous for his cruelty and greed.

At this time, Liang Chengda was still the master book of Zongzheng Temple, which was the department in charge of managing the royal family. He was the Yousi in the imperial decree, and he brought tokens such as silver books and treasures representing King Yi.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is the eunuch department of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Yao Bizhi is an important eunuch around Ningzong of the Song Dynasty.

A few days ago, under Shi Miyuan's many suggestions, the officials finally decreed that Zhao Yurui be the heirs of King Yi, hereditary King Yi, and changed their names.

The eunuchs in the Southern Song Dynasty were not as powerful as those in the Northern Song Dynasty. Although Yao Bizhi was the emperor's personal entourage, he had a good relationship with Shi Miyuan and came to issue the edict in person.

But what they didn't expect was that Zhao Yurui was involved in a murder case as soon as they arrived in Shaoxing.

At this moment, the imperial decree has been issued, and Shi Miyuan exaggerated Zhao Yurui's hype in front of the officials, such as gentleness, kindness, and noble character, forcing the officials to become kings directly, and the officials even specially gave them a name - Guicheng, that is, precious Integrity means.

Is it okay for the officials to know about this murder case?

So Liang Chengda immediately called Zhao Yurui into the county government office.

"Can King Yi tell you exactly what happened just now?" Liang Chengda said seriously at this time: "Please King Yi, it's best not to hide anything."

Zhao Yurui said truthfully that they originally wanted to show their friendship in the past, but Qi Bin had a grudge against Zhao Yurui before, and even teased him that he couldn't be the King of Yi.

Liang Chengda listened carefully, and secretly despised Zhao Yurui in his heart. Zhao Yurui was so young and messed up with the widow Mrs. Xu, so he was really useless.

But it just so happens that Shi Xiang needs such a king of Yi.

"Master Liang, what should we do now?" County Magistrate Xu Tianyuan asked respectfully.

He used to have a good relationship with Qi Xiong, and Qi Xiong respected him every day, but now that it was about Shi Miyuan, Xu Tianyuan didn't dare to mess around.

With his hands behind his back, Liang Chengda took a few steps back and forth, thought for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty's imperial decree has been issued. At this time, King Yi must not have any accidents."

Zhao Yurui looked at Liang Chengda excitedly.

"Then Qi Xiong is still outside." Xu Tianyuan said: "This guy's son was killed, how can he let it go? He smuggled and sold salt in his early years, and lived a life of licking blood on the edge of a knife. Outside with a knife."

"He smuggled salt?" Liang Cheng's eyes lit up, and the next moment, a greedy look slowly appeared on his face: "Is the family very rich?"

Xu Tianyuan immediately said: "Exactly, he is still selling salt. He is a well-known rich man in our Shaoxing city. In order to be able to become the chief security officer, he just paid five hundred guan."

The corner of Zhao Yurui's mouth twitched, and he glanced at Xu Tianyuan, guessing that this dog official took the money.

"Then there's no problem." Liang Chengda said coldly, "Qi Xiong colluded with fake money, smuggled salt and iron, and was—"

"What's the name of a murderer?"

"My cousin Quan Yong."

"Discovered by the righteous man Quan Yong, Qi Xiong ordered his son to kill him to silence him, but was killed by the righteous man instead."

"The Qi family neglected righteousness when they saw profit, betrayed the Great Song Dynasty, collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, their family should be confiscated, beheaded for public display--"

Hiss, Xu Tianyuan, Zhao and Rui both gasped and looked at Liang Chengda in horror.

The name of the three evils is well-deserved.

This is the first time that Zhao Yurui has seen Liang Chengda's cruelty and greed, and even felt the misery of ordinary people and merchants in the Southern Song Dynasty. If he hadn't become King Yi, maybe tomorrow, his whole family would be killed .

After Liang Chengda finished speaking, he looked at Yao Bizhi and said with a smile, "Yao knows it, look at it?"

Yao Bizhi hardly hesitated: "Let's do it like this. The main crime is to smuggle salt and iron. Collaborate with the enemy and treason the country." Yao Bizhi also didn't want to bring people and things of the clan into it.

This matter had to have nothing to do with Zhao Yurui at all.

Thus, the fate of a rich family in Song Dynasty was decided by two people in this small county government.

Outside, Qi Xiong was still waiting for Xu Tianyuan to uphold justice.

After a while, someone from the county yamen came out and called the head of the yamen servants to go in.

After a while, the team leader came out and called several people in.

After a while, those people came out one after another, all with weapons in their hands, including iron chains, long knives, and even bows and crossbows.

The county government offices in the Southern Song Dynasty were all equipped with bows and crossbows, but they were rarely used for fear of losing them.

A few people rushed out, waved their hands to signal more yamen servants to move forward, and then surrounded Qi Xiong.

"?" Qi Xiong asked with question marks all over his face.

"Qi Xiong, put down the knife." A yamen servant suddenly shouted.

"What do you want to do?" Qi Xiong was surprised and angry: "My son was killed?"

"Plop" Before he finished speaking, his chest hurt, and a crossbow from the opposite side shot him in the chest.

"Hmm." He was in disbelief.

"Master Qi." The dealers behind him screamed.

"Qi Xiong's smuggling of salt and iron, collaborating with the enemy and treason, all of them are punishable by death, if he dares to resist, he will be killed." A squad leader shouted sharply.

All the head arresters rushed forward.

There were screams at the scene.

In July, Qi Xiong, a rich man in Shaoxing, was found out by the government for smuggling salt and iron to the Yellow River, colluding with the Puppet Jin Dynasty, and his whole family was executed for treason.

The day after the Qi family was raided, Zhao Yurui was called to the Qi family compound.

Many yamen servants moved around in the yard, and a batch of belongings were moved to the gate.

When Zhao Yurui came in, he saw five or six boxes piled up at the door, as well as many odd toys, such as antiques, vases, and even coral.

It seems that coral was played by many people in the Song Dynasty, and Zhao Yurui also saw it at Shi Miyuan's house.

"Meet King Yi."

"Meet King Yi."

He was still looking at these boxes of treasures when two yamen servants came over to greet him.

Zhao Yurui looked up, but it was Zhou Lai and Niu Bao.

"Zhou Tutou, Niu Tutou, hello." Zhao Yurui also said politely.

(End of this chapter)