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

Chapter 84
"Where is Hu Gaoban from?" Zhao Yurui smiled.

"Back to King Yi, the smaller one is Jiankang Mansion on Jiangnan East Road."

"Are there any relatives in the family?"

"Going back to King Yi, there is a younger sister and mother at home."

"Live in Jiankang?"

"Now I've moved to Lin'an."

"It's not easy for Hu Gaoban to take care of his family."

Hu Song's face showed a strange expression, he hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong with Hu Gaoban?" Zhao Yurui keenly noticed the change in Hu Song's expression. He was not afraid that people like Hu Song had something to do, but that they didn't want to talk to him.

Hu Song showed an embarrassing expression on his face. At this time, he looked around carefully, and then picked up the mahjong in his arms: "This Dajiale playing card room was built by King Yi, right?"

"Yes, it is the king."

"Yi Wang is really powerful. I heard that billiards and mahjong are popular in Lin'an now." After Hu Song finished speaking, he just showed a look of hope on his face.

Ah, Zhao Yurui almost patted his head. He only wanted to win over the Imperial City Secretary and the Forbidden Army. He didn't expect there to be eunuchs, and eunuchs also like to play.

So he said calmly: "This king is in Xuande Hall and has assembled a pool table."

"Yes." Hu Song showed a strange look on his face: "Many colleagues in the palace like to play, but that place is occupied by Zhang Hua and the others."

Now Zhao Yurui was more sure, and immediately said: "Is Yao Duzhi interested in this?"

Hu Song hurriedly said: "We all know that I seem to like mahjong more."

"In the future, you can find time to go to Café de Coral, find Yan Miaorong or Chu Chu, and this king will explain to them."

"Thank you King Yi, thank you King Yi." Hu Song was overjoyed.

The two didn't say anything specific, but everyone seemed to understand.

After a while, Zhao Yurui came to the outside of the Chuigong Hall first, and saw Zhang Hua standing at the door from afar, and he was sure that the emperor was there, so he hurried over.

There were two other eunuchs standing next to Zhang Hua. The three of them were whispering to each other when they suddenly saw Zhao Yurui walking in front of them, their eyes brightened, and a hint of displeasure flickered at the same time.

King Yi is very popular recently, and even Queen Yang is full of praise for him. As a person who supports the prince Zhao Mian, Zhang Hua is of course unhappy with Zhao Yurui.

"Prince Zhao Mian is also here." At this moment, Hu Song whispered to Zhao Yurui.

Zhao Yurui suddenly realized that the other two eunuchs who were with Zhang Hua should belong to Zhao Mian.

When he reached the gate of the hall, Zhang Huacai took a few steps forward, saluted him, and said that His Majesty is summoning the prince, and asked him to wait.

In fact, it was Zhao Mian who came to see the emperor. When he said that the emperor summoned him, the meaning was different.

Of course Zhao Yurui didn't care, and didn't hear it, so he said, the king will wait outside first.

The other two eunuchs on the opposite side are not very old, they are seventeen or eighteen years old, and they are also looking at him now.

Zhao Yurui suddenly came to his senses, didn't the two of them greet him?

Zhao Mian's people didn't say hello to him?This proves that Zhao Mian is in the house, obviously expressing his dissatisfaction with himself?
He didn't move, walking back and forth at the gate of the hall.

Zhang Hua and the others stood in place and waited, only Zhao Yurui walked back and forth at the door.

Really not serious enough, Zhang Hua and the three looked at each other, secretly despising Zhao and Rui.

Hu Song was a small official, he stood not far away, not daring to breathe, waiting for Zhao Yurui.

It was quiet outside the door, and after a while, Zhao and Rui could faintly hear the voice inside, Ning Zong might be taking an examination of Zhao Mian, and it seemed that he had heard what Zhao Mian was saying.

Zhao and Rui waited for about a quarter of an hour, when footsteps came from inside.

Zhao Mian soon appeared in front of Zhao Yurui. When he saw Zhao Yurui, his expression froze, and then disgust appeared on his face.

His emotional intelligence is too low, and he won't hide his preferences.

"Greetings, Brother Huang." Zhao Yurui hurried forward.

"Yeah." Zhao Mian snorted coldly, turned his eyes around Zhao Yurui, and saw the mahjong in Hu Song's hand, his expression became even uglier, and he believed that Zhao Yurui and Shi Miyuan were similar, both despicable A villain can only do what others like, and use some tricks to curry favor with officials, queens and others.

"Did King Yi come to the palace to present a curious game?" Zhao Mian sneered, last time he was still called Yu Rui, but this time he was called King Yi directly.

"They're all worthless gadgets." Zhao Yurui said respectfully with a smile.

"Now I understand what King Yi said that day." Zhao Mian said suddenly.

"..." Zhao Yurui was inexplicably surprised.

"Yi Wang was originally a person who liked money, so he thought that those corrupt officials were also good people." Zhao Mian quickly said that Zhao Yurui, Shi Miyuan and those corrupt officials were all the same.

Zhao Yurui sighed: "Yourui only has fifty pennies per month, which is really not enough for the palace's expenses."

"You can make money if you don't have enough money, and you can be greedy if you don't make money, right?" Zhao Mian said loudly.

"..." Zhao Yurui was dumbfounded.

Looking at Zhao Yurui's dumbfounded expressions, Zhao Mian might feel that he had overreacted, so he quickly turned his head to look at the drooping arch hall, and slammed his sleeves: "You can do it yourself."

Turn around and stride away.

Zhang Hua hurried to the palace at this time, while Zhao Yurui was waiting outside. He looked at Zhao Mian's back and thought to himself, Zhao Mian should be considered a good man, but good people usually end badly in the Southern Song Dynasty.Why.

Zhang Hua quickly ran out again, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty summoned King Yi."

Zhao Yurui hurried to the hall.

Similar to before, Emperor Song Ningzong and Murong Yan were both in the hall.

Ning Zong didn't know whether he was reading a memorial or a book, Murong Yan stood quietly behind him.

He didn't come here specifically to meet Song Ningzong today, so he went straight to the point. First, he visited his uncle as before, and then said that he was going to the palace to send mahjong to Mrs. Zhong and the others.

Song Ningzong laughed after hearing this: "Yu Rui, you are only here now, Mrs. Zhong and the others have been arguing with me for many days."

It turned out that Zhao Yurui only sent the emperor and empress last time. Empress Yang led others to play first, but four people are needed for mahjong. Originally, Empress Yang should be called Cao Meiren, Yan Meiren, and Mrs. Zhong together.

There are only four concubines in the harem. Unexpectedly, Empress Yang is only called Concubine Zhang, Pan Cairen, and Cao Meiren to play with.

The first two were Song Guangzong's concubines, who were fine in the cold palace, but now they suddenly became interesting.

Mrs. Zhong not only didn't get called, she didn't play anymore, she was so angry that she was half dead.

But the emperor has a mahjong set, so of course she wants to come, but she needs four people. She called Yan Meiren, and wanted to call Cao Meiren, so there are still three people.

Cao Meiren didn't want to offend Empress Yang, but she didn't dare to reject Mrs. Zhong. She was in a dilemma. For this matter, she even found the emperor.

In the end, Emperor Ningzong acted as a peacemaker and asked Meiren Cao to accompany Mrs. Zhong, so that there were three people on both sides.

The harem is not peaceful, and the culprit is Zhao Yurui's mahjong, but Song Ningzong is not angry, but very happy.

In the past, the concubines wanted to pester him at night and want him to favor him, but now, with mahjong, all the concubines don’t want him to go there. Ning Zong liked to be quiet in his later years. There are some waste candles in the palace.

Before, I thought it was bad for Zhao Yurui to indulge in strange skills and ingenuity, but now I suddenly feel wonderful.

"It's just in time for Rui to come, and Cao Meiren and Yan Meiren are also arguing for a mahjong set."

"Yu Rui will send it over here." Zhao Yurui said with a smile: "I hope that the ladies will not blame Yu Rui, after all, it will take time to make this mahjong, and Yu Rui has to arrange it for the emperor's uncle and queen aunt first." superior."

"You and Rui are very good. All the aunts love you very much and won't be willing to scold you." Song Ningzong said with a face full of relief.

He is a person who places more emphasis on family affection, and his words are already very obvious at this time.

Surprised expression appeared on Murongying's face behind her, and she took another deep look at Zhao Yurui.

In his eyes, Zhao and Rui are full of shortcomings. They love sex and money, don't know etiquette, don't like reading, they are far from the prince Zhao Mian, but for some reason, the emperor actually likes him very much.

When the prince Zhao Mian was here just now, the emperor talked to him in a very formulaic way, just like a strict father and son, neither side showed much emotion.

Zhao Yurui didn't stay in the Chuigong Palace for long, and chatted with Ning Zong for a while, and Ning Zong often laughed.

Because Zhao Yurui always used some strange words, such as the "arrangement" just now, he thought for a long time before he understood what it meant.

After talking for a while, Zhao Yurui originally planned to leave, but Song Ningzong suddenly said: "It seems that you are really short of money because you have started business so quickly."

"..." Zhao Yurui thought to himself, Uncle Emperor, do you want to reward me?

"How about this, uncle will give you a Jiedu envoy." Song Ningzong said with a smile.

Hiss, Murong Ying's face changed drastically, she couldn't believe it.

Grass, Zhao Yurui's complexion also changed drastically, they were surprised, happy and afraid.

It is true that Jiedushi is a false job, but the salary is good. For example, Zhao Mian joined the Ningwu Army Jiedushi, with [-] guan per month, and some cloth, silk, silk, salt, firewood, etc.

Compared with him, King Yi's fifty per month, Jiedushi is really fragrant.

But according to the Song Dynasty, the emperor would not be able to help Zhao and Rui add Jiedushi until at least next year. Now Zhao and Rui have only succeeded King Yi for a few months?This is also too fast.

In the 13th year of Jiading (1220), the prince Zhao Mian was envoy of the Ningwu Army, and the second time he was granted a title was in the 15th year of Jiading (1222) two years later.

As a candidate for the crown prince, it was two years before and after Zhao Mian's first official appointment and his second appointment, while the last time between Yi Wang Zhao and Rui was less than half a year.

It can be seen from this that the officials have great love for King Yi.

Even though the extra envoy had more money, Zhao Yurui's face changed drastically, as if unwilling.

Of course Ning Zong noticed Zhao Yurui's expression, and he smiled again: "What's wrong? Yurui is not willing?" The emperor wanted to find an excuse to send some money to King Yi, but King Yi didn't seem to be very happy?
Zhao Yurui stammered and blushed: "Jiedushi has been added, and Yurui, are you going to go to court?"

Let me go, Murong Ying couldn't spit out a mouthful of blood. After a long time, is King Yi afraid of going to court?He couldn't laugh or cry.

How many clan princes want to go to court, but have no chance.

Zhao Yurui didn't want to go to court?
Looking at Zhao Yurui's frightened expression, it seemed that there were many swords and swords waiting for him in the court.

But that's good too, Murongying was secretly pleased, it proved that King Yi was indeed mediocre, only thinking about making money and enjoying himself, and it seemed that he didn't pose much threat to the prince Zhao Mian.

If a person doesn't even think about going to court, what else can he think about?
"Yu Rui is unwilling to go to court?" Emperor Ning Zong was greatly surprised.

(End of this chapter)