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

Chapter 258 Zhao Song is going to die, Zhao and Rui will definitely kill us first
In a small room on Jeju Island, Shi Miyuan gently put down the letter in his hand, looked up at Xia Zhen who was reading the letter with him, and the two looked at each other.

The two have been in Jeju for more than three years.

Shi Miyuan spent the first year in fear, because he knew how scary Zhao Yurui was, and he would have nightmares almost every night, dreaming that he was poisoned by someone Zhao Yurui sent to kill him.

In the first year in Jeju Island, his family and Xia Zhen's family had been under house arrest in the same place. The two families were neighbors. Except for their two families, they could only see sergeants within a hundred meters and could not go anywhere.

From the second year onwards, Shi Miyuan and Xia Zhen had a lot of space to move around, and they could walk around, with the four guards behind them.

At this time, Shi Miyuan felt that Zhao Yurui would not kill him, and his nightmares had decreased a lot since then.

The two of them often go to the nearby area together, but they find that the area is full of sugar cane fields, where Zhao and Rui used to grow sugar cane to make sugar.

But the farthest they could go was about two miles, and when they walked out of the sugarcane field, they would be blocked by guards.

From the third year, at the beginning of the third year of Baoqing, Shi Miyuan was able to receive a letter from Shi Songzhi and his two sons, formally contacting Da Song.

He can also write back.

Today they received a letter from Shi Songzhi, who said that the emperor was in Zhangtian, Fujian, and the local landlords and officials were massacred. (At this time, Lizhengmen's forced palace had not yet happened), Shi Songzhi said that the emperor treated him well, and he decided to support the emperor's behavior in Xiangyang and stand on the emperor's side.

Of course, as a nephew, Shi Songzhi asked Shi Miyuan, is it right or wrong to do this by himself?
Apparently, this letter was written by Shi Songzhi to Shi Miyuan before Lizhengmen forced the palace. At that time, Shi Songzhi had already decided to take refuge in the emperor and completely stood by the emperor.

Because Shi Songzhi felt that he was still young and would have many good days in the future. If he did not want to be like the officials in Fujian who opposed him, he should be a smart person.

"The little emperor is so ruthless?" Xia Zhen had just read the letter at this time, with a look of disbelief on his face: "You are really brave."

What Xia Zhen said next meant that the emperor dared to measure the fields.

It's not that no one has done this in the Song Dynasty, and Wang Anshi did it back then.

But what?

Wang Anshi didn't succeed either.

This was something that offended the landowners and officials all over the world. Xia Zhen's first feeling was that it was impossible for the emperor to do it.

At any rate, Wang Anshi measured the five northern roads (five provinces) at that time.

The fact that the little emperor can do this in Fujian does not mean that he can continue to do it in other ways.

"A dog that bites can't bark." Shi Miyuan said solemnly: "Back then, Zhao Yurui was like an obedient dog in front of us."

"The old man still remembers seeing him for the first time. He was at a loss. He didn't even know where to put his hands and feet. He spoke to my mother and said to my mother when he shut up. In his eyes, I am afraid that he is like a stupid dog."

Bang, when Shi Miyuan said this, he gritted his teeth and slapped the table hard.

He thought he was a cunning and scheming man, but he didn't expect to fall into the hands of Zhao Yurui, a young man who was still young.

Therefore, he believed that people like Zhao Yurui, who usually smile and look friendly, are just like dogs that don't bark. Once they bite someone, they are quite vicious.

Wang Anshi didn't kill anyone back then, Zhao Yurui not only killed people, but also exterminated the clan, not only the clan, but the three clans.

"As long as the military power is in his hands, this matter can definitely be done." Therefore, Shi Miyuan finally concluded that as long as Zhao Yurui wanted to do it, the whole country's land measurement could definitely be done.

"The Song Dynasty will be chaotic." Xia Zhen said in a deep voice at this time: "He reforms everywhere, and he has to deal with officials and gentry. If he continues to toss like this, Zhao Song will be finished."

"Zhao Song can't be finished." Shi Miyuan blurted out.

Xia Zhen looked at Shi Miyuan inexplicably.

But I heard Shi Miyuan say: "Zhao Song is going to die. With Zhao and Rui's character, I'm afraid they will kill us first."

"..." Xia Zhen's face suddenly turned ugly.

There was silence in the room for a moment, and the atmosphere became somewhat depressing.

The two of them were very excited at this time. They not only hoped that Zhao and Rui would fail in various reforms and be removed from power, but they were also afraid that Zhao and Rui would kill them before they stepped down.

Judging from the current situation, the more secure Zhao and Rui are on the throne, the less likely they are to be killed.

But once the throne shows signs of instability, they will be killed first.

Together, the two of us have to burn incense for Zhao Yurui every day, and bless him to sit on the throne securely?

This is really speechless.

"Bang!" Shi Miyuan shouted: "Ignore this, go outside and take a look."

The two have been imprisoned for so long, and they haven't had a chance to visit many places in Jeju Island.

When the two went outside, they both stood in the yard and listened for a while, only to find that they didn't hear the sound of the cannon.

At this time last year, behind the mountain behind their yard, there was often the sound of artillery, and it was said that artillery was being built on the other side of the mountain.

But it's been a long time since I heard it.

Xia Zhen estimated that the cannon makers had been moved to Lin'an.

Shi Miyuan couldn't believe it when he thought that Zhao Yurui had grown so big in Jeju Island in just a few years and was still training troops and building artillery.

At the same time, I was extremely impressed.

As soon as they walked out of the yard, four people from a group of sergeants walked over not far away.

The four of them were wearing gray-black armor (cloth armor), which Xia Zhen had never seen before.

But it seems to be well-tailored and well-fitting. It looks much better than Song Jun's regular clothes.

The key is that the spirits of the four are quite good. When Xia Zhen was in the Forbidden Army, his subordinates were sluggish every day, so there is no such thing as the spirit of the Jeju Army.

There was a corps leader in the lead, who had been here for two months and claimed to be surnamed Yuan.

During the three years that Shi Miyuan and Xia Zhen have been here, the corporal leader has met several of them, and their guards are often rotated. The longest stayed here for less than half a year, and the shortest left after three months.

Shi Miyuan and Xia Zhen believed that Zhao and Rui should take turns training soldiers and horses on Jeju Island.

"Warrior Yuan, can you show us around some places." Shi Miyuan said with a smile, "It's quite boring in Tiantian's yard."

Yuan Wuchang said: "Wait a minute, I just received an order, when someone will come to look for you, see you before leaving."

The two were helpless and went back to the house.

After waiting for about half an hour, someone who looked like an official came.

This official's attitude was much better than that of Yuan Wu: "I have met Prime Minister Shi and Commander-in-Chief Xia."

Their eyes lit up, and they felt that this official was a rare normal person.

Not many people on Jeju Island know them. This official should be from the Song Dynasty.

"The lower official Wang Zhou was promoted to Yuan in the 16th year of Jiading."

Wang Zhou was the Provincial Yuan in Jiading's 16th Provincial Examination, but he did not get the number one in the Palace Examination.

Wang Zhou told Shi Miyuan and the two that now the imperial court has set up Jeju Mansion here, and he is the general judge.

The corners of Shi Miyuan's mouth twitched slightly, and a forced smile appeared on his face, with an unnatural expression: "So it's the king—the king—the judge."

It was Shi Miyuan who deprived Wang Zhou of the champion.

After Wang Zhouzhong became a Jinshi, he first went to Huizhou to work as a professor, starting from the ninth grade.

It has been in Huizhou throughout history, and finally worked until the final judgment.

But after Zhao Yurui seized power, people like Wang Zhou who had been targeted by Shi Miyuan were transferred back immediately.

He first stayed in the Ministry of Household Affairs for a period of time, and then came to Jeju as a general magistrate.

Xia Zhen immediately asked: "Who is the prefect of Jeju?"

Wang Zhou said, "It's Liu Xin."

Shi Miyuan and Xia Zhen looked at each other, they had never heard of it.

"How many years have you been a Jinshi?" Shi Miyuan asked subconsciously.

Wang Zhou shook his head: "I don't know, my subordinate."

That is Zhao Yurui's confidant, isn't he born in the imperial examination?

Xia Zhen immediately said: "Wang Tong judged the provincial Jinshi, but he was not the prefect?" He obviously meant to provoke him.

Wang Zhou's face was originally friendly, but after hearing this sentence, his face suddenly darkened.

He looked at Xia Zhen quietly, and the atmosphere suddenly felt strange.

Shi Miyuan stared at him, faintly flustered.

Wang Zhou looked at Xia Zhen and said slowly: "Before the official came, your majesty reminded the official that if the two of you make any remarks, you can call the guards and kill them directly."

"Hiss..." Xia Zhen and Shi Miyuan gasped and couldn't help shivering.

Wang Zhou had a gloomy face: "I will pretend that I didn't hear what Xia Dianshuai said. I hope it won't happen again."

"Yes, yes, yes." Xia Zhen said quickly, damn it, he cursed in his heart, Zhao and Rui are really not the same thing.

Of course Wang Zhou knew about Liu Xin. The Liu family and his sons took refuge in him when His Majesty was still the King of Wei. They bought Jeju and managed it. Both Liu's father and son made great contributions. How can he be compared to a Jinshi.

Moreover, the emperor treated him well and promised to let him transfer back to Gaosheng after three years here.

If Wang Zhou hadn't been cruel enough, he could have directly asked the guards to kill Xia Zhen who was trying to sow discord.

Then Wang Zhou gave an explanation to the two, and the two were overjoyed when they heard the words. It turned out that the emperor Zhao and Rui relaxed about them again.

In the future, the two of you can travel around Jeju Island, but the court (on Jeju Island) will provide food for another three months. After three months, you will have to support yourself.

When the two heard this, their expressions changed drastically.

People from these two families came, but Shi Miyuan's two sons did not come, but his wives and concubines were all there.

Xia Zhen's wife and daughter are all there, so if we don't provide them in the future, what will they eat?for what?
Wang Zhou said, there are [-] mu of land beside the yard, and your two families can cultivate it by themselves.

There are jobs available on the island, and you can apply for them if you want.

"If Prime Minister Shi is willing to teach, there are schools on the island where children can be taught to read and write. These are paid."

Wang Zhou gave a brief explanation and left.

Shi Miyuan and Xia Zhen were both ashamed and angry, and Zhao Yurui had no plans to support them now that the throne was secure.

But thinking about Zhao Yurui's not killing the killer, it is already considered the utmost benevolence.

The two of them didn't want to do anything at first, let alone plow the fields. But just after three months, life began to become difficult, and they had no choice but to bite the bullet and find a job.

Xia Zhen knows nothing and is too old, so he can only move bricks in the end and join the construction industry in Jeju Island.

Shi Miyuan went to teach.

As a result, he found that his classroom was full of boys, about ten years old, and these boys studied every morning and practiced horse riding in the afternoon.

The father of all the boys was a sergeant on the island.

After he became familiar with the children, he asked how many troops there were on the island.

The children said they didn't know, but said that there were tens of thousands of war horses on the island.

At that time, Shi Miyuan was extremely shocked and did not believe it.

Only one day, he and Xia Zhen took a walk to find a large grassland.

Sudden.

Rumbling, the distant horizon vibrated violently.

Then from a very far away place, a little black spot began to grow gradually, and soon turned into a large black mass.

Yuan Wuchang, who had been following them all the time, said in surprise, "Our cavalry."

Shi Miyuan and Xia Zhen stared dumbfounded at the distant cavalry getting closer.

Thousands of horses are galloping.

Shi Miyuan and Xia Zhen both had countless people. They only saw groups of cavalry passing by not far away from them. The two of them stood there for two quarters of an hour without finishing.

Whether it was Shi Miyuan or the former palace commander Xia Zhen, they had never seen so many cavalry in the Song Dynasty.

This scene really shocked the two of them deeply.

(End of this chapter)