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

Chapter 572 Shooting

Zhao Yi looked up and saw a bird flying in the sky, and he was overjoyed.

The distance seems to be several hundred steps, so it's a good time to test the gun.

Quan Daisun's expression changed slightly and he seemed to want to say something but stopped.

If the bullet misses at this angle, what if it flies out and hits civilians?
He was thinking about what to say.

Zhao Yi had already raised his gun.

"Ming Wang." he said anxiously.

"Stop making noise." Zhao Yi said unhappily.

The second half of Quan Daisun's sentence was taken back in an instant.

He thought to himself that maybe his luck couldn't be that bad.

Outside the palace, only the east side is the main street, and the other directions are all alleys and houses. It shouldn't be that unlucky.

Bang, Zhao Yi fired a shot.

As expected, the first shot missed the target. Zhao Yi was unhappy and immediately pulled the bolt.

Bang, bang, four shots were fired in succession.

He emptied the second magazine, but the gun still missed.

Finally the shot hit the target, and the bird fell like a stone.

"Ming Wang is amazing, and his marksmanship is great." Qin Zhonghu laughed and praised.

"Not bad, it took five shots to hit the target." Zhao Yi also laughed and raised the gun in his hand: "Fortunately, the range is long enough."

He was a little unhappy just now, so he fired five shots in a row. In the end, he hit the target by luck and didn't aim at all.

"Come on, send someone to get the bird back." Zhao Yi said with a smile, "Father said that we should not litter."

Qin Zhonghu immediately arranged for someone to go out and pick up the bird.

Zhao Yi fired dozens of shots that day and almost blew up the barrel of the gun. He had a lot of fun.

But early the next morning, Xu Qi, a captain of the local Jinyiwei, came to the door.

"What?" Zhao Yi almost jumped up.

Yesterday he fired five shots into the air, one shot hit a bird, and the other four shots fell to the ground and actually hit a civilian.

The person who was hit was a Persian, fortunately he was not a Song person, and the arrow hit him right in the vital spot, on the head, killing him.

The other party's family reported the case to the police, who sent people to investigate and found a bullet in the brain. Of course, this type of bullet is currently only available in Type 15 rifles.

Then I thought about the recent shooting at the palace, what about this?
The prefect of Daming Prefecture was Zhao Xi, who was an old brother of Zhao Yurui. This matter was not easy for him to handle, so he immediately found Xu Qi.

If it were any other emperor, this wouldn't be a big deal, just the death of a Persian.

But Zhao Yurui often said that if a prince broke the law, he would be punished the same as the common people.

So Zhao Xi didn't know whether what Zhao Yurui said was true or false.

Xu Qi was once a young man from the royal palace, so he knew Zhao and Rui to some extent.

Xu Qi didn't want to get involved, but this matter involved Zhao Yi. If he handled it well, he might offend him, but if he handled it well, he could also establish a relationship with him.

He thought about it at home and decided that no matter how nice Zhao Yurui said, Zhao Yi was still his biological son.

Killing a Persian, what’s the big deal?

"Why am I so unlucky?" Zhao Yi felt angry and amused after hearing this.

If this wasn't a new Type 15 rifle and no one else had it, he would have suspected someone was framing him.

How could it be such a coincidence that it fell on someone's head?
Seeing Xu Qi coming over, Zhao Yi said with a sullen face, "Captain Xu, just tell me what you want to say. What should I do?"

Xu Qi's face turned slightly red, knowing that Zhao Yi was very unhappy now, but after hesitating for a moment, he asked: "How many people in the palace fired guns yesterday?"

"It's just me." Zhao Yi said expressionlessly.

"..." Xu Qi thought, you said some people will die.

Xu Qi knew that Zhao Yi didn't want to, and couldn't hide it, so he simply said: "When you convince Quan Daisun, someone else in the palace shot a gun yesterday."

"How to convince him." Zhao Yi's expression softened a little and he looked at him with a smile.

Xu Qi gritted his teeth. Since he had decided to come, he would fight hard: "Leave this matter to me."

"Okay, Captain Xu, if this matter is done, I will never forget your kindness."

Xu Qi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and kept saying that he dared not. Then he checked a few statements with Zhao Yi and confirmed that Qin Zhonghu also fired five shots.

After saying this, he hurriedly left the palace and went to find Quan Daisun.

Of course, he did not do this to flatter Zhao Yi, he also knew that this matter could not be hidden from Zhao Yurui.

Other emperors of the Song Dynasty might not be able to extend their royal power to the countryside, but Zhao Yurui's intelligence department was spread all over the country, so Xu Qi didn't dare to hide it even if he wanted to.

But he was sure that Zhao Yi was Zhao Yurui's biological son, and that helping him to forge the documents would bring more benefits than disadvantages.

That day, Xu Qi found Quan Daisun and asked him to tell a lie.

All of them were with Sun at the scene, so it would be fine as long as he said that Qin Zhonghu had also fought with him.

But Quan Daisun hesitated and denied it outright. Their family was not Zhao Yurui's confidant who started from a young age, so how could they dare to tell such a lie.

Xu Qi tried to persuade him for a long time, but Sun still didn't dare to take him with him.

Xu Qi was anxious: "Did you go to the toilet in the palace that day?"

Quan Daisun thought about it and nodded: "It seems so."

"What do you mean by 'seem'?" Xu Qi asked angrily.

"Yes." Quan Daisun had no choice but to say.

"The palace shooting range is more than thirty steps away from the toilet. Even if you go to pee, you will be away from the scene for at least five minutes."

"King Ming saw that you were not there, so he secretly asked Qin Zhonghu to shoot twice, so you didn't know at all."

"..." All with grandchildren.

Quan Daisun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and finally said, "Anyway, I'll tell you the truth. When I was there, it was Ming Wang who beat me up."

But the implication is that since I wasn't there, I don't know who hit him.

"You are so stubborn." Xu Qi laughed, stomped his feet and walked away.

Xu Qi returned to the palace and checked his testimony with Zhao Yi again. Now his testimony had changed. He said that Quan took Sun to pee. Zhao Yi tried to shoot Qin Zhonghu twice. Ah, Qin Zhonghu's two shots just killed a Persian.

Of course, this was open to the public, but it obviously could not be said to Emperor Zhao Yurui.

Xu Qi asked Zhao Yi to write a confession, privately admitting that he was the one who fired the gun, but he lied for the sake of the royal dignity.

Even if Xu Qi didn't say so, Zhao Yi would have planned to do so, because he knew that he might not be able to hide it from his father.

So this matter was happily decided.

A few days later, the Ming prefectural government announced the truth of the matter: Qin Zhonghu, a guard in the palace, accidentally killed a local citizen while testing his gun.

According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, this was accidental murder, not punishable by death, and the family had forgiven him.

Because Zhao Yi paid one thousand dinars as compensation to the family.

Qin Zhonghu was beaten with the stick twenty times and demoted two levels.

On the day of the verdict, a group of Persian extras were also found at the scene. When the government announced the verdict, there was a cheer at the scene, shouting that the court was wise and selfless. The victims and the families of the deceased also came out crying and expressed their forgiveness for Qin Zhonghu.

The matter was resolved satisfactorily.

But a few months later, a secret decree came from the court, in which Zhao Yurui severely reprimanded Zhao Yi and punished him by not allowing him to leave the palace for a month.

In addition, half of this year's annual salary will be deducted.

Zhao Yi was quite unhappy. Deducting money was a small matter, but not letting him go out was unbearable.

He would go out for a walk every two or three days in Daming City, and sometimes he would stay outside for a few nights. Not going out for a month was indeed the most severe punishment for him.

Fortunately, Xu Qi and Zhao Xi were not wrong in their guesses. Zhao Yi was still Zhao Yurui's biological son. The saying that princes should be punished the same as ordinary people when they break the law was just talk.

Of course, they handled the matter very well, and most officials did not know that it was Zhao Yi who beat him to death.
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April 1249th, the th year of Yuanzhen ().

Goryeo established its capital.

Early this morning, the gates of Kaifeng were wide open, and Goryeo King Choi Hang led all the civil and military officials in the city and lined up in two rows outside.

Everyone looked towards the west.

Because today King Zhao Xie of Yan will come to Kaifeng in person.

Zhao Xie originally planned to take a boat from Sanwei, land at Wonsan via Goryeo Bay, and then go to Kaesong by land.

However, the new Goryeo commander-in-chief Lu Wenxin disagreed. He had a good reason. Goryeo had just been pacified and there were still many conservatives in various places. Since Goryeo was mountainous, many Goryeo people who refused to surrender retreated into the mountains and continued to resist.

In particular, the loyal ministers of King Gojong of Goryeo were determined not to surrender to the Song people.

From Wonsan to Kaesong, one has to cross the entire Goryeo Peninsula. Lu Wenxin thought it was dangerous and prone to attack, so he suggested that Zhao Xie take the sea route.

Therefore, Zhao Xie first traveled by land in the Song territory to Tiezhou, then boarded a ship from the west of Tiezhou, went around to Ganghwa Island, and then landed on Ganghwa Island and arrived in Kaesong.

Although it was a bit troublesome, we finally arrived safely.

At about 9:30 in the morning, Zhao Xie's motorcade appeared outside Kaifeng City.

When Zhao He's carriage arrived, there was a cheer all around. The Goryeo officials, led by Goryeo King Cui Hang, knelt down at the same time: "Little King Cui Hang--"

"Greetings to the King of the Upper Country."

Zhao Xie was still sitting in the carriage at this time. He lifted the curtain and quietly looked at the people kneeling on both sides outside. After hesitating for a moment, he stood up and wanted to get out of the carriage.

"Bah"

Someone beside him grabbed him and said, "King Yan, don't do it. Safety comes first."

It was the general Lu Wenxin who was traveling with us.

Zhao Xie glanced at Lu Wenxin, smiled, and had to sit down: "Tell them to stand up. This is too big a scene. If it gets to the emperor, it won't be a good thing."

He said it was not a good thing, but he used the word "flat body".

Lu Wenxin remained calm, lifted the curtain, and said loudly: "The King of Yan has ordered that all officials be exempted from formalities."

Zhao Xie seemed to hear something strange and immediately became nervous.

He just now subconsciously said "stand up", in fact he was imitating his father. Now he came to his senses, he is not the emperor, how can he use these two words?

Of course, the Song Dynasty was not as particular as before, and the empress dowager could also use it.

The Queen sometimes uses it too.

But generally speaking, anyone who is a little more cautious will not use these two words easily.

Zhao Xie used a strategy to capture Goryeo's Kaesong and made great contributions. But he seems to be a little arrogant recently?
Don’t drift, don’t drift, Zhao Xie reminded himself secretly.

At this time, people outside stood up one after another. Everyone wanted to see the King of Yan of the Song Dynasty, but they didn't expect that the King of Yan did not get off the carriage.

Many people looked up at the carriage.

There were more than a dozen carriages in the convoy, and no one knew which carriage the Prince of Yan was in.

Even though Lu Wenxin had just spoken, no one was sure that Zhao Xie was in the painting.

The carriage moved slowly forward. Along the way were all Goryeo civil and military officials, and even a large number of family members. Zhao Xie soon discovered that most of the family members were young and beautiful women.

Before the war between Goryeo and the Song Dynasty, Goryeo sent beautiful women to Lin'an every year as tribute. My father, Emperor Zhao Yurui, also used them and gave many of them as rewards to civil and military officials.

However, Zhao Yurui never took a Korean woman as a concubine. He just kept her in the harem for his enjoyment, and he never let the Korean woman give birth to a son or a daughter.

After the carriage entered the city, a large number of Goryeo civil and military officials and their families were standing on both sides of the streets. Today the entire city was mobilized, and everyone who could come out was called out.

This matter was handled by Lu Wenxin and Xie Fei, the general manager of the palace. Zhao Xie felt that it was a bit exaggerated and high-profile and unnecessary.

If my father, Emperor Zhao Yurui, were here, he might not like it either.

But Xie Fei explained that the Song Dynasty had just conquered Goryeo, and they had to suppress their morale and public sentiment and demonstrate the majesty of the Song Dynasty as the Celestial Empire.

So today almost all the Goryeo civil and military officials and their families in the city were called out.

Zhao Xie glanced outside through the curtains and found that most people had bad expressions and were obviously unhappy.

There is no way. This will happen to anyone whose country is destroyed.

Suddenly, Zhao Xie moved forward and his eyes lit up slightly.

Lu Wenxin, who was standing by, immediately noticed the change in Zhao He's expression. He followed Zhao He's gaze and saw two rows of young and beautiful women appearing outside.

It seemed like it was a deliberate arrangement by the Goryeo side. On both sides of the street, there was a row of young and beautiful women gathered together, all looking up at their convoy.

With so many beauties gathered together, they are still very eye-catching.

Zhao Xie was only about nineteen years old at the time, less than twenty years old, and he had just married a princess, Li, the youngest daughter of Emperor Li.

His Prince Yan's Mansion and Far East City are still under construction on the shore of Lake Baikal. They have not been completed after two years. His wife, Li, is currently living in the temporary Prince Yan's Mansion in Haisan City. It is rather cold and harsh there, so she did not come with him this time.

Suddenly seeing so many young and beautiful women, it was no problem for the young Zhao Xie to take a few more glances at them.

Just at this moment, the coachman outside suddenly "whoosh", slowly slowed down, and then the carriage stopped in the middle of the road.

The entire cavalry also stopped.

The beauties on both sides also became agitated. Some quickly lowered their heads, some retreated to the back, some squeezed forward, and some even boldly glanced towards the carriage.

Zhao Yu looked to the left and right, and all he saw were beauties. Then he quickly realized, "Why did you stop?"

Lu Wenxin glanced at the guards outside and whispered, "On the left are the daughters of Goryeo military commanders, and on the right are the daughters of Goryeo civil officials. They are all of the fourth rank or above. Does the Prince of Yan have any interest in any of them?"

Zhao Yu was ashamed and angry, staring at Lu Wenxin unhappily: "You are all instigators, how could you do this, was it Xie Fei's idea?"

After saying that, he turned around and looked at the beauties on both sides: "Once we conquer Goryeo, these people will all be the people of our Song Dynasty."

Lu Wenxin secretly laughed, then you still look: "King Yan, His Majesty also said that to conquer a country, you must first conquer their women."

"Marriage is sometimes the best tool for conquest, better than thousands of troops."

In this regard, the Later Jin did a very good job when it conquered Mongolia.

Of course, Temujin did the same thing when he conquered the tribes.

While Zhao Xie was listening to Lu Wenxin speak, he was thinking about Lu Wenxin in his mind.

Lu Wenxin's cousin is Lu Wende, the first general his father used. However, he is considered a traditionalist and was not a young man from his father's royal palace.

Lu Wende made contributions in the battles to destroy the Jin Dynasty and expel Mongolia. He was most proud of the time when he led tens of thousands of cavalrymen, each riding two horses, to raid Karakorum for thousands of miles, defeating the Mongolian army using Mongolian methods.

Lu Wende was originally the governor-general of Liaodong, in charge of the affairs of Liaodong and Goryeo. After the imperial court established the Far East Province, his jurisdiction was expanded and the Far East Province was also the governor-general of Lu Wende.

(End of this chapter)