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

Chapter 586 Human Nature (New book of words, please support)
Zhao Yi's mind was filled with anger and dissatisfaction towards Zhao Yurui.

In his opinion, among all the princes, he was the only one most qualified to be the crown prince.

Who did Zhao Yurui rely on when they first started out?
Isn’t it just the Qin family’s foundation and wealth?

Without the support of the Qin family, you, Zhao Yurui, are nothing.

Just when Zhao Yi was extremely angry.

Qin Zhonghu knelt down beside him and said, "Your Majesty, please make a decision quickly?"

Song Xiande said calmly: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that Xiande can no longer serve you. In a few months, I will be at retirement age. I will go home to plant crops, grow flowers, and enjoy my old age."

Bang! Zhao Yi slammed the table heavily upon hearing this, and said to Song Xiande with a ferocious expression: "Is Commander Song willing to go home and farm?"

Song Xiande immediately knelt down and said in a deep voice, "Xiande is willing to accept the orders of the king. I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

"My father forced me to do this." Zhao Yi stood up suddenly and looked into the distance.

It’s fine if you don’t make me the crown prince, but you also want to move the town?

I have been operating in Persia for more than 20 years. How many Persians have I killed? For the sake of the Song Dynasty, I have sacrificed my reputation and let the world call me cruel. I have taken the knife for you, the emperor, and you still want to move your town? Are you guarding against me?

Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust?

"Zhonghu."

"The subordinate is here."

"Send a telegram and proceed according to the plan."

"Yes." Qin Zhonghu was ecstatic.

It turns out that Zhao Yi had planned it long ago.

If the edict is from him, it is one set of plans; if the edict is not from him, it is another set of plans.
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Hanzhou (Feilibin).

This was originally the location of the Han Palace. Later, the imperial court successively conquered Java, the Malay Peninsula, India, and Borneo.

The King of Han's fiefdom became larger and larger.

Ten years ago, the Han Palace moved to Malacca City, and Zhao Qi was less often here.

But the Hanzhou Governor's Office is still here.

The first governor of Hanzhou was Qin Chen, Zhao Yi's uncle and Zhao Yurui's brother-in-law.

Qin Chen has been working for many years. He is similar in age to Zhao Yurui. According to the latest regulations of the court, the governor retires at the age of 65.

He will retire in one month.

The court has also decided on the candidate for the new governor, who should be Meng Gong’s son Meng Zhijing.

Meng Zhijing has been with Zhao Qi for many years and is considered Zhao Qi's confidant.

However, it was Zhao Qi who forced him to stay, and Meng Zhijing was also quite depressed because his way of leading troops was different from Zhao Qi's philosophy. In fact, Meng Zhijing quite disliked Zhao Qi's kindness.

Meng Zhijing previously served as the commander-in-chief of the Singapore and Malaysia provinces, and later moved to Borneo province and then to Annan province. He just arrived in Hanzhou a few days ago, ready to succeed Qin Chen as governor.

Qin Chen has been busy with retirement matters recently. After retirement, he wants to take a boat to Nanbaozhou (South America) with Zhao Yurui to see the colonies there.

Pu Shougeng helped the Song army develop Baozhou in the past. Over the years, there have been only two governors of Baozhou. The number of immigrants from the Song Dynasty and people who have gone there spontaneously has been counted to more than 100,000, which is quite an achievement.

Now that the imperial court has steamships, immigration will become more and more convenient in the future.

Zhao Yurui has never been to South America, and recently she plans to go there with Qin Chen.

That’s right, at this moment, Qin Chen is the only one in the Song Dynasty who knows that after Zhao Yurui’s inspection, they might appoint a crown prince as regent, and then take Qin Chen with them to America. Qin Chen doesn’t know whether he will come back in the future.

Qin Chen was famous as Qin Xiaopang when he was a child. Now that he is old, he has become much thinner and has been reading documents all year round, so he even wears glasses.

Glasses have also become popular in the Song Dynasty in recent years, and they are not cheap.

He got up early this morning and asked his young concubine to pack some more clothes and things for the long journey. The concubine didn't understand why they had to bring so many things, she thought they were going back to their hometown in Lin'an.

Qin Chen's first wife died early, and his current concubine is only in her thirties, quite young and beautiful.

Qin Chen was preparing to leave Hanzhou at home when he suddenly thought of something.

"Where's Shou Wen?"

Qin Shouwen was his second son, whom he often kept with him. His eldest son Shouwu was not in Hanzhou, but was serving as a military officer in another place.

"I didn't see him this morning. Maybe he was busy."

Qin Chen was stunned for a moment. He had something to ask Qin Shouwen, so he called the housekeeper and asked him to call Qin Shouwen.

Originally, Qin Shouwen would come to greet his parents early every morning, but he was not there today. Of course, Qin Chen did not care, as he himself rarely greeted his father early in the morning before.

Unexpectedly, the housekeeper came back after a while and said that he didn't find the second young master. Maybe he went to work?
Qin Shouwen is also the president of Hanzhou Provincial Bank and is considered a state-owned enterprise cadre.

"Isn't today Sunday?" The Song Dynasty has begun a seven-day week with one day off per week.

The butler looked confused and didn't know where the second young master had gone.

Qin Chen thought about it and strode towards Qin Shouwen's yard. When he got to the yard, he didn't find him, but there were a few maids and servants in the yard.

Qin Chen discovered that Qin Shouwen's personal maid Xiao Yuan was also there.

This little Yuan is quite pretty, and Qin Shouwen wants to make her his second wife, but he has never gotten his father's consent, mainly because he has not yet officially married.

Qin Shouwen usually takes Xiao Yuan with him when he goes out, but today he is still at home.

"Xiao Yuan, where is the second young master?" Qin Chen asked Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan also looked confused and said that he didn't know, he only knew that Qin Shouwen had gone out early in the morning.

Does anyone know where he went? Qin Chen asked the people in Qin Shouwen's academy, but no one knew.

Asshole, Qin Chen was furious, His Majesty the Emperor is in Dayuan, very close to Hanzhou, and can come at any time. At this time, Qin Shouwen is missing?

He immediately called Li Shao, a captain of the local Jinyiwei.

Li Pyo and Gaoda served in the army together. Later, one continued to serve in the army while the other was transferred to the Jinyiwei.

Upon hearing this, Li Piao comforted Qin Chen first: "Don't worry, Governor. I will send someone to look for him right away."

"Hanzhou City is not big, don't worry."

The Jinyiwei were quite efficient and in less than half an hour, someone actually saw Qin Shouwen on the street.

"Xihongyuan?" Qin Chen's blood pressure almost rose due to anger.

Xihongyuan was one of the only two red-room brothels in Hanzhou City, so business was naturally very good, with the imperial court collecting hundreds of thousands of strings of cash in taxes every year.

But he didn't expect his son to go to such a place, because Qin Shouwen had never shown it before.

Li Pyo asked whether he should send someone to call him back?

No need, I'm going to go and see what this little beast is doing.
Qin Chen, along with his butler Lao Qin and Li Shao, rode in a carriage and headed straight for Xihong Courtyard.

As a result, he was stopped at the door by a Jinyiwei.

The man gestured to Qin Chen and Li Shao, saying that the second young master entered through the front door, but we just sent people to look for him and he didn't seem to be inside. I wonder if he has left?

"How long ago did your people see him go in?"

"About forty-five minutes."

"Did you notice later - wait - what time is it now -"

Qin Chen suddenly thought, it was just past seven in the morning, and forty minutes ago, Xihongyuan was not open yet?

There's something wrong with this?

He walked aside silently, then turned around and asked Lao Qin if anyone had come to his house in the early morning.

"Someone came over and said something to the Second Young Master in the yard and then left. I don't know what they said."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I don't know either--" The housekeeper didn't know it would become a big deal? It was not an ordinary thing.

Qin Chen was a little conflicted for a moment, not knowing whether to send people to search Xihongyuan, but this was his biological son, so there was no reason, right?

"Why don't we go to the backyard and take a look?" Li Piao said at this time.

Qin Chen thought for a moment and said, "Let's go."

Several people came to the backyard and looked at the terrain first. It was very ordinary. There was also a door in the alley in the backyard, but it was now closed.

There is also a yard opposite the door, which looks quite large.

After a few glances, Qin Chen was already considering sending someone in to look for his son.

Don't use the excuse of looking for your son, say you are looking for a criminal? Just when Qin Chen decided to send someone in.

With a creak, the gate opposite the backyard gate of Xihong Courtyard suddenly opened.

A figure walked out, and his face changed drastically when he saw Qin Chen.

"Little beast." Qin Chen cursed, who else could it be but his son Qin Shouwen.

Qin Shouwen didn't expect that the old man would find here so early, and his expression was very panicked.

Qin Chen scolded: "You little beast, you have a mistress in your golden house again, and you won't change despite repeated admonitions?"

Li Shao and the two Jinyiwei behind him both laughed.

Qin Chen turned around and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to bother Captain Li and this brother."

"No trouble, no trouble, haha, Governor, let's go first." Li Piao was also tactful and quickly took his people away.

Qin Chen's face suddenly darkened. He gestured to the old butler and strode over.

But he is old and he shakes a little when he takes a few steps.

"Father." Qin Shouwen hurried forward and supported Qin Chen.

Qin Chen had already sensed that there was someone else in the yard, but he hadn't come out just now.

"What are you doing in there?"

"Nothing, father, let's go back and talk about it——"

"Get out of here." Qin Chen pushed Qin Shouwen away without saying anything.

Qin Shouwen was extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do but watch Qin Chen rush in.

It was quiet inside, but Qin Chen looked at several houses and went straight to a small house at the edge.

Qin Shouwen's face changed even more.

Bang! He pushed open the door of the hut. There was a light inside, which he had not had time to turn off, but there was no one there. There were tea cups and other things on the table.

Qin Shouwen said anxiously: "Father, what are you looking for? Let's go back and talk about it."

Qin Chen ignored him and looked around the room, but didn't see anything.

Just when he was about to turn around and leave.

Beep, beep, beep. A strange sound came from the wall.

Now both the father and son's faces changed drastically.

Qin Chen turned his head and looked at his son deeply. Qin Shouwen didn't dare to look him in the eye.

After a few seconds, Qin Chen sighed and staggered out of the house.

He closed the door and glanced at Butler Qin.

Old Qin looked confused, but he quickly walked out of the yard and closed the door for them.

"What are you doing here?" Qin Chen asked his son in a deep voice.

Qin Shouwen still wanted to deny it, but he said stubbornly: "Shouwen, I didn't do anything."

"Bang" Qin Chen turned around and slapped him hard in the face.

Qin Shouwen frowned and looked like he was about to cry.

"Who told you to hide the radio? This is a serious crime?" Qin Chen said gritting his teeth.

He couldn't believe how his son had a radio?
Only the imperial court can make this thing.

How did Qin Shouwen get it?
Who made it for him?

What does he want to do?
He and his son had lived together for so many years, but suddenly they seemed to have become strangers.

Qin Shouwen knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he lowered his head and said, "Zhao Yi gave it to me."

Zhao Yi is his cousin.

The emperor's son.

"Why does Zhao Yi miss him?" Qin Chen was shocked and angry.

Qin Shouwen looked around and finally said, "He saw the imperial edict, and it wasn't him in it."

"Hiss" Qin Chen took a breath of cold air.

"You--you--you want to rebel?"

At this moment, Qin Shouwen thought of the telegram that Zhao Yi had sent earlier.

Either don't do this kind of thing, or there is no turning back if you do it.

With a plop, he knelt directly in front of Qin Chen.

"I secretly sent a telegram and communicated with Zhao Yi. I also know the contents of the imperial edict. Every sentence is punishable by death. If you are loyal to His Majesty, please report your son to the emperor."

"You - you - you -" Qin Chen was so angry that his blood pressure soared.

"Bastard, bastard, why did I give birth to a bastard like you--" He rushed forward and punched and kicked Qin Shouwen.

"I'm going to beat you to death, I'm going to beat you to death--I'm going to beat you to death--" Qin Chen was old, so he couldn't hit anyone, and he didn't have much strength in his hands and feet.

Qin Shouwen let him hit him like this, and said, "My cousin is right."

"Who helped Zhao Yurui conquer this kingdom? Wasn't it our Qin family who paid for it?"

"Now he wants to pass the throne to Zhao Yu. Is this fair to the Qin family?"

"My aunt married him when she was less than ten years old. Does he still have a conscience?"

"Just shut up." Bang! Qin Chen slapped him again, and felt heartache after that.

Looking at Qin Shouwen's face which was red from being hit by him, all kinds of complicated emotions surged in his heart.

"You won't let me say it, but I'll say it anyway. If I don't say it, what does it mean to abolish hereditary succession?"

"Father, you and grandfather are great heroes, and we have benefited from it, but what am I doing now? What do you think I am doing?"

"Became a small bank president?"

Qin Chen was so tired from fighting that he held his waist in anger and panted as he spoke: "Who can you blame for failing the imperial examination?"

"You are less than 30 years old and you are the governor of a provincial bank. What else do you want?"

“How many people work hard their whole lives but still fail to achieve it?”

"Has your uncle, the emperor, treated you badly? Are you still not satisfied?"

"Where is my son?" Qin Shouwen asked angrily.

"If he continues to do this, after three generations, our Qin family will return to being ordinary people and become merchants."

"We are the heroes who helped him found his country, and he treats our Qin family like this?"

"Have you ever thought about your grandson?"

"Damn it, why did I give birth to you--uh--" Qin Chen was quite fat when he was young, and according to his descendants, he still had a little high blood pressure. He was angry with his son and his blood pressure suddenly rose.

He stared at his son and was about to say something, but then he suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Father, father--" Qin Shouwen's grief-stricken voice shook the courtyard.

Not a moment.

Zhao Qi, who was in Lion City (later Singapore), and Zhao Yi, who was in Dasong Bay and Pingcheng, both received telegrams that Qin Chen, the governor of Hanzhou, had a sudden brain disease and fainted.

Both of them were horrified.

Zhao Yi immediately sent a telegram to Zhao Qi, telling his elder brother that he was going to visit his uncle and bring the best doctor in Daming Province with him.

If Zhao Yi wanted to go to Hanzhou, he had to pass through Malacca, which was controlled by Zhao Qi. Of course, Zhao Qi agreed decisively.

"Your Majesty, this is not possible." Upon hearing this, Yan Le, the commander-in-chief of the Singapore and Malaysia provinces, immediately objected.

At this time, he was accompanying Zhao Qi in Lion City, waiting for the order from Emperor Zhao Yurui to inspect.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yi suddenly wanted to go to Hanzhou.

"Ah?" Zhao Qi was puzzled: "My third brother's uncle is seriously ill. Isn't this human nature?"

(End of this chapter)