Pirate Song

While Gao Huaiyuan was still accepting congratulations from his colleagues on the success of suppressing the bandits, thousands of miles away in Lin'an City, Hangzhou, there was still a scene of singing and dancing everywhere. The world seemed to be no longer as concerned about the Song-Jin War as it was when it first started two years ago.

So nervous, although there are still some people paying attention to this protracted war, most people have recovered from the initial panic and are no longer willing to pay attention to this war, because of the performance of the Jin Kingdom this time

It's not worth worrying about.

Shi Miyuan, who was the right prime minister of the dynasty, could feel more at ease, because what he worried about did not happen. Although the Jin State invaded the south, the Song army blocked it from advancing north of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. This was exactly what he wanted, so he

He also turned his attention back to controlling government affairs.

In his view, there were still many people in the court who opposed him. He also knew that after the failure of the Kaixi Northern Expedition, and after he and Empress Yang conspired to execute Han Yuzhou, the Jiading Collaborative Agreement signed with the Jin State was a treaty that was completely humiliating and humiliating the country.

Also since the Song Dynasty, the two Song Dynasties

It was the most despicable treaty signed with the Kingdom of Jin, so there were always people in the government and the public who were dissatisfied with what he had done. The year after the Jiading conference was signed, there were also officers named Luo Riyuan and the Dianqian Division and the Infantry Division.

Yang Ming, Zhang Xing and others murdered him.

Although the murder was ultimately aborted and everyone involved was arrested and executed, this incident sounded a warning to Shi Miyuan, so he needed to control the government more closely and monitor threats to him at all times.

And what he did was also very successful. In order to achieve his goal of long-term control of the government, he first firmly controlled the way of speech in his hands, using Xuan Ou and Xue as his heart, Wang Yu as his eyes and ears, Sheng Zhang and Li Zhixiao

As an eagle and a dog, he is good at government affairs and has power over the government and the public.

The current emperor Zhao Kuo became disheartened after the failure of the Kaixi Northern Expedition, and he completely gave up the idea of ​​the Northern Expedition to restore the country. He began to neglect government affairs and relied on Shi Miyuan and others to take care of the government affairs for him. This made Shi Mi even more miserable.

For a long time, there was no one in the court

People can disobey, but he himself was indulged in the sensuality, basically turned his ears to nothing outside the window, and concentrated on having fun. He did not listen to the discussions about Shi Miyuan's dictatorial power in the government and the public, and even paid no attention to the Song and Jin Dynasties.

He rarely interfered with the fight.

Shi Miyuan is very satisfied with the current state. Now he is a big tree in the sky in the Song Dynasty. It is basically impossible for anyone to overthrow him.

There was just one thing that he was still a little uneasy about. Although the Holy Emperor had shown great favor to him over the years, his health was getting worse day by day. And this year, in the thirteenth year of Jiading, the original Prince Zhao

Xun Que fell ill and died earlier than the current emperor Zhao Kuo, so he had no choice but to make the emperor's younger brother Zhao Gui, the adopted son of King Yi, the crown prince and named him Zhao Hong. This made Shi Miyuan feel a little uneasy.

Speaking of which, it may be due to unsatisfactory retribution. Emperors of the Southern Song Dynasty have always had few heirs. After Ningzong's generation, Zhao Kuo has always been weak and sick, and has no heirs. He did not even save a prince. It turns out that he still raised a Zhao Kuo.

Xun Chong became the prince, but unexpectedly he was only twenty-nine years old, so he gave up and went west. He wanted to establish a prince, but couldn't find anyone. As a last resort, he had to establish Ning Zong's younger brother Yi.

The king's adopted son Zhao Gui (Zhao Hong) was the crown prince.

If Zhao Xun does not die, Shi Miyuan has nothing to worry about. After all, when he and Empress Yang conspired to kill Han Kanzhou, Dingli supported Zhao Xun as the crown prince. If the emperor dies one day, Zhao Xun will succeed him.

The right prime minister, who holds all the power in the government and the public, can continue to be in glory.

But when Zhao Hong was established as the crown prince, Shi Miyuan couldn't sit still, because as far as he knew, the newly appointed crown prince Zhao Hong seemed to be a different person from him. This son had a more cheerful personality. In the future,

Before he was established as the prince, he often walked around the streets, and others did not know his history.

He controls the government, but this son is not necessarily unaware of this matter. Moreover, since Zhao Hong was established as the crown prince, he has rarely interacted with him, the right-hand prime minister who is now the most vocal in the court. This has further deepened Shi Miyuan's worries.

, Shi Miyuan has been restless for a long time because of this matter.

Shi Miyuan walked back and forth in the study, opening a book from time to time, but he was always restless and could not read with peace of mind. He was really upset and lost it: "Here comes! Go and invite Xue Ji to come to the house.

One trip!”

After receiving the instructions, the servants did not dare to neglect and immediately rushed out of the Prime Minister's Mansion to find Xue Ji to see Shi Miyuan.

After Xue Ji got the news, he did not dare to neglect, and immediately rushed to Shi Miyuan's Prime Minister's Mansion in a sedan chair, and saw Shi Miyuan who was tasting wine in the warm pavilion in the very elegant back garden.

"Your Majesty, please see the Prime Minister! I wonder what you have to say when recruiting your subordinates?" As soon as Xue Ji saw Shi Miyuan, he immediately bowed to Shi Miyuan and said politely.

Shi Miyuan glanced sideways at Xue Ji, then waved his hand gently and said: "Master Xue, there is no need to be polite. Sit down and have a drink with me! Come and give me a seat!"

Xue Ji carefully sat down on Shi Miyuan's bench, with his butt only half-way up the bench. He knew that Shi Miyuan was an absolutely rebellious person. He could be where he is today, it could be said that it all depended on Shi Miyuan's support.

, so he was extremely grateful to Shi Miyuan and at the same time, he was also in awe.

"Come! Try this wine. This is a good wine that has just been released recently. It tastes quite good!" Shi Miyuan ordered someone to pour a glass of wine for Xue Ji, and then waved the serving servants to exit the Nuan Pavilion.

Xue Ji briefly tasted the glass of wine in front of him, nodded repeatedly and said, "It's really a good wine! This wine tastes extremely sweet and has an endless aftertaste!"

"Of course, this is a magical drink that has been very popular on the market recently. It's really not easy for ordinary people to drink this kind of wine at home! It's true that the wine lives up to its name, and it makes people feel a little ecstasy when they smell it.

!Really good!

I have called you here today because I want you to give me advice on something. You are someone I can trust, and I won’t hide anything from you. Now I am under Xinli in the East Palace. I heard that Crown Prince Xinli said to me and you and others,

I feel dissatisfied, but I don’t know what His Highness the Crown Prince is thinking at the moment. I have been very irritable these past two days. I know that you are usually

He has the most tricks up his sleeve, so you might as well give me some advice and see if there is any way to find out whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really thinks of us!" Shi Miyuan was very relieved about Xue Ji. Among the confidants he appointed, Xue Ji

He was considered loyal, which reassured him. Otherwise, he would not have told Xue Ji what was in his heart.

After Xue Ji heard this, he suddenly felt a little horrified. He didn't expect that Shi Miyuan would start to pay attention to the prince just now, but he was a smart man. After thinking about it for a while, he figured it out.

The reason why.

The emperor's health is getting worse day by day, and there is no guarantee when he will pass away. If the new prince is dissatisfied with Shi Miyuan and others like them, then their glorious days will also end with the death of the emperor.

Sooner or later, the old accounts will be settled. If it is good, he will be kicked out of the court. If it is bad, he will not be sent to a remote place, and there is even a possibility of his death.

After Xue Ji understood this matter, he had to admire Shi Miyuan's foresight. No wonder Shi Miyuan was able to control the government for such a long time. At least in terms of vision, Shi Miyuan did have his own unique side.

After Xue Ji listened to Shi Miyuan's question, he did not dare to answer immediately. Instead, he lowered his head and pondered carefully. Then he raised his eyebrows, thought about it, smiled slightly, clasped his fists at Shi Miyuan and said, "What's so difficult about this?"

Where? Xia Guan

I heard that the current prince likes drums and harps, so why don’t you, sir, like him and find a woman who is familiar with music and good at playing the harp and present it to His Highness? If you want to know what His Highness is thinking in the future, wouldn’t it be easy to catch her?"

After Shi Miyuan heard this, his worried heart suddenly became brighter. He clapped his hands on his knees and said with a smile: "Xue Ji, Xue Ji! You really have a delicate heart with seven orifices! You can also think of such a method.

, You are indeed the person I value! Good! Very good!

It’s done as you said! Since His Highness the Crown Prince likes drums and harps, what’s the harm in giving him a beautiful woman? Arrange this matter, and the selection must be appropriate so as not to attract other people’s attention. It’s best not to

Let the prince know, it is my best arrangement!"

"Xiaoguan understands! Please rest assured, Prime Minister, Xiaguan will make arrangements immediately, and no one else will know about it!" Xue Ji smiled yinly and quickly stood up to answer the order.

After Xue Ji was appointed, he did not dare to neglect at all, and immediately began to privately search for suitable candidates among the people. As expected, his hard work paid off, and he found a beautiful woman who was as beautiful as a flower, very good at music, and played the piano well.

It's a pity that because of the decline of the family,

Her father was originally a small official, but he committed a crime and had his house confiscated and executed. He eventually lived in the streets. It happened that Xue Ji found him and redeemed her life. The girl was grateful to Xue Ji and after some training, she was

The trustee sent her to the East Palace and became a maid of Zhao Hong.

Zhao Hong knew nothing about this girl. He accidentally discovered that she was beautiful and very good at music, so he took her into his room and became his concubine. She was particularly favored by Zhao Hong, just because of her beauty.

His status was low, so of course he had no status, but this did not affect Zhao Hong's doting on him at all. He often took her with him and often played a song with him, which was very warm.

After all, Zhao Hong was young and quite energetic. Before he became the crown prince, he had already learned about Shi Miyuan's monopoly on power in the court and his control over the government affairs, so he was very dissatisfied with Shi Miyuan.

Although Zhao Hong also knew about Han Yuzhou's monopoly in the past, he had a sympathetic attitude towards Han Yuzhou. Originally, Zhao Hong was not the son of King Yi. He was originally from the line of Qin Wang Zhao Defang, the fourth prince of Song Taizu.

His eighth grandson was just a member of the royal family. Originally, he could not be defeated by the position of prince. However, by some strange combination of circumstances, he was selected by the sage Zhao Kuo and named him under the name of King Yi. He became the prince.

The king's adopted son.

King Yi was Zhao Kuo's brother, and he had a deep relationship with Ning Zong Zhao Kuo. Unfortunately, King Yi also died young. Zhao Kuo missed their brotherly relationship, so he chose Zhao Hong as his successor among the clan members.

The original intention of being the adopted son of King Yi was to leave a legacy for King Yi's lineage, but in the end, Zhao Hong became the emperor's heir unintentionally. It seems that things in the world are a bit unpredictable.

As a descendant of the Zhao family, Zhao Hong has longed for the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty to restore the country since he was a child, and to recreate the grand events when Taizu founded the country. Although he also knew that Han Zhouzhou was in power, he did not dislike Han Zhouzhou too much and felt that Han Zhouzhou

At least he could still think about the Song Dynasty and advocate the Northern Expedition to restore the country. In the end, he could only

It was the wrong choice of timing that led to the failure of the Kaixi Northern Expedition, and ended up being murdered by Shi Miyuan. After Shi Miyuan came to power, he quickly took advantage of Ning Zong's disheartened situation and firmly controlled him.

In the first year of Jiading, he reached a peace agreement with the Kingdom of Jin.

In this connection, the famous Jiading Contract was signed in the history of the Song Dynasty, which was a humiliation of power and humiliation to the country. In the name of the chief culprit, Han Yuzhou was beheaded and sent to the capital of the Jin Kingdom.

And he had also heard about the collusion between Queen Yang and Shi Miyuan, both internally and externally, so he was even more dissatisfied with Shi Miyuan, especially after Shi Miyuan killed Han Yuzhou, he immediately reversed the case of the former treacherous prime minister Qin Hui and restored the posthumous title of Qin Hui.

I hate it even more, so

After he became the crown prince, he never showed any affection towards Shi Miyuan, nor was he very close to Empress Yang. He only played his drum and harp in the East Palace all day long, leading the people in the East Palace to sing and dance, and rarely treated Shi Miyuan.

It is far from the fact that this powerful official in the dynasty has ever shown any closeness to him.

Either Zhao Hong was still a little younger, and he still underestimated Shi Miyuan's energy. He never expected that the person on his bedside in the heavily guarded East Palace was actually someone placed by Shi Miyuan.

Eyeliner, every move he made fell under Shi Miyuan's strict surveillance.

Seeing that the Spring Festival was approaching, on this day after the luncheon, Prince Zhao Hong took his concubines to play the zither in the East Palace. He was very interested, so he accidentally looked up and saw a map of the Song Dynasty on the palace wall.

So I don’t know what evil I committed, and suddenly I became heroic

Da, stood up and came to the map on the palace wall. He waved his hand and pointed at the map on the palace wall. He laughed loudly and said: "If I succeed in the future, I will definitely use the strength of the whole country to expedition to the north to regain the old land.

Shi Miyuan must be placed here! Haha!"

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger, and saw that the location on the map pointed by Zhao Hong happened to be the land of Qiongya, which is what later generations of Chinese people called Hainan. Hainan in later generations was quite attractive for people to travel, but in

In ancient times, this place was regarded by everyone as

Far away from the capital and isolated overseas, this barbarian land has always been a place where the imperial court demoted and punished criminal officials. Even great scholars like Su Shi were demoted to this place for several years. It can be seen that this place is by no means what the world thinks of as a place for retirement.

A paradise.

Everyone couldn't help but be surprised that Zhao Hong was so emotional. Zhao Hong actually didn't take the current powerful Prime Minister Shi Miyuan seriously. However, Zhao Hong didn't know the taboo of misfortune coming from his mouth. Instead, in the surprised eyes of everyone, he looked at Shi Miyuan.

Yuankou is called "Xin'en", which means that if Shi Miyuan is exiled in the future, it will definitely be one of Xinzhou and Enzhou in Qiongya.

Zhao Hong's statement, the news naturally reached Shi Miyuan's ears quickly through his beloved concubine. After Shi Miyuan heard this, he was immediately shocked.

"Suppose that when the current crown prince succeeds to the throne in the future, you and I will be exiled to Qiongya! What should we do?" Shi Miyuan said to several of his hardcore minions in his secret room.

Naturally, this news was also known through Shi Miyuan and his subordinates who were promoted by him. These people are Shi Miyuan's die-hard supporters. Naturally, their prosperity and wealth came from Shi Miyuan. As soon as they heard the news Afterwards, everyone was shocked.

If Shi Miyuan is a big tree at this time, then they are the hozens attached to the tree. Once the big tree falls, the hozens will naturally have nothing good to eat. This simple truth is very important to this group of people who are camping all day long. The treacherous ministers who were striving for power and gain knew it all too well. They could say that their fate and Shi Miyuan were firmly tied together, and they both experienced prosperity and loss. Therefore, after hearing about this incident, they all immediately became panicked.

"If this is really the case, it seems that you must not sit back and wait for death! I have a plan, but I don't know if I should tell the general!" One of the minions following Shi Miyuan suddenly stood up and said with his hands.

Shi Miyuan raised his eyes and saw that the speaker was also one of his close subordinates, Xuan Zhen, who was now the Minister of the Ministry of War. He was regarded as a die-hard supporter of the person he believed in, so he nodded irritably: "This matter Since I’m telling you to wait, I’m asking you to wait and think of some solutions together, so why are you so hesitant? Why don’t you just say it if you have something to say?”

Xuan Zhen then leaned over, got close to Shi Miyuan's ear and began to whisper softly, but it was true that no one else could hear what he was saying.

But after Xuan Zhen whispered something, Shi Miyuan's expression began to change from gloomy to clear, and a smile gradually appeared.

"Of course! This plan is feasible, but I'm afraid it's not easy to handle! You can start looking for suitable candidates from the clan in the next year! Then you can come with me to the court to ask the Holy Lord, and this will happen It's about your life and property, and I hope you all can work together. When it is done, as long as I, Shi, are in power, you will be prosperous for a while! This is how it will be done!" Shi Miyuan finally stood in front of everyone and gave the order. arrive.

His minions immediately agreed and accepted Shi Miyuan's instructions.

Naturally, such secrets are not known to outsiders, and our Lord Gao Huaiyuan is even less likely to know these things that are happening in the court. At this time, he is on the way to Ezhou.

It turned out that as the New Year was approaching, Zhao Fang, who had been personally in charge of Xiangyang, finally felt relieved and returned to Ezhou after the crisis in Xiangyang was over. At this time, Zhao Fang, in addition to serving as the Jingxi Road Construction Ambassador, also Because of the defeat of the Jin army at Zaoyang City last year, he was promoted to the post of direct bachelor of Huanzhang Pavilion and took charge of the military and political power of Jingxi Road. After returning to Ezhou this time, he learned about Gao Huaiyuan from the prefect. Thinking of Gao Huaiyuan, a young general who once served in his camp, he invited Gao Huaiyuan to Ezhou to meet him. He really wanted to see Gao Huaiyuan again and see what Gao Huaiyuan had become after not seeing each other for a year or two!

Moreover, he was also very curious about Gao Huaiyuan's appointment as Daye County Lieutenant. He thought how could Gao Huaiyuan, a young man of only seventeen years old, be a good County Lieutenant!

Therefore, after Gao Huaiyuan learned that Zhao Fang had summoned him, he did not dare to neglect and immediately set off from Daye County to Ezhou to see Zhao Fang.dd