Fang Zhong paused, a bitterness flashed across his face.
"It's just the exhortation of the lower official, she only listened to half. She didn't know who was instructed, and felt that the younger brothers who supported her should support the lower official, so that the lower official could help her take care of her younger brothers.
She helped the officer find a post as a judge of Kaifeng Mansion.
The Xiaguan also wanted to stand out, and wanted to let the Fang clan people who used to sweep the Xiaguan out to see that the Xiaguan was not a scumbag under the fence, on the contrary, they didn't see the talent of the Xiaguan at the moment.
Therefore, the lower officials did not refuse, and there was no way to refuse. "
As Bao Zheng said, serving as an official of the Kaifeng Prefecture, a magistrate under the jurisdiction of the Kaifeng Prefecture, and re-entering the dynasty as an official is a blue sky ladder.
Few people can refuse.
People who are generally valued by the emperor will take this blue sky ladder and enter the central government to hold important positions.
Although the North Korea-China system has changed, some old rules are still retained.
Unless the new system is thoroughly imprinted in the Song Dynasty, some of the old rules will continue to be used.
Innovation and innovation not only reform the system, but also the hearts of the people.
Kou Ji stared at Fang Zhong and asked calmly, "You helped her brothers deal with a lot of trouble, right?"
Fang Zhong nodded and said, "Eight murders..."
"Huosuga's life! Officials protect each other! It's a capital crime!"
Bao Zheng said with a sullen face.
Fang Zhong said with a bitter face: "Because he knows how powerful it is, he doesn't have the guts to ask Kou Gong to confess his mistakes, and he has no guts to escape.
Bao Zheng sneered and said: "Perhaps there is still a fluke mentality. Don't be scornful in front of the ambassador. The ambassador has handled many more cases than you have handled.
You can't conceal the fact that you think carefully. "
Perhaps he knew that he could not hide, so Fang Zhong did not hide it, but admitted very frankly, "There is a fluke mentality in being an official. It is not easy to get the official position. The Fang family admitted that they were short-sighted, so the officials really didn't want to lose it."
Bao Zheng snorted coldly: "It is a felony to help people cover up the murder case. If you cover up, you will kill eight people. Don't think about protecting your official position. Think about protecting your life first."
Fang Zhong smiled bitterly, without words.
Kou Ji waited until the two of them had finished speaking, and said thoughtfully: "No wonder she was indifferent when I threatened Fang Meiren's family.
When Nacha was threatened by someone related to her, she hit her head to death.
She knew in her heart that she was the one who suffered in the palace.
So no matter how the official decides the case, no one in her family will die.
But once you have been found out, the evidence of her brothers has been obtained, and even the concubines who helped her behind are dug out, she will die, and her family will die.
Even if the officials are willing to let them go, the concubines behind them will not let them go.
That's why she hit and died in the official palace. "
"She really committed suicide?"
Fang Zhong's eyes widened in disbelief.
Kou Ji glanced at Fang Zhong, as if he hadn't heard Fang Zhong's words, he asked indifferently: "Who helped you seek the post of Kaifeng Palace judge?"
Fang Zhong hesitated for a moment, "Can you let go of the official's family?"
Kou Ji nodded, "Although you are guilty, you have not yet reached the point of being implicated. The court will not embarrass your family. In order to prevent others from embarrassing your family, I can ask them to move to the border.
There are heavy soldiers on the border, and some Xiaoxiao dare not presumptuously. "
Fang Zhong let out a sigh of relief and said, "That's good... Concubine Shu is the concubine Shu who assists the officials, and the family of Concubine Shu and Lu Mansion are relatives by marriage.
At that time, Lu Gong was still in court.
Following Lu Gong's path, the subordinate officer easily took the post of Kaifeng prefectural judge.
It stands to reason that when the term of the next official is over, it is time to be promoted.
But Lu Gong has been assigned to Qingtang.
Your people don't seem to like Lu Gong, nor do they like to molest the people promoted by Lu Gong.
So the lower official was still sitting in the position of the judge of Kaifeng Mansion. "
"Concubine Zhou Shu..."
Kou Ji muttered the name of Concubine Zhou Shu, and frowned slightly.
Kou Ji instructed Bao Zheng: "Take him to the prison of the Criminal Law Department and order him to be carefully guarded. Don't let some Xiaoxiaos hurt his life.
Everything he did should be treated in accordance with the laws of the state. "
Bao Zheng said: "Students understand..."
After Bao Zheng gave a salute to Kou Ji, he took Fang Zhong to leave, and Fang Zhong followed Bao Zheng out of the Chenji Restaurant very obediently.
After the two left, Kou Ji frowned tighter.
The death of a little beauty involved two imperial concubines.
According to Fang Zhong, there are a lot of concubines who are kind to Fang Meiren.
Then who is forcing Fang Meiren to harm the prince
No matter how stupid Fang Meiren is, she should know that to harm the prince is to bully Empress Cao.
Empress Cao is the lord of the Sixth Palace and has the power to clean her up.
Therefore, the one who dared to force Fang Mei to harm the prince must be someone with an identity and not a low identity.
If the opponent can set up such a big situation, he will certainly not put himself in danger.
Therefore, the other party is sure to protect himself when Empress Cao is in trouble.
Mothers rely on their sons to be expensive, and only the prince’s concubines are qualified to challenge Empress Cao.
"Concubine Zhang Xian? Concubine Zhou Shu? Or someone else?"
Kou Jisi thought about it and stood up and walked outside the Chen Ji restaurant.
The reason why Kou Ji was too late to make a conclusion was that he did not have enough evidence to prove it.
In addition, he felt that Concubine He Defei was not positive about taking her prostitute again, and it was obviously abnormal.
You know, Concubine Ho knows her goal better than anyone in the palace.
Before entering the palace, she had already made plans to help her sons fight for the throne.
If she gave birth to a prince, naturally the mother is more expensive than her son.
If you can't give birth to a prince, you must follow the example of Liu E.
Now that she has given birth to the prince, she has naturally less slaughter.
But she must do to help her son seize the throne.
Therefore, when Concubine He Defei did not take action when she seized her prostitute, Kou Ji felt that it was abnormal.
As for Concubine Zhang, Kou Ji has no need to doubt.
Concubine Zhang and Concubine Zhang Xian are one.
Concubine Zhang Xian's intervention in the concubine is tantamount to helping Concubine Zhang.
Now one line can be found on the head of Concubine Zhang Xian, and one line can be found on the head of Concubine Zhou Shu.
Kou Ji felt that he had to go to the palace and ask.
Kou Ji left the Chen Ji restaurant, returned to the house first, and slept all night.
Early the next morning, I sat in a carriage and entered the palace.
Kou Ji did not go to court, but waited for Zhao Zhen in the chamber.
Kou Ji is now trying his best to erase his traces in the court, and try to make the three-three system and the separation of powers form a relatively complete check and balance.
It is also working hard to integrate the three-three system and three power separation into the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Zhen's throne and his position as prime minister are the biggest obstacles to the separation of powers and powers.
This is because both Zhao Zhen and him have the situation of destroying the checks and balances of the three-three system and the separation of powers.
Zhao Zhen's throne cannot be removed.
Today's Great Song Dynasty, and even the entire world, do not have the germination of democracy, nor the soil for the birth of democracy.
People all over the world do not have the consciousness of being the masters of their own affairs.
Therefore, it is impossible to promote democracy.
But Zhao Zhen was an emperor who listened to persuasion, and an emperor who was willing to impose some constraints on the emperor's power.
Therefore, he has the least harm to the mutual checks and balances of the three-three system and the separation of powers.
On the contrary, he is used to being unscrupulous in his work, and he is extremely powerful, and he has great destructive power in the balance of the three-three system and the separation of powers.
If he did not speak, the three highest power yamen in the court would not pee in a pot, and they would be able to check and balance each other.
If he speaks, he will wait and listen to instructions in front of the three highest power yamen in the hall.
Although they have three points, Kou Ji has the final say, and there is no way to form a situation of mutual checks and balances.
Therefore, Kou Ji was unwilling to attend the court meeting, and was unwilling to continue to deepen his influence on Song Dynasty.
Kou Ji waited for Zhao Zhen in the Chamber for a long time, and waited until the next dynasty, and Zhao Zhen was nowhere to be seen.
Until noon, Chen Lin hurried to the chamber.
Kou Ji saw Chen Lin and got up and asked, "Where is the official?"
Chen Lin sighed and said: "The official family is waiting in the empress dowager's palace. The empress dowager's body is in poor health these days, and every day after the official visits, she will go to the empress dowager's palace to guard."
Kou Ji heard this and said in a deep voice: "The empress dowager's body is ill? What did the royal doctor say?"
Chen Lin sighed and said: "I have been in the cold palace for a long time, worrying, frightened, and plagued for many years. After coming out of the cold palace, I have been worried about the officials in my heart.
Nowadays, looking at the peaceful and peaceful state governing the Great Song Dynasty, the country is stable, and there are many children under his knees.
The heart slowly let go.
The sicknesses born out of worry and panic also appeared. "
Kou Ji waved his hand to Chen Lin: "Don't tell me these useless things, just say, can it be cured?"
Chen Lin said bluntly: "The doctor said... difficult..."
Kou Ji sighed inwardly, and said, "Then why don't you accompany the official family, what are you doing here?"
Chen Lin said, "The official family knows that you have entered the palace. Although he has no time to see you, he is worried about your food and drink. He specifically asked our family to come over and ask what you want to eat, and then order the royal dining room to do it."
Kou Ji waved his hand and said, "Just let the royal cook do something. You don't need to care about me, go with the official."
Chen Lin nodded and left the chamber.
Not long after, the eunuch and Gong E prepared a table of sumptuous dishes for Kou Ji.
Kou Ji simply ate some and ordered the people to clean up the wreckage.
Kou Ji had been waiting in the chamber. When it was about to sunset, Zhao Zhen frowned and appeared in the chamber with a tired face.
It can be seen that the Queen Mother Li is seriously ill, making him worried.
"Officials..."
"Four brothers..."
Zhao Zhen entered the chamber and took Kou Ji to sit down without waiting for Kou Ji's ceremony.
After sitting down, Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "The queen mother is seriously ill, and she is shocked three times a day. When eating and drinking, she will only let me serve, and she can't believe other people.
She said she had a dream, that someone was going to murder her.
Said that the people around her were spies, not only did they not let them serve, but also killed them.
I know that it is not the people around her who will harm her.
But when she used to stay in the cold palace, she worried day and night about the auntie murdering her.
That's why there is such an idea. "
Zhao Zhen said this with a look of grief, "My mother is suffering. Now she is suddenly seriously ill and a little confused. I really can't bear to leave her, so I stayed with her for a while."
Kou Ji nodded and said: "The minister can understand this matter, and the official does not need to explain. If the official can't spare time, he can temporarily let the prince supervise the country. Then he will take care of the empress dowager wholeheartedly.
Nowadays, the Council of Political Affairs, the Council of Management, and the Privy Council cooperate with each other tacitly.
There should be no problem with them assisting the prince in managing politics and ministers from the side. "
Zhao Zhen thought about it, and gave Kou Ji an ugly smile, "I'll talk about this later. What happened to the fourth brother entering the palace this time?"
Kou Ji bluntly said: "In Fang Meiren's case, the minister found Concubine Zhang Xian and Concubine Zhou Shu, so the minister begged the official to ask the minister to ask Concubine Zhang Xian and Concubine Zhou Shu."
Zhao Zhen frowned, "Isn't it only Concubine Zhang Xian before? Why is another concubine Zhou Shu implicated?"
Kou Ji said frankly: "The minister asked his own people to investigate secretly and found that in addition to Concubine Zhang Xian, there was Concubine Zhou Shu."
Zhao Zhen pondered and said, "So, Fang Meiren framed the prince, was one of them instigated?"
Kou Ji shook his head, "Until the case is clear, the minister can't make a statement."
Zhao Zhen nodded, and said, "Then I won't ask. I have given you full authority over this matter. Whoever needs to be checked or questioned, you just act cheaply."
Hearing this, Kou Ji nodded and said: "It's getting late today. The minister will return to the mansion first. Tomorrow the minister will go to the harem to see Concubine Zhang Xian and Concubine Zhou Shu."
Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "No, I'll stay in the palace tonight."
Kou Ji said solemnly: "The prince's disaster in the harem has just passed. The minister can't stay in the harem.
Zhao Zhen solemnly said: "You accompany me to do your filial piety in the Queen Mother Palace. Who dares to criticize?"
Anything that is taboo can always be forgiven after being hooked with filial piety.
Zhao Zhen insisted on requesting that Kou Ji could only bite the bullet and stay in the palace and go to the Queen Mother's palace with Zhao Zhen.
The two didn't stay in the Chamber for long. After dealing with today's memorial, they went straight to the Queen Mother's palace.
The Queen Mother’s bedroom is not far from Yanfu Palace.
Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen walked out of the chamber and arrived there after a short walk.
There are not many people in the Queen Mother Palace.
Probably because the queen mother is seriously ill and should not be noisy.
Therefore, there are only a dozen of Gong E and eunuchs serving in the Queen Mother Palace.
Empress Cao and Prince Zhao Run waited on the bed of the Queen Mother.
When Kou Ji saw Prince Zhao Run, he knew that Prince Zhao Run had listened to him.
Zhao Zhen took Kou Ji to the bed of the Queen Mother.
Empress Cao and Prince Zhao Run got up to give a salute, but Zhao Zhen stopped them.
Zhao Zhen took a closer look, and found that the Queen Mother was asleep, and waved to Empress Cao and Prince Zhao Run.
The four people arrived at the side hall of the bedroom.
One enters the hall door.
Kou Ji gave a gift to Empress Cao and Prince Zhao Run.
"Chen Kou Ji, see the Empress, see His Royal Highness..."
Empress Cao returned the gift slightly, saying: "Kou Qing's family doesn't need to be too courteous."
Prince Zhao Run respectfully saluted Kou Ji, "Student Zhao Run, I have met Mr."
It stands to reason.
It was already a violation of the rules to see each other's courtesy between them.
But Zhao Zhen treats Kou Ji differently.
Empress Cao and Prince Zhao Run naturally have to treat Kou Ji differently.
After the three of them saluted each other, Zhao Zhen said to Queen Cao and Prince Zhao Run: "Queen, you and Run'er have been tired for a day. Go back and rest.
I and my fourth brother are here tonight. "
Empress Cao didn't say much, and after a salute to Zhao Zhen, she pulled Zhao Run away from the Queen Mother's palace.
After Empress Cao and Prince Zhao Run left, Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji sat at the door of the side hall, towards the bright moon and stars in the sky, and whispered about the affairs of the sky.
Everything seems to be back to the time when Kou Ji first met Zhao Zhen.
The two often had a long conversation in the dormitory of the East Palace.
The only difference is that Zhao Zhen will not listen quietly now, but will interrupt and discuss issues with Kou Ji.
The monarch and the minister talked about the night shift and fell asleep.
As before.
Zhao Zhen slept on the bed in the middle of the side hall.
Kou Ji slept in the little girl at the door.
The only difference is that Chen Lin's dead face is missing.
Kou Ji fell asleep deeply. About three more days later, Kou Ji woke up in a daze, feeling very positive, feeling that someone was by his side.
Kou Ji slowly opened his eyes, shook his head left and right, and suddenly sat up from his horns, his eyes widened in surprise, and no sleep.
In front of the pillar not far from Kou Ji, a figure stood.
Old-fashioned.
Under the moonlight, his face was a little blue and pale.
When staring at a person, he hooks up and doesn't move.
With disheveled hair and white clothes, it looks like a ghost.
If it weren't for the silhouettes of people kneeling at the feet of a group of people with their heads touching the ground, Kou Ji could scream in fright.
Kou Ji stared at him for a long time before he could see that the figure was Queen Mother Li.
Didn’t the Queen Mother Li be seriously ill
Can you get up
The most important thing is that you can still come here.
Those who knelt at the feet of the Queen Mother were the eunuch and Gong E.
They didn't dare to speak, it was probably because they got the order of the Queen Mother, or they were afraid of frightening the Queen Mother who looked like "sleepwalking".
Empress Dowager Li is now seriously ill, again caused by worry and panic.
If someone is startled, it is very likely to die.
Therefore, the eunuchs and Gong'e waited carefully, and it was reasonable.
Kou Ji didn't understand what the Queen Mother was doing while staring at him, hesitated, swallowed a spit, and prepared to speak.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother walked to her side in silence and made a'hush' gesture.
Kou Ji slowly closed his mouth.
Queen Mother Li took Kou Ji's hand and asked quietly: "Are you my emperor?"
Kou Ji opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer.
Empress Dowager Li had clearly seen his appearance, and she could even ask him if he was Zhao Zhen, which proved that she was confused or sleepwalking.
Kou Ji hesitated for a long time, and nodded stiffly, "It's..."
Zhao Zhen called him his elder brother, and Zhao Zhen was the Queen Mother Li’s parent and son, and he was barely the Queen Mother Li’s godson.
So admit it is not a taboo.
Empress Dowager Li saw Kou Ji's promise, with a surprised expression on her face: "I knew you were my emperor. But don't talk, be careful of quarreling your brother.
I ask you something, you just nod or shake your head. "
Kou Ji nodded very cooperatively.
Queen Mother Li took Kou Ji to sit down, looked around and whispered to Kou Ji, "I miss you so much, so I secretly ran out of the cold palace.
I thought that the lady snatched you away from me, I would never see you again in my life.
Unexpectedly, Miss gave you a younger brother.
Since your brother was born, that position has no chance with you.
But there is hope for our mother and son to reunite.
It is impossible for the young lady to let a son of a slave girl of mine sit on the throne in place of her son.
But you don't blame Miss, and don't have revenge.
The young lady is not kind.
You take good care of your brother and guard your brother. When your brother sits on the throne, we may be able to recognize each other and be reunited.
Don't think about looking for me.
Lenggong is not a good place.
Apart from me, there were only three old servants.
They followed me into the cold palace for only three years, and two of them went crazy.
The other one is abnormal, and I am afraid I will be crazy after a while..."
Taifei Li took Kou Ji and said many things.
She said a lot about her son.
Instructed many ways to save lives.
Also tells a lot of her experience in the cold palace.
Zhao Zhen woke up when Concubine Li spoke. He stood not far away and burst into tears listening to Concubine Li's babbling words.
Whether it is Zhao Zhen or Kou Ji, they can clearly judge from the words of Princess Li.
Zhao Zhen is the life of Concubine Li, and Concubine Li has been in the cold palace for many years, but there is no reason for her madness. It is also the courage of Li Taifei to live hard.
When she just came out of the cold palace, Liu E was still alive.
She knew Liu E's methods well, so she didn't dare to say something bad about Liu E in front of Zhao Zhen.
For fear that Zhao Zhen and Liu E will have a grudge, Liu E will rectify them.
Later Liu E died, but she had no chance to say.
Because at that time Da Song was fighting all over the world, and there were a lot of government affairs to deal with every day, Zhao Zhen didn't have the time to listen to her talk about these bad things.
Wait until Da Song all the problems are solved.
She didn't want to say anymore.
Although Liu E snatched her son and imprisoned her in Lenggong.
But Liu E trained her son very well.
Not only did the Great Song Dynasty sit firmly, but it also governed the Great Song Dynasty to an unprecedented level.
Concubine Li admitted that if her son let her teach, she would definitely not be so good.
So she felt that although Liu E was sorry for her, she still had everything on her son.
She feels that as long as her son is good, no matter how hard she suffers, it is worth it.
So she was going to take these words into the coffin.
I just didn't expect that after a serious illness, my brain became confused, and I said this again.
Kou Ji listened to Li's narration and burst into tears at the end.
After the Queen Mother Li finished speaking, she quietly said to Kou Ji: "Don't cry, if you wake up your brother, you will definitely be punished. You are punished, and I feel distressed... Don't tell anyone that I have been here... and I will be punished..."
After the Queen Mother Li was kindly instructed, she got up and walked out of the bedroom quietly.
Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen were silent, and followed with tears. They followed Queen Mother Li to the position of Cold Palace. Seeing Queen Mother Li entered the Cold Palace, which had been abandoned for many years, lying on the couch where he used to sleep. , There was a smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Some expectations have been engraved in the deepest part of her heart... So even if she is confused, she will not forget..."