Kou Ji stood there thinking for a while, and decided to go to Zhao Zhen to make it clear.
Zhao Zhen's concubine set up a bureau to cheat the prince. Only Zhao Zhen has the final say.
Although he didn't get any evidence, he explained to Zhao Zhen, what kind of evidence do he want
I am afraid that Zhao Zhen himself had already guessed that his concubine was setting the game behind him.
If only the prince was entrapped, Kou Ji could still handle it with care, but Chang Xinglong’s artillery exploded and a hundred catties of gunpowder disappeared, so he had to dig it out as soon as possible.
Otherwise, it will become a big trouble if it explodes anywhere.
Kou Ji returned to the door of the cold palace in the strange eyes of the five people including Queen Cao. He stepped onto the stone steps at the door of the cold palace, preparing to enter the cold palace to see Zhao Zhen.
Just when he reached the threshold of the cold palace, he saw the imperial doctor hurriedly walk out of the cold palace with a pale face.
After seeing Kou Ji, he whispered: "Kou Gong, Queen Mother... I'm sorry..."
Kou Ji's face changed, there was a buzz in his mind, and he stood there blankly and didn't react at all.
Seeing this, the imperial doctor bowed his hand to Kou Ji, walked to the five Queen Cao, and conveyed what he had told Kou Ji to the five Queen Cao intact.
Sadness appeared on the faces of the five Empress Cao.
Empress Cao immediately arranged for Concubine Zhang Xian, Concubine Zhang Guifei, Concubine He De, and Concubine Zhou Shu to accompany Zhao Zhen here, and she went to prepare for the funeral.
Kou Ji was already awake when Empress Cao confessed to the four of Concubine Zhang Xian, he quickly walked into the cold palace, and saw Zhao Zhen kneeling in front of Queen Mother Li’s bed, holding Queen Mother Li with both hands, his face covered. Tears.
"Officials... Sorrow..."
Seeing that Zhao Zhen did not respond, Kou Ji sighed and said to Zhao Zhen: "The minister will summon a hundred officials and tell the world about this..."
After Kou Ji had said this, the four Concubine Zhang Xian had already appeared at the door of the bedroom in the cold palace.
Kou Ji glanced at the four of them, reminded them to take good care of Zhao Zhen, and hurriedly left Lenggong.
Now that the Empress Dowager Li is arrogant, Zhao Zhen has no intention of taking care of the others.
Kou Ji was not happy to bother Zhao Zhen with Fang Meiren's affairs at this time, and the matter could only be temporarily shelved.
Kou Ji returned to the chamber and immediately ordered people to ring the bell.
The empress dowager, the bell tolled for eighty-one, was a proclaim to the world.
On the head of the imperial city, two powerful men with big arms and round waists struggling to beat the big bell hanging on the imperial city.
"Boom boom boom..."
The sound of a steady and heavy bell was passed to the city of Bianjing.
The hundreds of civil and military officials in the city of Bianjing listened with their ears pricked when the bell rang.
When the bells surpassed eleven, the faces of the civil and military officials all changed, and they knew that people were dead in the palace.
They probably guessed who was dead.
The civil and military officials immediately put on sacrificial clothing and hurried to the palace.
Along the way, they saw many people picking up lanterns at the entrance of the mansion, and the places where they were decorated with red and colored colors were quickly replaced with a piece of plain silk.
When a big man in the palace died, the common people could not show off their lanterns and festivities, and marriages were also forbidden.
To commit a crime is a capital crime.
There are not many things that the common people need to ban, and there are even more bans in the homes of civil and military officials.
The homes of civil and military officials are not only not allowed to display lanterns, festivities, weddings, but also forbidden to have fun and sex.
As the queen mother, there is bound to be a great loss for three years after death.
In other words, the civil and military officials can be a monk for three years.
Anyone who breaks the precepts during the funeral period, regardless of the official position or status, the emperor has to pay attention to filial piety.
The civil and military officials rushed to the gate of Donghuamen from their respective Fu residences, and the bell had struck eighty-one.
Eighty-one bells rang, and they had already been told who had died.
Not long after the civil and military officials arrived at the Donghua Gate, the gate of Donghua Gate slowly opened.
The hundreds of officials filed in, all the way straight to the Suigong Hall.
When I arrived at the Chuigong Hall, I saw Kou Ji standing in the hall waiting for them.
"The lower officials and others have seen the Prime Minister..."
The civil and military officials all gave the ceremony together.
Kou Jichang sighed, "The Queen Mother is stubborn..."
The civil and military officials confessed their hands high and bowed three hundred and ninety-nine salutes, and then all knelt down to the ground.
After the civil and military officials knelt down, Kou Ji said in a mournful voice: "The empress dowager is embarrassed, and the officials are distraught and have no intention of taking care of the funeral. Therefore, the affairs in the palace are temporarily handled by the empress and I will handle the outside.
"Where is Ouyang Xiu?"
"The next official is here!"
"Order the Political Affairs Council's imperial edict, stamp the political affairs council seal, stamp the council seal, stamp the Privy Council seal, and send it to the Chamber. I will stamp the official seal and the prime minister's seal to inform the world. "
"Here!"
"The main department of the Ministry of Etiquette, the main department of the Ministry of Industry?"
"The next official is here!"
"The Ministry of Etiquette presided over this ceremony, and the Ministry of Industry supervised the construction of the mausoleum!"
"Here!"
"..."
"The Register Department recruits civil servants, and the Institute of Capital Affairs approves and issues food and rates!"
"Here!"
"..."
Kou Ji arranged one by one, and the officials responded one by one.
In the end, Kou Ji sighed long, "The concierge department sent people to issue documents to the tributaries and the royal families scattered in various places, allowing them to return to Beijing to express their condolences."
Ouyang Xiu hesitated for a moment, and asked, "What if the feudal prince wants to enter Beijing?"
Kou Ji pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "The princes are not allowed to enter the capital, and they are only allowed to enter the capital to express condolences."
Ouyang Xiu nodded, not speaking.
After Kou Ji finished all his orders, he took the civil and military officials and waited quietly in the Hanging Arch Hall.
It was not until Empress Cao arranged the mourning hall and put the bones of Queen Mother Li into the coffin, before he rushed to express condolences with Baiguan.
Queen Mother Li's coffin was parked in Yanfu Palace.
Zhao Zhen was wrapped in plain clothes, kneeling in front of the coffin.
Prince Zhao Run and his brothers knelt behind them.
The other concubines knelt on the other side under the guidance of Empress Cao.
Kou Ji led Baiguan into Yanfu Palace, and after three kneelings and nine knocks, he knelt aside.
Not long after, the Zhao family members entered the palace one by one to express their condolences.
After the condolences, he also knelt aside.
Kou Ji led Baiguan to kneel for a full day.
The next day.
Kou Ji took the hundred officials and left Yanfu Palace, taking care of the funeral of Queen Mother Li.
During this period, Zhao Zhen didn't say a word, his spirit was very bad.
From then on, on the 21st, Kou Ji was in charge of the funeral of the Queen Mother Li.
Since Zhao Zhen didn't care about anything, Kou Ji and the officials bite the bullet and negotiated, and gave the posthumous title to Queen Mother Li.
Zhang Yi.
Then came the construction of the mausoleum and the reception of people into the palace for condolences.
After 21 days.
Kou Ji took Baiguan to invite Zhao Zhen to court.
Zhao Zhen refused, and extended the time limit for keeping the spirit from 21 days to 81 days.
Zhao Zhen's attitude is very tough.
Kou Ji and the hundred officials had no choice but to follow Zhao Zhen's mind.
Fortunately, the official system of the Song Dynasty has been changed to the three-three system and the separation of powers.
Even without Zhao Zhen, everything in the government and the opposition can operate on its own.
Otherwise, if Zhao Zhen does this, the government and the opposition will definitely be in chaos.
In addition to going to accompany Zhao Zhen to Kneeling every day, Kou Ji also has to deal with official affairs in the Chamber.
One and a half months of busy work.
A month and a half later, the envoys of the various vassals who could reach Bianjing by land entered Beijing one after another.
For example, the family of Dongyang, the Liu family of Xiyang, and the family of Liuqiu Cao. Those who are on the sea and have no easy way, I am afraid that they will be obtained a year later.
The standard set by the ancients for stopping spirits for three years was not set by the way.
The reason why it was set for such a long time is to give everyone time to rush to the capital to mourn the nobles.
When the envoys from various places entered Beijing, Kou Ji put aside trivial matters and went back to the bamboo courtyard.
After Kou Ji returned to the bamboo courtyard with his outfitted body, he saw Xiang Yanzheng pulling a girl talking.
After seeing Kou Ji, the two immediately stood up.
"Master..."
"My daughter-in-law has seen my father-in-law..."
The girl Xiang Yan is pulling is Kou Ji's daughter-in-law, Princess Baoqing.
Princess Baoqing was the granddaughter of the Queen Mother Li, and she naturally had to go to Beijing to express condolences.
In addition, there is no Han Wang Shizi in Handi now.
Therefore, Princess Baoqing can also replace the Royal Palace of Han.
Kou Ji took a look at Baoqing and saw that the ignorant little girl from the past has grown up, and said with a smile: "You don't need to be polite... just sit down..."
Xiang Yan sat down carelessly, seeing that Bao Qing was still a little restrained, she pulled Bao Qing down to sit down.
"This girl, I haven't been by our side for a few days, seeing that we are a little rusty..."
Xiang Yan pulled Baoqing with a grumbling expression on his face.
Bao Qing gave a wry smile.
Although Baoqing is their daughter-in-law, she doesn't spend much time with them.
When confronted with them, they are somewhat restrained, unfamiliar, and very common.
Kou Ji seemed to have not heard Xiang Yan's words, and smiled and asked Bao Qing, "Are you used to staying in Korea?"
Baoqing nodded and said softly: "There are mountains and waters, and no one is disturbing it. It's good. It will be a little cold in winter."
Kou Ji was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Then burn more fire..."
Baoqing looked embarrassed.
Kou Ji gave a wry smile.
He found that not only did he not get along with his son, but he also didn't seem to get along with his wife.
Kou Ji gave a dry cough and asked, "When you returned to Beijing, did my grandfather and Tianci tell you anything?"
Baoqing hesitated for a moment, and said hesitatingly: "The great grandfather said that he was afraid that he would be alive in a few days, and he asked you to go back as soon as possible. The prince asked his daughter-in-law to bring you a letter."
Kou Ji curled his mouth and said, "What kind of shit prince is he..."
A trace of embarrassment appeared on Baoqing's face again.
After Kou Tianci inherited Kou Ji's King Han, everyone had to call him the king when he arrived in Handi.
Over time, everyone got used to it.
Kou Ji looked contempt now, and she naturally felt embarrassed.
Kou Ji noticed Baoqing's embarrassment, and coughed slightly, and said, "What is the bones of grandfather?"
Baoqing hurriedly said: "Being able to eat and sleep is to be dissatisfied with the scholars in Handi. It is said that the scholars in Handi are all sticks, not a single talent."
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Liang Shi and his nephew in Liang Shi's family are all rare talents."
Baoqing nodded and said: "Mr. Liang is indeed talented, and the children of the Liang family are also brilliant. But Mr. Liang is now serving as the ambassador of the palace, and the children of the Liang family are now serving as officials in various states and counties, and there is no way to learn art from their great ancestors."
Kou Ji nodded thoughtfully and said: "Grandfather said that he was dysfunctional, he was actually lying to me. He actually wanted me to help him abduct a few talents and let him fuck, so that he was a little worried, yes. wrong?"
Baoqing nodded lightly, "Although the great grandfather did not say clearly, but Wang... Xianggong said that the great grandfather meant this."
Kou Ji thought about it and said with a smile: "I just took in a few students, and I have no time to take care of them. You take them when you go back and let my grandfather go for sex."
Baoqing nodded obediently.
Kou Ji ordered: "Take a short rest, pack up, and let your mother-in-law take you into the palace."
Baoqing obediently nodded again.
Xiang Yan got up and took Bao Qing away.
When Bao Qing was leaving, he took a letter with a strange expression and handed it to Kou Ji.
After Kou Ji left in Baoqing, he picked up the letter, glanced at it slightly, and laughed out loud.
The content of the letter is very simple.
Kou Ji repeatedly told him not to do bad things.
But he and Baoqing got along with each other day and night, and couldn't help it, and then they did bad things.
And also sent a letter to Kou Ji, and said to Kou Ji very boldly.
He did something bad.
He accepted how Kou Ji would punish.
"Little bastard's wings are stiff. See how I clean up you when I get to Handi."
Kou Ji casually burned Kou Tianci's letter, stepped out of the side hall, went to the study to look at his students, rested for a while, and then hurriedly entered the palace.
When he arrived in the palace, just sitting down, Ouyang Xiu appeared in front of Kou Ji with two notes.
"Sir, one is the ritual that the vassals of various countries have seen... the other is the process of the implementation of the new decree..."
Kou Ji took the memorandum that was seen by the vassals of various countries, looked through it slightly, and saw that all the procedures were in order, and he wrote a correct word.
Then I took the memorandum on the implementation of the new decree, read it a little, and was taken aback for a moment, with some surprises: "The new decree has been completely implemented locally?"
Ouyang Xiu smiled and nodded, and said: "We teachers and students are staring around the clock, and we have sent many people to the place to strictly supervise the matter.
The implementation of the new decree is naturally quick.
Now it is not only the implementation of the new decree.
The officials who were cleared out after the implementation of the new decree also made up for the lack of officials in the border areas.
Now, I, Da Song, finally no longer lacks officials. "
Kou Ji put down the melodrama and let out a sigh of relief: "Everything can finally settle down."
Ouyang Xiu shook his head and smiled: "Now that the New Deal has just been implemented, it takes less than four or five years to let the people fully recognize the New Deal."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "I know this naturally. I have already built the bridge that should be built. I have also repaired the road that should be built. It's up to you how to go in the future."
Ouyang Xiu was taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "Mr. is going to leave?"
Kou Jishi smiled and said: "I have the right to go to the field. If I don't leave, I won't be able to leave."
Ouyang Xiu solemnly said: "Mr. is loyal to the Song Dynasty and the officials, and everyone knows it. Mr. don't have to think too much."
Kou Ji shook his head and smiled: "You made a prime minister to stand me up, didn't you think I was in the way?"
Ouyang corrected his expression: "Students and others have no intention of this."
Kou Ji waved his hand and said: "Okay, I won't leave. If the post of Prime Minister is not removed, the three major councils will never be able to grasp their own true power."
Ouyang Xiu said to Kou Ji: "Students and others are willing to look forward to their husband."
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "You are the officials' courtiers, not my courtiers. It is because you look at my head that I have to be great.
Nowadays, Da Song has my strength, and I don't want it to be damaged because of me. "
"Mr… "
"Being benevolent and benevolent..."
"..."
Ouyang Xiu left the chamber with complicated thoughts.
Ouyang Xiu originally thought that after the implementation of the new decree, it would be a very happy thing.
But when he learned that the new decree had completely settled in the place, Kou Ji was about to leave, and he suddenly felt a little unhappy in his heart.
Kou Ji is also a teacher and a friend to them.
Yu Qi said that Kou Ji is their husband, it is better to say that Kou Ji is their leader.
Without the leader of Kou Ji, these pretentious people would not get together.
If there is no leader of Kou Ji, who can hold them this group of outstanding people
In the whole world, there is only Koj.
Although Zhao Zhen was the number one person in the Song Dynasty, he wanted all of them to bow their heads sincerely, but he couldn't do it.
Not to mention others, it was Liu Yong, who was newly transferred to the Ministry of Education as his deputy to Jia Changchao, so Zhao Zhen would not be killed.
If Zhao Zhen really forced him to do something, he would dare to write poetry and curse.
Ouyang Xiu felt that it was necessary for him to find Fan Zhongyan and Yang Wenguang to see if he could find a way to keep Kou Ji.
Kou Ji didn't know Ouyang Xiu's thoughts.
Kou Ji felt that it was time for him to retire.
It doesn't make much sense to stay any longer.
The only thing he can't worry about now is that a hundred catties of gunpowder has disappeared.
If the gunpowder is not found out, he will not be relieved.
Chen Lin is now busy taking care of Zhao Zhen every day, and has no intention of investigating it.
Kou Ji referred the matter to Bao Zheng, but Bao Zheng has not found out the whereabouts of the gunpowder until now.
The longer the time is entrusted, the more anxiety Kou Ji feels.
For the next few days, Kou Ji has been dealing with official affairs in the Chamber.
A few days later.
Di Qing unexpectedly found the door in a hurry.
When Kou Ji saw Di Qing, he said with a stunned expression: "Aren't you busy with the Manshan Martial Arts Academy? Why come to me with leisure and elegance?"
Di Qing said with a gloomy expression: "I lost something in the army..."
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, then stared in astonishment, "Musket?"
Di Qing nodded solemnly and said, "I also lost three artillery..."
Kou Ji slowly stood up, frowned and asked, "Has anyone caught it?"
Di Qing shook his head and said, "I ran away a long time ago."
Kou Ji asked, "No trace left?"
Di Qing shook his head again.
Kou Ji shook his fist slightly and ordered: "Immediately block the news and let everyone below shut up. Send someone to investigate the matter carefully and be sure to bring back all the firearms.
One cannot be less. "
"Is anyone blocking it?"
"Kill without mercy!"
Kou Ji coldly ordered.
Di Qing nodded, said no more, and quickly left the chamber.
After Di Qing left, Kou Ji paced in the Chamber.
After walking back and forth several times, Kou Ji ordered the eunuch at the door: "Summon Bao Zheng into the palace..."
The eunuch at the door agreed and immediately sent someone to find Bao Zheng.
Not long after, Bao Zheng rushed to the Chamber.
Bao Zheng met Kou Ji and hurriedly saluted.
After the ceremony, Bao Zheng said to Kou Ji with a solemn expression: "Sir, the students have not found any clues about the whereabouts of the gunpowder."
Kou Ji said with a grim expression: "Can you find out about this within three days?"
Bao Zheng was taken aback and looked at Kou Ji in amazement: "Why is Mr. Suddenly so anxious?"
Kou Ji did not answer Bao Zheng's question, but continued: "Can you find out."
Bao Zheng hesitated and shook his head.
Those gunpowder seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, and the only palace man who was connected with those gunpowder had already died and could no longer die.
Bao Zheng couldn't find the slightest clue.
Seeing Bao Zheng shook his head, Kou Ji asked, "How about seven days?"
Bao Zheng still shook his head.
Kou Ji frowned and said, "I can't find it out for seven days."
Bao Zheng said with a bitter face: "All clues to this matter have all been cut off. Even if students want to investigate, they have to slowly look for clues.
Not many people are involved in this matter.
It's not easy for students to check. "
Kou Ji was silent for a while, "I will create a condition for you. But there is only one opportunity. Whether you can seize it depends on your ability."
Bao Zheng was taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "What are the conditions?"
Kou Ji did not answer, but said coldly: "You will understand in three days."
Bao Zheng nodded, stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Mr. suddenly became so impatient, but what happened?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "It's just a guess, there is no way to say it clearly now. You go down first."
Bao Zheng hesitated, finally nodded and left the chamber.
After Bao Zheng left, Kou Ji stared at the harem and said coldly: "Stealing gunpowder first, then muskets and artillery, is it really a good temper?!"
Kou Ji snorted and went out of the chamber.
All the way to the palace of Concubine Zhang.
After 21 days of kneeling in front of Queen Mother Li's coffin, Zhang Guifei returned to the palace to take care of her prince.
When Kou Ji arbitrarily broke into Zhang Guifei's palace, Zhang Guifei was shocked.
After Zhang Guifei handed the horrified wide-eyed prince to her close female officer, she stared and screamed angrily at Kou Ji who had rushed into the palace gate.
"Kou Ji! What a crime for breaking into the harem!"
Kou Ji stared at Concubine Zhang and said coldly: "Did you get the guns and artillery?"
Zhang Guifei said angrily: "Are you questioning this palace or interrogating this palace? Kou Ji, the palace is not a place for you to go wild! Although the official renews you, it does not mean that you can ride on the head of this palace!"
Kou Ji stared at Concubine Zhang and said coldly: "If you took it, it's better to hand it over. I can leave it alone."
"presumptuous!"
"I'll give you three days! After three days, if you can't see the muskets and artillery lost in the army, don't blame me for being so cruel!"
"..."
Kou Ji left the concubine Zhang's dormitory amidst the thunderous voice of Concubine Zhang, and then brutally broke into the palaces of Concubine He De and Concubine Zhou Shu, and said the words just now intact.
Finally, Kou Ji arrived at the entrance of Yanfu Palace and quietly waited for Empress Cao.
As soon as Queen Cao walked out of the entrance of Yanfu Palace, Kou Ji was hard to get off.
Empress Cao was also surprised to see the evil spirit in Kou Ji's eyes.
"Kou Qing's house..."
Kou Ji didn't wait for Empress Cao to finish speaking, and quickly asked: "Queen Empress, the minister wants to know, do you have any guns and artillery in the army!"