Kou Ji rolled his eyes. He knew that he couldn't pretend to be a fool. He simply confessed: "What if you know? It was your sister who fell in love with Di Qing, and it was not Di Qing who fell in love with your sister. The fault is not with Di Qing, why should he do it? Let Di Qing bear the consequences?"
Cao Xu said viciously: "If it's his fault, he has to bear the consequences."
Kou Ji glanced at him squintingly and smiled: "The wealthy family is really a wealthy family, and they speak so domineeringly."
"Humph!"
Cao Xu heard the ridicule in Kou Ji's words and snorted coldly.
Kou Ji said again: "This is your own idea, or that of Uncle Cao."
Cao Xu gritted his teeth and said: "Naturally my father meant it."
Kou Ji shook his head and said jokingly: "I can't tell lies. If it's Uncle Cao's idea, he would still teach Di Qing martial arts? It's obviously that you look down on Di Qing and don't want to see the girl from the Cao family, marrying Di Qing. This poor boy didn't dare to tell Uncle Cao, so he wanted to pass me and get Di Qing away."
Cao Xu's thoughts were dismantled by Kou Ji, and his face was slightly blushing, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "What about it, I just look down on him. He is a country boy, why should he marry my sister."
Kou Ji pondered: "There is something I don't know if it should be said or not."
"Say!"
Cao Xu said coldly.
Kou Ji sighed: "Thirty years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi, don't bully the young and poor. He is a poor boy now, what can you do?"
Cao Xu opened his mouth to refute, so he heard Kou Ji say again: "He is now following Uncle Cao to learn art, and he will lead soldiers with Zhu Neng in the future, and I will help him in the court. How could he be poor in the future
With the strength of the three of us, even if he can't make him a famous general, he can still be in a high position. "
Cao Xu gritted his teeth and said: "After the official ascended the throne, there will be no new generals in the court."
Cao Xu's implication is that no matter how great Di Qing's achievements are in the future, he can't compare with Cao's mansion.
Kou Ji stared at Cao Xu and said seriously: "Does the family really matter so much?"
Cao Xu nodded without hesitation.
Kou Ji grinned and said, "How about my Kou Mansion? Comparable to your Cao family? How about letting my father recognize Di Qing as a righteous son?"
Cao Xu was taken aback.
Just listen to Kou Ji said again: "But there is a question, have you never thought about it?"
Cao Xu asked in a daze, "What's the problem?"
Kou Ji smiled and said, "If your Cao family girl can see Di Qing, then Di Qing will definitely be able to see your Cao family girl?"
Cao Xu looked stunned and froze in place.
Kou Ji stopped paying attention to him, and walked towards Di Qing and Cao Wei.
The two of them turned their backs to Kou Ji, and didn't see Kou Ji coming by, but Kou Ji was discovered by the girl first.
Seeing Kou Ji's gaze lingering between her and Di Qing, her pretty face blushed, covering her face and ran away from the martial arts arena.
Seeing the girl react like this, Di Qing and Cao Wei immediately judged that there was someone behind them.
Turning around, he saw Kou Ji smiling and standing behind them.
"Kid Kou Ji, I met Uncle Cao."
Kou Ji bowed his hand to Cao Wei.
Di Qing held his fist to Kou Ji and said, "The villain Di Qing, I have seen the young master."
Cao Wei did not speak, but frowned and looked at Di Qing and Kou Ji.
Kou Ji patted Di Qing on the shoulder and smiled: "You are not my servant, and I am not your young master. If you don't dislike it, just call me brother."
Di Qing was taken aback when he heard the words, but was not vague. He immediately clasped his fists and said, "Brother..."
Kou Ji nodded in satisfaction.
Cao Wei's frowned brows also stretched out.
When Di Qing first studied art with Cao Wei, Cao Wei didn't care about the relationship between Di Qing and Kou Ji.
But as the two people get along for a long time, Cao Wei also has a sense of love for this apprentice.
He doesn't want to see his favorite apprentice and become someone else's servant.
Cao Wei smiled cheerfully: "Why did your kid think of coming to my house? Come to see Di Qing? I'm afraid that I will turn back and refuse to teach Di Qing's true skills?"
Kou Ji smiled confidently: "I don't believe that Uncle Cao would even hide personalities when he sees such a good talent."
Cao Wei suddenly scowled and said, "What kind of talent is there?"
Kou Ji was taken aback, and instantly understood.
Cao Wei said this to Di Qing in order to prevent Di Qing from being proud.
Cao Wei looked at Di Qing and said solemnly, "What are you still doing here? You haven't written the military theory that you asked you to write silently today. Why don't you write it soon?"
Di Qing deliberately had a few words with Kou Ji, but Cao Wei didn't dare to violate what Cao Wei said. He could only hold his fists at Kou Ji and left the martial arts field.
As soon as Di Qing left, Cao Wei grinned and winked at Kou Ji: "Really a good seedling... When you asked me to accept him as a disciple, I was still reluctant. Now it seems that I have to thank you. Yes."
It can be seen that Cao Wei is very satisfied with Di Qing's apprentice.
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Uncle Cao is satisfied."
Cao Wei urged: "Don't praise Di Qing in front of Di Qing in the future. It's easy to make him feel proud."
Kou Ji nodded and said, "Boy got it."
Cao Wei nodded and led Kou Ji to the main hall.
After arriving in the main hall and sitting down, Cao Wei asked someone to serve tea, and then said: "You came to the house today, are you here to find me?"
Kou Ji nodded and said, "I would like to invite Uncle Cao to go out for activities."
"activity?"
Cao Wei looked at Kou Ji suspiciously, "What an activity method?"
After a pause, Cao Wei looked at Kou Ji vigilantly, and solemnly said: "I have heard a little about the wind in Bianjing recently. There are some things that my Cao family will not participate in."
The implication is that if Kou Ji wants to do things like leading soldiers to Qingjun's side, don't go to Cao's family.
Kou Ji laughed aloud: "Uncle Cao is thinking about it. The activities the kid said are completely different from what you thought."
Hearing that Kou Ji didn't ask the Cao family to do things like Qingjun, Cao Wei breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "How do you want me to move?"
Kou Ji smiled and said, "I don't know if Uncle Cao can take up the post of Minister of War?"
Cao Wei looked at Kou Ji with a strange expression.
After he was deposed as privy envoy, he was transferred to the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of War.
Not long after he hung up on the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of War, he took the initiative to resign.
It is not that he is unwilling to hang on the position of the Ministry of War and receive an extra salary, but that he stays in the position of the Ministry of War and is always impeached.
He holds several positions, and the Cao family is a big family member, and there is no shortage of salary, so he simply resigned from the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and stayed at home, enjoying peace.
Now Kou Ji wants to ask him to serve as the Minister of War, and go to the Qingshui Yamen to be scolded. He doesn't understand Kou Jihuai's thoughts.
Kou Ji saw Cao Wei look weird, and he roughly guessed what Cao Wei was thinking. He immediately said, "I know that Uncle Cao has just resigned from the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of War. But this time, the kid asked you to be the Shangshu of the Ministry of War. It is very meaningful."
Cao Wei said neither salty nor light: "What is the meaning? If you go, it is not to be scolded, it is better not to go."
Kou Ji groaned: "The kid can't tell you what it means right now. But the kid can assure you that as long as you go to the Ministry of War and serve as the Minister of War, you will definitely gain something."
Cao Wei glanced at Kou Ji unexpectedly, and thought: "A Qingshui Yamen in the Ministry of War, what can I gain..."
Kou Ji smiled without saying a word.
Cao Wei seems to be thinking about it, but in fact he is talking about it.
But he couldn't tell Cao Wei the truth.
The Cao family belonged to Wuxun, and the relationship between North Korea and China was intertwined.
If he knew Kou Ji's overall plan, it is hard to guarantee that he would not tell the other Wuxun.
When the time comes, the Wuxuns will take action together and try to help their own people occupy the six parts, then his plan will be completely ruined.
Although Cao Wei is close to Kou Ji, Cao Wei is not his own after all.
He has his own circle, and so does Kou Ji.
The circle of two people is still the kind of circle that can't blend with each other, but they have common interests.
In many cases, the two of them are in a hostile relationship.
Occasionally I will cooperate, but after all, I will come to the opposite side.
Kou Zhun dared to push Cao Wei out as a book of the Ministry of War, because Kou Zhun had absolute certainty that he could control him.
But Kou Ji didn't, at least he didn't have this certainty now.
So when he faced Cao Wei, he was always on guard.
When Cao Wei saw Kou Ji smile without saying a word, he knew that Kou Ji saw through his mind, and he didn't show any shame.
"If you don't tell me in detail, how can I promise you to serve as the Minister of War?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "The only thing the kid can say is that, it's up to you to answer or not."
After a pause, Kou Ji said again: "Since the boy has let you serve as the Minister of War, he is naturally giving you benefits. If there is no benefit, the boy will not enter this door.
One more thing, the kid forgot to tell you.
Before coming, my grandfather said that if you are willing to take up the post of the Minister of War, he is willing to help you so that you can sit firmly in the position of the Minister of War. "
Cao Wei was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Duke Kou would like to speak for me?"
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
Cao Wei pondered for a moment, and laughed: "The premise is that when it's critical, I have to listen to Kou's arrangements, right?"
Kou Ji didn't speak, but still smiled.
Obviously, this statement was tacitly accepted.
Cao Wei shook his head and smiled: "But why should I listen to Kou's arrangements? According to my Cao family's status, there is no need to listen to whose arrangements."
Kou Ji shook his head and said, "Once Liu E takes control of the court, your Cao family wants to listen to someone's arrangements, but there is no chance."
Cao Wei's face changed.
Kou Ji's words can be regarded as poking Cao Wei's weakness.
The Wuxun family, one by one, seemed to be full of wealth, but the sorrow and sorrow behind them was only clear to them.
The officials of the past dynasties have bestowed wealth on them.
But while giving them wealth and honor, the officials of the past dynasties are weakening their power.
Now they have little power left.
If it weakens further, they will have nothing in their hands except money and reputation.
Without power, the money and reputation in their hands can't be kept.
After Liu E takes control of the court, it will inevitably weaken the power of the Wuxun family.
Because Liu E has never liked the Wuxun family.
When she first entered the court, she was often embarrassed by the maidens from the martial arts family in the palace.
So she harbored resentment towards the Wuxun family.
In recent years, when she handled the court affairs for Zhao Heng, she joined the civilian officials to suppress the Wuxun family.
Cao Wei looked at Kou Ji with an ugly expression, and said solemnly: "You and Kou Gong are going to deal with the queen?"
Kou Ji shrugged, and said with a smile: "My grandfather has been against her all the time, and the civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty are well known."
Just as Cao Wei was about to speak, Kou Ji took the lead and said: "Once Liu E is in power, your martial arts family will be the most threatening. Your martial arts family will not rise up at this time, but accept it instead.
I really don’t understand, what are your intentions for doing this
Are you hoping that Liu E will be kind to you
Or are you hoping that Liu E will obey the ancestral motto and let your martial arts family rest with the country? "
Kou Ji's remarks again touched Cao Wei's heart.
The reason why the Wuxun family was weakened again and again, but rarely resisted, was because the court would always compensate the corresponding wealth when weakening them.
At the same time, it has always followed the promise of staying with the country.
They felt that even if Liu E was in charge of the government, to suppress the Wuxun family, at best, he would only weaken their power, but would not take away their wealth.
They felt that Liu E would obey the ancestral instructions and let them rest with the country.
Kou Ji saw Cao Wei silent, and said quietly: "Uncle Cao, Tweeting, I don't know if you have heard of it."
Cao Wei was taken aback, and said solemnly: "What do you want to say?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "What I want to say is that the methods used by successive officials to deal with your martial arts family is very similar to the Tweeting Order. The Tweeting Order is to weaken the power in the hands of the princes and generals through the bans again and again , And eventually let them die.
The officials of the past dynasties have also used little wealth and nobility to exchange power from your hands little by little.
When the power in your hands dies out, that is when you perish. "
Upon hearing this, Cao Wei's face became even more ugly.
Kou Ji continued with a smile: "Once the queen is in power, she doesn't even need to deal with you personally. She just needs to constantly take away your remaining power from your hands and strengthen the power held by the civil servants.
When the power in the hands of the civil servants is enough to eradicate you in one fell swoop, do you think the civil servants will keep their hands on you? "
Cao Wei's face changed again and again.
Kou Ji said again: "Rich! Power! It's all won back with your own hands. It's not based on other people's charity to you, and it's not sitting and waiting."
After hearing this, Cao Wei was finally not calm. He gritted his teeth, staring at Kou Ji, and said in a deep voice, "If I go to the Ministry of War as the Minister of War, can I keep the wealth of the Wuxun family in Liu E's hands?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "I don't know... I still said that wealth and power are obtained by themselves, not by others. Whether the martial arts family can always be rich depends on you."
Cao Wei waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "You should withdraw first... I have to think about it."
Kou Ji didn't get entangled any more, arched his hands, and withdrew from the main hall of Cao Mansion.
As soon as he left the house, he ran into Cao Xu, who was staring at him with a black face.
Cao Xu stared at him, gritted his teeth and said, "Di Qing, a poor boy, why can't I look down on my sister?"
Kou Ji was taken aback and laughed, "Aren't you unwilling to see your sister marrying Di Qing? Why do you care about this again?"