It's February 2 of a year again.
The imperial court sent Xiang Minzhong as the head, and Wang Zeng as the assistant, and a party of officials, arrived at the border of Song and Liao, and negotiated with Liao.
After Xiang Min and others arrived at the Song-Liao border, they were not in a hurry to go to the Youzhou City set by the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu for peace talks, but first arrived at Zhending Mansion.
Cao Wei and Kou Ji led a group of soldiers to Zhending Mansion and met Xiang Minzhong.
Zhendingfufuya.
When Xiang Minzhong saw Kou Ji, he frequently babbled, "You kid went out to Bianjing city, but it has caused us old guys to trouble."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and said with a stunned look: "I didn't do anything..."
Wang Zeng hummed to the side, "What haven't you done yet? The cotton clothes, felt hats, and leather boots stored in the treasury are about to be taken out by you. When others fight, they all ask for food and wages. You only need clothing when you fight. .
You dare to write a letter to threaten the court, saying that if the court doesn't give you any clothes, you will take the Xiangjun naked and go around the hanging arch hall. "
Xiang Minzhong laughed and said: "When he came, your grandfather explained that if you were going to take the Xiang army to go around the Arch Hall with bare buttocks, he would open the door to convenience and let all the prefectures do not. In embarrassment, you led the Xiang army into Beijing."
Hearing this, Kou Ji smiled dryly and said in a low voice: "I'll just talk about it..."
Wang Zeng snorted coldly and said, "The affairs of the imperial court are not about the children's play. How can you just talk about it, and you can talk about it? Without an edict, introducing troops into Beijing is no different from rebellion. , Even if you have eight heads, it’s not enough."
Kou Ji looked embarrassed.
Xiang Minzhong saw his embarrassment and laughed in a low voice: "Okay, Wang Zeng, don't scare him either. Although Kou boy threatened the court a little too much, he was also to help the court calm the army.
There is merit, and there is also experience.
Didn't the officials say it
Compensation of merits and demerits, neither reward nor punishment. "
Wang Zeng snorted and said nothing.
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, a little suspicious in his heart.
When will Zhao Zhen's words be counted in the court
Before he could ask the doubts in his heart, he listened to Xiang Minzhong with a smile: "Your kid wants to ask the court to ask for clothes although it is not good. But when you stay in Baozhou, you still have some credit. ."
Kou Ji stunned: "Is there any credit for keeping Baozhou?"
Since the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu sent an envoy to the Song Dynasty, he said that he would negotiate a peace.
Cao Wei withdrew to Baozhou.
After returning to Baozhou, Cao Wei and Li Zhaoliang both neglected Kou Ji's freezing of Baozhou.
After Kou Ji had fallen behind the two of them, he gradually felt that it might be a mistake to freeze Baozhou himself.
Now I listen to Xiang Minzhong's meaning, he is freezing Baozhou, not only is there nothing wrong, but he is meritorious
Facing Kou Ji's doubts.
Xiang Minzhong smiled and nodded and said: "Yes, there is credit, and the credit is not small. When it comes, the court decides to promote you to a nominee, and you will be promoted to a staff member and a court official.
The two official titles of the fifth rank were firmly attached to Kou Ji's head.
Instead of feeling happy, Kou Ji stared at Xiang Minzhong with a puzzled look.
As early as when he entered the sixth department, he was planning for the post of the official collaborator.
So Kou Zhun took the opportunity to put him in the post of local staff, and he didn't feel surprised.
But this concierge courtyard is upright, but that is the official of Hongyou Temple.
He is in charge of tributary hospitality and mutual market translation of Huihu, Tubo, Xixia, Jurchen and other tribes.
He doesn't understand Tubo, Uighur, or Jurchen, so it stands to reason that this position will not fall to him.
Now that the court has put this position on his head, it is very intriguing what the purpose is.
Kou Jisi thought about it for a long time, staring at Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng for a while, and then slowly widened his eyes.
Originally intended to take the opportunity to scare me, then give me a sweet date, and finally coax me to go to Youzhou City with you? "
Xiang Minzhong pursed his mouth and smiled: "You can see it? That's right, the imperial court meant that you should follow us to Youzhou City and participate in peace talks."
Kou Jihuang clasped his head and said, "I still have military affairs on my body, so I shouldn't go to Liaobang."
Wang Zeng said indifferently: "From the moment we entered Zhending Mansion, your power to supervise the military affairs of the state has been relieved. Now, you only need to be prepared and go to Youzhou City with us."
Kou Ji curled his mouth and said, "Why do you have to let me go? I have never dealt with the Liao people. If you drag me, I can't help you."
Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng looked at each other with helpless expressions.
Xiang Minzhong sighed and said, "What if the old man told you that it was Liao Emperor Yelulongxu who asked you to go to Youzhou City?"
Kou Ji stunned and said: "He is full and he is worried about such a small role as me?"
After a pause, Kou Ji said again: "You are so obedient. If he lets me go, you must take me there? What if he wants to take the opportunity to kill me?"
Xiang Minzhong pondered for a moment, looked at Kou Ji, and said casually: "Why the Liao Emperor Yelulongxu invited you to Youzhou City, we can’t guess. But according to the old man’s speculation, 80% of what you did in Baozhou Is related."
Is the truth true
Not really.
Xiang Minzhong just felt that Cao Wei was on the sidelines, and some things were not suitable for him to hear.
Wang Zeng said on the side: "The two countries cross, do not cut the enemy. You follow us to the Liao country, the Liao people will not hurt you any bit."
"What if?"
Kou Ji questioned.
Wang Zeng's face turned dark, and he yelled, "Nothing in case."
Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng were determined to take Kou Ji to Youzhou City for peace talks with Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu.
Kou Ji refused to resign, but he could not resign.
Finally, they were taken by Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng and left Zhending Mansion.
On the way.
Xiang Minzhong dragged Kou Ji into his carriage, handed Kou Ji a hand warmer, and asked Kou Ji neither salty nor light.
"Boy, I heard that during your stay in Baozhou, you sent letters to the city of Bianjing."
"expensive!"
Kou Ji knew what Xiang Minzhong wanted to ask, but he didn't want to say it, so he responded casually.
Seeing that Kou Ji was obviously perfunctory, Xiang Minzhong suddenly became angry and gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "You haven't been sending letters to the old man's house recently."
Kou Ji blinked, staring at Xiang Minzhong, and said carelessly: "It's not for you, you don't need to care."
"Boom!"
Xiang Minzhong patted the armrest in the carriage and said angrily: "You write letters frequently, molesting the old man's granddaughter, shouldn't the old man bother?"
Kou Ji shook his head decisively and said: "I don't have... You can't talk nonsense, it's obviously your granddaughter who frequently writes to tease me."
Xiang Minzhong roared angrily: "Believe it or not, the old man strangled you to death."
Kou Ji continued to shake his head.
Xiang Minzhong glared at Kou Ji, stared for a long time, and said fiercely: "Whether you believe it or not, the old man just wants to know when you will marry the old man's granddaughter."
Kou Ji suspiciously said: "Isn't there a rumor in Bianjing that we are incompatible with each other?"
Xiang Minzhong was taken aback, and said angrily and funny: "Will you listen to those gods and ghosts?"
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "I don't believe it, but I can't stand it from others."
Hearing this, Xiang Minzhong was a little speechless.
The other person Kou Ji said was his wife.
Xiang Minzhong gritted his teeth and said, "Then you can find a way to get the old man's wife to agree to your marriage."
Kou Ji said unwillingly to show weakness: "Then you have to double the dowry of Xiangfu."
Hearing this, Xiang Minzhong almost didn't vomit blood.
"Isn't it enough for the old man to get a house?"
In other dynasties, marrying a girl was a profitable business.
Only in the Song Dynasty, marrying a girl was a money-losing business.
Especially the large families of the Song Dynasty, when they married their daughters, it was hard to imagine that the dowry was rich.
According to legend, when the great poet Su Che married his daughter, he put all his life savings into it in order to purchase a dowry.
This shows how rich the dowry of the Song Dynasty was.
Xiang Minzhong wants to marry Xiang Yan to a luxurious mansion, which is already very rich.
Kou Ji opened his mouth and doubled.
How could Xiang Minzhong not vomit blood
As Kou Ji intended, Xiangfu's family could be hollowed out.
Kou Ji saw Xiang Minzhong staring at him in irritation, and curled his lips and said, "Since you are unwilling to add a dowry, why do you let the kid convince your wife? If the kid spreads this out, others will only say Your tutor is not strict, so you don’t want to chew your tongue."
"go away!"
"Oh!"
Xiang Minzhong irritated Kou Ji to get out.
Kou Ji got up immediately, turned and prepared to leave.
"Get back!"
Seeing that Kou Ji was about to leave the carriage, he groaned to Minzhong.
Kou Ji turned around, glanced at Xiang Minzhong, and whispered: "I'm not sepak takraw..."
Xiang Minzhong stared at Kou Ji angrily, and roared: "You are revenge on the old man. Revenge on the old man and take you to Youzhou City."
Kou Ji returned to Xiang Minzhong again, and said nothing after sitting down.
Of course he is retaliating against Xiang Minzhong.
The Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu asked him to go to Youzhou City and set out what to do to him.
Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng are forcing him to send them to the tiger's mouth.
How could he not retaliate against Xiang Minzhong
He not only wants to retaliate against Xiang Minzhong, but also to avenge Wang Zeng.
Xiang Minzhong stared at Kou Ji and snorted heavily, "Liao Emperor Yelulongxu sent an envoy to my Dasong Dynasty and asked you to go to Youzhou City by name. For this reason, he also offered conditions that the court could not refuse. "
"What conditions?"
"Sui currency can be discussed."
"..."
Hearing this, Kou Ji almost didn't jump off the carriage.
In order to see him, Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty was able to discuss even the coins.
Isn't this a sign that he was going to kill him
He is going to Youzhou City. Isn't Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu still ambushing three to five hundred swords and axes outside the big tent, and dividing him by five horses
Kou Jiqiang resisted the urge to jump out of the car, and said in a deep voice, "I didn't do anything to the Liao Kingdom. Why did the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu pay such a large sum of money
Xiang Minzhong pondered for a while, then whispered: "Someone told the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu that you first discovered the plan of the Liao Kingdom to attack Xixia."
Kou Ji was startled, "Who?"
Xiang Minzhong looked at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice, "Ding Wei?"
Kou Ji said in disbelief: "He took refuge in the Liao people secretly?"
Xiang Minzhong shook his head, "That's not the case... When he went to Suixian to stay at home, he wrote a book called "Xixia Journey", which was about his leaving Beijing to attack Xixia.
There is a paragraph, which is about you see through the plan of the Liao State to attack Xixia.
Before the publication of this book, the Manchu dynasty civil and military thought it was your grandfather who saw through the Liao Kingdom to attack Xixia.
Since the publication of this book, both the ruling and the opposition have known that it is you who are going to attack Xixia through the Liao Kingdom.
Now the people in Bianjing city praise you for being a little Zhuge.
Some people even boasted that if the imperial court attacked Xixia, you should be the first to achieve the current achievements. "
Kou Ji almost didn't break his teeth when he heard these words, "So... This book was passed to the Liao Kingdom. After the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu learned about it, he wanted to see me, a man who saw through his plan? "
Xiang Minzhong nodded slowly.
Kou Ji gritted his teeth and said: "Ding said what is the purpose of doing this? To kill me, or want to kill someone with a knife?"
Xiang Minzhong was stunned for a moment, and said in a deep thought, "He may just be thinking about Shuli."
Kou Ji slowly clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said, "But I kind of want to kill him."
Xiang Minzhong raised his eyebrows and said in amazement: "You can't talk nonsense about this. If you kill a political affair, even if your grandfather's power is in the hands, it won't keep you."
Kou Ji said angrily: "It is said that what Ding did is deserved to die."
Hearing this, Xiang Minzhong was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "There are so many people in the Chaotang who are writing books and talking about it. If Ding Wei is convicted because of this incident, I am afraid that the Manchu civil and military will not agree."
Kou Ji squinted and said coldly: "If Li Zhaoliang defeated Xixia, what about Ding Wei?"
Xiang Minzhong was taken aback, frowned and said: "Li Zhaoliang is dead, there is no evidence for this matter..."
Before Xiang Minzhong finished speaking, Kou Ji coldly snorted, "What if Li Zhaoliang is still alive?"
"Li Zhaoliang is still alive?"
Xiang Minzhong looked surprised.
After a pause.
A bright smile appeared on Xiang Minzhong's face, "If Li Zhaoliang is really alive, the fun will be great."
Kou Ji said solemnly: "This matter is not only related to Ding Wei, and the Queen Mother may not be involved in this matter. According to my investigation, after Li Zhaoliang was defeated in Huaizhou, he was assassinated many times in Xixia. People from the city department and the equipment supervisor."
When Xiang Minzhong heard this, the smile on his face slowly narrowed, and he said solemnly: "If this matter is opened, it will be earth-shaking."
The matter involved Liu E, and that was not a trivial matter.
Xiang Minzhong stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Where is Li Zhaoliang now?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said nothing.
Xiang Minzhong was stunned for a moment, then slowly nodded, "It's the old man Meng Lang... Li Zhaoliang's current whereabouts, really can't let too many people know."
Xiang Minzhong pondered for a while, and then said, "Even if this matter is to be uncovered, we have to wait for us to return from Liao."
Kou Ji said solemnly: "Can I not go to Liao Country?"
Xiang Minzhong shook his head and said in a deep voice, "If you don't go, you can't do it. It's about the coins and the face of the court. You have to go."
"But the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu obviously wanted to kill me?!"
"Even if he wants to kill you, you have to go."
"I'm going to die in Liao, and your granddaughter is going to be a widow."
"Widowhood? The old man's granddaughter will be widowhood?"
"..."