When the Emperor Xian was in power, he was three points stronger than Emperor Xian...
The words came out of Kou Zhun's mouth, lightly, like casual gossip, but Kou Ji heard a thrilling feeling from it.
After Liu E withdrew from the Chugong Hall, he withdrew from Shishitang. All the power of the court fell on Kou Zhun.
But Kou Zhun is not the emperor. He doesn't have the shackles that the emperor has, so he can use his power as he wishes.
Naturally stronger than when Zhao Heng was in power.
With Kou's tough temper, after he has mastered the court's ownership, the court will definitely become his voice.
And Baiguan will never allow the court to become Kou Zhun's words, so they will definitely isolate Kou Zhun naturally, and form gangs together to form a new force to deal with Kou Zhun.
In the process of dealing with Kou Zhun, if Kou Zhun wins, the hundred officials will continue to lie dormant, waiting for the opportunity.
If the hundred officials win, the leading ones will be worshipped by thousands of people like dragon-slaying warriors.
This is not about loyalty, right or wrong. It is purely a statement of the officials who do not want to see, nor do they want to see who the court has become.
At the moment Kou Zhun's power aspired to the court, he naturally walked on the opposite side of the hundreds of officials.
The Hundred Officials did not embarrass him or attacked him. It was not that Hundred Officials were benevolent, but Hundred Officials felt that with Kou Zhun's aspirations, they would also get corresponding benefits.
They are waiting for Kou Zhun to reward them for their merits.
Looking at Kou Zhun's meaning, it was obvious that he didn't mean to reward the officials for their merits.
Once the officials discovered this, Kou Zhun was met with a fierce impeachment.
Kou Zhun guessed that there would be such a result, so he told Kou Ji that he was about to become a target of public criticism.
After understanding Kou Zhun's thoughts, Kou Ji asked: "Can grandfather have a way to deal with it?"
"Responding? Why should the old man respond?" Kou Zhun said lightly.
Then he said: "With the position of the old man today, there is no need to worry about anything at all. Even if he becomes a lone minister, the old man doesn't care!
The old man is really worried about you.
Once the old man is gone, you have to bear the anger of the Manchu civil and military for the old man. "
Kou Ji was stunned, and laughed in a low voice: "Thank you grandfather for caring, but grandfather doesn't have to worry about his grandson.
The grandson has the official family to take care of him. "
"Officials?"
Kou Zhun pondered for a moment, and said quietly, "The official family is very kind to you, but the official family is very young now. When he grows up, it will be difficult to say whether he will be kind to you."
After a pause, Kou Zhun added: "There are only two of us, our grandparents, and the old man will tell you the truth.
According to the old man's observation, the people of the Zhao family are the least reliable.
Therefore, no matter when, you should not pin your life on the people of the Zhao family. "
Kou Ji was taken aback, he did not expect that Kou Zhun would actually say such a sentence.
As the most loyal courtier to the Zhao family nowadays, he said that the people of the Zhao family are unreliable
Kou Ji really didn't know how to judge this sentence, nor did he know what the people of the Zhao family did that would make Kou Zhun feel so emotional.
But Kou Zhun's words, he agreed.
Because in Kou Ji's heart, not only the people of the Zhao family are unreliable, but other people may not be reliable.
Kou Ji always believed that he was the only one who could be trusted.
Seeing Kou Zhun worrying about herself, Kou Ji muttered for a while, and then whispered: "Grandfather, don't worry, and grandsons didn't place all their hopes on the officials. It's not that there are Uncle Zhu Neng and Zhu, and Baosai in the north. Army?"
Kou Zhun was taken aback, looked at Kou Ji deeply, hesitated again and again, after all, he didn't say a word of reprimand, but just whispered to Kou Ji, "Be careful of everything... From today on, you and my grandchildren must be careful when you do anything. Be cautious and avoid others from grabbing us."
"The horse thing..."
"Don’t worry about the horse matter. In the court today, the hundred officials have already impeached you, because Ding Wei’s matter has been mixed up, but when the hundred officials impeached you, they obviously couldn’t please you, and they also Will not be boring.
Moreover, the old man is now in high authority, and others will not offend the old man for such trivial matters for the time being. "
Kou Ji nodded slowly when he heard the words, "So little trouble."
Kou Zhun nodded in agreement.
The ancestors and grandchildren said two more gossips, not mentioning the fact that their ancestors and grandchildren have become targets of public criticism.
After a long time, Kou Zhun seemed to think of something, and asked Kou Ji: "Nowadays, the abolition of the Xiang army is making a lot of noise between the ruling and the opposition. What do you think of this matter?"
Kou Ji thought about it: "The erosion of the Xiang army's military system is obvious to all. It is not difficult to see from the first army of the Serbian army.
The abolition of the Xiang army is also inevitable, but it is not the time yet. "
"Oh?"
Kou Zhun was taken aback for a moment, and wondered: "If you don't abolish the Xiang army in the Manchu civil and military controversy, do you have to wait for this matter to pass, and then make waves?"
Kou Ji shook his head, "Grandson didn't mean that. Grandson meant that now is not a good time for your grandfather to intervene."
Kou Zhun frowned.
Kou Ji quietly explained: "Nowadays, the Manchu dynasty civil and military is arguing about the abolition of the Xiang army. No matter which side you prefer, grandfather, you will certainly offend the other side.
If you don't want to be guilty of both, the matter will go on indefinitely.
Presumably, my grandfather didn't want to see the matter pushed on indefinitely. "
Kou Zhun nodded slowly. The Xiangjun military system had been eroded to a terrible time. It had become a malignant tumor on the court body. If this malignant tumor is not dealt with, the malignant tumor will only grow bigger and bigger.
Eventually, when the enemy invaded Da Song, this malignant tumor would erupt completely, giving Da Song a heavy blow.
It may even become the source of cholera, so it has to be dealt with.
Seeing Kou Zhun, Kou Ji nodded and continued: "So, if you want not to offend the Manchu civil and military, but also to deal with the Xiang army, you must not rush, you must wait."
"When will you wait?"
"When the civil servants obey the grandfather's orders..."
Kou Zhun was a little confused, "Now the officials of the Manchu court also listen to the old man."
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "It's not the same, it's very different."
Kou Zhun thought about it carefully, sighed, and said: "It's different. The current Manchu court ministers are not the old man's confidant."
Not all the civil servants in the court are Kou Zhun's confidantes.
These people exist in the court and represent different interests and different purposes.
Kou Zhun couldn't gather these people together, and listened to his dispatch with all his heart, so he couldn't attack Wuxun.
Because if one or two have different intentions, it is easy to leak Kou Zhun's plan and cause trouble to Kou Zhun.
If there are too many people with different intentions, they will even stabbing the bandits in the back.
Therefore, a large part of the civil servants in the court are not suitable for Kou Zhun.
Such as those Yushi, such as Wang Qinruo.
What Kou Zhun has to do now is to watch the changes and cultivate more of his confidant.
Let your confidant completely control the power of the court, and then you can dock with the Wuxun Group and bite the Xiangjun from the Wuxun Group.
More importantly, when Wuxun was fighting with civilian officials, no one would pay attention to Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun can not only use this to promote his confidant, but he can also be ready to make a move at any time for the benefit of the fisherman.
Kou Zhun wanted to understand the meaning of Kou Ji's words, and slowly nodded: "I listen to you... At this time, it's really not suitable for head-to-head."
Kou Ji nodded after hearing this.
Some people may question, saying that Kou Zhun was so fierce in the court before, and the civil and military officials who trained were speechless. Why is he so cautious now
This is the change brought about by the change of power.
Before Liu E did not withdraw from Shishitang, no matter how overbearing Kou Zhun was, few people made irresponsible remarks.
Because Kou Zhun was the chief steward of the Song court.
He has the right to teach the officials who are not obedient.
But now that Kou Zhun's power has risen, no matter how hegemonic he acts, the officials will no longer tolerate it.
The officials, the treacherous servants, the unruly conspiracy, the unpredictable, etc., will not hesitate to buckle Kou Zhun's head.
Because the power of Kou Zhun has surpassed the power of a courtier.
Has gradually left the category of the big housekeeper, and only one step away from the master of the Zhao family.
If Kou Zhun is domineering, he claims to be the half master of the Song Dynasty court, and no one thinks what he said is wrong.
Not only will he not feel that what he said is wrong, but someone will even persuade him to go one step further and become a real master.
…
The grandfather and grandson talked about the affairs of the court, and Kou Zhun let Kou Ji go to rest.
Kou Ji was struggling all the way, and it was time to rest.
Kou Ji returned to his yard, and after some washing, he slept beautifully.
The next day.
After getting up.
The butler Kou Zhong came to inform him that Kou Zhun would let Kou Ji go there.
After Kou Ji arrived at Kou Zhun's study, Kou Zhun was having breakfast.
He sat down with Kou Zhun and ate a little bit.
After eating, Kou Zhun handed Kou Ji a food box and said calmly: "Go to the prison of the Xing Department and see Ding Wei..."
Kou Ji was taken aback, wondering: "Why go to see Ding Wei?"
"The day after tomorrow is when Ding Wei is about to be killed, someone will always deliver this decapitation meal.
Since the people learned of Ding Wei's actions, they all criticized Ding Wei.
For fear of being contaminated with Ding Wei, the officials were scolded by the common people, so they did not want to see Ding Wei.
The old man can only let you take a trip. "
The corner of Kou Ji's mouth twitched, and he whispered: "A hundred officials are cherishing feathers?"
Kou Zhun hummed twice without speaking.
In the past, when Ding Wei was in power, these people often ran to Ding Wei's mansion, and one by one, they wanted to kneel and kowtow to recognize Ding Wei as his father.
Now Ding Wei is in trouble, and these people are the fastest runners.
Kou Zhun couldn't appreciate the snobbery of these people, so he didn't bother to evaluate them.
Kou Ji raised the food box, weighed it, and said in doubt: "I don't believe grandfather you can't find anyone else to send this thing.
Grandfather, you specifically asked me to meet Ding Wei. Do you have any intentions? "
Kou Zhun put down his chopsticks, stared at Kou Ji, and said seriously: "The reason why the old man asked you to see Ding Wei has two purposes. Look at the fate of Ding Wei.
One day, the old man dies, if you are no match for the Manchu civil and military, Ding Wei's fate will be your fate.
Even when the time comes, your end will be worse than Ding said. "
Kou Ji raised the food box when he heard this, and faintly shook his head: "I will never have that day."
Abandoning these words, Kou Ji put up the food box, sat on the sedan chair prepared in the house, and rushed to the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
When he arrived at the prison, he showed his waist card, and the jailer who was in the prison hurriedly helped him open the door and personally welcomed him into the prison.
"Where is Ding Wei?"
Kou Ji arrived in the cell and asked straightforwardly.
With a bright smile on his face, the elderly jailer nodded and bowed his head and said: "In response to the minister of Kou, Ding said that he was detained in the prison room of the death row.
"Take me over..."
"Please, Sir Kou."
The jailer took Kou Ji to the first prison room of the death row camp.
Kou Ji saw Ding Wei squatting on the ground with a disheveled hair, staring blankly at the roof of the cell.
Seeing this, Kou Ji asked, "Has he ever made a noise when he got to the cell?"
"Sometimes it's noisy, sometimes it's not."
The elderly jailer thought for a moment and said metaphorically: "His behavior is like crazy..."
"crazy?"
Kou Ji was taken aback, he didn't expect Ding Wei to be crazy.
Kou Ji frowned slowly after a brief stupefaction, he wondered if Ding Wei was pretending to be crazy.
However, thinking that Ding Wei will be executed in the future, the secrets he should have been told have basically been revealed. It seems that there are no secrets to hide, and there is absolutely no need to pretend to be crazy.
"Is it really crazy?"
Kou Ji carried the food box, leaned forward suspiciously, and looked carefully at Ding Wei.
Ding Wei seemed to feel Kou Ji's gaze, and suddenly turned around and glared at Kou Ji.
Kou Ji was taken aback.
Ding Wei stared at Kou Ji and said solemnly: "Boy, do you think the old man is crazy?"
Kou Ji looked up and down Ding Wei, and whispered: "Isn't you crazy before? I don't know, but I know you are not crazy right now."
Ding Wei shook his head and said seriously: "The old man has been crazy long ago, he has been crazy for decades."
Kou Ji frowned slightly, he always felt that there was something in Ding Wei's words, but he could not guess the deep meaning of Ding Wei's words.
Ding Wei did not continue to talk about the question of madness.
He stared at the food box in Kou Ji's hand and asked, "Are you here to give the old man a decapitated meal?"
Kou Ji nodded and handed out the food container in his hand.
Ding Wei did not answer, and patted the withered grass around him, and said to Kou Ji: "Come in and chat with the old man."
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
He raised his head and glanced at the jailer.
The jailer rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "The villain understands..."
Afterwards, the jailer went to the torture room to get a set of chains, got into the cell, and put it on Ding Wei.
Ding Wei didn't resist either, letting the jailer put a chain on him.
After Ding Wei's hands and feet were locked, Kou Ji slowly moved into the cell.
Ding Wei laughed mockingly at the chains in the activity's hands: "You kid are really cautious. The old man has become a prisoner, and you are still guarding the old man."