Cao Bin was the nephew of the concubine Zhang of Guo Wei, the Emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and the founding general of the Northern Song Dynasty. After his death, he was given the posthumous posthumous title "Wuhui" by Zhongshuling and Jiyang County King.
In the second year of Xianping, the first emperor Zhao Heng ordered Cao Bin and Zhao Pu to share the court of the Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty.
After Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, he was later named Shang Shuling and King of Ji.
Cao Bin has many heirs under his knees, and the most dazzling one is the seven sons.
They are the eldest son Cao Can, the second son Cao Xi, the third son Cao Xi, the fourth son Cao Wei, the fifth son Cao Qi, the sixth son Cao Xun, and the seventh son Cao Cong.
After Cao Bin's death, the Cao family was headed by his eldest son, Cao Can.
After Cao Can's death, the Cao family was headed by his fourth son, Cao Wei.
The fourth brother in Cao Qi's mouth was Cao Wei.
When Cao Qi approached Cao Wei, Cao Wei was drinking medicine.
Cao Qi suppressed his ostentatious thoughts, and approached Cao Wei anxiously, saying, "Fourth brother..."
Cao Wei finished the bitter medicine in the bowl in one sip without frowning.
Putting down the medicine bowl, he smiled at Cao Qi: "When you are old, drink two bowls of medicine to raise your body and it won't be a problem."
Cao Qi frowned and said, "You were full of breath a few days ago. Why did you start drinking medicine today?"
Cao Wei asked Cao Qi to sit down and sighed: "I have fought a whole life, and there are countless hidden injuries on my body. When I was busy, they all avoided me. When I was free, they all found their upper body."
Seeing Cao Qi's worried face, Cao Wei smiled and said, "I'm used to it and it won't get in the way. The doctor said, I can live a few more years."
After saying this, he looked at Cao Qi and said, "You came to me, what's the matter?"
Cao Qi said dissatisfied: "Can't I come to you if I am fine?"
Cao Wei scolded with a smile: "Fart... You and I are brothers who grew up together, can I not understand you?"
Cao Qi was exposed to the lie and didn't feel ashamed. Instead, he said violently, "Fourth brother, I found that our Cao family has a vigorous, capable one?"
Cao Wei's eyes widened suddenly, and hurriedly asked: "Who?"
Cao Wei is very concerned about the three generations of the Cao family who can make things happen.
A long time ago, the Cao Wei brothers discovered that none of the three generations of the Cao family can make things happen, none of them are vigorous, and none of them can carry the banner of the Cao family.
Compared to the seven of their brothers, that's a far cry.
After all, among the seven brothers, any one who pulls out can carry the banner of the Cao family.
And those cubs in the three generations of the Cao family have long been corroded by glory and wealth. They all know that they are running around on officials and money, but none of them dare to fight.
Where is Cao's house
General.
If Jiangmenzi didn't have any momentum, there would be no aggressiveness.
In the end, it can only be slowly perished in the rich and glorious.
The final result is the death of the family.
Therefore, the Cao Wei brothers have been full of worries about the three generations of the Cao family.
Originally, Cao Wei had to plan to train and cultivate Cao Xu, so that after their brothers died, Cao Xu would carry the banner of the Cao family. Even if the lintel of the Cao family could not be improved, at least the foundation of the Cao family could be protected.
It's just that Cao Xu was very brave on the battlefield, but he was far from satisfactory in handling things.
Some self-holding identities are too far-sighted and intolerant of others.
Embarrassed.
In Cao Wei's eager inquiry, Cao Qi smiled and said, "My son, Cao Tong..."
Cao Wei was taken aback for a moment, and said in amazement: "Yeer?"
Cao Qi nodded and told Cao Wei what had happened in his study just now.
After Cao Wei listened, he was thoughtful.
"Listening to what you said, Yi'er has a bit of momentum, a bit of courage... It's just..."
"Just what?"
"It's just Kou Ji, I can't see through."
Cao Wei stared at Cao Qi and said.
"Can't see through?"
Cao Qi questioned.
Cao Wei nodded and said: "In the past, this kid still had some rules and rules to follow. I can figure out a little bit of his mind. Now this kid is doing things, it's in the mist, people can't guess him. What are your thoughts.
Take him going to the Ministry of Engineering as an example.
Everyone knows that the Ministry of Industry is a Qingshui government, and everyone knows that the Ministry of Industry is a government with deep water.
Others are afraid to avoid it, but he keeps digging in.
Yi'er had a deep friendship with him, and luck was hard to predict. "
Cao Qi muttered: "He might want to go to the Ministry of Industry, and try to grab power from the young government supervisor and general supervisor, strengthen the power of the Ministry of Industry, and then firmly hold the Ministry of Industry in his own hands."
Cao Wei shook his head, "It's not as simple as you think. If he really simply wants to help the Ministry of Industry fight for power, then he shouldn't go to the Ministry of Industry. Leveraging hard work is the best choice. It's like he had dealt with the punishment in the first place. Same as the Secretary."
Cao Qi questioned: "Then why did he go to the Ministry of Engineering?"
Cao Wei still shook his head, "This is what I want to know. It stands to reason that Kou Zhun is old and can't sit in the position of general regent for a few years. At this time, he goes to the Qingshui Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and sits, undoubtedly. Seek a dead end.
Once Kou Zhun falls, no matter who his successor is, he will be suppressed one or two times.
If the Queen Mother reappears in the court with this, then he is likely to be liquidated.
With his wisdom, he should be able to see this.
But he still went to the Ministry of Engineering. "
It's not hard to hear from Cao Wei's words.
When he mentioned Kou Ji to Cao Yu and when he mentioned Kou Ji to Cao Qi, there were obviously two sets of rhetoric.
When talking about Kou Ji with Cao Tong, he was full of worry both inside and outside.
But when he mentioned Kou Ji to Cao Qi, both inside and outside the words expressed that Kou Ji might be planning something.
Cao Qi heard the meaning of Cao Wei's words, and he pondered: "Then according to your fourth brother, should Yi Er get entangled with Kou Ji?"
Cao Wei thought for a while and said: "What he wants to do, just let him do it. Kou Ji has always been wise, and the things he has planned in his mind are definitely not small. If the plan is done, Dong Er will follow him, maybe he can help Cao's family. Open up one more way.
If it fails..."
"I thought I had never given birth to this son..."
"Ok… "
…
Cao Tong escaped from the study, took the 20,000 pennies drawn by the butler from the account, and rushed to Liu's house in one go.
He had no idea that his father and uncle were behind him, and through him, he was trying to find a way out for the Cao Mansion.
After arriving at Liu's Mansion, after a notification.
Liu Heng appeared at the door wearing a blood suit.
Cao Tong saw Liu Heng's body full of bloody smell, staring at him in amazement.
Liu Heng said nonchalantly: "I begged my dad to help me get promoted. My dad was not happy, so he gave me a whip."
Cao Tong sucked in the cold air and said, "Where is this?"
Liu Heng said indifferently: "My father taught our brothers, that's always the case. He hasn't read many books, and he told us that he was unreasonable, so he could only add himself to him."
After saying this, he looked at Cao Tong once or twice.
Seeing Cao Tong holding a box in his arms, he asked, "Did you figure it out?"
Cao Tong nodded and said bitterly: "I will...may be homeless..."
Liu Heng stared at him for a long time, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Follow me to Wanxiang Tower."
Liu Heng took Cao Tong to the Wanxiang Tower, and handed over the 20,000 Guans Cao Tong had brought to Zhang Cheng. At the same time, he instructed Zhang Cheng to assign one of his components to Cao Tong's name.
They were also asked to prepare a guest room for Cao Tong to live in.
After Cao Yu lived in the Wanxiang Tower for a few days, he was called back to the residence by Cao Qi.
Cao Yu returned to the mansion again, facing Cao Qi speechlessly, only bowed his head.
Unexpectedly, Cao Qi's first words shocked him.
"Do you want to be promoted?"
Cao Tong looked at Cao Qi in amazement.
Cao Qi said blankly: "I will only help you once, and you will have to rely on yourself in the future."
Cao Yu whispered, "Father, what I did was clearly against the interests of the mansion. Why would you help me?"
Cao Qi said indifferently: "I just don't want to see that when you were against the mansion, you were bullied by the mansion too badly. After all, you are my son."
When Cao Yu heard this, he was moved in a mess.
…
Kou Ji did not know what Liu Heng and Cao Tong had done.
It was not until Zhang Cheng sent a letter telling Kou Ji that Liu Heng had given Cao Tong some elements, and he didn't understand more or less.
Kou Ji felt that the brother Liu Heng didn't make it for nothing.
At least when he seems to be in desperation, Liu Heng will find ways to help him.
His ability to abandon his own interests and win Cao Tong into the gang is a clear proof.
Kou Ji replied a letter to Zhang Cheng, asking Zhang Cheng to break 10% out of his own members, and give it to Cao Tu.
As for the value of this member, Liu Heng didn't care, nor would he care.
When the moon rises.
Kou Ji stood alone in the Sijun Garden, looking up in the cold moonlight, and looking down is a lonely shadow.
Holding a large cloak in Xiang Yan's arms, she walked slowly behind Kou Ji and put it on him.
After tightening the tie of the Greatcloak, he asked anxiously: "Still worried about going to the Ministry of Industry?"
Kou Ji lowered his head, looked at Xiang Yan, and laughed in a low voice: "Who told you that I am worried about the Ministry of Engineering?"
Xiang Yan asked, "Apart from the Ministry of Engineering, what else can you worry about?"
Kou Ji grinned, opened the cloak, wrapped Xiang Yan in, and smiled: "You don't seem to be optimistic about me going to the Ministry of Engineering?"
Xiang Yan snuggled in Kou Ji's suspicion, and sighed: "Everyone in Bianjing City knows that the Ministry of Engineering is not a good place."
"But for me, the Ministry of Engineering is the best place."
"Then why do you stay in the yard and refuse to go back to the house?"
Xiang Yan questioned.
Kou Ji pondered for a moment, and said lightly: "I feel a little homesick..."
"Huazhou?"
"I guess so… "
The couple said nothing.
A cold wind blew through.
The couple felt a bit of chill.
Kou Ji returned to the room with Xiang Yan in his arms.
Kou Ji asked: "Is the mansion's property counted?"
Speaking of the property in the mansion, Xiang Yan smiled brightly, "I'm done counting, it's beyond my concubine's expectations."
"How many?"
"One thousand and four hundred and seventy-eight thousand four hundred and fifty-six pens, some of which are gold and silver, some are antique calligraphy and painting, and some are jewelry and jade. The rest are all copper coins.
The title deeds and house deeds are not included in the concubine body. "
Kou Ji smiled and said, "It's a little bit unexpected."
Xiang Yan proudly said: "I have counted the concubine body, most of which is earned by Xiang Gong."
Kou Ji nodded slowly, and said, "Go back and count the copper coins in the mansion, and let Kou Zhong send someone to the food town in Jiangling."
Xiang Yan said in amazement, "You want to cast all the copper coins in the house into coins?"
"Kou Qian?"
"It's the copper coins cast by the minting workshop of the mansion."
Kou Jishi smiled and said, "Don't call those copper coins Kouqian in the future, let the people in the house also don't call it that way."
Xiang Yan questioned: "Why?"
Kou Ji chuckled his mouth and said, "It will die..."
"Um... impossible, right?"
"After the Jiaozi spreads out, they will grow exponentially every year..."
"Hi... That would really kill people."
"So, I will call them Song Qian in the future."
"Sang Gong..."
"Ok?"
"You don't... You don't want to rebel, do you?"
"Nonsense! Watch out for family law!"
"..."
Kou Ji played with Xiang Yan at the mansion for a few days.
There are also some ideas about how to open up the situation in the Ministry of Industry.
However, he was not in a hurry to work in the Ministry of Engineering, but first lost a paperwork to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Transferred to the Zhenguan's Office, Bi Sheng was transferred to the Ministry of Industry, and served as the head of the Ministry of Industry under the Ministry of Workers.
There are four subordinates under the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Tuntian, the Ministry of Yu, and the Ministry of Water.
The Ministry of Industry is the main division and the remaining three are sub-divisions.
The four genera have one doctor from the fifth grade, and one member from the sixth grade.
There are also three persons in charge of the Ministry of Industry, two persons in charge of Tuntian, two persons in charge of the Ministry of Yu, and two persons in charge of the Ministry of Water.
Kou Ji wanted to transfer Bi Sheng to the Ministry of Engineering, but the staff and the third division did not obstruct, but happily approved Kou Ji's memorial documents.
It's fine for Kou Ji to be the hapless person in the Ministry of Engineering, and he has to take Bi Sheng to be the hapless person together.
Naturally they will not stop it.
Moreover, Bi Sheng came from Yu Kou's Mansion.
Kou Ji can be regarded as his master and benefactor.
It is only natural that he wants to dispatch Bi Sheng to work under his command.
After transferring Bi Sheng to the Ministry of Industry, Kou Ji did not move any more and stayed in Kou Mansion.
Bi Sheng was also left in the mansion by him, working full-time in printing.
Anyway, the Ministry of Engineering has nothing to do. No one cares whether he goes to the Ministry of Engineering or not, and no one provokes him.
He stayed in Kou Mansion for a month.
Within a month.
The positions of Cao Tong and Liu Heng have been changed one after another.
Cao Yu quietly promoted a step, and took the post of the Department of Criminal Justice, from the fifth rank.
Although Liu Heng's official position was not promoted, he was given an additional position to mention the Imperial City Department. The position in the Imperial City Department was only under the promotion of the Imperial City Department by his father Liu Mei.
In charge of the five hundred people in the inner courtyard of Shouque.
One month later.
When Xiang Yan told him that the printing workshop outside the city had been completed, Kou Ji finally left Kou Mansion and led Bi Sheng to the Ministry of Industry.
Kou Ji arrived at the Ministry of Industry and called the officials of the Ministry of Industry.
Among the ten, only two or three reached the lobby of the Ministry of Engineering under his summons.
It was three points worse than the staff member Kou Ji had previously worked for.
Kou Ji didn't care.
After Bi Sheng was proclaimed as the head of the Ministry of Industry, the officials of the Ministry of Industry began to implement the Bi's movable type printing technique in and out of the court.
Kou Ji has asked Bi Sheng to compile a book of Bi's movable type printing and put it in the archives of the Ministry of Industry.
The officials of the Ministry of Industry only agreed to this and didn't care.
Kou Ji did not urge either.
After finishing the order, he continued to return to the house.