"Tell the officials, the ministers still have important things, so they will retire first."
Kou Ji arched his hands and withdrew from the side hall in Chen Lin's cannibalistic eyes.
Zhao Zhen raised his hand and wanted to stay, but saw Kou Ji strode out of the side hall. He didn't mean to stay longer, so he could only withdraw his hand slowly.
Looking at Chen Lin, Zhao Zhen hesitated and said: "Is I really wrong?"
Chen Lin held Fuchen and said earnestly: "The official family is not wrong. The fault lies with the servants, and the fault lies with Kou Ji. It has nothing to do with the official family."
Zhao Zhen let out a laugh and pointed at Chen Lin and said, "You will make me happy."
Chen Lin said earnestly: "What the slave maid said is from the bottom of my heart."
Zhao Zhen shook his head and did not speak any more.
Kou Ji left the side hall, head down all the way, out of Donghuamen.
After reaching the Donghua Gate, he let out a sigh of relief.
When Kou Ji was in the side hall just now, Kou Ji looked relaxed, but his heart was very heavy.
Zhao Zhen's unintentional temptation today seems to be a joke, but Kou Ji has a different feeling in his heart.
Who is Zhao Zhen
Today's officialdom.
The true dragon emperor.
And he Kou Ji is just Zhao Zhen's courtier.
When Zhao Zhen was young, it was nothing for him to call Zhao Zhen brothers and sisters.
Because Zhao Zhen at that time was so coaxing and deceiving.
Even if he did something sorry for Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen didn't make a difference.
But now Zhao Zhen has obviously grown up, and his mind is gradually maturing.
Has begun to learn the emperor's art.
And it has gradually begun to be applied.
Then it is necessary for Kou Ji to think about his attitude towards Zhao Zhen in the future.
From now on, in public and privately, two attitudes must be used to treat Zhao Zhen.
It was like he treated his grandfather Kou Zhun.
When he was in the court, Kou Zhun was the Supreme Master and the Chief Regent. When he faced Kou Zhun, he could not face him as a grandson, but as an official.
In the house, or in private, when facing Kou Zhun, he must use his grandson's identity instead of being an official.
Distinguishing between public and private is a necessary process for officials.
It is also a compulsory course for every official.
Now that Kou Ji has reached this point, he must learn to distinguish clearly.
Back at the mansion, Kou Ji changed into his official uniform, and after washing a bit, he stopped.
A few days later.
Bianjing city was calm and calm.
After receiving Kou Zhun's handwritten note, the Privy Council immediately issued a military dispatch document, which was quickly sent to Baozhou.
It will take some time for the Tiger Army to travel from Baozhou to Bianjing.
To reach the city of Bianjing before the New Year's Day, you need to march at full speed.
The dispatch of soldiers and horses is not just a simple movement of soldiers and horses.
Corresponding munitions also need to be mobilized together.
Although the Tiger Army does not have many soldiers and horses, its military needs are a bit huge, and it will take a long time to mobilize with the Tiger Army.
Before the Tiger Army arrived at Bianjing City, Kou Ji only needed to quietly make steel.
Kou Ji's power to plan a young government supervisor and a general will need the help of the tiger army.
Kou Ji did not go out, but someone came to him.
When Liu Heng walked into the Kou Mansion with his head bowed, Kou Ji looked surprised.
After welcoming Liu Heng to the side hall of Kou Mansion, Kou Ji suspiciously looked at Liu Heng who was a little sad, "What's wrong with you?"
Kou Ji asked what he was concerned about, but he was guessing in his heart.
Could it be that Liu Heng and An Ziluo’s sister had a relationship problem
Liu Heng raised his head, staring at Kou Ji, and sighed.
"Hey… "
"Don't sigh, talk about what's going on."
Kou Ji asked with staring eyes.
Liu Heng glanced at Kou Ji, and said with an annoying voice: "I want to marry a wife..."
Kou Ji raised his brows and said unexpectedly: "An Ziluo's sister?"
Liu Heng nodded.
"You two are developing so fast?"
Although it was known that Liu Heng and An Ziluo's sister had a mutual affection, Kou Ji did not expect that the two would have reached the point of discussing marriage within a few days.
Kou Ji looked at Liu Heng and said, "This is a good thing, why do you sigh?"
Liu Heng looked sad, "I told my father, but my father disagrees."
When Kou Ji heard this, he was thoughtful.
Liu Mei did not agree with this marriage, as Kou Ji expected.
An Ziluo's sister is just a vassal girl, even if she has a great elder brother, she can't change her identity.
There is no benefit to Liu Heng's marriage to her.
In this city of Bianjing, where everything has to be at stake.
A marriage without any profit is difficult to have results.
"I find time to persuade your father?"
Kou Ji proposed.
Liu Heng finally finds a woman he likes. If Liu Mei's objection breaks up a good marriage, it will be a kind of harm to Liu Heng.
Liu Heng said firmly: "No, my own marriage, I will solve it myself."
Kou Ji heard this and stopped asking.
Since Liu Heng had made a decision in his heart, Kou Ji would not be able to intervene.
But once Liu Heng froze with Liu Mei due to a marriage problem, Kou Ji would not stand by.
Liu Heng accompanied Kou Ji to chat about other affairs for a while, then got up, arched his hands, and left Kou Mansion.
After Liu Heng left, Kou Ji murmured, "This kid ran into Kou's mansion specially when he was in trouble, but he didn't ask me to help. 80% of them were seeking a comfort in his heart.
I hope that Liu Meineng will open up the Internet and complete this marriage, otherwise it will inevitably be a fuss. "
Kou Ji murmured himself for a while, and called on the steward of the mansion, asking him to send someone to keep an eye on the movements of Liu Mansion.
Once Liu Heng is in trouble, he will definitely take action.
Not long after Liu Heng left the Kou Mansion.
Mu Chong, Qian Le, and Meng Weizhong arrived at the Kou Mansion.
When Mu Chong saw Kou Ji, he said anxiously: "Kou Industry Department, the big thing is not good."
Kou Ji invited the three of them to the side hall of Kou Mansion to sit down.
After sitting down.
Kou Ji asked: "What's bad?"
Like an ant on a hot pot, Mu Chong said anxiously: "There is a problem with the wrought iron workshop!"
Kou Ji was taken aback and raised his eyebrows, "Is there something wrong with the blast furnace?"
Mu Chong mentioned that there was a problem with the wrought iron workshop, and the first thing Kou Ji thought of was the blast furnace.
Mu Chong said with a bitter face, "There is no problem with the blast furnace... It is the iron material that has a problem."
"Iron material?"
"Yes, iron material."
Qian Le took Mu Chong's words solemnly, and said: "The third division issued a document to strictly investigate the private scalping of iron materials. We are the first to suffer.
Those officials who secretly sold iron materials to us were thoroughly investigated and dealt with by the three divisions.
Sansi not only investigated and punished the officials who reselled iron materials to us, but even the traders who reselled iron materials in private.
And let out a word, saying that whoever dared to resell a piece of iron to us, Sansi would smash someone's job and kill someone.
Now the people who sell iron materials up and down in the Song Dynasty are afraid of us, as if they were afraid of tigers and wolves. "
Meng Weizhong said with an ugly expression: "The three of us sent out hundreds of people to buy iron materials, and the purchased iron materials were less than 100 catties. Now the iron materials in the wrought iron workshop are only enough for three days in the workshop."
"Three days later, the wrought iron blast furnace in the workshop is going to be turned off."
Mu Chong hurriedly said: "If the flame is only turned off for a day or two, then we can bear it. But if Sansi keeps targeting us, then our iron blast furnace will be built in vain, and the iron business will not be done."
Qian Le nodded and said, "Without the wrought iron business, after the spring of next year, the profit from the textile workshop alone will not be enough to feed so many people outside the city."
"How about... You can talk to the big owner of our wrought iron workshop?"
"..."
The three people talked a lot.
It seems to be really anxious.
After speaking, the three people looked at Kou Ji with expectant eyes.
They look forward to Kou Ji being able to hire the big owner of the wrought iron workshop, take care of Li Zi, and then protect the wrought iron workshop to develop smoothly.
Kou Ji had expected Li Zihui to make a move.
I also anticipated what approach the Li Consultation would take.
After all, Li Zi's words have been released. If he doesn't do anything, then I'm sorry for his identity.
So after hearing the words of the three.
Kou Ji smiled calmly: "Since there is not enough iron in the workshop, stop first. Let the craftsmen take the people and continue to build houses. The houses we built before were just for emergency.
Now that I have settled down, I have to consider it for the future.
In order to keep them and let them take root outside the city of Bianjing, we need to help them rebuild their houses. "
When Mu Chong heard this, the bitterness on his face became more intense, "Seeing that the wrought iron workshop is almost impossible to handle. What else is it doing to build a house? A waste of money?"
Qian Le and Meng Weizhong nodded in agreement.
Kou Ji squinted at the three of them, "Who told you that the wrought iron workshop can't go on?"
The three of Mu Chong were taken aback.
Mu Chong stared at Kou Ji and said, "Sansi has not allowed those vendors to resell iron materials to us. Without iron materials, what shall we continue to forge?"
Kou Ji said calmly: "I have my own plan for this matter. After the year comes, there will be enough iron for the wrought iron workshop."
When the three of Mu Chong heard Kou Ji's words, they nodded in embarrassment.
Seeing that they didn't seem to believe it, Kou Ji continued: "If the wrought iron workshop still does not have enough iron supplies after the year, I can allow you to withdraw from the wrought iron workshop.
In addition, I can compensate you for the expenses you spent on resettling the refugees and building the wrought iron workshop. "
When the three of Mu Chong heard this, they looked incredible.
From the time they knew Kou Ji until now, Kou Ji has been squeezing their money, and Kou Ji seldom comes up with enough money to support the scene.
Now that Kou Ji promised to compensate them with money, they couldn't react to it a little.
Did Kou Ji take the wrong medicine
That's impossible.
Based on their knowledge of Kou Ji, Kou Ji never made a loss-making business.
Is it true that this matter will really turn around in the next year
The three people thought about what Kou Ji had said, but they didn't say anything.
If you agree to Kou Ji, you have agreed to Kou Ji's terms.
If after the year the wrought iron workshop's iron material problem really has a turning point, and if Kou Ji used this to clear them out of the wrought iron workshop, wouldn't they have missed a profitable business
If you don't agree to Kou Ji, if the problem of iron materials in the wrought iron workshop does not turn around after the year, then the money they invested in the wrought iron workshop before will be really lost.
So the three of them tacitly chose not to speak.
Neither promised nor disapproved.
After the next year, see if the iron material problem in the wrought iron workshop can be solved, and then decide.
Kou Ji saw the trio's careful thoughts, but did not pierce them, nor force them to make a decision.
After sitting with the three of Mu Chong, they were sent away.
After the three of Mu Chong left.
Kou Ji sat alone in the side hall thinking.
"A salary is drawn from the bottom of the pot..."
Kou Ji whispered.
Li Zi used the method of drawing salaries from the bottom of the pan.
The way of obtaining iron materials on Ruishengzhuang was broken, and the wrought iron method on Ruishengzhuang could not be started.
This forced Kou Ji to admit his mistake, and then respectfully sent the cast iron template to Zhao Yuanyan's mansion.
However, since Kou Ji had expected what way Li Zi would deal with him, how could he make him wish.
"Let you run wild for a few days... After the Tiger Army enters Beijing, I will clean up you."
"..."
It is a long time to wait for the Tiger Army to enter Beijing.
But the New Year does not wait for anyone.
Three days after the flame was turned off in Ruishengzhuang outside the city.
The New Year's Day is also near.
The imperial court began to liquidate its income and expenditure for a year.
After the liquidation is completed, report the aggregated amount to the inner court.
The inner court will send someone to check and confirm that it is correct.
The yamen can seal the yamen, and officials can take annual leave.
There are still fifteen days before New Year's Eve.
All the major yamen of the imperial court were closed.
Kou Zhun did not return to the palace, and remained in the palace.
There are still only two masters, Kou Ji and Xiang Yan.
It’s the tenth day of New Year’s Eve.
Kou Ji's cheap father, Kou Li, took his group of wives and concubines to Bianjing.
Compared to previous years, Coulee's group of wives and concubines has grown a bit more.
When Kou Li took a group of Yingying Yanyan into the Kou Mansion.
Kou Ji resolutely took Xiang Yan, Kou Zhong and others, hiding in Ruishengyuan outside the city.
It's just that Kou Ji just arrived outside the city not long.
Someone approached him.
Kou Ji was on Ruisheng Village, playing with the children on Zhuangzi, and a carriage stopped beside him.
A woman, supported by the maid, got out of the carriage.
Walked to Kou Ji's side.
Kou Ji saw her, scattered the cakes in his hands to the children surrounding him, and bowed to the woman.
"I have seen Aunt Qiao..."
The woman who came to see him was Cole's wife and concubine Joe.
Before the Qiao family spoke, the maid beside her raised her head and said: "Young master, the madam has now been straightened, and is already the master's wife. You should call the madam a mother."
Kou Ji slowly straightened up and glanced at the maid.
He is young, about sixteen years old.
He speaks eloquently.
I haven't seen it before, it should be a new one.
If you dare to talk to him like this, you should be very favored.
just…
Some are unruly.
Kou Ji stared at the maid and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Seeing this, Qiao's heart jumped, and he hurriedly yelled at the maid beside him: "Something unruly, if you see the eldest master, you won't be polite?"