Kou Ji still wrinkled his eyebrows, "But how can you be sure that after you are overthrown, Duke Lu and Duke Wang will continue to walk along the steps you built?"
Notice.
When Wang Anshi made the reform, Sima Guang shouted, "Wang Anshi and others made new laws, and the results are better than the old ones." But when he took the position, he immediately dismissed Wang Anshi's new laws.
Li Di has the heart to revise the law and deliberately set up steps for Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng.
But how can he guarantee that after Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng enter the inner court, they will follow his mind and step on the steps he built to move on.
If among the two of them, someone was frightened by Li Di's defeat and chose to give up.
Li Di looked at Kou Ji with a bright smile, "Don't you still have you?"
Kou Ji was taken aback.
Li Di smiled and said: "The reason why your grandfather was able to dismiss the criminal division, dismiss the three divisions, and streamline the local xiang army, you have done a lot. The state bureau changed its appearance.
In the past, the inner court participated in politics, governed, and governed, and the three divisions and criminal divisions discussed politics and administration.
The six yamen are just an empty shelf.
But now
The three divisions have been deposed, and so is the criminal division.
The six yamen, unconsciously, have become the real power yamen.
All localities have long no longer pursued the administration of the Criminal Division and the Third Division.
Instead, the chief officials from various regions lead the six Cao Cao in all regions and are in charge of administration.
Your grandparents have already done part of it, and we are just continuing along the path your grandparents have taken.
If we fall, you guys will continue to walk along our path. "
After a pause, Li Di said seriously: "Lv Yijian is a person, the old man can’t see through. Although he proposed to amend the law, the old man cannot guarantee that he will continue to follow the old man after he is overthrown. Own opinion.
But the old man can guarantee that Wang Zeng will follow the path the old man walked.
Therefore, if the old man is overthrown by those who oppose him, the old man will definitely advise the officials and ask Wang Zeng to serve as the governor again.
The old man will tell Wang Zeng when he becomes a member of the governor's political affairs.
If he is overthrown, he will recommend you to the inner court.
With the strength of the three of us, I will always make some achievements. "
Kou Ji was silent for a moment, and questioned: "How can you trust me so much?"
Li Di smiled and said: "The old man can naturally trust you. Because you and your grandfather have already made achievements together. If your kid is not too young, the old man will definitely recommend you to the inner court.
Your kid will come forward to revise the law, and it will surely be effective. "
"It's just a little trouble..."
Kou Ji is humble.
Li Di laughed and said: "If you and your grandfather's actions are a little trouble, I am afraid that the old man's about to do is not even a little trouble."
Li Di looked at Kou Ji and said, "You kid don't have to be overly humble. Your grandfather is regarded as a saint by the ruling and the opposition. Your kid's official residence, Cao Shangshu, is the biggest proof.
If the ruling and opposition parties do not recognize your grandfather and your merits.
How can your grandfather become a sage
How do you official residence official Cao Shangshu
Do you think that just by retreating yourself, the ruling and the opposition can appoint your grandfather as a sage
It should be understood that there is still success before the body retires. "
Kou Ji arched his hands and said: "The kid has been taught."
Li Di smiled and nodded, "Once the old man starts to amend the laws related to corruption, he will definitely be impeached by many people. When that happens, your kid will have to help the old man speak."
"for sure… "
"..."
One old and one young, made a small agreement in private.
Smile at each other.
While discussing business matters, Kou Ji did not forget the purpose of the trip, took out the invitation, and handed it to Li Di, inviting Li Di to attend the ceremony seven days later.
Li Di fully agreed.
On the occasion of parting.
Li Di smiled and asked Kou Ji to help him find a house in Ruian Town, ready to move in to be neighbors with Kou Ji.
Kou Ji also fully agreed.
After leaving the Li Mansion.
The smile on Kou Ji's face slowly faded.
"Hey… "
Kou Zhungong succeeded in retiring, and once canonized, he was destined to be famous all over the world, and his fame was shining through the ages.
This move made a good start for the officialdom of the Song Dynasty.
His successor, after taking part in the Pingzhang affair under the school of Tongzhong, will definitely find ways to do many things for the people and the world.
Then, at the most glorious time, he chose to retreat and become a sage comparable to the others, with a reputation throughout the world and a glorious reputation throughout the ages.
After patrolling the world and seeing the sufferings of the people, Lu Yijian proposed to amend the law, and he should have this mindset.
From a long time ago, Kou Ji knew that Lu Yijian was a very purposeful person.
After Lu Yijian joined the officialdom, everything he did was very purposeful.
Taking refuge in Liu E is to take advantage of Liu E's chance to take power to sit on the sidelines.
After seeing that Liu E was not worthy of assistance, he decisively withdrew, chose to patrol the world to raise his name, and took advantage of the accumulated merits of patrolling the world to sit on the side.
Now he got his wish and sat on the position of participating in political affairs.
After he took the position of participating in political affairs, he chose to amend the laws of the Song Dynasty, and his purpose was self-evident.
For great work.
In order to achieve great success, retreat.
In order to become a sage.
Otherwise, why would he do such a laborious, thankless, and offensive thing
He is already involved in political affairs, and he only needs to survive for seven or eight years, and Li Di will retreat from the position of Ping Zhang in the same school.
As long as there are no accidents, after Li Di retires, he will take over the position of Li Di and serve as the undergraduate affair of the same school.
At his age, he is an extremely human minister, and that will happen sooner or later.
If he doesn't ask for fame or merit, he won't be able to offend others.
just.
Lu Yijian did not wait until he was sitting at Tongzhong Shumen to implement law amendments, but when Li Di was acting as Tongzhong Shumen, he implemented law amendments.
There is a meaning of using Li Di as a gunman.
After all, when Li Di was acting as a clerk in Tongzhong, he began to implement law amendments, and those who opposed it would focus the artillery on Li Di.
Lu Yijian, the instigator, only has to bear a little gunfire.
Lu Yijian's move was a bit unreality.
Li Di obviously knew Lu Yijian's mind.
But still willing to be a gun for Lu Yijian.
That's why he showed a hint of pessimism when talking to Kou Ji.
"The purpose is the same, they are all for the good of the people... Only what they want is different... Li Di only wants to benefit the people, but Lu Yijian seeks fame... One is willing to fight, the other is willing to suffer... I am not qualified to comment..."
"I have the same purpose as them... My purpose is far more far-reaching than theirs... In order to achieve the purpose, more people may be sacrificed..."
Kou Ji strolled along the road, thinking a lot in his mind and sighing a lot.
When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he slowly returned to his senses.
Into the palace.
When Wang Zeng was not in the house, Kou Ji handed the invitation to the Wang Jiada Lang who received him, chatted a few words, drank two sips of tea, and left the palace.
All the way to Lu Mansion.
Lu Yijian is not in the house either.
Lu Yijian’s uncle warmly welcomed Kou Ji, and invited Kou Ji to his library, visited his collection, and chatted for a long time with Kou Ji's quotations.
Kou Ji couldn't resist the enthusiasm of Lu Yijian's uncle. When Lu Yijian's uncle proposed to invite his granddaughter to meet Kou Ji, Kou Ji got up and resigned.
Kou Ji left the Lu Mansion and went to the Zhang Mansion one after another, and visited Zhang Zhibai, the official book of the Ministry of Li.
Zhang Zhibai is a fair and upright person, and his age is similar to Kou Zhun. Kou Ji has visited many mansions, and his mansion is the most shabby.
Two-in house.
There are not many ornate decorations, the only thing that is desirable is that there are many trees and flowers.
Probably by using trees and flowers to replace those rockery and flowing water to decorate the mansion.
The door at the entrance was an old servant who was missing two teeth.
Although the old servant is old, he has an aura of reluctance. Even in the face of Kou Ji, he just bends down slightly and speaks neither humble nor overbearing.
"Can Zhang Li's department be here?"
Kou Ji arrived at the door of Zhang Mansion, asked, and was taken into Zhang Mansion by the old servant of Zhang Mansion.
The furnishings in Zhang's Mansion are very simple, simple and outrageous.
There are also very few servants.
After Kou Ji entered Zhang's mansion, he vaguely saw the servants, there were only two or three, and each one was older than the other.
After arriving at the main hall.
The tea served by the old servant of Zhang's Mansion was the kind of thick tea from the refreshment on the street.
When tasting the tea, there is no taste at all.
Kou Ji sat in the main hall and waited for a while under the arrangement of the old servant of Zhang Mansion.
Zhang Zhibai appeared in the main hall wearing a green shirt with patches.
The clothes are slightly generous, and they look more like a robe on him.
Zhang Zhibai was only three or four years younger than Kou Zhun, but he looked older than Kou Zhun.
Obviously caused by chronic malnutrition.
After seeing Zhang Zhibai's appearance, Kou Ji took the initiative to stand up and greeted him, "Junior Kou Ji, it's polite..."
Zhang Zhibai stepped forward to help Kou Ji and smiled: "You and I are officials in the same dynasty, and you are the chief officials of the six ministries. You don't need to salute me."
Kou Ji smiled and said, "You are an elder, so I naturally have to pay tribute."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhibai nodded in satisfaction, and asked Kou Ji to sit down.
After sitting down, Zhang Zhibai smiled and said, "The academy founded by your grandfather is about to open?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Zhang Shibo really expected things like a god."
Zhang Zhibai chuckled in a low voice: "It's not that I know things like a god, but if the academy founded by your grandfather doesn't open, you won't be at the gate of my Zhang Mansion."
Kou Ji hesitated for a moment, and said, "I will come here often..."
Zhang Zhibai smiled frankly: "You can come often, but I won't go to your Kou Mansion often."
Kou Ji raised his brows, "Why?"
Zhang Zhibai shook off his patched sleeves and said with a smile: "I'm ashamed in my bag... I can't bring out the gift that comes to my door, so I can't go..."
Kou Jishi smiled and said: "You laughed... with your rank..."
Before Kou Ji's words were finished, Zhang Zhibai waved his hand and interrupted Kou Ji's words, saying, "Although I have been an official for many years, I haven't saved much money. So I am really ashamed of my pocket and I am embarrassed to visit. "
Kou Ji looked puzzled.
Zhang Zhibai smiled and said: "Those who first entered my Zhang Mansion are all yours with a look of confusion. I feel that I am a great minister and lead a high salary from the court, but I am poor because of my poverty. I must be trying to win my fame. I I'm too lazy to explain."
Kou Ji shook his head and said, "I don't think so."
Zhang Zhibai was taken aback, then smiled and asked, "Oh? Why?"
Kou Ji sighed: "The color on your face can't be pretended. If you are really trying to fame, you will definitely not have this look on your face."
Zhang Zhibai was taken aback, and said with a dry smile: "Let you be a junior to watch the joke."
Kou Ji questioned: "I'm curious, where did you go with so much salary?"
Zhang Zhibai sighed: "Every time I go back to my hometown, I always feel upset when I see the children who are not books to read. So every time I go back to my hometown, I will sponsor one or two.
After a long time, all my salary went in. "
Kou Ji pondered: "You have been an official for many years, and I am afraid that there are quite a few scholars who have funded it. There are not one or two who have achieved success. Will you come to repay you?"
Zhang Zhibai shook his head and said, "I don't need them to repay the children when I support their studies. If they are really committed and have achieved something, they can support the children who have no books to read."
After a pause, Zhang Zhibai sighed, "Unfortunately, after they grow up, they have achieved success. They are willing to give gifts to the old man, and are unwilling to subsidize the children who have no books to read."
Kou Ji asked: "Do you regret it?"
Zhang Zhibai smiled and shook his head, "No regrets!"
Kou Ji arched his hands and solemnly said: "Shi Bo Gaoyi..."
Zhang Zhibai shook his head and smiled: "I'm not righteous, I just anointed the people who took it from the people and gave them back."
Kou Ji pondered: "But you shouldn't be too harsh on yourself. You have been too harsh on yourself for a long time, and you have already caused a certain amount of damage to your body."
Zhang Zhibai was taken aback, staring at Kou Ji with a smile but a smile: "Are you teaching me?"
Kou Ji hurriedly said: "Don't dare!"
Zhang Zhibai laughed, "You are a good kid, stay for a meal."
Kou Ji was taken aback, and said, "I'm here to send an invitation, so I don't have to eat rice, right?"
Zhang Zhibai suddenly scowled, "Does it feel that my house is too shabby and can't afford to entertain a noble person like you?"
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry: "Then I would be disrespectful."
A smile appeared on Zhang Zhibai's face again.
"Uncle Jane, give me an order, set the meal."
The old servant standing at the door agreed and hurried to spread the word.
After a while.
Kou Ji appeared at the dinner table with Zhang Zhibai.
Zhang Zhibai's son and grandson were still sitting at the dinner table.
The female relatives used the food in the back kitchen, but did not serve it.
The meals at the table visit are simple.
Vegetables, pickles, cooking cakes, gruel.
Not much oil and water.
But the people in Zhang's Mansion tasted sweet.
Kou Ji also ate some.
After eating.
Zhang Zhibai took Kou Ji into the study.
Have the heart to test the school Kou Ji's knowledge.
Kou Ji has no knowledge.
I could only leave an invitation, and escaped from Zhang's mansion with excuses.
Seeing Kou Ji escape, Zhang Zhibai stood at the door, shaking his head and sighing, "Kou family boy, I'm afraid there is not much ink in my stomach. This year, Qiuwei, I am too busy."