Kou Ji thought for a long time in the main hall, but couldn't figure out the deep meaning of Kou Zhun's last sentence.
In the end, don't think about it anymore.
Kou Ji's eyes fell on the high table in the main hall.
On the high table, there is a scroll of imperial decree, a seal placed in a box, and a very ornate sword.
Kou Ji unfolded the imperial edict and glanced at it.
In terms of imperial decree, Kou Ji was appointed as the soothing envoy of the Western Regions, and the military supervising military of Zhenguo and Xingguo. The bestowing sword can be cut first and then played.
More importantly, Kou Ji was given the power to dispatch Imperial City Division.
Although Kou Ji could use Liu Heng's identity to interfere in the affairs of the Imperial City Division and dispatch the Imperial City Division's personnel, but his name was not right.
Now that Zhao Zhen has given Kou Ji the power to dispatch the Imperial City Division, then Kou Ji can dispatch the Imperial City Division's people to do things as clearly stated.
Kou Ji put away the seal, the imperial decree, and the sword of the emperor, and sent them to the seal room guarded by the guards in the mansion.
Then, stepping out of the night, he left the courtyard of the Kou Mansion and entered the forging workshop behind the steel forging workshop in Rui'an Town.
One stay is three days.
During the period, there were frequent carriages going in and out of the equipment forging workshop.
The carriage always goes in empty, and leaves fully loaded.
The carriage was driven by the coachman and stayed outside the courtyard of Kou's residence.
The carriages were all wrapped in cowhide felt and nailed to the car panels.
There were heavy soldiers dispatched temporarily around, and no one knew what was inside.
Three days later.
Kou Ji came out of the machine forging workshop shamelessly, washed a lot, and after speaking a lot with Xiang Yan, put on the court clothes and entered the palace.
In the palace.
Zhao Zhen, Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian, and Li Zhaoliang gathered in Shishitang.
After Kou Ji saluted Zhao Zhen.
Wang Zeng was the first to speak.
"Yiying's food and grass, I have prepared it and sent someone to escort it outside the city."
Wang Zeng's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was exhausted.
Obviously.
In order to raise enough rations, Wang Zeng rushed for three days and three nights.
Lu Yijian said: "Zhenguo and Xingguo, the two forbidden forces have been drawn from their camps and rushed to Xining Prefecture. You will see them when you arrive in Xining Prefecture."
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Zhao Zhen said solemnly: "I dispatched 30,000 civilian husbands and 3,000 Japanese soldiers to escort you all the way to Xining Prefecture."
Kou Ji handed over, "Thank you, the official..."
Zhao Zhen slowly got up, stared at Kou Ji, and said seriously: "I don't ask you to make a contribution in the Western Regions. If you really feel that you can't do anything, I will come back decisively. I will not blame you."
Upon hearing this, Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian frowned decisively.
Li Zhaoliang smiled brightly when he heard Zhao Zhen's words.
Zhao Zhen's words are equivalent to giving Kou Ji a gold medal for avoiding death.
Tell Kou Ji clearly.
Run if you can't beat it.
If you really lose or something goes wrong, I won't blame you.
Kou Ji handed his hand: "The officials are relieved, and the minister never fights unprepared battles. Since the minister has decided to go to the Western Regions, he must be sure to protect himself, as well as the soldiers of the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Zhen nodded heavily, staring at Kou Ji and Li Zhaoliang and said: "Two Aiqings, now when you go to the Western Regions, everything depends on them."
Kou Ji and Li Zhaoliang bowed together.
"The minister will definitely live up to his mission."
Zhao Zhen said again: "I personally sent the two out of Beijing."
Kou Ji resolutely refused, "No..."
Zhao Zhen asked, "Why?"
Kou Ji sighed: "The official family turned to show favor. If the minister does not die in the Western Regions, how can he be worthy of the official family's long grace?"
Zhao Zhen was taken aback, and smiled bitterly: "It was me who was abrupt..."
Wang Zeng took the initiative to ask: "I will give you two..."
Kou Ji nodded and agreed.
Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian, and Wang Zeng sent Kou Ji and Li Zhaoliang to the gate of the palace.
Zhao Zhen and Lu Yijian will send each other away if they are not good.
Wang Zeng accompanied Kou Ji and Li Zhaoliang to the outside of Bianjing.
Without Zhao Zhen by his side, Wang Zeng ignored him and immediately said, "Kou Ji, how sure are you going to the Western Regions to help Zhu Neng and Yang Wenguang help
How sure is it to bring them back? "
Kou Ji looked sideways at Wang Zeng, "The prince thinks, how sure should I be?"
Wang Zeng frowned and said in a low voice, "You must bring back Zhu Neng, Yang Wenguang, and their soldiers and horses, and the damage cannot exceed 50%. Otherwise, I would like to send troops again in the future. Difficult.
Those ministers who advocate peace as the most important thing will definitely not let us send troops rashly. "
Kou Ji nodded slowly, "I understand... I will try my best..."
Wang Zeng furrowed his brows tighter, "I can't do my best, it's a must."
Kou Ji frowned.
Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "Your grandfather, you, me, and Li Gong, the four of us are constantly combing the court to make the court stronger. What is it for? It is to complete the two of Taizu and Taizong who have not completed it. His great cause was to take back the sixteen states of Yanyun and to wash away the shame of my Da Song.
If the soldiers and horses going to the Western Regions here, the damage would be more than 50%.
In the future, we want to send troops to attack the Sixteenth State of Yanyun, but half of the people in the Manchu dynasty will not approve of it.
So you must bring back at least 50% of the soldiers and horses.
We can't let the four of us work in vain. "
Kou Ji stared at Wang Zeng earnestly and said: "I went to the Western Regions, not to save people. The court has expended so much manpower, material and financial resources. If there is no achievement in the Western Regions, how can I explain to everyone in the court and the opposition?"
Wang Zeng frowned and said, "In this situation, it is difficult to make a difference..."
Kou Ji said: "So, I'm going to see. Why is it difficult for me to make achievements after the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty have left the Song Dynasty."
Wang Zeng still has to speak.
Kou Ji rode his horse away from Wang Zeng's side.
Wang Zeng could only ride a horse to chase after him.
He rode his horse all the way to the outside of Bianjing.
I saw 30,000 civilian husbands and 3,000 imperial soldiers guarding the nearly 10,000 grain truck, waiting for Kou Ji and Li Zhaoliang.
Otherwise.
There were nearly a thousand men with strong outfits, drove a carriage full of things to the side of the grain wagon.
Wang Zeng rode his horse to catch up with Kou Ji, staring at the very tightly wrapped carriages, and questioned: "I heard that you spent three days in the equipment workshop and got these things out?"
Kou Ji stared at the very tightly wrapped carriage, and said lightly: "Only the things on the front carriage were made by me. The rest were made by the craftsmen in the previous equipment workshop. from.
Has been piled in the warehouse.
Now it's time to take it out and expose it. "
Wang Zeng looked at it carefully, and said in deep thought, "The rut marks are deep, deeper than a grain truck filled with grain. What's inside?"
Kou Ji did not reply, but rushed out.
Wang Zeng deliberately chased after him, but he only saw Xiang Yan holding a basket not far away, holding his stomach straight, and strangled the horse.
Although he has doubts in his heart, he is not a person who is incomprehensible.
Kou Ji rode up to Xiang Yan's side.
Jumped off the horse.
Quickly hurried to the front of Xiang Yan.
"Didn't you tell you not to come out?"
Xiang Yan's eyes were red, but there was a smile on her face, "Xiangong is going on the expedition, and the concubine will naturally come and send it off. The first time Xianggong is going on the expedition, it is also a trip by the concubine's body. Did Xianggong forget?"
Kou Ji's eyes reddened slightly, "That day, it was snowing all over the sky, you were wearing a red cloak, and your cheeks were red, how could I forget?"
With tears in her eyes, Xiang Yan nodded, "Just remember Xianggong..."
While talking, Xiang Yan had already asked the maid to take out the food in the box.
"Xiangong taste the horns made by his concubine..."
Kou Ji nodded, picked up his chopsticks, and stuffed dumplings into his mouth.
Pure lamb stuffed.
Kou Ji's favorite food.
But I don't know why, it doesn't feel like eating today.
Xiang Yan watched Kou Ji eat dumplings, and whispered softly: "Although you don't know why you always like to call Jiaozi dumplings, Xianggong loves to eat them, so you can make them for Xianggong."
Kou Jihuan swallowed the dumplings in the bowl, pursing his mouth and said to Xiang Yan: "Wait for me to come back..."
Xiang Yan nodded tearfully, "Um..."
Kou Ji stepped on his horse and ran back to the team escorting the grain.
Wang Zeng has cooperated with Li Zhaoliang, ordering all the people and all the food.
Kou Ji took the account book and the roster from Li Zhaoliang's hand, glanced a few times, nodded, and said in a loud voice, "Let's go..."
Wang Zeng arched his hands and said, "I'm in Bianjing, waiting for two triumphs."
Li Zhaoliang and Kou Ji bowed their hands in return.
Kojlema, go ahead.
Li Zhaoliang greeted him and followed Kou Ji with his family tunes.
The convoy escorting the rations slowly began to move.
Three thousand soldiers of the Forbidden Army quickly found their place and escorted to the left and right of the convoy.
Kou Ji ran three miles all the way, before he stopped.
Li Zhaoliang chased up from behind, arrived in front of Kou Ji, smiled indifferently: "Reluctant?"
Kou Ji did not conceal it, nodded, "When I went on the expedition, I had no worries, so I didn't know the pain of parting. Now I know that someone in my family is thinking about me and my child is about to be born, so I feel very disappointed."
Li Zhao bright spot with a smile on his head: "Human love... When I first set out on the expedition, it was the same."
Kou Ji nodded and did not speak any more.
Li Zhaoliang had nothing to say, "Are you sure you want to go to the Western Regions in this civil official uniform?"
Kou Ji said: "When I arrive at the station outside Bianjing, I will change into a suit of armor."
Li Zhao nodded brightly and said, "What are you going to do when you go west this time?"
Kou Ji curled his lips and said, "You are the main general, isn't this something you should worry about?"
Li Zhaoliang rolled his eyes and said angrily: "You have the sword of the emperor, and you are the soothing envoy of the Western Regions from the official family. When going to the Western Regions, all matters should be yours.
Although I am the commander of the two armies, I must listen to you. "
Kou Ji glanced at Li Zhaoliang, "You will know when you arrive in the Western Regions."
Li Zhaoliang hurriedly said: "Don't! You still tell me, let me have a psychological preparation, it will be too late when I get to the Western Regions."
Kou Ji stared at Li Zhaoliang and said, "I'm a civilian! I don't know how to fight! There is only one way to deal with this kind of thing."
Li Zhaoliang stared at Kou Ji blankly, "What way?"
Kou Ji stood up and said coldly: "Kill all the way, who will stop and kill who!"
Li Zhaoliang stared in amazement, and said in horror: "The battle is not fought like this. Besides, the enemy is not a wooden stake, and won't stand there and let you kill..."
"Then it depends on whether their legs and feet are fast enough!"
"..."
Li Zhaoliang chased Kou Ji for a long time, but didn't figure out what medicine Kou Ji sold in the gourd.
But Li Zhaoliang could feel that there was a raging anger burning in Kou Ji's chest.
That group of anger needs to be poured out with the blood of the enemy.
He had a hunch that Kou Ji would kill many people when he went to the Western Regions.
The two chatted for a long time on the road.
The team escorting the grain and grass, at the urging of the military officials and other officials, caught up with Li Zhaoliang and Kou Ji.
Li Zhaoliang and Kou Ji returned to the team, and accompanied the team that escorted the grain and grass to the west.
Because of the large amount of grain and grass, the team moved slowly, and it took a full day and a half to get out of the Kaifeng Mansion.
One out of Kaifeng Mansion.
Kou Ji put on a fine chain mail with the emperor sword, opened the guard of honor and walked in front of the team.
Its purpose is to clear the way for the escort team.
Avoid unnecessary interrogation delays encountered along the way.
Out of the Kaifeng Mansion boundary.
Go to the boundary marker of Jingzhao Mansion.
Kou Jiting was taken aback for a moment.
Because at the boundary marker of Jingzhao Mansion, a group of people seemed to be waiting for them.
Kou Ji saw a familiar figure among the crowd.
Kou Jice immediately came forward, and the other party also took the initiative to greet him.
"Four brothers..."
The headed person greeted Kou Ji with a smile.
Kou Ji stared at him in amazement, and said, "Liu Heng?! Why are you here?"
Sitting on horseback, Liu Heng arched his hands towards Bianjing City, saying: "Following the order of the official, I will go to the Western Regions with you and listen to your dispatch."
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry: "The officials are really generous..."
The smile on Liu Heng's face was gathered, and he solemnly said, "In addition to helping you dispatch the staff of the Imperial City Division in the Western Regions, I also received a special decree."
Kou Ji raised his brows, "What's the purpose?"
Liu Hengce immediately approached Kou Ji's side, avoided the crowd, and whispered in Kou Ji's ear: "According to the order of the official, protect you well."
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, frowned, stared at Liu Heng, and whispered: "What do you mean? Anyone who goes to the Western Regions can die now, but I can't die?"
Liu Heng nodded solemnly, "This is what the officials mean."
Kou Jichang sighed, "It seems that I have to find a way to keep myself in a safe place. Otherwise, it is easy to cause trouble for you."
Liu Heng said sternly, "I will follow you every step of the way."
Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng, "It's also the official meaning?"
Liu Heng shook his head, "I mean!"
Kou Ji sighed: "No need to... I have prepared a lot of things for myself, enough to protect myself. Those who are really worried about their lives are the people from the Western Regions."
"What did the fourth brother have prepared?"
"When I say the name, you may not know what it is."
"..."
Kou Ji chatted with Liu Heng.
Liu Heng took his own people to join the escort team.
Liu Heng really did what he said and followed Kou Ji every step of the way.