When Zhao Zhen heard that Kou Ji couldn't learn the art of war, his face was slightly wrong, and then he smiled, "Fourth brother can't learn it too... I think fourth brother can learn everything."
Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "I can't learn, and you can't."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Why do I learn those things? If others learn, I will use him. If I don't use him, he will learn nothing."
Kou Ji rolled his eyes again. He felt that Zhao Zhen's remark was a bit arrogant and unreasonable, but he couldn't refute it.
The reason why those people who have not met with talents appear is because the superiors don't use them.
So it’s one thing for people to have talents, and it’s another thing whether they will be reused.
For example, Li Weixian, the son of Li Zhaoliang, is a talented person who is very talented and rich in learning. When he studied with Kou Ji and others, he showed extraordinary performance. As he got older, his knowledge became more advanced.
Kou Zhun and others have mentioned other times in private, and they have also said it.
If he were not from a family of martial arts, he would surely become a great Confucian.
Li Weixian was so talented that he couldn't use the imperial examination to become an official, let alone be reused.
Is it because the superior can't see Li Weixian's talents
It's not.
It is the superiors who don't use him.
His origin determines the rank of civil servants, and there is no seat for him.
"Since Gao Chu Gong can't use it? Who else can use it?"
Kou Ji didn't want to continue discussing the employment method with Zhao Zhen, so he went straight to the topic and asked questions.
Zhao Zhen frowned and fell into deep thought.
In the past, he always felt that there were a lot of talents in the court, but now when it comes to use, he finds that no one is available.
There is no shortage of civil servants. They are like leeks. They cut a crop and grow a stubble. As long as the imperial examinations continue to be implemented, there will be more civil servants in his hand.
But generals, seemingly a little pitiful.
There are countless generals going up and down, eating and waiting to die.
There are only a handful of possible uses.
"Is the strategy of emphasizing literature and restraining martial arts set by Taizu and our emperor's grandfather wrong?"
For the first time, Zhao Zhen had doubts about the important ancestral system established by Emperor Taizu Emperor Zhao Kuangyin and Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi.
Emphasize text and restrain martial arts.
Suppressed to the point where no one can use it, so why
When the depression continues, after the few remaining ones who can be defeated by the Song Dynasty are dead, what will the Song Dynasty do to defend against foreign enemies
The warrior will make chaos, but the warrior can also protect the country.
If no one can fight Da Song and no one dares to fight, then when the enemy's iron hoof stepped in, can Da Song still exist
The ancestral system set by Taizu and Taizong was to let the Zhao family pass on from generation to generation, and it is best to pass it on for thousands of years.
But now in less than a few decades, it has reached the point where no martial artist is available.
If we continue to implement the ancestral system of emphasizing literature and restraining martial arts, how many generations can the Song Dynasty be passed on
Zhao Zhen was silent for a long time, and turned his head to look at Kou Ji, "Fourth brother, tell me, right?"
Undecided and doubtful, ask Kou Ji, this is Zhao Zhen's subconscious thoughts.
Zhao Zhen felt that no matter what doubts he had in his heart, Kou Ji could help him answer.
Kou Ji was slightly taken aback when he heard what Zhao Zhen said.
Kou Ji did not rush to answer Zhao Zhen's question, but pondered: "Why did the officials raise this matter?"
Zhao Zhen said frankly: "The military ministers available to the court nowadays are already stretched after a little use. I am afraid that if we continue to implement the strategy of emphasizing literature and suppressing military force, there will be a situation where no one can use it."
Kou Ji sighed and said: "Taizu and Taizong set up such an ancestral system to prevent warriors from making chaos."
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "I know... But Taizu and Taizong set up such an ancestral system to allow me to pass on the Song Dynasty smoothly. But if the ancestral system affects the inheritance of the Song Dynasty, it may even become me. Do you think it is necessary to keep the root of the disaster of the Great Song Dynasty’s destruction of the country?"
Only Zhao Zhen dared to say this.
If other people say this, they will be pulled out and slashed to death if they are heard.
Since Zhao Zhen has broken the words, Kou Ji will not hide it.
Kou Ji said frankly: "Taizu and Taizong have both experienced warriors in the Ten Kingdoms period, and even the harm of warriors is so great. Therefore, it is understandable that such an ancestral system has been set.
But Taizu and Taizong only wanted to guard against martial artists, but they never thought about whether Da Song could survive if the imperial court had no martial artists.
They also never thought that in the intrigue and power struggle, the martial artist is not the opponent of the literati at all.
The decree of emphasizing literature and suppressing martial arts was carried out to the end, and the result was that the martial artist did not come out, and the court was reduced to the literati.
But is it really a good thing that the imperial court is reduced to the literati's speech? "
Zhao Zhen shook his head decisively.
From his accession to the throne, most of the troubles he has encountered have come from literati.
The warriors are in danger of chaos in the society, and the literati will stumble the rise of the Song Dynasty.
Whether it is a warrior or a literati, there will be drawbacks and major drawbacks in the control of the court.
Therefore, above the court, there are civil servants, but also military ministers.
Zhao Zhen sighed, "Is there a solution that has the best of both worlds?"
Kou Ji thought about it and gave the quickest solution to the problem, "The court should pay attention to martial arts. At the same time, the decree that the soldiers will not move should also be changed."
Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji, waiting for Kou Ji's explanation.
Kou Ji continued: "The importance of martial arts is to add new blood to the military officials. Only when new military officials continue to join in and the right to speak in military affairs in the court, can they not be controlled by the military officials.
The imperial court’s decree to dispatch troops and generals has serious drawbacks.
During each term of office, the leading generals did not move. Instead, the soldiers and horses under his command were frequently replaced. This was a burden for the court and a disaster.
Not only does it fail to defend against military ministers, but it also weakens the combat effectiveness of soldiers and horses due to unaccustomed water and soil and fatigue. "
Zhao Zhen frowned and said, "Attaching importance to martial arts will only make those martial arts cheaper. Most of the martial arts previously promoted by the imperial court have allowed people from Wuxun's school to take up the number of martial arts scholars.
In terms of martial arts and strategy of war, few people can stand out under the control of the martial arts.
The imperial court's decree for dispatching troops and generals is flawed, but there is no alternative.
Once the soldiers and horses of the imperial court stayed in one place, it was easy to be filled with soldiers from one place.
Once the place is powerful, or someone with prestige in the place, it is easy to get upset if you raise your arms. "
Kou Ji smiled and said, "The officials don't need to worry about these two points. As long as the generals we have cultivated come out, all the issues that the officials worry about can be solved."
Zhao Zhen was taken aback for a moment, and then said in a deep thought, "Do I nurture people to fight against the Wuxuns?"
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
Zhao Zhen hesitated: "Then how to prevent local military camps from being flooded with soldiers?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Military discipline constraints, from the moment of entering the camp, the distribution is disrupted. In addition, the barracks are all moved to the wilderness."
Zhao Zhen frowned, still confused.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "When soldiers and horses become familiar with fighting with muskets and artillery, without muskets and artillery, they are toothless tigers, and they can't mess up even if they want to mess up."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he suddenly realized, and said with a smile: "The fourth brother is still thoughtful."
After a pause, Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "So, the talents we cultivate are the key."
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
Zhao Zhen solemnly said: "Then Wu Xun should not be allowed to intervene."
Kou Ji hesitated and sighed: "Most of the generals of the Song Dynasty come from Wu Xun's school. We still need to use Wu Xun's power to make changes.
Before the power in our hands rose, the Wuxuns were in control of the greatest power.
It's not good for us to bravely clashed with the Wuxuns, and it's not good for Da Song either. "
Zhao Zhen frowned and said: "Isn't the fourth brother just like me, hate Wuxun's intervention in our affairs? Why do you want to let Wuxun intervene?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Because I discovered that without Wuxun, none of us can use it. In a short time, we can't use our people to support Song Jiangshan."
"Finding skin with tigers..."
Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth to say something frustrating.
Kou Ji laughed in a low voice: "We are the tigers..."
Zhao Zhen was stunned, and then smiled, "That's right, we are the tigers. We can control the things that the Wuxuns can control; we can also control the things that the Wuxuns can't control."
Kou Ji smiled at Zhao Zhen and said, "Then ask the official to give me a will."
Zhao Zhen questioned: "What's the purpose?"
Kou Ji smiled faintly: "Use a high place to die, and change the Gao family for three generations to be safe."
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and thought: "You want to use Gao Gong, can Gao Gong agree?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "It's like a person drinking water, knowing it is cold or warm. The Gao family fell from the highest point to the bottom. From the tens of thousands of people, it is now shunned. The feeling of the world is cold, the feeling of coldness is far more than you and me. deep.
The Gao family became what it is today because of the greed and greed.
Gao Chu Gong can be said to be a sinner of the Gao family.
Now there is an opportunity for atonement before him, I don't believe he will not cherish it. "
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, and hesitated: "I'm afraid that I am afraid that my heart will be bad at a high place."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "So the officials must be cautious when choosing people. They must be loyal to the officials. The officials have to abandon a master of the equipment supervisor and let him follow the high office for the rest of his life. "
Zhao Zhen took a deep breath, "I understand."
Zhao Zhen turned around, took a pen, wrote a manuscript, stamped it with a private seal, and handed it to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji couldn't get on the stage when looking for something high and respectful, so he couldn't use the imperial decree.
Kou Ji took the manuscript and prepared to leave the palace.
Zhao Zhen suddenly spoke a word, which frightened Kou Ji.
"My Da Song is about to go to war with the Liao Kingdom. I want to go to the court, and Yixue my emperor's grandfather suffered the humiliation back then. How does the fourth brother feel?"
Kou Ji pondered for a long time and said in a low voice.
"Then... Official, you have to prepare a fast-running carriage..."
Abandoning this sentence, Kou Ji decisively left the hall without waiting for Zhao Zhen to react.
After Kou Ji left, Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows in confusion, "I went to the Yujia to personally conquer. What are you going to do with the fast-running carriage?"
Zhao Zhen muttered several times repeatedly, and suddenly thought of something, and his expression became very exciting for a moment.
"Kou Ji, you should be kicked!"
"..."
The reason why Zhao Zhen called out to hit Kou Ji's board was because Kou Ji's words involved a secret.
A secret that the whole country knows, but no one dares to say.
A royal scandal.
previous years.
Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi fought the Liao Kingdom to the north, but suffered a fiasco in the Gaoliang River.
Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi was in danger and was forced to escape in a donkey cart, with an arrow in his butt.
This matter is not only a shame for the royal family, but also a shame for the entire Song Dynasty, so no one dared to mention it.
When Kou Ji raised the matter vaguely, Zhao Zhen was naturally unhappy.
After all, the protagonist is his grandfather.
Kou Ji ran out of the palace, looked back at Bianjing City, and muttered, "Sorghum River Chariot God, not everyone can be a god, you'd better sit in Bianjing City obediently."
Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi was defeated in the Gaoliang River, but he was recorded in the history books. Everyone who likes to read history books after a thousand years knows it.
Some good people also like to call Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi the God of Gaoliang River Chariots.
After all, one who can escape from the chase of thousands of troops and ride a donkey cart, without outstanding driving skills, is not good.
The reason why Kou Ji raised the matter cryptically was to retaliate against Zhao Zhen.
Revenge Zhao Zhen's previous New Year's Eve banquet left him alone on the bench in the house.
He is a lonely ghost, no one can understand the sadness and sorrow he felt after being isolated.
As for whether Zhao Zhen would anger him because of this, he didn't worry at all.
If Zhao Zhen angered him for this, it would not be Zhao Zhen.
There are hundreds of emperors in China for five thousand years. In terms of kindness, few can match this one.
Although Zhao Zhen has changed a lot today, the kindness in his temper is still indelible.
If he really became extremely cruel, the heads of the palaces of Namu, Qian, Meng, Gao, and Wei would have long been hung on the flagpole to air dry.
Zhao Zhen killed them all in one breath. Who can kill him
Kou Ji tidied his clothes and paced to Fanlou, not far from Donghua Gate.
Without the reservation of the Royal Palace of Wei, Fanlou often has empty seats.
The last time Kou Ji failed to enter the Fanlou, Fanlou’s owner ran to Kou’s Mansion in person and gave Kou’s House something similar to a free membership card for the whole year.
When the Kou Mansion arrives at Fanlou, they can enter by brushing their faces, and they don't charge money for eating, drinking and playing.
Although Kou Mansion is not short of money, Kou Ji can't refuse other people's wishes.
The person who came to apologize gave a great gift. If you accept it, everything will be fine.
If you don't accept it, it means you have to fight.
Kou Ji didn't bother to fight with Fan Lou, and there was no conflict of interest.
And the original fault was not Fan Lou's fault.
Kou Ji entered the fan tower, and the shopkeeper of Fan Lou led Kou Ji to sit down in the room.
Kou Ji instructed Fanlou's shopkeeper to ask a high place to come over. Fanlou's shopkeeper didn't say much, let alone ask, nodded in agreement, and left the room.
Without Kou Ji's deliberate instructions, Fanlou's shopkeeper sent someone to deliver Fanlou's most famous signature dishes and fine wines.
In accordance with the reception practice of guests in Fanlou’s elegant room, when they arrive at a high place, Fanlou will present a table of new dishes and fine wines.
It is not unreasonable that Fanlou can occupy the reputation of the first floor of Bianjing City and stand for decades.