"This battle may be won but not lost..."
"Xu Sheng is not allowed to lose..."
The four of Zhao Zhen looked at each other and said in unison.
Lu Yijian arched his hands and cuddled at the three of Zhao Zhen, Wang Zeng, and Kou Ji.
There is no need to say the rest.
it is more than words.
After discussing the political affairs, the four did not continue to get together, but sat separately.
Seeing this, the Manchu civil and military officials gathered in front of the four.
Someone suggested to recite poems and make fu, and Zhao Zhen agreed.
During the Lantern Festival, the Manchu civil and military officials would chant poems and make fus to show off their talents.
Zhao Zhen will be promoted one or two as appropriate to add some joy to the Lantern Festival.
This year is no exception.
However, Kou Ji's talents were limited, so he didn't move in.
Some people who wanted to bring Kou Ji to the limelight, just got in front of Kou Ji, they were forced to retreat by Kou Ji's eyes.
A group of people who are obsessed with learning all day, chanting poems and composing fus, are naturally excellent works again and again.
Zhao Zhen listened and applauded again and again.
And together with Wang Zeng, commented one or two.
After a round of screening, three excellent works were selected.
According to the usual practice, Zhao Zhen promoted the three officials who had made excellent works.
"Are you used to it?"
Lu Yijian didn't know when he got to Kou Ji's side, sat next to Kou Ji, took a bite of the food with his chopsticks, and asked Kou Ji with a smile.
Kou Ji poured a glass of wine for Lu Yijian, and said with a smile: "I have only limited knowledge, so I won't be embarrassed in the past."
Lu Yijian shook his head and said: "Poetry is a trail after all. It is not advisable to use poetry to discuss knowledge. Your Kou Ji's knowledge is not in poetry, but in other aspects."
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Lu Xiang is complimenting me?"
Lu Yijian smiled and nodded and said: "Yes..."
"Why?"
Kou Ji questioned.
Lu Yijian smiled faintly: "Leaving Beijing tomorrow, I hope you will give me another ride."
Kou Ji was a little surprised.
Lu Yijian smiled and said, "The things you prepared are the best to my liking."
Kou Jishi smiled and said, "The old place?"
Lu Yijian nodded, "The old place..."
The two smiled at each other and stopped talking.
After a long time, Lu Yijian stared at the bustling Bianjing city and said with emotion: "Tonight, Bianjing is very lively, and a few people know how many soldiers I will sacrifice to maintain this lively scene."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "This is the value of our existence. We can eliminate the enemy outside the country so that the people in Bianjing can continue to live in peace and stability."
Lu Yijian nodded in agreement.
The two chatted for a few more words, and the short poem meeting held by Zhao Zhen was coming to an end.
After the poem meeting was over, Zhao Zhen gave Chen Lin an order.
Chen Lin ordered someone to beat the drum.
The people outside the imperial city began to gather in small groups under the imperial city roots.
When the people arrived, they did not huddle into a mess, but stood a mile away from the roots of the imperial city under the restraint of the inspectorate.
Some specially selected old men, Qi Qi salute Zhao Zhen.
After Zhao Zhen sent someone to give them a small gift, the staff of the inspection department left the imperial city roots.
Then the people rushed to the roots of the imperial city.
"reward!"
After Zhao Zhen announced.
Chen Lin ordered someone to appear in front of Zhao Zhen with a plate.
Zhao Zhen grabbed the golden leaves on the plate and threw them out.
The people scrambled for it.
Afterwards, Empress Cao ordered the people to move out the big boxes in the city gate building, and amidst the cheers of the people, they madly sprinkled money under the imperial city.
The noble ladies who came with the Manchu dynasty civil and military also opened the cash box they carried with them one by one, and dropped the money.
For a time.
Money is raining.
The sound of crashing was endless.
The people are cheering.
The ladies are also cheering.
This is a grand gathering of ladies and people together.
It has nothing to do with Manchu civil and military affairs.
Until late at night.
The money-spending event gradually stopped.
Zhao Zhen took Empress Cao and left the imperial city.
Manchu Wenwu took his family and left the palace in an orderly manner.
The people of Bianjing who had been reveling all night did not fall into silence because of the end of the money-spending event in front of the palace.
They can have a party with great difficulty, and naturally they will have a night out.
Kou Ji didn't have the leisure to make trouble with them.
He left Bianjing with his wife and children and returned to the other courtyard to rest.
As soon as he stepped into the backyard, he saw Kou Zhong standing under the moon gate in the backyard waiting for him.
Kou Ji said to Xiang Yan: "You take your son back to the house to rest first."
Xiang Yan agreed and entered the backyard with Kou Tianci in his arms.
Kou Ji followed Kou Zhong to Kou Zhun's study.
As soon as I entered the study, I saw Kou Zhun sitting upright in the study.
Kou Ji bowed and asked, "Why did my grandfather stay up late at night, so he went back home on purpose?"
Kou Zhun said indifferently: "There are a few students in the Wenchang Academy, I need you to arrange it."
Kou Ji raised his brows and asked in doubt, "Walking through the back door?"
Kou Zhun shook his head and said, "I don't want to be an official, just let them experience it."
Kou Ji nodded slowly, instead of going through the back door, it was easy to say.
Kou Zhun did not pursue Kou Ji's thoughts. After seeing Kou Ji nod his head, he opened his mouth and said: "You have to sign an agreement with the various members. There should be no people in your hand. There are a few people in the academy who are good at dealing with people. And those who are proficient in the Fanbang language, the old man will send them to you, let them learn from you, how to deal with the Fan family.
There are still a few people in the academy who are willing to join the army, let them follow Lu Yijian to experience one or two. "
Kou Ji said in amazement: "Wenchang Academy still teaches military strategy?"
Kou Zhun scowled and hummed: "Wenchang Academy not only teaches military strategies, but also teaches martial arts. But the martial arts are not willing to go to our Wenchang Academy, so the people we have cultivated are somewhat unsatisfactory.
So you need to send it out for a good experience. "
Kou Ji suspiciously said: "I remember that the Wenchang Academy teaches martial arts, but there is no martial arts."
Kou Zhun said indifferently: "Under the management of the old man, the Wenchang Academy is all-encompassing and has everything you need. There are general subjects, medical departments, and martial arts. It is just that the old man does not have the right staff, so it has been unable to handle it Wu Ke."
Kou Ji has to admit that Kou Zhun's ambitions are really big.
Actually intends to build Wenchang Academy into a university hall with a lot of research.
For the time being, the money needed is aside.
It takes a long, long time to search for top talents in all walks of life.
Kou Ji pondered, "Isn't my grandfather afraid of being mixed and impure?"
Kou Zhun said very arrogantly: "The old man cares about its innocence. The old man only cares about the students who come out of the Wenchang Academy. It is useful to the Song Dynasty and the court."
Kou Ji stunned: "Can those famous scholars in the academy agree?"
Turning an academy with the goal of gaining official careers into an academy that covers all kinds of careers, those famous scholars who have been accompanied by sages and sages all day will certainly not agree.
The students they teach all have to be admitted to Jinshi.
Instead of going out for medical consultations or going to battle to kill the enemy after finishing school.
Kou Zhun said disdainfully: "Wenchang Academy, from top to bottom, is the old man's, and everything is naturally the old man's decision. If they agree, what does it have to do with the old man
I don't like staying in the Wenchang Academy, so I can go.
The old man didn't stop them. "
Kou Ji looked astonished, "Those who have always been noble and noble scholars can tolerate you being so arrogant?"
Kou Zhun curled his lips, "If you really are a noble and famous scholar, you will not come to Bianjing. Most of those who can come to Bianjing want to pursue fame and fortune. In the world, only students from Wenchang Academy will be the only ones in the world. You can go to various yamen in Korea to learn.
As long as the students are not stupid, it is inevitable to embark on official careers in the future.
Those famous scholars, what they want is that their students can enter the official career, and what they want is that their students can go and go.
The old man now put the opportunity before them.
Even if the old man drove them away, they would not leave either. "
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry: "It's impossible for all the famous scholars to tolerate you being so arrogant, right?"
Kou Zhun rolled his eyes and said, "The rich monthly bill that the old man sent them was for nothing? I took the old man's money, but I don't want to be angry with the old man and want to be beautiful."
Kou Ji sighed: "Grandfather used the word fame and fortune to the extreme."
Kou Zhun snorted without speaking.
Kou Ji smiled at Kou Zhun and said, "I should do what my grandfather asked me to do. My grandfather sent someone back to the academy to let the students come over now."
Kou Zhun was taken aback for a moment, and said, "So urgent?"
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Lü Yijian probably has already started packing."
Kou Zhun frowned and said, "Is he anxious about the war in Liao?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "The Liao Kingdom is a strong enemy. We have to fight against the Liao Kingdom. We must always prepare early. If we prepare earlier, we will have a little bit more chance of winning."
Hearing this, Kou Zhun nodded in agreement: "This is true. If the first emperor was willing to listen to the old man, and made up his mind to fight the Liao country earlier, I would not be forced by the Song Dynasty. For the sake of paying tribute.
The first emperor sent Cao to use to negotiate with the Liao people, and the opening was three million Guan Sui coins.
The old man almost died of anger.
If it weren't for Cao's use, the old man took Cao's use to threaten him, maybe I really wanted to give three million tributes to the Liao State. "
Kou Zhun stared at Kou Jixu and said: "The old man told Cao to use that if you have more than 300,000 Guansui coins, don't come back. Cao used the use of them to reduce the coins to less than 300,000 Guansuan.
You should also tell Lu Yijian not to come back if you are defeated. "
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Cao Wei is the leader."
Kou Zhun stared at Kou Ji and said: "There are not many generals in the court, and even fewer can command the army. If Cao Wei is dead, who can command the three armies and continue to fight the Liao State
Zhu Neng, Li Zhaoliang, or Yang Wenguang
Zhu Neng is okay as a vanguard general, leading the three armies, that is harming people.
Li Zhaoliang is okay to fight a downwind battle, but he must be defeated if he fights a headwind battle.
As for Yang Wenguang, he is still a young bud, let alone commanding the three armies, whether he can deter the three armies is a question.
So if you really want to lose the battle, Cao Wei can be guaranteed.
As for Lu Yijian, he died when he died.
The court has no shortage of people who can govern.
Li Di is idle in Hexi.
Zhang Zhibai was even more panicked at the mansion.
There are also old men, as well as the old officials who have left the center in the Wenchang Academy. "
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry and said, "If Lu Yijian heard this, I would probably blame you."
Kou Zhun curled his lips and said, "If you complain, complain. He can still eat the old man? If he makes the old man unhappy, the old man will go and sit in the hall to see if he is in charge or the old man is in charge."
Kou Ji said bitterly, "Grandfather, you are a bit unreasonable."
Kou Zhun yelled: "The old man has been telling people the truth for most of his life, just because he is not reasonable today. If the old man is still reasoning with people today, wouldn't it be a waste of life?"
Kou Ji held his fist to Kou Zhun and said: "Grandfather's mighty power."
Kou Zhun said disapprovingly: "When you reach the old man's age, the old man's status, you can also be unreasonable."
Kou Ji smiled and said, "I can't learn the mighty grandfather."
Kou Zhun waved his hand and said, "Okay, I won't tell you more, I will go back and let the little guys come over."
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, "I need your grandfather to visit this matter yourself?"
Kou Zhun said indifferently: "The old man has imposed a ban in the academy. At night, the courtyard must be locked. You can't see the old man's face, and the two stubborn donkeys guarding the door can't open the door."
"Why does grandfather lock the courtyard?"
"If the old man doesn't lock the courtyard, those little guys, don't all go to the Goulan courtyard? Students are students, and they should study hard. They wear a lot of powder, like something.
Kou Zhun had his hands on his back, and left the Kou Mansion Courtyard in a whisper.
Not long after Kou Zhun left, Kou Zhong took seven or eight students to the Kou Mansion Courtyard.
The students were very excited when they saw Kou Ji, as if they had seen an idol.
Kou Ji ordered the people to prepare some food and hot water, let them wash up, eat a little, and chat with them for a while.
When Tianma is bright.
Kou Ji took them out of the Kou Mansion Courtyard.
After entering the city of Bianjing, he drove through the streets and knocked on the doors of some shops, ordered some food, and rushed to Caomen.
After leaving Caomen, after walking for a few miles, he appeared in front of a low mountain with a pavilion on the mountainside.
Lu Yijian had already stepped into the pavilion first, with Li Zhaoliang and Yang Wenguang by his side.
Hundreds of songs by Li Zhaoliang and Yang Wenguang stayed at the foot of the mountain.
Kou Ji climbed the mountainside, entered the pavilion, and put down the food he was holding.
After the four settled down.
Kou Ji smiled and repeated what Kou Zhun had said last night.
After listening to Li Zhaoliang and Yang Wenguang, their faces were stunned.
Lu Yijian said with a flat expression: "Kou Gong is right. If we lose the Northern Expedition this time, I am afraid that Song Dynasty will lose the power of the Northern Expedition for decades. As a superintendent, I will naturally die. Apologize."
Kou Ji smiled bitterly: "My grandfather just talked casually, Lu Xiang doesn't have to worry about it."
Lu Yijian shook her head and said: "I should take it to heart. Only in this way can I do my best to keep my Great Song Beizheng unbeaten."
Li Zhaoliang and Yang Wenguang looked at each other and solemnly said: "Naturally, we will fight the enemy bravely and will not disappoint everyone in Bianjing."