Kou Ji was a little helpless when he heard Zhao Zhen's words.
The emperors of the Song Dynasty, as well as the civil servants of the Song Dynasty, treated military ministers far more than simply focusing on civil affairs and restraining military affairs.
They don't care about the body and bones of the military minister, and sometimes even watch the military minister go to death.
They have always adhered to the idea of using them as long as they don't die.
Cao Wei is an example.
Cao Wei guarded the border for many years and became ill from overwork. He requested to return to Beijing to recover from his illness, but the court did not answer.
If Kou Ji's appearance had not changed Cao Wei's destiny, Cao Wei would eventually die in office.
According to historical records, Cao Wei died in the eighth year of Tiansheng, and Cao Wei was unable to fight due to illness as early as four years of birth. However, during this period, the court still sent Cao Wei to various places and sit in the army.
In fact, in the Song Dynasty, the military minister who died in office was far more than Cao Wei alone.
Zhe Weizhong's father, Zhe Yuqing, had to take his son Zhe Weichang to the army in order to resist the invasion of the Xixia people in the first year of Zhidao.
After the death of Zhe Weizhong's father, Zhe Yuqing, his second son Zhe Weichang learned about the affairs of the state. During the Dazhong Xiangfu reign, Linzhou was in a hurry and had to rush to the rescue and died on the march.
Yang Wenguang, seventy-five years old, traveled around the border of Dingzhou, and died of illness at his post.
There are countless military ministers such as Zheyang and his ilk who died on the march and died in office.
Therefore, Zhe Weizhong hugged and continued to lead troops on the expedition. This was nothing new in the Song Dynasty, and no one would particularly care.
The imperial court will not let you rest just because you are ill.
Zhao Zhen learned that Zhe Weizhong was worried about his life, and the remorse and remorse on his face could not be concealed.
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "Zhe Wei loyalty has life concerns. It is not the fault of the officials, but the criminals who used sinister intentions and made a poisonous plan. If the ministers go to the northwest, if they can save the life of Zhe Wei loyalty, it is natural. If it is too late. Save his life, the minister will definitely recover this blood debt from the culprit."
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, and sighed: "I actually really want to go to the northwest to see, and I really want to see those soldiers fighting for me in the Song Dynasty. But the Manchu civil and military will not let me go out.
Even when I leave this palace, I will get a nod from the Manchu civil and military.
Since I can't go to the northwest, Brother Lao will help me make a trip to the northwest.
There are some things that I can't say in front of others, but I can tell my fourth brother in private. "
Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen and made a listening gesture.
Zhao Zhen said solemnly: "Four brothers are going to the northwest, and help me ask the Zhe family, whether the Zhe family is willing to move to Bianjing City. If you are willing, there will be no shortage of Danshu iron scrolls and high-ranking officials. .
The Zhe family has been in the northwest for many years, and has left enough blood for my Da Song.
They should move into the city of Bianjing and enjoy the blessing.
I cannot guarantee whether they can rest with the country, but I can guarantee that the three generations of the Zhe family will be prosperous and prosperous. "
Zhao Zhen made a great promise, a real promise.
With his status, no matter how big a promise he can make.
But it is difficult to say whether it can be fulfilled.
But the promise he made to the Zhejia was obviously something he could fulfill.
Kou Ji bowed his hand to Zhao Zhen and solemnly said: "The minister will bring the official's words to the Zhe's family."
Zhao Zhen pondered for a while, sighed, and said, "If the Zhe family is unwilling, then forget it... Once Zhe Weizhong passes away, there will be a group of orphans and widows left in the Zhe family.
I don't want to bully a group of orphans and widows, and I don't want to force the family to break down when there are only a group of old and weak women and children left in the family. "
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "If the Zhe family is unwilling to move into the city of Bianjing, let them stay in Fuzhou. However, the Great Wall frontier defenses in Yinzhou and Linzhou cannot be left by Zhejia. Take control.
It is a matter of the safety of the court and cannot be controlled by one family.
Zhe Weizhong is in danger of life, no one in the Zhe family can take his place, and there is a loophole in the northwest frontier defense.
Once this happened, it was enough to alert us. "
Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "The fourth brother is going to the northwest, the military and political power in the northwest is under the control of the fourth brother. Whatever the fourth brother wants to do, just do it. I don't care about the process, as long as the result."
Kou Ji handed his hand: "The minister must live up to the high expectations of the officials."
Zhao Zhen seemed to remember something, and said again: "There is one more thing, I need to tell my fourth brother. Before Wang Yunsheng went to the northwest, I once told Wang Yunsheng that once Zhe Weizhong was unable to control the military affairs in the northwest, he would let Zhewei Zhong's eldest son, Zhe Jixuan, took up the post of Shizhou and helped Zhe Weizhong with the military affairs in the northwest."
When Kou Ji heard this, his face was very wonderful.
Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen in disbelief and said, "Before the official appointed Zhe Jixuan, they sent someone to investigate him."
Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji and said, "I have investigated him, and I know that he is aggressive and domineering. But who can I appoint him if I don’t appoint him? Zhe’s army can’t be dispatched by the court. Among the four sons of Zhe Weizhong, only He has reached the age to be an official.
If I do not appoint him, whether Zhe Weizhong is lying ill on the couch, or is worried about his life, Zhejia, Zhejiajun, Zhejiajun will fall into a state of no control.
I don't expect him to be like his grandfather and father to help me guard the side of Song Dynasty.
I only hope that his existence can restrain the Zhejia and Zhejia army. "
Kou Ji said solemnly: "I'm afraid he will cause some trouble if he doesn't know what he can do."
Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "If you get into trouble, you will get into trouble. It's better than Zhejia or Zhejiajun, who is uncontrolled and chaotic. For the court, the Zhejia and Zhejiajun who are under control are better than others. For the Northwest, it is a great help.
The uninhibited Zhejia and Zhejia army is just a pan of loose sand, a piece of fragrant meat that can be slaughtered.
Anyone who saw it wanted to take a bite.
The Northwest needs stability now.
I have no choice. "
Zhao Zhen can also be regarded as a general among the dwarf. Knowing that Zhe Jixuan is unbearable, he has to push Zhe Jixuan to the top.
The purpose is to allow Zhe Jixuan to restrain the Zhe family and the Zhe family army, so that it will not cause chaos to the court at critical times.
Kou Ji thought about it and found that in the history books, Zhao Zhen did the same.
With the Zhe family and group of dragons without a leader, he pushed Zhe Jixuan to the upper position to maintain the stability of the northwest.
Even if Zhe Jixuan was a disaster in the northwest, he pretended not to see it.
After Zhe Jimin grows up to be able to take on the major duties, Zhe Jixuan will be dismissed immediately.
Kou Ji suddenly discovered that waste also has uses for waste.
At least it can help buy time at critical times.
After understanding Zhao Zhen's thoughts, Kou Ji said to Zhao Zhen: "The minister wants to ask the official to transfer someone."
Zhao Zhen was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and said in a deep voice: "I know who the fourth brother wants to dispatch, and the fourth brother will only accompany Yang Zhe to the north. The people the fourth brother wants will arrive in the northwest on time when the fourth brother arrives in the northwest. "
Kou Ji nodded slowly and saluted Zhao Zhen again, "The minister will go back and prepare first."
Zhao Zhen did not keep Kou Ji, but when Kou Ji was about to leave, he said to Kou Ji: "I will not send my fourth brother. When the fourth brother goes north, I will send Liu Heng with Qingtang soldiers and horses, and The Imperial City Division’s staff accompanied him."
"The soldiers and horses of Qingtang?"
Kou Ji looked stunned.
Zhao Zhen said with a complicated expression: "The King of Qingtang Jiao Luo, knowing that Da Song will deal with the Liao people, and to show his sincerity, he sent 10,000 soldiers and horses to Qingtang and rushed to my Da Song."
Kou Ji groaned: "Qingtang King Jiao Siluo sent soldiers and horses to help me Da Song. This is a good thing. Looking at the official's meaning, it seems to be a little uncomfortable."
Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and said helplessly: "There are only 10,000 strong men, and there is nothing left. How do you let me appreciate it?"
Kou Ji was taken aback, staring slightly, "Ten thousand strong men?!"
Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Ten thousand strong men without weapons, armor, or horses."
Kou Ji opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Qingtang Wangjiao Siluo did a little bit inauthentic about this matter.
It is said that they sent soldiers and horses to help Song Dynasty, but only for people, not for soldiers and horses.
What kind of soldier is that
For people to see
Don't plan to let Da Song use it
Seeing that Kou Ji could not speak, Zhao Zhen continued: "Qingtang King Jiao Siluo said in the letter that Qingtang is in a poor place, and he can barely gather more than 10,000 people to help me. It's hard to think about it. They can't equip these ten thousand people."
Zhao Zhen naturally didn't believe the nonsense of Jiao Si Luo.
Kou Ji didn't believe it either.
But when the Great Song and the Liao Kingdom started the war, they could make a clear stand, stand firmly on the side of the Great Song, and sent people to help.
Regardless of how many nonsense people say, the kindness of others, Da Song can win.
Just like your neighbor, when you have a big banquet and lack of food, he gave you a plate of dumplings, but he didn't give you chopsticks.
Can you blame others for troubles, or can you blame them for not giving you chopsticks, or can you let them bring the dumplings back
You can't do anything, you can only accept this kind of behavior as a kindness.
Kou Ji curled his lips and said: "Jiao Si Luo means that if we want to use more than 10,000 people, we must equip them with arms. If we don't want to use them, we will throw them aside?"
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, and said, "There are just a few soldiers on the left and right. I have something for Da Song. As long as they can help my Da Song and let them take advantage of it, why not?"
Zhao Zhen, who has always been stingy, has been so generous for the first time.
Even Kou Ji, who belongs to Pai Yao, did not refute Zhao Zhen's words.
People gave you the lives of more than 10,000 people and took a little advantage of your soldiers. What can you complain about
The lives of more than 10,000 people are far more important than the little armor.
Kou Ji pondered for a moment and asked: "Not only did Jiao Si Luo not give the 10,000 soldiers, he has not sent generals to lead soldiers?"
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Yes... When Qingtang handed over people to me, Da Song said that my Da Song has vast land and resources, and there are as many leaders as cows, and there is no shortage of that one leader.
I heard that Liu Heng once led the soldiers and horses of Qingtang in Qingtang. He had experience in this area, so I let Liu Heng lead them. "
Kou Ji said dryly: "Liu Heng may not be able to gain the trust of officials in the future."
Zhao Zhen smiled bitterly, "I know that my fourth brother has a close relationship with Liu Heng, and my fourth brother does not have to talk to me about Liu Heng. I am not a careful person, and I will not alienate Liu Heng because he has led soldiers in Qingtang. "
Kou Jigan laughed, without saying more, he arched his hands and withdrew from the palace.
Riding the carriage all the way back to the mansion, he began to greet the mansion to prepare things.
Kou Ji has never liked doing unsure things. Since he has agreed to go to the Northwest, he must find a way to calm the Northwest incidents. Everything that can be prepared must be prepared, and all the manpower that can be brought must be brought. .
After working for most of the day, Kou Ji prepared many things with the help of hundreds of people in the mansion and the help of tens of thousands of people in the equipment workshop and steel forging workshop.
After the stuff was loaded, the number of carts and horses was much larger than that of Koj's previous trips to the Western Regions.
The manpower responsible for the escort is far more than those who went to the Western Regions before.
The Kou Mansion was short of manpower, and Kou Ji drew a group of manpower from the steel forging workshop.
The workers in the forging workshop were hired by Kou Ji.
They all regarded themselves as servants of the Kou Mansion, so Kou Ji transferred them. They didn't complain, and even scrambled to go to the northwest.
Why are they so enthusiastic, knowing that going to the northwest may be life-threatening
That's because the servants of the Kou Mansion who went to the Western Regions before have all posted them.
Even though they are still servants of the Kou Mansion, they are doing all kinds of dirty work in the Kou Mansion, but when they leave the Kou Mansion, they are big landlords and wealthy families.
The richest person is the head guard of Kou Mansion.
Gouri went to the Western Regions. After returning, he bought more than 1,000 acres of land and seven or eight shops, which made the people in Ruian Town envious.
Now everyone in Ruian Town knows that if you go out with Kou Ji, you can become a landlord and a wealthy person when you come back.
As for going to the northwest, they might die, they didn't care at all.
If they could use their own deaths in exchange for hundreds of acres of land and a few shops for their families, they would die resolutely.
In this age where you have to do your best to live, many people will sacrifice their lives without hesitation if they can use their own deaths to fight for wealth for their families.
After Kou Ji got everything ready, he ordered the guard leader, his guard leader, to control the convoy.
He went back to the other courtyard by himself and entered the bedroom.
Xiang Yan was sitting in the room holding Kou Tianci, her face slightly sad.
Seeing Kou Ji entering the door, Xiang Yan said softly: "Msang Gong is going to march again?"
Kou Ji smiled while pacing her, "What does it mean to go out again? I'm not a military minister. I don't need to fight on the battlefield. Words like going out on the battlefield can't be used on me."
Kou Ji walked to Xiang Yan and took Kou Tianci from Xiang Yan.
Kou Tianci stared at Kou Ji with round eyes, with a dumb expression on his face.
Kou Ji squeezed his little face, and said spoilingly: "Call him Daddy!"
"Hey?!"
Kou Tianci squirmed his mouth and shouted.
Kou Ji's face turned black in an instant.
Xiang Yan was amused, and the worries and sorrows in her heart dissipated a lot.
"You taught a good son."
Xiang Yan said with a smile.
Kou Tianci, this kid, has learned to take advantage before he reaches the age of sensibility.
Since Kou Ji taught him to call him father for the first time, he said "Hey", and every time after that, Kou Ji taught him that he would not call, but would instead say yes.