After Kou Ji arrived, Xiang Yan relaxed.
After Kou Ji saluted Zhao Zhen and Empress Cao, he exclaimed to Zhao Zhen: "Don't spoil him..."
Zhao Zhen glanced at Kou Ji, lovingly staring at Kou Tianci and said, "How old is he and knows what a pet is? How can he be spoiled?"
Kou Ji felt a little helpless for Zhao Zhen, an official who used other people's sons as his son's favor.
Zhao Zhen teased Kou Tianci for a long time, forcing Kou Tianci to call the "Father Emperor" for a long time, and waited until Kou Tianci yawned sleepily before letting him go.
After Zhao Zhen ordered the people to return Kou Tianci to Xiang Yan, he glanced at Empress Cao.
Empress Cao understood, found a reason, and left the main hall of Xingqing Mansion with Xiang Yan and Kou Tianci.
Empress Cao and Xiang Yan left.
Zhao Zhen instructed Chen Lin to move Kou Ji a seat. After Kou Ji sat down, he said to Kou Ji: "Fourth brother, after thinking about it, I decided to make Zhu Neng the second-class title."
Zhao Zhen's words were expected by Kou Ji.
Kou Ji heard Zhao Zhen's words and said in deep thought: "The official is planning to appoint Zhu Neng as the deputy envoy of the privy."
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly.
It is impossible for Zhu Neng to have the power to break the city without rewarding it, but it would be inappropriate for him to be a first-class public. .
It's not because Zhao Zhen is stingy.
It's because most of the first-class people are princes or important ministers who have already retired.
Because the first-class prince was only half a step away from the king.
To paraphrase the proverb, only those who are only half a step away from the master of Gonggao are eligible to be awarded the ban.
As long as courtiers are granted first-class public titles, they can only resign from their old posts.
Zhu Neng is not old yet, and he can do many things for Song Dynasty. Now it is a bit wrong for Zhu Neng to swear by his old age.
Zhao Zhen said frankly to Kou Ji: "Cao Wei fought in the land of Yanyun. Although he could not get back the sixteen states of Yanyun in one fell swoop, he also helped me win the land of five states. After Cao Wei's reign, I He must be sealed as a first-class man.
I have already told the queen about this, let him mention Cao Wei afterwards, and let Cao Wei sing for the elderly.
As soon as Cao Wei left, there was no leader among the military officials.
You and I will then greatly influence many of the governmental decrees and laws of the Song Dynasty, so the person who is the leader of the military minister cannot choose the person from the Wuxun background.
Zhu Neng was born at a very young age, and he can achieve today's achievements, all thanks to Kou Gong, Zhen, and your support.
If he serves as the privy envoy, he will help us frighten the military ministers, and the pressure on you and me will be much less. "
Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen and laughed: "There are already many people in the court, and the impeachment ministers have controlled the way of the civil ministers. If Zhu Neng becomes the deputy envoy, then they will impeach the ministers to control the civil and military power in the court. ."
Zhao Zhen laughed and said: "I know if you hold your words or not. I don't care, what do you care about."
Kou Ji said frankly: "Zhu Neng was led by my grandfather after all, and Zhu Neng is also very respectful to my grandfather. He is the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and someone in the hall will definitely make irresponsible remarks."
Zhao Zhen put away his smiling face, and solemnly said: "I won't believe it..."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Of course, the ministers know that the officials do not believe it, but whether the people will believe it or not, you and I can't say for sure."
Zhao Zhen was taken aback for a moment, and sighed: "Could it be possible that I still can't use Zhu Neng?"
Kou Ji continued to laugh and said: "The officials want to use Zhu Neng, just use it. The minister turned around to discuss with his grandfather, and it was enough to break the relationship with Zhu Neng."
Zhao Zhen frowned.
Kou Ji comforted: "The officials don't need to feel uncomfortable for this. Everything is for the great Song and the people."
Zhao Zhen sighed long, "The mouth of defending the people is better than defending Sichuan, and the Sichuan will collapse and hurt people more, and the people will be like it. It is the reason that the people who are Sichuan will guide the decision; those who serve the people will make the announcement. …"
What Zhao Zhen is talking about is a passage from "Guoyu·Zhou Yushang".
The rough idea is that the harm of preventing the people from speaking outweighs the harm of blocking the river.
Even if Zhao Zhen and Kou Jijun and ministers are now in power, they still have to care about the people's thoughts, sayings, and feelings.
When the people's condemnation formed a wave, Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji had to submit to the people no matter how powerful they were.
If you are not convinced, the greatest possibility is that there will be rags and flames everywhere.
Anyone who is a sage king and a virtuous minister knows where the foundation of Jiangshan Sheji is.
After Zhao Zhen sighed, he looked at Kou Ji and said, "So you will be wronged by Zhu Neng..."
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "The minister will go to Zhu Neng to talk, I believe Zhu Neng can understand."
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly and said: "After Zhu Neng agrees, you send someone to inform me, and I will immediately draft an edict to appoint Zhu Neng as the deputy envoy of the privy."
Kou Ji nodded, and asked: "The Secretary Officer, who will be in charge?"
Zhao Zhen rubbed his eyebrows and said, "I am having a headache about this."
Kou Ji looked puzzled.
Zhao Zhen said frankly: "I originally wanted to let Chong Shiheng be the privy envoy. Chong Shiheng came from a scholarly family. He served as the privy envoy, and the civil servants would not object.
Zhong Shiheng had the merit of subduing Li Deming. He served as the clerk's chief, and it was difficult for the military officials to oppose him. "
Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen without speaking, because he knew that what Zhao Zhen said was not the point.
Sure enough, Zhao Zhen sighed, and said with an inexplicable expression: "But Chong Shiheng himself seems a little unwilling. He seems to want to guard his three-acre land, and he doesn't want to take a step."
Kou Ji was silent for a while, and asked, "The official family and Zhong Shiheng have talked about it?"
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, "After chatting a few words, he politely refused before I could talk about it."
Kou Ji thought about it: "Are there any other candidates for the official family?"
Zhao Zhen didn't speak, his eyes fell on Kou Ji.
Kou Ji froze for a moment, then hesitated: "Chen?"
Zhao Zhen nodded earnestly and said: "As for your background, you are also from a scholarly family, or an official family, and your grandfather is a living sage, higher than Chong Shiheng.
In terms of credit, the credit you can count is far more than that of Chong Shiheng.
Zhong Shiheng only fought a few victories and subdued Li Deming.
But you helped me by regaining Hexi, defending the northwest, and conquering Xixia.
Therefore, your role as privy envoy is far more tenable than Chong Shiheng. "
Kou Ji pursed his mouth and said nothing.
Zhao Zhen said earnestly and earnestly: "I know what concerns the fourth brother has in his heart. It is nothing more than the feeling that the court ministers are oppressing the military ministers, standing at the head of the military ministers, and are far from being at the head of the civil ministers at ease.
However, the court was the literary and martial arts, or the martial arts. Can the Manchu literary and martial arts be the masters? "
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, and understood the meaning of Zhao Zhen's words.
Emphasizing literature and suppressing martial arts was not a national policy set during the negotiation of Manchu and dynasty's civil and military affairs.
It is the national policy of Emperor Zhao's in order to prevent warriors from making chaos.
Therefore, it depends on the Emperor Zhao, not the Manchu dynasty.
After being suppressed by the Taizu, Taizong, and Jinzong dynasties, Wuchen had become weak to a certain level.
However, as the Song Dynasty continued to expand its territory, a large number of new military ministers emerged once again.
If the old and new military ministers put aside their prejudices and fight against the civil servants, that would be a fight.
If Zhao Zhen is biased towards the military minister, the military minister can take advantage of the situation to rise and suppress the civil servants, that is also possible.
Kou Ji had always wanted to be among the civil servants because he knew the Song Dynasty's national policy and knew that the Song Dynasty emphasized the suppression of martial arts, and the military ministers had no future, and sooner or later they would be suppressed and beaten by the civil servants.
But today's Great Song Dynasty has already undergone earth-shaking changes.
Who presses who is not the national policy, but Zhao Zhen's mind.
When the power of the civil servants and the military ministers can fight in court, whoever Zhao Zhen prefers will have an advantage in the court.
More importantly.
Either the privy envoy, or the sect of Tongzhong Shumen Pingzhang.
They all serve Jiangshan Sheji.
He can discuss military affairs and express opinions on military affairs.
The privy envoy can also discuss civil affairs and express opinions on civil affairs.
That is to say, whether it is the Pingzhang matter under Tongzhong Shumen, or the privy envoy, they can participate in all the political discussions of the imperial court.
The only difference is that when it is really necessary to make a decision, Tongzhong Shumen is able to take the place of the officials, but not the privy.
"Officials need ministers to serve as privy envoys, and that's enough for ministers to serve as privy envoys. Ministers are officials of the official family, and naturally they must obey the instructions of the official.
Kou Ji said with a smile.
Although Kou Ji was reluctant to serve as privy envoy, Zhao Zhen needed it, and Kou Ji also fully supported him. After all, the two had a common purpose.
It's just that I became the privy envoy, so why should Zhu Neng serve as the privy envoy
Kou Ji asked in his heart.
Zhao Zhen didn’t know Kou Ji’s thoughts. He saw Kou Ji agreed and smiled: “Then the wronged brother will sit in the position of privy envoy for a few years. When the fourth brother resigns as privy envoy, it will be the fourth elder brother. When Zhongshumen went to Pingzhang."
Kou Jishi smiled and said, "Is the official promise?"
Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Don't I have the right to promise?"
Kou Ji said dumbfoundedly: "Officials are naturally qualified to promise, but the minister remembers that those who serve as privy envoys cannot serve as the undergraduates of the same school."
Zhao Zhen laughed and said: "Who said that? There are national laws to follow, or ancestral records? The rules set by the Manchu civil and military themselves, I have to follow? Who will serve as the clerk? Who will serve as the underpinning chapter of the Tongzhong Shumen? I have the final say, or do they have the final say?"
Kou Ji also laughed.
Zhao Zhen is right.
Some small rules in the court hall were tacitly set by the courtiers and the previous king, or by the courtiers themselves.
There is no written record and no announcement to the world.
As the ruler of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhen can also treat them as non-existent.
When Kou Zhun once advised Kou Ji to study, he told Kou Ji that there was a rule in the Song Dynasty, that is,'you can't go to a doctor's punishment.'
But is there any in the Song Dynasty now
No.
If anyone yells, "The doctor can't be punished", they will probably be laughed to death.
If someone takes it seriously, the doctors who died under the behead of the Kou Ji Supervisor will probably cry to death.
After laughing.
Zhao Zhen said to Kou Ji: "Since the fourth brother has agreed, then I will draw up the edict when I turn around and let the fourth brother be the clerk."
Kou Ji handed his hand: "Thank you for the official love."
Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said: "I remember that when I was very young when I became a throne, I have always had the idea of giving my fourth brother a high official. I didn't expect it to happen in just a few years."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Manchu dynasty civil and military didn't take it seriously at that time."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "They don't know my determination, nor the abilities of the fourth brother."
Kou Ji smiled and did not speak.
After Zhao Zhen laughed for a long time, he suddenly said, "Zhong Shiheng has the power to subdue Li Deming. Should I make him a first-class man?"
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, "If the officials don't call him back, he will be scared day and night."
Zhao Zhen put away the smile on his face, and said faintly: "I just want to scare him. The Zhe family has now been removed. I don't want a second vassal town in the Song Dynasty. Even if there is, it can only be with me. Outside the Great Song Dynasty."
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
He can understand Zhao Zhen's thoughts.
But any emperor with ambitions can hardly tolerate the existence of the town, even if you are loyal, even if you are loyal and full of loyalty.
Could it be the king's soil in the whole world, and it's the king's minister who led the soil.
This is not just casual talk.
Since you are in the territory of the king, as a minister of the king, there is no reason to listen and not listen to the announcement.
If all the soldiers in the world followed suit, wouldn't it be back to the era of entrusting lords overnight
Kou Ji smiled to Zhao Zhen and said: "Zhong Shiheng is also a talented person and cannot be left unused. The minister turned to him and talked to him to see if he could return to Bianjing."
Zhao Zhen thought for a moment, and said, "Fourth brother can persuade, but you don't have to deliberately. If he really doesn't want to, then stay in Qingjian City forever."
Kou Ji nodded slowly and sighed in his heart.
There used to be a Zhe family standing in front of him, and Chong Shiheng regarded Qingjian City as his own plot, which made it less conspicuous.
Now the Zhe family has surrendered the military power and became an ordinary giant in the Song Dynasty.
Zhong Shiheng's occupation of Qingjian City as his own reserved land will naturally be particularly dazzling.
It was so dazzling that Zhao Zhen couldn't stand it.
Kou Ji accompanied Zhao Zhen to discuss other people's rewards, and then left Xingqing Palace with his wife and children.
A family of three left the Xingqing Palace, got on the carriage, and stopped in front of a gorgeous mansion within a short time for the incense sticks.
The house was a courtyard given to Kou Mansion by Zhao Zhen after Xingqing Mansion was settled down.
It used to be the residence of a royal family in Xixia.
It can’t be said to be gorgeous, but the area is large enough.
After Kou Zhun arrived at Xingqing Mansion from Xiazhou, he moved in with Kou Ji.
Zhao Zhen sent someone to clean it, so the inside was clean.
Before this, only Kou Zhun, Kou Ji, and some guards who followed Kou Zhun and Kou Ji, seemed a little deserted.
After Xiang Yan brought the servants from Bianjing city, it became lively.
Kou Ji and Xiang Yan just arrived at the house.
Kou Zhun rushed out impatiently, snatched Kou Tianci from Xiang Yan's hand and fell asleep, and carried him into the mansion.
Xiang Yan and Kou Ji looked at each other, smiled bitterly, and both stepped into the house.
After a brief wash, the two entered the bedroom.
On the big kang in the bedroom, we talked about the homework all night.
The Xixia nobles do not like beds like the nobles in Bianjing.
They prefer the sturdy and durable Kang.
The bed has the advantages of the bed, and the Kang also has the advantages of the Kang.
Especially in winter, the advantage of Kang is even more obvious.
Nine in the cold weather, warm on the kang, and especially comfortable lying on it.
Covered with a soft quilt, a person can stay in the quilt for a day.
Kou Ji just spent an hour on the kang, and was awakened by Kou Zhun's personnel.
After Kou Ji woke up, he called Xiang Yan to wake up, washed up together, and rushed to the main hall to salute Kou Zhun.
After arriving at the main hall, I saw Kou Zhun Dama Jindao sitting on the seat, playing with Kou Tianci in his arms. After seeing Kou Ji and Xiang Yan, before they waited for them to salute, he said: "When Add another great-grandson to the old man?"
Kou Zhun hugged Kou Tianci in his left hand, gave him a false hug, and said in dissatisfaction: "The old man also thought about holding a great-grandson in each hand, and then three or five around his knees."
Xiang Yan flushed with shame and glared at Kou Ji without a trace.
Kou Ji was cheeky and saluted Kou Zhun, "Grandfather is well..."
Kou Zhun did not let him off, and continued: "I heard that the old man, when you were in Hexi, you gave Li Di a bad idea to let those homeless women in Hexi live with those people. Pile of cubs.
In August and September, Li Di wrote to the old man that Hexi had added more than 20,000 female dolls this year, and more than 30,000 male dolls.
Why do other people give birth to a baby, you are so caring, when you are on your own, you are so careless
Are you worried that Kou Mansion can't afford it? "
Without waiting for Kou Ji's reply, Kou Zhun said boldly: "Even if you give birth to a hundred, my Kou Mansion can also afford it."
Xiang Yan was already embarrassed to look up, Kou Ji smiled very bachelor: "I want to have a few more, I'm afraid that I will give birth to girls and be asked to be princes and concubines by the officials."
When Kou Zhun heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "You are right, the royal family is nothing wrong. What a good girl who enters the royal family will be ruined.
Our Kou Mansion does not need to ask for wealth through the girls. "
Kou Ji nodded solemnly.
Kou Ji thought that Kou Zhun would let him go, but he didn't expect Kou Zhun to say righteously: "If you are afraid that your daughters will be snatched by the officials, then have more sons."
Kou Ji was a little dumbfounded when he heard this.
Kou Zhun's words are a bit unreasonable.
Kou Zhun is not the kind of unreasonable person, 80% is deliberate.
Just want to urge him to give birth to a few more.
Xiang Yan couldn't wait any longer, and frequently asked Kou Ji for help with his eyes.
Kou Ji gave a dry cough, and said to Xiang Yan: "You take the godsend to eat first. I have something to discuss with my grandfather."
Xiang Yan Rumeng was amnesty, and after a salute to Kou Zhun, he picked up Kou Tianci and escaped from the main hall.
Without Kou Tianci in his heart, Kou Zhun said to Kou Ji with some interest and lack: "Say, if you have any important things, you have to discuss with the old man in private."
Kou Ji said frankly: "The officials deliberately let me be the privy envoy, and it is not easy to refuse."
Kou Zhun was taken aback when he heard the words, his face was a bit dignified, and he sat silently thinking about where.
After a long time, the dignified color on Kou Zhun's face dissipated, he glanced at Kou Ji, and said faintly: "The privy envoy is very good, the status is equal to Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai, you can be considered a step up to the sky."
Kou Ji said solemnly: "But I have served as privy envoy, and I am afraid I won't have the chance to enter the inner court in the future."
Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji and snorted coldly, "Are you telling a joke with the old man?"
Kou Ji was taken aback, and asked: "Why did my grandfather say this?"
Kou Zhun said with disdain: "In a few years, your monarchs and ministers will not have the final say in the court hall. Even if you combine the Privy Council and the inner court into one place, who can say a word
At that time, will there be any difference between the privy envoy and the Xia Pingzhang of the same school? "
Kou Zhun seemed to feel that his words were not serious enough, so he glanced at Kou Ji again, "You have already made a decision in your heart, so why bother to ask the old man? If you really don't want to be the privy envoy, can the government really force you? "
Kou Ji's lie was exposed, and he smiled dryly, "I just don't know what to do, so I asked my grandfather for advice."
Kou Zhun was taken aback for a moment, and said with a half-smile, "You two boys are going to do big things?"
Kou Zhun immediately became interested and waved his hand to Kou Ji: "Don't tell me, let the old man guess."
Kou Zhun stroked his beard, guessed for a long time, and stared at Kou Ji with a hey smile, "You two boys want to move the meat on the noble plates of all high-ranking officials. Once you move the meat on their plates, they will surely rise up.
You don't know what to do, because you are afraid of sitting in the position of a privy envoy, and if you have insufficient authority, you will be taken down by someone else, or you will have to take your life.
The old man is right? "
Kou Ji heard the words and said with emotion: "Grandfather really has eyes like torches."
"fart!"
Kou Zhun cursed and said, "The old man guessed it with his head, not with his eyes."
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry.
Kou Zhun cursed and said: "You don't have a bottom in your heart, and the old man has no bottom."
Kou Zhun knew that Kou Ji was a god-given person.
The people of the gift of heaven felt that they had no bottom, how could he help Kou Ji with the help of a common man, or give Kou Ji a stable suggestion.
Kou Jishi smiled and said: "As the saying goes, there is an old man in the family, such as a treasure. With grandfather, you, the official veteran, I have to ask one or two.
Kou Zhun hummed twice, then lowered his head in thought.
Although he was teasing Kou Ji from start to finish, he was absolutely unambiguous when he was about to make a decision.
The big thing Kou Ji wanted to do was something he wanted to do but didn't dare to do.
Kou Ji is helping him with the government affairs that he has not been able to handle, so he naturally needs to contribute.
After thinking about it for a long time, Kou Zhun suddenly raised his head, staring at Kou Ji and said, "You are a clever move by acting as a clerk."
Kou Ji stared at Kou Zhun, did not speak, and waited quietly.
Kou Zhun continued: "Since you have served as the privy envoy, you should start with the military affairs. Nowadays, most of the newly promoted military ministers are supported by you. You are kind to them, so they hurt some of their interests. They will not oppose you.
They have not yet become ingrained generals, so they are not so greedy.
As long as you don't drive them to the dead, not only will they not be against you, they will also help you.
With them to help you, plus the civil servants of the Manchu court, it will be much easier for you to handle military affairs. "
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Kou Zhun's words are very useful to him.
Kou Zhun said again: "When dealing with military affairs, it is best for you and the officials to hold the control of the soldiers and horses in your hands."
Kou Zhun said no more at this point.
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "What then?"
Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji, "What else then?"
Kou Ji hurriedly said: "How to deal with the gentry?"
Kou Zhun rolled his eyes, "Kill chant."
Kou Ji stared in amazement.
Can the gentry’s problem be solved by killing
Kou Zhun curled his lips and said: "Let go of the killing, there is nothing good anyway. After the killing, you and the official will recite all the infamy. You resign and the official abdicates."
Kou Ji said in amazement, "Isn't it a mess that day?"
Kou Zhun looked at Kou Ji and said, "So you have to persuade the official to give birth to a son as soon as possible. After you have done everything you want to do, let the official imitate the sage and pass on the throne to the prince.
When the new emperor succeeds to the throne and amnesty the world, it will naturally comfort everyone.
The soldiers and horses are in the hands of you and the officials, and even if the people of the world really want to make trouble, they can't make a fuss.
After the new emperor succeeds to the throne, a little comfort can comfort people's hearts.
When the time comes, you will be infamy, and the new emperor will sit back and enjoy the success. "
Kou Ji's mouth twitched, "What if you can't comfort it?"
Kou Zhun sneered: "You really think it's so easy to rebel? Since I was founded, there are countless rebels, why not one succeeds?"
Kou Ji did not speak.
Kou Zhun coldly snorted: "That's because we have enough soldiers and horses. Wherever there is a turmoil, the army of the court can quickly pass it and calm it down.
After all, your purpose is to strive for benefits for the people.
At first, the people may be instigated to make chaos with others, but in the end, they know your good governance and feel your good governance, who will cause chaos
Without the support of regular soldiers and the help of the people, what can a group of gentry do
In addition to being shot to death by you, I can only succumb to you. "
Kou Ji frowned, still not speaking.
He felt that Kou Zhun's approach was too risky.
One of the biggest risks is the problem of Zhao Zhen giving birth to a son.