The system of the core of power in the early Northern Song Dynasty was quite special, which was the system of two governments and three divisions.
Sansi has now been dismissed, not to mention it.
Now talk about the two houses.
The two houses are the West House and the East House.
It belongs to the highest authority of the Song Dynasty.
Xifu refers to the Privy Council.
Dongfu refers to the inner court.
Since the office of the inner court is in the Zhengshitang, the people also call it Zhengshitang.
Since the inner court is a combination of the two provinces under Zhongshumen, all some people also call it Zhongshumenxia.
Some people who couldn't settle the construction of the two governments and three divisions of the Great Song Dynasty always regarded the Zhengshitang as a place where officials and prime ministers worked together, but it was not.
First of all, both the East and the West are outside the palace. How could officials go outside the palace every day to work with the prime ministers
The official family naturally stayed in the palace, and the prime ministers had to work with the official family, and that would also have to be in the palace.
So the office in the palace is called Shishitang.
This is the difference between Zhengshitang and Shishitang.
The West House used to be a misnomer. Under the policy of emphasizing literature and restraining military force, it has been suppressed and beaten by the East House.
Now that he has gone through a reform of the military system, he has completely stood up.
Already have the qualifications to fight the East Mansion.
As Dongfu Sanzai, the three naturally felt unhappy in their hearts.
However, the three people did not object to this matter, but acquiesced to it.
The benefits brought to Song by the strengthening of military affairs are very intuitive.
The three of them are pursuing power, but there is no need to prevent Da Song from becoming stronger because of the pursuit of power.
More importantly, Xifu was suppressed before, and that was also the mind of the first three officials. In order to prevent warriors from making chaos, they implemented a decree that emphasized text and suppressed martial arts.
Now that Zhao Zhen is no longer holding down the military ministers, they naturally will not hold on to the decree of emphasizing text and suppressing military force.
The three people were depressed and waited for a long time in Shishitang, and Li Zhaoliang arrived at Shishitang.
The three people discussed the military affairs of Yongzhou with Li Zhaoliang, and then Li Zhaoliang wrote down the dispatch order and sent someone to send the dispatch order to Yongzhou quickly.
After Yongzhou's military affairs were handled properly, the three of Lu Yijian left the palace with their own thoughts.
The matter of Kou Ji being the chief of the Enkewen test has become a foregone conclusion because of their compromise.
Some days later.
The imperial court is busy for the sudden increase of Enke.
When Kou Ji was in the middle of the autumn, he went out of the mansion gate, went to Kaifeng Mansion, and presided over the trial of Kaifeng Mansion.
After the test was released, Kou Ji continued to stay in the house and write books.
Seeing it's almost winter.
A man dressed as an old farmer, holding a donkey, and the donkey pulling a cart, appeared dangling on the official road of Bianjing City.
The old farmer looked very simple, wearing a gray cloth sackcloth, a hat on his head, and a black cloth on the hat. When he walked slowly, he constantly looked at the fields on both sides of the Bianjing city official road.
When he arrived at a field, the old farmer was a little thirsty. He took off the water sac on his waist and filled his mouth with water. Only the water in the water sac was drunk. He could only go to the field to find the farmer who was harvesting beans to ask for water.
When the farmer saw him being simple and honest, he rewarded him with a bowl of water.
The old farmer took a sip of water cautiously, and his eyes lit up slightly, and said unexpectedly: "Cooked water?"
Boiled water refers to boiled water.
The farmer was delighted when he heard what the old farmer said, "You actually know that this is boiled water?"
Holding the bowl, the old farmer took a sip and said, "You can drink it..."
The farmer heard the words and said with a smile: "Listen to what you mean, often drink sleeping water? It seems that you are a doctor."
The old farmer was a little curious. Seeing that the farmer was sitting down, he also sat aside and asked, "How to tell?"
The farmer smiled and said: "Looking at your appearance, it is estimated that you are going to Bianjing to join in marriage. You should not have lived in Bianjing for a long time, so you don't know the saying in cooked water. If you are used to cooked water, then you must be a doctor."
The old farmer smiled and said, "What else can I say about cooked water?"
The farmer proudly said: "Of course, the story of Shushui came from Kou Mansion. It was said that it was a servant of Kou Mansion who was sick all day long. The steward of the mansion thought he was lazy, so he told Xiao Xiao. Kou Gong.
After Xiao Kou learned of this, he went to check and found that the servant's illness originated from raw water.
Little Kou said that there are ghosts in the raw water. If it is not calcined in the fire, it will inevitably become ill if it is consumed in the abdomen.
To avoid the disease, the only way to burn it with fire is to burn the ghosts to death.
What kind of person is Xiao Kou? That's the smartest person in Song Dynasty. Naturally, he can't be wrong with what he said.
The servant obeyed his words and burned the raw water with a fierce fire. After drinking it, he immediately recovered from his illness. "
The old farmer patiently listened to what the farmer said, and said with a smile: "As far as I know, Mr. Kou seldom asks about servants. The wife is in charge of all the affairs of the house.
Moreover, Xiao Kou doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, so he won't talk about ghosts and gods. "
When the farmer heard what the old farmer said, his face changed in an instant, "You are a foreigner, what do you know. I live in Ruian Town, and when Xiao Kou said this, I was listening.
What I heard with my own ears can be false. "
Hearing this, the old farmer smiled and shook his head: "Then it must be Xiao Kou Gong who said this..."
"Hu Lilie!"
The farmer was anxious and cursed, and snatched the water bowl from the old farmer.
But when he saw the old farmer's face, he couldn't bear to put the water bowl back into the old farmer's hand, and hummed: "You, a foreigner, dare to speak bad things about Xiao Kou Gong in Bianjing. That's begging.
Seeing you go to blame the poor, I will remind you.
When you enter Bianjing, don't speak ill of Xiao Kou Gong. "
The old farmer was a little surprised and said: "Little Kou is so domineering, why can't you hear others say bad things about him?"
"Pooh!"
The farmer stared angrily and sipped: "If you say this, your tongue will be cut if you die. Others say bad things about Xiao Kou, and I don't know him. But you and I are all people who eat in the soil. How dare you say bad things about Xiao Kou Gong
If it weren't for Xiaokou to be fair and righteous, and gave countless ways to cultivate the land, we little people, how can we have a good life.
Xiao Kou said that we have the grace to survive.
We have to respect Mr. Kou from our hearts.
Don't talk ill of Xiao Kou Gong, it is our knowledge and gratitude, not Xiao Kou Gong's domineering bullying.
I haven't seen him bully that citizen since he came to Beijing. "
The old farmer nodded slowly, and said with a smile: "But I heard that the heads of Xiao Kou Gong killed in Hexi are not good."
The farmer snatched the water bowl from the old farmer again, staring at him and yelled: "Little Kou Gong, that is to give us people more land to survive.
When it comes to the king, if the king shaves off the little Kou's meat for this, we will also have to help the little Kou get a stab.
You outsider, you talk ill of Xiao Kou with your mouth shut, and I gave you some water to drink, which is a waste of it. "
The old farmer sighed: "You have one sentence, I agree with it. That is, Lord Kou is really doing good for the people."
The farmer snorted: "Now I know that it is too late to say good things to Mr. Kou. People who still keep their mouths shut, you are not a common people? Can you still be a scholar who took the exam in Beijing?"
The old farmer was taken aback for a while, and said frankly: "I am indeed entering Beijing this time to rush the exam, but I am not a scholar, I am the assistant exam for Enke."
When the farmer heard this, instead of being shocked, he seemed to have heard some big joke.
"You can blow better than the one I encountered before... The black charcoal head I encountered before dropped three cents on the ground and was picked out. He was paid back by the family, but the family did not return it. He had to pull the other person. He told others that he was a scholar who went to Beijing to rush the exam. He was to be guilty of insulting him. He also dragged him to talk about a lot of Da Song laws. Maybe hiding in the place and crying.
It's good for you, you don't even pretend to be a scholar, and you just say that you are the assistant exam for Enke.
If you are Enke's assistant exam, I am..."
The farmer originally wanted to say that he was the examiner, but considering that this Enke examination was Kou Ji, he immediately changed his words: "I am the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture..."
The old farmer laughed and said, "I will go to Kaifeng Mansion to see if you are the prefect of Kaifeng Mansion."
After saying this, the old farmer left the field with a big smile.
When the old farmer took a step away, the farmer sneered at the old farmer's back: "Then can you leave me a name, and I will also go to the Gongyuan to see if you are taking the secondary examination of Enke." "
"Yizhou Fan Zhongyan..."
"..."
Fan Zhongyan's ancestral home in Yuzhou, later remarried because of his mother, moved to Wu County, Suzhou, and changed his name to Zhu Shuo.
After changing Fan Zhongyan's name back, he also changed back to his ancestral home.
So he called himself Fan Zhongyan in Yuzhou.
The farmer pouted at Fan Zhongyan's back, as if he was a big talker.
If he were an official, he would look like Fan Zhongyan, dressed as an old farmer, with no entourage around him.
Those who go out of office, which is not a bunch of people who are following.
"Bah..."
The farmer took a bite and returned to the field to continue working.
I kept complaining in my heart, and the people of these years are too dishonest, one can blow better than the other.
Fan Zhongyan led the donkey cart all the way to the outside of Bianjing, standing at the gate of Bianjing, with a lot of emotions.
Not long after he stood at the gate of Bianjing, a figure appeared in front of him.
After Fan Zhongyan saw the incoming person clearly, he hurriedly saluted, "Sir..."
Kou Ji waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'm just too simple to learn, and I can't teach you anything. You call me a sir in Hexi, I dare to respond. In Bianjing, I dare not respond, or I will be scolded to death."
Fan Zhongyan solemnly said: "Although my husband did not teach students knowledge, he taught them the principles of being and doing things. One student has three teachers, namely, teacher, teacher, and teacher.
The husband is the teacher of the students. "
Kou Ji shook his head dumbfoundedly, "Okay, I won't mention this. I know that you are coming back today, I am here to welcome you. You have been in Hexi for many years, and the house in Bianjing City is somewhat deserted, although the court has sent People have cleaned it up, but there is too little popularity.
You can live in my house these few days. "
Fan Zhongyan bowed and said, "Thank you, Mr...."
Kou Ji glanced around and said, "Where is your entourage?"
Fan Zhongyan smiled and said: "The entourage was behind, they brought a lot of things. After I entered the boundary of Bianjing City, I left them behind and drove over by myself."
Kou Jishi smiled and said: "If you don't bring any of your entourages, aren't you afraid of being robbed?"
Fan Zhongyan smiled and said: "Since the reform of the military system, government officials and yamen have been added everywhere, and the court has also cleaned up the gangsters. Nowadays, there is no thief in Hexi. How can there be a thief at the feet of the emperor
Besides, didn't the husband also bring his entourage? "
As soon as Fan Zhongyan finished speaking, he saw a man with a weak crown standing behind Kou Ji, with a slightly dark complexion, wearing a Confucian costume, and looking like a scholar.
"The student has failed to say anything. I didn't expect the husband to bring his entourage."
Kou Ji glanced back at the young man behind him, and smiled at Fan Zhongyan: "He is not a follower, he is a scholar who is taking the exam."
Fan Zhongyan was taken aback for a moment, and said in deep thought, "Mister deliberately promote him?"
Kou Ji shook his head and smiled: "No... I just happened to meet him. When I came here to meet you, I happened to meet him selling calligraphy on the side of the road. I saw that his calligraphy was good, so I gave him some money and asked him Go to my house as a transcript."
Fan Zhongyan stroked his beard, staring at the young man and said meaningfully: "Little guy, you're lucky with shit..."
After hearing Fan Zhongyan's words, the young man replied stiffly, "In Xia Luzhou, the scholar Bao Zheng is not a young man..."
Fan Zhongyan was taken aback, and suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha... In Bianjing, those who dare to talk to me like this are probably only you. I remember you."
Bao Zheng glanced at Fan Zhongyan, but did not speak.
Bao Zheng felt that he had encountered two neuroses.
One suddenly appeared while he was setting up a stall, asked his name, and after checking his register, threw him an ingot of gold, and asked him to follow him to the house to do a few days of transcription.
As soon as the other came out, he looked like he was awesome.
But the real blessed person, the person with real status, is not one of them like this
If it hadn't been for the gold that the person who appeared first threw him and he had secretly bitten it, it was real gold, he would suspect that he had encountered two liars.
When he went out to set up a stall, the old owner of the Luzhou Guild Hall specially reminded him that there are many swindlers in Bianjing City, who are dedicated to deceiving scholars.
Some deceive scholars, saying that they can help them find a way to recommend them.
Some deceive scholars, saying that they can help them get the entry qualification of Wenchang Academy.
Some simply say that they can help scholars run official.
Anyway, there are all kinds of scammers targeting scholars.
Bao Zheng suspected that the two people in front of him were liars, and it was normal.
After Fan Zhongyan laughed loudly, he said to Kou Ji: "Mr. Hasn't he ever identified himself?"
When Bao Zheng heard this, he sneered in his heart.
Ha ha, the trick of the liar appeared.
The next one with gorgeous clothes is going to claim that he is the son of some noble family or a teacher.
Then I waited quietly for myself to get together and lied to myself.
Unfortunately, your deception is useless to me.
Because my money is deposited in Yizi Jiaozipu, Jiaozi is kept in the clubhouse.
I don't have a penny, what can you lie to me
When I reach your lair, I will go to Kaifeng Mansion to expose you.
The old curator was afraid that we would be deceived, but he specifically explained to us the tricks of the crooks in Bianjing.
Bao Zheng is not afraid of what the liar will do to himself.
Because this is Bianjing City, where the literati gather.
There are many literati in power.
During the scientific expedition, those who attacked the scholars, once found out, had a terrible end.
Bao Zheng didn't know much about other people, but he was familiar with the laws of the Song Dynasty.
Then, the scene that Bao Zheng thought of did not appear.
After Kou Ji heard Fan Zhongyan's words, he smiled faintly: "What does Dao Ming do? Isn't it not fun to know your identity?"
Fan Zhongyan was taken aback for a moment, and then said dumbfounded: "Mr.'s move is out of status."
Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "In my capacity, even if I do something that is out of status, others will pass it on as a good story."
Fan Zhongyan nodded slowly and said, "That's also..."
"Let's go back to the house, I have someone prepare hot water, wine and vegetables, and pick you up."
"Can there be rice?"
"Have… "
Fan Zhongyan's ancestral home is in Yuzhou, but he grew up in Suzhou and used to eat rice.
After eating noodles in Hexi for a long time, I have long missed rice.
On the way back to Beijing, I ate a lot.
But how could the food in the inn be comparable to the food in the Kou Mansion.
Kou Ji took Fan Zhongyan and Bao Zheng to Ruian Town.
Along the way, Bao Zheng looked at the two of them with scrutiny, and occasionally took a look at the surrounding scenery.
Arriving at the edge of Ruian Town, Bao Zheng stared at the bustling Ruian Town and whispered: "This is the famous Ruian Town?"
Kou Ji nodded slightly and smiled: "Yes, it is indeed Ruian Town..."
Bao Zheng pondered for a moment, and said lightly, "I heard that Priest Kou lives in Rui'an Town."
Hearing this, Fan Zhongyan stroked his beard with a meaningful smile.
Kou Ji slowly nodded and said: "Yes, Priscilla Kou lives in Ruian Town. Priscilla Kou is the chief examiner of the Enke Wenwu Examination. Do you want to follow the example of others and go to his house to submit papers? ?"
Bao Zheng frowned slightly when he heard this.
When he was in the Luzhou Guild Hall, the old curator told Bao Zheng that if Bao Zheng could meet one or two people who entered the Kou Mansion, he must go in with them and show his face in front of Kou Shimi.
If you can present your own articles on the spot, maybe it can be valued by Privy Councilor Kou, Jinke must be high school.
The words of the old curator are undoubtedly heartfelt words.
But Bao Zheng was full of resistance.
So after hearing what Kou Ji had said, he said bluntly: "Can you help me roll the paper?"
Bao Zheng has regarded Kou Ji and Fan Zhongyan as liars.
Because rolling papers is also a way to deceive scholars.
The two people in front of them must have discussed it a long time ago, using the trick of reunion with old friends to dispel others' suspicions, and then propose things such as rollovers, which will lead him to the hook.
He just pretended to be hooked for the time being to see what the two swindlers could tell.
Kou Ji heard that Bao Zheng's tone was wrong and guessed that Bao Zheng had other thoughts, but he still answered Bao Zheng's words.
"I can't help you roll the paper..."
Bao Zheng was taken aback for a moment.
Kou Ji continued: "But I can take you into Kou's Mansion and let you meet Priest Kou's secret."
Bao Zheng originally thought he had guessed wrong, but after hearing Kou Ji's words, he confirmed that he had not guessed wrong, and sneered in his heart.
"Then I will thank you first..."
Bao Zheng said with no emphasis, his eyes began to look around.
What to look at
Look at the route for a while.
If there are too many people on the other side and the situation is not right, he must run.
Seeing this, Kou Ji and Fan Zhongyan were slightly taken aback.
The two looked at each other and smiled at each other.
Bao Zheng is a fledgling after all, and some careful thoughts are written on his face.
The two of them have been up and down in the Huahai Sea for several years, and have seen all kinds of people, how can they not see Bao Zheng's mind.
The two saw through Bao Zheng's thoughts, but they didn't say anything.
The two stopped talking to Bao Zheng, but walked into Ruian Town with a smile.
He walked all the way to a huge mansion and stopped.
The reason why I didn't move forward was because the mansion was full of people.
All of them are scholars, holding test papers in their hands, and begging to see Kou Ji in front of the Kou Mansion's courtyard.
The concierge of the Kou Mansion’s courtyard stopped them, and they gathered at the gate of the Kou Mansion’s courtyard and refused to leave.
They look forward to Kou Ji's appearance and find a way to pass their articles to Kou Ji's hands.
Bao Zheng watched this scene, a little dumbfounded.
He could confirm that the mansion in front of him was the Kou Mansion Courtyard.
Because he saw several figures of scholars who had met in the Luzhou Guild Hall.
He felt that the liar was too bold, and he dared to take him to the gate of the Kou Mansion.
Are all the crooks in Bianjing so arrogant
The folks have received rave reviews from Kou Shimi, but Bao Zheng, as a scholar, knows some official news and knows that Kou Shimi is very cruel to evil people.
The liar swayed at the door of his other courtyard. Isn't that looking for death
Kou Ji and Fan Zhongyan didn't care about Bao Zheng's thoughts. Kou Ji looked at the readers at the door and frowned slightly, and said, "The style of writing papers has to be changed... If the papers are effective, then it will be considered. What imperial examination?"
Fan Zhongyan smiled bitterly: "That's how it is said, but if the ethos of voting changes, in the future, the important ministers of the DPRK will lose a private income, and there will be one less opportunity to bring some talents into the door.
This matter was played in the court, and the court officials would definitely refute it. "
Kou Ji snorted, "Since the imperial court has opened the imperial examination and has implemented an infamous decree to prevent fraud, it must be fair. I will discuss this matter with the three members of the inner court, and I will also tell the officials. ."
Fan Zhongyan sighed without speaking.
Bao Zheng stared at Kou Ji in astonishment.
Listen to what you mean, you are Priscilla Kou
Who is Priscilla Kou
That was the great official of the Song Dynasty, under one person, one shoulder to shoulder, and above tens of thousands.
Even if you don't hug you when you go out, you still have to be equipped with three or five guards.
Are you alone, dare to pretend to be Privy Councilor Kou
When I went to Kaifeng Mansion to report on you, there was another charge.
Wait for death.
Pretending to be a heavy court official to commit a crime, ranging from exile, to beheading.
If you pretend to be important court officials and pretend to be on the head of Kou Shumi, you are seeking death.
"Go wrong..."
Kou Ji looked at the main entrance of the Kou Mansion's courtyard where the bet had been made, and said to Fan Zhongyan.
Fan Zhongyan arched his hands and said: "It's all according to Mr.'s orders..."
Kou Ji took Fan Zhongyan and Bao Zheng around the courtyard of the Kou Mansion for a half circle, and arrived in front of a very concealed gate.
Kou Ji knocked on the door.
Fan Zhongyan smiled and stood aside, taking a look at Bao Zheng from time to time.
Bao Zheng stared, his heart sank.
It's too bold.
This group of crooks actually colluded with the people of Kou Mansion.
I have long heard that the doormen at the powerful mansion in Bianjing City are making money outside with the powerful behind their backs.
Now it seems that it is true.
If this matter is exposed, it must be a shocking case.
Am I running now
Or stay and find out
It may be dangerous if left.
When Bao Zheng was struggling in his heart, the door was opened.
A man in charge of dressing up came out and gave a deep salute to Kou Ji.
"Master..."
Then he gave a salute to Fan Zhongyan, "Congratulations to Fan Zhizhou and promotion to Shi Lang Fan."
Bao Zheng's eyes widened in horror, and he froze in place.