North Song

Chapter 738: Suburb sacrifice

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In the hearts of young people, no one knows war better than the Baghdad.

He felt that Kou Ji should ask him how to play war, not communicate.

Kou Ji could see the young man’s thoughts through the look of the young man. He smiled and said, “Perhaps you should see my Da Song’s war game. Then you will know that my Da Song’s war is against yours. How is war different."

Although the young man didn't like Da Song's war game, he needed to understand Da Song's soldiers and horses.

"Do I have a chance to see?"

The young man asked straightforwardly.

Kou Ji smiled and nodded and said: "Yes, I have a soldier and horse fighting in the southwest. If you are interested, I can send someone to send you to see it."

The young man slowly nodded, stared at Kou Ji and continued to ask: "Then can I bring my own army?"

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

Kou Ji knew that the young man had someone in his hands.

The sea of books in the Zichen Hall is very large, far from being able to be transported by young people and Hatuk.

They must have helpers, and there should be a lot of them.

The young people call it an army, which shows that the helpers are not stragglers, civilians or slaves, but formed soldiers and horses.

The Caliph’s current situation in Baghdad is very bad, and there should be very few hands that can be mobilized.

In this case, some soldiers and horses were dispatched to the Song Dynasty, so Kou Ji must speculate about the caliphate's intentions.

Kou Ji thought about it, but smiled on his lips: "I don't know how many people are in your army? I have a clear law to restrict the entry of foreign soldiers and horses. If the number exceeds a certain number, we will send each other out. As an intruder, use force to wipe out."

The young man heard a strong malice from Kou Ji's words. He felt that if he gave an amount that Kou Ji could not bear, Kou Ji would definitely take some measures that he was unwilling to accept.

The young man thought for a while and stretched out three fingers, "Three thousand..."

Kou Ji smiled and said: "Three thousand people are not many. After they enter the country, if they are willing to accept my Da Song temperance at a certain time, I can consider telling the matter to my Majesty the Emperor Song and let him allow you. The army enters."

The young man was stunned.

"When is the specific time?"

The smile on Kou Ji's face was even thicker, "Are you not against my Da Song's restraint of your army?"

The young man opened his hands and said, "Why do you oppose?"

The smile on Kou Ji's face was even brighter.

He can be sure that the number of soldiers and horses brought by the young men is definitely more than three thousand.

Otherwise, he would not be so generous to hand over three thousand soldiers and horses to the Song Dynasty.

A group of people who eat less, don't get paid, and are still working hard enough, Kou Ji feels that he can make good use of it.

Kou Ji smiled and said to the young man: "Since you have no objection, then I will explain this to my Majesty the Emperor of Song Dynasty. Before you know me, it is better not to mention our transaction.

After you get to know me thoroughly, it will not be too late for us to talk about the transaction. "

The young man hesitated, and finally agreed to Kou Ji's request.

He didn't have enough power to forcefully preach in the Song Dynasty, so he could only temporarily obey Kou Ji's instructions.

After Kou Ji discussed with the young man, the eunuch brought food.

Kou Ji didn't stay too much. After he agreed with the young man to pick up the book tomorrow, he left Ruishengyuan.

When Kou Ji left Ruishengyuan, it was getting late.

After returning to the mansion, they found that the scholars were still chanting poems and making fus in the front yard. When they arrived in the back yard, they found that Xiang Yan and Kou Tianci had already fallen asleep.

Kou Ji did not disturb them, but went to the study alone.

After entering the study and sitting down, Kou Ji called his guard leader.

As soon as the guard leader arrived, Kou Ji ordered: "Send someone to follow the caravan to Hexi and tell Zhang Yuan that there is a large number of soldiers and horses that are based outside of Yuanshan, so that he can find a way to figure out the reality of this soldier and horse. .

After finding out the situation, I quickly sent someone to report it to me. "

The head guard heard the words and said in a deep voice, "Should you let the brothers try their depth?"

Kou Ji shook his head and said: "No need, they will become my Da Song's labor in the near future. We don't need to use the lives of our brothers to test the reality of labor."

"Labor?"

The head of the guard was stunned.

Kou Ji smiled and nodded: "Labor, the labor that is delivered to the door for free, don't use it for nothing."

The guard leader hesitated: "There is such a stupid person in the world?"

Kou Ji smiled and said: "It's not that they are stupid, but they are asking us, just like Qingtang begging me Da Song. Before they get what they want, they will definitely obey my Da Song's instructions. "

The head guard suddenly realized.

Kou Ji continued to order: "We will send someone to give Cao the use of the transmission order so that he will not be the king of the mountain on the island. The Annan Army newly formed by the court has entered the territory of Jiaozhi, and there will be a war in Jiaozhi, and our labor will also Will be involved.

When the front of Jiaozhi fights, the back must be empty.

If Cao can seize the opportunity, he will definitely be able to make a fortune. "

The head guard nodded solemnly.

Kou Ji reminded: "After letting Cao take advantage of it, he immediately withdrew from Jiaozhi, not to be in love with each other. After our labor reaches Jiaozhi, we will definitely do something in Jiaozhi.

At that time, there will be a mess in the territory of Jiaozhi.

He can take the opportunity to recruit some people, but he can't get involved. "

"Hey..."

The guard chief agreed, and seeing that Kou Ji hadn't ordered anything, he bowed and exited the study.

Kou Ji sat on the seat after the head of the guard left, shaking his head and muttering to himself: "Preaching? First, I have conquered the local religion of Jiaozhi and the wild sacrifices in the forest."

The people sent by the Caliph intend to preach in the Song Dynasty. How could Kou Ji give them a chance

Kou Ji still wants to plot the Wisdom Hall, so naturally it is impossible to turn his face on them.

Then they can only be thrown into the quagmire on the other side of Jiao Zhi and let them sink deeply.

When they are stuck in it, it will be too late to think of it.

At that time, only Kou Ji can rely on, and Kou Ji can continue to squeeze the books in the wisdom museum.

"The armor left by the Dragon God Second Guard and the Tiger Wing Army is almost moldy in the warehouse... I thought that Qingtang and the Liao Kingdom could digest them, but now that you have appeared, you are willing to help me Da Song. It will be cheaper for you..."

Kou Ji murmured.

As long as the young man and his army fall into the Cochin, there will be a need for the armor.

Da Song sells the eliminated soldiers to them or to the Jiaozhi people, and they can get rich benefits from it.

"The most troublesome thing now is the translation problem... There are so few people who know big food and literature in the Song Dynasty. So many books, when and how long will they be translated?"

Kou Ji rubbed his eyebrows and sighed.

Kou Ji thought about it for a long time, but didn't think about a proper way. In the end, he could only decide to let Ouyang Xiu and others study a foreign language concurrently.

Anyway, they are the ones who organize the books and translate the books at the end, so they naturally need to master the essays.

This also facilitates their future work.

After making a decision, Kou Ji went to sleep. After getting up the next day, Kou Ji took the people into Ruisheng Garden, and moved the books in Ruisheng Garden to the two warehouses left by the wrought iron workshop.

The young man, Hatuk and others were arranged by Koji to live in a garden outside Ruian Town.

After finishing this, Kou Ji entered the palace, met with Zhao Zhen, conveyed the young man's intentions to Zhao Zhen, and at the same time told Zhao Zhen his thoughts.

After learning everything, Zhao Zhen agreed with Kou Ji's ideas.

He also told Kou Ji that he would arrange Wu Desi's people to cooperate with Kou Ji.

When Kou Ji left the palace, he told the young man the news. The young man immediately dispatched people and rushed to the Western Regions with Wu Desi's people to mobilize his army.

After a while, I entered the annual leave.

Except for some turmoil when the Liao State made a contribution to the annual tribute, there was nothing else worth mentioning.

The new year is over.

The government and the opposition entered the preparations for the outskirts.

On the streets of Bianjing, the minister of civil and military affairs can be seen every day, running around in Bianjing on foot with his carts and horses alone.

The reason they did this was because the place for the suburban offerings was set at a place fifteen miles outside the city of Bianjing.

On the day of the festival, the Manchu civil and military must walk from the city of Bianjing to a place fifteen miles outside the city of Bianjing.

They have not been walking for a long time, so naturally they should practice in advance.

In a flash, it was the day of the suburban festival.

Early in the morning, Kou Ji held Kou Tianci and took Xiang Yan into Bianjing.

After arriving in Bianjing, I saw the Manchu civil and military, as well as the relatives and relatives of the emperor, gathered in front of the Taimiao with their families.

In addition to them, there are many famous scholars.

A crowd of people in darkness.

After the Kou Ji family arrived, a full half an hour passed.

Zhao Zhen appeared in front of the Taimiao in Longhu, accompanied by Empress Cao’s phoenix and the carriages of the concubines in the harem.

Zhao Zhen just arrived at the gate of Taimiao with his Yingying and Yanyan.

Someone said something.

It was a great scholar who spoke.

In 70, his hair and beard are all white.

After Zhao Zhen arrived, he stopped in front of Long Hu with a solemn expression.

"Caomin Yan Cunren, see the official..."

Yan Cunren stopped before Long Hu, and Zhao Zhen had to tell Chen Lin to stop the frame.

Zhao Zhen said slightly displeased: "Yan Weng needn't be polite..."

Yan Cunren bowed and said with a serious face: "Officials, the rites of the suburbs, are the great sacrifices of ancient times. According to the ancient rites, no one except the emperor can ride in the car. Please also ask the officials to follow the ceremony. Don't offend it. God."

As soon as this remark came out.

The faces of the concubines sitting in the carriage changed one by one.

The Manchu civil and military stunned for a moment, and then one by one covered their mouths and laughed.

"Good job!"

With a smile on Kou Ji's face, he shouted loudly in his heart.

He proposed to let Zhao Zhen hold a suburban festival, not just for the purpose of diverting his attention.

More importantly, it was to make trouble for the concubines in the harem and the Manchu civil and military.

Save them all chewing their tongues one by one.

If Yan Cunren didn't speak, Kou Ji would also speak at this time.

Kou Ji was laughing, but Zhao Zhen couldn't laugh.

Zhao Zhen hesitated slightly after hearing what Yan Cunren said.

He is not distressed for the concubines in the harem, he is distressed for the two pregnant concubines... the children in the belly.

Just when Zhao Zhen was hesitating, Empress Cao took the initiative to get off Fengjia and said to Zhao Zhen: "The Fengjia of the concubine, let the two sisters sit, and the concubine will walk with the others."

Zhao Zhen said slightly moved: "You still understand my mind..."

Empress Cao smiled lightly and did not speak any more.

Zhao Zhen looked at Yan Cunren and said, "Is the queen's proposal appropriate?"

Although Yan Cunren respected the gift, he also knew the importance of the royal heir's inheritance, so he didn't continue to struggle with this matter.

Yan Cunren bowed to Zhao Zhen, "The queen is virtuous, willing to replace her with her own body, it is natural and appropriate."

Zhao Zhen nodded in satisfaction, and said to Queen Cao: "I'm wronged you..."

Empress Cao smiled and said: "Don't feel wronged..."

After Zhao Zhen asked Empress Cao to stand aside, he said to the concubines who were still sitting in the carriage behind him: "All come down..."

The concubines heard Zhao Zhen's order and could only obey.

One by one, they got out of the carriage with a bitter face, as if they were dead.

Not long after the concubines got out of the car, the official of the Ministry of Rites announced, "It's auspicious time..."

Zhao Zhen led the emperor's relatives and civil and military personnel into the Taimiao, and made sacrifices in accordance with the rules.

After leaving the Taimiao.

Zhao Zhen and the two pregnant concubines sat on Longhun and drove outside the city of Bianjing.

Although Empress Cao gave up Fengjia, Zhao Zhen did not let the two concubines ride Fengjia.

Empress Cao used her own walk to exchange for Zhao Zhen an opportunity to protect the two pregnant concubines. Naturally, it is impossible for Zhao Zhen to let the two concubines occupy the Fengjia belonging to Empress Cao.

A simple move has profound meaning inside.

Some concubines who are thinking about the position of Empress Cao, seeing this scene, will somewhat lose their minds.

Zhao Zhen did not let the two pregnant concubines occupy Empress Cao's phoenix, which shows that Empress Cao's position in Zhao Zhen's heart is not low.

He didn't change the mind of the queen, and other people don't even think that the prince and the prince can covet the position of the queen.

Zhao Zhen and Long pushed ahead, followed by concubines, relatives of the imperial family, and ministers of civil and military affairs on foot.

When leaving the city gate.

Kou Ji found a gap, and took advantage of the great scholars not paying attention, and stuffed Kou Tianci on Zhao Zhen's Long Hu.

As Kou Tianci's godfather, Zhao Zhen naturally couldn't drive Kou Tianci out of the carriage.

So Kou Tianci stayed in Longhu.

Out of the city gate.

The grains have already been prepared at the gate of the city.

The concubines, the relatives of the emperor, the ministers of civil and military affairs, all of them looked bitter and stirred up grains.

Walking from the Taimiao to the gate of the city, some of them are already out of breath, and now they have to pick up the grains and continue to move forward, they naturally feel bitter.

They wanted to find someone to help, but those big Confucians who regarded the sacrifices more than their lives were staring at them.

As long as they dare to find someone, those great Confucians will certainly not be polite to them.

Maybe they will have an attack on the spot and call them bloody.

Maybe they will play Zhao Zhen and dismiss them from office.

Kou Ji is undoubtedly the easiest of all.

Because he has thrown the biggest burden, Kou Tianci, into Zhao Zhen's hands.

He only needs to help Xiang Yan share the grains.

Others are naturally not as relaxed as Kou Ji, they more or less have some family members to take care of.

Among them, the most cumbersome is naturally the civil officials.

The relatives of the imperial family and the martial arts were punished by Zhao Zhen, and the number of children with official and noble ranks in the family was less than half, so the martial arts have to take care of a lot less people.

On the contrary, it is civilian officials who have not been punished by Zhao Zhen. There are quite a few officials in their family.

There are some milk dolls among them.

Civil officials have to take care of the female family members and the juniors, which is naturally miserable.

Kou Ji almost didn't laugh when he watched Wang Zeng holding a milk doll, a child on his back, and three or five children around him.

Kou Ji laughed and said, "There are really thriving people in the Prince's Mansion..."

When Wang Zeng heard Kou Ji's words, he gave Kou Ji a ferocious look.

Zhang Zhibai was bitter at this moment, holding a child in one hand, walked to Kou Ji, and sighed: "The people of Lu Mansion are more prosperous..."

Hearing this, Kou Ji immediately searched for Lu Yijian in the crowd, and finally found Lu Yijian at the end of the team.

As Zhang Zhibai said, the people of Lu Mansion are more prosperous than the Royal Mansion.

Because there were eight children around Lu Yijian, they dragged Lu Yijian's clothes and refused to go, crying loudly wherever they were.

"Hahaha..."

Kou Ji couldn't hold back anymore and laughed completely.

When Lu Yijian heard Kou Ji's laughter, she cursed, "It's all because of you..."

Kou Ji hurriedly replied: "This matter was decided by the officials and has nothing to do with me, so please don't harm me."

Seeing Lu Yi's curse briefly, Kou Ji hurriedly said again: "I have to go ahead. If the auspicious time for sacrificing to the sky is delayed, the official will definitely condemn him."

As soon as this remark came out, the faces of Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, and Zhang Zhibai all went dark.

When they were about to get angry, Kou Ji was already carrying a load and ran away.

The fifteen-mile journey is very long for the dignitaries who travel by carts and horses on weekdays.

Zhao Zhen sat in the carriage and arrived at the place of worship early.

The relatives of the emperor, ministers of civil and military affairs, and concubines, but fell behind like walking dead.

Someone walked a few steps and collapsed on the side of the road, panting.

Someone picked up the grains and moved forward staggeringly.

Some people slumped on the ground and wept bitterly.

There are everything in the world.

Kou Ji and Xiang Yan arrived at the location of the altar long after Zhao Zhen arrived at the altar.

Even so, they were the first two of the ministers of civil and military affairs and relatives of the emperor.

As soon as Kou Ji arrived, Zhao Zhen invited him to the big tent under the altar.

Kou Ji entered the tent and saw Zhao Zhen sitting in front of the stove, playing with Kou Tianci.

It was a pleasure for two people to play.

It's just that as soon as Kou Ji entered the tent, Kou Tianci was like a mouse who saw a cat, and fled the tent chomp.

Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Tianci after he left, and said to Kou Ji: "Fourth brother, God is afraid of you?"

Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry and said: "He is too noisy in the house, I often beat him up."

When Zhao Zhen heard the words, he slowly sat upright, and taught Kou Ji the lessons of parenting.

Although he has no son yet, it does not prevent him from teaching Kou Ji how to educate his son.

Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry while listening to the Parenting Sutra taught by Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen gave Kou Ji a full two-pillar parenting experience, and then chatted with Kou Ji about the business. “Fourth brother, the forbidden army guarding both sides of the official road reported to me. Now there are more than half of the people in the first half Section of road.

Some people fainted in the middle of the road.

Some people simply sat on the side of the road and stopped moving.

Most of them are destined not to catch up with the auspicious time. Should I wait for them or not? "

Kou Ji thought about it, "The sacrifice is just an hour. If you miss the auspicious hour, what kind of sacrifice? What the officials have to do now is to pass on the decree and tell those who are still on the road that the hour has been missed. I'm going to dismiss from office and cut the title."

When Zhao Zhen heard the words, he looked at Kou Ji in astonishment.

"If you dismissed most of the officials in one go, who will help me govern the country?"

Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "Officials are relieved, just ousting some idle officials. Not only is it harmless to the court, but it is beneficial."

Zhao Zhen seriously considered Kou Ji's words, and finally slowly widened his eyes, staring at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice, "Take the opportunity to cut all the officials who used Yin to make up for their official duties?"

Kou Ji slowly nodded and said: "This is a rare good opportunity for the officials. At present, the military ministers and the royal relatives in the court have been rectified by the officials. The officials no longer need to worry about the military ministers and the royal relatives. Big.

But the civil servants have never been rectified.

I don't know how many officials in the civil servants' homes used Yin to make up their official posts.

Some people who can contribute to the court when they reach their age, the officials can naturally keep them.

Those who can't contribute to the court, let them do what they do.

And those young milk dolls.

There are one or two officials in a family, which is enough to show the long grace of the official family.

There are five or six in a family, seven or eight.

It's too much.

The relatives of the emperor and the martial arts depend on their status and family wealth from generation to generation.

The civil servants are not as good as them, but with the shadow of their ancestors, they can also be rich for generations.

The relatives of the imperial family and the martial arts deceived others by virtue of their status.

The children of the civil servants are actually the same.

Now I can take advantage of the opportunity to make a little rectification, and naturally I can't miss it.

Suburb sacrifice is a great gift, and those great Confucian scholars will stand on the side of the official family.

Therefore, the officials will support you in any decision made through this suburban sacrifice.

With the support of Confucian scholars, civil servants can only be soft. "

After listening to Kou Ji's words, Zhao Zhen took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "But in case Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng and other old officials can't get here in time because of their old age.

Do I have to dismiss them too. "

Kou Ji pondered: "This involves a choice. They are old, but they all have young and strong young people in their family. As long as they put down those children, with the support of the young and strong, they will definitely be able to get here in time.

If they are unwilling to let go of those children, it is naturally difficult to get here in time. "

After hearing Kou Ji’s words, Zhao Zhen sighed, “Although this move is inhumane, I can only hurt my heart. I hurt my relatives and relatives, and I hurt the martial arts, and I should also clean up. Civilian."

"Chen Lin?"

"Slaves are here!"

"If the decree is passed on, I will condemn the crime if the auspicious time is missed."