In today's Great Song Dynasty, it is estimated that Kou Zhun is the only one who can hold Kou Ji steadily.
Lu Yijian suggested, "While the conflict between the officials and Kou Ji did not break out, should we go to Kou Zhun and talk about it first."
Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai nodded together.
The conflict between Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji has not yet erupted. Finding Kou Zhun to talk about this in advance is undoubtedly the most correct choice for Kou Zhun to come forward and kill the conflict in the cradle.
After all, once the conflict between Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji breaks out, if the two are out of anger, Kou Zhun may not be able to suppress it when the time comes.
The three had a plan and drove to Wenchang Academy.
When the three arrived at Wenchang Academy, it was when the students from Wenchang Academy were in the morning class.
The students sat in the school building, shook their heads and read the classics with their husbands, and the sound of reading aloud spread all over the inside and outside of the Wenchang Academy.
The three of Lu Yijian sounded extremely comfortable.
Wang Zeng couldn't help saying: "The students are diligent..."
Zhang Zhibai smiled indifferently: "With Kou Gong sitting in town, who dares to waste his studies?"
Lu Yijian couldn't help but pour a basin of cold water on the side, "An academy is too dazzling, and it is not a good thing. A folk academy that overshadows Taixue and Guozijian is not a good thing."
Wang Zeng glanced at Lu Yijian, curled his lips and said, "You kind of say this in front of Brother Kou..."
Lu Yijian felt guilty in her heart, but did not forgive others, "Even in the presence of Kou Zhun, I dare to say so."
Wang Zeng chuckled, pretending to believe Lu Yijian's nonsense.
Zhang Zhibai stared at the students studying in the Wenchang Academy, thoughtfully.
After the three commanded people to enter the academy, Kou Zhong appeared at the stone gate of the Wenchang Academy. After saluting, they led the three to Kou Zhun's house.
Arrived in front of Kou Zhun's house.
The three of them saw two people dressed as old farmers, squatting in the flower field, waiting for the flowers.
Take a closer look, one is Cao Wei and the other is Kou Zhun.
Cao Wei transplanted a flower into a flowerpot while complaining in a low voice, "This flower is delicate and can't be planted with other flowers. It must be kept in a flowerpot and kept in the house so that it can be taken care of.
If it weren’t for me to find out in time, you are going to spoil a treasure..."
Kou Zhun helped Cao Wei transplant flowers and listened to Cao Wei's teaching humbly.
Cao Wei's craftsmanship of growing flowers is passed down from his family.
Kou Zhun only became a monk halfway, so many flower-growing crafts need to be learned from Cao Wei.
Before Cao Wei was in front of Wenchang Academy, Kou Zhun was thinking about it alone.
After Cao Wei arrived at Wenchang Academy, Kou Zhun followed Cao Wei to learn how to grow flowers.
It is strange to say that Kou Zhun's temperament is also strange. With his identity and the wealth of the Kou Mansion, as long as he moves his lips, countless top gardeners will follow behind him and let him drive.
But he just didn't hire a gardener, nor did he find a gardener to learn art.
Instead, I like to explore on my own, and occasionally ask Cao Wei.
The three of Lu Yijian watched Cao Wei and Kou Zhun get along very well with each other, and their faces were a little more stunned.
The relationship between the two in the courtroom was not dire and fierce, but it was not much better. They met on weekdays and basically only said two or three sentences. Most of the time, Kou Ji was reprimanding and Cao Wei was listening.
Now it's the other way around.
"Kou Gong..."
Lu Yijian moved forward and saluted.
Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai were taken aback when they saw this.
Zhang Zhibai curled his lips.
Wang Zeng also pouted his lips contemptuously.
When Lu Yijian was at the gate of Wenchang Academy just now, he was a bit hard to speak.
Now that they saw Kou Zhun, it was a different gesture, and the two naturally looked contemptuous.
Contemptuous to contempt, the two also followed Lu Yijian to salute.
Then Kou Zun ignored them.
The three of them felt a little uncomfortable at once, straightened up one by one, standing still, their faces stiff, and they didn't talk to themselves for boring.
After Kou Zhun accompanied Cao Wei to transplant the flowers, he got up to wash his hands, and said lightly to the three people: "Talk to the old man in the house..."
The three people's expressions eased a bit, and followed Kou Zhun into the house.
After sitting down, Lu Yijian pursed her lips and did not speak.
Wang Zeng knew that Lu Yijian was upset and unwilling to speak because of what happened just now, so he took the initiative to speak, "Brother Kou knows what happened in the palace last night?"
Kou Zhun sat silent, and waited until Cao Wei put down the flowerpot, washed it, and when he arrived with the tea-making stuff, he accompanied Cao Wei to make tea while faintly saying: "The fire in the palace was so bright last night, it's a man. You can see that the prince again ordered the palace?"
Wang Zeng smiled bitterly. As soon as he was about to speak, he listened to Kou Zhun’s own words: "It’s good to order. I can just take the opportunity to expand. My Da Song is now revered as the overlord of the Four Seas, guarding a small palace. It’s not dignified to entertain the vassal."
Wang Zeng sighed and said helplessly: "I Da Song still has a prince who dares to set fire in the palace?"
Kou Zhun made the tea and said with a daze, "Isn't there?"
The bitter smile on Wang Zeng's face became stronger.
Kou Zhun was obviously pretending to be deaf and dumb.
He probably didn't want to mix things up in the palace.
Wang Zeng glanced at Zhang Zhibai without a trace. Zhang Zhibai nodded secretly and looked at Kou Zhun and said, "Brother Kou, you stay away from the center. The three of us shouldn't bother you with things about Chaozhong.
But your grandson was also involved in the fire in the palace this time.
So the three of us came here to tell you. "
Kou Zhun washed the teacup and sat at the coffee table, staring at the three Wang Zeng and said: "Tell me carefully..."
Wang Zeng spoke again, telling Kou Zhun about what happened in the palace, Zhao Zhen's will, and even some of the secrets they inferred after listening to Kou Ji's reminder.
Kou Zhun frowned after hearing what Wang Zeng said.
Cao Wei couldn't help but said, "Is the queen woman in trouble?"
The three of Lu Yijian didn't want to talk to Cao Wei, but considering that Cao Wei is now far away from the center, they are just idlers and will not have any disagreements or conflicts with them.
The three of them shook their heads as if they answered Cao Wei's words.
Seeing this, Cao Wei stopped paying attention to it.
As long as his niece is fine, and the lives of the others in the palace, Cao Wei really doesn't care at all.
Anyway, those bad things in the palace, he has been tired of listening to them since he was a child.
He was in the position by virtue of his ability, not by nepotism. As long as his family members were okay, he didn't bother to pay attention to the others.
Cao Wei is not paying attention to this matter, but it does not mean that Kou Zhun is not paying attention to this matter.
After Wang Zeng recounted what happened inside and outside the Communist Party, Kou Zhun realized the key to the problem.
Kou Zhun stared at the three Wang Zeng with a slightly dignified expression: "Are you worried that Ji'er might conflict with the officials in order to protect Liu Heng?"
The three Wang Zeng nodded solemnly.
Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "Kou Kou emphasizes love and justice. Liu Heng is worthy of his brother, and the two have a life-long friendship. If the officials really kill Liu Heng, Kou Kou will definitely stand up to protect Liu Heng.
When the time comes, if the two have a feud, and therefore fight, it would be a disaster for Da Song. "
Kou Ji emphasizes love and righteousness, everyone here knows.
Kou Ji and Liu Heng have a fateful friendship. If Liu Heng is worried about his life, Kou Ji will definitely come forward to defend one or two.
"You're looking for the old man, do you want the old man to go to Ji Er to talk about things, so that Ji Er will give up pleading for Liu Heng, so as to avoid conflict with the official family?"
Kou Zhun asked in a deep voice.
The three Wang Zeng nodded slowly.
Kou Zhun sighed slightly and said, "Even if the old man comes forward, he may not be able to persuade Ji Er. In our eyes, the word "love and meaning" is worthless, but in Ji'er's eyes, it is worth a thousand dollars.
Let him watch the official killing Liu Heng, he couldn't do it at all. "
When the three Wang Zeng heard the words, a trace of worry appeared on their faces.
Kou Zhun continued: "But the three of you don't have to worry too much. Ji'er has always done things with a sense of measure. Although he will protect Liu Heng, he will never conflict with the official because of Liu Heng. He will not just watch. Let me return to the way I was before."
Wang Zeng smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid that kid Kou's head will get hot and lose his sense of measure."
Kou Zhun pondered for a moment, and said, "The old man will stare at Ji'er. Once his head gets hot, the old man will definitely remind him."
Upon hearing this, the three of Lu Yijian looked at each other and saluted Kou Zhun together.
"Then there will be Lord Laukou..."
Subsequently, the three of Lu Yijian did not say much.
Kou Zhun accompanied them to eat some tea, and ordered Kou Zhong to send them down the mountain.
After the three of Lu Yijian left, Kou Zhun frowned and said to Cao Wei: "The flowers and plants in the garden will be temporarily taken care of by you, and the old man will go back to live in the house for a few days."
Cao Wei was taken aback for a moment, and then questioned: "Didn't you just say that Kou Ji will have a good sense of measure? Why go back home?"
Kou Zhun sighed and said: "Other things, he will definitely be able to take a good sense, but this matter is hard to say."
Cao Wei looked at Kou Zhun suspiciously.
Kou Zhun whispered: "The old man once heard the official say that Ji Er promised him that he would help him play a powerful Da Song."
Cao Wei was taken aback for a moment.
Kou Zhun said again: "The old man has also heard from the servants in the house that Ji Er once promised Liu Heng that if Liu Heng is worried about his life, he will fight with his life."
Cao Wei's expression changed in an instant.
"Does he really dare to fight against the officials for Liu Heng?"
Kou Zhun sighed, shook his head and said, "Who knows..."
Speaking of this, Kou Zhun did not say much, and ordered Kou Zhong to pack up some commonly used things and prepare to go back to the house.
Kou Zhun didn't tell Cao Wei something.
That is, he knew long ago that Kou Ji didn't have much awe of the imperial power.
When Kou Ji first entered Bianjing, he was controlled by Liu E and Ding Wei. In order to help him fight for power, Kou Ji once proposed to dig the Yellow River embankment and divert the water from the Yellow River back into Bianjing.
He even suggested that Zhu Neng should cooperate with the troops to enter Beijing, and imitate the feat of Emperor Zhao Kuangyin's mutiny of Chen Qiao.
Although Kou Ji was just a joke at the beginning, he judged from this joke that Kou Ji had no awe of imperial power.
Since Kou Ji doesn't have much awe of the imperial power, don't expect him to obey the man sitting on the throne.
Now Kou Ji is helping Zhao Zhen and following Zhao Zhen, not because he is loyal to Zhao Zhen.
Just because he had a promise to Zhao Zhen, he and Zhao Zhen are brothers.
The meaning of brother is a joke when placed on the court.
No one in the court took it seriously.
But Kou Ji has been pursuing it.
Kou Zhun knows that Kou Ji is a gifted person, and the gifted person will inevitably have some maverick habits.
It's just the habit of Koji's maverick, which is really a headache now.
…
Kou Mansion House.
study.
Kou Ji did not know that the three of Lu Yijian had gone to the Wenchang Academy, moved out of Kou Zhun, and planned to press him. He was listening to Lu Ming's report on the city of Bianjing.
"The official family has made an order to arrest people from the Liu, Chen, and Su clans into Beijing..."
"Su's?"
Kou Ji froze for a moment. Among the culprits he found, there was no imperial daughter Su.
Did Zhao Zhen find out what was wrong with the Su Clan and take the opportunity to deal with it, or did he push Su Clan out to confuse the audience
"Go and check the royal daughter Su, and see what's wrong with the royal daughter Su in the palace..."
Kou Ji ordered.
Lu Ming bowed and exited the study to investigate the impropriety of the imperial daughter Su.
Kou Ji sat alone in the study, thinking secretly, "Liu clan, Chen clan, arresting the nine clans, although they did not have the will of the nine clans, but the meaning of the jiu clan has been revealed. The people of the Yang clan did not move, could it be thoughts? The Yang family’s nurturing grace has spared the Yang family members?"
Kou Ji expressed doubts about this.
Although the Yang family has nurturing grace to Zhao Zhen.
But when Yang died, he was thinking of people in the palace, not people outside the palace.
Even if Zhao Zhen thought of Yang's nurturing grace, he wanted to show grace, but it could not be done to the Yang family members. The kindness should be given to the palace eunuchs and eunuchs who had followed Yang in the palace.
Now, Zhao Zhen set a fire in the palace, burning the remains of the Yang family, and 80% of the people in the Yang family's palace were also buried.
Otherwise, Yang's palace catches fire, and everyone except Yang's is safe and sound, which is obviously unreasonable.
Since Zhao Zhen hadn't let go of the people in the palace that Yang was worried about, how could he let go of the Yang family.
"Is it to conceal people's eyes and ears, and if I suppress this matter for the time being, I will find someone to clean up the Yang clan?"
Kou Ji thinks that this possibility is very high.
Because Zhao Zhen claimed to the public that Concubine Yang had been murdered, if he attacked the Yang clan at this time, wouldn't it be that he slapped himself.
Thinking of this, Kou Jichang sighed and said, "Liu Heng's life is not guaranteed. The officials have not kept hands with the Yang clan, so how can they keep hands with Liu Heng
Before I explained the whole story to the officials, I was the first to help Liu Heng intercede, and I lost my sense.
If the official insisted on killing Liu Heng.
If I speak again, I will inevitably conflict with the officials.
One generation, two brothers.
I don't want to give up anyone. "
Kou Ji sighed again and said in a low voice: "If the officials really want to kill Liu Heng, they can only let Liu Heng follow the example of Cao and get out of him."
Kou Ji could only use this method to save Liu Heng's life when he really got to that point.
Kou Ji had an idea, so he stopped thinking about it.
He also did not send anyone to the northwest to conspire with Liu Heng.
If you really want to help Liu Heng get out of suspended animation, you can't be outside the city of Bianjing.
Only in Bianjing City.
Cao used the suspended animation to escape outside the city of Bianjing. That was because the eunuch who escorted Cao used to lead the errand to kill Cao used on the escort road. Kou Ji helped Cao use suspended animation to get away, but it was just a smooth ride.
After he helped Cao take advantage of his escape, he didn't care about the beginning and the end.
Because the eunuch who escorted Cao to use will help him clean up everything.
Liu Heng is different.
Liu Heng was escorted back to Beijing. On the way back to Beijing, no matter what happens, the court will definitely investigate him.
If Kou Ji reveals a little handle while acting, it is very likely that he will be dug out.
Even if Kou Ji didn't show any handle, the ruling and the opposition would suspect that he did it.
Therefore, to help Liu Heng get away, he can only be in the city of Bianjing.
For example, when the sky is dry and things are dry, the prison of the Ministry of Justice suddenly catches fire, which is a very common thing.
After all, there are countless illegal buildings in Bianjing.
As a result, fires often occur.
The imperial court had no way to clean up those illegal buildings, so it could only prepare more water tankers for fire fighting when the sky was dry and things were dry.
Therefore, a fire broke out in Bianjing, and one or two people were burned to death. No one would suspect Kou Ji's head.
After Kou Jisi made a proper measurement, he walked out of the door and saw Xiang Yan holding his belly, supported by the little sister of Xiang Jia, to the door of the study.
Seeing this, Kou Ji hurried forward.
"You are going to give birth soon, so why don't you just stay in the house? What will you do when you run out?"
Xiang Yan supported Xiangjia sister and Kou Ji together, sat down in the study, and said, "Miangong, you are behind closed doors again to thank the guests. Come over and see what happened."
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, then glanced at the little sister Xiangjia.
The little sister Xiangjia pursed her mouth and didn't speak.
Xiang Yan said suspiciously, "What do you think the younger sister is doing?"
Kou Ji smiled calmly: "The little girl has been in the palace for a long time, I want to ask if she is still used to living in the house."
Xiang Yan stared at him and said, "Can I still be wronged by my concubine body?"
Koj laughed.
He looked at the little sister at home, just a subconscious move.
He thought that Little Sister Xiang Jia would tell Xiang Yan some things in the palace.
But now Xiang Yan finds him and asks him what happened, which shows that the little sister Xiang Jia has a tight tone and didn't tell Xiang Yan what happened in the palace.
Little sister Xiang Jia didn't say, Kou Ji naturally wouldn't say much.
"Hurry up and tell your concubine what happened, and you thanked the guest behind closed doors again?"
Xiang Yan knew it.
Kou Ji generally does not thank guests behind closed doors, and once they thank guests behind closed doors, something big must have happened.
Facing Xiang Yan's question, Kou Ji reduced the smile on his face slightly, and told Xiang Yan what Chen Lin had told the officials.
After Xiang Yan listened, her face changed slightly, and she said solemnly: "The harem is really a tiger-wolf den. Fortunately, the little girl escaped first."
Upon hearing this, the little sister of Xiang Jia said in a low voice: "This is a lot thanks to my brother-in-law's irradiation."
Kou Ji said calmly: "Your family is welcome."
Xiang Yan didn't care about the conversation between the two, but said with a solemn expression: "If such a big thing has happened in the palace, I am afraid that the empress will be implicated..."
As soon as this remark came out.
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood the meaning of Xiang Yan's words.
Empress Cao is the lord of the Sixth House. Such a big thing happened in the palace. As the lord of the Sixth House, she has an inescapable responsibility.
A hat governing the disadvantage of the harem was firmly buckled on her head.
If Zhao Zhen really condemned Empress Cao for this, then no one could stop it.
"This matter has little to do with Empress Cao. Even if the official wants to condemn the crime, at most it will be fined..."
Kou Ji said softly.
Kou Ji believed that if Zhao Zhen treated the matter sensibly, Empress Cao should not be implicated.
Although Empress Cao is the master of the Sixth Palace, she hasn't been in the palace for a long time, and her foundation is still shallow.
With Chen Lin and Yang Taifei, two giants who have been in the palace for decades, it is difficult for her to control some large and small affairs in the sixth house as she pleases.
Therefore, Empress Cao's dereliction of duty is excusable.
But if Zhao Zhen treats this matter irrationally and insists on angering, it would be hard to say.
But at most it was a punishment, and it shouldn't have cut Empress Cao's position.
After all, even if Zhao Zhen is irrational, he still has to take into account the attitude of the Cao family behind Empress Cao.
Although Cao Wei withdrew from the center, it does not mean that the Cao family has fallen.
The Cao family now is stronger than the previous Cao family.
When Zhao Zhen cleaned up the relatives of the emperor and Wu Xun, the Cao family was also following to clean up the malignant tumors in the clan.
As the malignant tumors in the clan were cleared, the strength of the Cao family was significantly improved.
I really want to make trouble, far more powerful than before.
The Cao family may not be able to clearly follow Zhao Zhen, but it's okay to walk some rumors secretly and add some bets to Zhao Zhen.
Xiang Yan didn't think as much as Kou Ji. She heard Kou Ji said that Empress Cao would be fine, and she was relieved in her heart for Empress Cao, "I hope the empress is okay..."
Kou Jishi smiled and said: "You still have the mind to worry about others, so you should worry about yourself."
Xiang Yanxin didn't let go of it, but instead looked at Kou Ji with a worried expression, hesitating.
Kou Ji knew what she wanted to say.
Xiang Yan must want to ask Liu Heng.
It's just that she cared about Kou Ji's mood and didn't know whether to bring up the matter, which annoyed Kou Ji.
Kou Ji laughed in a low voice: "I will... do my job and obey the destiny... so you don't have to worry..."
Xiang Yan gritted her teeth and nodded slowly.
Although Kou Ji said that he would do his best and obey the fate.
But Xiang Yan was still worried.
But she did not speak.
Kou Ji accompanied Xiang Yan to talk about other topics, and ordered the little sister of the Xiang family to help Xiang Yan go back to the room.
After Xiang Yan left, Kou Ji sighed slightly.
Kou Ji knew what Xiang Yan was worried about.
It's nothing more than worrying about him head-on with Zhao Zhen for Liu Heng.
Kou Ji didn't plan to head-on with Zhao Zhen, but he couldn't explain to Xiang Yan what he was going to do.
Kou Ji appeared outside the study again and saw Kou Zhong's old face.
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, "Why did Uncle Zhong go back to the house?"
Kou Zhong said solemnly: "The old lady is also back home, waiting for you in the main hall."
Kou Ji thought about it and looked at Kou Zhong and said, "My grandfather knows everything in the palace?"
Kou Zhong whispered: "The three of Lu Yijian came to the door in person and reported the matter to the old lady. It is difficult for the old lady to know."
Kou Ji said with a slight headache: "It will really mess up people..."
Kou Ji probably guessed why Kou Zhun returned to his hometown. Kou Zhun was obviously also worried that Kou Ji would face head-on with Zhao Zhen for Liu Heng's sake.
"Why does everyone think that I will head-to-head with the officials? Am I the kind of foolish and naive person?"
Kou Ji slandered in his heart and followed Kou Zhong to the main hall.