Kou Ji insisted on not leaving the house. Lu Yijian asked three times for four reminders, and Kou Ji never wavered.
The three finally left the Kou Mansion Courtyard with an unhappy expression.
Not long after the three left, Kou Zhun took Kou Tianci in one hand and Liu Heng's son in the other, and went to Kou Ji's study.
As soon as Kou Zhun entered the door, he asked, "The officials are going to dismiss Yushitai?"
Kou Ji smiled unexpectedly and said: "The news from my grandfather is very well-informed. The officials will not stop Yushitai. I don't know. I only know that the officials have given nearly 90% of the officials in Yushi Taichung."
"Ninety percent?"
Kou Zhun was taken aback for a moment, and said with a curl of his lips: "What's the difference between that and Yushitai..."
Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji, "The three of Lu Yijian came to see you, do you want you to go out and talk about it?"
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
Kou Zhun asked, "Why didn't you agree?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "If I go out now, after Liu Heng is escorted into Beijing, I am afraid I will not be able to go out."
Kou Zhun frowned and said, "Yushitai is more important than Liu Heng..."
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "But I am a clerk, not a matter of the same level."
Kou Zhun was startled, and slowly nodded: "It makes sense. The officials of Yushitai are grateful to you, it's not a good thing."
Kou Ji went out to help the people at Yushitai to intercede, if Zhao Zhen didn't listen, it would be okay.
If Zhao Zhen listened, it would be difficult for the officials of Yushitai, and it would be difficult for Kou Ji.
Ninety percent of the officials in Yushitai were abolished. The three Zaifu of the inner court did not save them, but they were saved by the privy envoy of the Privy Council. How would they impeach military ministers and the Privy Council
It should be noted that in the past, when attacking military ministers and the Privy Council, the officials of Yushitai were the main force.
If Yushitai officials stop impeaching Kou Ji and military ministers, or even help Kou Ji say good things, then the Manchu civil and military will feel uncomfortable, Kou Ji is undoubtedly the most uncomfortable.
Kou Zhunxu said: "Chaotang is like that. You can't let everyone say good things about you, and you can't let everyone say bad things about you. You have to keep some different voices outside. Only in this way can you walk safely and steadily. Go down."
Kou Zhun didn't speak loudly, but Kou Ji heard clearly.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Grandfather's words are reasonable... I think the official's involvement with Yushitai this time is definitely not that simple..."
Kou Zhun stared at Kou Ji suspiciously.
Kou Ji continued to laugh and said, "Grandfather has taught the officials, and he should know the nature of the officials."
Kou Zhun was taken aback and said in a low voice, "The official has been a bodhisattva since he was a child. He would rather suffer himself than others. It's just that what the official has done in recent years is not like a bodhisattva."
Kou Ji said frankly: "Yes, it is difficult to change the nature of change. Officials have acted more aggressively in recent years, but the kindness in their bones has not dissipated.
He can be cruel to those corrupt officials, but he will never be cruel to the competent officials.
He is even less likely to fool around with his ancestors' foundations.
Among the officials in Yushitai, although there are a few corrupt officials, there are also many capable officials.
Among the officials dismissed from the official family were corrupt officials and competent officials.
It is understandable for officials to act on corrupt officials.
But the official's attack on competent officials shows that this matter is definitely not that simple. "
Kou Zhun thought for a moment, and felt that Kou Ji's statement was reasonable.
But he couldn't guess Zhao Zhen's real intentions, and said a little annoyedly: "The old man is too lazy to take care of what the officials are going to do. The old man only needs to keep an eye on you and not let you go crazy."
Kou Ji shook his head dumbly.
Kou Zhun hummed and took Kou Tianci and Liu Heng's sons and left Kou Ji's study.
Not long after Kou Zhun left, the female steward in the backyard stumbled to the door of Kou Ji's study and shouted at the house.
"Master, Madam is going to give birth!"
Kojna was able to sit still, he stood up suddenly and ran to the backyard quickly.
When I ran to the backyard, I saw the little sister Xiang Jia wandering around the door anxiously.
Midwives, mothers, and maids are busy in and out of the room one by one.
"Brother-in-law..."
Little Sister Xiang Jia saw Kou Ji and approached her nervously.
Kou Ji hurriedly greeted him, "How about Yan'er?"
Little sister Xiang Jia said quickly: "The midwife said that my sister is okay, but the midwife didn't let me stay in the room."
Kou Ji nodded, said nothing, staring at the door nervously.
When Xiang Yan's heart-piercing yells sounded, Kou Jixin tugged.
at the same time.
Kou Zhun took Kou Tianci, Liu Heng's son, and Zhao Xu to the door of the room.
Kou Zhun's face was stern, no other expressions could be seen on his face.
Kou Tianci heard the screams of his relatives, his face was flustered, and his small hand held Kou Zhun's fingers tightly.
Liu Heng's son looked around blankly.
Zhao Xu knew what Xiang Yan was doing in the room. After she heard Xiang Yan's screams, she suddenly had the idea of becoming a monk.
Kou Zhun saw Kou Ji wandering around the door nervously, moved forward, and said to Kou Ji: "Meditation..."
Kou Ji raised his head, gave Kou Zhun a bitter face, and continued to wander around the door.
Kou Zhun sighed and did not exhort him again.
Xiang Yan screamed for a long time.
Kou Jixin followed for a long time.
Kou Ji breathed a sigh of relief when a loud cry sounded in the room.
When the midwife went out, Kou Ji immediately greeted her.
There was not much surprise on the midwife's face, and Kou Ji was taken aback.
"how is it?"
Kou Ji asked nervously.
The midwife gave a respectful ceremony and said: "The father-in-law returned to the country, the wife gave birth to a daughter, and the mother and daughter are safe..."
Kou Ji let out a sigh of relief, and an unprecedented surprise appeared on his face.
"Reward! Reward!"
The midwife was taken aback when she heard the words, and then a bright smile appeared on her face.
When she went out just now, she didn't dare to show surprise on her face, because she was afraid that Kou Ji didn't like girls.
After all, the poor people of Kou Mansion was a well-known thing in the Song Dynasty.
Kou Mansion desperately needs men to grow up.
Kou Ji didn't have a concubine, and all the important tasks of Kou Mansion's inheritance fell on Xiang Yan.
The midwife was afraid that if Xiang Yan gave birth to a daughter, Kou Ji would not like it, so she did not dare to show too much surprise.
Now that Kou Ji did not dislike her daughter, but revealed a joy that she liked very much, the midwife dared to smile.
Of course, there may be the bonus bonus mentioned by Kou Ji.
Kou Ji's joy seems to have infected others.
The people around the door of the room showed bright smiles on their faces.
The same is true for Kou Zhun.
However, Kou Zhun held Kou Tianci's hand tightly while smiling.
When Kou Ji entered the room, the room had been cleaned up by the mothers.
Xiang Yan lay weakly on the bed, and the newborn baby was lying beside her.
The little guy cried very vigorously.
Loud crying sounded around the room for a long time.
Xiang Yan deliberately coaxed the little guy, but didn't have the strength.
Several waiting mothers took turns holding the little guy to coax, but the little guy still kept crying.
"Let me see..."
Kou Ji cautiously and subconsciously asked a few grandmothers to ask for a little guy.
Several mothers reminded Kou Ji of the secret of holding a baby, and then handed the little guy to Kou Ji.
The little guy got into Kou Ji's hands, somehow, and immediately stopped crying.
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
The little guy in his arms squinted half his eyes, ignorant and ignorant eyes staying on him, as if looking at a fool.
"reward!"
Kou Ji was happy, and was very generous in sending money away.
The mothers glanced at each other, with surprises on their faces, all bowed and saluted.
"Thank you, Lord Guo..."
Kou Ji sat next to Xiang Yan holding the little guy, looked at Xiang Yan's pale cheeks, and said distressedly: "Thanks for your hard work..."
A faint smile appeared on Xiang Yan's face, "The concubine originally thought that the grandfather wouldn't like girls, but I didn't expect..."
Kou Ji laughed and said, "With me, there is no distinction between men and women."
Xiang Yan heard this and said with a smile: "It's good for Xianggong to like it..."
"You have just given birth, and your body is still very weak. Don't talk too much. I will tell the kitchen to prepare more ginseng soup for you..."
"It's fair to hear..."
"..."
Privy Envoy Kou Ji, who was so happy, spread all over the city of Bianjing in an instant.
Anyone who had friendship with Kou Ji, or officials of all sizes who were in charge of Kou Ji, carried a small gift, and rushed to the Kou Mansion's courtyard to thank him.
The reason why no heavy gift is given is because the Kou Mansion does not accept heavy gift.
But even the small gifts they bring are precious things that many poor people can hardly see.
The officials swarmed outside the city of Bianjing. Halfway through the walk, they had to stop and return to the city of Bianjing.
There is no other reason.
On the same day, less than an hour apart, the Da Zhang family in the palace also gave birth.
Gave birth to a baby girl.
In addition, the palace also reported that Empress Cao was pregnant.
The empress was born, and Empress Cao became pregnant.
The hundred officials could only rush to the palace first to congratulate Zhao Zhen.
The door of Kou Mansion was opened, and after waiting for a long time, there was no waiting for the gift-giver to come to the door.
After I went out to inquire, I learned that the Da Zhang family in the palace gave birth to the emperor, and Empress Cao was pregnant.
(Popularize the three Zhangs in the palace. The late Zhang Guifei, Zhao Zhen's favorite concubine, was from Qinghe, Beizhou. His grandfather was the granddaughter of the late General Zhang Mei.
Xiao Zhang is a sister, from Shizhou, and his father is Zhang Yaofeng, a military official in Shizhou. Xiao Zhang was the most favored in the palace and gave birth to the emperor first and was named Xiurong. )
The door hurried into the house and reported the matter to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji had to accompany Xiang Yan to enter the palace, so he approached Kou Zhun.
"Grandfather, I trouble you to enter the palace on behalf of your grandson..."
Kou Ji found Kou Zhun and directly explained his intentions.
Kou Zhun was playing with Kou Tianci. After hearing Kou Ji's request, he was slightly stunned. After a while, he said: "The official is pleased with the emperor, and the empress Cao is pregnant again. Double happiness is coming, the anger should dissipate For a moment.
The old man is not suitable to go. The old man sends someone to inform your father and let him go. "
Kou Ji slowly shook his head, "Grandfather, things in the palace are not so complicated. The Da Zhang family only gave birth to an emperor, which is not enough to eliminate the anger in the hearts of officials.
My dad is an idler in the court, and he rarely meets the monarch. If he goes, he may not be able to deal with the official house. It is better for you to go. "
Hearing this, Kou Zhun pursed his mouth slightly, hesitated and stared at Kou Ji and asked in a low voice, "What happened in the palace?"
Double happiness at the door is not enough to eliminate Zhao Zhen's anger, it is enough to show that what happened in the palace is so serious that it is unimaginable.
Seeing this, Kou Ji laughed and said, "Didn't my grandfather say, don't you ask about it?"
"Old man... curious..."
"Then I can't say..."
"If you don't say it, don't say it, the old man enters the palace and wanders around for a while, and you will know..."
Kou Zhun agreed to Kou Ji's request, put on his python robe, and rode into the palace in a carriage.
Kou Ji handed the matter over to Kou Zhun, and he was relieved, but he didn't expect that Kou Zhun went away with joy and returned after defeat.
After returning home, he looked gloomy.
After Kou Zhong told Kou Ji about this, Kou Ji hurried to the side hall where Kou Zhun was.
As soon as he entered the side hall, I saw Kou Zhun sitting in the side hall with a gloomy face.
After Kou Ji Shili, he hurriedly asked, "Is my grandfather wronged in the palace?"
Kou Zhun snorted coldly: "Who dares to let the old man be wronged?"
"Officials..."
"Officials will not work either."
Kou Ji took a look at Kou Zhun, hesitatingly said: "But you are now clear and clear that you have been wronged."
Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji, "No one can blame this incident, it is purely the old man sulking himself."
Kou Ji stared suspiciously at Kou Zhun, "What happened to you in the palace?"
Kou Zhun sighed, "Today, when someone was born through the emperor, the queen became pregnant, and when the double happiness came to the door, they pleaded with the official for the people of Yushitai. The official stopped him, and the old man said something..."
Kou Ji hesitated: "Is the official embarrassing you?"
Kou Zhun slowly shook his head, "That's not true. The official just didn't answer the old man's words."
Kou Ji pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.
He roughly understood why Kou Zhun was unhappy.
Kou Zhun has been away from the center for several years, and his right to speak and deterrence are not as important as before.
What he said before, Zhao Zhen was almost obedient.
Now that he speaks, Zhao Zhen doesn't answer the question, he naturally feels uncomfortable.
"The official family is the official family after all..."
Kou Ji didn't know how to comfort Kou Zhun, so he took out what Kou Zhun had said to enlighten Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji, "Do you still use you to teach the old man?"
Kou Ji apologized: "Don't dare... Don't dare..."
Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji again, and shouted: "Hurry up and get out, the old man will be sulking for a while."
Kou Ji shook his head dumbfounded, bowed, and exited the side hall.
Knowing that Kou Zhun couldn't pass the hurdle in his heart, he was angry, and Kou Ji was not too worried that Kou Zhun would be angry with him.
Kou Ji believed that Kou Zhun would definitely pass the hurdle in his heart.
At the beginning, he was able to break through the iron barrier in his heart and reluctantly hand over the power of regency. This little trouble was not enough to affect his safety.
Kou Ji returned to the room and continued to take care of Xiang Yan.
In the evening.
The door came to report, saying that Chen Lin had arrived.
Kou Ji hurried to the main hall to meet each other.
When I arrived at the main hall, I saw Chen Lin standing with a dead face.
Behind him, followed by more than a dozen eunuchs, the eunuchs all carried plates in their hands, and the plates were covered with red silk.
Kou Ji entered the main hall.
Chen Lin led the eunuchs to salute Kou Ji.
"The slave and maid had seen Yong Guogong..."
Kou Ji waved his hand slightly, "No need to be polite..."
Chen Lin stood up and said to Kou Ji indifferently: "The official learned that Gong Guogong was happy with his daughter, and specially ordered our family to send a reward."
While speaking, Chen Lin waved her hand.
The eunuchs walked to Kou Ji with their plates.
Chen Lin waved his hand again, and the eunuchs removed the red silk from the plate, revealing the objects on the plate.
There are precious objects such as golden locks, silver locks, jade locks, red silk, palace flowers, and Ruyi.
They are all very compact, and they look like they are prepared for children.
Kou Ji bowed to the direction of the palace, "Chen Kou Ji, thank you for your love..."
Chen Lin waited until Kou Ji gave the ceremony, staring at Kou Ji and said: "The official family intends to give Yong Guo Gong a daughter as a county prince. I don't know what Yong Guo Gong will do
Kou Ji said almost without hesitation: "Nothing..."
Junjun is the title of Mrs. Four-Rank.
Generally, it is a title given to the wife or mother of a third- and fourth-grade official.
It is almost never given to a girl who has not been out of the cabinet.
If it is given to a girl who is not out of the pavilion, then this girl will be sent to the palace from an early age and raised by the palace.
More importantly, this girl will become the official daughter-in-law.
Kou Ji hadn't thought of sending his daughter into the palace before he saw the darkness in the harem. Now that he has seen the darkness in the palace, it is even more impossible to send his daughter into the palace.
Zhao Zhen is really a black heart. It is unreasonable not only to want his son, but also his daughters.
Seeing Kou Ji's rejection without hesitation, Chen Lin squinted and said quietly: "If you don't agree, you will regret it when you look back."
Kou Jiyi said rightly: "Never regret it..."
Chen Lin laughed mockingly.
Chen Lin waved to the other eunuchs.
The other eunuchs put down their things and left the main hall.
Seeing this, Kou Ji knew that Chen Lin had something to tell him in private, and immediately waved his hand to let the people of Kou Mansion quit.
Kou Ji and Chen Lin were left in the main hall.
Kou Ji immediately asked, "What does the official family mean? My daughter was just born."
Chen Lin glanced at Kou Ji, "Should you not be the first to pay attention to the mood of the officials?"
Kou Ji coughed and did not speak.
Chen Lin was a little uncomfortable, sighed and said: "The official family has granted you the status of a daughter-in-law, and it is reasonable to make your daughter a prince. But now the official family is in a bad mood. If you leave, our family is not sure, what exactly is the purpose of giving you the status of a daughter-in-law.
But the official asked us to remind you that if you don't agree to this, you will definitely regret it. "
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said, "Don't fool me, I will never send my girl into the palace."
Chen Lin stomped and said: "Our family is telling the truth."
Kou Ji stared at Chen Lin without speaking.
He needs Chen Lin to give an example.
Chen Lin sighed: "Take Yushitai as an example. The officials suddenly attacked Yushitai and ousted 90% of the officials in Yushitai. Whoever intercedes is unlucky. Until now, no one has figured out what the officials are doing. What is the purpose of cite."
After Chen Lin said this, seeing Kou Ji still staring at herself without speaking, she continued: "When the official attacked the Yushitai, our family has been following. We can be sure that the official is calm from beginning to end. ."
Kou Ji said: "When the three of Lu Yijian came to me and explained the matter to me, I knew that the official was very calm. But what can it explain?"
Chen Lin stared at Kou Ji and continued: "After the birth of the emperor, the official family did not promote her to the concubine. You and I know that the emperor born to the Zhang family is the blood of the official family."
Kou Ji frowned slightly, but still did not speak.
Chen Lin said solemnly: "But the Shang clan had nothing to do, but the official was promoted to her concubine.
Kou Ji raised his brows and looked suspicious.
According to convention, as long as the concubine gives birth to the prince and the prince, she must be promoted to show her long grace and commend her merits.
But Zhang Zhishi gave birth to the Dragon Girl, Zhao Zhen not only did not commend her, but backhandedly promoted Shang's concubine.
This operation is indeed incomprehensible.
Seeing Kou Ji fell into deep thought, Chen Lin said with a solemn expression: "Our family has watched the official family from a young age, and our family knows the official family best. In the past, the official family thought about it, our family guessed it.
But now, our family can't guess the thoughts of the officials. "
Kou Ji thought about what Zhao Zhen had done, and casually said to Chen Lin: "Isn't it well-known that you are unpredictable?"
Chen Lin stared, "For people who don't see officials often, Junxin is unpredictable. But most of us who often accompany the officials can figure out what the official thoughts are.
If you really want to keep the minds of the officials, how to serve good officials
How to do things according to the will of the officials
How to let the officials go smoothly? "
Kou Ji opened his mouth and couldn't say anything to refute.
Kou Ji pondered for a long time and looked at Chen Lin and said, "You are so nervous about this matter, are you afraid that you won't be able to guess the thoughts of the officials, and the officials are far away from you?"
Chen Lin sighed and said: "Our family is not worried about this. Our family is worried..."
Chen Lin didn't say anything afterwards, just pointed to her head.
Kou Ji's heart jumped and said, "You really dare to say..."
Chen Lin sighed and said: "Our family watched the official family grow up, and also watched the official family turn from a naive to a wise monarch, and even watched the official family transforming the formerly enemy of the Great Song Dynasty and governing all nations. Come to North Korea.
Our family does not want to see the official family turning from a wise monarch to a confused emperor.
I don’t want to see my Da Song’s good situation now, ruined. "
Chen Lin glanced at Kou Ji and said in a low voice: "When Emperor Taizong was in the court, our family was already an eunuch. Our family has served three emperors and knows how rare it is for an official to be such a wise monarch."
Kou Ji thought about it for a moment, and said: "The officials should have no problems. I think the officials should have deep intentions in the promotion of Yushitai and the promotion of Shangmei.
If you observe more, maybe after a while, you will know why the officials did this. "
"Or... You go to the palace and talk to the officials..."
Chen Lin proposed.
Kou Ji said solemnly: "Liu Heng hasn't entered Beijing, so I can't see officials."
Chen Lin stared angrily for a moment.
"Why is Liu Heng important to officials?"
Kou Ji wanted to say something, it's all the same.
But after careful consideration, I still didn't say anything.
In his eyes, Liu Heng and Zhao Zhen are equally important.
But in the eyes of others, Liu Heng couldn't compare with Zhao Zhen at all.