Kou Ji did not discuss Liu Heng and Zhao Zhen's more important issue with Chen Lin, and ordered Chen Lin to leave the Kou Mansion Courtyard.
When Chen Lin left, she walked with a dark face, and when she left, she threatened to never come to Kou Mansion to be angry again.
Kou Ji didn't hear him.
After Chen Lin left, Kou Jisi measured Zhao Zhen's unusual behavior.
I just thought about it for a long time, but didn't think about a clue.
Chen Lin felt that Zhao Zhen's behavior was abnormal, which might be a problem in his mind.
Kou Ji felt that Chen Lin's mind had gone wrong.
If Zhao Zhen really had a problem with his brain, he would definitely not be able to start with Yushitai.
It is even more impossible to take the opportunity to snatch his son-in-law.
Although he has no son now.
Kou Ji dared to conclude that Zhao Zhen's actions definitely had a deep meaning in it, but now he did not reveal the purpose, so no one guessed the deep meaning of what he did.
"Calculate the time carefully. Those who went to capture Liu Heng should have arrived in the northwest. Liu Heng was escorted back to Bianjing, and there is still a long time to go. Before that, the officials shouldn't stop."
Kou Ji couldn't guess Zhao Zhen's mind, so he didn't guess again.
Kou Ji believed that before long, Zhao Zhen's purpose would be revealed.
He just needs to wait for the answer.
Kou Ji whispered a word and returned to the backyard to look after Xiang Yan.
A few days later, a major incident occurred, which confirmed Kou Ji's guess.
The brothers Yang Taifei and others, through the death of Yang Taifei Mengyin, made a lot of fat jobs, of which Yang Zhixin's younger brother Yang Zhixin got the fattest job.
Haizhou State Military Yamen Participant General, and Haizhou Salt Affairs Commissioner.
Haizhou State Army’s yamen participating generals are just a spare job.
However, the Haizhou Salt Affairs Commissioner is definitely a very generous and beautiful post.
There are three major salt farms in Haizhou, Banpu, Huize, and Luoyao, which produce 500,000 quintals of salt every year. Almost all of them are top-quality table salt, and the value is much higher than ordinary table salt.
Because Yantie is an official business, the Haizhou Saltworks generates a lot of money for the court every year.
Yang Zhixin served as the Secretary of Salt Affairs and took charge of the Haizhou Saltworks. With a touch of his finger, he can eat his brains and intestines.
Some businessmen who made their fortunes through salt also wanted to fawn on him.
So when he was ordered to go south, merchants from the Jianghuai area came to hear the news and gave him a banquet in addition to generous gifts.
What is surprising is that among the merchants who entertained Yang Zhixin, there was a merchant with the surname Shang, who was the uncle of the concubine Shang in the palace.
During the dinner.
Everyone drank a bit high, Shang surnamed a businessman, somehow, they brought the topic to the issue of official heirs.
Everyone chatted, and they expected how the throne should be inherited if the official family had no children.
Then, someone said that if an official has no children to inherit the throne, he should return the throne to the Taizu line.
After the matter was spread, this sentence fell on Yang Zhixin's head.
The rumors spread throughout the Jianghuai area overnight.
Rumors say that Yang Zhixin said that if an official has no children to inherit the throne, or gets a son when he is old, he should return the throne to the Taizu line.
(Don't think that someone would say this stupidly. Someone has said such a thing in history books, and it happened when Zhao Zhen was in power.)
Zhao Zhen was furious when this word reached Bianjing.
Before Yang Zhixin arrived in Haizhou, he was dismissed from office and escorted back to Beijing.
Also arrested were others from the Yang family.
Although Zhao Zhen did not order anyone to capture his nine clans, all the members of the Yang clan were arrested back to Bianjing.
The Yang family members were escorted back to Bianjing.
Zhao Zhen decisively gave the order to behead.
Surprisingly, there was no one in the court yelling injustice for the Yang family.
After careful observation, I learned that the person at Yushitai who spoke first on weekdays has now gone out of ten, and the rest stood shivering in front of Zhao Zhen, how could they dare to disobey Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen sent the Yang family to the guillotine so smoothly.
During this period, no one helped the Yang family to complain, and no one stood up and said that Zhao Zhen's actions were unkind, and no one used filial piety to speak out.
With the beheading of the Yang family, Zhao Zhen's previous actions made sense.
The people who dismissed Yushitai were just to silence those voices of opposition in the court.
Without the voice of opposition, Zhao Zhen could not bear any bad reputation, and be able to cut off the Yang family.
He was suddenly promoted to the Shang clan because Zhao Zhen wanted to borrow the Shang clan to pull the Yang clan into the urn.
More importantly, after finishing this matter, Zhao Zhen is not afraid of someone turning over the old accounts.
Who wants to jump out afterwards to get justice for this matter, Zhao Zhen has reason to suspect, and he also has the intention of letting Zhao Zhen return the throne to Taizu's lineage.
Zhao Zhen killed him, and no one would jump out and say that Zhao Zhen did something wrong.
"Almost perfect..."
After knowing the whole story, Kou Ji gave a sincere admiration.
Only a few days after Kou Ji admired Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen made an abnormal behavior again.
When Liu Heng was not escorted back to Beijing, he sent Liu Clan members to the guillotine.
"No reason?"
When Lu Ming told Kou Ji about this, Kou Ji looked blank.
Lu Ming stood on the side respectfully, without speaking.
Kouji groped his chin, pacing back and forth in the study.
After thinking about it for a long time, Kou Ji said to Lu Ming: "Go and check to see where Liu Heng was escorted to."
Lu Ming agreed and left the study.
Kou Ji stood in the study and continued to think.
Not long after thinking about it, the door suddenly came to report, and Chen Lin visited.
Kou Ji asked the gatekeeper to lead Chen Lin to the study.
As soon as Chen Lin entered the door, Kou Ji sneered and said: "I remember the last time someone left the Kou Mansion Courtyard, threatening to never come to the Kou Mansion Courtyard again."
"Our family is not in the mood to joke with you now."
Chen Lin sullenly entered Kou Ji's study and said in a deep voice.
Kou Ji was startled, staring at Chen Lin and said, "What happened?"
Chen Lin stared at Kou Ji's eyes and said heavily: "When Liu Heng was escorted back to Beijing, he encountered the flooding of the Yellow River, the ship was washed down, and Liu Heng was nowhere to be seen."
Kou Ji's face changed, and there was a glimmer of light in his eyes, "You killed Liu Heng?!"
Chen Lin gritted her teeth and said: "Life or death is unknown!"
Kou Ji approached Chen Lin, angrily said: "I haven't heard any news of flooding in the upper reaches of the Yellow River!"
Chen Lin stared, "Don't yell at our house!"
Chen Lin took out a roll of yellow silk from her arms and handed it to Kou Ji, "Sign it, and everything will be revealed."
Kou Ji's eyes were cold, "Do you think I am in the mood to sign this thing?"
Chen Lin gritted her teeth and said angrily: "If you don't sign, our family will assure you that Liu Heng will definitely be retrieved intact and escorted to Bianjing."
Kou Ji's face changed again and again.
"What do you mean by this?"
Chen Lin snorted coldly, did not speak, but moved the yellow silk in her hand closer to Kou Ji's eyes.
Kou Ji had countless questions in his mind, but seeing that Chen Lin didn't mean to speak, he suppressed the doubts in his heart. After taking the yellow silk in Chen Lin's hand, Kou Ji understood what Chen Lin said. the meaning of.
Liu Heng is not dead.
The Yellow River flooded, the ship was washed down, and Liu Heng's life or death was unknown, just an excuse.
Zhao Zhen finally fulfilled his words and let Liu Heng go.
But there are conditions.
The condition is what Kou Ji has in his hands.
A marriage certificate.
One is Kou Tianci, and the other is Princess Baoqing.
Kou Ji didn't know who Princess Baoqing was, and didn't have time to ask this question.
He held the marriage certificate, stared at Chen Lin, and said in disbelief: "The official family is really..."
Chen Lin snorted and said: "The official said, you don't want to embarrass him, and he didn't intercede for Liu Heng over and over again. He didn't want to embarrass you and let you create a gap with him, let alone see you in the future. It can be said.
Liu Heng's life is nothing but a trivial life for him.
Killing Liu Heng, he couldn't get rid of much hatred.
Although the bitch of the Chen family had committed heinous crimes, she was also credited with the Song Dynasty.
If it wasn't for the bitch of the Chen family who was confused for a while, Liu Congmei was drawn out.
I am afraid that Liu Congmei will continue to hide in the palace.
At that time, he will lose more emperor heirs.
Now that Liu Congmei has been dug out, the harem has been completely cleaned up, and the safety of the emperor's heirs is guaranteed in the future.
Chen's death deserved it, and the rest deserved it.
Liu Heng can not die. "
After a pause, Chen Lin imitated Zhao Zhen's tone and said: "Speaking: Liu Heng has done a great job in my Song Dynasty, I will spare him his life, and I will live well in my heart. It is a pity that Liu Heng has been in office for too short a time, and the credit is not great enough. If it were him Can help me conquer the sixteen states of Yanyun, and I can redeem his nine clans.
Now, let him completely disappear in front of everyone, lost in the vast crowd. "
When Chen Lin said this, it was another meal. Kou Ji was touched. As soon as he wanted to thank you, Chen Lin spoke again.
"But I still feel a little unhappy in my heart. Fourth brother, you will happily hand over Kou Tianci, and be a servant for me, so that I can kick my feet out of anger. You are my brother, you have to let me."
When it was approaching, Chen Lin added, "The official's verbal order is over."
Kou Ji opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
It must be very touching.
Although Zhao Zhen said a thousand reasons, in the final analysis, it was because of his face that he forgiven Liu Heng for his death.
How could Kou Ji not be moved by Zhao Zhen's unparalleled generosity.
It was only Zhao Zhen's last words that made him a little bit dumbfounded.
Kou Ji looked at the direction of the palace and gave a deep salute, "Chen Kou Ji, thank you official Longen."
Chen Lin glared at Kou Ji and yelled: "Hurry up and sign it, our family is still waiting to return to the palace."
Kou Jichang sighed, "After all, let the officials succeed..."
Chen Lin stared and said: "Do you think the royal family is not worthy to marry your Kou Mansion?"
Kou Ji glanced at Chen Lin and said very contrary to his heart: "I have a system in the Song Dynasty, and my relatives are not allowed to do politics. If I get married with an official, there will be no way to help the official in the future."
Chen Lin pouted her lips in disdain, "Are you in the clan's control?"
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment.
Chen Lin hummed: "The official family has just made an order, and the clan mansion will only take care of the relatives of the imperial family. It also stipulates that the relatives of the imperial family will only have one chance to record their names. Those who are not on the register are not counted as relatives of the emperor. You can't enjoy the courtesy of the relatives of the emperor, and you can't do anything wrong with the status of relatives of the emperor.
Young Master Tianci had already entered the jade dish when he was accepted as a godson by the officials in his early years.
He is a steward and does not need to record his name again.
Naturally, you can't record names together.
If you want to be a relative of the emperor, unless you marry your daughter into the palace, you will not have the opportunity to record your name. "
Kou Ji's mouth twitched and said, "Can the Manchu civil and martial arts agree?"
"they?"
A sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of Chen Lin's mouth, "As soon as the official spoke, they couldn't wait to let the official write it into words."
Kou Ji opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
The reason why the Manchu civil and military forces, after Zhao Zhen proposed the system of changing the ancestral government, could not wait to implement those systems proposed by Zhao Zhen, was to prevent the relatives of the emperor from sitting down again and causing misfortunes everywhere.
Among them, the relatives and relatives of the emperor had only one chance to record their names, which was the key to the Manchu dynasty's impatience to put it into writing.
In the past, the relatives and relatives of the emperor were suffering, as long as they did not die, there was always time to recover.
But Zhao Zhen laid down such a rule, once the emperor's relatives were in trouble, they would lose the possibility of recovery.
After the implementation of this rule, the civil and military forces of the Manchu dynasty no longer have to worry about the relatives of the imperial family, nor do they have to fear the relatives of the emperor, let alone the relatives of the emperor who will take revenge after moving to the relatives of the emperor.
This rule can be regarded as an advanced version of Zhao Zhen's three-generation government decree.
Once the emperor’s relatives and relatives are removed from the treasure list, they cannot be revived, which will do great harm to them.
But there are also benefits.
Once the relatives of the imperial relatives leave the status of relatives of the imperial relatives, they can assume various important positions in the imperial court like normal people.
Going out and going into phases is no longer something that is beyond expectation.
The Manchu civil and military were attracted by this rule, and didn't know that Zhao Zhen did this to open an opening for Kou Ji.
Maybe not just for Kou Ji, but also for myself.
After all, this move is also beneficial to Zhao Zhen.
If Zhao Zhen wanted to reuse a relative of the imperial relatives, he could be kicked out of the ranks of relatives of the imperial relatives, and then transferred to an important position.
Although this rule has some harm to the court.
But as long as Zhao Zhen carried out the three-generation decree to the entire court, including civil and military officials.
All the harmful effects will also cease to exist.
"My son, the official is determined to get married with our family. For this reason, all the excuses are handled properly, and the father can't stop it. For your Uncle Liu, you have to work hard. Right.
You won’t suffer anyway..."
Kou Ji sighed in his heart and muttered in his belly.
Zhao Zhen repeatedly mentioned the matter of marriage, and now he is even talking about Liu Heng. It is obvious that he must be married.
He can stop it once, but not many times.
After all, it was the son of the Kou family who married the daughter of the Zhao family. After being married, he could still eat his old Zhao family, drink his old Zhao family, live in his old Zhao family, and bully his old Zhao family daughter by the way. Children do not suffer.
Although lost the opportunity to love freely.
But what kind of free love is there these days
Isn't it a matter of course that parents arrange marriages
Even though you have lost the opportunity to show your fists in official circles, you may live a life of stability and wealth. Isn't it good
Your great-grandfather is only half a step away from the throne, and I guess your father is about the same.
If you step into the court, if you are similar to us, then the Song Dynasty really has to change the dynasty.
Zhao Zhen is good to your father, so you can be a steward in a down-to-earth manner.
Kou Ji used countless reasons to persuade himself, staring at Chen Lin and said: "The marriage certificate can be signed, but before signing, I have to know that Princess Baoqing is the emperor?"
Chen Lin heard this and said with a serious face: "The official family has canonized the emperor born by Zhang Xiurong as Princess Shouqing, and the emperor born by Zhang Jieyu as Princess Baoqing."
Da Zhang's daughter
She is not the most favored daughter of the Zhang family.
The Da Zhang family not only knows how to bathe Long En with his sister's grace, but also knows how to pick in-laws, which is a bit powerful.
Kou Ji has an impression of Xiao Zhang, but has no impression of Da Zhang.
"Is the marriage decided by the official, or did Zhang Jieyu take the initiative?"
Chen Lin was stunned for a moment, and roughly guessed the purpose of Kou Ji's inquiry about the matter, and immediately said with earnestness: "This matter was brought up by the officials on their own initiative. When the Princess Baoqing was a consort, Zhang Xiurong declined. Zhang Jieyu agreed to the matter. The empress smiled bitterly and said that she had missed a good in-law, and Zhang Jieyu had taken the lead."
"The empress is there too?"
"Ok… "
Kou Ji curled his lips and said, "Zhang Xiurong doesn't look down on me."
Chen Lin hesitated for a while, and whispered: "She just wants to wait for the price."
Kou Ji froze for a moment, and understood the meaning of Chen Lin's words.
Zhang Xiurong probably felt that Kou Ji's favor now does not mean that Kou Ji has always been favored, so he didn't rush to choose her own relatives.
She is waiting, waiting for her daughter to grow up, and then to see who is the most favored, and then choose her as her in-laws.
"Sister Zhang is amazing."
Kou Ji couldn't help but sigh.
Chen Lin curled her lips disdainfully and said: "No matter how good she is, what's the use of her belly. If they can give birth to the prince, they will have this idea again, then it will be amazing."
Kou Ji pondered for a while and nodded slowly.
If you don't have a prince, even if the family you choose is more powerful, it is useless.
Liu E is the best example. She was born from a humble background. She had no strong relatives or relatives. Just because she robbed Zhao Zhen as a son, she sat firmly in the back position.
After Kou Ji nodded, Chen Lin reminded Kou Ji: "Our family didn't say anything. Don't go out and talk nonsense."
Kou Ji looked at Chen Lin suspiciously.
Chen Lin opened her hands and said: "Chenghui... 10,000 guan..."
Kou Ji raised his brows in astonishment, "Are you actually selling news?"
Chen Lin, Zhao Zhen's loyal party, actually sold the news from the palace, Kou Ji couldn't believe it.
Chen Lin said helplessly: "Our family can only ask you to sell news."
Kou Ji understood Chen Lin's meaning instantly.
Chen Lin was short of money, but he didn't want to greet Zhao Zhen's money, did not use his position to make money, and did not want to sell the news in the palace, so he could only ask him to exchange the news for money.
Because Chen Lin knew that it was impossible for him to leak out the secrets of the palace.
Moreover, the news that Chen Lin told him was only useful to him, not useful to others.
"How many godsons did you raise? Or did you find a couple of wives?"
Kou Ji couldn't help but ask.
Chen Lin glared at Kou Ji, gritted her teeth and said: "In order to completely eliminate the demons in the palace, our family also kicked out some friendly old eunuchs and Lao Gong'e from the palace.
They were out of the palace, helpless.
Our family can't just leave it alone. "
"Why don't you leave it to me?"
"Think beautiful!"
The old eunuch and old Gong'e in the palace know many secrets in the palace.
It is absolutely impossible for Chen Lin to let them fall into the hands of outsiders.
Kou Ji smiled dryly and said: "I just said casually, you don't have to get angry. If you are short of money, just go to the keeper of the Kou Mansion to get it. If it doesn't work, I'll deposit a sum of money for you in One Word Jiaozipu.
No need to sell the news from the palace. "
Chen Lin snorted, "Don't think about buying our family. Our family is not greedy for money. Otherwise, our family can't use their fingers and can get as much money."
Hearing this, Kou Ji didn't say any more. He picked up the marriage certificate, and after signing it, returned it to Chen Lin, and wrote a note to Chen Lin to draw 10,000 guan.
Chen Lin took something, turned her head and left.
Kou Ji looked at Chen Lin's leaving back and sighed.
Chen Lin is definitely a loyal servant of one in a million.
He guarded Zhao Zhen's small vault and guarded a large number of people who could help him make money.
When I was short of money, I didn't move my mind at all.
It's really rare.
More importantly, what he told Kou Ji, even if he didn't say it, Kou Ji would learn from Empress Cao.
He just told the news in advance and changed the money.
Basically, what he sells is not news, but time.
After Chen Lin left.
Kou Ji took a deep breath.
The problems that had been bothering him were completely resolved, and he finally no longer had to worry about Liu Heng's life and death.
Zhao Zhen was so generous, it really surprised him.
He thanked Zhao Zhen in his heart, and began to think about where Zhao Zhen had sent Liu Heng.
Although Liu Heng's life was saved, Liu Heng's whereabouts became a mystery to him.
Kou Ji didn't worry about whether Zhao Zhen would lie to him.
Zhao Zhen, an emperor, could not lie to him with this kind of thing.
"How will the officials place Liu Heng?"
Kou Ji squeezed his chin and pondered.
It doesn't matter if you don't think about it carefully, Kou Ji's face changed after thinking about it.
Kou Ji suddenly yelled, "Zhao Zhen! Your uncle! You are not kind!"
After Kou Ji thought about it for a long time, he found that he had been fooled by Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen is determined to get married with him, and it is not just one marriage, but two marriages.
Zhao Zhen not only misses his son, but also his daughters.
Kou Tianci was recruited as a consort, but it was just the beginning and a temptation.
Zhao Zhen used this to test him, to see if he is determined not to be married to the royal family.
Now that the test has found the result, he is relieved.
Zhao Zhen used Liu Heng's life and death to take away his son as a concubine, and then took advantage of Liu Heng's whereabouts to take away his daughter as a prince.
If the weight of Liu Heng's whereabouts is not enough, Zhao Zhen will definitely add others.
In short, Zhao Zhen focused on his children and did not intend to let go.
Kou Ji didn't care at all. If he really gave up the marriage of a pair of children for Liu Heng, Zhao Zhen would therefore suspect that he regarded Liu Heng more than himself.
"If the fourth brother is really willing to send all his children to my royal family for Liu Heng's sake, I will wake up laughing when I dream..."
In the palace, Zhao Zhen smiled brightly after getting the marriage certificate.
Chen Lin asked inadvertently, what would Zhao Zhen think if Kou Ji really offered a pair of children to the marriage for Liu Heng.
Zhao Zhen gave the answer without thinking about it.
Chen Lin looked puzzled.
Zhao Zhen laughed loudly and said: "Liu Heng is the brother, who has worked hard for the fourth brother, and the fourth brother has worked hard for my country. So, does it still need to be compared?"
Before Chen Lin could speak, Zhao Zhen asked and replied: "There is no need to compare, because the word brother is really worth a thousand dollars in the heart of the fourth brother.
I, just a brother like the fourth brother! "