Zhao Zhen's eyes fell on Kou Ji beside him, and he smiled and said: "I always remember what my fourth brother said to me at the beginning, and I firmly believe that my fourth brother can do it. But I didn't expect my fourth brother to do better than me. Expect too much better."
Kou Ji smiled indifferently, and said humbly: "The officials are joking. It's everyone's credit that my great Song can have today."
"All the credit?"
Zhao Zhen smirked and said faintly: "Looking on them, I can't have the situation of Song Dynasty today. I guess I can only live by the ancestors."
Zhao Zhen knew exactly what the civil and military of the Song Dynasty looked like.
When reading the daily notes of Taizu, Taizong, and his father, I can see it more clearly.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "According to the official's opinion, the great Song can have today and become the minister's merit alone. The minister himself knows himself.
Chen alone can't make the Song Dynasty today. "
Although the great Song can have today, Kou Ji's contribution is indeed a small one.
But Kou Ji absolutely cannot take all the credit.
He couldn't make the Da Song today alone.
It can only be said that he dominates today's Great Song Dynasty.
Zhao Zhen smiled, and did not continue to argue with Kou Ji about this issue. He hesitated and said: "Seeing that the prosperous age is approaching, Kou Gong is leaving now, isn't it appropriate?"
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment. Before he could speak, he listened to Zhao Zhen continuing to say: "Kou Gong has made great contributions to my great Song Dynasty. My great Song Dynasty can have this prosperous age, and he has made great contributions.
Now that the prosperous age is coming, doesn't he want to stay and see the prosperous age that he has built by adding bricks and tiles? "
When Kou Ji heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry: "Is the official here to keep my grandfather?"
Zhao Zhen glanced at Kou Ji and sighed: "I am not a faint emperor, how could it be possible to see the saints leave me."
Kou Ji said solemnly: "My grandfather just left Bianjing, not from Da Song. Han Di is now the territory of my Da Song.
Although the officials gave Han Di to the ministers.
But Handi is still the land of the Great Song Dynasty. "
Zhao Zhen was taken aback for a moment, "According to you, is I hypocritical?"
Kou Ji smiled without saying a word.
Zhao Zhen said with emotion: "I really can't bear to..."
Kou Ji was silent for a while and sighed: "The minister is also reluctant."
Zhao Zhen glanced at Kou Ji and questioned: "Then you still let Kou Gong leave?"
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry: "My grandfather is determined, who can stop it?"
Zhao Zhen said solemnly, "Is it because of your father and your brothers?"
At this point, Zhao Zhen paused and added: "I know all the stupid things your brothers did. The stupid thing they did is not enough to make a sage leave me."
Kou Ji said frankly: "My grandfather has his own ideas, I can't persuade you. Why don't you try?"
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and shook his head with a wry smile, "Wang Zeng has already told me the reason for Duke Kou's departure. I just came to you to see if you can keep Duke Kou.
Since you can't keep Duke Kou, then no one can keep Duke Kou.
I won't touch that mold. "
Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "Duke Kou has worked hard for me. He wants to leave Beijing, and I have to reward him, and I will add to you..."
Before Zhao Zhen could finish speaking, Kou Ji resolutely said: "The official has given me a rich fief of the Kou family. It is enough. There is no need to do more rewards.
If the officials really want to reward my grandfather, they might as well ask someone to copy some of the original copies of the Longtu Pavilion collection and give them to my grandfather.
I believe that my grandfather must be happier when he saw the transcripts of those orphans than he saw other things wounded by the official family. "
Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and nodded: "Then it's settled. I will make a copy of the isolated copy of the collection in Longtu Pavilion as soon as possible."
Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji and said, "Tianci recently ran to the Ministry of Engineering with the Prince Shizi of Xiyang County to check some files of the Ministry of Engineering, which is very tiring.
Otherwise, I order people to copy those files of the Ministry of Industry. "
Kou Ji smiled and said: "No. They are still young and don't know the preciousness of those things. So you need to copy them yourself to cherish those things."
Zhao Zhen said with emotion: "The sixth department of the Central Chaos, you only let Godsend go to the Ministry of Engineering, and only let him copy the things of the Ministry of Engineering. Fourth Brother, you still attach so much importance to the Ministry of Engineering and craftsmanship."
Kou Ji sighed and said, "People in the world don't value craftsmanship and always feel that craftsmen are inferior to others. But they don't know that if a country wants to develop and be strong, it is absolutely inseparable from craftsmen.
Take my Da Song now as an example.
If the artisans hadn't made muskets and artillery, what would my Song do to sweep the barbarian
What do you use to crush Shiyi
Although the craftsmen did not go to the battlefield to bleed.
But they used their skills to contribute to the Song Dynasty.
I don't know how much blood was caused by Song Shao.
I don't know how much time saved for Da Song.
Others can't see these things, but I can see them. "
Speaking of this, Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen and said: "So the more clever craftsman, the more important the court should be."
Zhao Zhen nodded thoughtfully.
Zhao Zhen saw the changes the craftsman brought to the Song Dynasty.
He also slowly began to attach importance to the craftsman.
It's just that the status of craftsmen is not high in the inherent class hierarchy.
Therefore, Zhao Zhen couldn't raise the treatment of craftsmen to a very high level in one go.
"When we restructured, we figured out a way to improve the status of craftsmen..."
Zhao Zhen pondered for a while before speaking slowly.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Cultural system innovation will be more troublesome than military system innovation."
Zhao Zhen solemnly said: "I believe that no matter how big the trouble is, we can solve it."
Kou Ji smiled and nodded, "It's good for officials to have confidence."
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji and said, "Speaking of trouble, I have a trouble now. I sent people to recruit soldiers and horses in Jiangnan, Hedong and other places, but did not recruit many people.
Seriously did not kiss my expectations.
The people I sent have written to me, but the local people were not enthusiastic. "
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, thinking about it: "The officials can drag it for a while, and try again in winter."
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji suspiciously.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Now is the time when the farmers are busy, and the big wealthy families can use the people. Therefore, the people can get a ration with just a little effort.
They can't be hungry, so naturally they won't go to the soldiers to pay for the sake of hanging their heads on the belt of their trousers.
Wait until the winter, after the farming slack.
Those rich and powerful will naturally force the people to become soldiers. "
Zhao Zhen pondered and said, "What if those big wealthy families change their sex?"
Kou Ji sighed with emotion: "If they change their sex, then they are not big wealthy people."
Zhao Zhen thought about it and said, "It's also... I just asked casually... After all, the recruitment of soldiers is of great importance. I am not afraid of 10,000, just in case."
Kou Ji nodded and said: "The minister can understand."
Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji and said, "When will the fourth brother enter the palace to help me? Without the fourth brother on the side to advise me, I didn't do things smoothly."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "This matter depends on the official, not the minister."
Zhao Zhen was silent for a while, and said, "After I return to the palace for a while, I will let the people of the Qin Tianjian choose a day. Then I made an order for Tianci and Baoqing to get married."
When Zhao Zhen said this, he said with emotion on his face: "With a blink of an eye, my Baoqing is big. I still remember when I was very angry about my children."
Kou Ji smiled calmly: "Is the official reluctant?"
Zhao Zhen said irritably: "You can't bear to let Kou Hui be the prince and concubine, how can I be willing to marry my daughter out?"
Kou Ji smiled brightly and said: "At that time, you decided on this marriage by the official."
Zhao Zhen sighed, "I didn't expect that, among my elder son and two daughters, Baoqing is the most worry-free."
Kou Ji groaned: "Listen to the official's meaning, Shouqing won't let you worry about it?"
Zhao Zhen said helplessly: "It's so noisy... I was so noisy a few days ago to marry Gong Lu."
Kou Ji was taken aback and hesitated: "Gong Lu's work is much older than Shouqing, I don't know how much."
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji in amazement.
Kou Ji was also taken aback, realizing that he had said something wrong.
In the Song Dynasty, older girls marrying younger men would be criticized.
But it is very common for young girls to marry older men.
Kou Jigan smiled and said, "How old are you for Shouqing, why do you want to marry Gong Lu?"
Zhao Zhen smiled indifferently, "What else can I think about, of course, is to pave the way for his younger brother..."
Kou Ji raised his brows.
Zhao Zhen smiled and shook his head, and signaled Kou Ji to stop talking about this topic, as everyone knew it well.
Kou Ji said with emotion: "Even so, the official entrusted the King of Life to me, but I was also implicated in it."
Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "This is Cao Wei's dying wish, and I can't refuse it. If I refuse, Cao Wei may not be able to rest in peace.
Cao Wei almost drained the blood for me.
I can't let him leave with regret. "
Kou Ji admired: "The official benevolence and righteousness..."
Zhao Zhen slowly got up and said: "Okay, I should go back to the palace too. I have been away from the palace for a long time, who knows if there will be any gossips."
When Kou Ji heard this, he did not retain Zhao Zhen.
When Zhao Zhen stepped to the moon gate in the backyard.
Chen Lin didn't know when she had appeared outside the moon gate, and waited for Zhao Zhen.
After Zhao Zhen left, Kou Ji lay on the rocking chair and shook it again.
"Sure enough... it's not a good thing to be an emperor..."
Before the youngest son grows up, someone has already started paving the way for the youngest son.
In the future, it is inevitable to fight for power.
When the time comes, the brothers will fight.
Zhao Zhen can bear it.
More importantly, Zhao Zhen could see it clearly, but couldn't get rid of it.
Because this is not something that Zhao Zhen could stop if he wanted to.
As the ruler of a country, it is impossible to accompany and stare at his son all the time.
The people around the son affect his son at all times.
So fighting is inevitable.
Unfortunately, Zhao Zhen still couldn't deal with the people around his son.
You can't cut off his son's mother just to prevent trouble, and let his son hate him, right
That would be too unkind.
It's not what Zhao Zhen did.
"Everyone has a lot of heart, but I don't want to think about how big the official family is. If you want to fight for power, let's talk about it. If you can't survive the official family, I am afraid that you will be thrown into the poor country to become a vassal.
Da Song was so big, he was sealed.
There is really no place to seal up, you can also grab a place. "
"..."
Kou Ji murmured and fell asleep.
I slept until sunset Xishan.
Slowly awake in Xiang Yan's call.
After waking up, I remembered that Kou Hui and Baoqing were still reading silently in the study, and then rushed over.
After rushing to the study, no half of the figure was seen.
I only saw a mess of study rooms.
Finally, in Xiang Yan's laughter, he left the study with regret.
"That girl is spoiled by you now, not afraid of heaven and earth, and you will have headaches in the future..."
"One spoiled, then another one!"
Kou Ji responded loudly, and then took Xiang Yan back to the room.
…
Three days later.
Chen Lin held a scroll of imperial decree and went to the Kou Mansion.
Kou Ji led Xiang Yan and Kou Tianci to listen to the decree.
Chen Lin unfolded the imperial edict and read the contents of the imperial edict again.
Kou Tianci's wedding date was set.
July 23.
"There are still fifteen days before the wedding..."
After Kou Ji ordered people to take Chen Lin down to rest, he turned his head and said to Xiang Yan.
Xiang Yan groaned: "It's only fifteen days, so time is a bit too late... Some relatives can't take care of..."
Kou Ji nodded and said: "It is indeed a bit rushed, and there is no way to take it all into consideration. But since the official has already made an order, there is no room for reversal."
After saying this, Kou Ji looked at Kou Tianci who had been in a daze.
"Do you have any idea?"
Kou Tianci slowly recovered, and the ghost asked the question, "Are you giving the bride price?"
Kou Ji and Xiang Yan were both taken aback.
Xiang Yan covered her mouth and laughed.
Kou Ji said angrily: "The princess gets married, that's called Zhaodong Bed. Although the princess will go to Handi with you, but in name, you have entered the princess mansion and become a husband.
It's like a folk recruiting son-in-law.
So do you think you need to give a dowry gift? "
Kou Tianci was stunned for a moment, and said nothing.
Xiang Yan smiled and said: "The bride price is still to be given. But you don't need to give too much, you just need to be courteous and prepare what the guests want to see."
Kou Ji nodded and said: "You old Mount Tai is the richest man in the Song Dynasty. Do you still want to pretend to be rich in front of him?"
Kou Tianci smiled bitterly, "I just said casually..."
When Kou Ji heard this, he no longer ridiculed Kou Tianci.
"Yan'er, go down and tell the people in the mansion to start preparing now."
Kou Ji gave an order to Xiang Yan.
Xiang Yan agreed and went down to discuss with the housekeeper.
After Xiang Yan left, Kou Ji beckoned to Kou Tianci.
"You follow me to the study... I have something to tell you."
Kou Tianci followed Kou Ji to the study.
After the father and son sit down.
Kou Ji stared at Kou Tianci and asked seriously, "Are you ready?"
Kou Tianci rarely saw Kou Ji showing a serious look in front of him.
Suddenly seeing Kou Ji's serious face, he hurriedly corrected his attitude, staring at Kou Ji and said: "You have told me a long time ago that after returning to Bianjing, you will marry Baoqing.
I am prepared. "
After a pause, Kou Tianci said again: "My marriage with Baoqing was decided since I was a child. So I had prepared it in my heart long ago."
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "I'm asking you, are you ready to be a man, a man who carries a family on one shoulder?"
Kou Tianci opened his mouth and wanted to shout "I'm ready."
But he opened his mouth several times without shouting.
He didn't want to lie to Kou Ji, nor did he want to deceive Kou Ji.
The word man is a bit distant to him, because he is still young.
Seeing this, Kou Ji beckoned to Kou Tianci.
Kou Tianci approached Kou Ji.
Kou Ji patted Kou Tianci on the shoulder and said, "You are still young, and it stands to reason that you are a little anxious about getting married now. But now that things have arrived, you have to marry Baoqing early.
Baoqing's girl, now I guess she doesn't even understand what love is.
So there are two things that the Father must remind you.
First, don't touch Baoqing when you are not ready to be a man who carries a family.
Second, take good care of Baoqing.
She married you this time and went to Handi with you. It will be difficult for her to see her parents in the future.
Maybe you can only see that two or three times in a lifetime.
Her only reliance is you.
If you treat her badly, then no one treats her well. "
"What does it mean not to touch?"
Kou Tianci questioned.
Kou Ji said indifferently: "The grandmother in the palace will come and tell you in a few days, you'll know when that happens."
Kou Tianci hesitated and nodded.
Kou Ji sighed: "In recent days, if you have anything you want to ask, learn, or know, you can come to the study to find me. Otherwise, after you leave Bianjing, I want to teach you, I'm afraid I don't have much time."
Kou Tianci nodded solemnly.
Seeing that Kou Tianci didn't intend to continue speaking, Kou Ji let Kou Tianci go on.
After Kou Tianci left, Kou Ji sighed.
Kou Tianci and Baoqing are getting married now, it is indeed too early.
Two people, one is a half-sized doll and the other is a doll.
After getting married, there is nothing to do but to respect each other.
"Why not let Godsend touch Baoqing?"
Chen Lin didn't know when she entered Kou Ji's study, staring at Kou Ji, her eyes were full of questions.
Kou Ji glanced at Chen Lin, and said indifferently: "After you go back to the palace, find a royal doctor and ask."
Chen Lin was taken aback, and said in deep thought: "Premature sex, harmful?"
Kou Ji glared at Chen Lin, "It's not harmful, it's harmful."
Chen Lin nodded and said, "After we return to the palace, we will find the royal doctor to confirm this."
Kou Ji didn't bother to continue discussing this issue with Chen Lin.
He said very unceremoniously: "I will ask you to take you down to rest, and let you leave with a cup of tea. What are you still doing in my house."
Chen Lin stood there in silence for a long time, and suddenly said, "The official wants to give Princess Baoqing three thousand soldiers."
Kou Ji was shocked, "Yu Linwei's standard?"
Chen Lin nodded.
Kou Ji questioned: "The officials are afraid that Baoqing will be in danger after arriving in Handi?"
Chen Lin nodded and said: "Han Di initially decided that those Korean captives would rebel at any time, no one knows. The officials just wanted to save Princess Baoqing a life-saving capital."
"It's also a life-saving capital for Godsend..."
"As long as you know… "
Kou Ji smiled and said, "The officials are really generous."
Chen Lin raised her head slightly, "My Da Song is now rich in the world, with tens of millions of people. Princess Baoqing is the most beloved princess of the official family, and the official family should naturally be more generous to Princess Baoqing."
Kou Ji curled his lips and said: "The official is nothing more than not wanting to give other dowries. Do you think I don't know?"
Chen Lin glared at Kou Ji, "The officials are not short of money."
Kou Ji said indifferently: "No matter how much money is, it is not enough for the official family. What princess Baoqing is the most favorite princess of the official family, is it a lie?"
Chen Lin gritted her teeth and said, "You are not short of money. What do you want so much money for."
Kou Ji stared at Chen Lin and asked, "Who would think that there is too much money?"
Chen Lin stared at Kou Ji fiercely and said: "Princess Baoqing is indeed the princess that the official family loves the most, and the official family prepares a lot of dowry for Princess Baoqing.
It was just stopped. "
"Who?"
"Wang Zeng who died for money, who else can there be?"
"..."
Kou Ji opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Chen Lin hummed: "The official handed the gift list to the Ministry of Rites today. Before the Ministry of Ceremony was warm, Wang Zeng saw it. After reading the official gift list, he immediately went to the official to talk about it.
Threatened that Da Song now needs money everywhere.
Money should be spent on the blade.
It is also said that Princess Baoqing married to Handi, it is far better to give soldiers than money.
For money, Princess Baoqing has no localization.
To soldiers, you can stay safe. "
Kou Ji pondered and said, "That's right, now that Han is waiting to be thriving, money is really of little use. After taking it over, there is nothing to do except hide it."
Kou Ji is more knowledgeable than Song people.
Know that the function of money is to spend, not to hide.
Today, Handi is waiting to be flourished, and all businesses have been destroyed and clean.
After the money has passed, it won't work for a long time.
Besides, it is useless for Baoqing to bring so much money.
There are no other ones in Kou's house, but more money.
It's no use asking for more money.
Chen Lin didn't know what Kou Ji was thinking, and stared at Kou Ji in amazement, "Didn't you just keep saying that no one doesn't love money?"
Kou Ji glanced at Chen Lin and said faintly: "Since the officials have decided to give soldiers and horses, does it matter whether I love money or not?"
Chen Lin was shocked and speechless.
Kou Ji groaned: "Even if you can't do dowry for a large number of gold and silver jewelry, you have to pay for your own money?"
Chen Lin heard the words and said with a serious face: "Don't worry about this, the government has already exchanged the food and princess mansion that they are going to give Princess Baoqing into money.
She will bring it to her when she leaves.
In addition, the officials turned back to make a decision.
You can leave half of your annual tribute to Princess Baoqing as her personal money. "
Kou Ji asked a little unexpectedly: "The official family made a fuss about the tribute for Baoqing, but the prince didn't stop it?"
Chen Lin shook her head.
Kou Ji curiously said: "How much dowry did the officials prepare for Baoqing, so much so that in order to stop the dowry, the princes can even want to give up.
Even let the officials bestow a soldier with him for an unprecedented time? "
"We have calculated that all the things together are roughly equivalent to ten million pennies.
Kou Ji's eyes widened little by little, and said with emotion: "The official family is really rich and powerful... I now believe that Baoqing is the most favored princess of the official family.
It is no wonder that the princes are willing to give to soldiers and soldiers, and they do not want officials to give away their dowry. "