"I should be going… "
This was the first sentence Zhu Neng said when he saw Kou Ji, and it was full of sorrow and dismay.
Kou Ji asked Zhu Neng to sit down and questioned: "Have changed in West Iraq?"
Zhu Neng shook his head.
Kou Ji suspiciously said: "Then why are you leaving in a hurry?"
Zhu Neng sighed: "After the official decreed that Cao Wei was appointed king, the Cao family immediately left Bianjing and rushed to Liuqiu. It has been several months since we were crowned king. .
Someone has already impeached us.
If you don't leave, you can't justify it.
The Ministry of Household has sent people to my house several times.
They can't wait to take inventory of my Zhu Mansion's land. "
Kou Ji frowned and said, "Hube has always been like this."
Zhu Neng smiled and said: "To be precise, all the yamen in the court are the same. When collecting money, one is faster than one, and when sending money, one is slower than one."
Kou Ji nodded.
Zhu Neng stared at Kou Ji and asked, "What do you want to explain when you go to Xiyi?"
Kou Ji glanced at Zhu Neng and questioned: "You will be the lord of the land soon, please call me if you have trouble?"
Zhu Neng smiled and said, "I have meat to eat with you."
Kou Ji shook his head dumbly.
Zhu Neng stared at Kou Ji and smiled: "You won't just watch your Uncle Zhu family and the people under my control go hungry, right?"
Kou Ji sighed: "What should I say, haven't I told you before?"
Zhu Neng smiled and said: "I want to know a little more. We are our own family, you have to treat it differently."
Kou Ji shook his head and gave a wry smile.
"Finally, I will tell you more. After you arrive in Xiyi, first send someone to the Black Khanate. I heard that the Black Khanate is now completely controlled by Gegewu.
You send someone to tell him so that he will fulfill what he promised me as soon as possible.
If he promises to honor his promise, your fief will not have any trouble for that period of time.
If he doesn't agree to fulfill his promise, your fief will not be calm for a period of time.
But you don’t need to worry.
Fight if you can't beat, and run if you can't.
After running to a safe place, he reported the matter to the court.
When the time comes, the court will send a large army to find him to seek justice for us. "
After listening to Kou Ji's words, Zhu Neng said solemnly: "Thirty to fifty thousand soldiers and horses can't threaten me."
Kou Ji chuckles and said: "When did the Black Khanate mobilize troops for less than one hundred thousand? Don't look at their small population. The males in their country are almost all pawns during the war.
So as soon as you meet them, you can fight, and don’t fight if you can’t. "
Zhu Neng frowned and said: "It's just a group of mobs."
Kou Ji nodded and said, "It's true that the opponent is a mob. But you don't have enough soldiers and horses to deal with it?"
Zhu Neng said in a deep voice: "A clever woman can't cook without rice..."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "You don't have to worry too much. Da Song is standing behind you. If he wants to move you, it is equivalent to moving Da Song.
So before he moves you, he must consider whether he can withstand Da Song's soldiers. "
Zhu Neng frowned and said, "What do you mean by this? I just said that he would move me, but now he says he dare not move me."
Kou Ji said frankly: "He doesn't dare to move you clearly, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't make any small moves. I will tell you the pros and cons now, just to make you beware of this person."
Zhu Neng nodded intently: "Understood..."
Kou Ji continued: "After you arrive in Xiyi, you can send someone to exchange with Yuanshan. Learn how he established a foothold in the Western Regions, and also learn how he made the ruled place richer."
"He is willing to communicate with me?"
"I will send someone to send him a letter."
"That's good… "
Zhu Neng let out a sigh of relief.
When he went to the Western Regions, some people took care of him and some people gave pointers. Naturally, he was faster and better than he was groping for governance.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "You can also send someone to ask Li Di."
Zhu Neng looked surprised and said: "Li Diken teach me?"
Who is Li Di? He was the one who served in the same book Pingzhang.
He is also the one who created the large granary in Hexi.
The Hexi that he manages is far richer than the rest of the surrounding area.
With Li Di's guidance, Zhu Neng will have greater confidence in making the fief rich as soon as possible.
Kou Ji heard Zhu Neng's question and said with a smile: "Li Di's only mind now is to make Hexi prosper. So as long as you give him enough benefits, he will definitely teach you.
But you'd better be careful when negotiating with Li Di.
Don't look back and didn't learn anything, but Li Di had calculated it. "
Upon hearing this.
Zhu Neng said without hesitation, "Then I'll go to Yuanshan."
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Are you so afraid of Li Di?"
Zhu Neng said frankly: "On Xinyan, I am not his opponent."
Kou Ji smiled and shook his head.
Zhu Neng stood up slowly, and raised his fist at Kou Ji, "Nephew, I'll take a step first."
Kou Ji got up and replied: "You must take care when you go to Xiyi. If necessary, you can send someone to Bianjing for help. I will definitely help."
Zhu Neng nodded heavily and said, "My nephew, although my uncle is a bit greedy. But my heart for you and Kou Gong has not changed.
If you need it in the future, just say hello.
Me and my people are driven by you. "
This is Zhu Neng's commitment to Kou Ji, a very heavy commitment.
Zhu Neng promised to be driven by Kou Ji, but without conditions.
No condition means that Zhu Neng is willing to take his people to help Kou Ji do anything.
"I took it down, Uncle Zhu's..."
"Farewell!"
"Take care!"
"..."
Zhu Neng retracted his fist and left Kou Mansion without looking back.
There is a big difference between warriors and literati.
The literati said goodbye, sending off one journey after another.
The samurai said goodbye very simply.
One look, one sentence is enough.
After that, even if it is a farewell, they will not hesitate.
Kou Ji did not see him off, but stood in the courtyard of Kou Mansion, watching Zhu Neng leave Kou Mansion.
Not long after Zhu Neng left.
Gao Chu Gong quietly touched the Kou Mansion, met with Kou Ji, and said something about it.
Gao Chugong asked how the Gao family should go in the future, and Kou Ji only gave two words.
"Go north!"
After getting the answer, Gao Chugong thanked him and left Kou Mansion.
It didn't take long for Christine to go.
Zhong Shiheng also appeared in Kou Ji Mansion.
Zhong Shiheng didn't ask anything, said nothing, just drank tea with Kou Ji for a while and said goodbye.
A wise man is a wise man.
He knew that if he asked Kou Ji about the future development of Dongyang, Kou Ji would not say anything substantive, so he didn't ask anything.
Just accompany Kou Ji to drink tea and say goodbye to Kou Ji.
Maintained the friendship between them.
Zhong Shiheng left after sitting in the Kou Mansion not long after.
The next day.
Chong Shiheng handed over the property of Chongfu to the Yamen of the Ministry of Households, and left Bianjing with the Chong family and his family, as well as the people he recruited and some tribes and old tribes.
Zhong Shiheng was the last to say goodbye to Kou Ji at Kou Mansion.
It was the first to leave Bianjing.
When Zhong Shiheng left, Kou Ji went to the city gate to see him off.
When I went down to the gate of the city, I only said a word.
"Since then there is no seed of the Song Dynasty... I don't know if this move is right or wrong..."
Not two days after Zhong Shiheng left.
Gao Chugong also handed over Gaofu's property to the Ministry of Households, and left Bianjing with the Gao family.
After Gao Gong left, it was Zhu Neng.
During the whole process, everyone in Bianjing was in the sadness of parting.
Chong Shiheng, Zhu Neng, and Gao Chugong are not so prestigious as Kou, and it is impossible for nearly half of the people in Bianjing to see them off.
But they took a lot of people away.
There are a lot of people in Bianjing City who have a close relationship with others.
In this way, Bianjing City was naturally shrouded in the sadness of parting.
During this period of time, the Manchu civil and military were also in the middle of seeing off.
Send this one, send that one.
Go up and down.
The only place where there is laughter is probably the Ministry of Households.
Because as Gao Chu Gong, Zhu Neng, and Chong Shiheng left Beijing, their immovable possessions naturally remained.
Zhao Zhen ate the big head, and they also ate the small head.
The three families are very rich, so even some soups and water make the household’s mouth full of oil.
Just when everyone in Bianjing City was waiting for Liu Heng and Kou Ji to leave Beijing.
Liu Heng went to the palace alone and asked Zhao Zhen to pass his throne to his son Liu Boxu.
Zhao Zhen refused, and Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng did not agree.
Liu Heng knelt in front of Shishitang.
As soon as Liu Heng knelt, everyone who spread the matter immediately knew it.
Bianjing City was an instant sensation.
The great Song Dynasty produced a Kou Zhun who was not greedy for power and Kou Ji who was not greedy for power. It was already very impressive.
The same is true for Liu Heng now.
The sensation is naturally greater.
It's just different from the rave reviews of Kou's grandparents.
Some people praised Liu Heng's move, while others reprimanded him.
Why would anyone scold it
Because they are ashamed.
Kou Zhun and Kou Ji are not greedy for power, because they can't be greedy anymore.
In addition, the contributions of their grandparents and grandchildren are so great that it is hard to match.
Therefore, Kou Zhun and Kou Ji will be praised for any noble deeds they have done.
Liu Heng is different.
Liu Heng hasn't come to the time when he can make great contributions.
He showed nobility.
Just let those people see their own ugliness.
When they feel ashamed, they will become angry.
After becoming angry, he would naturally attack Liu Heng.
The impeachment of Liu Heng was arrogant and rude, and the impeachment of Liu Heng had ulterior motives, and floated into the palace like a snow flake.
Kou Mansion.
Liu Boxu ran into Kou Ji's study and said to Kou Ji out of breath: "Uncle, my dad has been impeached."
Kou Ji is telling Kou Tianci about the characteristics of all the craftsmen in the mansion and their skills.
Hearing Liu Boxu's words, Kou Ji asked Kou Tianci to wait aside first, and he beckoned and summoned Liu Boxu to his side.
After Liu Boxu walked up to Kou Ji's side, Kou Ji sighed: "It's not easy for your father to pass the throne to you."
Liu Boxu stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Then you passed the throne to God, why..."
Before Liu Boxu finished speaking, Kou Ji shook his head and said, "Your father is different from me..."
Liu Boxu stared at Kou Ji, he didn't understand what was different.
Kou Ji didn't explain much, but stared at Liu Boxu and asked: "You came to see me, but you want me to help your father?"
Liu Boxu nodded solemnly and said: "I don't want any throne, I just want my father to accompany me."
Kou Ji sighed.
He knows the truth.
Liu Heng was to protect him, so he passed the throne to Liu Boxu.
But he could not tell Liu Boxu the truth.
Since Liu Heng didn't say it, he couldn't overtake it on his behalf.
"You are with Godsend in the mansion, I will go into the palace and have a look."
Liu Boxu nodded heavily.
Kou Ji ordered the housekeeper to arrange a carriage, and then sat down into the palace.
The waist card was revealed along the way, unimpeded.
When he arrived at Shishitang, Kou Ji saw Liu Heng kneeling there.
And the censors who blamed him beside him.
The censors were spitting and criticizing Liu Heng.
Where Liu Heng was kneeling, staring at the Shishi Hall, without saying a word.
Kou Ji sighed, walked to Liu Heng's side, and said lightly to those yushi who were talking about it.
"You leave first."
The censors agreed.
They stared at Liu Heng and cursed for a long time. They had just found a feeling of being an official historian from Liu Heng, how could they leave easily.
"Mr. Kou, Liu Heng is arrogant and contemptuous of the officials. It is a serious crime. If he does not confess his guilt, how would the world treat the officials?"
Kou Ji now has no officials or nobles, so the historians call Mr. Kou Ji.
Although Kou Ji was about to go to the vassal clan soon, the Kou clan's power had not completely disappeared.
The censors had to give Kou Ji a three-pointer.
Kou Ji's expression became cold when he heard the words of the Yushis, "Wang Jue, can you insult you? You think we are about to leave Bianjing City, so why can't you?"
The censors were taken aback and opened their mouths to argue.
But some of them gave birth to retreat, coughed softly, and whispered something.
The other censors snorted one by one and left here.
Kou Ji walked to Liu Heng's body, knelt down, stared into Liu Heng's eyes, and asked, "Why? After you were impeached, Bo Xu went to the house to find me for help.
I can see that he has recognized your father.
I can't do without you.
He needs you more than I do. "
Liu Heng stared at Kou Ji, calmly said: "I am left with you and Bo Xu. Your situation is dangerous, so I must stay."
Kou Ji sighed again and said, "I'll talk to the official..."
Kou Ji entered the Shishitang.
Seeing Zhao Zhen sitting on the seat, he sighed.
I saw Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng bowing their heads to deal with government affairs.
"Caomin Kou Ji, see the official..."
"Fourth brother, you are here... Tell me, what does Liu Heng mean, do you want to force the palace?"
Zhao Zhen saw Kou Ji and asked directly.
Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng put down their government affairs and looked up at Kou Ji.
They wanted to see what kind of answer Kou Ji could give.
Kou Ji stood in the hall and said frankly: "Liu Heng knows that I don't know martial arts, and also knows that all the guards in my mansion will leave when they turn around. So he wants to stay in Bianjing and protect me."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he almost said without hesitation: "It is impossible for me to put my fourth brother in danger."
Kou Ji nodded and said: "He also knows this, but he just wants to stay by my side and do his part."
Zhao Zhen frowned.
Seeing this, Lu Yijian stared at Kou Ji and said, "Kou Ji, the throne is not a trifling matter. The officials have taken great risks by leaving you behind. If Liu Heng is left, then everyone else will follow suit.
What king was appointed by the court? "
The imperial appointee was designed to weaken the risk of attempting to usurp the power.
If the imperial court also allowed Kou Ji, Liu Heng, Chong Shiheng and others to stay in Bianjing after the king was granted.
There is no difference between being a king and not being a king.
The imperial court named them kings and sealed them out of the hinterland of the Song Dynasty in order to reduce their control and influence on military lieutenants.
Instead of weakening their clan’s support for them.
If Kou Ji and others are crowned kings, they will not leave Bianjing City or the hinterland of the Song Dynasty.
Then they can always maintain control and influence over the military.
People such as Gao Huaide, Cao Bin, Pan Mei, Shi Shouxin and others have maintained their influence and control over the military after the release of military power in the Taizu Cup.
It is precisely because of this that they have gone through three official positions, and their family has not declined.
If it weren't for Kou Ji's training of new generals and a new army, it would replace the influence and control of several of them in the army.
If Zhao Zhen wanted to rectify the relatives of the emperor and Wu Xun, it would not be so easy.
Therefore, if we want to completely deprive Kou Ji and others of their influence and control over the soldiers and horses, we can only let them go to the border and to the feudal clan.
If they don't go to the feudal clan, then the imperial crown has no meaning at all.
When Zhao Zhen was entrusting the king, Lu Yijian and other civil servants did not desperately stop him, because they knew the true meaning behind the entrustment of the king.
Now that Liu Heng wants to destroy this meaning, Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng naturally cannot agree.
Kou Ji heard Lu Yijian's words and said solemnly: "I naturally know the meaning of the imperial crown, but Liu Heng is different from us.
He has long lost the old ministry in our Song Dynasty, nor does he control any of the Forbidden Army in our Song Dynasty.
The old ministries of his past have been scattered to various places along with the transfer of these years.
Now he can control only a group of Japanese wives.
Therefore, if he stayed in Bianjing, he would not have any influence on the court.
It will not affect the political affairs of the DPRK, nor will it affect the military affairs. "
Lu Yijian said solemnly: "That said, once this case is opened, everyone will follow suit, and the court will be in trouble."
Kou Ji sighed and said: "Liu Heng will live in Bianjing as a civilian. During this period, he will not interfere in military affairs, nor will he interfere in political affairs, nor will he do anything in his former official body.
"Even so… "
"I can guarantee that others will not follow suit."
"What guarantee do you take?"
"Is the word Kou enough? If the word Kou is not enough, is the head of the person who imitates enough?"
"..."
Upon hearing Kou Ji's words, Lu Yijian glared at Kou Ji and stopped talking.
Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "Since the fourth elder brother has said it for this purpose, it will not do if I don't agree to it. I will arrange a place for him to live next to the residence arranged for the fourth elder brother.
Unless he returns to Xiyang, he is not allowed to participate in politics. "
Kou Ji bowed and said, "Thank you, the official..."
Zhao Zhen sighed, "Fourth brother, please let Liu Heng leave. A prince kneel down here is detrimental to the majesty of my Da Song.
Kou Ji nodded, but instead of looking for Liu Heng in a hurry, his eyes fell on Lu Yijian.
"It's a bit too much to allow those yushi to insult a prince."
Lu Yijian shouted dissatisfied: "This matter was not instructed by the old man."
Kou Ji nodded, and continued: "Then I will bother you to remind them, don't go to the kings' fief in the future to shake your arms, or you may not be able to keep your legs."
Lu Yijian stared and shouted, "In front of the official family, should you threaten Yushi?!"
Kou Ji shook his head, "I didn't threaten anyone, I just want them to remember that the king is the king and you should not be humiliated."
Lu Yijian asked, "Is this a threat?"
Kou Ji stared at Lu Yijian and asked, "What kind of threat is this? My Great Song fought all over the world and captured the enemy's emperor's relatives, Wang Jue, etc., and I will treat each other with courtesy.
How come this one doesn't work when it comes to your own person
Can we not compare to the enemies who knelt under our knees and shivered
Liu Heng is also honest and knows everything is done.
Replaced by Zhu Neng, Chong Shiheng and others, you can let those Yushi try again.
Believe it or not, they are fighting for the throne, and they have to kill them to relieve their hatred. "
Lu Yijian still wanted to speak, but he heard Wang Zeng sighed and said: "I think Kou Ji is right. There is etiquette and law in the court and the public, and they are all respected and inferior based on their status.
The king is above the princes and also the head of the hundred officials, not to be insulted. "
Lu Yijian stared at Wang Zeng, as if asking Wang Zeng,'Who are you facing? '
Wang Zeng ignored his gaze.
Kou Ji also ignored Lu Yijian.
He bowed to Zhao Zhen and withdrew from Shishitang.
Zhao Zhen opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
After Kou Ji left the Shishitang, he said to Liu Heng: "Get up. The official has agreed, and a canonized edict will be sent to the mansion."
Liu Heng nodded and stood up.
Kou Ji glanced at the two dust marks on Liu Heng’s knees, and said in a deep voice, “Don’t kneel at every turn. With your deeds to Song Dynasty, only the queen mother can be worthy of you and me. , Officials and elders."
Liu Heng nodded again.
Kou Ji looked at Liu Heng again and said, "Go back to the house first. When I left the house, your sister-in-law was preparing to cook the meat. Bo Xu is also at the house, so we can just have fun together."
Finish saying this.
Kou Ji led Liu Heng out of the palace.
The two arrived at Kou Mansion.
Xiang Yan is ready to cook the meat.
Kou Ji and Liu Heng went to the table with a smile, and together with Xiang Yan, Kou Tianci, Liu Boxu, Princess Baoqing, Kou Hui, and Zhao Xu, they gathered around the table and ate the mutton.
Xiang Yan prepares a lot of mutton and a lot of yak meat.
But the people at the table seem to like to grab the plate in front of the people close to them.
Everyone is fighting for me, it's so lively.
Kou Ji and Liu Heng never said what happened in the palace from beginning to end.
This is true for mature men, and they always report good news but not bad news to the family.
A table of lamb and consumption beef was eventually wiped out.
Several people held their stomachs and left the dining hall with a smile.
Left a table of leftovers for people to clean up.
After eating, the weather was not so good.
So Liu Heng and Liu Boxu didn't leave either, and they simply stayed in Kou's Mansion.