Kou Ji accompanied Zhao Zhen until midnight to discuss the promotion of the Duke to the first-class Jiaoguo for Cai Qi, and the sixth-level promotion for Cai Qi's two sons.
Then he ordered someone to draw up the imperial edict and told Chen Lin to send someone to read it tomorrow before leaving the palace.
When Kou Ji returned to the bamboo courtyard, Xiang Yan was already asleep.
Inside and outside the bamboo courtyard, only the concierge and his study were lit.
Kou Ji was very curious, when there was a great talent in Bingzhuye, who could not help but walked to the study.
In Kou Ji's impression, Kou Hui is a person who woke her fists more than writes. If she could read by candlelight, the old sow would probably be able to dance on the tree.
After Zhao Run enters the night, he will inevitably return to the palace, without exception.
Empress Cao had great expectations of Zhao Run, so she was extremely strict with Zhao Run.
When Zhao Run was by Kou Ji's side, he could barely indulge.
After leaving Kou Ji, he was either a respected Shou Wang or a well-behaved son.
Therefore, it is impossible for Zhao Run to read it in the night of Kou's Mansion.
"Is it Zhao Xu?"
Kou Ji entered the study with curiosity, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw four people in his study.
Two are sitting and two are standing.
The four of them were silent, without saying a word.
The two sitting Koji knew each other.
One is the half owner of the bamboo courtyard, Liu Heng.
The other is Cai Qi, who was praised by Zhao Zhen as a virtuous person in Shishitang today.
Two teenagers stood behind Cai Qi.
One of them was about half the time when Kou Jichu entered the city of Bianjing, and the other was about the same size as Liu Heng who Kou Ji first met.
The eyes of the two people are very clever, constantly wandering around in Kou Ji's study.
It seems that everything in Kou Ji's study can arouse their curiosity.
Liu Heng is a pure person.
The same is true for Cai Qi.
It is precisely because of this that the two of them sit very clearly, one on the left and the other on the right.
There is nothing to talk about.
After Kou Ji entered the study and saw the four of them, he laughed and said, "Duke Cai is here, and Peng Xun is shining. After Cai Gong left the palace today, every time the officials mentioned Cai Gong, they admired that Cai Gong might become my elder. Song second sage."
Cai Qi got up, saluted Kou Ji, and said with a serious face: "I have seen Kou Xiang, Kou should be clear about it. The lower officials don't like those flattering words."
Kou Ji was taken aback, and said with a smile: "Cai Gong is still involved in political affairs, so he doesn't have to claim to be an official."
Cai Qi stared at Kou Ji and said, "You call me Duke Cai, but not Cai Xiang. This shows that the officials have already determined my identity."
Kou Ji said with emotion: "It's really boring to talk to smart people like you."
Cai Qi smiled indifferently, without words.
Liu Heng got up and said to Kou Ji: "Since you are back, then I will go to sleep."
There is a saying that is not speculative.
Liu Heng and Cai Qi are basically two people, and they don't have a common language.
Cai Qi's visit late at night, there must be important things.
If Kou Ji is not there, Liu Heng will entertain him out of courtesy.
When Kou Ji returned to the house, Liu Heng should also leave.
Kou Ji nodded.
Liu Heng left the study.
As soon as Liu Heng left, Cai Qi hurriedly said to the two teenagers behind him: "Have you not seen Kou Xiang?"
The two teenagers salute Kou Ji neither humble nor arrogant.
"Students have seen Kou Xiang..."
He didn't declare his family, but called himself a student, proving that he was a scholar.
The reason why he didn't report his family was first to not leave an impression of clinging to Kou Ji, and second, to wait for the introduction of Cai Qi, an elder.
If Cai Qi wants them to mix with Kou Ji in the future, he will naturally introduce them.
If they don't want to, their self-reporting on the pole will cause Cai Qi to be unhappy.
Kou Ji smiled and nodded, and asked Cai Qi, "Your student?"
Cai Qi shook his head, "My old friend's disciple, knowing that I'm visiting you tonight, so come here to see the world."
Kou Ji asked Cai Qi to sit down, and smiled: "It must be extraordinary to be valued by you Cai Gong."
Cai Qi shook his head again and said, "The heroes of the world, in front of you, are all overshadowed."
After Kou Ji sat down, he ordered the servant who was at the door to serve tea again, and then said with a smile: "I have never seen your flatterer. Even if it is a relative of the emperor, you will point your nose to curse.
Compared with the relatives of the emperor, my status is more than a little bit worse.
You are saying good things in front of me now, afraid that you have to ask for something, right? "
Cai Qi sighed and said, "I am really suitable for cursing, not for flattering."
Koj laughed loudly.
Cai Qi is the only one who can say this kind of righteousness.
Zhang Zhibai might be a little humble.
Kou Zhun would be more domineering.
In Kou Ji's laughter, Cai Qi said straightforwardly: "Entrusted by an old friend, I want to ask Kou Xiang for two places in the Wenchang Academy."
When Kou Ji heard this, the smile on his face narrowed slightly, and he smiled indifferently: "I want to wait for Wenchang Academy to be assessed next year?"
Cai Qi said frankly: "It's because I can't wait for next year, so I want to ask Kou Xiang for a convenience."
Kou Ji groaned: "As you are, it should be easy to ask for one or two places from Wenchang Academy."
Cai Qi said with a bitter face: "I have been... I was poked in front of the words written by your grandfather and told me that as long as I can write the same. Let alone make an exception to record two students entering school, even if they are sitting In the position of the head of the Wenchang Academy, he also recognized that the rules of the Wenchang Academy were completely changed."
The head of the Wenchang Academy asked Cai Qi to write a copy that was exactly the same as Kou Zhun's left word, not the word, but the weight.
Although Cai Qi was praised by Zhao Zhen as a virtuous man, he was not a saint and could not write the same words as Kou Zhun.
Kou Ji said with emotion: "He is embarrassing people."
Cai Qi said in a dubious voice: "I am a literary scholar who is much taller than me. How dare I stand in front of them.
Although he embarrassed me, he also showed me a clear way.
He told me that since the establishment of Wenchang Academy, only people recommended by you Kou Xiang can enter the museum.
Because you Kou Xiang has a pair of Bole's eyes, the people you have seen are not bad.
Today, I will bring two younger generations to see you. "
Kou Ji glanced at the two teenagers behind Cai Qi, and said with a smile: "Are you going to let me consider them? Everyone knows that I am not knowledgeable, and I can't consider them."
Cai Qi heard this and shook his head and smiled: "Although you don't like the scriptures, but you are a multitude of various arts, and you are the sect. Learning does not only refer to scriptures."
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Duke Cai praised him."
Cai Qi smiled without saying a word.
Although he doesn't like Kou Ji, he has to recognize the achievements Kou Ji has made.
The great scholars in the world do not know where they are, but the only ones who are enshrined in the home by the people are those who do not study the classics.
The merchants take him as the foundation, the farmers take him as the root, and the craftsmen treat him as a god.
All the students are amazing talents.
What they did was shocking.
It's a joke that people who are ignorant and ignorant are really ignorant.
In a society dominated by scriptures, it has been respected by everyone through miscellaneous categories.
That's a college asking home.
After all, it's easy to conquer everyone with the scriptures, but it's much harder to use the miscellaneous things.
Seeing that Cai Qi is determined to recommend these two, Kou Ji said dumbfounded: "Since Cai Gongxin recommends you two, it means that Cai Gong is very optimistic about you.
I give Cai Gong some thin noodles.
Give you a chance to recommend yourself.
As long as your words can move me.
I let you enter the Wenchang Academy. "
Hearing this, Cai Qi couldn't help saying: "It's very people, and I really used the very method. I saw them at the first time, but it took a long time for the school to learn."
Kou Ji said carelessly: "I don't like scriptures, so there is nothing to ask about scriptures."
Cai Qi nodded, and said to the two teenagers behind him: "Don't thank Kou Xiang yet."
Kou Ji waved his hand and said, "No, go straight to the subject. Which of you will come first."
The two teenagers glanced at each other.
The elder suddenly took a step forward, staring at Kou Ji and said, "Student Zeng Gong..."
After saying this, there is no more to follow.
The other followed one step forward and said, "Student Wang Anshi..."
After saying this, there is no more.
When Kou Ji heard the names of the two, he was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed, "What an arrogant little guy!"
Zeng Gong and Wang Anshi were young and vigorous. They felt that they were already well-known among the young people in Bianjing. They only need to give their names, and Kou Ji should know that they are talented.
Zeng Gong and Wang Anshi are not old acquaintances, nor are they fellow villagers.
They met in the city of Bianjing.
Since they were all eunuchs, they were more arrogant, so after encountering them, they would inevitably make a gesture.
After a lot of competition, I naturally cherish each other.
After all, two people are rare and smart people, and there are few opponents among their peers. When they finally meet their opponents, they are naturally easy to attract as close friends.
That's weird.
With Wang Anshi's background, it was absolutely impossible for him to come to Kou Ji before he became an official.
After all, his father is a magistrate.
The county magistrate does not even have the qualifications to board the bamboo courtyard, let alone his son.
Unlike Zeng Gong, his grandfather was the late Shangshu Hubu Langzhong and Admonishment Doctor Zeng Zhiyao, and his father was Taichang Temple Shaoqing Zeng Yizhan.
In the history books, Zeng Gong’s father, Zeng Yizhan, was framed, and after serving several county magistrates, he was lost and sent to Guangnan.
But due to the appearance of Kou Ji, it affected the entire Song Dynasty.
It also indirectly affected the fate of Zeng Yizhan.
Not only did Zeng Yizhan not be framed by others, but because of his uprightness and outstanding political achievements, he was promoted repeatedly, and finally he was promoted to the position of Shaoqing of Taichang Temple.
Because Zeng Yizhan's temperament is similar to Cai Qi, Cai Qi introduced him as a friend, and this scene is what we have today.
Wang Anshi, this little guy, is pure luck.
After he became close friends with Zeng Gong, he was taken by Zeng Gong to visit other friends and gained a lot of fame.
Not only that, when Zeng Yizhan wanted to send Wang Anshi to Wenchang Academy to study, he happened to be in Zeng Mansion with the help.
Although Zeng Yizhan is upright, he is not pedantic, and he is very open-minded.
Seeing that Wang Anshi was a teachable talent, he took it with him.
So Wang Anshi appeared in front of Kou Ji.
When Cai Qi heard that Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong only had their names, he didn't say anything else, and his face was a bit unsightly.
Thinking of another great trust from his old friend, he was embarrassed to speak again.
The young man is arrogant, and he does not object.
After all, if a young man is not sharp, he is a young man.
But you have to be arrogant.
In front of this, no one of the world's talents has the right to be proud.
This man's merits can already be compared with the top group of people in history books.
He was only worried that this person would go astray, so he always showed dislike for this person, reminding the Manchu civil and military to guard against this person.
However, he still approves of this man's achievements and merits.
In front of this, two fledgling little guys can also be proud
When people's credit and achievement books are turned out, they can crush you to death.
Kou Ji seemed to see Cai Qi's thoughts and smiled and said, "You are young, it is normal to be a little arrogant. When I first entered the city of Bianjing, I was full of arrogance. Until now, the arrogance in my chest has not disappeared. ."
Speaking of this, Kou Ji looked at Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong and said with a smile: "There are many people who are arrogant, and those who can continue to be proud are the characters."
Upon hearing this, Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong looked at each other.
They knew what Kou Ji's words meant.
Kou Ji used himself as an example, telling them that being proud is not arrogant for a while, and that being arrogant all the time is true arrogance.
When Cai Qi heard Kou Ji beating Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong, he immediately shouted, "Hurry up and thank Mr. Guo for your advice."
Kou Ji was taken aback.
Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong were also taken aback.
Not waiting for Kou Ji to react.
Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong had already bent down quickly.
"Thank you for your advice, Mr...."
Kou Ji looked at Cai Qi in a daze, "Cai Gong, you are..."
Cai Qi showed a rare expression of embarrassment, and said with a dry smile: "The old friend said, if you can worship under your door, it would be better.
My temperament is not suitable for begging, so I can only do a little bit. "
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry: "Cai Gong, you're a bit unsound by doing this."
Cai Qi seemed very happy to see Kou Ji deflated. He smiled cheerfully and said, "Anyway, this gentleman also called out. I will announce it after I go out.
If you ruin the promise, it will be the people in your Kou Mansion who will lose it. "
Kou Jichang sighed: "I thought that your Duke Cai was an upright person, but I didn't expect..."
Cai Qi smiled and said: "Just being righteous is to the dignitaries, to the court, and to the people. To your relatives and friends, if you keep being upright, it's not just being upright, it's old-fashioned.
Old-fashioned, but not qualified to enter the DPRK. "
Kou Ji had nothing to say when he heard this.
There are indeed few idiots who can enter the dynasty.
Even if there are, most of them are pretending, and they all have a certain purpose.
Some seek wealth, seek officials, and some seek fame.
There are also people who are afraid of the troubles caused by flexibility.
There are also people who want to hang around in the court.
Most of the idiots that Kou Ji encountered in the courtroom were just for seeking fame, seeking officialdom, and seeking attention from others, and some were to protect the assets of the people he blessed.
You can see that people say silly things in the court, but behind it are people or ghosts, no one can tell.
After all, an unspoken rule of not being sentenced to a doctor gives them an umbrella for nonsense.
They are not afraid of being beheaded when they say the wrong thing.
Now Kou Zhun, Zhao Zhen, and Kou Ji have all killed one, making it a joke to kill the doctor.
Those who say stupid things in the court nowadays are not to seek fame, but to protect their own money.
It's like Cai Qi's impeachment of Kou Ji in court before.
Knowing that he would be sprayed, he also knew that he might be punished, but he still impeached Kou Ji without hesitation.
Was he impeaching Kou Ji to serve as a pawn for the civil servants
He is not, he is here to remind Kou Ji, don't act recklessly in the court, someone is staring at you.
Kou Ji also knows Cai Qi's mind, so he doesn't bother to care about Cai Qi.
Otherwise, Cai Qi would have been buried in the soil with the reputation that Kou Jijua must report and the temperament of King Yama.
Kou Ji glanced at Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong in Cai Qi's laughter, and exclaimed, "So I have two more students inexplicably?"
Cai Qi smiled and asked, "Is it too small? I'll give you some more tomorrow. I know that both of them have talents, so I sent them to you.
If you know that you will not refuse to come, then I will also send my grandson by the way. "
The ancients are just like this, a good opportunity is given to others, and it is not necessarily left to their own children.
Some people may think this is silly.
But they are not stupid at all.
With huge resources in hand, if one's children and grandchildren are too mediocre, they must learn to invest in talents.
The talent is on the top, thinking about the incense and love, will naturally bless his children and grandchildren.
This is far better than he wasting huge resources on his children and grandchildren that he couldn't cultivate.
The mediocre children and grandchildren, even if they are pushed up with resources, will eventually fall.
It would be better to let your children and grandchildren lean against the big tree to enjoy the shade.
If the talent is very top-notch and marry a girl in the past, it will immediately become a community of interests.
Pulling relationships through in-laws is not just for royals.
The Manchu civil and military also did the same.
Otherwise, there will be no such thing as a political marriage.
In the case of Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong, after Zeng Gong’s father Zeng Yizhan learned that Wang Anshi was a talent, he immediately asked his continuation of the character Wu Clan, who was also Zeng Gong’s biological mother, to write a long letter to Zeng Gong’s grandfather. , Invited sisters of the right age in the Wu clan to play in Bianjing.
What is specific, Zeng Yizhan has no famous saying.
But after Zeng Gong's grandfather saw Wu's letter, he immediately understood the meaning of it.
Kou Ji heard what Cai Qi said, but didn't respond, but shook his head: "Duke Cai should know my situation. Are you sure that the two of them are following me
In the courtroom before, Duke Cai yelled at me. "
Implications.
If he can't handle it alone, it is very likely that he will not be able to hang on in the court.
His students will be implicated at that time.
When Cai Qi heard this, he sighed, "I was really worried before, but after spending so many days with you, and after reviewing the memorandums from your students from all over the place, I knew that I was The villain’s heart has saved the gentleman’s belly."
Speaking of this, Cai Qi looked at Kou Ji and said: "If you want to do anything, you have done it a long time ago. You can't wait until now to do something that offends people and is not thankful."
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment and stared at Cai Qi with a smile: "Duke Cai can be determined by just a few days and a few notes?"
Cai Qi bluntly said: "I'm not stupid. I can still see who is sincere for the country and who is hiding evil. Besides, you and the official deceived a large number of people from the hinterland of the Song Dynasty to Liaodi in the name of recruiting soldiers.
Waiting for those rich and powerful people in the hinterland of the Song Dynasty to come over.
The ruling and the opposition will scream.
It is impossible for them to scold officials.
So I can only scold you.
Amidst the scolding, if you can get things done, it would be weird. "
After all, he became a person hated by everyone in the government and the opposition.
It is difficult to lead everyone from the ruling party to the founding of a new dynasty.
Because you can only grab benefits from others, but cannot give them benefits. Why do people follow you
Risking decapitation to help the rebellion that robbed one's own money
Are you crazy
Throughout the dynasties, the rebellion is inseparable from a profit.
Gao Huaide, Shi Shouxin and others supported Zhao Kuangyin's rebellion because Zhao Kuangyin's superiors brought them huge benefits.
If they can't get anything, they won't support Zhao Kuangyin.
Zhao Kuangyin also knew about this, so after confiscating their military power, he decisively gave them money and money, madly.
Don't Zhao Kuangyin like money
He governs a country that is waiting to be flourished, and is short of money everywhere.
He needs money more than anyone.
But even so, he madly stuffed Gao Huaide and others with money.
why
It's not that they are afraid of rebellion.
After all, they can push themselves to the top for profit, and they can also pull themselves off for profit.
Anyway, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms have been chaotic for decades, changing the emperor is as easy as eating and drinking.
They are all people who have experienced five generations and ten countries.
There is not much psychological burden on changing the emperor.
After hearing what Cai Qi said, Kou Ji said dumbfounded: "You only understand it now. You used to be a guard against me, but you made a lot of money to scold me."
Cai Qi said very bachelor: "I'm sitting here now, you can scold me back."
Kou Ji shook his head, not wanting to worry about Cai Qi anymore.
Kou Ji took a deep breath and said, "You calculated it, and I recognized it. I will accept these two students. But I don't have much time to teach them. They still have to go to the Wenchang Academy to study.
But there are many rules under our sect, so they follow me and may not be able to learn my knowledge, but they have to abide by the rules under my sect. "
Cai Qi smiled and said: "They worship at your door, even if you don't teach anything, it will be enough for them to use for a lifetime."
Kou Ji's huge network of connections alone is enough to make any talent under his sect grow in steadily, let alone knowledge.
Kou Ji is the elder brother of the current Song Emperor and the husband of the next Song Emperor.
The two people with the highest status in the Song Dynasty were both dealt with by Kou Ji.
Even if Kou Ji did not irradiate his students, these two would irradiate them.
Kou Ji later left Bianjing City and went to Handi.
When these two see things and think about people, they will also make a move for Kou Ji's students.
Even if it is a pig, it is named Kou Ji's student, and it will be able to be mixed in the future.
Kou Ji heard Cai Qi's words and sighed: "Even so, let them come to me with Shuxiu tomorrow."
Cai Qi smiled and said, "I can just be a witness."