"Thank you ......"

Kou Ji thought a lot in his mind for a moment, but he didn't dare to pull Chen Lin to say it in detail.

He bowed his hand to Chen Lin, thanked him, and left the palace in a hurry.

When she returned to the house, Yue'er had already climbed the branches.

He didn't have time to rest, but went into the study, lit the candle, closed the door to the study, took out a piece of paper, and began to pick up the pen and wave it.

Liu E......

Guo Huai......

Wang Qinruo......

Zhao Yuanyan......

Cao Utilization......

Device ......

will be supervised......

Shaofu Supervisor ......

……

A personal name, a yamen name, quietly appeared on the paper.

After Kou Ji finished writing, he stared at the names of people and yamen on the paper that seemed to be like a net, and his heart was pounding.

Chen Lin told Kou Ji that two people from the instrument supervisor had gone to the Eight Kings' Mansion.

It was obviously a simple news, but it made Kou Ji think a lot in an instant.

Secretly, the instrument supervisor is under Chen Lin's control, but on the surface, the instrument supervisor is under Liu E's control.

Chen Lin, as the instrument supervisor, was in control behind his back, and told Kou Ji that the person who was the instrument supervisor went to the Eight Princes' Mansion, which means that the person who went to the Eight Kings' Mansion was not assigned by him.

If the person who went to the Eight Kings' Mansion was assigned by Chen Lin, then Chen Lin would not have told Kou Ji.

Well, the answer is obvious.

The person who supervised the instrument went to the Eight Princes' Mansion and was assigned by Liu E.

Who is the person who supervises the instrument?

That's Ouchi masters.

In addition to protecting the important ministers of the imperial court, he also shouldered the heavy responsibility of assassination.

Kou Ji didn't think that Liu E assigned the person who was in charge of the equipment supervisor to protect Zhao Yuanyan.

Then, when the person in charge of the instrument prison went to Zhao Yuanyan's mansion, he must have assassinated Zhao Yuanyan.

Liu E dared to risk the world's disapproval to assassinate a prince, which means that Zhao Yuanyan's plan behind his back has been known to Liu E.

Liu E knew that Zhao Yuanyan was going to usurp the throne.

But Liu E did not expose Zhao Yuanyan openly, but sent someone to assassinate him.

That shows that Liu E wants to use Zhao Yuanyan to usurp the throne and plan something.

With Liu E's current identity, status, and situation, there is only one thing left for her to bother planning.

Return to the court.

And if Liu E wants to return to the court, the biggest stumbling block is......

"I ...... And my grandfather......"

Kou Ji dropped the pen and lay down on the chair steadily, staring at the paper on the table with deep eyes, and said something faintly.

Kou Ji stared at the paper, Wang Qinruo, Guo Huai, and Cao used the names of the three of them to murmur in a low voice: "What role do you three play in it?" Guo Huai forced Cao to take advantage of it, was it part of Liu E's plan, or was it deliberately played for others?

Wang Qinruo seems to have taken refuge in Zhao Yuanyan, but he refuses to make great efforts to help Zhao Yuanyan attract useful manpower, is it colluding with Liu E? ”

Kou Ji's eyes focused on Wang Qinruo's name, "According to your vision, it should not be difficult to see that Zhao Yuanyan is difficult to achieve." According to your temperament of camping, it is a matter of course to find another backer in advance.

You have secretly taken refuge in Liu E......

Then, it makes sense that you are unwilling to help Zhao Yuanyan. ”

Kou Ji's gaze moved away from Wang Qinruo's name, and fell on the names of the general and the young government supervisor, and said faintly: "Then, the general and the young palace supervisor should be thrown by you along the river."

The purpose is to ...... aroused the hostility of the Manchu civil and military to my grandfather......"

Kou Ji's gaze fell on Guo Huai and Cao Yong's names again, "So what role do the two of them play?" ”

Kou Ji stared at the names of Guo Huai and Cao Yong, and thought for a long time.

I looked at the name of the Eight Kings Zhao Yuanyan again.

Kou Ji groaned: "I threw out the general as a prisoner and a young eunuch, and lured my grandfather to take the bait, so as to arouse the hostility of the Manchu civil and military to my grandfather." Once the Eighth King Zhao Yuanyan got into trouble, it was inevitable that my grandfather would be guilty of negligence.

It was easy to take advantage of my grandfather's negligence and the hostility of the Manchu civil and military forces to force my grandfather to beg for his bones.

It's just that what role do Guo Huai and Cao Yu play in it? ”

Kou Ji asked: "Could it be that Guo Huai did it behind his back, and it has nothing to do with Liu E?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head slowly.

"Even I, an outsider, know about Guo Huai's persecution of Cao, and I don't believe Liu E doesn't know. Liu E obviously knew that Guo Huai was forcing Cao to use it, but she didn't stop it.

But once Guo Huai forces Cao to commit suicide with grief and anger, then Liu E should be in the most trouble.

At that time, it aroused the anger of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and Liu E's plans were afraid that they would be in vain, and everyone in the court would guard against her in the future, so she didn't want to come back to the court.

Liu E would never be so stupid to take the trouble on herself.

Then, Guo Huai's forcing Cao to use it is a part of Liu E's plan.

But what purpose does Liu E want to achieve with this link? ”

Kou Ji twitched his brow, looking puzzled.

Liu E wants to use Guo Huai to force Cao to use it, what purpose to achieve, Kou Ji can't think of it.

He didn't know that Liu E planned to cause trouble.

I don't know that in Xia Zhu's plan to explain to Liu E, Guo Huai forced Cao to use the timing problem.

Kou Ji frowned and thought for a long time, and said with a somewhat strange expression: "Could it be that Liu E still has a way to force Guo Huai to death and frame the matter of Cao on others?" ”

"She can still blindfold the eyes of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, so that the Manchu Dynasty civil and military can listen to her and plant it?"

Kou Ji shook his head and said self-deprecatingly.

In the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, there were those who were utilitarian, those who liked to drill camps, and those who saw the wind and steered the rudder, but there were also many ministers who were upright.

Guo Huai forced Cao to use it, which has touched the bottom line of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs.

How could the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty easily listen to Liu E's planting.

Some upright ministers, it is estimated that they will not hesitate to die, and they will also force the court to investigate this matter to the end.

Kou Ji hid in his study alone and thought about it all night, but he didn't come up with any clues.

At the time of the fourth watch.

groggily lying on the desk in the study and falling asleep.

Kou Ji only relied on Chen Lin's words and what he had observed in recent days to infer Liu E's plan.

However.

Liu E in the deep palace.

I don't know at all.

In the prison, her most trusted instrument, there is a traitor.

The authority of the traitor in the prison of instruments is not lost to her.

As soon as she gave an order to the Instrument Warden, the traitor told Koji the truth.

And through the words of the traitor, Kou Ji understood her plan.

The Royal Palace is a place where many secrets are buried deeply.

It's also the place where you can't hide secrets.

……

Koji lay in his study for two hours.

After dawn, Kou Ji immediately sent someone to Liu's mansion and recruited Liu Heng.

After Liu Heng arrived at Kou's mansion, he was taken to the study by Kou Zhong.

Liu Heng saw Kou Ji staring at the two panda eyes, staring at himself, and said with a slight surprise: "Fourth brother, you didn't sleep last night?" ”

Kou Ji yawned, "Can't sleep......"

Liu Heng sat down next to Kou Ji and asked, "Why?" ”

Kou Ji sighed, told Kou Zhong to prepare some breakfast, and waited until Kou Zhong left, and then said to Liu Heng: "There are Diao people who want to harm me......"

Liu Heng immediately widened his eyes, "That Diao Min is so bold that he dares to hit our brother's attention in Bianjing City." You just have to say a name, and I will send someone to arrest him in the Imperial City Division, so that he can see and understand, and the dungeon in the Imperial City Division is several deep. ”

"Wang Qinruo!"

"Poof!"

Liu Heng stood up abruptly and said in amazement: "That old man from the Ministry of Shangshu? ”

Kou Ji nodded with a deep groan.

Liu Heng sat back on the chair in a dejected manner, and said sarcastically: "That old man's status is not low, but it is not easy to deal with." ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "I didn't let you deal with him either, I just wanted you to send some people to keep an eye on him." ”

Liu Heng was puzzled: "I've already sent someone to keep an eye on him?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "It's not enough...... Not only do I want to know his movements in Bianjing City, but I also need to know his movements after entering the palace. ”

Although Kou Ji has already guessed Liu E's plan.

But that's just his guess.

Speculation, to a certain extent, does not represent the facts.

So Koji had to confirm his guess as soon as possible.

When Liu Heng heard this, he was a little embarrassed, "Fourth brother, it's not good for us to put our hands into the palace." If you want to spy on the news in the palace, you can only start from those eunuchs.

I know a few eunuchs who sell news in the palace, but they have to spend some money. ”

Kou Ji groaned, "Is it secret? ”

Liu Heng shook his head and said, "It's hard to say...... You don't know, those eggless things are the most unbearable secrets. As long as someone gives money, they dare to say anything. ”

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "The matter of our spying on the news must be secret. ”

Liu Heng frowned and said, "That's not easy......"

Kou Ji thought for a while and said to Liu Heng: "Then let's do it." You sent someone to pay close attention to the movements of Wang Qinruo, Guo Huai, and Cao Yu outside the palace, and I will spy on the movements in the palace. ”

In this regard, Liu Heng nodded decisively, "I will send more people to keep an eye on the three of them." ”

The two finished speaking.

Kou Zhong brought breakfast, and after a brief meal, the two parted ways.

Kou Ji reappeared in the palace under the pretext of helping Zhao Zhen prepare for the wedding.

The officials who accompanied the Ministry of Rites were busy in the palace for most of the day.

Kou Ji took the initiative to find Chen Lin.

When Kou Ji found Chen Lin, Chen Lin was holding the dust and dozing off under a large pillar outside the capital hall.

As soon as Kou Ji came up to Chen Lin, Chen Lin suddenly opened his eyes.

"...... of the Ministry of Labor"

"Chen Gonggong ......"

The two called each other out.

Chen Lin stared at Kou Ji and said faintly: "Kou Gong Department is looking for our family?" ”

Kou Ji nodded without hesitation.

Chen Lin said lightly: "Our family is going to wait here to serve the official's family." ”

Kou Ji glanced at the Shishitang behind him and said, "There are dozens of palace ladies and eunuchs in the Shishitang who are responsible for serving the officials' families, and it doesn't matter if you leave for a while." ”

Chen Lin said nonchalantly: "The official family is still used to serving our family. ”

Kou Ji was silent for a moment, and said in a fluttering voice: "Then what if it's about the official family?" ”

Chen Lin's eyes widened for a moment, and he said with a hideous face: "Our family knows...... Our family knows that it is not good for you to find our family. ”

Kou Ji didn't seem to see Chen Lin's hideous face.

Zhao Zhen is Chen Lin's weakness.

As long as Kou Ji talks to Zhao Zhen, even if Chen Lin is angry, he has to comply.

"Find a place where you can talk."

"Go to Zichen Palace......"

Chen Lin gritted his teeth and said.

Kou Ji nodded with satisfaction, put his hands behind his back, and strode towards the Zichen Palace.

Chen Lin followed behind Kou Ji, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that Kou Ji was very arrogant, his silver teeth were clucking, and he couldn't wait to use the poison in his arms to poison Kou Ji.

Arrived at the Zichen Palace.

Koji was the first to step into the temple.

After Chen Lin entered the hall, he closed the door of the main hall.

Only two candles were lit in the main hall, illuminating one place, and the rest was groggy.

Chen Lin's eyes, under the light of the candlelight, flickered like two ghost fires, "If you dare to play tricks on our family, our family wants you to look good." ”

Kou Ji looked at Chen Lin and said with a solemn face: "The status of the official family, I'm afraid it will not be guaranteed." ”

Chen Lin's eyes widened, jumped to his feet, and exclaimed: "Nonsense, you are scaring our family!" The status of the official family is as stable as Mount Tai! ”

Kou Ji sneered: "If the status of the official family is really as stable as Mount Tai, you will not admonish me several times and let the official family guard against me." ”

Chen Lin stared straight at Kou Ji, his eyes widened angrily, he took a step forward, his dry hands tightly grasped the dust in his hands, and shouted in a low voice: "You want to rebel?!" ”

Kou Ji pursed his lips disdainfully, "I'm going to rebel, I'll tell you." ”

Chen Lin said with a hideous face: "That's not accurate, maybe you want to win over our family and let our family help you do bad things." ”

Kou Ji glared at Chen Lin and said angrily: "Do you think that all the people are plotting against the officials?" ”

Chen Lin said in a cold voice: "Isn't it? ”

Kou Ji opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly realized that it was useless for him to continue arguing with Chen Lin on this issue.

Immediately.

Koji glared, "Do you remember what you told me yesterday?" ”

Chen Lin said viciously: "Our family naturally remembers, our family shouldn't talk too much and tell you the news of the instrument supervisor." ”

Kou Ji snorted: "Fortunately, you told me, otherwise you don't know how you and the official family died at that time." ”

Chen Lin stared at Kou Ji coldly and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Kou Ji asked rhetorically: "You didn't check, didn't ask, did the Queen Mother send the people from the instrument supervisor to the Eight Princes' Mansion for what?" ”

Chen Lin said disdainfully: "What can you do is nothing more than let people spy on the Eighth Prince." ”

"You're so naïve......"

Kou Ji sneered and said, "The Queen Mother not only has the instrument supervisor in her hand, but also the Imperial City Division. In terms of the means of monitoring people, the Imperial City Division is stronger than the instrument supervisor. Why did the Queen Mother not use the Imperial City Division, but she had to choose the instrument supervisor? ”

Chen Lin's brows furrowed subconsciously, and he said in a somewhat low voice: "Maybe it's because the people of the Imperial City Division are too much to use." ”

Kou Ji said with some amusement: "It's interesting to lie to yourself? You've already guessed it, why don't you say it? ”