Kou Ji wrote a letter to Di Qing and Yang Wenguang, and took the letter out of the study, preparing to find Kou Zhong to send someone to Baozhou.

As soon as I left the room, I saw a figure swaying under the moon gate outside the courtyard.

If you look closely, it is his grandfather Kou Zhun.

Kou Zhun carried one hand behind his back, pulled his beard with the other, and kept pacing at the gate of the courtyard.

Several times he stepped into Koji's courtyard, and several times he retreated.

It seems to be hesitating and hesitating.

"Grandfather?"

Kou Ji took the initiative to step forward and looked at Kou Zhun with an inquiring look.

Kou Zhun paused, withdrew his hand that was pulling his beard, and said brightly: "There are a few things that the old man can't figure out what you just said, so I want to come to you and ask you clearly." ”

Kou Ji was in Kou Zhun's study just now, and he didn't say it thoroughly.

There are a few questions, and Kou Zhun can't think of a clue, so he will come to the door and ask Kou Ji for clarification.

"Grandfather's house, please ......"

Kou Ji made a request for ratings and accompanied Kou Zhun into his study.

After sitting down, Kou Ji asked, "What doubts does grandfather have?" ”

Kou Zhun sat on the chair steadily, stroked his beard, twisted his brows, and muttered: "The old man has never figured it out, why do you say that the land property in the temple and Taoist temple is the most difficult to recover, but the land property of the Qufu Kong family is the best to recover?" ”

Kou Ji didn't rush to answer Kou Zhun's question, but asked rhetorically, "What does grandfather think of these two?" ”

Kou Zhun said seriously: "The old man thinks that the temple and Taoist temple can't control the situation of the court, and deal with them, they can't make any big waves." On the contrary, it is the Confucian family in Qufu who has a close relationship with scholars, and once they are attacked, the scholars in the world are afraid that they will not agree. ”

Kou Ji smiled: "Then grandfather is wrong. The reason why the scholars in the world have a close relationship with the Confucian family is because of the sage articles they studied, and the sage articles that the civil and military officials in the court also studied.

As long as they get involved with the Kong family, they can win a good reputation in Shilin.

In the future, whether it is participating in the imperial examination or mixing in the official career, you can use this to show your closeness to Shangguan.

In the final analysis, what a scholar seeks is a career.

Grandfather has already opened Enko for three more years, so why not open it for another three years?

As long as your grandfather is willing to open Enke, even if you turn Qufu over, the scholar will only prepare for Enke with one mind, how can he have the heart to take care of the affairs of the Kong family. ”

"Can be the ...... of the hundred officials in the court"

Kou Zhun still has concerns.

Kou Ji grinned and said: "The officials in the court can't protect themselves, how can they have the heart to take care of the Kong family." ”

"Can't protect yourself?"

Kou Zhun looked suspicious, thought to himself for a while, stared at Kou Ji and suddenly realized, "You and the official family are planning a hundred officials behind their backs?" The two of you want to make trouble for the officials? ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly.

Kou Zhun raised his finger and pointed at Kou Ji, he really didn't know what to say.

He was a little suspicious that the current changes in the court were all calculated by Kou Ji.

First of all, by exposing the problem of the erosion of the military system, the imperial court began to disarm.

Then, when the disarmament of the imperial court encountered difficulties, the problems of land annexation and land encroachment were raised.

If the imperial court wants to solve the problem of land annexation and land encroachment, it can't bypass hundreds of officials.

In the face of hundreds of officials blocking the way, the imperial court had not yet come up with a countermeasure, and Kou Ji laid out in advance and calculated the hundred officials.

One ring after another, like a trap.

"With such a grandson, the old man is so tired!"

Kou Zhun sighed in his heart, slowly got up, put his hands behind his back, and walked out.

Originally, he wanted to ask Kou Ji, why are temples and Taoist temples the ones with the most resistance?

I don't want to ask now.

Kou Ji watched with a strange look as Kou Zhun left his study.

He didn't understand what Kou Zhun meant by pointing at him and sighing for a long time before leaving.

But he didn't think about it.

After Kou Zhun left, he went out of the study and went to find Kou Zhong.

As soon as he walked out of the courtyard gate, he saw Kou Zhong trotting in front of him.

Without waiting for him to speak, Kou Zhong took the lead in speaking: "Little young master, Zhang Yuan is back. ”

"Zhang Yuan is back?"

When Kou Ji heard the news, a flash of joy flashed across his face.

"Take me to see it."

Kou Zhong took Kou Ji and turned around and went to a side courtyard in the house.

Zhang Yuan was on the table in the side courtyard, eating Haisai nonsense.

He was dressed in a coarse linen coat, holding a fat chicken in his hand, chewing vigorously, and he had no scholarly temperament.

More like a hungry beggar.

After Kou Ji entered the side courtyard, Zhang Yuan took a bite of the chicken breast, dropped the fat chicken that was only half of the chicken that he had gnawed, walked quickly in front of Kou Ji, bowed down and said, "Villain Zhang Yuan, I've seen the little young master." ”

Zhang Yuan had chicken breast in his mouth and spoke a little slurred.

Instead of blaming him for this, Kou Ji asked, "How are things going?" ”

Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth, his oily mouth cracked into a figure-of-eight, and said with a smile: "Little master, don't worry, the matter has been done." ”

Kou Ji nodded with satisfaction and asked with a smile, "Those bandits in Fotou Mountain are not easy to deal with, right?" ”

Zhang Yuan said with a puzzled face: "It's very easy to deal with." Those people were spoiled by the Xinping County Order, and they were already lawless. The villain only revealed a little, saying that in order to celebrate the birthday of the queen mother, the official family appointed Yingfu Temple under Qingliang Mountain as Qingshou Temple, and allocated 100,000 yuan to Yingfu Temple for them to repair the temple.

When the bandits heard the news, they did not suspect that something was wrong, and screamed and killed Yingfu Temple.

Today, Yingfukuji Temple has been reduced to a scorched earth. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, the smile on his face subtracted, and the corners of Kou Zhong's mouth twitched.

The two looked at each other.

Kou Ji took out two letters from his arms, handed them to Zhang Yuan, and instructed: "Rest for one night, go to Baozhou tomorrow, and send these two letters to Yang Wenguang and Di Qing."

After the letter was delivered, he stayed in Baozhou for a while.

After Yuyou's injuries heal, you return to Beijing with Yuyou. ”

When Zhang Yuan heard this, he was stunned at first, and then he didn't ask anything, accepted the letter handed over by Kou Ji, and agreed.

Kou Ji patted him on the shoulder, sighed, did not speak, and left the side courtyard.

Not long after leaving the side courtyard, Kou Zhong trotted to catch up with Kou Ji, and said with a bitter face: "Zhang Yuan's house is really bold, and the Qingshou Temple that celebrates the birthday of the Queen Mother also dares to move."

Once the news reaches Bianjing City, it will definitely shake the government and the opposition.

At that time, not only will the officials send people to investigate, but the people from the Imperial City Division will probably also pour out.

It's hard to guarantee that he won't be found. ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "I also have this concern, so I sent him to Baozhou to avoid trouble." As long as others are not in Bianjing, there will be no trouble.

Liu Mei owes me a big favor, he will never watch this kind of thing implicate my Kou Mansion. ”

After a pause, Kou Ji smiled: "Although he caused a little trouble on this trip, he perfectly completed the task I assigned. I'm worried that he's not making a big fuss......

Now that Qingshou Temple has been destroyed, no one can hide the news.

No one dared to hide the news. ”

Kou Zhong breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Kou Ji's words, and nodded slowly: "It's good that the little young master knows it in his heart." ”

"It's time to have two drinks and celebrate."

"Don't you want to see the young lady of Xiangfu?"

Kou Ji turned his head sideways, stared at Kou Zhong for a long time, and said with a dark face: "I want you to take care of it!" ”

Kou Zhong was stunned, shook his head and smiled.

……

Following.

Three watches.

Kou Ji got up early, dressed neatly, and rushed to the court.

As soon as I arrived at the gate of Donghua Gate, I saw hundreds of officials hurriedly walking towards Donghua Gate.

As Kou Ji expected, the news that Qingshou Temple in Xinping County was burned to ashes by bandits had already reached Bianjing City.

Kou Ji crossed the Jinshui Bridge and arrived at the Vertical Arch Palace.

Inside the temple.

Zhao Zhen had a dark face and stood high on the dragon chair.

After the dynasty.

Without waiting for Kou Zhun to speak, Zhao Zhen shook a book of music in his hand and threw it to the ground, with a small face, and said angrily: "Who can tell me why the Qingshou Temple I ordered was poisoned by bandits?" ”

"The Xinping County Decree said on the recital to the imperial court that Xinping County has achieved the point of not closing the door at night and not leaving the road behind under his governance. So where did this gang of bandits come from? ”

"In the two counties of Changwu and Yongshou adjacent to Xinping County, there is no trace of this gang of bandits."

"Can any of you tell me where these bandits came from? Could it be that it jumped out of the stone? ”

“……”

Zhao Zhen roared loudly on the vertical arch hall.

For the first time, Zhao Zhen showed the majesty of his emperor on the vertical arch hall.

Kou Zhun, who had the ability to stop him, sat on a chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, allowing Zhao Zhen to release his anger on the vertical arch hall.

Cao Yu slowly got out of class, and said stiffly: "Maybe it's a rogue from other places?" ”

"Rogues?"

Zhao Zhen stared at Cao Yu and roared angrily: "You are a three-year-old child? Your high-ranking privy envoy will not know what the situation is like when you cross the border? If they are rogues, why don't they stare at the wealthy families in Xinping County, but at Yingfu Temple?

Could it be that the temple that I appointed to celebrate my birthday is more conspicuous than those wealthy families? ”

Cao was speechless and closed his mouth and stepped aside.

Zhao Zhen continued to roar on the vertical arch hall, and after roaring for a long time, he stopped when he saw that no one was talking.

Just after the officials thought that Zhao Zhen's anger was vented.

Zhao Zhen spoke again, "I remembered, a few days ago, you, you, and you, just told me that the Xinping County Order is a good minister and a pillar of the country. ”

Zhao Zhen pointed to the officials who had praised the Xinping County Order and cursed.

"Bandits are rampant under his rule, and they are also considered pillars? Also considered a good minister? Are I blind and raising a bunch of courtiers with eyes and beads, or are you blind and can't tell the difference between loyalty and goodness? ”

Yu Shi Zhongcheng came out of class, straightened his waist, and said loudly: "Official, it is your idea to add officials to the Xinping County Order." The ministers just followed your thoughts. ”

Zhao Zhen sneered and said, "According to what you said, is it my fault?" ”

In the imperial history, Cheng said without being salty: "Whether the official family is wrong or not, the old minister doesn't know." Lao Chen only knew that Lao Chen and the others were not wrong. ”

"Hehe......"

Zhao Zhen sneered, stared at Yu Shi Zhongcheng and said, "Then what do I want you for?" How many officials are there in our court? Hundreds of thousands. Can I keep an eye on everyone? I want to know the situation below, and I want to know the officials below, and I also want to know the ears and tongues of you.

I have been deceived by you and have done something wrong.

You don't check it, so you follow me and make mistakes again and again.

Is it an ornament for me to supervise the authority of the world's officials? ”

Yu Shi Zhongcheng was stunned for a moment, and said stubbornly: "The old minister is also to conform to the thoughts of the official family......"

"Conform to my thoughts?"

Zhao Zhen seemed to have heard some big joke, and laughed: "Now tell me, follow my thoughts." Then when you were in the court before, when you impeached me, when you accused me, did you think about conforming to my thoughts? ”

Without waiting for Yu Shi Zhongcheng to speak, Zhao Zhen's eyes were cold, staring at him, and asked: "Since you want to conform to my thoughts, then I will tell you my current thoughts, I don't know if you can follow my thoughts."

I want to cut off your money and dismiss you, can you follow my thoughts? ”

Yu Shi Zhongcheng's face was a little ugly and he arched his hand and said: "The official family is still young, and he has not yet been pro-government, and the promotion and dispatch of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty must be decided by the Taishi." ”

"Hypocrisy!"

Zhao Zhen snorted coldly, sat on the dragon chair, and stopped talking.

Yu Shi Zhongcheng's face changed again and again, his legs were weak, and he almost didn't sit on the ground.

"Official...... Official ...... Official, ......"

Yu Shi Zhongcheng shuddered and wailed, and fell to his knees.

The word 'hypocrisy' that Zhao Zhen casually said was more terrible to him than killing his head.

Once these two words are buckled on his head, his career in this life will be over.

Not only him, but also his heirs will be implicated in this.

Can the emperor judge others casually?

Obviously not!

During the reign of the first emperor, Liu Yong participated in the imperial examination, and the first emperor gave an evaluation of the four words "genus ci fumi".

Since then, no matter how many times Liu Yong participated in the imperial examination, the examiner would not take him.

Is Yoo Yong not talented enough?

No.

It is the role of the evaluation of the first emperor.

There is the evaluation of the four words of the first emperor's 'subordinate words and words', unless the current official family is gracious, otherwise even if he takes the imperial examination for a lifetime, no examiner dares to take him.

Zhao Zhen commented on the hypocrisy of the imperial history on the vertical arch hall, which is more serious than the previous emperor's evaluation of Liu Yong's rhetoric.

"Old minister...... The old minister is not sorry for the official family, let alone sorry for the country, why should the official family put the minister to death? ”

Yu Shi Zhongcheng knelt on the ground, glared at him, and questioned Zhao Zhen in a trembling voice.

Zhao Zhen snorted coldly and didn't say a word.

Yu Shi Zhongcheng looked at Kou Zhun and asked, "Chief Regent of the Taishi, do you let the officials mess around like this?" ”

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military also looked at Kou Zhun and wanted to see how Kou Zhun answered.

If Kou Zhun recognized Zhao Zhen's words, then Cheng in the imperial history would be dead.

If Kou Zhun recognized the words of Yushi Zhongcheng, then Zhao Zhen might be unhappy, but the officials would be relieved, and Yushi Zhongcheng would also be saved.

Under the gaze of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, Kou Zhun pretended to be silent for a long time before he slowly spoke.

"What are you all looking at the old man?"

When the Manchu Dynasty civil and military heard this, they almost fell to the ground.