"It's not easy to converge, if Lu Yijian no longer accepts people into Qingtang, Lu Yijian will probably scold her mother. He has been guarding Qingtang for two years, blowing cold wind for two years, and finally he can start absorbing people, and he definitely doesn't want to miss it. ”

Kou Ji said bluntly.

Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice: "But if he is allowed to mess around like this, I am afraid that Li Gong will really carry a knife into Qingtang." ”

Everything in Hexi is Li Di's hard work, Lu Yijian is now pumping Li Di's blood, Li Di really dares to fight with him with a knife.

Kou Ji groaned: "Actually, Qingtang now has a foundation, and it is no longer necessary to continue to absorb people from the outside. Lu Yijian can completely emulate the old things of Li Gong. ”

Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows, and said in disbelief: "You mean ......?"

Kou Ji nodded and said, "Now that Zhu Neng, Li Zhaoliang, and Yuan Shan are all fighting outside the territory, there must be a huge number of prisoners in their hands. As long as Lu Yijian sent someone to negotiate, he could still easily do it with some cattle and sheep, or grain in exchange for some female captives. ”

The expression on Zhao Zhen's face froze, and he muttered: "I said at the beginning, if my people in the Great Song Dynasty don't have wives, I will send someone out to rob them."

I never wanted it to come true. ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "It's always me who takes advantage of the people of the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Zhao Zhen smiled bitterly and said, "I don't have such a thick skin. ”

Kou Ji said with a smile: "Let Li Di go down and talk to Lu Yijian in private, and then the official family will send someone to help Lu Yijian negotiate with Yuanshan, Zhu Neng, and Li Zhaoliang."

The minister turned around and asked the people of Honglu Temple to negotiate with the people of the Black Khanate.

I believe they are willing to trade those female captives for food with us. ”

Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "I always find it difficult to speak. ”

Kou Ji laughed and said, "Let's not say it so obviously, just let Lu Yijian privately send someone to find out this matter." ”

Zhao Zhen hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't use the people of Honglu Temple, right?" Let's send someone to negotiate privately. It's really disgraceful to say this kind of thing.

Later generations have written history, and when they mention this matter, they still don't know what you and I will be portrayed. ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "Then do what the official says." ”

Zhao Zhen also nodded and said, "Without further ado, you go down to prepare the paperwork." I issued an order to reprimand Lu Yijian, so that Lu Yijian could no longer absorb the people of the Great Song Dynasty.

Otherwise, if Lu Yijian continues to make trouble like this, I am afraid that the magistrates of the whole country will have complaints. ”

Kou Ji got up, arched his hand, and left the palace.

Zhao Zhen instructed Chen Lin to summon the Zhongshu people to draft the edict.

After Kou Ji hurried back to the house in a carriage, he was about to go to the study to write a letter, but when he walked to the door of the study, he saw two figures standing not far from the study.

He didn't speak, like a piece of wood.

Take a closer look.

It's Bao Zheng and Zhao Xu.

Bao Zheng's errand in Jiangning Mansion was handled very satisfactorily, so he was transferred back to Bianjing City and served as the left attendant of the Criminal Department.

The original Zuo Shilang of the Criminal Department was transferred to the Ministry of Rites and served as the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites.

Bao Zheng returned to Bianjing City, and naturally rushed to Kou Mansion to visit Kou Ji like Su Xun.

It's just that he didn't see Kou Ji, but he saw Zhao Xu first.

When I corresponded with Zhao Su in the past, Bao Zheng couldn't finish talking.

Now that he saw Zhao Xu, Bao Zheng was speechless.

Kou Ji stood aside, watched for a long time, and saw that the two of them refused to speak, so he couldn't help but walk not far from the two of them, and teased: "Are you showing me what it means to respect each other?" ”

Kou Ji's words woke up Zhao Xu and Bao Zheng.

Zhao Xu glared at Kou Ji viciously and ran away.

Bao Zheng stood in place and smiled bitterly: "Sir, is it inappropriate to tease students in your identity?" ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "Why, Bao Zheng, who was praised by the people of Jiangning Mansion as the King of Bao Yan, has also learned to be shy?" ”

Bao Zheng said with a smile: "The student didn't." The name of Hades is not loved by the students, but is imposed on the students by those wealthy families in Jiangning Mansion. ”

Kou Ji smiled: "It's just because you almost killed the wealthy families in Jiangning Mansion, isn't it?" ”

Bao Zheng's face was straight, and he said: "Most of the wealthy families are rich and unkind. The wealthy families of Jiangning Mansion are even more fond of extravagance, and some of them regard torturing women as a matter of grace.

After those women on the Qinhuai River were included in the mansion by them, they were brutally tortured to death.

Even more, I like to use beauty lamps. ”

Kou Ji's eyes were cold, "Human candles? ”

Bao Zheng nodded solemnly, "Some people also call it a sky lantern." ”

Kou Ji said coldly: "I dare to do such an inhumane act, and it is not an exaggeration to raid the house and destroy the door." ”

Bao Zheng nodded and said: "The student has not only seen human candles, but also seen the martyrdom well, that is, after humiliating the woman to death, he threw it into the well.

There are also those who pursue the way of immortality, using children's heart alchemy as medicine.

When the students saw such a tragedy, they naturally started to be more ruthless. ”

Kou Ji said without hesitation: "It should be!" ”

It seems that this kind of tragedy that has created the destruction of humanity for the sake of selfishness should indeed be dealt with ruthlessly.

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "In the future, I will consider sending some cool officials to Jiangning Mansion." It is obviously the place with the most readers, and it should be the place with the most sensible and etiquette.

There can be such an inhumane act. ”

Bao Zheng said bluntly: "Most readers are still knowledgeable. There are only some corrupt people, and there are some wealthy people who are too cruel. ”

Kou Ji nodded, "I will go to the official letter to tell your successor about this matter." ”

Bao Zheng hugged his fists and said: "The student thanked Mr. for the people of Jiangning Mansion." ”

Kou Ji waved his hand and said: "I am the Pingzhang of the Great Song Dynasty Tongzhongshu, and for the sake of the people of Jiangning Mansion, it is what I should do." ”

After saying this, Kou Ji stared at Bao Zheng and said, "Tell me about you and Zhao Xu." ”

Bao Zheng smiled dryly: "What can the student do with Her Royal Highness the Princess......

Kou Ji snorted, "Do you think that with Hui'er following Zhao Su, the matter between you and Zhao Su can be hidden from me?" ”

Bao Zheng hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "The student is from a poor family......

"In Feidong, Luzhou, your Bao family is also a well-known big family, with 3,427 acres of fertile land. After your father died, you got 683 acres of fertile land and two shops in Luzhou City.

After you gave the two shops to your brother, you still have 683 acres of fertile land in your hands.

Now it's your eldest sister-in-law who is hiring someone to take care of her.

Am I right? ”

Kou Ji didn't wait for Bao Zheng to finish speaking, and then asked with burning words.

Bao Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "Compared with the princess, what is the difference between the student's family business and the poor family." ”

Kou Ji pondered for a moment, nodded in agreement, "That's ...... too"

After saying this, Kou Jihu looked at Bao Zheng suspiciously and said, "But I remember that you are not a person who cares about identity." Besides, you are one of the few young people among the many prefects of my Great Song Dynasty.

You are worthy of a princess. ”

Bao Zheng said frankly: "You will have a hard life with the students. ”

Bao Zheng's reason is very strong, and Kou Ji is stunned and has no way to refute it.

A person with an annual income of nearly 16,000 guan spends less than 100 guan on himself, and the remaining more than 15,900 guan is all subsidized to Mengxue in various places.

In this way, the woman followed him, and they all had to live a poor life.

Kou Ji sighed and said, "Can't you be kind to yourself?" There are many ways to help the people, and there is no need to suffer yourself. ”

Bao Zheng said solemnly: "Every penny that students get is people's fat and people's ointment, and they dare not spend it easily." Only by taking from the people and using it for the people can students feel at ease. ”

Kou Ji asked, "So for the sake of the people, can you give up your marriage?" ”

Bao Zheng's expression froze and fell into silence.

Kou Ji continued: "Although Zhao Xu likes to play around, she is a good woman. You correspond with her all the time, and you must have her in your heart.

Since you have her in your heart, you shouldn't give up. ”

Bao Zheng gritted his teeth and said: "But the students can't let go of the people." ”

Kou Ji stared at Bao Zheng and said seriously: "Being an official is honest, it doesn't mean that you will live a hard life." To be honest and honest means not to reach out to the people's money, not to reach out to the treasury.

If you have mercy on the people, you should find a way to make the people under your rule rich, instead of using your own money to compensate for them.

For tens of millions of people in my Great Song Dynasty, your little money is just a drop in the bucket.

Therefore, it is better to award a thousand gold to one person, than to award ten thousand gold skills.

It is the salary paid to you by the imperial court and the reward for your work for the imperial court, so you should take it with peace of mind.

You can also spend it with peace of mind. ”

Bao Zheng said in a deep voice: "The student's strength is weak, but the student can save one person." ”

Kou Ji frowned and said, "The little doctor is a doctor, and the big doctor is a country." Now you are sitting in the position of the great doctor, sitting on the affairs of the small doctor.

Your husband and my family have a lot of money, and even saying that ten thousand is no longer enough to describe.

I have never given such wealth to the poor.

Why?

Am I greedy for money?

No.

If you, sir, let go of my greed, the people who sent me money would be able to go to Liaodi from here.

The reason why I don't give up my money is because I don't think I should share it.

Because every piece in my hands is my own hard-earned money, not by trickery.

I will not give money to the poor.

Because I don't want to get into the habit of them reaching out and asking for money.

I want them to hang their hands and learn to make money on their own.

In this way, they can not only solve the problem of food and clothing, but also learn what dignity is.

If I blindly give them money and develop their habits, then they will completely lose their dignity.

While some people lose their dignity, they become beggars who are accustomed to asking for money.

Therefore, the way to govern the people and have mercy on the people is to constantly create opportunities for the people to make money and make the people rich through their own hands.

Instead of giving them things for free, let them eat and wait for death.

That's hurting them.

In the past, when the imperial court provided disaster relief, it either directly gave food to the people, let the people waste their time while drinking porridge, or stuffed the people into the army.

What now?

Cash-for-work.

Tell them to use their own hands to get the food for disaster relief.

They were able to not only rebuild their homes in the aftermath of the disaster, but also preserve their dignity.

What's more, when cash for work was paid, far fewer people died than before. ”

Bao Zheng listened to Kou Ji's words and fell silent.

Kou Ji continued, "You've been in Ryan Town for a long time, and you should know that the people in the town used to be disaster victims. If I just give them food and money for disaster relief, do you think they will be able to live like this?

It was I who used the cash-for-work method to build a new home for them and taught them the craft of making a living, so that they lived so prosperous and healthy. ”

Bao Zheng gritted his teeth and said: "Adults can naturally use this method, but those Mengtong, as well as those people in the lonely garden, they can't get food and dignity with their hands at all. ”

Kou Ji Zhengse said: "Some of them have paid taxes to the imperial court before, and some will pay taxes to the imperial court in the future. Naturally, it was the imperial court that took care of them.

The lack of food and clothing for the Mengtong children proves that their families are too poor.

What we have to do is not to give food and clothing to Mengtong.

It's about making their families rich.

Their families have become wealthy, and they will naturally not lack food and clothing.

As for the people in the Garden of Solitude, if they are not doing well, it is a lack of imperial decrees and supervision.

We should correct the erroneous decrees of the imperial court and monitor the problems that are prone to arise in the lonely gardens everywhere.

In this way, it is true mercy to them.

It is also our true way of being an official. ”

Bao Zheng fell silent again.

Kou Ji sighed and said: "We are the national doctors who govern the country, and when the country is sick, we should find a way to cure it, instead of just looking at the surface."

In this case, sooner or later, something will go wrong. ”

Bao Zheng tilted his head and asked, "Is it wrong for students to do good?" ”

Kou Ji let out a long sigh, "Kindness is something that everyone should have. But it is not right to do good with money.

If a person is poor, then find a way to help him get rich, not give money to make him rich.

If you find a way to help him get rich, he will definitely be rich.

If you give money to make him rich, you will only make him a moth.

If a country is poor, it should be treated in the same way.

When we encounter problems, we should look at the fundamentals, rather than just solving them with money. ”

Bao Zheng fell silent again.

Kou Ji advised, "Think about it......"

After saying this, Kou Ji didn't bother Bao Zheng anymore, and went into the study with his hands behind his back.

After sitting down in the study.

took out a pen and paper, wrote a long letter, and sent someone to the Western Regions to Yuanshan.

As for Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang, Kou Ji did not send a letter.

Because Kou Ji believed that after Yuan Shan got his letter, he would convey the contents of the letter to Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang.

What's more, Wonshan will take the content of the letter on himself, instead of directly telling Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang what Kou Ji wants them to do.

Compared with Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang, Kou Ji actually believes in Yuanshan more.

Not long after Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang got rid of the shackles of the Great Song Dynasty, they got a little carried away.

Yuanshan has been free from the shackles of the Great Song Dynasty for more than ten years, and he has never carried away in front of Kou Ji.

Although in the history books, Wonsan is a big traitor.

But he is still very strong in keeping his promises.

After Kou Ji ordered the letter to be sent away, Bao Zheng appeared in front of Kou Ji.

Kou Ji stared at Bao Zheng for a while, and said with a smile: "Figured it out?" ”

Bao Zheng said seriously: "Students still feel that the money in their hands should not be spent on eating, drinking, and having fun. It should be used where it is useful. ”

Kou Ji sighed and said, "But you may lose a happy marriage because of this." ”

Kou Ji told Bao Zheng so many truths, Bao Zheng still insisted on his opinion, and Kou Ji could fully understand.

Famous ministers, there is always some stubbornness and persistence.

It is precisely because of this that they can become famous ministers.

If you change your insistence because of someone else's three or two sentences, then you are not called a famous minister.

Bao Zheng didn't know what Kou Ji was thinking, and after he heard Kou Ji's words, he lowered his head with a gloomy expression.

Kou Ji said bluntly: "You don't have to worry about marrying Zhao Su, it will affect your career." The official family will not wronged their brother-in-law, and I will not wronged their students.

As long as I nod with the official, your career will still be unimpeded. ”

Bao Zheng raised his head suddenly, and said in a deep voice: "This case cannot be opened, otherwise there will be endless troubles." ”

Kou Ji scolded, "Get out!" ”

Bao Zheng's face stiffened, and he bowed, "The student quits ......"

After Bao Zheng exited the door, Kou Ji scolded in a low voice: "This wood ...... If she is out of the imperial register, she is not the emperor's sister?

She broke away from the royal family, and there was no way to get a fief, a fortune, and a luxurious princess's mansion.

But you have entered the court, and the official family can give you the house given to her as a reward.

The official family can also convert her fiefdom and fortune into a member of the textile workshop.

Anyway, it is the private property of the official family, and how he disposes of it, others can't control it.

It's nothing more than losing the title of a princess.

But she has become your wife, and the official family can find a way to raise her identity every now and then. ”

Kou Ji felt that Bao Zheng was really inflexible when it came to emotional issues.

He felt that he couldn't give Zhao Xu a rich life.

But did he ever think that as Zhao Xu, a rich life needs to be given by him?

If Zhao Zhen can't even raise a sister-in-law, then he won't be the emperor.

"Headache ......"

Kou Ji rubbed his eyebrows.

Xiang Yan happened to see it when she entered the door.

Xiang Yan put a bowl of meat soup in front of Kou Ji, and said with a smile: "Xianggong has something to worry about?" ”

Kou Ji sighed and said, "I just touched a piece of wood. ”

Xiang Yan smiled: "Xianggong is talking about Bao Zheng? ”

Koji nodded.

Xiang Yan asked again, "But what does Bao Zheng like about Zhao Xu?" ”

Kou Ji looked at Xiang Yan, "You know? ”

Xiang Yan said with a bright smile: "The letters passed by Bao Zheng and Zhao Xu are more than a foot high, how can the concubine not know." ”

Kou Ji sighed, "Bad fate." ”

Xiang Yan said: "The concubine thinks that it is a good word. ”

Kou Ji asked, "How can you see it?" ”

Xiang Yan said frankly: "Whether it is Bao Zheng or Zhao Xu, they are both older. Whether they have any other marriage contracts with each other, they have a good impression of each other, and if they can come together, it is naturally a good match. ”

Kou Ji sighed: "But Bao Zheng was worried that he would not be able to give Zhao Su a rich life, so he fought for a long time. I'm also worried that Zhao Xu won't be able to let go of the identity of the princess......"

Xiang Yan laughed and said, "Bao Zheng wants to give Zhao Xu a rich life? This is the best joke the concubine has ever heard this year. ”

Kou Ji smiled bitterly: "Who said it wasn't." ”

Xiang Yan smiled and said: "Other princesses and concubines don't know, but concubines know that Zhao Xu is definitely not a person who cares about the identity of the princess."

I think back then, if it weren't for the father-in-law, you would have brought her home.

She may have become a monk.

She can give up her life to become a monk, how can she not give up the identity of a princess. ”

Kou Ji thought about it for a moment, nodded and said, "That's what you said......"

Xiang Yanxiao asked: "The concubine actually wants to know, why did Xianggong want to match Bao Zheng and Zhao Su together?" It stands to reason that you are the husband of the two of them, and you know countless dignitaries and nobles, and it should be easy to help them find another marriage.

Why do you have to keep the two of them together? ”

Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "Didn't they have feelings for each other?" ”

Xiang Yan shook his head and said, "Feelings are not valuable. ”

In this era when blind marriages and dumb marriages are like cow hairs, and marriage is like eating and drinking, feelings are really worthless.

Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said, "It's also possible to make Bao Zheng better." ”

Speaking of this, Kou Ji looked at Xiang Yan, "You know, that wood doesn't take care of itself at all, less than one hundred of the year's money is spent on himself, and the rest is all spent on those poor people."

If someone else marries him, the husband and wife will definitely suffer.

Zhao Xu married him, and he was able to live better.

With the temperament of the official, the reward of the four seasons must be indispensable.

So you can eat and drink almost nothing. ”

Xiang Yan cried and laughed and said: "You, you, helping students take advantage of the royal family, for the sake of students, can be regarded as heartbreaking." ”

Kou Ji sighed: "Before his parents died, he took a fancy to a wife, but he refused. When I returned to Luzhou to support my parents, I didn't see any women. After the death of his parents, his brothers and sisters-in-law were worried about his family property, and no one helped him with this matter.

It wasn't until after the recovery that his brother and sister-in-law remembered this incident and introduced him to many girls.

But he didn't see a single one, and he didn't say yes.

Now I don't worry about him anymore, I'm afraid he will die alone. ”

Xiang Yan smiled and said, "He has people in his heart." ”

Koji nodded in agreement.

This matter is also blamed on Koji.

If it weren't for Kou Ji appearing, he would have brought Bao Zheng to his own house, and let Bao Zheng intersect with Zhao Xu, and Bao Zheng would not have missed his marriage.

Otherwise, Bao Zheng might have married the girl Li in his parents' photo.

It is precisely because of this that Kou Ji is so concerned about Bao Zheng's marriage.

After all, it was the appearance of Kou Ji that messed up Bao Zheng's marriage, so Bao Zheng should have a marriage.

Xiang Yan proposed: "How about leaving this matter to the concubine to deal with?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "Let's take a look." One of them must make concessions so that they can be happily ever married after they are married. If no one gives in, then they will not be happy if they are tied together.

Anyway, Bao Zheng's parents have died, and the only one in Bianjing City who can help him marry is me, who is a gentleman.

Zhao Su has lived in the house for so long, and the official family has not urged her to get married, and Du Niangniang has never mentioned this matter.

Therefore, Zhao Xu's marriage will also be handed over to me to decide.

So I can afford to wait. ”

Xiang Yan said angrily: "Zhao Xu is already an old girl." If you put it in someone else's house, I'm afraid it will be used as a broom star. You rushed at her and raised her in the house like a daughter. ”