"Do you know anything?!"

Through Chen Lin's words, Lu Yijian heard that Chen Lin knew some news that he didn't know, and immediately rushed to Chen Lin's approach, glaring at Chen Lin, ready to ask Chen Lin.

Chen Lin glanced at Lu Yijian and smiled lightly, "Lu Xiang, don't ask our family, our family won't say anything." If you want our family to speak, you have to ask the official family for a will. ”

Lu Yi said angrily: "If I can invite the will of the official family, I still need to ask you?" ”

The smile on Chen Lin's face was even stronger, "Then don't ask our family, the official family has issued a gag order, and our family doesn't dare to offend." ”

"How can it be!"

Lu Yijian gritted her teeth, but did not ask Chen Lin again.

Because he knew that since Zhao Zhen had given a gag order, Chen Lin would not say anything.

As a loyal servant by Zhao Zhen's side, his loyalty to Zhao Zhen far exceeds that of everyone.

Every word of Zhao Zhen is a holy oracle to others, and it is a fate to Chen Lin.

He can give up his life, but he will definitely not disobey Zhao Zhen's words.

Seeing that Lu Yijian was no longer questioning, Chen Lin bowed his hand slightly to Lu Yijian, walked out of Donghua Gate, and rushed all the way to Dutingyi.

There were fine horses in the Duting Station, and that was the place where the people of the imperial court office had to go before leaving Bianjing.

In the families of dignitaries and nobles, there is naturally no shortage of one or two good horses.

Therefore, when you leave Bianjing City, you can not go to Dutingyi.

But Chen Lin had to go.

Because Zhao Zhen did not give him a royal horse, he had to follow the rules of the imperial court.

It's ridiculous to say, the only people in the government and the opposition who can abide by all the rules set by the court are a group of palace ladies and eunuchs.

Everyone else took pleasure in provoking the rules of the imperial court.

Some high-ranking people even like to be outlaws.

Among them, the one who likes to provoke the rules the most is Wenchen.

is obviously a group of people who open their mouths in the court and must behave in their mouths.

After going down to the court, one by one they liked to provoke the rules very much.

Once you break the rules, you will always find countless reasons and excuses to treat your broken rules as a good thing.

After the court gives up the investigation, or after the rules are changed, they will be complacent.

They will feel that they have defeated the court with their ingenuity, saved themselves, and forced the court to change its rules.

After Taizu set the rules, few people dared to break the rules.

Occasionally, one or two important ministers break the rules, and he will release some kindness appropriately.

The original intention was to make the courtiers feel his benevolence and feel his kindness.

It's just that after Taizong succeeded to the throne, he released too much goodwill.

After Zhenzong succeeded to the throne, he simply regarded goodwill as a regular practice.

Over time, officials don't see breaking the rules as a favor.

Among the many rules that have been trampled on, the most thoroughly trampled on is the curfew.

During the reign of Taizu, the curfew was very strict, and there was a risk of killing the head if the ban was violated.

During the reign of Taizong, the members of the court, especially the civil ministers, who violated the ban, were only verbally reprimanded, and the people who violated the ban would be beaten.

During the reign of Shinjong, the curfew was virtually non-existent.

After Zhao Zhen succeeded to the throne, he couldn't help it.

The rules are completely trampled on, and it is difficult to maintain.

In the end, it can only be banned.

In addition, there are rules for prostitutes.

During the reign of Taizu, officials were not allowed to take prostitutes during their office hours.

During the reign of Taizong, this rule was slightly relaxed.

When Zhenzong was in power, officials dared to bring concubines into the palace, and even asked Zhenzong to ask for women. Prostitutes can be found everywhere like a boring pastime. Some officials also like to hold unveiled conventions.

The official who asked Zhenzong to ask for a woman was Kou Ji's grandfather, Kou Zhun.

Mrs. Kou has just returned to justice, but that's a political matter.

In terms of women, Mrs. Kou doesn't have much self-sustainment.

If it weren't for the help of Emperor Zhenzong's elixir, I'm afraid that Old Lady Kou would have been full of children and grandchildren, and Kou Ji might not have a chance to inherit the family business of Kou Mansion.

All in all, there are many people who break the rules in Bianjing City, but there are very few people who abide by the rules.

Kou Ji also wants to be a rule-abiding person, but the conditions don't allow it.

Koji wanted to be a kind person to his captives.

But when he arrived at Tanshan and found that the granary on which he had high hopes was on fire, more than 3,000 captives were put on execution.

"Slash!"

At the sound of Kou Ji's order, three thousand heads were cut off.

Kou Ji stared at the blood that sprayed all over the ground, and there was no expression on his face.

He came back to his senses, looked at the soldiers kneeling on the ground behind him, and said in a cold voice: "A thousand iron armor, but it failed to block three thousand prisoners, not to mention that it was broken through the checkpoint, and it was set on fire and lacked food and grass."

If you can put on iron armor, it means that you are a veteran who has fought for many years.

As a veteran, you should know the importance of grain and grass to a soldier and horse.

As an old soldier, you should also know what kind of sin the soldiers who guard the grain and grass should bear if they lose the grain and grass. ”

"It's the fault of a lowly person, and I ask Kou Shumi to let go of his lowly subordinates."

The captain who knelt at the front of Kou Ji gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.

"Shut up!"

Kou Ji drank a sentence and said coldly: "I can't lead the troops, but it doesn't mean that I'm stupid!" A thousand iron armor can also have the power to fight against 10,000 soldiers and horses, and it can be said that it is easy to deal with 3,000 unarmed prisoners.

Now that you have 1,000 iron armor and have not been able to hold off 3,000 unarmed captives, it shows that this matter is not just a fault.

If you have the courage to make a mistake, don't you have the courage to admit it? ”

The soldiers hung their heads, and not one of them spoke.

Kou Ji smiled, but there was anger in his smile, "Do you think that the law does not hold the public accountable?" Or do you think that I, Kou Ji, dare not kill my own people ruthlessly?

I'll tell you right now that I dare not only kill you, but also your family! ”

When the soldiers heard this, they all raised their heads and looked stunned.

Kou Ji scolded, "Don't play your little tricks in front of me." In three breaths, if no one tells me the truth, I'll let you know what ruthless military law is! ”

"One!"

“……”

"Drinking!"

"The villain and the others are drinking!"

“……”

A soldier opened his mouth and shouted.

The soldiers gritted their teeth and hung their heads in unison.

It is not forbidden to drink alcohol in the army, but it is quite a strict requirement.

For example, during the execution of military orders, it is absolutely forbidden to dye half a drop of alcohol.

But even so, there are still people in the army who break the ban.

Take drinking as an example, the most offenders are the generals in the army.

That's why it's common to drink and make mistakes.

If you are small, you will forget to practice, and if you lose a battle, you will lose a battle.

Therefore, the commander in charge of the army will generally catch a few people who drank and misbehaved before giving the military order.

After Kou Ji became a privy envoy, this rule was clearly written into the military regulations.

The generals in the army still offended, but almost none of them drank alcohol during the war, and they did not delay the war because of drinking.

It's the first time I've drunk on such a large scale and made a big mistake.

"Who told you that you can drink alcohol in the army, and who told you that you can drink alcohol during military duties?!"

"Do you think that the enemy has been killed fifty miles away by us, so you can sit back and relax?"

"Who is the military regulations written for?!"

Kou Ji asked three times in a row, and the soldiers who asked were speechless.

Kou Ji turned his head and instructed the personal attendants behind him, "Go and ask the nobles who are guarding the captives, and ask them, do you want me to send someone to carry them over in a sedan chair?" ”

The personal servant hurriedly agreed, and quickly went to do things according to Kou Ji's orders.

Not long after, a group of soldiers, led by his personal servants, arrived at Kou Ji's side.

Without waiting for them to give a salute, Kou Ji instructed his followers: "Pull them down and cut them all." ”

"Privy envoy, the loss of the granary has nothing to do with the lowly people."

The soldiers who had just arrived shouted in horror.

Kou Ji sneered and said, "It has nothing to do with you if the captives escape from under your noses?" ”

The leader of the soldiers swallowed a mouthful of saliva and stumbled: "The privy envoys, the prisoners held by the lowly ranks, are all here. There are a lot of people, and if you don't believe it, you can send someone to check it out. ”

Kou Ji sneered: "The captives who attacked the granary and burned the grain and grass came out of thin air? ”

"That'...... The lowly ones don't know. ”

“……”

"Heh......"

Kou Ji snorted, no longer paying attention to them, but asked the official of his own family: "What are you waiting for, is my order not working?" ”

The official was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates: "Take them all down." ”

The soldiers who were guarding the captives shouted in horror when they saw Koji's men surrounding him.

"Privy Envoy! There is nothing wrong with the lowly people, why should you kill the lowly people, the lowly people are not satisfied! ”

Kou Ji's eyes fell on them again, and he said coldly: "You are smart, but you are too smart. Do you think that if you borrowed 3,000 captives from elsewhere and filled them into the prisoner camp, I would not know about your dereliction of duty? ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the soldiers guarding the captives changed, and they all looked at the soldiers led by them.

The leader gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "I don't know what you're talking about. ”

Kou Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, "It's really not like I don't cry when I don't see the coffin." Do you need me to pull out all the captives and count them one by one? ”

The soldier led by him slowly lowered his head and said firmly: "There is no regret in my humble position." ”

Koji smiled, "You're so stupid. At this point, it's still dead. Do you think that Gao Chu Gong and Zhu Neng captured so many prisoners this time, and they didn't count them themselves, how can I know how many people there are, right? ”

Kou Ji's face turned cold, "Go to the prisoner camp and bring your people out." ”

Kou Ji didn't point to anyone either.

But after his words landed, a soft and weak middle-aged man walked out from behind him, bowed to Kou Ji, and rushed to the captive camp.

The soldier who was the leader began to tremble slightly, and his shoulders began to tremble, but he gritted his teeth and did not let go.

When the middle-aged man behind Kou Ji brought out four people from the prisoner camp and appeared in front of Kou Ji.

"Puff ......"

"Puff ......"

One by one, the soldiers guarding the prisoner camp fell to the ground.

Someone even shouted: "Kou Shumi spares his life, the villain knows that he is wrong!" ”

Then, the leader of the soldiers still gritted their teeth.

Kou Ji ignored him, and didn't even ask the spies of the Martial Arts to tell what these people had done.

Kou Ji just said coldly to the soldiers who begged for mercy: "Remember, the reason why you died is because your captain is a fool!" ”

As soon as this remark came out.

The soldiers guarding the prisoner camp looked at the leaders in unison.

The soldiers at the head remained silent.

He knew he was dead, so it was useless to beg for mercy.

He didn't want to beg for mercy, he didn't want to give in.

Because he doesn't want people to think he's weak.

"Pull it down, cut it!"

Kou Ji coldly commanded.

When the personal officers and men set up the soldiers guarding the prisoner camp, they finally collapsed.

They pointed at the soldiers led by them and scolded.

The leader of the soldiers gritted their teeth, raised their heads suddenly, and pointed to the soldiers who were kneeling on the ground guarding grain and grass, "The reason why we are derelict in our duties is because they sent us wine.

We have to die, and they have to die. ”

Kou Ji snorted coldly, "They can live because they know how to admit their mistakes." ”

The soldiers at the head finally couldn't hold it anymore, he stared at Kou Ji and roared: "The wine was given to us by them, and it was they who made us make mistakes, why do we have to die, but they can live?!"

Why?! ”

Kou Ji sneered: "Do you really think that I will kill you because of a warehouse of grain? Keep you, you can help me rob the ten warehouses, kill you, and I won't get anything.

I'm a person who rarely kills my own people.

As long as you know your mistakes and can change them, I will give you a chance to live.

But they confessed their mistake, and when I arrived, they immediately appeared in front of me and admitted their mistake.

What about you?

You first sent to your colleagues and borrowed a hundred and ten prisoners each, and made up enough for three thousand, to make up for the deficiencies in your prisoner camp.

And then pretend that nothing happened.

If someone hadn't reported your actions to me earlier, let me know the inside story, and dug you up, I'm afraid you wouldn't have recognized anything.

I can't tolerate people like you.

I won't keep it under my hands. ”

"Pull it out and cut it!"

Kou Ji commanded again.

The personal servant dragged the man out of front of Kou Ji, and the man shouted hysterically, "It's their fault from beginning to end, why don't they have to die?!" Why don't they have to die?! ”

Kou Ji ignored him.

After the soldiers guarding the prisoner camp were dragged to the guillotine, it was not long before screams and desperate screams were heard.

As if he hadn't heard anything, Kou Ji stared at the soldier kneeling on the ground and said coldly, "You also heard what I said just now, but don't be too happy."

Sometimes it's far more comfortable to be dead than to be alive.

The food you keep is the ration of 50,000 men for three days.

I want you to go to the battlefield and take food for 50,000 men for three days.

And cut off the same number of your heads, and the same number of heads of the soldiers who guarded the captive camps. ”

The soldiers kneeling on the ground lowered their heads in unison, and answered in a heavy voice.

"You only have half a month...... And ......"

Kou Ji looked at all the soldiers and said loudly: "I, a great Song soldier, can only die standing and never live on my knees." Later, if I find out that someone kneels at every turn, I will break his leg, demote him to the status of a criminal citizen, and make him kneel for the rest of his life. ”

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers who were kneeling on the ground stood up and answered again.

Kou Ji instructed the Wu Desi spies behind him, "Take them to chase Zhu Neng's team, and let Zhu Neng urge them to kill the enemy." ”

Wu Desi's man agreed.

Kou Ji didn't take care of them, but took his own people, stepping on the blood, and walked to the largest mansion in Tanshan City.

When I got to the mansion, I took a small rest.

Kou Ji took a pen and paper, wrote a prohibition order, and ordered people to send it to the armies quickly.

Not long after the Kou Ji prohibition was sent, a young man, holding a volume of documents, hurried into the main hall.

"Sir, Xia Guan has counted the grain, cattle and sheep in Tanshan City, and the number is not as much as you imagined."

After the young man entered the main hall, he quickly reported to Kou Ji.

Kou Ji asked in a deep voice: "There are 2.7 million captives we brought out this time, and there are about 800,000 left except for those assigned to Jingnan Road and Northwest Road.

The food in Tanshan City is enough for 800,000 people for a long time. ”

"Eat some thin food every day, and you can eat it for more than half a month."

The youth replied.

Kou Ji pondered for a moment and asked, "Is there a way you can help them get more food?" ”

The young man said decisively: "No! ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and said with some surprise: "Are you still the Su Xun I know?" ”

Su Xun rolled his eyes and said, "That's 800,000 people, not eight people." Tens of thousands of grains are consumed every day. It's late autumn now, and it's so cold that there's no way to farm.

If you want to raise them, you must raise them at least until next summer's harvest.

The amount of food consumed is a huge number.

Students don't have that ability. ”

Kou Ji asked, "What if I impose it on you?" ”

Su Xun said helplessly: "Then the student can only resign." Anyway, I don't look like an official now, and I'm afraid that the place under my rule has already become a mess, and when the court is held accountable, I will definitely not be able to run, so it is better to resign as soon as possible. ”

Kou Ji glanced at Su Xun, "It's just a Confucian governor, can you have a way to make money by my side?" ”

Su Xun said angrily: "There are now 68,432 people in Ruzhou, and 230,000 and 50,000 prisoners. The students used the people to resist the prisoners, which saved a lot of trouble.

As long as the students follow the practice of Han Qi and others in Hexi, they help the people to cultivate and make a fortune.

As long as those captives don't make trouble, as soon as their term expires, I will definitely be able to get enough credit for promotion.

You dragged the students out of Ruzhou, and you didn't give the students an identity, so you let the students follow you and fool around.

If the student can't get up with anything, and then loses the Confucianism Zhizhou, then the student will lose a lot. ”

Su Xun used to be a stubborn donkey, and he was sharp.

After spending a lot of time with Han Qi and others, and experiencing the tempering of officialdom, he has more or less edged corners.

It's just that some things in the bones are still hard to erase.

Like his character.

When others saw Kou Ji, they were all respectful.

He was the only one who dared to speak so loudly in front of Kou Ji.

Kou Ji glanced at Su Xun and said, "Since I dare to drag you out of Ruzhou, I can naturally guarantee your career." ”

When Su Xun heard this, he said with a smile: "What kind of official is that gentleman going to give the student?" Too small to be sorry for who you are? ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "A prefect, is it worthy of my identity?" ”

"Prefect?!"

Su Xun was taken aback, "How can the student be de?" Can you afford the responsibility of the prefect? ”

After the Great Song Dynasty implemented the road reform system, the prefect's rank was from the third grade to the fourth grade.

Specifically, from the third grade or the fourth grade, it mainly depends on the seniority, the size and prosperity of the government under the rule.

Su Xun is now just a Zhizhou.

Don't look at the prefect and the prefect are superiors and subordinates, just think that there is no gap in the middle.

In fact, the gap between the prefect and the prefect is very large.

Zhizhou is from the fifth grade to the sixth grade.

It depends on the size of the state, the number of people, and the degree of attachment.

Su Xun, the governor of Confucianism, is only the smallest of them from the sixth grade.

Kou Ji wanted to promote Su Xun to the prefect all of a sudden, and the span in the middle was not ordinarily large.

Su Xun was not surprised.

Seeing Su Xun's stunned face, Kou Ji asked with a smile, "What?" Can't? ”

Su Xun cried and laughed and said: "The student is only nineteen years old this year, and if he is the prefect of a prefecture, the student is afraid that he will be impeached to death by the civil and military forces in the court."

Sir, you will also be scolded. ”

Kou Ji said with a smile: "Now that Liaodi is in ruins, make an exception and promote you to the prefect of a prefecture, even if the people in the court know about it, they won't say anything."

So you can rest assured that no one will impeach you. ”

Su Xun licked the corners of his mouth, a little moved, but still shook his head, "The student is only a shallow learner, and he is embarrassed to take on a big responsibility." ”

Liaodi is not a good place these days.

Kou Ji dared to promote him unusually, which means that he will hand over the burden to him.

He has limited qualifications and cannot afford to take on a big responsibility.

Kou Ji didn't seem to hear Su Xun's words, and said to himself: "I will ask the imperial court to change the Jingdong Road of Liaoguo to Bohai Mansion when I go back."

You will go to Bohai Mansion for the time being and serve as the prefect for two terms.

After two prefects, you have all the qualifications and everything, and you are worthy of the position of Zheng Sipin.

When the time comes, if you transfer, no one will say anything. ”

When Su Xun heard this, his face changed, and he said bitterly: "Sir, aren't you messing around?" ”

Kou Ji continued: "There are about 700,000 captives assigned to Bohai Province. After you go to Bohai Mansion, your first task is to feed those 700,000 people. ”

Su Xun's face became even more bitter, "Sir, you still slaughter me." ”

Kou Ji glanced at Su Xun and said, "Bohai Mansion is near the sea, as long as you use your brains and get some seafood from the sea, it will not be a problem to raise those captives for a lifetime."

In addition, after I have sent the local soldiers to their hometowns, there is still a lot of food left, and I can distribute some of it to you when the time comes.

Make sure you people in Bohai Province have food to eat throughout the winter.

Di Qing captured the grain in the Bohai Mansion, and he can also share a part of it.

The horses are all yours.

Now you are relieved, right? ”

Su Xun said hesitantly: "I...... Can I not go? ”

Kou Ji said decisively: "Can't! ”

Su Xun's face darkened, and he put on a look of going to the killing field, "Can I put forward a condition?" ”

Kou Ji pondered for a moment, "If it's not too much, I can think about it." ”

Su Xun hurriedly said, "Can you send Bao Zheng to me as a deputy?" ”

"Bao Zheng?!"

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment and asked, "Has his filial piety expired?" ”

Su Xun replied: "There is still half a month." ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "I will send someone to Luzhou to summon him." ”

Su Xun let out a sigh of relief and said, "With Bao Zheng's help, it's not too bad." ”