In a blink of an eye, it was the fourth watch.

In the Daqing Palace, everyone knelt on the ground and fell asleep, but only Kou Ji was radiant and kneeling straight.

He was also sleepy, but he had to pretend to be very energetic.

He was frightened by the note.

In the Daqing Palace, most of the kneeling concubines are concubines, and the eunuchs and palace ladies will only appear in the palace when they add oil to the Changming lamp or deliver food, and most of the time, they are waiting outside the hall.

Therefore, eighty percent of the note handed to Kou Ji was secretly stuffed to him by the concubines in the palace.

Who this person is, Kou Ji didn't find out, but the purpose of the note she handed Kou Ji, Kou Ji probably guessed a few points.

According to the rules of the palace, after Zhao Heng died, except for a few concubines who were sealed, most of the remaining concubines had to be sent to the sister-in-law temple to be imprisoned for a lifetime.

Some of them were unwilling to accept such a fate, so they wanted to get themselves out of the palace through Kou Ji.

With Kou Ji's current status and Kou Zhun's power, it is easy to get a concubine out of the palace.

But once it is known to outsiders, it is a big problem.

Although this kind of trouble is not fatal to Koji today, Koji still doesn't want to get into it.

Once this kind of trouble is contaminated, subsequent troubles will follow endlessly.

Kou Ji recuperated his spirits, and knelt in the Daqing Hall until dawn, and when he saw that no one stuffed a note for him anymore, he relaxed a lot.

As soon as he relaxed, sleepiness instantly swept over his body.

And there he knelt, hung his head, and fell asleep.

It wasn't until the breakfast sent by the eunuchs and palace ladies that Zhao Zhen shook Kou Ji's arm and woke him up.

"Eating ......"

When Zhao Zhen was in a daze with Kou Ji, he stuffed Kou Ji with a piece of cold meat and two pieces of vegetable cakes.

It's not that the imperial chef in the palace can't cook delicious food, but when he was guarding Zhao Heng's spirit, he couldn't eat big fish and meat.

Kou Ji woke up faintly, looked at the cold meat in his hand, two vegetable cakes, and said disgustedly: "You can eat it well......

Zhao Zhen chewed the vegetable cake in his hand and said with a satisfied face: "It's already good......

Hearing this, Kou Ji shook his head and sighed.

Zhao Zhen is now the supreme in the world, but he does not have the consciousness of the supreme in the world, but is like a child next door, holding a piece of hard vegetable cake can eat sweetly like eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, Kou Ji doesn't know how to say about him.

Kou Ji picked up the vegetable cake in his hand, took a bite, and muttered to Zhao Zhen: "If you want to drink mutton soup in the middle of the night in the future, you must let the imperial chef kill ten or eight of its sheep, boil a big pot, drink a bowl, and pour a bowl." ”

Zhao Zhen held the vegetable cake, stared at Kou Ji in a daze, and said seriously: "Wouldn't that be too wasteful...... Mr. said that the food and clothing I used in the palace were all people's fat and people's ointment, and they should not be wasted. ”

Kou Ji pouted disdainfully and said, "Mr. taught you to be thrifty, so have you asked Mr. if he has done it?" ”

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he held the vegetable cake and was stupidly stunned.

In the past, it was all about what the gentleman said and what he listened to.

He never questioned Mr., nor did he think about what Mr. had said, whether Mr. himself could do it.

Kou Ji saw that Zhao Zhen was stunned in place, he looked left and right, and saw that Liu E, Concubine Yang, and Concubine Li didn't pay attention to this side, so he stuffed the vegetable cake to Zhao Zhen and took the meat in Zhao Zhen's hand to eat.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhen widened his eyes and looked at Kou Ji with a stunned expression.

Kou Ji said while eating Zhao Zhen's meat: "I eat too much cold meat, it's not good for your health, I'll help you eat it...... Those gentlemen of yours will tell you those great truths on weekdays. But they can't do what they preach.

Who told you about your food and clothing, every bit of it is people's fat and people's ointment? ”

Zhao Zhen stared at the meat in Kou Ji's hand and said in a low voice, "Mr. Li......"

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, clicked his mouth, and said, "Who else?" ”

Kou Ji originally wanted to tell Zhao Zhen about Zhao Zhen's extravagant spending of gentlemen outside the palace, but Zhao Zhen opened his mouth and moved out of Li Di.

Kou Ji really can't talk about it.

In the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, no one can compare to Li Di when it comes to ruthlessness.

Li Di is not only ruthless to others, but also to himself.

The big truth he told Zhao Zhen can basically be done.

So Kou Ji couldn't pick a thorn in Li Di.

Zhao Zhen watched Kou Ji swallow his own piece of meat, with a slight disappointment in his eyes, his eyes fell on Kou Ji's own piece of meat, and muttered, "Mr. Ding also talked about it......"

When Kou Ji heard this, he was happy, "Then let's talk about Ding." Do you know what kind of life Ding Wei lives outside the palace? ”

Zhao Zhen shook his head stunned.

Kou Ji said seriously: "Let's start with eating, Ding means that every meal has to eat twenty dishes, and it is not the same every day." There are not only treasures such as bear's paw and bird's nest on the dinner table, but also many treasures produced in remote areas of Yongzhou.

What's more, Ding Wei only eats one bite of each dish, and the rest is given to his subordinates.

Ding said that the cost of each meal is about 100 guan, three meals a day, that is three or four hundred.

That's tens of thousands a month.

Besides, ...... dressed."

Kou Ji told Zhao Zhen about Ding Wei's luxurious life in terms of food and clothing.

Zhao Zhen listened, his small mouth was big.

After Kou Ji finished speaking, Zhao Zhen was stunned and said, "Ding Wei's money is not enough for him to spend so much, right?" ”

Kou Ji stuffed the last bit of meat into his mouth and sighed, "So he's corrupt!" ”

"Nonsense!"

"Ding Aiqing is the humerus of the country, how did it get into your mouth, you became a person who embezzled and accepted bribes."

“……”

Liu E's voice sounded in Kou Ji's ears.

Kou Ji rubbed his mouth with his sleeve and saluted Liu E, "The Queen Mother, Ding is a person, whether it is good or bad, you and I know it." What purpose does the mother want to borrow him towards, the minister doesn't know. But the minister knew that every day he existed in the court, he would corrupt the court for a day.

Like a traitor like him, if there are too many in the court, then the society will be dangerous. ”

Liu E narrowed her eyes slightly, stared at Kou Ji, and said, "It's just alarmist." Although Ding Aiqing is a little greedy, he is decisive and capable of managing politics, and he is a rare talent.

Compared with his political talents, his little greedy little fault can be ignored. ”

Kou Ji said indifferently: "Niangniang is talking about Ding Wei before entering Bianjing." ”

Kou Ji looked at Zhao Heng's coffin and said to Liu E: "If Ding Wei really had what Niangniang said, the first emperor would not lie here." Although the first emperor burned the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace with a fire, he annihilated those demons in one fell swoop. But Ding Wei is still at large.

Although the first emperor admired Taoism, he also had a bottom line.

If there was no Ding Wei to bewitch him, how could he give up his bottom line step by step and end up being highly poisonous?

If the minister does not appear, he is afraid that the mother and the official family will also be in danger of their lives. ”

Liu E glared at Kou Ji and said coldly: "The mourning family owes you a favor, the mourning family remembers it, and you don't need to remind you." ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said: "The minister didn't mean to ask the queen mother for favors, the minister just wanted to say that Ding is his own person, and he is not suitable for the court again." ”

Liu E glanced at Kou Ji up and down, and snorted coldly: "This is your advice to the mourning family?" ”

Kou Ji groaned for a moment and nodded, "It's a ......."

Liu E said coldly: "What if the mourning family doesn't accept it? ”

Kou Ji stared at Liu E and said seriously: "The minister has done his duty as a minister, and if he doesn't accept advice, it is naturally the queen mother who is in charge." ”

After a pause, Kou Ji said again: "But the imperial court is now in the midst of internal and external troubles, and Niangniang should not leave Ding Wei and start disputes again." ”

Liu E's eyes fell on Kou Ji, slightly deep, "How do you feel that the mourning family is now peaceful in the government and the opposition." ”

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "The first emperor died, and the Liao State is eyeing it, and it is possible to take advantage of this opportunity to go south at any time." Western Xia was ambitious, and could take advantage of this opportunity to stand on its own at any time.

Where did the Queen Mother see the peace? ”

Liu E snorted coldly: "Liao is an ally of my Great Song Dynasty. My Great Song Dynasty pays tribute to the Liao State hundreds of thousands of years old every year, and the Liao State has taken the benefits, how can it raise the army and move the people south.

As for the Western Xia, it is a vassal of my Great Song Dynasty, and the imperial court has generous gifts every year, and it will be appeased, and it is impossible for them to stand on their own. ”

Kou Ji stared at Liu E in a daze, and asked, "The Queen Mother thinks that spending money can buy peace?" ”

Liu E said coldly: "Even if you can't buy peace for a lifetime, you can buy peace for a while." When the official family grows up, it will naturally settle with the Liao State and the Western Xia. ”

Kou Ji gritted his teeth and said: "The imperial court frequently invests in the enemy, and the final result is that the enemy is strong and I am weak. If you want to liquidate at that time, I'm afraid you don't have that power, but you will have to be bullied by others. ”

Liu E's face sank, and she said in a low voice: "The mourning family is just a woman, and she is not so capable of dealing with the Liao State and Western Xia. The mourning family just wants to help the official family to guard this country steadily, and wait until the official family grows up, and then hand it over to him. ”

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "You can obviously join forces with my grandfather to deal with the ...... of the Liao Kingdom and Western Xia together."

Liu E raised her eyebrows and said disdainfully: "One mountain can't accommodate two tigers." Your grandfather can't tolerate the mourning family, how can the mourning family tolerate your grandfather. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he didn't say anything more, he arched his hand to Liu E, lowered his head, and continued to kneel in front of the spirit.

Now that Liu E and Kou Zhun are in charge of the regent, Kou Ji finally found an opportunity to talk to Liu E alone, so he wanted to try it to see if he could persuade Liu E to give up the fight and join forces with his grandfather to unite with the outside world.

After all, Western Xia rose rapidly in the past few years after Zhao Heng's death.

Kou Ji thought about it, to see if he could strangle them in the cradle before Western Xia grew up.

But after talking with Liu E, Kou Ji found that Liu E had no intention of joining forces with Kou Zhun, and even had to fight to the death with Kou Zhun.

He also gave up his plan to continue to persuade Liu E.

He has released his goodwill to Liu E, but Liu E does not accept it, so he can only continue to follow the path he planned and continue to move forward silently.

Liu E saw Kou Ji hanging his head, and said lightly: "The mourning family owes you a favor, the official family also owes you a favor, and you are a protégé of the Son of Heaven." There really comes a day, and the mourning family will let you live. ”

The implication is that in the battle between her and Kou Zhun, if Kou Zhun loses, she will let Kou Ji live.

Kou Ji slowly raised his head, looked at Liu E, and smiled indifferently: "How can Niangniang think that she will definitely win?" ”

Liu E said firmly: "The mourning family can't lose!" ”

Kou Ji sighed in his heart and said no more.

Liu E's this is not blind confidence, but the truth.

She can't lose, and once she loses, it won't end well.

Liu E and Kou Ji talked about the topic to death, so there was no need to continue talking.

Liu E took Zhao Zhen and sent Zhao Zhen to Concubine Yang and Concubine Li to take care of them.

She felt that Zhao Zhen had stayed with Kou Ji for a long time, and sooner or later she would be taught bad by Kou Ji, so she asked Zhao Zhen to stay away from Kou Ji.

Kou Ji didn't care, still kneeling in front of the spirit.

Time flickered, and it was evening.

Guo Huai quietly entered the Daqing Hall and muttered a few words in Liu E's ear.

Liu E had a gloomy face and left the Daqing Hall with a frown.

Kou Ji looked at Liu E's departing back and thought thoughtfully.

He probably guessed why Liu E would leave the Daqing Palace.

At the enthronement ceremony yesterday, Kou Zhun used his authority to subdue hundreds of officials.

But there is something about Liu E giving birth to a child in the womb, and it has not passed here.

Instead, it will intensify.

Yesterday, it was only the officials who made a challenge to Liu E, but today it may not be only the officials, I am afraid that more officials will also participate, and even the Zhao clan will also take advantage of this to make trouble.

For example, Zhao Yuanyan, since he already has a different heart, then he will no longer sit still.

He will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to do something.

Although it may not be possible to bring down Liu E, it can cause trouble to Liu E, which is also a good thing for him.

Liu E left the Daqing Hall and never appeared again.

Probably quarreling with the officials.

Without Liu E staring, Concubine Li and Concubine Yang couldn't restrain Zhao Zhen.

When Zhao Zhen arrived at night, he came to Kou Ji's side again.

He took out a piece of cold meat from his arms and handed it to Kou Ji, "Give you ...... to eat."

Kou Ji looked at the meat in Zhao Zhen's hand in a daze, and said in amazement: "You didn't eat it?" ”

Zhao Zhen said in a low voice: "I ate the one I sent in the evening...... The concubine gave me her piece, and I will give it to you. ”

Seeing that Kou Ji was still staring at him in a daze, Zhao Zhen said embarrassedly: "I knew that the guard was so miserable, I shouldn't have forced you to stay and let you suffer with me."

I am the one who has caused you to suffer, and I should make you up for it. ”

Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen and said seriously: "Can you not be so good to me, you are so good to me, there are some things that I don't want to think about." ”

Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji suspiciously, "What's the matter?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "It's nothing ......."

Kou Ji pushed back the meat handed over by Zhao Zhen, returned it to Zhao Zhen, and advised: "This is given to you by your mother, it is a piece of her heart, you shouldn't share it with others, waste a piece of your mother's heart." ”

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he nodded heavily, he took a bite of the meat piece, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

Kou Ji sighed in his heart.

(Zhao Zhen has such a good temperament, it is not a straw fabrication, nor is it a straw bragging.) He is such an emperor who has to drink a bowl of mutton soup at night after taking power, and he has to think about whether he will cause trouble to others and whether he will waste the people's fat and ointment. ）