Are you conspiring with my husband to kill me? ”

Zhao Xu stared at Bao Zheng and asked sharply.

Bao Zheng's face was slightly red, he was in his twenties, and he was pulled by a teenage girl's ears, and he could stand it there.

Bao Zheng broke free of Zhao Xu's hand, stared at Zhao Xu with a heavy face, and said, "Girl, please respect yourself...... Men and women are not intimate ......"

When Zhao Su heard Bao Zheng's words, he said coquettishly: "Since you know that I am a girl, why do you still conspire with my husband to kill me?" ”

Bao Zheng said: "Today, for the sake of the girl, Bao Zheng has already panicked to Kou Shumi, which has violated Bao Zheng's original intention of being a man. Now the girl accuses Bao Zheng of conspiring with Kou Shumi to kill you, which is really wrong. ”

When Zhao Xu heard this, he was angry and funny, "According to what you said, this girl is making trouble unreasonably?" ”

Bao Zheng nodded solemnly.

Zhao Xu laughed angrily and scolded: "Okay, you black charcoal, you dare to accuse me, do you know my identity?" ”

Bao Zheng glanced at Zhao Xu up and down, and said, "The girl can worship under the Kou Shumi, and her family background is naturally extraordinary. But Bao Zheng couldn't ask for the girl's head, so he was not afraid of the girl's identity. ”

"Huh!"

Zhao Xu laughed, stared at Bao Zheng and snorted: "Then what if I am the princess of the dynasty?" Since you are a scholar, you are destined to enter the court, and if you enter the court, you are the minister of the Zhao family.

If I am a princess, I will be a king.

You are a minister of the Zhao family, and you are my minister.

If I am a ruler and you are a minister, will you be afraid of me? ”

When Bao Zheng heard this, his face changed, and he subconsciously distanced himself from Zhao Xu.

Then he stared at Zhao Xu with a look of consternation.

When the princess of the dynasty, it was all golden branches and jade leaves, how could she mix with him, a poor scholar.

The rich and noble families in Bianjing City all like to catch their sons-in-law under the list, but that is under the list.

As soon as the list came out, those poor scholars became Jinshi and became officials, breaking away from the category of poor scholars, and belonging to the same class as the rich and noble families in Bianjing.

In this way, he can be called as a son-in-law by those rich and noble families.

Before Zhang Bang, did you see that rich and noble family, and they would rush to pull the poor scholar to the house?

The princess is a rich and noble family in a rich family, and she is very different from him.

Zhao Xu saw Bao Zheng's face stunned, stuck out his tongue in a strange way, and laughed, "Lie to you...... Look at you're scared...... The princesses who came out of the cabinet were all over forty years old.

Those who have not yet come out of the cabinet are only the eldest princess of the country and the princess who has just given birth and has not yet had time to give the title.

The eldest princess of the country likes to be in the palace, and she has been studying the Taoist scriptures in the palace, and she is the age to be married, so it is impossible to leave the palace.

The little princess who has just been born is only a little bit old, and she can't get out of the palace.

Do you think I'm like them? ”

Bao Zheng was slightly stunned, the girl in front of her was the same age as the eldest princess of Weiguo among the many princesses of the royal family, but Zhao Xu, the eldest princess of Weiguo, liked the classics of Buddhism and Taoism, it was not a secret, according to rumors in the palace, the princess had cultivated to the point of not being happy.

The official family had a headache for this.

The girl from the previous year was eccentric and very naughty, very different from the rumored eldest princess of the country, and should not be a princess.

The matter of Zhao Su's apprenticeship with Kou Ji was decided privately by Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji, and it was not announced to the public.

Zhao Su was also sent to Kou Mansion by Zhao Zhen in private.

In Bianjing City, except for a few people, most people did not know about it.

And those who know will never publicize it.

Because this matter involves Zhao Xu's reputation.

Zhao Xu is a girl who has not left the cabinet, living in Koufu, no matter what it is for, she will be discussed.

There were no secrets in the Great Song Dynasty before, but it doesn't mean that there are no secrets now.

The former palace was a sieve, but now the palace is airtight.

It would be fine to reveal the secrets of the royal family before.

Now reveal the secrets of the royal family, and there is a good chance of death.

Zhao Zhen is not like the first emperor Zhao Heng.

Zhao Zhen killed people, and he was not soft at all.

The unjust soul of the Shi family is still wailing in the vegetable market, and no one dares to provoke Zhao Zhen's majesty for a trivial matter at this time.

It is precisely because of this that not many people know about the fact that the eldest princess of the country, Zhao Xu, lives in Kou Mansion.

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Xu's words are believed by Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Zhao Su was not a princess.

Seeing this, Zhao Xu said with some displeasure: "You don't like the princess?" ”

Bao Zheng shook his head and said frankly: "If you are a princess, I don't know how to face you." ”

After a pause, Bao Zheng said a very heart-wrenching sentence, "But there are few ambitious scholars in the world who will marry a princess......"

Zhao Xu's heart was pierced in an instant, and his face was covered with frost.

Bao Zheng thought that Zhao Su didn't believe his words, so he patiently explained to Zhao Xu: "In my dynasty, marrying a princess is not a good thing. married a princess and got the position of a concubine, which seemed to be noble, but lost his career.

People with lofty ideals will not give up their careers because of the position of a colt.

And only those who do nothing and are greedy for vanity will marry a princess. ”

Bao Zheng pricked Zhao Su's heart twice, the frost on Zhao Su's face was even thicker, she gritted her teeth, and said in a low voice: "According to what you said, I will be a princess, and I can only marry those who are inactive and greedy for vanity?" ”

Bao Zheng nodded very sincerely.

Zhao Xu's teeth rattled.

Seeing this, Bao Zheng was stunned.

Zhao Xu may have realized that his expression was wrong, and gritted his teeth and explained: "You also said that I can worship under the Kou Shumi, and my identity must be extraordinary." I do have some identities, and I have been friends with the eldest princess of the country since I was a child.

Listening to you, I am angry for her. ”

Bao Zheng heard Zhao Xu's explanation and nodded slightly.

Zhao Xu's statement is reasonable.

Zhao Xu didn't wait for Bao Zheng to speak again, and threw the "Female Commandment" into Bao Zheng's hand, "What you copied during the day was seen by Mr. The flaw, Mr. punished me to copy it a hundred more times."

You copied it for me, Mr. said, the hook you wrote is more rounded than mine, and there are a few other flaws.

Look for it, don't let the gentleman see the flaw again. ”

Bao Zheng was stunned, "Why should I ......?"

Zhao Xu grimaced at Bao Zheng viciously, "If you dare not copy it for me, I will shout now, saying that you are bullying me......"

When Bao Zheng heard this, he smiled bitterly, "I'll just copy it, I was invited by Kou Shumi to do the transcription, and I can help you copy the "Female Commandment", which can be regarded as work." Girl, don't joke about your name......"

Bao Zheng realized that he had met a little witch.

It's just that the little witch is obviously a little bold.

He knew that he was planted, so he could only do what the little witch told him.

Left and right are just a few "female commandments".

Seeing that Bao Zheng agreed, Zhao Xu snorted twice, and pointed to the food on the table, "I'm not a person without conscience, if you help me copy the book, it will definitely hurt my nerves, I will help you get a bowl of official swallows and make up for you." ”

Bao Zheng glanced at the food that Zhao Xu was referring to, and indeed saw a cup of something similar to bird's nest, he arched his hand to Zhao Xu, "Thank you, girl......"

"Humph......"

Zhao Xu snorted and left the room.

She went to the wing room to find Bao Zheng, and the accusation was false, but in fact, she was looking for an excuse to punish Kou Ji for copying her task and handing it over to Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng sighed, leaned over to the table and began to eat.

After eating, he began to help Zhao Xu copy the book.

This copy is more than ten days.

Bao Zheng tried very hard to imitate Zhao Xu's handwriting, but he still couldn't hide Kou Ji's eyes.

Fake, Kou Ji is professional.

Bao Zheng's little bit of Taoism is really not enough for Kou Ji to see.

Therefore, Bao Zheng imitated Zhao Xu's handwriting for a long time, and Kou Ji still saw the flaws.

Kou Ji decisively doubled Zhao Su.

Zhao Xu naturally found Bao Zheng's head.

Kou Ji knew about this from the beginning, but he didn't come forward to stop it, and he didn't give Bao Zheng any other job to transcribe.

More than ten days later.

Kou Fu ushered in another student, a very young student, a student with the same temperament as Zhao Xu.

Su Xun Su Laoquan.

Su Xun had been studying in the Wenchang Academy before, and he did not go out to practice with Han Qi and others, mainly because he was too young.

More than ten days after Bao Zheng entered the mansion, Kou Ji felt that Bao Zheng alone was no longer enough to complete the task he assigned to Zhao Xu, so he called Su Xun over.

After Su Xun visited Kou Ji, he was arranged by Kou Ji to live next to Bao Zheng.

The first time Su Xun saw Bao Zheng, the first thing he said was very polite.

Su Xun is younger than Bao Zheng, but he is the same size as Bao Zheng, and slightly richer than Bao Zheng, and whiter than Bao Zheng, so when he saw Bao Zheng, the first thing he said was.

"You're so ...... black"

Bao Zheng glanced at Su Xun up and down, and said without saltiness: "The ink is also black, and it is un......written without ink."

Su Xun's eyes lit up, and he said to Bao Zheng: "Compare with each other? ”

Since Han Qi and the others went to Hexi, Su Xun has become a student at the Wenchang Academy.

None of the students in the Wenchang Academy were his opponents.

He is out-of-tant, aggressive, and likes to spend time with people.

The students in the Wenchang School Hall were quickly beaten down by him.

Su Xun had no opponent in the Wenchang Academy, and he was panicked.

When I met Bao Zheng, I naturally got interested.

He was full of thoughts, and knew that Bao Zheng could be left in the mansion by Kou Ji, and he must have something extraordinary, so he set his sights on Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng saw the fighting spirit in Su Xun's heart, and did not admit it.

decided to teach Su Xun a lesson, a boy who was outrageous.

When Zhao Su was facing each other, he happened to pass by, and then made a referee for the two.

Under the auspices of Zhao Xu, the two fought poems.

And then.

Su Xun was defeated.

Fighting words.

Su Xun was defeated.

Fighting scriptures.

Su Xun was defeated.

After a few fights, Bao Zheng crushed Su Xun to death.

Bao Zheng was cautious in his words and deeds in front of Kou Ji, which was to respect Kou Ji's identity.

But in the face of Su Xun, it was sharp.

Su Xun is not Bao Zheng's opponent at all.

After Su Xun lost to Bao Zheng, he immediately went back to the room to work hard.

Bao Zheng also went back to the room and began to warm up the book.

It's just that the two of them didn't escape Zhao Su's clutches, and they were caught by Zhao Su and helped her copy "The Female Commandment".

Some time to come.

One after another, the scholars entered the Kou Mansion.

Su Xun challenged as usual, one by one, and there were losses and wins.

Until Ouyang Xiu and the others returned to Beijing......

The end of the year is approaching.

The house is bustling with activity.

There are many scholars gathered in Koufu, and the daily poetry is lively.

The New Year is approaching, and the scholars are far away from home, and they can't go home to reunite with their families, so they can only use Koufu to find a trace of home warmth.

So in their spare time, they helped the servants of the Kou Mansion to prepare the New Year's goods together, and they got together with the servants of the Kou Mansion, which naturally became more lively.

Kou Ji and Fan Zhongyan stood side by side at the door of the main hall, looking at the scholars who came and went.

Fan Zhongyan said with a slight hesitation: "Sir, tell me, the scholars who live in your mansion, how many people will be in high school today?" ”

Kou Ji smiled: "Pretty much all......"

Fan Zhongyan was taken aback and expressed the worry in his heart, "Sir, you reminded me before that I should keep a low profile and beware of fraud, and you also refused to submit the papers.

But now that you are inviting these scholars into the mansion and planning to win them, will it not be in line with your original intention?

If this matter is spread, it will definitely be criticized.

When the time comes, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will target you. ”

After a pause, Fan Zhongyan added, "On the official side, I'm afraid there will also be some complaints about this." ”

The imperial examination is to help the imperial court select talents.

The selected talents are all from official families.

Now Kou Ji has invited a group of scholars to the mansion and intends to take them, which has a sense of controlling the imperial examination.

Can the Manchu civil and military agree?

Can the official agree?

The imperial examination is a public weapon, how can it allow Kou Ji to be in the hands of one person?

Kou Ji didn't answer Fan Zhongyan's question, but asked with a smile: "Do you think that if I take them, is it a good thing or a bad thing for them?" ”

Fan Zhongyan was stunned for a moment, and said decisively: "For them, it is naturally a good thing, but for Mr., it is not a good thing." ”

Kou Ji smiled: "This time, Enke, I have already discussed it with the official family. When he was in Enko, the official family and the three Zai made the questions on the spot. Therefore, there is no possibility of fraud in the middle.

After the scientific examination, I will also post the scholars' articles for everyone to read.

It is clear at a glance whether the scholars were selected by the imperial court by virtue of their real skills.

So there is no need to worry about fraud. ”

Fan Zhongyan was stunned.

The official family and Samjae asked the question on the spot?

That's an honor that only comes from the temple test.

Kou Ji directly got it and tried it, he really didn't know what to say.

However, if the official family and Sanzai can agree, then even if he has any suggestions, he can only keep them.

If it is really as Kou Ji said, if the official family and Sanzai make the question on the spot, there is indeed no possibility of cheating.

Unless the official family and Sanzai cooperate with Kou Ji to cheat.

But is that possible?

In this way, what is Kou Ji inviting these scholars into the palace for, to buy people's hearts in advance?

Then why did the official family agree?

You must know that if Kou Ji buys people's hearts, the most nervous must be the official family.

Kou Ji seemed to see the doubts in Fan Zhongyan's heart, and said with a smile: "This matter was decided after I discussed it with the official family a few days ago, so I didn't have time to tell you." ”

Fan Zhongyan nodded slowly.

What Koji said didn't match what he did.

Then there must be some variables in the near future, Fan Zhongyan naturally understands.

After Fan Zhongyan nodded, Kou Ji continued: "The reason why I let them live in Kou Mansion and let the people in the Mansion serve them with good food and drink is mainly to compensate them. ”

Fan Zhongyan's brows furrowed, and his heart was full of doubts.

Kou Ji didn't explain much.

This time, Enke chose Jinshi, mainly for book repair.

It was the books in the Wisdom Pavilion that were repaired, as well as some private goods that Kou Ji had entrained.

While they are revising the book, they will inevitably be influenced by some of the knowledge in the book.

Some people will become believers in the knowledge of those books after they have been sealed into it.

When they became believers in scientific knowledge, they were destined to become the group of people that the Confucian scholars had to deal with, and they were destined to be targeted by all Confucian scholars.

They have to bear the infamy, and they have to bear all kinds of mental and physical torture.

They will also turn into fighters and fight against the Confucian scholars.

Of course, that's all for later.

After the books in the Wisdom Pavilion are completely sorted out, Kou Ji will not let them come out, nor will he let them spread the content of the books.

Even if he wants to spread it, Kou Ji will choose a more secure and acceptable way.

For example, with the shell of Confucianism, it is called Confucian New Learning.

But even then, there will still be fights.

The scholars in the Kou Mansion must participate in the battle together with Kou Ji.

That's why Kou Ji included them in the mansion, let them eat and drink well, and by the way, let them bond with each other and form a deep friendship to facilitate future fights.

Zhao Zhen knew Kou Ji's purpose, so he would not suspect Kou Ji, but secretly supported Kou Ji behind his back.

Fan Zhongyan secretly guessed what Kou Ji meant by what he said, while Kou Ji stood quietly at the door of the main hall waiting for something.

After a long, long time.

Kou Ji and the others appeared.

A group of dusty servants were dressed the same as Fan Zhongyan in Beijing, and under the guidance of the servants of the Kou Mansion, they entered the Kou Mansion.

After Fan Zhongyan saw them, he was a little stunned.

Kou Ji looked at them with a smile, waiting for them to salute him.

The person at the head led the others, and after arriving in front of Kou Ji, he arched his hand and said, "Student Wen Yanbo ......"

"Student Ouyang Xiu ......"

"Student Han Qi ......"

“……”

After bowing down one by one, they said in unison: "I've seen Mr. ......."

Fan Zhongyan pointed at Wen Yanbo, "You...... You...... You are ......"

Wen Yanbo saluted Fan Zhongyan, "The students have seen Fan Shilang, and the students and others are all students of the Wenchang Academy. Concealed his identity and went to Hexi to experience because of the rules in the school.

I also ask Fan Shilang to forgive his sins. ”

Fan Zhongyan shook his head with a smile and said: "I said that why did Hexi suddenly have a group of talents come out, and I thought it was the favor of God, but I didn't expect it to be a student of Wenchang Academy."

I should have thought of ......"

After Ouyang Xiu finished speaking, he saluted Fan Zhongyan and said, "Where it is rude, I still hope that Fan Shilang Haihan." ”

Fan Zhongyan waved his hand, "That's it, you are also because of the rules of the academy." ”

"Thank you Fan Shilang......"

After they finished speaking, Kou Ji said with a smile: "You have been traveling all the way, go down and wash up first, and then go to the dining room to eat together." ”

"Thank you, sir......"

“……”

Ouyang Xiu, Wen Yanbo and others, after thanking Kou Ji, went to the washing place under the guidance of the servants of Kou Mansion.

Soak in hot water.

Wen Yanbo glanced at Ouyang Xiu and the others left and right, and said, "When I entered just now, I took a closer look, there are many scholars living in the courtyard of Koufu, and they should all be scholars from the current imperial examination.

The gentleman invited them to the house and invited us into the house, do you have any thoughts......

Several people are classmates in the Wenchang Academy, and after arriving in Hexi, they supported each other to live, and they have already formed a deep friendship.

Now sitting together, it is natural to speak freely.

Ouyang Xiu took off the sweat towel covering his face and asked, "Why did we call Mr. Kou Shumi?" ”

Han Qi rubbed his face and said: "That's because we are in Hexi, and we have seen the way of enriching the people of Hexi officials under Kou Shumi's guidance, and we have also seen how the people of Hexi have become rich step by step from scratch."

Kou's way of being an official is different from all the ways of being an official that we have seen before.

The vast majority of officials in the officialdom now feel that a place of governance that does not close their doors at night and does not leave no roads behind can be called great governance.

I was convinced of this before.

But after going to Hexi, I found that the real governance is not only to not close the door at night and not leave the road behind, but also to ensure that there is enough money and food.

In this way, it can be regarded as a great rule.

Kou Shumi abandoned the previous way of being an official and implemented a new set of ways of being an official.

Let us see how to be an official and how to work for the benefit of the people.

That's why we call him Mr. ”

Ouyang Xiu nodded slowly, "Mr. risked the world's disapproval and included all the talented scholars in the mansion, it must be to do a great thing that is beneficial to the people."

He couldn't do this big thing alone, and he needed our help, so he invited us into the house. ”

Fu Bi nodded on the side and said: "The official family is not a faint king, this is not difficult to see from what the official family has done in recent years. If the gentleman uses this to recruit the world's talents, the officials will definitely not sit idly by. Now that Mr. has included talented scholars in the mansion, the official family has not said anything or done anything, which is obviously the practice of the gentleman, which has been recognized by the official family.

If my guess is correct, what I am going to do this time is probably similar to the previous military system innovation.

The same was true when the official family and Mr. He had previously carried out the reform of the military system.

did not reveal the slightest rumor in advance, and attracted everyone's attention through the suspicion step by step, and then secretly implemented the reform of the military system.

By the time everyone reacted, Mr. Guan Jiahe had already completed the reform of the military system. ”

Wen Yanbo said with a solemn face: "I know what you said, I just want to remind you that when Mr. does things, sometimes the spring breeze turns rain, and sometimes he uses thunder means." But without exception, they were full of blood.

If we get involved, we risk our lives in danger. ”

Ouyang Xiu looked at Wen Yanbo and said in a deep voice, "You have already guessed what Mr. is going to do?" ”

Wen Yanbo looked at Ouyang Xiu and the others, frowned, and said, "I can guess it, can't you guess it?" ”

Han Qi glanced at a few people one by one, and said in a heavy voice: "The military system reform has been completed, and the rest can only be ......."

"Literary system!"

Several people took a deep breath and said these two words in unison.