Kou Ji did not discuss the more important issue of Liu Heng and Zhao Zhen with Chen Lin, and ordered someone to send Chen Lin out of the Kou Mansion Courtyard.

When Chen Lin left, he walked with a black face, and when he left, he threatened that he would never come to Koufu to be angry in the future.

Kou Ji didn't hear him.

After Chen Lin left, Kou Ji thought about Zhao Zhen's abnormal behavior.

I just thought about it for a long time, but I didn't come up with a clue.

Chen Lin felt that Zhao Zhen's behavior was abnormal, and it might be a problem with his brain.

Kou Ji felt that something was wrong with Chen Lin's brain.

If Zhao Zhen really had a problem with his brain, it would be absolutely impossible to take the Yushi Stage.

It is even more impossible to take the opportunity to rob his son of a daughter-in-law.

Although he has no sons now.

Kou Ji dared to conclude that Zhao Zhen's actions definitely had a deep meaning, but now he didn't reveal his purpose, so no one guessed the deep meaning of what he did.

"Calculate the time carefully, the person who went to arrest Liu Heng should have already arrived in the northwest. Liu Heng was escorted back to Bianjing City for a long time. Until then, the official family should not stop. ”

Kou Ji couldn't guess Zhao Zhen's thoughts, so he didn't guess again.

Kou Ji believes that it won't be long before Zhao Zhen's purpose will be revealed.

He just had to wait for the answer.

Kou Ji muttered something in a low voice and returned to the backyard to take care of Xiang Yan.

Some time later, a major case occurred, which confirmed Kou Ji's speculation.

Concubine Yang's brothers and others, taking advantage of the shadow of Concubine Yang's death, made a lot of fat differences, among which Yang Zhixin, Concubine Yang's younger brother, got the fattest errand.

General of the Yamen of the Haizhou Prefecture Army, as well as the envoy of the Haizhou Salt Affairs Department.

The general of the Yamen of the Haizhou Prefecture Army is just an idle position.

But the envoy of Haizhou Salt is definitely a very generous beauty difference.

There are three major salt farms in Haizhou, Banpu, Huize and Luoyao, which produce 500,000 quintals of salt every year, almost all of which are high-quality salt, and the value is far higher than that of ordinary salt.

Since the salt and iron are government-owned, the Haizhou salt factory has to generate a large amount of money for the imperial court every year.

Yang Zhixin served as the envoy of salt affairs, in charge of the Haizhou salt field, and with a slight movement of his fingers, he could eat a brain full of fat.

Some merchants who made their fortunes by salt also had to tie themselves to him.

So when he was ordered to go south, the merchants in the Jianghuai region came to hear the news, gave him a generous gift, and also set up a banquet to entertain him.

It is surprising that among the merchants who entertained Yang Zhixin, there was a merchant with the surname Shang, who was the uncle of the palace concubine Shang.

Dinner.

Everyone drank a little high, and the merchant surnamed Shang somehow led the topic to the issue of the heirs of the official family.

Everyone chatted and chatted, and they expected that if the official family had no children, how the throne should be inherited.

Then, someone said that if the official family has no son to inherit the throne, it should be returned to the Taizu lineage.

After the news spread, this sentence fell on Yang Zhixin's head.

Rumors spread throughout the Jianghuai region overnight.

According to rumors, Yang Zhixin said that if the official family has no children to inherit the throne, or if they have children when they are old, they should return the throne to Taizu.

(Don't think someone would be stupid to say such a thing, someone said this kind of thing in the history books, and it happened during Zhao Zhen's reign.) ）

When this word reached Bianjing City, Zhao Zhen was furious.

Before Yang Zhixin arrived in Haizhou to take up his post, he was dismissed from his post and escorted back to Beijing.

Also arrested were other members of the Yang family.

Although Zhao Zhen did not order anyone to capture his nine clans, all the people of the Yang family were captured back to Bianjing City.

The people of the Yang family were escorted back to Bianjing.

Zhao Zhen decisively gave the order to cut off his head.

Surprisingly, no one in the court shouted grievances for the Yang family.

After careful observation, I realized that the people of Yushitai, who were the first to speak on weekdays, are now nine out of ten, and the rest are standing in front of Zhao Zhen trembling, how dare they disobey Zhao Zhen's intentions.

Zhao Zhen sent the people of the Yang family to the guillotine so smoothly.

During this period, no one helped the Yang family to cry out for grievances, and no one stood up to say that Zhao Zhen's move was unkind, and no one talked about filial piety.

With the Yang family being beheaded, Zhao Zhen's previous actions make sense.

The people who deposed the Yushitai were just to silence those opposing voices in the court.

Without the voice of opposition, Zhao Zhen would be able to cut down the people of the Yang family without having a bad reputation.

The sudden promotion of the Shang clan was because Zhao Zhen wanted to borrow the Shang clan's people to pull the Yang clan's people into the urn.

What's more, after doing this, Zhao Zhen is not afraid that someone will turn over old accounts.

Whoever wants to jump out to do justice for this matter afterwards, Zhao Zhen has reason to suspect that he also has the intention of letting Zhao Zhen return the throne to Taizu.

Zhao Zhen beheaded him, and no one would jump out and say that Zhao Zhen did something wrong.

"Almost perfect ......"

After knowing the whole story, Kou Ji praised it from the bottom of his heart.

It's just that Kou Ji praised Zhao Zhen for a few days, and Zhao Zhen made another abnormal move.

When Liu Heng was not escorted back to Beijing, he sent the people of the nine clans of the Liu family to the guillotine.

"No reason?"

When Lu Ming told Kou Ji about this, Kou Ji was at a loss.

Lu Ming stood aside and did not speak.

Koji groped his chin and paced back and forth in the study.

After thinking about it for a long time, Kou Ji said to Lu Ming: "You go check and see where Liu Heng was escorted." ”

Lu Ming agreed and exited the study.

Koji stood in his study, continuing to think.

After thinking about it for a long time, Menzi suddenly came to report that Chen Lin had visited.

Kou Ji asked the disciple to lead Chen Lin to the study.

As soon as Chen Lin entered the door, Kou Ji pouted and mocked: "I remember the last time someone left the Koufu Courtyard, he threatened that he would never come to the Koufu Courtyard again. ”

"We're not in the mood to laugh with you right now."

Chen Lin put on a straight face, entered Kou Ji's study, and said in a deep voice.

Kou Ji was stunned, stared at Chen Lin and said, "What happened?" ”

Chen Lin stared at Kou Ji's eyes and said heavily: "When Liu Heng was escorted back to Beijing, he encountered the flooding of the Yellow River, the boat was washed away, and Liu Heng disappeared. ”

Kou Ji's face changed, and there was a hint of sharpness in his eyes, "You killed Liu Heng?!" ”

Chen Lin gritted his teeth and said, "Life and death are unknown!" ”

Kou Ji approached Chen Lin and said with an angry face: "I haven't heard any news of the flooding in the upper reaches of the Yellow River!" ”

Chen Lin glared and said, "Don't yell at our family!" ”

Chen Lin took out a roll of yellow silk from his arms and handed it to Kou Ji, "Sign it, and everything will be revealed." ”

Kou Ji's eyes were cold, "Do you think I'm in the mood to sign this thing now?" ”

Chen Lin gritted his teeth and said angrily: "If you don't sign, our family assures you that Liu Heng will definitely be found intact and escorted to Bianjing City." ”

Kou Ji's face changed again and again.

"What do you mean by that?"

Chen Lin snorted coldly and didn't speak, but just handed the yellow silk in his hand a little closer to Kou Ji's eyes.

Kou Ji had countless questions in his heart, but seeing that Chen Lin didn't mean to speak, he forced down the doubts in his heart, took the yellow silk in Chen Lin's hand, and after a general glance, Kou Ji understood the meaning of Chen Lin's words.

Liu Heng is not dead.

The flooding of the Yellow River, the destruction of the boats, and the unknown life and death of Liu Heng are just an excuse.

Zhao Zhen finally fulfilled his words and let Liu Heng go.

But there are conditions.

The condition is what Kou Ji has in his hands.

A marriage certificate.

One side is Kou Tianci, and the other side is Princess Baoqing.

Kou Ji didn't know who Princess Baoqing was, and he didn't have time to ask this question.

He took the marriage book, stared at Chen Lin, and said in disbelief: "The official family is really ......."

Chen Lin snorted and said, "The official family said, you don't want to embarrass him, you didn't intercede for Liu Heng again and again, and he doesn't want to embarrass you, let you have an estrangement with him, and I don't want to meet you in the future, I have nothing to say."

Liu Heng only has one life, which is insignificant to him.

killed Liu Heng, and he couldn't get rid of much hatred.

Although the slut of the Chen family committed the heinous crime, she also has credit for the Great Song Dynasty.

If it weren't for Chen's slut's confusion for a while, Liu Congmei was introduced.

I'm afraid that Liu Congmei will always be hiding in the palace.

When the time comes, he will lose more imperial heirs.

Now that Liu Congmei has been dug up, the harem has been completely cleaned up, and the safety of the emperor's heir has been guaranteed in the future.

Chen's death deserved, and the rest deserved it.

Liu Heng can not die. ”

After a pause, Chen Lin imitated Zhao Zhen's tone and said: "Verbal: Liu Heng has made great contributions to my Great Song Dynasty, I spared his life, and I can get by." It's a pity that Liu Heng's time in office is too short, and the credit for the establishment is not big enough. If he can help me conquer the sixteen states of Yanyun, I can redeem his nine clans.

Now, let him completely disappear in front of everyone's eyes and disappear in the vast sea of people. ”

When Chen Lin said this, he was moved by Kou Ji's heart, and just as he was about to thank him, he heard Chen Lin speak again.

"But I still feel a little unhappy in my heart, fourth brother, you will happily hand over Kou Tianci and be a colt for me, so that I have nothing to kick my feet to vent. You're my brother, and you've got to let me go. ”

When it was over, Chen Lin added, "The official's dictation is finished." ”

Kou Ji opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

I was definitely very moved.

Although Zhao Zhen said a thousand reasons, in the final analysis, it was because of his face that he forgave Liu Heng's death.

Zhao Zhen's unprecedented generosity, how could Kou Ji not be moved in his heart.

It's just that Zhao Zhen's last words made him a little crying and laughing.

Kou Ji looked in the direction of the palace and bowed deeply, "Minister Kou Ji, thank you for the official family Longen." ”

Chen Lin glared at Kou Ji and shouted, "Sign it quickly, our family is still waiting to return to the palace to restore your life." ”

Kou Ji let out a long sigh, "After all, the official family still succeeded......"

Chen Lin glared and said, "Do you think that the royal family is not worthy of marrying your Kou Mansion?" ”

Kou Ji glanced at Chen Lin and said very disobediently: "My Great Song Dynasty has a system, and relatives are not allowed to interfere in politics. If I marry the official family, I won't be able to help the official family in the future. ”

Chen Lin pursed his lips disdainfully, "Are you under the control of the sect's government?" ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned.

Chen Lin snorted: "The official family has just issued an order, and the Zongren Mansion will only manage the registered imperial relatives in the future, and it is stipulated that the imperial relatives and relatives will only have one chance to be registered. Those who are not registered are not counted as relatives of the emperor, and they cannot enjoy the courtesy of the emperor's relatives, nor can they rely on the status of the emperor's relatives to do mischief.

When the young master of Tianci was accepted as a godson by the official family in his early years, he had already entered the jade plate.

He is a colt and does not have to be re-registered.

Naturally, you can't follow along.

If you want to be a relative of the emperor, unless you marry your daughter into the palace, you will not have a chance to be registered. ”

The corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched and said, "Can the Manchu Dynasty civil and military agree?" ”

"Them?"

A sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of Chen Lin's mouth, "As soon as the official family opened their mouths, they couldn't wait for the official family to write it into words. ”

Kou Ji opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

The reason why the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't wait to implement the systems proposed by Zhao Zhen after Zhao Zhen proposed the system of reforming the people's government was to prevent the emperor's relatives from sitting big again and causing trouble everywhere.

Among them, the imperial relatives only had one chance to be registered, which was the key to the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces who couldn't wait to put it into writing.

In the past, the emperor's relatives and relatives were in trouble, as long as they did not die, there was always a time to recover.

But Zhao Zhen set such a rule, once the emperor's relatives suffered, they lost the possibility of recovery.

After the implementation of this rule, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty no longer have to worry about the imperial relatives sitting big, nor do they have to be afraid of the imperial relatives, let alone afraid that after moving to the imperial relatives, the imperial relatives will take revenge.

This rule can be seen as an advanced version of Zhao Zhen's decree for three generations.

Once the royal relatives are removed from the treasure book, they cannot be recovered, which is very harmful to them.

But there are also benefits.

Once the imperial relatives are separated from the status of the imperial relatives, they can serve in various important positions in the imperial court like normal people.

Going out and going into the phase is no longer something that is out of reach.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were attracted by this rule, and they didn't know that Zhao Zhen did this in order to open an opening for Kou Ji.

Maybe it's not just for Koji, but it may also be for himself.

After all, this move is also beneficial to Zhao Zhen.

If Zhao Zhen wants to reuse a certain imperial relative, he can first kick him out of the list of imperial relatives and then transfer him to an important position.

Although this rule has some harm to the imperial court.

But as long as Zhao Zhen implemented the decree that lasted for three generations to the entire imperial court, civil and military officials were included in it.

All the harm will cease to exist.

"Son, the official family is determined to marry our family, so for this reason, all the excuses are handled properly, and the father can't stop it. For the sake of your Uncle Liu, you have to work hard.

You won't suffer anyway......"

Kou Ji sighed in his heart and muttered in his belly.

Zhao Zhen has repeatedly mentioned the matter of getting married, and now he is talking about Liu Heng, obviously he has to marry him.

He can stop it once, but he can't stop it many times.

After all, it was the son of the Kou family who married the daughter of the Zhao family, and after getting married, he could still eat his old Zhao family, drink his old Zhao family, live in his old Zhao family, and bully his old Zhao family's daughter by the way, and he didn't suffer at all.

Although the opportunity to fall in love freely was lost.

But these days, what kind of free love is there?

Isn't it a matter of course for parents to have an arranged marriage?

Although I have lost the opportunity to show my strength in the officialdom, it is possible to live a life of peace and stability, wealth and nobility, isn't it good?

Your great-grandfather is only half a step away from the throne, and your father and I estimate that it is about the same.

If you enter the court, if you are similar to us, then the Great Song Dynasty will really have to change the dynasty.

Zhao Zhen is good to your father, so you can go to be a colt in a down-to-earth manner.

Kou Ji persuaded himself with countless reasons in his heart, stared at Chen Lin and said: "The marriage letter can be signed, but before signing, I have to know first, Princess Baoqing is the princess?" ”

When Chen Lin heard this, she said: "The official family has canonized the princess born by Zhang Xiurong as Princess Shouqing, and the princess born by Zhang Jieyu as Princess Baoqing. ”

Da Zhang's daughter?

is not the most favored daughter of Xiao Zhang.

Da Zhang's not only knows how to bathe Longen with his sister's grace, but also knows how to pick his in-laws, which is a bit powerful.

Kou Ji has an impression of the little Zhang family, but he has no impression of the big Zhang family.

"Was the marriage decided by the official family, or did Zhang Jieyu take the initiative to propose it?"

Chen Lin was slightly stunned for a moment, and roughly guessed the purpose of Kou Ji's inquiry about this matter, and immediately said seriously: "This matter was raised by the official family, and the official family hesitated, whether to recruit the young master of Tianci as Princess Shouqing's concubine, or Princess Baoqing's concubine, Zhang Xiurong resigned, Zhang Jieyu agreed to the matter, and the queen said with a wry smile at the time that she missed a good in-law and let Zhang Jieyu take the lead." ”

"The queen is also there?"

"Hmmm......"

Kou Ji pouted and said, "Zhang Xiurong doesn't look down on me." ”

Chen Lin hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "She just wants to wait for the price and sell." ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned for a moment, and understood the meaning of Chen Lin's words.

Zhang Xiurong probably felt that Kou Ji was favored now, which did not mean that Kou Ji had always been favored, so he was not in a hurry to choose a family for himself.

She is waiting, waiting for her daughter to grow up, and then see who is the most favored, and then choose her as her in-laws.

"The Zhang sisters are amazing."

Kou Ji couldn't help but sigh.

Chen Lin pursed his lips disdainfully and said, "No matter how powerful you are, what is the use of having a belly that is not angry." If they can give birth to a prince and start this mind again, it will be amazing. ”

Kou Ji groaned for a moment and nodded slowly.

If you don't give birth to a prince, no matter how powerful your in-laws are, it's useless.

Liu E is the best example, she came from a humble background, she didn't have any powerful in-laws, and she didn't have any powerful relatives, just because she robbed Zhao Zhen as her son, she sat firmly in the back seat.

After Chen Lin nodded at Kou Ji, she reminded Kou Ji: "Our family didn't say anything, don't go out and talk nonsense." ”

Kou Ji looked at Chen Lin suspiciously.

Chen Lin spread his hand and said, "Chenghui...... 10,000 ......"

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows in astonishment, "You actually sell news?" ”

Chen Lin is Zhao Zhen's die-hard party, and he actually took out the news in the palace and sold it for money, Kou Ji couldn't believe it.

Chen Lin said helplessly: "Our family can only ask you to sell news." ”

Kou Ji instantly understood what Chen Lin meant.

Chen Lin was short of money, but he didn't want to be greedy for Zhao Zhen's money, he didn't use his position to make money, and he didn't think about selling the news in the palace, so he could only ask him to exchange the news for money.

Because Chen Lin knew that it was impossible for him to leak the secrets in the palace.

Moreover, the news that Chen Lin told him was only useful to him, and it was of little use to others.

"How many godsons did you raise? Or did you find a few wives who had the right food? ”

Kou Ji couldn't help but ask.

Chen Lin glared at Kou Ji, gritted his teeth and said, "In order to completely eliminate the ghosts and ghosts in the palace, our family kicked out some old eunuchs and old palace ladies who had friendships from the palace.

They left the palace and were helpless.

We can't just watch it. ”

"Do you want to give it to me?"

"Think beautifully!"

The old eunuchs and old palace ladies in the palace all know many secrets in the palace.

Chen Lin would never let them fall into the hands of outsiders.

Kou Ji smiled dryly and said, "I'll just say it casually, you don't have to be angry." If you are short of money, you can just go to the account office of the Koufu and get it. If it doesn't work, I'll deposit a sum of money for you in Yizijiaozi.

You don't have to take the news from the palace to sell it. ”

Chen Lin snorted, "Don't think about buying our family." Our family is not greedy for money. Otherwise, our family can get as much money as you can with your fingers at every turn. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he didn't say anything more, picked up the marriage book, signed it, returned it to Chen Lin, and wrote a note for withdrawing 10,000 yuan of money to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin took the thing, turned around and left.

Kou Ji looked at Chen Lin's departing back and sighed.

Chen Lin is definitely a loyal servant in a million.

He guards Zhao Zhen's small treasury and a large number of people who can help him make money.

When I was short of money, I didn't move at all.

It's really rare.

What's more, the news he told Kou Ji, even if he didn't say it, Kou Ji would also know it from Empress Cao.

He just told the news in advance and exchanged the money.

Fundamentally, he doesn't sell news, he sells time.

After Chen Lin left.

Kou Ji breathed a sigh of relief.

The problem that has been bothering him has been completely solved, and he finally no longer has to worry about Liu Heng's life and death.

Zhao Zhen was so generous, which really surprised him.

While thanking Zhao Zhen in his heart, he began to think about where Zhao Zhen sent Liu Heng.

Although Liu Heng's life was saved, Liu Heng's whereabouts became a mystery to him.

Whether Zhao Zhen would lie to him or not, Kou Ji was not worried at all.

Zhao Zhen is an emperor, it is impossible to deceive him with this kind of thing.

"How will the official family settle Liu Heng?"

Kou Ji pinched his chin and pondered.

It doesn't matter if you don't think about it, after thinking about it, Kou Ji's face changed.

Kou Ji suddenly scolded, "Zhao Zhen! Your uncle's! You're not kind! ”

After thinking about it for a long time, Kou Ji found that he had fallen for Zhao Zhen's evil deeds.

Zhao Zhen was determined to marry him, and it was not one family affair, but two family affairs.

Zhao Zhen not only thinks about his son, but also thinks about his daughter.

Kou Tianci was recruited as a colt, which was just the beginning and a temptation.

Zhao Zhen took this opportunity to test him, to test whether he was unwilling to marry the royal family.

Now, with the results of the trial, he relented.

Zhao Zhen took advantage of Liu Heng's life and death to beg his son to be a concubine, and then he would use Liu Heng's whereabouts to ask his daughter to be the princess.

If the weight of Liu Heng's whereabouts is not enough, Zhao Zhen will definitely add others.

In short, Zhao Zhen was eyeing his children and didn't plan to let go.

Kou Ji didn't care at all, if he really gave up the marriage of a pair of children for Liu Heng, Zhao Zhen would suspect that he regarded Liu Heng more seriously than himself.

"If the fourth brother is really willing to send his children to my royal family for Liu Heng, I will wake up laughing in my dreams......"

In the palace, after Zhao Zhen got the marriage certificate, he smiled brightly.

Chen Lin inadvertently asked, if Kou Ji really sacrificed a pair of children's marriage for Liu Heng, how would Zhao Zhen feel.

Zhao Zhen didn't think about it, so he gave the answer.

Chen Lin looked puzzled.

Zhao Zhen laughed and said: "Liu Heng has worked hard for the fourth brother, and the fourth brother has worked hard for my country." So, do you need to compare? ”

Without waiting for Chen Lin to speak, Zhao Zhen asked himself and replied: "There is no need to compare, because the word brother is really worth a thousand gold in the heart of the fourth brother."

I, just such a brother as the fourth brother! ”