The grandfather and grandson chatted for a while before Kou Ji left the hall.

Out of the hall, Kou Ji glanced at Sijun Garden, clicked his mouth, and said with emotion: "My father is still cautious, for fear that my grandfather will be angry, but he doesn't know that the matter of his concubine is not as important as the dumb tiger being angry in the eyes of my grandfather." ”

The Four Monarchs Garden was occupied by Kou Li, and Kou Ji did not plan to go back.

He picked a secluded courtyard in the house, asked Kou Zhong to find someone to clean it up, and lived in it.

However, when Kou Zhong cleaned up the yard, he hadn't moved in yet, so he heard a message from the doorman that he had handed over a letter to the house.

Kou Ji took the greeting post to the mansion, a little puzzled, and after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it might be related to his nomination of Xiang Minzhong to serve as the governor.

Immediately, Kou Ji went out of the courtyard, went to the front hall, and saw the people who came to the mansion to send their prayers.

When the people from Xiangfu saw Kou Ji, they hurriedly greeted him, bowed down and saluted: "Kou Gongzi, my old lady invites you to come over to the mansion for a while." ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "You wait here, I'll change my clothes and come." ”

Xiang Fu nodded in agreement.

Kou Ji returned to the courtyard, asked people to go to the Sijun Garden to get a set of clothes, and after changing them, he followed the people from Xiangfu out of the door.

Went around and around along the way, and arrived at Xiangfu.

There are people from Xiangfu to lead the way, so there is no need to pass the word, and you go directly to the gate of Xiangfu.

The people from Xiangfu took Kou Ji to the hall, and Xiang Minzhong took Xiang Chuanzheng and was already waiting inside.

After Kou Ji entered the door, he bowed and saluted, "I've seen Grandpa Xiang, I've seen Uncle Xiang." ”

Xiang Chuanzheng nodded with a smile, and said to Minzhongle: "Don't be polite, sit down quickly." ”

After Kou Ji sat down, he beckoned to Minzhong: "Butler, serve the wine and food." ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he smiled and said, "If it's not too early today, is Grandpa Xiang planning to leave the kid for a long talk?" ”

Xiang Minzhong laughed and said, "Why not." In the old man's house, there are many guest rooms, and you can stay in the house for a lifetime. ”

Kou Ji said with a smile: "I laughed at grandpa." ”

The housekeeper of Xiangfu quickly brought people to serve wine and food, and the dishes were quite rich, and they could even be said to be luxurious, with a total of thirty-six dishes.

And most of them are rare treasures that Kou Ji has never seen much.

Kou Ji looked at the wine and food on the table, and said with emotion: "Invite the kid to dinner to grandpa, and the kid deserves such a big expense." ”

Xiang Minzhong said happily: "Home cooking, home cooking, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning." ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "It's not easy to make up such a table in this winter. ”

When Xiang Minzhong heard this, his smile was a little dry, he hurriedly picked up the wine cup, changed the topic, and said, "Taste this wine, the pear blossom white that has been hidden for twenty years." ”

Kou Ji said unexpectedly: "If I remember correctly, pear blossom white is a tribute wine of the Liao State, which is rare among the people, and it is even more rare if it has been hidden for twenty years." ”

Xiang Minzhong fumbled with the wine jug and said with a smile: "When I went to Liao, the late Queen Mother of Liao sent it. If it weren't for the sake of entertaining you, the old man wouldn't have taken it out. ”

The late Queen Mother of Liao in Xiang Minzhong's mouth is the famous Empress Dowager Xiao Xiao in history, nicknamed Xiao Yanyan.

She is also the biological mother of the current Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu.

He is also a man of the hour.

If it weren't for the fact that he was dead, Kou Ji would still have found a chance to see him.

Kou Ji looked at the wine jug in Xiang Minzhong's hand and said with emotion: "Is it a waste of such a precious wine to entertain the kid?" ”

Xiang Minzhong shook his head and said in a low voice: "Don't spoil it, don't spoil it." ”

If this thing falls into the hands of a true wine lover, it will naturally be kept as a treasure.

But it fell into the hands of Xiang Minzhong and was destined to serve politics.

Xiang Minzhong was so eager, if Kou Ji couldn't guess his intentions, then there was no need to stay in Bianjing City anymore.

It must be that Kou Ji nominated Xiang Minzhong to serve as the governor of the Vertical Arch Hall today, which made Xiang Minzhong think.

Xiang Lao Qi has been in the court for many years, and now he has mixed to the point of blocking his son's future, and he has long been retired.

He repeatedly wrote to beg for bones, but the first emperor did not agree, not only did he not agree, but he also added a lot of false titles to him.

Now that Zhao Zhen has succeeded to the throne, he has not cultivated his own henchmen, nor has he been pro-government, so naturally he will not agree to resign from Minzhong.

Xiang Minzhong needs to stay and set an example for those old ministers in the court.

Let them all see that although the emperor has changed, the court is still very generous to the old ministers, so as to reassure the people.

Xiang Minzhong can't retreat.

If you don't want to wait for death, you can only go further.

If you go further to the center of power, you can not only hold power and stir up the storm, but also use it to promote your own son.

He didn't have a chance before, so he could only wait in the house.

Now that Kou Ji has elected him as the governor of the government, he has given him an opportunity and let him see hope, and he naturally does not want to miss it.

Originally, he wanted to plan it himself, but after careful deduction with his son, he found that the protégés under him were not enough to push him to the position of governor of political affairs.

His protégés are old, and after he left the center for all these years, he either took refuge in Ding Wei or attached himself to Kou Zhun, whether they can be his help, that's another matter.

And this time, the selection of candidates for the governor has faintly become a competition between one and the other.

Whoever wins, who will have more say in the court.

Two behemoths with great power are competing, if Xiang Minzhong inserts it, not only will he not be able to seize power, but he may be squeezed to death.

Xiang Minzhong wants to safely take the position of governor between the two behemoths, and he needs someone to help.

And the person who can help him is Kou Ji.

There are three reasons why he picked Koji.

First, Kou Zhun did not show a strong desire to compete for the selection of candidates for political affairs this time. What Kou Zhun was thinking, Xiang Minzhong could probably guess.

That is, anyone can go up, but Liu E's people can't.

It is precisely because of this that Xiang Minzhong competes for the position of participating in political affairs, and there is no conflict with Kou Zhun.

Second, Xiang Minzhong took a fancy to Kou Ji's methods. Kou Ji was transferred to the sixth department, which he handled single-handedly. Kou Ji wants to plan six parts, and he knows it. With Kou Ji writing a letter asking for the dismissal of the six departments, then to the attack on the Criminal Division, and finally the deposition of the Criminal Division, he saw this series of methods.

Everyone else thinks this is Kou Zhun's plan, but Xiang Min Center knows that this is Kou Ji's plan.

It is precisely because of this that Xiang Minzhong believes that if he asks Kou Ji for help, Kou Ji will definitely be able to help him sit in the position of governor.

Third, it was Kou Ji who recommended Xiang Minzhong to serve as the governor, if Kou Ji could be consistent, Xiang Minzhong would no longer need to find someone to help him wave the flag.

It is precisely because of these three reasons that Xiang Minzhong will invite Kou Ji to come over to talk about it, and he will take out good wine and food for the first time to entertain Kou Ji.

Xiang Minzhong fumbled with the wine jug in his hand for a while, and handed the wine jug to Xiang Chuanzheng.

Xiang Chuanzheng personally poured wine for Kou Ji, and Kou Ji was flattered and said, "How can you bother Uncle Xiang to pour wine for the boy, and it will hurt the boy." ”

Xiang Chuanzheng smiled, didn't speak, and after helping Kou Ji pour wine, he poured a glass for Xiang Minzhong, and then sat down.

Xiang Minzhong held the wine glass and said with a smile: "Kou boy, let's taste this pear blossom white that has been hidden for twenty years." ”

Kou Ji held the wine glass, smelled the aroma of the wine in the glass, and said with a smile: "This wine is indeed fragrant, and it is very precious. The kid wanted to take a sip, but if he didn't say it clearly, the kid really didn't dare to drink it. ”

Xiang Minzhong put down his wine glass, pointed at Kou Ji and sighed, "You kid, you're still so smart. Before the old man opened his mouth, you should have already guessed the old man's intention to invite you over, right? ”

Kou Ji smiled and didn't speak, acquiescing to Xiang Minzhong's statement.

Xiang Minzhong sighed: "The old man originally wanted to tell you the truth again with the strength of wine. Now that you have seen the old man's intentions, the old man will not hide it.

The old man invited you to come over because he wanted you to be consistent and help the old man sit in the position of governor of the government. ”

Kou Ji said with a smile: "Grandpa Xiang has resigned many times, hasn't he long lost his nostalgia for officialdom?" Why do you want to compete for the position of governor? ”

Xiang Minzhong glanced at Kou Ji, and said with a pout: "The old man didn't think about competing for the position of governor. But your kid suddenly elected the old man in the court, if the old man doesn't fight, I'm sorry for your words in the court. ”

This old man, begging for people to say so awkwardly, it seems that Kou Ji is begging him, not that he is begging Kou Ji.

Kou Ji smiled and said: "If Grandpa Xiang really wants to compete for the position of governor for the sake of what the kid said in the court, then there is no need." The kid just didn't want to watch Lu Yijian sit in the position of participating in political affairs, so he casually moved out of Grandpa Xiang to make trouble for them, and Grandpa Xiang didn't have to take it seriously. ”

When Xiang Minzhong heard this, the old man's face darkened, and he said angrily: "You kid have to tear the old man's face and let the old man make his words clear?" ”

Kou Ji grinned and said: "Don't be annoyed with Grandpa Xiang, the kid is just to test it and see how determined Grandpa Xiang is to compete for the position of governor." ”

Xiang Minzhong glared at Kou Ji, and said angrily: "It's big!" is so big that he is not involved in political affairs, which is not enough to calm the old man's determination. ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly, "It's good that Grandpa Xiang can be so ambitious." ”

After a pause, Kou Ji said seriously: "Grandpa Xiang is so ambitious, the kid can help you plan." But before the kid can help you plan, there are two conditions that you need to agree to. ”

Xiang Minzhong's face changed, and he said in a low voice: "Boy, if the old man is serving as the governor, he will never take your grandfather as the leader." If this is your condition, then the old man is willing not to participate in political affairs. ”

Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "Grandpa Xiang misunderstood." With the status of Grandpa Xiang, he naturally does not need to be attached to anyone. The kid would never dare to humiliate you with that condition. ”

When Xiang Minzhong heard this, his face softened a little, and he asked, "Then what are your conditions?" ”

Kou Ji said frankly: "First, if Grandpa Xiang and my grandfather disagree politically, if I ask Grandpa Xiang, please take a step back from Grandpa Xiang." ”

Xiang Minzhong frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and nodded.

Kou Ji said: "Second, if the Liao State starts a war with Western Xia, if my grandfather advocates sending troops, I still hope that my grandfather can support one or two." ”

When Xiang Minzhong heard this, he stood up, his eyes widened, and he said in astonishment: "Liao is going to fight with Western Xia?" Really? Why didn't the old man hear the slightest rumor? ”

Xiang Chuan was on the sidelines, looking at Kou Ji in disbelief.

Kou Ji nodded and said, "Eight or nine is not far from ten!" ”

Xiang Minzhong hurried to Kou Ji's side and asked, "Where did you hear the news?" ”

Koji confessed: "I speculated on my own. ”

When Xiang Minzhong heard this, the consternation on his face disappeared for a moment, and was replaced by an angry face, "Are you playing with the old man?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "The kid is not unwarranted speculation. The kid caught some signs before he came up with this inference. ”

Lieutenant General Xiang Min said suspiciously: "What signs? ”

Kou Ji carefully told Xiang Minzhong about the signs he had discovered and his own speculations.

After listening to this, Xiang Minzhong's brows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "According to what you say, the Liao State really has a tendency to make a move against Western Xia. The old man has been an official for many years, and he has dealt with the Liao people a lot, and the old man knows far more than ordinary people what the Liao people are.

When the Liao people arrived in our Great Song Dynasty, they have always been arrogant and domineering.

If you are facing the Liao people this time, if it is the usual, the Liao people will definitely chase after the court and ask the court for an explanation, it is impossible to let you go so easily.

Now the Liao people are abnormal, not only do they have the intention of investigating to the end, but they want to make peace with my Great Song Dynasty and show favor to my Great Song Dynasty, which does have the meaning of appeasing my Great Song Dynasty.

There are not many things that can make the Liao people appease my Great Song Dynasty.

The Liao people's mobilization of troops against Western Xia was one of them. ”

As soon as Xiang Minzhong's voice fell, he said to himself again: "It's just that what you said has no empirical evidence, but it is only speculated by virtue of some signs, and it is difficult to be convincing when it is brought to the court." ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly and said, "My grandfather said the same thing. ”

Xiang Minzhong muttered: "If I were your grandfather, I would definitely let the spies of the imperial court pay close attention to the movements of the Liao State, once the Liao State has the signs of moving troops against the Western Xia, we must prepare early." ”

Koji nodded again and said, "My grandfather did the same. ”

Xiang Minzhong looked at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice, "This is a great opportunity. If my Great Song Dynasty can take this opportunity to bite off a piece of meat from the Western Xia or Liao Kingdom, it will definitely increase the prestige of the country and sweep away the decline of my Great Song Dynasty for many years. ”

Xiang Minzhong said loudly: "The old man agreed to this condition." Even if you can't help the old man sit in the position of governor, the old man will agree to you. ”

Kou Ji arched his hand and said, "Xiang Grandpa Gaoyi." ”

Xiang Minzhong waved his hand and said, "Don't put a high hat on the old man......"

He stared at the door and said, "As long as you have experienced the Gaoliang River fiasco and experienced the Tanyuan Alliance, no one will hesitate in this kind of thing. ”

"Nadine is ......"

As soon as Kou Ji was halfway through his words, he saw Xiang Minzhong blowing his beard and glaring: "The old man and others, in fact, Ding Wei can be compared to such traitors." ”

Kou Ji smiled silently and arched his hand: "It's the boy Meng Lang." ”

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