Zhu Neng saw that Kou Ji didn't believe it, and hurriedly explained: "Your grandfather is strict with his own family on weekdays, but if his family makes a mistake, he will definitely protect him to the end." ”

Hearing this, Kou Ji pursed his lips.

After thinking about Kou Zhun's daily actions, it was really as Zhu Neng said.

Since Zhu Neng didn't care about being an enemy of the civil and military forces in the court, it was not good for Kou Ji to continue talking about this matter.

Kou Ji accompanied Zhu Neng to chat for a while, and sent Zhu Neng out of Kou Mansion.

After returning to the Four Monarchs Garden, Kou Ji secretly speculated in his heart.

Ma Yuanfang saw Zhu Neng going to the book, but he was afraid that he would not read again for a while.

He will definitely wait until Zhu Neng and the martial artists are almost fighting before entering the arena.

With Zhu Neng as a pioneer, he will fight with the martial artists for a while, and he will naturally be happy to see it.

As Kou Ji expected.

A few days after that.

Ma Yuanfang didn't move at all.

Zhu Neng was impeached by the Manchu Dynasty's martial arts, and some of the unsightly things that Zhu Neng had done on weekdays were also dug up one by one and dried to the court.

A big hat was buckled on Zhu Neng's head.

Zhu Neng has become a heinous person.

Zhu Neng was naturally not to be outdone.

Crazy to expose the shortcomings of the martial artists in the court.

Things such as deducting the food and salary of the soldiers, killing the good and risking the merits, etc., were pulled out by him one by one.

The two sides put pots on each other's heads, and they were very happy.

Zhu Neng and the martial artists are in full swing.

The ministers sat on the wall one by one, quietly watching the excitement.

Kou Ji also paid attention to this matter all the time, and after paying attention to it for a long time, Kou Ji tasted something wrong.

With Zhu Neng's identity and status, he has been fighting against the martial artists of the Manchu Dynasty for half a month, and it would be strange if there was no cat in the middle.

Kou Ji had the intention to go to the palace to find Kou Zhun for questioning, but after thinking about it, he decided that it would be better to see Li Di before seeing Kou Zhun again.

Immediately.

Kou Ji got dressed neatly, got into the carriage, and went straight to the Li Mansion.

When he arrived at the gate of the Li Mansion, the steward of the Li Mansion greeted him out and told Kou Ji that Li Di was not in the mansion.

Kou Ji instructed the groom again and drove to Wang Zeng's mansion.

The king was in the house.

After hearing the servant's message and saying that Kou Ji was coming, he asked people to welcome Kou Ji to the backyard of the mansion.

Wang Zeng and Li Di both regarded Kou Ji as a nephew in their later lives.

Therefore, when Kou Ji came to visit, he rarely led Kou Ji to the main hall and side hall.

When Kou Ji arrived in the backyard of the palace, he saw Wang Zeng wearing a single coat, sitting cross-legged in the gazebo, chewing ice cubes while reading some paperwork with a pen.

Kou Ji stepped forward slightly and bowed.

"Xiaguan Kou Ji, I have seen the ...... of Wang Xiang"

When Wang Zeng heard this, he snorted unhappily, and then did not pay attention to Kou Ji again.

Kou Ji was slightly stunned, and hurriedly bowed down again and said, "Boy Kou Ji, I have seen Uncle Wang." ”

Wang Zeng held the pen for a moment, glanced up at Kou Ji, casually pointed to a position beside him, did not speak, and continued to bow his head to review the documents.

Kou Ji walked to the edge of the gazebo, took off his boots, and sat down on the mat next to Wang Zeng.

The mat on which Wang Zeng sat was made of a milky white, jade-like thing, and on closer inspection, it looked like a bone one.

After sitting on it, it was cold and very comfortable.

Wang Zeng was busy reviewing the recitals and was reluctant to talk to Kou Ji, so Kou Ji didn't take the initiative to come up, but was seriously studying the mat he sat on.

One of the two of them reviewed the folds, and the other studied the mat.

The minutes just passed.

After a long time, Wang Zeng put down the pen, rubbed his wrist, and knocked on the table.

Kou Ji hurriedly raised his head and poured tea and handed water to Wang Zeng in a playful manner.

Wang Zeng took a sip of tea, took a sip, breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Kou Ji and said, "Fell in love with the old man's mat?" ”

Kou Ji nodded seriously, "I think this thing has a relationship with me......"

Wang Zeng glanced at Kou Ji with disgust, and said angrily: "There are countless valuable things in your Kou Mansion. In the old man's house, the only thing that can be handled is this mat. ”

Kou Ji smiled dryly: "The kid didn't say that he wanted to keep this thing for himself. ”

Wang Zeng rolled his eyes, refusing to believe Kou Ji's nonsense.

"This tooth mat is a reward that the old man received after serving the emperor for many years......"

The implication is that Kou Ji should not be worried.

Kou Ji stroked the mat he sat on, a little envious.

Kou Ji's eyesight is far older and spicier than ordinary people, how the mattress he sat on was made, and what texture he knew from the first glance after he saw the mat.

...... made of pure ivory

It is a foot long, six feet wide, and the snow-white tooth bones of the clear water are neatly connected together to make a mat.

The amount of ivory spent during this period is immeasurable.

Really...... Extravagant.

Wang Zeng saw that Kou Ji was beating his tooth seat, and immediately coughed lightly, and said loudly: "You kid has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, this time you entered the mansion to find the old man, what is the matter?" ”

Kou Ji glanced at the mat he sat down with a little reluctance, raised his head, and asked, "Uncle Wang, Zhu Neng wrote to the imperial court to ask the imperial court to depose the power of the general to build ordnance, was it instructed by you and my grandfather?" ”

Wang Zeng was slightly stunned, picked up the teacup, and said lightly: "This matter was done by Zhu Neng alone, what does it have to do with the three of me?" ”

Kou Jihu said suspiciously: "With Zhu Neng's status and status, in the face of the Manchu Dynasty's martial arts, it is impossible to support it to this day, and there must be someone behind it......

Wang Zeng glared, stared at Kou Ji and said: "You kid is suspicious, is it the old man and your grandfather, the three of them, Zhu Neng, who is a supporter behind their backs, and is an enemy of the Manchu Dynasty's martial arts?" ”

Kou Ji was not frightened by Wang Zeng's glare, but nodded seriously.

Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji for a long time, and when he saw that he couldn't scare Kou Ji, he slowly withdrew his gaze and said faintly: "Since you have doubts, why don't you ask your grandfather, but run over to ask the old man?" ”

Kou Ji said frankly: "Actually, the kid didn't think to come and ask you. The kid originally planned to go to Grandpa Li to ask for clarification, but after going to Li's mansion, he found that Grandpa Li was not there, so he could only look for you. ”

Wang Zeng snorted and said, "You ran to the Li Mansion to see Li Di at this time, so naturally you won't see it." ”

Kou Ji pondered for a moment, and asked tentatively, "Grandpa Li is in the Ma Mansion?" ”

Wang Zeng let out a long sigh and exclaimed, "You kid is really smart...... Li Di is indeed in Mafu. If he didn't come forward, he would go to suppress Ma Yuanfang. Ma Yuanfang, that old man, will inevitably take advantage of the situation to write.

If he goes to the book, the Manchu Dynasty Wenchen may not be able to sit still.

When the time comes, how will the plans of the three old men be displayed? ”

Really......

Kou Ji muttered in his heart.

Seeing that Zhu Neng was impeached by the Manchu Dynasty's martial arts, he could still stand still and frequently counterattacked.

Kou Ji guessed that there must be something behind Zhu Neng's rash book.

Combined with Zhu Neng's previous words in the Kou Mansion.

It is not difficult for Kou Ji to guess that Zhu Neng must be supported by Kou Zhun and the three of them.

Kou Zhun and the three of them must have wanted to take advantage of Zhu Neng's book to plan something.

Now that he heard Wang Zeng's affirmative answer, it just confirmed the conjecture in Kou Ji's heart.

Kou Ji figured out the joints, stared at Wang Zeng, and asked, "Then what are the three of you planning?" ”

Wang Zeng said nonchalantly: "What are the three of us going to plan, why do I have to tell you kid." Are you only allowed to plan in the court, and not the three of us? ”

Kou Ji smiled dryly: "That's not what the kid meant......"

Wang Zeng glared at Kou Ji, "You kid has done so many big things behind your back, but you haven't given it to the old man, and the old man hasn't settled accounts with you yet." ”

Kou Ji laughed in a low voice: "The kid is also afraid of the wind when he walks......"

Seeing that Wang Zeng was angry, Kou Ji hurriedly said: "The three of you took advantage of the east wind planned by the kid to plan the others, didn't you tell the kid either?" Let's settle the matter, how? ”

"Don't take it as an example!"

Wang Zeng snorted coldly and said.

Kou Ji hurriedly nodded.

Wang Zeng saw that Kou Ji had a good attitude, so he didn't intend to hide it, and said bluntly: "The box army in the border area of the Great Song Dynasty has been reduced to seventy-seven eighty-eight. The rest is the Xiang army in the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Compared with the box army on the border, the box army in the hinterland of the Central Plains is more erosive.

The box army in the hinterland of the Central Plains may be completely dismantled.

Previously, the three old men abolished the border army, which had caused a backlash from the martial artists.

If you directly reach out and dismantle the Xiang army in the hinterland of the Central Plains, those martial artists will inevitably make trouble.

In order to prevent the martial artists from making trouble.

The three old men wanted to use the matter of deposing the general as a supervisor to build ordnance to throw out the evil things that the martial artists had done over the years.

In this way, the people's hearts will be reassured.

Once the three old men made a move against the box army in the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Those warriors want to cause chaos, and the people will not be bewitched by them. ”

Kou Ji listened to Wang Zeng's words and thought for a while.

Kou Zhun, Wang Zeng, and Li Di are guiding public opinion in doing so.

First of all, in name, the martial artists are classified into the ranks of the wicked,

The greatest source of unrest has been cut off.

Once the three of them make a move against the Xiang troops in the hinterland of the Central Plains, the martial artists can only rely on the power in their hands to make a small fuss.

It's hard to make a big mess.

If you want to coerce the people into rebellion, the people will probably not agree.

Coupled with the constraints of the supervising army and the promotion of officials in the army, it is even more difficult to make a big mess.

Kou Ji understood the thoughts of Kou Zhun and the others, so he didn't continue to ask.

Together, they stabbed the warriors, although it was a little cruel.

But for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, I had to do this.

Kou Ji stared at Wang Zeng and asked, "Will the plan of the three of you affect the kid's plan?" ”

As soon as Wang Zeng heard this, he was angry in his heart, he glared at Kou Ji and said, "Listen to the meaning of your words, we three prime ministers, do we still have to listen to you?" ”

Kou Ji hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't dare, don't dare...... The kid just thinks it's not easy for the kid to plan. If it is ruined because of this, it is a pity. ”

Wang Zeng glared at Kou Ji viciously and said, "You can rest assured about this...... The deposition of the power to oversee the ordnance was to be preceded by the dismantling of the army in the hinterland of the Central Plains.

You wait a few more days, and when Zhu Neng has almost told the evil things that the martial artists have done, Ma Yuanfang will naturally write the book.

When the time comes, the ministers will obey.

At that time, your plan will be accomplished. ”

Hearing this, Kou Ji let out a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that his plan would conflict with the plan of Kou Zhun and the three of them.

For the sake of the overall situation, Kou Zhun and the three will persuade him to give up his plan.

Now that he heard the meaning of Wang Zeng's words, when Kou Zhun and the three of them were planning to dismantle the Xiang Army, they also took his plan into account and planned together, then he was relieved.

Kou Ji chatted with Wang Zeng for a while before leaving the palace.

A few days after that.

Zhu Neng fought with the martial artists in the court in full swing.

Kou Ji didn't pay attention anymore.

Just when Kou Ji thought that he didn't need to worry about this matter anymore, someone came to the door.

Khao Fu.

Partial hall.

Kou Ji faced the visitor, bowed, and said, "I've seen Uncle Cao." ”

Cao Wei's late-night visit surprised Kou Ji.

Cao Wei stared at Kou Ji and said, "Don't be polite......"

Kou Ji invited Cao Wei to sit down, and Cao Wei said straight to the point: "What does Master Kou want to do?" ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, invited someone to serve tea, and while tasting tea, he muttered: "The kid doesn't quite understand what Uncle Cao means. ”

Cao Wei stared at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice: "You understand! ”

There are more smart people in the world, but Kou Ji is not alone.

Kou Ji can see that there is something greasy in Zhu Neng's book, how can Cao Wei not see it?

Not only Cao Wei saw it, but Gao Chugong, Li Zhaoliang and others also saw it.

From Zhu Neng's book to now, it seems that almost a month has passed.

The martial artists have exhausted all their methods behind their backs, and all kinds of methods have been used to frame them, but Zhu Neng is still standing still in the court.

No matter how stupid they are, they know that there must be something wrong with it.

Kou Ji guessed Cao Wei's thoughts, and knew that it was impossible to hide this matter from Cao Wei for a long time, so he stared at Cao Wei and asked, "What does Uncle Cao want to know?" ”

Cao Wei said seriously: "I just want to know, what is the purpose of Master Kou doing this, and what does he want?" ”

Kou Ji didn't say it explicitly, but reminded vaguely: "This matter actually doesn't have much to do with Uncle Cao......

Cao Wei was stunned for a moment, frowning, not understanding the meaning of Kou Ji's words.

"Master Kou designed to target my martial arts, how can it have nothing to do with me?"

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "Uncle Cao, do you remember what you once said? ”

Cao Wei's brows furrowed even tighter.

Pondering the meaning of Kou Ji's words.

Kou Zhun is targeting Wu Xun, but he has nothing to do with the Cao family, and it has something to do with what he said before......

So......

Cao Wei raised his head suddenly, stared at Kou Ji, and said in a deep voice: "The imperial court wants to dismantle the box army in the hinterland of the Central Plains?!" ”

Kou Ji didn't nod, shook his head, or spoke, acquiescing to the meaning of Cao Wei's words.

He was not afraid that Cao Wei would spread the news.

In this matter, Cao Wei represents the Cao family and has already accepted the vote first.

It can be regarded as a betrayal of the interests of the martial arts.

If Cao Wei publicized this matter, it would not benefit anyone.

Cao Wei's face was a little ugly and he said with a sad voice: "I expected that after Kou Taishi and others abolished the box army in the borderland, they would inevitably make a move against the box army in the hinterland of the Central Plains, but I didn't expect it to be so fast." ”