In today's Great Song Dynasty, it is estimated that only Kou Zhun is left who can hold down Kou Ji steadily.

Lu Yijian proposed, "While the conflict between the official family and Kou Ji has not broken out, should we go to Kou Zhun first and talk about this matter." ”

Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai are two people.asxs. head.

The conflict between Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji has not yet broken out, and it is undoubtedly the most correct choice to ask Kou Zhun to talk about this time in advance, and let Kou Zhun come forward to strangle the conflict in the cradle.

After all, once the conflict between Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji broke out, if the two of them fought out of anger, Kou Zhun might not be able to suppress it when the time came.

The three of them had a plan and drove to the Wenchang Academy.

When the three of them rushed to the Wenchang Academy, it was the time for the students of the Wenchang Academy to attend their morning classes.

The students sat in the school building, shaking their heads and reciting the classics of Zhuzi with Mr. one by one, and the sound of reading aloud spread throughout the Wenchang School inside and outside.

Lu Yijian and the three of them listened extremely comfortably.

Wang Zeng couldn't help but say: "The students are diligent......"

Zhang Zhibai smiled indifferently: "With Kou Gong in charge, who would dare to waste his studies?" ”

Lu Yijian couldn't help but splash a basin of cold water on the side, "A school hall is too dazzling, and it's not a good thing." A folk academy, the limelight overshadows Taixue and Guozijian, which is even more not a good thing. ”

Wang Zeng glanced at Lu Yijian, pouted, and said, "There is a kind of you saying this in front of Brother Kou......

Lu Yijian's heart was empty, but his mouth was unforgiving, "Even in front of Kou Zhun, I dare to say so." ”

Wang Zeng laughed and pretended to believe Lu Yijian's nonsense.

Zhang Zhibai stared at the students studying in the Wenchang School Hall, thoughtfully.

After the three of them ordered people to enter the school hall, Kou Zhong appeared at the stone gate of the Wenchang school hall, and after saluting, led the three to Kou Zhun's house.

Arrived in front of Kou Zhun's house.

The three of them saw two people dressed as old farmers, squatting in the flower field and serving the flowers.

Take a closer look, one is Cao Wei and the other is Kou Zhun.

Cao Wei complained in a low voice while transplanting a flower into a flower pot, "This flower is delicate and can't be planted with other flowers, so it should be kept in a flower pot and placed in the house to take care of it."

If I hadn't found out in time, you'd have ruined a treasure......"

Kou Zhun helped Cao Wei transplant flowers while humbly listening to Cao Wei's teachings.

Cao Wei's craft of raising flowers is family heirloom.

Kou Zhun is only a halfway monk, so many of the skills of raising flowers need to be learned from Cao Wei.

In the past, when Cao Wei didn't go to the Wenchang Academy, Kou Zhun pondered alone.

After Cao Wei arrived at the Wenchang Academy, Kou Zhun followed behind Cao Wei to learn how to raise flowers.

It is also strange to say that Kou Zhun has a strange temperament, with his identity and the family assets of Kou Mansion, as long as he moves his mouth, countless top florists will follow behind him and let him drive him.

But he just doesn't hire a florist, and he doesn't ask a florist to learn his art.

On the contrary, he likes to explore by himself, and occasionally asks Cao Wei for advice.

Lu Yijian and the three of them looked at Cao Wei and Kou Zhun getting along very well, and their faces were a little stunned.

The relationship between the two in the court was not in dire straits, but it was not much better, when they met on weekdays, they basically only said two or three words, most of the time Kou Ji was reprimanding, and Cao Wei was listening with a fire.

Now it's the other way around.

"Kou Gong ......"

Lu Yijian stepped forward and saluted.

Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai were stunned when they saw this.

Zhang Zhibai pursed his lips.

Wang Zeng also pouted with disdain.

When Lu Yijian was at the door of the Wenchang Academy just now, he spoke a hard breath.

Now that they see Kou Zhun, it is a different attitude, and the two of them naturally look disdainful.

Disdain returned contempt, and the two also followed Lu Yijian and saluted.

Then, Kou Zhun ignored them.

The three of them suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and they straightened up one by one, standing in place, their faces stiff, and they didn't talk about themselves again.

After Kou Zhun accompanied Cao Wei to transplant the flowers, he got up and washed his hands, and then said lightly to the three of them: "Let's talk to the old man in the house ......."

The three of them softened a little and followed Kou Zhun into the house.

After sitting down, Lu Yijian pursed his lips and did not speak.

Wang Zeng knew that Lu Yijian was unhappy and unwilling to speak because of what happened just now, so he took the initiative to speak, "Brother Kou, do you know what happened in the palace last night?" ”

Kou Zhun sat and didn't speak, until Cao Wei put down the flower pot, washed up, and arrived with the things for boiling tea, while accompanying Cao Wei to cook tea, he said lightly: "The palace was on fire last night, everyone can see it, and the prince lit the palace again?" ”

Wang Zeng smiled bitterly, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Kou Zhun say to himself: "It's good to order, just take the opportunity to expand, my Great Song Dynasty is now respected as the overlord of the four seas, guarding a small palace to entertain vassals, undignified." ”

Wang Zeng sighed and said helplessly: "Is there still a prince in my Great Song Dynasty who dares to set fire to the palace?" ”

Kou Zhun cooked tea and said in a trance: "No? ”

The wry smile on Wang Zeng's face was even stronger.

Kou Zhun was obviously pretending to be deaf and dumb.

He probably didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the palace.

Wang Zeng glanced at Zhang Zhibai without a trace, Zhang Zhibai nodded secretly, looked at Kou Zhun and said: "Brother Kou, you are far away from the center, the three of us should not bother you with the affairs of the court."

But this time there was a fire in the palace, and your grandson was also implicated.

So the three of us came over to tell you. ”

Kou Zhun washed the teacup, sat in front of the coffee table, and stared at Wang Zeng: "Tell me carefully......"

Wang Zeng spoke again, telling Kou Zhun what happened in the palace, as well as Zhao Zhen's will, and even some hidden secrets that they had deduced after listening to Kou Ji's reminder.

After listening to Wang Zeng's story, Kou Zhun frowned.

Cao Wei couldn't help but speak: "Is the queen in the way?" ”

Lu Yijian and the others originally didn't want to deal with Cao Wei, but considering that Cao Wei is now far away from the center, he is just an idler, and he will not have any disagreements and conflicts with them.

The three of them shook their heads and answered Cao Wei's words.

When Cao Wei saw this, he no longer paid attention to this matter.

As long as his niece is okay, Cao Wei really doesn't care about the life or death of other people in the palace.

Anyway, those bad things in the palace, he has heard it since he was a child, and he has long been tired of hearing it.

He ascended to the position by virtue of his ability, not by virtue of nepotism, as long as his family is okay, he is too lazy to pay attention to the rest.

Cao Wei doesn't pay attention to this matter, it doesn't mean that Kou Zhun doesn't pay attention to this matter.

After Wang Zeng told everything that happened inside and outside the Communist Party, Kou Zhun realized the crux of the problem.

Kou Zhun stared at Wang Zeng and the others with a slightly solemn expression: "Are you worried that Ji Er will have a conflict with the official family in order to protect Liu Heng?" ”

Wang Zeng and the three nodded solemnly.

Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "Kou Xiaozi attaches great importance to love and righteousness, Liu Heng is commensurate with his brother, and the two also have a lifelong friendship, if the official family really kills Liu Heng, Kou Xiaozi will definitely stand up to protect Liu Heng."

At that time, if the two had a discord, so they fought, it would be a disaster for Da Song. ”

Kou Ji attaches great importance to affection, and everyone here knows it.

Kou Ji and Liu Heng had a fateful relationship, if Liu Heng was worried about his life, Kou Ji would definitely come forward to defend one or two.

"You are looking for the old man, do you want the old man to go to Ji Er to talk about the item, and make Ji Er give up interceding for Liu Heng, so as to avoid conflicts with the official family?"

Kou Zhun asked in a deep voice.

Wang Zeng and the others nodded slowly.

Kou Zhun sighed slightly and said, "Even if the old man comes forward, he may not be able to persuade Ji'er." In our eyes, the word love is worthless, but in Ji Er's eyes, it is worth a thousand gold.

Let him watch the official family kill Liu Heng, he can't do it at all. ”

When Wang Zeng and the three of them heard this, a trace of worry appeared on their faces.

Kou Zhun continued: "But the three of you don't have to worry too much. Ji'er has always been measured in doing things. Although he will protect Liu Heng, he will definitely not have a conflict with the official family because of Liu Heng. He won't even watch my Da Song return to his previous appearance. ”

Wang Zeng smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid that Kou boy's head will be hot and he will lose his sense of proportion." ”

Kou Zhun pondered for a moment and said, "The old man will keep an eye on Ji Er, once his head is hot, the old man will definitely remind him." ”

When Lu Yijian heard this, the three of them glanced at each other and saluted Kou Zhun together.

"Then there is Lao Kogong......"

Subsequently, Lu Yijian and the three of them did not say anything more.

Kou Zhun accompanied them to eat some tea, and then ordered Kou Zhong to send them down the mountain.

After Lu Yijian and the three left, Kou Zhun frowned and said to Cao Wei: "The flowers and plants in the garden will be handed over to you to take care of for the time being, and the old man will go back to the house for a few days." ”

Cao Wei was slightly stunned and asked, "Didn't you just say that Kou Ji would grasp the balance?" Why go home? ”

Kou Zhun sighed and said, "He will definitely grasp the balance of other things, but this matter is not easy to say." ”

Cao Wei looked at Kou Zhun suspiciously.

Kou Zhun said in a low voice: "The old man once heard from the official family that Ji Er promised him that he would help him fight a powerful Great Song Dynasty. ”

Cao Wei was slightly stunned.

Kou Zhun said again: "The old man also heard from the servants in the house that Ji Er once promised Liu Heng that if Liu Heng was worried about his life, he would fight for his life. ”

Cao Wei's face changed in an instant.

"Does he really dare to go against the official family for Liu Heng?"

Kou Zhun sighed, shook his head and said, "Who knows......"

Speaking of this, Kou Zhun didn't say anything more, and instructed Kou Zhong to pack some commonly used things and prepare to go back to the house to live.

Kou Zhun had something he didn't tell Cao Wei.

That is, he knew a long time ago that Kou Ji did not have much reverence for imperial power.

When Kou Ji first entered Bianjing, he was subject to Liu E and Ding Wei, and in order to help him fight for power, Kou Ji once proposed to dig the Yellow River embankment and divert the water of the Yellow River to pour water into Bianjing.

even proposed that Zhu Neng cooperate with the troops to enter Beijing and follow the feat of Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao's mutiny.

Although Kou Ji was just a joke at the beginning, he judged from this joke that Kou Ji had no reverence for imperial power.

Since Kou Ji didn't have much reverence for the imperial power, he shouldn't expect him to obey the man sitting on the throne.

Now Kou Ji is helping Zhao Zhen and following Zhao Zhen, not because he is loyal to Zhao Zhen.

Just because he has a commitment to Zhao Zhen, he and Zhao Zhen have brotherly righteousness.

The four words of brotherly righteousness, put on the court, are a joke.

No one in the court will take it seriously.

But Koji has been pursuing it.

Kou Zhun knew that Kou Ji was a person given by God, and people who were given by God inevitably had some maverick habits.

It's just that Koji's maverick habit is a real headache right now.

……

Kofu Annex.

Den.

Kou Ji didn't know that Lu Yijian and the three of them went to the Wenchang Academy, moved out of Kou Zhun, and were about to suppress him, he was listening to Lu Ming's report on the news in Bianjing City.

"The official family has issued an order to arrest the people of the Liu family, the Chen family, and the Su family into Beijing......"

"Sue?"

Kou Ji was slightly stunned, among the culprits he traced, there was no Imperial Maiden Su Clan.

Did Zhao Zhen find out that there was something wrong with the Su family, and took the opportunity to deal with it together, or pushed the Su family out to confuse the public?

"You go and check the Imperial Maiden Su Clan and see if there is anything wrong with the Imperial Maiden Su Clan in the palace......"

Kou Ji commanded.

Lu Ming bowed and exited the study to track down the inappropriateness of the maiden Su Clan.

Kou Ji sat alone in the study, thinking secretly, "The Liu family, the Chen family, arresting the nine clans, although they did not give the will of the nine clans, but the meaning of the nine clans has been undoubtedly revealed. The people of the Yang family did not move, could it be that they remembered the nurturing grace of the Yang family and let go of the Yang clansmen? ”

Koji was skeptical.

Although the Yang family has the grace of nurturing Zhao Zhen.

But when Yang died, he was worried about the people in the palace, not the people outside the palace.

Even if Zhao Zhen thinks of the Yang family's nurturing grace, if he wants to be gracious, he can't give it to the heads of the Yang clan, and he should give grace to the palace ladies and eunuchs who have followed the Yang family.

Now, Zhao Zhen set a fire in the palace and burned the remains of the Yang family, and eighty percent of the people in the Yang palace were also martyred.

Otherwise, the Yang family's palace caught fire, and except for the Yang family, everyone else was safe and sound, which is obviously unreasonable.

Since Zhao Zhen didn't let go of the people in the palace that the Yang family was worried about, how could he let go of the Yang family's people.

"Is it to hide people's eyes and ears, put down this matter for the time being, and will find a reason to clean up the Yang clan when you turn around?"

Kou Ji felt that this possibility was very high.

Because Zhao Zhen claimed to the outside world that Concubine Yang was murdered, if he attacked the Yang clan at this time, wouldn't it be a slap in the face.

Thinking of this, Kou Ji sighed and said, "Liu Heng's life is not easy to protect." The official family didn't keep their hands on the Yang clan, so how could they keep their hands on Liu Heng?

Before I explained the truth of the matter to the official family, I took the lead in helping Liu Heng intercede, and I had already lost my sense of proportion.

If the official family insists on killing Liu Heng.

If I speak out again, I will inevitably have a conflict with the official family.

One man, two brothers.

I don't want to give up anyone. ”

Kou Ji sighed again and said in a low voice: "If the official family really wants to kill Liu Heng, they can only let Liu Heng follow Cao's example and fake his death to escape." ”

If it really comes to that point, Kou Ji can only use this method to save Liu Heng's life.

When Kou Ji had an idea, he didn't think much about it.

He also did not send people to the northwest to conspire with Liu Heng.

If you really want to help Liu Heng fake his death and get out, he can't be outside Bianjing City.

It can only be in Bianjing City.

Cao Yong was able to fake his death outside Bianjing City to get out, that was because the eunuch who escorted Cao Yu himself received the errand to kill Cao Yu on the escort road, and Kou Ji helped Cao Yu use fake death to get out, but it was just a boat pushing down the river.

After he helped Cao Yu get out, he didn't have to care about the beginning.

Because the eunuchs who escorted Cao will help him clean up everything.

Liu Heng is different.

Liu Heng was escorted back to Beijing, and on the way back to Beijing, no matter what happened, the imperial court was bound to investigate it.

If Kou Ji shows the slightest trick when he acts, he is likely to be dug up.

Even if Kou Ji didn't show any tricks, the government and the opposition would suspect that he did it.

Therefore, if you want to help Liu Heng get out, you can only do it in Bianjing City.

For example, when the weather is dry and dry, the prison of the Criminal Department suddenly catches fire, which is a very common thing.

After all, there are countless illegal buildings in Bianjing.

As a result, misfires often occur.

The imperial court had no way to clean up those illegal buildings, so it could only prepare more water scoops to put out the fire when the weather was dry.

So there was a fire in Bianjing City, burning one or two people to death, and no one would suspect Kou Ji.

After Kou Ji thought about it properly, when he went out of the room, he saw Xiang Yan holding her belly, and with the support of Xiang's little sister, she arrived at the door of the study.

Seeing this, Kou Ji hurriedly stepped forward.

"You're about to give birth, why don't you stay in the house and run out for what?"

Xiang Yan, with the support of the little sister of the Xiang family and Kou Ji, sat down in the study, and said, "Xianggong, you are closed again, and the concubine comes over to see what happened." ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned and glanced at the little sister of the Xiang family.

The little sister of the Xiang family pursed her lips and did not speak.

Xiang Yanhu said suspiciously: "What do you think the little sister is doing?" ”

Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "My little sister has been in the palace for a long time, I want to ask her if she is still used to living in the palace." ”

Xiang Yan glared and said, "Can the concubine still be wronged by the little sister?" ”

Kou Ji laughed.

He looked at his little sister, but it was just a subconscious move.

He thought that the little sister of the Xiang family would tell Xiang Yan some things in the palace.

But now Xiang Yan found him and asked him what happened, which means that the little sister of the Xiang family is very tight-mouthed and did not tell Xiang Yan about the things in the palace.

The little sister of the Xiang family didn't say it, and Kou Ji naturally didn't say much.

"Tell the concubine quickly, what happened to you, and you closed the door again?"

Xiang Yan knows.

Kou Ji generally doesn't close his door, and once he closes his door, something big must have happened.

Facing Xiang Yan's question, Kou Ji slightly restrained the smile on his face, and told Xiang Yan what Chen Lin told the officials.

After listening to this, Xiang Yan's face changed slightly, and she said in a deep voice: "The harem is really a tiger and wolf den, fortunately, the little sister escaped first." ”

When the little sister Xiang heard this, she said in a low voice: "This is thanks to my brother-in-law's irradiation." ”

Kou Ji said indifferently: "Your own family doesn't have to be polite. ”

Xiang Yan didn't care about the conversation between the two, but said with a solemn expression: "Such a big thing happened in the palace, I'm afraid the queen mother will be implicated......"

As soon as this remark came out.

Kou Ji was slightly stunned, and then understood the meaning of Xiang Yan's words.

Empress Cao is the lord of the six palaces, and such a big thing happened in the palace, as the lord of the six palaces, she has an unshirkable responsibility.

A hat that is unfavorable to the harem is firmly buckled on her head.

If Zhao Zhen really condemned Empress Cao because of this, then no one could stop it.

"This matter has little to do with Empress Cao, even if the official family wants to be punished, at most it will be a fine......

Kou Ji said softly.

Kou Ji believed that if Zhao Zhen treated this matter sensibly, Empress Cao should not be implicated.

Although Empress Cao is the lord of the six palaces, she has not been in the palace for a long time, and her foundation is still shallow.

With Chen Lin and Concubine Yang, two giants who have been operating in the palace for decades, it is difficult for her to control some large and small affairs in the six palaces at will.

Therefore, Empress Cao's dereliction of duty is understandable.

But if Zhao Zhen treats this matter irrationally and has to be angry, it will be difficult to say.

But at most, it will be a punishment, and it should not cut Queen Cao's back position.

After all, even if Zhao Zhen is irrational, he has to take into account the attitude of the Cao family behind Queen Cao.

Although Cao Wei withdrew from the center, it does not mean that the Cao family has declined.

The current Cao family is stronger than the previous Cao family.

When Zhao Zhen was cleaning up the emperor's relatives and martial arts, the Cao family was also following the example to clean up the tumors in the clan.

With the removal of the cancer in the clan, the strength of the Cao family has been significantly improved.

If you really want to make trouble, it is far more powerful than before.

The Cao family may not be openly with Zhao Zhen, but it is still okay to secretly walk some rumors and add some bets to Zhao Zhen.

Xiang Yan didn't think as much as Kou Ji, she heard Kou Ji say that Queen Cao would be fine, and she was relieved for Queen Cao in her heart, "I hope the queen is okay......

Kou Ji smiled and said, "You still have the heart to worry about others, you still have to worry about yourself." ”

Xiang Yanxin did not let go of this, but looked at Kou Ji with a worried face, hesitating.

Koji knew what she was trying to say.

Xiang Yan must have wanted to ask Liu Heng about it.

It's just that she took into account Kou Ji's mood and didn't know whether to mention this matter or not, which made Kou Ji annoyed.

Kou Ji chuckled under his breath, "I will...... Do your best, obey the destiny of heaven...... So you don't have to worry about ......"

Xiang Yan gritted her teeth and nodded slowly.

Although Kou Ji said that he would do his best and obey the fate of heaven.

But Xiang Yan is still worried.

But she didn't speak.

Kou Ji accompanied Xiang Yan to talk about other topics, and instructed Xiang's little sister to help Xiang Yan go back to the room.

After Xiang Yan left, Kou Ji sighed slightly.

What Xiang Yan was worried about, Kou Ji knew in his heart.

It's nothing more than worrying that he will fight Zhao Zhen for Liu Heng.

Kou Ji had no intention of going toe-to-toe with Zhao Zhen, but he couldn't explain what he wanted to do to Xiang Yan.

Kou Ji reappeared outside the study and saw Kou Zhong's old face.

Kou Ji was slightly stunned, "Why did Uncle Zhong go home?" ”

Kou Zhong said in a deep voice: "The old lady has also returned to the house, waiting for you in the main hall." ”

Kou Ji thought about it for a while, looked at Kou Zhong and said, "My grandfather knows everything in the palace?" ”

Kou Zhong said in a low voice: "Lu Yijian and the three of them came to the door in person and reported this matter to the old lady, and it is difficult for the old lady to think about it. ”

Kou Ji said with a slight headache: "It will really cause chaos ...... people"

Why did Kou Zhun return home, Kou Ji probably guessed it, and Kou Zhun was obviously worried that Kou Ji would have a hard time with Zhao Zhen for Liu Heng.

"Why does everyone think that I will have a hard fight with the official, am I the kind of foolish who has no brains?"

Kou Ji said a word in his heart, and followed Kou Zhong to the main hall.