"Liu Qi is loyal...... chased his ancestor as the county prince of Dingguo, and chased his grandmother as the wife of Yipin...... chased him as the Marquis of Dingzhou, his wife was the fourth rank of the edict, and one of his sons was the official ......"

After Zhao Zhen learned of Liu Qi's death, he sighed and took the lead in sending Liu Qi's reward.

Liu Qi's grandfather and grandmother have both died, so Zhao Zhen is very generous in the false name of the reward.

Although the imperial court will not distribute money to the deceased, it will send people to the place where their ancestral home is located, and write an article for their monument, and the name posthumously given by the imperial court can be engraved on the tombstone.

Liu Qi became the first general to be rewarded by Zhao Zhen in this campaign against Western Xia.

Kou Ji personally drafted the edict, Zhao Zhen stamped the jade seal, sent someone to hurry up, and together with Liu Qi's body, sent it back to Liu Qi's original place and gave it to his wife and children.

After Liu Qi's problem was dealt with.

Zhao Zhen began to reward the soldiers, and the soldiers were still in full swing.

In addition to the land distributed by Kou Ji before, the rest of the Western Xia territory, where the soldiers chose, is where it is.

Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji divided the land in Xingqing Mansion, but Bianjing City was in chaos.

Since Zhao Zhen left Bianjing City, the commotion in Bianjing City has not stopped.

The impeachment of Kou Ji, the impeachment of Lu Yijian, and the impeachment of Cao Wei floated like snowflakes into the palace.

It is also mixed with a lot of notes on the impeachment of Zhao Zhen, as well as some notes on exhorting Zhao Zhen to return to the palace.

Wang Zeng was busy every day, and he couldn't finish those tricks.

It's not that he can't handle it, but there are a lot of tricks, and he can't be the master, so he can only send someone to the northwest to be personally inspected by Zhao Zhen.

Every day in the court, Wang Zeng had to face the quarrelsome Manchu civil and military forces.

Wang Zeng can be said to be one head and two big.

After Zhang Zhibai returned to Beijing, he helped him share some of the pressure.

The two of them worked together and reluctantly pacified the Manchu civil and military forces.

But pressed the gourd and scooped.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty stopped making a fuss, but the relatives of the emperor and the country were making a fuss.

The relatives of the emperor knew that Zhao Zhen was not in Bianjing City, and no one could cure them, so they appeared in Bianjing City one after another and did a lot of angry things.

The prefect of Kaifeng Mansion can't manage it, Wang Zeng dares to manage it, but Zhao Zhen is not there, if he really hurts the emperor's relatives and relatives, the owners in Bianjing City will make a fuss, and he can't hold it down.

So Wang Zeng could only let it go.

The imperial relatives were uncontrolled, and they were even more unscrupulous.

In Bianjing City, all kinds of oppression and goodness are embezzled, and other people's property is embezzled.

Even the Kou Mansion was threatened.

Kofu Annex.

Inside the side hall.

Xiang Yan sat on the main seat, stared at Xiang Chuanshi, who was sitting on the left side, and said in a deep voice: "Fifth uncle, why did you visit the house today?" ”

Xiang Chuanshi slowly tasted the fragrant tea in the tea bowl, and after putting down the tea bowl, he stared at Xiang Yan and said, "Yan'er, I am your fifth uncle, how can you talk to me like this?" ”

Xiang Yan stared at Xiang Chuanshi and said in a deep voice: "A few days ago, my father came over and said that he asked me to hand over the wrought iron workshop and the textile workshop, but I didn't agree.

The fifth uncle came here today, I'm afraid with the same purpose, right?

In that case, why should I give you a good face. ”

Xiang Chuanshi's face turned cold, "Xiang Yan, I am your fifth uncle, your fifth uncle." How can you talk to me like that? Is there any respect for the elder and the younger? All the books you read in Xiangfu have gone to the dog's belly? ”

Xiang Yan stared at Xiang Chuanshi and said, "If the fifth uncle comes to the mansion as a guest, I will naturally welcome it." But if the fifth uncle has other purposes, then I can only talk to the fifth uncle like this. ”

"Presumptuous!"

Towards the table slapped, angry eyes.

Xiang Yan was not afraid at all, stared at Xiang Chuanshi and said, "Is the fifth uncle planning to spread wild in the Kou Mansion?" ”

Xiang Chuanshi said angrily: "I spread wild on my own mansion, why not? ”

"Your own mansion?"

Xiang Yan stared at Xiang Chuanshi coldly and said, "Fifth Uncle is telling me a joke? ”

Xiang Chuanshi said angrily: "You are the master mother of Kou Mansion and my niece, when I arrive here, it is naturally like my own mansion." ”

Xiang Yan stared at Xiang Chuanshi and said, "Fifth Uncle is really majestic. When my father-in-law was here, why didn't I see the fifth uncle playing this kind of majesty? Now that my father-in-law is far away in the northwest, the fifth uncle came to the door to bully our mother and son, do you think that if my father-in-law is not there, he will not be able to cure you? ”

"You don't scare me with Koji. Even if Kou Ji is in Bianjing City, he can't do anything with me. ”

Xiang Chuanshi said disdainfully.

Xiang Yan narrowed her eyes and said, "Really? ”

Xiang Chuanshi opened his mouth, his voice was a little lower, and said: "Naturally it's true, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, Kou Ji is afraid that his life will not be long in coming, and his name can't scare people." ”

Xiang Yan was slightly stunned, frowned, and said, "What does Fifth Uncle mean by this?" ”

Xiang Chuanshi sneered: "Kou Ji pretended to be assassinated this time, deceived the official family into going out of Beijing, and the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty were all targeting him. As long as he is still in power, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will impeach him.

Some royal relatives are also plotting against him behind his back.

Now half of the powerful people in Bianjing City want him to die, do you think he can live? ”

Xiang Yan nodded slowly and said, "I see......

Xiang Chuanshi stared at Xiang Yan and said, "If you happily hand over the members of the forging steel workshop and the textile workshop, I may be able to maneuver around and save Kou Ji's life." ”

Xiang Yan stared at Xiang Chuanshi and said very seriously: "They want to deal with my father-in-law, have they asked the official family?" ”

Xiang Chuanshi gritted his teeth and said: "The official family can't cover the sky with one hand, when it's time to bow his head, the official family has to bow his head too." Li Di's dismissal from office is an example. ”

Xiang Yan nodded and continued, "Then did they ask my grandfather?" ”

Xiang Chuanshi was stunned for a moment, and snorted coldly: "When the time comes, someone will naturally deal with Kou Zhun." ”

Xiang Yan groaned: "In the Great Song Dynasty, can anyone embarrass my grandfather?" ”

Xiang Chuanshi said disdainfully: "Kou Zhun is powerful, and he is also a servant of the royal family. ”

Xiang Yan nodded slowly, "In this way, it is the royal people who will deal with my grandfather. ”

Xiang Chuanshi sneered: "You are finally not stupid. ”

Xiang Yan stared at Xiang Chuanshi and said, "So it's actually the royal people who ask for the steel forging workshop and the textile workshop, right?" You're just a messenger, aren't you? ”

Hearing this, Xiang Chuanshi said frankly: "So what? ”

Xiang Yan nodded, "Then the fifth uncle can go back." ”

Xiang Chuanshi was stunned for a moment, glared and said: "Kou Ji's ancestor is about to fall, you don't spend money to save your life now, do you want to bring that money into the coffin?" ”

Xiang Yan glanced at Xiang Chuanshi, and said lightly: "What if they are all brought into the coffin?" What does it have to do with the fifth uncle? The fifth uncle has time to make a name for others, so it is better to go back to the house, read well, and learn more truths. ”

Xiang Chuanshi was stunned and said, "You...... Are you teaching me? ”

"What about teaching you? If it weren't for the fact that you are my fifth uncle, I would have found someone to beat you out of the mess. ”

"You...... You...... You don't distinguish between dignity and inferiority, if I spread this matter, I will see what kind of face you will have to be the head of others in the future! ”

"I can be the housewife of Koufu, it was my grandfather's promise, and I was gracious to my father, and I don't care about others. If the fifth uncle likes to preach, just go out and preach. ”

"Xiang Yan!"

Xiang Chuanshi shouted angrily, he pointed at Xiang Yan and said, "You will regret it, you will regret it sooner or later." ”

Xiang Yan didn't pay any more attention to Xiang Chuanshi, but just gave a faint order, "Send off!" ”

With Xiang Yan's order, the servants of the Kou Mansion immediately rushed into the side hall, set up Xiang Chuan, and left the side hall of the Kou Mansion.

After Xiang Yan left Xiang Chuanshi, she sighed deeply, and she whispered to the big girl beside her: "You go and get pen and ink, I will write to Xianggong and ask him to do it lightly." After all, it's my mother's family, and I can't kill them all. Otherwise, it would be contrary to my grandfather's deathbed request. ”

The big girl agreed and went to get pen and ink.

Empress Cao walked out of the back hall with Kou Tianci in her arms and a few eunuchs and palace laves.

Empress Cao teased Kou Tianci and said to Xiang Yan: "Your mother's family is stupid. ”

Xiang Yan sighed and did not speak.

Empress Cao sat down with Kou Tianci in her arms and said with a smile: "I was used as a gun, and I don't know it." They are still alive in the court, all thanks to your grandfather.

If it weren't for your grandfather's shelter, they would have been swallowed up long ago. ”

Xiang Yan sighed and said, "My grandfather just knew what kind of virtue they were, so before he died, he repeatedly asked my husband to take care of them." ”

Empress Cao laughed and said, "But now they have to unite with outsiders to attack their biggest backers." ”

"Hey......"

Xiang Yan looked helpless.

The words Xiang Chuanshi said were quite scary, but Xiang Yan and Empress Cao knew in their hearts that Xiang Chuanshi's words could only scare and scare people.

Dealing with Kou Zhun?

Dealing with Koji?

Kou Zhun is not in the center now, and he is revitalizing education in the name of a sage, and even if the royal people do their best, they are helpless to take Kou Zhun.

Even Zhao Zhen couldn't deal with Kou Zhun, let alone a group of royal people who hid in the shadows and didn't dare to show their faces.

As for dealing with Koji, it's even more nonsense.

If Kou Ji could be impeached by the Manchu Dynasty, it would be impossible for him to still stand in the court.

Xiang Yan was silent for a long time, and said to Empress Cao: "He himself may not believe those words. ”

Empress Cao was stunned for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Is it the person behind him who thinks that there are only women and children left in the Kou Mansion now, and thinks that you may not be scared, so he promised him a heavy profit, let him scare and scare you, and let you hand over the shares of the forging steel workshop and the textile workshop?" ”

Xiang Yan nodded slowly, "As long as I hand over the things, they will definitely fall into the hands of the royal people." After all, my father-in-law is a minister of the Great Song Dynasty, and it is impossible to persecute the royal people because of interests.

The officials have no way to force them in order to protect the private interests of our ministers. ”

Empress Cao sighed: "They have a good calculation. As long as it scares you and makes you hand over something. At that time, it doesn't matter whether your grandfather and Kou Ji will fall or be impeached.

Anyway, the money is already in their hands, and you have to go back.

I can only suffer this dumb loss. ”

Xiang Yan sighed and said, "My father and my fifth uncle are probably also looking at the members of the forging steel workshop and the textile workshop, so they helped them scare me together." ”

Empress Cao sneered: "Can you please the skin of the tiger?" ”

Xiang Yan said helplessly: "Who said it wasn't? ”

Empress Cao pondered for a moment, looked at Xiang Yan and said, "Speaking of which, Kou Mansion has a lot of money, and there are countless businesses that make money. Why can't you give some profit to your mother's family?

If they have received money from you, why should they plot with you? ”

Xiang Yan said frankly: "It's not a secret, I also had the intention of giving them some money, but I was stopped by my father-in-law." ”

Empress Cao was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why?" ”

Xiang Yan sighed, looked at Empress Cao and did not speak.

Empress Cao blinked and was stunned for a long time before she reacted, "Money is enough for them, but too much is a scourge." ”

Xiang Yan nodded slowly and said, "They are just living on a good fortune now, and their lives are quite nourishing, and no one cares about them." But if you give them too much money, I'm afraid that many people will target them.

With their temperament, I am afraid that they will be swallowed by others, and there will be no bones left.

My husband can save them once or twice, but not for a lifetime. ”

Empress Cao nodded approvingly: "Yu Yin, this thing, there will always be a time when it will be exhausted." ”

Empress Cao looked at Xiang Yan and said, "This palace thinks that they won't give up easily. After all, there are many people who feel red in the steel forging workshop and the textile workshop. ”

Xiang Yan looked at Empress Cao and smiled: "When the time comes, I will inevitably ask you to contribute." ”

Empress Cao was stunned for a moment, and laughed silently: "I forgot that there are still officials in the palace, and they should really contribute." ”

After a pause, Empress Cao sighed in an unkind tone: "The official family is not there, and the palace is too lazy to deal with them, but if they repeatedly make trouble for the palace."

Hongu should let them know too.

The man is out, and there is a hostess.

The main palace moved the knife, which is comparable to the official family. ”

Xiang Yan smiled: "Some people can't kill ......"

Empress Cao said lightly: "Then kill those who should be killed first, and leave the rest to the official family to deal with." ”

"Kill~"

Kou Tianci lay in Queen Cao's arms, clenched his little fists, and shouted with a cute face.

Xiang Yan and Empress Cao were both stunned when they heard this.

Then laugh out loud together.

Empress Cao looked at Kou Tianci and laughed: "You kid is only a little old, you want to kill someone, and you are really a little evil star who does not lose to your father." ”

Just when Empress Cao was teasing Kou Tianci, a little eunuch hurriedly entered the door.

After seeing Queen Cao, after giving the salute, she hurriedly said: "Niangniang, the northwest is a great victory!" ”

When Empress Cao heard this, her body shook, and she hurriedly said, "Tell me carefully!" ”

The eunuch hurriedly said: "The official family has led the army to break through Xingqing Mansion, Li Deming has surrendered, and Li Yuanhao was beheaded by Kou Jingluo outside Xingqing Mansion." ”

Empress Cao's heart was shocked and she shouted, "Okay! ”

Empress Cao got up with Kou Tianci in her arms and said excitedly: "The official family has succeeded in the first battle......

"Congratulations for the official family, congratulations for the mother......"

The eunuchs and palace ladies congratulated together.

Empress Cao smiled: "There are all rewards......

"Thank you, ...... girl"

Empress Cao looked back at Xiang Yan and laughed: "Now, Bianjing City will stop." The main palace doesn't need to take refuge from you, you can go back to the palace. ”

Xiang Yan nodded with a bright smile.

With the fall of Western Xia, the territory of the Great Song Dynasty expanded to an unprecedented situation.

The merits of Zhao Zhen, Kou Ji and others are enough to leave a strong mark in the annals of history.

Those bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods in Bianjing City are probably going to die down.

Zhao Zhen has such a great achievement, and he doesn't have much to think about when he kills people.

As long as Zhao Zhen does not harm the people, whether Zhao Zhen kills the emperor's relatives or officials, the people will applaud and will never say anything bad about Zhao Zhen.

Without the people to support them, even if Zhao Zhen killed them, it would not have the slightest impact on the Great Song Dynasty.

If those bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods in Bianjing City still block Zhao Zhen at this time, they are really looking for death.

Although those cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods hate it, they seek advantages and avoid disadvantages one by one, and they are all masters.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have survived until now.

Xiang Yan didn't need to worry about her mother's family running over to cause trouble for herself, so she was naturally happy in her heart.

Just when Empress Cao and Xiang Yan were smiling.

The eunuch who came to report the news said: "Niangniang, the person who delivered the letter not only sent back the good news, but also sent back the will of the official family. ”

"What is the purpose?"

"The official family has a decree to order the officials in Bianjing City to go north immediately and rush to Xingqing Mansion, to celebrate the festival in Xingqing Mansion this year, and to reward meritorious heroes in Xingqing Mansion."

When Empress Cao heard this, the smile on her face dissipated a lot, she looked at Xiang Yan and said, "I'm afraid this palace will have to avoid you for a few more days." ”

When Xiang Yan heard this, she couldn't cry or laugh.

"You still have to go back to the palace, otherwise the prince won't be able to cope with it alone."

Zhao Zhen asked the Manchu Dynasty to go to Xingqing Mansion, which was just a simple will, but it caused a lot of trouble.

The end of the year is approaching.

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military personnel were unwilling to go to Xingqing Mansion in the wind and snow.

Although the Manchu civil and military forces would eventually succumb to Zhao Zhen's will, they would still resist.

I'm afraid there will be a few more useless wars of words in the court.

Empress Cao knew the seriousness of the matter, and she also knew that she couldn't avoid it this time, so she could only sigh and say: "This palace talks casually, you are still serious." When Hongu really needs to come forward, Hongu will definitely not dodge. ”

After Empress Cao said this, she instructed the eunuchs beside her: "Let's drive......

When Empress Cao left the palace, she came out with a light car, and when she returned to the palace, she was naturally a light car.

But there should be no less etiquette.

On the occasion of parting.

Empress Cao pinched Kou Tianci's little face and said, "This palace is leaving, you little guy, don't you say something to this palace?" ”

Kou Tianci puffed out his little face and said softly: "The imperial mother ......"

Empress Cao smiled happily, "Really good, the queen will come to see you in a few days." ”

After sending off Empress Cao.

Xiang Yan returned to the backyard and instructed the maids and servants: "Pack up your things, let's go to Xingqing Mansion." ”

In Zhao Zhen's will, there was no special mention of his godson.

So Kou Tianci also had to go to Xingqing Mansion.

Because although he is small, he is also among the big and small officials in Zhao Zhen's will.

It is impossible for Xiang Yan to hand over Kou Tianci to others, so he can only take Kou Tianci to Xingqing Mansion in person.

Just when Xiang Yan instructed the maids and servants in the house to pack up their things, Xiang Yan's fifth uncle Xiang Chuanshi arrived at the house again.

Xiang Chuanshi saw Xiang Yan again, and instead of the domineering just now, he put down a gift and whispered, "You should be the fifth uncle who has never been here......"

Then he hurriedly left the Koufu.

Presumably he already knew the news of the great victory in the northwest and the fall of Western Xia.

When her grandfather died, Xiang Yan saw her mother's family clearly, so she didn't bother to deal with them, and she didn't bother to worry about anything.

It's not that she's ruthless.

But she knew in her heart that the key to whether the people of Xiangfu could live in peace and stability was not in Xiangfu, but in Koufu.

So she had to guard everything in the Kou Mansion and make sure that the Kou Mansion was foolproof.

In this way, Xiang Fu can live in peace and stability under the protection of Kou Mansion.

Xiang Yan previously told Empress Cao that the people of Xiangfu are now living with their money, safe and stable, and no one cares about it, which is actually not accurate.

In fact, the mansion in Xiangfu, which is worth millions of yuan, is enough to make many people blush.

The reason why no one planned Xiang Fu's mansion, except for Xiang Minzhong's Yu Yin, was more because Kou Mansion was behind the scenes.

Those who can worry about the mansion are nine out of ten powerful.

I am afraid that their family has a lot of money, and there is also a lot of house.

For the sake of a house, I can't fight with Kou Ji's ancestors and grandchildren.

That's why no one is planning Xiangfu's house.

Notice.

After Xue Juzheng passed away, his big mansion was remembered.

When his son Xue Weiji was ill, a large group of people attacked Xue Fu.

Among them, the highest position and the most powerful are Zhang Qixian and Xiang Minzhong, two governors.

Thus.

If there was no deterrence from Kou Ji's ancestors and grandsons, the big mansion of Xiangfu would have been forcibly occupied long ago.

That's it, the people of Xiangfu also helped outsiders plan Koufu.

The brains were kicked by the donkey one by one.

is still wise to Xiang Minzhong, he knew that his children and grandchildren would not succeed, so he tried his best to stuff his granddaughter to Kou Ji, and before he died, he stayed in Kou Mansion and did not leave, and after watching Kou Ji sit firmly in the court, he swallowed his last breath.

Inside the Koufu Annex.

After Xiang Yan instructed the servants and maids to prepare their things, she dismissed the maids and servants who had signed the short contract, and rushed to Xingqing Mansion with the maids and servants who had signed the long contract.

After Empress Cao returned to the palace, she accompanied Wang Zeng and fought with the Manchu Dynasty for three days, but there was no result.

In the end, Empress Cao was angry, threw down the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, put on a luan drive, and rushed to Xingqing Mansion first.

Seeing this, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty could only take some servants and rushed to Xingqing Mansion full of anger.

Zhao Zhen was not there, and Empress Cao also ran away.

Wang Zeng can't be the master, and it's useless for them to shout at Wang Zeng.

If they don't obey Zhao Zhen's will, when Zhao Zhen settles accounts after the autumn, they will feel better.

When Xiang Yan, Empress Cao, and the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu arrived at Xingqing Mansion, it was already the eighteenth day of the lunar month.

Xiang Yan and Queen Cao are about to see their husbands, so they are naturally happy.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were full of resentment, and they were ready to vent after meeting Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji.

It's just that after entering the boundary of Xingqing Mansion.

One by one, they have changed from angry fighting cocks to well-behaved quails.

The reason why this is the case is because they saw the millions of soldiers and civilians guarding outside Xingqing Mansion.

The soldiers who guarded the outside of Xingqing Mansion had just received Zhao Zhen's generous gifts, and almost all the soldiers who participated in the division of land were assigned to the land.

The least of them are a hundred acres.

They took Zhao Zhen's generous gift, and even if they didn't fight, their training was extremely hard.

As soon as the sky is bright, there will be deafening shouts of killing outside Xingqing Mansion.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, looking at the shouting and killing sound like a group of tigers roaring, who would dare to say half a word of complaint.

Look at the posture of the soldiers, as long as Zhao Zhen gives an order, millions of soldiers and civilians will fight bravely, and no matter how powerful the enemy is, it can be torn to pieces, not to mention a group of pampered civil and military officials.

The group cautiously arrived at the gate of Xingqing Mansion.

Kou Ji had already led the generals to the gate of Xingqing Mansion.

The reason why Kou Ji led the generals to the door was not to welcome the Manchu civil and military, but to welcome the queen.

The queen is the king, and Kou Ji and the others are the ministers.

When the king arrives, the minister naturally has to greet him.

As for the Manchu civil and military, they don't have that qualification yet.

They obediently waited to go to the Xixia Palace, which had been renamed Xingqing Palace, to see Zhao Zhen.

Empress Cao's sitting Luan arrived.

Koji led the generals to salute in unison.

"Ministers greet the queen......"

"Don't be polite......"

Kou Ji and the others got up.

Kou Ji spoke again, "The official family has told Niangniang to go to the harem to sleep first." ”

Empress Cao said: "The concubines obey the order......

Kou Ji looked at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and said without being salty or light: "The official family has an edict, wait until the main hall of Xingqing Palace to see you." ”

The civil and military rules of the Manchu Dynasty were courteous.

"......"

Kou Ji watched Empress Cao's carriage enter Xingqing Mansion, and watched the frame of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military vehicles enter Xingqing Mansion, until the carriage with the flag of Kou Mansion appeared, a smile appeared on his face, and he rushed up quickly.