After Kou Ji finished distributing the benefits of Hexi, it was already summer.

Chen Lin took Kou Ji's letter and returned to Bianjing City, it was also summer.

When Chen Lin appeared at the gate of the palace, he felt a trace of sadness from the palace.

Chen Lin immediately sensed that something was wrong, and after he showed the token, he quickly entered the palace.

On the way to Zhao Zhen's dormitory, he caught a little eunuch who was walking on the road with his head down, and asked why there was a sad atmosphere in the palace.

After listening to the little eunuch's story, Chen Lin's face was gloomy and could drip blood.

Zhang, the favorite of the official Zhao Zhen, died in childbirth, with one corpse and two lives.

Therefore, the official Zhao Zhen killed all the slaves and maids in Zhang's dormitory and closed the dormitory where Zhang's lived before.

For three days, the grain of rice was not eaten.

Chen Lin left the little eunuch and hurried to Zhao Zhen's bedroom, and saw that the door of Zhao Zhen's bedroom was closed, and Concubine Li, Empress Cao and others, one by one, took Gong E, took the palace to eat, and stood at the door of Zhao Zhen's bedroom with a sad face.

After Concubine Li saw Chen Lin, she didn't wait for Chen Lin to speak, she said anxiously: "You slave, you're finally back." You have always been close to the official family, quickly persuade the official family and let the official family eat something.

The official family is still young, and if he does not eat, he will starve. ”

Chen Lin bowed, walked quickly to the door of Zhao Zhen's dormitory, and shouted urgently into the dormitory, "Official, the slave is Chen Lin." The slave and maid have returned. ”

Chen Lin shouted several times and said a lot of words, but Zhao Zhen did not respond in the dormitory.

When Concubine Li and Empress Cao saw this, the sadness on their faces was even better.

They also thought that Zhao Zhen would look at Chen Lin's face and say something.

As long as Zhao Zhen is willing to speak, they have a way to persuade Zhao Zhen to come out and persuade Zhao Zhen to eat something.

But Zhao Zhen didn't respond at all.

Concubine Li and Empress Cao were worried, and Chen Lin was even more worried.

Chen Lin fell to his knees with a puff and wailed loudly at the dormitory.

But after howling for a long time, there was no movement in the dormitory.

Just as he was about to make up his mind to kneel at the door of the dormitory, he suddenly remembered that he still had a letter on his chest.

He hurriedly shouted at the dormitory: "Official! Official! The slave and the maid carry the letter! The slave maid carries the letter of Yongguo Gong! ”

Chen Lin repeated it loudly several times.

There was still no response from the dormitory.

Just when Chen Lin was about to give up, Zhao Zhen's hoarse voice suddenly came from the dormitory.

"Come in...... You...... One person ......"

Chen Lin was overjoyed when she heard this, and Concubine Li and Empress Cao were also overjoyed.

Concubine Li and Empress Cao hurriedly spoke to Zhao Zhen in the palace, and they said a lot, but they didn't get a response.

Gradually, they also realized that Zhao Zhen might not want to deal with them now.

They looked at each other and shut their mouths.

When Chen Lin went in, Queen Cao hurriedly stuffed Chen Lin with a plate of wine and food.

Chen Lin was stunned for a moment, and entered Zhao Zhen's bedroom with wine and food.

As soon as Chen Lin entered the dormitory, he saw Zhao Zhen sitting on the edge of the dragon bed in the dormitory, holding some gadgets that the Zhang family likes on weekdays, looking at things and thinking about people.

Zhao Zhen's expression looked very sluggish, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Seeing this, Chen Lin was distressed.

He walked quickly to Zhao Zhen, put down the wine and food, knelt beside Zhao Zhen, and cried in a low voice: "The official family...... The slave and maid came back late...... The slave came back late......"

Zhao Zhen looked at Chen Lin with a slightly dull gaze, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "No matter what...... Whatever your business ......"

Chen Lin immediately shook his head and said firmly: "It's the slave's fault...... It's the slave's fault......"

Zhao Zhen's eyes were slightly remarkable, and he stared at Chen Lin and said, "Believe it...... What about faith? ”

Chen Lin was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly took the letter from his arms, and said, "In the arms of the slave and maid, the slave and maid will bring it to you." ”

Chen Lin took out the letter and handed it to Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen glanced at the letter in Shen Yin's hand, and said in a low voice: "Read it to me......"

Chen Lin said with a bitter face: "Yongguo Gong doesn't let the slaves and maids see it...... If the official family wants the slave to read, then the slave and the maid ......"

Chen Lin's words were not finished.

Zhao Zhen had already taken the letter from Chen Lin's hand and opened it slowly.

Chen Lin instantly closed his mouth.

Zhao Zhen read Kou Ji's letter carefully, his dull gaze gradually came back to his senses, and there seemed to be a light flashing in his eyes, brighter and brighter, brighter and brighter.

When Zhao Zhen read the letter, the expression on his face was very exciting.

There is surprise and anger.

The flame of anger rose in Zhao Zhen's eyes for a long time, and was finally slowly suppressed by Zhao Zhen.

He wants to kill people, but there are people he can't kill easily if he wants to.

There are some things that he can't do easily if he wants to.

As an emperor, you should consider things from the perspective of an emperor.

can't be like a chivalrous man, happy to take revenge.

The emperor should take the country's society as the most important thing.

is not like a chivalrous man, one person and one knife, recklessly.

After a long period of growth, he is a little more ruthless and tougher.

But no matter how ruthless and hard he is, he can't kill whoever he wants.

He's not a dumb king, and he's not a tyrant.

Zhao Zhen was silent for a long time, and said a word expressionlessly.

"My lovers are really like gods...... Was Zhang's death an accident or a ...... I'll find out...... Will definitely ......."

Chen Lin was just about to speak, when he saw Zhao Zhen glancing at him and ordered, "Go and bring a stove over." ”

Chen Lin immediately got up and looked for a stove in the dormitory, but after looking for a long time, he couldn't find it, so he could only go out of the dormitory to find it.

Not long after, he appeared in Zhao Zhen's palace with a stove in his hand.

After Chen Lin placed the stove in front of him, Zhao Zhen threw the letter written by Kou Ji to him into the furnace.

Zhao Zhen stared at the letter paper burning in the furnace, there seemed to be two flames burning in his eyes, and he said faintly: "In the whole world, there is only Kou Ji who treats me as a person.

I call him a brother, call him a fourth brother, no loss, no regrets......"

Chen Lin stared at Zhao Zhen stunned, not understanding what Zhao Zhen meant.

Zhao Zhen didn't explain to Chen Lin, and after the letter Kou Ji wrote to him was burned to ashes, he sighed again, "I have worked hard to make myself ruthless, but in your eyes, I am not ruthless enough." Then I can only try, become ruthless again, and hope you don't regret it. ”

Chen Lin stared at Zhao Zhen in amazement, wondering who 'you' in Zhao Zhen's mouth was.

Zhao Zhen's eyes fell on Chen Lin, and said lightly: "Chen Lin, ......"

Chen Lin hurriedly said, "The slave is here." ”

Zhao Zhen said faintly: "I want to kill people." ”

Chen Lin didn't say a word, and said very decisively: "Who does the official family want to kill, tell the slave maid, and the slave maid will help you kill it." As long as the official family says a name, no matter who it is, the slaves and maids will kill it.

Even if the slave and maid give up this old life, they will help the official family to give this breath. ”

Zhao Zhen glanced at Chen Lin and shook his head, "You can't kill it...... There's no way to kill ...... Once you do it, your life is really gone......"

Chen Lin said solemnly: "For the sake of you, our family doesn't care." ”

Zhao Zhen still shook his head, "There are not many people who really care about me, and you are one of them." I don't want to see you fight for me. I can bear with it, and when the fourth brother comes back, he can kill people you can't kill. ”

Through Zhao Zhen's words, Chen Lin immediately realized that those people Zhao Zhen wanted to kill.

He didn't speak again.

Zhao Zhen continued: "A few days ago, someone asked for the recall of the Wei Wangfu, and I was a little moved, but I didn't make a decision. Now I have followed their thoughts and summoned the Wei Wangfu to return to the court. ”

Chen Lin was shocked, "Official, don't do it." When the slave maid was in Xiliang City, she saw the people of the Wei Palace, and the people of the Wei Palace, they were very domineering. If they return to Bianjing, I am afraid that they will rely on the identity of the royal family to bring disaster to the people, and the people will suffer at that time. ”

Zhao Zhen glanced at Chen Lin with a slightly cold gaze, "You want to be in politics?" ”

Chen Lin was startled and hurriedly said, "The slave doesn't dare." ”

Zhao Zhen retracted his gaze and said lightly: "Go down and pass the word......"

Chen Lin hesitated and said, "Official, you haven't eaten for three days......

Zhao Zhen glanced at Chen Lin, took a deep breath and said, "I will eat, I don't want to die yet......"

Chen Lin breathed a sigh of relief in her heart and got up to leave.

But I heard Zhao Zhen's voice sound again, "I remember that my father gave me a jade pendant, and I was afraid that it would be broken, so I kept it for you." You turn around and take that piece of jade pendant, go to Koufu, and give it to my godson. ”

Chen Lin turned around, his eyes widened in horror, and he exclaimed: "Official, that piece of jade pendant is a ...... with a special meaning."

Zhao Zhen glanced at Chen Lin and said lightly: "What does it mean?" It's just that you can mobilize an old soldier. They have not been used for decades, and whether they are alive is still a question. ”

Chen Lin opened her mouth, and wanted to remind Zhao Zhen that there were still people alive among those people.

But he thought about it for a while, but still didn't speak.

How did Zhao Zhen not know that there were still people alive among those people?

Zhao Zhen was very familiar with those people, far more familiar than him.

Since Zhao Zhen has decided to give the jade pendant to Kou Tianci, then he must have his intentions.

Chen Lin hurriedly left the dormitory.

Zhao Zhen left two lines of tears on his face, since Zhang's death, he has been stuffy in the dormitory, and has not shed tears.

Until this moment, tears were left.

"Sister Zhang...... I'm sorry for you......"

"I kind of understand why Uncle Huang doesn't have a little covetousness for the throne......"

"I thought I was hard-hearted enough, but I didn't expect that I would still be so weak......"

“……”

Zhao Zhen burst into tears for a long time, picked up the food left by Chen Lin, and swallowed it in a big gulp, not caring about the taste of the food at all.

……

When Zhao Zhen was eating, Kou Ji was also eating, eating with Cao Tong.

The golden roasted whole lamb is placed on the table.

Kou Ji and Cao Tong opened their clothes, held knives, and cut mutton to eat.

The roasted lamb is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, stuffed in the mouth, and the teeth and cheeks are fragrant.

Served with a pot of chilled wine, it is very moisturizing.

Cao Tong took a sip of the wine jug, and shouted comfortably: "Happy ......"

Kou Ji glanced at him and said, "All the gold, silver and jewelry handed over to Yizizi Shop have been counted?" ”

Cao Tong cut off a piece of meat, stuffed it into his mouth, and said, "The count is over...... The specific value has been compiled into a book, and I will send it to you when I get back......"

Kou Ji asked: "I just sent someone to send a message to Yizizipu, asking you to personally count the gold and silver jewelry and put the gold and silver jewelry into the warehouse, why do you have to go there yourself."

Just send a big treasurer over. ”

Cao Tong put down the knife in his hand, licked the oil stains on the corner of his mouth, and said to Kou Ji: "I came here in person for three purposes. ”

Kou Ji stared at Cao Yan and waited for the following.

Cao Tong said straight to the point: "One is that you seized a lot of gold, silver and jewelry in the Western Regions this time, and transported them back to Bianjing City in one go, and the cost on the road was very large.

I mean, let's see if we can set up a branch shop in Hexi, and store all the gold, silver and jewelry in the store. ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned, and said in a deep voice: "Hexi was initially decided, and it has not yet developed, and there are not many people who have deposited money in Yizizipu, so if you set up a Yijiaozipu in Hexi now, you will lose money." ”

Cao Tong said in a deep voice: "Don't worry about the money you lose, the important thing is to set up a warehouse in Hexi." ”

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?" ”

Cao Tong lowered his voice and said, "The official family may want to do something about the word Jiaozipu?" ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, he didn't receive the news that Zhao Zhen had done anything to Jiaozipu.

He didn't think that Zhao Zhen would not notify him when he made a move on Yizizipu.

Kou Ji stared at Cao Tong in surprise, "Where did you get the news?" The official told you personally? Why don't I know? ”

Cao Tong said solemnly: "The official family didn't speak, but the recent performance of the Qian, Meng, and Mu families is a little wrong. ”

Kou Ji groaned, "How do you say it? ”

Cao Tong said in a low voice: "The three of them have been selling many industries in their hands recently. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he probably guessed what happened.

Zhao Zhen should not have taken back the members of the Yizi shop.

Cao Tong only deduced from the reactions of Mu, Qian, and Qian that Zhao Zhen was going to do something about Yizipu.

Kou Ji guessed the truth of the matter, and did not say it explicitly, but said to Cao Yan: "The official family may not have the heart to do anything about the word Jiaozipu, maybe the Meng, Qian, and Mu families themselves felt the danger, so they did this." ”

Cao Tong was slightly stunned for a moment, and pondered: "Regardless of whether the official family does it now or not, it is necessary for us to set up a branch shop in Hexi." Hexi is your place, and even if you leave later, it will leave a deep imprint on Hexi.

It would be very good for you to set up a treasury in Hexi.

If the official wants to take back your share of the shop, it will not be so easy. ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "You are worried about the part of the one-word Jiaozi shop, so you want to take the opportunity to participate in the work, so you encouraged me to set up a branch shop in Hexi in advance." Get ready to fight against the official family together in the future. ”

Cao Tong didn't hide it, nodded and said, "Not bad...... That's the second purpose of my trip. Not only is our Cao family ready to take part in the work, but several other families such as Gao, Shi, and Pan, after seeing the movements of the Meng, Qian, and Mu families, have also made some changes, and are ready to share some of the benefits when the official family takes action against them. ”

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows slightly, and sneered: "Are you disgusted that you didn't die fast enough?" ”

Cao Tong was not dissatisfied with Kou Ji's ridicule, but said to Kou Ji very seriously: "I also think that there is a great danger in it, so I want to ask you for advice to see if my Cao family can survive it." ”

Kou Ji glanced at Cao Tong and said: "You are different from them, you are in charge of the Yizi shop, and it has been a few days, you should understand that the Yizi shop is not something that a family can control." ”