In the eyes of Concubine Li, Zhao Zhen is greater than everything.

Zhao Zhen was close to her, she saw the haggard look on Zhao Zhen's face clearly, her heart was broken, how could she care about anything else.

Concubine Li groped for Zhao Zhen for a long time, saw Zhao Zhen's slightly red and swollen eyes, and said uncomfortably in her heart: "Son, you have been wronged......

Zhao Zhen let Concubine Li fumble and said in a low voice: "It's the emperor who failed to teach his courtiers well, and let you be wronged." ”

Concubine Li shook her head and said with tears in her eyes: "Mother is not wronged...... My mother was afraid that you would be wronged, so she came forward to stop you. It's nothing for my mother to be wronged, my mother is used to it. ”

Concubine Li said what she was talking from her heart.

Although she is the biological mother of the official family, after the official family was born, she was imprisoned in the deep palace.

In the years when she was confined, how many grievances she suffered, she knew in her heart that she had long been used to it.

She came forward twice to reprimand Kou Ji and Wang Zeng, all just for Zhao Zhen.

She was afraid that Zhao Zhen would not only endure the pain of losing her child, but also face the difficulties of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, and her heart would be tormented.

That's why I have come forward repeatedly.

The purpose is to help Zhao Zhen solve problems.

Although in the process, she was hit twice, and she was angry, but she didn't take this matter to cause trouble for Zhao Zhen.

Kou Ji bumped into her in the Han Beauty Palace, if she really had a plan, she would have made trouble in Zhao Zhen's palace and asked Zhao Zhen to get rid of Kou Ji.

Wang Zeng contradicted her, which made her have a liver fire, if she had a plan, she would not have left it behind when she saw Zhao Zhen's languid and haggard expression.

Zhao Zhen heard Concubine Li's words, and his heart was also painful, he snorted, gritted his teeth and said, "Wang Zeng, you should be damned......"

Wang Zeng didn't say a word, bowed down and said, "The minister is guilty......"

Zhao Zhen snorted again, but he didn't order someone to drag Wang Zeng out and cut him down, he took Concubine Li by the hand, looked at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and said coldly: "I want to add Concubine Li as the queen mother, and I will discuss the honorific title and report it to me tomorrow." ”

When Lu Yi heard this, he went out of the class and said: "The official family ......"

Zhao Zhen didn't wait for Lu Yijian to finish speaking, and said in a cold voice: "I'm not discussing with you. What I handed over to you, you can do it, and if you can't do it, you will get me out of the court, and I will change someone. ”

Seeing that Zhao Zhen was so domineering to the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, Concubine Li said with a little worry: "Son, whether my mother wants the position of the queen mother or not, it's the same." ”

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Niangniang don't worry, I have the final say in this matter." ”

When Lu Yijian and the others heard Zhao Zhen's domineering words, they opened their mouths, and no one dared to speak again.

Zhao Zhen respects Concubine Li as the queen mother, at other times, there is nothing wrong with it, Concubine Li is Zhao Zhen's biological mother after all, and now there is no queen mother in the palace, there is no such thing as two palaces standing side by side, so it is normal to respect Concubine Li as the queen mother.

But now there is a big case in the palace, the case has not been investigated, the palace is on the cusp, Zhao Zhen respected Concubine Li as the queen mother at this time, which is a little out of place.

But Zhao Zhen decided the matter with all his might, and Lu Yijian and the others couldn't say anything.

Zhao Zhen saw that the Manchu Dynasty civil and military did not object anymore at this time, so he snorted and said: "The affairs in the palace, I have been handed over to the fourth brother to deal with. You don't need to worry about it, what should you do, what to do, delay the state affairs, I want you to look good. ”

When the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu heard Zhao Zhen's words, they were shocked.

What was stunned was not the domineering in Zhao Zhen's tone.

What was consternation was that Zhao Zhen called Kou Ji the fourth brother in front of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces.

Everyone in the government and the opposition knew that Zhao Zhen regarded Kou Ji as his brother, and kept calling Kou Ji the fourth brother.

But that was a private matter, on formal occasions, Zhao Zhen never called Kou Ji the fourth brother, because it was not appropriate.

But right now, Zhao Zhen actually called Kou Ji the fourth brother in front of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military.

How could the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty not be surprised.

Without waiting for the Manchu Dynasty civil and military to say words of admonition, Zhao Zhen flicked his sleeves and helped Concubine Li to walk out.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty stood in place one by one with a bewildered expression.

After a long time, the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu looked at Empress Cao, who was sending Gong E and the eunuch to clean up Zhao Zhen's bedroom, and planned to ask something from Empress Cao's mouth.

Empress Cao didn't know why Zhao Zhen suddenly called Kou Ji the fourth brother in front of everyone, so she didn't pay attention to the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Now...... What to do? ”

Zhu Neng scratched his head and asked on the side.

The Manchu civil and military forces were a little dazed.

Zhang Zhibai sighed and said: "We came here together to invite the official family out of the palace and find out the murder case in the palace." Now that the official family has left the palace and handed over the murder case to Kou Ji to deal with, we will naturally do whatever we should do.

It's up to Ko Ji to find out what the results are.

When we need to step in, we certainly can't back down. ”

can kill people and set fires in the palace, their own identity, and the identity behind it, I am afraid that it is not ordinary.

Kou Ji may not be able to move down, and if necessary, he needs the support of the Manchu civil and military forces.

After Lu Yijian heard Zhang Zhibai's words, he said unceremoniously: "It's a matter of the country, so naturally we can't retreat." ”

Zhu Neng and Chong Shiheng, on behalf of Wu Chen, agreed to the matter.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty stood on the united front in this matter.

After discussing the matter, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military left the harem.

After Zhao Zhen helped Concubine Li back to the palace, he accompanied Concubine Li for a long time, comforted Concubine Li, and told Concubine Li not to worry about him, and waited until night fell, and after Concubine Li fell asleep, Zhao Zhen left Concubine Li's bedroom.

Out of Concubine Li's bedroom, Zhao Zhen locked his eyebrows, searched around, and asked the eunuchs beside him, "Where is Chen Lin?" ”

The eunuch hurriedly said: "Back to the official's house, Chen Daban is locking Han Meiren's bedroom with people." ”

Zhao Zhen was slightly stunned for a moment, and sighed: "I actually forgot about this matter......

After sighing, Zhao Zhen instructed the eunuch: "You go down and prepare the carriage and horses, I want to leave the palace." ”

When the eunuch heard this, he was slightly stunned, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and persuaded: "Official, it's late at night, and the palace doors have been locked. ”

Zhao Zhen frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Just do what I ask." ”

The eunuch heard that Zhao Zhen insisted on leaving the palace, and did not dare to admonish him again.

Immediately went down to get people to prepare the frame, and summoned the imperial guard, as well as the masters of the instrument supervisor.

After everything was ready, Zhao Zhen got on the frame and left the palace with his face brushed all the way.

The guards in the palace only recognized Zhao Zhen's face, and after the rest of the people went into the palace at night, it was more difficult than ascending to the sky.

After Zhao Zhen left the palace, he passed through the inner city gate and the outer city gate, and went out of Bianjing City.

Some people who rushed to the outside of Bianjing City and arrived at night camped at the foot of the city wall outside Bianjing City.

I saw that the gate of Bianjing City actually opened in the middle of the night, and I was awakened one by one.

"The biggest one in Bianjing City has come out?"

"You fart!"

"How did I fart, in our county, after the city gate is closed, only the county order can let people open the city gate in the middle of the night. The prefectural order is the largest in our county. Isn't it the biggest one in Bianjing City that can break the ban in Bianjing City and open the city gate in the middle of the night? ”

"The biggest in Bianjing City is the official family, do you think the official family will go out of the city to meet others? His old man sat on the arch of the temple, waiting for others to come and see him. ”

"That's ...... too"

“……”

The people at the foot of the city wall, after muttering a little, fell asleep next to the city wall again.

They don't have the qualifications to enter after the city gate is opened, and if they really want to break in, they will inevitably be taken to Kaifeng Mansion.

Zhao Zhen naturally didn't pay attention to the people at the foot of the city wall, he ordered the eunuch to drive to the gate of the Koufu courtyard and woke up the guards of the Koufu guarding the wall.

The guards of the Kou Mansion took a closer look by the moonlight, and found that it was the carriage in the palace, and immediately went in to report it.

After Zhao Zhen drove to the gate of the Koufu Courtyard, he instructed the eunuchs who accompanied him to knock on the door.

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

The door of the Kou Mansion slowly opened, and the door appeared outside the mansion.

The eunuch who knocked on the door said in a deep voice: "The official family is coming, quickly inform Kou Shumi, and let Kou Shumi come to meet him." ”

When Menzi heard this, he was a little flustered, and said, "The villain will go to Tongyu immediately......"

The door was wide open, and he hurried to the backyard to report to Kou Ji.

Kou Ji had already been woken up by the guards.

Kou Ji lived in the study tonight, and he specially made time to catch up with Xiang Yan and Xiang's little sister.

When Menzi entered the study, Kou Ji had already known through the mouth of the guards that someone was coming to the palace.

There weren't many people in the palace who were qualified to leave the palace at night, so Kou Ji had roughly guessed who it was.

After Menzi entered the study, before he could speak, Kou Ji asked, "The official family has arrived?" ”

Menzi was stunned for a moment, and looked at Kou Ji in amazement, with an inquiring look on his face.

Kou Ji said lightly: "There are not many people in the palace who can go out in the middle of the night, and the only ones who can come to the Kou Mansion are the official family and Chen Lin." Chen Lin often comes to the house, and if he arrives, you won't show a panicked look.

If you look flustered, it must be the official family who has arrived. ”

Menzi said with admiration: "The young master is really like a god." ”

Kou Ji glanced at him, not bothering to pay attention to him.

Kou Ji said to himself: "Since the official family is out of the palace, it means that he has come out of his grief, and I am relieved." ”

Speaking of this, Kou Ji looked at Menzi and said, "You go and tell the official family, and just say that I said that I slept." ”

Menzi looked stunned, and his jaw almost fell to the ground.

'Are you sure' written all over the face?

Kou Ji glanced up and down at Menzi, "Something?" ”

Menzi swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said in a trembling voice: "That's ...... Official ......"

Kou Ji said dissatisfiedly: "What about the official family? Officials can't disturb others sleeping. ”

Menzi swallowed again.

I'm screaming in my heart.

Young Master! The Great Song Dynasty can no longer find someone better than you.

Dare to let the official family eat behind closed doors, you are amazing!

Are you not afraid of death?

Kou Ji glanced at Menzi, "To go or not to go?" ”

"Go!"

If this thing is really done, it will be able to boast for the rest of your life.

No, at least seven or eight generations can come up with it and brag about it.

If the official family really wants to blame the young master for this, then protect the young master to go to Yuanshan Kingdom.

After Menzi agreed, he asked in a low voice: "Is the villain according to the young master's original words, or?" ”

"Exact words!"

"Whoa!"

Menzi agreed, walked out of the study, took a deep breath, puffed up his chest, and rushed to the door of the mansion with a fierce momentum.

As soon as he saw the eunuch at the gate of the mansion, his momentum weakened in an instant.

After all, he still couldn't get the courage to say tough things to the official family and the people of the official family.

Menzi hunched his waist, appeared in front of the mansion, and said to the eunuch with a wry smile: "My young master said that he slept ......."

The eunuch's eyes widened for a moment, and just as he was about to scold, he heard a sigh from Zhao Zhen's carriage.

"Since the fourth brother doesn't want to see me, then I'll come back tomorrow."

Without waiting for the eunuch to react, Zhao Zhen made a noise in the carriage.

"Go back to the palace!"

Zhao Zhen drove away from the Koufu Courtyard.

Instead of falling into calm because of this, the Koufu Annexes were completely boiling.

The servants, maids, housekeepers, and guards of the Koufu Courtyard were all awakened one by one, secretly discussing the news that Zhao Zhen was turned away.

The sleeping Xiang Yan and the little sister of the Xiang family were also awakened.

There is only Kou Tianci in the house, and he sleeps sweetly without heart and lungs.

After Xiang Yan was awakened, she asked the little sister of the Xiang family to stay in the room, she was dressed neatly, and hurried to Kou Ji's study.

As soon as he entered the door of the study, he saw Kou Ji lying on the couch that had been temporarily placed, ready to rest.

"Xianggong, you still have the heart to sleep......"

When Kou Ji saw Xiang Yan, he hurriedly got up, helped Xiang Yan sit on the couch, and said, "Why didn't I have the heart to sleep, I didn't do anything wrong." ”

Xiang Yan held Kou Ji's hand and said, "I heard that the official family arrived just now?" ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly.

Xiang Yan held Kou Ji's hand tightly, and said in a deep voice: "You turned the official family away?" ”

Koji nodded again.

Xiang Yan exclaimed: "That's an official family!" ”

Kou Ji said nonchalantly: "So what? ”

Xiang Yan hurriedly said: "You turned away the official family, if the official family dislikes you because of this, how will you gain a foothold in the court in the future?" ”

Kou Ji snorted and said, "You think I'm willing?" He had to give me the treasure seal, but I didn't want it, so he chased after him, and I could only avoid him. ”

Xiang Yan stared at Kou Ji with slanted eyes, bit her red lip and said, "Do you think the concubine is an idiot?" ”

Plunge: What's that?

It is a national treasure seal, and only those who inherit the unification are qualified to control it.

Giving up the treasure seal is equivalent to giving up the country.

The official family gave you the inheritance treasure seal?

Is he crazy, or are you crazy?

Under Xiang Yan's questioning, Kou Ji smiled dryly and said: "Okay, to tell you the truth, the official family invited me to investigate the case in the palace, but the case in the palace is a bit prickly, I don't want to interfere, but the official family obviously refuses to let me go."

So I can only avoid it. ”

"The case in the palace?"

Xiang Yan was slightly stunned for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "The case that Xianggong said, but the case of Han Meiren's one corpse and two lives?" ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly.

Xiang Yan asked: "What clues did Xianggong find?" ”

Kou Ji nodded, shook his head again, and said, "It's not that the clues have been found, it's just that some people who are not moving are involved." So I don't want to meddle. ”

"People who don't move?"

Xiang Yan looked at Kou Ji with a little suspicion, and after thinking for a while, she said: "There are not many people in the palace who are not easy to check, except for the official family, that is, the three princess......es."

Xiang Yan glared in astonishment, and exclaimed, "The matter is related to the three concubines? ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly, "One of them ......"

Xiang Yan gasped and said, "That's amazing...... No wonder Xianggong is reluctant to meddle in this matter. ”

Kou Ji sighed and said: "I am a great Song Dynasty and heavy benevolence and filial piety, and when I find out about the head of the concubine, it is not only difficult for the official family to do it, but also difficult for me to do it." ”

Xiang Yan nodded and said: "If the official family can't be ruthless, you are likely to become a person caught between the official family and the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs." It's just that the official family came to visit late tonight and obviously refused to let you go.

If he can come once, he can come a second time.

There's no way you can avoid it.

Can Xianggong think of a way to push this matter to someone else? ”

Kou Ji sighed and said, "If I don't investigate this matter and hand it over to someone else, I will definitely make a mess of things." ”

The matter involves the concubine, and there are not many people who are qualified to investigate.

Only the inner court Sanzai and Kou Ji.

Six books, that are not enough qualifications.

The same is true of the prefect of Quan Kaifeng Prefecture.

Handed over to the inner court Sanzai?

They may not be able to find out the truth, and even if they do, it will not be easy to do.

If you hide the scandal in the palace, you can't move to the evil head.

Gather the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and if you ask the evil leader, it will be full of storms and rains in the city.

Once the palace scandal spreads all over the world, the royal family's face will not shine.

More importantly, Zhao Zhen's attitude.

Zhao Zhen is domineering enough now, but he is just an outsider, if he really lets him cut those people in his heart, he may not be ruthless.

Even if Zhao Zhen is ruthless, the people will not agree.

Because of the word benevolence and filial piety, Zhao Zhen was tied to death.

The Manchu civil and military forces would also be divided into two factions to fight against Zhao Zhen.

Court scandals will be cleaned up during this time.

The royal family of the Zhao and Song dynasties will therefore be portrayed as a place to hide filth and dirt.

Zhao Zhen will hate the Manchu Dynasty to death.

After that, it will be a struggle between kings and ministers, and infighting, which will never end.

Only when Kou Ji investigates this matter can he seal this matter inside the palace and prevent it from spreading.

For some things that need to be decided, he can discuss them with Zhao Zhen and make a decision directly.

Because he and Zhao Zhen hold the power of the world.

The two of them can mobilize troops and horses at any time without going through the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, achieve any purpose they want, and block all the news they want to block.

When it is more important, Kou Ji can be the villain when necessary, but the three rulers of the inner court may not be willing.

After listening to Kou Ji's words, Xiang Yan gritted her teeth and said: "Listen to Xianggong's meaning, this matter can only be properly investigated by Xianggong, and it will eventually fall on Xianggong's head?" ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly.

Xiang Yan said worriedly: "But the matter involves the concubine...... If you really want to find out about this, you won't be able to please anyone. The concubine knew that on the day Empress Dowager Liu died, the official family took matters into their own hands and split Wang Qinruo.

It can be seen that the official family still cares about filial piety very much in their hearts.

After you find out about this matter, I am afraid that the official family will be estranged from you.

If the Manchu civil and military want to impeach you, they will also use this as a lever. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he smiled and said, "You're too worried." Whether it is an official family or a Manchu dynasty, what they care most about is the inheritance of the imperial heir. Therefore, even if I find out at this time, I will not set myself on fire. ”

"Really?"

"It's a scandal in the palace, and the official family will definitely order a seal afterwards. Although it is a sieve in the palace, the matter of the official family issuing a gag order in recent years has not been spread around.

It can be seen that the official gag order still works. ”

“……”

Xiang Yan looked at Kou Ji, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Xianggong actually wants to investigate this matter, right?" ”

Kou Ji sighed and said, "The official family calls me the fourth brother, I can't look at the official family's heir." And ......"

Kou Ji's face turned slightly cold, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The person behind him dares to kill people under my nose." I will not tolerate the loss of my trust to a poor old woman, a dignified privy envoy.

If I, Kou Ji, can't help her get justice, what kind of face will I have in the future to stabilize the country and protect the people. ”

When Xiang Yan heard this, she sighed, "The princess has great ambitions to stretch, and the concubine naturally doesn't dare to stop him." It's just that since the prime minister has the intention to investigate this matter, why should he turn the official family away. ”

"Look at him unpleasantly......"

"Huh?!"

Xiang Yan glared at Kou Ji in amazement, "Xianggong, are you an idiot to be a concubine again?" ”

Kou Ji said very seriously and sincerely: "I really see that he is unhappy, so I let him eat the closed door." ”

"That's an official!"

Xiang Yan exclaimed.

Kou Ji said nonchalantly: "What about the official family? The people of my old Kou family are not afraid of the official family. My grandfather dared to pull Emperor Taizong's sleeve and admonish Emperor Taizong, and he also dared to coerce the first emperor to go to the battlefield to fight.

If he doesn't like me anymore, he just dismisses me.

I also want to break free from this cage and go out to be the king.

The world is far bigger than the world thinks.

The Great Song Dynasty is not the only rich place in the world.

Outside of the Great Song Dynasty, there are countless vast and rich places.

Leaving the Great Song Dynasty and getting out of the cage, the land of the world is not for me to ask for. ”

Speaking of this, Kou Ji smiled at Xiang Yan and said, "When the time comes, I will be the king, and you will be the lady of the village." ”

When Xiang Yan heard Kou Ji's words, she cried and laughed: "Xianggong, you are talking nonsense." Those envoys of Fanbang, concubines have seen them. One by one, when they entered the Bianjing City, they wore the most gorgeous clothes of their various states.

It's just that their clothes are worse than the concubines who are usually rewarded to the maids.

How good can the place where they live? ”

After a pause, Xiang Yan said again: "Besides, isn't the king's wife a princess?" Why Mrs. Zhai? Is Xianggong planning to resign and become a mountain bandit? Is it that the more you live, the more you go back?

Moreover, most of the town army generals in various parts of the Great Song Dynasty were promoted by you.

If you're going to be a bandit, they're going to cry.

You can't beat or scold, you can only do whatever you want. ”

Kou Ji laughed and said, "Those Fanbang envoys you see are just the neighbors of the Great Song Dynasty. In addition to the neighbors of the Great Song Dynasty, there are countless states, so many that they are beyond your imagination. ”

"The concubine doesn't know how many states there are outside the Great Song Dynasty, and the concubine only knows that no matter how many states there are, none of them can compare to my Great Song Dynasty."

"Superficial ......"

"The concubine is not superficial, there is a saying among the people, the golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own kennels. No matter how good other places are, they are not as comfortable as living in their own places. ”

"Uh...... That's true. ”