Kou Ji held a bear's paw in his mouth, and said in a daze: "Want to enter the palace?" ”

Kou Zhun said with a dark face: "Otherwise? ”

Kou Zhun looked at Kou Ji's unbearable appearance of eating bear paws, and reprimanded: "Bear paws are not a rare thing, look at your ...... eating appearance."

Kou Ji chewed the bear paw in his mouth and did not speak.

This thing is not a rare thing in the Great Song Dynasty, but in later generations, it is a first-class rare thing.

It's not something you can eat if you have money.

Only those who have a fearless spirit and dare to be tough with the law can barely touch it.

Kou Ji really hadn't eaten this in the afterlife.

After arriving in the Great Song Dynasty, I haven't eaten much.

Zhao Zhen seemed to be tired of eating this thing, so when Kou Ji accompanied Zhao Zhen, he hadn't seen this thing.

Before this, the only time Kou Ji saw this thing was at the wine table of the Xiang family.

It's just that he was busy greedy for the pear blossoms that he had treasured for twenty years at home, and he didn't eat a few bites.

Now that I've bumped into it again, it's natural to take a few more bites.

Kou Zhun saw that Kou Ji couldn't let go of the bear paw on the table, so he said with a dark face: "If you really like this thing, go back and ask Zhu Neng to give you a whole basket." Don't eat it now, go change your clothes and follow the old man into the palace. ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "You don't need to do so much, this thing tastes greasy if you eat too much." Just let Zhu Neng send ten or eight over during the New Year's holidays. ”

Kou Zhun snorted coldly.

Kou Ji left the dinner table and returned to the courtyard to change into official clothes.

After changing into official uniforms, the grandparents and grandchildren went out.

When I went out, I saw countless figures swaying on the street.

There are official sedan chairs rushing to the palace, passers-by rushing home for the New Year, and servants setting off firecrackers on the street.

"Bang Bang Bang~"

There were three muffled noises in a row, which startled Kou Ji, who was pushing the Kou bus.

He protected Kou Zhun and stared vigilantly in all directions.

The sound of the explosion, which was obviously different from the sound of firecrackers, made him feel dangerous.

The reason why he has a keen sense of the sound of firecrackers and explosions is because he once fell on this thing.

In later life, he scraped together the high medical expenses for a brother, and took risks to make gunpowder and seek a lot of money.

But as soon as he made it, as soon as he contacted the buyer, he was arrested before he could sell the thing.

Everyone has stolen money, and other brothers have also been affected.

It is precisely because he has fallen on this thing that Kou Ji knows a lot about gunpowder and pays attention to it.

Kou Zhun saw that Kou Ji was protecting himself when the explosion sounded, and a layer of tears appeared in his eyes.

He took advantage of Kou Ji's back to him, hurriedly wiped away his tears with the corner of his clothes, and said in a low voice: "What are you panicking, it's just a puppet." Although there is danger, our ancestors and grandchildren are so far away that they cannot endanger us. ”

As Kou Zhun's voice landed.

Far away from them, several glowing phantoms rose.

Kou Ji stared at the phantom shadow formed by the light, was slightly stunned, and said with a little surprise: "Fireworks? ”

Kou Zhun scolded: "What fireworks? It's called a medicine puppet! If you don't learn, you can't do it! ”

Kou Zhun looked at the place where the fireworks were raised, and snorted coldly, "Someone doesn't want ...... head."

On the occasion of Zhao Heng's funeral, firecrackers were set off to drive away the beasts and evil spirits, and the court could bear it.

Because in this day and age, everyone fears the gods.

But when fireworks are set off, the nature is different.

Because soon after the fireworks are generated, they become celebratory use.

This is purely looking for death.

Typical headwind crimes.

When Kou Ji pushed Kou Zhun to the Donghua Gate, he saw a team of imperial guards, crossing the Jinshui Bridge across the horse, and running towards the place where the puppets were fired.

Don't look at it or ask more.

Kou Ji knew that the guy who committed the crime against the wind was going to be cool.

Some people may think that knowing that they are causing trouble, but still committing crimes against the wind, is there something wrong with their brains?

Whether this kind of person has a problem with his brain, Kou Ji doesn't know.

All Kou Ji can say is that the forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds.

Kou Ji is too lazy to waste time on this kind of guy who is committing crimes against the wind.

He pushed Kou Zhun into the brightly lit palace.

The palace is lively tonight.

Not because of the lively decoration, but because of the large number of people.

In addition to the civil and military officials, envoys from various countries and clans also attended the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the palace.

The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the palace was supposed to be eaten in the Daqing Hall, but Zhao Heng's coffin fell in the Daqing Hall, so this year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was moved to Yanfu Palace.

After Kou Ji pushed Kou Jin into the palace, he did not go directly to Yanfu Palace, but first went to Daqing Hall and worshiped Zhao Heng, and then rushed to Yanfu Palace.

When their ancestors and grandchildren arrived at Yanfu Palace, the people who should have arrived had already arrived.

Tonight, Kou Zhun couldn't live on top of the Imperial Steps.

Because the people sitting on the royal steps are all relatives of the Zhao family, as well as the relatives of the emperor and the country.

Kou Zhun's seat is the first place on the left-hand side under the imperial staircase.

In order to facilitate Kou Ji to serve Kou Zhun by Kou Zhun's side, the eunuchs arranged a seat for Kou Ji behind Kou Zhun again.

The table in front of the seat was already full of dried fruits and other things.

The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is a time for the people to eat a good meal, but for the emperor, it is a rare opportunity to show grace.

Now that the envoys of various countries and vassals have not yet entered the palace, it is naturally not yet time to eat and serve.

The dried fruits and other things on the table were also used to prepare the hunger of the officials who entered the palace on an empty stomach.

After Kou Zhun sat down.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were all quiet.

Zhao Zhen sat on the dragon chair with a small face, and shouted a proclamatory word in a low voice.

Then, Guo Huai led a group of eunuchs and shouted at the top of his voice, "Announce the envoys of various countries to enter the palace~"

The first to enter the palace were the envoys of the Liao State.

Yelu Angkor, who had a relationship with Kou Ji, was at the head, and behind him was a group of envoys from the Liao Kingdom.

It is worth mentioning that in the Liao envoys, except for Yelu Angkor, and a noble of the Khitan eight tribes, the rest are basically Han Chinese.

They were dressed in Song costumes, but they were not Song officials.

After Yelu Angkor entered the palace, he stroked Zhao Zhen's chest and saluted, "Foreign envoy Yelu Angkor, I have seen His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty......"

There weren't too many superfluous words, and he didn't say anything auspicious, and after saying this, he straightened up.

With Liao's status among the nations, they don't need to ask anyone, and they don't need to curry favor with anyone, so there is no need to talk softly to anyone.

Zhao Zhen asked Yelu Angkor to sit down.

Yelu Angkor's seat was directly opposite Kou Zhun.

The seats in Yanfu Palace, the left are all Song officials, and the right are all reserved for the envoys of various countries and vassals.

After the Liao envoys, there were the envoys of Dali, followed by the envoys of the Li State (that is, the Jiaozhi State), and then the envoys of the Wa State and Goryeo and other countries.

After the envoys of various countries enter the palace, they will be the envoys of the vassals.

The first was the Western Xia, followed by Qingtang, followed by the small vassals.

After the envoys of various countries and the envoys of the vassal were seated, Zhao Zhen spoke.

That's a long list of words that people don't understand.

The scholar and a few straight bachelors drafted it together, and Zhao Zhen memorized it for two days before he memorized it.

Now in the court, I have to recite yin and yang in frustration.

The Manchu civil and military forces of the Great Song Dynasty listened to it with fascination.

Some of the envoys of the Liao State pouted frequently when they listened.

Kou Ji, as well as Yelu Angkor, and other envoys from various countries and vassals, were like listening to the heavens.

But you have to pretend to understand, and follow the others to nod frequently.

Wait until Zhao Zhen finished reciting the Book of Heaven and announced a feast, and then the palace ladies held the plates and served the dishes, and entered the main hall.

After the first batch of palace ladies entered the palace with food, they did not leave, but stayed with the officials, as well as the envoys of various countries and vassals.

Then there were thirty-six sets of palace ladies, thirty-six dishes were served, and they were placed in front of the officials and envoys.

After the dishes were all served, Zhao Zhen raised his glass, and everyone followed and drank a glass.

Then it was time for Guo Huai to hold the edict and read it.

First, he read out an edict to the envoys of various countries and the envoys of the vassal vassals.

let Kou Ji see a scene of super injustice and wealth.

The return gifts given by the Great Song Dynasty to the envoys of various countries and vassals were far more valuable than the tributes they contributed.

Kou Ji felt that if he hadn't been an official in the court, he would definitely be able to defraud a large amount of wealth from the Great Song Dynasty by pretending to be a foreign envoy.

The return gifts to the envoys of various countries were read, and the next thing was to give rewards to the Zhao clan and the imperial relatives.

Zhao Zhen didn't reward them when he ascended the throne, he was waiting for today.

Kou Ji paid attention to it a little and found that the imperial court's reward for the Zhao clan was really generous.

Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Chu, in addition to the king of Chu, Zhongshuling, and Tiance generals, also has the identity of Xingyuanmu.

When it comes to the three words Xingyuanmu, maybe no one cares, but when it comes to the meaning of these three words, it is full of weight.

Xingyuan Mu represents the food yi, a fief in disguise.

Although Zhao Yuanzuo, the Xingyuan pastor, cannot govern Xingyuan, all the taxes of Xingyuan are his.

Zhao Zhen rewarded this time, changed Zhao Yuanzuo's Xingyuan Mu, moved to Jiangling Mu, and increased the number of food towns by 200.

Zhao Yuanyan was relocated to Shangzhu State, Yangzhou Mu, Kaifu Yitong Three Divisions, and King Jing.

When Kou Ji heard Zhao Yuanyan's reward, the corners of his mouth twitched.

The imperial court is really generous to Zhao Yuanyan, but the problem is that Zhao Yuanyan has already given birth to ambitions now. You are crazy about giving him an official and a knight, and giving him more money in disguise, isn't this encouraging him to rebel, what is it?

Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Chu, didn't have much idea about adding food to him, and he didn't have any joy on his face, and even asked the court to withdraw the reward, saying that he was unwilling to cause trouble to the court.

His attitude is very real, not like a show.

But Zhao Zhen rejected Liu E's application after asking him what he meant.

Zhao Yuanyan symbolically excused himself, and after Zhao Zhen said no, he sat down again with a satisfied smile on the corner of his mouth.

The rest of the Zhao clan also had their own rewards, and the rewards were very sufficient.

Subsequently, the emperor's relatives also had their own rewards, either to add officials to the knighthood, or to give houses and fields.

Liu E even helped Zhao Zhen book a few concubines on the spot.

It's a reward.

Then came the civil and military officials, who were also rewarded accordingly.

They are all given houses, fields, and brought into the knighthood.

The title of the Great Song Dynasty is very interesting, it stands to reason that the title is generally given to military generals and nobles, but the titles of the Great Song Dynasty are not only military generals and nobles, but also Wenchen.

The only difference is that most of the titles of military generals and nobles can be hereditary.

And the title of civil official cannot be hereditary.

But the treatment is equivalent.

To Kou Ji's surprise, his appearance changed Kou Zhun's fate, so the title of Duke Lai Guo did not fall on his head.

Kou Zhun was added to the order of serving in the middle and the middle book, and entered the Duke of Liang Guogong.

In fact, none of these three titles are useful, they are all the kind that only receive money and do not do anything.

For example, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Chu, also has the identity of Zhongshu Ling.

If it is the authority of the book order in the middle of the line, wouldn't it be in conflict with Kou Zhun?

This is equivalent to adding three high sums of money to Kou Zhun in disguise, and nothing else.

What surprised Kou Ji even more was that the court also rewarded him.

There was no official entry into the knighthood, but a two-entry mansion on the side of a state bridge, plus sixteen maids.

Originally, Zhao Zhen was also happy to add a title such as an earl to Kou Ji.

But it was stopped by Kou Zhun and Liu E.

The imperial court conferred knighthood on civil officials, and that was to show grace.

That is, to add a sum of money to them, so that they will not harm the people or the court for money.

And those who can be knighted are basically important ministers in the court.

That's the kind of person who is expected to enter the phase, or has been in the phase.

The starting point is Guogong.

There is no such thing as a bong.

Once Zhao Zhen made Kou Ji an earl, it would be regarded as a precedent, and those civil officials who were not knighted in the future would definitely quarrel with the court for the title.

Such a precedent cannot be set.

Of course, if Kou Ji is willing to mix among the martial artists, then he can be made an earl.

But in that case, Kou Zhun didn't agree.

Zhao Zhen wanted to be knighted by Kou Ji and was suppressed.

So he had an idea, and he wanted to make Kou Ji an official.

was suppressed by Kou Zhun and Liu E again.

Kou Ji is only sixteen years old, and he is already in the fifth grade.

One more step, then it will really reach the point where he can enter the phase, with Kou Ji's means, he estimates that it will be less than thirty, and he will be able to mix to the point where there is no seal.

What to do then?

Let Kou Ji be in the prime of life, when he is strong, tell the old man to return to his hometown, eat and wait for death?

Or put it on the court as an ancestral offering?

Or killed?

Or do you force you to rebel and kill again?

Or, sit back and wait for Kou Jiquan to lean into the opposition and rebel to ascend the throne?

Among these many consequences, there are those that Liu E does not want to see, and there are those that Kou Zhun does not want to see.

Therefore, none of them wanted to give Kou Ji a promotion.

But Zhao Zhen didn't quite understand their thoughts.

He didn't know why, every time he encountered something like wanting to be promoted to a knighthood, he would always think of Kou Ji and always want to add an official to Kou Ji.

It's like a child who suddenly inherits a large amount of inheritance, and when he meets a good friend or brother, he naturally wants to share his happiness with him.

I just want to add an official to Kou Ji, and I know it's wrong, but I just can't control myself!

This is Zhao Zhen's heart.