"Do you have to wait until the thieves come to the palace before you open the gates?"

Kou Zhun asked sharply.

The guards gritted their teeth and looked hesitant.

Just when the guards hesitated, a eunuch hurriedly ran to the city and said breathlessly: "The official family has an order to summon hundreds of officials into the palace!" ”

The guards breathed a sigh of relief.

"Open the palace door!"

The palace doors were quickly opened.

Hundreds of officials rushed in.

After entering the palace gate, the officials did not hesitate, and quickly dared to forget the vertical arch hall.

Outside the vertical arch hall, the dragon is straight, the golden gun class, the royal front with sword guards, etc., thousands of people, the vertical arch hall is surrounded.

When the hundred officials entered the vertical arch hall, they saw Zhao Heng sitting anxiously on the dragon chair.

Zhao Zhen sat beside him obediently.

Liu E sat on the side with an ugly face.

Zhao Heng saw the hundred officials led by Kou Zhun entering the court, and without waiting for them to give a salute, he hurriedly said: "Kou Aiqing, Zhou Huaizheng, that thief, stole my jade talisman and rebelled, you quickly help me get a notice." ”

Kou Zhun had a calm face and arched his hand: "Dare to ask the official family, Zhou Huaizheng has the edict on the side of the Qing monarch in his hand, but you gave it?" ”

When Zhao Heng heard this, he was like a cat who had guessed his tail, and screamed: "I never gave the edict on the side of the Qing monarch, it was the thief who stole my jade seal, wrote an edict, and stamped the jade seal himself." ”

Kou Zhun patted the Kou bus with a cold face, and Kou Ji pushed the Kou bus and took two steps forward.

Kou Zhun faced Zhao Heng directly and said loudly: "Even so, Zhou Huaizheng was a rebellion. On the one hand, the official clarified the matter to the soldiers and horses besieging the city, and on the other hand, gathered the soldiers and horses to suppress the rebellion. ”

Zhao Heng hurriedly nodded and said, "Kou Aiqing is reasonable, and this matter is up to Kou Aiqing to decide." ”

Kou Zhun arched his hand to Liu E, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Please also ask the queen to avoid it." ”

Liu Efeng raised her eyebrows and said coldly: "Why should this palace avoid it? ”

Kou Zhun snorted coldly: "The rebels outside the city, under the banner of the Qing monarch's side, one of them is the demon queen. If the queen is a mother in the world and virtuous, how can they shout such a banner.

It must be that the queen did something detrimental to virtue and committed public anger, which is why this catastrophe will occur. ”

Liu E got up suddenly, glared at Kou Zhun, and roared angrily: "You are waiting for an opportunity to bite the palace!" ”

Kou Zhun said disdainfully: "Has the queen done anything detrimental to virtue, why should the old minister bite it?" Everyone knows it! ”

Zhao Heng looked at Kou Zhun and Liu E pinched together, and hurriedly said: "Queen, just listen to Kou Aiqing, and go to the harem to hide for the time being." ”

Liu E glared at Kou Zhun unwillingly, arched his hand at Zhao Heng, and withdrew from the Vertical Arch Hall.

After Kou Zhun waited for Liu E to retreat, he arched his hand to Zhao Heng, let Kou Ji push Kou's car, and turned to face the hundred officials.

"The rebels are fierce and need our concerted efforts to suppress them. The official family Xu Lao Fu is in charge of the overall situation, and the old man must set certain rules for you. ”

The officials saluted Kou Zhun and said, "Please give Kou an order." ”

Kou Zhun's eyes swept over the hundred officials one by one, and he said in a deep voice: "From now on, you must follow the old man and advance and retreat together." If there is a violation, there will be no forgiveness! ”

"No!"

"Where are the scholars?"

"The lower official is here."

"Immediately draft an edict to the rebels outside the city to strictly understand the truth of the Qing monarch's side."

"No!"

"Where are the commanders in front of the palace?"

"The lower official is here."

"Where is the commander of the horse army in front of the palace?"

"The lower official is here."

"Where is the commander of the infantry army in front of the palace?"

"The lower official is here."

"With the three of you, lead the soldiers of the forbidden army, and defend against the rebels together. If there is a mistake, come and see you. ”

"No!"

“……”

Kou Zhun gave orders one by one, and the hundreds of officials went out one by one, obeyed his orders, and performed their duties.

When it was over, Kou Zhun said in a deep voice: "Cao Wei, the secretary of the Ministry of War, serves as the commander of this counterinsurgency and commands the whole army. ”

Cao Wei came out of work and agreed.

Kou Ji stood behind Kou Zhun and personally felt the authority of the prime minister.

He felt that Kou Zhun at this time was the real Kou Zhun.

Don't be afraid of danger and turn the tide.

When the officials withdrew from the vertical arch hall and went to get busy.

Kou Zhun asked Kou Ji to push himself to Zhao Heng's side.

Kou Zhun looked at Zhao Heng and sighed: "Official, I knew today, why bother in the first place?" ”

Zhao Heng showed a little shame on his face, gritted his teeth and said, "I shouldn't trust Zhou Huaizheng, a thief." ”

Kou Zhun stared at Zhao Heng, shook his head and said, "You know, what Lao Chen said is not this. ”

Zhao Heng closed his eyes in pain and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry Li Di......"

In the face of others, Zhao Heng could deny that he allowed Li Di Qingjun to be on his side, but in the face of Kou Zhun, he had no way to deny it.

Therefore, Kou Zhun was also present at that time and was an insider.

Kou Zhun stared at Zhao Heng and said seriously: "Lao Chen really wants to know, why are you protecting the queen everywhere?" Li Di was ousted, and Zhou Huaizheng rebelled, all because of the queen. If the official family dismissed the queen early, how could you cause so much trouble?

Even if Heaven gives you a warning, you ignore it?

Why exactly?

Could it be that the queen is more important than the Jiangshan Sheji of the Great Song Dynasty? ”

Zhao Heng gritted his teeth, trembling all over, and didn't say a word.

Kou Zhun sighed and said: "If the official family doesn't care about this great Song Dynasty, then let the old minister return to the old." ”

When Zhao Heng heard this, he was anxious, "I don't care about the Great Song Dynasty...... The reason why I kept the queen was so that she could guard against the Eighth Emperor Brother......"

At this point, Zhao Heng finally stopped hiding it and said what was in his heart.

Kou Zhun frowned and said, "Since you don't worry about the Eighth Prince, you can give him an edict to death." Why bother to bring out the queen and cause trouble? ”

Zhao Heng gritted his teeth and said, "I don't want to stain my brother's blood on my hands. As long as they don't rebel, I won't touch them. ”

Kou Zhun raised his eyebrows and asked, "Then what about the Star Picking Tower before?" Those Zhao clan relatives who were mistakenly killed by you? They are also your brothers, and your sons and nephews......"

Zhao Heng closed his mouth and said nothing.

He didn't want to admit that in his heart, only the son born to his father was his brother.

Zhao Heng didn't say it, but Kou Zhun still saw his thoughts.

He wanted to scold.

Your father and son are really virtuous, and they are both so hypocritical.

But he still didn't say it after all.

Kou Zhun stared at Zhao Heng and said in a deep voice, "So...... Official, you have to protect Liu E. ”

Zhao Heng opened his eyes, looked at Kou Zhun, and said nothing.

Obviously, he acquiesced to Kou Zhun's statement.

Kou Zhun was extremely angry in his heart, he gritted his teeth and said, "Can the official family give the old minister an edict?" ”

Zhao Heng looked at Kou Zhun in a daze, looked at it for a long time, and shook his head.

What kind of edict Kou Zhun wants, Zhao Heng knows in his heart.

Kou Ji, who had been standing on the side and had not spoken, also knew it in his heart.

Kou Zhun wants to abolish the edict.

Zhao Heng was unwilling to give.

The reason for the reluctance to give, Kou Zhun guessed it, and Kou Ji also guessed it.

Zhao Heng was afraid that after he died, Kou Zhun took the edict of the Son of Heaven to abolish Liu E, and then coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes.

Kou Zhun's heart was like ashes, but an unprecedented smile appeared on his face, "It turns out that the official family doesn't believe in the old minister's ......"

Kou Zhun asked Kou Ji to push him back a few steps, and he solemnly arched his hand to Zhao Heng.

"The old minister is abrupt, please atone for the sins of the official."

Zhao Heng didn't have the face to face Kou Zhun, he just waved his hand and said in a low voice: "Qing is not guilty......"

Kou Zhun said to Kou Ji: "Push the old man out." ”

Kou Ji nodded, and pushed Kou Zhun out of the vertical arch hall.

Outside the hall, Kou Zhun brutally drove away the people around him, leaving only their ancestors and grandchildren.

Kou Zhun looked at the sky-high fire outside the palace, and said faintly: "Is there any worthlessness for the old man in your heart?" ”

Kou Ji pondered for a moment and nodded, "It's a little ......"

Kou Zhun actually nodded and said with a smile: "The old man also feels a little worthless in his heart. The old man began to understand a little bit of the reason why Li Di insisted on begging for bones. ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and said in amazement: "Grandfather also wants to beg for bones?" ”

Kou Zhun shook his head and said seriously: "The old man still has to be an official, and the old man has to fight Liu E to the end." ”

Kou Ji wondered, "Why?" ”

Kou Zhun said: "In the past, the old man fought with Liu E for the sake of the official family. Now the old man is fighting with Liu E for himself. The old man couldn't swallow this breath. ”

Kou Ji grinned, "Grandfather finally figured it out. ”

Kou Zhun smiled bitterly: "It's a pity it's too late......"

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "It's not too late, it's not too late......"

Kou Zhun pointed to the outside of the palace and said, "Let's get through this difficulty first." ”

As soon as the words fell.

I saw a soldier of the forbidden army, hurried to Kou Zhun, knelt on one knee, and said, "Qi Kou Xiang, the rebels have broken through the inner city and are rushing to the palace." ”

Kou Zhun was stunned, and Kou Ji was also stunned.

Kou Ji lost his voice and said, "So fierce? ”

The soldiers of the forbidden army said with a bitter face: "Zhou Huaizheng's house has arranged an internal ...... in Liangmen."

"Bang!"

Kou Zhun exclaimed: "The palace is only afraid of more. ”

Kou Zhun looked at the soldiers of the forbidden army and asked, "Has the edict given by the official family stating this matter been read out to the rebels?" ”

The soldiers of the forbidden army said in a low voice: "It's announced, but they don't believe it." Zhou Huaizheng said that it must be the demon queen's edict, and his soldiers and horses believed it. ”

Kou Zhun said again: "What about Cao Wei? ”

The soldier of the forbidden army said: "Cao Shuai is gathering forces and preparing to defend the imperial city. At the same time, a detachment of soldiers and horses was sent out of the blockade of the rebels and went to the outside of the city to mobilize reinforcements. ”

Kou Zhun nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice: "Strictly order Cao Wei to stick to the imperial city, replace all the defenders on the imperial city, and check the internal response." ”

"No!"

"Go and take off the heads of the commanders in front of the palace, the commanders of the horse army in front of the palace, and the commanders of the infantry army in front of the palace, and hang them on the head of the city. Tell all the soldiers of the forbidden army that the old man will do what he says.

At the same time, tell all the soldiers of the forbidden army to stick to the imperial city, and those who retreat, behead!

If you win this time, the official will be promoted to three levels, and the reward will be 10,000 gold! ”

"No!"

"Hurry up and give orders!"

Kou Zhun sent the soldiers of the forbidden army to pass the order, and he said to Kou Ji: "As soon as the old man loosens his mouth, Zhou Huaizheng may be able to kill him." ”

Kou Ji groaned: "It may endanger the crown prince......"

Kou Zhun shook his head and said, "No...... Zhou Huaizheng is playing the banner of the Qing monarch, and he is also recruiting the forbidden army outside the city. If he endangers the crown prince, he will kill him without the help of others, and those who follow him. ”

Kou Ji hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Then grandfather, you ......"

Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji, "Put away your little caution, don't go to Yangguan Avenue, take those evil and crooked ways." ”

"Yangguan Avenue?"

Kou Ji looked puzzled.

Kou Zhun sighed: "Zhou Huaizheng's rebellion, in your eyes, is an opportunity to help the six ministries seize power. In the eyes of the old man, it is also an opportunity. ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and his eyes lit up, "Grandfather means that Zhou Huaizheng's rebellion is an opportunity for you to return to the imperial court and regain power?" ”

Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji and said lightly: "Just now in the court, didn't you see it all?" ”

Kou Ji grinned, "I didn't expect my grandfather to be so black-bellied." ”

Kou Zhun's old face darkened, and he scolded: "Nonsense, the old man is called a conspiracy." ”

Kou Ji smiled brightly and did not refute again.

Kou Zhun muttered in a low voice, "It really makes Zhou Huai happy, how can our ancestors and grandchildren be happy?" ”

Kou Ji sighed in his heart.

He felt that ginger was still old and spicy.

In order to deal with Liu E, he tried his best.

Kou Zhun just moved his mouth and went with the flow.

He achieved the same goal as him.

Kou Ji was sure that before entering the palace, Kou Zhun definitely didn't think so in his heart.

When he entered the palace at that time, he must have simply wanted to save Zhao Heng's life.

If it weren't for Zhao Heng's words, which hurt Kou Zhun's heart, made Kou Zhun become disheartened, and made Kou Zhun very disappointed in Zhao Heng, Kou Zhun would never have such thoughts.

Kou Zhun saw where Kou Ji was stunned, and thought to himself, so he said, "Why are you stunned, don't push the old man in." ”

Kou Ji slowly came back to his senses and asked, "What are you doing in there?" ”

Zhao Heng can't move now, maybe he will fall asleep for a while, what's the use of looking for Zhao Heng?

Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji and said, "Since the edict of the official family cannot win the trust of those rebels, it is natural to ask the official family to come forward and explain the matter in person." ”

Kou Ji said sharply: "You want to force the official family to go to the battlefield again?" ”

Kou Zhun scolded: "Nonsense...... Now that the situation is compelling, only the official family can come forward to boost morale and win the trust of others. ”

Kou Ji walked behind Kou Zhun before rolling his eyes and pushing Kou Zhun into the Vertical Arch Hall.

Zhao Heng sat slumped on the dragon chair and fell asleep, but it was Zhao Zhen who reminded him, and he knew that Kou Zhun had arrived.

Seeing Kou Zhun, he also sobered up a little, and hurriedly asked, "Kou Aiqing, how is the situation outside?" ”

Kou Zhun let out a long sigh and said, "Official, the situation is critical. The rebels have breached the inner city. ”

When Zhao Heng heard this, he almost fainted.

His mouth trembled, and he said in a trembling voice: "How can this be? ”

Kou Zhun arched his hand and said: "The edict given by the official family to explain this matter failed to win the trust of the rebels. Now it is necessary for the official family to go to the imperial city in person to explain the matter to the rebels.

First, it can break the fighting spirit of the rebels, and second, it can boost the morale of the soldiers defending the city. ”

When Zhao Heng heard this, he looked at Kou Zhun in a daze, and said in horror: "You...... You...... You...... Are you going to force me to drive the expedition again? ”

Kou Zhun said in a deep voice: "It's not that the old minister is persecuting the officials, but that the matter has come to this point, and I have to do it." If the official family does not come forward, how can the soldiers defending the city raise their fighting spirit? The soldiers defending the city can't raise their fighting spirit, how can they resist the rebels outside the palace?

If the official family did not come to the imperial city in person and did not personally explain the rebellion of Zhou Huaizheng, how could they win the trust of the rebels outside the city? How can we get them to abandon the darkness and turn to the light? ”

Zhao Heng shook his head and said tremblingly: "I can't go ......"

Kou Zhun gritted his teeth and roared: "Those people outside the palace, who are they fighting for? Fighting for the official family! Both parties are members of the official family, and they are both fighting for their loyalty to the official family. It is only because of listening to the words of traitors that today's situation has been created.

The official family couldn't bear to watch them, and they all died outside the palace? ”

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