Why regret it? ”

Liu Heng tilted his head, stared at Kou Ji, and asked seriously.

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and laughed in a low voice: "She is your aunt after all, do you really bear to watch Cao Yu secretly deal with her and kill her in the end?" ”

Liu Heng's face was a little ugly and said: "The fourth brother listened to Cao's words, and he was afraid that I would report to my aunt?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "If I was worried that you would give your aunt a message, I wouldn't have brought you here." I just think that your aunt has always been kind to your Liu family, if one day, when Cao Yong really has the ability to kill her, will you feel distressed about saving Cao Yong today. ”

Liu Heng was stunned for a moment, lowered his head and smiled, "If there really is such a day, the most distressed person should not be me, but you, the fourth brother." ”

Kou Ji was stunned.

Liu Heng continued to laugh: "The fourth brother has a good relationship with the official family, and the official family also has a mother-son relationship with my aunt. If one day, Cao Yong really wants to kill my aunt, the official family and you will be caught in the middle. ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "You kid can see it clearly." ”

Liu Heng grinned and said: "From leaving Bianjing City to the present, I have thought a lot, some questions that I couldn't understand before, and some things that I couldn't see clearly before." Now I have figured it out and seen it clearly. ”

Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng and said, "It's good if you can think clearly and see clearly...... If you untie the knot, you will live a more relaxed life in the future. ”

Liu Heng nodded.

"Let's go...... Find a place to rest for the night and return to Beijing tomorrow. After the two guards Cao used returned to Bianjing, you found a reason to take them away, and then found a reason to send them to Leizhou together with their families. ”

“……”

Liu Heng opened his mouth in astonishment, and followed Kou Ji to a ruined temple not far from the post station.

A bonfire was lit in the ruined temple.

A little bit of sparks slowly scattered.

Liu Heng saw Kou Ji wrapping himself tightly in a woolen blanket, lying on the haystack and preparing to fall asleep, and couldn't help but speak: "Fourth brother, you hid someone in Leizhou?" ”

Kou Ji covered himself with the quilt, and said angrily: "What do you mean to hide people...... It makes me feel like I have a lot of outer rooms...... I just made some arrangements in Leizhou in my spare time, just in case. ”

Liu Heng held the wool blanket in his complicated mind, sat next to Kou Ji, and said in a trembling voice: "You secretly hid soldiers and horses in Leizhou?" What do you want? ”

Kou Ji said angrily: "Of course, it's a critical time, take the whole family to run away in a big boat." Is it a rebellion? ”

Liu Heng was stunned for a moment, and the look on his face was actually a little lost.

Immediately.

Liu Heng was stunned again.

Why am I disappointed when I hear that the fourth brother will not rebel?

Am I born to be rebellious?

Do you like to do something nasty?

Rebellion doesn't do me any good, right?

……

Complicated thoughts twisted into a mess in Liu Heng's mind.

He didn't sleep all night.

Following.

Liu Heng stared at the two panda eyes, accompanied Kou Ji, stepped on the horse, and ran towards Bianjing City.

When they came, the two rode their horses and galloped.

The same is true when I go back.

Liu Heng disappeared for ten days and a half months, and no one cared.

Kouji couldn't.

Kou Ji is burdened with heavy responsibilities, the official is high, and if he disappears for ten days and half a month for no reason, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces will try their best to find him out.

So Kou Ji couldn't stay outside Bianjing City for longer.

The two returned to Bianjing City in the starry night.

On the official road outside Bianjing City, they parted ways.

Liu Heng returned to Bianjing City.

Kou Ji turned around and went to the Ryan Courtyard.

When I arrived outside Ruian Town, I saw a large number of people surrounding Ruian Town.

Four or five thousand soldiers of the forbidden army blocked the people and did not let them in.

"Little Master......"

As soon as Kou Ji wanted to step on his horse, he heard a familiar shout.

Follow the prestige.

I saw Kou Zhong wearing a coarse linen robe, and appeared in front of his horse from an inconspicuous corner.

"Why are you here? Still dressed like this? ”

Koji sat down and asked.

Kou Zhong smiled innocently and said in a low voice: "The old servant is specially waiting for you here, the little young master." ”

Kou Ji frowned and said, "Something in the house?" ”

Kou Zhong shook his head and said: "It's okay in the house, with the current identity of the master, who dares to make trouble in the house." ”

Kou Ji opened his mouth, and just as he was about to ask, he heard Kou Zhong continue: "It was the old man who ordered the old servant to wait for you here. In recent days, there have been a lot of people visiting the master, and the forbidden soldiers in Ruian Town did not let them in, so they blocked the main roads in Ruian Town. The old man is afraid that you will be entangled by someone on the road, so he will send the old servant to take you back from another place. ”

Kou Ji cried and laughed: "There is still this matter? Those people have been making a fuss for more than half a month, aren't they tired? ”

Kou Zhong smiled and said, "For a while, I'm afraid I won't be tired." ”

Koji shook his head and jumped off his horse.

Kou Zhong waved his hand, and someone came out of the inconspicuous corner and took Kou Ji's horse.

As for the elite horsemen who followed Kou Ji, they scattered as early as after Kou Ji entered the Bianjing territory.

Kou Ji followed Kou Zhong around and around, along a little-known path, back to the courtyard.

I entered the annex house.

I saw Kou Zhun sitting in the main hall with a golden knife, frowning, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Grandfather ......"

Kou Ji entered the main hall and bowed.

Kou Zhun slowly came back to his senses, and after seeing Kou Ji, his face turned slightly cold.

"Kou Zhong, you take the others down first."

Kou Zhun commanded, Kou Zhong arched his hand, and left the main hall with the other maids and servants.

Kou Zhun stared at Kou Ji and said coldly, "Cao Ji is dead? ”

Kou Ji pretended to be surprised and said, "Grandfather, you already know?" ”

Kou Zhun snorted coldly: "Two days ago, the governor of Xiangzhou sent someone to quickly whip up the horse and tell the imperial court about it. ”

Kou Ji laughed in a low voice: "The news of the imperial court is really fast. ”

Kou Zhun glared and asked, "You killed it?" ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Grandfather, that is a figure who has been a privy envoy, how can I kill if I want to." ”

Kou Zhun asked again, "Then where have you been these days?" ”

Kou Ji didn't hide it, and said calmly: "Xiangyang ......"

"Bang!"

Kou Zhun slapped the table and said angrily: "Then you still say that you didn't kill it!" ”

Kou Ji smiled bitterly: "Grandfather, I went to Xiangyang, just to take a look, I didn't use Cao, I didn't touch it." ”

Kou Zhun frowned and snorted coldly, "You didn't do it? ”

"Nope!"

Kou Ji replied decisively.

Kou Zhun's face softened a little.

Kou Zhun sat down again and asked in a deep voice, "Then how did Cao Yu die?" ”

Kou Ji said: "Cao Yu was forced to death by Yang Huaimin. ”

Kou Zhun instantly widened his eyes, "Yang Huaimin? How dare he?! ”

Kou Ji laughed in a low voice: "Yang Huaimin doesn't dare, but the people behind him dare." ”

Kou Zhun snorted coldly: "The old man will reveal the news to Wang Zeng and Li Di." Wang Zeng and Li Di will definitely not let Yang Huaimin feel better. ”

Kou Ji groaned: "Grandfather cares a lot about Cao Yun? ”

Kou Zhun was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "The old man doesn't care...... The old man just felt that it seemed that Cao used such meritorious officials with the country, and if he wanted to kill, he had to use the law of the country to kill, not lynching. ”

Kou Ji arched his hand and said: "Grandfather Gao Yi ......"

Kou Zhun rolled his eyes, "I don't need you to put a high hat on the old man." Hurry up and go to the Ministry of Industry to deal with your trivial government affairs. If Wang Yunsheng finds the old man's head again, the old man will not be able to spare you. ”

Kou Ji was stunned and said, "Wang Yunsheng is looking for you?" ”

"Fuck off!"

"Oh!"

Kou Ji also wanted to ask Kou Zhun for clarification, but Kou Zhun obviously didn't have the heart to talk to him, so Kou Ji could only go out of the courtyard and go to the Ministry of Industry to find Wang Yunsheng to ask for clarification.

Kou Ji rested in the mansion for a long time, washed up, and after changing into the official mansion, he left Ruian Town and went straight to Bianjing City.

ran all the way to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

In the compliments of the subordinate officials, Wang Yunsheng, who was dealing with government affairs, was found.

After inquiring carefully, I learned that the Ministry of Industry had indeed encountered some trivial troubles in recent days, and Wang Yunsheng was unsure, so he went to Kou Mansion to find Kou Ji.

Coji wasn't there.

Kou Zhun stepped in to help and solved all the troubles.

"You mean, my grandfather has taken care of all the chores? Don't need me to deal with it anymore? ”

Kou Ji asked Wang Yunsheng with some uncertainty.

Wang Yunsheng nodded with a smile and said, "With the Taishi coming forward to sign the judgment document, who would dare to embarrass our Ministry of Industry again?" ”

Kou Ji nodded thoughtfully.

Kou Zhun has been in charge of the court for many years, and his handwriting is familiar to both the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

The documents he signed were handed over to the other yamen at all levels, and the people at all levels of the yamen had to save face.

For some trivial things, I went to work against Kou Zhun, but I couldn't do it.

"So the Ministry of Industry doesn't need me to be in charge now?"

"Yes, if you have anything to do, just do it. The lower officials will help you take care of all the things in the Ministry of Works. ”

"Then I'm leaving......"

"Congratulations to Shangguan ......"

“……”

Kou Ji strolled out of the Ministry of Industry and walked out of the city.

As soon as he stepped on the royal street, he was brutally stopped.

The person who stopped him had a somewhat high status, and he couldn't beat him, so he could only squeeze out a smiling face and walk over.

"Grandpa Li......"

Kou Ji walked up to Li Di, who was riding on horseback, and bowed.

Li Di nodded slowly, pointing to the donkey led by Kou Ji, "The donkey is good......

Kou Ji hurriedly said, "If Grandpa Li likes it, I will give it to you." ”

Li Di nodded with satisfaction, "Even if your kid has filial piety, the old man happens to be a substitute." For the sake of your filial piety, the old man invited you to dinner. ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, nodded and agreed.

Li Di straddled the horse and took Kou Ji to the Li Mansion.

Li Di ordered a large table to be prepared.

I didn't call anyone else.

The two of them sat at the table, eating and drinking.

Halfway through the meal, Li Di said lightly: "What the old man said before, you shouldn't have heard it......"

Kou Ji held the dish in his mouth, and raised his head in a daze, looking dazed.

Li Di waved his hand, "Eat and eat......"

Kou Ji nodded and continued to eat.

Li Di sighed and did not speak again.

What Li Di meant by what he said just now, Kou Ji naturally knew.

Kou Ji just didn't want to expose this matter and embarrass Li Di, so he pretended to be stupid.

Li Di said openly in front of Kou Ji that he would guard against Kou Ji.

Kou Zhun's resignation was equivalent to a slap in the face.

made him understand that he was a little bit of a villain.

Li Di invited Kou Ji to dinner this time, and his purpose was also to apologize to Kou Ji.

It's just that as an elder, if he wants to maintain his dignity as an elder, it is naturally impossible for him to apologize directly to Kou Ji.

can only vaguely apologize to Kou Ji.

It's just that Kou Ji didn't seem to understand what he apologized just now, which made him hesitate to continue apologizing.

Li Di ate tastelessly, opened his mouth several times, and stopped talking.

Kou Ji didn't care about Li Di's thoughts, he ate and drank a lot, and ate sweetly.

Today's meal should be the best meal that Li Di has invited Li Di to eat since Kou Ji met him.

After you have eaten and drunk.

After Kou Ji wiped his mouth and rinsed his mouth, he accompanied Li Di to the main hall and sat down.

Seeing that Li Di was still hesitating, Kou Ji opened his mouth and said with a smile: "Grandpa Li, there are some things that the kid has long forgotten. Why should you bother? ”

Li Di was stunned and lost his voice: "You just heard the meaning of the old man's words?" ”

Kou Ji smiled and nodded.

Li Di said with a smile: "Then why don't you answer the old man, but pretend to be stupid?" ”

Kou Ji smiled shyly: "Isn't it afraid of your embarrassment." ”

Li Di pointed at Kou Ji and complained: "You kid ......"

Kou Ji continued to laugh and said: "This matter has passed, Grandpa Li, don't mention it again, so as not to affect the relationship between you and me." ”

Li Di nodded and sighed: "It's still your kid who can see it, it's the old man who is too persistent." ”

The threshold in his heart passed, and Li Di had more smiles on his face, pulling Kou Ji and asking, "How is your grandfather doing outside the city?" ”

Kou Ji smiled: "It's good...... than in the palace. ”

Li Di nodded, "That's good...... Once your grandfather is holy, I might as well wait. ”

Kou Ji shook his head and smiled: "Grandpa Li doesn't need to be presumptuous. ”

Li Di shook his head and said: "It's not that the old man is arrogant, the old man is telling the truth." Since ancient times, there have been very few people in your grandfather's position who can freely abandon power.

If the old man was in your grandfather's position, I am afraid that he would not be so free to throw away his power.

The old man admires what your grandfather did.

I knew that your grandfather was so free and easy, and the old man would not have spent the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. ”

Kou Ji smiled bitterly: "Didn't we just say that we didn't mention this matter?" ”

Li Di was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes, don't mention this matter......"

After a pause, Li Di's face sank and asked, "Previously, your grandfather sent someone over to tell the old man that Cao Yong's death was related to Yang Huaimin. Do you know this? ”

Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said, "Know something...... Yang Huaimin was responsible for escorting Cao Yong, but Cao Yong was killed in Xiangyang Station. No matter how Cao Yu died, he could not escape the blame. ”

Li Di nodded slowly, "The civil and military forces in the court also said the same. It's just that Yang Huaimin is a guy, and he bites it right, Cao Yong committed suicide, and it has nothing to do with him. There was the governor of Xiangzhou to testify for him, and the old man and Wang Zeng were not easy to ask him for their crimes.

But the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were indignant at Cao's death.

If you don't give an explanation to the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, I am afraid that this matter will be difficult to settle down. ”

(End of chapter)