Since Uncle Zhong felt that he was in love, he raised it. I've already said hello to Kaifeng Mansion, and someone in Kaifeng Mansion will send his register to the door when I go back. I instructed Lu Ming to build a one-entry mansion in Ruian Town, with twenty acres of fertile land, all of which fell under his name. ”

Kou Zhong is now old, seriously ill, and has no cure.

Now he is relying on precious medicinal materials to continue his life.

No one knows when he will sail west.

Since he has moved his mind to accept his grandson, and he already has a candidate, it is necessary for Kou Ji to arrange everything properly to avoid worrying when Kou Zhong dies.

Kou Zhong heard Kou Ji's words, and his eyes were moved to tears.

He knew that Kou Ji had a good heart, and after he died, Kou Ji would definitely not treat the boy badly.

But even so, he was still worried about the boy in his heart.

I am afraid that because the teenager is born with a disability, he will be looked down upon in the future and will be unsatisfactory.

He had the heart to open his mouth to beg Kou Ji to buy something for the boy, but he didn't say anything.

He was just a servant, and after he became seriously ill, Kou Ji treated him like a blood elder.

Koji's treatment of him has gone far beyond the attitude of a master to a servant.

That's why he can't speak.

But he didn't expect that before he could speak, Kou Ji had already handled his worries properly.

"Young Master......"

Kou Zhong had tears in his eyes, his lips trembled, and he wanted to say a few words of thanks.

Kou Ji raised his hand to stop him, "The family doesn't say a word. You can't stop me from doing anything, so don't say anything. If you have anything to eat or drink, send someone to tell Lu Ming.

The caravans in the house are now all over the Great Song Dynasty, and even outside the Great Song Dynasty, there are caravans in the house.

As long as you want to eat, the caravan in the house can get it back.

If you want to go somewhere, you can also tell Lu Ming.

I instructed the craftsmen in the house to make you a special Kou bus, and if you want to go anywhere, just let the servants push you there. ”

"Young Master......"

Kou Zhong was already speechless with emotion, Kou Ji took his hand and patted the back of his hand.

Although Kou Ji is not very old, he also knows that when people are dying, there will be some panic in their hearts.

Panic over death.

Kou Ji couldn't turn things around and let Kou Zhong live for a long time.

So all he can give Kou Zhong is companionship and comfort.

Kou Ji accompanied Kou Zhong for a while, and only left Kou Zhong's bedroom until the tears in the corners of Kou Zhong's eyes stopped.

After leaving the bedroom, he instructed the maids and servants in the courtyard a few more words before leaving the courtyard where Kou Zhong lived.

When I returned to the backyard and just sat down, I heard a report from the door in the house, saying that it was Cao Tong who was visiting.

Kou Ji asked Cao Tong to be replaced by Cao Yan in the main hall of the mansion.

Kou Ji entered the main hall, and without looking at Cao Yan, he sat on the main seat of the main hall by himself.

Seeing this, Cao Tong stared at a smiling face and said, "Fourth brother doesn't seem to want to see me?" ”

Kou Ji ordered the servant to serve refreshments, and then rolled his eyes at Cao Yan, "You have run to my house again and again, what is the purpose, I know in my heart." You know that I won't agree, and you run to my house to annoy me, so naturally I don't want to see you. ”

When Cao Tong heard this, the smile on his face did not change at all, and he said with a smile: "Obviously it is a great thing, why did the fourth brother refuse again and again?" ”

"A great thing?"

Kou Ji said disdainfully: "Only you will regard it as a great thing, in my opinion, it is a sign of incompetence." ”

The smile on Cao Yan's face finally changed a little, and he was a little more embarrassed.

"It is a supreme honor for all the people of the world to regard this."

"That's the world, not me."

Kou Ji oil and salt do not enter.

Cao Tong could only grit his teeth and said: "This matter was decided by the official family, and I am just a lobbyist." The fourth brother should understand that it is difficult to change the things set by the official family. ”

Kou Ji was annoyed, "The official family? What about the Holy Decree? Bring it to me. ”

Cao Tong smiled bitterly: "You have to agree to this matter first, if you don't agree, the official family will not be able to issue a holy decree." ”

Kou Ji said decisively: "Then I won't agree." ”

"Fourth brother!"

Cao Yan's voice rose a few points.

Kou Ji said with an unusually tough attitude: "My daughter just won't enter the palace, and I won't agree to this." So don't persuade me, let alone delusional. ”

Cao Tong said in a deep voice: "Doesn't the fourth brother want the Kou family to have a queen?" ”

Kou Ji said indifferently: "I don't want to!" ”

Cao Yan completely lost his temper.

Zhao Zhen intended to ask Kou Ji's daughter to be his daughter-in-law, but it was not good to tell Kou Ji again and again, so he invited Cao Ji to come forward and talk about it, hoping that Cao Ji could force Kou Ji to loosen his mouth, so as to achieve his goal of asking Kou Ji's daughter to be his daughter-in-law.

After Cao Tong learned about this, he was naturally overjoyed.

Empress Cao gave birth to a prince, who was his nephew.

Zhao Zhen's eldest son.

Innate has already won half of the way.

With the assistance of the Cao family, the position of the prince must be in the bag.

But whether it can become the new official of the Great Song Dynasty or not, there are still variables in the middle.

The biggest variable is Kou Ji.

Among the courtiers in the court now, only Kou Ji has the ability to influence the position of the new official.

If the eldest prince marries Kou Ji's daughter, the biggest variable will become the biggest help.

There is Kou Ji to help, even if the eldest prince is not successful.

The Kou Cao family can also steadily push him to the throne.

How Kou Ji helped Zhao Zhen sit on the throne step by step, Cao Tong knew clearly.

After Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, the court situation he faced was very complicated and dangerous.

Kou Ji single-handedly leveraged the entire court.

not only helped Zhao Zhen get back power, but also helped Zhao Zhen create a situation where all countries came to court.

When Kou Ji didn't have much strength before, he was still able to do this.

Now he has great power, and his protégés are all over the world.

He wants to help the eldest prince ascend to the throne, is it not easy?

It is precisely because of this that when Cao Tong learned that Zhao Zhen intended to marry Kou Ji and asked him to make peace from him, he took the trouble to start running to the Kou Mansion Courtyard.

Even if Kou Ji spoke ill of him every time, he didn't care.

But now that he has persuaded him many times, Kou Ji still refuses to let go.

He really didn't know how to persuade Koji again.

Kou Ji obviously made up his mind and did not plan to let his daughter enter the palace.

Cao Tong sighed, "Won't the fourth brother give my nephew a chance?" ”

Koji snorted, speechless.

Cao Tong could only get up and say goodbye.

Koji didn't keep him.

After Cao Tong left, Kou Ji rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.

Zhao Zhen is not the only one who is worried about his daughter.

There are more people in Bianjing City who are worried about his daughter.

It's really a family with a hundred families.

Those who were worried about his daughter in Bianjing City did not come to the door to say goodbye for a long time, also because Zhao Zhen was in front of him.

Although Zhao Zhen did not make a clear will, he told the world that Kou Ji's daughter was his daughter-in-law.

But he showed a lot of words to the civil and military ministers of Bianjing.

is roughly to warn the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, don't think about marrying Kou Ji, Kou Ji's son has been recruited by him as a concubine, and Kou Ji's daughter is his daughter-in-law.

Whoever dares to rob him of his daughter-in-law, he will definitely make the other party regret coming to this world.

It was because Zhao Zhen revealed his tone to the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, so even if the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs wanted to marry Kou Fu, he did not dare to speak.

But just because they don't dare to open their mouths doesn't mean they don't dare to worry about it.

Kou Ji's reluctance to let his daughter enter the palace is well known.

As long as Kou Ji can carry the eldest prince and choose the imperial concubine, then his daughters naturally don't have to enter the palace, and they will naturally be able to marry Kou Ji at that time.

Zhao Zhen promised the position of imperial concubine, but Kou Ji did not let go.

If Zhao Zhen really asks Kou Ji's daughter to enter the palace to be a side concubine for his son, do you see if Kou Ji will turn his face with him.

Therefore, as long as the imperial concubine of the eldest prince is selected, Kou Ji's daughter does not need to enter the palace.

My daughter is only a little old now, and she is being stared at by so many people.

Kou Ji was naturally unhappy in his heart.

Kou Ji is not happy in his heart, so he must find someone else who is not happy.

Kou Ji gave an order, and asked people to go to Xiaozhuyuan to find Kou Tianci, and took Kou Tianci into the palace.

Arrived at the palace.

Kou Ji and his son were invited to the harem.

Zhao Zhen is accompanying Empress Cao and the big and small Zhang family to enjoy the flowers in the imperial garden.

The three little ones of a little size kept making noise in the garden, and from time to time they let out a 'clucking' laugh.

Xiao Zhang is still holding some babies in his arms.

In three years, except for Xiao Zhang's family who added another daughter to Zhao Zhen, the other concubines did not come out.

In the past three years, Zhao Zhen has been wandering in the bedrooms of Empress Cao and the big and small Zhang families, and rarely goes to the bedrooms of other concubines.

The other concubines did not have the opportunity to bathe in the emperor's grace, so naturally they had nothing.

Kou Ji walked into the imperial garden, and before he could rush to Zhao Zhen to give a salute, a petite little girl found their father and son, and then screamed and ran over.

"Pony!"

The little girl stumbled to Kou Tianci's side and plunged into Kou Tianci's arms.

Kou Tianci looked at his father with a loveless expression.

Kou Ji didn't see his eyes, left him, and walked to Zhao Zhen alone.

Kou Tianci lowered his head helplessly, watching Princess Baoqing hugging his thighs, the corners of his mouth flashing with shiny saliva.

Kou Tianci reached out and groped in his arms, groped out a sugar man, and handed it to Princess Baoqing.

Princess Baoqing got the candy man and immediately stuffed it into her mouth, and her eyes bent into a crescent moon in an instant.

She didn't know what the colt represented, she only knew that every time the pony entered the palace, she would bring her delicious food.

And only for her to bring alone.

Her mother told her that Kou Tianci was her colt, a colt that belonged to her alone.

Then every time she saw Kou Tianci, she would call Kou Tianci a colt.

When Kou Tianci was licking the candy man in Princess Baoqing, he picked her up and walked in the direction of Zhao Zhen.

Kou Ji had already taken the lead in front of Zhao Zhen.

"Chen Kou Ji, see the official ......"

Zhao Zhen didn't pay attention to Kou Ji, but stared at Kou Tianci and Princess Baoqing very resentfully, and sighed: "My daughter, I am really close to Tianci'er...... I don't know whose daughter will be so close to my emperor......"

Kou Ji secretly rolled his eyes, as if he hadn't heard Zhao Zhen's words.

Zhao Zhen saw that Kou Ji didn't answer his words, so he didn't mention the matter again.

Anyway, in his eyes, Kou Ji's daughter is already his daughter-in-law.

As long as he doesn't let go, who would dare to risk offending him and marry Kou Ji's daughter?

"Chen Lin, go and move a stool for Kou Aiqing."

Empress Cao ordered with a smile on the side.

Chen Lin agreed, and immediately ordered the eunuch to move the stools for Kou Ji and Kou Tianci.

The reason why Empress Cao asked Chen Lin to move a stool for Kou Ji was not for Kou Ji's father and son.

That's because Kou Tianci is a royal person, and when he arrives in the palace, he naturally has a stool to sit on, so there is no need to talk about it.

Chen Lin ordered someone to bring a stool, and Kou Ji and Kou Tianci sat down.

Kou Ji was talking with Zhao Zhen, while Kou Tianci hugged Princess Baoqing and carefully wiped the sugar stains on the corners of her mouth.

Although Kou Tianci is noisy on weekdays, he is still very gentle and caring to his sister and Princess Baoqing.

This matter is inextricably related to Xiang Yan's education.

Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen chatted about gossip at first, and they chatted and got down to business.

Zhao Zhen muttered: "My emperor is already three years old, and he should have a name. I drew up a few, and the fourth brother helped me to take a closer look. ”

Kou Ji bowed his hand slightly: "I would like to hear about it." ”

Zhao Zhen pondered and said: "Fang, Xin...... There is also a Xi ...... What does the fourth brother think? ”

Hearing this, the corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows, "Fourth brother thinks it's inappropriate?" ”

Of course not.

In the history books, Zhao Zhen's three sons who died young, are Zhao Fang, Zhao Xin, and Zhao Xi.

If Kou Ji didn't know about this, he naturally wouldn't care.

But since he knew about it, he would never allow these three names to appear again.

Although he doesn't believe in feudal superstition and those things.

But using the names of three premature deaths is a bit unlucky after all.

He didn't think about plotting to usurp the throne, so he naturally didn't want Zhao Zhen's hard-won son to die halfway.

Naturally, it was impossible for Kou Ji to say this, so after pretending to think about it, he said, "What does the official family think of Runzi?" ”

"Run?!"

Zhao Zhen looked stunned.

Kou Ji didn't say anything bad about the three names he gave his son, but decisively gave another name.

Zhao Zhen's heart was naturally full of questions.

Kou Ji said with a smile: "The eldest son of the emperor has a prominent status, and he should always have the heart to nourish all things, so that the people of the world can benefit." The people of the world benefit, and my Great Song Dynasty will naturally become more prosperous. ”

Zhao Zhen still had a questioning face.

Empress Cao said with a bright smile: "The concubine thinks that Kou Aiqing is reasonable. ”

The reason why Empress Cao agrees with Kou Ji's statement is because the names and explanations given by Kou Ji are very in line with Empress Cao's wishes.

Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun'en.

To nourish all things is to benefit all things.

Only the emperor has that qualification.

Zhao Zhen heard Empress Cao's words, thought for a moment, looked at Kou Ji and said, "If my emperor uses your name, then you have the responsibility to teach the real emperor." ”

Kou Ji was a little confused.

Zhao Zhen continued: "My three emperors are almost at the age of entering school. I decided to set up a royal academy in the palace. When the time comes, let a few scholars teach my emperor.

You are a scholar of Longtu Pavilion, and you also have the responsibility to teach the emperor.

Two responsibilities are combined, my emperor's husband, it is none other than you. ”

Kou Ji didn't understand why Zhao Zhen suddenly wanted to set up a royal school in the palace, and he didn't think of a reason.

Considering that his knowledge is limited.

Kou Ji hurriedly shirked and said: "The official family, the ministers are not knowledgeable, how can they teach the prince and the princess?" To teach the prince and the princess, it should still be handed over to Zhang Gong, Wang Gong and others. ”

Zhao Zhen said lightly: "Zhang Zhibai and Wang Zeng are also among them. ”

"Minister......

Kou Ji still wants to shirk.

Zhao Zhen opened his mouth to interrupt him, "I just let you be my emperor's husband, and I don't make you the prince and prince, so you don't have to shirk left and right." ”

It's just a gentleman, that's okay.

Kou Ji was afraid that Zhao Zhen would then crown him a prince and a prince, and then he would be crowned the eldest prince as the prince.

Then he is likely to be tied to the eldest prince.

He didn't want to bother to plan anything for the eldest prince.

Kou Ji sighed slightly and said, "If the official family is not afraid that the minister will mislead the children, then the minister should take this matter." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said, "You have become a gentleman for my emperor, and Zhang Zhibai has also been a gentleman for my emperor." In addition to busy business every day, I am afraid that the rest of the time will stay in the palace to teach my emperor.

You and Zhang Zhibai have no time to teach Tianci'er, and Tianci'er will inevitably be deserted.

God's son is my colt, and I don't want to see him wasted.

Let's go back and let him go to the palace to study together. ”

Kou Ji frowned slightly.

Accompanying the prince to study is not a good errand.

To put it nicely, it's called grace.

To put it mildly, it's a beaten stand-in.

When Kou Ji was studying with Zhao Zhen, he was beaten for Zhao Zhen.

Kou Ji didn't want his son to be beaten for others.

Just when Kou Ji was thinking about how to shirk the matter, Zhao Zhen spoke again: "Hui'er will also be sent to the palace." Let her be a companion for Shouqing and Baoqing. ”

Kou Ji's eyes narrowed for a moment.

After a long time, I said so much.

Zhao Zhen's purpose is still thinking about his daughter.

Kou Ji became popular in an instant, "The official family, there are thousands of women in the world, and the prince is naturally noble, what kind of woman can't marry." Why are you eyeing the daughters of your ministers? ”

Zhao Zhen saw that Kou Ji had said something, so he no longer covered it up.

"You also said that there are thousands of women in the world, and my emperor can marry whoever he wants. Why can't it be your daughter? Do you think my emperor is not worthy of your daughter? ”

"Don't dare!"

"Even so, why don't you give your daughter to my emperor."

“……”

Kou Ji said frankly: "The minister hopes to find someone who is dedicated to Hui'er. ”

Zhao Zhen asked, "Why do you think that my emperor can't treat Hui'er wholeheartedly?" ”

Kou Ji asked rhetorically, "Can he marry only Hui'er for the rest of his life?" ”

Zhao Zhen was speechless.

If it were someone else, Zhao Zhen would definitely not hesitate to roar at him, don't do to others what you don't want to do to others.

But in the face of Kou Ji, Zhao Zhen couldn't say this.

Because Kou Ji really did it to marry only one person.

So far, Kou Ji has never messed with flowers and grass outside, nor has he taken concubines or raised outer rooms.

"Hey......"

Zhao Zhen let out a long sigh and did not speak again.

It was impossible for him to promise Kou Ji that the eldest prince would only marry one person in his life.

In case he only has one son in his life, the eldest prince.

Then the eldest prince will definitely inherit the throne.

An heir to the throne who takes only one wife.

The Manchu civil and military forces would not agree.

Zhao Zhen, who is a father, will not agree.

Kou Ji saluted Zhao Zhen and said, "The minister lost his words, and asked the official family to punish him." ”

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "Okay, if you don't agree to this, I won't force it." ”

"Thank you for ...... official"

Kou Ji bowed again.

His words today can be regarded as completely killing Zhao Zhen's matter of asking his daughter to enter the palace to be a daughter-in-law.

Zhao Zhen should not bring up this matter again in the future.

Kou Ji was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhao Zhen turned his head sideways and whispered a few words to Empress Cao.

Empress Cao left the imperial garden with a few children, as well as the big and small Zhang clans.

There are only two people left in the imperial garden, Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji.

"Fourth brother, what do you think of the migration of people to Dali now?"

Kou Ji hesitated for a moment and said: "At present, although my Great Song Dynasty has taken Dali, replanned the territory of Dali, and started to govern, it has not completely pacified those small tribes in Dali, and they are still doing their own thing.

If we move our troops there, it will be feasible.

However, if the people are migrated, once there is a conflict with those small tribes, there will definitely be heavy losses.

Moreover, the mineral deposits in Dali have just begun to be excavated.

Some overly harsh methods are not suitable for the people to know.

So this matter should be slowed down a little longer. ”

Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "Time is not waiting, the spies of the Imperial City Division lurking in the Liao State told me that the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu has been seriously ill in the past two years, and I am afraid that his life will not be long."

Yelu Zongzhen, the crown prince of Liao, is still young now.

It is absolutely impossible for the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu to keep us to bully his son.

Therefore, when he is dying, he will definitely launch a fierce attack on my Great Song.

If he doesn't beat my Great Song back to its original form, he will definitely not be willing to die, and he will not rest assured that he will hand over the throne to Yelu Zongzhen.

So, we don't have much time left.

If we don't carry out the reform of the cultural system.

Then we can only wait until after the war with the Liao State. ”

Kou Ji muttered: "Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu is in poor health, and the ministers also know about this matter. The minister also knew that the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu would definitely launch a fierce attack on our Great Song Dynasty before he died.

However, this does not affect our cultural innovation.

For us, the longer the time drags on, the more power we have.

The easier it is to innovate the text. ”

Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "I'm afraid that the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu will fight to the end with my Great Song when he is dying." When the time comes, both sides will lose, and we will not necessarily have enough strength to suppress the government and the opposition. ”

Kou Ji frowned slightly, "Then change the official system first!" Others wait until after the war to take their time. All parts of Dali now need official governance, and there is a big shortage of officials.

Whoever opposes us when the official system is changed, then throw him to Dali and let him reason with those barbarians. ”

Zhao Zhen thought about it for a moment and said, "Then start with the official system first." The minister will summon Lu Yijian and the others tomorrow to discuss this matter with them. When the time comes, let the three of them start their heads. ”

Kou Ji nodded solemnly.