"Kou Ji, you deceive people too much!"

Gao Zhi shouted indignantly.

The other martial artists also stared at Kou Ji with angry eyes.

If Kou Ji hadn't said the value of the steel before, then they could have pinched their noses and let Kou Ji slaughter him, get a batch of steel back, and build a set of armor to wear.

But after Kou Ji said the value of the steel, he dared to ask them for a high price.

When are they what?

Wronged, or stupid?

"So do you buy it or not?"

Kou Ji looked at the martial artists with a smile and asked.

He turned a deaf ear to Kyoshi's threatening tone.

With his current status, it is no longer a threat that can be threatened by a few words of annoyance.

"Humph......"

Gao Zhigong glared angrily, snorted heavily, flicked his sleeves, left the front of Donghua Gate, and left in a sedan chair.

The other warriors also left in anger.

Only Cao Wei and Li Zhaoliang remained, still staying in place.

Cao Wei stared at Kou Ji and said with a complicated expression: "Find a place to sit?" ”

Cao Wei felt that he was getting more and more unable to see through Kou Ji, what Kou Ji was going to plan before, he could still feel some traces.

But now what Kou Ji wants to plan, he has no trace.

But his subconscious instinct told him that Kou Ji was planning something behind his back, and it was a big plan.

So he felt the need to talk to Koji.

Kou Ji didn't understand Cao Wei's thoughts, but thought that Cao Wei was greedy for steel, so he smiled and said, "The ...... of the big night Or Chinese New Year's Eve night...... Don't you have to go home to your family? ”

Cao Wei said quietly: "The old man has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, and he missed Chinese New Year's Eve, and there are countless of them, and he doesn't care about missing one more time." ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and groaned slightly.

Looking at Cao Wei's posture, I have to pull myself for a long talk tonight, and the purpose is probably not just as simple as steel.

Cao Wei has a little friendship with him, and if he really wants to ask him for steel, there is no need to talk to himself on the special day of Chinese New Year's Eve.

What's more, his nephew Cao Tong is now wearing a pair of pants with Kou Ji.

How could Kou Ji embarrass him with the matter of steel?

"It's Chinese New Year's Eve tonight, but there aren't many shops open......"

Kou Ji didn't rush to agree, and shirked slightly.

Cao Wei smiled indifferently: "As long as you agree, there is a place to sit." ”

"Alright then......"

Anyway, Kou Zhun won't go back to the house tonight, he still has to stay in the palace to help Zhao Zhen prepare for the ceremony of sacrificing the sages of Jingling Palace on the first day of the Lunar New Year tomorrow.

Kou Ji didn't need to rush back home.

Seeing that Kou Ji agreed, Cao Wei turned around and said to Li Zhaoliang behind him: "Borrow your Li Mansion's other courtyard in the inner city?" ”

Li Zhao nodded and said, "I'll lead the way in front......"

The three of them got into a sedan chair and staggered to the Li Mansion's courtyard in the inner city.

The Li Mansion in the inner city was given by Taizong Zhao Guangyi when Li Zhaoliang's aunt, Empress Mingde, was promoted to empress.

When the first emperor Zhao Heng succeeded to the throne, he did not take it back.

The Li Mansion is not a big courtyard in the inner city, and it is even smaller than the Kou Mansion.

But even so, it is still precious.

It must be known that most of the mansions of dignitaries and nobles in Bianjing City have other courtyards, but they are basically outside the city or outside the city.

Only a few major royal mansions, as well as two Li mansions, have inner city courtyards.

One of the Li mansions is the Li Mansion where Empress Mingde was born, which is the mansion of Li Zhaoliang's family.

The other Li Mansion is the Li Mansion where Zhao Heng's mother, Empress Yuande, was born.

In the annex courtyard.

Pavilions, rockeries, fish ponds, everything.

Even though it's winter, the yard is still full of green.

There seems to be a special conservatory in the yard for cultivating flowers, so that you can enjoy all kinds of colorful flowers in winter.

Li Zhaoliang led Kou Ji and Cao Wei into the other courtyard.

Arrived in a conservatory.

After having the servants prepare the food and drinks, let them leave the room.

After the three of them sat down.

Li Zhaoliang carried a silver wine jug and poured wine for Kou Ji and Cao Wei.

Kou Ji thanked him and took a sip of the wine.

Cao Wei and Li Zhaoliang didn't drink anything.

Cao Wei stared at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice, "Kou Ji, how do I treat you?" ”

Kou Ji was stunned when he heard this, and when he saw Cao Wei and Li Zhaoliang staring at him with solemn expressions, he slowly put down his wine glass.

I guessed in my heart why the two of them looked so solemn, but they said with a smile: "Uncle Cao has always treated me kindly. ”

Cao Wei stared at Kou Ji and continued to ask, "Then if I ask you a few words of truth, will you say it?" ”

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, but he didn't speak.

Cao Wei saw the hesitation on Kou Ji's face, and smiled bitterly, he glanced at Li Zhaoliang, and Li Zhaoliang also showed some wry smiles on his face.

Cao Wei let out a long sigh and said, "Hey...... Since Taizu's death, the situation of our major generals has deteriorated. Others enjoy all the glory and wealth, but only we know how difficult our situation is.

In the past, we were suppressed by Taizu and Taizong.

After the ministers climbed up, they worked with the first emperor to suppress us.

Nowadays, the voice of the ministers in the court has far surpassed ours.

If one day, the three government and the Privy Council are all controlled by the ministers, and I will definitely wither. ”

Kou Ji listened to Cao Wei's words thoughtfully.

He had to admit that Cao Wei, a famous general, was not blown out.

The sense of smell is keen.

has sniffed out the reason why Wenchen will meddle in the Privy Council and the three ya.

If others hear what he says, they will only think that he is worrying about the sky.

But Kou Ji is different, Kou Ji clearly knows that if he does not appear, Wenchen will inevitably take over the Privy Council.

The power of the three yas will also fall into the hands of Wenchen.

Martial artists and generals will eventually become struggling and wagging their tails and begging for mercy under the suppression of the civil ministers.

Kou Ji didn't speak, and Cao Wei continued: "We also tried to integrate into Wenchen, but we didn't succeed. Some of the generals who approached the Wenchen were finally destroyed in the struggle of the Wenchen.

The slightest hint of wanting to integrate into the Wenchen will be strangled in the cradle by the Wenchen without hesitation. ”

Li Zhaoliang said in a deep voice: "My son is only virtuous, and his literary talent is not lost to those Jinshi." is even higher than them, but after all, he can't take the path of the imperial examination and embark on a career in office. can only make up for it with the shadow of the ancestors. ”

Kou Ji slowly spoke: "You are already my top generals in the Great Song Dynasty, why do you still plan for the imperial examination?" ”

Cao Wei stared at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice: "We just want to leave a way out for ourselves, so as to avoid that one day, when the imperial court wants to dispose of us generals, we can only be slaughtered." ”

Li Zhaoliang stared at Kou Ji and said in a heavy voice: "Even if we are slaughtered by others at that time, those heirs who have invested in the ranks of Wenchen can also be saved."

What happened to me in Western Xia, you know very well.

Whether it is Wenchen or the royal family, they will spare no effort to attack our door.

If one of the ministers dies, it is a big deal.

But even if we die, the ministers and the royal family will not have any mercy.

Previously, if it weren't for your help, if it weren't for the case I was carrying, I could help you move to Dingwei.

Your grandfather may not be willing to stand on my side to help me, and the same is true of the Manchu courtiers.

I may have to carry a stigma on my back for the rest of my life. ”

Cao Wei sighed and said, "In terms of scheming and ruthlessness, we are always inferior to those civil servants......"

After listening to the words of the two, Kou Ji groaned slightly.

Although the martial artists were suppressed by the imperial court, they were repeatedly defeated and retreated.

But Kou Ji doesn't think that they are really as miserable as Cao Wei and Li Zhaoliang said.

At least the current Wuxun is definitely not so miserable.

They are more or less related to the royal family.

You can also mobilize some soldiers and horses in your hands, and you may not have the power to fight back.

"You two have told me so much, what do you want to ask me?"

Kou Ji asked thoughtfully.

Cao Wei and Li Zhaoliang glanced at each other and nodded together.

Cao Wei said to Kou Ji: "Although you are also a Wenchen, you are different from other Wenchen. You are willing to approach us and help us. More importantly, you have the ability to help us. ”

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, "You want me to help you install more disciples among Wenchen?" ”

Cao Wei and Li Zhaoliang nodded together.

Kou Ji laughed and said, "You guys are looking for the wrong person, right?" ”

Cao Wei said in a deep voice: "We didn't find the wrong person, we firmly believe that only you can help us." ”

Kou Ji glanced at the two of them and was silent.

A hereditary prince who can be crowned king after death; A guy who was named the founding marquis for his exploits.

Two people with higher status than him and deeper than him approached him for help.

Just kidding, right?

Kou Ji secretly pondered how credible what the two said, and asked, "If you want to ask me the truth, you just want to know if I will help you?" ”

Cao Wei nodded, and shook his head again, "Of course it's more than that...... I vaguely guess what you've been planning lately, but I can't figure it out. So I'm going to talk to you openly and honestly.

See if you're plotting to open the door.

If that's the case, where we can make it, we can make it.

Provided that you have to help us. ”

Hearing this, Kou Ji secretly rolled his eyes.

Cao Wei's words are atmospheric, but there is no difference between not saying them.

Where you can make it, can you let it?

So what if after the incident, they feel that they can't do anything?

"Uncle Cao, are you two joking with me? What can I plan, even if I have a plan, how dare I plan against you. ”

Kou Ji said with a faint smile.

Cao Wei frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "The friendship between the two of us is not shallow, can't you tell me the truth?" ”

Kou Ji spread his hands and smiled, "What I said is the truth. ”

Cao Wei gritted his teeth and said: "What if the two of us are separated from their respective mansions, and you are the only one?" ”

Kou Ji's heart jumped, and he stared at Cao Wei and Li Zhaoliang in amazement.

One is faintly at the helm of the Cao Mansion, and the other is faintly at the helm of the Li Mansion.

Will the two of them look forward to themselves?

Koji didn't believe it even if he was killed.

It was obviously a means to trap him, to stimulate him.

Kou Ji pursed his lips and said helplessly: "Uncle Cao, do you think I look like a fool?" ”

When Cao Wei heard this, his face was a little embarrassed.

He sighed, "I knew it...... I'm not fit to engage with you civil servants. ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes.

The three of them fell into a kind of silence for a moment.

After a long time.

Cao Wei stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Boy, the two of us have been friends for almost three years, can't you give me a thorough understanding?" ”

Kou Ji pretended to be deaf and dumb and said, "The kid didn't do anything......"

Cao Wei let out a long sigh, glared at Kou Ji, and said, "I'm not a fool either...... The new material you threw out, others only saw it strong, but I saw more.

If it's as cheap as you say, it's easy to produce.

Then the armaments of the Great Song Dynasty, and even the armaments of the surrounding countries, will have great changes because of its appearance.

And it's in your hands.

You can use it to influence a lot of things. ”

Although Cao Wei is not good at intrigue, he still sees it relatively clearly in terms of armament.

When Kou Ji said at the gate of Donghua, the value of steel was far lower than that of iron, and only a little higher than that of iron.

Cao Wei has already realized the importance of steel.

To put it bluntly, as soon as Koji starts selling steel, steel will become the main material for most armaments.

The emergence of steel will bring a huge impact to the Great Song Dynasty and the surrounding countries.

It is not even possible to say that it will change the current situation between countries.

If Kou Ji was just an ordinary person, then the martial artists present at the time would not hesitate to tear him up and take the steel for themselves.

Everything that will change because of steel will also be controlled by the martial artists.

But Koji is not an ordinary person.

So they can't take advantage of it.

After listening to Cao Wei's words, Kou Ji was stunned and stunned, he didn't expect that Cao Wei could deduce the importance of steel just by just a few words he said.

It seems that when you speak in the future, you must be cautious, and you must be cautious.

No wonder Cao Wei threw out the words of only his head just now, it turned out that he saw the importance of steel.

But if Cao Wei wants to be the only one to look ahead, he still doesn't believe it.

Cao Wei admitted it himself just now, it was just a joke used to intrigue and intrigue.

Kou Ji smiled and said to Cao Wei: "I don't have as much thought as Uncle Cao said. Influencing the DPRK and China, and even the surrounding countries, is the authority of the official family.

I am loyal to the official family, how can I steal the imperial power? ”

Cao Wei saw that Kou Ji still refused to speak, so he could only say quietly: "Since you don't want to say, then I'll ask, how about you answer?" ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "I only said what I knew...... What can be said ......"

Cao Wei nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Before, the Taishi had already made a move against the Xiang Army, and he had laid off a large number of Xiang Army soldiers in one go. Nowadays, it has been relocated to Qufu, Guangnan East and West Roads, as well as Dongping and Xiping Roads.

They are now starting to take root in the local area.

The Xiang army has been abolished.

All that was left were the van armies in the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Although the imperial court did not make it clear that it would dismiss some of them.

However, the supervising troops in the box armies in various places have already begun to check the number, vacancies, and combat strength of the box armies in various places.

It is believed that in the near future, the imperial court will take action against the box army in the hinterland of the Central Plains. ”

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