Kou Ji accompanied Zhao Zhen to discuss until midnight, and promoted Cai Qi to the Duke of the First Class Jiaoguo, and promoted Cai Qi's two sons to the sixth level.

Then he instructed someone to draft the holy decree, and told Chen Lin to send someone to read it tomorrow before leaving the palace.

When Kou Ji returned to the bamboo courtyard, Xiang Yan had already fallen asleep.

Inside and outside the bamboo courtyard, only the gatehouse and his own study are lit.

Kou Ji was very curious, when did there be a great talent in the house who read at night, and couldn't help but walk towards the study.

In Kou Ji's impression, Kou Hui was a person who could swing her fists more than she could write, and if she could read by candlelight, the old sow would probably be able to dance in the trees.

After Zhao Run goes to night, he will inevitably return to the palace, without exception.

Empress Cao had great expectations for Zhao Run, so she was extremely strict with Zhao Run.

Zhao Run, when he was by Kou Ji's side, could barely indulge it.

Without Kou Ji, he is either a Shouwang who is respected by everyone, or a well-behaved son.

Therefore, it is impossible for Zhao Run to read at night on the Kou Mansion.

"Could it be Zhao Xu?"

Kou Ji entered the study with curiosity, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw four people in his study.

Two sitting, two standing.

The four of them were silent and didn't say a word.

The two coji who were seated knew each other.

One is half the owner of the bamboo courtyard, Liu Heng.

The other is Cai Qi, who was praised by Zhao Zhen as virtuous in the Shishitang today.

Behind Cai Qi stood two teenagers.

One of them was half as old as when Kou Ji first entered Bianjing City, and the other was as old as Liu Heng that Kou Ji first saw.

The two of them had very smart eyes, and they kept skimming around in Kou Ji's study.

It seemed that everything in Koji's study could arouse their curiosity.

Liu Heng is a pure person.

The same is true for Cai Qi.

It is precisely because of this that the two of them sit on the left and the right, and they sit very distinctly.

One article and one martial arts, there is nothing to talk about.

After Kou Ji entered the study and saw the four of them, he said with a smile: "Gong Cai is here, and it is full of flowers." After Gong Cai left the palace today, every time the official family mentioned Gong Cai, they praised Gong Cai for the possibility of becoming the second sage of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Cai Qi got up, and while saluting Kou Ji, he said with a straight face: "I've seen Kou Xiang, Kou Xiang should know that Xia Guan doesn't like those flattering words." ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Gong Cai is still participating in political affairs now, so he doesn't have to claim to be a subordinate official." ”

Cai Qi stared at Kou Ji and said, "You call me Cai Gong, but not Cai Xiang." This shows that the official family has already determined my identity. ”

Kou Ji sighed with emotion: "It's really boring to talk to you smart people. ”

Cai Qi smiled indifferently and did not speak.

Liu Heng got up and said to Kou Ji: "Since you are back, then I will go to sleep." ”

There is a way to talk not to speculate more than half a sentence.

Liu Heng and Cai Qi are fundamentally two kinds of people, and they have no common language.

Cai Qi came to visit late at night, and there must be something important.

Kou Ji was not there, and Liu Heng entertained him out of courtesy.

When Kou Ji returned home, it was time for Liu Heng to leave.

Koji nodded.

Liu Heng walked out of the study.

As soon as Liu Heng left, Cai Qi hurriedly said to the two teenagers behind him: "Haven't you seen Kou Xiang yet?" ”

The two teenagers were neither humble nor arrogant to bow to Kou Ji.

"The student has seen Kou Xiang......"

didn't report to his family, but just called himself a student to prove that he was a scholar.

The reason why he didn't report his family was to not leave an impression of clinging to Kou Ji, and secondly, to wait for Cai Qi, an elder, to introduce.

If Cai Qi wanted them to mix with Kou Ji in the future, he would naturally introduce them.

If they don't want to, they report to their home on the pole, which will cause Cai Qi to be unhappy.

Kou Ji smiled and nodded, and asked Cai Qi sideways, "Your student?" ”

Cai Qi shook his head, "Old friend's disciple, you know that I came to visit you tonight, so come with me to see the world." ”

Kou Ji invited Cai Qi to sit down, and said with a smile: "If you can be valued by your Cai Gong, it must be extraordinary." ”

Cai Qi shook his head again and said, "The heroes of the world are overshadowed in front of you." ”

After Kou Ji sat down, he ordered the servants guarding the door to serve tea again, and then said with a smile: "I have never seen you flatter, even if it is a relative of the emperor, you will point at people's noses and scold."

My identity is more than a star and a half worse than that of the royal relatives.

Now that you are saying good things in front of me, I am afraid that you will ask for something, right? ”

Cai Qi let out a long sigh and said, "I'm really suitable for scolding, not for flattering." ”

Koji laughed.

The only one who can say this kind of righteousness is Cai Qi.

Zhang Zhibai's words may be a little more humble.

If Kou Zhun is spoken, he will be more domineering.

Cai Qi said straight to the point in Kou Ji's laughter: "Entrusted by an old friend, I want to ask Kou Xiang for two places in the Wenchang Academy." ”

When Kou Ji heard this, the smile on his face narrowed slightly, and he smiled indifferently: "If you want to go to the Wenchang Academy, you can wait for the assessment of the Wenchang Academy next year?" ”

Cai Qi said frankly: "It's because I can't wait for next year, so I want to ask Kou for convenience." ”

Kou Ji groaned: "With your identity, it should be easy to ask for one or two places from the Wenchang Academy." ”

Cai Qi said with a bitter face: "I've been there...... They poked your grandfather's handwriting in front of me and told me that if I could write the same. Not to mention making an exception to record two students to enroll, even if he sits in the position of the head of the Wenchang School Hall and changes the rules of the Wenchang School beyond recognition, he also admits it. ”

The head of the Wenchang Academy asked Cai Qi to write a pair of words that were exactly the same as Kou Zhun's, not referring to words, but weight.

Although Cai Qi was praised by Zhao Zhen as virtuous, he was not a sage, and he could not write words with the same weight as Kou Zhun.

Kou Ji sighed with emotion: "Isn't he embarrassed. ”

Cai Qi said with tears and laughter: "People themselves are a Confucian in the literary world who is taller than me, I don't know how much, how dare I hold up in front of others."

Although he embarrassed me, he also showed me a clear way.

He told me that from the establishment of the Wenchang Academy to the present, only the people recommended by you can enter the museum exceptionally.

Because you have a pair of Bole eyes, the people you have seen are not bad.

Today, I will bring two juniors to meet you. ”

Kou Ji glanced at the two teenagers behind Cai Qi and said with a smile, "Are you planning for me to consider them?" Everyone knows that I don't know how to learn, and I can't consider them. ”

When Cai Qi heard this, he shook his head and smiled: "Although you don't like scriptures, you are a master of miscellaneous arts." Learning is not just about the scriptures. ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "Cai Gong has been raised." ”

Cai Qi smiled but did not speak.

Although he didn't like Koji, he had to admit what Koji had done.

I don't know how many famous Confucians in the world are, but the only one who can be enshrined in the family by the people is this person who doesn't study scriptures.

Merchants take him as their foundation, farmers take him as their roots, and craftsmen worship him as a god.

The protégés are all amazing talents.

It's all earth-shattering.

Joke that he doesn't learn and can't learn is really unskilled.

In a society dominated by scriptures, through the miscellaneous sects, it was respected by all.

That's a college scholar.

After all, it is easy to conquer everyone with scriptures, but it is much more difficult to use miscellaneous people.

Kou Ji saw that Cai Qi was determined to promote these two people, so he cried and laughed: "Since Cai Gong is honest and protects the two of you, it means that Cai Gong is very optimistic about you."

I'll give Cai Gong a few thin noodles.

Give you a chance to self-refer.

If only your words could move me.

I'll let you enter the Wenchang Academy. ”

When Cai Qi heard this, he couldn't help but say: "Extraordinary people, really use extraordinary methods." When I first met them, I took the school exam for a long time. ”

Kou Ji said with a big grin: "I don't like scriptures, so there is nothing to ask about in the scriptures." ”

Cai Qi nodded and said to the two teenagers behind him, "Thank you Kou Xiang yet." ”

Kou Ji waved his hand and said, "No need, go straight to the point." Which of you comes first. ”

The two teenagers looked at each other.

The elder suddenly took a step forward, stared at Kou Ji and arched his hand, "Student Zeng Gong ......"

After saying this, there was no more to follow.

The other took a step forward and arched his hand: "Student Wang Anshi ......"

After saying this, there was no follow-up.

When Kou Ji heard the names of the two, he was slightly stunned, and then laughed, "What an arrogant little guy! ”

Zeng Gong and Wang Anshi were young and vigorous, and they felt that they were already well-known among the young people of Bianjing City, and they only needed to know their names, and Kou Ji should know that they were talented.

Zeng Gong and Wang Anshi are not old acquaintances, nor are they fellow villagers.

They met in Bianjing City.

Since they are all eunuchs, they are all more arrogant, and after encountering them, they will inevitably be compared.

After some competition, I naturally sympathize with each other.

After all, both of them are rare clever people, and there are few opponents among their peers, so they finally meet their opponents, so it is naturally easy to become close friends.

It's strange to say.

With Wang Anshi's background, it was absolutely impossible for him to walk in front of Kou Ji before he came out.

After all, his father was a county official.

The county magistrate now doesn't even have the qualifications to ascend the Bamboo Courtyard, let alone his son.

Unlike Zeng Gong, his grandfather is the late Shangshu Hubu Langzhong, the counselor Zeng Zhiyao, and his father is Zeng Yizhan, the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, and the official of the fourth grade, and he is also a member of the court.

In the history books, Zeng Gong's father, Zeng Yizhan, was framed by others, and after serving as a county magistrate for several terms, he lost his official position and was assigned to Guangnan.

However, due to the appearance of Kou Ji, it affected the entire Great Song Dynasty.

also indirectly affected Zeng Yizhan's fate.

Zeng Yizhan was not only not framed, but because of his uprightness and outstanding political achievements, he was repeatedly promoted, and finally promoted to the position of Shaoqing of Taichang Temple.

Because Zeng Yizhan and Cai Qi are similar, Cai Qi introduced him as a friend, which led to today's scene.

Wang Anshi, this little guy, is purely lucky.

After he became close friends with Zeng Gong, he was taken by Zeng Gong to visit other friends, and he became famous.

Not only that, when Zeng Yizhan wanted to send Wang Anshi to study in Wenchang Academy, he happened to be in Zeng's mansion.

Although Zeng Yizhan is upright, he is not pedantic, and his temperament is still very open-minded.

Seeing that Wang Anshi was a teachable talent, he piggybacked on it.

Wang Anshi appeared in front of Kou Ji like this.

Cai Qi heard that Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong only knew each other's names, not anything else, and his face was a little unpleasant.

Remembering another important trust from his old friend, he was too embarrassed to speak again.

Young people are arrogant, and he has no objection.

After all, if a young man has no edge, then he is a young man.

But you have to pick people if you are arrogant.

In front of this, no one in the world is qualified to be proud.

The merits of this person can already be compared with the top group of people in the history books.

He was only worried that this person would go astray, so he kept showing dislike for this one, reminding the Manchu Dynasty that the civil and military forces were guarding against him.

But he still recognizes this person's achievements and merits.

In front of this, two fledgling little guys are also proud?

If other people's merit books and achievement books are turned out, they can crush you to death.

Kou Ji seemed to see Cai Qi's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Young man, it's normal to be a little arrogant. I think that when I first entered Bianjing City, I was also full of pride, and until now, the arrogance in my chest has not been exhausted. ”

Speaking of this, Kou Ji looked at Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong and said with a smile: "There are many arrogant people, and those who can be proud all the time are considered characters." ”

When Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong heard this, they glanced at each other.

They knew what Kou Ji meant by this.

Kou Ji just gave himself an example and told them that being arrogant for a while is not arrogant, but always arrogant, that is really arrogant.

Cai Qi heard Kou Ji beating Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong, and immediately opened his mouth and scolded: "Hurry up, thank you Mr. for your advice." ”

Kou Ji was stunned.

Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong were also stunned.

Don't wait for Koji to react.

Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong had already bent down quickly.

"Thank you, sir...... for your advice."

Kou Ji looked at Cai Qi in a bit of a daze, "Cai Gong, you are ......"

Cai Qi rarely showed a look of embarrassment, and said with a dry smile: "My old friend said, if I can worship under your door, it would be better."

I'm not suitable for asking for help, so I can only make a little trick. ”

Kou Ji cried and laughed: "Cai Gong, it's a bit unauthentic for you to do this." ”

Cai Qi seemed to be very happy when he saw Kou Ji deflated, and he smiled happily: "Anyway, this gentleman is also called, and I will publicize it after I go out."

If you break your promise, it will be your people who will lose it. ”

Kou Ji sighed and said, "I thought that you Cai Gong was an upright person, but I didn't expect ......"

Cai Qi said with a smile: "Just that is for the powerful, for the court, and for the people. For relatives and friends, if you keep upright, then it is not upright, it is old-fashioned.

is old-fashioned, but he is not qualified to enter the court. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he had nothing to say.

There are indeed few fools who can enter the court.

Even if there is, most of them are pretended, and they all have some kind of purpose.

There are those who seek wealth, those who seek office, and those who seek fame.

There are also those who are afraid of the trouble that comes with being flexible.

There are also those who want to mess around in the court.

Most of the fools that Kou Ji met in the court in the past were just to seek fame, officials, and attention, and some were to protect the assets of the people he protected.

You see people talking foolishly in the court, but behind them are people or ghosts, no one can tell.

After all, an unspoken rule that you can't punish a doctor gives them an umbrella for nonsense.

They are not afraid of being beheaded for saying the wrong thing.

Now Kou Zhun, Zhao Zhen, and Kou Ji have killed a bloody one, and it has become a joke to kill the doctor who can't be punished.

Nowadays, those who say stupid things in the court are either seeking fame or protecting their money.

It's like Cai Qi impeached Kou Ji in the court before.

knew that he would be sprayed, and he knew that he might be punished, but he still impeached Kou Ji without hesitation.

Did he impeach Koji to be a pawn for those civil officials?

He's not, he's here to remind Kou Ji, don't act recklessly in the court, someone is staring at you.

Kou Ji also knew Cai Qi's thoughts, so he didn't bother to bother with Cai Qi.

Otherwise, with Kou Ji's reputation and the character of King Yama, Cai Qi would have been buried in the soil a long time ago.

Kou Ji glanced at Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong in Cai Qi's laughter, and sighed: "So I have two more students inexplicably? ”

Cai Qi smiled and asked, "Is it too little?" I'll send you a few more tomorrow. I know they have some talent, that's why I sent them to your door.

If I know that you will not refuse, then I will also send my grandson with me. ”

The ancients were like this, giving a good opportunity to others, and not necessarily leaving it to their own heirs.

Some people may think that this is a silly move.

But in fact, people are not stupid at all.

With huge resources in hand, if your children and grandchildren are too mediocre, you have to learn to invest in talents.

When the talent is on the throne, thinking of the love of incense, he will naturally bless his children and grandchildren.

This is far better than wasting huge resources on his own children and grandchildren who cannot be cultivated.

Mediocre children and grandchildren, even if they are pushed up with resources, will eventually fall.

It's better to let your children and grandchildren enjoy the shade with their backs against a big tree.

If the talent is very top-notch, and he marries a girl in the past, it will immediately become a community of interests.

Pulling a relationship through in-laws is not just exclusive to the royal family.

The Manchu civil and military forces did the same.

Otherwise, there would be no such thing as a political marriage.

Take Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong as examples, Zeng Gong's father Zeng Yizhan immediately asked his successor Wu, that is, Zeng Gong's biological mother, to write a long letter to Zeng Gong's maternal grandfather, inviting the sisters of the appropriate age in the Wu clan to visit Bianjing City.

What is specific, Zeng Yizhan has no famous words.

But after Zeng Gong's maternal grandfather saw Wu's letter, he immediately understood the deep meaning.

Kou Ji heard Cai Qi's words, and instead of responding, he shook his head and said, "Cai Gong should know my situation, are you sure that the two of them will follow me, okay?"

Previously, in the court, Cai Gong shouted at me and shouted to kill. ”

Implication.

If he can't get any of them, it's very likely that he won't be able to get along in the court.

His students will be implicated when the time comes.

When Cai Qi heard this, he let out a long sigh, "I was really worried before, but after getting along with you for so many days and reading the recitals sent by your students from all over the country, I know that I live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain." ”

Speaking of this, Cai Qi looked at Kou Ji and said, "If you want to do something, you have already done it." I can't wait until now to do something that offends people and is not flattering. ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, stared at Cai Qi and said with a smile: "Cai Gong only got along for a few days and a few letters to conclude it?" ”

Cai Qi said bluntly: "I'm not stupid, I can still see who is sincere for the country and who harbors evil intentions." Besides, you and the official family deceived a large number of people in the hinterland of the Great Song Dynasty to Liao in the name of recruiting soldiers.

Wait for those wealthy families in the hinterland of the Great Song Dynasty to come back to taste.

The government and the opposition will be scolded.

It is impossible for them to scold the officials.

So I can only scold you.

In the midst of the scolding, if you can make it happen, it will be strange. ”

After all, he has become a person that everyone in the government and the opposition hates.

It is difficult to lead everyone up and down the government and the opposition to create a new dynasty.

Because you will only rob people of benefits, and you can't give people benefits, why should people follow you?

At the risk of killing his head, he went to help the rebels who robbed him of his wealth?

Crazy, right?

In all dynasties, rebellion is inseparable from a good word.

Gao Huaide, Shi Shouxin and others supported Zhao Kuangyin's rebellion back then because Zhao Kuangyin's ascension to the throne could bring them huge benefits.

If they can't get anything, they won't support Zhao Kuangyin.

Zhao Kuangyin also knew about this, so after confiscating their military power, he decisively stuffed them with money to spend, crazy stuff.

Doesn't Zhao Kuangyin like money?

He governs a country that is in ruins, and there is a shortage of money everywhere.

He needs money more than anyone else.

But even so, he still frantically stuffed money for Gao Huaide and others.

Why?

It's not that I'm afraid of rebellion.

After all, they can push themselves into the top for the sake of profit, and they can also pull themselves down for the sake of profit.

Anyway, the five dynasties and ten kingdoms have been at war for decades, and changing the emperor is as easy as eating and drinking.

They are all people who have experienced five generations and ten countries.

There is not much psychological burden on changing the emperor.

After listening to Cai Qi's words, Kou Ji said with a smile: "You only understand now." In order to prevent me, you scolded me a lot. ”

Cai Qi said very shamefully: "I'll sit here now, you can scold back." ”

Kou Ji shook his head, not wanting to worry about Cai Qi anymore.

Kou Ji took a deep breath and said, "I was calculated by you, and I also admit it, and I will accept these two students." But I don't have much time to teach them, and they still have to go to the Wenchang Academy to learn when they go back.

But we have a lot of rules, so they follow me, and they may not be able to learn from me, but they must obey the rules of my disciples. ”

Cai Qi smiled and said: "They worship under your door, even if you don't teach anything, it is enough for them to be useful for life." ”

Kou Ji's huge network alone was enough to make any of his talents rise to prominence, let alone learning.

Kou Ji is the elder brother of the current Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty and the husband of the next Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty.

The two people with the highest status in the Great Song Dynasty were all dealt with by Kou Ji.

Even if Koji doesn't irradiate his own students, these two will irradiate them as well.

Kou Ji later left Bianjing City and went to Handi.

In addition to seeing things and thinking about people, these two will also move their nests for Kou Ji's students.

Even if it's a pig and is named a student of Kou Ji, he will be able to mix well in the future.

Kou Ji heard Cai Qi's words and sighed: "Even so, then let them come to see me tomorrow with a bundle." ”

Cai Qi smiled and said, "I can just be a witness." ”