Zhao Zhen continued: "No, he not only has courage, but also has a lot of methods.

When Ding Wei was appointed as the pacification envoy of Yunzhou, he met the first emperor and the Khitans in a war in Lanzhou, and later signed the alliance of Lanzhou. But at that time, the people were frightened and rushed to cross the Yellow River.

The river ferry refused to do its best, so Ding Wei proposed several death row inmates from the prison and killed them by the river, saying that those who refused to ferry the people ended up like this.

The ferrymen were so frightened that they went all out to ferry the people, and no one dared to procrastinate anymore. ”

Ye Pei smiled: "This Ding Wei really has a bad idea!" ”

Zhao Zhen said: "Yes, governing the country not only requires righteous and virtuous ministers, but also sometimes needs this kind of flexible ministers. As long as they are used correctly, they can play a good role in the appropriate position. ”

Ye Pei understood, nodded and said, "The official family really has the skill of the emperor. ”

"Hmph, what about the Imperial Technique, why can't I cure you? You leather monkey! Saying that, Zhao Zhen stepped forward to tickle Ye Peizhi.

"Haha." Ye Pei begged for mercy: "The words of "Sun Dasheng Havoc in the Heavenly Palace" are well said, no matter how great Sun Monkey's skills are, he can't escape the palm of the Buddha!" Haha, sixth brother, spare your life! ”

They were laughing, Ye Pei suddenly felt that there was a figure behind the bamboo forest, she bowed her mouth at the shadow, but Zhao Zhen nodded, and continued as if she didn't know:

"I'll tell you about another feat of Ding Xiang. He was a master of royal architecture. ”

Ye Pei didn't understand why Zhao Zhen ignored the people behind the bamboo forest, but she knew that he must have his reasons, and Ye Pei continued to listen carefully.

"When the emperor was there, a palace fire burned down the Yanqing Palace, Chengming Palace, etc., and the emperor ordered Ding to rebuild the palace. The task of designing and constructing, transporting materials, and cleaning up the ruins is very arduous.

Ding Wei ordered people to open a ditch in front of the palace to divert water, use the soil dug out of the ditch to burn bricks, and the water of the Bianhe River was introduced into the palace, so that the boats could transport materials directly to the palace, and then fill the waste into the ditch after completion. ”

Ye Pei couldn't help but admire when he heard this: "It seems that Ding Wei is a great talent!" ”

Zhao Zhen said "um".

"Since Ding Wei is so courageous, knowledgeable and talented, why does it always be said in the market, 'If you want to win the peace of the world, remove the thorn in your eye, and want to think that the world is good, it is better to summon Kou Lao'?" Ye Pei asked.

"This is the jealousy of others, right? What they can't do on their own, seeing that others do it in a very short time, and doing it very well, they have to slander him for using extraordinary means or attacking him in other ways.

The people feel that Kou Lai Gong has a good reputation because Kou Zhun will invite credit among the people. The selection must be the poor children, and the emperor's order must be rejected to show that he is upright and strict.

When Taizong was in power, he dared to pull Emperor Taizong's sleeve to admonish, and when the alliance of Lanyuan forced the first emperor to drive in person, he would not take her in his eyes when the queen mother was in power.

Otherwise, how could the eldest lady demote him to such a far place in Leizhou in a fit of anger. made the people think that Ding Wei was insidious, and the queen mother was unkind, but in fact, he was too arrogant, and he was too arrogant to fight for the people, but he was addicted to drinking and gambling, and he was a party all day long.

The people only know that he is Kou Zhun, but they don't know the emperor's grace, how can the court tolerate him! ”

Ye Pei has heard of Kou Zhun is a loyal minister, asking for the people's life, dying for the loyal ministers, not hiding his selfishness, not being corrupt, but he never knew that in the eyes of the emperor, he was actually a person who loved to favor and invite merit.

Which is the real Kou Zhun between good and evil? Which kind of talent is what the imperial court really needs?

At this moment, Chen Zhongyi came back from Baowen Pavilion, bowed down beside the bamboo forest and said to the shadow: "Lei Duzhi has worked hard to serve the Queen Mother, and I don't know why I came to Yanfu Palace in person?" ”

Ye Pei realized that that person turned out to be Lei Yungong, a popular man next to the Queen Mother.

Lei Yun bowed respectfully and said, "Chen Guiren is here!" I was ordered by the Queen Mother to invite the official family and Miss Ye to share lunch at the Baoci Palace. ”

Chen Zhongyi said: "I see. The official family and Miss Ye are fishing by the Xize Pond, and I will inform you later. ”

Chen Zhongyi trotted all the way to the official Zhao Zhen, made a look, signaled Lei Yungong's position, and said: "Official, Lei Duzhi is ordered by the Queen Mother, please go to Baoci Hall with Miss Ye to share lunch, and I have been waiting for a long time." ”

Zhao Zhen said: "I know, Ye Pei and I will go over." With that, he pulled Ye Pei back to the edge of the Xize Pond, ordered Lin Bihan and others to pack up their belongings, and then walked to the Baoci Palace.

On the way, Ye Pei asked Zhao Zhen in a low voice, "Sixth brother, is there something wrong with this Lei Yungong?" ”

Zhao Zhen smiled slyly, "What about Pei'er?" ”

"He is the eyeliner of the Queen Mother."

"Pei'er is smart." Zhao Zhen said meaningfully: "However, if it's just like this, it's still simple. I'm afraid that the praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind. ”

Ye Pei thought about the many things that Zhao Zhen had told her about Ding Wei and Kou Zhun before, but he couldn't understand what he meant.

On this day, the words and deeds of the official Zhao Zhen and the adopted daughter of the Queen Mother, Ye Pei, have been spread to the people who monitor them.

Empress Dowager Liu knew that Zhao Zhen had gone to Yanfu Palace to fish for another day, and in the face of Zhao Zhen's lack of enthusiasm for court affairs and a lazy appearance, she felt that he might be the Liu Adou who couldn't be supported, and her heart revealed a sense of peace of mind and relief.

Zai Zhiding said that he knew that the official family had an excessively high opinion of him, and he was quite proud in his heart.

He is even more sure that the official Zhao Zhen is a useless monarch, but now that the Queen Mother is in power, it is not easy to deal with, if he returns to power in the future, the power of the court will fall into the hands of his Ding Wei, which is really just around the corner. Thinking of this, Ding Wei's face showed a treacherous smile.

Ye Pei didn't believe Kou Zhun in Zhao Zhen's mouth, and went to Tianzhang Pavilion to check the file of that year.

This is Ye Pei, she never follows the crowd, she will personally investigate, to check the information, she wants to see the truth of the year.

But was the truth of the year what was recorded in the Tianzhang Pavilion? Everyone has a different truth in their hearts!

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The official Zhao Zhen sat in the Funing Palace, thinking back to the events of the year.

Kou Zhun, whose name is Pingzhong, was a Jinshi who rejuvenated the country for five years during the Taizong period, and was only nineteen years old when he was admitted to the examination.

Kou Zhun was born in a famous family, he was smart and upright since he was a child, and he had an arrogant attitude in his bones.

Kou Zhun served Taizong, Zhenzong and the three dynasties today, and did the affairs of the Pingtong Chapter, the governor of the government, the privy envoy, and went to Lanzhou, Qingzhou, Shaanzhou and other places.

He is an honest official, outspoken and daring, good at judging major affairs, and has great talents. It played a decisive role in the Song-Liao battle and the signing of the Yuanyuan Alliance.

But it is precisely because of Kou Zhun's arrogance and uprightness that he has worshiped the prime minister three times and been demoted three times.

The last time, it was precisely because he and Yang Yi, the eunuch Zhou Huaizheng and others elected Zhao Zhen, who was the crown prince at the time, to be the head of the country, and was demoted by the queen Liu E to Leizhou, which was "at the end of the world".

Zhao Zhen clearly remembered that it was the deep winter of the third year of Tianxi, and Kou Zhun had just been reinstated and returned to Beijing as prime minister.

At that time, the first emperor Jingzong was seriously ill, confused and superstitious, and all political affairs were handled by Empress Liu E. Kou Zhun couldn't get used to it, and united with Wang Dan, Xiang Min, and other old ministers, and suggested that the crown prince should be in charge of the country.

These folds were handed over, but they were all left by Queen Liu E. Seeing that the situation was not good, Kou Zhun united with Yang Yi, the eunuch Zhou Huaizheng, and others to launch a coup d'état to force Liu E to return to power.

At that time, Zhao Zhen was only twelve years old, and it had only been a year since he was named the crown prince, so how did he know the cruelty of politics.

Kou Zhun kowtowed to Zhao Zhen and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, now the dynasty is corrupted, all because the queen is in power. If you can ascend the throne in advance, and the ministers will be assisted by Wang Dan and Xiang Min, you will be able to turn the tide and save the people from fire and water. ”

Zhao Zhen said worriedly: "But in that case, where do you want to put the eldest lady?" ”

Kou Zhun said: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and it should be retreated to the Baoci Palace." ”

"But the eldest lady has been in charge for many years, and the government and the opposition are her henchmen, how can you and I shake the court?"

Kou Zhun said indignantly: "Today, the body is not safe, and the queen allows Ding Wei, Wang Qinruo and others to forge auspicious and seal the book of heaven, thinking that in this way she can pray for blessings and seek longevity.

It can be known that the lifespan of a person is predetermined, how can human beings change it? Now several of our old ministers have signed a contract of life and death, and jointly elected His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne early! ”

Zhao Zhen was still hesitant, and Kou Zhun continued: "Your Highness doesn't have to worry, Yang Yi has already drafted an edict, and Zhou Huaizheng, the head of the inner house, and others will cooperate with the outside world, and when we do something, he will lead his cronies to control the queen and make her unable to act!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can rest assured that this matter will be foolproof! ”

After listening to what Kou Zhun said, Zhao Zhen finally agreed.

But the matter was soon leaked to Liu E by Yang Chongxun, the deputy head of the inner house, who was shocked and then furious.

ordered Long Wei to immediately control Zhou Huaizheng and his entourage, who were still in the Great Interior, and executed Zhou Huaizheng to death on the spot.

and let her brother-in-law, Liu Mei, who holds the military power, lead the soldiers and horses of the City Patrol Division to enter the Prince's Mansion and Kou Zhun Mansion.

On the other hand, Liu E's grace and power are both powerful and spicy.

She asked people to reward Wang Dan, who worshiped at the same time as Kou Zhun, a jar of imperial wine, and when Wang Dan opened it, it turned out to be an altar of jewelry worth 10,000 gold.

The sleek and sophisticated Wang Dan immediately defected, presided over the government, leaned towards Liu E, and avoided the turmoil of the situation.

Subsequently, the crown prince Zhao Zhen was ordered to live in the palace and cut off all contact with the outside world.

If he hadn't resolutely denied participating in this matter, he swore that he would obey all the arrangements of the eldest lady in the future, and his life would be almost guaranteed.

Zhao Zhen thinks about it now, and the back of his neck is cold.

If it weren't for Taizu Rende's virtue and the ancestral precept of not killing courtiers, Kou Zhun and the others might have been executed by Ling Chi as a rebel.

Kou Zhun was demoted to Leizhou, Hainan, and never saw Zhao Zhen again.

This famous man who was feared by countless corrupt officials and praised by the world ended up in such a miserable end, and Zhao Zhen was upset for him.

He is indeed a great talent, has the world in mind, and loves the people like a son. But at the same time, Zhao Zhen also hated him, Kou Zhun was too smart, so smart that he thought that no one in the world was as smart and talented as him. He is too anxious, he doesn't know how to keep his head up and accumulate steadily.

He lives too angularly, he doesn't know how to live with the dust, he thinks he can turn the tide by himself. He is too naïve, and he has always lived in the arrogance of a literati!

Zhao Zhen's fists were clenched so tightly that his fists turned white.

He knows too well the methods of the eldest lady, he is clever and spicy, ruthless and dictatorial, and he is not an opponent yet.

What's more, he is surrounded by Ding Wei, Wang Qinruo, Zhao Yunxi and other unscrupulous people!

Each of them stared at him like a wolf, staring at the throne, and if he acted rashly and took a wrong step, he would fall into the ice cave and never recover!

Now he was waiting for an opportunity, waiting for an opportunity for them to kill each other.

He had already seen Ding Wei's ambition, and this ambition might be destroying him!

When the two tigers fight, there will be an injury, and then the official family will be the fisherman behind the competition between the sandpiper and the clam and the yellow finch behind the praying mantis catching the cicada!

Zhao Zhen thought of this, and only then did he relax slightly.