Kou Ji led a group of soldiers and horses to the front of Chui Gong Hall. Empress Cao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Kou Ji.
Empress Cao put her big halberd on her back and bowed: "Brother of the Kou family..."
Kou Ji hurriedly dodged and returned the gift quickly, "My lord Kou Ji, seeing the Queen, I don't dare to accept the Queen's gift."
Empress Cao did not say much more about this matter, pointing to the corpses of the imperial guards on the ground, and said calmly: "I just went to the Dowager Palace to pay my respects, and I encountered these thieves plotting to murder the official family.
I was afraid of disturbing the thief, so I quietly rushed to Chui Gong Hall, identified the thief hidden among the imperial guards of Chui Gong Hall, and together with the imperial guards, killed the invading thief.
It's just that I don't know if there are still thieves hiding among the royal guards, so I don't dare to leave the palace without permission.
Now that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce has arrived, I can breathe a sigh of relief.
I wonder what the fighting is like outside the city?"
The imperial guards laughed bitterly when they heard what Empress Cao said, but no one spoke to refute.
Although they had merit in killing the thieves, the thieves came from the imperial guard.
It is reasonable for Queen Cao to have this suspicion.
Kou Ji used the light reflected in the Chui Gong Hall to look at the blood stains on Queen Cao's clothes and secretly admired it.
As expected, no woman from the Cao family is simple.
All of them are generals and tiger girls.
Empress Cao was fearless in the face of danger. After quickly identifying the traitor and the traitor, she led the imperial guards to fight back.
This is not only possible with tyrannical force, but also with extraordinary courage and shrewd wisdom.
It's really good to have her by Zhao Zhen's side.
Kou Ji admired Empress Cao in his heart, but the movements of his hands did not stop. He bowed to Empress Cao and said: "Go back to the empress, the evil leader is dead. The reinforcements are clearing out the remaining rebels."
When Queen Cao heard this, she let out a sigh of relief.
"Excuse me, the Ministry of Industry!"
"Don't dare!"
"Please invite the Ministry of Industry and Communications to accompany me to the palace and inform the officials about the war, so as to appease the officials."
"As it should be."
Kou Ji left Liu Heng to lead the soldiers and horses in the imperial city, and accompanied the imperial guards to guard the entrance of Chui Gong Hall.
He followed Queen Cao into the Chui Gong Hall.
Once inside the palace.
Don't wait for Kou Ji to salute.
Then Zhao Zhen asked hurriedly: "Kou Ji, how is the fighting outside the city?"
While looking around at the expressions of everyone in the Chui Gong Hall, Koo Ji cupped his hands and said, "Back at the official house, the evil leader has been killed. Reinforcements coming from all over are clearing out the remaining rebels. I believe that the rebellion will be put down soon.
When I was guarding the city, I heard that the rebels were ambushing the palace, so I immediately brought people to protect the official family."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he let out a sigh of relief, but there was no smile on his face.
"That's good...that's good..."
After Zhao Zhen comforted himself for a few words, he forced a smile on his face and said: "My comfort, you don't have to worry, Kou Ji. With the queen protecting me, I can sit back and relax."
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "The empress is brave, so she can naturally protect the official family. It is a blessing for the country to have such a virtuous queen."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, his eyes fell on Queen Cao's face, his eyes full of tenderness.
In the past, Zhao Zhen was obsessed with the Zhang family. After experiencing this disaster, he also had some feelings for Empress Cao in his heart.
Empress Cao felt the tenderness in Zhao Zhen's eyes, and her heart felt warm.
Just when Zhao Zhen and Empress Cao were flirting with each other, Kou Zhun shouted in disgrace: "The Empress Dowager still wants to use Tianwu to send troops to seize military power with the Japanese army. Now it seems that Tianwu and the Japanese army are useless.
ah."
When Liu E heard this, she snorted coldly and did not speak.
Xia Song and Yan Shu both frowned, but neither spoke.
But Guo Huai, being smart, shouted: "The reason why the rebellion was put down so quickly is also due to the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother hadn't sent someone to hide beside the Eighth Prince Zhao Yuanyan in advance and killed the evil leader at the right moment, the soldiers and horses in the city would have thought
It’s not that easy to wipe out the rebels.”
After Guo Huai finished shouting, he did not forget to ask Liu E for credit.
"Really? Concubine!"
Damn it!
Pig teammates!
The corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched and he cursed in his heart.
Guo Huai was asking for credit for Liu E, but at the same time he stabbed Liu E hard in the heart.
Can Liu E really get what he said in court for the things he did behind the scenes, and will it be Guo Huai's turn?
Xia Song, do Yan Shu live on dry food?
Liu E was furious and trembling all over, wishing she could eat Guo Huai alive.
Xia Song and Yan Shu stared at Guo Huai, stunned and speechless.
They never expected that there would be such a pig teammate lurking next to them.
Through the reactions of the three people, Guo Huai realized that he had said the wrong thing and fell to the ground in shock.
"Oh……"
A sneer full of ridicule sounded in the Chui Gong Hall.
Kou Zhun stroked his beard and said quietly: "The Queen Mother actually knew in advance that the Eighth Prince Zhao Yuanyan was going to usurp the throne..."
After a pause, he added: "But he did not inform the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, nor did he inform the officials..."
"Awesome!"
Kou Zhun said the last three words in a sarcastic tone.
Everyone in the Chui Gong Hall looked at Liu E in a very strange way.
Those important ministers who had spoken for Liu E before wanted to stay away from Liu E now.
Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and closed his eyes in pain.
There are some things that he knows in his heart but does not announce them to the public, so there is an opportunity to cover them up.
But after it is announced to the public, he must take a stand.
It is not an exaggeration to describe Liu E's actions as "unpredictable".
Zhao Zhen must punish Liu E to a certain extent in order to give an explanation to the officials, the soldiers who died in the rebellion, and the people.
"Why……"
Zhao Zhen sighed.
The relationship between mother and son that he worked so hard to maintain was ultimately ruined in Liu E's hands.
Zhao Zhen was about to open his mouth and ask Chen Lin to escort Liu E back to the palace again.
However, as soon as he opened his mouth, no sound came out.
Liu E gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Yuanyan is, after all, a direct bloodline of Taizong, the first brother of the late emperor, and the official uncle. If he intends to usurp the throne but keeps it secret, who can do anything to him?
Even if Aijia speaks out, who can punish him?
The Ai family sent people to hide beside Zhao Yuanyan just in case.
The Ai family does this all for the sake of the official family."
Hearing this, Kou Zhun said loudly and disdainfully: "There are so many high-sounding reasons. If the Queen Mother was really for the good of the government, why didn't she have someone kill Zhao Yuanyan when he sent his troops into Bianjing City? Instead, she had to wait until Zhao Yuanyan attacked
At the foot of the Imperial City, why should we take action when the situation is in danger?
If the Queen Mother was really for the good of the officials, how could she use this to force the officials to hand over their military power?
What is good for an official family?
They are all excuses.
You just want to satisfy your own selfish desires. You just want to use this to reappear in the court, evade the official family, and become a hidden emperor.
Everything you do is to satisfy your desire for power.
Since it is to satisfy your own selfish desires, don't always make things against the officials.
I felt sick after hearing this."
Just as Liu E was about to retort, she heard Kou Zhun continue: "As the saying goes, women's hearts are the most poisonous, and this is indeed true. You are not the biological mother of an official family, and you have no good intentions towards the official family.
You just want to use the officials to achieve your goal of controlling the court."
Liu E was shocked when she heard this.
Kou Zhun said so many things, but the most cruel one was, "You are not an official biological mother after all."
These words were not spoken to Liu E, but to Zhao Zhen.
This is to drive a wedge between her and Zhao Zhen.
"Aijia...Aijia..."
Kou Zhun snorted coldly, "That's enough! You still want to be so glib now? Who allowed you to kill Zhao Yuanyan? Who gave you the qualification to kill Zhao Yuanyan?"
Seeing that Liu E was speechless by Kou Zhun, Xia Song decisively spoke up and said, "Isn't it right for the Queen Mother to kill the traitors?"
Kou Zhun sneered and said: "You killed an imperial uncle without consulting the officials. Where did you kill the officials? Do you still have officials in your eyes?"
Xia Song opened his mouth and was about to speak.
Kou Zhun continued: "And! When you sent people to kill Zhao Yuanyan, did you ever consider how to explain to the King of Chu?!"
Liu E, Xia Song, and Yan Shu stood there blankly.
When they set up the plan, they never considered the King of Chu, Zhao Yuanzuo.
Kou Zhun scolded Liu E and the other two people so much that they were speechless and stopped talking to them.
Instead, he said to Kou Ji: "After the rebellion is over, send me to Ruian Courtyard quickly. I don't want to accompany some idiots and be burned to death in the palace by the King of Chu."
Hearing this, Kou Ji quickly agreed.
previous years.
The King of Chu, Zhao Yuanyan, ordered the East Palace for his two cousins.
Now that his brother is dead, he will probably set the entire palace on fire.
The crisis in the palace did not disappear because of Zhao Yuanyan's death.
Instead, it became more dangerous because of Zhao Yuanyan's death.
When Zhao Zhen heard Kou Zhun's words, he felt relieved again.
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Zhun with an ugly expression and whispered: "Grand Master, please don't leave the palace. If the eldest uncle starts making trouble, you will have to step in to stop him."
Kou Zhun made a serious face and said unhappily: "Guan family, I am over sixty years old, and I am already an old man. I can't stand the trouble."
As long as Kou Ji didn't kill Zhao Yuanyan, Kou Zhun didn't care at all how Chu King Zhao Yuanzuo made trouble.
No matter how much trouble King Zhao Yuanzuo of Chu made, it was all Liu E's fault.
No one would accuse a man of true temperament.
He will directly accuse Liu E of causing the trouble.
Zhao Zhen said with a bitter face: "Kou Ji and I can't stop the great uncle."
After all, Chu King Zhao Yuanyan went crazy and didn't even care about the throne that was within his reach, so how could he care about his nephew who had just ascended the throne not long ago.
Zhao Zhen was able to send people to forcibly capture Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Chu.
But if Chu King Zhao Yuanzuo forced himself to kill himself, he could only watch Chu King Zhao Yuanzuo burn something to vent his anger.
Kou Zhun raised his eyebrows and hummed, "That won't work. Kou Ji wants to go back to my house with me. I've been in poor health these days, and I need Kou Ji to take care of me in front of the bed."
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji with pleading eyes.
Kou Ji shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms, indicating that he was helpless.
Empress Cao noticed Zhao Zhen's embarrassment and took a step forward slightly, "I also ask the grand master to stay in the palace and help the officials to relieve the siege."
Kou Zhun's eyes fell on Queen Cao, and he said with a little respect: "This time the Queen came forward, it really made me see a heroine. Far better than some people who are making trouble behind the scenes.
It is a blessing for the Song Dynasty to have a queen like you.
If you are really good for the officials, you should take the officials out to avoid trouble and let Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Chu, go make trouble.
Wait until he is done making trouble and his anger has subsided.
Then send someone to mediate it."
Empress Cao bowed to Kou Zhun and said seriously: "It would not be appropriate for an official to run away from battle and leave the trouble to a group of slaves. I heard that the Grand Master has established a school outside the city to recruit children from poor families. I am willing to start from Yuelu
Save some money and support a hundred students."
When Kou Zhun heard this, he pondered for a moment.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhen hurriedly said: "I am willing to spend some money from the inner treasury to support all the poor students in the academy founded by the Grand Master."
Hearing this, Kou Zhun shook his head and said, "I don't care about money or not. I am not short of money. As a minister, I should relieve the worries of the officials."
Everyone in the hall let out a sigh of relief.
Not only did I not feel that it was wrong for Kou Zhun to take the opportunity to extort money, but I felt that Kou Zhun's blow was a little light.
The academy founded by Kou Zhun recruited poor students in order to cultivate talents for the imperial court.
It is natural for the court to provide some money.
In fact.
With Kou Zhun's status and the establishment of a school, even if he said nothing, Zhao Zhen should reward him with a sum of money from time to time to subsidize the school.
However.
Bad things always like to come together one after another.
Just when Kou Zhun just agreed to Zhao Zhen, stay in the palace and help Zhao Zhen deal with Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Chu.
Two masters of equipment supervision, covered in blood, carried Zhao Yuanyan's head into the Chui Gong Hall.
He didn't wait for the masters of equipment supervision to return their orders to Liu E.
Kou Zhun stared at the heads in the hands of the equipment supervisors in horror, and asked in a trembling voice: "Whose?! Whose?!"
Zhao Zhen shouted with a livid face: "Reply!"
Although the masters of equipment supervision were officially controlled by Liu E, they did not dare to disobey Zhao Zhen in public.
Immediately.
The master of instrument monitoring who was holding the human head said solemnly: "Go back to the official house, this is the head of the evil leader of the rebels!"
Zhao Zhen stumbled down the imperial steps and ran to the expert equipment supervisor. He stared at the head and took a closer look. After seeing it clearly, he took three or five steps back in horror.
Kou Zhun jumped up from the beauty's bed and screamed as if his buttocks had been burned by fire.
"the fat is in the fire!"
Kou Zhun quickly rushed to Kou Ji's side, pulled Kou Ji and ran out of the palace.
While running outside.
While shouting to Queen Cao: "Please also ask the Queen to take the official family to stay in the Royal Villa outside the city for a few days to avoid disaster."
The master of the equipment inspection killed Zhao Yuanyan and left the whole body, so Kou Zhun could still deal with it a little bit.
After all, the fault lies with Zhao Yuanyan.
Kou Zhun Youli argued with Zhao Yuanzuo, King of Chu.
But now the master of the equipment inspection not only killed Zhao Yuanyan, but also chopped off Zhao Yuanyan's head, so the fun was even greater.
Even if Zhao Yuanyan made a huge mistake, he should not be beheaded.
That was his last dignity as a royal.
Now this dignity is gone.
Chapter completed!