Kou Zhun and others gathered around Zhao Zhen, who said nothing, and returned to Chui Gong Hall.
When entering the palace gate, Kou Ji paused for a moment.
Chen Lin also stopped and waited for the ministers to enter the palace before entering.
Kou Ji walked up to Chen Lin and said quietly: "Eunuch Chen is really a good trick..."
Chen Lin glanced at Kou Ji and said in a neutral tone: "We don't know what you are talking about..."
Kou Ji narrowed his eyes and hummed: "How dare you say that Guo Huai is not yours? How dare you say that the two masters of the equipment supervision did not get your orders to kill people and behead them?"
Chen Lin said disdainfully: "Catching thieves and catching stolen goods. If there is no evidence, it is better for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce not to talk nonsense. Our family does not want to be targeted by the King of Chu."
Kou Ji snorted coldly: "This is where Eunuch Chen is so clever. The witness is dead, and no one can catch you."
Chen Lin snorted coldly, ignored Kou Ji and stepped into the Chui Gong Hall.
After entering the palace, he saw Zhao Zhen asking Kou Zhun with a sad look on his face.
"Master, what should we do now?"
Zhao Yuanzuo blocked the door of Liu E's palace, showing an attitude of refusing to retreat.
Zhao Zhen couldn't help but take Zhao Yuanzuo by force, but he didn't want to see Liu E die in the palace.
I ran out of ideas for a while.
Kou Zhun sighed, "King Chu has a lot of anger in his chest. No one can do anything to him until the anger in his chest is exhausted."
The important ministers in Chui Gong Palace began to come up with ideas.
Some people suggested that they should follow the example of Emperor Taizong, who deposed King Zhao Yuanzuo of Chu from his official title, demoted him to a commoner, and expelled him from the palace.
Some people also suggested that Liu E was deprived of her position as Queen Mother and imprisoned in the palace to atone for her sins and to appease the anger of King Zhao Yuanzuo of Chu.
For a time, there were many opinions, but no one could come up with any solid suggestions.
There is no best-of-both-worlds solution.
Zhao Zhen once again felt that the imperial court had a bunch of wine bags and rice bags.
When Zhao Yuanyan rebelled, a group of important ministers, like quails, ran into the palace to seek shelter.
Liu E appeared in Chui Gong Hall and when seizing power, everyone acted according to the prevailing situation.
Now that their lives are no longer in danger, everyone starts spouting shit again.
"Bang! Shut up, everyone!"
Tonight can be regarded as the most tortured night for Zhao Zhen since he was born.
Now I'm being quarreled by a bunch of important ministers, which makes my head hurt.
He immediately slapped the table and shouted.
Seeing this, a group of important ministers shut up one after another.
Zhao Zhen stopped paying attention to them and turned his attention to Kou Zhun.
Zhao Zhen felt that at this moment, the only person in Chui Gong Hall who could help him make decisions was Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun lamented in his heart, stood up slowly, and bowed his hands to Zhao Zhen, "I have already begged for the bones, so I shouldn't have said anything. But now that the officials are disturbed by various things and can't make up their mind, I will offend this old minister once.
Let me help the officials take charge again."
Zhao Zhen said with a grateful face: "Everything depends on the master."
After saying this, Zhao Zhen hurriedly said to the ministers at the imperial level: "The words of the Grand Master are my will, and you must obey them."
All civil and military officials in the court bowed and agreed.
Kou Zhun stepped to the middle of the imperial steps on the second floor and said loudly: "The Eighth King Zhao Yuanyan attempted to usurp the throne and has been executed. Kou Ji, the head of the Ministry of Engineering and Construction, together with Liu Heng, the head of the Feng Zhuang Department, and Xue Tian, ​​the governor of Kaifeng Prefecture,
He led the troops of the Imperial City Department, the Kaifeng Prefecture Yamen, and the Punishment Department Yamen to arrest the rest of the party, confiscated all the property belonging to the rebel party, and confiscated it into the national treasury.
The eight princes were demoted to the rank of common people and sent to the Yongding Mausoleum. If they were not pardoned, they would not be allowed to return to the court for the rest of their lives.
All officials, big and small, who participated in the rebellion will be exterminated, and their families will be sent to the Xiping Mansion on Xiping Road. They will be controlled by Zhong Shiheng, the pacification envoy of Xiping Road. If they are not pardoned, they will not be allowed to return to the court for the rest of their lives."
Kou Ji and Liu Heng came out and said "hey" in unison.
Kou Zhun continued to speak: "Take Zhu Neng, Di Qing and others, lead the Tiger Army, the Dragon God Guards, Control Commander Tianwu, Pengri and other troops to wipe out the remaining rebels in Bianjing City and clean up the city.
The corpses of the rebels, guarding the rebel prisoners, and catching the rioters who took the opportunity to cause trouble.
Once the remnants of the rebels, prisoners, and rebels are captured and brought to justice, they will be assassinated in Yongzhou."
Zhu Neng and Di Qing came out and said "hey" in unison.
Kou Zhun nodded, his voice slightly lowered, and continued: "Queen Mother Liu E, knowing clearly that Zhao Yuanyan intended to usurp the throne, but not reporting the knowledge, is guilty of deceiving the emperor.
Taking the decision without consulting the officials, killing the royal family and humiliating their corpses is also a crime of deceiving the emperor.
For both crimes, he will be punished and his position will be reduced and he will live in seclusion in the palace."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he opened his mouth, but did not say anything to stop him.
Kou Zhun did not mention that Liu E forced him to hand over military power in Chui Gong Hall, which could be regarded as maintaining the royal reputation.
Liu E did so many wrong things. If we investigate them in detail, I would probably have to list many of them.
At that time, not only Liu E will be disgraced, but the entire royal family will also be disgraced.
Besides.
Zhao Yuanzuo is now blocking the door of Liu E's palace, obviously trying to force Liu E to death. If Liu E stays in the back seat and is forced to death by Zhao Yuanyan, it will be a royal scandal.
Kou Zhun did not care about Zhao Zhen's thoughts. When he dealt with the matter, he did not have any idea of ​​public revenge and private revenge. He dealt with it with a fair heart and in accordance with the laws of the imperial court.
After Kou Zhun deprived Liu E of the throne, he continued: "The king of Chu, Zhao Yuanzuo, carried out a murder in the palace with a sword. He was suspected of contempt for the officials and burned the palace. His crime is unforgivable.
Cut off his territory and retain his title as King of Chu for the time being to see what the consequences will be."
Kou Zhun spoke out to deal with Zhao Yuanzuo, but he was not afraid that Zhao Yuanzuo would go crazy.
Just now at the door of Liu E's palace.
Zhao Yuanzuo has made it clear that he will hand over his title and the food in his name, and plans to fight Liu E to the end.
Kou Zhun was just following Zhao Yuanzuo's wishes.
As for the future, the anger in Zhao Yuanzuo's chest has subsided. If Zhao Zhen wants to treat him favorably, he can restore his title and his land.
"Wang Qinruo, the Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, accompanied the eight kings Zhao Yuanyan to usurp the throne and cause rebellion. He was dismissed from all his official positions and confiscated all his family property. The matter was dealt with by Kou Ji, Xue Tian and Liu Heng."
"The third envoy, Li Zhen, accompanied the eight kings Zhao Yuanyan to usurp the throne and cause rebellion. He was dismissed from all his official positions and confiscated all his family property. The matter was dealt with by Kou Ji, Xue Tian and Liu Heng."
"Yan Shu, the concubine of the left, bewitched the Queen Mother and murdered the royal family. It is a capital crime. All his officials and titles will be dismissed, all his family property will be confiscated, and he will be handed over to the custody of the Ministry of Punishment. After the three chief ministers gather in the inner court, they will make a decision."
"Xia Song, bewitching the Queen Mother and murdering the royal family, is a capital crime. All his officials and titles will be dismissed, all his family property will be confiscated, and he will be handed over to the custody of the Ministry of Punishments. After the three chief ministers in the inner court gather together, they will make a decision."
"..."
Kou Zhun spoke again and again, and each of his important ministers became prisoners of crime.
The most intriguing among them is Wang Qinruo.
Wang Qinruo was good at speculation and placed bets on Zhao Yuanyan and Liu E at the same time. Unexpectedly, Liu E and Zhao Yuanyan fell together.
The fact that he helped Zhao Yuanyan create chaos is now known to both the government and the public.
He originally wanted to use Liu E to return to the court, clean himself up, and gain full credit.
But now Liu E is unable to protect herself, and there is no way to protect him.
He can only end up being convicted.
After Kou Zhun finished dealing with the guilty ministers, he said to Kou Ji, Zhu Neng, Liu Heng, Di Qing and others: "You have made great achievements in suppressing the rebellion this time. After all the things have been dealt with, the imperial court will naturally reward you based on your merits."
Kou Ji and others all thanked him.
After Kou Zhun finished handling all the matters, he handed over to Zhao Zhen and said: "Guan family, the Queen Mother was involved in Zhao Yuanyan's rebellion this time. She was deposed from the post and can no longer rule the harem.
But the harem cannot be without its owner for a day.
Therefore, I have requested that the Empress, the Empress, take over many matters of the harem and lead the harem."
The civil and military officials in the palace were stunned for a moment when they heard this.
Some civil servants did not want to see the Cao family become powerful, so they tried to stop it, but they could not say anything to stop it.
Because before that, it was Empress Cao, a woman, holding a big halberd and guarding the entrance of Chui Gong Hall, saving their lives from the rebellious imperial guards.
When Zhao Zhen heard Kou Zhun's words, he was slightly stunned. His eyes fell on Queen Cao, and his eyes became a little softer.
"The Grand Master's words make sense... From today on, the Queen will be in charge of the Sixth Palace..."
Zhao Zhen didn't have much friendship with Empress Cao before.
But after experiencing the common adversity and witnessing the heroic demeanor of Empress Cao, she developed some feelings for Empress Cao.
Hearing this, Kou Zhun nodded with a smile and said: "Everything has been settled, and I will not stay in the palace for a long time, lest others impeach me for interfering in political affairs."
"Old minister, please retire!"
Kou Zhun flicked his sleeves and walked out. When he passed by Kou Ji, he glared and scolded: "Don't you see that I am old and my legs and feet are not flexible, why don't you come over and help me?"
Kou Ji was stunned, then hurriedly stepped forward, holding Kou Zhun's arm, and the grandson and grandson stepped out of the Chui Gong Hall.
Inside the Chui Gong Hall.
Everyone was still immersed in Kou Zhun's decisive performance just now.
"Official!"
It wasn't until Empress Cao reminded her that Zhao Zhen slowly came back to his senses and said with emotion: "The Grand Master is worthy of being a Grand Master, he is decisive in dealing with things, mature and prudent!"
Empress Cao said dumbfounded: "Guan family, you have been deceived by the grand master."
"Um?"
"The real trouble, Grand Master didn't help you solve..."
Zhao Zhen stared in shock.
"Great uncle?!"
"Quick! Send someone quickly to bring the Grand Master back."
"..."
Immediately, eunuchs chased Kou Zhun out of the palace and chased Kou Zhun's ancestors and grandsons.
However.
After Kou Ji helped Kou Zhun stagger out of Chui Gong Hall, Kou Zhun immediately straightened up, stared, took steps and ran out.
While running, he shouted at the dumbfounded Kou Ji.
"Still not running?"
"Are you waiting to be sent to the King of Chu to be hacked?"
"..."
Kou Ji came back to his senses in an instant and ran out following Kou Zhun's footsteps.
The legs and feet of the grandfather and grandson are very fast.
He was so stunned that the little eunuch trotting behind him didn't catch up.
The young eunuch shouted their official titles from behind.
The two of them turned a deaf ear.
He rushed all the way to the outside of the palace.
Kou Ji ordered a tiger-shaped army who was waiting for orders outside the palace, and escorted his grandparents and grandchildren all the way to the mansion.
The grandfather and grandson returned to the mansion, closed the door, and sat in the empty main hall, breathing and laughing.
"Hahaha……"
"Finally got rid of that big trouble..."
Kou Zhun flushed, panting, and warned Kou Ji: "Don't enter the palace these days. Once you enter the palace, you will be caught by the officials and go to face the King of Chu. The King of Chu is very crazy now.
It doesn't make sense at all, and if you get chopped off, it will be in vain."
Kou Ji nodded heavily.
After catching his breath, Kou Ji stared at Kou Zhun and asked, "Grandpa really has no way to deal with King Chu?"
Kou Zhun curled his lips and said: "Just let people capture the King of Chu and throw him thousands of miles away at great speed. If I really ordered people to do this, no one can say that I am wrong."
Kou Zhun turned his head, stared at Kou Ji, raised his voice a few degrees, and hummed: "But why do I do this? What are the benefits of doing this to me?"
When Kou Ji heard this, he looked stunned.
Kou Zhun continued: "It's all the family affairs of the royal family, let the officials deal with the headache themselves."
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry.
But Kou Zhun didn't care about Kou Ji's mood, and said carelessly: "Tomorrow, remember to gather all your troops and go and search Wang Qinruo's mansion."
Kou Ji said with a look of astonishment: "Grandpa still holds a grudge?"
Kou Zhun snorted coldly: "I was bullied twice by that old ghost, and I couldn't take revenge myself. Now that he has fallen into your hands, shouldn't you help me avenge him?"
Kou Jiqian smiled and said: "Should...should..."
"Speaking of which, the scene of my grandfather giving advice tonight in the Chui Gong Hall was particularly domineering."
"Hmph... Although I am far away from the center, they still have to listen to what I say."
"Grandpa perfectly explained that sentence, your uncle is still your uncle!"
"Your uncle! Where are the furnishings in the house? Where are the guards in the house? I only lived in the other courtyard for a few months, and you destroyed all the wealth I have accumulated over the years?"
After Kou Zhun and Kou Ji finished talking about business, they were about to go back to their room to rest, only to find that the main hall was empty.
He immediately became furious and pointed at Kou Ji's nose and shouted.
Kou Ji smiled dryly and explained: "Grandpa, you retreated bravely and became a sage. Countless people came to the house to see you. Those people blocked the house every day, and it was impossible to live in the house.
So I moved most of the things in my house to another courtyard, and I decided to sell some of the things that were no longer needed or old.
I was also worried that there was no master to control the house, and the servants and servants in the house would do whatever they wanted by using your name and my name, so I dismissed some of the servants and servants."
Kou Zhun became much quieter after listening to Kou Ji's explanation.
He pointed at the empty main hall and snorted: "Then you might as well leave some tables, chairs and benches."
Kou Ji hurriedly said: "There is a complete set of furniture and decorations in Sijun Garden. I will take you there."
"snort……"
Kou Zhun snorted coldly and allowed Kou Ji to lead him to Sijun Garden.
After settling in Kou Zhun.
Kou Ji searched around the mansion and found the few servants he had left behind to guard the mansion.
Several servants were all old servants of the Kou Mansion. They had been with Kou Zhun for many years and had no children.
Kou Ji left them to guard Kou's mansion.
Several servants were also interested in this matter.
Every night, they always patrol the mansion together to prevent thieves from breaking into the bandit's house.
So Kou Ji wanted to find them at night, so he had to search carefully.
Kou Ji found them and ordered them to prepare some food and water for washing.
Chapter completed!