"Do you know something?!"

Through Chen Lin's words, Lu Yijian heard that Chen Lin knew some information that he did not know, and immediately rushed to Chen Lin, staring at Chen Lin, preparing to question Chen Lin.

Chen Lin glanced at Lu Yijian and smiled lightly, "Mr. Lu, don't ask us, we won't say anything. If you want us to speak, you have to ask the officials for a decree."

Lu Yijian said angrily: "If I can ask for official orders, why should I ask you?"

The smile on Chen Lin's face grew wider, "Then don't ask us. The officials have issued a gag order, and we don't dare to offend."

"That's unreasonable!"

Lu Yijian gritted his teeth, but did not press Chen Lin again.

Because he knew that since Zhao Zhen had issued a gag order, Chen Lin would not say anything.

As a loyal servant around Zhao Zhen, his loyalty to Zhao Zhen far exceeds that of anyone else.

Every word Zhao Zhen said was an oracle to others, but to Chen Lin, it was fate.

He may risk his life, but he will never go against Zhao Zhen's words.

Seeing that Lu Yijian stopped asking questions, Chen Lin slightly bowed her hand to Lu Yijian, walked out of Donghua Gate, and rushed all the way to Dutingyi.

There are fine horses in Duting Station, which is where people on official business must go before leaving Bianjing.

In the homes of high-ranking officials, there is naturally no shortage of one or two good horses.

So you don’t need to go to Dutingyi when leaving Bianjing City.

But Chen Lin had to go.

Because Zhao Zhen did not give him a horse, he had to follow the rules of the court.

It's ridiculous to say that the only people in the government and the public who can abide by all the rules set by the court are a group of maids and eunuchs.

Everyone else took pleasure in provoking the rules of the court.

Some people in high positions even like to be outlaws.

Among them, civil servants are the ones who like to challenge rules the most.

They are obviously a group of people who behave themselves and behave themselves in court.

After coming to court, everyone likes to challenge the rules.

Once you break the rules, you will always find countless reasons and excuses to treat your violation of the rules as an elegant matter.

After the court gives up pursuing the case or changes the rules, they will feel complacent.

They will feel that they have defeated the court by virtue of their intelligence, saved themselves, and forced the court to change its rules.

After Taizu established the rules, few people dared to break them.

Occasionally one or two important ministers break the rules, and he will release some goodwill appropriately.

The original intention is to let the courtiers feel his kindness and kindness.

It's just that after Taizong succeeded to the throne, he released too much goodwill.

After Zhenzong succeeded to the throne, he simply regarded goodwill as a routine.

Over time, officials no longer regard breaking rules as a favor.

Among the many rules that have been trampled upon, the curfew has been the most trampled upon.

When Taizu was in power, the curfew was very strict, and breaking the curfew risked beheading.

When Taizong was in power, when high officials in the court, especially civil servants, violated the ban, they only gave verbal reprimands, while ordinary people who violated the ban would be slapped with a stick.

When Shinzong was in power, the curfew was in vain.

After Zhao Zhen succeeded to the throne, he couldn't help it.

The rules were completely trampled and it was difficult to maintain.

It can only be banned in the end.

In addition, there are rules for escorting prostitutes.

When Taizu was in power, officials were not allowed to escort prostitutes while on duty.

During the reign of Emperor Taizong, this rule was slightly relaxed.

When Zhenzong was on the throne, officials dared to bring concubines into the palace, and even asked Zhenzong for women. Escorting prostitutes was like a common and boring pastime, and could be seen everywhere. Some officials also liked to hold open meetings.

The official who asked Zhenzong for a woman was Kou Ji's grandfather Kou Zhun.

Mr. Kou is upright and upright, but that is a political matter.

When it comes to women, Mr. Kou doesn't have much self-control.

If it had not been for the help of Emperor Zhenzong's elixir, I am afraid that Mr. Kou would have been filled with children and grandchildren, and Kou Ji would not have had the chance to inherit the Kou family business.

All in all, there are many people who break the rules in Bianjing City, but there are very few people who obey them.

Kou Ji also wanted to be a rule-abiding person, but conditions did not allow for it.

Kou Ji wants to be a person who treats prisoners well.

But when he arrived at Tanshan, he found that the granary he had high hopes for was on fire, and more than three thousand prisoners were pushed to the execution ground.

"cut!"

Kou Ji gave an order and three thousand heads were chopped off.

Kou Ji stared at the blood spraying all over the ground, with no expression on his face.

He came back to his senses, looked at the soldiers kneeling behind him, and said in a cold voice: "A thousand iron armors were unable to stop three thousand prisoners. Not only were they able to break through the barrier, they were also set on fire and deprived of food and grass.

If you can wear iron armor, it means that you are veterans who have been fighting for many years.

As a veteran, you should know the importance of food and grass to an army.

As a veteran, you should also know what kind of sins the soldiers guarding the food and grass should bear if they lose the food and grass."

"It's the fault of a low-ranking person. Please, Privy Councilor Kou, let this humble subordinate go."

The captain kneeling in front of Kou Ji gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.

"Shut up!"

Kou Ji drank and said coldly: "I can't lead troops, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid! One thousand iron armors can fight against ten thousand soldiers and horses, and it can be said that it can fight against three thousand unarmed prisoners.

easy.

Now that you have a thousand armors and cannot stop three thousand unarmed prisoners, it shows that this matter is not just a fault.

You have the guts to make mistakes, but don’t you have the guts to admit them?"

The soldiers lowered their heads and no one said a word.

Kou Ji smiled, but there was anger in his smile, "Do you think that the law does not punish the public? Or do you think that I, Kou Ji, dare not ruthlessly kill one of my own people?

Let me tell you now, not only do I dare to kill you, I also dare to implicate your family members!"

When the soldiers heard this, they all raised their heads with astonishment on their faces.

Kou Ji yelled loudly, "Stop playing your clever tricks in front of me. If no one tells me the truth within three breaths, I will let you know what military law is ruthless!"

"one!"

"..."

"Drinking!"

"The villain is drinking with others!"

"..."

One of the soldiers shouted.

The soldiers gritted their teeth and lowered their heads.

Drinking is not allowed in the military, but the requirements are quite strict.

For example, during the execution of military orders, you are absolutely not allowed to drink even a drop of alcohol.

But even so, some people in the military still violated the ban.

Take drinking as an example. The ones who commit the most crimes are the generals in the army.

So it often happens that people drink and get into trouble.

It can be as small as forgetting to practice, or as big as losing a battle.

Therefore, the commander-in-chief of the army usually catches a few drunkards and kills them before issuing military orders.

After Kou Ji became the Privy Councilor, he clearly wrote this rule into the military regulations.

The generals in the army still violated the law, but almost none of them drank during the war, and no longer delayed the military due to drinking.

This is the first time for me to drink on such a large scale and make a big mistake.

"Who told you that you can drink alcohol in the military, and who told you that you can drink alcohol while performing military duties?!"
To be continued...