After handing over the pawn shop matter to Zhang Cheng, Kou Ji finally settled his worries.
Just wait until Liu Mei lifts Liu Heng's ban and explains it to Liu Heng, so he doesn't need to worry about the pawn shop anymore.
Kou Ji declined Zhang Cheng's invitation to drink and rushed to the mansion on his sedan chair.
On the way back home, Kou Ji did not encounter another assassination attempt.
I don’t know whether Zhang Lun’s accountability to the Inspection Department worked, or whether the assassins discovered Yu You’s identity and did not act rashly.
At the door of the house, the doorman was a little surprised to see Kou Ji returning to the house.
Logically speaking, Kou Ji reported to the Criminal Division on his first day and shouldn't have come back so early.
But he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Welcoming Kou Ji into the house.
When walking around the screen wall, the doorman reminded Kou Ji in a low voice, "The master is back. He is staying alone in the main hall and no one is allowed in. Young master, you'd better go and take a look..."
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment and nodded.
When he arrived at the entrance of the main hall, Kou Ji saw that the main door was open, and Kou Zhong and his party were waiting outside the door, hunched over and waiting.
When Kou Zhong saw Kou Ji, after saluting him, he said cautiously: "My master has given orders, no one is allowed to disturb..."
Kou Ji frowned and whispered: "How long has it been since grandfather came back?"
Kou Zhong whispered: "It's been more than an hour."
Kou Ji frowned and asked, "Didn't you talk about the affairs in the palace?"
Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I'll go in and take a look..."
Kou Ji said casually and walked towards the main hall.
Kou Zhong wanted to stop him, but Kou Ji glared at him and just stood there obediently.
Kou Ji stepped into the main hall and saw Kou Zhun sitting alone at the table in the hall, pouring himself a drink.
He half-raised his head and looked at the pillar beside him, his eyes a little absent-minded.
Kou Ji did not find hot water or a small stove for scalding wine on the table.
Kou Ji frowned and walked forward, snatched the wine glass from Kou Zhun's hand, and sighed: "Grandpa, drinking cold wine is harmful to your health..."
Most of the wines in this era were rice wine and the like, which were sweet and sour, with a slight alcoholic taste.
This happened in the middle of spring, and the weather was still a little cold.
Kou Zhun's body, which is nearly sixty years old, is not suitable for drinking cold wine.
Kou Zhun was robbed of his wine glass and slowly came to his senses. He did not blame Kou Ji, but whispered: "Were you assassinated?"
Kou Ji nodded, "I met him twice. It was both done by Taoists."
After saying this, he ordered Kou Zhong outside the door, "Go find a small stove and ask the kitchen to prepare some dishes. I want to have a good chat with my grandfather."
Kou Zhong agreed outside the door and quickly ordered people to prepare.
When Kou Zhun heard this, he felt warm in his heart.
Having children and grandchildren around him, caring for him and taking care of him is what he hopes for in his heart.
It's a pity that I have been asking for it but can't get it.
Now Kou Ji showed concern for him, which made him feel warm in his heart.
He stared at Kou Ji and sighed: "Although I am in a powerful position, I can't mobilize the power of the government to help you get justice from the Taoists.
Once I open my mouth, the entire Taoist family is likely to be in trouble.
Those Taoists who assassinate court officials for the sake of harming the people can be touched, but the Taoists cannot be touched.
If the Tao is moved, the Buddha will rise; if the Buddha is moved, the Tao will rise.
The two families of Buddhism and Taoism should check and balance each other, which is what the court wants.
I believe you should be able to understand this."
Kou Ji nodded, "Understood..."
Kou Zhun nodded with satisfaction and said: "But don't worry, I will issue documents to all the yamen, asking them to catch your assassin as soon as possible, eliminate the remaining assassins, and keep you safe."
Kou Ji cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, grandpa..."
Kou Zhun laughed out loud and said: "Drink two drinks with me..."
Kou Ji sat opposite Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhong asked someone to bring a small stove, a few pots of new wine, and a few dishes to the main hall. After putting them down, he left the main hall.
Kou Ji helped Kou Zhun cook the wine, while Kou Zhun picked up his chopsticks and ate the food alone.
After a long time, the wine was hot, and Kou Ji poured it for Kou Zhun.
After seeing Kou Zhun enjoying a drink, Kou Ji asked while pouring the wine: "The queen did not give you any trouble in the court today, did she?"
Kou Zhun paused while holding the wine glass, glanced at Kou Ji, but said nothing.
Kou Ji was stunned and stared at Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun sighed, "You may not believe it, but today the Queen appeared in Zishi Hall. Not only did she not embarrass me, but she also relied on me in everything. In the civil and military affairs of the dynasty, I was the leader; among the three chief ministers in the inner court, I was the top;
All the civil and military officials in the entire dynasty obeyed what he said."
Hearing this, Kou Ji raised his brows, then frowned again.
He muttered in a low voice: "It shouldn't be..."
After hesitating again and again, Kou Ji added: "The Queen is not someone who gives in easily..."
Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji, picked up the wine glass, and drank it down, "You can see it, but I can't. The reason why the queen relies on me in everything and gives way to me in everything, what kind of calculations do I have?
I know it all."
"What plan?"
Kou Ji asked.
Kou Zhun sighed and said: "I can only tell you that the queen used a conspiracy to deal with me. It was fair and aboveboard, without any hiding or cover-up. However, I knew it was a conspiracy, so I had to get inside."
Kou Ji smiled bitterly, "Grandpa doesn't intend to say it clearly, but is he going to let me guess by myself?"
Kou Zhun smiled and said, "When you see through the queen's conspiracy, I will make an exception and help you raise your rank."
Kou Jigang was about to open his mouth.
Kou Zhun smiled and said again: "I can see that you want to help me. But your current official title is too low to help me. I was worried before that you would become the second Ding Wei, but now I am not worried anymore
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Kou Ji was stunned and asked: "Why?"
"Why?"
Kou Zhun chuckled and said, "Because I heard from Li Di that the queen found an excuse to expel Cao Xu from the East Palace, but the prince did not abandon his martial arts."
Hearing this, Kou Ji said with a guilty conscience: "This has nothing to do with me..."
Kou Zhun glanced at Kou Ji and said with a half-smile, "Do you think Chen Lin will really keep secrets?"
Kou Ji immediately opened his eyes with worry on his face.
Kou Zhun seemed to see what Kou Ji was thinking, and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, Chen Lin only told the official family, and the official family told me. The official family asked me to tell you, and he won't tell anyone else about it.
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He also said that he was very relieved that you were affectionate and righteous to the prince.
As a student, he is not wrong.
I'm just a bit talkative, so remember to calm down a bit in the future.
When he heard what you wanted to do, he specially asked me to tell you orally so that you could do it with confidence and boldness.
He said that he really wanted to see what achievements he, the only student, could achieve in his lifetime."
When Kou Ji heard this, his face was expressionless and silent.
But in his heart, he was already so ashamed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.