Although Wang Shu's official title has not changed, the little power left in the Ministry of Personnel has been taken away by the Third Division.

Wang Shu suddenly became just like Kou Ji, a salary official with no title.

A group of people lost their real power and all rushed to the Kou Mansion to cry to Kou Zhun.

Kou Zhun used to send one memorial to the palace a day, but now he sent thirty-six memorials to the palace a day.

He defends his confidants, speaks out for his confidants, and calls out their grievances.

But in the end, it was of no use at all.

His memorials, as usual, fell into disuse after entering the palace.

Kou Zhun's confidants, in Kou's mansion, went from full of hope to disappointment, and finally turned into despair.

Some people quietly left the Kou Mansion, preparing to find their own way out.

Some people stayed in the Kou Mansion, intending to persuade Kou Zhun to give it a try.

Kou Ji was like an outsider, staying in the mansion every day and watching the people coming in and out.

He didn't get involved, and he didn't want to get involved.

He had already made his views clear to Kou Zhun and Wang Shu.

If Kou Zhun wanted to reverse the current situation, there was no other way besides Qingjun.

But Kou Zhun was paranoid and felt that Qing Junzhi without an edict would be a rebellion, and he was determined not to do it.

…

Time flies.

It’s June (just a few days, not a whole month).

Kou Zhun's confidants were all kicked out of the important yamen in the court and reduced to a group of post-remuneration officials like Kou Ji.

They stayed in the Kou Mansion every day, trying to persuade Kou Zhun by changing the law.

But Kou Zhun refused to let go.

In comparison, Kou Ji seemed very leisurely, hiding in Sijun Garden all day long and being a homebody.

He has a plan in mind, so he is not in a hurry.

Now his official position in the Sixth Ministry has been determined. Judging from the current situation, it is impossible for his official position to change.

So he wasn't worried at all.

However, Kou Ji was not in a hurry, but Liu Heng was.

On the third day of June.

Liu Heng rushed into the Kou Mansion in a hurry.

Found Kou Ji in Sijun Garden.

Before entering the Moon Gate in the garden, he shouted loudly, "Fourth Brother, the weather is about to change outside, how can you still have the leisure to sit around in the Kou Mansion?"

Kou Jizhengtang was enjoying the coolness under the trees in the garden. There were several bottles of ice-cold wine on the table.

The wine was a tribute from the foreign countries in the Western Regions and was given by the palace.

The ice was stored in the ice cellar of Kou Mansion.

Seeing Liu Heng, Kou Ji sat up from the bed and greeted: "Come here quickly and try this tribute wine from the Western Regions. Chill it. It's very delicious...

I asked the craftsmen in my house to make two grills, and you can come over in a few days and enjoy delicious barbecue."

Liu Heng walked quickly to Kou Ji, picked up the wine on the table, took a sip, and said angrily: "There is going to be a commotion outside, do you still have time to stay at home?"

Kou Ji picked up an ice cube from the plate, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it loudly. As he chewed, he asked, "Has something happened to the third room of the Criminal Division? Xia Song wants to seize power from you?"

Liu Heng was stunned and shook his head, "That's not true... I have my aunt behind me. Xia Song is my aunt's person, how could he embarrass me? Cao Yi has the Cao family behind him, so Xia Song doesn't dare to embarrass me.

he.

Although Fan Zhongyan is a bit old-fashioned, he does things in a very orderly manner, and Xia Song could not fault him or make things difficult for him."

Kou Ji looked at Liu Heng blankly, "Then why are you anxious?"

After saying this, he picked up another ice cube, stuffed it into his mouth, and made a clicking sound.

Liu Heng said anxiously: "There is going to be a huge quarrel in the court. My aunt's people and your grandfather's people are quarreling in the court all day long. There is also a huge quarrel in Bianjing City. Those students from the imperial college and the Imperial College are three

Five groups of them gathered together and told everyone they met that my aunt was a demon queen who brought disaster to the country and the people. They said that my aunt was expelling loyal people and appointing treacherous and sycophants."

Hearing this, Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng and said with a strange expression: "Does this have anything to do with you and me?"

Liu Heng was stunned and stopped talking.

After a long time.

He said blankly: "It really has nothing to do with us..."

Kou Ji curled his lips and said, "Then why are you excited?"

Liu Heng scratched his head and said suddenly: "Yes! Why should I be excited? They are noisy and they can't affect us, so why should we be excited?"

Kou Ji rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's you who are excited, not me."

Liu Heng grinned and said: "I saw the students from the Imperial College and the Imperial College on the street shouting excitedly, and I got a little excited..."

After saying this, Liu Heng looked at Kou Ji with admiration and said: "Fourth brother, you are still awesome, you are not surprised by any changes."

Kou Ji glanced at him and pursed his lips, "Stop flattering me and sit down and drink."

Liu Heng nodded and sat across from Kou Ji.

He saw that Kou Ji was not holding the wine to drink, but was chewing the ice cubes, and he became interested.

He followed Kou Ji's example, picked up an ice cube, stuffed it into his mouth, bit into it and ate it.

"Crack, bang, bang..."

Liu Heng bit the ice cube and said cheerfully: "Don't tell me, this ice cube tastes really good. It's much better than drinking fine wine. I will do the same when I return to the house later."

After a pause, Liu Heng sighed again: "However, we don't have much ice in our house. My father and my eldest brother usually enjoy it, and I don't know how much they can share with me."

Kou Ji looked at him and said nonchalantly: "If you like this food, I will tell you a way later. You can make ice at home."

Liu Heng said in astonishment: "Is it possible to make ice in summer?"

Kou Ji said calmly: "Why not?"

Liu Heng nodded slowly and said seriously: "Then you must give this method to me later."

Now, Kou Ji was no longer calm. He stared at Liu Heng and said in shock: "Aren't you excited?"

"What are you excited about?"

"Not surprisingly?"

"What's the surprise?"

"Don't ask me why I can make ice in summer?"

Liu Heng was stunned and grinned: "What's so surprising? No matter what amazing things you do, fourth brother, I won't be surprised at all."

Kou Ji wondered: "Why do you think so?"

Liu Heng said frankly: "Since I saw Fourth Brother's painting skills like a magic pen in my hand in the restaurant of my Liu Mansion, and the way you set fire to the Donglai Pawn Shop without anyone noticing,

I won’t be surprised if you do anything amazing in the future.”

Liu Heng paused and said in a low voice, "Because I know that Fourth Brother, you are extremely talented and can do things that ordinary people cannot."

Kou Ji clicked his lips and muttered: "Have you discovered all this?"

Liu Heng smiled proudly.

The two of them stopped talking and just chewed the ice cubes on the plate.

When he was about to finish chewing the ice cubes on the plate, Liu Heng suddenly froze and said, "By the way, fourth brother, I remembered something related to you..."

Kou Ji was stunned and asked: "What happened in the palace?"

Liu Heng shook his head and said seriously: "It has nothing to do with the palace, it's just a rumor circulating among the people."

"What rumor?"

Kou Ji asked.

Liu Heng said: "There are rumors that the Kou Mansion intends to get married to the Xiang Mansion, and that you want to marry a girl from the Xiang Mansion."

When Kou Ji heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, Mr. Xiang, you are plotting against me..."

In the entire Bianjing city, no one but Xiang Minzhong could spread such rumors.

"Bata..."

The ice cube Liu Heng had just stuffed into his mouth fell to the ground, and Ling looked at Kou Ji in shock.

"Fourth brother!"
To be continued...