Chapter 0149 Drive the wolf to devour? (Why is it tea?
Kou Ji said faintly: "In the Song Dynasty, not only the people from Qin Tian Jian were able to interpret the celestial phenomena."
Kou Ji glanced at the masked man and asked: "You said, after the verdict of 'Nv Zhuchang' spreads, if someone jumps out and says... This time the celestial phenomenon is warning, it is not 'Nv Zhuchang' but 'Nv Zhuchang'
What about the 'six-star hanging upside down'? This 'six-star hanging upside down' can easily lead to Liubu."
The masked man's eyes widened in astonishment, stood up, pointed at Kou Ji, and exclaimed: "Two to protect one?"
Kou Ji nodded and smiled: "When this celestial phenomenon comes out, it will naturally come true. Whether it comes true on Liu E or Liu Bu, the choice is up to Liu E.
Please tell me, should Liu E choose to protect herself or protect some of the prison officials?"
The person wearing the mask blurted out without even thinking, "Protect yourself! As Liu E, you must protect yourself before you can do anything else. If you can't protect yourself, everything else is just delusional."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "So... Liu E will definitely comply with God's will and let this celestial phenomenon fall on Liubu."
The man wearing the mask stared at Kou Ji with burning eyes and said with emotion: "What a clever method, what a precise plan. The civil and military forces of the entire dynasty are all in the palm of your hand.
How come I haven't noticed someone like you before?"
Kou Ji was stunned and said casually: "I'm not as powerful as you say..."
The man in the mask lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, stared at Kou Ji, and said in a deep voice: "I was almost taken into the ditch by you... I am from the royal family of Zhao, how can I plan with you?
The imperial court.”
Kou Ji looked at him in astonishment, "Are you going to ditch me and go do it yourself after hearing my plan?"
"Bang!"
The man in the mask slapped the table and shouted: "That's nonsense. As a member of the Zhao royal family, how could I do anything that would endanger the imperial court?"
Kou Ji muttered: "That's impossible to say..."
The man in the mask stared, "Presumptuous!"
Seeing this, Kou Ji spread his hands and said: "Since you are not willing to help me, then just think that what I said today has never been said before. Whether the second saint comes to the court or the empress comes to the world in the future has nothing to do with me.
.
With my wisdom and strategy, I can protect myself under Liu E. Coupled with my relationship with Liu Heng, as long as I am willing to give in to Liu E and bow my head, she might be able to let me retain my official position.
Even if you can't stay in the capital, you can still take charge of a party outside.
Although it is impossible to maintain the status of our Kou Mansion in Bianjing City, it is still possible to live a prosperous life outside."
Kou Ji paused, stared at the masked man, raised the corners of his mouth, and said mockingly: "But it's hard to say what kind of reputation your Zhao family will leave in the history of the world..."
"Bang!"
The man wearing a mask slapped the table angrily.
The table was shaken by the slaps, and the cups on it were knocked around, which showed that he was extremely angry.
"shut up!"
The masked man stared at Kou Ji and said loudly: "My imperial brother is still here, Liu E doesn't have this chance."
Kou Ji stared at him and sneered: "If I remember correctly, the official summoned you before. Do you still remember what he told you?"
The man in the mask was shocked. He stared at Kou Ji and shouted in disbelief: "You have an spy in the palace, do you know what my brother told me?"
Kou Ji shook his head and clucked his lips and said: "How dare I put an informant in the palace? I don't have the ability or the ability. But I can roughly guess what the official said to you."
The man wearing the mask gritted his teeth and said, "Then tell me, what did my royal brother say to me?"
If Kou Ji had not placed anyone in the palace, then he would not have known what Zhao Heng said to the masked man.
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "The officials have affection for Liu E and rely on Liu E very much. Even if Liu E does something wrong, the officials will understand a little or two. And Liu E has helped the officials handle government affairs in recent years and handled it properly.
Sure enough, she is again
It is far more difficult for a woman to serve in court than it is for a man, so the official family cannot have too much scruples about her. With her assisting the prince, the prince will be able to safely spend his childhood and become a pro-government person.
That day.
Even if there are some bad words to slander her, saying that she has thoughts about going to court, the officials will not leave too many checks and balances.
In comparison, the threat you, the emperor's younger brother, poses is far greater than Liu E's.
The officials' scruples about you are far more serious than Liu E's.
If the officials want to keep the means to check and balance Liu E, they will definitely stay in your hands.
Likewise, he will use Liu E to check and balance you.
So I guess that when the officials summoned you before, they most likely left an edict for you."
The body of the man wearing the mask was trembling unconsciously.
Kou Ji's guess was all right.
Kou Ji continued to say: "I guess the edict given to you by the officials cannot be an edict to abolish the queen, because without Liu E, there will be no one to check and balance you. It cannot be an edict to pass the throne, because he wants to pass the throne to
If you say so, it will be impossible to appoint Zhao Zhen as the crown prince.
Therefore, the most likely thing is to issue an official edict, or a regency-type edict.
Let you officially stand in the court, participate in the government affairs, and check and balance Liu E."
The man wearing the mask tried hard to control his emotions and said in a trembling voice: "You...really didn't place anyone in the palace?"
Kou Ji shook his head with a smile and said: "There's nothing... I can guess, so why would I send someone to find out... Not only is it a waste of manpower and energy, but it's also easy to cause trouble..."
When the man in the mask heard the words, he gritted his teeth and said nothing.
Because Kou Ji guessed everything correctly.
Zhao Heng summoned him that day and indeed gave him a volume of edict.
Just as Kou Ji said, it was an edict for him to take over as regent.
rather than the post-abolition edict.
As Kou Ji said, Zhao Heng trusted Liu E more than he trusted him.
When Kou Ji saw the masked man standing there without saying a word and trembling all over, he knew that he had said everything right.
Kou Ji continued: "The official family is still alive, so this edict will naturally not appear in the world. But once the new king ascends the throne and Liu E takes over the power, do you think it will be useful to take out the edict in your hand?
If Liu E had gained power, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty would definitely obey her orders.
How could she want to see you jump out and go against her?
When the time comes, she won't acknowledge your edict and says it's a forgery. What can you do?
By that time, not only will it not be a ladder for your regency, but it will become a reminder for you."
The masked man suddenly looked at Kou Ji and said fiercely: "I can enter the palace now and tell the emperor everything you said..."
Kou Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "If others go to the officials and tell them this, the officials may believe it. But if you go and tell the officials, not only will the officials not believe you, they will also think you have ulterior motives.
Once he has such an idea, you can't even think about living.
Just as he killed those Zhao clan members on the Star Observation Tower, he will kill you the same way."
After a pause, Kou Ji stared at the masked man and said solemnly: "So, you can only cooperate with me."
The man wearing the mask glared at Kou Ji fiercely. He controlled the anger in his heart and whispered: "If Liu E is really going to court, it will be him who is embarrassed, not me. He doesn't believe me, why should I?"
Want to help him protect his reputation?"
Kou Ji frowned.
He just wanted to stimulate the person wearing the mask, but unexpectedly, it was too much.
Instead of convincing him to cooperate with her, it actually made the man wearing the mask have rebellious thoughts.
Kou Ji stared at him and said in a deep voice: "You don't have to protect his reputation. Don't you want to protect Taizong's reputation as well?"
The man wearing the mask clenched his fists, slowly lowered his head, and remained silent.
After a long time.
The man wearing the mask suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "I naturally have to protect my father's reputation."
The masked man looked at Kou Ji and said solemnly: "I want the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Husbandry!"
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, stared at him, and said in a deep voice: "I want the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment! You can only choose from the remaining four!"
The masked man stared at Kou Ji, "What qualifications do you have to compete with me?"
Kou Ji took a deep breath, glanced at him, and said quietly: "Without me, even if you get the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Household Affairs, you won't be able to defeat Liu E."
The masked man looked deeply at Kou Ji.
He stared at Kou Ji for a long time.
Suddenly he said: "I can let you choose first, but you must agree to one condition."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and asked, "What are the conditions?"
The man in the mask shook his head, "I haven't thought about it yet. I'll tell you when I think about it."
Kou Ji frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will break my promise after taking three movies?"
The man wearing the mask suddenly laughed, and he laughed softly: "Then I will fight you to the death..."
Kou Ji looked at him deeply and said, "I promise you..."
The man in the mask nodded slowly, "Then it's settled. When you need me to take action, you write a note and have it delivered here. I will naturally take action..."
"good……"
Kou Ji agreed. After pondering for a moment, Kou Ji looked at the masked man and said, "Eighth Prince, you are an interesting person."
Under the mask, Zhao Yuanyan had an inexplicable smile on his lips, "You are also an interesting person."
"Farewell!"
"Farewell!"
"..."
Kou Ji watched as Zhao Yuanyan disappeared from the secret door.
After Zhao Yuanyan disappeared, Kou Ji stood in the room in a daze for a long time.
In order to deal with Liu E, he released Zhao Yuanyan, and he didn't know whether it was right or wrong.
Liu E has a posthumous status, which is equivalent to having an invincible golden body.
Kou Zhun and others wanted to overthrow Liu E, so they had no other option but to lead troops into the palace to clear the emperor's side.
Because their methods of impeachment and forcing the palace would be blocked by Liu E's golden body.
Even if they impeach Liu E, Liu E, who has a posthumous position, may come back at any time.
Once Kou Zhun and others were counterattacked by Liu E, they would never have a chance to stand up.
Kou Zhun couldn't get Zhao Heng's edict, couldn't get Zhao Heng's permission, and was unwilling to lead troops into the palace.
In order to check and balance Zhao Yuanyan, Zhao Heng would definitely protect Liu E, so he would not give Kou Zhun an edict to lead troops into the palace.
This has become a dead end.
In order to deal with Liu E, other than risking disobedience and leading troops into the palace without an edict, the only other option left was to join forces with Zhao Yuanyan.
If Kou Ji wanted to lead troops into the palace without imperial edict, he didn't have the ability.
Kou Zhun is capable, but will not agree.
So he could only join forces with Zhao Yuanyan.
What Zhao Yuanyan just said was not entirely true. Kou Ji could see through his thoughts almost at a glance.
Zhao Yuanyan said that he wanted to protect the reputation of Emperor Taizong, his father.
But Kou Ji didn't see any sign of protecting his father's reputation from his performance.
On the contrary, he could see that he wanted to imitate his father.
Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi did not pass the throne to him when he died. Kou Ji did not believe that he had no resentment in his heart.
Zhao Heng, an official, was on the Star Observation Tower. He killed the Zhao clan members like he was killing chickens, regardless of their flesh and blood ties. Kou Ji didn't believe that he didn't have any fear in his heart.
In the past, he may have never thought of imitating his father.
Because the official Zhao Heng has been strictly guarding him, he has no chance. Over time, he may give up this idea.
But the appearance of Kou Ji gave him hope of seizing the throne.
He asked for the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Household Affairs, which just proves this point.
Once the six departments embezzled the Department of Punishment and Prison.
Then the Ministry of Personnel becomes the yamen in charge of official promotions, the Ministry of Husbandry becomes the yamen in charge of money and food in the world, and the Ministry of Punishment becomes the yamen in charge of punishment and prisons in the world.
If he takes control of these three yamen, he will have enough talent and money when the time comes, so there will be no need to worry about the failure of big things.
And he asked Kou Ji to agree to a condition, but he was unwilling to say it.
Kou Ji can probably guess what his conditions are.
It is most likely a condition of helping him at the critical moment when he is fighting for the throne.
After Kou Ji stood there stunned for a long time, he slowly came back to his senses and sighed: "Am I driving away the wolf to devour the tiger? Or am I driving the tiger to devour the wolf?"
After a pause, Kou Ji curled his lips and added: "Maybe the tiger and the wolf have to be beaten... No matter whether the tiger or the wolf is alive, it is not as good as living on your own."
After sighing, Kou Ji said hello.
"Why are you the only one..."
Su Chan'er quietly opened the door and exposed her head. She didn't see Zhao Yuanyan. She breathed a sigh of relief. After hearing Kou Ji's words, she couldn't help but ask questions.
Kou Ji glanced at her and said calmly: "He left first..."
Su Chan'er nodded, "Well..."
Kou Ji had no intention of staying here any longer, and walked out of the room without even saying hello.
Su Chan'er looked at Kou Ji's back and pouted fiercely.
Kou Ji left the Wanhua Pavilion and walked on the street.
After walking a few steps, he bumped into Yang Wenguang who had just gotten off work.
Kou Ji hadn't seen Yang Wenguang yet, but Yang Wenguang had already seen him.
"Brother Kou?!"
Hearing someone shouting, Kou Ji hurriedly followed the sound. When he saw Yang Wenguang, he grinned and said, "It turns out to be my brother!"
Yang Wenguang led his subordinates to Kou Ji and said with a smile: "I just got off work and was about to return home. I didn't expect to bump into you here."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "I didn't expect to bump into my brother here. Before, I didn't go to my house to thank him for saving his life. Now that I see him, I naturally have to buy him a drink to express my gratitude. Change
I will come to my door one day with heavy gifts."
When Yang Wenguang heard this, he said grandly: "It's all a matter of effort, no need to be polite!"
When Yang Wenguang's subordinates heard that there was wine, all their eyes lit up.
Seeing this, Kou Ji grinned and said, "Brother, please give me a favor. Brother Rong, let me buy you a drink."
Kou Ji had already said this, and Yang Wenguang couldn't refuse. He immediately nodded and said: "Okay... I'm not in a hurry to go home anyway, so I'll just have a drink with you."